The Newtown bee., 1902-11-21
CIRCUL
..-t Ten Pages.
LITCHFlELD COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.

NEW MILFORD. THE OPENING AT THE STORE OF THE
 c. H. BOOTH 1& BENTLEY GO.
 The formal opening on Saturday af- ternoon and evening of the new and | attractive dry goods store of the c. H. Booth & Bentley Co.,, brought an inn mense crowd of people from the village and nelghboring towns, and Manager Bentley and c. H. Booth, the veteran dry goods man, were overwhelmed with In the evening the store presented beautiful sight. With the soft light of 101 electric lights every corner of the large and handsome store was lighted up and presented brilliant appearance. Wildman's orchestra, nine pieces, was stationed in the front part of the cloak room up stairs, and throughout the evening rendered fine music. On the counters were bouquets ot carnations and chrysanthemums, which lent beauty to the scene. A trip through the store is interesting. The very handsome counters in the store were made from designs prepared by MT Bentley, by William Kleeman S Go. of New York. The solid effect IS broken by a design in relief carved out in the center of each square. On the west side of the store are the dress goods, wash goods, Things, etc., and the northwest corner is given up to the ladies' shoe department, the "Queen Quality" being the firms leader. In side of the store is the cashiers desk and on this side of the store are the notions, corsets, hosiery, underwear and other goods. In the center of the store are some beautiful lsilent-salesmen show cases, all of glass, where the rib bon and ribbon effects, and art goods are shown to good advantage. In the rear of this are tables for displaying the special sale goods. In the north east corner is the office, partitioned off from the rest of the store by a neat railing. A modern, circular staircase leads to the second floor. On the west side up stairs are the blankets, domes- tics and upholstery goods, while on the east side are the women's underwear and shirt waists. The front part of this floor is given up to cloaks, and with the fine light from the large cir cular windows, makes an ideal place to examine these goods. The millinery room leading off from the cloak room is gem in itself, one of the finest in the state. In the center is a large cir cular divan, upholstered in leather. A large circular window in front ad' mits abundance of light, which the ladies desire in examining the beauti. full effects in feminine headgear. In the rear of this room is the milliners work apartment, parttioned off from the rest of the room. On the top o1 the divan in the millinery room is a jardinier with beautiful palm, the gift of Mrs J. F. Treadwell of Norwalk On the second floor also is ladies toilet room. The fine show cases in the store were the work of the Barlow Manufacturing Go. of Holyoke, Mass The nice light, airy basement is de- voted to the carpets and mattings. All freight will be received here, keep | ing the dirt and litter from the flool above. The building is heated by one of J. A. Northrop & Sons Unique boil CTS. At the head of the stairs is a case for the Mccall patterns, for which this firm have the agency. The store throughout has metal ceilings, which are painted in light and tasteful colors Every thing in the store as to furnish
 ings, so far as possible, was purchased in town, and Messrs Booth and Bent ley are certainly to be congratulat on the pleasing results attained They have one of the handsomes stores in the state and one of whic1 New Milford people have reason to fee l proud. MT Booth has not spared none! in carrying out the work.
 NEW MILFORD AS A TRADING CENTER
 Now that the merchants are getting back into their permanent quarters, ii is becoming more and more apparent that the hysterical cry of the pessimis
 that owing to increased rents, business