Evening journal., 1889-12-19

Market street, found that gentleman as
handsome as usual and busily engaged in
STRENGTHENING out after the extensive
improvements he has been making to his
establishment This firm has been at
the present location for about four years
and mas succeeded in building up fine
trade, which has made necessary the
putting ia Of an elevator and other i'm
provements to meet its demands This
firm sell all the most popular brands Of
whisky and stilled wines, and the good
housewife can there secure pure liquors
to season and tone up her Christmas
dishes
i. Lewis Row.
Usefulness viii continue to preeede
beauty, but when one Is part Of the
other the combination Is perfect work
of art l. Lewis Row. Ms. 413 King
street, has FIVE floors packed with china.
ware Of all descriptions Tea sets in 200
designs fill one side of the first floor
Chamber sets 1873 styles take up another
large space. Lamps IN all varieties and
al low prices are among the large stock.
Mr-aRow says that this seasons stock is
larger and more complete than that Of
any preceding season. Dishes are
always acceptable. They make fine
bridal presents; they are appropriate
gifts A bevy Of young women, we'll
acquainted with the work, are employed
in the store.
boston Branch shoe House.
Crowded houses are the rule at the
Boston Branch Shoe House, No. West
Second street. The store Is so busy that
customers await their next The es
tablishment will be removed to No. 223
Market street. next month, to accommo-
date the increasing trade
CharIes j. II. beckett.
Furniture and carpets and other house
furnishing goods are found in complete
stock at Char.es J. II. Beckett's cash
house, No. 300 Shipley street. Fancy
chairs, secretaries, sideboards, centre
tables and the like, make acceptable and
sensible Christmas presents. Prices are
reduced Ia all branches for the holiday
trade.
M. #. Davis.
''Jewelry galore. silverware magnif-
cent, clocks unique, handsome, costly,
plentiful SO remarked to himself
an EVENING JOURNAL man last evening
on entering the store Of NJ. #. Davis.
Yes business has been. so far, satisfac.
year Is almost double what IL was last
season, and our patronage seems to keep
pace with it. We made preparations for
largely increased business and It looks
as If it would be on hand" Mr. Davis
has several assistants and his patrons
will be sure TO receive the best of atten.
tion. While watches occupied great |
share of attention the clocks seemed to |
be more numerous than at other stores. |
Elegant presents may be selected from
his ttock.
=. sIesinger.
s. Slesingers instalment house, No. !
7C0 French street, is making a speciality |
of plush coats. Clothing dry goods and
carpets are there, and the prices are low.
The store is doing a good business, which
is on the increase.
L. II. Adair.
L. f. Adair, the furniture dealer, No
415 Market street, offers big assortment
Of house furnishing goods, fancy rockers,
sideboards, centre tables, secretaries and
so forth Ladies' desks end serpentine
desks are a speciality. Two mammoth
bulk windows have recently been built
aud the articles make a good display
Prices for all these goods are low.
Samuel M. smeltz.
Samuel M. Smeltz went TO the Catskill
Mountains last week and now he has the
largest and best stock Of Christmas trees
and decorations in the city. The trees
are cedar and spruce, pine and cultivated,
and there are 575 of them. They retail
from 70 cents to $3.50 Evergreen and
crow foot to the quantity Of 10000
wards, in several hues, are piled in front
Of the store, No. 13 East Fourth street.
Designs in evergreen and wild grasses,
crosses, wreaths and stars are displayed
in abundance. The stock is the largest
that ever came into this market. Mistle-
toe in large quantity has been purchased
and will be sold by the bunch.