Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-10

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Spsnes SandaY al the LAKE 6cat-
iag Fishing ano Seeking tor Other
hscreafioa
ga o1l.las d fepor-er ~ Zee 1iaes, o1al-
glstsly overcome ailA TIE p-ll al1 1arcsEll
~ Ehe 4eek 3ofa. aEa especially ~ tls
1lzbtly grad sr tas black strap portlol ~
Ele ,.s-2sll1l ArE1s. tl.I 81 located ~ t1a So
garl4r of the Mehes loLi- 1l-eA, -ots-s TIE
la-L " lLe eiIy. ala boarding street car.
s4s sl-9u shlrltlE as4F @a11 h1ea i-zhc-
ArriFlns "a tal- 3el-elf1l resocl. of st least
ths beet tast II ~ oe igul4 81 f11- fic-llts
tbs -cuoe boarded Ela urat al1 triln hllle
steamer e. 4 L1reLee. AID after enjoying
trip ar0gnd tls l.lAe amid ll.e buL-ruslaes
sEsd pond lller. Ele reporter sEepls1 ashore.
4ud borFuWIuZ a blanket and ll1sll- 04l a
large oak Tree, eLo-e branches spread oct
over tle surrounding country sufficiently -
afford deli ghrfll shade. laid down tor s.
quiet pap. bat s.. - 1-aall5 the case. q news
paper man q -sldou. II ever, in lucE. au1
Ju~t 81 Ene ~rIfer 01 tll- aa- passing an -
o. dreaIuiaL1 te Has rudely awakened -
the following conversation or tao -euue-
nlrn 9h1. from tlelr appearance. etc, VI ere
hsboriug men a fes short l4uu notes @ere
Iusde. and &c give verbatim the eonFvr7a
tlou for thr benefit " or readers.
wei. / don knos that it is true, Dut
have been told that he b tueAy- and that
you have 20 watch uot oniy nim but every
0Iie that le employs THAI nl. aelsnt7 are 4
ittle short. berrie- short measure. and an
that soEl of thing 30 least mat II shat Mr.
I've omit the name +, nly grocery inaii, trl
ne. aud 1 suppOss ne knows what Ao H. ialA
Iug about
..Neu John. ou re- the biggest chump
that have met IA long while. " ny mat
II lu-L what my old dealer told me. when /
asked aim about the hi gh price he vas yet
ting. and Why bee didn't { sell goods a. cheap,
etc. Well he began 70 tell me about weights.
/ short measure and dishonest clerks, aud
made up my mind that a man or nrm could
Z not DO business IA Grand Rapids for years,
I and do q prosperous business, unless he
dealt IN an honest and upright manuer, and
/ l gave the matter thorough Investigation,
/ and found that Only the wOuld-be compeu-
( tors OF this line and UldeaWake young man,
/ had amy complaints about short ~elght-,
/ etc. but on the contrary, / found among hl-
| old customers the best Of feeling and all
/ perfectly satisfied aud there Il no question
bat this whole talk comes from envlOuS CON
Germs who begin 10 realize
1 the fact that they cannot compete
with Hatch'- prices, for the facts are that he
1 has the largest. best assorted and cleanesi
I stock of fancy and staple groceries OF any
house on the street, and am told mat ne
pays cash for all goods that he buys. and boy
giving his customers the benefit of the dis
counts he l. thus enabled 20 under.ell all hl~
competitors. tell you. John, you and
Z have large families 10 support. and wage
are not what they used 20 be, and IL stands
Us IN hand 20 save every cent We can, and II
l. a fact that there Is not "a grocery III tins
1 city that can compete with Hatch on prices.
I Why. on the little bill l bought there Satur-
/ day / saved little over one dollar. You
! Just try him once and If you don't find II
7 Just A. / told you then / VIII pay for the
goods
''All right John | believe you are right.
was III his store little while Saturday anC
/ IL struck me- al that time that goods were
selling very cheap. and l noticed that large
| number of our best citizens are trading with
( him.
Il tell you. John. you Will find II just As
I have. the best and cheapest place IN the city
| 10 trade"-Ihe DAILY Times.