The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-07
EXTENSIVE
Changes And Improvements
Have Been Wrought
In Business Conducted Under
Name Of Arnold

A visitor who nowadays enters the
business room formerly used by r. o.
Arnold at 111-113 South Main street,
but now occupied by the Arnold Mer-
chandise Company, is at once I'M
pressed with the extensive changes
and improvements that have been
wrought to accommodate, display and
make of convenient handling the I'M
mense stock of goods that now fill the
rooms since the book and stationery
stock of r. l. Arnold has been added
as a result of the recent consolida-
tion.
BY cleverly conceived plan all this
has been accomplished without crowd.
ing the stock and making everything
as accessible as when two separate
establishments were conducted.
The plan referred to was the con-
struction of balcony running the
length of the room on each side, and
reached by stairways at the rear por-
ton of the room. The shelving hav-
ing been extended to the ceiling, the
balconies enable the carrying in con-
venient place of double the stock that
could heretofore be carried.
The north side of the room Is occu-
pied by the book and stationery stock
and the balcony on this side is Az
feet wide.
On the south side the balcony is 51A
feet in width. On this side the shelves
are filed with china, glass, etc.
In the rear of the room the balcony
is 12 feet wide and the space is used
for the office.
In the center of the room on the
north side is an apartment resemb-
devoted to magazines and newspap.
ers.
The entire third floor, divided into
three large rooms, and having larg-
er floor space than the first floor, Is
used for the stock of carpets, rugs,
floor coverings and art goods. This
floor Is made easily accessible by an
elevator.
, In the basement Is carried stoves
, and a variety of house furnishings and
; special lines. In the basement, also,
, Is the toilet room.
A telephone system enables com
munication between the several sec
tions of the establishment
One of the features of the Arnold
/ business has been the wall paper de-
, partment, and the new company will
give 1t even more prominent consider
alton. To accomplish this there has
, just been installed an unique appara-
tus consisting OF series of huge
swinging frames and on each surface
, of which Is shown wall paper treat.
rooms would look If similarly treated.
This is only one of many features that
impress the visitor.
In passing, 1t may be well to men
tion that the popular Cozy Corner
maintained at the Arnold bookstore
for several years will be continued
by the Arnold Merchandise Co. This
will be pleasing information to the
many people who have utilized the ad.
yantages it affords.
The Arnold Merchandise Company
has really remarkable establish.
ment. In variety and extent ii Is prob.
ably not duplicated in cities the size
of Mt. Vernon. The company was re-
Gently incorporated and is composed
OF IL. o. Arnold, II. |. Arnold, c. r.
Brentlinger, l.. M. Pickard and A. s.
Arnold-all being actively interested
in the business. 10. o. Arnold Is the
president and treasurer of the com
pany and has charge of the Office end
of the business. II. |. Arnold is vice
president and secretary and general
manager of the establishment.
The name of Arnold Is the Oldest
in business circles of Mt Vernon, be.
ginning with Geo. b. Arnold In 1851
followed by o. NJ Arnold in 1858
and succeeded, after short interval
: by T. o. Arnold in 1886, This sue
cession applies to the business OF
queensware, etc. In the book and sta
tionery business, Il. |, Arnold has oc
cupled the front rank for the last 1;
} years, 1t Is altogether probable thai
the name of Arnold will continue fol
I many years to come to stand for rella
bility and integrity in business in Mt
Vernon, just as II has stood for per
/. iod covering nearly three generations
=, and that under the new regime the
business will have greater growth
!. even than in its remarkable past.
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