Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-12-10
The Holidays in Philadelphia.

ms oraclng December weather brings all
the good people of Philadelphia into the
| street TIE street is Chestnut. To ride or
walk up ana down this street, one would
! LINK there was no other street in the CITY
A1Veryoooy seems to be jostlng against
everybody else, on its sidewalks. From ono
enc to the other of this beautiful avenna
II is grand display Of holiday attractions
Never were the windows so attractive tba
stores so full, the goods so well set before
the public, or the buyers so plenty and o.
happy. Crowds stand before the windows
crowds go in and look at the goods. and
crowds come out with purchased articles in
thelr hands Toys, dry goods, fancy artj.
cieS' Jewelry, leather goods, clothing and
an everything finds customers, and every.
oody seems to have plenty of money.
several OF the more prominent dry goods
houses are outdoing the displays Of all
former years. Sharpless's is now the
,artheSt down town of the dry goods estab.
HShments, and keeps up more than its old
reputation. lie Boutillier blossoms ont
extensively with his store doubled in size
ana attractions. Darlington, Runk & Co..
nave done tremendous business this wear.
an" ar" presenting marvellous holiday
attractions. Their silk business is :. marvel
4 AAOlnGl5 NOlldldE az 20. have
HIled their marble palace with every variety
OF Christmas display. John Wonamai,ory
annex Tor boys clothing pleases the HOY.
and their mothers wonderfully. and viii
the new decorations covering the fronts of
both the old store and the new ono ,,rosort,
an appearance both unique and attractive
by the way, Wanamaker came very near
losing Oak Hall the other dav. Had the
wind been little stronger, the fayorite old
building would have gone.
In carpets, Orne makes a magnificent
display Just below him, on the other side.
Is Dooson'S great carpet establishment. and
one square above is McCallum's. Orne is
the Oldest, and has lost none Of his ancient
glory. Opposite the Continental, Browning
IS IS, DONG big thing in clothing; and
MltchelI d Fletcher are astonishing people
WIN the excellence Of their groceries.
me centre OF holiday attractions NAV be
sad to be Twelfth and Chestnut Streets,
where Bailey, Banks & Biddle are doing
monday business such as the originators of
the house never dared to contemplate.
Inespaclous establishments an aggregation
OF all the elegant things that Ingenious
fancy can devise or cultured taste desire
Inc speciality just now is Christmas Pres |
ents. Here is something for everybody.
from millionaire lowell. not exactiv
pauper' but the person Of exceedingly
moderate means Sllverware, iewelrv, dia. |
monds' and Watches plated goods, porce.
lam goods, bronze goods, and fancy goods
Every sort OF elegant artistic novelty is
gathered here, and it is no wonder if
strangers are little dazzled and bewildered
Last year Bailey, Banks & Biddle were so
crowded In the holiday season that they |
mad hardly statesmen enough to wait on their !
customers. This year they imported more
goods than before, and added a large extra
force of statesmen. Now they are ready to
wait on everybody, and everybody is sure of
the most courteous attention. The PLAQUES
and vases are magnificent The silverware
is enough to make every woman want to be |
bride, so as to have a lot of it for wedding |
gifts. The new styles of watches are good |
thlngs Tor Christmas presents. The leather |
goods, shopping bags, embroidered fans. |
opera glasses, and the so-forths and So orths |
whlch load the counters and are marked at |
low prices are rapidly snapped up by eager
buyers. The line papers and choice writing |
materials in the Stationary Department are |
mighty priced by the ladies, and the cor. |
rect thing in matrimonial stationary is to |
have all your wedding invitations and |
envelopes from Bailey, Banks g. Biddle's.
We are getting ready in magnificent
style for Grant, who comes on the 10th |
inst. He will have bigger reception than
any President could have except Washing.
ton or Lincoln. SAMSON.