The Portland daily press., 1871-12-21
Christmas Goods.

George Anderson, in Deering block, tells his
story well in our advertising columns. For a
series of years he has been champion of low
prices, and consequently has been very popular
among the ladies. Among the many good
things in his present stock, we desire to direct
especial attention to ladies and gentlemen s
handkerchefs in boxes, kid-lined fur top gloves
and mittens and embroidered linen sets, lace
collars and the usual assortment of well regu-
lated hosiery, glove and corset store.
In musical matters Halves & Cragin' No n
Middle street and Ira Stockbridge, No 156 Ex-
change street, are recognized authorities. The
former firm have aine lot of new reed organs
for church or parlor use from the well-known
manufacturers, Burdett and Woods, also music
books, folios and sheet music for holiday gifts.
Stockbridge is paying attention to imported
music, in which Scandinavian compositions are
prominent. He has also an assortment of ele-
gantly bound music books, including many op-
eras, oratorio's and selected publications, just
the thing to present to lady on Christmas.
Confectionery plays an important part at this
"tandy bads," and figs, dates, oranges, grapes,
nuts and such things are agreeable additions to
the dinner table.
L. j. Perkins, Morton block, John s. Litch-
field and William Allen on Exchange street,
and George Hudson, 357 Congress street,
always make great preparations for the holi-
days and their stores are very tempting places.
P. NJ Frost, No. 122 Middle street, shows
some splendid bargains in dress goods in his
windows +bo oh l.
ceedingly large and varied. Mr.. Frost has
been resident of Portland for many years,
and claims, justly, to equal any of his competi-
tors in the quality of his goods and the reasona-
bleness of his prices.
Miss E. N. True, at No. 1924 Congress street.
has procured a large stock of toys for the chill
dren some of them new inventions and all of
them pleasing. Millinery and fancy goods COM
pose the regular line of goods to be found at
this well-known store.
j. F. Land & Co., corner of Federal and Ex-
change streets, have an elegant stock of china,
glass and plated ware, cutlery, lamps, etc. also
a lot of busts, vases, smoking sets in parian
ware, and toys and fancy articles in china.
Thomas P. Beals & Co., No. 27a Market
street. manufacture of chamber sets of almost
every description. This is one>of our largest
establishments in this particu-
lar department. An excellent spring bed can
be found here, for which they have the patent.
George A. Whitney, 81 to Sc Exchange street,
is another large manufacturing concern, occu-
plying very large store, which is filled from
basement to attic, with almost everything i'm
aginable in the furniture and furnishing
line.
The boot and shoe-dealers are, or ought to be
very busy Among the many in town whom
we can recommend, are Reed & Butler, Mar
ket Square, M. G. Palmer, No. 1872 Middle street,
Gowell, under Falmouth Hotel, and Adams &
McCorrison, No. 2SS Congress street
The Eureka Dollar store, corner of Congress
and Centre streets, is apparently III the full
tide of prosperity. The richness and variety OF
The goods displayed here have long been stand
ng attractions for buyers in that part of the
,ity.
VIM. P. Hastings, formerly on Chestnut
street, has lately removed to the corner of Fed
sral and Exchange streets. The organs and
nelodeons manufactured by him received the
highest premiums in the New England and
proved as increasing experience gives him the
opportunity to do SO. Mr.. Hastings is also
agent for the celebrated McPhail pianos.
Whittier, at the junction of Free and Con-
yress streets, reports the trade in holiday goods
very brisk. His customers have almost COM
pletely exhausted the large lot of baskets which
ne received from New York few days ago,
and the Scotch-wood goods, fancy boxes, man.
lie ornaments, toys and confectionery find ready
.akers
Mr. G. w. Lucy, No. 346 Congress street,
will exhibit this morning triumph of the con-
'ectioners art-asplendid bridal loaf, of beau
'iful design, elegantly ornamented and suitably
Inscribed. 1t was ordered to grace a silver
Wedding in Massachusetts,, and is the gift of
son and daughter to their honored parents.
Lucy's candies, bonbons and cake are fresh and
very tempting.
Drop into DR.. Loring's, corner of Federal and
Exchange street, and see if you cannot find
omething in the gift line that will please you
He has quite an assortment of appropriate
Gods