Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-19


father, and In various styles and all sizes,
and says the styles are more attractive
this year than ever before. A fine pair
OF shoes or slippers IS certainly an ac-
ceptable gift.
A. w GREELY,
the jeweler, is making specially this
year OF Moriagi ware, (the new japanese
china which is 30 popular just now and
snot her handsome wnre known as Wave
Crest. This. with his regular stock OF
silver novelties, cut glass, jewery, etc,
assures for him a ratr share Of the Christ
mas trade.
wIGGIN & MOoRE's
drug store shows an attractive window
OF toilet articles, perfumery in fancy
boxes, etc This store carries an extra
large stock Of perfumery al bulk ana
package, including the Gels brated Roger
4 Gallet's perfumes. There is a fine case
OF cigars in this store.
OWEN BYRN
the Water street clothing dealer, has his
usual good line of clothing and furnish
ing goods. AS specialties may mentioned
MIS- OSeEcDHts anu ulsltTS Huu
suits, which he is Offering at hargin
prices. Rubber collars ard cuffs are
snot her speciality at this store. Silk or
linen handkerchiefs, muftiers, neckties,
etc, are always in demand for Christmas.
]. T. CRIPPEN,
piano aud organ dealer, has added a line
Of jewelry to his stock. He shows some
| handsome pianos and organs. and quotes
attractive prices on them. Mr.. Cr,ppen
has been selling sewing machines to most
OF Hancock county for good many
years. This year he offers All excellent
machine, the "Crippen", made especially
for him. IL has ali modern improve
ments and attachments, and is II credit to
the name il bears.
EDWIN NJ MOORE,
the fish dealer, says Christmas is the dull
| est season OF the year for his business,
| but no doubt some OF his scaliops and
| oysters will fad u place Oh the Christmas
table. By the way, Mr.. Moore says seal
| tops make just as good salad rs Holsters.
THE ELLSWORTH GREENHOUSES
| The Ellsworth greenhouses, Miss M. A.
Clark, proprietor, which have this year
| been moved to Park street and are now
| better arranged and better equipped than
| ever before, Will have flowers, holly, etc.,
| to brighten Christmas homes.
| This completes the round OF AMERICAN
| advertisers who make special over
| lures to the Christm shoppers. But
there are other business and professional
men represented in The AMERICANS col
umns to whom 1t must at this time ex-
tend hearty Christmas greeting.
There are the dentists and the doctors
for he toot hsches and other aches that
will result from Christmas dissipation.
and then there are the lawyers who will
step in and settle up the estates II you
get beyond the doctors help.
There are the savings bank, the loan
and building association and the safe
deposit boxes for the safe keeping OF the
money you have left when your wiie gets
through with her Christmas shopping.
There are the insurance agents, Z. e.
BurrilI & Son, George H. Grant Co., and
G, W. and F. l.. Mason, who will insure
your house against loss by ire from
Christi mas tree candles. Christmas is all
right. but the provident man does not
waste all his substance in riotous living,
or promiscuous giving, but guards
against misfortune by investing In in
surance, both fire and life.
To all these and to all its readers The
AMERICAN wis hes Merry Christmas and
a prosperous New Year!