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A S . ' oc ' 99 » _ p _ Off ltetoh Illustratmg the Great Success of Enterprise -- Push--and Perseverance. An Outline of the

_ Dlf ferent Departments and the Length of Service Given by the Different Managers.

Rapid G"0w¢l.i Of the Only Department Storein tlte City

How the Firm has Progressed---Prospered and Expanded---I ts Development

HE name, Prowse Bros, Liinited,has become me known an over the Province---for Prowse Bros have made it a household one.And

that name stands for an amount of industry--of stick-to-it-iveness . -

| “Q and push which has been rarely equalled.

It is almost tiirity years since---tliat L E. Proivs¢...in5ti¢ued

% e business himself-opening below the old corner commonly

i called "‘%tam er’s Corner " From the first he wa o ular with

the public---his courteous, afftihle bearing impressing itself upon asll Pcii)stomers--- and it was not long ere the success of his business venture was assured. Every one with whom he came in contact appreciated his willingness to please his pat- rons--~and as time went on and business increased---tlie necessity of some one to share the increased responsibility with l1iii1 manifested itself---and in 1889 Mr. Prowse associated with him in the business his brother, Benjamin C. Prowse. Under the guiding hand of tliese two iueii---each alive to the interests of their business and the satisfaction of the public---the business became larger each year ---additional space being added with the increased demands. As time went by additional room was acquired---and the Clothing and Hat departments given more space. This portion of the store grew more rapidly than even the Hrm's most Sanguine expectations dreamed of-- and in the year 1895 the old building known as Stan1per’s Corner was removed from its site -and the handsome brick structure which at present 'occupies the old stand took its place. This gave still more room and the fine Carpet Department for which the store is famous was then inauguarated in the new quarters. .~'\iid as an illustration of how “Success always meets with Success” the business still more rapidly expnndeil--aiid more room was demanded. Where to get it ? That was the qnestioii-'-a question Hu- aily answered by the acquisition of the stores adjoining the shop on Queen Street in which the original partner opened business. Thus equipped with working space equivalent totheirnfeds--the general arrangement of the store was clianged-- and when completed there were five different stores under the iiianagciiient of the limi. In these stores--coi1duc'ed by a system that is almost perfect -and each under thecharge ofa capable n-ianager--are all the different lines which goto make an up to date and attractive uioderii Ilcpartuicnt store.

In the year 1904, Messrs L. li. and Benj. C. Prowse---associated with them

in their rapidly increasing business---Wald ron B. Prowse another brother. B. Prowse came to the business from Worcester, Mass, where _he had been living, and brought to the firiu au additional inanaging force winch has added to the successful government of the firm--»aud to i;s popularity as well. Apart from his business connections with l’rowse Bros, he is a thorough Military man, and`has won distinction and approval for the splendid_ standing of his comiiiaiid as Lap- tain of the No, 1 Fourth Regiment of C_ana<iiau Artillery. With this, valuable ac nisition to the firm---the already rapidly growing business kept on increasing

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` _Twenty three yu:-irs iii one employ is the record marked by Albert bnbinc-the veteran delivery Manager of the Firm ol' Prowse Bros Il' there is a street or hnusc_|ii Charlottetown that Albcrl is not familiar with--and can tell thc exact location of-he would like lo he infurincd-l`or he is one ofthe most familiar employes ol' the firm, his duties keeping l1'u| before the public constantly -mid his busy cxpmss delivery on the streets t-xirly and late Ile has Crime gg be looked upon as :t fixture in the ieiiiploy :ind it certainly speaks well for his

f.iitl1|iil services th it he has scents so iiiiieli part of the business The firm in 'f

t1pt~aki1igi'eceril|y ot'Mr. Sahine's service, assert, that during the 2_3 years he has been with them; they have ueverhad to replace even to the aino-int of five dollars, goods mis delivered or gone astray. This speiksyoltinies f`.ir Mr.Sabine‘s faitlifiihiess and accurateness.

and Enlargement-Up to Date Methods

an increase helped along too by_tlic unusual _:1dvertisiii;.; inctiimls wliicii the firm always employed. And the end is not yet, it is a'-sorted quite positively that addit- ional quarters are to be secured early this su1ntncr~--due iioiiqg of whiigh will be given.

In 1905 the bnsiiiess conducted by the three brothers was formed into an In-

corporated Company under the name and title of

PROWSE BROS. LIMITED.

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l’t'eside11t---Bcnjauiin C. l’1'ou'e=e.

Vice l’resideut---Lcuiiicl li l’row.~'c. _

Sec-Treasurer--W. il. l’ro\vsc.

