The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-28

the season is announced for to-day.
when Nj. l.. Smith will open the doors
of his now book and music store in tho
splendid new Fidelity building at the
corner of Roanoke street and Salem av-
enue
MIR. Smith is deserving of great credit
and support for his courage and enter-
prise in thus opening one of tho
largest, If not the largest, establishment
OF its kind in tho State. The opening
will continue for one week, and tho pub.
lie, especially the ladies. arc cordially
invited to pay visit.
The store may be easily reached
either from Salem avenue or Roanoke
Streets. Tho street cars pass the doors,
and strangers from distance NAV take
the car at the Norfolk and Western de-
pot, or walk three blocks up Salem
avenue. Visitors from Salem who
come by tho dummy, have only to walk
up Commerce street and short block
on Salem avenue to the west.
AS one approaches the store he is
struck with the fact that the whole
front, fifty feet in width, is taken up
with show windows, save whero two
wide entrances give access to the into
rior. These windows are filled with
the choicest articles. In one is a
beautiful organ; in the second a
piano. Beyond are elegant cases
filled with Royal Worcester, IIaviland,
and Balsdad dishes, o'clock tea sets,
after-dinner coffee sets and beautiful
special pieces. There too, arc seen ell
egant lamps with beautiful ornamentcd
shades. The corner window is princi-
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profusion and every style, plush,
natural maple. quartorcd oak, leather,
inlaid lacquer and metal. Mexican
onyx, brass and wood tables support
Rogers statuettes and alabaster figures.
Charming bisquc pieces arc visible in
nooks and corners.
The interior of tho establishment
fully sustains the fine impression given
by the outward view. Courteous sales
men give quiet and ready attention to
visitors. full limo of pianos and
organs arc carried. The former are of
the celebrated makes Of George Stccll,
Weber, a. b. Chase, Decker Bros,
Steinway, Everett, Jacobs Bros, and
Cornet, and the latter from the we'll
known factories Of Moler, Needham and
Packard. These lines are carried in the
spacious second floor, the whole build
ing having been leased by Mr.. Smith.
Tho main floor is very spacious, being
fifty by ninety feet in size with Il ceiling
sixteen feet high. Tho aisle to the
right is FLIED with easels bearing
framed photographs, photographers and
process pictures, all in elegant taste.
a full limo of beautiful onyx and nat
ural wood tables and stands are also to
be seen. Among tho novelties smolS-
ers' tables are noticeable.
In the case to tho ripht ic n fu1l limo
of Bibles, prayer books and hymnals,
leather bound in the highest style OF the
art. On the shelves are all the standard
books in popular bindings and the moro
expensive feathers. a full line of fine
leather bound ledgers and other office
blank books Is visi bic, and, let it be hero
noted, Mr.. Smith can fit out your office
complete with books, inks, pens, letter
presses and all tho paraphernalia of
letter files and miscellaneous articles.
1t should not be forgotten that MIR.
Smith carries full line of school books
as in the past. He furthermore an
nounces that he proposes to expand his
wholesale trade and that this was one
of the prime reasons for his partial
change Of location. The word partial"
is used adviscdly. as his old store on
Salem avenue near the corner of Henry
will still be kept open and it's lines of
goods added to and improved.
Here and there are revolving cases
filled with books. Piano and banquet
lamps Of the famous Rochester and Il.
Sc IL. makes are a feature. and at the
rear is table filled with lamps of ar
tistic pattern and coloring as to bodies
and shades.
Mr.. Smith is prepared to furnish q
dining room with q complete service of
table ware. Full dinner sets may be
inspected. All the specialtics in oyster
plates, berry dishes, tea sets. glass ware
and hundred other lines are in sight.
In leather goods che stock is complete
-Pocketbool1s, portmonnaies, card
cases, cigar and cigarette cases, collar
and cuff boxes, travelling toilet cases
for ladies and gentlemen, match boxes,
folding mirrors, writing desks, port
folios, and music roles seemingly with
out number, fill two cases and endanger
atnird. Beautiful card cases and pocket
books in mother-of- pearl are also ex-
hibited. On the cases arc numerous
PLAQUES in the latest styles.
Crossing tho rear of the store one
comes to table loaded with beautiful
French movement, half-hour, cathedral
gong, eight day clocks, in onyx, marble,
alabaster, iron and cbonized wood.
Numerous triplicate mirrors, dear to
every woman, are TO be seen. a spec
ialty is made of china and fine porce-
1ains in special sets for holiday gifts
In fact the whole establishment is ar :