Show STEVENS MERC TO BUILD ADDITION the steveans Stev eai mercantile has commenced construction of 0 an addition to their store building the now new building will bo be an addition to the old store part of their present location and will be 48 by 55 feet it w will III be of brick and steel construction when completed it will make the old store building the same size as the now new building adjacent to the stevens hotel the west wall will he be removed from tho the store part of 0 the old building making room tor for a now new furniture and hardware department pa part ment the front part will thon then be devoted to a remodeled grocery and meat department it Is indeed encouraging to bee thle taij progressive institution display such guch confidence in the community and the future |