Evening journal., 1888-11-27
WILMINGTON SHOPPERS.
They Make Money as Compared with
Those Who Go to PHILADELPHIA to
Buy-Read the Reasons.

fact that Wilmington merchants sell
goods OF all kinds as cheap and some
times cheaper, than goods of the same
quality are sold in Philadelphia, many
people persist in making regular trips to
that city. There may be great attrac-
ton IN an occasional trip to Philadelphia
II is probably mild sort of a spree to 20
from store to store in that city pricing
and purchasing goods.
But such people should take a little
more pride in the prosperity of their own
city, and consider how much II would be
benefited by keeping part Of the hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars that are
spent by Wilmington people in Philadel-
phia At home. This money is earned or
made in Wilmington and should by right
remain here. Every one should patron
ize their home stores by purchasing oil
they can of them, and if they start out
with that intention they will find that
nearly everything they want can be pur-
chased in this city.
The opinions of a number Of Whining
ton merchants on this practice have been
obtained by the EVENING JOURNAL and is
herewith given:
Crosby Il Hill-"All that Wilmington
merchants ask is fair chance lfpeople.
before purchasing elsewhere, would look
over the stock in Wilmington, and then
compare the prices with those Of Phia-
delphia they would find that they would
do as well and sometimes better in their
own city. Without any egotism, we
think that our prices are as low as in
Philadelphia and from what residents Of
Philadelphia say, in some instances lower.
If people who are in the habit of shop
ping in Philadelphia would buy all they
could in Wilmington. it would be far
better for the city If the two millions
of dollars. more or less, that are spent by
Wilmington people outside Of their own
city every year for dry goods, carpets.
furniture, hats and caps boots and
shoes, jewelry and bric-a brac, were
spent in the city, or large portion of il.
it would give the city a great boom.
Twice as many stores could do a better
business than many do now.
William Lawton-"Thet trade in our line
does not go to Philadelphia as much as in
other lines. People can do as well here.
in our line, as in Philadelphia Taken
all through, our stock is perhaps lower
There are times when goods in job lots
can be bought cheaper than we sell them.
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being sold in that way"
c. F. Rudolph-"There is nothing in
our line but what people can get as cheap
as in Philadelphia. 1t is reason
able to suppose that things can be pur-
chased cheaper, as it costs less TO do bust
ness here than in Philadelphia If we
could hold this trade home, it would be
but a short time before stores twice the
size as those now in Wilmington, and
twice as many, would be doing business.
Many people do not 90 into Wilmington
stores to see what they have. People
see things in cur store and refuse to buy
them and then go to Philadelphia and
buy the same things at a price no cheaper
than we asked.
Kennard a Golf people will buy
what they can in Wilmington it will be a
great assistance TO the Wilmington mer-
chants Goods are sold by Wilmington
merchants as cheap, if not cheaper, for
the same quality of goods as in Philadel
phia.
C. A. Lippincott-"T Things can be
bought cheaper here than in Philadelphia.
In one instance | can give that Of coats
People have gone to Philadelphia and
come back Disguised after they have
seen our goods and prices Our mer-
chants want to keep IN their stock and a
number Of them do. The main reason we
can sell cheaper is that our EXPENSES are
much lighter here and dollars are Just as
big.
G. J. Hart. of Litchenstein & Hart
1--WE think ii is ridiculous that people
should go out Of the city to buy. People
should spend their money where they
make it. They can save money on the
greater part Of things, and certain goods
can be bought much cheaper here Now
our line of coats. We manufacture them
ourselves and our facilities are complete
There is no reason why they should go to
Philadelphia to purchase. The way the
people act is no encouragement to mer
chants to carry big line Of goods We
feel that the dear people should deal with
those at home
r. l.. Russell of Russell, Mssimer &
CO.-"There is no reason under the sun
why the people should not purchase here.
Take our line Of goods straight through
and they will average 10 per cent less
than Philadelphia prices. If more people
staid at home il would encourage us to
do more. The purchasers get mp in Phila
delphia in a crowd and do not know what
they buy. If they are disappointed they
have no redress. Here, if they buy any
thing and they do not like il they can
readily have it changed
Delaware Printing Company, by War
rem H. Farra, secretary and treasurer
In fancy goods and the line of goods
we deal in there is no excuse for people
to go out Of town. We carry large
stock and we compete with Philadelphia
prices and often our prices are lower than
goods can be bought for in Philadelphia.
One of the reasons is that we often get
chance to buy small lots of goods at small
figures that people in Philadelphia would
not care to bother with Our merchants
are not what they used to be four or five
years ago, they have become more pro
gressive and work to cater to the home
trade.
Joseph Davidson of Justis & Davidson
II will warrant that any garment
man goes to Philadelphia to purchase can
be bought cheaper here and will convince
the man of it if he can be convinced.
There are some people here who 20 to
Philadelphia to purchase the least thing
For myself so thoroughly am in favor Of
buying here that ] have often procured
samples Of goods from Philadelphia and
had our local merchants to procure them
for me.
James H. Wright of /. Hamburger &
Sons-"Wo have large assortment Of
fine clothing and are willing to compete
with Philadelphia people. We have had
lots of people who have bought goods in
Philadelphia come to us and find out we
sell better and cheaper goods.
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