Trade notices

¬ FASHIONABLE STRAW-HAT WAREHOUSE, WEST STREET, BOURNE
Mrs J Todd begs leave to return thanks to the ladies of Bourne and its neighbourhood for the liberal support she has hitherto experienced, and most respectfully informs them that Mrs T is now in town selecting, with care and attention to the present taste, a superior assortment of Straw Bonnets, Caps, Ribbons, Flowers, etc etc., which will be offered for inspection on Thursday, April 25th, and the following days, when she trusts by unceasing assiduity to receive and merit a continuance of their patronage she now most respectfully solicits. - public notice from the Stamford Mercury, Friday 19th April 1822.

¬ CHEAP TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, West Street, Bourne.
CHARLES COLLINS, tailor and draper, begs to inform his friends that he is in receipt of the most prevalent fashions for the season, and that he is enabled to compete with any house in the trade. His stock contains every description of goods necessary for gentlemen's apparel which he is determined to offer at very reduced prices: having connection with some of the first wholesale warehouses in Yorkshire and the west of England, and being his own cutter, and personally superintending the working department of his business, he can offer unusual facilities in the execution of orders entrusted to him: and on the score of economy, such as cannot be offered by those who are necessitated to employ foremen at a large salary. - public notice from the Stamford Mercury, Friday 31st March 1843.

¬ Economical and fashionable TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, Market Place, Bourne. H Bettinson presents his thanks for the support he has received in the above branch of his business for the last five years and begs to announce that his foreman, Mr McLeod, has returned from London where he has paid particular attention to the most prevailing styles of fashion. H B begs to observe that his stock is now complete will all colours in broad cloths, cassimeres (sic), buck and doeskins, fancy and waterproof tweeds and vestings, in great variety: being purchased for cash, he will thereby be enabled to offer goods at remarkably low prices: and by strict attention in the execution of all orders upon the least possible notice, he hopes not only to retain, but also to extend the connection he has been liberally favoured with. Ladies riding habits, boys' tunic dresses, and liveries, cut on the newest principle.
H B has a vacancy for an experienced young man as grocer: one that has a knowledge of the drapery would be preferred: also a youth that has served part of his time. - public notice from the Stamford Mercury, Friday 31st March 1843.

¬ SPRING FASHIONS, Market Place, BOURNE
Mrs Todd offers her grateful acknowledgments to the ladies of Bourne and the vicinity for the increasing support with which she has been favoured, and begs to inform them she is now in London and will in a few days offer for their inspection a choice assortment of fashionable articles in the millinery and fancy trade, trusting that, as she is determined to devote all her energies to give satisfaction to her friends, she will yet be honoured with their continued patronage. Bonnets and ribbons in great and rich variety. Ladies' town-made boots and shoes. - public notice from the Stamford Mercury, Friday 28th April 1843.

¬ W Todd, wholesale and retail woollen draper, tailor and hatter, Market Place, Bourne, gratefully acknowledges the liberal support which for a number of years he has received from the inhabitants of Bourne and its vicinity; and, having visited the London markets personally, and made careful and extensive purchases, he now offers to public notice a large and choice assortment of goods available for the present season - all of which are bought and now offered on terms that correspond with the fearful depression that has so long pervaded the various interests of the community.

As it is W T's intention to cultivate the woollen drapery wholesale trade, he assures county tailors etc that he not only has constantly on hand a varied and complete stock of all articles used in the trade but is determined to do business on terms as liberal as any other house.

If the fact that W T is "his own cutter" is a recommendation to public support he would respectfully urge it; but, turning from mere boasting to the test of time, his friends will always find him prepared to make every effort to give satisfaction. One thing is certain - that, not giving "large salaries", he does not look for large prices but solicits public support on the grounds of assiduity, economy and durability.
- public notice from the Stamford Mercury, Friday 28th April 1843.

¬ JAMES HILLESS, tailor etc of North Street, Bourne, begs to express his sincere gratitude to the nobility, gentry, clergy and inhabitants of Bourne and its neighbourhood for the extensive and liberal patronage bestowed upon him in time past, and respectfully informs them and the public at large that he has now made arrangements for conducting his business under the firm of "Hilless and Co."; and having obtained (from London) a select stock of the very best goods to suit the present season, H and Co can with confidence assure their friends that no effort shall be wasted to merit a continuance and increase of their support. As the fashion for the present season are not fully decided until the 1st of next month, J H is about to visit London for the purpose of obtaining every requisite information to enable them to execute all orders with which they may be favoured, in the newest style of fashion. The best London hats constantly on hand. - public notice from the Stamford Mercury, Friday 28th April 1843.

¬ SPRING FASHIONS, Market Place, Bourne
T Presgrave respectfully announces his return from London and begs to invite the ladies of Bourne and its vicinity to an inspection of his fashionable drapery on Monday next and the following days. T P., impressed with gratitude for the liberal support he has received, begs to offer his grateful acknowledgments to his friends and assures them it will be his constant endeavour to preserve their preferences.
- public notice from the Stamford Mercury, Friday 5th May 1843.

¬ MARKET PLACE, BOURNE
The old establishment for drapery, grocery and tailoring etc.
MESSRS LARKIN and LANDER, in returning their sincere thanks to the nobility, gentry, clergy and inhabitants generally of Bourne and its vicinity for the liberal support they have received since their commencement in business, beg to state that, Mr Larkin having returned from the London markets, their stock is now replete with every variety of plain and fancy dresses, shawls, ribbons, gloves, hosiery etc., adapted for the present season. Also an extensive stock of woollens, fancy trouserings, vestings etc., of the newest designs. N B: A stout active youth as an apprentice wanted. - public notice from the Stamford Mercury, Friday 13th April 1849.

¬ Bourne Fair 1854 - Shawls, Cloaks, Dresses, Furs etc: Thomas Harrison respectfully invites the inhabitants of Bourne and its vicinity to an inspection of new new stock of choice and fashionable drapery, embracing every novelty the season affords in silks, velvets, poplins, plaids, vecunas, French merinos and a variety of other dress fabrics; British and foreign long and square shawls, cloaks and cloakings, furs, ribbons, muslin and lace goods, fancy handkerchiefs and scarves, gloves, hosiery, flowers etc. T H would earnestly request the attention of purchasers to his cheap stock of flannels, blankets, ticks, counterpanes, calicos and all kinds of plain and domestic goods. Clothing clubs supplied on the most liberal terms.

Gentlemen's Clothing Establishment, Market Place, Bourne. Moderate charges/Good workmanship/Excellent fit. Thomas Harrison is now prepared to offer his friends and the public the choice of a large stock of WOOLLEN CLOTHS for every description of garment for gentlemen's wear and guarantees the completion of them in the first style of fashion and to fit well, or the garment taken back, at prices that will bear favourable comparison with those of any other house in the trade. Demi and opera scarves and ties, braces, collars, hats, caps etc. Long cloth and linen shirts made to measure in all qualities.

NOTE: The above items are reproduced from the Lincolnshire Chronicle, Friday 27th October 1854.
There is no record of Thomas Harrison's trade premises in Bourne but he does appear to have
had an almost permanent presence at Bourne market.

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