Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-20
TIE NEW CLOTHING STORE.

Extensive Manufactures of Ready Made
CIOthIRg-A Full Line OF FashiOnable
Neckwear-Hatsa and Caps I'm Variety
at $50 Chapel Street Some Facts
About the New establishment.
Written, Burdett and Young of Boston are
the proprietors of the Boston clothing store
which has been recently opened at S53 Chapel
street in this city, a few doors from Church
street. The headquarters of the firm are at
Winthrop Square, Otis and Devonshire streets,
Boston, where the firm occupy floor space
OF two acres and do an annual business of
more than three million dollars. The firm is
the largest manufacturers of ready made
clothing in New England. They employ
forty-five cutters to cut the goods sold by the
several stores and small army of other help.
The firm import their goods from England,
Ireland, Scotland and Germany besides maxi
ing up large amount of domestic goods.
All the clothing sold at the several stores of
the firm is made by the firm and sold direct
to the consumer which does away with the
profits of middlemen. The firm has come
here to stay, to be with the people and of the
people, and to this end the firm has employed
the following New Haven clerks who will be
pleased to meet friends and acquaintances at
their new location: G. K. Farnham, Moses
Lsserman, E. w. Worden, George +. Scott,
NJ. g. Stone and g. F. Sandals. The firm
has ten years. lease of the store.
Mr.. George W. Towle, who is the manager
of the New Haven branch Of the firms bust
ness, will be pleased to meet buyers and aside
from business will be pleased to extend his
acquaintance here in social way.
Drummers and travelling men have said
that the store is as handsome as any clothing
store in the State. An inspection of the
store will leave no doubt of the truth of the
statement, as the store is certainly elegant.
What will attract the attention of visitors to
the store is the exact manner in which the
piles Of clothing are arranged on the counters
and the thorough system to be seen every
where.
The boys and children's department is as
fine as any in the city, and in this depart
ment may be found full line of suits for
boys and youths.
Hats and caps in great variety are also in
eluded in the goods offered by the firm, who
have hats for the young men, the dignifed
middle aged men and old men. A full and
attractive line of neckwear may be seen in
the handsome show cases at the store. In
this department may be found all the latest
styles of collars and plain and fancy neckties.
Plain white and fancy striped shirts are
offered at various prices. The show win
dows OF the store are artistically arranged
and attract the attention of many passers.
The spring overcoats, of which the firm have
large supply at the store, are of as fine
cloth and neat make as the most expensive
light weight overcoats of the best custom
tailors. Men in want of spring overcoats
will do we'll to examine this stock, which
does not incur any obligation to purchase.
Suits may be obtained at prices varying from
81 to $50. The fashionable suits of striped
goods offered at prices which vary according
to the quality of the goods. Some of these
and other EnJtS of
are offered at low prices.
Among the notices, which convey some
idea of the honorable dealings of the gentle
men referred to, are the following:
respect"
Everything new, modern and Stylish
LOCKERS receive the polite attention as
buyers
I'VE are the largest manufacturers in New Eng
land
The firm has two handsome stores in Hart
ford and one each in Worcester, Lawrence.
Lowell, Providence, Bridgeport and other
places. 1t will no doubt share literally, as it
deserves to, in the patronage of our New Ha-
ven people.