Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-25
[From Saturday spy]
The Store Of Eairbnmks aud Piner

On Front street. near its junction with Main
street, is to be found the large drug establish
ment of MessrS. Fairbanks & Piper where an
assortment OF all kinds of drugs medicines.
fancy goods, toilet articles surgical and dental
instruments, choice cigars, etc, etc, is to be
found in almost endless variety During The
present holiday season this enterprising firm
have made unusual eXertiOns to aid their patrons
in making their selections of presents for the
annual Christmas festivals, and their
store has for the past week presented
an interesting and pleasing spectacle. Enter
ing their store II visitor is at once seemingly lost
in a chaos OF handsome and useful articles; the
long counter on the right, an extra counter in
the center portion of the counter
on the left and both windows are filled
with an aSsortmentof goods rarely seen in any
one store in this city, while the entire back store
is devoted TO the wholesale business the sale of
holiday goods at present forming no small por-
ton of the amount of the wholesale business
carried on IN this room Among the other
numerous articles are those made of Russia
leather of various STYLES and shapes
which are sure to merit encomiums from
all, the perfumery which embraces i.u-
bins genuine, John GosnelI & Son OF London,
Letchlord and Rimmel in great variety, the cx-
celence of which is as fully established as that
Of the store in which they are Tor sale. Here
also, may be seen the celebrated Maria Farina
cologne, All, in long bottles and wicker The
hand mirrors in Russia leather are fine articles
and would make tine additions to any toilet
table, while the perfumery baskets, toilet SETS
puff boxes, hair brushes, combs, dressing cases,
fancy soaps and fountain perfumes are
among the finest articles in the long list of
holiday goods On the right hand counter is
the cigar case, which has always been celebrated
as containing one of the choicest and best as
sortment of cigars Offered for sale by any firm
in the state. For the accommodation OF smokers
who find considerable difficulty in safely carry
inc cigars in their pockets, they have a choice
assortment of cigar cases which will make a
handsome present to any gentleman friend. 70
better meet the wants of travellers here may he
found travelling lunch baskets supplied
with all the necessary articles for par
partaklng of lunch on the road, at a picnic or
any other place where an outdoor meal is in
order. On the opposite counter may be found
an assortment of travelling TASKS, embracing
those made by DiXons, FryeS and IIawksley, arti-
cles which every one knows the use and conven-
fence Of having in their possession. The medic
inal department of this store is It's greatest
merit, and physicians prescriptions are com
pounded with great care by the most expert
enced men i'll the business.
To any one in search of a model drug cstab-
lishment, a visit 10 This store is sure 20 be one
of profit, and TO those who find difficulty in
making a selection of n holiday gift, 10y calling
at this store they will be materially aided by the
large corps of clerks employed by Messrs. Fair
banks & Piper.