The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-28

Pments and canton crepe. crepe de chine
and georgette for the gowns for all occa-
sions embroidery and beads being used
protusely for trimmings
While the printed programs called Tor (
the showing of IS models a much larger +
number We're exhibited, none of the chill
dren's apparel being listed and several I
additional models OF the Peggy Paige /
gowns and Toy Town suits being shown. I
The stage setting was unusually attrac
4 lively arranged under the direction of
Iaverne Thayer The adult models en-
tered from the south under white lat
tice arbOr entwined with apple blossoms, /
while the children entered from the north
side sometimes around and sometimes
through a white lattice summer house
entwined with green foliage, and at other
+ times arriving or departing through a
doorway in white lattice work across the
back of the stage. this being entwined
with apple blossoms.
The bursting forth Of spring was inn
1 perSonated by Lydia Barber. daughter of
4 Mrs. T. Il. Barber and Jane Hunt. daugh-
4 ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert II. Hume Of
Nashua, y. H., each of whom was con-
cealed in large hat box. When the
covers were raised by Marjorie Bushnell
+ and Dorothy Metcalf the little ones arose.
4 scattering apple blossoms, and stepped
/ out upon the stage. While this was be-
( ing carried out Barbara March, daughter
! of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. March, watched
/ the proceedings from a white Settee at
1 the rear Of the stage, while at her feet
! lay her beautiful white collie dog. All
I these children appeared as models for the
apparel of their ages.
The models were Mrs. Lucas of Nor
wich, Conn. who has appeared here on
| each occasion of the firms style shows
Miss Merrill, Miss Lahey and Miss
Lindsthol, all of Boston. Miss Frederick
son also showed a different gown on each
OF her three appearances.
\ good number of persons have visited
the store for the opening today both of
the millinery and garment departments.
Miss Lottie Merrill Of the garment de
partment of the W. l. Goodn0w Co store
IN keene, y. H.. is here to assist, while
Miss Porter, manager OF the millinery
department of the Keene store, is assist
ing in that department. Miss Katherine
l)ennIng has been engaged as regular as
sistant for the department. Mr. Me
Nally. special representative of the
Peggy Paige shop and Mr.. Peck, special
( representative of the Toy Town ShOn
also are assisting at the opening.
! The GoodnOw, Pearson x Hunt store
moved to its present location late in
June. 1916. from the quarters now Occu-
pied by the WOolworth store. In the fall
Of the same year the dry goods depart
I meut was opened i'm the basement The
( business of the store increased rapidly
and IN 1919 the room which had been
occupied by the BOSTON Fruit Market was
taken over, alterations were made and the
present garment department was opened
Oct. 10 of that year. but from that time
to the present the floor space has not been
adequate. Not only suits. coats and
dresses have been carried there. but
! waists. gloves, furS and negligees as well
( Further expansion has been inevitable as
/ soon as arrangements could be made.
. This was brought about through the pur-
( chase of an interest in the building by
/ William L. Hunt. manager of the store
Z The Twin State Gas & Electric Co.
which formerly occupied the north store
of the building, moved recently across the
I street TO the Barber building An open
ing was cut through from the garment de
I partment and other necessary work has
been done. the first occupancy Of the
new room being made possible for yester-
! day. the waists, gloves, negligeCS and
I sweaters being moved from the garment
/ department to the new room.
! To the right Of the new entrance are
! four glass counters for the display of
waists. Back of these are sidewall cases
with glass doors. underneath which are
Shelves behind glass doors. The waist
section runs east to the entrance to the
garment department Opposite the waist
4 section are located the glove and neck
\ Wear display fixtures and four sections of
Sidewalk rack for the hanging Of negligees
i Sweaters are arranged on tables near the
\ negligees.
/ The new millinery department is one
! of the best i'm this section 1t occupies
the east end of the new room beyond the
4 entrance to the garment department All
I the furnishings are of mahogany finish in
keeping with the rest of the store. 4
green rug covers the floor \ succession
; of mirrors run along the south and north
\ walls and east end of the room. Below
/ the mirrors and occupying the entire lower
p wall space of the millinery rooms are
\ found Cupboards with sliding doors, while
II the top of the cuph)ardS afford good dis
/ play space. Hats also are displayed on
three large tables, each of which, by the
4 use of hat stands. easily carries from -
To 30 models. 4 double dressing table
4 with chairs to match complete the fix
/ lures.
\ New wall racks of mahogany finish
+. have been placed either side Of the street
\ entrance to the garment department, re-
/ placing the waist and glove display fix
Il lures. \ Intersection, full-langth mirror
4 has been set i'm each side. In the rear
4 I0ngement of stock in this department
I suits and furs occupy the section from the
4 street entrance to the entrance To the
7 children's department to the right and
h millinery department to the left. The
I rear section is given over entirely to the
! display of coats, dresses and skirts
I When Goodnow, Pearson 4 Hunt moved
4 to their present location in 1916 there
+ were less than half dozen employees
/ Today there are 30 on the payroll. The
\ firms store, which is one of the largest
and most up-to-date in Vermont, now
| comprises 12.217 feet of selling floor
space besides nearly 5000 feet of storage
Besides the remarkably loyal force of
( clerks the reason for this exceptional mer-
camille growth can he summed m in two