The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-07
MILLER BROS.
Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, CARPETS,
Millinery, Etc.


Millinery, Etc.
The purpose of this Trade Edition of
the Advocate is to give the widest pos
sible publicity to Westminster's superior
advantages as a trade center, and this
is done by descriptive accounts of the
subsequently attended the University of
stock equipments of its retail establish
ments, of the progressiveness and enter
prise found in their management, and
of the conditions generally that attract
and establish popular demand. No bet
ter illustration of these conditions could
g presented than is furnished by the
.oaon, growth and development, to
its splendid proportions, of the Miller
Bros. dry goods and clothing store,
which occupies storequarters located at
Nos. 9. II and IS East Main street.
This business was founded by its pres
ent owners and managers in April, 1887,
in the store room known as No. 9 East
Main street, and efforts were directed
to supplying the needs of the commun
ity with the best possible values in
clothing, shoes and furnishing goods.
The alertness and enterprise characters
tic of the management of the new firm,
together with the absolute reliability of
all trade relations, met at once with
popular recognition, the stocks and
patronage grew apace with the succeed
ing months and years, and i'll the homes,
eon the farms of Carroll county, and in
its villages and hamlets Miller Bros.
Store became Preside and table talk.
Encouraged by the generous popular ap-
proval of their efforts, and ambitions to
supply lat home" trade advantages, thor
oughly metropolitan in every respect,
Miller Bros secured in 1894 the adJoin-
ing storequarters and added to their
lines complete stocks of dry goods and
notions. Their present facilities COM
prise the clothing and shoe departments
o2xI5o, the dry goods quarters, which
occupy two floors and basement each
22xI5o, stock room for surplus stocks
and a work room which is utilized by
the millinery department. In the cloth
ing department can be found large
stocks of men and boys suits and over
coats in a variety of sizes, qualities,
styles and prices, among which are the
celebrated Schloss Bros line of fine
clothing, the standard of excellence the
world over The large collection of
shoes are from the leading manufac-
turers, the merits of whose productions
are thoroughly established, and conspic
uous in the splendid assortment of la
dies mems and children's footwear are
the "All America" and Queen Quail
ity," both of which makes establish we'll
the policy of Miller Bros. to handle the
best goods for the money. The basement
is packed to its capacity with articles for
household use and adornment, among
which are to be noted chinaware, glass
ware, kitchen utensils, handsome lamps
and countless articles used and appre
ciated by every housekeeper. The and
10 cent counters are features of this de-
partment and are extremely popular The
stairway from the basement leads di-
rectly to the dry goods quarters, where
neatly and attractively exhibited on
shelves and counters are seen large
stocks of dress goods, staple and fancy
dry goods, notions, furnishing goods,
etc. On the second floor are contained
the carpet, millinery and ladies' coat
and suit departments, each containing
in variety of assortment the latest and
best productions on the market, whose
beauty of design and workmanship and
reliability of prices are strong and con-
vineing inducements All these depart
ments are flooded with natural light
from a shaft in the center of the build
ing and from windows in the back and
rear of the storequarters, securing there
by the most cheerful surroundings and
the conditions favorable to distinguish
colorS and shades and which are so eS-
sential to satisfactory buying. In all,
the departments comprising the Miller
Bros. Store thirty experienced and COM
petent salspeople are constantly employ
ed, and their efforts maintain a service
always polite and courteous, and ever
willing to impart such information as
will aid patrons in their selection.
Fred D. and Frank Z. Miller compose
the firm. Their career we'll substantiates
their excellent business ability-a career
which has been pronounced factor in
adding to Westminster's prestige, prom
inence and popularity as trade center.