Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Among the Christmas Goods

Among the Christmas Goods.
Readers of the MESSENGER who are
thinking about making their Christ.
mas purchases to-day or during the
coming week are perhaps in a quandry
us TO what they want. If they will
consult the advertising columns of the
MESSENGER it will prove of great as
sistance. The stores of Snow Hill and
in other sections of the county are as
we'll supplied this year as ever before
with all that is good to tickle the pallet
or clothe the outer man.
At Y. Payne's store Old Santa
Clause holds forth rs is his usual Gus
tom every Christmas and he is well
supplied with all kinds Of toys for the
little ones as well rs all kinds of con-
fections Also a nice line OF canned
goods. Headquarters for good con-
tectionerr.
p. ID. Cottingham Il Cos store is
brim full ofbisque figures, pretty lamps,
artistic pictures. sweetscented perfumes,
choice books and many other nice
things for Christmas presents. This
firm has endeavored to anticipate your
wants in their line and We don't think
it will be hard for them TO suit you.
Richardson, Smith, Moore Il Co,
display in their two show windows a
choice assortment of useful presents.
Inside will be found an excellent line
OF pretty tables. reed rockers and other
things suitable for Christmas presents.
Mr.. Hargis knows what the trade de-
mands and you can rest assured he is
prepared 10 meet your wants.
DIR. Hall has Il nice line of Christ
mas presents-a store full of them.
Beautiful ornaments in china and
glass, pretty lamps, work boxes, books,
Christmas cards, novelties and almost
anything desired for a Christina,
present.
X. j. McAllen IL Bro. have on ex
hibition large supply Of toys, dolls
horns. etc. Here YOU will find big
supply of confectionery, nuts, raisins
canned goods, plain and fancy cake:
etc. Goods delivered promptly flet
OF charge.
y Goodman will sell you nice
Christmas suit, or gents furnishing:
cheap. Has other nice things fol-
Christmas presents.
You want nice groceries and YOU
can find them at +. w. Johnson's. He
delivers them to your door free Of
charge and he also sells confectionery
cigars, fruits, nuts, etc Nice line oil
dry goods.
J. :. Price X Co. always reliable
fair dealers, are prepared to feed you
That is, to furnish your table with
choice groceries. In the dry good,
department will be found a nice line
of dress goods and trimmings, hosiery
corsets. and many other things
John w. Vincent, the ieweIer, has
ON exhibition a pretty lot OF Christina.
presents in the way of gold and silver
watches :; rings, pins, diamonds, silver
spoons, napkin rings, silver butter
dishes, watch chains and charms. A
good place TO get nice present.
Mr.. G.. NJ. Dryden, has laid in q
stock Of choice groceries, confectionery
and toys for the holidays,
Messrs. Sturgis d Hack have many
things in their store which will make
useful Christmas presents. There's a
new cook stove for the mother, a set o.
tinEare, a new dinner bell, choice cut
lery and lots Of other things.
J. 5. Hurlock is right on deck foi
Christmas Here's nice gun for the
boy or man, a cook stove for mother
4 nice lot Of table cutlery tor the
home. \ pair Of skates or a pen
knife Tor the boy and lots Of othel
things in the way OF tinware, etc.
b. r. Truitt keeps all kinds o
clothing, gents furnishing goods, and
has many pretty and useful presents
l.. Hastings has all the latest book
and periodicals.
Mrs. V. 5. Townsend has wraps
ribbons. laces, gloves, hosiery, an,
millinery OF every description.
Miss HubbeII has millinery an,
ladies furnishings, children's toys
framed pictures, etc.
Thos H. Collins, has choice grocer
ies, whips. robes and blankets.
Mr. Horace Payne has large stocI
Of dry goods. notions and groceries.
Mr.. james A. Ennis keeps line q
dry goods, groceries and notions.
Il. w. Townsend has big stock {
iirecracker>, fruits and confectionery
Capt. Parker Smith, near the bridg,
is well supplied with everything in tn
grocery line and also a good line q
confectionery. Here is where you ca
get choice wines and liquors for tn
holidays.
:. l.. PurnelI's Bridge Store, {
ever, Is full OF useful dry goods an
groceries which have been bought 70
cash and are being sold cheap to rusl
them along.
You will see by Geo. Wonnell
advertisement that he can supply yo
( with beef, sausage, pork, or anything
in the way of meats and vegetable
lie has big supply OF meats an
knows how to cut them.
ii. Clay Burbage has well selec
ed stock Of candies, cigars, tobacco an
fire crackers.