Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-29
AN ELEGANT STORE.
Grand Opening at Mont
gomery Bros. Yesterday.
MAGNIFICENT DIAMONDS.
Fine Silver Ware, Watches, Rings
and Jewelry of Every
Description.

Over five years ago there came to
this city young man with a great
deal less than $1,000 in his pocket,
but with determination to make a
success in life. His worldly goods
could be summed up thus: A neat
business suit of clothes, and fine set
of jewelers. tools. Out of his scanty
stock of cash he hired room enough
for table and set up repair shop
for fine watches and jewelry Of all
kinds. So excellent was his work and
so thorough all repairs, that he imme-
diately gained a splendid reputation,
which at once assured him the sue
cess he desired. Step by step he rose,
until he found himself in well
stocked store OF his own. This man
is Mr.. James A. Montgomery, now
one of the most respected resi-
dents of Los Angeles. Some months
ago his brother, Mr.. George A. Mont
gomery, came out to this country
from Canada with the intention of
going into business with his brother.
The two men, with one aim, put their
heads together and sent an order to
Messrs. w. & w. B.. Smith, the ar
tistic wood workers OF New York City,
to make them as fine set of jewelers.,
fixtures as possible, and to send
man out to put them up. The build
ing, No. 18 North Spring street, was
secured, and yesterday morning, after
several weeks delay, caused by the
freight blockade, the fine jewelry
store of Montgomery Bros, was
thrown open to the public, and we'll
may the proprietors feel proud of their
success, for the store contains every
thing calculated to please the most
extravagant and fastidious tastes, and
also the tastes OF those whose purse is
not very deep. The first thing that
strikes the eye Of passer-by
is the magnificent display OF dia-
monds, OF which there are over $4O,-
900 worth in the window, and also
1000 worth Of fine jewelry. On either
side of the entrance are two full
length mirrors, and one can stand in
the store and see people passing up
and down the streets hall block
away. Just inside the door on the
right is little reception parlor, rallied
off from the outside world by hand
some cherry railing prepared to rep
resent old mahogany; in fact, the
furniture is all prepared in that way,
and adds great deal to the rich ap-
pearance of the store. In the front
showcase is as fine a collection of
encrusted diamond watches as one
cares to see. The firm makes a spe-
cialty of American wa. ches, and han.
dies the Elgin and Waltham move
ments particularly. Watches can be
had for from $40 to $500, to suit the
taste of the purchaser. In the same
case are trays full of magnificent seal
rings, diamond lockets and watch
chains; in another case is an assort-
ment of fine sleeve. buttons, breast
pins, etc., and in still another case
are to be found eyeglasses Of all de-
scriptions. In permanent cases, at
tached to the wall, are placed silver
sets, the splendor of which dazzles
the eye. The solid silverware is sup
piled. by the Gorham Silver Co., of
New York, and the plated ware by
Reed & Barton, and the Middletown
Silver Plate Co., also of New York.
In the rear of the store is situated the
repair shops, equipped with all the
modern arrangements for quick and
thorough work. The specfalties of
the firm, first. are diamonds; second,
silverware third, fine watches and
jewelry OF every description. Yester-
day morning. from the opening to the
closing OF the doors at late hour last
night, constant stream of visitors
poured into the store, and many were
the exclamations Of praise at the fine
display. 1t is safe to say that the
success of the new firm will be per-
feet from this time on, and if the
good wishes Of the many friends of
the proprietors can guarantee it, it is