Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-15
BOWERS and co.,
THE LEADING
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we again refer to the grandeur
and magnitude of our brilliant
array of holiday attractions. We
are well aware that this is the
particular season when rivalry
and competition for trade are
exerted to the utmost limit. Ev-
cry device, every scheme, and
every enticement, that can be
thought of, dreamed of, or sug-
gested, is practiced and adopted
to encourage patronage. Ex-
pectant buyers are sometimes in
luenced by golden promises, but
like shadows these promises fade
away just at the moment you ex-
pect to materalize. But the vel
ocity with which time flies is in
finite iflike money it could be
laid aside, while we are not us
ing it, we'll enough but the past
is gone, and the present becomes
the past, even while we attempt
to define it.
Christmas is but a few short
days off, take hint, broadly CIV
en-, don't put off your Christmas
buying or shopping and bother
yourselves on the very last days I!
There is nothing to gain by it,
and much to lose. The very
thing that would suit this or that
one, may be gone. The coming
week there is no difficulty our
store is full of beautiful and use
full Christmas presents for ever
member of the household. The
assortment is complete in every
department. You can look and
examine carefully and be waited
upon satisfactorily! select what
you wish and have it laid aside,
and delivered when wanted.
We make a short summary of
some things to be found, a few
suggestions for your convenience,
and a reminder that every gift
that is given, even thought may
be small, is in reality great if it is
given with affection. The near
er Christmas approaches the
deeper the knife goes in prices.
Candies, we have q very large
assortment, all pure, common
Candy l0c h., French Mixture
12c h., fresh mixed Nuts l5c h..
Oranges l8c doz., Lemons zoe
doz., Malaga Grapes 15c h.,
Raisins l0c h., Currants 3 lbs.
for 25c, Bananas Zoe doz., Cit
ron very best 25c h., Sugar
Toys pure Csc h., Pure Terra
Alta Buckwheat Flour 4c h.,
not mixed with middlings, but
will guarantee it to be pure. We
have thousands Of toys, such as
Dolls, Babies, Carriages, Express
Wagons, running from SC to SIS,
Supple Jacks, Horses, Dogs, Cats,
Goats, Hobby Horses, Wheel
barrows 25c, Childrens Bedsteads
25c to S1.25, Childrens Bureaus
with glass from ST to $l.50,
Glass Cake Stands perfect beau
ties from Is to soc, elegant Cas-
tors from 75c to 81, novelty
Butter Dishes Soc, Stand Lamps
81, very large and complete,
with fancy shade, they are daisies;
Hanging Lamps, latest styles and
new patterns, very handsome,
full chamber set, Moss Rose,
Eight pieces, a very large line
of Boots and Shoes, Wooden
Goods, Calicoes, Cottons, No
tons, Silk and Linen Kandker-
chiefs, Glass, Queens and Tin
Wares, Tobaccoes, Cigars. just
receiving a large lot of Dates,
they cannot be beaten, will sell
them very low.
Persons purchasing their
monthly supply of goods and
groceries as well as any other
goods, in our store, can get them
at our usual prices with 10 per
cent. off. Friends if you value
time takeit by the forelock; do not
wait until the last day or two to
buy your holiday goods, but
come at once while our stock is
full and complete. We still
make the same proposltlon tiiat
if you buy from us, we will gu
arantee to save you at least 20
per cent. on every dollars worth
of goods. This is no idle boast
or talk ; it is straight business
with us, and the people know it.
This week we are very busy, will
more than double it in the CON-
ing week; call and see us, we
will wait upon you if we have to
double our clerks.
Farmers, if you have produce,
we will give you trade or cash
Gov r A word to the little ones