Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
CARLOAD Of GOODS.
DfeSSerS, Side.bOafdS, COuCheS,
Carpets, Chairs, Tables
CRANDElL & SCOTT HAVE'EM
Local Furniture Firm Places Large Line Of
New House Furnishings In Store

OranQell q SCOtt, the local luIll-
ture firm, have just installed in their
Superior street store very large
stock of new furnishings for the home.
A carload of new goods such as
dressers, sdeboards, tables, chairs,
couches, rugs, carpets, linoleum and
so on, has been put on display in
their large store. The various articles
are from the best furniture factories
in the country and are the latest crea-
tions OF the furniture designers.
Styles in furniture, as might be eX-
pected, do not change rapidly, but
still there is such thing as old
fashioned furniture. OF this Crandell
& Scott have none, but there is plenty
of twentieth century stock for the
most discriminating purchaser to Sc
lect from.
The Crandell & Scott store, or
rather stores, for there are practically
two stores both fronting on Superior
street, are filled, yet not crowded,
with a maze of articles that would
delight every housewife in the land.
In the main salesroom on the first
floor the center aisle leads through a
fine assortment of dressers, side
boards, tables, chairs and so on. One
OF the latest articles in the line of
buffets is a dark, rich buffet with a
wooden canopy overhanging it. The
effect is striking and artistic. 1t gives
that solid, aristocratic appearance
which is so valuable in furniture. On
the walls of the room are hung nu
merous pictures and frames. AT one
side there is a balcony, filled with
leather and cloth covered couches,
rocking chairs and other articles. The
floor space Of this balcony is nearly
half that of the main room. \ second
room displays more bedroom and din
ing room furniture There are dress
ers with square mirrors, round mir
rors, oval mirrors, all kinds and all
shapes. The Princess is a noticeable
departure from the ordinary dresser.
1t is a dainty, slender model with a
long oval glass.
Downstairs there are enough mat
tresses TO rest the weary bodies of a
small army. They are piled one upon
the other from floor to ceiling What
room is left is filed with stock that
cannot be shown upstairs on account
Of lack Of room. Then upstairs there
is room devoted entirely TO the dis
play OF carpets, rugs and linoleums
There big. rich browns and greens are
hung up so that the purchasers can
view them to the very best advan-
tage. This room formerly was used
for the undertaking department, but
the increase of stock forced the firm
TO replace that department with the
carpet division.
In the front Of one Of the rooms
downstairs there is a completely fur
nished room. On the wall is hung
the slogan, You furnish the wife and
well furnish the home And judg
ing from the size and completeness Of
their present stock the gentlemen are
very well able TO do this.
Crandell & Scott bought their pres
ent business less than two years ago,
from Convis & Convis. They took
possession of the store January l.,
1908. Since taking charge OF the busi-
ness. Mr.. Crandell estimates that their
business has increased thirty per cent
at least. This is an off-hand estimate,
but is fairly accurate. The gentlemen
by their courteous treatment of
patrons and businesslike methods are
certainly meriting the fine success
which they are having.