Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-04-18
AN ENTERPRISING

And Successful Business Firna-
Brown r Durham, Complete Ho USE
furntshers Five Floors Stocked
With Choice Goods.
One of the most enterprising and sue
oessful business firms in this city is that
of Brown & Durham, the popular and
widely known houssfurnishers, who for
several years have been associated at the
corner of Orange and Center streets. From
the very beginning their store became
popular resort, and 1t has steadily in
creased in favor and patronage. The res-
sons for such gratifying result are quite
plain. Long experience in the housefur-
nishing business, combined with strict hon
esty and integrity and sincere
desire to merit a generous share
of patronage by studying the wants
of purchasers and giving them
full value for their money, have been the
cause of Brown & Durham's popularity
with the general public. A visit to their
handsome and spacious store will convince
any discriminating person that they not
only carry an immense stock but also have
thebest goods manufactured. Five floors
stocked with everything needed to furnish
house and make it attractive and com
Portable can be found there. These floors
are easily reached by q fine elevator. Space
forbids enumerating the many articles ex-
hibited, but brief allusion may convey
to the reader an idea of what he can wit
ness when he visits the establishment. The
basement Aoor contains q complete line of
kitchen furniture, including stoves and
ranges of the best make, refrigerators,
crockery, tin and woodenware and any
thing and everything needed in kitchen.
On the first or ground floor can be seen
bedroom sets in great vsriety-over one
hundred misunderstanding. among the
novelties, curly Birch and Birds-eye maple.
An immense array of baby carriages, any
one Of which looking stylish enough to
carry "Baby Ruth" or "Baby McKee," at
test the fact that Brown & Durham have
made ample provision in this respect sfor
the little tots" A rich and very choice
selection of folding beds, also bed room
sets in mahogany, antique oak, cherry etc,
ETC., can be found on this floor. The Sec
ond floor froms:the basement Is the carpet
department., which contains q very large
stock of very latest and most approved
patterns. They are handsome and durable,
and the sales in this department are large
and increasing daily. Moquettes, body
Brussels, tapestry Brussels, ingram, etc,
also mats In great variety. On
this same floor, which extends over
the whole length of the buildings
are sideboards, china closets, oiloloths.
mattipps, laces, shades, drspsries, etc,
etc, The third floor from the basement
contains magnificent display of parlor
and sitting room furniture, psrlor suites
in brocatelIes, tapestry and Wilton rugs,
also silk and sultan pushes, easy Turkish
chairs and fancy rockers of every style of
upholstery known to the trade. Couehes,
bed lounges and bed sofas are also exhibit
ed there. The above description Is very
imperfect one, az 1t conveys but faint
idea of the quantity and quality of goods
at this firms store.
Their great speciality is in furnishing
houses completely, and in this respect they
are unsurpassed. Their goods are all
marked plainly and can be seen by pur-
chasers, and while all their prices are made
on strict cash basis, yet they cheerfully
accommodate those who desire to make
weekly or monthly payments.
One thing which they do not sell but
freely give, Is, their exquisite taste and
Judgment In the selection OF articles, and
hundreds in this city who know their
worth In this respect and also their
character as honorable and upright men
have had much reason to appreciate the
commendable qualities and avail them
eeIvss of the opportunity to throw OF all
care, and accept the services OF this model
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