Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
Merrill Brothers and strouts OF
The Double Store.
SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS.
Large Stock, Low Prices anc
u. Square Dealing Draw the
3~E< Customers.
A Description Of some of the Fea-
lures to be Found at the Double
Store
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS HOUSE


About three and one half years ago
s. M. Merrill and w. e. Strouts opened
Dry Goods store in this city. Just
from Chicago, and overfowing with the
activity characteristic of that enterpris-
ing city they soon established a record
for vim and industry that was surprise
to people accustomed to slower and less
energetic ways of doing things. Their
business felt the effects of their push and
has grown to surprising dimensions
during the short time they have been
locatedhere.
S. NJ. Merrill gives his entire time to
the business, while Mr.. Strouts who is
! travelling for Sprague, Warner s. Co.
keeps his eyes constantly open for styles
and prices that can be Of advantage 10
| the customers Of the Austin store.
About one year ago Il S. Merrill a
brother Of S NJ, who has been engaged
in the boot and shoe business for thirteen
years, came to the City and opened up "a
stock Of boots and shoes. Putting the
same push into the business he soon lad
a business secured cmincn']y satisfactory
to his Instincts rs BUSINESS man.
TjI"EtNo firms occnpying the large
double store west of and III front of the
court house gave to that part of the city
the pleasant hustle Of business activity.
Satisfied with their business prospects
here and determined to make this city
their hAme, both S. NJ and II S. BIER
rill have purchased lots and built homes
for themselves here and propose to max,
our cityI their abiding place.
| The-Ssouhle. Store has a Dry Goods de
partraenf, Boot and Shoe department
Il Shoe Making department aud a Novelty
department .-~
The Dry Goods store is located in th>
north building where al! the varied arti
cles Nf a well selected stock can be founc
carefully and artistically arranged and
all plainly marked. Their line of gloves
and ,nitts receives especial attention, ii
one thing can he said TO receive special
attention where everything is so carefully
looked after.
II. S. Merrill! presidcs over the boot aud
shoe business in the south room, connect
ed with the dry goods store by conven
lent and ample door way. Genial and a
thorough master of his business, he sees
to it that none go away dissatisfied. Tho
man, woman or child that cannot be fit
ted Out With satisfactory foot gear must
be hard indeed to suit.
| Back of the shoe department is the
novelty department., connected also with
the dry goods department by a spacious
double door Here all manner of tir
ware, glass ware and other common do
mestic articles can be found. This de
partment is similar to one Of the features
of the Chicago Fair and has proved salts
factory to the customers of the double
store, giving them a place to buy those
little necessltles of the household at al
extremely low price without going out OF
the building.
In the back part of the store J. Cots
has his corner for making and repairing
boots and shoes. A proficient in his line
his business has increased until he has
been Obliged to take in an assistant, Mr.
Erickson. es,.ss- - ..s--s 80.
Not satisfied with their extensive bus.
mess in the mercantile line, the Messr
Merrill and Strouts have inaugurated {
newneparture by presenting fine ency
clopaedia to their customers: Eyery
person buying $25 worth Of goods re
ceives copy of Bradburys Encyclopae
dia free of charge. This book makes {
valuable addition to mans library ant
these gentlemen deserve the thanks O.
their customers for selecting so usefu
and lasting an article for them.
-Four times a year change of stocl
corresponds with the change of seasons
and gives the customers of the double
store new and stylish goods at all times
Just now large stock of Xmas goods art
arriving. Here will be shown the fines
line of holiday goods ever brought to the
city.
Ten clerks are required in this busy
establishment to care for the wants ot
the people who have learned to trade al
the double store,
To all, whether sight seers or customers
the proprietors of the double store ex
tend hearty invitation to call and look
over their store, their stock and theil
prices,
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