Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-30
A HANDSOME STORE,
Pinkham & Sherburne's New Place of,
Business Opened to Public.
Store Crowded With People Last Niqht. to
Inspect New Quarters.


* Sherburne was opened to the public
last evening. Hundreds of people visitet
1t during the evening, admirins
the new quarters and congratulate
Ing the proprietors, Everything is new
and of the best, and altogether. the firm
has one of the finest places of business IL
the State
The firm formerly occupied two stores
one for their clothing business and tn,
other for their boot and shoe department,
the rooms being connected. The new
store takes in the entire space occupieC
by the old stores, and is modern in every
respect.
The front is of iron, plate glass and
oak, and presents handsome appear
ance. The show winGoE IS are as fine as
can be seen anywhere the door being in
the center of the front, and giving an inn
mense window on each side.
The interior is very conveniently ar
ranged. On the left is situated the boot
and shoe department, and every detail
has been considered in the arrangement
Of shelves, counters and furniture to make
this model department Here Mr..
Frank Billedeau will be in charge.
On the right the clothing department
is located. and the handsome new tables
and furniture with the elegant new line
of goods, are displayed to great advantage
In the center, with the oval facing the
door, is q horseshoe" counter, giving every
facility for displaying and handling gen
tlemen's furnishings to the best advan-
tage.
In the rear of the store is a new dc.
parture, the childrcn's DEPARTMENT,
where the little ones can be fitted out by
themselves, from head to toe with every
thing from cap to the latest improve
ment on the old fashioned copper toed
and red-toppcd boots.
To be brief and yet tell The whole story,
the store seems to be model of design,
good work, compactness and convenience.
The floor is of hard wood and the ceiling
is of steel. The walls woodwork and
ceiling are painted in light, pleasing
color5. At night the store is brilliantly
lighted by the latest improved gas burn
ers, and, when seen as it appeared, last
night, presents handsome appearance.
Potted plants and flowers were about
the room in profusion. New and elegant
goods filled the shelves, counters and
tables. In bower In the rear, Higgins
Orchestra was discoursing its sweetest
music. Scores of people were within and
hundreds awaiting chance to enter.
Messrs Pinkham & Sherburne with
their clerks, Messrs. Daley and Billadeau
were everywhere present, greeting and ex-
tending every courtesy to their guests, re-
ceiving in return many congratulations
and compliments on their handsome new
quarters.
The show windows attracted perhaps
the most attention. Behind the hand
some plate glass on the right of the door
was fine display of foot wear. For a
background to the window were several
large plate glass mirrors, showing off the
display with fine effect. In the center
was an elegant floral harp and pillow,
the latter bearing the word Success. ="
This was presented with the compliments
Of Buckley 6; Goodrich, the popular dry
goods dealers.
In the window on the left of the en-
trance was a tasty display of clothing,
with fancy decorations. In tha center
was floral horseshoe, presented by H. J.
representing Hawlcy, Folsom
& Rominus of Boston, and W. G. Payson,
Leonard, Morse g. Co., also
Of Boston.
another floral horseshoe was resented
by Mr.. Rcdland of the firm of l. F. Clark
& Co. of Portland
Till late hour the people were going
and coming, each and all pronouncing the
store gem and the opening a rand sue
cess. 1t is credit to our already hand
some business street and 10 TIL; hustling
firm.
The flowers for the opening, last even
ing, were furnished by Miss G. P. San
born of the Ben Venue greenhouse