The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Christmas Shopping.
What May be Seen In the shop Windows.

The holiday shopping season has opened
in earnest and the stores are filled with new
and attractive things to suit the tastes and
appeal to the pockets of the buyers. We
have each week noticed what the new ad-
vertlsements set forth, and now propose to
make mention of all who let their light
shine in our columns at this time.
Starting from The Journal building we
have on one side Mixers well stocked con-
Iectlonery store, one window filled with the
higher priced goods, the other with pure,
fresh candies of less cost Then comes Miss
A. f. Southworth's attractive display of
millinery and Miss r. A. French's fancy
goods and novelties
just around the corner on Main street is
Starrett's, where bargains may be had in
dry goods, garments, etc. Across the street
H. J. Lockes window compels attention
with its white trimmings, snow white
dove suspended in the centre and an Arctic
owl perched below.
Staples & Cottrell, next door below, make
fine display of gentlemen's furnishing
goods, and it would be an easy matter to
select desirable Christmas gifts from their
stock
Crossing the street again we come to the
well known store of B. F. Wells, headquar-
ters at this season of year for dolls and
notions with Mrs. Wells at the head of the
millinery department and Miss Florence
Wells as millner
earle & Jones next door always have an
attractive store, and this season it is filled
as never before with the choicest goods in
china and glass, with many holiday special
ties, including the useful and the ornamen-
tai.
The windows of A. A. Howes & Co. are
conspicuous across the way, one side of the
entrance indicating the large stock of gro
ceres of all kinds, and the other the drug
department, equipped with everything in
that line, and in charge of registered drug
gist.
At Dinsmore's on the corner will be found
footwear of all kinds with special bargains
in several lines.
Francis Shoe Store, "a Main street has the
Crawford shoe for men, wool boots for men
and boys, mems fancy slippers from SOC to
81, etc.
Masonic block has holiday aspect Swift
Il Paul, grocers, make a fine display of
dried fruits, etc, and their candy depart
ment comprises everything in that line At
ID. p. Palmer's we note framed pictures, ar
tistic and inexpensive, and many other
things suitable for holiday gifts, including,
of course, furnishing goods in great variety.
A p Mansfield, in addition to his complete
stock of dry and fancy goods, has many ar
ticles appropriate for holiday gifts.
| Turning the corner and heading down
Main street in the direction of ''Jhe new
bridge we pass the clothing store of E. P.
| Frost, whose big clearance sale was an
nounced last week.
The windows of r. HI. Coombs & Sons
| furniture store are tastefully arranged, and
one devoted to taxidermy and representing
a wood scene invites attention In setting
of evergreens are many of the wild animals
and birds of this region i'll life-like poses,
the skilful work of Mr.. c. Il. Coombs.
The next advertisers, down the street, are
j. FL. < j. W. Jones, the enterprising hard
ware dealers. They have everything in the
hardware line, with specialtes in their sea-
son. Skates and sleighs are tie leaders lust
| now
Then comes the hardware store of Geo. A.
Bailey, one of our most successful young
business men. In addition to everything in
the hardware line he handles carriages and
sleighs, the latter having the call Just now
G. t. Read, A Main street, has word to
say this week to wheelmen and wheel
women His shop is headquarters for
bicycle repairs, aud if he cannot make your
wheel as good at new you might as well
consign it to the junk heap. He does
stencil cutting and key check work to order
At the foot of Main street is the store of
Swan & Sibley Company, and there are many
cases where no more acceptable Christmas
present could be made than barrel of flour
or ton of coal, which you may order here.
Now we will head up Main street and the
first advertisers we come to are j. C.
Thompson q Son, who are closing out their
furniture business. The senior member of
the firm has been in trade half century
and feels that it is time to retire. In the
upper half of the Thompson store is the
Conant meat market, conducted by Mr.. E.
H. Conant, and he will be pleased to supply
you with your Christmas poultry or with
the meats you require for the daily bill of
fare.
just above is the furniture store of Spen-
Ger Il Wilson, who as usual have made
special preparations for the holiday trade,
having put in a fine line of fancy rockers,
tables. rugs, pictures and easels.
Stephens Bros, SO Main street, manufac-
ture harnesses and deal in carriage trim
mings, whips, robes, blankets, etc. They
have also added recently a new stock of
boots shoes and rubbers-fine goods at low
prices.
At rs Main street we find Samuel Adams,
Jeweler to the People, who has attractive
quarters and well stocked store. He
makes a specially of repairing.
Now turn into Phoenix Row and come
to the attractive window of Geo. f. Poor,
jeweler, who occupies the stand long known
as the Allard store. Mr. Poor has everything
in the jewelry line, including eye glasses
and spectacles, and has made speciality
this season of watches.
Next door is the well known shoe store of
w. I. Colburn, where will be found, in ad-