The Portland daily press., 1896-12-28
Portland. December %. 1896.
Grand Cearngup Sale Of Broken, soled Shop worn, De-
faced and Otherwise Damaged Fancy Goods
Left from the Christmas Selling.
you know in store like this, where everythir
is exposed for everybody to handle. where Il

tumbed about and knocked off the floor there
sary large amount of waste If we put them back on
the shelves YOU wouldn't know had them If they are
covered up out sight they would be sod they're
put where you can and handle them freely We take the
chances of selling them be bfore they injured
times we win sometimes don't. This morning shall
begin selling four large tablefus Of the "donts and
we have put price everything that will barely the
cost OF this advertisement
The price bears relation the actual value of the
goods. The figures have marked on them what we
are willing to take be rid OF them large pro-
portion Of them marked down Thursday price
thought would send them out in hurry We have now
SPLIT in halt eUem these prices.
For example, one elegant triplcate Mirror, beveled
French plate glass silver panel repousse design $734
to go S. today Another $775, to go at $4
Another 81 be sold at 49, handsome colored
glass Rose Bowl with silver overlay figree pattern was
marked down from ST. will be sold for 5oc One handsome
plate glass Mirror large size beveed mounted silk vel
vet pad with triple plated silver frame $40 to go at 49,
Another of the sort $3.50, to go at $3.50 One
large round beveled plate glass Mirror rich silver Frame
was $685. be sold for $3.50 Seven leather Toilet Cases.
for travellers containing all utensils the little rubbed
and in instances scratched be sold at half PRICE,
Half dozen ladies' Toilet Cases. plush and leather boxes
all that left from Christmas 60 at halt PRICE today
lot of hand painted Photograph Frames Thermometers Pa
per Weights some Aluminium Mugs and Soap Boxes all at
the last of lot 81, to be sold 49, small lot
Of leather Belts leather Card Cases, leather Photograph
Frames.
Three Boston Bags with cloth sides and leather trim.
mngs Twenty-Five fine Pocket Books which slightly
shopwon but quite good for actual to go at
half the marked prices. One tray full of silver plated Ear
drops 25c will be sold for SC pair Ten handsome
Vienna Fans with decorated sticks assorted coors,
$125. to go 25c A few handsome French Fans, with
painted tops and sticks be sold
sderaby less than half price. Two leather
filled with Dennson best sealing with candles for
heating and place for SEAL ST. to be sold ST. Packs
OF Cards in metal SI43 to 60 at 400. One pair
Of Bezque Counters, $225 60 75c. One lot Of
fancy Penwpers AGO. to be sold 25c. One metal
Poker Set in handsome wooden box IS, will be closed
out at S5o One lot OF Delft Candle Shades with holder
One lot of Delft and Dresden Princess Lamps, half
Thursdays price There many other items in this lot of
equal interest and at equally ridiculous prices.
In connection with this sale shall have annual
clearing sale odd pieces from the Basement To you who
have attended these sales other years further word Of
explanation necessary others would say the goods
sold here all right every way but the odds and
ends which accumulate in spite of all do The in
trnsic value them quite high was but the
they occupy is worth to for other purposes.
that's why we cut the prices to send them flying
Ten large Japanese Vases to set on the floor be
mounted PEDESTAL fit for long stem flowers ferns etc.
have been So $685. $525 and $500, at halt Six
porcelain Cake Plates Delft design 98c half
today Ten blue and white Teasets, pieces oSc,
Aa PRICE today One lot Of cut glass Tumbers, soc
EACH go 29c One lot of Indian Scrap Baskets
ed color 49, go at 24c Five covered Vegetable
Dishes s175 S4 half Price today few Chocolate
Pitchers Limoges ware beautifully decorated $751;
half pile today Ten Japanese Biscuit Jars a5c, to
be sold at &C today, Three Toknabi Umbrella Stands.
were 49, to go at half price today Two Kshu I'm
brella Stands $500 to at Aa Price today One
lot of Moustache Cups and Saucers 48c, to go at
half price today.
f course there's an advantage in being here early as