St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-10

thereof, are OF sort to please the
most fastidious. We shall not at
tempt to specify as to what Geo.
Grow, at the variety store, has to
offer the present-buying public, for
stepping inside his store, one finds
himself in the midst of great null
titude of articles and gets sense of
what variety" means. Toys for the
children, nicknacks for the house
keeper, and useful things for every
body can be found at Crows.
Apropos Of the matter of general
needs, Bundy. the Main street boot
and shoe dealer, realizing that a GER
tain want has been long felt, pro-
to this end, after lying low for a
while, comes out with big stock of
felt shoes for men and women. Read
what he says about them.
Speaking of things in which the
young people are interested, Chas. P.
Carpenters store on the Avenue is
headquarters for skates and sleds,
which always delight a youngsters
heart, when he discovers either of
them in or near to the stocking on
that eventful morning; then Carpen-
terS stock includes all the tinware,
substantial cutlery and kitchen uten-
sis without which the cook is ''all at
sea-" With plenty of snow and
reasonable amount of frigidity in
the atmosphere. the younger element
of the community will draw heavily
on this dealer for means of enjoyment.
For such things as the ladies depend
on in the construction of fancy articles
to give away at Christmas time or
to keep for identifying their own
homes, Mrs. Helen F. Carpenter,
Eastern avenue, can be relied on, for
her stock includes all the material
which is necessary for this work;
then as to millinery goods and max
ing them up in an artistic manner,
our readers may call on Mrs. E. c.
Pierce and secure such head-gear as
shall best suit their compilations and
their taste. On the way down the
Avenue, one will be led to stop at F.
0. Clark book and stationery store
to pick out something desirable for
the children, for the lady friend, or
for ones self. Choice gift volumes,
handsomely illustrated books for
people young and old; teachers
Bibles, manicure and toilet sets,
photograph albums and neatly pat
termed purses are among the many
things which Clark can furnish to
those desiring appropriate and use
full gifts. A big bundle of ideas for
the holidays can be found at E. N.
Randall's on Railroad street, where
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spare in the way of novelties.
speciality is made here of children's
books and toys, a large line of each
being carried not only at Christmas
time. but all through the year. If
articles of very reasonable value are
wanted, Randall's five and ten cent
counters afford opportunity to secure
them, while higher priced and better
grade goods can be had as wanted.
This dealers advertisements tell the
whole story and should be carefully
read. Good things to eat may be re-
garded as "fea lures" of the holiday
season, and lucky that man who has
plenty such. Gaskill, the baker and
confectiOner, is directly in line for
supplying the table with palatable
viands, and will be called on to a great
extent before the holidays are over.
He has now on hand all the time
fresh-made candies, having recently
put in additional facilities for manu-
featuring them. Directly across the
street from Gaskills, may be found
the esta blishment of Flint Brothers,
who, aside from their stock of drugs
and medicines, have number of
things for the holiday trade. These
include gold and silver watches,
plush goods in pleasing variety,
diaries, general jewelry, and books
and stationery, all to be disposed of
for reasonable consideration, and
the public cordially invited to
dropin In the line of desirable books
Rev c. F. Morse is ready to supply
the Peoples Cyclopedia for Christ
mas purposes, and Beauman Butler
can furnish very delightful present
in the shape Of photographs of the
World" The husband who wants
to make his wife happy with a Wheel
er & Wilson sewing machine can