Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-22

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| CHRISTMAS IN THE STORES.
The Throngs of shoppers-some Suggestions
to Intending Purchasers.
As Christmas day approaches tine throngs Of
shoppers increase. The business streets pre-
sent q most interesting sight, not only during
tho day, but far into the night, as the shopping
hours have been extended into the night
Washington Is fortunate in having fine stores
and enterprising merchants. The residents Of
this city have the benefit at this season, and at
all seasons. OF we'll selected stocks of goods Of
all varieties and of the lowest prices. The
STAR assists its readers in deciding where AID
what to buy by continuing to print from day
to day the notices Of business establishments
where one can be pretty sure of finding satisfac-
tory goods and prices.
The enterprise Of Washington merchants, or
at any rate Of r. HARRis 4 Co, the jewellers,
corner It'll and u streets, seems to be bringing
diamonds within the reach Of every one. Their
Christmas stock includes very pretty solitaire
diamond rings Tor as little as q. Prices
range from tins sum mp to $500 or more. Be-
sides these attractions the firm have brilliant
display of jcwelry of all kinds, watches, silver
ware ard beautiful Christmas novelties.
What finer present could be made to any one
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| has occupied leading American scholars for
/ ten YEAR,? At the Office of the CENTURY Dc
| TIoNAKy. Room Is, Washington Loan and Trust
I Co. building, one can cvaminc the work and
the various styles OF bindings and stands.
| While purchasing wines and liquors for the
household one should be careful to get the
| purest All! best, and to insure it one can do no
| better than to make lis selection at Chr.
XASDER's, 909 7th street, whose reputation is
| long established.
Tho CLAFLIs OPTICAL Co, Masonic Temple,
+ street. have received for tho Christmas trade
| large importation Of the finest opera glasses
and have besides q splendid line, OF optical
goods OF all kinds.
After all there are few things that bring more
pleasure than flowers and there is no better
| place for obtaining stock for Christmas than
| the Masonic TEMPLE FLOWER STORE, 909
street, where, among other beautiful things,
| may be seen the new EVENING STAR rose.
There are some things at the NEW YoRR
CLoTHISG House, 81 It'll street, which intend.
ing purchasers ought to know about. There il
/ to be found at that establishment all-woo
| brown cheviot suite marked at $40. They are
considered TO be worth SIS. Then there are
sack and cutaway suits for equally good prices
| which are guaranteed to be strictly all wool.
Gold watches can be purchased at FRANKS
t6l Pennsylvania avenue, at very low figures
He offers, for example, to sell q ladies' gold
watch for S12 and a gentleman's gold watch
J for S25. A watch is looked upon as rather q
large Christmas present. but FRAMES Offer
brings such gift within the reach OF u moder
| ate purse.
Owing TO a recent purchase Of goods which
| cost from Is to 20 per cent less than usua
value Thomas d. SINGLETON. AIS 7th street, i,
/ able to offer fine assortment of china closets
| ladies' fancy desks, cabinet book cases. ward
robes &C., at low prices. He has a large STOCK
| OF furniture, which is offered at the lowest
cash prices
There is nearly always q crowd in front Of
the windows Of the voIGT MASUFAcTURINo
die play which has been so artistically arranged
There are great many bargains offered by this
company which Christmas buyers would dc
vel TO examine For example, they offer a
gold-hiled watch chain, warranted for five
years. Tor 81 A gypsy kettle can be bought
for IS cents, and SO on through the list.
In order to make room for a new stock OF
| furniture E. RosESBURG, I0l5 and l017 New
York avenue, will sell all the furniture and
| stoves now in stock at great sacrifice This
| is opportunity that should not be neglected
by those in need Of such articles
During the holidays the SoSoMA CALIFORNIA
WINE COMPANY, 3i7 9th street. offers a discount
of 10 per cent on their fine stock of wines.
There Is no object in using imported wines
when you get better native article. That is
what is claimed for the California wines, and
the claim is well founded
Every light the store Of G. C. BRYAN, grocer,
| 14l3 New York avenue, is open for the con-
venience of those who wish to select from the
great stock Of Christmas goods. Saturday
night the doors are open until 10 o'clock. tits
worth visit just to see the attractive forms in
| which these goods are prepared for the market
Everything needed for Office stationery and
fixtures can be found at EAsroS l. Rupps sta
toner's 421 18th street In addition wedding
and visiting cards are engraved and printed in
| the best manner The stock of blank books is
large and complete
While not exactly q necessity yet candies are
not entirely a luxury and people when they
bny want to be pretty sure OF one or two things.
" course candies ought to be fresh and made
I OF frst-class materials and then there is the
7 question Of price. GuLs candies, IL tn and F
streets, I'LL the bill in these particulars and no
| fancy prices are asked Chespness and quality
| are the merits Of GILL's candies Thew are
made daily and their freshness is assured
Even a temperance advocate would be de-
| lighted with the kind and variety of bottles to
| be found at F. 8 WILLIAMS Il Co.'S druggists.
! under Masonic Temple. There are all ali sorts
| of graceful shapes and designs in glittering cut
/ glass as well in less costly ware. There il
hardly anything that is more pleasing as an or
i nameEt than handsome bottles and, besides
| they are useful and then they lend them,
selves so effectively to decoration. The variety
| in bottles in pairs offered by WILLIAMS Il Co
affords wide range for selection and the prices
| are so reasonable. They have a fine assortment
4 Of toilet sets, &c, in derby ware and handsome
inlaid wooden glove and handkerchief boxes
There is also attractive line Of atomizers
1 and the stock of extracts embraces those from
| the most celebrated perfumers.
With a reputation extending over q period OF
| twenty years for handling nothing but the best
i goods in their line, METzaER's fine family
/ grocery. located at All It'll street northwest
offers to buyers Of Xmas supplies the finest line
| OF new raisins. currants, citron, fresh candies
| and strictly new nuts, Malaga grapes and
| oranges to be found in the city, and especially
/ are their fine Old WHISTLES noted for purity and
| smoothness in character. II you need gallon
OF good whisky you cannot do better than to
call at Metzger's-
Thanksgiving and Christmas are the two great
| holidays in this country, when every good
| housekeeper tries to Guido herself in matters
relating to the table. To such one a reliable
grocer, who keeps just about everything she
| needs, is indeed a blessing. and good piece OF
| advice for all who are in doubt is to go to n. A.
/ Poole. the cash grocer, at IA Louisiana ave-
| nue. You'll be sure to be well treated
There are few things that so directly affect
a mans comfort as the shoes or slippers he
happens to have on. III you are wondering
| what 10 give some man among your relatives OF
| friends for Christmas why not give him a pal,