Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
Where 10 Purchase Presents---A
Directory of Business Men.

The holidays are upon us with their
prospective financial desolation and
social brightness. About this time
of the year the average Z inhab-
liant, (be it family man, single
man, young lady or matron) is
clouded in deep thought and Eliminates
over the propriety of certain articles as
applied to certain persons. The pre-
vailing question is, II wonder if he has
got one already" With those who are
preparing to make some one happy with
handiwork of their own production, we
have just now less to do. Our business
is to show the doubtful and bewildered
seeker after gifts for the holidays where
he or she can procure such articles of
use or Uertu as will accomplish the duties
friend owes to friend in the blessed holt
day time.
The people mentioned below are our
friends, in business way, and we take
pleasure in commencing them, both for
their enterprise and business tact in dis
playing their every day announcements in
the way best calculated to do them good.
Their more extended and comprehen-
siye list of articles will be found IN 9TH
er parts of this and other issues of the
HERALD.
G. w. HILLIARD.
There are not few of the present
oh Aalsaxsa s,, IN;rspnr 4I,.a
useful with the friendly, and who ac-
cordingly prefer to bestow upon mem
Der of their family, or q friend, an
article whose every day usefulness
makes it welcome. To all such we
commend the stock of goods kept by
Mr.. billiard. In his establishment may
be found about 500 styles, colors, and
shades of dress goods, as well as a full
line of shawls, and waterproofing in all
desirable shades. In his fur department
he shows sets of mink, beaver, fitch,
Alaska, seal, and ermine at prices which
showa gratifying tumble from last year.
His domestic line is we'll stocked with.
prints, ginghams, and bleached and un-
bleached shirtings, and in the way of
wooden goods, shifting f1annels, balmor-
al skirts, and woollens for mems wear,
his assortment is very satisfactory.
Those terrors of the shopper, trimmings,
ribbons, buttons and gloves, are in such
stock as to much facilitate the process
of matehing; and the seeker after
hosiery, gloves and ladies' underwear
can hardly fail to be suited, Altogether,
MIR. billiard has a fine stock, and you
are in danger of buying if you examine.
A. W. HIGGINS.
IN TIE comparatively small store under
the Bates House, Higgins has crowded
one Of the very best stocks of holiday
goods shown in town this season. That
man or women who enters is lost, and
can never be extricated from his stock
without purchase. His assortment of
Russia leather goods is excellently full
and covers pocketbooks, vinagrettes,
cigar cases, odor cases, dressing eases,
glove and handkerchief boxes, besides
other articles, which should be
His case of pocket cutlery is
full of handsome knives, of common
and quaint designs, in all the varieties of
handling and mounting. Articles for
the toilet abound, and one can select a
handsome set ia Bohemian ware, or q.
jewel box, or a beautiful hand-mirror,
Dr. a finely finished pair of brushes, or
any one OF p dozen other articles of use
1r ornament. Besides these, will be |
found tasteful thermometers in bronze,
ard cases in various materials, glass
foods of all kinds, vases, and smoking I
ets, and all the rest of 1t, which you.
lad better see for yourself. If the fe-
male head of the family il industriously /
Inclined, no better present can be select
d than work basket or stand in will
ow-ware, of which Higgins has a fine
howing. a novelty in Christmas gifts
would be one of his imported German
anaries in a handsome cage. He. has
9th In the article of perfumery, Hig-.
ms makes a specially of his own COLI ].
gne, which is very highly spoken Of by +
hose who have used it. Taken asa 4
7hole, Mr.. Higgins stock is. an excellent /
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BEN X. CHASE. AND. CO.. Il >,
There seems to be only one thing that