Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-14

ware in drugs and medicines In furniture
Iu groceries Iu jewellers goods ID fancy
goods art goods and novelties Brattlehoro
stores are characteristic of the town. and
customers from a distance nave learned
that they may come Iu confident assurance
that. m whatever lime of goods they are
chiefly interested their expectations viii not
bee disappoIuteI 10 Dis 90 no spirit Of boast
ing or conceIt that we express the belief
that tine brattieboro newspapers nave done
their full share IN helping 70 bring TINS state
of things about and that the liberal and al
most universal way in which Brattieb1ra
dealers nave come t. use the newspaper
mas been leading factor IN extending their
business ana making the town the leading
trade centre OF all TINS section
The most interesting part Of The Pho.uir
sins week b. found III Its crowded advertls
ing columns, where our merchant almost
without an exception. have set forth az
traruvely the hist Of things which they nave
prepared for tine profit of all VINO come tins
way sunday fall Of snow and the sharp
wIutr, air OF Yesterday ami TO-DAY mas put
CHRISTMAS in the air and 1t is Christmas
goods which our columns talk about TODAY
In the man
IN mentioning the varIous dispiays some
what ln detail 70 o. natural To- oeEIu with the
store ui Ciapp 81 Jones. because they al
ways carry nue Vi eools especially adnpi
ED o. the holidays and because their well
known stand may justly Toe said h. nHve ied
tine way. IN year. gone by both M creating
O demand for holiday goods ana 90 supply
luE it IA generous fashion. What strikes
us a. their most attractive novelty TINS wear
ls the entirely uev and unique STYLES 0i pic
ture frame- rr means uf which some rar-.
u.s. harmonious effects are obtained Gold
pens. sumptuou- illustrated books fraug
Christina cards. baskets BOO great variety
ana children goods almost without end. are
among the other special things o. Doe found
tuer.
lnelr next door ueIEuu1r. Van Do1ru O.
AorrIs. have also done q Eo11 work IN edu-
eating the public taste ami iu providing d
place where some li tine choicest tuinrs iu
the market NAV always De found Their
leading Speciality tins year D. Oh beautiful
specImensuf hHviiaui Carlsbad and Ieuua
CHINA, among which are selections N pud
ding sets fish sets. salad bowls. Jellv ana
cake alshes. ct Their stock Of SILVER
goods l. larger than ever before anu ~
cluuss, besides case goods ~ great variety
20 % CLOCK tea sets, dessert sets coffee set
teie-a-tete sets. sugar ana cream sets. and
so pu- Their line OF lamps Is the largest
ever seen IN brattleboru and includes huue.
lug. table. piano ana banquet iamps There
are some nue things III Jauane-e pottery
4nc priced sections. mentioned Iu their
advertisement. viii oe found a great CON
venisnce 60 buyer
The oldest business house on tine street
Yields nothing D. it, Younger competitors
m solid excellence ami enduring attractions
70 1t customers. " mean. OF course. the
store Of Ranger q Thompson watchmaker
|.
seen inner lne of goods than Is now shown
there Their speciaite- are pear opera
gias--- tablet seI- gold pen ana pencil
with ONYX cornenGn. ana moss agate hold
err, bronze and old gold sconces. ami mar
uie ornaments Il variety They nave a
large number oi lAdlr, gold warcnes iia
m1uu aud other rings with solid SILVER
goods ru VARIETY
haWlev p0s--sse, rare knacE for keep
luE ms store Hlways throneed at Christmas
time but the 'Euark consists. We lmas-
lne, Iu always having things u stock winch
tine puuur want O. s-, Hls basement DE-
play. with bpuE- ana mex u-nsIVe misceiia
neuus arucies IA proiusIIu. IL al interest
Ing place o. visit. hut the real attraction ot
his store ue- o. the handsome cloak and
rich dress goods ana other articles IN the
same line, selections from which make sure
of tine right thing for seasonanle -iit Co.
lady friend Mr. hsWlev p store Is distinct
lveiy one Of the growing place, "a quail
o. ana variety Of the goods 90 winch We
have alluded
Hubbard. the fesel-r. feels "a pardonauls
prlde IN the sparkling diamonds winch be-
SHOWS m ms window and ~ the read g.
sales which be Is now making On that hn-
OF goods A rlch cluster ring L. d piece de
serving special mention H. ma a large
nne oi novelties III uIyulzed silver goods
which are the taking thing Of the season
French clocks pear. aud gold opera gla,-
es ana staple silver goods are shown N va
rlety
Inc doll corner IN Geddl, store j, ID
place dear % the hearts Of the children
Other specIalues O. bee found there are
teachers bihies illustrated books. booklets.
baskets ana nne stsuonery IN VARIETY
one OF tine most snowy displays OF purely
holiday goods j. 10 bS seen a; l. T. Thorn s..
where there are rlch plush ami leather
goous II great variety. These include some
novel arrangements Ia gentlemen ores,
lng cases, shaving cases. manicure sets. and
ceiiuluid goods Customers NAV visit TINS
place with an assurance Of being able 10
MAKE qulck ana satisfactory seiectl1us
place on Elliot street which j. steai
. by growing m public estimation. and III the
character and variety of tne goods 10 be
found there, Is Russell q piummer's SO
aa. They nave the largest lime OF decorat
ed CHINA cups ana saucer, O. b- found IA
town. some choice ana elegant selections
M Roman ware. and decorated pitchers
vases. teapots, fancy ana plain brass goods,
toilet ware and lamps The Young men
arr building mp their business un d s1ld 0s
sis ami deserve 10 succee1.
AT lrusseI N Co variety store on
the same street. are o. toe found a large line
of plush goods, including albums toilet
case. work boxes. whisE nolders mirrors
ana Jewel boXrs There are beautiful dolls
which the little ones lo1k at with longing
eyes TOYS iu variety. and shelves packed
close with vases decorate china. glass
ware water sets. etc. Christmas cards
anu lamps are other leading features
While looking for children things u will
not he forgotten that santa Claus na- long
mad ms headquarters for TOYS al L j Car
penter hls pack mas been filed there
many time, year after year. ana TINS wear
the supply Is larger than ever
In no one line Of Brattleboro trade ha,
there been more growth during the mast
lev years than IN furniture. Emerson &
oun store Is So commodlOus and always So
well stocked as 10 put u on par with the
best CITY stores, and the improvements made.
al hetung Brothers the past season. bv the
addition Of plate glass front. gives them
superior advantages for showing their We
selected stock. AT the former place special
tnlngs Tor tins season are found IN the shade,
ol portable desks beautiful fancy cabinets
ana shaving stands IN chartered OAK eie
giant music stands, rattan chairs IN great
variety. full rattan parior sets. aud oak
chairs upholstered in plush
besides an unusually large lime of patent
rockers, fancy rockers upholstered IN plush
fancy tables, ladies desks. handsome cab
nets and other similar goods the Rettiur,
ofier Christmas specially lu children ,
sledsf slelghs and rocking horses Al eth
er oi These stores selections may bee quickly
made, they viii be sure o. please. and will
DE sure 20 contain value received
Druggist Chaplin keeps his modest dis
play chiefly within the line of nice special
Ties lu bis legitimate trade but shows some
rarely attractive things Ia Japanese rose
Jars and cologne bottles. elegant cut-gias,
bottles sachet powders. and the choicest
perfumes which tine market affords
hiie the stocks IN the clothing and fur
nlshing goods store are necessarily stapl..
IN character, they all have Christmas ssJec-
uons aud ladies VINO wish % save them
selves time and perpiexity will nav them
an early call when deciding Whnt the mail.