The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
bLIDAy DISPLAYS
in TEXAS TOWNS.
uuENIiAM.

.a,dustely Dra,h,,, ,
! 'r.nesd show windows s OF , brennan nam
~ n ,,re much moro space than the
. 'ss' surrender and do justice t.. to
'0 'sS,,ius cities, consequently In the
fet ue MS we can only refer to
r NV .s,m briefly. reserving the right
'..,,rlse with the most unique
|rr''' n Harrison are the pioneer
sp :, show windows here and one
arms that keep constant dis
/. ,. y, arranged, advertising their
.. but in order to vary the mono
,vortislng displays they occasion
i cure the latest novelties researches
80 It sdvertises their business @.
|. .,,r.ct attention to their show win
/ nd their Christmas display this year
,,,oue and novel. The senior of
|taeu Major A. Harrison, is an cleo
y Il no mean pretension' ana the dis-
".,rictly an electrical display rep
The advancement in that line
4, ssowing the Roentgcn X ray, with
nsn. gazing upon 1897 holding out
s,ss Of still greater surprises TO
.,csI world. Various electrical de-
W. running in the window and 1t
NJ absorbing interest to pass
.,r,ans on Sandy street. They have
~" show windows and the other is
Wy W. neatly arranged trades dis
n gents furnishing goods, shoes.
a. 7 Graber, the leading jewcler Of
..,,on has two handsome large plate
~ windows and takes great pride
aisnlays that he changes daily.
=. n these he displays holiday bar
watches and gold novelties on
\. r,,ror bottom. with neatly print
~ with the price attached to each,
4. o,her must be called his Christmas
Srr It is mountain scene.
n, silk, Of pretty bright col
"A artistic design. hanging from
H. mar across the window and draped
|. Morks from one corner down by
M descent to the other. furnishes the
6rrund for an artistic arrangement Of
~, handsome pieces OF solid silver
IN IN his large stock. The mountain is
IN With an 500 water pitcher and
N rery kind of silver service is rep
L.pd artstically arranged in the pock-
n riffs Of the miniature silk noun
n More stated the display here is
- almost every day. Some times the
4 daz,led with his mirrow bottomed
a ,s4s full Of diamonds and perhaps
4 Nv he will strike the fancy Of the
~ With display Of jewellery remark
4 icr the low prices pinned on it and
,sxcuence his windows are watched
4 more interest than perhaps any in
IYxsn Gather &: Buster have two large
N windows and never fail to have "A
b,uhle display of dry goods in them.
n hye made no special effort for
IN display, nevertheless the artistic
k,rg In which their clothing, gents fur
Rtr goods and shoes are displayed
% credit to any city. In one Of them
kgs suits furnish the background ana
= FINISHING goods are neatly arranged
Rfr The window with few sample
81 d shoes in the center and the effect
bnkng
In Brenham Grocery company have two
n large show windows. III one of which
: iready been erected cellar Christ
y e. teLeath Which IS displayed all
" d traits, nuts and candies artis.ical-
trnngcd to represent walks and drives.
1k other is mammoth pyramid Of
~ goods Of every description, the two
)krg gorgeous display.
isrs. Landgrat Eros. have one very
tEfhow window and have had some OK
piei displays. II being fitted with table
trd furnished with all the eadibles Tor
eiistras dinner and surrounded with
:tiirs, In which were seated dolls sup
N 70 be partaking of the feast. but this
= 10 the past and they now have a dis
Fa their fine stock of China. the center
being huge lamp with japanese
Y With handsome swinging lamp in
3 corner.
p G, Hermann has a large plate glass
window In front of his large brick
h. 10 which he some times makes a
Fiy Of some extra handsome pieces OF
eIure and 1t is large enough in which
now bureau or bookcase, but he has
la made any holiday display; wicker
p ornamenting one and carpets and
Eins window shades, etc, the other.
isss. Schawe & Son have their show
Now occupied by a beautiful basket of
w, the gorgeousness of which pro-
the advantages Of the glorious elm
h which We live.
sssn Brockschmidt & Hohlt. though
e the largest houses In the city. have
many entrances to give room for any
mail show windows. but just inside
o. their doors they have an attracts
uiphy that almost every stranger
70 admire. II is a fountain with a
msin ten or twelve feet in diameter,
sleh sport numerous goldfish and
Sla this fountain they always have a
~ display from their grocery depart
n'haps the most unusual place for a
WIDOW is at barroom. But Brennan
good many unusual tHings. At the
~ OF V. C. Marek there Is large
Window and in it is always to be
~ WIN full display Of the wares solo
~ and the handsomely labeled bottles
sme times very artistically arranged
y, l. Bronenkant. jewcler, has only one
SNOW window. hut In II artislicalll
.sea he has very pretty display o
BASTROP.
.s thriving old town never fails to se'
1 we her opportunities. and casua
'''er can easily find traces of this fac
" me stores and on display along III
~ and in the show windows. wher'