Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-19
EMERY-BROWN
COMPANY
BELOW Is THE PRIZE ARTICLE
FROM OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL

written by Alden e. BURDEN in COM
petition for the cash prizes we offer
ed the pupils of the Waterville, Wins !
low, Fairfield and Oakland for the best
articles on our new store. Tomorrow,
we will print the prize article from
Winslow
Waterville, Me-, Dec. 10, 1912.
Dear Harold:
Done your Christmas shopping YETI
If you haven't it is pretty nearly time
you did. I've done part of mine in
Waterville. While l was shopping
dropped into one of our new stores:
you remember where that old one
burned, last winter, well, the Emery
Brown Company has built a new ono
there and an up-to-date one too.
am going to describe it to you so you
won't think your city is the only one
that has good stores.
The front, which faces on Main
street, you know, is made of stone in
the same style the Greek architects
used to build some of their buildings.
1t has large plate-g glass windows.
which now, being decorated for
Christmas, look very SWELL The in
side is beautifully finished in mahog-
any. 1t has four floors, including the
basement, thirty by one hundred feet
each floor is reached by an electric
elevator. We don't have to walk up
stairs; no sir! we can ride and be
brought to the very floor to which we
wish to go.
While I was in the store, Thought
an article that didn't cost very much
and paid them with quite a large bill.
but didn't have to wait longsfof my
change; the new electric system by
which change is made. and Sans to
different parts of the store is ~ great
Improvement.
Let me describe to you the differ
ent departments The basement is
stocked with a lot of toys fof thl-
dren, splendid display of iinpdrted
China dishes and genuine cue glass.
They have agate ware. nickel and al
luminum ware, In fact, everythixg Any-
body would want with which to stock
their kitchen and dining roomsS they
carry swell line of bedding, such as
blankets, cornforters. sheetings Ialso
couch covers and lots Of nicegahings,
too numerous to mention. -
took the elevator from the base
ment to the first floor. where they
have all sorts of dry goods and at
very reasonable prices, too. They have
beautiful collection of ladfes' silk
waists, also dandy stock of ladies'
hosiery all sizes and styles under the
sun. l was very much taken up with
the ribbon counter. which had so MANY
handsome colors and different widths
that it would be impossible to pass
by it.
I saw a fine line of tablecloths and
towels, just such as your mother likes
to use on her table. Their ladies'
gloves are fine too. better come down
and buy a pair for that lady friend
of yours. 1 know she would be very
much pleased.
l took the elevator again to the
second floor. which proved about the
most interesting place of ALL 1t con-
tains a nice line of ladies' winter
cloaks and sweaters, children's coats.
ladies' evening gowns and dresses of
all colors and description, and that
isn't ALL A large part of this depart
ment is occupied by grand display
of furs. Say, Harold, l never stopped
to think before how many different
kinds of furs there were
The, third and last floor is where
the millinery department is located. It
contains hats in all the different styles
and shapes. There is room on this
floor also, where they do their ladies'
custom tailoring. l want you to know
that they have a lunch room on this
floor called the Japanese tea ROOM
where people can get their lunches
without leaving the store. There are
small rooms where people can sit
down and rest or wait for friends il
they wish.
The managers and clerks are "onto-
their-j jobs They treat you the way
you like to be treated and, don't act as
IL they didn't care whether you were
there or not as long as you didn't dis
turb them. That's the way they do
in lots of stores you know-even in
Waterville. They show you everything
they have and are polite about it too
1t would pay you to visit Emery
Brown store May be you could get
some points to give those big stores"
in Quincy
l am your friend, as ever
ALDEN E. BURDEN.