The Press., 1900-12-20


 Forbes & Wallace's establishment of Springfield is a veritable beehive, the people swarming in and out bringing their gold and silver offerings to make an ex- change for the honeyed offerings of the Christmas season. In the boys clothing department on the second floor there is a full line Of useful presents that Keep the fond parent away from the lurings of sentiment and prompt the giving of some thing useful. The house coats and bath robes are also found in this vicinity and they are of every price to suit the buyer On entering the store the perfumes ant toilet articles attract attention on one side while the novelties in mems furnish ings allure on the other. The display of laces, and women's neckwear, such as tichus, one 1n box, was never equalled The French lingerie or muslin underwear Is useful even In cold weather and the daring husband will make a good invest ment in this stock. The stock of leather goods Is of the best and the grips, suit cases, pocket-books, shopping bags and the like offer great temptations. The array of silver novelties is almost blinding in brightness and quantity. All the latest novelties In stock that are guaranteed 925- booths pure. The linen store is a delight to the firm because of it's completeness and the excellence of the goods. Towels at 1925 dozen and bed spreads as high as $50 each are to be seen. The book store is one of the marvels of Springfield. The firm has issued handsome cataloe films. trated to show the various editions. which is freely distributed and will be mailed to all who wish it. The store makes a special feature of mail orders and even people living in the city can have books delivered by simply dropping a postal to the store. The shoe store has as its leader, of course, the famous Soros- is, but it is only the proud leader of many other excellent styles. The supply of mems, wom-ns and children's slippers would seem sufficient for any minister's family, and the Christmas trees will groan under the burden if taken from this store. The suit, cloak and fur store Is supplied with electric and near seal coats and furs of fine quality, and the scarfs, ranging from $1O to $50 each, in brown fox, blue lynx, Persian lamb, Hudson Bay sable and blended mink are astonishing in their values. On the second floor of the estab. lishment is the rug and carpet store, where all the latest things are found. | Above this is the furniture store, and taking sudden drop through the elevator shaft, one finds one's self in the basement amid the struggling children and their re- spected, but overwrought, mothers. The children's quarter is filled with fresh goods, as every year the old stock is dis posed of. nothing is carried over. Sleds. children's books, toys and the like make up the boundry line of the horizon of youth. The restaurant room and the hot chocolate counter attract many weary shoppers seeking rest and refreshment
 In the newly founded Yankee town of Southern Pines, N. O., there is a new ele- gant hotel, the Piney Woods Inn. A New Yorker is managing the hotel, and it Is crowded every winter. The climate at Southern Pines is just grand. Not too cold; not too warm, but just right. Take run down there and see how you like the climate. It costs but little, as ex. cursion tickets can be had, and Piney Woods Inn will make you moderate