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Eoffmmn’i B«w Butting.P. A. HoniciR's new ft* J»; village hu been constructed atld . pul in full bpperation in an unusually »hott a pa c« of time, for any Boason of the yeir.-It ii 73 feet long by 24 feet wide—with. 25 feet potb) nd baieuftat the size of *he whole building. The *ver*g# thick-* nes* of timber is twelve inches. About 1500 feet of square timber, and from 60, 000 to 60.000 feet of lumber (board measure) have been used in its construction. The cellar or basement was commenced to bo dug on the fourth day of February last, and was finished on the 25th of the of the tamo month, on which day the carpenter work was commenced, and the inside work finished ready for the shelves on the 19th day of March.. Since that time the shelves have been finished, the goods removed in, the tin shop in the' second story put in full opperution, ao that from the lime of commencement only nine weeks hove.elapsed.The store was put up to the entire satisfaction of Mr. Hoffman, by Hbnut PiF\ The shelving and inside work was done by Gbohgl Wejiheim.Mr. Hoffmax keeps conetnntiy on hand a full assortment df General Hardware. Tinware, Farming Implements, Stoves of every description, Groceries, Crockery ,anil does n general Comm iesiontlntiXIPndUBusiness. Ilis arrangement of shelves benches anil stand*, is aucli as to affordevery facility to customers to examine his goods, and his main room, 72 by 24 feet, ia none to large for the stock of good* he designs to have on hand. He intends keeping a full assortment of Provisions and Dry Goods, and we believe his new store will be an important acquisition to our village. He inform* us that he intends to do business on the “pay down plan.*’ Sec his advertisement In another column.
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Central Wisconsin
Wausau, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Apr 08, 1858
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