The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-20
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Continuation of the Search for Holiday
Goods.

L wei, Will lO0k lOr tuelr usual SlSub VI louOiA
brance. Those who have waited until this time
to buy gentlemen's furnishing goods will have
the opportunity of selecting from nice fresh
i stock at the store of
HILL 6 CO.,
under the Preble House, and at No. 241 Middle
street. a large portion of these stocks were
received direct from New York yesterday
There will be found complete stock OF the
latest novelties in silk handkerchief and multi
ers, silk umbrellas. and thousand and one lit
tie articles which 60 to make up a gentleman
toilet At the old stand on Middle street there
is to be found full liEe of underwear, which
is selling at cost This firm has been establish
1 ed but comparatively short time but already
| they have fine business which is constantly
| increasing. This fact is accounted for in two
| ways. They are careful and discreet advertis-
| ers, always telling through the daily papers
4 just what they have to offer, and secondly they
always keep the best line of goods, which are
1 sold at bottom prices There is no better place
| to buy goods for the holidays than at Hill &
Co.'s.
| Fur goods will be found in abundance at
E. N. PERRY's
store, corner Middle and Temple streets. The
ladies here can find all the new styles Of hats
and caps as we'll as seal, otter and beaver gloves.
There is nothing more appropriate in this cline
for present than fur goods, and those who To-
tend to make friends glad in this way will do
well to call and see what Perry is offering
Now that the skating is good the boys should
be well supplied with skates. At the store of
ULMER s. HEIR,
at 90 Exchange street, there is to be found
every kind of skate known to man, and hun
dreds of other handsome things for holiday
gifts Among other things will be seen cases
of scissors fine pocket knives of all patterns,
and at all prices. Their stock is now unusually
complete.
A most elaborate display of handsome furni-
ture of all kinds is just now to be seen at
WALTER COREY & CO.'S
store, No. IS Free street. The usual large and
complete stock at this popular store has been
replenished on purpose to please purchasers of
holiday goods. There is no piece of furniture
to be found in New England that cannot be OBJ
tanned at this store. There are ALSO as is we'll
known, all the substantial articles which 60 to
adorn home. Don't fail to visit their spacious
warer0oms.
A very handsome window is noticeable on
Congress street, at No. 493. This store is that
of
CHARLES GUSTS & CO.,
and always has full line of the choicest gen.
tlemens furnishing goods. No poor goods are
ever sold at this popular store, and it is there
fore an excellent place to purchase holiday
goods of the best quality at lowest prices.
A dozen of the new aud beautiful psrmanent
carbon photographs from
LAMsoN's
would make very appropriate holiday gift.
These popular pictures are the latest things
in the line of photography and they should be
seen by all who wish anything of the kind.
Mr.. Lamson's studio is at pa Middle street.
''Economise" is the word at the store on the
corner of Exchange and Middle streets kept by
MAHER BROS.
They have marked down their entire stock of
goods and are determined to cut down their
stock. There is no better stock of goods
in the city to select from. All the latest styles
in hats and caps are to be found at this favorite
store.
The store of the enterprising young man
known as
W. r. sTUpLEY,
under the Falmouth Hotel, is just now crowded
with Christmas goods. Mr.. Studley is prepar-
ing to remove to bis new store and he is deter
mined to greatly reduce his stock between now
and the first of January. Judging from the
prices attached, he cannot fail ITO dispose of
hundreds of dollars worth in that time He
has decided to close up his lines of hosiery and
gloves, as they are not to be kept in stock here
after. In order to clean out these goods he has
reduced the price, in many instances, one-half.
His line of handkerchiefs in fancy boxes, per-
fumery In bottles, and Japanese goods, is
complete, and worthy the attention of all who
are In search of such appropriate articles for
holiday gifts. The large line of dress goods in
this store, as we'll as host of felt skirts and
worsted jackets, can be bought at the lowest
price ever heard of for such goods Yesterday
Mr.. Studley was selling piece of goods for fif-
teen cents per yard which has been sold all
over the city, for the last six months, for fifty
cents This, however, is not solitary case of
reduction as will be seen by calling and in
specting this fine stock.
Sporting goods In abundance can be found at
the store Of
G. L. BAILEY,
on Exchange street. In addition to these
goods there is also to found full stock of cut
ery of all kinds, and at the lowest prices.
There will be found all kinds of skates, which
will be very acceptable to any wide awake boy.
This stock of goods is too we'll known to call
for further mention.
For clothing, a large number of our readers
never think of going to any other than the
store of
j. BURLEIGH & CO.,
on Middle street, but to those who do not know
of this place it would be we'll to remind them
that it is an excellent stock to select clothing
or furnishing goods from, as the quality of the
goods are A No. /, and the prices are as low as
the lowest. Mr.. Burleigh has had large ex-
perience in the clothing business and he con-
siders himself we'll posted in the art of select
ing the best quality of goods for the trade.
On the corner of Federal and Temple streets,
is to be found the gun store of
T. B. DAVIS,
where sportsmen can find full outfits for their
cunning expeditions. All kinds of sporting
goods will be found at this store, at the lowest
possible living tprices. Call and see what can
be found for Christmas.
Of all the well filled and handsomely arrsng-
ed stores in the city thers is none that exceeds
that of
H. 1. NELSON s. co.
in Harrington Block Mr.. Nelson gives much
attention to the arrangement of his goods for
the inspection of his customers His window
is arranged at all times in most artistic man.
ner and attracts much attention from sh oppers.
Just now there is fine display of handker-
chiefs of all kinds and at all prices. The 20
cent silk handkerchiefs are having large run
and in one day they sold 800 of them. Their
80 cent handkerchiefs are of the best quality
ard are real bargains. The three button gloves
IN opera and street colors are now having
great sale. 1t would be impossible to name the
many fine bargains and the pretty things to be
found at this store. If the rush continues,
however,it is evident that good portion of our
ladies are to see for the mselves. This is an
other of our good advertising firms, and those
who doubt whether advertising pays should
take the trouble to drop into their store on
pleasant afternoon and see the crowd which
throng the counters. Holiday buyers will of