Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-30
Spectacle Ions Grinding.

IL VIII be an agreeable surprise to
the spectacle wearers of this communi
~ to know that hereafter, when they
are unfortunate enough to break the
lenses, they will not have to subject
themselves to the annoyance and DELAY
or waiting for new lenses to be ordered
from the North by the oculist or opti-
cian from whom the spectacles were
purchased.
There is now located in Norfolk one
OF the most complete lens grinding
pants and general optician establish
ments to be found anywhere 1t is not
necessary that q customer should have
a prescription from their opthalmolo-
gist in order to have n lens duplicated.
accurate instruments determine, with
the utmost precision the exact focus of
smallest fragment be measured in this
way.
Outside the lens grinding plant there
Is handsomely furnished refracting
parlor in connection. Here the custom
ers are courteously received and their
logical examination by skilled opti-
Clan absolutely free of charge.
Reasonable charges are made for all
glasses Sold and the price for similar
spectacles is the same to everyone. The
promptncss with which work is finish
ed is really astonishing. Modern ma
chinery and expert lens grinders make.
1t possible to grind almost any lens
within half an hour; and, ordinarily
lenses in a few minutes.
The great attention paid to little de-
tails tails ensures only absolutely perfect
work leaving the place. The factory
and examination room. in fact the en-
tire plant is managed by our we'll
known townsmap, DR.. George D. Levy,
who for the past ten years has been
Dra CtiCinp Or1t0fnptrU n Nnrfn1tf. IA
Ing located for the past seven years
at 10 CRANKY street, directly opposite
the Atlantic Hotel. where the present
business is located.
The new firm. under Dr.. Levy's
management. Is n corporation, by
name: George D. Levy Optical Com
pany They are located at present at
the old stand, No. 10 CRANKY street, di-
rectly opposite the Atlantic Hotel. The
firm does lens grinding and makes spe-
cial frames and parts for other opti-
clans at wholesale. The business has
been conducted in q nuiet way since
the company was Incorporated the
early part of July. Notwithstanding
the fact that the firm has done no ad-
vertising whatever the business has
lens grinders were added to the factory
force last week.
The line of goods carried does not
stop at spectacles and eyeglasses The
company mas n very complete stock of
scientific Instruments, including barom-
eters, thermometers, salinometers, lac
tometers. clinical thermometers, medi-
therapeutic butter les. IN fact Just
what one usually finds in first-class
optical establishment.
The company has also an enormous
assortment of all kinds of Photographic
supplies for the amateur. The stock in
cludes all those little accessories which
delight the amateurs heart. Dr. Levy
has not forgotten to provide n dark
room, with suitable colored electric
lights, for the convenience of amateurs
desiring to change plates when down
town, and they are welcome to use it
gratuitously at any time. Plates are
developed and prints made and finished
at very low charge for those who do
not care to do the work themselves
Amateurs who like to develop and print
from their own plates will find an inn
mense assortment of papers, chemi-
calls. trays. and everything, necessary
for this work at the Geo. d. Levy Opt
cal Company's, IL and 10 CRANKY street,
opposite the Atlantic Hotel. Dr. Leoy's
personal office hours are 10 to o'clock
in the morning and from 8 to in the
afternoon. During his absence able as
sistants and courteous clerks give their
attention to the patrons OF the con-
Germ.