Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-18
Barton.

This is the week for the people to pur-
chase their Christmas goods and the
merchants in this village have a large
number of special attractions at this time.
Their stores are filled to overlooking with
everything one can imagine, useful, fancy
and ornamental. The show windows are
filed with beautiful articles and all of our
readers who can should make trip about
the village and call at every store and view
the artistic displays. Remember that your
merchants have tried to anticipate all of
your wants and in doing this have purchas-
ed very literally; do not feel that if you
visit their stores and do not buy that you
are not welcome, they all glad to show
their goods and whether you buy or not you
are sure of a cordial welcome and every
courtesy will be extended you wherever
you may call The writer has made per-
sonal visit to the stores and can assure all
who are looking for Christmas goods that
no matter what they may want if they will
make tour of the stores here at some place
they will find just the article they are look
ing for. The goods will all be of the best
and the prices will compare favorably with
any place.
and corner filled by the large assortment
of Christmas goods which Mr.. Pierce had
purchased for the holiday trade. Beauti-
full toilet sets, sterling mounted articles,
celluloid goods, large line of medalIions,
finest he has ever carried, albums, splendid
line of standard books, books for children.
dolls, much larger assortment than ever
before, and games and toys for the child
rem. Do not fail to takethe children here
and let them enjoy the sights.
.. ID. Owen is making grand display of
fancy and staple goods. He has large as
sortment of ladies' furs and silk and satin
waists; pretty novelties in battenburg
work, honiton lace work. stand spreads.
commode scarfs, doilies, silk mittens, etc.
He has also his usual nice display of fancy
china, porcelain and glassware.
John Batchelder is offering some nice
neckties, neck scarfs, silk handkerchiefs.
gloves, mittens, etc. He also has a good
line of useful goods, such as overcoats and
listers, and a general line of furnish
ings for men and boys.
Geo. III. Davis is exhibiting an exception
ally fine line of handkerchiefs, neck scarfs.
fascinators and fancy articles, fancy Slip
pers for ladies or gentlemen, silk umbrellas,
hoods and cloaks for children, pillow
shams and sofa pillows, which with the
large line of useful and ornamental goods
which he always has ready for inspection
makes fine assortment to choose FROM
Geo. e. Lang, the jeweler in the Davis
block, offers his patrons an assortment
which should satisfy even the most fas-
t1dlous. He has everything which one
would expect to find in a first-class
jewelry store, with many things you
would not expect to see there. Watches,
chains, knives, forks, sterling silver ware,
cut glass, rings, ebony goods, scarf pins,
brooches, charms, etc.
c. G. Aldrich the jeweler in the Seaver
block makes display of his goods which
catches the eye of every passer by. He has
very large and carefully selected stock
consisting in part of jewelry of all kinds,
cut glass, tea sets, cups, saucers, knives and
forks, sterling silver spoons, clocks,
watches and chains, rings, diamonds studs
for the shirt front, bag tops, ebony goods.
wave crest ware, opera glasses, etc., etc.
Read his ad. and you will get much bet
ter idea of what his stock consists of than
we can give you.
At the earliest possible opportu-
nifty after reading the article sent us
by "An observing traveller we visited the
store of Q. P. Jenness to see if the stranger
had not overdone the thing to slight de-
gree, but all that we can say is to read what
the gentleman says and then if you are in
clined to doubt his story just call at the
store and you will soon be convinced that
it isas he stated, 1.-THE finest furniture store
in Northern Vermont" 1t must be seen to
be appreciated. He has an immense dis
play of china, crockery of all kinds and
glassware, with beautiful chairs ranging
in price from 500, to 5000, lamps from
$500 down, carpets, rugs, pictures, easels,
willow ware of every kind and everything
which one could expect to find in such a
place. Do not pass Mr.. Jenness' store I'M
til you have called and inspected his stock.
1t is well known to the people of this
vicinity that Barron & HambIet always
have large assortment of such useful and
fancy articles as are usually found in |
a general store, but in addition to this they |
have selected line of Christmas goods |
with an eye to pleasing all classes. They |
have china ware, toilet cases, silk waists, |