Announcement. T F BLENHEIM. G. C. GARTER’S Opening Announcement of London House, MARKET SQUARE, NUMBER ONE! BLENHEIM I TN introducing- Number One to the Public of Marlborough, it is perhaps necessary first to give the reasons why it should be called NUMBER ONE, and thus it is—First— Because it. commands the Best Business Position in Blenheim. Corrwt ! Second—because the Premises are Second to None in the Province. Correct !! Third—because the Proprietor, G. C. G„ means to run the Leading Business of M arlhorough in it. CORRECT !! ! There are also many other reasons Wily, which this opportunity offers of submitting to onr wide circle of patrons, and while doing so we respectfully beg to announce that the NEW ESTABLISHMENT WILL OPEN For the SL’RINU TIvADK, with an EXTENSIVE GRAND NEW STOCK, OK THIS Most Exquisite and Fashionable Novelties of the Season! The Goods being all New importations, will be found NUMBER ONE in Style and Quality and NUMBER ONE in easy prices, in fact everything of first choice that can l.»e desired can lie obtained at NUMBER ONE. Having so far placed ourselves before our friends, we shall now proceed to draw attention to the several departments, of which our business comprises, by introducing the CLOTHING- DEPARTMENT, And solicit the Public to visit Xumhcr One —For Men’s Suits ! Xnmber One —For Youths’ Suits ! Xnmher One —For Boys’ Suits ! Xumber One —For Trousers & Vests ! A timber One —-For Bats, Shirts! Tics, Braces, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Cloves, and all oilier requisites for a < b-ntleman's Outfit. In connection with this Department we shall here take opportunity to mention one of the improvements at NUMBER ONE that of a GENTLEMAN'S EJTTINO ROOM which has been provided in the Establishment, a want long felt by many, and will, no doul.it, lie appreciated by all, AS BEING Nl Al.BE.lt ONE.
Our next, introduction will be to the DRAPERY DEPARTMENT! The Stock of which will he found complete, and we therefor invite inspection of Number One —For Calicoes. Number One —For Flannels. Number One —For Blankets. Number One — For Sheetings Number One —For Prints. Number One —For Dress Stuffs Number (me —For Mantles Number One —-For Cretones. Jackets, Millinery, Laces, Ribbons, Ties, Corsets, Underclothing, Infants’ Apparel, Straw Goods, Gloves, Hosiery, Haberdashery. Plain Goods, and Fancy Goods of all descriptions, in Immkxsb Yakietv, all NUMBER ONE qualities, and the price below that number if required. In addition to the Clothing and Drapery Departments, great care has been taken in the erection of a VERY SUPERIOR AND HANDSOME SHOW ROOM, Where the display of Elegance in Ladies’ attire will quite eclipse all previous attempts made in the District to carryout this Grand Branch of the Business) Further comment on this Department is unnecessary, feeling convinced that a full and satisfactory recommendation will be presented by the Department, and its able management. The next leading and most prominent feature at LON DON HOUSE is the NUMBER ONE GROCERY DEPARTMENT, Which will be found, stocked with articles of great rarity and delicious relish in ITALIAN AND INDIAN PRODUCTIONS ! These with the. large supply of General Groceries that are required for daily consumption when tried, must convince everybody that in price and quality THEY ARE REALLY NUMBER ONE! Wc intend making SPECIALITIES of our TEAS, SUGARS, AND COFFEES! MOST NOTABLY TEAS ! And, while quoting this line, he it known to all Men and Ladies, particularly the Ladies, that in order to enjoy a really well-blended and delicious Cun of' Tea it will be advisable to adjourn to NUMBER ONE, and take advantage of the experience of our CHINESE AGENT, \YI WONG, OF FOO CHOW, whose constant supplies wc shall be in leccipt of. (')ur Oncniti" NDht will be celebrated by the Sale of ONE THOUSAND PACKETS of this superb FLOWERY LAN!) REFRESHING BEVERAGE, as SAMPLES, and as Ament to test its SUPERIOR QUALITY, every purchaser of One Pound of Tea wile presented with a SAMPLE of BRILLIANT WHITE LOAF SUGAR, CUT IN SQUARES EXPRESSLY TO SWEETEN THE SAME. |> —Some who read this may say, “Go to Hong Kong hut I (G.C.C.) say T, 1 IJTCH PLACE TEA, go TO NUMBER ONE ! " >"H k I, VWHY TUA. 110 TO HWIHRR ORB 1 • vou want a SMOOTH TEA, GO TO NUMBER ONE I If vou want a PALE, STRONG TEA. GO VO NUMBER ONE ! Tf von want a GUNPOWDER TEA, GO TO NUMBER ONE ! If ‘-on want a YOUNG HYSON TEA, GO TO NUMBER ONE! If you want a PROPERLY MINED TEA, YOU MUST GO TO NUMBER ONE ! If vou want the BEST OF TEA, GO TO NUMBER ONE ! If you want ANYTHING BUT THE BEST OF TEA, DON’T GO TO NUMBER ONE. The foregoing remarks also apply to OUR COPPER ! which is roasted and "round, raid always found, to be a pound, packed in canisters, sound and round, obtainable only all the year round, AT NUMBER ONE ! “ Breathes there a man without a head, Who never to his wife hath said,— BUY CARTER’S COFFEE !” This concludes our OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT, and we respectfully beg to solicit a visit from our old patrons, and a share of public patronage from new ones ; assurjim all that nothing shall lie wanting on our part to meet their wishes, and merit a continuance of support. Country Orders punctually executed. Goods delivered all over the town, and anywhere within live miles of —N UMBER 0N E. LONDON HOUSE, MARKET SQUARE, BLENHEIM, Our OPENING NIGHT will bo duly announced.
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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 277, 29 August 1881, Page 3
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