The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-21

| As Is usual az this season of the year
| Tilden and Thurber's store is a rendez-
| vous for those who know just where 10
| 40 TO find the most beautiful Christmas
| gifts. and one is never disappointed at
this store, always being able to find some
thing suited TO ones individual taste and
pocke tbook
Just now there are some especially love
~ things being shown at this store which
nave a special fitness for the Christmas
season. Among them may be mentioned
the extensive display of pocketbooks
which are seen i'm great variety Of
shapes and colors. plain or mounted, with
silver and gold
Then there is a beautiful showing of
writing cases I'm Seal, Alligator and Nor
occo, also chatelaine bags i'm leather, bead
or velvet, with silver trimming.
There are also the endless things i'm the
jeweiry line. both expensive and mex
pensive. while in the way of household
ornament and decoration one finds every
thing that refined taste could suggest
or invent.
Nothing moreover, is more acceptable
as Christmas gift than picture or a
rug, and Tilden Thurbers stock i'm
these goods is unusully attractive and
complete. as indeed IL is i'm every line of
merchandise from the cheapest TO the
best
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC MARKET.
1t is an inspiring sight to stand at some
vantage point in the Providence Public
Market and watch the great throngs
which come and go at this time laden
with the fruit, nuts and all sorts OF deli
cacies which are TO grace the Christmas
tree, fill the Christmas stockings and
make Joyous the Christmas feast. As one
"a.
Market the thoughts so back not so many
years ago when i'm fear and trembling,
the market was started.
Rejecting upon this time one marvels
at the wonderful growth OF the enter
prise from small beginnings up to it's
present proud position I'm the community
for asuredly the Providence Public Market
is today an established institution i'm our
midst. built and developed upon solid
foundations and as impregnabe as the
rock of Gibraltar. What wonder, then,
that IL is the Mecca OF the busy house
wife, who knows that here can be found
as complete an assortment OF superior
canned goods, fruits, groceries, nuts,
meats. etc, can be found anywhere in
New England. In fact the Public Market
stands unrivalled, without peer, in this
part OF the land.
BIXBY SILVER COMPANY.
Perplexed seekers after Christmas
gifts will find az the Bixby Silver com
pany on Mathewson street. variety Of
articles of exquisite workmanship and |
design. suited To every member Of the |
family. Conspicuous In the collection /
shown there are rings. brooches, stick /,
pins. pocket books. umbrellas. toilet sets, |
manicure sets, brass goods, shaving sets, 4
belt buckles chatting dishes. stationery /
and a splendid showing OF cut glass.
These goods are especially artistic and l
of superior workmansh and quality and 4
cannot fail to he appreciated by any so 1
fortunate as to be made the recipient /
OF any OF them.
Mr. Blxby's store will remain open |
evenings until Christmas and also on |
Christmas morning.
The innovation OF keeping open on
Christmas morning Is made to sccommo-
date the tardy shoppers who. az the last /
moment. have forgotten something or
somebody
ANTHONY & CowEGL CO.
The very name Of this old established
arm Is synonymous with everything rare
and beautiful I'm the way of furnishings
As Is well known. Anthony n Cowell COM
panv have for years. made n speciality of
their holiday showing.
This year however. the display exceeds
that of any previous year. and the list
of holiday gifts is the greatest and most
ever offered by the firm, as to
price all grades OF each line OF goods are
carried. except the lowest and worth
lessl and therefore the needs and desires
bf an may be satisfied. These arc the
DAYS when, more than ever before. prac-
ilcul gifts are being sought after moro
than the mere Ornamental
what more acceptable gift could be pre-
sented 20 the sister of wife than beau
tiful table. chinouier or chair or. per-
hans. n rug or lamp. such as are found
at Anthony A COweils I'm endless variety |
ard at extremely low prices.
what more comfortable or appropriate
cin for tho husband and father of the
household could be chosen than one of
Anthony a Cowells Morris chairs which
can be obtained az low az q and a. highI
ls $50
Among the holiday suggestions are the
for the children. Sleds of all
sorts and sizes and prices, Childs high