Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-12-12
BUSINESS HAS BEEN GOOD
And Salem is Ablaze in Gay Holiday
Attire-A Glance Around.

And Salem is Ablaze in Gay Holiday
Attire-A Glance Around.
A representative of the CAPITAL
JOURNAL on his rounds of the town,
making inquiry among Salem mer-
chants, finds that all of them have
done a splendid business this fall,
the general answer to inquiries be-
ing that sales have been better than
for some time. 1t is noticeable, also
that all the stores are well stocked
up and prices are low. Our mer-
chants are outdOing all previous eff
forts in giving SPLENDID bargains,
which Is one of the reasons of the
lively trade. They are enterprising
and far-seeing and have succeeded
in drawing to the capital city the
bulk of the trade for miles around.
Our country friends have come to a
full realization that for bargains in
everything included within their
wants they must come to Salem. 1t
is evident that an era of prosperity
is upon us, and that from this time
on our city will grow rapidly and
solidly.
Holiday goods are already being
displayed fully in the many show
windows Of the city. Beginning at
the post office corner and strolling
down the street much is to be seen.
Among the noteworthy attractions
we will first notice
GROCERIES.
Weller Bros, John G. Wright,
Squire Farrar, John Hughes, Keller
& Sons, The Grange Store, Gilbert d
Patterson, l. S. Steiner, j. M. Mar
tin & Co., Doniphan & Nolf, Roth
& Rupp, and s. Winters all have
fine and tasty displays.
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, ETC.
The Capitol Adventure Co., Lunn
& Brown, Fostner, Tiffany & Co., J.
NJ. Rosenburg & Co., f. c. Small, E.
L. Johnson, J. j. Dalrymple, J. d.
McCully, G. w. Johnson, d. F.
Wagner & Co., all, if we may judge
from appearances, have more COM
plete displays than ever before.
HOLIDAY GOODS, ETC.
VIM. Beck & Co., Geo. f. Smith,
j. b. Starr, and T. NJ. Patton have
more gorgeous lines than it has
been our pleasure to witness for
many days.
DRUGGISTS.
Gibson a. Singleton, Dan'l. ]. Fry,
II. w. Cox and d. w. Matthews &
Co. have much to charm the eye
and win the heart.
JEWELLERS.
Sherman Thompson, J. G. Barr,
w. w. Martin and J. H. Haas, are
prepared to captivate those who are
seeking purchases in their line.
MILLINERY, ETC.
Bridges II Bozorth, Mrs. M. K.
Wilson, Chas. Calvert and Mrs. A.
III. Farrar are outdoing themselves
i'm season able exhibits.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
VIM. Brown & Co., Staiger Bros,
and Krausse & Klein have some
thing neat in slippers, fine shoes,
etc, suitable for presents.
CANDIES, ETC.
Everybody has candy, but c. w.
Hellenbrand and Amos Strong
lead the van. Speight & Souder
have neat stock.
HARDWARE, ETC.
A. T.. Strang, J. w. Crawford,
Steiner Il Blosser, Brown IL Fuller
ton and r.. Nj. Wade X Co., show
up many wares that are beautiful,
TAILoRS.
G. c. Hogan, Phillips Il Co., f.
Schoettle and l.. NJ. Haines have
unusually fine lines and make dis
plays accordingly.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
The Oregon Land Co., MOores n
Manning, Hughes, Bellinger Il Co.,
and Jones Il Watson have their
windows filled with choice speci-
mems of the produces of the soil,
suggesting that Il farm in gentle
Oregon would make an acceptable
gift,
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