The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-07
The Busy Corner.
9th / Market Space.
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DON'T

1oN IL
Wait until the last days or YOU will he
caught in the terrible wnirI o. the Dusiest
days OF the year. You Know what that
means at :
THE BUSY CORNER.
The BAN started yesterday and it rolled
up anu down every I.ULr dnu ti.rou,s. e,.ry
Department like fiash-not single eni-
piOye had time to THINK CT stop minute
even some Of our minor help Was csiIsd
into service. II seemed rs though all " .isir-
lnSton had read about cur nerve testing
Christmas values. Again tomorrow.
SILKS.
slixs dId well for us yesteriay they
than any uay TINS year. we sold fuIl Fat
terms, skirt patterns, waist patterns and
SILKS Tor fancy work.
2S1nch ldath cOlors, in A1I-Silk China,
such as PINK, blue yellow, nile, haven
der. Canary anu cardinal csc I'd
2O-inch AIl-Snk Black Satin Duchess
when we say all silk we mean that every
thread is woven by the SILK worm.
Special holiday price &c
Street shades In Il inch More Velour
sirabie fabric ioomed. Special holi-
mandsome Figured Beng alines, in ali tae
leading cOmbiBations-exquisit patterns
for waists or complete gowns. Special
uOl1u1y price u 8G
so ST. ies of high-srade SILKS, suitable Tor
waists, skirts, llnIngs or trimninesIchecks,
black mirror MORE, black taf1eta, e5 ening
brocades and twotone novelty taffetas-a
grand aggregation OF Qualities and
styles. Special holiday price.
Our complete line of Plain ChangeaUie
Understanding the best foreign and
American makes. representing a nunnres, or
more of the most beautiful cOOT1Dgs ever
shown over 4 silk counter; heavy and
rGstling. Special holiday price......00C
-Iasmon's latest rad-in three qualities
for handsome rich gowns these GOODS
have no equal for beauty, finish and
wear. Special holiday prices,
Sl.26. S1.6O. $500
Our SILK Iiepartn is on the First Floor,
Main Building.
1000 satin covered Pin Cush-
ions, in all shapes and oOlOrs.
22c. 26c and ZSc each.
DRESS GOODS.
We had an epidemic of Dress Goods
buyers yesterday-our large force of sales
people had ALI they could do to serve the
trade. Lots of people buying useful pres
ents of this kind, and many more buying
for their own Immediate use. Tomorrow
the trade shall have another chance at
these special holiday values:
Double width Atwood Cloth Mix
Navy Blue storm sergss. as inches
Atwood Henriettas, in navy, myrtle.
garnet, brown. wine, heiiotrope and new
blue. full 40 inches wide. Reducedfrom
s ATWOOD Covert Mixtur six diffef,
emit st yles. 40 inches wide. Reduced
from SIC to- 400
All shades in 45-inch Silk Finish Henri
ettas. Reduced from sac to- -48c
40 and 45-inch Fancy Wool Plaids, hand
someiy barred with silk. Reduced
5O-inch Atwood Storm Serges, 45-
inch Atwood Cheyiots and 4c-inch All.
wool Armures, Illuminated coloriDgs.
Worth 69card &c a yard. ....A0C
3S-inch black Storm Serge, a splen-
did quality. which sold for 29c. .......1 Lee
Yard-witle black Wool BrOcades, fin
ished with swell satin figure. Re
duced from 45c. to ...-.........26
Mohair and Wool Fancy Brocades,
In black, 40 inches wide, and
worth csc .o8C
Black Atwood Ladies' Cloth, 80 inch
es wide. reduced from 59c to.....30c
Five distinct st yles. in fancy black tufted
Novelties; a superior line OF fashionable
fabrics, which were &c.. .A6C
45-inch Atwood black Henrietta:
was 5Sc ---..-....-...--...--- soc
Atwood black Imperial Serge. a good
atty, 40 inches W Idle: reduced from
Widewale black Imperial Serge, 40
inches wide reduced from 39c to..zkc
Granite Cloth Suitings, 46 inches
wide: reduced from sec A4c
A very fine quality of black Beaver.
52inches wide which was ST. .A9