The Press., 1898-12-15

fitted up just right for the grocery bust
ness. and the large show windows give
chance to display goods to the best adj
vantage The quality OF the stock
matches the appearance of the store, and
the courtesy of the attendants pleases
the patrons. Among some of your Christ-
mas needs will be raisins, currents, can
died lemon peel, citron and spices for the
cooking department. You can find all
these at Whiton's. The best there is In
fruit can always be secured at this gro
Gerry, and you will make no mistake in
buying your oranges, grapes, bananas and
cranberrles there. Fresh candy and nuts
OF all kinds are necessary in your Christ
mas purchases, and your needs will re-
ceive careful attention at Andrew Viii
toms.
Ii Daniel Hurley had a set of white
spinach whiskprs and fur lined golf suit
he would make q very good Santa Claus
He has all the articles on exhibition at
the Hurley store which Santa uses In his
business. such as toys in iron. tin and
wood, all kinds of games, sleds, railroad
trains, hobby horses, Cuban rifles, rubber
balls and various other articles. The
claim is made that Santa cannot spend
much time in Stafford this year, SO has
dumped his entire load at the Hurley
store for distribution. The stock OF
candy is complete, and includes every
thing from the broken Christmas candy
by the barrel to Lowney's finest choco-
Iates In packages and bulk. Taste has
been used in decorating the windows at
this store, and the effect Is quite pleasing
In well-wrltten sad" In another col
umn, J. M. Leach calls the attention OF
holiday buyers to the good things he has
in clothing suitable for Christmas gifts.
When Leach advertises he says some
thing, and those who look over his stock
after reading his "adse are never disap-
pointed. 1t leeds no argument to con-
vince people of the fact that a good suit
of clothes, or an overcoat, are desirable
presents. After you have examined
Leach's stock it will be just as evident
that you have found the place to make a
selection. There are many things thai
make desirable gifts, such as warm car
digan jacket, a nice pair of gloves, fine
umbrella, pretty necktie, muffier, silk
handkerchiefs, smoking jacket, or {
house coat.
At w. g. Ellis grocery store there Is
quite line of delicacies that will interes
: those who buy the good things to eat fol
} the holiday table. There is large stool
of oranges at this store from Florida
J Jamaica and Valencia, and the price va
ries according to the kind selected. Ii
grapes he has the Malagas by the pound
and the Catawbas by the basket. Apples
bananas and dates will also be needed
and Ellis has them on sale. He also ha
raisins, eitIOn, currants, and other arti
cl' necessary in the preparation of thu
Christmas edibles. Honey in the comb
crisp potato chips, celery, mixed nuts
and broken candy are among the thing
carried at this we'll regulated store, ant
which are having brisk sale at this sea
son.
Fancy crockery and glass ware make
tasty display and Anthony Adams has tn
largest stock he has ever exhi bited r.
has line of dinner and tea sets in importe
china that are all right for shape and e.
quisite in pattern. The prices on Dime
and tea sets are the lowest In the histor.
OF the erockery trade. In glass war
there is everything from the finest Gu
glass to the cheap varieties. The Bohe
, milan glass ware is new and presents
striking appearance. When it comes t.
lamps this firm is right In it. The price
range from 5 up to $40 and there are a
, many different varieties as there are prices
In this stock can be found large line o
vases, jardineres, plated and solid silve
and cutlery.
At the store of N. M. Wilton can b
found fine art pictures, beautiful assert
. ment, at %, so and zoe; calendars, book
let's, illustrated gift books, games, dolls
, furniture for dolls, ETC.; new game Cor
cite, Pillow Dex and Authors at an
, 1Oc; standard and American diaries, Bi
Souvenir Booklet of Stafford Springs
, now selling at 25c each. Nothing bette
for the price to send away. The very al
. tractive goods, and artistic arrangement
store of N. M. Wilton.
J A nice pair of slippers is always
pleasing present. A pair of rubber boot
: gives pleasure to any child. Lambs
s wool soles for slippers, overgaiters, daint
. colored soft sole shoes for the baby, war;
D lined shoes for mother, wool boots fc
e father make pleasing, practical presents
D and the place to buy them is at the Mai
v street store of S. F. Maine. A line {
y new styles in shoes at this store give
plenty of latitude for selection. 1000
goods, low prices, fair dealing and court'
GUS treatment to alp is s. F. Maine
motto.
. AS a matter of fact there are quite
9 number of articles in a good hardwal
q stock that make appropriate Christina
gifts. A good pocket knife will pleas
! the boy, and a pair of skates is quit
!. suitable for either boys or girls. Carvin
o sets, scissors and shears are suitable II
your wife, mother or sweetheart, and f
b o. Butterfield is prepared to furnish yo
q at reasonable prices with anything needle
. 10 the hardware line. A new line of sleC
:, just in at Butterfield's.
Y A L. Howard opened dry goods stol
t in the National bank building lit
o more than three years ago. He has adde
/ many new lines since, and has had col
}, stantly increasing trade, until nearly e
cry one remarks he must have MOI
}. room. He now has his store we'll file
W with goods suitable for the holiday trad