Classified Ad: C.H. Major & Co.
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
Rapid Growth of One of Ann Arbor's Prominent Business Houses.
The firm of C. H. Major & Co., artistic decorators, painters and dealers in all kinds of painters' and paper hangers' supplies, began business a year ago last spring in an humble way and is just closing its second season's work. By strict attention to business, artistic skill and a thorough knowledge of the requirements of its patrons, the business has rapidly grown from its humble beginnings to one of the flourishing institutions of our city. When Mr. Major began business he occupied a portion of the store at 207 East Washington street with J. F. Schuh's plumbing establishment, but the needs of his business soon demanded more room and in August, 1897, he removed to 203 E. Washington street in the store formerly occupied by Martin Schaller, where the firm has the finest store of the kind in Southern Michigan, equipped with every modern improvement for the display of goods and the conduct of business.
The show window wherein is displayed the goods and tools pertaining to the decorators' art is said to be the most attractive in the state, and it is well worth the time of those interested to visit and inspect this display. One of the present features of this window is a magnificent Elks head, the largest of its kind ever brought to Ann Arbor.
The interior is fitted with shelves for the display of the latest designs and colorings in wall papers and decorators' goods, and drawers for dry colors, glues, fillers and bronzes.
In the rear of the store-room is the work shop, where sign painting and kindred work is done and where cleanliness is a conspicuous feature. Each workman has a locker for his tools and working clothes and signs are numerous reminding the artists that personal neatness is one of the requisites of excellence in this particular work.
And in this connection it may be mentioned that Mr. Major has engaged with him a corps of assistants of which each workman is an artist in his particular line of work.
In the basement is the glass rack for the convenient storage of glass, a table for the manufacture of shades, etc, and a work bench for the repair of ladders and other equipment of the business which is stored here. A large portion of the basement is also used for the storage of extra stock.
The firm does everything in the line of painting, papering, decorating, frescoing, signwriting and glazing, the stock is most complete and extensive and it is well worth one's time to inspect it.
Among the many fine residences of well known citizens that this firm has decorated during this season are the following: Mrs. Wm. Condon, South University ave., Mr. Phelps, S. Division, Wm, Stimson, E. Liberty, J. E. Beal, S. Fifth, Wm. Tuomey, Liberty, Dr. Prescott, Hill st., the D. K. E., Psi U, Alpha Delta, Phi Kappa, and many other fraternity houses.
Mr. Major is now making his calculations for next season's work and no pains will be spared to make his stock and facilities for doing work up to date and equal to the demands of the most exacting and artistic.
Among Mr. Major's able assistants is Miss Minnie Andress, book-keeper and saleslady, to whose careful and painstaking work is due much of the attractiveness which C. H. Major & Co.'s store has for purchasers of goods in their line.