Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-19

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Pierce has just added novel feature to his
business, and will hereafter keep on hand
wax leaves, which hitherto could not be OBJ
tanned this side of Boston. Crosses and
other devises ornamented and adorned with
wax leaves and wreathes, form exquisite hoi-
day gifts.
An appropriate present, and one that will
be most highly priced by the recipient, is a
true likeness Of yourself or friend. The tai
ented artists, Hendee and Kimball, at their
respective saloons, have some very fine speci.
mems OF their work, the new shadow photo
graphs being the deservedly special favorites
just now. Reader, have you blank space
upon the walls of your room? Fill up the
blank space with beautiful pictures, and then
realize how much they have added to the
pleasures OF your home. These gentlemen
have picture frames of various designs and
prices.
| Horace North, at the old stand formerly oc-
cupied by Edward Fenno, and then by Clapp
& North, has some superbly illustrated gift
books for children, and all the standard works
for grown people; blank books, stationery,
diaries for the new year, and many other
things, beautiful, attractive and useful, from
which certainly, a wise selection may be made.
Among the many who are prepared with
wares suitable for Christmas gifts are our en-
| terprising milliners who are up with the times
| in their display of bonnets, hats, ribbons
| flowers and laces. A most beautiful present
may be obtained at the establishments of
NJ. B. Hodges and Vesta Turner. Miss II.
| A. Pike has large and attractive lot of fancy
goods, embroideries, etc.
There is nothing which will please boy so
| much as gun or pair of skates. Either OF
| these articles may be found at Capt Longs
The prospect is just now rather hard for skat-
ing but clear place on the ice, boys, and let
| us have ''rink.'
The candy and confectionery mandatory
of Henry Hart, has been established here on
ly short time, but long enough for our citi-
zens to understand the merits of the articles
| manufactured, and to give the store liberal
patronage. The proprietor has an immense
Sock for the holidays. The contents of the
children's stockings on the might before
Christmas" are not complete without parcel
| of candy.
Our traders cay, and we believe them, that
| no more appropriate or valuable gift can be
made to lady than first-class sewing ma
chine. 1t will tighten the household duties,
lift burden of care from the mind, and shed
| the light of JOY and gladness throughout the
| household. For the Wheeler Wilson ma
chine we would refer our readers to the store
of f. A. & c. II. Brick; for the Singer, at
| fee and for the Weed at the store of G. W.
Jones.
At the old established furniture rooms of C.
| II. & II. L. Wells, may be found large lot
of brackets, flower pot holders, music stands,
deer heads, hat racks, oil chromos and paint
ings, all suitable for gifts. If something
more substantial than these is wanted, they
| are ready to supply customers with chamber
| and parlor sets.
nice pare of Alaska boots, fitting like
glove, and keeping the feet "as warm as pud-
ding" or a pair Of comfortable overshoes,
would he esteemed as fine gift by a gentle
man friend, and these may be found, with all
other goods in their line, at the stores of J.
w. Cross and J. ii. Low.
Mr.. G. S. Ballard has some very substan-
tial and useful articles at bis store, which are
| specified in his advertisement.
j. d. Pierce & Son make large display of
| elegant silver plated tea sets, ice pitchers,
| salvers cake baskets, butter dishes, dishes
| for children, full sets of crockery ware, and
| a thousand other articles suitable for Christ
| mas gifts.
| Perhaps there may be some persons of
means in the community who have no rela-
| tives whom they choose to make glad by gifts.
These may do a deed that will never be lost
or forgotten. by sending to some poor family
a small store of groceries and provisions, a
barrel of flour, half barrel of sugar, a
couple of gallons of molasses, apound of tea,
| or nice Christmas dinner. We would d.
| rect the attention of such to the meat and
provision markets of Gould & Adams, I. c.
| Flagg & Co., and A. +. Emery, and TO the
well stocked grocery stores of II. A. B. Chan
dler, J. B. Dyer, Wills & Stanley, NJ. Lee &
Co., Marshal Withheld, and II. A. Hall. A
good load of coal from PARROT, Bradbury &
Cos. or Littlefeld Turner's, would be a
most acceptable gift.
Does some one desire to make good solid
present? For cook stoves, furnaces, hard
ware, or anything in that line go to William
son & Greenwood's and to A. z. Gould's.
| Lovers Of ''poor, defencaess oysters" and
those who wish to have the ''scales fall from
their eyes," will go to the excellent fish mar
kets of D'Arthenay and Gushing & Weeks.
Those who wish for crackers, pastry, or any
thing of that kind will be attracted by the
machine poetry of our neighbors Holmes &
Shaw, proprietors of the Augusta Bakery.
| 1t is the practice of some parents, at GER
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