Evening journal., 1901-12-19
WIN ROSS' STORE SHOWS
Are Unusually Numerous There
This Week !

Seven points of progress and enterprise |
coupled with the thirtysiX years of prac |
tical experience at the mercantile estah- |
lishment of ID. Ross 4 Son. at Nos. 2O6, !
POS and 2lO Market street;
0First) Increase i'm floor space with
the erection of new buildings, now cover
ing over 10000 square feet and devoted TO
the sale and display of merchandise of
every description including clothing
tailoring hats. furnishings, dry goods
notions and trimmings, bicycles, athleticl
and sporting goods. sewing machines,
monographs, music boxes, etc, and offer
ed 10 The public at prices guaranteed the
lowest Fifty linea feet of frontage on
Market street, with coo square feet of
plate glass show windows are devoted tOI
the display Of an the latest merchandise
in season.
OSecond) The high standard establish
ed and maintained in The clothing depart
ment. with the same guarantee of salts
faction as is given with goods in the other
departments of many years standing, is
calculated to meet fully the wants and
needs of the buyers and the wearers of
mems, youths. boys and childrens
ready made clothing The extensive
stock of this new clothing establishment
has been carefully selected from the very
best makers with regard To quality, style,
6f and workmanship. and is offered at
uniformly low and reliable prices
throughout. which viii bee found extreme
ly attractive to economical buyers of
fashionable ready-to-wear clothing
Money win be cheerfully refunded il amy
purchase fails 10 please
Clhird) Ia the new tailoring depart
mcnt Messrs. d. Ross AZ Son are turning
out suits 10 order which are meXcelled
for fit and general makeup and for the
reliability of the materials used. This is
a full guarantee of elegance and neatness
in clothing made TO your own measure
after the latest metropolitan styles, and
executed in their own workrooms under
their own careful personal supervision.
The men and young men of Wilmington
can procure just as fashionable, neatly
fitting and reliable custom-made clothing
in this new tailoring department as may
be procured in Philadelphia or elsewhere
and at "A very considerable saving i'm cost,
and at an establishment which for re-
sponsibility and reliability has been long
and we'll known To the purchasing public
of this community This emporium sue
cessfully rivals any and all others in both
readymade and custom-made clothing, as
well as in other lines of merchandise, and
YOU will find it TO your own interest to
call at 2O6-2OS-21O Market street ana in.
spect the new offerings for the holidays
before purchasing elsewhere.
(Fourth) This large department stor,
now offers very complete stock and as
sortmcnt of every variety of merchandis,
under the one roof which viii be found a
very great convenience 90 the public, ant
this, coupled with the extraordinary ad
yaniages offered in many other respects
at this establishment over others. In
word, the firm offers greater inducements
with greater savings at home than can b,
found at any of the larger department
stores in Philadelphia or elsewhere.
lhifthl The advantages attained b.
many years dealings with the mills direc
for cash enables this firm 60 purchas
and sell at the very lowest prices i'm an.
market. These advantages are onl
shared by houses buying direct from TN
mills for cash and in very large quaint
ties, which necessarily requires an eN
tensivc wholesale and retail business q
handle the large quantities of merchan
disc thus purchased. The result OF al
saving in price by careful buying. as wei
INN AiAN NtiN lilN III ANNA VI nNAtilllk anu nfil
ing goods, is given to the patrons of thi
well-known firm through quick sales am
small profits" which accounts for tn
rapid increase of their business from yea
TO year, and the fullest enjoyment of tn
patronage Of this community which the
now have and hold. They at all time
guarantee constantly reliable goods an
qualities, fair and pleasant dealings. an
uniformly the lowest prices throughout.
CSiXth) Every department is we
lighted boy means of large open skylight
admitting natural sunlight in abundanc
by day, and by the use of electric an
Welshach gas light in profusion by night
A complete cash carrier system insure
quick service TO ALL and electric fans ad
TO the comfort of the many patrons dun
ing summer season. In fact, all the lates
devices for facilitating business hav
been added, and large corps of eilicier
and ohliging salespeople are constant
in attendance. Mail and telephone order
receive prompt and careful attention