Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-17

GIFrs-VIsrr THE ELLSWORTH
STORES AND SEE THEIR GOODS.
+ Christmas again! Only one more week
/ j just think OF it!
It's hard to believe, with the mild
weather we have been having, that
Christmas is so near. But now Father
Winter seems to be settling down to
business, and by the time good Saint
Nick gets here he will probably find as
much winter as he desires.
But what about Christmas? Too poor,
you say, to talk about Christmas gifts?
That s all you know about it. Don't you
suppose the business men OF Ellsworth
know you are poor? OF course they do; no
one knows 1t better-and don't you sup
pose their Christmas goods are marked
to suit your pocket? Bargains? Never
before such year for bargains.
Each year, i'll recent years, the mer-
chants have prophesied poor Christmas
trade, and each year, just as regularly,
they have laid in stock OF holiday goods
not in accordance with what they pro-
fessed to believe. This year s no exception.
They tell you they expect dull trade
and then take you through their store
and show you display OF holiday goods
at prices that would tempt sheke!s from a
Shylock.
Make a tour OF the stores and see for
yourselves what they Offer the holiday
shopper; no excuse for going out Of town
to do your buying.
L. e. SMITH,
one of he things most closely associat ed
with Christmas, IN the minds of the Older
folks a. we'll Ms the children, are the
Christmas candies. And what an assert
ment OF them we find at thestore OF +. G.
Smith, Trays in the windows are heaped
high with most tempting looking
shelves are filled with many more, Of
many varieties.
SMITHS.
Here Is another Smith-not dealer in
sweet goods, but dealer in dry goods.
And Who cannot find many articles suit
able for holiday gifts i'll n Weli-equlpped
dry goods store such ~ this? But his
year, besides his regular stock, he has
added for he holiday trade line of nov
i elites in china and glass, pertumery, and
particularly fine line of chidren'- books
and games.
LEWIS FRIEND Il co.
Friend, the clothier, advertses 20 per
cent. reduction on his Clothing-a rare
thing for this holiday season. But
besides clothing there are articles most
acceptable for Christmas gifts in the line
OF mems furnishing goods, silk handker-
chiefs, mutilers, umbrellas, etc. The
question of the season what shall |
| buy" need not 90 unanswered in
Friends.
". X. PARKER CLOTHING co.
Across the street is Parker, whose win
dow VIII blossom forth with fine dis
play OF neckwear. They will make a
speciality OF neckwear for the holidays
this year, but will have also the usual
assortment OF furnishing goods. They
advertise bargains in heavy clothing.
A. W. CUsHMAS 4 son.
Down Franklin street step is the fur
niture store OF A. W. Cushman Il Son,
who show presents both useful and orna-
mental in the way OF couches, chairs, CEN
tire tables, cham Der sets, pictures, etc. The
pictures include etchings, water colors
and pastels, and are really handsome pres
ents.
HENRY Z. DAVIS.
Further on, on the same street, is the
place OF business Of he original buck
board manufacturer, II. f. Davis, cele-
brated as such from Maine to Australia
But alt hough tWelve-seat buck board or
a sleigh may be a little large for Christ
mas tree, one of his fine whips, or mats,
or robes, or fur coats, is not.
ELLSWORTH BICYCLE co.
Across he street is the store of the Els
worth bicycle company, new conner in
the business arena OF Ellsworth since last
Christmas. This is not just the season
for " heels-that is not the kind they deal
in-and to tide over the dull season, they
have laid in line of cigars and tobacco
You can find box of Christmas cigars
here.
F. A. COOMBs.
Coombs, the stationer, what does he
not sell for Christmas gifts-medallions,
celluloid goods, aluminium and Florence
toilet sets, Leaf her goods, books? We can't
begin to tell you all, but advise you to go
see for Yourself. And don't forget to
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