Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-06
PALACE HALL FURNITURE STORE.

The building formerly known as
Palace hall has since its purchase by
VIM. j. milford, received such extern
sive Improvements and changes as to
make II now one of the largest and
finest furniture stores in eastern Mich
gdn.
The remodeling has included the
placing of Il plate glass front and the
addition of II gallery to the interior,
which render 1t the most extensive
show room IN the city, Tne size of the
main floor Is 65Xl2J feet and the gal
lery lOXl90 feet. The wi Idows wnlcn
are fodr III number, are S6Xll7 inches
III size, while those on each side of the
Vestibule are 5SX>O inches. The Office,
which Is situated in the south wing, Is
lighted by large fir, Mt window and
sui another one looking in . the store.
lhe large show window are tllled
with an attractive array OF furniture,
the north one displaying Il folding bed
and Il large array of baby carriages,
fancy tables, and sofas and chairs up
holstered In silk brOcatelie wilton rugs.
There ~ al 0 shown something new IN
Il chill 5 folding Ted, which, when
closed, appea u be Il bookcase with
curtains. n iurnl urc shown III tins
window alone w)Lld almost stock a
small store. In the sout window
are saOwn tables OF onyx and brass,
couches and parlor tables II 1t vGriet
of style and nnlsh including bird s-eye
maple, old English and Nv Ith century.
me centre or the store Is occupied by
parlOr suits, COuchcS, lounges, centre
tables and dining tables bswllderIng
array. On the south OF these are bed
room suits IN antique oak and other
styles. Next follow lie book cases,
library and com in ZION ase !, also III
the latest styles.
The south wing will be devoted to
the display OF bedroom and parlor
suits ana dining room furniture.
DraperIes will DIVIDE the space into
apartments and eacn will be complete
III itself. A very handsome cheval
bedroom suite in XVIth century oak
Is displayed lere, as w., ii as II complete
set OF dining ,Om furniture also in
NNlth century finish.
The north side of the store is devot-
ed to a fine array of sldeboards in oak
old English ana solid walnut, besides
chltfonlers, wardrObes and odd dressers.
there are also shown here Il fine line
of ladies desks and office desks. Tn
der the gallery is room for surplus
stock and in the north wing is stor-
age room lzXl20 feet in size for chairs.
1 hen in the extreme west portion of
the building is located the packing
room, which is lSx75 feet i'll size, giving
ample room for receiving all freight.
The gallery is reached by an easy
flight of stairs and n landing near the
front of the store and Is occupied by
upholstered parlor furniture, rockers,
etc.
Across the west end Of the building
is II bedding gallery, used for the stor-
age and display of mattresses, common
bedsteads and spring bed bottoms.
The entire store will he lighted by a
system of automatic oil lamps, very
complete and novel. In the windows
are eight stand rd lig ITS, and i'll the
gallery four, while the body of the
room is lighted by ten chandeliers.
these lamps are all fed from reservoirs,
located at convenient places about the
building, and the system has proved
very successful wherever introduced.
Palace Hall Furniture store, as il
will hereafter be known, is sure t.
prove very popular under the prophet.
Orship of Mr.. milford, who has had
many years of experience and acquaInt.
ance with the public.