Evening journal., 1920-05-15
new Home FOR
KENNARD-PYLE
Amalgamated Companies to
Occupy Four Market
Street Stores
DEPARTMENTS
TO BE ADDED

The placing OF a contractfor a three
Story steel building with W. d. Had
dock and Company on Tuesday on
plans prepared by Brown and White
side, architects, marks a very import
ant step In the rapidly changing COM
mercial life OF Market street.
kcnnard a Company. Inc. occupy
Ing 62i-623 Market street. whose bust
ness was founded 1916 by John S.
kennard at 3O6 Market street. and re-
organized and enlarged by William
NJ. kennard, who died In January.
1914, and for nearly hrcc-quarterN OF
a century has stood for The highest
standards OF merchandising. acquired
recently The buildings and siork of
Edward W. pyle & Company. 6iI-6iq
Market street. equally We'll known for
their high standard OF foot wear FOR
men, women and children. and overy-
thing in Infants and childrcna wear.
The acquiring OF this new husi-
ness VIII give The kennard-pVlo
Company, under which title the new
organization win be known. four
/ store fronts on Market street. namely
6il-6i9-62i-623 Market street and 6i6-
oie-b2O-622 Shipley street FOR conduct
OF their business.
This move was demanded by the
RAPIDLY Increasing business OF Ken
nard and Company, Inc. who saw In
The acquiring OF the equally high
/ character Of business OF the Edward
W. Pyle a Company. the beginning
ot which dates back ilfty years. Ian
opportunity 20 make the combined
businesses In keeping with the prn.
gress made In every other line In
Wilmington. The additions plannfo
VII practically double the present
selling area Of The two stores Man,
new departments Will be added. anl
the most prominent change VIII b,
the building, 6t4 Market street. noy,
occupied by Anna Hanihorn whirl
VIII be ftied up as a most modorr
and up-iO-date talking machine de
partment IN Wilmington.
one or the needs long rec0gnizet
In Wilmington has been for "A larr,
and up-to-daie toy department. Thi
VIII De one OF the new additions
Millinery OF the most exclusive typi
and kind will also be added. nh
present "Tots-to-Teens" department o
the Edward W. Pyle & Compan.
widely recognized as the leaders Z
/ children's wear in Wilmington. vii
be given double space The children
shoe department Will be enlarged q
double IFS present size. The women
, shoe department Will be given dOubl
It's present selling space, the men
department viii enlarge It's variet
and cater as usual 90 the careful
dresser, and new fixtures viii be In
, stalled throughout the combine
stores.
In the present Kennard store th
basement will be rcmOdelcd into
most up-t0-daie selling floor with
=. fun and complete line of d0mesti
Y dry goods. This space alone give
4 am additional selling floor over tW
/ thousand square feet.
a To Kennard & COmpanys. Inc. al
C ready large garment department wi
be added "a department devoted eA
10 clusively 20 the sale Of junior gar
4 ments. thus permitting this new ol
+, ] u1ulLqfiOn 20 Ofior a complete QUIT
~ OF every kind from the smallest j
q fant 10 the largest woman. In ado
tiOn 30 the large lines already cal
= ricd. increased assortmenis VIII I
added In every department
10 Is expected that this building wi
be complete and ready for occupanc
by September 4 next. The manage
j. ment OF this large concern VII
y under the direction Of John r. Lamb
!. son. now connected with kennard
- Company for many years and widel
4 known TO the citizens OF Wilmingio
J. and vicinity.
e Associated with Mr.. Lambson wi
j. be James Maxwell Rodgers for &
years financial manager Of Gimb'
% Brothers OF New York and philade
phla, and connected with the ne,
!, Kennard-Pyle Company, p. West
e Sons. York. Pa, Yards Trenton. \
. j.. and ID. Bendheim and sons AleA
p andria. Va.
These combined organizations dis
I tribute annually five million dollar,
! worth OF merchandise. This Will Civ
Z the public an idea Of The buying ca
pacity which undoubtedly will alway
i, be reflected in the distribution Z
merchandise. namely the best obtain
= able at the very lowest price bough
for cash. Having a complete buyer
OrganizatiOn In New York City the
viii always be able 20 OFFER the ne'
things FIRST.
This large building operation
n only one more evidence OF the cor
"a ndence In Wilmlngion's future con
4 merclal life.
The annual production OF anlharcl