The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-15
Our Chri tmas Tree.

| the hard times the holiday trade promises TO be
very coed, and the dealers have laid in large
stocks. Apparently people have been saving
up money with view to the making OF gifts.
| Those of our dealers who have unusually fine
stocks are advertising in the PRESS, and in ac-
.cordance with custom few words are given to
| a notice of their wares.
As usual Hale's store is full OF pretty things,
and in some respects his stock is finer than ever
| before. In bronzes he has an elegant selection.
Manv articles for centre table and toilet, verde
| ANTIQUES in antique patterns, French flower
| stands in bronze vases are to be seen on his
| counters His line of Russia and Morocco
Goods. for toilet articles, &c. is large and fine.
| He has also some hne porcelalns by Ems, ana
| glove and handkerchief boxes painted in oils.
| His stock of frames displays his usual exqui-
| site taste, and there are many new designs.
The most notable parts of his collection are,
however, some perfect gems of pictures by
Harry Brown, which will make the incest
presents imaginable Photographs of famous
statuary, taken by King, are also displayed
LOWELL
Abner L. wells store is decidedly inviting to
the lover of beautiful things. OF course the
display of jewelry and gems and plate is large
and fine. Those famous French clocks which
make so fine parlor ornaments, have become
known as specially of his firm, and the line
on hand this year is very handsome. In
watches, American and foreign, there is the
usual large and varied Ottment. The fam
GUS maker, Mardip, PerregauX, Borel, and
Ceur7 oisier, are represented, as well as every
variety of Waltham. Ladies watches are
offered at S35 and upwards, and boys watches
at SD and upwards. Pearl and Russia opera
glasses are also selected with great care, and a
farce stock is offered to buyers. This firm IS
sole agent for the pleasing Rogers. groups,
which are constantly kept on hand. A novelty
in Christmas toys is offered this year in the
shane of an air tpistol, which will be found an
entertaining parlor amusement.
LoBENsTEIN.
The sign of the whirligig is favorlte place
to call at any time, and is an especially favor
ite resort at Christmas. A very fine line OF
goods has been opened, and is now selling
rapdly Some of the pretty thugs are the
little Swiss cottages with their combination OF
music boxes and toilette sets. various kinds OF
gift boxes in rare woods and in papier naache,
smoking sets and other articles dear to tue
hearts of men. The stock of fancy goods is
unusually fire, and many novelties, approprl-
ate to the season, are for the first time brought
to the notice of Portland purchasers: In laces,
worsteds, sc the display. will be found very
inviting by the ladies' French doll, who
waltzes to perfection and who IS quite con
versatioualist in her way, will delight the
young people.
NJ G. PALMER
Somehow NJ. G. Palmer has got reputation
for giving people perfect fits in the way of nice
boots and shoes. He always has very large
and complete stock, and the foot which walks
away from his store without neat looking
boot on is not the foot it ought to be. Every
kind of boot from the neat dress AFFAIR TO the
heavy snow-crusher, is constantly on hand.
This season Mr. Palmer advertises Christmas
slippers, and his well-known taste is ample
warrant that they will be neatly gotten up.
ALBERT COLBY.
Albert Colby has the reputation of keeping
the cheapest book store in the world and any
one who visits his place Of business will be as
tonished to see at what prices books are offered
for sale. Many of these books are standard
publications, fresh from the publishers shelves,
and are offered at astonishing bargains. In
anticipation OF the demand OF tne season. MI MT.
Colby has lately placed on his counters line
of holiday books, suitable for gifts, which he IS
prepared to sell at prices that defy competition
ANDERSON.
Anderson, Deering Block, makes SPECIAL
sale every year during the holiday season at
reduced prices This affords splendid oppor-
L
Giles as hosiery kid gloves, kid mittens, ladies
neck ties in elegant variety, felt hats, silk UNI
brellas, card cases, wallets, toilet sets and a
host of other useful articles, well worth going
to see.
MEAHER & COMPANY.
Fred 7. Meaher & Company have, in COM
paratively limited time, established themselves
as courteous and entertaining firm who al
ways have large and fine stock in their line
on hand. They are now offering an especially
attractive line of holiday goods, which VIII De
found worthy of particular attention by those
looking for appropriate gifts. Some exquisite
cologne sets attract favorable notice, while Tan
CIV boxes filled with elegant perfumes, gold cap
pungents, and choice cut glass bottles All IN
great variety, delight the visitor. An especially
good line of English brushes, for hair, clothes,
teeth. nails and bath, are worthy OF close IN
spection. There are also to be found in the
show cases and OH the counters elegant cigar
cases. plate mirrors 10 leather, mahogany and
Florence, seal and calf pocket books, and other
articles too numerous to mention.
FRANCIS COFFIN.
Coffin has eextenled" himself for the hol
days, and displays large and fine stock. In
some lines of goods it is entirely unrivalled.
In the department of games it is particularly
full, and by far the largest ever brought into
the city. he new parlor game hrlkaK,
which has created such Juror in New York,
and for which Mr. Coffin is sole agent here,
will be found the talking novelty of the sea-
son. 1t is said to be to billiards what the
cigarette is to the cigar. Besides this are
marchesi, tilt and tourney, and many other
novel games, and chess, cr'bbage, Dackgam-
mon and other standard pastimes. A combl-
nation of fourteen games in one board will be
found an attractive feature. Of course the
usual articles kept by booksellers are DIS
PLAYED There are handsome gift books, ex-
uuisite stationery, elegant writing materials,
the artistic gray helotypes, splendid STOCK OF
novelties in Russia and Morocco goods. full
line of albums, handsome bronzes, Prang' S
holiday chromos, and other goods. Mr.. CONN
is agent for the American Cyclopedia, Guizots
France, and Hollands b )ok OF Poetry.
WILLIAM sENTER AND co.
VIM. Senter and Co. have a large and ele-
CANT stock of jewelry, consisting of cameo and
Roman gold sets, diamonds, pearls and rings OF
every description. A superb line of ladies' and
gentemen's gold watches, of foreign and
American make is worthy of careful inspec-
ton. The Waltham watches, for which the
firm are agents, will be found in every variety
of case and movement Fine opera and ma
rine glasses are articles upon which Senter al
WAYS prides himself, and his stock this season
is of the best French clocks, another special
suitable for holiday presents form part Of the
large and fine stock. In the line of stereo-
scopes, graphoscopes, and fine views of scenery
and portraits of eminent actresses. authors and
public men, the display is unusually extensive;
Indeed nearly every article on the shelves and
counters is appropriate for holiday present,
and every article will repay inspection. Aside
from the value of the material, the fine work
n.anship of many of the goods will command
admring attention.
THE EVENT OF THE SEAsoN.-The DE
Murska concert, which occurs in the Army and
Navy course Thursday evening, is the event OF
the season in the entertainment line, and is
looked forward to by our music loving public
with very pleasant anticipatiOns. AS fin
ished vocalist Mile De Murska stands in the
very front rank of her profession, and is not
only an executant of rare technical merit, but