Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17
Some Places Of Interest in Augusta.

Some Places Of Interest in Augusta.
In quiet dignity the stately regulator
in tits window appears to be presiding
over the disposal Of the rich and elegant
presents it looks down upon. Customers
coming in are often noticed 10 be con-
sulting this regulator, so it is presumed
its advice leads to the further consulta-
ticn of J. C. Kirkpatrick and as result
many of these sterling silver goods gold
watches. j6welry and delicate china frame
clocks are being tagged and laid away for
making many homes happier on account of
the grand old custom Of comforting joyous
gifts on this holiday Of all holidays. This
window with its beautiful trimmings and
rich displays can be classed among the
most attractive and deserving of notice
1t is supposed that show windows are as
vain as-ah, well, in order to keep peace
in the family, say as vain as peacock,
and why should they not be, when they
seem to have been created for the one pur-
pose Of display; What caused these reflec
tions or alteration of mind was in trying
windows in Mrs. G. a. Libby's new store
as they with silent admiration cast side
long giances at one another. Why should
they not after being so long simply plain
candy show windows to all at once put on
such gorgeous robes of beauty and be
called upon to effect the mysteries and
loneliness OF the millinery and fancy
goods world: In them can also be seen
thu skill of the artists who so wonder
fully fashion the beautiful novelties and
ribbons into such gems of fashionable
hats, bonnets hair goods, and the innum.
cradle articles no man can describe The
success of the new store is already assured
and reflected in the taste displayed in
the arrangement Of the windows.
What have we here? The wonders of a
climate and the strange oversight of a
firm that will allow such a creature to
live and in one night spin a web whose
proportions are sufficient to discourage
any Maine spider who may hereafter
undertake to attain TO distinction by
spinning a web whereby he may lay claim
to the title of being the father OF
spiders" This enormous specimen must
be well fed even in winter, for caught in
the meshes of the web, as it were right
under his nose, are several brilliant flies
Quite likely as it was early when the
writer saw him he may not have heard
the buzz of the flies, though the buzz of
the people trading in the store of Buckley
& Goodrich was very perceptible. One
of their windows will explain this
enigma. The wonders of the other win
dow requires and deserves further men
ton
Attempting to describe some windows
makes the writer feel as the man must
who drew the elephant and wrote under
it, "this is an elephant, In other words
some windows are so prominent and such
objects of observation as to render any
notice almost superGuous. but in order
not to appear partial it may be well to
call attention to that immense plate glass
window of A. NJ. Wght's. or rather to the
show of sterling silver ware within. Al
A. u nd atbo
which is so profuscly displayed in this
metropolitan iewelry store.
A skunk skip really becomes attractive
when viewed in Russell & Westons show
window. no doubt surroundings have
something TO do with this, and why
should it not when among the wool
seal muffs and those latest novelties in
black and white thibet boas and muffs, SO
tleecy and soft, also those swansdown
trimmings, whittier almost than the driven
snow: The arrangement of these rich
furs with such remarkable display of
household linen enhances the effect pro
duced in this window display and makes
it one Of the most desirable for hunters of
presents 10 study. If your pockethook is
not ccusl to these, tie other window
which will be mentioned further on, will
accommodate any purse.
Every one who has visited c. Fl.
Blackinoton'> store and looked over his
immense stock of goods, (the word goods,
fails TO express it, J can almost picture in
their minds the beauty and variety of his
window display To speak Of lamps con
iurss ND a vision Of gold and onyx which
n maelclans wand has in combination
with the silk shade Of exquisite design
manipulated into banquet lamp that
would add TO the teauty of any home in
Maine. China-weli, 1t may be the eye is
x,,-i,,o ,,,eo,ber but il Will certainly rest