Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-13
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

The custom of making valuable pur-
chssss for presents and gifts 10 relatives
and friends at Christmas seems to be In
cressing each Holiday Season, until 1t has
become an established business for houses
carrying line of goods that are adapted
for presents to almost double thsir stock
a, this season of the year, while in fact
some establishments show greater returns
in the way Of ssles 'or tho two weeks pre-
ce6iug Christmas, Than they DO for any
three months Of the year With view to
giving our readers some idea where
most desirable aud larger assortments OF
Holiday Goods may be fonnd our reporter
frat called on
lie. DillOD.
Mr.. Dillon has, without exception, the
choicest line Of goods TO be found in the
civ, his mammoth stors is one dazzling
array OF costly articles embracing S75, 900
worth of foe diamonds, watches and jew
elsy; besides hundreds of beautiful designs
ia cut aud decorated glassware, solid
silver and silver plated goods. artistic
brsuzes, brass goods aud thousands OF
valuable and elegant articles that would
make desirable pr sents. Mr.. Dillon has
ways made specially ofpurcbasing tine
goods particularly adsp'ed to the holiday
trade and this year be has made larger
purt bases than ever. Call and be con-
WINGED that Dillon'a is the headquarters
for Holiday Goods, aud is, without doubt,
The King Of the Holiday Trade. Read
his announcement on uppsr lefI-hand cor.
ner of fret page.
stauton s Davenport
were the next ones we dropped in upon
and we found their entire force busily Cd
gagged in arranging their large stock OF
Holiday Books, Christmas Cards, Writing
Desks, Smokers Sets, Travelling Cases
Stationery Boxes, Fine Leather Goods
Photograph Albums, Prayer Books and
Hymnsls, Family Bibles, Library Brackets
A b c Blocks. New Board Games. and all
the various articles that go to make up the
legitimate STOCK of Bookseller and Sta
TONER. These gentle men have bought
several Gne book and show cases to display
more conveniently their well selected stock
and seem determined to give their old pa,
trons aud new ones as well, just as large
a STOCK to select from as though these were
not hard times We think their pluck viii
win as their selections have, been 80 care
fully made, and their goods so we'll bongh
that you cannot resist the combination o.
elegant goods and low prices.
The next honse visited was the Nam
moth Dry Goods House of
Geo. r. Taylor.
His stock embraces a full line of goods
particularly adapted to the holiday trade
including, besides, large assortment o.
Gue dress goods such as silks and velsets
cloaks and saquess in endless
variety in seal skin, plush and
velvets; ladies' aud gents bandker
chiefs, seal mufs, seal hats, elder dowI
quilts and pillows; handsome neckwear
Oriental Persian parlor sc,rf5, napkins,
table linens, counterpanes, &c, &c Thil
line of novelties has been greatly increased
to meet the demands Of the present holi
day trade.
John Friedel.
Ore ofthe representative houses Of tbt
city in the China, Glass and Queens
ware trade was neat called on. There We
saw a variety of desirable goods, including
Decorated dinner, tea and toilet setsi les
cream and fruit sets; fancy vases; bisque
and bronz statuAry; German study, library
and psrlor lamps; the largest line of i'm
ported and domestic decorated glass ware
ever shown in The city, besides innumers
BILE smaller articles suitable for presenta
such as fancy cups mugs and email orns
nents Mr. Friedel has always made q
specially Of holiday goods, and this year he
has an immense stock. Read his adver-
tisement on fret page.
McLaiu Brothsrs,
with their usual enterprise, have purchased
an immense stock of goods for the holiday
season, such as 6ue plush toilet sets, work
boxes, manicure sers, mirrors. fno per.
fumery sets. brass cages, imported singing
birds, aqusriums, gold fish, etc. These
items ore euumtrstedin detail in their I'D
vertisemert on the frat page.
G. Y. Stirel & 90
Ladies and gents silk and linen hand
kerchisfs, silk aud wool nuffers an elegant
line of dress silks in black; and colored
plush novelties in oil the latest desiens
and a thousand other miscellsIeous ireps
for the coming season Our call being IN
The afternoon We could not get the inform.
a'ion as foil as desired, and our sugges-
tious to our readers IL, il you purchase at
Sriiers call in the morning to avoid the af.
teruoon rush Read The cloak snpouuet,
ment in another cnlnna