Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-21
FOURTH EDITION
Eariy Olosing,

A reporter OF the REPUBLICAN,
called upon Wilmington's representa-
tive dry goods merchants on Wednes-
day to get their views in regard to
early closing on Saturday evenings
during July and August, which en-
braces only eight Saturday evenings
during the extreme hot period Of the
year. The first merchant the reporter
called upon was Mr.. VIM. M * ,nnard,
who represents the firm OF Kennard b
Co, No 623 Market street Mr.. Ken
pard said that be was heartily In favor
Of closing At 8 O'Clock every night dur
ing tb csc two hot summer months. 81
very little trade 10 often done on these
evenings and especially II they happen
to be stormy ones. he also thought 1t
was very nice to be able to have these
warm evenings for rest after days
tiresome work OF standing In warm
store He for one was for closing.
Mr. Harry Orainor, Ut 621 Market
street, eAid he would close II the other
merchants would. He didn't see the
necessity Of kesping optn during these
two months after O'Clock.
Mr. Granville Worrell, represented
his father favored the movement Of
ClOnluk NJ v " ClUok 1hu jim
with the others towards th at end.
Mr.. VIM. B. Sharp, Of the arm o;
Sharp & 90 said he would do what the
other merchants would In the matter Of
early closing. he heartily favored tho
movement and It would have his en-.
dorsement.
O. A. Llppiucott, at No. 312 Market
stresi, expressed his Wilt gness TO clos >
mp early, but hardly thought IL get
practicable As our people had not yet
been educated up TO 1t, hut, Hsid no,
only few years ago the stores kept
open every night In the week the year
round until between and 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. r L. Russell, Of Russell b Co.,
No. 81 6 Market street, wns not In favor
Of closing up ut 8 O'Clock, rs they had
such q large trade on Saturday even
ings after that hour and he thought 1t
would not be doing Justice to the work.
ing people who often cans make 1t suit
to buy beiorr Saturday evening. That
was the only and priacipal reason.
VIM. M. Pyle, No All Market street,
said be Was not In favor OF early closing
The merchants Couldn't afford to do 1t
yet, As the Saturday trade Is generally
tbe best In the week.
Lichtenstein & Hart, ut No 226 Mar
ket street., said they couldn't think OF
doing suoh thing, Ss the people would
expect to I've accommodated, especially
on Saturday evenings. They hardly
thought It practicable yet.
Crosby & Hill, at No. 222 Market
street, on the question being asked
"Are you In favor Of early closing dur.
anR July and August" heIeplied: mo,
sir. 1t would BE- great dishppoint-
uent 10 their cuttomers, IS numerous
ones buy only on Saturdays, and In
consequence, they couldn'. afford to
CLOSE their stones, and probably lose
thslr trade. And great many people
would take this opportunity OF mo A,ls
itar excuse OF going to Phil2ds.'phia !.
buy their dry Roods."
From the above inteIVla'ss 1t will be
-seen that ave merchant are in favor Of
closing early and frar In favor Of keep.
Ing open on Saturday evenings during
ths summer months. Nov the people
OF our city can help educate tie mer.
chants tina. they can make their pur.
chases In the daytime during the warm
Wealh.r, sni thns help there basic ss
men TO close up NJ 6 O'Clock during
only July AID August Eousekespsrt,
see what you can do to help slopg this
early closing movement. I.e PhilA.
delphia and New York sOles close
earl, and why not the Wllmingt m
ones? The other stOfekeepers OF oar
city also express willingness to close
mp early during July AMI August Let
Our stOrekeepers make the movement
genera and take In all kinds OF bust.
ness houses. Hurrah for ear ~ closing
1t Ii hound to come in Wilmington at
an tarly day.