The Portland daily press., 1875-12-20
HOLIDAY GOODS.
What 10 Bny, and Where 10 Buy 1t.
BAILEY & MOVES.

BAILEY & MOVES
Bailey & Noyes make an unusually fine
display. -Four great counters have been placed
in the centre of their store, thus not only
heightening tie attractiveness of the establish
ment, but affording chance for the accommoda-
tion and display OF their large and new stock.
One of these counters is covered with hand
some writing desks in many styles and of
many woods, and with a large assortment of
games of every description. Another is COW
cred ith Bibles in all manners of type and
binding, ranging in price from fifty cents to
thirty-five dollars. Upon another great dis.
play is made of juvenile books in plain and
illustrated editions. Among these are the
works of Alger, Kellogg, Oliver Optic and all
the other favorite writers for young people.
The fourth counter is reserved for the display
of OsgoOd's publications. among them those
favorites the Little Classics, the Seunterer's
Series, the new Hawthorne the Vest-pocket
series, and the many editions OF Dickens aud
Thackeray Indeed no less than twelve editions
of Dickens are offered for sale. In the long
show cases are all manner OF stationer's ar
ticles, gold pens and pencils, new lot of very
handsome bronze inkStandS, a fine line of
russia-leather and austrian.calf pocket books,
photograph albums in entirely new designs for
cabinets and passe-partouts, and many other
course .he standard poets, historians, novests
and essayists are furnished in variety of bind
ings leather and cloth. There are also many
elegant holiday books superby illustrated in
hlndsomest sets are the Bric-a-Brac, bound
in vellum In fact the whole store, from base
ment to garret, is crammed with goods. Men,
tion should not be omitted of those superb holi-
day gifts the Chickerng piano. and the Mason
and Hamlin organ.
W. f. sTUDLEY.
Mr. w. F. Studley, under the Falmouth Ho-
TEL has fixed up specially for the holidays. His
windows are tastefully arranged, and great
many people stop to look at the finest dressed
doll in Portland. This, however, is a speciality,
and there is but one of it. Inside Mr.. Studley
has one of the finest lines of handkerchiefs
ever offered for sale in Portland; also the latest
styles of ladies portmonnaies and a stock of
choice perfumeries Among the more substan-
tial articles may be found large stock of felt
skirts of all styles made He has also just
opened large line of Cardigan jackets and of
fur-tipped kid gloves. In every department of
the dry goods line, Mr.. Studley's stock is full,
fresh and desirable. Mr.. Studley is doing bus
mess on a strictly cash basis, and sells his
goods with very small profits. Remember the
place, W. f. Studley's under the Falmouth.
W. c. SAWYER s. CO.
Household goods are always acceptable for
presents. The firm of W. c. Sawyer & Co., at
% Market square, ask the attention of the pub
lie to their large stock of such goods suitable
for the holidays. The stock consists of flower
pots of all kinds, wire baskets and flower
stands, ladies' work stands, mats, clothes
wringers, &c., &c. 1t was bought for cash,
and can be sold at very low prices. Call and
see.
H. TALBOT s. co.
No. Clapp's block is always busy place at
Christmas time. The store is just now COM
pletely filled with pretty things for holiday
presents. 1t is useless to attempt to enuner-
ate, as nothing short of an inspection will sat
isfy purchasers of holiday presents. When
you call be sure and see those paper lap-boards
which are selling for the low price of one dol
lar. They will make acceptable Christmas
presents for any housekeeper. Don't fail to ex-
anime this stock while making your purchases
for the holidays.
HALL L. DAVIS.
Scarcely any one ever thinks of making
holiday purchases now, without first visiting
the book stores to see what can be found there.
If you 60 into the book store of Hall L. Davis
on Exchange street on pleasant afternoon you
will see crowds of people intently examining
his large stock of goods to select holiday pres
ents. The list of books is full and complete,
comprising all the standard works, both in sets
and in single volumes. The stock comprises
juvenile books of all kinds, and at all prices.
Also elegantly bound volumes of table books
just suited for the holiday trade. The photo
graph albums to be found in this stock are un-
usually fine, and can be had at prices ranging
from 70 cents to $25. There can be no better
present than one of those russia leather bound
albums. 1t is useless to attempt to enumerate
the articles to be found in this store, as there
is everything to be desired in the book and sta
tionary line. The finely bound Bibles to be
seen in this store will probably grace many
tables about Christmas time.
JOHN KINsMAN.
This is just the time when you want porta-
BILE drop gas light. John Kinsman, at his store
No. 1913 Exchange street, has some very pretty
styles, which have been bought expressly for
the holiday trade. He also has fine lot of
chandeliers in gilt, glass and bronze
CHARLES CUsTIs & CO.
The store of Charles Gusts & Co., at 493
Congress street, presents very attractive ap-
pearance. Samples of the fine goods to be
found within are arranged in very attractive
manner in the window. They announce in an
other column that they are prepared for the
holiday trade, and with large stock at low
prices, This is an excellent place to purchase
gentlemen's furnishing goods for holiday pres
ents. You are sure to get the best goods in the
market at the lowest prices.
E. s. MERRILL
Novelties for the holidays can be found in
great numbers at store No. 467 Congress street,
in Deering block. The stock of new,and useful
holiday goods is unusually large in this store,
and purchasers will do we'll to call early and
secure the bargains which are offered. Here
you will find the celebrated Harris seamless
kid gloves, which are pronounced the best ever
worn; also full line of ladies' furnishing
goods.
j. A. MERRILL s. co.
Of all the fine displays of jewelry in this city,
none can be found more elaborate than that
made by j. A. Merrill s. Co. They have just
received fine lot of rich goods for the holiday
trade, and their stock not only comprises every
thing that is usually found in a first class jew
elry store, but many things besides, including
Porte Bonheurs and Collarettes, the latest
things in the market. They have some elegant
stone cameo jewelry, which is having great
run j1st now. They make speciality of loose
diamonds, which are set to suit purchasers.
Call and see them, they are the choicest things
in the market. A pair of these diamonds have
been purchased and, set in gold, are destined to
grace some lady's ears, whose we leave it for
Christmas to determine.
NJ. G. PALMER.
1t is hardly worth while to call attention to
the fine stock Of goods which M. G. Palmer is
offering to the public this season. 1t is a we'll
known fact that he has as large and complete
stock of boots and shoes as can be found in the
state. There is no foot SO large, so small, or SO
badly shaped but he can give perfect fit to.
This has been proved hundreds of times. He
now has lot Of rubber goods which he is SELL
ing at greatly reduced prices, as will be seen by
his advertisement in another column. Call and
see what he has, and don't fail to see the new
kind Of light overshoes he is selling.
I. P. MCGOWAN,
Proprietor of the Catholic book store has Just
returned from New York with full line of
goods for Christmas and New Years gifts. The
stock has been selected with great care, and is
just what will sell at this season. He has BIZ
bles in all styles of binding, from a very low