Before going further with thc retrospective of one of the most popular busi-

ness firnis in the province-»aud listing up the dill`ei'ent departments etc---some- thing should be said-»»and said deservedly regardiiig the one great change which has taken place in the business methods of the firm during the past year. With the commencement of 1911 the firm made a radical change in their methods of conducting their ,business---and dispensed _with all credit accounts---instittiting the

ONE PRICE-CASH SYSTEM

This was a change which deinaiided thought and consii'lei'ation--~a change

which broke away from the old time manner of doingbusincss a ciiaiige which some condemned and the majority approved of. And it was a chaiige which has brought sucii a radical lowering of prices that even those who condemned---see now that it was a change which meant more advancemeiit to the firm-»-.uid much saving to the customer. All any one needs is to read their advertiseiiivnts---and compare their former prices with their present ones. The saving eiiected is therein so gieat---that a glance shows what is gained. The tirm personally see that every customer is treated alike---iio one is given a difierent price--vinci every one is ask- ed to PAY CASH---therefore no one need feel sore it credit is poiit e’v refused. The lo\\' prices forbid it---the ONE PRICE CASH L`\O\VN SVS'l`l'f’/I is' such a mutual benefit---that even while some may wonder at the ciiauge ieiiig made--~ they cannot help but marvel at the vast diiiercuce in prices between now and the days when credit was given to every one.

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i__t_ is interesting to note that many of the heads of the departmerirs liave been in the employ of thc firni for years, a fact which speaks well for bot h employers and employees _ '

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ing the foundation for the large and mogpog.-iuicpgssipe powsseq

now conducted under the1ii;p:eofal::p;\lii~s;= tgoamgh -knowledge ok

acheerful brilliant persona Y _ _ ith b-1--- bers ii-=‘“°“;."i‘.:: .sai:it‘.:::i.i:;':‘:i;i. lo many of his customers;--_gave combined to make him one of

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~ Department A.

].iin S Pierce is iinnnger ol` this 'portion of the

store, devoted as it is to Men`s Furnisliings,and the iuanagcr k|1_1ws his business well. 'lhis is the finest depztrtrueut ol' its kind in lhe city, and both the , 111auagei'z1i\il his assistant Geo. I.. Prowse eldest son of li. C. l‘rov\'sc-~-kiioiv |v\o\\' to phrase their

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Department B.

This i.li\p:irtn1c11l is in charge of Chas. \\`. Liv.

iiigsloue--\\'|m is also the \\'li:1li_-sale rt-presi>i1t:i|i\'ii for thc island for the firiu. lie in it soiiol`\|1cl.1te Neil l ivingstonr~, ol this i'il_\'~-~. nd his tlepartiiiciit in ludes sofl ll iii., Cup-, \':\ii~i-s, Suit Cases ctr. l-lt: has been 16 yours with thu firm, :uni is assisted in his di-p=\r1u\e- l by Guy l~li‘i\iivrsoi\.

-Department L.

_loliu ll. Saunders has this depnrluicnl in

chargi:-and it set apart for Custom Cloths-- Underwear-Blankets, etc. Ho is a i:i\pabli_~---wi‘l- ing and courteous nianager--and a sono( Samuel Saunders of \\/insloe Road. He his been in l~is present posilioirig years, and has- associated with him in his department john Lewis---who is a vap- able asaistniit.

Department I)

Ira Brown is manager ofthe Staple Depart-

uiciit-Leiter D. it includes the staple goods for every day nvutls - and is i ne ofthe best stocked in thc city. Mr Brown comes, from York-and has been wi h the lirm for six years-his first and only employment. 'His ussietaiit is llazel \\’l1ite-arid the department as well as those in charge, ate among the most popular the stcrc has.

Department E. -

This is the Dress (hmds. and presided over by

james Carter-wlio numbers 26 ye:-us in the employ ofthe lirm r His assistants arf- liclciia Potvin- Who has been several yours willi the lirm-and is exceptionally courteous-\villi1ig and eager lo suit ciistomers-along with her sister l\li\rioi1--:uid a re~

cent addition to the selling lorrc»~ Hamel Ttiombs.

B\_1rr-ii---who follows his manager in all that PPP- piiiis to the zeltiiiz ol and doing of some reul

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Department K.

