The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-15
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inSeparably connected with that oil
home keeper, is indeed RESPONSE
BILE one, and she who performes its
duties with proficiency and cheer
fulness deserves commendation.
Economy, skill, neatness and good
taste go a long way towards the ac
complishment of the happiness and
prosperity we all desire.
1t will be her task to make home
with the material and means which
men furnish, to turn mere dwelling
houses into centres of attractive
domestic life.
Upon her chiefly will fall the
duty of ornamental life, cultivating
its taste, keeping its moral nature
alive.
The woman who is to be happy
and useful as the maker and mis-
tress of home must know the art of
home making and home-ruling,
The carrying out of ideas such as
now are conceived would even a
few years ago have been accom-
plished only at great expenditure
of time in travelling, and a large
outlay in money, but now, thanks
to the Enterprising Manufacturer,
Lively Competition in trade, the
Modern Credit System, and Low
Prices, all assist the ambitious
house wife in providing herself with
a home that for years perhaps, has
existed only in the imagination.
Without assembling too much cred
it to ourselves, we think we can
point ont how we have added no
little to the comfort and happiness
of all that have favored us with
their patronage.
1t is universally acknowledged
we believe, that healthy competi-
ton invariably results in low prices
and practically there was no com
petition in the House Furnishing
Business in Maine prior to our
establishing ourselves here, and
that the commotion caused by the
launching of our bark has not yet
subsidized is equally true, for the
dealers are ever troubled by our
movements that must necessarily
be continuous, from our nature and
the volume of our business.
OF our Credit System we will say
that no system has yet been devils
ed that affords so many advantages
to the buyer and at the same time
is not harsh or unjust in any sense,
on some accounts il is to be prefer
red to the Cash System, so men OF
means testify.
While these are the main reasons
why our prosperity is thing to be
desired by the citizens of the State,
there are many others equally
t valid why our success Is to be hop
ed for, and the faithful housewife
should have an interest in, one OF
which is, there never was time
previous to our coming when the
exacting customer could get every
want supplied with as little Difficult
, ty as is now experienced, for al
that has been placed upon the
market having sufficient merit tt
warrant a continuance of the manu-
facture, may be found at our head
quarters, and in one Of our many
branches. And we are continually
| upon the alert for novelties ant
everything that is at all likely tt
be wanted by any ofour numerous
customers, whether in high priced
medium, or low grade goods.
We are aware that an article OF
this kind will provoke query how
much will it cost to furnish my par
lor, chamber or kitchen
A knowledge of your require
ments, tastes and resources is neces-
sary. BY resources we do not refer
to ready cash, real estate, or per-
sonal property, particularly, for
with only the amount required for
first payment (Which is our guaran-
tee of total amount purchased) one
can furnish entire and depend upon
their weekly or monthly earnings
for the instalment payments of 80
or SO each month, and during the
time enjoy the use OF goods.
TO answer such an inquiry we
will suppose you to have $4,000 in
money, and can save from your
living expenses $40, $12, or $500
in each month, and that you want
to furnish a parlor, not deliberately,
but Hastily.
We will allow for Parlor }
Suit, $50 90
Hair Cloth or Plush,
as we have them for 80, 81, 40,
90, 70. and 500 or more.
30 yds. Tapesty Brussels
Carpet, 20 90
l Marble Top table, BOXES, $50
l Platform Rocker, velvet, 200
| Whatnot, 800
1 Small Fancy Table, 800
2 Rugs, 600
| Mantel Mirror, 1000
3 Window Shades, complete, 300
3 Sets Window Drapery, 1900
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Thus it will be seen that the
whole furnishings may be owned in
a surprisingly short time, and the
payments be met very easily with
a little judicious management.
The Chamber, Kitchen, Dining
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