The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-24
christmas BUSINESS HAS
BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD
Merchants Report Lively Trade in Holiday
Goods---Stocks of Christmas Trees, Holly
and Things Good to Eat Being Depleted.

wagons going from eight in the morn
| ing until eleven at night"
| Both Pearson & Potter and Whitman
&, Co. report good sales in boys Christ
mas presents, footballs, boxing gloves,
and such things.
| The Hawaiian News Co. did not put
| in big Christmas stock because Mr..
| Soper was unable to go to the Coast
to make his selections, but the sale of
books, fountain pens and similar pres
ents has been very good.
| A lot of Honolulu husbands will be
surprised on Christmas morning by re-
| ceiving prize boxes of fine cigars.
{, Gunst-Eakin Co. have been having
|. fine sale of Christmas goods, having
! special boxes put up for the holiday
| trade.
]. F. Morgan and W. z. Fisher have
| both had Christmas. auction sales.
Both day and evening sales are held
and the holiday goods have been much
sought after.
The streets all day yesterday and
last evening were crowded with Christ
mas shoppers. The stores were filled
last night and the heaviest shopping
in years is anticipated by merchants.
for today.
RANDOM NOTES.
A smiling face is not the only thing
that makes a beautiful woman. An
attractive hat is one of the accessories
to beauty. You can get that hat at
Miss Powers in the Boston block.
If you want to look we'll when you
drive you must have a first-class, re-
liable harness-the kind that c. r.
Collins sells.
| The first thoughts of Christmas pres
ents are naturally of jewelry. and the
magnificent display at Wichman's this
year makes the first thought the best
thought.
Toys at special prices today at the
Pacific Import Co. The goods must
be sold.
The Pacific Hardware Co. are making
a speciality of fine cut glassware and
decorated china this year for holiday
gifts.
/ Please your wife by giving her a Do
mestic sewing machine this year for a
Christmas present. Won Hamm-Young
Co. are selling them at greatly reduced
prices.
| The Island Meat Co. would like to
have your orders now for your Christ
| mas bird Orders received early will
be filed with the choicest Of the fine
lot of meats and turkeys they have
contracted for.
1t takes good Judgment to get proper
millinery effects. The Wonder Milli-
merry Parlors have been successful in
/ producing artistic ideas which are sure
to please you.
Bring the tots and if you can't bring
them, send them and let them revel
/ in toydom at WALL Nichols Cos. Toys
from 10c. to $40.
A box of good cigars will always
make an acceptable present. The
Gunst-E -Eakin Cigar Co. have special
holiday brands for sale.
4 The complete line of toys at E. w.
Jordan's has been reduced to actual
cost prices. The building is soon to
be torn down and it is necessary to
close out the entire stock at once.
Make your own calendar by using
mounts and pads sold by the Honolulu
Photo Supply Co.
1t costs only $3.50 for one of those
choice six pound boxes Of French mix
, ed candy at the New England Bakery.
No present could be selected to give
a neater or more satisfactory show for
the money than the Japanese goods
sold at Sayegusa's on Nuuanu street
just above Hotel.
; The exhibit of cloissonne vases al
the Oriental Bazaar is attracting a
good deal of favorable comment. This
| house has made a special cut in the
prices of these goods for the holiday
season.
5 Ebony tables, chairs and fine bam-
boo screens at the old stand on Nuuanu
street-Wing Wo Chan & Co.
, Handkerchiefs and novelties al
Blom's dry goods store.
: Juvenile bicycles and sporting goods
l for the little ones at Whitman & Cos
. 81 King street.
: Do not overlook the japanese goods
at Ozaki's On Hotel street this year.
Santa Claus will appear as usual al
Kerr's tonight. Music by Solomon's
Quintette Club
Rich cut glass direct from Libby's
is to be found at W. w. Dimond &
Cos. Every article has Libby's
stamp on it.
Mrs. H. H. Williams is closing out
her line of holiday art goods at hall
price.
The most artistic show windows this
season are to be seen at N. S. Sachs
& Co., Ltd.
There is a special sale of wash fab
ries at Ehlers & Co.
: McInerney has been having a heavy
trade in mems furnishings as have the
two Lando stores. Neckties and gen.
tlemen's wear always is in heavy de.
mand at Christmas time.
TO PREVENT GROUP, begin IL
time. The first symptom is hoarseness