The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-16
ARDMORE PROUD OF
new FURNITURE STORE
CROWDS WERE DELIGHTED WITH
A. c. YoUNos HoUsE-HANO-
SoMEST IN STATE.

The doors of MIR \ G. Noung's
handsome new furniture store, cor
ncr Main and B streets. were thrown
open to the public last evening and
between the hours OF eight and ten
thirty. and even with over 10000
square feet of floor space those who
came 20 see aud admire found them
selves i'm a crowd. seldom IL ever
before has such large number of
Ardmorc people been so interested
in one of the city's retail cstab.
Hlshmcnts. Rut then this is one of
which Ardmorc is -foud
It is belle. ii tha. there is not
haadsomer or more splcndidly
equipped furniture store room In
the south than this one. The front
is of glazed tile with large plate
glass show windows that will &C
commodatc an entire bedroom suite.
ON the first floor. which is fin.
lNUtu III bdh Win 0'iiu NHl VI "'''
floors. are the main display rooms
at the rear of which is a reception
room furnished mission style This
opens adjoining the office which is
handsomely fitted mp with railing.
desk rooms, etc.
On the second floor or balcony
which cncloscs the entire room. the
stairway rising from near the cen
ter of the building and the carpet
and rug departments. draperics. por-
there's and other things. The light in
the room serves to display the i'm.
mense stock TO the best advantage,
being pipcd with both gas and cleo
tricity.
on the lower floor. and in the
rear of the main room, although
for some of the visitors It appeared
to have little attraction. is one Of
the most beautiful rooms imagna-
BILE. II is the Casket display room
of the undertaking establishment
Here are TO be found the very lat
est designs in burial caskets and
other accessories. There is also. ad.
joining. small chapel, where ser
vices for the dead may be held
in emergency cases, this part be-
ing allowed of complete separation
from the rest of the establishment.
4 holding" room for dead bodies
is also one of the features. Front.
side and rear entrances furnish am
pie means of ingress and eRrcss
from the big building, witch IS 200
feet in length and over 30 feet in
width
Although Mr.. Young has not placed
his entire stock in the new room,
there was 10 be seen some of the
finest and latest designs in wood,
brass and iron that has ever been
brought TO TO the city. feature OF the
display was mattresses made by
the Ardmore Bedding Co, whole
salers. and such material and work
manship as was not generally known
might bef ound in Ardmore.
The olywenstein orchestra of five
piecrs furnished delightful music
during the evening and while near
/ the office never-fainling bowl oi
punch was at the disposal of the
| thirsty ones. Mr. Young was KEEP
/ busy all evening receiving the con
gratulations of his friends and Wis
/ itors AT being tie fortunate occu
/ pant of so handsome a building Mr.
/ Young has been In the furnitur,
business in Ardmore for fourteen
years and during that time has
made such a reputation for honest!
and square dealing as would be en
Wed by most men. Even his closes
competitors are glad to have hin
for neighbor. No man in the city
has done more towards the upbuild
ing Of Ardmore or has shown NOR
public spirit and willingness to ad
vance the city's interests than hai
Mr.. Young. and as consequence
he enjoys a large patronage boil
at home and from the surrounding
territory.