Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-01


The Christmas season has passed and many
hearts have been gladiened by receiving to-
kens of love and respect: but tbs. holiday
period OF the year is still with US with the OPP
portunites of extending gifts appropriate t"
the season. Our dealers in fancy and toilet
| articles have had to call in extra help TO wait
upon their customers. Take . look at Par
tridge's rich stock, displayed in the most at
trartive manner on shelves. tables and count
ers. Don't enter that store if you have no
strong. and YOU will have 10 draw your
wallet" before leaving. And then hnsman
has decked his stand for the holidays, and
has thousand and one articles suitable for
gifts, at prices thar will astonish the natives.
The Johnson Brothers have fine stock Of
hair brushes, toilet articles, and fancy goods
just the things for New Years gifts. Titcomb
4 Dorr, at the old stand, west end of kenne-
bee bridge. have all kind, of perfumery,
brushes and light articles suitable for pres
ents, besides many of the standard articles
that are always to he found in a first class drug
store. Mr.. Dana. at the Deerng stand, who
has recently come among us, We are glad TO
know. is receiving a generous share of the
public patronage. His long experience in
the drug business will enable him 10 suit his
customers not only on New Years day. but on
every day of the year. Our neighbor Wendcn-
burg has toys which will please the young
folks. These may be found on large scale
at Pierce's periodical store. Pierce receives
subscriptions for magazines, fine gift to
friend. Patterson has many things that will
be appropriate and useful for presents. Capp
& North are up with the times, and have a
large stock OF Juvenile and miscellaneous
books, albums, and all the standard works.
Noble has confectionery, toys and articles of
comfort and convenience. In the jewclry
| line. Swan and Rowsc make magnificent
display. Their windows present an attractive
appearance. They have a good supply of the
genuine and plated ware, of the most modern
| styles. Mr.. Russell has small but good stock
of jewelry. and if any one has an old watch
that they want made new, Russell is the man
who will do it. Many of our readers have
lady friends who would be glad to receive a
new bonnet. hat, or other ''fixins" in the mil
| lnery line. We would direct such to the
stores of the Misses Sager and White, Mrs.
Hodges, Miss Turner, Miss NJ. z. Soule, Mrs.
Sampson and Miss Lizzie Gage. Those who
desire gifts that are substantial and durable
will find our dry good stores fully supplied.
Mcssrs. o. C.. Whitehousc & Co., Fowler
| IIamlen and Smith Barton & Russell, F. A. &
| c. II. Brick, and Mason, Hamlen & Co., have
! first class stores and ought to advertise more
! extensively than they now do. Anthony has
a large stock of furs, hats caps, &c. At the
/ large clothing establishments of X. I. Bos-
worth and S. W. Huntington ( Co., the most
/ f. stidous can suit themselves in ready made
and custom clothing. Their trade is large
and constantly increasing, the legitimate re-
suit of fair dealing and judicious advertising
We are quite .sure that among all these our
citizens need have no trouble in selecting
presents for New Years day
Representatives Peters and Hale Of this