The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22

until too late to catch the Canadian
steamer. The present stock, however,
is ample for the wants of the Homo
lulu smokers, and for those who do
not use pipes fine brand of Havana
cigars is put up in convenient packages
for Christmas gifts.
J. T. Warehouse, on Queen street.
has a very near approach to a Depart
ment store Here the housekeeper may
be supplied with a complete stock Of
groceries, including the edibles for
Christmas dinner and the staple art
icles for everyday use. The firm buys
direct. and is enabled TO sell at new
time prices. The hardware and crock
cry store contains everything needed
in the dwelling, as well as much that
is used on plantations and ranches.
The dry goods store has been in ex-
istence for so many years, and is so
we'll known to Honolulu buyers that
detailed mention of the stock is hard
" necessary. In this department
however, a complete outfit of clothing
for ladies or children may be had at
a very reasonable cost. The firm keeps
always abreast of the times, and new
goods are placed on the shelves after
the arrival of almost every vessel
from the United States or England.
For manufactured pieces in gold or
silver and for high class jewelTy the
trend OF the masses is toward E. a.
JacObsen's, on Fort street, above King.
Mr.. Jacobsen is a young man and
knows jeweIry as a churchman knows
his Catechism. His stock is large, and
includes many things especially adapt
ed for this season or for wedding gifts.
Next door TO JacObsen's is the ia
nous No. TO-" now owned by Z. w.
Jordan This year the stock of toys
has been largely increased over pre-
Vious ones, and Mr. Jordan reports a
better season in consequence. There is
nothing, from a Billy Cock horse, to a
fine bicycle for the children, but what
may be found here. In the dry goods
department there is a large stock IF
common and fine quality of dress goods
for ladies and children, which Mr.. Jor-
dan is able To sell at very low prices.
The camera craze is as rampant to-
day as it was a half dozen years ago
1t is growing stronger with the peooIe
il the sales made by the HOLSTER Drug
Company can be taken as criterion.
In this establishment, on Fort street
near Hotel, may be found the most
complete stock of Photographic sup
plies in the city, and the price for
really good camera is so low that the
young lad or girl who expresses a de-
sire for such a gift should have one.
Besides cameras, the firm carries a
complete stock of brushes, manicure
sets, extracts and perfumes, the latter
put up in fancy boxes expressly for
the holiday trade.
Messrs. Lewis & Co. enjoy the dis |
tinction of being the introducers of |
high-class table delicacies to the Ho- |
unIJIlII TI1hIip For cax-praI uaapc |
they have bought in San Francisco the |
very best quality of groceries obtain |
able, and the result shows in their con-
stantly growing trade. This year they
have things for Christmas that make |
the mouth water merely to read the |
advertisements. Teal and maIlard |
ducks on ice, layer raisins cranberries,
bonbonS, AtmOre's mince meat, in
glass jars, ripe olives in pickle and |
sold in any quantity, tree ornaments,
crystaliZed fruits, cartoons of dried |
peaches and all maner of evaporated
fruits, so nearly like the fresh article
as to send your thoughts to the orchard
where they grow. AS a graceful ac-
to the Christmas turkey,
the Lewis brothers recommend their
Maltese Cross hams
ID. b. Smith, of the Manufacturers
Shoe Store on Fort street, points with
pride at the magnificent electric shoe
sign in front of his store and tells you
with that confidence born of handling
shoes that he has smaller ones inz
side" Mr.. Smith conducts what is es-
sentiaIly a footwear establishment. He
has dainty goods for ladies, made in the
best known factories in the United
United States, and he has as large a
stock for children. In mems boots and
oh &c -tn hToc h iyc
from the SNOWY patent leather tooth
pick toe to the broad, common-sense
idea of the EngIishman, who evolved
the toe of the waukenphast. There
will be no trouble for you to get fittel
with shoes here, and you can get what
you want for Christmas.
A good many years ago Santa Claus
took up his headquarters at Thrum'S
on Fort street, near Hotel, and he has
not since found a more desirable 10
cality. Old folks and young have be-
gun to look upon Thrum as the modern
Santa Claus. in so far as he is The
prOVider of toys which make the child
rem happy. His stock is complete with |
toys, dolls, games and books of all
kinds, and an additional force Of
clerks is there ready to see that the
wants of the customers are attended to.
Right along in this block are stores
enough, with goods enough, to supply
the entire Islands. J. J. Egan has a
much larger stock of Christmas nov
elites than for years past, and he has
added to his list of customers in con-
sequence. Besides an elaborate dis
play OF dry goods of all sorts and con-
curtains, laces, dress patterns
and handkerchiefs, he has also a num-
Der of novelties. His line of umbTal-
las and canes to match and neat pho
Lograph frames contains many that
will make beautiful gifts.
Just above Egan's. a few doors, IS
Sachs, and when the Advertiser re
porter visited the store yesterday it
was like a bee hive. The place was