Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-17
take the children to see the doll and toy
room-it's fairy land for them.

/ prepared, why here it is and il you pre-
fer to make your own mince meat, why
| here again are the fiSin's. Here too, are
jams and jellies, nuts and raisins, and
many other things for the Christmas
table. But Writings is a general store,
and besides a line of novelties, many
! things suitable for gifts may be found in
their regular stock.
JOHN p. ELDRIDGE.
Now il your wife wants new cook
stove or range, you could not give her a
! Christmas present that would suit her
better-and here, listen-you'll have to
buy one pretty soon, any way; why not
buy it now, and call it Christmas
present? You'll save money, and she'll
forgive you, never fear. But Edridge
keeps fine lot of crockery, and fancy
china, too.
! f. F. ROBINSON.
This is the season for jewelers.; this is
the season when they lay in their new
goods, and how many things there are in
a jewelry store that each year find their
way to the Christ mas tree, Robinson
offers n beautiful assortment OF hand
/ painted china, glass ware, silver ware,
bric-a- brac and novelties, besides his reg
! ular line OF jewelry, watches, clocks, etc.
L. ]. WALSH.
/ Here is another new conner since last
/ Christmas, but he is already so well es-
tablished that he seems like an old friend.
His window affords opportunity for an
excellent display, and he makes the most
OF it. fine pair of shoes or slippers is
an exceedingly useful and acceptable gift,
and Walsh has them in large variety, and
OF the latest style.
A. W. GREEDY.
Another jewelry store with its display
OF goods to tempt the Christmas shopper.
Look AT his cut glass, his silver and
plated ware and novelties; spoons of all
kinds in plush lined cases. coat and hat
marks, match safes and ink stands scarf
pins and cuff buttons, watches and
clocks. Hard to suit indeed is he who
cannot find something he wants here.
:. d. wIGGIN.
Here's a drug store, Wiggin's. What
is there in n drug store for the holiday?
Well, II you escape the terrorS of mince
pies and Christmas CONNECTIONS without
finding it necessary to visit a drug store,
you may congratulate yourself. But We
are talking now to Christmas shoppers,
and to these We say drug store Is the
place to get toilet articles, toilet soaps
and perfumery suitable for gifts.
OWEN BYRN.
On Water street we find Byrn, the
clothier and furnisher lie calls particu-
lar attention to his heavy suits and ulsters.
Can more sensible gift be found? But
here also is good line of furnishing
goods silk handkerchiefs, muftlers, neck
wear, etc-as well as hats and caps, and
umbrellas.
OsGoOD q DRESSER.
Further down and on the opposite side
OF the street are the new marketmen,
Osgood x Dresser, successors to Carr.
They are hustlers, and are building up
first class market. Here's your Christ
mas turkey-or here it will be in time
for Christmas.
CAMPBELL 4 TRUE.
Here are our old friends Campbell &
true, OF the DrluPe market, ready as
usual with their Christmas turkeys,
Christmas ducks and Christmas chickens.
Your Christmas dinner will not be a sue
cess il the turkey is tough-the good
spirits of the cook, the carver and the
consumer, all depend on the tenderness
of the turkey Call early and feel OF the
breast bone.
NJ. DRCMMEY.
Over the bridge we go to see Drummey,
the west side grocer-Drummey, who
sells pretty near anything you've mind
to ask for, from mouse trap to a yard OF
poetry. When that new bridge and side
walk are built, Drummey will be better
located than ever. The report that he
was about to move to Bar Harbor is not
true-he is not going to Bar Harbor just
yet.
5. L. LORD & co.
Out on South street a short distance is
the carriage factory OF S. l.. Lord q Co.,
the men who advertise for silver bugs,
and offer to take 53-cent dollars in pay
ment for any OF their carriages or seighs.
They are turning out some goods of first
class craftsmanship.
o. X. BURNHAM.
Back across the bridge, we run up
State street to the store of o. r. Burn ham,
the old established shoe dealer His
line of felt shoe and slippers of all kinds
is attracting the holiday buyers. And
by the way, what's the matter with a
pair of rubber boots for that boy of
yours? Remember your first pair!
GEORGE A. PARCHER.
Parcher, the druggist, has new line
Of manicure and toilet sets in handsome
and unique designs. He shows also per-
fumery in fancy bottles and cases; also
toilet soaps, brushes, combs, etc. He
carries stock of choice cigars.