The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-21

look al the mems furnishings displayed
there. The most fastidious man in the
city can dress himself, from top TO toe I
inside and out, in ttiversing the sixty
feet of Commercial strct array, and
frequently does II on the spot because
of the splendid offers put thus tempt
ingly before him.
Svenson's book and stationery house
is another holiday headquarters, popular
always, but douhly so at this season
when dainty gifts are in order, and so
available there in such remarkable Va.
riety. Every line of literature and all
its correlatiye equipment of stationery,
are at hand there and thousands of
presents made In the 1905 season will
90. and have gone, forth from this cosy
store.
road ( Stokes Company's big long
line of hardware, dress and dry goods,
and edible lines are handsomely arrang.
ed and infinitely suggestive. The big
house carries everything that can sup
ply a human want, and the attempt to
put them all on exhibition at one time
Is bewildering as it is convincing; yet il
is wonderfully successful, too, consid.
ering the great swarms crushing in and
out their doors at all hours. The fact
that one knows what one wants and can
get it at the foard 4 Stokes Company's
wholesale house for the simple asking,
is . qualification in favor of the great
handsome windows that serve US a veri-
fication Of that piece Of knowledge and
authenticate its value.
For all practical things in the house.
hold world, one has but to go to W. J..
Scully's hardware and plumbing house
on Commercial street. nor do his win.
dows, handsome as they are, tell the
full tale of utility to be ascertained by
a visit to the inside. Once inside there
is logical reason and full returns for all
the money one has to spend; and the
proof Of these statements is found in
the simple doing of the things sug-
gested.
Whatever Of the handsome and useful
P. A. Stokes puts in his elegant holiday
windows is mere suggestion, rich and
ample, certainly, yet only suggestive OF
the endless lines and infinite varieties
of goods, grades and prices, on the in
side. Mr.. Stokes is an artist in elabo.
rating his windows, but he Is also the
conscientious merchant who looks TO the
fulflment of his patrons last and best
wish, as inspired At those windows, by
. fair, square and satisfactory deal, at
the counters.
The Bee Hives new and elegant quar-.
tiers on the north side Of Commercial
street are beautifully equipped for the
season and in wholly appropriate fash
ion. The firm has not yet installed its
business there, but will as soon after
New Years day as practicable. But for
the Christmas holidays it has unequiyo.
cally put the holiday hint in the new
windows; the west one showing splen.
did and realistic snow grotto with oil the
appurtenances Of Santa Claus and his
gift. making propensities. 1t is very
handsome and commands immediate at.
tention from both sides Of the thorough.
fare; the east windows present a be-
wildering lot Of toys, Of all dimensions
utilities, and amusing adaptations and
are the -'head.center" Of childish at
tention all day long. When the new
house is completely stocked, it will be
with a scope and variety that beggars
mention in brief article such as this.
The newly opened quarters Of Charles
Heilbon & Company, the furniture men
and houselitters. on Commercial street,
has the distinction, at present, OF being
the handsome.t mercantile store.room
in the city. 1t is practically all win
dows on the front. and from these win
dows the entire first floor and all its
treasures of household equipment are
visible, and it fascinates the eye OF
every good housewife in Astoria. No
one can pass the place without at least
one glance of interest and commenda'
ton. The ground floor fairly swarms
with magnificent speciments OF
every home appliance and ranges
from the richest to the simp-
lest in point and grade Of
material and cost Superb bedsteads
lounges, cash chairs. ranges, and other
items of equipment abound on all sides
and each and all would afford
delightful opportunities for gift max
ing not only at this particular time
but at any other time or day of the
year.
The store windows Of johnson Bros.
the Twelfth street grocers, but serve
20 mark the line between thu