The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15
The New "chapel'' of W. B. Hall & Co.

w. b. Hall & Co.'s fifth enlargement in the
cetlonsly termed, is now in daily use, and the
handsome interior with its many new and i'm
proved conyeniences is exciting vast deal
OF favorable comment, and considerable ad-
miration from the host of lady patrons of this
highly successfully and constantly broaden
ing enterprise. The lighting of the new addi-
ton is one of its most important features; in
TACT, the place may be said to be fairly aglow
with light, SO many and SO we'll placed are the
windows which illuminate the structure. The
building will be used solely for the sale Of
dress fabrics, and only goods by the yard will
be displayed there.
pearance rarely seen in the largest New York
houses. The roof is so arranged that the light
comes cor, from the top; making but few shadows
matching of goods. Freshly polished coun-
tiers and stools are arranged along the sides
OF the room, while at one end is large bal
cony, which in time will be devoted to the
sale OF Butterick's patterns. Ladies will find
the building especially adapted for the select
ion of silks, dress goods, etc.. and the conven-
lent and handsome surroundings will make
this duty, generally 50 irksome to ladies,
ingS, illumination will proceed from a multi
tude of ineandescent lamps; The basement
dow curtains, upholstery and house fixtures
of ali kinds. Here also u beautiful light is OBJ
tanned from both front and rear windows.
This enlargement is the fifth made necessa-
ry by the constantly increasing trade enjoyed
by this prosperous 1s,. nrmi Only y years have
inaugurated, but so fully has the firm met the
confidence of the buying public that time and
again these additions and changes have been
made, solely to meet the increasing business,
and to accommodate the vast tlrongs of peo-
pie who have come to regard W.B.Ha1l & Co.'S
as the one place on which to concentrate
their attention. In another year, the firm an
ticipate occupying the magnificent store and
office building which will be erected on the
site of the present main structure.
Two months ago, another addition being
necessary, the brick house standing on the
site OF the "chapeP' was purchased and Long
staff & Hurd, the architects and builders, Civ
! en- the work OF constructing the building which
/ is now thrown open to the public. The
foundations and the general construction OF
story building can be carried up without any
material change except to take oft the roof
The building proper with its lofty airy gothic
roof, with its curved truSseS all entirely self
! a post to be seen, and the large room forty by
sixty feet, has been filled with counters shelly
ing, ETC., together with all the necessary fit
ing for the upholstery department in the base
ment.
A new cash system is also one of the tea.
lures of the new edifice, and many are the ex
pressions of praise given its excellent work
ings. tho nrase,t ,,,ontn ,,nerat,a,,s :, j,
begin on the site OF the present store, the shelly
ing will be removed from the outer walls and
! Hall & Co. for a single day Messrs Longstaff &
Hurd propose 10 take down the brick walls,
the plate glass fronts and build the entire first
story with rOck-faced Ohio sandstone. The
ner entrance to w B. Halls win have elabo-
rately carved arches, polished granite COL
unans, and talico yestibules; this work is
nearly all ready to place in position. As soon
and supplemented, work will begin on the
first story and one OF the handsomest build
4 ings in the state viii soon show itself to an
admiring public Farmer,