The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-15

enterprise was started in Wheeling
that has enjoyed success in no inconsld'
cradle degree. The house referred to-
the Bon Ton, that has, under the man
agement OF Mr.. Louis Whit. at ll42
Main street. in the commercial Derby,
passed many a competitor.
This fall the Bon Ton, as usual, has
made extensive preparations for the
holiday trade, and the stream oil GUS
toners that daily passes through It's
portals is sterling testimonial TO the
array OF bargains that is to be found
within. Though the purchasers pocket
book may have been scaled down III
weight somewhat, he-or she-doesn't
mind that, ior the simple reason that
the buyer has got value received and
more.
The values to be found at the Bon
Ton this week are truly extraordinary,
and it is only BY reason OF the direct
importations and heavy purchases
made by Dir. Whit that they are pos
| sible. Take for instance the handker-
chief department-that indispensable
| article can be found at from one cent
up. The line OF embroidered goods ls
particularly fine, from ten cents up.
Those at twelve and half cents are the
feature OF the department aud cannot
be duplicated elsewhere for less than
twenty-five cents. The stock was
bought 1T q great sacrifice and the
buyer gets the benefit In silk, several
hundred dozen are in stoCk-truly the
fines. assortment in the city. To-day
-Saturday-the Bon Ton will have on
it's counters 1000 Japanese silk hand
kerchiefs that will be sold at the won
derfuiiy low price OF five cents-a bar.
gain unprecedented in this city. On
the same counter is found an elegant
assortment Of gentlemen's silk initial
handkerchiefs that are being sold at
tWenty-tive cents, extra size at NIFTY
cents; seventy.fve cents would be cheap
for these goods.
A large space is devoted to holiday
goods, and it 10 here that some OF the
greatest bargains ever seen, are to be
found. Trays, an elegant line, from y
cents up. Atomizsrs % cents up.
Photograph frames, an endless assort-
ment 10 cents up. As usual, the Bon
Ton has the largest assortment OF
toilet cases in Wheeling at ridiculOusly
low prices. Shaving sets, cigar cases,
collar and cuff boxes, silver CLOCKS, and
other goods suitable for presents, are
found in endless variety and at prices
that make them soil.
II there is ono thing upon which the
Bon Ton prides itself it is its line OF
doll. II 10 the only firm in Wheeling
that gives its ordors for this class OF
goods, for direct importation from
abroad, consequently unapproachable
bargains arc presented here. They arc
OF kid body, bIsque hands and natural
hair wigs. and last, though by no
means least, tho faces are pretty.
In looking glasses, holiday books and
oil paintings the stock is as complete
and attractive as i'll the other depart
ments. The stock OF oil paintings can
not fail to find favor. They are genuine
oil, hand.painted, in frames that would
be cheap ut a dollar. At the Bon Ton
you get the picture and frame for 9S
cents.
A dozen columns would not suffice to
tell OF the thousand and one bargains in
holiday goods, notions and furnishings,
that are to be found at the Bon Ton.
The prospective buyer must see to ap:.
preciate; in fact the half cannot be told
in print