Smyrna times., 1903-12-02
A PROSPEROUS BUSINESS HOUSE.
Monday Marks the Completion of the Twen-
tieth Year of WiImirgtOn's Leading
Jewelry Store.

The we'll known business stand of
Samuel H. Baynard of Wilmington has
just rounded out twenty years of
business activity. Mr.. Baynard is a
former Smyrna boy and ever sence he
left this town and became associated
with the business interests of Whining
tOn, success has attended his efforts.
On November 80, 1888, the new and at
that time magnificent store was opened
to the public for their inspection. 1t
was great forward stride IN the char
acter of the business houses in Will
mingtOn, and many were the predictions
of failure in store for the adventure.
But the experience of the past twenty
years has demonstrated that it was
simply business proposition that had
an inspiring effect on the business
interests of Wilmington.
The house never rests, does not wait
until something turns up, but is ever
lastingly turning something up.
While it is now rated as an old house,
it takes advantage of all new things in
business ideas, and is ever ready to
make changes or improvements that
the needs of the public seem to
demand.
The men who have charge of the
various departments have grown up
from boys in the business, and are
thoroughly in touch with the needs of
our people. They are untiring in their
efforts to cater to the wishes of the
patrons of the house. They know the
goods and the business, and their aim
is to give the best value possible for
the money,
They are preparing for their twenty.
first Christmas jubilee, and propose to
have a good time for all, including
the patrons.
The music rooms have been greatly
improved with new maple flooring
artistically laid, painting and general
overhauling, and are filled full with
entirely new pianos and organs-nOt
new makers, but the old reliable make
that have been found IN twenty years
experience to be thoroughly reliable.
Baynard's handle no instrument that
they cannot fully guarantee to be
! satisfactory. The line of small musical
instruments is full and complete.
Music rolls, books and sheet music of
all kinds in abundance.
The jew elry department glistens
with diamonds and other precious
stones so acceptable about Christmas.
| The finest watches which are time
| keepers and beauties, too. Artistic
! jewelry of every description in such
abundance that there will be no such
thing as failure to please.
The silver department is a regular
show where the superb work of the
American artisan is shown in all its
beauty. The taste is catered to il
the useful as well as the artistic.
The optical department has grown
to the immense proportions and that
without any fuss or feathers, simply
tribute to conscientious and pain
stalking efforts There is no greate
! calamity than impaired vision, and nc
greater boon than its restoration
The house is training hard for per
lection along this line and spares NJ
effort to secure perfect sight. The
make a speciality of the prescription
work of the Oculist.
Cut glass is always attractive, bu
when tie artist of this house arranges
the vaat0us peices surely 1t is feast TO
the cd 5. The basement is fitted n
with rrors on all sides and with
flood OF electric light shining down Ol
the tables filled with the sparkling
cuttings perfect crystal maze is open
ed to your view. This is this year
wonder for this house and you will be
welcomed and repaid by visit. l
you are a lover of the unique an,
beautiful you should see this sight
The camera department is winner
and many lessons in this art and man
beautiful views from this vicinity ar
the results from materials furnished b
this house. What an educational fiel
opens to a student of this art, and wha
better way is there to start boy o.
girl out for helpful pleasure than wit
a camera?-Adv.