The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-24
WHERE TO FIND The GOODS
THINGS TO BE SEEN At MEIGS S
CO.'S GREAT STORE.

Look About the Many Departments Of
Great CIothingand Furnishing Bm-
pOrtum-A Mammoth BusInesS-Big
Force of EmpIoyes-Features of This
Model Establishment Which is a
Credit to New Haven.
Meigs & Co. come to the forefront, as
usual, with an extremely large and fine
stock in each and every department of
their splendid and mammoth store on
Church street, which is an honor to the
city and to this large minded and en-
terprising business house. Beginning
business in this city seventeen years
ago this mercantile house, founded and
conducted by Mr.. Meigs has kept pace
and expanded with the city's growth,
increasing it's floor space time after time
until now it occupies its whole large
building on Church street and presents
an array of goods which twenty years
ago would have caused establishment
and amazement in our fine old town. 1t
is a great store or aggregation Of stores,
brightly lighted. beautifully adorned
and embellished, the general aspect be-
ing palatial.
Easy, comfortable communication
from one floor to another is afforded by
means of commodious elevator, trans
portation being pleasure. Each and
all departments are most systematically
conducted, and all goods are conven-
iently as we'll as handsomely displayed
so that business is conducted with dis
patch. The window displays at Meigs
& Co. are unsurpassed in the city and
are notable feature on Church street.
Meigs & Co.'s fine store is as familiar
in New Haven and vicinity as a house
hold word and the name is a guarantee
of courteous and accommodating treat
ment os customers and of excellent
quality of goods. Gentlemen always find
the clothing at Meigs & Co. in quality
and finish such as becomes we'll dress
ed-man. Prices of overcoats range from
$40 to $40: suits. $40 to $28: full dress
suits, $2S to $3S. The garments are made
to order for Meigs & Co. by one of the
most famous establishments in the
world, and orders for each seasons
goods are placed by Meigs & Co, months
ahead so that the work is done not hur-
riedly but thoroughly we'll done, and as
Meigs &c Co. have big stores in Spring
field, Mass. and our neighboring big
city, Bridgeport, their orders are on the
big wholesale scale, which enables them
to sell fine goods at remarkably low
prices. Moreover, skilled journeymen
tailors are employed constantly at the
Il esAa an Yornf1icpS IN la
any necessary alterations desired by
buyers, and make them promptly and
in the best manner.
On the first floor of this mammoth
store are found mems goods, children S
goods and furnishings and hats, caps
and shoes, all reliable and tasteful,
hosiery, neckties, sweaters, collars,
gloves, etc, all in all styles On the
second floor is the uniform department
where police officers, trolley men, etc,
can get uniforms to suit, and here also
are goods for special work, BARRIERS
coats, butchers coats. bar coats, car
penters' coats, sleeve protectors, over
alls and jumpers, of all styles and
grades. Meigs & Co. have just COM
pleted thirty-one suits for the Greist
factory volunteer fire department in
Westville, which Mr.. Greist presents as
a gift to the members of this newly
organized body. The third floor is de-
Toted to trunks and travelling bags of
every style and description. A man can
be fitted from top to toe at MeigsN &
Co., suits of. clothes, hats or caps, shoes,
underwear, fine shirts, collars, gloves,
etc., without leaving the premises. For
ladies also there are attractions in belts,
stocks, shirt waists. etc. There are no
less than twenty-three regular employees
at Meigs & Co.'S and on Saturdays the
force is increased to thirty or thirty
three, according to the rush and the
season. No clothing store in the state
equals this force of statesmen and other
employees.
Mr.. Meigs has a staff Of tried man
ayers in his different stores whom he
has admitted into partnership with him.
The success o. Mr.. Meigs is a matter
of satisfaction to all for he is a citizen
of Connecticut whom all who know him
take delight in honoring. Still in the
early prime of life, in the best of health,
hisachievements have come when he has
abundant capacity to enjoy the fruits
of the same and his tower in Madison,
near where the old Meigs homestead
still stands. is as picturesque piece
of architectural work as can be found in
this part of old New England. 1t IS
copied after the celebrated Mouse Tow
er on the Rhine near "Bingen on the
Rhine" in a region where on the rivers
vine covered banks towers, villages and
country seats are scattered about, pre-
senting a most picturesque and beauti-
full sight. It was while taking an outing
In the old world that Mr.. Meigs in WIS.,
iting the region was struck with the
idea Of building tower at the home Of
his boyhood similar in style to the FAM
GUS Mouse Tower. On his return he,
seven years ago, had his tower built
in Madison. 1t is FAC smile of the
Mouse Tower and is an object visible
for miles around. 1t stands on his field
of ten acres, three quarters of mile
from the sea shore, and from its upper
part commands view Of Long Island
sound and the coast for miles. Its
foundation is very massive, being of
solid masonary nine feet below the
ground and ten feet above the surface.
Above this massive base the tower is
of brick 1t stands fifty feet high.
High above the tower from it's flag pole
floats to the breeze the flag of our
Union. There is always fine breeze to
be enjoyed from the roof garden por-