Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-11-29
DEBORAH FIRM
OPENS STORE AT
WEST UNION
n. r. Croft Hardware Co. to T. ~
A New Store at West Union
q About Jan. l.
RoY TILLOTSoN WILL
MANAGE III
Store Will be Modern in Every Par
ticular and Well Stocked With
Hardware and Harness.


The n. r. Croft Hardware Co. OF
Decorah win open another fine store
at West Union about Jan. 1, ar
rangements having been completed
by the firm last week whereby they
have leased building which VIII be
remodelled to meet their needs. The
aew store viii be in charge of Mr..
Roy Tillotson, who has been one OF
the popular and efficient employees
of this firm for several years past.
He is an agreeable and accommodate
ing fellow and will give the kind of
service the general public desires.
The family will be greatly missed by
snany friends here.
The name of n. R. Croft has been
connected with the hardware business
IN Decorah for the past SO years,
and he has built up one of the
finest and most complete hardware
stores in Iowa, the firm name and
reputation for quality goods being
known for many miles in all
directions. The firm has always
nnade it point 70 conduct COM
plete store, carrying everything in
hardware, stoves and harness that
could be found in any of the largest
centers. We can assure the good
people OF West Union that when the
N. r Croft Hardware Co. opens up
for business there they will have
a store in their midst that they
can well feel proud of.
Another big factor about the n
4. Croft Hardware Co. is that the
firm is strictly on the square in all
business transactions. They have
made a success Of their business by
carrying only the very best in ell
-sines- -a+-d every safe made had TO
prove satisfactory to the customer,
but through any circumstance it did
not, the firm stood behind the sale
to make it night. Being heavy
buyers and having connections with
some of the best wholesale houses
IN the country they have carried &
hne OF merchandise which has met
the approval of the public here foi
years, and with their large volume OF
sales have been in position to make
prices that have drawn large, de-
sirable, and satisfied patronage tC
Decorah for miles around.
We take the following concerning
the new store from the West Unior
ArgoG Gazette.
Another important business an.
nouncement is given out this week
Fred w. Schneider made the dea
Thursday TO lease the Hoyt building
vacated by the Crandall d Reardol
hardware store, to the n. K. Grotl
Hardware Co., of Decorah, who VII
nut in a big stock Of new hardware
expecting to be open for business
some time in December. At the same
time Mr.. Schneider made the dea
with l.. II. Granger to completely re
anodel both rooms OF the store ant
put in a modern front the full widtt
of both rooms, giving the store
very expansive show window. A wid'
archway viii be cut between the tw'
aooms, both Of which will be occupies
by the hardware and harness stock
as the firm will have no work room
Cor plumbing and heating, but VA
sievote themselves exclusively TO tn
retail trade. i,
The management of the store VII
be in the hands of Roy Tillotson o
Decorah, who has been an employs
of the Croft firm for many years
Mr.. and Mrs. Tiliotson and thel
three children will move here as 500
as they secure house.
]. d. Croft was mere Tuesday Q
last week to look over the busines
situation, and ION Thursday his la
ther. N. K. Croft, and Mir. TlllotsoI
were here, Mr.. Croft, Sr., closing IN
deal 1T that time.
The Groff hardware firm has oeei
a leading business establishment a
Decorah for many years, and Yves
Union is fortunate TO get such an Z, aei
dition TO its business Interests. lh'
! Groffs are not only suceessfui y
business for themselves, but an
the kind Of people who take an lnter
est in community aiTars, and are ~
puted to be live wires IN every res
pect.