Democratic messenger., 1894-12-15
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
Where Ia go for Good Things,
Pretty Things. and C>c-
ful Things

as well as some substantial things Tor
the inner man and the outer man.
First we call your attention to the ad-
vertiSements in the MESSENGER. You
will see that dear old, Santa Claus as
usual will buy the gifts for the little
ones stockings at Y. Payne's. lfthere
is anything he cannot find at this store
To please the little ones we don't know
what ii is. He has a complete line of
toys, dolls. wagons, carts, etc, and con-
feciionery in great quantity from the
very cheapest to the very best.
For nice cake, confectionery, foreign
and domestic fruits, nuts, raisins and
TOYS as well as fine line of fancy
groceries. X. J. McAlen IL Bro, are
at your service. Santa Claus will
visit this store and find so many things
10 put in the chil.lren's stockings that
it will bother the old gentleman what
to get first
Richardson, Smith Moore Il Co,
have a nice line of goods suitable for
Christmas presents, such rs fancy rock
erS, tables, IN assortment of chairs,
beautiful mats, cheaper than ever, shoes.
slippers, hats. umbrellas. satchels, pock-
et-books, all kinds of fine dress goods.
and for the table choice line of plain
and fancy groceries.
j. s. Price & Co., make pretty
display of ties and dress goods in their
window and there are many more nice
things inside which will make a suitable
Christmas present for mother, father
son or daughter.
b. I. Truitt exhibits splendid line
OF gentlemen furnishing goods, such
as beautiful ties, fine shirts, handker-
chiefs. hosiery etc. There is nothing
more suitable for a gentleman or more
useful than a nice hand satchel Truitt
has good supply Of them as well as
trunks, umbrellas, hats, shoes, and
clothing for everybody A splendid
line of overcoats.
=. ID. Cottingham & CO. have placed
in their windows one OF the prettiest
exhibits OF artistic holiday goods ever
shown on this Peninsula. Ii consists
Of bisque figures, vases, lamps. cups and
saucers, fine pictures and frames, toilet
goods OF all kinds. They also have
plush albums, Christmas cards, hymn
books, books of prose and poetry and a
thousand things which we have not
space to mention.
DIR. Hall has grand display Of
vases, lamps, pictures, work boxes,
bi>que figures, comb and brush sets,
cologne sets. cups, saucerS, mirrors, after
dinner cofies, cracker jars, chocolate
and tea pots, books, cards, and heaps
and piles OF other pretty and cheap
articles for Christmas presents. Look
at the windows of the Pearl Street
drug store.
Dr. Benson exhibits some nice lamps
and will receive this week choice line
of Christmas gifts in cologne sets, comb
and brush sets, purses, cups and saucers,
china ware. bisque ware, etc. He
always keeps Il fine line of soap per-
tumery, choice cigars, etc.
Miss MAY Hubbell has nice lot OF
dolls and toys for Santa Claus TO buy
and many things which will make
appropriate gifts for the older people.
Mrs. V. :. Townsend wants YOU to
know that she has more nice goods for
Christmas gifts than you probably
have any idea Of. For instance. mufis,
furs, boas, ties, handkerchiefs, gloves,
wraps, table scarfs and covers, laces
and a hundred other things which she
will be glad to show you if you will
call and see her.
\. Goodman, at the Baltimore Cut
Price Clothing House, is ready to clotht
the masses and if you want TO max,
yourself or the boy present OF nice
suit Of clothes, an overcoat, hat suspen
ders, ties, gum boots or something il
his line call at the Aydelotte Building
and see him.
i OF all the places TO get something
pretty for Christmas none can out-d,
our old friend John W. Vincent who's,
place is next door TO the entrance of tn,
MESSENGER office Just look as hi
window and see those pretty ony,
clocks, those beautiful gold pens will
pearl handles, silver butter dishes
sugar dishes, tea pots, salad spoons, tie:
spoons, table spoons, butter knives etc
Inside you will find gold and silve
watches, finger rings, scarf pins napkin
rings, and oh, goodness it would tax,
a column almost to enumerate, and We
this modest man don't think he In
much TO blow about. He sells hi