Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . ststores. The main entrance is situatedon N. Downie St., the busiest thorough-fare in the city, and the rear opens onErie St. Upon entering the store, thevery air you breathe is of a friendly The offices are elevated high enough inthe centre of the store to allow thepeople to pass underneath. This makesa great saving in store room. It is a great convenience to have twostreet entrances to a store. The wantsof the farming trade are looked after farmers, baskets in hand, crushing theirway through the customers to the butterand egg counter. The proprietors of t
Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . ststores. The main entrance is situatedon N. Downie St., the busiest thorough-fare in the city, and the rear opens onErie St. Upon entering the store, thevery air you breathe is of a friendly The offices are elevated high enough inthe centre of the store to allow thepeople to pass underneath. This makesa great saving in store room. It is a great convenience to have twostreet entrances to a store. The wantsof the farming trade are looked after farmers, baskets in hand, crushing theirway through the customers to the butterand egg counter. The proprietors of the store are bothmen with the glad hand and the cheer-ful smile. They know their customersand when it comes to salesmanship canmake a sale where others fail. They arecomparatively young men, but have hadgreat success in a few years of business. Davis Simoneau, grocer, Sherbrooke,Que., was considerably bruised last weekin an accident while standing at a streetcorner waiting for a train to pass. Thedriver of a cab approaching from an-. McCully & Haughs Grocery, Stratford, Showing Method of Decoration by Cartons. nature, giving the impression of whole-someness and freshness everywhere. Youare sure of courteous attention, promptservice and a thank you with each pur-chase. • The decorations of the store are some-what unique, being made up principallyof cartons formed in crosses, circles,crowns, half-circles, squares and numer-ous other modes which make up a cleanand attractive store. The counter topsare kept well polished, and fancy figs,dates and fruits are always on display. at the rear, freight is received here, andall groceries are sent out this exit. Thefront show windows are not as inmost stores, even with the street, butare built in about four feet to allowa fruit and vegetable display outsidewithout infringing on the street country trade is a great featureof this store, tons of butter and thou-sands of dozens of eggs pass in and outits doors in a year. It is a gr
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