Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-27

| outside light. The windows are so
arranged that they give an excellent
view of all goods displayed. The
| floors of the windows are finished in
hard wood with natural finish with
| white panel work at the lower part
of the back, the upper being filled
with heavy glass to affort light for
the store. On the sides will be mir
| rors but they have not yet arrived
and will be installed later. The re-
mainder of the walls are finished
with white panel and the entire ar
rangement makes very pretty win
dow.
The lighting scheme for the win
| dows is the newest idea in electrical
Lighting and will display the goods
attractively in the evening. These
lights will be equipped later with a
time clock and the windows will add
much to the beauty of the street in
the evening.
All the inside Of the store is finish
ed in white enamel with gray trim
mings. There are IS chairs that are
attractive and comfortable. built for
the concern by the Haywood-W
field Company Of Boston. These
chairs have a mahogany base with
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gray leather and the springs covered
cupy the center Of the floor and are
divided by n small counter. A show
case will be used later to display the
smaller articles for sale.
The lighting fixtures were installed
by the Central Maine Power Com
pany and furnish indirect lighting
with beautiful shades that throw a
soft light into every part Of the
store. The natural light for the store
is furnished by two large windows at
the rear. A small office has been
built at the rear of the store, the
balcony adding to the attractiveness
Of the entire scheme. The store room
will be in the basement. Floral dec
orations are the added touch that
tends to give the store homelike
appearance.
Mr.. Liable has been connected
with the shoe business for Is wears.
starting III with the Holmes Shoe
Mr.. Holmes for over six years and
then went to Berlin, n. H., where
he had charge of a shoe store. He
returned to Waterville seven years
ago to enter the employ of the Hill
son company and his untiring and
devoted service led to his advance
ment to his present position. Mr..
Liable is very popular. with the
young people Of Waterville and is
at present serving as exalted ruler
Of tho Waterville lodge of Elks. He
rs also member of George n.
Bourque Post. American Legion.
Shoe store are Leo Dostie of this
city and Harold Gilcreast Of Farm
ingdale. Mr.. Dostie has had five
years experience as a shoe salesman
and recently has been in the employ
of local shoe store. Mr.. Gilcreast
was formerly employed in shoe
store in Manchester. N. H., for eight
and one half years and has been in
Maine for the last four years. being
well known in Gardiner where he
has been employed. Mr.. Liable also
plans to use high school students to
assist in caring for the Saturday
trade.
This concern, which has been we'll
and favorably known. operating the
Gallert & Speciality Shoe stores. both
in Waterville, and a mems shop in
Bar Harbor for many years will con-
duct u first class shoe store here
carving only first class lines of
mems, women's and ohildren's foot
wear q and hosiery at moderate
prices.
For women they will feature the
Queen Quality shoes, known the
world over for style, quality, fit and
satisfaction. They will also carry
the famous Cantilever shoes with
flexible arch, generally recommended
for comfort and the cure of all foot
troubles. For boys and girls they
will sell Buster Browns, all Good
year welts. perfect fitting and Won
derful wearing shoes. For men. the
store will feature the we'll known
Glove Grip. sung arch shoes. (pat-
ented) and many other good makes.
They will also specialize on a line
Of mems and women's high grade
shoes made for all their stores to
sell at moderate prices. the prices
made possible by the combined buy
ing power of the four stores. Pure
silk hosiery for women and the Inter-
woven stockings for men will b