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tionery can be purchased at almost any
price, to omit this article is almost sin.
Mr.. Hudson is making his usual holiday
preparations and everything, from candy
animals to the highest grades OF candies,
will be shown in great abundance. The
demands for high grade confectionery is
always large at Christmas time, for
many find handsome box filled with
choice chocolates or other choice candies
the most convenient for use as Christ
mas remembrance. A feature of Mr..
Hudson's line is his assortment of trim
mings for Christmas trees. Mr. Hud-
sons is the largest con ectionery store in
the county.
II. NJ. HARRIS.
Mr.. Harris has his usual holiday line
of sleds and skates. There are compar-
atively few of the younger people who
would not he pleased with pair of
skates. If possessing none, they want a
pair. If they have au old pair they want
new ones. The present period of excel
lent skating has filled the breast of every
boy and girl with desire to possess the
handsomest and fleetest pair that can be
had, aud they ought to have them, as
there is no healthier or pleasanter eXer-
else than skating. SledS must be had
for the sli ding to come later, so it isn't
hard to think Of something for the boys
and girls
Il. L. HART.
When DESTROYS of performing a charit
able act for some poor family or persSh,
whether at Christmas or any other time,
there are few lines more convenient or
useful to draw from than the grocery or
provision line. A barrel of flour, bag
of sugar, coffee, tea, etc, would gladden.
many a destitute but worthy family in
town. Mr. Hart's stock is as complete
as ever, and will stand any demands
made upon it. For the children's stock
ings and for the Christmas dinner table,
he has n large assortment of oranges,
raisins, figs, nuts, malaga grapes, ETC.,
etc. And rubber boots. Your boy
would dance with delight at the present
of a pair thai Mr.. Hart is selling at low
price. They are a convenience for every
one during the snowy and slushy and
muddy months.
NICHOLAS NOvECK.
Mr.. Noveck's preparations for the holt
days have consisted in the enlarging of
his entire stock, so that his store recently
doubled in size, is full to overlooking
with cloaks, capes, underwear, dress
skirts, white goods, overalls, gloves,
nit ems, white and uegligee shirts, etc.
In this stock is much that would make
pleasing and useful presents. Some
persons, while in need of them, are I'M
able to purchase them for themselves.
To these people, such necessities are
doubly pleasing at Christmas time.
L. Il. RAwsoN.
'While spectacles ard eye glasses are
not widely used as holiday presents"
says Mr.. Rawson, yet have already re
ceived orders for several pairs with gold
bows and rims" Many man or lady
would appreciate such a present. Mr..
RawsOn also displays IA handsome line of
opera glasses, lOrgnettes and loTgnette
chains, just he thing for those who pa
tronize the Opera House.
IN. SQUIRE.
Mr.. Squire states that for this season
he has the handsumest and largest dis
play of goods in his line that he has ever
had during his long business career, and
a call at his store will prove the truth of
his statement. He has for years carried
the largest assortment of goods in his
line in the county. His stock, which in.
cludes striking number of novelties
that have never before been shown in
Bennington, is made up of jewelry, jew
elers' art ware, brio. Ia brac, cut glass
ware, silver and silver plated ware, sill
yer mounted canes and picket books,
gold pens, clocks, silk umbrellas, watch.
es, cOsmeOn ware, opera glasses, chatting
dishes, etc, etc. Many handsome spec
linens are shown. Mr.. Squire says, for
the benefit of those having catalogues of
jewelry, silver ware, ETC., from out of
town concerns, that he will furnish
those goods at the catalogue prices, if
not lower.
G.. Il. SHELLEY.
Mr.. Sibley is anticipating generous
holiday trade and has made his prepare.
tiOns with that end in view. In addition
to his regular line of mems, youths and
children's clothing, he has greatly added
to his stock of fur caps, gloves and muf
flers for ladies, gentlemen and children;
also gents fur coats. He has also a line
of handsome silk mufflers, and a large
assortment of umbrellas, cheap and eX.
pensive. In ladies' and gentlemen's
gloves, he displays large stock of kid,
fur, wool, buckskin, mochu and astrak-
han. mo hand too small or none too
large for me to fit" says Mr.. Sibley
He shows also many novelties IN suspen-
ers, ranging in price from ten cents to
five dollars. Ties, scarf pins, ETC., and
everything else in the line of gentlemen's
furnishings are generously displayed.
W. N. SEVERANCE.
Mr.. Severance has on exhibition
pretty line of rings, chains, watches,
belts, combs and silver goods, including
a number of novelties and some Japan
ese novelties.
j. T. SHURTLEFF.
Mr.. Shurtleff has choice line of per-
fumes, toilet sets, scissors and pocket
knives.
NJ. e. WATSON.
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