James E. Irvine.
One of the most elaborate clothing
and men's furnishing stores in Charlottesville,
and one which is recognized
as a leader, is that of Mr. James E.
Irvine at No. 111 East Main street.
This emporium is one of the most
spacious in the city, containing over
2,000 square feet of floor space, every
inch of which is required for the immense
stock carried. In addition to a
most complete assortment of men's
ready-to-wear garments. Mr. Irvine
has a full line of men's high grade furnishings,
and also conducts a merchant
tailoring business and enjoys
an especially large and exclusive trade
in all his branches. In his tailoring
department he employs a large force
of expert workmen who are constantly
busy in turning out the latest
modes and fabrics for the many customers.
His stock is a large one, containing
all the latest fads in imported
woolens, and as he keeps fully abreast
of the times, the output of Mr. Irvine's
tailoring department is equal in every
respect to the latest Paris and London
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Gentlemen's Furnishing Store of James E. Irvine.
creations. He also has a hat department
in which all of the leading makes
are carried. Mr. Irvine was born in
Augusta County, and has been engaged
in his present line all his life.
Coming to this city twenty-three years
ago, he entered it as a salesman and so
continued until fifteen years ago when
he opened business under the firm
name of Irvine and Stevens. This
partnership was dissolved four years
ago, and since then Mr. Irvine has conducted
the business himself. He is
most highly esteemed by his fellow
citizens, and as an energetic, enterprising
man has few peers.
