New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-28
BARGAINS TWICE A DAY.
JOYS OF WOMEN SHOPPERS AT SAL
WALTON ARMY "OLD CLIO" STORE.

WALTON ARMY ~OLD CLIO" STORE.
There are bargains twice a day at No. 52S West
Thirtieth-st. at the ''old clio " store opened
there within the last two weeks by the Salvation
Army Twice a day the army wagons come in
from their beat with the heterogeneous loads they
have gathered I'D. The housewives OF the neigh
borhood know when the wagons coming before
the staff officer does. and before the contents are
unloaded crowds of women are gathered around the
door, each witt babe in and plenty more
tots clingins 10 her skirts The babies all go shop
ping at the Salvation Army store
Bargain time comes at o'clock in the morning
and o'clock in the afternoon The moment the
doors are opened the customers swarm upstairs
and make for dhe new things The possibilities
OF these exhausted, they pace round and round the
big room. overhaung again and again the con-
tents Of the rude board shelves that hold the stock
Then they Try on Every new waist and skirt
that comes IN goes the rounds.
Sure, does it 1T. Mrs. O'Flannigan7' says Mrs
Flaherty anxiously. she strains pink flannel
waist about her ample form.
''Begorra. I'm thinkin It'll have to be let out a
bit forninst the waist line" Mrs. O'Flannigan
cautiously.
There is a. auburn haired young saleswoman IN
charge. whose Judgment is frequently sought
IL you'd brace up and have some style about
you. and wear corset. Mrs. F1aherty.' she says
nonchalanty. you could that waist all
right"
Mrs. Flaherty compromises on a last winters
IA
makes the beads OF perspiration start upon the
brow. That's the way with our stock" says
the auburn haired one Winter things coming in
in summer and summer in winter. Here's a fur
cape and a beaver coat and next January Wen be
getting in lace hats and cotton dresses. But they
are glad TO pick up these winter cloaks and coats
for next winter. had grand overcoat in here
this morning; great. thick heavy coat, all lined
with quilted satin. That for 90 cents And
have sold lot Of elegant winter coats for %
cents; elegant coats they were; cost less
than 81 or s. when they new. 1 sold two
elegant chidren's coats yesterday-nice enough for
any child TO wear OF Sunday-for 80 cents apiece
and there was lovely velvet for the
go for a garment. These calico shirt waists Just
this side the rag bag go for i've cents. Those In
pretty fair condition bring 10 cents, and here's
waist wen easy get Is for. see the green
velvet and black passementerie trimming on it?"
The price list at the Salvation Army bargain
store may be interesting 1t ranges follows:
Shoes with hole in the sole. five cents; shoes with
out holes 10 cents; wrappers. moth eaten 10 cents;
10 cents good dress waists. Is cents; womens hats
cents Stockings without holes. two pairs for five
cents; stockings with holes. three pairs for five
cents; mems hats, hVe cents
There is huge pile OF the last in one corner
containing every known style except the ubiquitous
Panama. which has not yet Joined its little brothers
in the Junkshop Some crisp and new, but
Of style quantity antique that they remind one
Of the vintage OF year before the war II
seems that they are leftovers from some factory
There is a great box heaped with mems collars
one cent apiece, and an array Of lace curtains. five
round the room. choosing thing after another
and piling them in heap to await appraisement
Il don't let them pile them up in their arms any
For some of them are bound to slide out when
they get near the door with good armful"
orfb d doII ag or to he4p OF s'uh
'sThey work it over says the saleswoman. THE
selves; the womens dresses they cut up and make
Some Of these s' women are neat and thrifty. and
know very well how to cut and make their chill
The saturpalia Of trying on Is over and the women
shelf BY the door stops some them and they pick
lamp or two for five cents apiece. an artificial
apiece. preserving Jars two for cent and earthen
explain TOT nnSsty dor Of old Clothes pervades the
heated air that blows through the room from the
what goes on the quickest?. Baby clothes and
don't bsSe 10 se aSyertise them n this region
no. maam not at all The other day the wagons
with babys and children's clothes and toys. Well.
when opened them and began to take f,, the things
Danger OF snothering II was Ike opening ga, prize 7
OF the trunk everything sold. And boys shirt
waistsi They can't get enough OF them; And boys
shoes and trousers-we, the way the little scainPs
20 through with them is a caution. And we cant
keep baby coach In the place hiteen 20 LTD ,
can't get any kind of new one for less than 81 or
the wagon and my soul, you ought 70 nave seen
the excitement We couldn't get it upstairs end we
thought the women would have a nght right tnere
on the st. At last the ensign set the
price on it-ss and. says he, now, the ffst one as
gets the money here Will get the crib II WASN'T
two minutes TIL woman had the ~ mere Inc
crib would have cost s12 in store ana IL was as
good
Some women come every day. TIL they get what
they want" continued the auburn haired girl
One woman came every day for week looking
Tor q bed guilt and, sure enough, one came IN AT
the end OF the week There's some IN tle helgh-
borhood as are furnishing their houses since the
store opened"
man IN at this moment and buys
pair Of shoes for 10 cents.
TITS many a good dinner the armys gwen me
when I've been on uppers' ana now that Ive
the price I'm glad 10 spend IL mere says ne
heartily
THAT'S the way with Them. says auburn nalr.
give Us their trade"
Among the Things 10 he found IN the army junk
shop not hitherto listed beds. bedsteads; bur
lap, baby cribs, bicycles. carpets, CLOCKS, chairs,
crockery couches collars and cuffs. furniture har-
ness. hampers and hardware iron lounges, lumber,
mats. mating mattresses oilcloth, pictures pill