Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-20
local and State Nsms.
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year"
ELEGANT HOLIDAY GIFTS
a Few Moments with our
Advertisers.

The gift season approaches with its pleas
ant memories and fond anticipations for the
young. No one is too old to share in the
feeling that is naturally produced in the minds
of youth at this interesting season of the year
Old and young alike share in the blessings.
From the little child who hangs its stocking
in the chimney corner to receive the toys that
good old Santa Claus may bring to the gray
haired veteran who must be charmed by more
substantial things than toys, the stream of
giving and receiving find common channel,
and flows on to bless both old and young
No one can afford not to give. The best
fountains of the heart may become dry by
sitting these generous impulses. Our gifts
at the close OF the season of industry in the
outward world, should be expressive Of graft
tude to the Divine Intelligence that has
given us the succession of the seasons, the
springing of the earth, which has yielded its
increase for man and beast. We have been
charmed in the field, in the garden, and in
the solemn wood, with melody and fragrance,
and color and tastes; and what enduring
friendships have been formed what pleasing
interchange of solitude and society of labor
and rest, has marked the progress of the year.
All these things should induce us to evince
noble generosity at this gilt season of friend
ship by bestowng some suitable Christmas or
New Years present on kindred, friends, and
neighbors. Let us actualize our good feeling
for them in some form that will cause the
gifts to help secure the blessings which we
crave.
Surprising, then, that all our readers have
many friends whom they hope to remember
in some appropriate gift, we now desire to let
them glanc, at the holiday stocks of our ely
advertisers, feeling assured that from SO
large and rich variety, selections can readi-
ly be made. We cannot mention those who
do not advertiser, yet who may have laid in
holiday stocks, for we have no means of
knowing what they have for sale.
At our jewelry establishments, we would
naturally look for the most costly and endur
ing gifts.
Edward Rowse makes most magnificent
display at his jewelry establishment, compris
ing probably the largest stock of goods in his
line ever brought into the city. He has gold
stem-winding watches, ladies' and gents
opera gold chains, fine Roman jewelry Ga
grand display, seal rings, Masonic pins and
emblems, real shell sets inlaid with solid gold,
very large assortment of the celebrated
Gorhams silver ware (for bridal and holt
day presents), opera glasses, lockets set with
precious stones, sleeve buttons and studs,
silver tea services, cake baskets, celery
stands, pickle castors, handkerchief holders,
ladies' glove fasteners, gold bow ed spectacles,
silver-plated table cutlery. The exhibition
is fine one and will bear close examination.
M. NJ. Swans large stock of American and
Swiss watches are attracting general attention.
What better more or appropriate present to
Il frieni than good time-keeper, constantly
reminding him each hour of the day ard
hinute OF the hour of your tims!y gift?
Swan has constantly on hand Gorham's ster
ling silver ware, fine gold jewelry, vest and
neck chains, frst-class plated ware, gold
bowed spectacles and eye glasses, plated
forks, Whitby jets, tea sets. ice pitchers, cas-
tors, cake baskets, vases, and in short most
every article that one might expect to find in
an old established jewelry store so popu-
lar as that of Swans.
One of our Augusta boys, Mr.. S. w. Fair
field, has recently opened new jewelry es-
Enlistment and we hope he will not be over
looked in the general purchase Of gifts. He
has small but well assorted stock of watches,
clocks, jewelry, and fancy goods, AMI full
stock Of spectacles and eye glasses, all of
which are certainly appropriate for gifts.
Mr.. S. A. Russell has the celebrated Dia-
mond glasses, and select stock of foreign
and American watches.
We see no necessity of sending to Tiffany's
for rich holiday goods. when our jewelry deal
ers have taken pains to lay in such elegant
stocks.
OF late years our dealers in drugs and medi-
cines have made it a speciality to provide for
their customers, besides those things calculated
to restore to health, a goodly assortment of
fancy articles suitable for holiday presents.
Mr.. Charles X. Partridge, at his apothecary
store, has an extensive variety of useful and
ornamental goods for gifts. We think the
stock cannot be surpassed in completeness.
For several days those who have passed by
Partridge's show windows cannot have failed
to notice the artistic arrangement of Parian
busts and statuettes, bronze figures and groups
(new and desirable subjecs), rich mantle and
other vases. Partridge has all styles of vases,
jewelry caskets and perfume boxes of the la
test Importation and in most elegant designs.
His toilet and smoking sets are gems in their
way. He has glove and handkerchief boxes,
opera glasses, fans, hair brushes, perfumes,
thermometers, (cheap and accurate), and all
the thousand and one articles that good taste
and discrimination could select for ready
sale during the holidays. Persons looking for
elegant gifts will find them at Partrdge's.
Opposite Frank Kinsman's the attention of
the passer-by will at once be arrested by the