The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-02
LABORDE- E-GELMAN co. TO CELEBRATE
 ANNIVERSARY
Big Opportunities and Large Chances
 to Be Offered Buying Public.

The Laborde-Gelman Co.,, successors
 to the Kleban-Gelman Co.,, celebrate
 their first birthday, commencing to- morrow, with a ten days anniversary sale, during which time prices will
 take such a tumble that it will take
 many a day for the housewives to quit telling of the bargains they re- received at the first anniversary. The
 concern, young in its infancy but old in enterprise intend to make this, their first real big offering, the great est ever to greet Bridgeport The management feel that they owe this to the Bridgeporters who have so wonderfully helped them in their pro- gress within the past year. Bridge pOrterS have made the store what it is today, one of the most dependable department concerns in New England. the Bridgeport buyers, the manage ment has found the store not complete enough. Today even great enlarge ments are under way, with more con- templated. The store is today dou- ble it's capacity on Aug. 3, 1909, when the Laborde Co. and the Kleban-Gel- man Co. were united under the head, experiment at the time, the manage ment not knowing what the following which had always been enjoyed by the Laborde Co. would really do. The temperance of the old faces has shown that the efforts of the old company have been appreciated, which fact is a very flattering tribute to the new concern.
 Within the past year the company has pushed its store from Main street clear through into Middle street, al- most doubling it's floor space. This increase gave allowances for the en- largement of most of the departments, iryir~ of goods, and causing a better and wid- CT range in prices. Especially so is this shown in the shirt waist depart ment there being many new makes and designs are selling at better rates.
 Enlargement always brings with it the addition of more makes of goods. Within the twelve months the com ment the celebrated "Onyx' hosiery, made for both lady and gentleman, the "Kayser" glove and silk under wear, Forest Mill' underwear and the we'll known "Arrow" brand neckwear made by the Cluett-Peabody Co. There has also been added 'The New Idea" corset pattern.
 Within a short time there will be received at the store a large impor- tation of gloves made special for the Co. and stamped "Laborde'' on the button. All the best makes Of corsetS are carried, in cluding most of the local makes. Many opportunities are offered in under wear, many boxes of samples now selling at prices less than cost. This Is really an unusual offering. A new which sells maribous, scarfs, muffs and other small fur pieces.
 To make ready for the first day of the anniversary, the store closed at noon today, but will reopen tomorrow at eight o'clock, when the regular force will be increased by a large corps of sales people. The an- niversary sale will last for 10 days, ending Saturday evening Aug. 18th. Tn every department special reduced offerings will be made. This has been made possible because of the !ateness of the season, the company buying up large quantities of goods at reduced rates, the manufacturers having to clean up. During the sale the basemant of the store will be thrown open for the special sale of