The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-08
HOLIDAY GOSSIP
what the People Talk About and
wish For Mt Christmas Times.

There never was such nm array Of Christmas
cards as have been prepared for the present
holiday season, and the list Of Standard iuve.
nile and picture books, Bibles, praycr-books,
| albums, desks, otc., II simply perfection and
| prepared especially for the trade. magnin-
cent stock Of such goodssis offered Mt popular
prices at the wcll.known book store Of @. G.
Purscll, i22 Ninth street northwest.
"Do men read advertisements? Well I
should smile, " remarked Judge Splrklns TO n
reporter OF THE CRITIC this morning. "If It
were not for that, &" he added, "mcn wouldn't
know how to clothc themselves dccently. I
read the handsome display al OF Likes,
Berwnngcr Il Co. In THE critic yesterday, and
proceeded ut once To their pnlatlnl store, and
horc | am. Look ut that suit; sec how Il hts.
Isn't It daisy2 | secured this oyercoat there
also They have the most complete stock Of
clothing over saw, and their prices are rcgu-
lated To every purse. You Know S. Kaizcn'
stein, don't you? Well, he's managing the
house, and with his usual success. "
"Wcll, my dear" said Mrs. Dovel0cc To Mrs.
Plnkjowl, this morning, :" this black beaver hat
selected from the stock at I. l.. Blours. My
daughter May is going there thlsmornlng for
n gem OF n reception bonnet and TO secure one
Of those renowned black plumes before they
have all been sold. Blouts parlors are be.
wltchlng with novelties In bOnncts and hats
this soason. But whore did you get that charm
ing bonnctY' "Why," answered Mrs. Pink.
lowl, swcety, "at Bouts"
this morning as lie strollod toward the Capitol,
81 could lud tailor TO build mo Just the suit
OF clothes fancy" At the same time he
glanced wOndorlngly about him. Suddenly
his eyes fell upon the attractive new show
windows OF Noah Walker Co.. O25 Penn
| sylvanin avenue, and he paused, Instantly he
became fascinated with what he saw, entered
| the store, and half an hour afterward de.
| parted with n smile. conscious OF the TACT That
his elegant new suit would he shortly forth
coming.
| There was perfect stream of purchasers
passing I'm and out of Woodward X Lothrop's
famous dry.goods house, 021 Pennsylvania
| avenue, to-day, and n wholesome hustle and
confusion about the place indicative Of pros
pering trade. The wcll-nlled shelves, deeply
packed counters, and tnstily-nrrangcd show
cases were constantly surrounded by pur
chasersJof holiday goods. Handsome dress pat
| terms Of every fabric, Nottingham lace curtains
ccru curtain nets, gloves, handkerchiefs, and
notions of every character were purchased
rapidly and sent home for Christmas surprises
for favored friends. Woodward y Lothrop's
Christmas stock Is very alluring
Mcssrs. church Stephenson, dealers In all
kinds OF lumber and hard woods, are prepared
TO meet any trade demands, Their spacious
yards, Maryland avenue, near Seventh street
southwest, are fully stocked and well worth
visiting.
| empty Is the Stable, Davy's Gone" but
George wilmer, the popular carpet man, still
holds the fort at d29 Ninth street northwest
and invites attention to his superb stock Of
| carpetings, oil cloths mattings, curtains, cano
| pies, screens and nettings. A handsome car
pet would make royal Christmas present.
"Sweets forthe sweet" said young Tompkins
as he passed the preserves to Stalecta Nc
Ginniss at our boarding-house table at dinner
yesterday, sand beots for the beat" was til,
| simple reply OF the carrotty-haired maiden n;
she passed the boets to Tompkins, remember
Ing an unsettled account OF his due her mother
And then we boarders laughed, and Stalecta's
mother began to tell us of the elegant Christ
mas goods Just received at d. w. Reeds Sons
| 1916 street northwest. She declared on hel
reputation rs n boarding;house mistress tina
Reeds Sons stock Of staple groceries, daintic
and fancy goods was the most complete sh'
ever RAW"