A. J. HARTMAN, Where Quality not Quantity Reigns Supreme
Two years ago the firm of A. J. Hartman & Co. commenced business on a very small scale in an unpretentious building on Main Street.
ness has grown much better than our highest expectations had been.
During the time intervening, our busi
Over a year ago we moved into our new concrete building which, for the time, gave us ample room for the stock
carried, and the rear of the building was otherwise used, but the ever increasing demand for an enlarged stock was such that the whole lower floor will now scarcely accommodate our
goods.
Our business has gro- n from practically nothing to what it is now.
For the simple reason our policy has been and now is, not to carry shoddy goods; to handle only
Why?
what we can honestly recommend, and to consider QUALITY above all else.
On such a basis what store could but grow ?
We have tried to cater to the wants of the pub
lic and supply their demand, regardless of cos*.
Space does not permit lengthy discourse on our stock, and we simply refer you to the different brands mentioned below, known the
country over for their stability and reputation
Thanking you for your past patronage, and for future favors, and wishing you each and all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
A J HARTMAN.
Year, we remain,
Gent’s Furnishings.
Heie is a particular line for par
ticular customers.
Men want to
look nice. They want the latest in
ties, socks, shirts, linens etc. We
have them.
They speak best for
themselves, so as to be convinced,
only a call for inspection will demon
strate.
A line of Umbrellas and
President Suspenders for the Christ
mas trade will probably assist you
in difficulties of the selection of
Christmas Gifts.
Men know what the Grizzly Brand
Hats are.
Everybody wears them
that are particular about their head
gear.
A first-class line of Under
wear is on our shelves for your
approval.
Dry Goods.
Again where Quality bespeakes itself from every can, from every package on the
A line of Dry Goods suffer from an incompetant purchaser more than anything
else.
Every article is duplicated in many stores in cheap shoddy grades.
class article will be bound to suffer.
shelves and counters.
A first-
We back our goods up with our reputation, and
trying them.
We have goods in on every steamer.
It is necessary
Cookies.
customer’s benefit.
The particular lady is our best customer.
We can appreciate a patron who knows good
values and desires the best quality in her pur
chases. When only quantity and price is c n-
sidered, oftentimes a good quality article has to
suffer. More care should be taken to buy
goods that wear and give satisfaction. It is
always money saved in the end.
We call your attention to our line of Cloaks
and Rain Coats.
Never in the history of
Bandon has such a line been carri -d at prices
we ask, quality considered. While the line has
been broken, there yet remain a number of
garments, with the prices at almost actual cost.
Our line of Millinery is also broken, but in
order to close the tall and winter hats out at
once to make room for the Holiday goods that
already should have all of our display tables, we
are going to close them out at COST, and
when we say COST, we mean it to the fullest
e xtent. Call and sec them.
Waists, Skirts, Underwear, Hoisery, Shoes,
etc., may Ire found complete in this depart
ment, and likewise, quality is considered above
all else.
Quality and
not Quantity
Our Motto
We have them all in the best brands on the market.
Infants’ Wear,
Shoes
Shoes
for
Men,
Women
We call your attention to a line found only
at our store in Bandon.
The demand“ for
and
ready-to-wear Children's Garments have been
Children, all sizes, styles anil prices.
The famous
They are
Tinned meats, bacon, flour, Cleveland's Baking Powder, Box Crackers and
to have standing orders to keep up with the times in styles and patterns, for our
Ladies’ Furnishings.
Once you use the standard brands you will use no other.
put up under sanitary conditions, and will go further than the other kind
Dress Goods of all kinds, styles and prices, with the full contingency of linings,
threads, buttons, braids, etc.
You
can better realize the difference between these brands and the cheaper grades, by
We are
prepared for that emergency, and if you cannot find it at your regular dealer, call on
us.
Heinz,
S. & W. Canned Goods, M. J. B. Coffees, Shillings, Eolger & Co., and others.
will always tell you what can be expected of anything bought.
Christmas trade always demands a large line of ribbons and notions.
We have the following standard high grade brands:
such to justify a full line, and there is almost
Buckingham & Hecht,
everything in stock you could desire.
Mauzy, Reed & Co., and the Little
Dresses, Shirts, Bonnets, etc.
Red School House, Dist. No. 76, will
Little
Call and see
them.
hold their own against all comers.
Everything from a dressy shoe, to
please the most critical, to a heavy
logger’s shoe and
gum boot.
cannot be disappointed
Worcester Corsets
You
in making
your footwear selection here.
Toys
Everything in the Toy Line
A. J. HARTMAN,
Your Grocer, Clothier and Dry Goods Merchant
We are the sole agents in
Bandon for the famous Wor
cester Corset.
You have read
their advertising for many
years in all of the leading
periodicals and are familiar
with them. We carry a full
line and are sure you will be
pleased, if you have not
Quality and
not Quantity
Our Motto