St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
CROWDED CHRISTMAS COUNTERS.
What to Buy and Where to Buy 1t.

what to Buy and Where to Buy 1t.
Our enterprising merchants have
spread their tempting wareSbefore the
eye of the public and extend through
our advertising columns cordial in
vitatien to the readers of ths CaledO-
nian to visit their stores. Many have
availed themselves of this annual op-
portunity to make others happy while
many more will make the rounds of the
stores this week. To one and all we
say, patrOnize our local merchants.
They are all well-knOwn and trust
worthy and have made unusual efforts
to please critical public. Give them
a call. The alphabet begins with A
and so does the name of our new shoe
dealer,
o. s. ABBOTT,
whose store on Railroad street is we'll
stocked with all sorts and sizes of la
dies sss:,a es.eBts footwear. just now he
is making speciality of velvet slip
pers of beautiful patterns, Canadian
moccasins, Waverly school shoes and
Quaker shoes. Begin the alphabet
right by calling on Abbott.
A. L. BAILEY
is household name throughout the
length and breadth of our little state
and his pianos and organs have
brought delight to many homes. He
wants us to announce now that prices
on pianos and organs are reduced from
now until after New Years. Not sat
isfied with this holiday move Mr.. Bal
ley has added to his present large
stock entirely new styles in pianos and
organs and invites all music lovers to
inspect his stock.
C. C. BINGHAM
telephoned Santa Claus early in the
season to send him the best variety of
fancy goods he could spare and his
counters grOan with articles useful and
ornamental. Plush goods, manicure
sets, booklets, cards, toilet sets, fancy
mirrors and thermometers comprise
only few of the many articles that
catch the eye at Il cursory glance. Mr..
Bingham spares no pains or dollars to
please the public and he has succeed
ed this year as we knew he would.
E. C. BROOKS,
our new Railroad street tailor, has al
ready won the confidence of our peO-
pie by his square dealings. His store
is we'll filled with the latest styles of
American and imported suitings and
by allowing no old stock to accumu-
late he is enabled to offer an entirely
new line of samples. The tariff is still
on wool but off the prices of his
all-wOol pants.
f. G.. BUNDY
is on hand as usual with his store
crowded with everything in the line OF
boots and shoes from baby's No. to
gents No. 10. Especially saleable are
his beautiful moccasins and slippers
in plush, velvet, calf and alligator.
Keep your mothers and sisters warm
all winter by purchasing his seamless
foot warmers.
p. ID. BLODGETT AND co.
offer an attractive insurance menu on
your life and property in an endless
number of desirable plans. Their ma
tiOnal installment bonds are one of
the surest ways of investment in the
market
f. A. CARTER
has larger store this year and the in
terror is attractively trimmed with
hundreds of ladies and gents silk hand
kerchiefs and scarfs. Gift seekers will
find here dry goods store well stock
ed with staple goods which ought to
be found in every Christmas stocking
next Tuesday morning. Carter's store
was full of customers when the scribe
looked in and after a glance at his
stock we saw what attracted the
crowd.
F. o. CLARK,
at the sign of the book, will deliver
holiday numbers of the papers and
magazines to his subscribers and keep
shop at the same time, where one will
find IL store filled with books, holiday
numbers of the magazines, stationery
in endless variety, fountain and gold
pens, games, diaries and in fact every
thing first class book store should
have. ST. Johnsbury illustrated, only
1926, makes a beautiful and lasting
Christmas present.
CHARLES p. CARPENTER
has anticipated the government by
having especial delivery" of furnaces,
stoves, tinware or even refrigerators in
case we have an open winter. He is
now carrying the largest stock of heat
ers ever shown in st. JOhnsbury and il
you are going to make yourself a pres
ent why not be comfortable by invest
ing in new stove.
MRS. HELEN F. CARPENTER
has bazar that will delight the eye o
all the ladies and collection of usefu
and ornamental articles to suit all pur
chasers. Just now she is having q
special drive in handkerchiefs, mOst
appropriate holiday gift. Among hel
attractive novelties are potpOurri jars
fancy baskets, tides and delicate spec
linens of embroidery.
DICKERMAN AND COOPER
have come here during the year anG
already built up good Photographic
trade at Clifford's old stand. Theil
liberal offer of giving a souvenir tt