The Press., 1903-12-17

store you can find Christmas tree or naments. This store also does large business in cigars and smokers goods, and there is big stock to select from. Pipes run from % cents to $6. 50, and a beautiful collection of briars and meerschaums from which to make your selection. Cigars by the box from $1 up; stationery in beautiful packages; dandy smokers sets and tobacco jars; toys for the children i; dolls, playing cards, oranges, grapes are the many things shown here. Special prices and attention given the various religious organizations.
 J. M. LEACH.
 In the practical, substantial articles for Christmas gifts there is nothing more satisfactory than clothing. It happens that Christmas comes during the cold season, and gift that insures warmth is appreciated. A good warm overcoat or sweater for the boy will please him, if he is not already sup- piled. J. M. Leach is prepared for these practical givers with complete stock of suits, overcoats, sweaters, gloves, mittens, etc. If it is 8 neck tie, you will find an assortment here that will please the most fastidious. The line of house coats shown here are warm ill color and material. In jewelry there is a good showing of chains, lockets, cuff buttons, studs, etc. MT. Leach always has fine line of umbrellas, but his stock this year is larger and better than ever-elegant sticks and fine material, ranging in price from $1 to $4. .75. He also shows some very pretty umbrellas for ladies. To,get an idea of the handkerchiefs car Aied see the window display. The show windows at Leach's are very tastily decorated, and give a compre- hensive idea of the quality and style of the stock carried. The goods in stock are up to the standard shown in lthe windows.
 W. E. HANLEY.
 W. B. Hanley does not enthuse over Christmas write-up, but he takes one because they are fashionable. He knows that he has got the best the market affords in the line of boots, shoes and slippers, but his extreme modesty forbids a rabid declaration relative to the merits of his stock. His show windows give hint of the stylish, up-to-date footwear carried, and careful examination confirms the impression made by the windows. If your Christmas offering is to con- bine utility with sentiment, this is the place. A beautiful line of slip pers for men, women and children. Fur lined slippers for ladies, which for handsome appearance and comfort cannot be excelled. See the warm shoes for the fair sex lined with lambs wool and fur tipped. Those warm shoes represent the quintescence of warmth and ease. The best to be had in overshoes and overgaiters. A write up on the Hanley stock would not be complete without just word about the famous Queen Quality shoes for ladies, and the stylish Humanics for men. These makes have won we'll deserved popularity locally.
 ANDREW WILTON.
 One of our local wits said short time ago, ''I should like to see the lelectric cars come in here. don't care - whether they ever get out or not, but should like to see them come in. '' When you get into the Whiton store you do not care whether you get out right away or not. There is always good company, and even the regular boarders do not tire of the crackers and cheese and other staples which they consume to the quality maintained. In addition to the regular line of staples many fancy groceries are carried, and every thing is attractively displayed. At this season there is an active demand for the dried fruits and other things used in the preparation of Christmas delicacies. Choice oranges, nuts of all kinds, cranberries, pop corn, apples, grapes, nice line of confectionery, including broken candy, are among the things necessary for a proper ce1ebra- tion of the popular holiday.
 GARY BROS.
 This firm is showing a nice line of Christmas coal, all sizes. Coal does not have the intrinsic value this year that it did last, and is at present with in the reach of people of moderate means. The hard variety is the most suitable for the holiday trade. It has a more pronounced lustre and wears much longer. This article of mer- chandise is not suitable for the stock ing, and very little is hung on Christ ! mas trees. Still, in many cases there is nothing more suitable for Christ | mas gift than ton of coal. If therei are any who intend to. express the holiday spirit by distributing few tons of anthracite, careful attention will be given all orders by Gary Bros On Christmas morning, or in fact oh any other morning. if yon need team to 50 anywhere, you can probably !