Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
PRES ENTS
Places Where Much Needed Articles Gan Be
Obtained.
Everything In the Way of Gifts and
Useful Articles to Be Found
In This City.

A special drug sale is being conducted
at all of O'Donnell's reliable drug stores.
They are located at Bed and M streets,
32d and streets and Sd street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. Prices of pop
the lowest margin.
After all the inner man should not be
forgotten in selecting our Christmas gifts.
With this idea in view Thomas L. Hume
of 1904 sd street has laid in large as
sortment Of layer, pound, fruit and other
cakes, and any one would be glad to be
surprised by receiving one of them on
Christmas morning.
An article of jewelry has peculiar charms
for the ladies. and residents of George
town need not go far in order to find
fine assortment of such things. Blackboard
at 3l2o NJ street, has large stock of jew
elry, which he is selling off at popular
prices.
S. Hellers windows at 100 It'll street
northwest show a splendid variety Of
hair switches, the prices of which have
been cut in half. He also has first-class
attendants ready to wait on ladies need
ing the assistance of a hair dresser.
n. T. Elliott of JOG 10th street is offer
ing unique article to his customers as a
Christmas gift. 1t is no less than his 9a
record calendars, and while they previous
~ SOLD FOR 70 cents each Elliott is now
sending them to any one who sends a
postal to him requesting one of them.
Easton & Rupp of 421 18th street are
making a specially of providing pleasing
gifts for ladies for Christmas time Their
large store is filled with stationery articles
| that are especially appropriate for such
purposes. There are oak and cherry sta
tionery cases. leather calendars, pearl
handle penholders and many other articles.
articles.
Thomas w. Smith is known to all the
builders of the District of Columbia. He
can supply every piece of wood that goes
into a building, and will give bids promptly
for supplying this material His offices are
at 1st street and Indiana avenue but he
can be reached by calling phone 217.
Byron S.Adams is known as the prompt
printer. He has long advertised his motto
as being Il never disappoint." and he has
II ade d point of living up to the motto.
The Adams printing establishment is at 5l2'
11th street and is one of the most COM
plete establishments of the kind in the
country.
Elaborate spending of money does not
bring approval of ones gift to their friends
Taste can be used as to make little
money go a long way at Christmas time
In order to accommodate Christmas buyers
Kneessi of 425 18th street has laid in large
stock Of leather goods appropriate as gifts
There are ladies' pocket books of all va
rieties, from 30 cents to $40, allowing the
widest range OF cnOlce. Inere are card
cases. bill books, memorandum books and
a variety of articles to choose from.
In these practical times utility is appre-
ciated in the giving Of presents. An article
of beauty can be combined with usefulness
and in no way can this end be better real
lied than by a dinner set. Wilmarth &
Kaiser, lila F street, are selling a hand
some 112-piece Doulton dinner set as low
as $3.50. They are proving popular gifts
and large number have been disposed Of
Wherever there is child in house there
should he Christmas tree filled with Won
derful toys to bring happiness to the young
sters for many day. ]. Jay Gould of III