Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-20
cHRIsrMAs STOPPING.
The Holiday Trade-Useful Hints to Pur-
chassrs.

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OF the Ammoniated Steam Carpst Cleaning
works and the United States Mattress Company
has been removed to 1870 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. Teledhone No. s0l Bedding Of
every description made to order at the lowest
prices.
The announcement Of Miss Z. Cunningham,
1908 9Th street northwest. will be Of the great
est importance to the fortunate ownArs Of seal
skin and other fur garments. She wishes II
known that she alters them into the latest
fashionable shapes.
Nothing is SO indispensable to comfort and
health at this season as good rubber garment.
and in selecting such goods one Of course de-
sires to secure the very best in the market To
do that one should apply to the Goodyear Rub
can be had every article in the line, and a.
quality. style and price are guaranteed, sstis-
faction is assured
matter ~ all timss psrplexing to ono 10
that relating to the dyeing and cleaning Of
soiled goods. Anton and Caroline Lerch, 1905
New York avenue northwest, can best solve the
innumerabe difficulties attending in such in
| stances. They make speciality Of French
| dyeing, securing and dry cleaning.
When 1t comes to presents In the mems fur
nishing line A. T. Lewis, at 45s 7th street, can
| about fill the bill
1t Is unnecessary for the people who live up
town to go far from their homes In order to
| get suitable presents Of all kinds. Brodhead d
Co. double stores at 1919 aud 1921 l4th street
northwest have an excellent supply and they
| will be able TO satisfy you.
1--WE do not permit ourselves to b under
sold" is the motto Of willett Ruod at e05
Pennsylvania avenue. And by the way II you
| want hats or umbrellas or furs. it would be q
difficult matter to find better place to pur-
chase them.
Persons are always anxious to buy their
presents at the lowest price possible, for then
there Is an opportunity to purchase Just that
many more gifts. W. M. Shuster d Sons, 81
Pennsylvania avenue, appreciate this fact and
the dry goods line they have fine display.
When one is buying they should do SO only
from reliable and established people. II II is a
manicure SGT that you looking for Madame
Payn, 703 18th street, over Thompson's drug
store, has just the thing you want. Handsome
cases In chamois, plush. Russia and Morocco
leather can be found there.
1t cannot be surpassed. Belle Of Nelson
whisky. Chas. Kraemer has the best quality at
1856 It'll street.
No Christmas Is complete without some
candy. sharpless, at 800 Pennsylvania avenue,
has choice mixtures for the holidays On sale
there are some handsome novelties, all made
out Of candy.
An enterprising establishment deserves to be
patronized. T. E. Ogram is always doing some
thing novel. His two drug stores, one at 1911
Pennsylvania avenue and the other at the cor
ner Of 18th and II streets, are brimful Of the
choicest kinds Of holiday goods for Christmas
gifts. Extracts and cut-glass ware are made
specialties
They are offering such excellent chances at
T. B. Towner Sons, 1916 7th street. that the
store has been crowded from the opening to
the closing. One Is not limited by the choice
there, as the stock covers everything in the dry
goods line.
turkey has to be obtained for Christmas,
and the best thing to do il to leave an order
now with Metzger's, AT It'll street.
Footgear and candy do not usually 20 together
but every customer at the New Era Shoe
Store, No. S08 7th street, is presented with
bag Of candy; II one intends to keep healthy
the feet must be kept dry. New shoes and rub
bers are necessity, especially when the bad
weather Of winter is approaching. Try the
New Era.
Some merchants keep up to the times and
make provisions for the comfort of the public.
One Of these Is William H. McKnew. There
has been such a demand for his special Christ
mas offerings, that he has been obliged to Keep
his store at 93S Pennsylvania avenue open in
the evening, and he will continue to do this for
the rest Of the week.
Presents that are Of practical use and sub
stantid are never out Of place. They are always
in good taste and when they are Of the first
quality and of the very latest style nobody with
any common sense would refuse them, but on
the contrary would be overjoyed at the gift
Among the articles Of this nature are shoes and
slippers, without which no one get along.
One OF the best equipped shoe stores In the city
is the Star Shoe House, which is located at 1876
7th street. There one can find 70 tgear Of
every description for ladies or gent IN, for
boys or girls and even for the babies.
When you want the carpets cleaned the En-
pire Carpet Works. 631-635 Massachusetts ave-
nue., can do it and make them moth proof at
he same time.
Anything in the way of fine jewelry you can
want may be had at Desio's, 1912 street
Desio is a manufacturing jeweler and has one
OF the finest assortments of diamonds and other
exquisite jewelry to be found in the city His
prices are extremely low for the sort Of goods
sold. Go there to select Christmas present.
A box Of gloves even one pair of gloves
makes suitable present for Christmas, but you
want to be careful to get the very best quality
You may experiment with cheap gloves on
yourself with the hope of striking some worth
great deal more than you pay for them, but
run any such risk. The only thing to do is to
go to an established place, like the Louvre
Glove Co.'S, 911 Pennsylvania avenue. In their
show window is exhibited a line Of the finest
holiday goods. There is every style, color and
size, running from four buttons to twenty butt
tons in length, some Of them handsomely en-
broidered. The prices range from the least
that good glove can be had for to 81 pair.
The London Bazaar, It's Market space, is offer
ing unprecedented prices in holiday goods.
This firm presents a long line Of cloaks that are
remarkable at the price. Think of it, a thirty
inch tailor-made black cheviot cloak for IS.
Why, every poor woman can get one at that
fhnra NIL ha
$3.50, but they are astrakhan military capes
and very stylish. There are two millinery
parlors connected with the establishment and
the designs in hats are very good.
Every woman in the world loves diamonds.
and their beautiful prismatic colors charm the
eye Of every one with the fascination of rattle
snake. r. Harris q Co., corner 7th and D
streets northwest, are offering great bargains in
their extensive line of gems.
All of the finest makes Of lamps for piano, ban
quet, library and student are in the stock of
Francis Miller, 305 and 307 9th street north
west, and he invites all to inspect them before
purchasing elsewhere. Among others he offers
the imperial lamp. which never gets out of
order and gives pure white light.
Every one in Washington knows Mertz. the
druggist corner 18th and F streets northwest.
and his cut prices have astonshed the multi
tudes. He has just thrown open to the public
an immense holiday stock not OF drugs, but of
fancy articles of every description, which, as
usual, he offers at prices that astound.
Nothing is more attractive to the Christmas