Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-22
QUIZ HOLIDAY RAMsLE.


VO1 AOAAOAY RAHRY.E
AnetAer nay Among the y..~.,
sasers-WAat fhey are Doing.
Yesterday We continued our wandering,
smong the patrons of the Journal and found
them ON the alert and attending to the van,,
Of they holiday customers. Trade ha. been
active for several days past, although yester.
DAY the snow storm interfered somewhat.
Every day Santa Claus has been actively en-.
gagged and has added materially to his stock
Of presents, and Christmas morning manv
overlooking stockings will attest to his eener.
osity.
PARTRIDGE Bros.
At the old and reliable drug store of
Partridge Bros under Granite Hall has been
made an elegant display of goods appropriate
Iof Christmas souvenirs, embracing attrac-
tive articles of utility, ornament and toilet
requisites. Their wares are most attractive
and many of them not expensive, but of the
kind selected by people of taste for Christ
mas remembrances. We notice in addition
to large "Chic" line of Christmas cards.
their cases and tables contain a variety of
standard thermometers on plush, wood and
metal mountings, at prices from IS cents to
5000; artificial, tropical and foliage plants
In colors rivaling nature; statuettes, cut glass
perfume bottles, opera glasses, eye glasses,
spectacies, vases, hand mirrors and novelties
IN glass ware, wallets, portemonaies. Russia
leather cigar cases. meerschaum goods, rich
toilet soaps, shaving cups, choice perfumes
and toilet waters, Scotch wool goods, hair
brushes Of varying prices, from one in solid
ivory back at $500, down to 10 cents, and
host Of little novelties and toilet goods in
their line. Don't miss Partridge's drug
store in making your Christmas presents.
MATHEWS & UPHAM,
at the corner of Bridge and Water streets,
are. ~ usual, abreast with the times, and are
carrying their usual large stock of hats and
caps, gloves, neckwear, ladies' muffs, and
fur goods and underwear in large variety.
They have . very extensive line Of trunks and
hand bags which they are selling very reason
able. This is also good place to purchase
. robe for your sleigh. This store has been
doing quite q business letting buffalo coats to
individuals taking long drives in the country,
and who are much exposed to the weather.
The articles found here are all serviceable
ones, and in purchasing Christmas present
here you get something useful, and your
moneys worth.
A. J. PIERCE
Makes an immense display of holiday pres
snts. His store is literally crowded with
articles suitable for gifts.
Crocksry il his speciality. Among his goods
are chamber and toilet sets, china ware, ma
jolica ware, craquelle glass ware, macrame
ware, earthen ware, pottery of all kinds, and
statuary of many pretty and artistic designs.
In table ware there is no limit, and tea, and
dinner sets of every description are purchas-
able. Besides these, there are thousand and
one articles in the glass and crockery line to
be seen on Mr.. Pierces shelves, which
would make the daintiest of Christmas gifts
imaginable.
z. F. LITTLE,
The princely dry goods merchant of Gardiner
10 making q sensation at his store opposite
the post-offce in that city. His stock of dry
goods is simply enormous and his mammoth
store il crowded with everything in his line.
He is just now offering some special bar
gains in flannels. ladies' underwear, sheetings
and blankets witch are extremity difficult for
ladies and housekeepers to pass by. He now
announces that he will pay the fare for the
round trip, Of customers from Augusta pur-
chasing goods at his store to the amount Of
IS or more. This shows enterprise which is
deserving of emulation.
WARD & CoGAN.
Stern winter now holds the fort, and b.
reas searches out every crack and crevice in
entering our dwellings. To keep him out
we must have stoves, and ranges, and fur
naces. There is no better place to buy these
than at Ward & Cogan's, who can always
show full line. They also carry large
stock of CRATES, polished tenders, fire
sets, andirons, and the like. One of their
specialties is steam heating, piping and
plumbing in all its branches. They pur-
chase direct from the manufacturers in New
York, and are enabled to make very low
prices.
w. G.. HUssEr.
Who does not desire to possess a photo
graph Of his friends and relatives Hussey
At I66 Water street can supply all their wants
and yours too, and will give satisfaction every
time. lie mas nau MS SaileIy tuoiouSuty "
paired and fitted up during the past summer,
and employs . competent force of skilled as
sistants. He has just introduced that innova-
ton in photography known as the instantane-
Gus process by which he is enabled to pho
tograph children and nervous persons with
much more accuracy than by the old method.
Miss S. GALE
Over Devine & Coughlin's drug store has
one of the neatest exhibits of fancy goods
which We have seen for many days. 1t is
veritable bonanza for the ladies. 1t would
be useless to undertake to mention every
thing in her stock. Tides, toilet sets,
worsteds of all kinds, cologne. macrame
thread. ETC., are obtainable here. Miss Gale
does stamping to order. Ladies, you can do
no better than to examine these goods if you
are looking after Christmas presents for
friends.
W.. H. FURBIsH,
No. 6 Water street deserves a call from the
Christmas purchasers, and on examination of
his stock of dry and fancy goods will pay the
individual who is looking after holiday goods
In his store is a wealth of silks, velvets, laces
~i~.L;cr. r;hhons hoiserv ladies' and gen.