The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-23

sunshine, clear blue say and bracing ''
phere still continues and the streets and store
are filled with denser crowds as the festal da
of Christmas draws nearer.
Among our bookstores that have stood th
test of time as being provided with as cost
and varied a library as any in Portland, is tina
/ of HALL L. DAVIS, "a Exchange street. Thi
lished IS years ago by Hall j. Little, and ha
| always been kept in the family. Not only ar
his counters loaded with literary banque
that would have delighted the heart of Dom
lnle Sampson clad in their beautiful bindings
| OF the finest Russia and Turkey morocco EN-
oossed in gilt and fresh from the great publish
ing houses of the Appletons, j. r. Osgood
Co., Harper Bros, Scrbner, and many acros
the big mill pond, but his elegant handbook
are perfect feast to the eye Of book keepe
or merchant. These blank-books are special
/ ity of his and always take the prize at the New
England and various State fairs His stool
also includes writing desks and portfolios, yer.
substantial and elegantly finished, handsOm,
inkstands, pearl, ivory and ebony gold orna
mented penholders and pencils, and some very
nice gold pencil cases In Scotch wood goods
be has all kinds and every style, and these ht
sells at extremely reasonable prices.
g. l.. BAILEY, No. 4S Exchange street is the
Izaak Waltons. His stock of fishing tackle
| guns, and pistols, cannot be surpassed in the
State and embraces the best foreign as we'll as
American makers. In pocket and other cutie.
| ry there is an endless display. Here are peck.
/ ct knives in countless patterns, principally oil
Jonathan Crookes make; as well as pen.
knives, fruit-knives, paper-knives, carving
i knives, butcher knives, bowie knives, and
every other kind of kniie-dangerous and use
full. Ladies should not fail to see his gents
/ toilet cases, razors in cases. and other para
| phernalia necessary to a gentleman's toilet
Gentlemen, too, who seek useful present.
l will see here one of the best displays of scis-
sors in cases, to be found in the city. For the
/ rest, we can only enumerate gents and boys
tool chests, splendid stock of skates including
all the popular styles, and venture to suggest a
personal visit from all our readers.
r. B. SWIFT, under Mechanics Hall, new
firm in the jewelry business, have very fine
assortment Of clocks, jewelry, fancy goods,
are literally piled with articles, and their show.
cases are equally crowded.
| GEO. A. HARMON, under Mechanics Hall,
has also arranged most attractive window
with his costly wares. The Scriptures forbid
before you in the American and Swiss watches,
opera, leontine and vest chains, watch charms
rings set with all the precious gems b-onzes
etc. Pause moment at Harmon's and you
won't be sorry for it.
M. c. RICH s. Co., 81 Middle street, will &C.
tually surprise you with the excellent stock of
ready-made clothing they have on hand which
they intend to dispose of at cost for the next
thirty days. They have very valuable assort-
ment of nice furnishing goods, hats, umbrellas,
etc, and you cannot fail to get suited at their
store.
Portland people are fond of music and their
taste is being cultivated and developed more
and more every day. Among our most promi-
nent music stores is that of Ira G. STOCK
BRIDGE, No. 156 Exchange street. Here can
be found most enticing variety of all kinds of
musical merchandise, music boxes, musical in
struments, piano and vocal gift books. Mr..
Stockbridge is able and smart and has built up
first rate business in this city. He is also
quite publisher and almost every musical
composer known is represented among the
sheet music kept on hand by him.
Can anything more welcome or more appro-
pirate be offered to a friend than an elegant
painting. We therefore urge our readers to
remember our favorite artist HARRY B. BROWN.
His studio at No. II Free street, is filled with
gems of art the result of his summer labors
many of which we have described in former
issue. A charming little marine, quiet view
of the lovely scenes about Sebago Lake, or
one of those beautiful India Ink sketches
would serve as a cultivator eff an artistic taste
and add grace and refinement to any house,
hold. If you would prefer little Christmas
excitement procure ticket in that magnifi-
Coast" at Hale's and if you are not so fortu.
nate as to secure the chief prize you may come
out second or third best and then can pick any
thing you like from the collection in Harry's
studio.
