Evening journal., 1916-01-26
more Stories FOR
miller BROS. Store
Two Additional Floors TO
be Provided at Ninth
and King Streets
NECESSITATED BY
GROWING BUSINESS

Less than year ago Miller Bros
purchased the big business Of the
James Meharg Co, at Ninth and
King streets. with the business went
the big building in which it was
housed.
AT the time Of this acquisition,
there we're those who did not hesi-
tate TO suggest that Miller Bros, TO
use trite expression of the street
had .'bitten OF more than they could
chew" In part such assertion was
based upon jealousy, and in part by
ignorance Of the business ability Of
the men composing the Miller Bros.
Co.
There were, however, ON the Del
marvia Peninsula thousands Of per-
sons who had watched the business
course of Miller Bros who did not
take such a Wow OF the big business
venture. They predicted that Miller
Bros. would make a success OF the
undertaking. Their view of the mat
ter has found ample ylndicaiion.
Miller Bros. not only have been
able 10 handle the business formerly
belonging TO the Meharg Co., in adj
dition 30 their own business i'm lower
Market street. but they have built
nm The business at Ninth and King
Streets To such proportions that the
present building, as large as II rs, Is
not big enough to hold IL.
To take care of the growth. they
have decided TO add two stories to
iho present building, thereby increas-
lns their floor space by 10000 square
feet.
Tho thousands of friends of Miller
Bros. viii he delighted to hear of this
proposed extension In view OF what
has occurred within less than a year
MANY of them, no doubt, will not hes
iiate to predict that IL is merely an
Indication OF bigger and greater
things that will be done by the Miller
Bros Co. as a result Of the business
ability OF its members.
I'm fact to many Of those friends II
would not be surprising we're the next
two or three years 20 be featured by
buildinr and business extensions that
will be a revelation to Wilmingtonian'
and Delmarvians.
When Nathan Miller and his broth
ers Charles and Samuel, bought the
Nehare business. they did II after
careful study Of its possibilities, and
with firm determination not only tC
make It a success, but also TO show
than the infusion OF new blood and
now methods would produce RESULT
OF a hishly beneficial nature.
From the time the business cam
into their possession they havc+Nork
al with an eve single to popularizin
il and extending The zone OF IFS M
fluonce. With Characteristic energ
thew have worked early and late &
accomplish that result
The first outward invisible sign o
the success that has attended tha
effort Is TO be found In the two-stor,
extension. necossitated by the growu
of business resulting from Mile
methods.
when Nathan Miller and his broth
ers came to this country from Russian
Poland wears ago. and selected vii
minafon as the field for their com
mercial activities, they had It'll
money. scant experience and rev
friends. They possessed, however
that most valuable OF assets, unfai
ing self-conidence II was their chic
stock I'm trade How we'll u ha
served them and brought support {
their effort to make for themselves
mark IN the world. their present sta
ton in life shows most clearly.
From "A little store on West Secon
Street. they grew until the buildin
was too small TO hold them. Realii
ing that fact they moved to No. p
Market Street. In that place the
worked. saved. lhrived. and waite
until less than year ago. I
that time they had decided that lowe
Market Street was too small to ui
% an their business energy. Lear
ing that the Meharg business was 4
sale. they opened negotiations, whi'
inallv were attended by success.
After the legal formalities had be-
DISPOSED Of they moved in and too
pOssossion. They decided. hoWev'
10 continue their store In lower Ma
ket Street for the handling of q
clothing end of their business, and
move to the King street store (
other departments of their busine
hat they previously had conducted
lower Market Street. II is under Oh
plan that they have been worlii
ever since. with the business Of bo
stores growing constantly in volur
and popularity.
Those who know the Meharg Bull
ing cannot fail TO realize that ev
IN it's present shape, ii is q big {
iablshnont They also must a
preciate what an enormous increa
of trade must have attended
Miller ownership OF that businC
within less than twelve months
two new floors to be needed to ca
for The expansion In view OF N
expansion many persons will ask
question: 'If they can do that mu
IN less than a year. to what prom
tions viii they not build up the hu
ness IN future years2" That is
question that no one except Natl
Miller and his associates can ansv
and il never has been part of N
policy 10 make lavish promises as
the future. They believe i'm perfo
ances rather than promises. and
doubt will permit the future TO sp
for itself. For the time being
sunices for them TO let the nr
know that the two new stories to
present building and stocking q
will be carried out just as rapid.
it is humanity possible to do so.
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