Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS,
The Last Saturday Special Sale
Before Christmas.

1T you miss this sale you will miss lots
of fun, that is, if following the crowd is
fun. That j. d. Lehman, of the Cash
Dry Goods store, has made one of his
smiling offers, for this last Saturday be
fore Christmas. Can't say how badly he
will be hurt if you take the goods, but
never mind If he Is unwise enough to do
it. An all linen buck towel with fringe
no slazy thing, but good article, 33x17
inches, sells every day for 10 cents, to
days price, only cents. No need to say
for this day only, none will be left at
night. Again, a buck, bleached cotton
towel, large size, Axis inches, real
beauty, heavy fringe, sells right along for
II cents; new goods only cents today
Only one pair of each to person.
Good thing that E. H. Jenkins does not
weigh 250, if he did it would bother him
to get around in that little store packed
and jammed SO full Of Christmas and
other goods. He has lot of handker
chiefs and glove boxes he bought as job,
they have pretty. decorated covers, goods
that usually retail in stores for so cents
for the pair, his price for today only p
cents, (money out uf pooket) Another
lot Of checker and back CANNON boards,
including the checkers and dice box, neat
thing, just today. cents, wEew! Print
dolls, dogs, cats, moneys. &c, who do
not know enough to stuff themselves,
have to be stuffed, one cent each, har
monicas, three cents each.
Let us appreciate the pretty japanese
ware while our ports are open for receiv-
ing them, before England closes them
Mrs H. f. Tibbetts has some cute little
Toxic" cups and saucers which can be
bought for 10 cent?, also some OF that
Germantown and starlight yarn today
for 10 and 90 cents.
C. H. Backington has basement
packed with mysterious novelties, you can
have no idea of its extent and variety. He
wants to get you down there. His toy
window display gives some idea of it but
all is today you can have any of his large
stock of dolls, kids iointed, and
every kind he sells for % cents dow at
that) you may only today, take your
choice for II cents You better be on
hand they will go lively.
Mrs. N. L. Perkins Of. II. Folsom
stand. has a large lot of glassware and
some crockery. She docs not propose TO
keep such goods and will close them out
today at almost any price to get rid OF
them. not because they are not just what
Won want for Christmas presents, but be
cause they are in her way, out of her line
and worthless to her, where they are; nice
variety,
A lot of 80 albums have sold for from
80 TO Sc all sizes, and styles, long short
plush. leather, &c. c. W. Morrill, says
any one coming in today and making an
offer for them, even If 1t he 80 per cent
or more less than regular price, Will carry
off prize. and the first person coming In
and buying one, will be presented with
,nother one free. for his or her prompt
ness in responding to this offer. What a
chance for that much quoted early bird.
What do you think of this offer: Pierce
1891 breaks prices badly on things he
nnts in Saturday sales Yet it is singular
more people do not know and realize this
before 1t is too late. The writer mas
known of firms offering goods as an ex-
periment, way below cost and yet most
neon,e not knowing it let the chance slip
nv To-day you better look into this Offer
,of,rs too late. A French china 5b
pieces. decorated tea set. $40 SET TO-
DAYS price only SO 90. Are you listening
Fowler & Hamlen have counters gtoin
ing with pretty things, looks like fairy
,aIsce In their south room. They oner
the public today any of their large iihe Oh
.Iauanese rugs at cost; this means very
| ,oy rrices on this class of goods. All