Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-16
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS FOR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
ELLSWORTH MERCHANTS ARE FULLY
PREPARED-FINE DISPLAY OF
HOLIDAY GOODS.

But little more than a week. and we
shall be greeting our friends with the
glad SHERRY Christmas. Thus far this
month we have had a taste Of all kinds CT
weather, but there is yet ample time for
the travelling to. improve, and give Ellis
worth merchants the usual opportunity
to dispose OF their unusually varied stocks
OF holiday goods.
But with travelling good or bad, Ellis
worth citizens should do their Christmas
shopping at home, and not go out of
town to do it. After you get money In
the city, keep 1t here! Don't go out OF
town to spend 1t when you can get "value
received" right at your own door.
There are not many industries in Ellis
worth to draw money here from the out
side. and too many holiday shoppers go-
Ing out OF town cause a constant drain on
the circulating cash in the city, and the
natural result Is "tight money!.
The Ellsworth store-keepers have GER
tainly done their share In keeping both
trade and money at home. He must be
hard to please who cannot find some
suitable gift from the large stocks that
our merchants have laid in.
THE RELIABLE CLOTHING CO.
Is making unusually good offers In
clothing, hats, caps and furnishing
goods. This company deals in the cee.
brated Kirschoaum othing. These
goods are always found to be correct In
general makeup and style. boy or
man would Undoubtedly be pleased to
get one of these suits in his stocking.
G. A. PARcHER,
the druggist, Das many novelties that
would make acceptable Christmas gifts.
Particular attention is called, however, to
his fiue line OF perfumes put up in fancy
boxes. A pretty line OF atomizers Is
found here, also large display Of cigars.
Any lady may safely buy her hue band
a box Of cigars here, and be sure they
will not be thrown into the cook stove.
NJ. GALLERT's
store is one of the most attractive In the
city In Its holiday attire. 1t is filled to
OVERLOOKING with brtc-a- brac, toilet srti-
Giles, umbrellas, neckwear, ladies' and
mems gloves, linens, sweaters, furs and
housekeeping goods.
1t is not easy to imagine the large
amount OF goods Mr.. Gallert fhas placed
before the public at this season OF the
year; only an inspection of his goods
will suffice.
THE CHINA & JAPAN TEA CO.,
M. M. Il e. E. Davis, managers, are offer
ing special inducements In all kinds OF
lamps. This firm has lamps, large and
small, from a little wee bit OF n night
lamp to large parlor lamp. They also
have large line of china ware, brio "a
brac, jardinleres in Japanese ware, orna-
ments and pictures. Remember that at
this store coupons are given with every
cash purchase.
FLOYD & HAYNES,
marketmen, will have large stock of
Christmas edibles, such as turkey,
chicken, fowl, ducks, geese, meat and
vegetables of all kinds. Ellsworth
housewives Will do well to Visit this mar
ket when buying their Christmas dinner.
b. F. JOY, PHOTOGRAPHER,
has recently reopened his studio on
Main street, and is doing a rushing
business. He has with him Mr.. Fenley.
who is not stranger in Ellsworth, and
who ia an artist in his line. Samples of
Mr.. Fenley's work may be seen at the
studio. What would be more accept
able than a finely mounted photograph
to present to your friends at this season?
]. A. CUNNINGHAM
is ad vertising the famous Apollo choco-
lates in fancy boxes. A pound OF these
chocolates would be an acceptable Christ
mas present to any young lady. Mr.. Cum
pingham also has full line OF all other