Hardware merchandising October-December 1910 . ented a library, and the stoves helpedto illustrate how cosy a room could bemade by using an oil heater or fire grate. The bookcase, valued at $150, is beingoffered as a prize in a voting merchant in each line of businessgives a vote for each ten cent purchaseuntil March 1 next, and the Sunday teresst locally, and will be a means ofincreasing the trade of the merchantsinterested in the competition. FINE NEW STORE. St. John, Nov. 9.—A handsome andcommodious addition to the retail andwholesale hardware establishment of Thorne & Co.
Hardware merchandising October-December 1910 . ented a library, and the stoves helpedto illustrate how cosy a room could bemade by using an oil heater or fire grate. The bookcase, valued at $150, is beingoffered as a prize in a voting merchant in each line of businessgives a vote for each ten cent purchaseuntil March 1 next, and the Sunday teresst locally, and will be a means ofincreasing the trade of the merchantsinterested in the competition. FINE NEW STORE. St. John, Nov. 9.—A handsome andcommodious addition to the retail andwholesale hardware establishment of Thorne & Co. is now nearing com-pletion, and will be opened for businessabout November 15. As stated sometime ago, this firm purchased a large five-story brick building on King street, at -—s * - < ^^* _ , . , : ; Rearranged Interior of G. A. Binns Store at Newmarket. school, public school, lodge or other pub-lic institution, securing the largest num-ber of votes gets the library free. Thecontest is exciting a great deal of in- RDWARE Library Contest Window Display Tb at Sold Several Heaters. 43 right angles to their stores on Marketsquare, and connected with the latter bypassages at the rear. For some timeworkmen have been engaged in remodell-ing the structure to suit the requirementsof the new owners, and the store fixturesare now being installed. The ground floor is fitted with whitepainted steel walls and ceiling, and mod-ern electric light fixtures. One side ofthe salesroom (which is 50 feet long by40 feet wide) is occupied by a glassfronted wall showcase, and the otherside is fitted with a wall case for abouthalf the length, and with shelves forthe remaining portion. Nine large sil-ent salesmen showcases occupy placeson the floor at the sides and centre. Allthese cases are made of solid walnut, andare very handsome. In them will bedisplayed silverware, cut glass andfancy goods, the entire floor being de-voted to this branch of the trade. The two large show windows at
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