Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-17
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Announce that their store, al
No. OIL Market Street, is stock
ed for the Christmas holidays,
and invite the public to call and
examine their unusually fine dis
play Of seasonable goods.
The stock includes every va
riety of dress goods and ladies'
wear, all equally cheap, accord
ing TO quality. Every kind Of
apparel that female taste re-
quircs is kept in abundance, and
much that is useful to gentle
men.
There is an immense offering
of hosiery and underwear at as
tonishingly low prices. French
and English hose reduced, about
ten dozen, from 75c. and SI.oo
to SOC.
Those who Wish to give pres
ents of mcrino underwear should
not forget this stock, as it COM
.priscs a large assortment for
ladies, gentlemen and misses.
There are more fine table
linens. towels and napkins for
Christmas gifts than you would
believe possible, and at prices
50 low that it seems Improbable
to sell them when you consider
the excellent quality.
There is an enormous aggre-
cation of silk handkerchicfs,
plain and white, fancy bordered,
for ladies and gentlemen, beau
tiful Christmas presents, Also,
200 dozen ladies' and gentle
mems linen handkcrchiefs, very
useful tokens of remembrance.
Muflers i'll all sizes and quail
ties.
There are over 100 dozens
kid gloves Of every shade and
quality, ranging from 44c. to
S2.75 per pair.
This house carries the largest
stock Of kid gloves ofany in the
State from which TO select
Christmas presents.
Pocket-books and hand sat
chels in profusion, and a
handsome line Of satchet bags.
Fine assortment of children's S
lace collars. A beautiful collec-
ton of ruchings, 2oc. to 6oc. per
yard, and in small boxes fol
Christmas tokens.
Choice stock of umbrellas,
gingham, alpaca and silk. Al
ways acceptable Christmas gifts.
The selection of furs is in keep
ing with the other departments.
One Of the busiest places in
the store is the cloak room, the
contents OF which are really toe
large to mention many particu-
lars. A lady attendant is in
charge. Elegant Coats for chill
drcn are selling at 81. Splendid
Boucle Jackets for ladies at S.
and to those who are not particu-
lar about the style, Elegant
Cloth Newmarkets are offered
at S.; reduced from $40. These
are especially desirable for chill
drcn's School Coats.
This firm leads on their Sea-
Cloth Coats. The same quality
that other houses sell for $50
they sell for s25; for $50 thai
others sell at S35, andfo S3Z5e
that others sell at S45.
The Carpet display IS a feature
worthy of particular attention
There is a large exhibition room
so that you can see just how the
carpets will look when laid oil
your own floor. The sales here
lhave been double this fall wha
they were in 'S5, and the season
has been one Of the heaviest tina
| the firm has ever known. Every
kind of Velvet, Body Brussels
Tapestry and Ingram Carpet
every oherzd in the market Il
Included. Smyrna Rugs and
lCarpet Sweepers are added. Al
1nicc Christmas presents.
The Blanket Department /
Iwell stocked for winter trade a
ireduced prices; blanketsin boxes
lpink. red anGs>lue borders, fas
Icinating presents, $40 to SI2.5c
lextra large sizes, Counterpart
land Comtortablcs---in fact every
Thing to ken Won warm in be,