Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-22

Christmas in April. How iolly, The .,o.
ing Is now tolerably smooth. and holiday
trade is reaching its climax. Our citv i.
alive with visitors. and the streets present
brilliant appearance. Nearly every store has
force of auxiliary clerks, and trade i. en-
perb. The faces of the merchants have
pleased, Christmassy look, and the purchas.
ers are in delirium Of pleasant excitement
G. Fl. Mason.
Mason is reaping golden harvest this hol
iday week, and his efficient corps of clerks
Is all too small to satisfy the wants of the
numerous patrons of this clothing emporium.
Take look into his windows, and note the
beautiful array of silk handkerchiefs, rich
scarfs and neckties, fine hosiery, silk and
embroidered suspenders and other desirable
furnishing goods. all just the things for
Christmas gifts. But these are only samples
OF the beautiful goods in stock. On the
shelves are the finest wooden fabrics for Gus
. tom made suits, which we warrant to satisfy
in cut and style. Here are winter overcoats.
ulsters and ulsterettes in all weights and for
all prices. Read his advertisement, and then
inspect his choice stock. The customer
woUld be hard to please, indeed. who could
not be suited at Nason's.
HORACE NORTH.
1t is like fieating vision Of fairyland to
glance into the crowded store of Horace
North, l55 Water street. Mr.. North always
makes bewildering display at Christmas
tide, but this year all his former efforts are
eclipsed. Here may be found almost an en-
barrassment of riches, but the goods are SO
nicely arranged that the purchaser is greatly
facilitated in making his selection. One show
case contains gold pens. What nice presents
they make. Another covers a tempting as
sortment of Christmas cards. All around are
suggestive UNDERGRADUATES, portmanteaus,
pocket-tooks, card boxes. handkerchief and
jewel boxes, in plush, celluloid toilet sets,
artists materials, dainty knick-knacks, and
scores of other seasonable things. From this
bewildering variety you can certainly select
something which will please your friends.
PIERcE's CRocKERr STORE
Purchase set of solid silver spoons at
about the cost of the bullion, to gladden. the
heart of that wife Of yours. At Pierce's may
be found useful holiday goods in great va
riety. To become enthusiastic over the dis
play of handsome china and elegant glass
ware at this store is but natural. In the
evening, when the long rows of crystal de-
vices flash and sparkle in the glow of myriad
lights. the scene becomes quite brilliant.
The stock of crockery is very extensive and
embraces an endless variety of useful and
ornamental articles very appropriate for hol-
iday presents
DEANE Pray Co.
Even in the genial climate of Maine. cloth
ing is a necessity, and man annually has
to spend large sum for wearing apparel.
Deane Pray Co. present to every one who
purchases goods at their store a large pro
portion of the profits which usually go to the
clother, selling their clothing almost at cost
This house now carries a select stock of
clothing and furnishing goods, and offers some
rare bargains. Call and see them. Quick
sales and small profits is their motto.
Gro. o. WHIPPLE, HALLowELL.
One of our most constant advertisers is
Mr.. George o. Whpple, whose extensive es-
tablishment in Hallowell is a household word
all over Kennebec county. He carries an
immense stock of furniture at his store. and
EMPLOYS the most skillful cabinet makers and
who i'm at sta rfi Mt
housekeeping can here select such pretty and
stylish furniture that their home will be rem
dered doubly attractive to them. Whipple is
an accommodating gentleman to trade with,
and customers may rely upon his representa-
tons.
Perhaps the Christmas gift that implies the
most unobtrusive. vet gratifying fattery. is
a moustache cup. To young man who is
concentrating the most of his physical energy
and the whole of his ambition in the evolution
of hirsute appurtenance to his upper lip,
none too much encouragement in the way OF
yilded and suggestive crockery can be Of
fered. To a youth who is weighted by the
idea that his honor as an exponent Of manli-
res. and his duty as a patriot are at stake in
the proyress of those few unweaned. hot
house hairs. such gift is an incentive that
may spur him on to the last despairins strug-
gle: that may bring him to that alternative
additional hair or a razor. We are glad To
see that more art and genius has been
wrought into this years moustache cups than
ever before. The aesthetic moustache cup
blooms with wild roses, jassamines, lilies OF
the valley, hyacinths. honey-suckles'
m;snope,tes. forget-me- rots, sweetwilliams-
dandelions and parsnips. And the verna'
moustsche At once holds sweet communion
with nature and coffee grounds.
Maine Pedagogical Society
A, the last annual meeting of the society
At Augusta, it was voted that four committee
ON the work of instruction in our schoo,s os
Their duties