The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25

q This week and about the 1st of Octo-
Der, a week of, there will be more
changing of business locations on the
part OF Wilmington merchants than
was ever remembered in Ii existence
Of the oldest inhabitant-
MR.. w. B. COOPER'S REMOVAL.
TIL wholesale grocery Of Mr.. w. B.
Cooper, who for several years has o n
a large and growing grocery Jobbing
business at No. 226 North Water street,
was removed to the two story brick
building at Nos. 80 and 312 Mutt street
He will occupy both stores. the build
ing having been entirely remodeled
and fitted for the purpose. The lower
floor has been fitted with an office en-
closure just inside the ground floor,
and an elevator has been put in for
transferring goods from n floor to
the other. Mr.. Cooper a already
stock OF groceries thar before, as he
has more room and better facilities
for handling business. He haG to
move to meet the growth of has bust
ness.
THE RACKET STORE.
Mr.. George O. Gaylords Big Racke
Store, ITO and 112 North Front street,
will begin moving on Thursday to his
new stand in Mr.. D. L.. Cores elegant
four-story building on h cas- side of
North Front street, between Chestnut
and Grace streets. Mr.. Gaylord's new
place Of business is n of the largest
and handsomest in the state. 1t con-
sistS of fou stories and a basement
and embraces 10, 200 square feet of floor
space. Three floors are so feet wide
and $50 feet long, an dthe top floor is
so feet wide and SO feet long. The base
ment floor is 20 by 80 feet. The five
floors will be connected by an electric
elevator, as we'll as by staircases.
MESSRS. MORRIS BEAR & BROS.
This old and reliable wholesale dry
goods house will remove from its pres
ent quarters at 119 Princess street to
it's old stand no and 112 North Front
street, which is to be by the
Racket store. Their business will be
greatly enlarged at their more comma
dious stand, and as Don as they can
move, their building will be entirely re-
modelled on the inside. 1t is a three
story brick building and their business
will occup all three floors, which are
connected by an electric elevator. The
veStibule in front is to be taken away,
so the doors will open flush with the
street. The entire front of the build
ng is to be painted, and the improve
ment will be a marked one.
THE JOHNSON DRY GOODS COM
PANY.
The Johnson Dry Goods Company, of
which Colonel W.. A. Johnson is the
head, will remove from No. Ill Market
street, where it has grown into large
proportions during the last nine or ten
years. The stock of goods will be re-
moved this week to Mr.. J. Hicks Bunt-
ing's handsome new two story brick
building, next north Of the Orton, on
North Front street. Both stories and
the basement will be occupied, and the
company will have n of the most
eligible and attractive stores in Viii
mington.
MESSRS. MUNSON & CO.
That old established firm of Munson
& Co. merchant tailors, gents furnish
ers and clothiers, which has SO long
done business at No. 80 North Front
street, will remove this week to the
company'S remodeled two story brick
building at No. LOG North Front street.
The store will be one of the prettiest
in the city, the building having been
purchased by the firm and remodeled
expressly for the business. The already
large business Of the firm is to be en-
larged at it new stand.
MIR. J.. M. SOLKY, THE CLOTH
Mr.. J. M. Solky. who has built up a
large clothing business at No. II Mar
ket street, will remove to No. 80 North
Front street, to be vacated by Messrs.
MunSon & Co.. The front of the store
is now being remodeled for Mr.. Solky,
new plate glass windows having been
put in, and a veStibule entrance having
been added. Mr.. Solky, the enterpris-
ing proprietor, will enlarge his business
ok hts nnuv afn nj a,I -y;1I 1xyo 4n4 80
the finest stores in the city.
MESSRS. I. NJ. BEAR & CO.
Messrs. I. NJ. Bear & Co., who have
in several year built I'D a successful
wholesale dry goods bushes at No. LOG
North r street, and nave tempo
rarily occupied both floors at ia North
Front street, will remove about the LIST
Of October to their splendid three
story brick building on Front and
Grace streets. Their new building has
three stories n a basement and the
entire structure will be occupied by
the business, which will be greatly en-
larged to meet the firms growing
trade. They will have four floors 100
feet by SO feet in dimensions and their
floor space will be $4,000 square feet.
MR. n. F. PARKER'S FURNITURE
HOUSE.
Mr.. N. F. Parker, the enterprising
furniture man, whose business has
1ourished at No. IL South Front street,
will remove in ten days to IL Market
street, the stand to be vacated by the
johnson Dry Goods Company. The
building is four stories high and Mr..
Parker will occupy all four floor. He
will enlarge his operations conSldera-
bly, and will carry a much larger stock.
THE MERCER & EVANS COMPANY.
The Mercer & Evans Company, which
has been made a corporation the past
week, will convert it's shoe business in
to a department store, as already men
toned in The Messenger In addition |
TO the three floors at lis Princess street
the new concern will also occupy the |
three floors next door, lit Princess
street. The partitions on each floor are
to be removed and eacn floor will be
thrown into n The company will add
dry goods, notions, millinery and al
general miscellaneous stock, and will |
retain it's extensive shoe business as a |
department and on a larger scale. This |
the company will close out at
cost several lines of shoes in order to |
prepare for the change in the business. |