The Portland daily press., 1877-12-22
The large establishment presided over by

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the holidays. The millinery rooms will be
| found in the large store corner of Congress and
| Exchange streets, while the fancy goods depart.
ment is at No. 160 Exchange street The Ia
dies will find very many useful and fancy articles
at either of the stores The prices are reason
able and all the goods sill be found of the lat
est styles and the very best quality.
The boot and shoe store of
e. T. MERRILL
on Middle street, is replete with everything in
that line. The large window contains samples
of the fine goods kept within. Ladies' fine
boots are specially at this establishment.
They have all widths in these boots, and can
fit any foot. Christmas slippers in all STYLES
can be had here.
The old stand OF
GERRIsH & PEARSON,
at 1856 Middle street, is brilliant with bright
new things for the holidays Here will be
found full assortment of gentlemen 8 and lad
les gold and silver Watches also opera glasses at
all prices. French clocks in all styles will be
seen here.
Diaries will be in demand now in few DAYS
as the new year is about here. They can be
bad at Wholesale price of
H. c. BAGLEY,
l.
House. Look for the sign of the gold pen A
good line of Christmas goods will also be found
here.
by
JOHN R. GREEN,
who is making all kinds Of pure candy for
Christmas. He makes specially of Christmas
tree ornaments, which will be sold at very rea-
sOnahla DricpS Gall nd no
In Harrington block will be found the bright
new store of
LEAvITT & DAVIS.
This firm have an unusually large stock of
goods for the holiday trade Their Christmas
slippers displayed in the windows defy all COM
petition. They made Of the best material
are very stylish and come cheap. If you miss
this store in your stroll after gifts you lose
chance to get rare bargains in fine goods.
The one price store of
TURNER BRoTHEHs,
on the corner Of Congress and Elm streets, is
filed with substantial looking goods for the la
dies. Their dress patterns are rich and beauti
full and canuot fal to please any lady 10 the
lard. Their window presents an attractive
sight, The goods from their establishment new
er fail to give the best satisfaction being always
as represented.
Middle is famous for its fine dry goods stores,
bat there are none better known to tie neral
public than that of
m. DYER s. co.
This firm have an excellent reputation for fair
dealing. just now they are offering great bar
gains to their lady customers in winter dress
goods. These are not old ard shop worn goods
but fresh and new, and are only sold to make
room for other articles.
CARLETON BROTHERS
are offering some bargains just now in sewing
machines and organs. In the window will be
seen one of the favorte Singer machines, which
ara offered very cheap. 1t would make splen-
did Christmas gift for lady.
All lovers of the artistic and beautiful should
drop into
HALE's
and see what he is Offering to the Christmas
trade. There can be nothing more acceptable
than fine picture for friend. If this is to be
your gift, don't fail to call and see what Ell ale
has provided for special gifts.
Now that fancy pottery is all the rage, the
store of
HAYES & DOUGLASS
is naturally thronged with gift buyers and sight
seers. There is TO be seen here the latest styles
of the old antique pottery and thousands of
beautiful pieces of hric-a-brac. Fancy lamps are
a speciality here.
Good tine-keepers eau always be had at
SWEET s. swFT's
store on Congress street. Railroad men will be
pleased to learn that they have regulator
which represents Portland and Boston time.
There are two sets of hands, one for Portland
and the other for Boston time
Although the firm of
A. G. scHLoTTERBEcK
does not make speciality Of holiday goods
they have many articles in stock which would
make very appropriate presents. The best lines
of perfumery and ell toilet articles are always
in Stock and will be cold at the very lowest
prices. This is one of the finest apothecary
stores in the state. Tie most attentive clerks
are always found here.
Apothecary store are usually too suggestive
of sickness aud doctors bills to he attractive
places, but till after Christmas atieast the s,uro
of
F. T. MEAHER 81 CO.,
on the corner Of Congress- and Preble tract,
will prove an exception. Drugs have been
given back seat SO to speak, and fancy goods
have been pushed to the front. Messrs.
Meaher & Co., have made special preparation
for the Christmas trade and besides increasing
largely their supply of such fancy articles as
are usually found in apothscary stores have
added many new ones. Their stock of French
soaps and perfumerg is very large and of the
finest description. They have also beautiful
cut class bottles, fancy glove and handkerchief
boxes, elegant hand mirrors, choice morocco
goods and pun beress other articles for use or
ornament. The searcher after Christmas pres
ents must be hard indeed to suit who can find
nothing here to his taste. Their store is GEN.
traly located, and customers receive prompt
and courteous attention