The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-15
AT HOWE AND STElSON'S
GREAT DISPLAY OF CHRISTMAS
 GOODS ARE SHOWN.

Holiday sboppers-special Sales Now
 Going on in the Cloak and Robe De-
 pnrtments.
 The Christmas shoppers were out in great numbers last night and the cen ter of attraction seemed to be in the big store of Howe & Stetson. The New Haven public have always had great faith and confidence in an advertise ment under which the name Howe & Stetson" appears, and it is not to be wondered at, that the house was throng- ed with buyers" not wanderers" for when shopper goes to a place he or she always has In mind articles and prices which have appeared in their advertisements and when seeking them they are never disappointed. The shop per always goes in with the wording of an honest advertisement in her mind and always comes out feeling that it is fully as represented and that she has received her moneys worth. The stock is 30 per cent. larger than that of a years ago, and all departments are full of the very finest of goods. Every thing from a pin to a sealskin sacque is as represented in the great advertise ments which have appeared in the local papers of late, and will appear in the future. There are two special sales be- ing held at Howe & Stetson's at the present time, one in the cloak depart- ment, the other in the blanket and robe department. In the cloak department will be found a fine line of tailor made suits, golf cloaks, and childrens reef CTS at closing out prices. Tn the other departments comfortables, robes and blankets are to be found at extremely low prices.
 At Howe S Stetson's there is also a magnificent assortment of gloves. What can be more acceptable gift to a wo- man than a pair of gloves, and coming from Howe & Stetsons gives added value to the gift. This store has pre- pared in gloves as never before within its memory. Large importations of special make of gloves, of finest of kids. in exclusive colors and embroideries. For years the same manufacturers have been making gloves for Howe & Stet son, with each seasons changes in colors, brode, lengths, shapes, etc., and when they recommend 'Rosamonde," Madeleine" "Monceaux," Dor deaus,' "Constanze,' or a "Reynier" they know that the people are getting glove as near perfect as gloves can be made
 A holiday stock of umbrellas, un- equalled by any other store in New England will be found at Howe & Stet- sons. Upwards of 10000 umbrellas, all carefully selected and examined are to be seen at the great store. The selec- ton of handles is magnificent, ranging from the neat natural wood loop, Dres dens, silver-trimmed, to rare and beau tiful handles with gold and joweled or naments. The values offered are posi- lively unrivalled, and the assortment five to six times as great as any other store in this vicinity This store is recognized headquarters for umbrellas for men, for women and children.
 Howe & Stetsons is rightly termed New England's ribbon store. They have planned for this Christmas as they never have before, and the result is that there are million yards of rib bon for holiday week. Narrow, ribbon, wide ribbon and every kind of ribbon in a thousand kinds and all colors are open to choosing.
 A magnificent line of opera glasse are on hand Lemaine of Paris, celebrated the world over, made these glasses to a special order, with the finest of lenses and the best of finshings.
 Every day will be Handkerchief. Day. in Howe & Stetson's until the holiday season is over. On each of these days hundreds will have good reason to remember that there is no other place where handkerchiefs of l,;r 1,;t l>a <l l. liety and so reasonably priced In most eases handkerchefs may be bought there by the single one as reas- onably as they are sold elsewhere in dozens.
 The gentlemen's furnishing depart ment was crowded with eager buyers last night. Bath robes, silk muffiers, all kinds of mems gloves, neckwear, handkerchiefs and In fact everything needed for the we'll dressed man will be seen at Howe & Stetsons.
 IT there's one gift in the giving of which good judgment and appropriate ness count for most it is in books. Jer- rold says a book fitly chosen is fife long friend. So whether for giving or to add to ones own library, choose books that will be helpful companions 
 entertainment. Anything in the book line will be l found and a more suitable Christmas | gift than q handsome volume would | be hard to find.
 What can be given to a wife or | mother that will please her better than | a fine and sensible table cloth with a | dozen napkins to match? Realizing | the extreme usefulness of such, as gifts and the increasing demand for them | from year to year, Howe & Stetson has purchased some of the newest and | handsomest designs in pattern cloths 1 with napkins, and appropriately box ed them in handsome cardboard boxes made expressly for their use--thereby making very beautiful as well as use full presents.
 Fine frs are at a great sacrifice and make splendid Christmas presents, and at the present ruling prices at Howe & Stetsons may be almost classed with diamonds as things of intrinsic value.
 The candy sold at Howe & Stetson's is absolutely of the purest make, all being made by the company at their candy kitchen at 29S State street.
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