Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-26
The July Season is Fast Drawing
&c . Close.
BUSINESS SAID TO BE- SATISFACTORY
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Aay~fssseasl Notes

The factories report uist husaneha has
been satisfactory. hui II is acknowledged
that it ~as no, ~ large a. year ago
The Grand Rapids market has held is
own however, and has maintained
the reputation for being the iirst and
| unsurpassed IN the eyes III the traders
as the place To purchase chamber suits
c. Summers up IN the Gilbert block
corner Of Menroe and Spring SITS. rep
r~s~nts the houec at Eillott 4 Ionglc OF
New York. lie said yesterday. Buy
ers are not ~ thick just nss ~ they
might be, though We have done well
enough under Tho circumstances, not
10 lac justified IN complaining" Con
Nnuing, Mr.. Summers said, "They have
made mistake IN holding those furni'
ture exhibitions IN New York, Cincia,
natl, indianapolis and Chicago ssmui'
taneously. Ii mas scattered the buyers
aud SO divided the trade that the
scheme cannot give the best OF sstlsfac-
ton To the manufacturers. Now there
has been great difference IN this
market compared with last January.
In January there were over 40 buyers
who waited the foreign displays III the
Blodgett building alone. This month
less than SIX visitors have reported from
each of the large cities Of Chicago,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
Grand Rapids Is the market pernia-
nently established, | believe, for the
production OF certain lines, particu-
larry, bed room SUITS" In addition. the
above furniture men agree that the
exhibition at Chicago has been fail
ure. 1t did not attract any great or
marked attention and those who pro-
jected it find that they have very
large expense account and meagre
trade.
Gen. l. c. Smith feels elated over the
reception which has been extended to
HE new folding bed. He has certainly
presented something original in design
and arrangement. 1t differs from the
other beds particularly IN the fact that
it has no iron weights and no springs
and ls, probably, AS the Converse Nam
u.acturing Company clan-', the most
perfect he'd IN the market. and If the
expressions which have been made con-
corning il amount 10 anything it will
indeed prove a great seller. II Will be
pushed in the market for all il is worth.
fhis is indeed the epoch OF all folding
beds and the demand for them is grow
Ing rapidly. Tho Converse Manufac-
turing Company will have its bed in all
Of the chief furniture centers OF the
country and retailers will soon find II
indispensable to complete stock If fur
niture. The company Is now engaged
Ia manufacturing large supply, which
will upon com pletiOn he at once placed
upon the market. They propose TO be
prepared to execute all orders, for the
most necessary and useful commodity
OK household furniture. promptly.
One Of the local concerns which mas
enjoyed a very healthy patronage is the
Worden Furniture Company. Few buy
ers have departed from this market
without inspecting their display and if
all did not leave orders the impression
made will surely insure trade IN the
future. The Wurden though not among
the older factories of the city is build
ing up a very large business in every
part of the country. This fact ind-
Gates that its goods are substantially
made, original and attractive in style
and reasonable IN price. While they
make nearly all grades, they have this
month been pushing their folding bed
anu sidebcards. Their bed has CON-
manded orders without much talk OK
argument for its convenience and sim
plcity Is easily comprehendcd. 1t will
prove great leader Tor their other
goods will be factor in increasing
Their excellent business. Tho side
boards which are also neat IN design
have proved very acceptable TO the
trsde. The W0rden Company have done
exccllentiy ALEC with the other goods
which, they manufacture. 1t is indeed
q very popular concern with tho deal
ers. for they have established a rcputa-
ton for durable and we'll made goo,is
at figures which cannot but enlist ut.
tention ana inspection.
Mr.. Bullen, OF the firm of Mellish,
Byfeld x Co., of Boston, with samples
IN the BIodgeit bUIldlug. states that his
VISIT this month has been quite pleas.
ing IA business way. They have not
done an extensive trade IN the West on
account of tho difference IN freight
rates. They vii be on hand again ia
January.
Frank c. Welsh. of Eackie. Brink
man Il Co. of Philadelphia, has mag
nibcent display ot brunzes and onyx
goods. They are rich and costly, hrs
- nple lot being worth over sGDcJ. The
tables, unique and attractive. cabinets
and lamps, beautiful ard new in de-
rgn. have brought some good orders.
IL j. stated that local houses viii vet
place some fat" orders With Mr.. Welsh.
Do not think that the busy furniture
men. particularly the Fast ri, men M
IN ths BiOdgett building. do not find
time Tor the exercise of little Pleasantly
once IN a while. Carload" Morley
some TINE ago rad on sale large mum
ter Of cheap lounges which sold for u
dollar apiece, So Frank Welsh states,
Though they could ta placed IN a cat
rate -als AZ CO cents at profit. No ono
knows the interior ingredients of thrsa
lounges. They did rrot have the easy
gradual give of hair Or spriuE. one
dsv after dinner Frank Welsh felt Ike
taking ~iesta. 80 he went ia and Ia Il
hIs go pounds sdvariup0is on 'lOsen
or more ~ Mcf.ey's lounges. The lna.
PRINT or lndsn,atlOn Of wrisis ss,dy
and head was notiesstse m every one
Of them. Morley wss suad tecauss u
took him half a day With ssninef 10
I,ound thsm back INTO pfese usatise shspe
arsin, sbd wsish teid the boys they
we're stuffed wAh tan bark.
Among ihe 80 buyers "a The cts are
J D. Nansclnsf. OF Camden. \, VIE
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trsss. OF Julias Isnsfssf. Washington.
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