Watrous &
(Successors to Thomas & James)
The Corner Store
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Corner Main Street Sz Pacific Avenue
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Forest Grove, Oregon. O ct. 10, 1904.
Dear Friend:--
H aving sold my interest in the store of W atrous & Allen Co.,
andjm rchased th e business of Thomas & James I ta k e this method
o f te llin g my friends of the change.
In the ten years 1 hove sold goods in F o rest Grove 1 haveal-
w ays tried t o tre a t everyone honestly, gentlemanly, and as 1
would like to be treated. If 1 have done th is you will believe me
w hen 1 say 1 am going to put in a new, up-to-date stock o f g ods,
and a stock 1 will guarantee to be the best 1 can buy for the money.
T he building will be remodeled and made as comfortable and
convenient as is possible to make i t .
I w ant your trade, and if promp t attention to business, hon­
esty, good prices for all we buy of you, fair prices for all you buy
o f us we will g e t it, we mean to have it? so I cordially invite y ou
to call and give us a trial.
Yours very respectfully.
WATROUS ®> CO.
By Fred W atrous.
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