The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-21
WILL CLOSE AT 6 P. M.
MANY MONTGOMERY STORES
 SIGN AGREEMENT.
Result Was Reached Through Elf forts of Retail Committee of en Commercial Association.
 Clerks Grateful.

Many of the stores in the retail distrlcl of Montgomery will be closed at 0 clock in the evening beginning Monday rms decision, reached yesterday. will be wei come news to the hundreds Of clerks and employees affected thereby. Commencing Monday and continuing ey- cry day except Saturdays until Septem- Der l, many of the retail houses of the city
 will close at 6 o'clock to let their em- ployes have a pleasant portion Of the summer days in which to rest. This work, accomplished through the Commercial and Industrial Association
 goes to the credit of the Retail TraIe Committee. The committee has been only recently appointed, but it has been act lively at work since organized and has al" ready accomplished something that has never before been done in the history of the city. For seva-ll days the members of the committee have negl scted their own stores and private business in order to make the canvass d thorough one and secure the agreement from merchants. Difficulties were met with patience and perseverance and one by one signatures
 were added to the agreement until 1t con tains the names even cf firms which have heretofore kept open as late as and 10 o'clock.
 The association has good reason to feel gratified with the result of the labors of it's committee.
 Here Is the agreement as it now reads;
 We the undersigned. agree to close our respective places of business every day except Saturday at p. m. sharp. begin ming Monday, June g, and until Septem- Der 1, 1902. Nachmn & Meertief, John l.. Cobbs x Co.,, Goetters, Montgomery Fair, Ed Mayer & Co.,, A. Nachman, E. M. Trimble & Co.,, Alex Rice & Sons, C., w, Stegall & Co.,, w. D. Stega4 x Bro, Sol Caiden. l. Young, A. J. Kaufman. l. Le vystein. S. Gassenheimer & Co., Alex Rice. kohn Bros. and Cohen, D. A. Levy, Cohn, Meller & Eisenberg, William ketZky, Brown X Barnett, Bullock Fleming, Hicks Bros, J. E. Worswick & Co, J. Kohn & Son, c. Ham, Ed c. Fowler Company, w. w. Haygood. c. l.. Ruth & Son. l. Loeb, J. A. Weiss, A. w. Le Bron. Morris E. Pepperman. Jesse Da- vidson, Ellis & Gay, Wolff & Loeb. Jesse French Piano and Organ Company, F.. F. Forbes Piano Company, R. l.. Pe- nick. T. w. Cohoon.'
 A movement is on foot among the clerks of the city to tittingly show their grati- tude and appreciation for the work done by the Retail Committee of the Com .nercal and Industrial Association. Just what fotm of entert ainment xhe clerks " tail Committee has not been definitely de- cided but the suggestion that they be giv- en ride about the city in special ears decorated with ba lners. the ride to end at Oak Park where an informal luncheon will be rendered them, has met with con- siderable favor.
 The proposed ride is to be taken Monday afternoon. the first day of the early clos ing. if the plans of the clerks meet with no obstacle.
 The members of the Retail Committee are E. Meertef, chairman; J. P. Bullock s. NJ, Cassimus, C. C. Cobhs, A. Gibiaa, s. J. Goetter. T. F. Harrison, w. w. Hayg0od J. NJ. Hicks, J. II. Higgins Thomas Howe, A. J. Kaufman. J. J. Rut- ter, Ike Loeb, E. G. Norton, w. C. Pope, Jesse Davidson, F. E. Forbes, Charles Stegal Hugh Gallagher D. O. Dove. As soon as the clerks heard Of the ef- forts the committe was making in their behalf they began casting about for some way in which to show their gratitude. A committee consisting of Bryan Goodc Ed Crcath and F.. w. Stay took the mat ter up and worked among their fellow clerks.