Telegram-herald., 1890-03-02

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Il is doubtful 4 there i city u
Michigan that c4n boast o1 millinery
emporium a. handsome a. that " Corr.
Kn0Et s Co. 70 sAoaroe-st. AID ; kouG-
talz-sI.
some tine ago this firm purchased
the stock OF goods 0waed by l. Z. Ken
dali, and ImIned "a Lely on taxing pos
SESSION instituted = one-hslf on clear
ance sale TIE entire stOCk OF mllll-
merry, etc, was closed oat IN an IN
usually snort time. Carpenters aad
galnters were then set 70 work. Mr..
Corr visited tae Eastern markets 70
select novelties, aud y the time nls
selections began 70 arrive, the improve
meats on the lnterlor ot the stores
were completed; consequently tie
handsome goods purchased. prscLl-
cally an entire neU line, and OF
the very latest snd most desirable
styles and patterns, were opened IA
store rooms that were graced with an
entire new dress
The new nrm will DC ready for busi-
ness tomorrow, ana Tor the nrst time
vii then display their new selections or
millinery. -, IN what really may De
termed new apartments.
To one tAat mas often visited the
place, before the change OF flrm oc-
Cured, great surprise IS n store. The
walls and ceilings are handsomely dec
grated, new hxtures and snow cases
added, and other improvements made
that are equally as attractive.
A representative OF the TELEGRAM
HERALD visited the millinery parlors
yesterday, and toured through the
large and spacious rooms. On the
right from the MOnroe-st entrance is
the space allotted for the display of.fine
trimmed goods, and Immediately Oppo-
site will be the cheap and medium
priced trimmed and untrlmmed goods;
also the assortment of ribbons. In the
Fountain-st. store will be found the as
sortments of ornaments, laces, ostrich
tips and feathers, ribbons, yelyets, piece
goods, Surahs and satlns, nuns veil
ings, malInes, flowers, etc; and the
basement contains the stock OF straw
goods.
Dame Fashion will introduce grists of
pretty styles this spring that will cause
the heart of more than one lady TO
fiutter. She will bring out new
patterns OF fancy and cnantllle
Iaces, new varieties of gold and
tInsel braids, handsome patterns IN
straw bralds and flowers, also novelties
in plaid and fancy ribbons, and black
anu gros grain satin edge ribbons. In
straw goods, Dame Fashion did herself
proud. Among her newest and hand
somest styles will be found pretty fancy
lace and hair braids, hats, such as bats
wings, Belgrade and large numbers of
STYLES of head wear for children. All
of these goods were observed yesterday
IN large quantities and great variety.
by the scribe as he toured through this
millinery emporium.
Carl, Knott & Co.'s place Of business
occupies space of nearly seven thou
sand square feet, Their rooms are
conveniently arranged, and a patron
Will find each department a model of
neatness and easy 10 find. The greatest
care was taken in selecting goods and
the assortment displayed are novelties,
fresh from the Eastern markets.
Corl, Knott 4 Co., intend conducting
a wholesale and retail business. Their
facilities for obtaining goods are un-
excelled, and they are so situated as to
be enabled to secure goods direct from
the manufacturers and give the trade
as good prices as any house in the
country. The gentlemen that COM
prise the firm have travelled for many
years, and consequently are conversant
with every detail of their business and
are thoroughly alive TO the wants of
the trade. x necessary adjunct of
the wholesale trade is pattern
department, and thislhrm possesses one
that is as fine as any in the State. 1t
will be under the supervision and
management of Miss Lizzie G. Brown,
formerly of Hart Il Co., Cleveland, and
late of Ballenberg, of Chicago. The
lady will also have charge of the retail
trimming department.
The new millinery firm have COM
menced operations under the most
favorable auspices. With one or two
exceptions they have retained all the
clerks employed by their predecessor
and have placed Miss Lynne Morse IN
charge of their retail millinery depart
ment.
Corl, Knott & Co.'s host of friends in
both the Wholesale and retail trade
wish them unbOunded success in their