Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-18
A Social Chat between our Advertiser
and those Ia search Of Holiday Goods.


windows are mere than usually attractive
The old-tme custom of making Holiday pres
ents has become almost fixed law, SO thai
traders "stock up heavily, with view Ia
receiving a large patronage; and for the ben
eft of those who NAV not have an opportuni.
ty to make personal examination, we will first
speak of the very large stock exhibited by
Messrs. Fowler. Ilamlen & Smith, at No.
and 9, Meonan Hall Block. They have
n number of very beautiful patterns of car
peting; extra nice woolens. Ladies cloaks
of the latest style, and desirable fabric; also
a large display of shawls, hosiery, kid gloves,
fancy goods, .Jasepori ware and vast varie-
ty of fancy articles to please all classes. A
look at the goods will induce any one who is
designing to present his or her friends with a
Christmas gift. to purchase.
The good book tells us that man
cannot live by bread alone. Meth
er will dry goods supply all that is
needed to protect the body from the winter
chilling breath Fuel is necessary, and our
accommodating friends Swain & Co., are pre-
pared to furnish the Lehigh and Franklin. in
quantity and prices to suit customers. But
to what use can we put the coal to! Oh,
here come Williamson, Ward & Cogan-let
us see what they have in the line of trade.
Here is the "New Clarion Portable Range"
with all the modern Improvements and con-
veniences. Their store is fully equipped with
numberless patterns of coal and wood burn
ing parlor stoves. cook stoves and ranges.
They have also fine display Of plated silver
ware, cutlery, toilet sets. suitable for holiday
gifts. In selecting your presents don't for
get to give this well known house call.
And if perchance you should fail to find just
what you may desire here. step along few
doors and make a polite good morning bow
to Messrs. Smiley & Wasgatt, they will be
pleased to show you their Highland Portable
Range" with its new dress and improvements !;
also full line of tin and wooden ware,
pocket cutlery, oil cloth carpeting, granite
iron ware and nice toilet sets. If you fail to
purchase here you may be sure to receive a
'smiie'' from the senior partner. His name
always carries smile upon it. And there is
the store of Gould & Barker, in Williams
block. with their large stock of stoves,
ranges aud furnaces, fitted for wood or coal
just now their exhibit of small wares is very
1t is not necessary always to select
the most delicate and expensive articles for
holiday gifts. The more serviceable, those for
every day use will generally be the most ac-
ceptable. So if anything in the line of sub
stantial articles are wanted they can be OBJ
tanned at any one of the three last named
stores.
We will now pass on and take a look at the
beautiful display of elegant goods in the win
dow of C.. c. Hunt and NJ. c. Hervey, dealers
in Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, and Silver ware.
Mr.. Hunt makes the sale of musical instru-
ments his specially. Their store is supplied
with every nameable article from
a piano forte down to gold pen. Go in and
look their goods over. Mr.. Hervey's de-
partment of jewelry, watches, clocks, plated
and silver ware, is very extensive. He is a
young man of excellent judgment and taste.
Parties wanting nice engraving will be ac-
by him. Charles, has the gen.
uine sole Bull fiddle, and entertains his
friends with sweet music from its strings.
At J. w. Clapp's may be found great
variety of goods. Most of the stock being pur-
chased last month in New York. Toys of
nice goods Mr.. Clapp show fine line of
brush, comb and mirror in set, the brushes
can be cleaned in warm water or ammonia and
not injure the bristles-Then come Russia
leather goods albums, brush cases, baskets
pocket books of best quality, dolls .of every
kind for the girls, tool chests and air pistols
for the boys, &c.
+. w. Kinsman, on the corner of Bridge and
Water streets. Time would fail to enumerate
the thousand and one articles, both useful
and ornamental, that are brought to view in
his store. Toilet mirrors, dressing cases,
perfumes in great variety, fancy cologne bot
ties, large display Of choice stationery.
French creams, confectionery, Leudborg's
celebrated perfumes in fifty varieties. Hoods
French cologne, extracts and pomades.
Imported goods, inlaid hair brushes, chill,
lren's toilet sets, "Ben Butler" and "Old
Judge" the listener, and other fancy soaps !;
also "Another Mans Wife soap. The ladies
will be delighted to examine this splendid
stock of holiday goods. Certainly, no one
can fail to find some article, among so many,
pretty things that are designed to please the
eye and taste. But if YOU do not see just the
article of your fancy, climb the hill and visit
the store of his kinsman, William, in COM
pany with Guppy, who support the same line
Of goods, and are making good display for
The holidays in connection with their drugs
men, recently established in bust
ness. BY close. careful watching and
faithful endeavor have succeeded in obtain
ing fair share of the public patronage. Up
to the present time they have filed over H.
300 prescriptions. But while we speak
kind words for these knights of the mortar
and pestle, we will not forget Partridge
Brothers under Granite Hall, with new,
clean stock of goods, for Chr istmas holidays.
Vases and flower holders-Bohemian crystal
and parian-single or in pairs, large variety
Of ladies' and gentlemen's pocket books, wal
lets and money bags. Toilet sets, card cases
and receivers, fine scissors in cases, puff
boxes in scotch wood, china, &C., opera glass
rs, Jewel holders. match boxes, glass shades
for statuary, wax flowers and ferneries, hand
mirrors, fine hair brushes dressing combs,
watch stands, razors in cases, cologne stands,
with large lot of hyacinth bulbs. Now we
have enough of apothecary shops, and will
take look at Horace North's books, station
cry, writing desks, games, photograph albums,
stereoscopc views, picture frames, gold pens,
pencils. Prang's cards, toy and juvenile books
Of numberless variety, music boxes, harps
etc. etc. His stock comprises many of the
latest attractions for the children.
These are good times for 'giving fits"
There are various kinds of fits. Those fur
nished by Messrs Dean Pray & Co., Messrs.
Mason & Co. and Mr.. +. +. Da-
Wis, are the most comfortable to take. What
makes man feel better than stylish suit of
clothes? Messrs. Huntington, Mason & Co.
are merchant tailors and manufacturers OF
Cne ready made clothing. They have a very
large stock of mems and boys wear, fine suit
;nrs Eranch and German cnatinps