Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-07-14
TIE GRAND LEADER,
IS THE NAME OF A BIG DRY GOODS HOUSE TO BE
 OPENED HERE.
By the J. II. Eddins Dry Goods Company On or Before Sep
 tember First.

eNssAStA N-1'-
 On or before the first of September of the present year Pine Bluff will have another large dry goods firm. which will do business under the style Of the
 J. H. EpUiNs DRY GOODS COMPANY
 THE GRAND HEADER.
 This company will be a corpora tlon, and Che articles of incorporation were filed with. tLe County Clerk and Secretary of State Saturday. The fncorporators are, Mcssfs. ]. II. Eddins, Peter r Byrd, <. F. Lee and ]. Ffeidberg. The capital stock, which is ample, is fully paid ID.
 The officers of the new firm are, j. II. Eddins, President R. E. Lee, Secretary and Treasurer. J. Freid- bnrg. Buyer.
 The new firm will occupy the Haslp block, Nos. POT and 209 West Second avenue. and will do q general dry goods and millinery business.
 The worlIof overhauling and re- modelling he building will be begun Monday, and will be pushed to com plction as rapidly as possible. No expense will be spared to make the store the most handsome. conyen- tent and up-to-date, in the.State. The stock which the j. II. Eddins Dry Goods Company will carry will be a large one and every piece of goods will be fresh and new, selected with care, and purchased for cash aud with judgment; the new firm, in this respect, will have many ad- vantages over old and competing firms. The buyer for the firm, Mir, J. freidburg. will leave for the Northern and Eastern markets next week to purchase goods. and these will begin to arrive here by the l5tb of August. and by September 1st, the big store will be ready for business.
 The !. II. Eddins Company has already secured a full corps of sales ladies and gentlemen which consists of four of the most popular sales ladies in Pipe Bluff and several gentlemen of experience and great personal popularity
 The members of the firm ae SO favorably and widely known that it is useless for us to attempt to intro duee them, yet we will give a brief outline of their business careers.
 The President, Mr. J. II Eddins is n man who is iavorably known tll over Southeast Arkansas, both as q gentleman and salesman. He has resided in Pine Rlun for many years. and dnring six ye0rs of that time was in the employ of the Gillespie Brothers Company as salesman. For the past two years he has been connected with the Blum's Dry Goods Company in the same capacity. He k gentleman of sterl- ing integrity, sound judgment and excellent business ability.
 The Yice-Presldent, Mr. Peter Byrd, is a member of theJ. B. Specrs Company, and is largely interested in other business enterprises is this city. He is q gentleman who has made success ill all of his under takings. Hepas~esses marvellous husi, ness sagacity. his personality is strong and his friends, in all parts o Arkansas,are legion. Alf. Byrd came to Pine Rluff a number oi years age from Union county. this State where for years he was engaged in business. and where he began his prosperous career.
 The Secretary and Treasurer q the firm is Mir. Robert E. Lee, young man just entering business for his own account for the frs time. Over twelve years ago, aite leaving school, Mir Lee entered tn employ Of the Blum Dry Goods Com pany, as salesman, and has bee with that firm ever since. He k yer popular, and has the confidence am respect of all who know him. Hi connection -with the new firm wi ill itself give to it many friends.
 The last named member of the fir