The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
An Unusually Large Business Reported by
the Vir5inian'S Advertisers.
EVERY BODY SEEMS TO HIVE BEEN EUSY
N"rc Flowers sold Thnn Ever Before
--hiilinrrs Couid. Not supply tho
ar'"e'.A Crush al the Dry Goods.
hoti"i< <nHd Cluihing stores Fur
ultnre anu tarpntsin Dcna,nu

past week. and the presen, resume of
the ante Easter trade. from interviews
Win Yirglnlan advertisers, is interest
ing The consensus OF opinion IS ,hnt
the outlook is Frightening and The Vir.
slnian IS pleased that it is able 10 re-
port this. and to share with Norfol,s
business men their more roseate views
anu 70 nope that the most optimistic
may prove the Surest prophet II is IN
be regretted that owing to the pre,t.
ness OF the undertaking, the closing
nour came before al! The Virgin ans
advertisers could he seen and tina, MANY
are OF necessity unrepresenled in the
following:
FURNITURE AND CARPETS
samuel G. Phillips, furniture 1913
Church street, cannot make compari
sons with former years because | have
Deeh IN business for myself bu, a few
months Possibly because Of this and
my STOCK IS new am dong very sat
,siaelury business Trade generally.
tAcugh. seems quite brisk Possibly the
u,aEahce IN price on carpets and mat
tings. which the new tariff will! cause is
being anticipated by buyers
ABOVE THE AVERAGE.
MT weinberg, dry goods and millinery
rery and fancy goods, 394 Church street
-susiness certainly has been above the
very low prices, as you know. since
am a Vrg.nian advertiser, but trade
generally seems TO be picking up. and
we VIII all feel il soon think no.
we especially that my customers are
more liberal than they have been for
some time in the way Q. letting us use
good flowers ard plenty Of them In tho
millinery department.
AHEAD OF PREVIOUS YEARS
John Willis, Jr, furniture and carpets.
Church street, opposite old ST. Pau,'s
GhuIch-Here G, the entire sidewalk was
hl.eo ~ WIN carpets, which Mr., Wills said
ne had bought in anticipation OF the ad-
vance. why" said he. Il an, now
selling Brussels carpets l0c yard be-
low the mills Price. You know that
state Of things cannot last with the
new tariff bill in sght"
How is busress?"
Well. am ahead of previous wears
ana though money is no; easy the out
look Is more promising than for some
years back. am very well satisfied.
thank you"
EON'T SAY a WORD.
MIS-; J. 5. B. Anderson millinery. 2oG
Church street-Busy--Do say a word.
We have been rushed II has been q
great millinery season and the demand
LOT mowers has been remarka BILE NV
customers seem more l.bera! than for
some time The hats this year are very
beautiful and tempting. and compared
~ p4st years very moderate in price.
res. am highly pleased with my bust
ness before Easter and hope /, NAV
only continue as good
BUSINESS EXCELLENT.
Mrs. j. Giierla:n. millinery. 1872
Church street-Bus ness has been excel
lent. We have done extremely we'll win
our flowers and they are largely used
On mats this season. making them very
Hght and charming. Flower seasons
are good seasons usually in millinery.
oS oou kh"w Ihere Is a very decided
Obliged to buy new hats Possibly II is
ths which makes trade so good. am
sure am glad that business promises
TO be so much better.
EVERYBODY BUSY
MRS. F. Ries, millinery. Church. near
Nam streei-Everybody busy here and
the reporter had TO wait. bu, Mr. Rles
came In, sad that business was very
good. Yes. very good Indeed. Never
before In our thirty three years In busi
ness have seen trade better except in
!s92 The trade being late in opening
more apparent" -,
VERY MUCH PLEASED.
Stief Piano warehouse 3l6 Main street
Mr.. MacSach!an, manager-"Yes. we are
doing very we'll. THIS. you know. Is q
Dr9nch Of the factory at Baltimore and
nut recently established. We are very
much pleased with Norfolk, the pros
the Stief piano Is making in this Sec
tion. Not having heen open a year yet,
we cannot compare business with the
past: but II is very sa tsfaclory TO US so
NDvER SAW TT RETTER.
posner's-"La Motle"--3Si Main street
- regret extremely" said Mrs Pos
ner. my Inability TO talk with The
Virg'nian representative, hut have
some customers who are In a hurry Are
not a.! ladies In hurry to buy pretty
mats? You may say. though, that busi-
ness has teen very good No. | have
,,t never seen trade better. Now. you
must excuse me. am appreciat.ye.
lhnis fully Of The Eirginian's enter
prise and ] am hopeful thai business
may continue as good as 1t Is now
THE BUSIEST SEASON.
"Corpman's" millinery. ais Main stront
The busiest season ever had
wish YOU would explain this TO our Gus
Toners that they may fully understand
II. as we have been compelled TO dis
appoint some Of nlir best friends and
Gould not III their orders, although h we
nave nj worked until II O'Clock at ninht
ann some times even until H. We have
long wished for revival OF business