The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
A Big Dry Goods House to Dispose of Every Ar
ticle of Their Goods.

ticle of Their Goods.
Energetic and hustling, but always polite
and urbane, modest but shrewd, a rapid and
distinct talker, an eye that seems to take in
everything at once, a personality that indi-
Gates a prosperous business mainland you
have the picture of one of the most popular
dry goods men in New England 1t is not nee
essaTy to ask his name. The remarkable in
crease of the business at the corner OF Main
and Cannon streets, as it gradually outgrew
the old family residence till it occupied the
grandest business block in the city, is q
feature in the city's history.
In conversation with new spaper man, Mr.
Hall told few facts which are interesting to
the general public. In q few minutes time,
he satisfied the reporter that he had a gigan-
tic scheme on foot. 1t was no ordinary plan
to gain trade that he unfo1ded, but stipend
Gus undertaking that knows no parallel in
the local mercantile world.
Every article of goods in the immense store
OF W, B. Hall 4 Co. must be sold and out of
the place by Wednesday, August u.
This plan was not decided upon by choice,
but was forced upon the firm by necessity for
the whole interior of the mammoth establish
ment is to be extensively remodled and the
front part of the store will be closed two
weeks, commencing August u. Rather than
carry over any old goods, w. B. Hall & Co.
will sell out the old stock at tremendous re-
duction and start again after the alterations
are completed, with entirely new stock. This
sale will commence Saturday and purchasers
will readily see that it is no ordinary mark
down sale. "Must be sold at any price" will
be the motto for the next two weeks.
Mr. Sanford, the owner of the splendid build
ing in which the store is located, has promis.
ed that the interior shall be fully as pleasing
to the eye as the exterior. This means great
deal. The counters and fixtures will be re.
placed by handsomely carved duplicates. The
counters which stand over to the south OF
the main room will be moved to the exact
center OF the building. The partition between
the main room and the dress goods depart
ment will be removed, making a hall 200 feet
or more long. The large display windows
will set farther in the store, affording the
dresser greater opportunities. The store will
be vestibuled and the ceiling will be raised
several feet. Enormous air ahd light shafts
will descend in the center of the building,
making a room well lighted and ventilated
Two elevators will be in constant use and the
cable cash system will be employed.
The reporter made tour through the en-
tire establishment with Mr. Hall; down in
the recesses of the vast cellars where thous
ands OF dollars worth of goods are piled; in
where upholstery, rugs, pictures, decorative
ware, etc. are disposed of: through the silk
and dress goods department, which is une
qualled for light and ventilation. A trip ur
the elevator to the third floor and, If the yisi
tor be a lady she will want to stop halt day
The cloak making and dress making depart
ments located here. in charge OF Mr.
Hartshorn and Mrs Common respectively. AL
is quiet now in these departments, but il
September the rooms will resemble a bus,
hive. An elegant reception room is provided
for visitors and adjoining rooms for fitting
trying on, ETC., many young ladies being EN-
pioyed as assistants. The firm has made
great stroke by sending Mrs Connor to Pari
with letter of credit. She will return witt
the latest styles and fabrics. The firm is for
tunate in possessing the services of such capa
BILE artists as Mrs Common and Mrs Hartshorn
Dropping to the second floor, he office
where $500 safe has just been placed, is no
ticed. Here Mrs Benjamin, who has Doe,
with the firm 70 years,is in charge of the seal
skin cloak department. Although it is earl,
n the season, orders tor 100 sealskins are al
ready on hand. This department is lighses
on three sides and is handsomely furnished
Mr. Halls ambition, he revealed confidential
Iy to the reporter. is to occupy the who'll
of the large building with his emporium, som
day in the future. At the rate that the previ
GUS halt dozen engagements have been mad
in the last IL years. it looks as though hi
hopes would be realized at no distant day
When pressed for the secret of his cuisines
success, Mr. Han thought moment and the
said: 1--WE sell large quantities Of goods, be
cause we never exaggerate in our advertise
ments. People find things just as we advel
tise."