The Portland daily press., 1876-12-19
THE HOLIDAY TRADE.
Further Insps ction of the Pretty Thinge.

Further Insps ction of the Pretty Thiugs.
But few days more remain to purchase
| Christmas gifts. and while the weather is
clearing up it would be well to decide what the
| gifts shall be and thus save time when clearing
| skies appear. The store of
ABNER LOWELL,
at No. 247 Middle street, is one of the places
which should be visited early in your rounds.
He has very large and select stock of foreign
and domestic watches of all grades and prices.
Also all the latest patterns of jewelry and sill
yer and plated ware. The stock of French
clocks to be found at this store is doubtless the
best il the state and purchasers of these fine
clocks can have large variety of styles to Sc
sect from. For specialties they have large
line of Japanese goods bought at the Centen-
NAL and the famous Rogers groups The lat
est piece, weighing the Baby" is just re-
cslved and promises to be very popular for a
Christmas gift. A beautiful lot of bronze
goods can also be found at this store.
SAMUEL THURsToN
has something new to offer buyers of holiday
gifts, in the way of fine sorrento wood carv-
ing In all those rare designs by celebrated art
wood carving which would make boy a very
nice present. These are in addition to the
pianos and organs which are fresh from the
manufacturers. Mr.. Thurston is agent for
none but first class instruments and any arti-
Giles bought at his store can be relied upon
His store is 3 Free street block.
CHARLES GUSTS & co.
are Offering an immense stock of geutlemen's
furnishing and fancy goods at wholesale prices
Nba e q
antee that these goods are second to no stock
in the state. AS a sample of what is to be
found in this store, glance at the attractive
show windows and you will be sure to eLter
and examine further. 1t is useless to enumer-
ate the articles to be found at this store, but
suffice it to say that the stock is full and COM
plete and offers decided bargains to gift buy
erS.
BURLEIGH s. CO.,
the great cothiers on Middle street, have very
attractive show windows just now that they are
trimmed for the holiday trade. The windows
give but faint idea, however of the fine array
of clothing in their spacious saesroom. They,
like others, see the need of putting down their
prices and no one can complain of high prices
at this store. The low prices and good cloth
ing is the secret of their great success in the
clothing business. Those in want of good
clothing should call at this store and see what
Burleigh q Co. can show them. No trouble
to show goods they say.
j. II. LAMSoN
the photographer, is making unusual fine pic
lures this season at his studio on Middle street.
The fame of his business has spread throughot
this vicinity and his pictures are to be found in
every home. His new process of producing
the carbon photographs promise great results.
just now he IS getting.out large number of life
size pictures for Christmas gifts, which speaks
volumes for the new process. IT you want fine
pictures don't fail to give Lamson call and
you cannot fail to get suited. He gives the
business his personal attention and warrants all
his carbon pictures to last life time. His
rooms are opposite Hale's art gallery.
WALTER COREY s. co.
call public attention to their holiday attrac- |
tions which consists of ornamental and useful
articles. They now have the most extensive
stock ever offered to the Portland public,
which is saying great deal. This firm is well |
known as reliable dealers and all who buy
goods of them are sure to get nice furniture as
cheap as it is to be had anywhere in New Eng
land. An early call at this store should be
made by all who wish to purchase furniture
Their store is on Free street.
8. H. CoLEswoRTH4, JR.,
has his store No92 Exchange St., crowded with |
and consists of books, especially childrens'
books, stationery, albums, chromos, and
large stock of toys. A very little money will |
buy nice Christmas gift at this store. Boys, |
girls, or adults can get appropriate presents for
the holidays from this stock. Call and see.
HALE's
Hale's store on the corner of Free and Cross
Streets has always been one of the favorite re- |
sorts of the seeker after holiday goods This |
year it in no respects falls behind its high re-
pute. The stock is large, of much variety, and |
selected with elegant taste. This season, as in |
the past, Mr.. Hale has secured the artistic |
novelties which will be most highly priced by |
purchasers. To catalogue the many beautiful |
articles to be found on his counters would take |
up column. One can only mention few |
Among the most conspicuous exhibits are the |
easel albums, which must become great favor |
ties; the elegant jardinieres in oxidized silver;
the fashionable candelahra and other bronzes |
exquisite articles in russia and other material |
from the toilet and the drawing and sewing |
room; Olive wood from Jerusalem, and other |
of the great exhibition; Kaledo-
scopes of mammoth size; beautiful hand mir |
rors, set in ivory; Christmas cards in great |
varity: hanging baskets of exquisite designs |
and paintings, engravngs, chromos porcelains, |
and bronzes, in profusion. The display could |
not be more attracting,