Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-24
TO CLOSE ITS BUSINESS.
The Notable Firm of J. R. RarnabY & Go. t0 Terminate ftS Business Career December SI. 1888.

The Notable Firm of J. B. BarnabY &
 Go. t0 Terminate fGS Business Career
 December 8I, 1888.
 The famous clothing house of J. B. .Barnaby & Co.,, 50 widely known all over the United States, will go out of existence December 31, 1888. A concern 50 long and prominently known has history of interest, and a brief outline of it's career is herewith given:
 It was away back in 1852 when J.B Barn- aby, the head of the concern, started in busi- ness. He put his trust in Providence and opened store in that city at 15 South Main street. Mir. Barnaby was at that time young man, but he had had much experience in the clothing trade. Aside from that ex- perience he was possessed of indomitable pluck, perseverance and energy. He was withal bright young business man, and he brought with him to his new venture 8 wealth of original ideas. He introduced new busi. ness methods that made the old stagers in the clothing line in Providence shake their heads the new concern would come down like thousand of brick from a fourth story scaf- folding. But it didn't come down. On the contrary MT. Barnaby found his store alto- gether too crowded and was obliged to seek more spacious quarters. He soon gained
 
 dealing and the public came to repose much confidence in him.
 In 1867 H. B. Winship was made member of the firm and the business increased to 8 most remarkable extent. It 1869 it was found necessary to open larger store and the open iuR was made big event for Providence The best orchestra in Providence was engaged to give concert during the day and colla- tion was served to all the visitors. It was more like Q banquet than an opening.
 Again slow plodding competitors predicted ruin for the enterprising concern, but more prosperity came instead.
 About this time the firm went into the manufacture of clothing on large scale and opened extensive wholesale warerooms, open ing stores in Boston, New Haven, Fall River and other cities and later in Bridgeport, Kan sas City and other places.
 In 1882, A. L. Anthony, W. A. Scott and George Fl. Grant were admitted into part. nership and the concerns prosperity became greater than ever.
 The history of J. B. Barnaby & Co.'s "Oak Hall' in this oity Is too familiar to the people to need any mention here. Like all the branch establishments of the concern 1t has done large business and one that in~ creased steadily from year to year. What will interest the public, however, is the ans nouncement that the concern Is about to dis solve partnership. This means that the im- mense stock of clothing now in the various stores is to be disposed of before January in order to wind up the partnership. The stock is to be turned into money at all events and in order to make the goods go rapidly the prices will be cut to an astounding de- gree.
 ssOak Hall, ;" in this city, is one Of the best stocked stores owned by the firm and the benefit that will aocrne to the New Haven public can readily be seen. The announce ment of the great sale that is now in progress can be found on another page of the COURIER and all will do we'll to read it carefully
 T. 4. Wyre, who has been connected with Oak Hall for the past IA years, has contrib uted in marked degree 10 the success of the establishment, and during the time that he hes been manager has scored an anviabIe rec. | ord fos executive ability.