The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08

FufI. PAGE OF CITY HAPPENINGS.
,. +. Clancy, the Amigo, Wis,
architect, has about completed the plans
for A. Luetfield's new store building
which Is to lac erected at once. The di-
mansions of the building are 3OxsO feet,
two stories the first floor 10 be- occupied
by Mr. Lustiield's Fair and the upper
story will be used as a Masonic lodge
room, divided into nm assembly room,
reception room and kitchen. The sides
Of IL Will be of corrugat ted iron aud n
tin roof, the front is 20 be Of brick. with
iron pillars. The Interior 81 the store
room will be fitted up with the latest inn
proved store fixtures, including iron
shelving. A furnace for hea ting purposes
will be placed in the basement. When
completed MIR. Justified will have the
best appointed IL not the largest dry
goods store on the range. lie is one 81
the most successful business men in the
Upper Peninsula. and attributes his
prosperity In great part, 90 jndicious
advertising, and keeping cyerlastingly MT
IL. l.. Jones has charge OF the carpenter
work and will begin operations as soon
az possible. The building which would he
n credit 10 town five times the size OF
Crystal Falls, is 20 occupy the now va
cant lot adjoining The Fair ON the west.
Messrs. Parks * Co., who own and
conduct one OF the largest retail cstab-
lishments north OF Green Bay. are ON the
point of making a number OF changes in
their store building ON Superior avenue
The lower part of the building * divided
by "a stairway; the stairway and partl-
ton are 90 be removed, throwing two
great rooms into one. freight elevator
is To connect the basement with the
rooms. The office will also bc removed
TO the second floor and occupy rooms in
the front part. The hardware depart
inent is soon TO be fitted up in metropol-
itan style, which will bring into use the
track ladder system In the center Of
the store pyramid 81 shelves will he
placed. Manager larte. who is also the
"co.n end of the firm, declares that
when all III the proposed remodeling IL
completed, he will have the most conven-
lent store in the land. For such an
immense business system, convenienccs 10
the end Of economy OF time ARE things to
be largely looked after, and this is what
Mr.. Harte is aiming at.
ID. G. Lockwood, manager Of the Lock
wood house. will, ns soon as MIR Chlncey
completes the plans, let the contract Tor
building an addition 90 that popular
hosiery The addition will join the
north end of the hotel and it's dimensions
will be 36x5O feet, three stories and q
basement. The basement will be divided
into two sample rooms and the first
ilOor is designed for an assembly room
for public meetings and the like, while
the two upper floors will he cut into
chambers for the exclusive use 81 tran
sients. The hotel is enjoying large run
and more room il an absolute necessity
The entire house il To be heated by
steam.
Yesterday morning j. III. Parks com
menced the erection Of u store building
on the lot Immediately east 81 G. ;
Henry's furniture store. The structur,
will be 26x74 feet and one story. TIL,
building will he enclosed as soon as pos
sible aud used as "A shop 90 carry on TIA,
repairs 60 be made on the building oc
cupied by Parks d Co. Contractor
David kitto is in charge OF the work.
Material is already arriving for NJ. j
Lindsay's building, ON the corner OF Su
perior avenue and Third street. Wher
completed, the building VIII be occupied
by Mr. Ross, Of Bellevue, Iowa, M .
grocery store.