The Press., 1904-12-21

It is the busiest small store on the map. There is no room for goods to accumulate and become shopworu. and the stock is constantly moving. With an honorable past and prom ising future, "The Old ReIiable'' is the Mecca of many wandering feet at this season. Here is found the finest holly. with a larger number of red berries than elsewhere. The firm are specialists on oranges. This popular fruit Is ordered in large lots, and nothing but the best will do. Gel cry, another speciality, is shipped here every day in the year, and is always fresh. A line of canned veg. etables put up expressly for this store. The stock of nuts is complete, and quality and size guaranteed. A list of the tootbsome dainties to be found here at this season appears in an ad- vertisement in another column. A write-up of the Ellis grocery would not be complete without a word about the service. Plenty of employees will ing and anxious to give the wants of the customers careful attention, the service at "The old Reliable" Is ex- ceptionally good.
 THE BURWELL ESTATE.
 At the Burwell store the stock, al. ways interesting, at this season is larger and more complete than ever Every department is running over with the best that modern workmanship can produce. The excellence of the Menden cut glass goods is acknow- ledged, and there is a good showing. The Gorham manufacturing company's sterling silver ware is leader for knives, forks and spoons. The Rogers Bros. 1S47 silverware is another standard make, and full line is dis played. There are gold watches from $15 to $50, and an assortment to be proud of. The best line of watch chains ever shown, including metal fobs, silk fobs, Deaken's chains, as we'll as the regular kinds. There is 8 pretty line of neck chains in bead and rope effects. A great variety of novelties in gold and gold filled jewelry. A rich display of diamond rings and all the other kinds for ladies, gentlemen and children. A novelty that is attracting much atten- tion, and deserves it, is the Japanese decorated china. It was imported direct and was ordered nine months ago. It is not expensive considering the quality, the pieces running from g to &d. Go in and get one of those artistic calendars as free as air.
 ALFRED BERNARDA.
 The Main street fruit store of Alfred Bernardo is running over with bar gains in holiday merchandise. The stock of oranges is large and the prices are small. There is a good Florida at 20 cents per dozen, and from that up. Christmas candy at 10 cents per pound can be secured here, and a better variety at two pounds for 25 cents. Here you will find pineapples and a good line of bananas. Stuffed dates, figs in baskets at 25c, Catawba and Concord grapes in baskets, Nal agas loose, grape fruit, a mixture of nuts at two pounds for 25c, selected English walnuts, holly and Christmas tree decorations, Patterson's pan candy, cigars by the box are among the many things to be found here in profusion. An attractive line of Christmas boxes at wholesale prices for churches or schools should not be overlooked. One of these fancy baskets filled with fruit would be like a ray of sunshine for your friend who is ill. While you wait-hot and cold drinks at the fountain