Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-12
BRATTLEBoRo STORES.
THE TIMELY AND APPRECIATIvE
LETTER
OF an Observant Visitor and Sometime
Resident
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Editor Of The PloHir
b,ur Sb Having spent much time 10
Brsttleboro. and become well acquainted
with its bushes. and its people. and hav-
ing just now since leaving there. made
tour Of the inland cities " Massachusetts,
Springfield Worcester and Fitchhurg
bringing up 10 tins Mecca Of all true New
Englanders. ] am led 10 wonder whether
With the holiday season nov upon US. the
people Of Brattlehoro and its surrounding
country fully realize the advantages which
BrAttleboro stores offer o. their customers
| an sure they do But cannot help say.
ing that. after seeing al that is offered else.
where. J am all the more surprised when /
remember with vhat enterprise and com
pleteness the Brattleboro dealers serve their
trade Il Is true, Of course. that larger
stores can be found in the large cities. but
IN completeness and variety of the stocks
carried. in the excellence 81 goods. and in
the assortment from hich buyers can make
their selections, nothing more satisfactory
could be found 10y making Journey hun
dred miles or more from home Ii Is true
that cheap VARIETY stores Of great extent.
where every conceivable thing is carried 10
the way Of miscellaneous goods are the or
der Of the day 10 some Of the trade centres
IL Is also true that many bargains are 20 be
found 10 such stores but the effect Of q
tour Of these establishments Is alwavs dis.
appointing. The chesp goods are usually
cheap IN quality and style a. well a. in
price. Not many dealers even in Boston
or New York. are selling a bona fide fifty
cents worth Of goods for ~ entv Eve cents
or twenty five cents worth for ten cents
II bargains are wanted shrewd aud careful
buyers can hud a. many Of them in Bret
tleboro, aud a. good goods for the money.
a. can be found auyv here else
some Of your Brattleb0ro dry goods stores
are maryels IN the size. completeness aud
elegance Of the stocks carried The goods
are a. new IN style, and a. fine 10 texture.
a. are carried by the great store. Of Wash
inEton street or Winter street II one
wants common goods for every-day use
they are there al moderate prices IL IL is
silks, satins and other fine products Of mod
ern looms which ones purse can afford
they are also there DO sufficient variety 10
make selection from them a pleasure
IL Dc vel known that some II the finest
clothing anywhere 10 be found comes from
brHttlehoro The STYLES are correct. the
gods are Of the latest pattern. AMI the
man Who ear them may Al least he sure
that be b-ars no marks Of being "a cguu-
trymaD ] know from my Dan experi-
enre that tins j. true # clothing made T.
order, and Als1 know that the counters Of
the BrAttleboro stores are piled with ready
made clothing IT every grade and uusl
Ity that one could wish and that the stocks
d Furnishings, neckwear, hats. caps. ct
ceterH are a. large aud a. attractive a.
you may md ~ leading oIty establishments.
l might ~ through all lines Of trade ia
much the same way, but It would grow mo
notOnOus have myself been surprised
- see what choice things cJul he found 10
the way Of china AMI pottery in one Of
YOUR well known stores. The selections
there are made With rare appreciation II
what things sr- worth having. and II what
people Of taste and appreciation will buy
- Ai-1 - i"oEs. aud Of engraviugs aud
bit Of art hich are really artistic and tit
- find a plsee iu home. Of refinement
Your furniture stores show article. 81 gen
uIne elegance. beside. their large stocks
which meet the wants # every day human.
ity some Hi your leVrlry stores have d
reputation for enterprise. and "a hat j. more
essential 30 this line pf trade for th, rel
ability u their gods which L. more than
local
II i, the same with your sell-.tooked
sbpe stores. your drug stores. YOUR hard
ware stores, your grocery stores. YOUR
variety stores and every other line 81
trade
Another thing which Is Of even greater
Importance = close buVers. u the fact that
you have dealer, enough standing on near
ly the same footing 10 every line Of trade
70 make composition q reality and YOU can
therefore be sure that you are not paving
more than Il living prir- for " hat.yer YOU
buy At the same time have always been
Impressed with the atmosphere Of good
viii and good fellow ship " hich pervAdes
your whole business community. Each Of
your dealers Is anxious - secure the trade
Of the public and o. serve ms customers
well, but with tht, Is mixei none Of that
spint If petty jealousy which l. to often
seen 1t i this fact which. more than Any
one thing, makes shopping and the buying
Of goods IN Brsttieboro pleasure
Being no longer for the present, at least.
resident Of your attractive town. and
having no selfish aims u accomplish or IA
vors . gam, can say all this without pre-
JUDGE or suspicion Of some naaigu intent
As ! said N the beginning ! have often
+ wondered, and especially ct this time Of
year, " neither the people Of Brattleboro and
IT. tributary country realize the eKcep
tlonAl opportunities which they have for
good service in every line Of trade aud
# my letter emphasizes - them the fact
that these advantages are a reality. and
that they have no need TO imagine that the
good places - trade lie in some far away
/ place, the purpose Of this letter will have
been accomplished.
/ might have added in it, proper connec-
ton, that | know Of no country town where
( the stores present al appearance 50 metro
F PO!tan, u here they are 50 commodious. aud
where their goods are 50 attractively set
forth, both in the windows and on the
shelves and counters as they are in Brat
tleboro. RAMBLER No ?