The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-18

I the grocery and notions department., Of
which P. V. Thorne, with four assist
ants. has charge. Mr.. Thone Is an ex-
perienced grocer, having been employed
seven years with the Ruhl.Hoblegard
company. HIS assistants are gentlemen
thoroughly familiar with that sort OF
business. On this floor there are also
full and modern lines of light hardware.
house furnishings, china, queensware and
notions. all strictly,up to date and of the
latest designs and manufacture. There
are three approaches to this floor, one
at the front entrance, another in the mid
die of the building and still another at
the rear end.
The main floor Is one Of the most ar
tistieaily and extensively appointed store
rooms in the country. The front entrance
Is wide and the laarge, oval shaped glass
windows make a front not exceeded IN
beauty anywhere. The decontiOus IN
these windows are monuments to the
thigh taste and superior knowledge Of the
lIdecorator, Mr.. Barney, of Chicago, who
has a wide reputation in his line.
In the rear are found the millinery par
bors and cloak and suit department. They
/. are handsomely carpeted and expensively
E md comfortably fitted up. The millinery
!. Iparlors are exceedingly beautiful and
.Ibome-like. The surroundings are delightful
: Itnd the effects inspiring. These parlors
!. are in charge of Miss Kendall with Miss
5ILippcy as head trimmer. Both ladies' are
r iron New York and are experienced mil
diners. Mr.. Lloyd P. Souders has per-
! onnl charge of the cloak and suit de-
: nrtment The lines are the best in the
!. lnarket and most diversified. These two
n apartments are fifty feet wide and sixty
net long, making them very commodious-
n lNr. souders has four experienced assist
\ mt. in the cloak and suit department.
: Another spacious department IS de-
,e mted to dry goods and notions, and is IN
. 1arce of Mr.. Parsons. who Travelled quito
# number OF years for the KOblegard
4 company and made an enviable reputa-
!. ion as salesman. In this DEPARTMENT.
!. i to be found everything imaginable iD
ae various lines naturally belonging u
\ Qeh department. There is masnia-
Il ont display of everything one can think
ID d and is simply beyond accurate descip-
1t tan.
q The mems furnishings department i
! a section of the room much admired by
1. ali who behold it. Mr.. HoIlyfsld, an
m experienced gentleman in that line has
&C carge of it.
a. The shoe department towers in beam
re y over the other departments, il such
te.Ia hing is possible. Footwear Of every
I. Kind and description for men, women and
y chadren is found in this department.
h Its pronounced unusually handsome by
"a e1erienced men IN that line. Mr.. Sou
at des has charge.
:. Another large section Of the store b
ocapied by a department, containing
or candies. stationery, toilet articles and
;. things OF that nature. It is modern in
4 ewy respect. Leather goods and um-
\. btIas arc also found in that department.
nj his enterprising firm starts Of with
,e thiry.fye clerks and expects to increase
ee then number to fifty in a short while. The
n gUOis are not yet all installed, but Suf-
6ciatly 50 70 Indicate that it IS to b
a. a metropolitan store.
n Tie auspicious beginning Of the store
Il siaies that great success win Be at
= ! taind. and ClarIssburg IS eOugratulating
IL hcnlf upon the existence Of such 81
gaHlic establishment here.