Evening star., 1896-12-21
to the 'lttle folks - hearts. The 7th street
cars pass the door

To great many people there Is no moro
desirable present for Christmas. both to the
donor and receiver. than Q photograph It
may be q dainty picture Of the young hope
ful OF the family, to be sent to adnliring
friends and relatives. II may be the picture
OF sweetheart to be treasured as dear
possession or It may be the picture OF an
aged relative. whose likeness alone may be
extant when 'another Christmas rolls
around To those who contemplate patron
fzing the photographer, KerfoOt, 8U6 Penn
syivania avenue. offers nany Inducements.
He has every modern facility for turning
out good work, and, combined with this
resource, artistic talent.
1t Is well to remember that Anton
Fischer, 9e8 G street, cleans gowns. gloves
slippers and all sorts OF delicate nnery-
makes them as fresh and bright as new
fabrics. A postal or telephone message
will bring their wagon for anything to be
cleaned or dyed.
The Arlington drug store, corner Yer
mont avenue and II street. is very at
tractiye place for Xmas shoppers. Their
display Of cologne extracts ard toilet wa
ters, put up in beautiful bottles for gifts. is
very fine They handle A. NJ. Tenney's bon
hons and chocolates. fG fancy boxes. 1t Is
| worth while to pay this handsome store a
visit.
true of wines and liquors. Cheap wine
is about as poor a drink as any one can
imagine. while pure wine. of the proper
age. makes drink ''fit for the gods. Chas
Kraemer. 735 7th street. handles only such
brands as can he fully guaranteed as to age
ard purity. This large store Is filled with
variety of wine. cordials, brandics, whis-
kies and champagnes.
For more than twenty-five years Dove
In xrh
sweet, mild, delicious hams are sought.
They are rever salty or strong, because
they are carefully Favored. Miller & krog-
mann, in Center and X Street markets sell
them.
Everything to make the Christmas dinner
a glorious success can be obtained at the
Cottage Market. S1S l+th street. Wild tur-
keys. venison. turkeys and capons, canvas
back and redhead ducks. te-rapin, Bermuda
potatoes, lady apples are only few of the
many substantials and delicacies to he
found there. The proprietor of Cottage
Market Is most particular as regards
quality.
The Farragut Market, corner 18th and X
| streets, handles every substantial and deli
cacy IT. possible to obtain in season. This
year Mr.. Wheeler is making a speciality of
Christmas turkeys. cranberries and celery,
ard he promises the finest that money can
buy. Those who intend to give dinner
their advantage to consult Mr. Wheeler.
One might imagine that a confectioner
| had taken possession of Magruder & Co. s
| two stores. 1417 New York avenue and
Connecticut avenue AMI NJ street. to judge
| by the quantities of delicious candies they
display Magruders is the headquarters fo:'
everything that's good for Christmas. Not
| only candies, but nuts figs. raisins. con-
serves. fruits, wines, brandies and cham
pagnes, cake, &c.
Partridge Hams.-They are mild. sweet
juicy Many dealers in the markets have
! them, or perhaps your grocer can supply
you.
AS Christmas d~ws near there is always
great activity among the grocers to get IN
their holiday supply of Cream Blend
Hour. 1t is because housekeepers know
| that it makes the most delicious white
| light bread, rolls, biscuits, cake and pastry
barrel Of Cream Blend Q9i pounds,
y'elds 800 one-pound loaves House wives
and bakers have demonstrated this to be a
fact. and clearly proved the economy OF
using Cream Blend" flour All grocers
| throughout the city sell it. or can quickly
obtain it by communicating with the whole
| salers, B. B. Earnshaw & Bro ll05 to Hos
l1th street southeast.
n. AIth's stands in all the markets are
| piled high with delicious sausage. puddings
Saturdays are the big DAYS In addition
| to Frankforter' and Vienna" Mr. Auth
| row makes three varieties of sausage which
he has on sale solely on Saturday." Braun
schweizer, Liver Wlrst'' and Book -
| They are all rich and deliciouslys favored
and make "a most toothsome breakfast dish
Il am said Mr.. Philip T Hall. of :sS
F street the well-known manufacturer of
shirts and underwear, giving my patrons,
a great advantage in the matter OF furnish
irg goods About two years ago | deter
mined to dispose of such goods and dil
sell out my entire stock But the demands
OF ms customers forced me TO return to the
furnishing business, and as delayed buy
IL until last month, L was enabled to pt,r-
| chase about the most complete stock to he
| seen here at just about half price. am
selling the goods at such a reduction so
my patrons pay but half price. As is well
known, am manufacturer of shirts ard
underwear to order. and am better equipped
III every way than ever before"
John F. Ellis & Co.. No. 937 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue northwest. are offering Chickering
pianos. Mason & Hamlin organs WashbErn
mandolins and guitars, and Stewart banios
with otner mus cal goods. at great induce
ments TO Christmas buyers. Either of
these instruments would make an accept
able holiday gift. and the number of people
seen in the store when The Star reporter
visited 1t shows that advantage is being
taken of the opportunity.
Very often in the making of Christmas
presents one is deferred from presenting
piano because of the price But every
one so disturbed should visit the Piano F,x-
change. 9l3 Pennsylvania avenue, and have
talk with Mr. A V. Grimes. its manager
This house handles the Haines Bros, Stultz
Bauer Jewett and other weli-known
makes of pianos, and the terms are so rea-
sonable and fair that the Instruments can
he purchased by any responsible person
The taines Bros. pianos have received the
unqualified Endorsement of famous artists
ana musicians.
In delicious candies and confections, and
all sorts of holiday goodies" Mr.. Burcbell
1875 F street, is sure to have Just what
you wish. In addition to the regular dajn
ties. many pleasing novelties are being
shown. Connections in and-painted boxes
chot olates in japanese baskets-and few
stLies in the city have such a snIendid
display of fruits, nuts, figs, raisins. plum
puodings, mince meats, &c.
Fragrant perfumes and extracts mako
rncst pleasing gifts. And when sen. T.,
fancy bottles they are sure to bring hoartv
thanks from the recipient All the fines,
perfumes of the worlds best makers are
displayed at w. s. Thompsons, 7,3 15th
street Lutfn. Roger 4, Gallat . -, :,