The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-18
A Christmas Tree.


Arrange tho heavier and lareer articles that
we have purchased around the roots of our
CHRISTMAS tree; display the more fanciful and
the lighter things upon its boughs, and let us
spend part of the day among the shops which
the ladies are personally interested in. For
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS
We will call first on Fitzgerald, corner of Myr-
| tie and Congress street. For dozen years or
more Fitzgerald has been prime favorite. Low
prices has been his motto, cutting the price
| down to the narrowest margin for good goods,
and relying for his profits on large sales. He
says he is going to leave Portland Immediately
after the holidays; but his store looks as if it
had just been stocked for a long and vigorous
campaign. We cannot enumerate half the
things offered; but Fitzgeralds patrons know
his line of goods so well that this would be I'M
necessary. They will miss him when he leaves
Portland
Misses Eastman and Cults, under the United
States Hotel successors to Mrs. Nichols keep
up the reputation of this time honored estab-
shment. Their goods are of the most fashion
able description, and the ladies pronounce their
taste in millinery unexceptionable.
Mrs Cushman, at the corner of Congress and
Oak streets, has recently re-established bust
ness, and at this season she offers inducements
to all her former friends
AT Mrs. E. III. Hatch's, on Casco street.
near Congress, very nice stock can be seem
This lady has handsome assortment of Holt
lay goods, and garments for ladies and children
may always be found here. Hair-work and
aid gloves are also especial features of this es-
adjustment.
Latner, at the New York Branch. No. 335
Congress street, claims especially celebrity for
his kid gloves, of which he keeps all the
different makes and styles, and at almost all
prices. Silk velvets, velveteens, ostrich feath-
ers, ribbons, dress Silks rich laces, fringes,
smps, &C., can be found here also, and at sat
sfactory prices.
Davis & Co., Clapp's Block, are fully prepar-
ed for large holiday trade Here is a case fill
ed with elegant fans. The stock of embroid-
cries is very extensive; and also kid gloves, in
which they deal largely. Breakfast shawls for
elderly ladies are appropriate for the season; or
elegant handkerchief boxes, filled with beaut-
full linen articles. Laces are also in abundance,
and very handsome stock of jewelry. Davis
& Co., make the Thompson corse. specially
DRY GOODS.
Leach's, ''No. "a Middle street, is one of the
ancient landmarks in this department of trade
For elegant dress goods this establishment can
not be surpassed, while in domestics, house
keeping articles and table linen, Leach challen-
ges the trade to beat him. A dress, or shawl, a
set of table linen, a lace set or box of hand
kerchiefs make very acceptable Christmas gifts.
Covel & Valpey, who occupy e. E. Little's
old stand, corner of Congress and Brown
streets, have some decided novelties, which will
excite admiration. Ieitial handkerchefs in
elegant boxes containing half dozen each,
thread boxes in Scotch wood, Dorcas needle
cases. little gems for the ladies; sets of linen
table covers and napkins in pink buff and scar
let; silk poplins for dresses at unusually low
prices; with large variety of silk scarfs at the
low price of a quarter; to say nothing of all the
staple goods pertaining to a first-class store
Their holiday goods will be ready for inspection
this morning.
under the Preble House, is paying particular at
tention to perfumery and toilet articles, denter-
frices, &c The celebrated perfumes of Rimmel
and Lunbarg can always be found here, and there
is nothing finer than those imported. German
cologne water, American perfumery, perfume
cases. cut crystal perfume bottles of the most
elegant forms, pungents, fancy soaps of every
kind, portmonaies, Sc, &c. He keeps the
choicest cigars in the market, and gentleman
friend would appreciate box of his fragrant
importation from your hands. But before max
ing your purchases here refresh yourself with
a cup of hot chocolate or coffee, which can be
had at his counter at a moments notice. /
RAND AND THoMEs, /
who have just removed to store in Deering
block, have a handsome and large stock of
crockery ware, besides line of gift goods in
glass, parian and other wares. Their window
is lastly set out, and one can see at glance,
some of the nice things which they offer.
sTEREoscoPEs
We notice in Mr.. Senters store large stock
of stereoscopes and views, in addition to his |
usual stock of watches, clocks and jewelry. 1t
will well repay one to examine at his store what
is done in the stereoscope line. Every object of |
interest is photographed for the sterescope; por-
traits of celebrities at home and abroad; seem
cry from every visited portions of the Globe, |
and every accessible object of interest in nature
Or art. Prices vary with the quality. Views
from $1.0O to $1,000 per dozen, and good stereo-
scopes at $1.OO each. There is no more desir-
able present for Christmas than a stereoscope
and few views, and which possesses an in
creasing and enduring interest.
UNDER MECHANICS HALL
is the store occupied jointly by George A. Har-
mon and r. B. Swift, watch-makers and jewell
ers.> Each presides over one side of the store,
and although engaged in the same line, harmo-
uize exactly Mr.. Swift exhibits some Japa-
nese jewelry, which is decidedly odd and very
attractive. Rubber, gold and jet jewelry have
places in the different showcases, with fine |
watches, rings, bracelets, neck and opera chains
opera glasses, and the walls show handsome
variety of clocks.
To be Continued.