The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-07-07
HAS
NOTHING FINER
New Store of B. J. Agnew to
be Opened Next Thurs
day for Inspection.

Optimism in large quantities are
being displayed by B. j. Agnew in the
enlargement of his Ben Franklin store
which has taken place the past few
weeks during which time the east
store in the James Block has been
enlarged and new fixtures installed
ready for the occupancy of MIR. Agnew
and his popular establishment. The
optimism is the natural result of past
business done in Ely and the promise
OF better times in prospect so imminent
in all parts of the country.
The new store will have a floor space
Of 2,400 square feet or nearly three
times as much floor space as the store
has previously occupied. Some seven
tons of all new mahogany finish fix
lures have been installed. As YOU
enter the door, the right side has 24O
running feet of counter space to adj
equately display and contain several
departments such as candy, stationery,
toys, wooden ware and paints. In the
rear of the right side will be the Office
quarters for Mr.. Agnew, arranged
modernly and conveniently.
In the center islands will be dis
played the jewelry, drugs, sundries and
notions, followed by the lingerie, mems
and boys wear departments. The last
island is devoted to hardware, cleo
trical goods, etc.
The left side as you enter the front
door Is TO contain the china and
crockery departments followed by
ladies' ready-to-wear, htchenware such
as ivorine, grey-ware, aluminium and
tinWare, etc. In the rear are the floor
coverings, oil cloths, glassware and
chinaware
All counters are equipped with
modern glass and shams for holding
the several small ware departments.
All merchandise viii be plainly priced
with special card holders, adding to the
display and also to the convenience of
shoppers.
Counters are 80 inches in width. The
aisles between are 48 inches wide al
lowing plenty of space for patrons.
The lighting effects are ample with
IA large lights in the ceiling of the
room. In addition there will be 10
large lights in the show windows.
All merchandise will be new for the
opening on July Is and the actual
sale which begins on the morning of
the 14th. Very little Of the mammoth
stock viii be moved from the old
quarters next to the postofice. The
special sales of the past few weeks has
almost cleaned up the stock in the cid
store. In another place in this paper
viii be found an invitation for the
opening on Wednesday, July IL and
also full page advertisement for the
sales opening on Thursday, July IA
Everything up to the opening, with
installation of fixtures has been
handled by C. o. Rudd, store engineer
for Butler Bros. of Minneapolis. which
firm also furnished the larger part of
goods for the new store. Mr. Rudd
was here with his assistants and in
stalled the fixtures and arranged for
the displays and other matters arising
in the installation of a modern store
The new addition to the building and
the remodeling of the store was done
by the j. N. Rautio Builders of this
city.
Mr.. Agnew is receiving the congratu-
lations of his numerous friends on the
establishment and enlargement of a
business which has constantly grown
since his advent into Ely in 1927 The
Agnew Variety Store viii be closed
until the formal opening on Thursday
of next week.