Smyrna times., 1894-06-27
An Advance in Business.

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.................Rev. C. c. Asams
An Advance in Business.
FAIRIES NEW UNDERTAKING AND
FURNISHING BUILDING.
A spirit of Improvement is prevailing
in our town. Not few times have we
noted in our columns, since early
spring, of the improvements to dwell
ings or business places. There have
been more houses repainted more front
porches built, more buildings repaired
during this year than has been noticed
for a long time. Whether 1t he the
prosperous condition of our community |
or not is a question, but one thing sure |
these improvements can't help but give |
an impetus to our citizens and urge |
them on to greater improvements.
This week our attention is called TO |
the new business place OF William A
FAIRIES & Bro. Ever since spring the
carpenters' hammer and saw has been
busilv at work making and forming
into shape this new and elegant struc'
ture. Where once stood an old dllapl-
dated building, with scarcely room
enough to find comfortable work, is
now a large and handsome structure
fitted out with most every modern con
venience. The building is to be used
for the furniture and undertaking busi-
ness of W. A. FAIRIES. Heretofore Mr..
FAIRIES has been occupying two build
ings. the old shop which stood in the
place of the new one and the hrst noor
of Odd Fellows Hall.
The new building is 27x75, built en-
tirely of frame, two stories high. The
front is indeed very handsome, and
might be said to be entirely of glass,t
on either side of the doorway are two
large bulk windows (8x10). In these
windows are large French plate glasses
extending upward to the traDsom
where then it expands in beautiful
colored glass. Inside these windows
the wood work is painted white, while
the mOuldings which mark of the panel
ing wears pale blue tint.
On opening the door you find your
self in the furniture ware-room, 16x2S,
where he expects soon to put in a
handsome line of furniture. To the
left of this room is Mr.. FAIRIES private
Office, and to say the least, it is cozy
and beautiful; on the floor is a nice
brussels carpet. The walls and ceiling
wear becoming paper which reaches
down to the wainscOating made 10
hard wood finish. In the rear of this
. COW Office he has a closet for his OWL
} personal use in which place there il
ample room for a wardrobe. To the
right of this closet is a stationary wash
r stand, Suspended from the ceiling ther'
| bo xyitb thrnn in
7 candescent lights which at night give
q a tinted light over the whole room
o On one side of this little office he ha-
lust put in new rOll-top desk. 1t l
o beautifully finished aud with the Othe
e furniture, corresponds with the waius
j. coating. Mr.. FAIRIES has over his desl
s a novelty in the way of an electr
light. 1t is especially made for tabl
e lamp, but the inventor has adapted
II to double purpose. When not in US
70 it can be hung on the wall, and to tn
If casual observer could not be notice
3. from a regular burner. If on gOin
e in late at night he should need ligh
l. on his desk, be takes it off the hool
N sets it in an upright position and aftt
v attaching the little red shade he hs
% for his purpose a bright lamp.
d. From the Office you pass through t1
ss front ware-rOom, heretofore stated, an
le enter the undertaking department,
so nice large room 26x80. Here M
b. FAIRIES expects to do the finishing wor
r. on his large stock of caskets aud CO
fins. 1t is nice and airy with plenty
IL light. In the centre of the room
n has large table on which this pa
n ticular work will be done. Around Il
room he has built racks finished
1t. hard wood, on which he has placed
large line Of caskets and coffins. I
IN has in this room an electric bell whi'
is connects with his Office door This W
ed be used as call bell to those who wi
eK to see him.
In the rear of this room is the wor
OF shop in which are to be made coli
according to any measurmeEt. III
We department will be superintended
I. Mr.. David Carfrey. Above this shop
Is the lumber room.
Passing back again into the fro
TO ware-room, you are then ushered VI
&C. wide, easy-going stairway into
ne main furniture department, This roo
is 26x59, and is indeed one of the ligl
led est and best ventilated rooms in TOW
The finish on this room is a spec
ere feature. The paper is beautiful,
en- wainscOating effective and the dim'
sions pleasing. There are seven W
MS dows in this room and suspended fir
OF the centre OF the ceiling are four
led candescent light chandeliers. In t
OF room he expects to carry his handso
nn- est line of furniture.
The building has large rooms,
lay windows and has 10 incandesC
ing lights. Screen doors have been
on each entrance, with screens
mes blinds fer each window. All the
'wn partments have been finished cOmpl,
dd- With its glass front, nicely furnisl
Office and ware-rOOms with most eV
at convenience, it presents one Of the
and business places in town. MIR. Fa
has almost the entire undertaken W
rem and for several years has been ca
in ing on a successful furniture dep
1rm ment and with his steady BUSH
aud qualities and the convenience OF
2Ol2 new establishment, he will be abl'
give it a greater attention.