The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-08
new SWEET SHOP IS
PALACE Of
NORTHWEST CITIES
George and christo Preparing
to Open at New Location
Tuesday Morning

The new Sweet Shop Is Gpreparini
TO move from It's present Main avenue
location into the newly-fitted cat
which the owners, George Christie an<
David George. have been having fur.
nished for the change In occupancy
The new cafe Is several doors east o.
the present shop, between 1t and th<
Capital theatre. It Is to be formally
opened Tuesday morning.
Christie and George will have one
OF the finest places Of this type Of
business In the state when they SET
UP shop in the new rooms. For weeks
Nils Lovin, the contractor, has been
making alterations in the basement
and on the street floor to fit the place
up Tor restaurant purposes. These
were all but completed today.
The interior has been set up Will,
booths and fixtures by the Midway
woodwork company Of Minneapolis.
which also fitted up the G. p. Eat
shop. Every feature Of the cafe is of
some type Of artistic craftsmanship.
The "a booths r in walnut finish,
each containing q table with decora-
tive top. leather cushioned seats,
panel mirrors and art electric lights.
Arrangement Of Cafe Floor
These booths are set off from the
'front.' OF the cafe room by an angled
arch and panel. The front section
OF the floor is given W to the soft
drink fountain, radio and candy cases.
The heating Is done from behind wal
nut wood gratings on each side Of
the room, and city heat will be used.
A horseshoe lunching table occupies
the central petition Of the floor be-
tween the booths and back Of It Is
another row Of booths Of lower than
the side series. The horseshoe bar
Is fitted with storage cases for keep
ing cream. butter and like supplies
refrigerated, ready to serve. It Is of
the low type, SO that lunchers can
have their feet IN the floor while &C.
cupying any of the Is red and black
stationary chairs.
Overhead Is q fine plastered CELL
Ing done in yellow shade and lighted
by q series Of especially artistic cleo
trio ceiling lights set in ornamental
base decorations.
The floor Is Of small, narrow red
tile construction. The walls are COW
cred In q fancy type of paper. In the
Of the room Is q balcony and 4
background decorative panel scene Of
purely natural design.
Kitchen Full Of Conveniences
The kitchen Is Of modern con-
struction and fitting. There are ma
chimes for washing dishes, pairing po-
tatoes. refrigerating Of the Frigidair
type. tables for making sandwiches |
and pastry, steam cookers, q long fish
box and q steam table for keeping
foods hot.
The basement has been arranged
for Ice cream and candy making. It
also contains four iceless devices for
transmitting refrigeration to the cafe
floor above. TWO large rooms set off
from the main portion r intended
to store potatoes and general supplies.
There also is q large garbage deposit
tory, from which the wastes can read.
lly be passed out to the collection
,ruck in the alley.
The cafe has an ornamental bronze.
l4nish front. partly in Greek design.
4 large electric sign Is going up over
t. To the sides r large show win
lows in which. tempting displays Of
ruit, cooked foods, pastries and bev-
'rages viii be displayed to the passer-
" on the street.
Have Had Interesting Career
The new home Of the Sweet Shop is
'wned by David George. one Of the
afe owners. He has had 1t several !.
ears and now he and his partner, :
George Christie, have fitted It up for :
permanent occupancy. These two 2
afc operators have had 2 fascinat- {
ng business history. They came to I
bismarck from Woodworking jobs on
he Northern Pacific and with their '
ew hard-earned savings went into r
he restaurant business. They show. e
d such q knact for this that they t
hrived from the start and now Is q o
esult Of continued success, are among c
he solid business men Of the city.