The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18
EAGER CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
BEGIN THEIR HOLIDAY Buying.
Streets ard Stores ID: ty bTorssa Nb Eager Purchasers u
cbrsnAs grsseuts-Fsrcbaus SAY tie Volume Of Dusu.ss
Is Far Better Tbap Ever BsarcSccpes ADD ucidepts Of
Shopping Trip knoDs TIE Big Establishments Gift.

.'rcai'' machinery. kid who lives meas
'12a had one o them" ne said. Ibid I. SOP
Well. yes. An he had ter SIT into a row.
boat an go out ter tn nidle OF the lake To-
cit Il back. I'm going TO try for this un.'
Y smaller boy With an older face stop
ped stm opposite the plaza where there
was a trolley car and train operated by
clock mechanism on lead tracks His eyes
rested on this precious creation for a nlin-
ure Snd then sought II we'll built nianhAtura
steam engine and boiler. I'D rather havs
en- he said answering question ana
pointing 70 both pieces. The Two little
girls in the group had by this time found
the DOH counter. where they were later
recovered by the mother with considerable
difficulty and oaly amer many loud pro-
. tests
Sage advice 10 the Juvenile Christmas
buyer IS given in the oft-Eepeated admoni-
ton, Get something useful On THU
theory the mems furnishing goods stores
and ike departments in the denartment
stores axe making regal exhibitions Of mems
nechwear Of every description. 10 say noth-
ing Of embroidered smoking Jackets, bath
robes IN gorgeous colors and figured slip
pers- The sans spirit pervades 10 greater
or less extent all the stores. where there
are tables laden with beautiful china ware
and cut glass, fancy pieces OF artistic
shapes. books with plenty OF good reading
between their covers and thousand and
one articles which so 70 make q hachelor
man or nlaiden's home life more endurab.c-
In the 1ewelry stores the women linxer
over glitteriag trays Of diamonds, tur-
quoises, rubes. orals In rings, IN scarf pins,
brooches and a bewildering array OF othes
scintiilating forms and shapes. Fancy p4c-
ture frames are In demand for fancy pho-
tos on satin or art linen In one OF tho
fewelry stores the other day well known
society girl fingered for an hour between
l. ..Ntz -. -
a poker set. Finally she went away with
a richly decorated drinking set OF three
pieces. including liquor flask with ster-
ling silver case. Not being satisfied, sha
came back the next day for the poker set.
which consisted OF two packages OF silly
cards in an ebony box. but her heart was
quite broken. FOR y was gone.
The grocery houses and the markets ara
putting on their first touches OF their
Christmas attire. Next week they VIII
be glorious in displays OF delicacies. sweet
meats. big fat turkeys and immense quar-
tiers Of gaIiy trimmed beef quarters and
mutton.
The banks are feeling the effect of the
Christmas trade already. The clearanoes
for the week ending Thursday aggregated
si,443 4le. This is $1,000 more than like
week at the same period In October last.
and is 1856. sos in excess OF the same week
IN 1897. '"ihe holiday buying IL making
us al WORK. said one OF Statues We'll
known bankers yesterday. THE men arc
staying late nights TO finish up and tho
work in every department Is much heavier
than at this season during any previous
year" /; Is estimated that tho banks
hold nearly S50a,0sb more money than they
did n year ago. This Is. OF COURSE, the
real reason Why there is moro energy and
life in the Christmas trade, more ease In
buying and a far better volume OF busi-
ness than ever before In tho city's entire
history.