The Press., 1902-12-18
Christmas Shopping.

MT. Robertson claims that the reason he lost the train In Palmer few nights since was because he was in the smoking room at the station there listening to an account of w. E. Hanley's life. Such 8 story would naturally take some time, but 1t would be longer story to tell of all the things that Robertson & Go. have displayed for Christmas buyers. As you enter from the street there are many things on the first floor to attract your attention. Among the pretty things shown on the first floor so dear to the feminine heart are lace ties from soc to $1 25; ruffs from 75c to $4 50; fancy aprons from 25c to $1; fancy yelling from 25c to 75c; belts from 25c 10 $1. AS; golf gloves, 25c and 50c kid gloves, $1.O0, $125 and $1.50; and fancy neck ribbons from 121c to 25c. There is pretty good line of fancy and useful articles on the first floor, but if you go upstairs with money in your pocket you are lost. One of the first things that impresses visitor is the elaborate showing of toys, dolls, and things for the children. In the toy furniture line there is about everything used by grown-up people, and lot of thingf that are not Doll carriages, Mor- ris chairs, tuberphones, mechanical toye, etc., etc. Drums We'll, if all those drums are sold there will be music in a large number of families in this vicinity on Christmas morning. The supply oi drums is all right for the boys, but 1t does not go ahead of the showing of dolls for the girls. You can find dolls of all sizes and all prices, blondes and bru- nettes, wideawake and mapping, dressed and undressed-all kinds and lot oi them. There is a significance in a dis play of Christmas things that Is felt by even the most prosaic. You cannot help but unconsciously associate the innocent happiness ot the users of these articles with the things themselves, and it lends glow to the showing quite independent of the intrinsic value. Ask the mothers of this community If this is not true. Let us pass from the poetic realms of chil- dren's fancies and consider more material articles. How about blankets and quilts You can find blankets here from 50 cente to $5. Two of the smartest garments now worn by women are Monte Carlo Coats and Ping pong vests. A Monte Carlo coat is what man would expre ss as "the limit" while lady would say that one was quite neat and natty. There Is good line of Monte Carlos to select from, and the same applies to the Ping pong vests. Either would be appreciated as present by any lady. Here area few up-to-date stock: Umbrellas, big line 75 cents to $5; ladies' waists, silk ant wool, 50 cents to $650; white aprons 15 cents to 75 cents; beautiful line o furs ranging from $248 to $20; chil dren's fur sets, $1.5O to $5; misses' an children's coats, $2 98 to $5; ladies dressing sacks, eiderdown, 69 cents t $3.5O; ladies' walking skirts, $3.95 t $8.50; Italian cloth underskirts, 75 cent to $3.75; handkerchiefs in linen from to 75 cents; silk handkerchiefs, 12ac t. $1; mufiers, soc to $2; comfortables 75 cents to $2.75. The line of books in cludes many bargains, both for childre and grown people, and there are man beautiful novelties In the line of fanc crockery shown. Included in this stoc F is good line of pocketbooks, dress sui cases and grips, linen towels, and a fu
 line of table linen, insuring big values fo your money.
 F. E. FITZPATRICK.
 F. B. Fitzpatrick Is the man who coul take up the duties of Santa Claus if any thing should happen to that popular dis tributor. It would be a case of get nor goods of the same kinds, but he woul not have to put in many new lines. Frol the display offered at this store at th
 season you might think that Fitz con menced to plan for the holidays just g soon as the popular merchant's excursio in the summer had been properly chape oned. This Is not the case, but at tt holiday season MT. Fitzpatrick is ''the1 with the goods,'' to use slang expre
 sion. This year is no exception. H has more room, and this means mol goods. If he had block he would fill
 at this season. He has showcase flu
 of pipes that will appeal to smoker Beautiful meerschaums and briars, vii
 the Whitcomb guarantee behind the Eli
 guarantee. This collection of pipes ca not be duplicated between Brattlebol and New London. For cigars by the be
 you can't go wrong here. No better dol
 in town than can be found at this stor
 A large assortment to choose from,
 right prices. Mechanical and frictit
 toys, iron toys of every description, stu
 ed animals, blocks of all kinds, games, {. full line of paints, in fact, nearly ever thing that appeals to the child's heal
 Books are the long suit, and he carries
 full line for children and grown peopl
 Confectionery of the finest quality
 packages and the cheaper varieties.
 lit is subscription to some good mag zine he will fill your order. Christm D. tree ornaments can be procured at tt n n store. A lot of new, fresh merchandi ?. in all departments suitable for the ho lle days is the whole story in a nutshell.
 HARVEY CHAPMAN < co.
 We will suppose that a young lady we
 into the H. Chapman < Go. store to b -a present for father, mother, her you
 brother and her sister. In selecting fai
 er's souvenir she would have varie
 ranging froma razor to good shot gu
 They wonld show her large variety al razors, including some good safeti'
 which prevent those torn places on fat