The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-19
Portsmouth Merchants Prepared to Supply
All Manner of SeasonabIe Wares.
PRESENTS SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAYS
Things Largo and smaIl-BuiIdinr
Lots ana Baby Rnttlcs -Cioihcs
Z ma Coal TO Keep ont CoId-Gooa
Things TO Eat Useful ana ornnm>
entail Articles.

Is N'IlIiStllltS week ana EVERYONE
will be in search of present OF some
kind. Consequently it will be but ma
{ tural for them TO want to know where
I TO go TO buy such an article A glance
at The Nirglnian'S advertising columns
will At once tell them who the live, wide
awake merchants are ana where they
can buy goods that will come UP TO the
standard.
In this issue Mr.. John A. Morris tells
you that he has Il surprise for YOU that
will last all the week. He offers you
clothing al such prices as he never sold
them before he having cut all his prices
SO as TO reduce his immense stock of
clothing, underwear white goods. neck
/ ties and gents furnishings of ali kinds
fare the same fate. AS he makes il his
motto never to misreprescnt. YOU can
feel satisfied that the goods are what
& he tells you. They are all marked In
plain figures. While out give him a call.
REAL ESTATE.
What can be better for n Christmas
present than desirable lot 10 build
yourself a home, where you can have
all the pleasures OF city life and be free
from hustle and confusion. Such en- op-
portunity is offered at Primers Point,
the growing suburb of this city. where
you get the pure salt air from the Eliza
beth river. Ii you need anything Of the
kind Mr.. John l.. Watson would lie
pleased to sell you one, ana depend on
\ It, he will treat YOU right. If YOU have
any insurance to place there Is no bet
ter man than Watson Ito give 1t to, either
on your life or property. See him and
he will treat YOU right. ~ policy would
be good present.
WOOD.
H b. wilkins. the old wood dealer,
tells you that he has good dry sheltered
wood and clean coal all the time. y
cord of wood or ton OF coal would be
an excellent present. Wilkins would be
glad to sell you either.
CARTS AND WAGONS.
If your cart needs mending or paint
Ing, or if you need n new Que, Owens Il
( Parker are the gentlemen that will fix
You up at n small cost and make you
feel happy for little money. See their
advertisement
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
If in need of hoUbed SASH builders
material, brick, lime, paints or any old
thing like n ton of coal or n cord Of
wopd, S. p. CAST, the old reliable dealer
would be glad to serve you. See his adj
vertisement. find his place and take our
word for Il you will be treated Well
FIREWORKS AND CANDIES.
q
( can't be equalled, even at wholesale
call on II. o. Pearson, and you will get
Just such bargain, and for plain and
fancy candies there is no such line in
the city for Christmas. He is giving
special prices. See him, buy OF him and
you Will have no cause to regret It.
GUNS, sc.
Perhaps you may need n gun, Il pistol
t knife or mechanical toy for the little
ones, and above all 4 bicycle. If so.
White is the man you want TO see He
VIII sell you If YOU show any dlspos-
ton to buy. Any thing in the sporting
line at Whites You can select a child's
wheel that will suit anyone out of his
large stock.
DRY GOODS.
If you need dry goods, Phillips is the
man you want 10 see for a general as
sortfnent He carries most anything
Il IN that line. His prices defy competi-
ton. Give him call
COAL.
fl No one knows what day may bring
q for;h and what kind of weather we are
gong to have from day to day. In
" time or peace prepare for war. So Ii Is
with everything else. While the wca-
32ther is good get your coal and then you
81 Will be prepared when had weathe.
= comes,r a ton OF coal is a nice present;
There are quite number of those who
u deal In that kind of article, and when
s You want anything they would be glad
to serve you. Messrs. w. & j. Parker
II, offer you coal at prices that are as low
as any other dealer
~ Then there is Mr.. joseph A. Parker
who has been in the business since 1851:
Those who have dealt with him know
81 that he always does wha; he tells you
he will. In his advertisement he tells
Is You he is prepared TO fill Your orders at
the lowest market price with good clean
"a coal. See him if you need such an
q article.
JGWBDRY.
Mr.. G. S. Sherwood, the old jeweler,
Z, Is determined that everyone shall have
I'll a time piece of their own, and for that
NJ reason he has put the prices down low.
He has presents of ali kinds that will
suit anyone. A: his store you can find
Z as large an assorted stock of goods as
Il can be found south OF Baltimore. Don't
fail TO call at Sherwoods and see his
.5 So. stock before You go elsewhere.
GROCERIES.
CIV. Hudgins. the old reliable grocer.
$ sis still In the Scaboard block with a
ID stock OF plain and fancy groceries such
X az Will suit the taste OF the most rastidi-
N GUS Charlie knows how to run a store
You will find the best and cheapest OF
sy goods In his line. Give him call.
i ,.t CAKES
r. 7. Mules, the old baker, can be
found at his old place of business, where
.9 ne has been for these many years. If
..Tss you 55want Christmas cakes or candies,
81 l sec Mules and YOU will get Just what
ri you want in short notice
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