The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-13
HiGtoric and Mercantile.

The Senior of E. S. r. Butler & Son
has been In the newspaper, magazine
and stationery business In this city
since 1S4e, and for nearly all OF these
43 years al No. 400 Market street, where
he took his son, Water L. Butler into
partnership in 1880.
Their new store has an attractive
and unique front eighteen feet six
inches wide with depth OF 95 feet.
The second story stock and show room
is 1917 feet by Is feet. Their business
embraces:
l. An extensive and complete stock
OF the newest. most improved and
most approved modern mercantile
....-...
ii. The most unique, fashionable
and exquisite stationery for ladies and
gentlemen.
III. An extensive circulation
throughout the city OF multifarIous
newspapers, magazines and such popu-
lar books as are ordered, including
book trade.
". School books and pupils appli-
ances oil every sort and description, in.
GLIDING competitive bids to supply
boards OF education and school OIL
lelals at lower than wholesale prices.
Y. Fancy articles, pucket-books and
lother pei sonal equipment in leather
goous. holiday presents seasonably,
i'm good variety and abundance.
VI. Printing of every kind.
WI. Engraving in all its branches
Including wedding, reception and Wis
llting cards always in the latest styles.
IT is our opinion that this firm Is q
great public convenience because they
do business on ''nimble eixpence'
and quick penny" profit and, being
reliable can be safely ordered
daily to leave tlleir goods at any
house in this city or send them any
where by mail or express.
The exhibit store rooms are freely
open to the public whether visitors
purchase any goods or not. Two sys-
TENS OF electric lighting 0ncandes-
cent and nrc) make these show rooms
a pleasant place to visit on an even
ing.
In conclusion, we congratulate the
Messrs. Butler OH their style, not only
on the walls, ceiling, shelving etc, OF
the internal finish OF their store, but
also on the front which is UNIQUE, pc.
culiarly attractive and unlike any
thing else in the city. 1t is compo.
site OF French and Italian architecture.
bricks form the frame
work of white, pebble.dashed walls.
The loaded windows are of translucent
and transparent glass. Ask your
fri nd; Have you seen Buffers new
store and stock?
Josue Smith Solar, of S39 Market
street is the rising young architect
who learned his profession in Phila-
lelphia OF Theophilus Chandler. archi-
.ect OF our County Court House,
Trinity Church etc. Mr.. Solar has
distinguished himself as a practical
artist who can be relied upon for
and original store front.
The stone and brick contractor was
T. q. Simpson, well known for thor
'ughgoing and neat workmanship,
Who can always be depended upon
or an honest job. Thomas Davidson,
me OF the leading marble workers,
furnished the dressed stone. VIM.
Il, toulk Son were the carpenters
md contractors for the whole work.
One OF the most satisfactory fea-
tunes of this modern building, for
beauty, permaneney and healthfull-
ness, consists Of its adamant walls of
light buff and ceiling of light blue
plastered by A. l.. Johnson, OF Eighth
and shipley streets, who also made
he pebnle-dashed front. The advan-
ages of quickly drying and cleanli-
ness OF application, were such as not
10 discontinue trade. ..-..
Much credit for beauty and good
taste is also due James NJ. Bryan, the
well-knowu painter of 1907 West Eighth
street, who ranks In the first class of
painters aud glaciers and who did all
lhe painting, Except the shaded. gold
signs by llarting). He also furnished
and set the loaded glass and French
plate glass windows making one of
the most beautiful store fronts to be
seen In our city.