The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-22
Third EDITION.
j moDE1 FURSrTURK STORE.


IN - tu0 view 5toEo Oh 5hfuutt
s GpenlEmnn and What IL Contains.
o. ali the business stands In this city
. home Ii more attraetively located than
Z ~ OF Samuel Speakman's new estab-
I1lmant. at No. 200 West Fourth
&<feet. Here Mr.. Speakman carries OH
what can be called furniture store in
LIVERY sense OF tho word Being so To-
&tad the large building Ia sure to at
lot the eye OF pedestrians by the
A3eutlful display of goods in the two
(; mix windows OF the building. This
V<pperty was purchased by MIR. Speak
I man In September last. Prior to that
t1me he was engaged in business In
Z me stores at Nos. $50 and So Market
3 street.
~ There his trade was growing so rap
~, anu being unable to extend his
44llss the only remedy was to seek IA
@zENer building. He accordingly pur-
1nHed the Fourth street property of
~. Jamns LANCE and at once had the
4modalfing commenced, which now
4Nkos It The most attractive and we'll
1<oeked store OF Its kind In the State.
ne building is two stories high,
with frontage of 20 feet on Orange
erect. running back l36 feet to an an
F fies thence running parallel to Orange
Etreet 125 feet and Is feet front. Thus
can be seen that ample room can be
, Nhich the management is still receiv.
Ine. The exterior has been adorned
py q neat coat OF paint.
Pa A new roof has been placed on the
pudding and numerous other repairs
{nade. An improved pavement has
been laid in front OF the establishment
also. Two large bulls windows are on
each side Of the main entrance which
are lifted up with line parlor suits. or
the Interior work everything has been
ontfrely rem odeled. The building
which formerly stood on the site has
+ been completely torn down, and has
been suoceeded by q large and more
4 substantial one. The ceilings and
yatis have been re p9 pered and new
Eoors lail, and every thing looks like
n new pin as the saying is.
X An arc light Is suspended over the
entfance. and from garnet to roof
\ There Is plenty of other light, which
y mates the salesroom light as day, al
{ fhough at night The building Is also
heated throughout by steam fro m a
'hoiier which has been placed in the
Eellar. Besides the light and heat,
Ventilation hts not been overlooked.
THE STOCK.
On entering the building one finds
4 hilnscf In large room surrounded on
I Al sides by bed suites, coaches. fancy
# Dabinets and bookcases, all Of which
are new. Here there are genteel
anlesmen to cater to The wants of the
IF Purcnasers. Many Of these pieces are
From the works of the Mechanics
4 Xlrniture Company, OF Rockford H.,
VINO haye the reputation of turning
put Tie best goods of this class in the
y 8Quntry. They are tastefuiiy arraug-
-, the bed suites to the right anu left
/ While Tho other articles occupy the
eentre of the storeroom
NJ fI3lia 10 A
md the walls are cove red with a plush
q phpering with a border of yellow. The
4 selling Is OF wainscotine
Une can purchase II chamber suite
~ any price from SIS up to $3.50. The
MI eheapest one ID warranted to give sat-
taction as also higher priced ones
n NAncy cabinets can he purchased for
20 and up to $50 Just US the purchaser
N may desire. Sideboards are uumer-
e pus ana as they are necessity III
+ tyery home MIR. Spealtman has laid in
h = supply which he can sell at sl5 For
the more fastidious he has thSm from
X ef6 up to $l25.
These goods are of the best material
such woods as antique oak sixteenth
csntury. old English, Walnut and
lherry being used in theii construc,
4nI,4 There Ia ample room for every
ming In them, anu being OF such good
Haaterial, Mr. SpeRknan has disposed
~ q lui ~ uuiuDCI Oh IIitul Nlt5uuN,
ne has full supply on hand, ami all
0es5inR to purchase one of these use.
n articles would do well to consult
him before making their purchase.
On this lloor is also MIR. Speakmans
private Office.
To the rear of this room a flight oil
staiis is assembled to the spcoud-stcry
room. This room has a frontage oil
~ feet running back 80 feet, is beau
hfully finished and we'll lighted. Or
Hnis Moor statesmen can show any
Qnality OF suites fancy rockers rattan
end upholstered chairs. parIor tables
and couches, all of the best workman
ship and design. Hat racks, spaelaiis
Nafdrobes. plain and fangy cabinsts
II hlsp can be seen IN this room at price,
10 suit the poorest. These are also
arranged in o striking manner
kfte: Leaving this room and to the real
- what 10 known as the carpet room
which is well stocked with ever iinl
HI that linz. No Letter as-GrtmeE
raj, be found anywhere nor at lowe
yrice. Gr Speakman's itnruense trad,
~ THIS speciality enables him to pur
nhase carpets at the lowest possibl,
Price, and he In turn dues what he cat
70 benefit Wilmington housewives
Hhe room Is 10 feet sqdara and llRhtet
BY Two lncandeseent arc lights
The carpets are from The cheapes
grade OF ingram up 10 the / est make
of Moonettes, Wtltons, Nelvets ant
Efussels, Hhes9 are from Gompeten
Philadelphia ana New York manufac
turers. including Sanford It Co.
eohofield Co, ard Doran Il Bros.
The ingralns sell from 20 cents pei
yard up 10 the iinest anpers at so cents
AS mating comes under this head
any quantity and quality are displayed
here. The Chinese and the .Ia panes,
nave set forth their art in this line b,
bright colorS and strcng wearing
Nheee can be purchased from III cent
" yard UP to 90 cents. showing tina
" the poorest can afford to have
n covering for almost nothing.
Jil cloths are also there Not
re complete line can be seen In tn
They nre OF all widths an.
9ahty from tho poorest up to tn
Ht makes window shades are
casSity and MIR. 6peaknan plalnI
s II. for on the same floor there ar
II upon rolls OF these articles. The
can have lust what you wis
neither IL be Tor color or to suit tn
ocketbaok. Beautiful drapery eur
ains and carpet sweepsfs eompris
no remainder OF the stock In this ds
artment
Going toward Orange street Is tn
Upholstery department. This building
size Is a0x30 faet a..d In Ii competen
phols,erers will be always on ham
pairing whatever Is needed Tn
partment will not only be used b
Speakman but no Will have +,
ring bnoiness and turn out as goo
rz as can be done by any firm.
directly beneath this room nni /
Gast OF tho building is tha shlppin
~ Going from II to the south
Atoek room which will be fitted u
iad as well as ventilated. II
room Is also here where Il
- rs turned out are supple
n feathers that can be pr,
4 Sportsman also makes h
and many of hls cha
his department.
stormy weather a covere
ks been built to the re;
Dt lnge street, where all gooc
be1nibped and delivered withol
being exposed to the elements. Tn
II point which many dealers owe
look. frequently goods become dan
sGed by rain OF show which Greats
trouble and Mr. Speak man seeing til
Las gone to little extra expense al
quilt the dive ways 80 when pu
GlaAAFs lnlVE their Dni1ay fIar.a IA,