The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-11-20

Baldwin, Laundon & Co.
What to buy and where to bly, 1t at
this season of the year is question in
every household. Knowing that pru-
dent people consult their newspapers
before spending their money, we give
our readers the benefit of observations
and inquiries in q Look through the old
est
DRY GOODS HOUSE
in this vicinity, that Of Baldwin, Laun-
don & Co.
Beginning in the department of ladies
ready-made cloaks, we were shown
garments ranging in price from 81 to
those of rich and heavy material with
elegant trimmings "f silk. costly fringe
and passementefie, the medium grades
being also very desirable. In shawls
they have for winter, the heavy rever-
sible, the Paisley and the soft all-wool
blanket shawl, single and double.
On the shelves are full stock of di-
agonals, and good beaver cloakings
from $1.25 upwards. In cloths and
cassimers for gentlemen's suits, they
have large supply. We saw excel
lent waterproof goods, ranging from
so cts. to $1.25 yard; woollen blank
cts, all grades, merino underwear from
3711a cts. upward; all-wool and Shaker
fiannels from Is cts. a yard upward.
Cotton fiannels from 6L to 20 cts.
Ticks and sheetings in quantities, and
in tickings q speciality, at ono shilling.
Sheetings yard wide, from 81 to
cts. Bleached cottons, good quality,
from 6 to 10 cts. Shirtings at old pri-
ces, striped and plaid, from 10 to IL
cts., and extra chevoits from 20 to 90
cts. In table linen they have line OF
Turkey red, from 90 cts. to 81 90 yard,
and handsome Turkish toweling, nap
kins, tides and doylies In choice pat
terms.
All linen crashes are offered for from
ca TO 20 cts. per yard; all-linen DAM
ask towels with fringe and border at 70
cts. each; and n speciality in towels
similarly finished are 614 cts. Napkins
from 20 cts. to $500 q dozen. Young
house-keepers may now get "a
CoMpoR1ABLE OUTFIT
and others replenish their stores for a
sum that a few years ago would not
have sufiiced for a beginning. In this
connection should be mentioned ingram
carpets in qualities from % to 90 cts,
and nice line of oil cloths from 25 cts.
to S1.25.
Among the dress goods is a large
stock Of prints Of the best brands which
are selling ut ca cts, and choice cam.
brics from 8 to l2H cts.; ginghams in
color and quality, suitable for aprons
and chill llrens wear are 8 cts, and the
dark fancy Amoskeags. shilling. In
cheap dress goods they have brocades,
bourettes, ETC., at cts, poplin alpac-
cas- at shilling, which formerly sold
at Is and 1S Cts. Arabian saitings, all
wool, in good grey and dark neutral
tints, are 25 cts. yard; Tycoon reps
the figured goods sold for wrappers and
dressing gowns, Is now reduced to u
cts. They show a good stock Of James
town alpaccas, and a few pieces are vel
left of the imitation crape-morette In
very desirable mode colors, which
though sold at % cts.. looks we'll enough
to cost twice that. Cashmeres in fash
ionable dark tints range from As cts. to
the very best black grades at sl.0O ard
$l.25. Handsome brocades and other
popular dress goods, also Scotch plaids
are shown at 20 cts. and upward. Pom
gees-plain, brocsde and striped; and
at 45 cts. can be bought a new striped
dress goods cotton and silk warp. aud
all-wool filling, that is very handsome,
and the more expensive Monte cloths
may be found in their stock.
Black silks, brocades in colors. and
fancy dress silks are shown in good va
riety; and for trimmings and combina-
ton suits are silks, velvets and French
brocades; while among the fancy goods
and notions may be found fringes, pas
sementeries, gimps, buttons. ornaments
and full case of spool silk and twist
ut greatly reduced prices. A
JOB LOT
Of ladies and childrens gloves which
formerly sold at from two to three chill
lings pair, will be closed out at ten
cents a pair. and in the line of hosiery
for misses, the dark fancy styles at one
shilling a pair, were a marvel of cheap
ness for the quality. Handmade knit
garments, as jackets, hoods, scarfs, leg.
gins and mittens are attractively dis
played, and good variety Of materials
for knitting is also in the stock. The
silk and linen handkerchief are pretty
and cheap, the lowest priced being 8
linen at cts.
A full case of ribbons in all the new
styles; fancy back combs from one shil-
ling TO half dollar, ruchngs, collars
and cuffs, laces and embroidery, silk
bows and ties are among their fancy
goods. The attention of the ladies il
called to the different makes of corsets,
ranging in price from 60 cents 20 $l.60'
In boots and shoes we will mention q
good looking article of ladies side-laced
shoes at sl.25, infants shoes as low as
25 cents, a child's shoe at 80 cents, q
ladies' serge gaiter at So cents, Con.
gress at $l.00, and French kid from
$l.75 to $500. Rubber overshoes in all
sizes, boys leather boots from $500 up
ward, and mems wear from $3.50 to
$500 .,I.-.
We have said nothing of the grocery,
crockery and hardware departments,