The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-29
BIG STORE TO OPEN.
Reception at the Paxton & Paxton
Store Tonight.

With a brand new stock of goods of
the latest styles and varieties that the
| markets afford, and with the prices
| for these goods at the lowest possible
| inquire because they have been purchas-
ed for cash and will be- sold for cash,
| the store of Paxton & Paxton in the
conmodlous building on the northeast
| corner OF Quincy and Sixth streets, IS
ready for it's formal opening tomor-
| row.
That this store which occupies the
1uIiolng mat was the home of the
Jones Dry Goods company for the past
Two years, will enjoy a deserved trade
mas been evidenced already. Its doors
past week. and although only about
| half the stock of goods which were
| purchased for the opening were on dis
play during this time, the sales have
| been more than encouraging In the
words of T. r. Paxton and his cousin.
y +. Paxton, the proprietors of the
store the sales during the past week
under the circumstances have been
more than surprising and assure them
OF the success Of their undertaking.
There was no doubt that the venture
would be successful when the an
nouncement was first made some six or
eight weeks ago that the Paxtons were
TO esta blish store at this location.
AS a matter of fact it was a re-estab-
1ishment Of their original store there
which was operated by them under the
firm name of Kemper, Paxton & Co.,
with such success during the eight
years between 1896 and 1904 when the
stock of goods in the store was turned
over to the Jones Dry Goods company
as part of real estate deal in Kan
sas City, Mo. During those eight years
the PaxtonS made hosts of friends with
the purchasing public of this city and
it's immediate vicinity and these old
friends are f1ocking back in droves and
extending congratulations which are
rather expressions of appreciation to
the Paxtons, for their return to busi-
q a hao Of
two years.
One of the departments of the store,
the millinery department in charge of
Miss Hollingsworth, had it's formal OPP
ening this afternoon. This department
is located in a large but cosy corner
which is most prettily decorated, on the
north side Of the center of the store
and on it's counters and In cases are all
of the latest creations of this most i'm
portant adjunct to woman's ward
robe.
Something out Of the ordinary has
been arranged by the proprietors for
their friends and prospective custom
erS for this evening. 1t is in the ma
ture of q reception to be given at tho
store during this evening between the
hours of 1880 and 10: 80 O'Clock to which
every one in the city is invited. All
of the great variety of goods, every
article of which is absolutely new, will
be on display. But no goods will be
sold during the evening. The reception
is for the purpose of letting the peo-
pie acquaint themselves with the stock
that the store has on hand. Steinbergs
orchestra will be present and furnish
music throughout the evening as it did
this afternoon during the opening of
the millinery department.
The arrangement Of the goods in the
store is most attractive and the store
seems lighter and brighter than it ever
has before. In the west end of the
store in the form of a square is the
dry goods and ladies' dress goods de-
partments and Eext to them are the
laces and embroidery counters. In the
center of the store and to the front is
the mems clothing department, and to
the east of this is the mems furnishing
department and the shoe department. |
Stretching along the south side of the
store are the notion, toilet and candy |
counters and there is also a cigar |
counter.
In the annex on the east end of the |
main store is the hardware and crock |
cry department. One whole side of this |
annex is devoted to household furnish |
ing where there is a fine display of |
rugs carpets, mating, and curtains as |
we'll as all other things needful in fur |
nishing house. All of the large rugs |
in this department are hung on swing |
ing racks suspended from the ceiling, |
which shows them off to the best pos
sibIe advantage.
The store has been thoroughly reno
waited with bright colored paints in
tiers and cases are new, and taken as
whole, with the fine display of new and
latest patterned goods and articles OF
all kinds on hand, it is a most attrac-
tive place to trade in, and one that the
people will not be slow to appreciate.