Evening journal., 1900-09-11
THIS is STORY
Oh PROSPERITY
Business Houses Are Enlarged
and Heavy Fall Trade
Is Promised

finds a marked increase in the output
of the stores of the city. This is
gratifying condition Of affairs, not only
to the merchants, who are always
alive to their interest of their patrons,
but to the buyer as we'll. Increased
store facilities have brought a diversi-
ty Of goods such as has never before
been in the business houses Of the
town. IL has created department stores,
a new departure in the business world
here, and one that is being appreciated
so much that Wilmington merchants
find it necessary to carry larger stocks
than ever before. The year, therefore,
has been one Of prosperity, the fruits
of which have been shared equally by
the seller and the purchaser
But this wave OF prosperity has not
exhausted it's benefits Wilmington
merchants are OF the opinion that its
effects will be felt throughout the Fall
and Winter, and they consequently have
been buying in large quantities to sat
isfy the demands that promise to be
made of them.
With the object of learning the con-
dition OF local business affairs, a re-
porter OF the Evening Journal sought
interviews several days ago with those
business men Of the city whose stores
give evidence of prosperity in the form
of improvements, and from them It'll
was learned that never before in the
history Of the city has been made such
demands for increased facilities.
Down in the big stpre OF r. II. BreR
nan, No. 22i Market Street, and 21S and
220 Shipley street. rapidly increasing
business has demanded the addition of
fifth story store room. This addition
with the basement, makes a six stsry
structure in which is to be found a
complete line OF household furnishings,
mems. boys and youths clothing and
wom0n's wraps, dress goods. etc. The
Spring business of this well-known
house was ahead of that Of any pre-
viOus Spring trade in the stores MIS-
tory, and the prospects for the Fall are
equally as encouraging. Mr. Brennan
says the demand on the house is for a
better grade Of goods and to satisfy
this demand only the best grades oil
goods are now in stock.
But not only has the demand forhOuse
furnishings been great. Other branches
of the mercantile trade have been ben
eftted by prosperfty's race as well
Principal ef these are the shoe, the
clothing and the dry goods businesses.
Morris Levy, shoe dealer at 223 Mar
ket street, has enlarged his place OF
Dusiuess by tne auuition OF "a sshtplsss
street store. This gives the house III
square feet OF additional flooring, am
pie room to accommodate the large
Fall trade which is promised. Mr.
Levy declares the Spring trade in his
line to have exceeded his expectations.
Tn new Shipley street store is num-
bered z22.
At the corner Of Seventh and Market
streets the big clothing firm OF A.
Snellenburg a. Company have made eX-
tensive improvements and within two
weeks announcement will be made of
the day for the opening Of a complete
line OF clothing, gents furnishings and
shoes. The store has been redoubled
in size giving the house ample front
age on Market and on Seventh streets
for the display of a large stock There
are three floors devoted to the display
OF goods, each so feet square in dimen-
sions An elevator operated by cleo
tricity has been placed in the building
With the increased facilities for accom-
modsting the public this house expects
to do a larger business than ever be-
fore The various Improvements of
the stoEe have been described in detail
in these columns
William B. Sharp & Co., at the corner
of Fourth and Market streets, have
made the most extensive improvement
in that well known house than any
firm engaged in a like business in the
city. What was once No 316 Market
street has been merged into the Sharp
store, giving the firm the largest floor
space of any dry goods house in the city.
The main store room is 90x36 feet in
size. On the first floor is to be found
dry goods in general, on the second
L. g. i.
silks, dress goods, white goodsand fan
nels. Third floor a complete line of
carpets, linoleums. upholstery rugs
and on the fourth floor the warerooms
A new feature OF the store and one
that promises to become a popular re-
sort for shoppers there, is a waiting
room in the second story annex. The
room is comfortably furnished, reading
matter is to be had, and toilet rooms
are as convenient as they can be made
]. T. Mullin & Son. at the corner OF
Sixth and Market streets. are building
new display windows. in the store
which will be a great Improvement tC
the external appearance of the house
The firm has also built new castings II
the store and now is prepared to dis
play larger line OF mems furnishing
than ever before. The Fall stock o
all indications point to a successful
season.
Max Ephraim's New York Clothing
House, at No. 504 Market street, is
new store, well stocked with Fan an
Winter clothing for men, youths an
boys. Dir. Ephraim was until Marc
25th at 3l6 Market street, but his rap
idly increasing business demanded tn
change Of location. To-day two larg
rooms are devoted to the display {
goods, and as the prices here, as we
as in any of the clothing houses are a
low as consistent with good qualit
clothing. there no longer is occasio
for clothing buyers to go out of tn
city to satisfy their wants.
BECKETT BUILDS RESTAURANT
In order to live it is necessary tn,
one should eat, a truism that has eau
ed to be erected at the corner of Sc