The Press., 1903-12-17

nous Saturday Evening Post will be taken at $1.25. For your lady friend a package of the we'll known Milard s or Lowney's chocolates should be in the list. Besides the Lowney and Milard goods there is good assort- ment of the other makes of candy, in- cluding the necessary broken variety. Stationery in boxes is another article that is always acceptable to the fair sex, and there is big variety, priced from % cents up. For the children there is an endless variety of toys, dolls and games Space will not per- init detailed account of this depart ment. There never were so many different kinds of games-the leaders are Poker, Pit and Flinch. A big stock of dolls, ranging in price from a nickel to five dollars. Do not select your toys until you look this stock over The prices on books cannot De duplicated, and the stock was never so complete.
 W. G. ELLIS.
 There is individuality about the Ellis grocery store. Not plate glass, quartered oak individuality, but rather a hospitable, home like individuality. Twenty-Five years ago, when the sign was first hung out, this business place looked very much as it does now. It was also the same size, had the same front and most of the general charac- teristics of the present day. There were not so many things on the front porch, and the proprietor could go a full mile few seconds faster than at the present time. Still, it was much the same as at present, and the people who have lived here for years like it without knowing just why. While it is small in size, big business is done here every day in the year. The size is in its favor, as it brings sellers and buyers together and promotes socia- bility and friendship. At this season it is lively work at the old reliable. The trade in the regular staples is stimulated by the demand for dried fruits, spices and other things neces- sary in the preparation of Christmas delicacies. Among the articles offered here that are especially seasonable are oranges by the box, a good assort- ment of f1rst-class apples, Patterson's candies peanut taffy, butter scotch, chocolate chips, the best the land affords, all the different brands of choice cheese, malaga and catawba grapes, figs, dates, cranberries, pop corn, etc. Nuts are large and fine this year, and the collection at this store cannot be duplicated. Christmas holly can be found here, in tasty wreaths if you wish.
 THE BURWELL STORE.
 The proper thing this year for your lady friend is a locket. You can have plain locket or a neck 1ocket, with chain attached. At the Burwell store, H. E. Burwell manager, there are lot of pretty lockets, all new and up- date. The bracelet lockets are proving popular. The leaders in these are the Carmen and Marguerite. They must be seen to be appreciated, as mere words cannot express their delicacy and beauty. Another leader at the Burwell store is the Gorham sterling silver ware. There is nothing better than the Gorham ware on the market. The selection includes toilet ware, military brushes, salad forks, ladies, etc. These goods are put up in tasty leatherette cases. A better line of watches was never shown local ly. For the ladies there is good variety, and for men there are the Hamilton's. The Hamilton movement is the best made, and runs from $12 to $40 in price. Clocks from $1 up. Ingersoll watches fully guaranteed for one year at one dollar. MT. Burwell is showing a beautiful stock of cut glass, and the Rogers triple plated ware is as reliable as the hills. In- cluded in his stock is good showing of rings; beautiful variety of silver novelties; hat pins, bracelets, brooch es and the smaller articles of jewelry.
 H. s. ABEL.
 Monday was quite cold day, but James Warren was out in his shirt sleeves with the hose pointed at the windows. There is so much warmth in the stock at this place of business that the air is rendered balmy for at least 9 feet of the sidewalk up and down in front of the store. While everybody else was shivering MT. Warren stood there with his hose per- spiring freely. At this time of the year anything warm appeals to us. In buying gifts for men and boys, if the offering is both warm and useful, it is sure to suit. There are plenty of things both warm and useful here. If your Christmas list includes a warm set of underclothing don't look any further A line of umbrellas to suit the most fastidious, ranging in price from $1 to $2. 75. A special shipment of neckwear for the Christmas buyers, including large variety of ties and silk muffiers. The stock of gloves in- cludes everything, from the finer kids for dress to the heavy buckskins for business. Among the articles in a we'll regulated clothing stock, suitable for Santa Claus purposes may be men, handkerchiefs, cuff but tons, sweaters, fancy suspenders, etc. All these things can be found at the Abel store.
 ANDERS JACOBSEN.
 In the show window of MT. Jacob sens store is display of Columbia chocolates in fancy packages that is worthy of careful attention The quality of the Columbia brand is we'll