| Show t A < m TIIE NEW EMPORIUM I The Magnificent Establishment Opened by R K Thomas ToDay The old Emporium corner one of the best and most popular business stands in the city was again thronged with shoppers shop-pers to day Mr R K Thomas having formally opened his mammoth establishment establish-ment this morning A bright omen of the success that will be met with by Mr Thomas was the fact that although the opening was not announced to take place until today the place was so besieged with customers yesterday afternoon that the proprietor was compelled to throw open the doors and a brisk trade was kept up during the entire afternoon A DEMOCRAT reporter visited the establishment this morning and was highly gratified to observe the extensive preparations that have been made by Mr Thomas for a heavy spring trade indicating as it does that Mr Thomas is confident of a revival of business busi-ness The Emporium has been entirely rearranged New counters and new shelving shelv-ing have been put in and everything has been done for the convenience of customers custom-ers that possibly could be One of the most noticeable improvements is a large upright nickle show case placed just back of the front window in which some attractive displays will be made The immense stock of dry goods and ladies misses and boys furnishings entirely en-tirely fills the building Mr Thomas ordered his foreign goods directly from the importers while the domestic goods come direct from the heaviest New York dealers He is therefore enabled to successfully suc-cessfully compete with any similar establishment estab-lishment in the west i The stock for the boot and shoe department de-partment has not yet arrived but the orders or-ders are being filled at the factories and this department will be one of the most complete in the city Mr Thomas long experience in the dry goods business in this city has especially espe-cially fitted him to anticipate and meet the wants of the public in this line and we bespeak a most successful career for the new Emporium establishment |
