Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-20
Bellows Falls News
CHRISTMAS IN BELLOWS FALLS.
What TIMES Advertisers are Offering
Christmas Shoppers Enough to Sup.
ply the Wants Of All.


ply the Wants Of All.
Another year and century are about to
pass into history, and the gladdest time of
all the months is close at hand. The para
mount, absorbing question is, What shall
l purchase for Christmas? In order to
answer the question intell'g, My and to the
advantage OF both good taste and the limi
tations of the pocket-book all need some
assistance. The merchants of Bellows
Fails are experts IN the matter # Christ
mas purchasing, and are willing to give
good advice as we'll as sell goods Several
have made unusual preparations, and have
some of the choicest lines ever shown in
this section, Ssvtral windows ara already
in holiday attire and others are to follow
The Christmas purchaser who cannot find
both useful and beautiful presents right
her. in Bellows Falls must indeed be dill
hcult 10 please.
Below we give brief mention of what is
offered in the several stores whose pro-
prietors are advertisers in the column, OF
the TIMES and who m Ike a specially of
handling holiday goods:
H. C. RICHARDSON.
Mr.. Richardson has a shoe store on
Westminster street, as several are aware,
and hsndlts good line of &c od., too, No
special preparation has been made for he
Christmas season but good line Of Slip
pers and CATERS vii appeal to the go
sense of many.
THE ELITE MILLINERY STORE.
Miss Wilder has some very pretty linen
doilies and sofa pillows, and b r lie of
dolls hats cannot help pleasing all the little
misses.
CRAYS COMBINATION STORE.
The grocery department OF this store
will be opeued Saturday in apple time to
supply the needs of the Christmas clr nar
The meat market has that heart could |
desire in turkeys, rossts, etc. Mr. Cray |
keeps the best and sells for cash at prices
which are upto-date IN every respect.
... DEAN & DEAN
This firm does not carry lines of ho'i-
day goods strictly so-called but at this
season of the year adds many handsome
artcl s to its regular ock. The array of
pit tur STRAINED and u fr4med,is truly b
wlld-ring. There are photographs, car
bon prints. platinum prints, and there are
others. As one enters the doors there is a
table covered with Japanese ware in rich
colerir gs. In the wincow and on the
tables and shelves are handsome pieces Of
cut glass, chocolate sets, ttte-a-tete sets,
salad dishes, fancy cake dishes. Among
the choice pieces Of brlc-a brac are some
beaut full specimens OF Cloissonne ware,
and old Moravan pottery. Three very
fine oil paintings, the work OF g. French,
are on exhibition in this store and have
been warmly praised by all. Miss Jessie
Buchanan is an additional clerk for the
Christmas season.
MRS L. GATES HADLEY.
Mrs Hadley's millinery store offers sew
eral attractions that appeal with particular
empha.is to the feminine eye. M s. Mary
L. Holmes has pretty display OF fancy
work and embr iery and Ass Lizzie But
terfpld is showing some hand made lac"
Mrs Hadley, in addition to her large stock
of seasonabl. hats and m ll,ntry, is show
ing line of fancy stock', which she thinks
would make very acceptable Christmas
gifts to ladies.
BARNARD BROTHERS.
Tbi, firm says it nevtr had so full and
fine line of goods as nov, and the quail
ty is the best. If the Christmas pur h.ser
wants to see something really dainty, he
should drop into this store aid look over
the line OF opal shirt studs and stick pins.
These opals were cut by the members Of
the firm ard the settings are exquisite. A
real hands ONE srfi, lie which can be Sc
o. how 1oI1o
made bv William Rogers and son The
firm bought iupply of them at a bargain
and are giving their customers the benefit.
sTILLwELL & PELKEY.
This I'm has on exhibition in its win
dow some lovely pieces OF hand-painted
china, the work of Miss Bertha Hunt of
F.C wINNEwIssER.
Mr.. Winnewisser's supply OF books, toys,
pictures, games, dolls, novelties, leather
goods, perfumes, sleds, etc is larger than
ever before and the parent who cannot .
please boy or girl in this store will simply '
have to leave without looking about much ,
Even superficial view will discover a hun /
dred and one things to delight the juve- I
nile heart. There are also many articles
for adults, enough in fact to drain sew raj
pocketbooks unless of more than the aver ]
age fulness.
u BLAKLEY.
Blakley's show window was given holt
day attire Tuesday. 1t gives handsome {
display of desirable Chr.t mas presents. ]
Neckwesr in all the newest d signs and !
richest colorings, handkerchi-fs, gloves, 7
house coats, ave much in evidence, and
make combira'ion that appears in show {
window to much advantage. l.
B. F. GROCERY COMPANY.
Theirs is . store with an enviable repu- i
iation tor having just the right things at {
he right season As the readers of the l
TIMES well know they are the up-to-date
people in the grocery lines. If the market :
lfforis anything new and desirable this , !,
company Is sure to have it. Some OF their :
,hoi est Christmas dsinties can be seen in :
he win lows. Any attempt to enumerate
he many desirable lines offered would be !
Tho rasI uho