The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-06

1Dgru FIOOfs Oh buIIu1n0.
The I. Shrier building on Front be-
tween Chestnut and Grace. has Just
been completed and is one of the
handsomest buildings Of its kind In
the city. The first floor is divided
into two stores. one of which will be
occupied by the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company and the other by a new
grocery firm that is yet to be orgaliz-
ed. The building is one of the most
substantial in the city, all the work
being personally superintendent by Sir
|. Shrier. Mr.. Shrier is a strong BE-
lever in Wilmington real estate and
has demonstrated this fact by the
Of three brick business houses
in the central portion of the city.
The New Grocery Store.
That store to be used for a grocery
establishment is about 25 by 100 feet
in size and has excellent show windows
a display of the fancy groceries. An
alley runs to the a of the store
making it convenient for the drays.
The e company will be compos-
ed of Messrs. W. B. Cooper, w. B.
Mcclellan and several other parties
whose names have not yet been given
out. The company is to be capita'iz-
ed at 800, 900. but of course the com
will begin business on a medium
capital and increase it later. 1t has
not vet been decided what the name
Of the company is to be. but it was
be decided upon within the next lew
days, in fact, it is very probable that
it will be settled today. as an attor-
ney is now getting the papers in the
proper shape to make application to
the secretary OF state for a charter.
The CoOper-McClellan Company, We
will call it by this name until the reg
ular name is decided upon. hopes to
begin business by the middle of this
month or as near that time as posi-
BILE. 1t is their intention to deal in
fancy and heavy groceries and sci
goods for cash only. They not only
expect to have the store on Front
street. but it is their intention to oyen
grocery stores in various sections OF
the city. a method employed in the
cities and one which-has proven
most successful. A trade has praoti-
cally been closed by which the compa-
has rented another store. but the
locality could not be learned yester-
day. BY having a number of stores
and selling a very large amount Of
goods, the firm car secure goods at a
lower rate than where purchased for
only one store. And again, Mr.. Cooper
being in the wholesale grocery bust
ness will give them another advantage.
Mr.. Cooper stated last night that he
thought Wilmington. had a great fu-
ture and he believed a number OF
grocery stores under the management
of one firm would be a success. These
stores, SO Mr.. Cooper states~ will ar
ry a complete line of any Article de-
sired in the grocery line
The Home of the Eagles.
The second and third floors Of the
Shrier building nave been rented by
the Fraternal Order Of Eagles and
here they will have their Eerie. The
woodwork in the Eagles home is fin
ished in green and when the rooms
are furnished they will present an at
tractive appearance. On the second
floor will be the home proper Of The
Eagles as it Will be on this floor
where they will Spend their odd mo-
ments. Upon reaching the top Of the
steps on the second floor one enters
"a large hallway which is we'll lighted.
At the front end of the building are
two large rooms. one being about 20
bv 25 feet and the other some smaller.
The largest of the rooms will be hand
somely fitted VI for a parlor or libra
nv and the other as a writing room.
On this floor is also a large hall some
Is by 70 feet in size. which will be
used as a pool and billiard room. The
tables will be moved back against The
wall when the Eagles have a social
session. In the rear Of the hall is a
room which is to be fitted up as a
buffet.
The third flor. with the exception
of several small rooms at the reah end
of the building. is made into one large
hall and here the Eagles will hold
their regular meeting. The small
irooms will be used for the parapher-
malta, etc. When the Eagles get their
home furnished there will be few
Hodges in the state which will surpass
them.
The committee composed of Messrs.
wv. r. Kingsbury. j. G. Lttig and ]. H.
lBurriss, appointed some time ago by
the lodge to select and purchase The
| furniture. state that the same has
been purchased and that one hundred
chairs have already arrived. 1t is the
Intention of the Eagles to hold their
next meeting. which will take place on
Tuesday night. the 18th. in their new
home. Their next regular meeting
might comes on the 10th. but as Th7
Clansman is here that night they de-
cided not to meet.
Since the Eagles organized in this
city a few months since. the growth
lof the order has been wonderful. There
is scarcely a meeting night when q
number of new members are not TAX
en- in and On last Tuesday night there
was a large list. An effort will be
made to take in an unusually lar& i
number on the first night that IL
! Eagles meet in their new home.
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