The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-13
Takes Lease of Store Now
Conducted by Fred
c. Clark
WOMEN'S GARMENTS
ON MAIN FLOOR
Mr.. Clark to Close Out Groceries and
Devote Entire Time to Handkerchief
Plant-owners of Crosby Block to
Change Both Fronts.

a business change of more than ordi-
nary Importance, involving two of the
longest established stores on Main street.
was negotiated yesterday afternoon
when j. F. Mann, dealer in drygoods and
women's garments, bought the fixtures
in Fred c. Clark's grocery store and ar
ranged with Mr.. Clark for the transfer
OF the grocery store lease He will take
possession Feb. /. Mr.. Clark will close
out his stock of groceries and devote his
time to his handkerchief business in the
Mosher building on Flat street.
Mr.. Mann's store has been greatly
over crowded number of wears and the
acquisition of more room had become a
matter of necessity The addition of
the new store, which is the adjoining
store TO the south of the drygoods store,
Will give Mr.. Mann double his present
capacity and will afford the desired op-
portunity for better display and an en-
largement OF the stock
! Besides this, the owners of Crosby
block will rebuild the entrances to both
stores, and when all the changes are
completed Mr.. Mann will have one of the
most up-to-date and attractive stores
in Brattleboro.
Mr.. Mann started in business in his
present location 10 years ago next July,
buying the business of T. W. Barnard.
Fifteen years ago he added a ready-to-
wear department, and this and the other
departments have constantly increased
until enlarged quarters have become a
necessity.
The ready dy-to-wear business has been
located IN the Basement, but under the
new arrangement it will occupy the
street floor in what is now the Clark
store and all departments will be en-
larged
The two stores will be united and will
be equipped with new fixtures and a new
office. also with a new entrance to the
basement. Deeper front entrances viii
be built, which will eliminate one or
more of the steps at each store, and the
show windows will be greatly enlarged,
and fitted with attractive equipment.
r Both stores will be thoroughly renovated
j. and refinished
: For many wears the Mann store was
: conducted by Potter & Barnard and later
? by I. w. Barnard. Mr.. Barnard sold to
4 Mr.. Mann July /, 1901.
n The Clark grocery store has been oper-
t ated as grocery store ever since Crosby
block was built. The late A C. Daven-
: port had grocery store in building
Q which stood on the present site and was
n burned in 1862 When Crosby block was
4 built he selected the present store. which
r was as near the old location as it was
possible to get. Mr.. Davenport sold to
j. A. Simonds and Albert Pullen, and
the store was conducted under the firm
name of Simonds & Pullen. Both had
worked for Mr. Davenport
e Then James A. Pullen bought Mr. 81
monds's interest and Pullen Brothers
owned the store until they sold to Z. d
:, Whitney Mr.. Whitney sold to Fred
d C. Clark and j. Warren Miller over II
/ years ago, and a year later Mr.. Clark
: bought Mr. Miller's interest Mr. CLARK
n began work as clerk for Pullen Brothers
n in 1888, over 81 years ago, when he was
N a boy, and has been there ever since
He has carried the best lines of goods hf
: could buy and has had a class Of trad,
n that it has been pleasure TO do busines.
n with.
r Mr.. Clark some time ago established
t a handkerchief business in the seconC
i story of the Mosher building on Fla
10 street, but because of difficulty in get
n ting help to manage it and being unabl,
to devote his time TO it the business hsl
- been shut down the past year
r As soon as possible after closing ou
! his grocery stock Mr.. Clark will reoper
4 the handkerchief plant, installing add
!. tional machinery and giving his entir
:, attention to that business. He will pr
= out both linen and cotton handkerchief
:. buying the cloth in bales, partly from
the Fort Dummer Mills and partly else
!. where. He has an option on additions
! u space on the same floor, and his nev
= plans may require the use of the addi
~ tional room
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