Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22
Santa Claus.

travels through the air on his reindeer
sled, who slips down the chmneys
and puts candies in the stockings
hanging by the fire place, and leaves
packages of toys and other nice things
living on the table, will be around
again next Friday night, and as he
has to collect all his good things and
nice things before distributing them,
and as he will likely deem it his duty
, to collect in Butler what he intends
distributing in and about the town,
we have made the following brief di-
rectory for his use when on his collect
ing tour:
Dry Goods, Trimmings. etc.,-Rit-
ter & Ralston, corner of Main and JEFF
ferson streets, have made some special
preparations for the holiday trade.
There can be no more appropriate
Christmas gift for lady than a good
dress, cloak, dollman, hat or set OF
furs, and articles suitable for gifts can
be found in every corner and on every
shelf of frst-class dry goods store.
DIR. Redick is expecting some hand
some goods, in bis usual lines, that he
has ordered for the season.
Toys jewelry, gents furnishing
goods, valises, sleds. hobby-horses, fur
caps, etc., at j. F. T. Stehle's.
Books, toys, fancy picture frames
and boxes, sleds and many other
things for Christmas gifts, at j.
Keck's
Beautiful fur caps, buffalo and wild
cat robs, and gents furnishing goods
of all kinds can be had at Harvey
Colbert's.
Jewelry, table and toilet silverware,
procured especially for the season,
silver thimbles, gold rings, necklaces,
watch chains, crosses, etc., at E.
Grieb's.
Fine furnishing goods for gents,
underwear, newest patterns in hats
and neckties, fancy silk handkerchiefs,
fancy hosiery, etc.. at Charles r.
Grieb's.
Kalo Media ware books, toys, sleds,
gold pens and pencils, fancy boxes and
picture frames, and thousands of other
pretty and useful things, at FL. G. Hell
nemanS.
Messrs 81. Beihl & Co., have receiv-
ed selection of Tin Toys for Christ
mas gifts for children. They have
also on hands some handsome coal
bods and other articles suitable for
presents.
Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware,
etc.,-A Troutman, corner of Main
and Mifflin streets, in a store contain
ing so great variety of goods you
will have no trouble in finding some
thing suitable for present.
Beautiful slippers can be had Of
either of our three enterprising shoe
dealers, Sir Santa Claus, and when
selecting your gifts for the poor re-
member that a pair of good boots or
shoes would be as acceptable as any
thing you could get for them.
Our three grocery firms have laid in
ample supplies of mixed and fancy
candies, dried and fresh fruits, nuts
and raisins, canned and bottled goods.
You know where these stores are and
you will have no trouble finding them.
Be sure to get enough here to 60 all
around, 80 that no human being need
go hungry on Christmas day.
At our hardware stores many things
suitable for Christmas presents can be
found, such as skates, sleigh-5ells,
fancy fire sets and coal boxes, also
pen-knives, and there is no more useful
Christmas present than d good pen
knife. Mr.. j. s. Campbell. of the
firm of j. G.. & William Campbell,
made US present of one the other day
which we think is little the best
pen-knife we have ever used. They
have q fine selection of them of the
best makes, in stock.
You will find that all these firms,
Sir Santa Claus, have made special
preparations for your approaching
visit, and you will be enabled to col
lect the novelties and luxuries for the
rich and the necessities for the poor.
And if when on your travels Sir Santa
Claus, you come across any men and
women who have enough and to spare
of this worlds goods, and who having
Faith in the American nation, Hope
for the eternal liberty and equality of
its individual members, teach them
that "The greatest of these is Charity"
At 10 Cents,
| Best Lonesdale Bleached Muslin. Lam
caster Gingham. Fancy Dark Dress
Goods You will find bargains in
everything, at