Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-24
NORMAN DOES
BIG BUSINESS
In FURNITURE
Firm Has Been Established
Here for "a Years
Carries Fine Line.

T~hirty-four years Of success in the
state OF North Dakota is the record
or the firm OF NJ. Norman & Sons.
furniture dealers and .u~ndertakers.
ESTABLISHED at Lakota in 1886 by M.
Norman, president of the corporation,
lour years of successful business there
encouraged the firm to move to a
larger center, and in 1880 the move
to Grand Forks was made. Today,
the firm organized. hero by Mr.. Nor
Elan enjoys, one Of the largest bust
: nesses Of it's kind in the middle west.
Associated with Mr.. Norman are
his four sons. With them, he is
noted for it's thorough equipment and
stockNof excellent quality. Everything
in the line of furnishings for
the household lay be found at Nor
mans. and there is a large and COM
plete stock to select from. Furniture
OF artistic design and the best work
Eianship is offered by this firm, n
the entire household, from garnet to
cellar, may be fitted out here. Par
i lor and living room furnishings, insur-
ing good taste and comfort, may be
found ut Norman's. nan of these
suites and pieces being in original n
handsome design, and placed at a
price to meet the demands of the pop-
ular public. Equipment for the. din
ing ROOM, sleeping. rooms, nursery,
kitchen and library are included in
the stock, and of particular interest
at this time Of Yea are the porch
furnishings which are to be shown
x<during the spring. Each year sees
$ something new in the way of porch
furnishings offered to the public, and
the newest and best in the way Of pro-
viding porch comfort and attractive
ness will be included in the stock at
Norman's this year. Hangings and
curtains. pictures and picture frames.
candlesticTs, sowing tables, and many
other small furnishings which go to-
ward making a home comfortable are
kept in stock at all times. Lamps,
which add the final touch of charm
to any room, ave been selected with
>a&view to fitting into. the furnishings
of the various rooms. and the floor
lamps, and those designed for use
on table or stand, are presented in
practical and artistic designs.
The rug and carpet department have
been given special attention II the
needs OF patrons in this direction have
been carefully looked after. A line
of staple floor coverings is carried,
and in addition there is an assortment
of rugs il various sizes that would APP
peal more particularly to an exclusive
class of trade.
> "Spring housekeeping" is the order
lat Norman's Just now. and the store
is undergoing a renovation. The stock
is being arranged with a. view OF eA-
hibiting moro successfully, ana the
store rooms are being given a thor
ouSh renovation.
The undertaking department is un-
der the personal management or MT:
M, Norman and is one of the best
eaipped>to be found anywhere through
the northwest. In keeping with the
latest improvements offered for this
work, Norman's was the first under
taking establishment in this section
to install motor equipment. making
service through the rural districts as
convenient as it "a be carried on IN
the city. Mr.. Norman is said to DC
the oldest ACTIVE funeral director IN
the state of North. Dakota. and the
success enjoyed by this firm is due tc
the long Of experience and de-
votion TO. this profession bytlts pres
dent, who has made this concern ont
of Grand Forks biggest and most de-
Observation-Disclosures institutions. Z.