Rushden Research Group: W Brown, draper

W Brown

Draper

William Brown was born at Higham Ferrers in 1822, and lived in High Street there.

Northampton Mercury Saturday June 15^th 1878, transcribed by Susan Manton

Drapery business—For sale the Fixtures and Stock-in-Trade of a Draper. The shop is well situated in the prosperous and rapidly increasing village of Rushden, and there are good facilities for the Millinery and Dress-Making portion of the business, which could be easily extended.

Apply to Mr. W. Brown, High street, Rushden. [see below]

Poster printed by C Hewitt

The advert above was found in a newspaper some years ago, then in 2023 we were given some pictures including a poster for the very same sale. It is in a delicate condition now, but we have been able to read the list of goods: -

Good Shirting Grey Calicoes, 28 in. wide, 2¼d.
Stout, ditto, 8¼d. and 4d.
Twilled ditto, 4½d.
A large stock of Dresses at half-price.
A large stock of Prints from 3½d. 6½d.
Figured Piques, sold at 2s., now 6¾d.
Ladies' White Skirts for 1s.9d.
Ditto Coloured from 1s.3d.
A lot of Ladies' Felt Skirts from 2s.4d. to 6s.9d.
Ladies' Corsets from 1s.1½d. to 6s.9d.
A very large assortment of Children's Socks
from 1d. per pair.
A nice assortment of Boys' Suits.
A large stock of Children's Jackets, all sizes,
from 1s. each.

Ladies' Jackets.
A lot of Cashmere and Barege Shawls.
Wool Shawls.
Stair Carpet from 4½d.
Hemp Carpets from 5d. per yd.
0⅞wide Druggets 10½d.
1¼ wide ditto 1s 10d. and 2s.
Hearth Rugs from 3s.9d.
A largo assortment of Umbrellas.
Linseys from 2¼d. yd.
Men's Reefer Coats will be sold at half-price to clear out.

Also Ladies' Silk Scarfs, Gloves, Gents' Shirts, Hats, Caps, Hosiery.
A Large Stock of Fancy Goods, &c. &c.

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