The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

1t is pleasing always to The Dis
PATCH to be able to inform Its readers
OF any improvements that are being
made or of steps along the march OF
progress that are being taken by any
and all worthy people, firms or lndl-
yiduals residing or doing business with
in the field over which it circulates.
Pursuing that pleasant duty We desire
today TO call the attention OF our many
readers to the business conducted and
managed by Mrs. Annie Jones Atkln
at the old S. s. Jones & Co. stand ON
street, Provo. opposite the postoffice
in the building over which is en-
blazoned in large gold letters Peoples
Emporium"
Here, perhaps more than anywhere
else in the city are to be found lively
signs of the improving times. The cry
of .'hard times" In and around this eS~
tablishment has been long since for
gotten. Tie building has been
thoroughly cleaned and renovated, and
considerable money has been spent On
improvements in the interior, the lat
est improvement being the placing IN
the building OF the electric lights. The
store is to all intents and purposes a
ladies' bazar we'll stocked with goods OF
the best kind, the latest styles and
varieties, so displayed as to make OF the
interior of the building perfect poem
of beauty all the day, with the electric
lights in every corner 1t Will be
charming picture at nights also here
alter.
The store is doing handsome busi-
ness, even now during the lull which
always follows after the holiday season.
a Ii the day an animated scene OF
healthy and prosperous business being
done is enacted. Four charming fe-
male clerksGare kept constantly busy,
besides other help. The stock carried
is such that takes the eye of every lady,
in fact Mrs. Atkin caters only to the
ladies' trade, although she has hand
kerchiefs, ties and few other novel
ties for the sterner sex.
The arrangement of the stock In its
display, inaugurated since the new
and convenient both to customers and
to clerks. The store is divided in
10 four departments over which
each clerk has entire charge. This
avoids all confusion as each lady has
certain line of goods to keep in order,
and up in stock and to remember the
prices of instead cf all the goods
carried in the store.
Entering the north door you first
meet Miss Marie Carrel. who has
charge of the department in which is
to be found choice line of fine china
ware, art goods, ladies' toilet articles,
laces, ribbons, handkerchiets, and other
similar articles. This department pre-
sents most charming appearance and
the goods in it attract the attention OF
all as they pass it, whether they de-
sire to purchase or not. A visit
to it once will convince you that when
ever you are in need of any of this line
of goods it is not at all necessary to go
to Salt Lake or to any other store any
where, that you cannot be suited bet.
ter or as well either as to quality or
price any place else.
The next department is presided oyer
by Miss Minnie Hathenbruck and in it
are to be found hosiery, underwear,
corsets and all kinds of knit goods.
Farther back is the shoe department
in which is an excellent line of ladies'
and children's footwear of which Mrs.
Atkin herself has direct charge. Mrs.
Atkin also presides over the depart
ment in which is found dress goods
ladies' wraps, flannels and,wash goods,
Special attention is paid to fine dress
goods and fine wraps, and there never
was ball or social event given by any
body in any city but any ladycan select
from this STOCK gown and tdlette ap-
propriate for the occasion.
In the next department our which
Miss Sadie Fletcher presldesis to be
found novelties, dress trimmings, pas
menteries, trimming silks, dess silks,
buttons, etc., etc.
Upstairs is kept the reservestock.
DiRPATCH readers are invltd to visit
this bazar and see great cal more
than we have very imperfect. told you
about in this article.