The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-03
4 FINE ESTABLISHMENT

camille establishment at the corner :
First and Broadalbn streets, In tl,ls cit,
and Is able to make a favorable report I
reference TO the same. The constrictIol
OF this building was begun last year, an
has just been completed under the super
vision OF Mr.. /. Il. Conn. This week ha
been devoted to the moving of Mr.. Young
large stock OF goods Into this building, am
We arc now able TO give the result. I
glance at the establishment, looking from
the winding stairs to the second story, pre-
sents TO view one of the eompletest stores
In all It's details, In the state of Oregon, no
excepting any In Portland, one not only 4
be proud of by its proprietor, who ha'
spent most Of his life In the midst Of Lint
county people, bur a. well by Albany peo
pie generally, for II Il the construction o.
such stores that go 70 advance place from
mere village 10 an important city. The
Young block Is two stories high. With 4
basement. ]. has frontage Of As feet and
runs back roa feet 10 the alley. The large
show windows are enclosed with plate
glass and arc we'll ventilated. Situated ~
the store Is, Il affords fine opportunity for
the display Of goods. a double entrance
leads TO either side Of the principal room.
On the left i the dry goods department.
In this Il will be noticed that every avail.
able space Il used, In the form Of drawers,
shelves, etc, even under the counters, en-
abling the carrying of much larger stock
than appearances indicate. The east side
| of this department j. devoted 10 piece
goods, the west side to hosiery, corsets,
gloves, notions, etc. la the center are
small tables, set obllqueiy, covered with
show cases and goods OF various kinds,
great Improvement on the general cumber.
some style. Catering from tho right u the
boot and shoe department, the most com
plete In the valley. The goods are kept
la labeled boxes and tiers of drawers, on
the sides and in the center of the depart.
ment, 80 arranged as also TO offer seating
room for large evnconrse OF customers
To the rear OF this department Is the
gents furnishing goods depaFtment,one that
will be made complete In its make up
Entering from BFoadaibin Street In the rear
mentioned IL the grocery and crockery dc.
partment, where complete stock of stand.
ard groceries is kept. The entrance 20 this
department will prove ot great convenience
10 farmers bringing their produce, etc. TO
market, as we'll as TO those who come to
trade generally. An elevator with an en-.
trance from the alley passes through this
department from the basement TO the sec.
ond story and viii be used principally for
lowering and raising goods. Below Is the
basement, which wili be used for general
storage, and as well the heating apparatus
will be located there, the entire establish
ment being heated bypipes running through
the building. Between the grocery depart.
ment and the dry goods department Is
very c0mmodious and nicely arranged Of
fee. From ltsever al speaking tubes pass
different parts OF the store, one coming
underneath to the warehouse which will
pc constructed in The rear. Mr. w. 4.
rurreli, the accomplished book keeper will
always be found here, assisted by Mr. Phil
Goodwin. The piece goods department ID
Mr.. II. NJ. ThoFnton's special field. Mr..
Carl Luderman has a particular charge
over the boot and shoe department, Miss
He'll lie Miller of the hosiery, corscfs. etc.
Mr.. John Althousc of the groceries and
crockery ware and Mr.. "A. X. Mccoy Of the
warehouse. Going up the stairway Is the
large room covering the entire area of tho
building Immediately TO the right Is
neat ladies toilet room. In the rear OF the
room Is the cloak department, the center
Is devoted 10 extra stock, In front Of which
Is stationary screen which divides the
carpet department from the rest This Is
| about 4SxsS feet of sufficient dimensions
| for fitting carpets TO the largest rooms.
kept, are conveniently arranged In three
tiers. In another part of the second story
Is the wall paper department, Of which ar
| tiele complete stock will he kept. And
so all over the large store system Is seen
4 displayed In marked manner.
The general appearance Is a strikingly at.
| tractive one. The counters and base boards,
| drawers, etc, are finished TN cherry, the
/ upper work Is white, while the whole Is ar
ranged so that every department Is sup
| piled with an abundance of light, entering
4 from the north, south aud west, in the day
time, and at night efnanating from three
2ooo-candlc power arc electric lights, one
at the entrance, one In the boot and shoe
department and one In the dry goods dc.
partment located so as TO do service as well
for the Office and grocery department these
departments being divided only about two.
thirds OF the distance TO the ceiling.
We have endeavored 10 give fair des-
cription of this large establishment, and yet
after all, personal inspection will show
that written description hardly does Il
justice. Mr.. Young the proprietor, is thor
oughiy identified with Albany, and so his
new store Is part of 1t and one our citl.
zens are thoroughly interested In. II will
be an honor to the city when It's population
shall have become 10000.