The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-22
THE uNIvEReAI OCCUPATION.
Preparation for tho Holidays - Where and
What TO Buv

| Wnat 10 buy.
The grand rush for Christmas presents
fairly begun yesterday. The streets and
shops were filled with people who were
buying goods, and not merely looking and
comparing. There are yet three days be-
fore the great day arrives, and there re-
main o few places which we have not
mentioned where fine holiday goods may
be purchased.
J. W. sTEARNs
has good stock of furniture and upholst-
cry In his shop are found folding chairs
from So rs to 50, very pretty and useful
present for lady, and smoking chairs, an
equally appropriate gift for gentleman,
from So to $l5 book cases from 80 to
$65; ladies' writing desks and work
tables, from SO to $12; center tables, So
to $50, and parlor suits of all descriptions;
carpets from 80 cents to $40 per yard oil
cloths of all widths, from as cents to 05
cents. He has some very handsome silk
window decorations, from $40 to 25.
corner of Merchants row and West street,
has large stock of holiday goods, includ-
ing Russia leather goods, handkerchief and
glove boxes, Bohemian ware, vases, brushes
and combs, hand mirrors, perfumes, toilet
acts, and all the goods and appointments
OF first class drug store. Hanging on the
walls are some fine oil paintings, the work
of Mr.. Charles Reed of Rutland Mr..
Reed has had very little instruction in
painting, and these pictures are something
remarkable, even for trained artist. The
colors are firm and we'll managed, never
hariDg lights daubed on, but carefully
shaded, and the work is smooth and finish
ed something that any artist might be
proud of. Mr.. Reed sells his pictures very
cheap, some of the smaller ones coming
atS7.
Asewing machine is most useful present
and of the different varieties none Is
greater favorte, or has greater claims 10
favor, than the Howe.
THE HOWE AGENCY,
corner of Wales and Center streets, has
been established for five years, and won
the confidence of the public. They have
the plain box top machine for $65 box
with drawers for go the same with
dror leaf, making a work table, for S75 and
the pearl plated machine for 1856, any of
which they will sell for So down and So
monthly till paid. They also give, with
each machine, full set of machine attach
ments; and keep these and machine threads
and silks for sale.
@. q. TOWNSEND,
No. % Center street, has large stock of
furniture and house furnishing goods &;
chamber sets $50 to 800 parlor suits,
$45 to $100; center tables SO to $15 ex-
tension tables, easy chairs, lounges and
what nots, at all prices; ladies writing
desks from $13 to $40. He also finishes
furniture to order.
J. b. KILBURN
has been established in the millinery bust
ness in Rutland nearly quarter of cen
fury, longer time than any other firm in
this business in Vermont.
He has large stock of millinery and is
prepared to do the finest custom work of
this kind. He also has large stock of
dress goods, fancy goods, trimmings, rib
bons, laces, etc.
AsHMUN's TEMPLE OF FASHION.
At this popular ladies store is kept
large stock OF silk neck handkerchiefs,
fancy handkerchiefs, ties, scarfs, gloves
including gauntlet and fleece lned-child-
rens writing desks and work boxes coral
line and other jewelry a fine assortment
of children's ware notices, cushions, pat
terms, and dolls of all descriptions.