The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

paul Orcig has probably the best as
sortment In town, as his 10 a store OF pooks
and periodicals, he has been able to devote
a great deal OF space to q display and no
has made good use OF 1t.
Mr. c. r. Smith has some toys. but his
efforts this season were mostly for the
inner man Fruit cakes. nuts and sea-
sonable fruits are there in abundance.
Millcr's drug store displays beautiful
lire Of vases and glass goods,
OF tho dry goods houses II. Schwnrz dis
plays handsome line OF seasonapie ury
goods and furniture.
A. & W. Joseph have made special efforts
IN their millinery line, In musical goods
and fancy dry goods.
Mack Robinson has beautiful display
OF shoes and ncckwcar
L. Schwarz 4 Co. have a general display
Of goods generally found In general stores
All the smaller establishments and fruit
vendors have good supplies of fruit at very
low prices and all seem to do well.
BRYAN.
A. n. Carr, Jr.. Hardware. Designed
esp, cially for Christmas display OF fine
chlna--table set in window. with lovely
damask cloth. Japanese napkins. and fun
dinner set, ready for service: silver cut
lery, and cut glass cream pitcher, water
Jug, etc The effect was elegant. The VIM
down also contained handsome bread and
cake boxes. tea and chocolate sets and va
rious fancy articles made of ware resem-
Bling the ancien; Egyptian styles.
Webb Bros. Dry Goods.-Have two large
windows on right and left Of main entrance.
On the right is a magnificent display OF
gents furnishings, hats. shoes, suspcnders.
neckwear fancy underwear, silk handker-
chiefs, etc. On the left a dazzling collec-
ton of ladies' dress goods hosiery, gloves.
scGrfs, laces and curtains. This window
also contains the beautiful doll. dressed as
the Bride of Abbydoss. 10 be given to
some little girl for Christmas by the Braz-
os Pilot.
C, IL. Wyse, Dry Goods and Jowolry On
right OF front entrance handsome display
OF jewelry of all kinds, watches. clocks.
the left collection OF ladies' wraps. one
of which--a cape--is said to be the most
lovely and costly in the city.
j. 7. Hanway Saddlery and Harness -
This is the largest show window in the
city and the exhibit is perhaps the most
costly In the State, outside the larger
cities A prctticr collection of sample and
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brides lap robes and trappngs OF all kinds
would be hard 10 find. In the front OF tn,
window is sample saddle manufacture
! ty Padgitt Bros. OF Dallas, and is the sec
| ond finest saddle in Texas. The actual cost
of making was SOB. The patent flexible
| leather saddle tree, and the latest DESIGNS
! IA bride bits are ALTO on exhibition. the
many aud beautiful whips, lap robes, fancy
! harness and various other ornamental
leather goods make. indeed, a beautiful
window.
Tyler Haswcll. Stationery aud Musical
! Instruments Has two windows filled with
n collection of handsomely bound volumes
| for Christmas presents, also many rare and
costly pictures, musical instruments, etc
| The windows arc further decorated with
| an elegant collection Of china brio-a- brat
of all kinds.
Sam b. Wilson e. Co.. Drugs.--Thc tines
| collection of cut glass IN the city 10 heit
displayed some of which arc very costly
| Every article is indeed the work Of an ar
list and is perfect gem within itself
| Their display of onyx stand lamps. hang
ing lamps ladies' card cases. purses etc.
| Is also beautiful.
John NJ. Caldwell. Jewclry.-A beautiful
display OF jewclry Of all kinds. and esre'
cially of silver nove,ies--watcr service
spoons knives and forks, carving sets
! walters. souvenir spoons. pins, buttons
canes. etc. The display was well arranged
and showed TO splendid effect.
Cole Bros DRY Goods. TWO large win
dows. decorated by their salesman, Mr.. w
Brooks who u.s. perhaps. the most skllifh
window dresser in the city. To the righ
OF the entrance was displayed a creation g
loyely fabrics. which Is the delight OF al
the Indies Pink taffeta silk, china nilii
creme de chine, white cashmere, laces, rlb
hons. feathers and perfect labyrinth
Other dazzling articles. on the left wds o
nobby and stylish a line of gents furnish
ing goods as was ever shown in Bryan.
NJ H. James, Drugs,-A Christmas win
dow decorated with fine lamps. bohemian
ware. cut glass and Christmas novelties II
pcrfumes. water sets, card receivers, vases
pitchers, etc.
John o. Tabor. Saddles and Harness. Il
itis window a specially was made OF I'M
home manufactured stockmen's saddles an
brides. which are, without doubt. as I'm
as can be found in Texas. The windoN
also contained some very line harness
whips. lap robes and other trappinGs lie
lsnging to the saddlcr's art.
Il. j. Fountain, Drugs.--This window wa
perfect wonderland of Christmas toys
which It would he impossible to describe
Also many beautiful lamps, vases ana inu
steal instruments.
l. A. Myers, Hardware. Two of III
handsomest Bucks Brilliant stoves eve
seen i'm BRYAN, one large and one small
The large one is to be given TO some Gus
Toner, and the small one TO the little gu
under ~ years old who can COOK the p.s
biscuits
McKinzie e Co. Jewelers.-Two win
dows; on the left collection OF Christina
goods Of all kinds In cut glass and sil'ci
also lovely pictures, vases. etc. on IN
right is japanese window entirely TIA
collection would be hard 10 describe. ba
the fancy baskets. trays. walters. etc. re
n,inds one of the beauties OF the Orien
and one almoe, fancics himself amonS IN
| almond eyed sons of the Far East
TAYLOR.
The large windows of Cheeyes & Linthi
cum. exclusive dry goods dealers. are beau
tfully decorated with handsome and dell
cate designs in silks. se,ins and other varl
tics of Gne dress patterns. as well as FAM
gloves. fine hosiery. etc, and are the ad
miraticn Of all who view them.