The evening times., 1897-12-08

caught IN the terrible whiri of the busiest
DAYS OF the year. You know what that
THE BUSY CORNER.
The ball started Monday, and ii rolled
up and down every floor anu through eye efy
Department like flash not a single en-
piOye mad time to think or stop minute.
even some OF Cur minor help was called
INTO SERVICE II seemed as though all " ash
inston mad read about cur nerye-testing
Christmas values. Again today.
SILKS.
silks ind well for us yestertIay-they
brought more customers to these counters
tnan any day tns year. We sold full pat
terms, skirt patterns, waist patterns and
SILKS FOR fancy work.
2zincn plain eolors, in AIIsiik China.
such as pink blue, yellow nile, laven-
def g;inch Jachry ssl nna Grsis hinat s,,;n sd
when We say all silk We mean that every
thread is woven by the silk worm.
Spsrra. stra, ho,May n price ,nch ,o,,.
Velour, the greatest wearing anu most de
sirable fabric looned. Special holi-
nandsome Figured Beng alines, in all Il me tns
leading combinations-eXquisit patterns
for waists orcompleteg gowns. Special
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waists, skirts, Innings or trimmings-checks.
stripes, piaids, plain satin duchess, IN color,
black mirror MORE. black taffeta, evening
brocades and twO-toDe novelty tHffetas-a
grand aggregation of qualities and
styles. Special holiday price. &c
Our complete line OF Plain ChaDgeable
Understanding the best foreign and
American ma kes. representing nuHired or
more OF tile most beautiful coioriDgs ever
shown over silk counter, heavy and
rGetiing. Special holiday price. 600
-lasnlon's latest fsd-in three qualities
for handsome rich gowns tness eoods
have no equal for beauty, finish and
| wear. Special holiday prices,
S1.z6. S1.6O. $500
| Our SILK Depart nient is on the First iooL,
Main Building.
900 satin covered Pin Cush
ions, in all shapes and colors,
22c. 26c and &9c each
DRESS GOODS.
We had An epidemic OF Dress Goods
buyers vest terday-our large force OF taies-
people had all they could do to serve the
trade. Lots of people buying usefuf pres
ents of this kind. and many more hrylng
for their own Immediate use. Today
the trade shall nave another chance at
these special holiday values;
Double-width alfwool Cfoth MIX
tu,es: RsGueea from 2se S to- o-as1ee % ;,csal
wide. Reduced from 29c tO.--...1 &c
AllwooI Henriettas, In navy, myrtle.
garnet, brown. wine, heii0trope and new
i blue. full 40 inches wide. Reducedfrom
All wool Covert Mixtures: six diffef,
ent styles, 40 inches wide Reduced
All Shades in 45-inch silk Finish Henri
ettas. Reduced from 69c cto........40c
40 and 45-inch Fancy Wool Plaids. hand
somely barred with silk. Reduced
50-inch All-w0ol Storm Serges, 40
| inch An-wOOl Cheyiots and 4t-inch All
wool Armures. Illuminated colorings-
Wort h sac and 5c a yard. Acc
3S-inch black Storm Serge. a spleD-
did quality. which sDld for 29c. Sc
Yard wide black Wool Brocades, fin
ished with swell satin figure. Re
Moliair and Wool Fancy Brocades,
in black. 40 inches wide, and
Black al-wool Ladies' Cloth, so inch
es wide. reduced from soc .39C
Five distinct st yles. In fame y black tufted
Novelties. a superior line of fashionable
fabrics. which We're 65c.- A6c
45inch AIlwoOl black Henrietta;
Atwood black Imperial Serge, a gOOd
quality, 40 inches wide: reduced from
10 zoo
Wide-wale black Imperial Serge. 4b
inches wide reduced from 3Sc to.-26C
Granite Cloth Suitings, 46 inches
wide: reduced from 69c .49C
A very fine quality of black Beaver,
So inches W ide. whi,h was ST.. 81 40