The Newtown bee., 1889-03-29
FRIDAY, MARCH go, 1889.
W.B.HALL&COMPANY
UPHOLSTERY, DoMEsTICs, LIN
 EMS, ETC.

w. B. Hall & Co.'S, the full extent of which Is known to but few, is the uphol- stery department. Upholstery in a dry goods store may seem to include small department, but, even in store which is given over to specials and bargains, this forms one of the great specials. To emu merate even the goods kept in this de- partment would be impossible, but among the more important are Turcoman, Not tingham and Swiss curtains in great va riety, brocateles, silk plushes for draper ies and coverings of all kinds. No car pets are kept; but, in everything pertain ing to rugs, oil cloths and curtains, up- holstery goods, proper, no peers are acknowledged. "This department, 1" says Mir Hall, lis one in which we take great pride." The department of domestics and linen goods, sometimes called the housekeePers' department, is not so showy as others, but, in importance, is excelled by scarcely any. It includes cotton and linen goods of all kinds, dam- asks, housekeepers' goods of all kinds, quilts, comfortables, blankets, etc.
 This seasons styles of gloves are too numerous to describe. Light and deli cate tints predominate, however, and great latitude is allowed in the matter of lengths. It Is unnecessary to say that Hall & Co. are, as ever, headquarters. Silk gloves and lace trimmed gloves are specialties.
 Ladies' cotton underwear has become an acknowledged part of the stock in trade of every well regulated dry goods store and w. B. Hall & Co. have become acknowledged leaders in this line. So large has their trade become that they devote greater space to these goods than to any other articles among the small wares.
 Corsets, which occupy the adjoining department, comprise P of the leading styles kept in stock year in and year out, besides the novelties which constantly appear and are quickly added to the counters and shelves. Every lady has her preference in such matters and here she is sure of obtaining just what she wants. w. B. Hall & Co. are sole agents for Dr Warner's shealth underwear, for which such virtue is claimed. It is made of camel's hair and is exceedingly fine and comfortable. Woven merino under wear forms a separate department, though all under the same general head Ribbed and gossamer goods, as well as the Sea Island fabrics, are shown here
 In the gents furnishing department which is near the door, may be found q full assortment of standard goods and wear.
 Handkerchiefs of all description, lace silk and linen, bordered and white, at all prices, arc piled up on the center coun, ter.
 Upstairs, besides the dress and cloak making and the mail order department is the corner for books. This is simply n side issue, but Messrs Hall often have an opportunity to purchase large lots o1 books at almost no prices and can offel them at correspondingly low prices Bound volumes are often offered for less than the cost of the paper alone. Just now, a consignment of paper covered novels is to be sold out at SC per volume
 W. E. Hall & Co. are among the larg est dealers in Anderson's Scotch zeph yrs, which are imported by but one house and are ever acknowledged superior.
 Ribbons of all descriptions, wide ol narrow, of every color and cast, may al ways be found at Halls. Ribbons witt plain metal and brocaded edges are mucl used now, as well as plain ribbons.
 Scarcely anything which has escaped mention here may not be found in tho department of Yankee notions, Of haber dashery and small wares, of odds anC ends of household necessities of all smal and unclassified articles.
 The BEE has heretofore spoken of tn, mail order department, but it has sine, grown amazingly. A glance at the book will show that orders pour in from al parts of the Union, especially from New England and more particularly iron towns along the Housatonic, Naugatucl and Consolidated roads. Here the or ders are very heavy and every mai brings letters by the score to this enter prising house.
 MT c. Tracy Booth of Newtown, wh, Is well known here and who has hosts 0 friends outside the city limits, is il charge of the French and American ginghams, but will be pleased to conduc his friends to any part of the store, shoy goods, explain styles and receive orders The department of wool dress fabrics among the most important in the stor and to this Mir Booth will be more tha happy to conduct his friends.
 The principal material used in dres goods, this season, will be serges am they will be made up in the style of Di rectoire and Empire. Skirts will b made with drapery of folds hangin from the waist and extending down eac side. A great many odd waists will woven, in the tucked style. The popu lar long sacques will again be worn thi season. For evening dresses, silks an satins, but the former will have the lead they will be made up with dotted tull and lace. Tea gowns are to be muc worn and they are, in fact, more popula than any previous season. The materia of these will be silk with trimmings c China silk and ribbons to match, in col ors. The popular short street jacket wi be again worn.
 A nasty and necessarily imperfect oui line of the great dry goods store of W E. Hall & Co.,, Bridgeport, has been gis cn. The reader who visits this emporium