The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-09-25
GRAND OPENING.
Guthmann g. AbeleS Co., ir
Their Handsome New
Building.
Splendid Formal Opening on We'd
nGSday, October /.

Eyer since the purchase of jacob
Bros. s. Mack's stock and business by
Guthmann & Abeles Co., the new
firm has been doing business under
serious disadvantage in that their
building has been undergoing, not
repairs merely, but complete rebuild
ing. They have, it is true, done bust
ness in a desultory sort of way, but
they have felt that it was as unsatis-
factory to their customers as it was to
themselves.
The jacob Bros, g. Mack had
limited quarters-practically but one
room, 24X90, feet and that heated by
stoves. When Judge Collins pur-
chased the structure he commenced
building it over into frst-class
modern store. He excayated a cellar
for a heating.plant and storage room,
extended the building in the rear to 1t
depth of 123 feet, tore out the front
from top to bottom and replaced it
with handsome pressed brick and
large plates of glass, with a deep
recess in order to give ample space
for show indows, covered the ceiling
with deliberately pressed steel, and the
walls with dclicately tinted and hand
somely decorated burlap. A solid
oak staircase leads to the second
floor, where there is a fine room for
the display OF goods, with abundant
skylight, and a light we'll of liberal
proportions about midway OF the
store furnishes abundant light for the
floor below. The interior effect is
fine, and the store is as attractive as
could be desired, while the exterior is
an ornament to the city.
~Gu,hmann & AbelS Co, have put
la new fixtures Of solid oak and plate
glass, their show cases being especi-
allv noteworthy, and the arrangement
has been made so as to give the best
possible display, OF their enormous
diversified stock. They have selected
and purchased q stock Of goods. in
Guiding all the leading makes of plain
and elegant clothing, furnishings,
hats and caps, trunks and yalises-
in fact everything usually kept by a
first class enlerprising firm OF cloth
iers and furnishes. Their goods
many of them of a higher grade than
ever carried in thi. city, have arrived
and are being placed with reference
to convenience and artistic effect.
| 1t is not strange that the firm is
proud of it's store and of it's stock,
and offers the latter to the public in
confidence of complete satisfaction
A handsome Office in the rear of the
store, fitted up with every convent
ence for economical transaction OF
business, with a trolley cash carrier
system, will be in charge Of a young
lady cashier, who will also keep the
books Of the firm.
The working force will consist of
David r. Guthmann, the head of the
firm, and Ed. Hansen and Frank
Sprague-all excellent statesmen.
During his residence here of six
months Mr.. Guthmann has made
troops of friends, and the circle is
rapidly widening.
The formal opening, wholly unique,
will be held on Wednesday, October
1-something never before attempted
in this city. The store will ESPECIALLY
and handsomely decorated for the
occasion. and the Symphony Orchestra
will discourse music. The opening
will be from to 5 p. m. in order that
the farmers especially may attend:
and in the evening from to 9 O'Clock
for the benefit Of the city residents
although everybody will be equally
Welcomed both afternoon and evening.
During those hours no goods will
be sold, but handsome souvenirs WILL
be given to every lady and gentleman
who visits the store. Everybody is
cordially invited, and the invitation
10 sure to attract a large crowd.