MEssRs. s. G. SMITH q Co. formerly Pray
& Smith) No. 279 Congress street bave been
adding to their valuable stock of ladies goods
until now they have approached ust as near
perfection as it is possible fer fancy goods deal
ers to get For Christmas purposes they have
everything desirable in laces and French en-
brolderies. For cheaper goods they have all
styles of collars, cuffs and chemisettes in linen,
either plain, embroidered or valenciennes edg
ed handkerchiefs with plain hemstitched bor-
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These latter make very pretty as well as very
useful gifts, and are always acceptable. Their
line of buttons is very extensive as well as rib
bons, gloves, hosiery etc. -e ID biz. i
j. w. & II. III. MCDUFFIE on the corner of
Union & Middle streets will not be neglected
by our gift buyers The view through the win
dows charms the spectator, and closer exam
ination of thu unique and beautiful wares in
spires a desire for the purse of FortuDatus,
that one might purchase without restraint
the most exquisite things that can be found in
watches, jewelry, silver ware, statuary,
bronzes and paintings. Their marble clocks
are things Of beauty, and their choice fans are
miracles o. delicate art and loneliness. The
rarest gems in costly and appropriate settings
are there for those who desire to make munif-
cent presents; jewelry Of the most modern
patterns are temptingly displayed before those
who are seeking such elegant adOrnments;
while the assortment of rich fancy goods has
Our friends HAYES & DOUGLASS, No. 148
Middle street are prepared to meet all their
friends and furnish them with anything and
everything in the crockery line, Their Parlan
statuettes that fill their windows, pure and
delicate as the light snow that serves as a
mantle over the cradle of Christmas Present,
are Joy to the eye and put the desire into the
mind to send one where it will be heartily
welcomed. Then their great stock eff games,
beautiful glass ware so fragile and yet so ex.
loft in ifc docionc Ike tho snOrfivo pffnrtS
Of Jack Frost on the window pane on keen
Christmas morning, vases that have exhaust
ed the art of all nations and many other rare
and beautiful goods will please all.
"Sweets to the sweet" Is there any of our
readers that have ever heard of L. J. PERKINS,
No 287 Congress street? Well Perkins is
man that would have delighted Dickens. We
can imagine the great novelist gazing into
Pc rkin,s store window some evening Just be-
fore Christmas when it is all ablaZe with gas
and beautifully trimmed with evergreen, with
its stores OF candies poured out in such care
less way as if reminding the spectator that an
inexhaustible supply was concealed inside, the
hundreds of fancy boxes strewed around sug-
gestive of bon-bons of the incest description,
and the great canes of striped candy suspend
ed overhead in friendly companionship with
immense horns of plenty, and then, turning to
the beaming faces of the hundreds of children
standing outside, many of them in ragged at
tire, with arms out at elbows, being SO forcibly
i'm pressed with the picture that he would
weave it into one of his charming stories in
such a way that mankind would weep aud
smile at the same time over the graphic pen
sketch of the author of the Christmas Carol.
And one reason of Perkins great success is
that his candies are all pure, made of the best
material.
SwEETsER s. MERRILL, No. 1859 Middle
street, offer very large assortment of fancy
goods for the holidays and call in to their
| store would be advisable.
A. G. CoRLIss. 335 Congress street, offers a
very beautiful stock of jewelry to the public
What better or more appropriate present to a
friend than good time keeper, constantly re-
| minding him each hour of the day and minute
of the hour of your timely gift? Corliss has
constantly on hand fine gold jewelry, vest and
neck chains, frstclass plated ware, gold-bcwed
spectacles and eye glasses, plated forks tea
sets, ice pitchers, castors, cake baskets, vases
and very good variety Of toys for children.
HAYES & CRAGIN, No. II Middle street, are
new people in our city but they have had long
| experience in the music business in Boston.
| Portland is always ready to encourage those
| who strive to keep up to the times, and Halves
| & Cragin are provided with the various must
cal instruments, musical literature in every
| department. and one of their Burdett organs
would make gift that would draw smiles
1 from marble st. Cecilia.
| In the same store will be found EDWARD g.
| SWEET more generally known as Sir Edward
| Ardent. While Sir Edward from his agree
| able disposition is great favorite with the
gentlemen his late success in amateur theat-
ricals has made him the cynosure OF the ladies'
| and when man gets the ladies' favor then he
| is bound to succeed. He has gold stem-wind-
| ing Watches ladies' and gents opera gold
chains, fine Roman jewelry, seal rings, Mason.
ic pins and emblens, opera glasses, lockets set
| with precious stones, sleeve buttons and STUDS,