The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-04-22

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The novel aud delightful manner !
which Fresr ushered in the spring AM
summer trade 1t the Troy Bazaar on Tues
day evening last has been very isvorabl
commented upon. Sales being strictl.
prohibited. gave al an opportunity i
leisurely inspect the grand array Of ricl
and rare novelties. that we're 30 artisticsl
ly displayed in each Of the ffty.two de
partments. The vast multitude Of PEG
pie who. despite the Indictment weather
congregsted 10 aud about the Bazaar mus
have been extremely gratifying to Mr.
Frear, proving, as il did. that his efforts
to please were highly appreciated by th'
people Of Troy and vicinity. Dorinf
seemed to have been inspired on thai
OCCASION many express the belief that b.
never before performed 30 we'll. Frear'i
gAslight reception and concert. spring 49,
will be memorable in the history Of Troy
% the most plessureable and profitable
entertainment Of the kind ever attempted
in this section Of the country. The eX-
hibit Of rich imported novelties in dresi
fabrics was beautiful beyond description.
The most novel and costly silk and velvet
goods manufactured anywhere on the
globe were shown in lavish profusion,
while the display Of suits, wraps, shawls,
plain and colored dress goods. lace and
feather trimmings, jewellery, hosiery, rib
bons, gloves, upholstery, notions. parasols,
underwear, gents suitings, boys and
mems clothing, black goods, prints, ging-
hams, etc, was the grandest ever shown
hereabouts Altogether the opening Of
the season ct the Bazaar has been very sat.
isfsctory. and for very good reasons. One
OF these is that the goods are unusually
superior, far above the standard; another
is that Mr.. Fresr purchased them on such
favorable margins that be can afford 10
give his customers special benefit. Com
petent judges who have inspected the
goods assert that for variety, quality and
style the record Of other seasons has been
collapsed. The unalterable criterion in
business is the price. Quality, style and
al considerations in the purchase Of an
article are regulated by this decree, and
al 60 for nsught when the selling price
does not strike the buyer as reasonable
and fright. One Of Frear's notices is,
"the price tells and everybody tells the
price, and We are free to say that our
own experience has forced us to believe
that no greater amount Of truth was ever
condensed into o single axiom. Frear
should be and undoubtedly 10 salts
fed with every effort he has ex-
pended TO build up his vast business and
every dollar he has laid out for sdvertis-
ing, because he has impressed upon bis
customers the one PLAIN fact that they
may always visit the Troy Bszaar with the
confident expectation Of finding bargains
Of genuine merit. Fresr's oldest patrons
will cheerfully testify to what we have
said above in this connection. A very
short experience with the Troy Bazaar is
sufficient to put new customers in the
same way Of thinking and add them to the
list Of Frear's supporters as dealer on
whose counters the most value for the least
amount Of money can be found. Frear
can afford to do this because be purchases
in sweeping Quantities direct from the
and invariably pays spot
cash for everything. He is thus enabled
70 divide the middlemen's and other per-
centages with his customers. There was
time, no doubt, when ladies OF tastidious
tastes were obliged to go or send to New
York for dress goods OF rare and choice
qualities. but Frear has long ago obviated
this necessity. No choicer, richer or rar-
or fabrics can be found in any or all Of the
best New York or Boston houses than are
shown 1t our own Troy Bazaar, Q fact
which ought to make us Trojans feel
proud OF our city. BY the way it has just
occurred to us that the Troy Bazaar was
iwenty.one years old last month, having
been founded in March, 1866. ct No. 800
River street The growth Of this now
famous institution has been most remArka-
BILE. From store with about seven hun
dred square feet Of flooring and employ
ing not more than half dozen people al
told. ii has steadily grown until it has now
forty -one thousand feet Of flooring with
Iiity-lvo separate and distinct depart
ments; has employed 1t one time as many
rs three hundred aud seventeen people.
md has for several years past done an ac-
lual retail cash business Of over a million
dollars per snnum. which is probably
much larger than the actual cash sales Of
III the other dry goods houses in Troy sd-
led together, Soma idea OF the immensi- |
y Of the out Of town trade alone OF this
yrest house can be formed when We state |
hat IL Is the largest patron Of theipost Of
Ice - we'll - the largest patron Of the OK.
,rsss companies In this city. = Exchange |
JOHN h. YATES. Of Batavia. N. y.