The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-11
AMONG LOCAL JEWELLERS.
The Business Still Depressed, but
the Outlook More Favorable.
Items oil Interest and Personal Hap
penings-Handsome Designs Pro-
posed for the Spring Trade.

The situation in jewelry circles does not
show amy signs OF a recovery as yet from
the general depression. Il Is true that the
outlook il far brighter than it was last
week, but buying is still far below the
average OF year ago.
However, tho chances for fairly good
spring trade ere favorable In articles OF
moderate price, and the local manufactur-
crs seem disposed To make the best OF the
situation.
Considerable has been done during the
past few months in originating new and
handsome designs in jewelry and the
spring market will be conspicuous for the
numerous charming novelties in all kinds
OF jewclry- ware.
The travellers for the local manufactur-
eFs are getting their sample eases ready
for the initial trip of the yoar. and with
money easier and the country in con-
dition of settled certainty will probably
get considerable business.
The arm of Foster & Bailey, at 90 Rich
mond street, is making a special drive on
chain and bracelet goods of oil descrip-
tions. This firm was awarded four med
ais at the Columbian exposition at Chi
cago on the products of the establishment
and the spring line of fine rolled gold
plate and solid gold and sterling silver
jewclry which will be displayed is calcu-
lated TO impress the trade.
MS. Jacoby of the Providence Stock
company, who has been on a prolonged
business trip for the past three weeks, is
showing fine line of chains which have
completely captured the trade by beauty
of design.
The representative of the Kent q Stanley
company on the Pacific Slope, Simon Caro-
who has been visiting the manufactory
here last week, left for the West early this
week with the spring samples of the house.
The building at the corner of Friend
ship and Richmond streets, owned by
Thomas Davis, has been purchased by
Theodore Foster, OF the firm of Foster d
Bailey.
A novelty in the market which prom
ises heavy run is in antique silver, solid
and made up in rings and pens. The
rings are varied by the setting in of the
colored gems, the bright hues of the
stones harmonizing agreeably with the
silver.
There are also many new novelties in
hat pins OF both gold and silver. The pin
heads are made up in numerous designs,
and the skill and inventive genius of the
ulanuIdcluTer mas Deen taxed TO the Ut
most in producing these articles of abso-
lutte necessity.
The shell jewelry manufactured by a
local firm, II. l.. Griffith & Son, is OF a
unique yet very handsome description.
The goods are beautiful! and the lire is
extensive.
Scarf pins for the season will be in null
tifarious designs. Several local houses
have samples which are really anisome.
X. ID. Horton & Co. present 4 large num-
ber of striking samples with fine lire of
bracelets and hair ornaments.
The jewelers. in New York city are ac-
customed to holding an elaborate and
costly banquet every January. This year
the officers of the Jewellers association
decided to devote the money instead TO
the relief Of the poor. This is not per-
functory gift, for the cost of the banquet
comes out of the pockets of those who at
tend, not from club treasury. Each
member viii be asked TO send in his usual
dinner subscription, with the understand
ing that the sum he sends win be turned
over TO the city relief committee.
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