The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-12-12
CHRISTMAS, 1894.
What a Reporter of "The Record" Saw
While Making Visit About Town.


ness men OF LambertvilIe have completed
arrangements for the coming event and
laid in lines Of goods that will compare
favorably with those found In the larger
cities and at prices just as low. Never
before has a brighter display been made
IN our city every window, shelf, show
case and counter being filled with goods
that will gladden. the heArt-goods usefulss
fancy, plain, comfortable and needful.
A reporter OF THE RECORD has made
visit about town and this is what he
reports
Our first visit was at the beautiful store
Of Miss j. Gardner, in Masonic Hall,
Bridge street, where large assortment
of books, games, toys, fancy goods, will
low-wOrk, lunch and other baskets, &C.,
are offered for sale at such extremely low
prices that everybody can buy. You can
not fail to find suitable holiday gift here.
| Next door to Miss GarSneI's is the to-
bacco and cigar store of A. J. Scarborough,
where the finest brauds OF the "weed -"
may be found, as well as full assert
merit of pipes, pouches, canes, &c suit
able gifts for gentleman.
Jacob d. Kline, the popular and we'll
known tobacconist, 90 Bridge street, is
prepared as usual TO meet bis many pa
irons. He has everything that is TO be
found in a well.stocked tobacco and cigar
store, at prices that are "just right" To
please your husband, brother, friend or
lover, present him with box OF Kline's
celebrated Lambertville Puffs," which
will give him contcnted mind and bring
him happy dreams.
At 81 Bridge street you will find A. G.
Gandey, the hardware dealer, plumber
aud gas filter, well supplied with lamps,
cutlery, skates, sleds, jumpers, guns, &C.,
&C., never before displaying larger and
more varied assortment. Any of these
articles are suitable for holiday gifts and
the prices are SO low that you are sure OF
buying on making an examination.
Calling at George NJ. Shamalia's drug
store, As Bridge street, we find full as
sortment of useful and fancy articles suit
able for gifts. An especial feature is the
new perfume, "Mystic Shrine 1t is
lovely aud lasting. Take look in his
windows. The proprietor is ready to
meet his many friends and extends an in
vitatiou to everybody to call and examine,
whether they purchase or not.
Ga the northwest corner of Bridge and
Union streets is ]. B. Sleifer's "Cash
| Grocery and Meat Market" Here may
be found everything you can think of that
is good to eat, and all at prices lower than
anywhere else in the city. He makes
specially of fine imported goods, and If
he has not got just what you want be will
get at for you at short notice. He also
delivers goods, day or night, all over the
city, free of charge.
AT Stockton's popular restaurant, No
IL Church street, bill of fare may be
found daily that will appease the appe-
tite aud furnish refreshment for rich or
poor. Oysters In all styles, steaks, hot
coffee, milk, fried potatoes, ham and eggs,
terrapln, baked beans, ice cream, milk,
choice confectionery, best brAnds Of oigare,
&C., may be found here at oil hours, served
by polite clerks. A rich and varied bill
of fare is promised for the holiday week,
On Church street, near Main. we found
George Yerkes well supplied with meats
Of all kinds-roasts, stews, steaks, chops,
sausage, scrapple and poultry. George is
ready to take your order now for Christ
mas turkey or chicken. Orders will be
delivered to any part of the city without
extra charge.
Charles NJ. Pettee, 90 Church street, In
addition to giving prompt attention to
steam heating, plumbing, &C., has for
sale lamps, door bells, electric bells, bur-
glar alarms, speaking tubes, etc., and he
is selling at prices lower than any other
dealer dare offer.
A hungry man 10 sure to be satisfied on
making a visit to the restaurant Of A. w.
Smith, corner of Church and George
streets, at Christmas.time or any other
time. The daily bill of fare consists of
oysters in all styles, soups, desserts, pies,
milk, baked beans, buildings, soft drinks.
&c. A full line of choice cigars may also
be found here.
Down at the brass and iron foundry OF
Coombe and Brother, Union and Mount
sleeves rolled up above his elbows, busy
as he could be. In answer to our inquiry
whether he intended TO "keep the holt
days he replied that it was impossible
to tell at this time, as the firm had many
orders for castings aud repairs that must
be filed In time to enable the patrons OF
the foundry 10 eujoy the " happy, festive
time" Orders are filled here for ma
cbinery OF all kinds, and Fred. has given
such perfect satisfaction 10 making re-
pairs to stope-crushers that the firm has
secured the patronage Of all the stone
quarries 10 this city and vicinity,
Next we reach the general store OF G.
J. Fisher, corner Of Union and Ferry
streets, and making our visit known to
"Codger," that polite clerk showed us
around. On the counters, shelves and
tables, here, there and everywhere, is
found dry goods, notions, lamps, crock
eryware, glassware, stoneware, chinaware,
fancy goods, &C., &c. In addition to
these there is constantly kept on hand
full line OF groceries, meats, fish, poultry,
&c. You are sure OF making a selection
here suitable for gifts and to supply
"square meal"
AS pretty display as you will find in
the whole city is at Pew's, on the south
aaat cnrner nj Irnion and Church afreeta