Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-20

| vases, picture frames, toys ana games,
pocket books, smokers sets, manicure
sets, stationery in fancy boxes, celluloid
novelties, ink stands Mr.. Hale makes a
very pretty window display.
CAMPBELL, JOY & co.
Because we have been having brief
spell of moderate weather, is no reason to
suppose we are not going to have some
real Maine winter weather now. Per
haps your boy needs a new heavy over
coat. Campbell, Joy & Co. make spec
iaitty OF COATS, and you " III do veil 20 call
on them.
WOODWARD BROS.
holiday goods. The use of celluloid in
manufacture is becoming more and more
popular. There seems to be no end to
the articles of delicate beauty as well as
usefulness that can be made of celluloid.
The display made by Woodward Bros. is
the largest ever seen in Ellsworth, and
many acceptable gifts may be found
here-hand- painted handkerchief boxes,
brush and combs on trays, baby sets,
toilet sets, pin trays, etc. But there are
suitable gifts to be found here, such as
shaving cups, perfumery, and toilet
articles. A box of Christmas cigars,
provided, OF course, they are good ones,
il he smokes.
FRANK NJ. JOY
deals in musical instruments OF all
kinds, from penny flute to handsome
upright piano. Next to the Glorious
Fourth, Christmas is the day for noise.
Give the boy the horn or drum or flute
il he wants it, and let him make all the
the first drum you ever owned? What a
gay old Christmas that was, Ell? Christ
mas don't seem Just like it used to be;
not to you perhaps but it does to the
boys, unless they have grabbed old
father who can't stand a little noise.
e. G. SMITH.
Now we cross the street to the con-
fectionery store OF E. G. Smith. More
candy and more Christmas. Too much
mas Day, though doctors bills may fol-
low Not that the candy offered by Mr..
Smith is more liable than any other to
boom The doctors business. Far from it.
His assortment is the best and so tempt
ing hat over-indulgence is invited.
AUSTIN H. JOY.
Now we will leave Christmas candies
and Christmas gifts for moment to talk
about the Christmas dinner. or course
YOU will have Christmas dinner, and
with the turkey you will want lots OF
"fxin'sn only to be found in a grocery
store. Then there are her things neces-
sary for Christmas which Mr.. Joy sells,
such as pop corn on the ear, nuts and
raisins, jellies and jams, etc.
LEWIS FRIEND & CO..
window decoration is pronounced the
most attractive in the city, and with
good reason Excellent taste is shown
in dressing the window, giving the
/ most art istic effect and displaying goods
to he best advantage without crowding.
Beside the clothing, overcoats and caps,
always sensible presents, many other
handsome and useful gifts are displayed
silk embroidered suspenders in fancy
boxes, neckties, gloves, silk handker-
chiefs, and mutiiers and umbrellas
A. W. cUsHMAN & co.
short distance down Franklin street
is the furniture store of A. w. Cushman
& Co. Among the articles of furniture
always carried, and among which are
always to be found elegant presents, may
be mentioned particularly the plush and
I willow rockers, oak writing desks and
side boards, the latest extension table
with filling all in and easels and
stands In another room they show
many beautiful articles made of crepe
paper-now the rage. The window is
( very prettily decorated The articles OF
crepe paper include lamp shades, artlflclal
flowers, calendars, and novelties. There
is also to be found here stationery in
fancy hues, pictures and games
BOSTON CLOTHING STORE.
| Again we call attention to the sensible
j ness of new suit OF clot hes or an overcoat
as Christmas gift for your boy. If the
cot hing, you may find something for
him here in the shape of a necktie,
collars and cuffs or silk muffier, or some
white shirts These are all gifts that are
always accepta ble-always useful.
F. A. CooMBs.
To friends who are away or to those at
home, to whom you wish to send some
remem brance at this joyful Christmas
! time no more suita BILE token can be found
| than among the Christ mas booklets and
| cards in Mr. Coombs' excellent assort-
ment. Then as gifts there are games of
| all kinds-a useful and instructive one
! being the new "Limited MaiP' or
Observation-Disclosures plush albums, books
of all kinds, paper dolls, stationery, and
! pocket books.
WHITING BROS.
Beside the tixin's before ment toned as
necessary for he Christmas table, at Whit
| ing Bros. may be found many useful
| gifts-umbrellas, stationery, cologne,
4 silk handkerchiefs and muiilers, hand
glasses, kid mittens pocket books, toilet
soaps, and sleds. Then think of The large
numbe of articles suitable for gifts to be
found in the regular stock of dry goods
store.
j. p. ELDRIDGE.
Here Is certainly the best display OF
fine china ware to be found in the city
The speciality is French china, in the
latest styles of shape and decoration, moi
only in articles for the table but for the
dressing table as we'll. There are after
dinner coffee sets, salad dishes, lnvallds
tea sets, fancy individual cups ant
saucers, pin trays, ring trays and toile
sets. Then there are glass water sets
artistic wedgewood ware, cutlery, silye
ware, cracker jars, fancy tea pots. The
window display of china is good. Many
a good housewife wishes she had new
range or parlor stove. huff sed.'
Hollis VARIETY STORE.
As the name of this store indicates, here
may be found variety, to enumerat'
even small part of which would require
column. Here are dolls of all sizes
dressed and undressed, with entire dolls
outfits of trunks, wash-tubs and boards
beds and swings. Then there are toys anc
games, china ware, novelties in whit,
metal, vases, lamps, plush, leather and oal
cuff boxes, manicure sets, albums ane
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