In this dt-partuii.-nt- one of the most

important ones iii the store, is found the Men`s Ready to 'Wear clothing, and the amount of clothing this department sells in the course of the season is simply wonder- ful To pass through it, stocked fiom wail to wall with its splendid zissortiiieiit of clo‘hiiig, one would wonder how it ever gets empty. But it empties and fills again, and the story rep -ats itself over and over again. it is inicharge i-f Arthur J. Clarke, who is a native of [=Iar1iiltou, Lot 15. He first learn; ed the riidiiiients of tinsiuess in St. Petei’s liav and then coming to the citv was ein- p‘oyed for 14 yeavs with J. B. McDonald and Co. For iS years he has been with Prowse Bios. and what he and his assistant Chester Acorn do not kr ow about the sell- ing of Ready Made Clothing, would be worth finding out. '

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The Office. Staff coinprises Mi s A.

Tr.1inoi',who is Book Keeper,_aud Miss Worthy who is Steiiographer. Each iii their own calling fill responsible positions to the full satisfaction of the firm.

At The Cash Desk

This, one of the iuost oneious duties in

the store, is taken by Miss May Passinore who has been with the firm for over eleven years :ind who is familiar to all the hundreds of

Department F.

This is the Millinery Depar'mcnl-and it is

most capuhly conducted by Mies Randle-it native ofthis city-and daughter of tho late john Rendle. Bhe has been over twenty years with the firm- and she conducts one ol the argent and fluent Depart,- ments ln Canaria-one whic is natronlzed all over the Province, and ipnq which elves universal satis- faction. Miss Rand e isnt present abnenhattoridlng the Mlllmery openlnirs ol the linger cities-uri 1° \o catvgnu Io the needs ol th.: fastiiiious ladies ol tho l’1'o mics for Hpruiir Mlilinery.

‘ patrons who often say it “wou'du't lodksiust the

sameif Miss Pnusiiiore were not there". he is a capable lielpmiid does her work satisfactorily to all.

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Advertising Manager

To kt-ep in pare with the extra demands upon

thrir time--Prowae Bros. employ an advertising Manager-whose dutiel are to attend to the adver- tising solely- devoting time entirely to this br_unih ofthe hufiucsn. Al first this work could be perlorm-

Department G.

W. A. Huestln-tlie veteran Dr.v_ (looili~1_mnn-

and well known salesman lor this portion ol Prowsn Bros store-manure:-i this depart- ment. It is ii Ladies’ Depnrtrnenl.-showlnv ull

rc-nelly tgwelir gm-(pl-fancy articles-ln fact. ever; neei a on-anre u ren.

Mr. Huestlnqflrul. learnt his bu_sl1iev~s withllie

into David Rogpers ol Hiimmerlido-ultbrwnras comir\g‘ to Pork ns& Hternaol this nity. Elevin yearn in rice he trunglermd to Pronse Bron and his

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ed by thrsc who had other duties to do-but the in- creased trade-the enlarged premises-and the need of some one to devote all attention to the advertis- ing mauifi-ated ilnelf-for Prowse Bros. have ever bein among the BEST ADVERTISERS in the City. The advertising department has horn under ha charge ofseveral from the time of its frst institut- ion-the oreseut Adverti-ing Manager being Mrs. Jessie Hogg-widow ofthe late Robert Hogg, of l-LM S. Customs. She is ajournalint nf high repute, un advertiser who has had much experience in the

work, a writer of ability on any niibpects she under- lakes to write upon, and her work or Provvse Brol.

- Ltd. has attracted much attention all over Canada..

- Department ll.

Allnn McCabe has this clepnrtment in charge

_and an lt. ls one any one would naturally leel mud ol~-he oertnlnlv lllln the reoliilrt-menl.ri ln lint line-as well an being usplend d nuleiiman-

hi' ’ tol ia customers-and ulwnyn ueckimrtlie 0i>t»l<'f'iilLi.hc llrm in his neuhnirn with their number

fha is also rt pupil ofthe l. C. S. and was for si me imc associated with the firm of Moor: k McLeod in special advertising. This last move on the part of Prowse Bros. shows that they are alwavs alive to the rcspoiisibility of the advertising part of the business --and tlivy are the on‘y firm in the Provinces who employ a Laily Advertiser.

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Benjamin C. Prowse was born in 1862. He entered the

commercial world in 1879. He brought to his brother'a business the additional force which made it progress with leaps and bounds into the splendid monument itis today-of push and pluCli and attention to the needs oi the public. He is like his brother-‘

courteous to all with whom he comes in contact~-ever watchful for the pleasure of his patrons and is one of the most popular

men in the city.

He served one term as Mayor ofthe city - after his service

as City Councillor--but has now given up his active interest in

political questions. He nows holds the position of President of

the firm of Prowse Bros Ltd---and fills the duties required of

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