Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-10
HARTMAM'S BIG DEAL
The Great Event of the Season
in Furniture
FURNITURE AT A SACRIFICE
The Hartman Stock TO Be Closed by
May l Regardless OF Cost. 70 Va
cate the Premises.

Grand Rapids Eagle April 7: II VAS
rumored on the streets yesterday that
c. ). Hartman mad disposed of his en-
tire stock of choice furniture o. one OF
our leading furniture houses, and that
Mr.. Hartman would transfer the inn
mense stock 10 his late competitors at
once. When approached aad ques-
toned as 20 the truth OF the rumor Mr..
Hartman stated that the sale had not
been made yet, though we'll known
loeai urn OF large nit ans were ngu.ing
with aim 10 purchase his compete stuck
OF furniture now occupying the entire
four floors of the Ottawa street stores.
AS the stock 10 all new and OF the latest
sse-igns there was an easy agreement
as to the pui chase price, but not as to
the terms, though these may be salts
factorliy arranged thus week. The
stock Is for sale, aud Mr.. Hartman in
forms the Eagle that If the present
deal does not 20 through, he Will CON-
mence q closing out sale Monday, the
llth. as he must have the floors by
May for other lilies OF busues~--just
what Mr.. Hartman declined to state,
but said II would be a surprise 10 tho
business uen al TIE city.
Mr.. Hartman has just returned from
Chicago, where he secured u first
candy maker, also one Of the hest
Gre am makers In Chicago, q gentleman
VINO has had charge of this department
at Gunther's for two years past. The
move viii enable Mr.. Hartman to give
the patrons OF his summer garden the
finest service. Wurzburg & Bronson's
band are rshearsing three times = week
now on new music, aud MIR. Hartman
assures The HERALD that the summer
concerts, which will be given every
afternoon and evening in the hall. will
he the finest ey r heard IN the state.
The band OF sixteen men will be full
uniformed with new suits just ordered,
and will give a change OF programme
daily. Mr.. Hartman has contracted
for three large and artistic soda foun-
talns To be furnished by the Low Art
Tile company by the 10th of May, aud
If there is no delay this charming sum-
mer resort RICH: lii the heart Of the
city will be opened to the public by rhe
10th OF May, at which time Mr.. Hart
man will he ready to accommodate at
least 10000 people weekly.
Asked AS to the prosperity of his
music house at Ga to 100 Ottawa street.
MIR. Hartman said that the small goods
sale had doubled during the month
past and that he mad sold third more
upright pianos than last month. H
has secured control of the great Stein
way make OF pianos, and now has q
half dozen new styles of these cele-
brated instruments in stock, including
''parlor" and a "baby" grand, per-
sonally selected by Mr.. Herrick, the
manager of this department. Mr..
julius Krakauer of the well-known
firm o. Krakauer Bros. of New York,
who manufacture one Of the finest, if
not the finest medium priced pianos on
the market, called on Mr.. Hartman
last week and closed with him for 100
of their pianos TO be shipped, ten q
month, during the year. This Is doubt
less the largest single order ever gwen
by retailer in this state, yet Mr..
Hartman says he expects to sell at
least $50 of those SPLENDID instruments
year.
"By the way" remarked Mr.. Hart
man in closing, ''just inform your
readers that l will Keep them posted as
to my great closing out sale of furnit-
ure next week if he prospective sale is
not "go'. at will be the greatest
sale of the year. for must have the
room by May l."
Since the above publication was
made Mr.. Hartman has concluded
lease of three floors of his immense
Ottawa street block to the great furni-
ture house of Knapp & Stoddard, of
Chicago to take effect May ]. His
stock, however, was not disposed of to
the lessees, as was thought it would he,
and he Is, therefore, placed under the
necessity of disposiug of il himself. To
accomplish this he has decided upon
the plan of otferng 1t to the retail
trade. In doing this of course it will
become imperative tn place 1t at such
rate as will insure its sale
in time to vacate the store
during April. As the time Is
short and the stock very compete
in every department sweeping
reductions in price, to insure immedi-
ate sales, will be made. Mr.. Hartman
will begin the sale at once and push II
with all OF his accustomed vgor, not
standing upon the question of price,
but having an eye single to immediate
sales. TINS great sale of furniture will
he sold at such rates as to bring fine
goods within the reach of every one
and the early patrons will secure the
choicest selections and ave the great
est variety to choose from. Speaking
of the enterprise, Mr.. Hartman said
1.-THE fact IL. have this immense stock
on hand and 1t Is occupying space that
| am under contract tn vacate by May
]. There is no way or me to get out
of It except by pushing everything at
such rates as will insure immediate
81 IS. am determined to clear out by
the specified time and you can bit
price on furniture shall not stand in my
way. There are bargains in that stock
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