The Press., 1903-12-17
HOLIDAY MERCHANDISE.

tions of what to get and where to gel it once more confront us. Judging by the activity of the various merchants around town it will not be necessary to go outside to find suitable offerings. Large stocks of staple merchandise are shown everyhwere, and there are plenty of toys and other holiday artis cles. It is not so difficult to select for the children, as there are so many things suitable, and besides it often happens that they write or send word to Santa Claus, telling him just what is wanted, so that no mistake will be made. For the older ones it takes more thought, but you can probably find the correct articles among the Christmas stocks described in this column
 D. ROBERTSON & co.
 This firm has big, elegant line of holiday goods. From the tastefully decorated show windows on the ground floor to the top story every available inch is filled with salable merchandise. The selection and arrangement of a stock of this size represents lot of work. From the time the goods are landed here until the string is placed around the parcel there is 8 vast amount of care and work necessary In moment of candor the first of the week MT. Robertson admitted that the selection and handling of his entire Christmas stock had not occasioned him the care and anxiety that he ex- perienced in getting a pair of mittens that would suit his friend, FEE. Fitz- patrick. He finally got just what Fitz wanted in mittens, and it is dol lars to doughnuts he has something in his big collection that will suit your relative or friend. 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 to AS; golf gloves, 25c and soc; kid gloves, $1, $l. 9 and $1 50; and fancy neck ribbons from 12I3 I3c 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 inn presses visitor is the elaborate show ing 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 things that are not. Doll carriages, Morris chairs, tuberphones, mechanical toys, etc., etc. Drums We'll, if all those drums are sold there will be music in large number of families in this vicinity on Christmas morning. The supply of drums is all right for the | boys, but it does not go ahead of the showing of dolls for the girls. You can find dolls of all sizes and all prices blondes and brunettes, wideawake and mapping, dressed and undressed-all kinds and lot of them. There is a ! significance in a display of children s things that is felt by even the most prosaic. You cannot help but uncon- sciously associate the innocent happi- ness of the users of these articles with the things themselves, and it lends a glow to the showing quite independ- ent of the intrinsic value. Ask the mothers of this community if this is not true. Let us pass from the poetic realms of children's fancies and con- sider more material articles. How about blankets and quilts? You can find blankets here from soc to $5. Here are few suggestiosn of standard values from an up-to-date stock: Um- brellas, big line, 75c to $5; ladies' waists, silk and wool, 50c to $6. 90 white aprons, 15c to 75c; beautiful line of furs ranging from $2. AS to $2O children's fur sets, $1 50 to $5; misses and children's coats, $2. to $5 ladies' dressing sacks, eiderdown, 69c to $3. 50; ladies walking skirts, $3. 95 to $8. 50; Italian cloth underskirts, 75c to B. 75; handkerchiefs in linen from So to 75c; silk handkerchiefs, 121c to $1; mufflers, 5Oc to $2 75. The line of books includes many bargains, both for children and grown people, and | there are many beautiful novelties in the line of fancy crockery shown. In- cluded in this stock is good line of pocketbooks, dress suit cases and grips, linen towels, and full line of table linen, insuring big values for your money. Special attention is called to the line of furs, which is the biggest and best ever shown here.
 F. E. FITZPATRICK.
 Relative to a Christmas write-up on his holiday stock MT. Fitzpatrick said, "Tear loose, and if you don't make it strong enough will add a few words myself.'' Rather than to have Fitz add these few words an eff fort will be made to make it strong enough. There is certainly no lack of material at this store. For the men there is a line of pipes, cigars and tobacco that is above reproach. The best bargain for the man who gets it is the $2O meerschaum that is going for less than 90 cents. The meerschaums for lower figure rep resent the best in workmanship and material, and nothing will please your gentleman friend more than one of pipes, plain and gold mounted, there is big assortment of the popoular and stylish shapes. Prices on pipes run from one cent to $20. There is hardly standard brand of cigars that is not represented. The best goods in Asa