Smyrna times., 1900-12-19
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
ATTRACTING ATTENTION
BUSINESS PLACES NEVER PRESENTED A
LIVELIER INTEREST FOR SHOPPERS.
Merchants Busy, People Prosperous and a
Good SpiriI of Christmastide Prevails.
The Times Safe Business Directory.

Our stores IN town were never more
beautifully or artlstically decorated
than they are this year, and the pc
destrians who perambulate our thor
oughfares cannot help being impressed
with the spirit of Christmastide. The
The stores on the west side of Main
street between Commerce and Mt.
Vernon streets, are particularly attrac
tive this year in window displays,
but none more so than W. B. Megear's.
In his usual up-tO-date methods of
doing things he has gone to a cOnsid-
erable expense this year to make a
cheerful holiday DISPLAY. From the
Main entrance extending back as far
as the counters of the notion depart
ment go, there is an artistically dec o.
rated arched canopy made of white and
green bunting studded with white and
green electric lights. Underneath the
canopy are folds and festoons of hand
kerchiefs of various designs. The ap-
pearance of evergreen makes a happy
blending of colors and one which re-
fleets credit upon Mr.. Megear and his
assistants. Passing out from under
the arch you come to "a beautifully dec
Grated booth made especially for the
sale and display of handkerchiefs. To
add to the cheerfulness of the scene
Mr.. Megear purchased a number of
Gagged canary birds which he has been
selling off rapidly. The Ladies' cloak
Department on the second floor has
also received it's complement of decora
tions of Gagged canary birds, and as il
in competition to these sweet songs
ters, Regina music box has been put
into operation which helps to quicker
and enliven the spirit of Christmastid
quite as much as the decorations. Th'
display is creditable in every way.
While Mr.. Megear has gone into tn
Holiday decorating probably at NOR,
expense, our town merchants who's
advertisements appear in the TIMES
are making every indueement to draw
trade and their window and store dis
plays all present business like activ.
ity that merit attention. We have nc
the space to go into detailed descriT
. tion of all the Christmas advertisers
Every store has its own special line
and we refer you to the advertisement
in this issue as safe and reliable bus
mess directory. See lines of Edwar
G. Walls, J. Edward DeFord, H. Lii
wood Phillips, w. G. Roe, w. A
o FARES & Son, w. NJ. Lewis. John I
Cooper, W. f. Keith, John Mannerins
J. Benjamin Krusen, E. G. Farie!
Hardware, Oscar Fisher. Miss E.
Lattomus, John ". Tucker, Cosg riff
Beck, Z. K Boehmler, William Farie
: Hardware,J. E. Carter, Smyrna; d.
! and II. r. Loose, Cheswold. w. !
: Sharp &Co., Wright & Davidson,
g Warren Bullen, Ross Departures
) Stores, S. H. Baynard & Compan.
u Samuel Speakman, G. F. Rudolph
e Millard F. Davis, E. B. Riley, Robel
3 Piano Company, Hanscom's and j.
II Mullin & Sons, Wilmington.
h Thomas Mccoy for A. c. Yates
Company, and Edward NJ. Boyd for ]
o. Thompson's Sons, Philadelphia.
At any one of the above stores Il
readers of this paper will find mo
than the advertisement re presents, al
a variety of goods covering most ever
/ human need. The TIMES takes gre
y pleasure in recommending these ente
AZ prising merchants, aud when the fe
p days left for Christmas shopping ha
passed, the TIMES will wish its reader
m advertisers and all a merry Christm
al and bright and prosperous M
+ Year.