Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-01
WHEELING IS PROGRESSING.

& Department store to DE Inaugurated
To Morrow by the Enterprising Firm
Of stone a Thomas.
All the large cities. and q considerable
uum5erofothers smaller than Wheeling.
have had thar splendid modern ins-itu-
zion the department store for years, and
it has been q boon and q money saver
TO the general public.
Thus Ear. Wheeling business men
have lacked the enterprise or the nerve
90 embark in such an enterprise, but
81 last we are % have such an establish
mer- coDiucted by the old and reliable
FIRM of stone q Thomas, The firm best
qualified. OF al Others 20 make sue
cess OF The venture. This determine
ton on the part OF this firm means The
entire rear-argemenr of their establish
menr and sock. an immense outlay in
cash for goods. and complete and gen
e-al change in -heir business system,
bur this has been accomplished success
fully. to-day the entire establishment
VIII be closed 90 enable the hrm 20 put
the finishing touches upon the aug
uar-el and classified stock and rO-mOr-
ROW morning they viii reopen q depart
uer- store r0t exceeded in size, variety
CT goods. or in low prices in any city
four dimes as large as Wheeling.
a Register reporter made @ tour Of
TIE establishment yesterday. and was
as.oI. shed Or The magnitude OF the
stock and The perfection Of the general
arrlcE 5-el-s.
On The f-s- floor. as the customer en-
rers from The street. the change In ar
ralgemen- IS hardly noticeable. This
floor. IS before. is given up 20 the gen
eral line OF dry goods carried by the
firm. and there VIII De found NAM
moth dress goods department. the silk
department table linen. and all The &C
cess1rv lines OF dry goods. etc.
On -te second floor above the street
is l1ca-eI the department Of furs,
wraps. clocks. e-c.. all the latest ideas
in those goods being shown al prices
from De moss moderate 20 the most eX-
nens.ye. On this floor also are the de-
1arrments for blankets. comforts, quilts,
muslin underwear for ladies', cOrsets,
e-c.
On the next floor is the carpet depart
~70-. with -he side lines Of rugs, cur
-silz. Oriental rugs. mating, curtain
fX-ures. and all thar sort OF thing. This
entire floor rs given over 10 goods OF this
class and the stock Is bewild5ring in It's
extent
On The Fourth foo- IS q display which
VIII delight rhe shopper. Here NE have
dozen stores and stocks rolled into
one each department under c0mpe-
-er- management Or one side is
mammoth sock Of books and station
erv. near bv complete line OF silver
ana silver plated ware. next cr-. etched
and en-r1vei glass wear, in great va
-'e--. then china In an RS forms. in
Guiding H3vlaud. Limoges, Carlsbad,
e-c both plain and decorated and in
Guiding bric-a-brac as well as dinner
end tea s-s. and separate pieces OF all
kinds Near bv are departments for
japanese and other Oriental wares.
willow were plain and fancy. lamps in
Erea- variety. kitchen and h1Usekeep-
ing goods i1 all varieties. gr0cers sun
dries. patent medicines and perfumery.
wooden were. and an The thousand and
one things incident 20 housekeeping.
W p Round l2-e manager for T. L..
White & Co. OF Columbus, VIII De in
charge and viii De assisted by q num-
erccs and efficient corps Of clerks and
superintendent
One price 20 an VIII strictly prevail
I'm The entire establishment. and pur-
chasers viii find almost everything
-hev want within this gigantic estab-