The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
James A. Foster a. Co.

An enterprise which has much TO recon-
pend IL to the favor and patronage OF
he residents of Providence and vIciniiy
Is the establishment o. James A. Folter Il
Co., brokers and jewelers., at the corner OF
Neybosset and Dorrance SIS. The proprie-
tor j. Mr.. james A. Foster, who founded
the business in 1875 on Weyhosset st., but
removed the following year 10 ID Dorranoe
&, where lie remained until about five
years ago, when he took up the oceu'
pancy OF his present store. he has here
a line store, in one or The most desirable
locations in this city, that is elegantly
fitted UP, epleRdialy lighted and very
attractive. tie has a salesroom on the
first floor measuring 90x25 feet, and three
floors above, with private Offices for the
transaction OF business. MIR. Foster deals
In watches, diamonds optical goods,
clocks, b~ronzes, lamps, a general line OF
bric-a- brac ART goods, fancy goods. tools,
clothing, guns, musical goods. trunks,
%vaiises, etc. Job lois are a specially, and
In every department OF business be has
ample facilities for satisfy ing the public.
lie has tha Il 1sst opportunities as a buyer
In the markets OF America and Europe,
and has made several trips across the At
lantic in search OF ara novelties, etc. lie
takes advantage OF every f~iuytuR,ion ia
prices OF all great trade sales ana forced
offerings OF n,Rnufactoyies ana comnisAiod
houses, and il, UnquSstlonab!y. the best
prepared OF any house 10 offer the latest
novelties and choicest goods al moderate
prices. The watch, clock ana Jcwe.ry de-
partments iuclude all that Is rich, rare,
artistic and decorative, as well es service
able in those lines, and the firms stock OF
gold iewelry and diamonds Ia unTivalled
III the city and covers every possible
form and device for personal adorn-
meat. The stock Is noticeable for
elegance of design end careful finish, In
Rvery mi.ntN fatnil The daraItmpnt
devoted TO watches Is one of large size,
containing hundreds OF the finest rapport
ed and domestic movements in all desire
bic castings, and including the most cX-
pensive "chronomstoFs ana repeateis
made. The styles embrace massive cases
and smaller sizes, plain, etched, chased
and decorated in scores of neN designs.
Here are also clocks In marble, bronze
ana onyx, high art glass from Vienna,
decorated china wares, fancy porcelaius
and artistic pottery, bronze statues ana
ornaments, ana d great many fancy brass
goods. Here are also TO he found the
most beautiful fans OF ivory ana other
materials, decorated with precious stones
and richly mounted, and umb reIIas In al
the novel STYLES. enseis ana pedesteis
and scores of foreign novelties, uniqce in
design and ornament6tiun. An optical
department has recently been opened, in
charge of a practical graduated opticisn, in
whichis a iull line OF spectaclos, eyeglasses
ana everything under the head OF fine
opticians goons. Mr.. Foster il a gentle
men of experience n all the branches of
the business, aud is a large importer OF
diamonds, buying the loose one and
setting them here In the best manner
and la est styles. He has a branch store
in FAN River. where he does a large and
thriving business. As a broker he is with
out n superior, and as a dealer is both
liberal and enterprising. lie Il also the
Rhode Island agent for the graphspbone,
or taking machine.