The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-06


NEVER GET LEFT.
THE GIGANTIC ESTABLISHMENT OF
S. &C. WATKINS.
There are many establishments and
enterprises here of which Henderson
has just cause to be proud, but Of none
more so than the firm OF S. Il G..
Watkins, general merchants. They
occupy a mammoth building which is
stocked to its full capacity in every
department from ground floor to third
story. This firm has been established
in Henderson for the last 20 years,
and it is firm that mover gets left on
trade or prices. It carries stock
second to none in the State. Their
store house is approached by none in
Henderson, and we believe there is not
in North Carolina as large and COM
plete one in all its details and arrange
ments devoted exclusively to the retail
trade. There are half dozen or more
different depar tments, each one OF
which would swallow up an ordinary
store. No. l contains dry good, notions,
millinery, dress goods, trimmings, etc.
1t would do the eyes Of the ladies good
to see this display. There is everything
the most discriminating and exacting
taste could desire. Department No. 2
is full to the top with clothing, shoes,
hats, and gents furnishing goods.
Here man can fit himself out in the
best manner and latest style so that he
would hardly be recognized by his
nearest neighbor, for very little money
Their stock was never fuller, the goods
more desirable or prices more attrac.
tive than now. Housekeepers and
others would be particularly pleased
with the display in Department No. 3.
This is chock full of hardware of every
description, stoves, ranges, farming
implements, crockery, glassware, re-
frigerators, ice cream freezers, and a
thousand and one things that can not
be mentioned by name. We mus!
allude, however, to the celebrated
Majestic Steel Range, the famous
Excelsior and popular New Lee cooking
stoves, sold exclusively by this house
No better goods of the kind are made
and the personal guarantee of Mr..
| Watkins is behind each one. What
more could be asked, when it is further
stated that these goods cost no more
and perhaps less-than other and infe.
rior makes? In Department No. We
come to furniture. And such picture
as is here presented can not be tittlngly
described. It is large and varied
stock that here greets the eye and must
be seen to be appreciated. There are
fine parlor suits, in all styles of uphol
STEERING, chamber sets in every con-
ceivable design and different materials
wardrobes, hat racks, writing desks
chairs, tables, baby carriages, straw
mattings, carpets, rugs, oil cloths, il
fact everything requisite to furnishing
a house from lady's boudoir to thu
kitchen. And so on all the way through
in every department of this gigantic
establishment. We could not, ever
with greatly increased space, enumeratt
all this firm carries, but have sale
enough to induce you to go and lool
at it. AS the Queen of Sheba remarked
to King Solomon, the half has mo-
been told" The best way is to g
and see for yourself. That will bt
more satisfactory. Suffice it to say
that no matter what you want, Wat
kins has it-and the price will be al
right. In fact, we are authorized t.
state that prices have been greatly
reduced throughout the house, an(
that NOW is THE TINE!
A HUSTLER.