The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-17
HOW AND WHERE TO BUY
THE CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES AT
SHERWOOD ITIGGS'.
MALE AND FEMALE COLLEGE SOUVENIRS
Handsome Tailor made Suits Gorgeous Display
ofFurs--Toys and Novelties for the Chill
dren China and Bric-a-Brac Display
Never Surpassed Here.

Never Surpassed Here.
The most difficult task ever under
took was Christmas shopping one year
ago. l was puzzled, as everyone is. to
know what to give to certain friends, and
when | had decided upon specific arti-
cles / was troubled about finding them
without walking myself footsore.
This year the difficulty Of deciding
| upon presents has been made easy and
have found an establishment where
every desired article is to be had at a
| reasonable cost.
Yesterday as / was walking up Fay
etteville street. elbowing my way through
the crowds of Christmas shop
pers | came to an abrupt halt, at the
time becoming a part of mass of hui
| manity. Many children We're i'm thu
crowd and these We're looking at a hand
| s0mely decorated window which was
nlled with all manner of articles appra.
| pirate for Christmas gifts. The window
| suggests to one what TO buy, and with
| the article III the store nearest you there
| IS no longer reason for doubt where to
| buy it,
The windows referred to are those
which have been the talk of all Raleigh
| since the curtains were raised early
this week by the proprietor of the mann
moth establishment of Sherwood Higgs
| X Company. Notwithstanding the fact
| THAT Mr.. Higgs has made the windows
| such as would be a credit to a town of
| 100000 population this week. the public
| has but day or so to wait for a change.
| which will improve upon the present
| windows and equal if not surpass the
| magnificent display made by Mr.. Higgs
last year when the expression. now so
popular, Meet me ut Sherwood Higgs,"
became the by-word.
With the window scene as an introduc-
| ton one is prepared i'm small way for
| the interior, which has been arranged
| with a view chiefly for conducting BUSH
ness rapidly with the throng of buyers
| who have crowded the store for the past
two weeks, though there are holiday
| decorations and the fact that they are
| in the store OF Sherwood Higgs signifies
| the excellence thereof.
| Never in my life have j seen collected
| IN such space, and so conveniently ar
| ranged. more attractive stock OF
Christmas novelties and useful articles
| appropriate as Christmas remembrances
| There are thousand and one of
these attractive novelties that / should
wish TO tell about. but If / attempted to
write about them it would require more
time than there is left in this year for
me to write solely the names of the
articles.
Beginning aboye-tLat is-on the upper
| story-one finds a handsome display of
| tailor made coats and coat suits. in all
| sizes and patterns, and at almost any
price. There has never been more
complete stock of tailor made suits dis
played in Raleigh. While / was in this
| department examining one Of the pretty
| patterned coat suits / heard Il young
| woman say that the furs shown there
| We're the handsomest she had ever seen.
| There are astrakan, chinchilla, seal mink.
| possum. mutton and other varieties of
furs offered in capes, collarettes, and
| muffs, the styles being perfect. Here
| yon find also the silk waists and petit
coats i'll various colors; and Golf "Rainy
| Day skirts and capes, dressing sacks
and that most comfortable Of all wear
ing apparel, the eiderdown bath robe.
The beauty Of this display and the fact
| that the prices are to suit ones purse.
| tell the secret of the wonderful popu-
| lerity Of this and the millinery depart
nent in Sherwood Higgs' store.
A NEW STYLE HAT.
The Millinery Department is on the
same floor with the tailor made Suit
| Department separated thercfrom by
| beautifully designed archway
aSufh n diSDIav of daintx- aud so,sriena-
Bile headwear is only seen in large cities,
| Besides the numerous other kinds Of
| hats, the milliner will show you those dis
t1actingly pretty Spanish turbans worn
| by the Senoritas in the countries Of the
Dons; round hats; and hats to suit all
faces.
The latest fad in the walking hat, one,
by the way, which has already become
immensely popular, is the ST. George.
| trimmed in folds of silk with buckle and
| full rosette. Another popular walking
| hat is the Knox shape Alpine, grey be-
| ing the prevailing shade Another in
| production to the millinery word is the
| Cabriolet hat, which lis so much admir-
ed here. 1t is a dainty little poke shape
| fiared off the face. The hat is of black
plumes, white aigrettes and rhinestone
| buckle add to the beauty of the Cabriolet
hat, and its daintiness is complete by
the white satin scarf arranged to tie
| under the chin. 1t is indeed a pleasure
to see these dainty creations of Higgs'
milliners.
FOR GENTLEMEN
Gentlemen are greatly pleased with the
department for them. so thoroughly fur
nished with everything necessary for COM
fort and convenience The gentlemens'
bath robes and smoking jackets made
UP in various patterns of cloth and in solid
colored silk are attractiyely displayed
The handsomest, vet cheapest. of the
entire line is beautiful silk jacket,
quilted with eiderdown.
The line of stylish ties, new style
shirts, and necessities in linen wear are
of the best qualities to be had for the
money. Silver and gold mounted and
unmounted umbrellas of taffeta and serge
silks make most useful and appropriate
Christmas gifts, and these are to be had