The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-22
Humphreys Store al the Corner

Our large building is crowded
to the doors with seasonable mer-
chandise, and buyers with needs Of
ordinary character a depend on
finding nearly all their wants at our
usual low-down prices.
Just opened 20 pieces summer
dress goods, price 20 cents earlier
in the season, but we bought to sell
at I2H cents.
California evaporated peaches,
very fine, I2Hcts pound; Turkey
prunes, I2Hc; dried apples, 25c for
2 pounds; pure pepper, I5c pound;
pure ginger, I2c; nutmegs, SC o.;
corn starch, &c; laundry starch, GLIB
cartons, ISe; good Olene soap, &c.
We are still selling good New
Orleans molasses at 2ec a gallon.
Dealers all over the country have
caught on and are quoting a 2oc
molasses, but all our customers,
who have tried from other sources,
tell us there is none like ours. The
kind we sell makes good cake, and
that is what the people want it for.
Ginghams are more in favor this
year than last, and deservedly so,
as they make a nice, sensible
dress within the reach of every lady
in the land, as the material don't
cost much money. We have over
40 patterns, all new and good.
Prices from Sc to I2Hc.
Shantong Pongees, made of fine
combed sea island cotton, which is
finished to initiate China silk. The
colors are fast and the goods very
dressy. Satines have passed from
favor; these have taken their place.
81 inches wide, 15c.
Ladies and Misses Spring Coats.
You a save from 75c to $3.50 if
we have what you want. A large
factory in Philadelphia is at our SER
vice. We can obtain almost any
kind you may need if we don't hap
pen to have it in our stock.
1t would seem a fortunate move
that brought our Ladies and Chill
dren's fine shoe stock to the corner
store under the supervision of a lady.
The ley department is growing
more in favor every day. We keep
almost everything needed in ladies'
and children's footwear, and are adj
ding new stock every few days. You
can get honest, truthful service and
as good goods of us as anywhere in
the country, at prices far below other
places, when quality is in consid-
Grafton.
Canton mattings, 2scts, very
heavy, weighing over two pounds to
the yard, new and pretty patterns.
Cheaper than carpet and much nicer
for warm weather.
Step oilcloth and step carpets.
Window shades, csc, with spring
rollers, all ready to hang up. Dado
borders at 4oc, plain shades at S to
4oc. Best oiled shading. This is
headquarters for these kind of
goods.
Ready-made window screens with
ash frames and covered with wire.
easily adjusted to fit almost any
window, Is and soc. Also black
and green wire netting for doors
and windows, from rs to 81 inches
wide, at Ioc to 25c a yard. Black
is the most popular, and d~eservedly
so, as it don't look so common as
green. Mosquito or fly netting,
best goods in all c%olors, 2 yards
wide, at Csc, 4oc and 42c a piece of
8 yards.
$500 yards best printed cambrics,
elegant new patterns, &c a yard.
Standard goods and fast colors.
Hamburg edgings, houneings and
embroideries. Every need pertain
ing to a white dress or underwear.
The best selected stock in town,
and by far the best we have ever
owned. This branch is in trained
and experienced hands now.
Wall papers. This is the season
OF the year for papering. We have
Just sorted up our assortment with
an addition of $500 pieces of new
goods. White backs at Gets, gifts
at 10 and I2cts. Good stock to
choose from. You can brighten up
your homes wonderfully by invest
ing a dollar or so
Z. B. HUMPHREYS & co.