Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
FOR CHRISTMAS.

FOR CHRISTMAS.
Glance at Holiday Goods Offered by
Augusta Merchants.
HOW ABOUT a chafing-dish for a
Christmas presents? They can show
you some pleasing models at Swift &.
Turner's. They are also making :,
specially of that japanese china. Will.
it lasts. Another thing. all y,ru NJ.
Wedgwood ware has raised figures I'm,
not all erockery having raised figures
is genuine Wedgwood: they'll show y,r
both kinds and how to tell the differ
ence. Their assortment of cut glass il.
all right, too.
| When the scribe called, their silver
ware show case gave evidence of .,
heavy trade on the preceding dav bu1
| they promised it Should look as goo, nc
new as soon as they had time to fl, il
up again. A full line of carving SETS
and cutlery of all kinds is also dis
played.
| If you're interested in fancy lamps. it
will be we'll to hnger here for an .x-
animation, and the stock of iardiniers
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everything in the way of crockery
glassware and pictures. with innun,er-
able other things is to be found in this
store. You can survey that 25 cent
window for some time and still find
something new.
| Just cast an eye on the wise bird. as
he blinks at you from the window of
| "A. Id A In,
irons. says he. The line of cutlery is
naturally complete in a hardware store.
and in nickel goods here is AN array
worth looking at You will notice that
Ward also handles the Wm A. Rogers
silver plated ware.
The line of sporting goods is partic-
ularly complete, and the Spaldins trade
mark is Il prominent feature. The gen
eral stock of goods is on hand as usual
| Iou all know the place.
a look at the windows Of F. L. Web
Der will give you a good idea of one line
of business he is pushing for the holt
days. The line of fancy boxed conftc
tiOnery includes LOwney's and Bakers
chocolates. for the latter Weber has
the exclusive sale. The elaborate box
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and in all forms of decoration, satin
lined or hand-painted. The line of
fancy groceries is complete, including
all the delicacies and the meat room
you will find completely stocked Next
week every customer will be treated to
n cup of Peony coffee and cream and
in addition will receive a free sample OF
English TOffee, Just being introduc ed
into Augusta.
For a more detailed account of this
stock, look over the ad, which appears
in this issue, and then call at the
store.
Everyone TO his taste" is in effect,
what Stevens & Ballard say by their
window display. There are slippers for
every purpose and for every person.
Slippers for comfort. slippers for
style, the high heeled opera affair and
the easy conforming 'Hiawatha." Nor
is this all. for there are the attractive
fur trimmed Juliets. and the knitted
tops with lambs wool soles. in all the
delicate shades of wersted.
Another strong point at this store
is the satisfaction given by their two
leading lines of shoes, the La France
for women, and the "keith's konquer-
or" for men. If you wish to select
something useful for your Christmas
gift. here is an excellent place to make
your choice.
Corn fresh from the pepper in Locke
& Hewett's windows. That's their
strong point. Fancy bakery goods, fin
est candies all made in their own build
ing and by their own experts, SO they
can stake their reputation on goods be-
ing strictly fresh ard of highest quail
ity. They furnish their candies in all
sorts of fancy boxes and look at the
display made by their baker would
make one hungry even after a full
meal.
The store will furnish you with ev-
erythng in the grocery line and the
meat department is stocked with such
seasonable articles as venison, turkeys,
ducks. geese and chickens. A full line
OF green vegetables, including lettuce.
spinach. etc, is ON hand and for fruits.
nuts and rlisns they will fill your or
der in q most satisfactory manner.
Just take a look at the Christmas
candles in the windows everything here
is in accord with the season.
That is an attractive window at the
"sign Of the star" The borders of hand
kerchiefs and the fancy paper festOons
add to the display of holiday special
ties. Jenkins always has some interest
ing propositions to careful buyer
and just now there are lots of them.
The mems neckwear in fancy boxes
is in the latest style, and the President
suspender in its holiday case makes a
most satisfactory gift. Then there are
the fancy arm bands with decorated
buckles, gents muffiers and dress suit
protectors. For a novelty. those napkin
rings with picture Of the State House
are a neat thing and the line of holt
day stationery is a pretty one, those
boxes for the little folks being espec-
tally cute. You get your moneys worth
at Jenkins
} Pettis has a reputation. not only for
, his CONNECTIONS, but for his taste in hol-
iday decoration. as well. That reputa-