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

sherart COMPANY and the two buildings
were connected fhis enabled Mr. Shepard
- use n large portion OF the annex for
retail purposes
Still growing. always going forward 1901
'ound him building again. This time IL
wAs the building IN which The Wellinr-
ton" is located. W ich was opened IN
November OF that year. Mr. Shepard had
seen the need OF a thoroughly metrop1l-
itau restaurant ir this city, and with
characteristic enterprise opened one that
the city is proud OF. II is indeed one OF the
show places 10 which visitors are ALWAYS
taken and which almost invariably makes
them open their eyes and say: why.
never dreamed that Providence had any
such restaurant as this"
THREE CITY RLoCKs NOW.
Two years late- the city abandoned an
other small thoroughfare 20 allow the
erection OF the large six-story addition on
Washington street. which when completed
gave The Shepard Company the largest
unobstructed floor area of any store In
New England. a few facts and figures in
another column give some idea OF the
greatness of this building as comnared
with the little store n which ha started.
Tho completion or this building gave
MIR Shepard the space needed 20 carry out
another OF his long-che erished plans, which
ln order 10 have for sale under the one
roof practically all the necessarios of life.
as we'll a the Injuries
Crlv few wears ago some stores were
referred 20 as keeping everything from
hair pin 20 a sewing machine" but
here is store thn' goes much farther.
for YOU can sectIrs not only the hair pins
ana sewing machines here. but 2 glass Of
tuttermilk AZ thei- creamery right on the
premises which viii take YOU back 20 tho
old home in the country In your thoughts.
90 great powerful touring cars which viii
take YOU there IN fact
Everyone In Providence knowe ~ the
beautiful fittings OF this store--features
perhaps. which thev have grown used 90
tiauce of most thoc ughly when they visit
the stores Of other cities Take, for in
stance. such places as the silk and dress
goods sales rooms With their Carpeted
floors the broad alsles. perfect light, etc.
BEHIND THE SCENES.
Every nook and corner o. the store will
be open 20 visitors next week. The great
storetouses IN the Ippev floors. tho baF-
cry With It's busy cooks tho printing Of
dCc. tho engine room. the Wellington
kitchens. the delivery rooms, the laundry.
efc Everyone applying az tho information
bureau for q guide VIII be shown behind
titt NtfUFst Alu N''hlifNN NNNutFhF VIII
iaks advantage of the opportunity % see
WI az the working Tsrt 81 great store
looks like
visitors will find the refrirerating ana
ice ma king plant most interesting 3v
this system all the refrigerators IN the
grocery and provision stores The
kitchens and the - cold storage rooms
for furs are kept ~ pnv temperature
desired without ihs dlsaRreeahle feature
which constantly melting ice carries
with ~ Some ice Is needed ard this
is made b. an leans king appliance IN
with this system
The Printing Office 70 another inter
estinE point II is a complete modern
printing plant for small work. With q
press operated b. electricity and an
other necessary modern equipment The
boys will be welcome 90 ask ALI tho
questions they please about a.
ADJOINING the printing office r. the
laundry. also with modern appliances.
Tho Wellington sends its soiled linen
here. AMI so without going outside the