The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-29
around The
Square

Around the Square is devoted each
week to the merchants and the goods
they have on display. Every firm
mentioned in this column deals in
nothing but the best and you may be
assured that if the display is men,
toned in this column that you can't
go wrong in buying. Owing to the
space it is impossible to comment on
all the displays each week but other
merchants around the square who are
not mentioned here have just as good
displays. Marietta's merchants sell
only the best.
Mr.. w. A. Florence, of the W. A.
Florence Dry Goods Co., has just re-
turned from two weeks trip to New
York and other Eastern markets. Mr..
Florence says goods are very scarce
and hard to get, but he has succeed
ed in buying very good supply for
his fall and winter trade. The mills
in most places are handicapped by
strikes and in most cases are running
less than half time.
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Mr.. w. G. Clegg, the popular Max
we'll and Chalmers dealer, announces
carload of Chalmers in this week.
The Chalmers is one of the best
"Sixes" on the market today and Mr..
Clegg says that there is no better car
anywhere than the shot spot" Chal-
mers. He also has few late model
Maxwells on hand for immediate de-
livery, and if you want car that will
stand the test this winter you will do
we'll to buy either the Maxwell or
the Chalmers, for the Chalmers is the
Maxwell's big brother.
Did you see the negro grinding the
knife? Well, if you did not you
should go down to Norton's and take
look at the unique display of Keen
Kutter goods in the window. The
Simmons Co. are making a speciality
of movable displays and the negro
grinding his knife is one of the best
yet.
The new building for Ralph W.
Northcutt, agent for Dodge, Cadillac
and REQ Motor cars is fast nearing
completion and the firm hopes to be
in the new building within very few
days. The demand for motor cars
at this time is exceeding the supply
and if you want car for next spring
it will be we'll to place your order
now for spring delivery. The build
ing when completed will be one of
the most complete and up-to-date
garages in North Georgia, and then
will be equipped to handle anything
in the way of automobile repairs and
service on all cars.
Brown, Allgood and Company are
preparing to handle cotton this fall
and with the preparations come the
need for a complete line of every
thing that will be needed on the farm
They are exclusive agents in this Sec
ton for John Deere tools and nipple
ments and have one of the most COM
plete lines of general merchandise
to be found in the city.
Mr.. John S. Dobbins reports fine
opening trade already for the fall
Summer is on the brink of passing
again and most people are just now
taking their vacation, but Mr.. Dob
bins says the thoughts of the house
wives are turning to the home com
fort for the fall and winter. Mr.
Dobbins has been in the furniture
business for number of years and
just recently moved into new quar-
tiers on the square.
New goods are arriving daily at the
Bloom & Kaplan store, and if you
want some real values and of the very
best merchandise obtainable we would
suggest that you call by and look over
the displays in the windows of this
store. Mr.. Bloom just recently re.
turned from New York and succeed.
ed in buying fine stock for his store
and their first showing of fall and
winter goods will begin this week.
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"Clothes for the youth" who has
just blossomed into 1onguns' is 6
speciality with w. C. McCollum, the
merchant tailor. Mr.. McCollum says
his suits are made to span the bridge
from boyhood to manhood and the
young man who ventures forth in his
first long pair need have no fear OF