Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10

has jackets and bath robes, silk umbrellas.
silk handkerchefs, linen handkerchiefs.
gloves and neckwear. His stock comprises
what is useful as well as ornamental, and
the prices are reasonable.
Some of the prices that are quoted by
George Spransy, 434 7th street for mems
clothing will be found to be attractive and
interesting. He is still selling the 80 and
s12 suits for men for $3.50, while the $3.50
and SIS overcoats he has placed at s9.75.
Mr.. Spransy makes specially of prices
that are expressed in figures of special in
terest to those in need of the articles which
he has for sale.
Shirts that fit is what Mayer, 943 Penn
sylvania avenue, is ready to furnish. Harry
T. Miller, the expert shirt cutter, is with
him. Orders for three shirts for $3.50 can
be filled, and they need not be taken unless
they fit.
fountain pen that never fails to write
is what is claimed for the Lancaster gov
eminent fountain pen, sold by the Lancas-
ter Government Pen Company, 9l9 F street.
1t Is fitted with a solid gold pen. and IS
sold for 81 up. 1t can write 10000 words
with one filling.
Parlor and banquet lamps. far from be-
coming less stylish, are daily growing more
popular. Two hundred patterns of these
handsome parlor ornaments have been re-
ceived by Grogan's mammoth credit
house. Every lamp is adorned with a
shade of exquisite beauty, either silk or
porcelain. These lamps range in price
from 81 to SIT. The lower-priced ones are
handsome, the ones bearing higher price
being of brass and onyx, with gladiator
base. Grogan has also determined to close
out large assortment of parlor furniture
I by January l. An attractive feature of
Grogan'S is that payments are made easy
very little cash and a little payment every
month
1t is not everywhere that a banquet lamp
can be purchased for $780, with handsome
shades for 81. Yet this is the inducement
-tI,
west offers his patrons for Christmas.
Muth & Co. handle very large stock of
lamps and lamp shades. The quality is I'M
questioned and the price is what it should
be.
Half of the people who never wear
glasses have defective eyes and don't know
it. Many person has been surprised at his
lack of vision without artificial means after
he has once been given normal sight by
pair of well-fittins glasses. Franklin &
Co., the opticians, have a complete line of
optical goods They will remove from l22l
Pennsylvania avenue to 1903 F street
northwest on January Is.
A rainy day is not to be dreaded when
one has first-class macintosh There is
no need to get wet with such an addition
to ones wardrobe. The Goodyear Rubber
Company makesII'a speciality of this class
of goods. and has laid in large assort-
mas trade. There is nothing more appro-
pirate for Christmas than an article that
combines utility with, beauty, and such is
the character of the macintosh.
There is no hal ness so cheap as the very
best harness. The Concord harness" has
always been advertised as frst-class ar
ticle-one that will be as good next year
as it is now. Lutz & Bro. of 4h Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest sell the Concord
harness, together with horse blankets, lap
robes &c. =
The Houghton Company has made spe-
cial effort to have great variety of ar
ticles of furniture suitable for Christmas
gifts. They have a large assortment of
handsome rugs. There are fur, Smyrna,
japanese, French, Wilton and remnant
rugs. all handsome and at reasonable
prices. The Houghton Company has also
a splendid assortment of furniture at their
store rooms. 1914 F street northwest.
No one is really well dressed who is not
well shod. This fact applies with especial
force to the ladies. 1t is not always neces-
sary to pay a large price for handsome
shoes Havenner & Davis. 92S F street,
have demonstrated this fact in the style of
their 81 shoe, which combines good quality
with cheapness.
The day has passed when only the rich
could supply themselves with a good time
piece. If there is anything the young peo-
pie, especially the young men, want more
than another it is a watch A. Kahn, $50
F street. has a stock of jeweled nickel
Waltham movements in handsomely en-
graved, gold-flled cases, all sizes, which
he is selling for so.
A likeness may be a likeness. and be
either graceful and pleasing or awkward