Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-12-16
TOWN AND VICINITY
Holiday Goods.


of groceries for the holidays, but Il
glance through his doorway is enough
to convince the people that he Is Ready
for all corners.
Gehauf Il MaVtI. iurni urr men.
were never better prepared for the
leading festival of the year than hey
are Il tins moment. and they take
prld in assuming that the presents
Obtained from them are sure To he use
tai as veil a. pretty.
Artlc,es III hardware even these
tumh to the melting lnfiuencrS Of the
Season. aud Frank &. BralI appeals 10
the Weakness, universal among fem
inlneS. ior pretty cooking utensils and
other handy kitchen and pantry ap-
plIanceS.
Then there j I'm Ii. Weigand. with
all sorts ot ingredients for cake, PIE
aud stut1iug-hls display claims Il
goodly share of holiday patronage.
1t is likely Dir. }. e. Pfeffer will not
tender his compliments of the season.
accompanied by a vigorous attack of
toothache, but if the latter overtakes
one, the doctor will likely relieve the
situation and make the holiday bear
able by yanking out the reasonable
molar.
Pictures, novelties in toilet articles,
sterling silver, etc, in great profusion
are the catchy conceits. Eat the G. E.
Pearce drug company's store. Their
array surpasses all previous exhibit
tons of taste and variety.
''Old Kris" has made G. f. Betz's
store sort of headquarters, too, and
alternates between the china and
grocery depar ments with CHEEKY well
come. No matter which you patronize,
he has a smile on for the customer,
and two for the fellow who patronizes
both.
The Royal Arcanum has one of the
very best Christmas Gifts for a whole
family that miner or any other gen
tleman can bestow. 1t is Il certificate
of indemnity to them III case OF fatal
accident worth a hundred times more
than its weight in gold. The first cost
Is small, the monthly cost smaller and
the return to loved ones large. See
ID. j. Williams, W. II. Kirby, or both.
ID. f. McMullen d Co. catalogue
enough of an array of goods to make
Christmas last away into next year.
The head of the household can find
of articles any one of which his wife,
daughter or son can enjoy for long
time. Aud the latter can do the same
thing for HIM.
Ii some miner, tired of the toll and
danger OF underground work, wants
to engage IN farming and ENJOY the
delights and profits of country life, let
HIM make himself and family Christ
mas gift of the farm of h. ID. Johnson.
1t is just the thing, aud not far from
home.
A barrel of "Laurel' -four will come
III handy to any family wanting to
bake holiday bread. cake and pastries.
a few dollars dropped into the hands
of Fersuer Il Evans will bring it
smack to your pantry.
Heu1y n. Schneider puts in strong
claim TO recognition tor the Santa
Claus which presldes over his place.
Read and determine for yourself
whether 1t will be Ii pair of slippers, Il
hat or an umbrella.
People who indulge in beer as "a
tonic for the digestion of rich holiday
food cannot do better than see Fred.
Wehner about the very best and purest
the Cumberland Brewing company's
be taken twice day by the spoonful,
but "a diluted article to be lmbibed by
the glass only now and then, and
bought by the case in order to have
the tonic handy. Fred. is such u
clever fellow, too, to buy from.
For Christmas goods and novelties
there is a bewilderlng display in the
store of The Ii. B. Shatfer company.
The most fastidious taste can be suited
here, whether that taste be feminine
or masculine, and there is ample room
for its play.
H. E. Young & Co. are probably not
holiday specialists, but 1t Is pretty
certain that if anybody wants to re-
gard some new gas fittings or electric
hangings as Christmas gifts these are
the boys can crafty all such views of
the fitness of things.
Many a lady would regard the gift of
Domestic sewing machine AS
princely offering, and as this very i'm
portant article OF household equi pment
is IL speciality in The HiIchius Bros.
company's tremendous list of bargains
in seasonable goods, the holiday bride
may well levy upon her young hubby's
income for enough to buy one-provld-
ed that Messrs. Hltchins have not al
ready sold one to somebody who has
contributed it to swell the exhibit of
popular esteem in which she is held:
The company's display otherwise is
comprehensive, substantial and bril-
liant.
The Fuller Brothers, the best work
men in their line in this section, eau
not do much just now in the way of
real estate Improvement for their
patrons. But a Christmas contract for
work will bring them to its fulflment
just as soon as again the weather
opens.
The only gift the JOURNAL expects
it has presented to itself in the line of
Il warm, comfortably fitting overcoat,
made by William q. Hitler. "A by
stander a-standlng by" who knows
whereof h. talks, says Hitler can't be
beaten. So that if anybody wants to
give away ANY really good clothes he
will not miss it by getting Hitler to
furnish the cloth. cut and make them.
Good gracious. wouldn't buggy,
carriage or sleigh be nice gift for a
man to beStow on his whole family
And how easily II proposal like that
would be met and filed by w. 7.
Parker, one of the best vehicle. build.
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