Evening journal., 1914-02-07
MERCHANTS
PLEASED WITH
BARGAIN DAY
All Reports Demand For Spe-
CIaI Offerings Advertised
In The Evening Journal
JOIN IN VOICING
APPROVAL OF PLAN

Despite the inclement weather of yes
terday, which so auspiciously marked
Wilmington's first Friday Bargain Day,
all merchants who advertised specials in
Thursdays issue of THE EVENING
JOURNAL, today expressed pleasure at
the results obtained. All voiced the
opinion that this day will become
fixed bargain day for the Wilmington
public and one that viii be looked for
ward to each week with much interest
/ by every family in the city. That the
public intends TO cooperate with the
merchant in this movement is evident
Judging from the way the buyers went
out in the rain yesterday. What will
happen on a clear day is a pleasant an
ticipation.
Below will be found what the mer-
chants who took advantage Of the first
Friday Bargain Sale, have to say:
David Snellenburg clothing and fur
nishings. Of the firm OF y. Snellenburg
& Co. said; "Despite the bad weather
we did well We made sales which
would not have been made but for the
TACT that we offered special inducements
for the people 20 come out. We feel that
this proposition will eventually become
as BIG as in the larger cities. BY show
ing tho people Of Wilmington that our
stores are wide awake will do much to-
wards keeping them at home when buy
inq The more stores that will Join this
movement the stronger Friday Bargain
Day will become"
Harry s. Rodearmel manager Of
the Forster Shoe Company, said: 81
am well pleased with the plan started
in THE EVENING JOURNAL, and
hope the other newspapers will take
it up. II the newspapers obtain the
cooperation of the merchants. which
they are entitled to, we can make this
day one Of the best of buy-at-home
movements"
Edward R. Kurtz, OF the Robelen
Piano Company, has this to say: "The
idea is a good one. A special bargain
day should interest every buyer in
Wilmington. All the newspapers
should cooperate in the movement
We merchants are selling goods as
: cheap as can be obtained elsewhere
but it seems the people don't know It
This special bargain day feature
should apprise them Of this fact"
/ Charles ToplKis, OF the firm OF r
7 Topkis' Sons Department Store. th'
= father OF the Friday Bargain Dal
/. movement, is enthusiastic over the
4. proposition He said:
: Considering the weather condi
. tions. we did exceptionally WE'LL and
e are more than pleased with Fridays
= business If all the merchants II
}. Wilmington could realize that, beside
the two buying days we now have
> Friday Bargain Day can be made on'
Of our biggest business days, 1t woulC
be a benefit to all business interests
Thomas Jacobs, president of tn
j. and j n. Harman Co., furniture
dealers. says: 81 think the PROPOSE
ton is one of the best to encourage
home buying We will do our best
and if the people give Us the oppor
tunity, We feel we can give the public
as much AS can be obtained in Phila
\ delphia."
Lippincott and Company, Depsrtmen
q Store, reports: eve did a good day
business and had many calls for tn
5 specials we advertised"
n Nathan Miller of Miller Brothers
o clothing and furniture dealers. expresse
p delight at the experiment ave sold a
!. the specials we advertised" he said. II
d thought all the merchants should ente
d into the movement, believing that
is Just such things that viii do nor
e good than anything else to keep buyer
" at home
d r. w. Wolters, clothing dealers, said
g ''The project is a good one. We had
It good day yesterday, despite the ba
weather"
d. Ross and Son. Inc, DepartmeT
Store, reports good business. eve ne
ticed large number of buyers WI
II came into our store for the specials "
y advertised" said an official OF the con
pany.
Frank ODomell. mems furnishing
O.. believes in the Friday Bargain Day fel
p ture. "We had the best Friday we hay
- had for some time" was the way
- summed it up.
- r. G. Pancoast. manager OF the Mott
= Car Repair Shop automobiles. said
y has about completed a sale for two ca
y on the strength OF the "ad' he had
OF THE EVENING JOURNAL. 1--WE all
a. had many other inquiries for cars,