The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-01
around The
Square

With the crops about ''laid by" and
the farmers with more ready cash
than ever before, the merchants re-
port a brisk summer trade and are
looking forward to a stupendous fall
SELL New goods are arriving every
dav. and the merchants are offering
bargain prices on some of their sum-
mer goods in order to make room for
the fall arrivals.
The latest sale event of the square
is the S15,000.00 shoe sale about to
be put on by the W. A. Florence Dry
Goods company. In order to make
room for the remodling that is to
take place in their shoe department,
this growing department store has
thrown every pair of shoes in their
store on the market at sales prices in
order to move them. Mr.. Orr, the
Florence shoe man, says that shoes
will be perhaps three times higher this
fall and next spring and it will be
a wise move if you will take advan-
tage of this cut price sale and stock
up on shoes and slippers for the fall
and spring.
"Silverware that any bride would
appreciate" That is the kind that is
being displayed in the east window
of the Norton Hardware company.
Mr.. Norton, who is president of this
growing young firm, is always on the
lookout for the best for his custom
ers and had always the interest of his
trade at heart.
The new building for Ralph w.
Northcutt, agent for REQ, Buick and
Dodge motor cars, is fast nearing
completion and it is hoped they can
be located in their new quarters in
the very near future. Just at the
present time it is very hard to get
cars enough to supply the demand and
if you want one of these popular cars
Mr.. Northcutt asks that you get your
order in early and that your car will
be delivered just as soon as possible.
Mr.. Henry A. Ward, president and
manager of the Marietta Dry Goods
Company, announces that new fall
goods are arriving daily and he is
now preparing a fall showing that
cannot be excelled anywhere.
DR.. Wikle is still going strong in
the book and magazine business with
little drug line on the side to occupy
a part of his time. Eversharp pen
ellis and Tempoint pens seem to be the
biggest little things carried in this
up-to-date book store; then too he
has complete line of school books
for the county schools and will have
books for the city schools in time for
the opening of the schools in Septem-
Der.
"Fall arrivals every hour of the
day" That is almost the record held
by The Fair. Mr.. Fine says that the
express brings in something new for
his stocks and now his stock is one
of the best in the city and with addi-
tional arrivals he will have line of
ladies' and children's ready-to-wear
that cannot be duplicated anywhere.
The Busbee Hardware and Supply
company is taking on more brightness
every day. The Busbee boys are put
ting in new stocks and making the old
Dobbs store take on new appear
ance Their display of sporting
goods in the window will make any
boys heart glad, and if there is 8
chance in the world for him to raise
the funds he will, no doubt, answer
the call of chatter up"
Mr.. Bloom, of Bloom & Kaplan, ha;
returned from the Eastern markets
and reports that goods are much high
er and harder to get that he has ever
known, and in some instances are al
most double what they were last year
The Kennesaw Meat Market is nov
open for business and are giving thu
people of Marietta and vicinity tn
very best in Fresh meats, etc. Nh
Goumas, the proprietor, is making
service the watchword of the new
firm and he says you need have NJ
fear of delay if your order is place.
with the Kennesaw Market.