Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
TIED HOLIDAY TRADE.
VH4r RETAILERS SAY OF THEIR DECEMBER
SALES
Fra cli's Esaal to he Pr,oliog Year, and
h'rs lhaa Was Expss.sd lrads
Showing an Improvement

manifested Itself during TIA past few
months, is tbs excellent fall and holiday
trade OF tAe retail merchants. AREe-
lsrER reporter secured expressions OF
opinion upon this point from business
men who handle holiday goods. Vita
very few exceptions, they reported the
sales for the mouth Of December as
larger than during the corresponding
month OF the previous year. Msr-
chants generally bought cautiously
and, as a result, many Of them have dis.
posed Of tEeir entIre stock Of wares
bought especially for the holiday ira de.
They report a gradual Improvement in
trade, which started in the early fall,
and all take q hopeful view OF the iu-
ture. Then expressions regarding holt
day trade ana business generally fol-
low:
l. G.. Dillon & Co.-"Our trade during
the year was good-very good We ex-
peeted a large holiday business, and
made preparations for IT, The sales
exceeded our expectations 10 certain
hDes, aud In no instance were we dissp-
pointed. The month Of Decem Der was
away ahead Of last YEAR. On the seven
teenth, our sales were iorty-twO per
cent. larger. Ga certain lines Of fine
chinas and pottery, We telegraphed
special orders two or three times q week,
and could not supply the demand. The
demand for diamonds was ceptiOnally
good, and we filed a larger number
than usual Of mail orders. Our clerical
force was larger than ever before, aud
AL we're kept busy"
Wheat x Every days
sales during the mouth of December
was larger than during the correspond
ing month last year. We expected
large boil az traie-the largest since
we have been 10 0usineSs-aDd We we're
not disappointed. Our diamond sales
were especially satisfactory. The hOli
day business az our branch store in
Warrington was larger than we antici-
pated. On the whole, the four weeks
preceding Christmas were the best we
have had"
Mrs. Zegenfelder-"The aggregate
sales during the month OF December
were = trifle larger than the same period
in 1898. Our sales on Christmas eve
were Disappointing, but this We sttriO-
uted 10 the miserable weather. Christ
mas was one Of the best days we ever
had. especially upon orders for deliy-
cry"
Mr. Frank Stanton, proprietor Of the
Old City Book Store, said: Our holiday
trade really exceeded our expectations.
/ had made a study Of the wants OF
patrons, aud bought accordingly, AID
purchasers got what they desired In the
book line The volume OF business for
the month Of December was larger than
for the sane period last year. On the
whole, IL was entirely satisfactory"
Il. E. Hillman & CO.-"Trade during
sthe month OF December was entirely
satisfactory, and larger than we ex-
pected owing TO the business depres-
sion. The number OF purchasers was
larger than during the holidays 10 '93
Business for the year was very good.
r. f. Schubart-"I was agreeably
surprised at the volume OF business dur
log December. ] had thu best holt
DAY trade since l embarked in busl-
ness"
c. A. House-"We had prepared for
a large holiday trade, but were slightly
disappointed. The December sales were
not so large as the corresponding month
last year. bur December, 1898, was an
exceptionally good month. Trade was
very fair during the year"
Kraus Bros.-"We cannot make any
comparisons, but our holiday trade met
our expectations, and business has been
hrfa
ID. Gundlng e. Co. -"Our holiday
trade mas been very fair-quite equal TO
our expectations. The aggregate sales
for December exceeded the same month
last year"
Lee Baer-'I have been in business
but few mouths siDee dissolving part
nershiD with she old firm, and consider
ing the hard times, am mere than
pleased with the condition OF trade"
Al. Gutman & CO.-Our holiday trade
has been very fair-Quite equal to the
same period last year"
Geo r. Stiiel & Co.-The demand
during 1894, and especially during the
four weeks preceding Christmas, was
for staple goods rather than fancy arti-
cles. The Improvement in trade began
in the early fall, and our Christmas sales
really exceeded our expectations The
aggregate receipts for December were
one-thlrd greater than during the cor
responding month last year.
Geo. r. TaylOr-"Our trade has im-
proved constantly since September lst,
and the holiday trade compared favor
ably with 1899. which was an excep-
rionally good year. Trade Is really ex-
cellent and the outlook is bright in
deed"
]. S. Rhodes & Co. -"NOtwithstand-
ing we DO not handle line OF toys and
china, our holiday sales were entirely
satisfactory, aud trade has constantly
improved during the fall"
4 T.. Rice e. Co.-"Our holiday sales
far exceeded those Of last year. 10 fact
we sold out almost entirely. There has
Also been a lively demand for staple
goods.
1--WE had an exceptionally good hoIl-
day trade and are perfectly satisfied.
The two days Immediately proceeding
Cbristmas were the best We have ever
6ad IN the cold weather bad arrived
week sooner. business would have been
even better"
shelf Bros.-"Trade showed decided
imnrovement during the fall, and tue
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