Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-29
Selected as the Through Route
From New York to Fair
haven for the
transportation of the Largest
Consignment Fever Made
to the Bay
Account of the Purchase and
Shipment---Items of Inter
est to Our People

Mr.. T. G. McIIugh Of the firm Of
Montague Il Mcliugh, proprie,ors Of the
pioneer dry goods establishment Of Fair
haven, left this city on Monday, the 10Th
day of January last for a trip across the
continent. Mr.. McIlugh visited the priu-
cipal cities en- rouUe, and in due time ar
rived in New York city, the casternmost
objective point on the Atlantic coast
Though the weather was bitterly cold i'm
contrast with the mild winter of the
Puget Sound country, Mr.. II. pushed the
work Of examining, selecting and pur-
chasing an immense stock of goods such
as our western people demand, and at the
end of three weeks the vast consignment
was ready for packing and subsequent
shipment.
Being determined on inspecting large
stocks Of goods in other cities Mr.. Nc
Hugh visited Philadelphia, Cincinnati
Cleveland and Chicago en- route, stopping
over in Cincinnati for nearly a month,
visiting relatives and business houses.
| thus mingling business with pleasure
/ Everywhere Mr.. McHugh made himself
| known he was besieged with questions re-
| garding our fair country, and especially
/ l'ai-haven, whose name and fame had
! gone before, and was becoming a house
| hold word. Interviews were granted and
reliable information given, when time
permitted. To his friends he gave an in
/ teresting account Of pioneering in the
| early days Of Fairhaven, when the dry
goods house Of Montague & McIugh was
] built amid the StumDs and mud holes on
] lA nf D.
! street. How in a few short months the
/ business grew TO large proportions; the
/ streets were graded and paved; electric
/ lights, gas and water works put 10: sewer
| pipes laid and all the metropolitan i'm
/ prOvementS and cOnvencuCeS constructed.
! How brick blocks were sprnging upon all
| sides, and the electric street railway was
| being constructed in front Of their eStab-
! liShmcnt. Mr.. McHugh was repeatedly
] invited to the offices Of some Of the heavl-
| est capitalists and active business men in
/ tho east, and news of Fairhaven was
! eagerly sought for.
/ Finally becoming anxious TO have their
stock of goods pushed forward so as to
arrive in time for the early spring open
4 ing, Mr.. MCHugh commenced the return
| trip, visiting ST. Paul on the way, where
| he called upon the general freight agent
! of the Great Northern railway. This
official was very kind, and promised that
]
/ the first through shipment to Fairhavcu
/ from New York over this great trauscOn-
] tiucntal line-ShOud receive PROMPT at
/ tentiOn and the best time possible, con-
/ Sidcring the extensive traffic, should be
| made.
/ On the train near Butte, Montana, our
] tOWnSman met gentleman who repre-
/ scnted that tairhaven property was sell
| ing better there than Butte property.
! Mr.. McHugh was at last glad TO arrive
! in tairhaycn and here found Mr. Mon
| taguc and their whole force Of clerks
pushin. the work Of cleaning, painting
| and rcnUvdtiug the store. preparatory TO
ncr stock, about TO arrive in carload lots
| for their establishment.
For several days past the work Of open
] ing, marking and placing the goods has
/ been going on, and in this connection il
would not BE- improper to give some de-
! tail Of this immense stock, commencing
/ with some Of the more costly aud elegant
! fabrics. At the head Of the list may be
| named the latest styles and patterns
! OF silks, satins grOsgrains, surahs,
grenadines and large line
Of imported and domestic dress goods
! including woolen fabrics in all prices.
] A large stock OF wash goods i'm endless
| variety, such as foreign and American
ginghams, and every pattern, style and
! design Of prints, including standard Mer-
rimacs. Notwithstanding the heavy
/ freight bills across the continent, these
goods will be sold at as low prices as they
| can be bought at retail in New York II
will be remembered that these goods were
purchased before the Eastern retail mer-
chants had thought Of buying spring
! goods and therefore selected from fresh
new stocks which had not been culled
but were directly from the factories.
All the new designs in spring hosiery,
afl H. a
other iabrics-lisle thread and cotton.
Large lines and great variety Of under
wear and corsets. Everything desired in
upholstery goods, pOrtiers, table throws,
scarfs, furniture tringes, etc
After leaving the dry goods department,
the visitor TO Montague & McHugh's will
ascend fight OF several steps which lead
to the clothing department. Here will be
found a large display of spring clothing
at prices IL seems almost impossible "a
manufacture them for. These were care
fully selected from one Of the largest
manufacturing establishments in this
country which has a world wide reputa-
tion for quality, finish and style Of their
goods. A large line OF boys two-piece
goods In stock.
From the clothing department one
enters the boot and shoe department
which is overlooking with excellent
Qualities and cheap prices, in both ladies'
mems aud children's shoes. The stock In
cludes a large invoice Of Oxford ties and
patent tips, which they are selling ai
prices that will satisfy the most careful
buyer that he has for once secured q
bargain.
Elegant new styles OF cloaks and large
lines OF spring jackets and wraps from
the heaviest i'm pOrters ia the East.
4 While making a tour of the Eastern
retail dealers Mr.. McHugh observed the
prices charged for the same goods this
firm now offer and he was surprised, in
fact almost lost bis breath, when he con.
templated the prices charged.
In the line OF gentlemen's hats they
have o large stock OF soft felts, silk ful
hats, stiff hats, etc, Of the standard
makes; and Notwithstanding the passag,
of the Mckinley bill. they will be solo