Mrs.  M.  A.  Robertson

THE  SHELBY  DEMOCRAT
 February 13, 1879
VOL. 1; No. 37
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from the article,  SMILING  SHELBYVILLE!
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Mrs. M. A. Robertson
          Commenced the dress making business in this city about fifteen years ago.  The first store room she occupied was an old frame building owned by Dr. Milton Robins on the north side of the Public Square, the present site of  M. B. Robins' Book Store, in the year 1872.  She remained in this location for two years, and in 1874, moved to Kennedy's Block, southwest side of the Square.  She carried on business in that room for three years, when she secured the elegant rooms she now occupies, on the second floor of  Hamilton's building, west side of the Public Square, where she has a complete stock of millinery goods.  Her motto is, "The most goods for the least money."  This is a popular motto for these times, and it brings the customers to her counter by the score.  She keeps a complete stock of ladies' hats and bonnets to suit every age and condition.  The finest of trimmings, feathers, flowers and ruchings.  Elegant styles in ties, veilings, etc.  It is pleasant to know that there is a place where ladies may purchase any kind of trimmings or a hat without ruining the family.  She is honest in prices and believes there is a policy in it.  Her plan will not fail to be appreciated by all who learn her motto.  The experience of years has given her an absolute perfection of taste in all feminine points relating to millinery.  She is prepared to make dresses in all the latest styles and at the most reasonable rates.  She employs form seven to twelve assistants, and does all owrk on short notice.
Next biography in the "Smiling Shelbyville" newspaper article, Harry Whitcomb.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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