Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

sons encyclopaedia If you want to provide
wisely and well for the growing children or
70 make valuable addition to any library.
, rms work is an honest book. with a wide
spread reputation, and is sold by D. Apple
ton & Co., 437 It'll street northwest
A supply Of cake must be laid in for Christ
| mas times, ard, of course the home-ma de
variety is desirable. Those sold at Fusselrs
iiZi New York avenue northwest are de-
Hclously prepared and baked every day, and
include chocolate, caramel ice cream, CO.
coanut, orange, lemon, sunshine angel and
fruit.
Be warm and comfortable during the COM
ing holidays and for all time thereafter.
Felt weather strips will do the trick Cold
ana snow cannot get in, and consequently
the coal bill is reduced. The strips are for
sale by Charles T. Carter & Co. COG PENN
sylvenia avenue northwest
When visitors call during the holidays
they surely expect fruit cake. 1t is a char
actersfc of the times and a homemade
variety, claimed to be the best and purest
that can be made, is offered by ]. H Beatty
Co., 1889 18th street northwest at an
unusually low price.
Make things look bright around the house
for Christmas by having the carpets clean
ca, SO That they will appear as fresh as
though new. The Empire Carpet Cleaning
Works, GLIB Massachusetts, avenue adj
vertise to do this.
No better place could be found to pur-
chase Christmas wines and liquors than the
oId-established store of Chr. Xander, 909
ith street northwest. To avoid overcrowd-
Ing and secure prompt delivery orders
should be given now.
In getting ready for Christmas, wouldn't
it be wise to cheer things up by having new
paper on the walls of the parlor or sitting
room? Nolte, $40 9th street northwest, is
prepared to do the work rapidly, cheaply
and well
Photographs continue to be a very popu-
lar form Of Christmas gift. and Clinedinst.
the proprietor of the new electric studio.
3pi pennsylvania avenue northwest, prom
ses the completion for Christmas delivery
OF all orders received up to the Goth IN
slant.
Necessary Christmas goods. such as
nuts, raislns. figs. currants. citron. dates,
whisky, brandy, plum pudding, nincemeat
ana the like, may be secured in all quanti-
ties and at reasonable prices from the NJ.
Metzger Company, All 7th street north
west.
Sausage for Christmas breakfast. rich
and delicious, too, is that manufactured by
j. A. Augusterfer. $50 Center Market. 1t
may be secured from the majority of deal
ers
The gift. the giver. or the one to whom thu
gift is given-how much IT means if the gift
Is good book! Books form character and
Illustrate it; they sweeten life, are constant
In counsel, abound in sympathy, they lead
cheer, encourage and make strong. With
out them the past would be cloud, the flu
trre mist: our present walled IN as prison.
Buy books! Buy good books! Give them TO
your friends. your loved ones, your boys and
your girls!
At Brentano's there is a store full ~
books. To name titles would be in bal
form. Anything any one may want can be
found No book store is better equipped.
The Standard Book Store, at 3l4 9th
street. is bright with new books in endless
variety. There are the latest things in nice
print and strong, serviceable bindings and
II you want sets in the whole range of Eng
lish literature that's the place to find them
Besides. there is a large and almost be-
wilderiug variety of Juvenile books offered
at prices surprisingly below any we have
hitherto known.
A F. Bornot. 1103 q street northwest.
will clean your lace curtains and blankets
Tor Christmas or any other time in a man.
f.er II Is said, that cannot be surpassed.
Experienced buyers are supposed to know
thing or two about meats. and the best
OF course, are desired for Christmas dinner
L. T. keane, stalls 1851 Center Market
is exhibiting a line of Southdown mutton
and native beef said to be the finest dis
played In the Center Market for years.
MIX Will play large part in the compo-
sltion OF cakes ard other good things for
the holidays j. S. Thompson of 5l1 Az
street southwest claims that there is no
firer than his. none richer and very little
so sweet and fresh
candy and Christmas go hand in hand
J. F. Sheetz of 307 and 1922 It'll street north
west offers fine line of sweetmeats at
low prices with a special reduction to Sun
day schools.
The establishment Of Johnson, Garner &
Co, 1890 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Is desirable place to purchase Christmas
gifts. Among the articles offered at spe-
ciaily low prices are handkerchiefs, gloves
dolls, underwear, neckties, hosiery and fur
nishings generally.
During the present week a grand Christ
mas opening is being held at the main
stores of the Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company, sol and 500 It'll street north
west. Visitors will see special line OF
Christmas goods. and purchasers of one
pound of Thea-Nectar tea are presented
with a handsome new Christmas panel and
beautiful and useful present The many
stores of the company should not be over
looked by Christmas shoppers.
How's this for Christmas time? Red ripe
Strawberries. as large and sweet as any
you ever ate, and fresh, too. They may he
procured from Cannon & Chandler. stalls
76 to 81 Center Market where fine fruits
vegetables. turkeys and all delicacies ans
also on sale.