The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-01

their location under one roof and by the
direction OF one head
Each different store pays Its proper
tionate share for rent, light, heat and
other general expenses OF this character.
while It's individual expenses, such as
salespeople. are charged directly 10 them.
Each is absolutely upon It's own foot
ing.
NOT 4 DEPARTMENT STORE.
This IL Why Mr. Shepard insists that
his is not n department store but rather
a collection OF stores, each more COM
plete in itself than the small separate
store. The fact that they are divided
from each other merely by a few feet
OF aisle space only tends to make the
service more efficient for one can draw
help from the other as business demands.
JOHN SHEPARD. JR., THE MAN.
There are few Providence people who
do not know at least by sight the man
who Is The Shepard Company lie Is
a familiar figure upon the floor OF his
store and on pleasant days is regularly
to be seen driving 10 and from his home.
He has always been fond Of carriage
horses and always owned horses OF the
ribbon winning kind Unlike his father
(Mr. John Shepard OF Boston,, he never
cared for trottlng horses or racing, his
greatest pleasure being 10 drive four-in-
hand 10 his coach. and to and from his
store In a spider or cutter.
But Just at present he ia disposing OF
his stable, automobiling having claimed
him. Six years ago he purchased a small
steam runabout, then a gasoline car.
then A touring car and last year big
French machine "a Richard Bra sier). He
has found them so much fun that he SAYS
NO more horses for me- and at the
~
purchased q 40-horse power Pierce
Chassis. for which closed body is being
built for theatre use. thus comvleting his
automobile OUTFIT for the present.
Besides automobiing Mr.. Shepard Is ex-
ceedingly fond OF golf and is member
OF tho wannamoisett club match team.
lie has Just returned from Palm Beach.
where he vas In the semi-fnals OF the
Palm Beach principal tournament and
last week won the runner-up cup at the
Ormond tournament.
Altogether Mr.. Shepard's sensible plan
OF living Ia one that might he followed
with profit BY business men generally.
with the beginning OF the hot weather
toward the let OF July. he hurries away
in his automobile 20 his country home I'm
the Rerkshlres in February each year
he is of for Palm Beach. where he al
ways spends about Ave weeks, but keep
ing IN close touch with his business by
daily reports.
Even when I'm the city II Is always
best to call upon Mr. Shepard in the
morning ~ one has business 90 transact
aud ~ happens to be a pleasant spring
day. because as he has often laushingly
said II never let business interfere with
my golf" adding also. my business de-
psnds upon my health. which spelled out
= q o-l-f"
But from this I, should not be inferred
that Mr.. Shepard gives but secondary
considera tion 20 business The fact that
The shepard COMPANY Stores are what
they are today Il ample proof 20 the
contrary he has \ great aptitude for
details ana for little things. and there
Is hardly n matter Of any Importance
~ all In connection with the store that
r. not brought 20 his attention FOR final
decision.
lie IL the President. Secretary a~d
Treasurer and owns every share of stock
or both The Shepard Company and the