The Washington times., 1905-12-28
Local Merchants Reaped
Great Holiday Harvest
Business Men Unanimous in DeClarinq That
the Christmas Trade Was Nothing
Short of Marvellous

Washington merchants are practically
unanimous in declaring that the Christ
mas trade this year was the best in
every respect that they have ever ex-
perienced.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant condi~
tion of the streets during the last week
of the season, the trade of all the retail
stores for the ten days before the holi-
day season ended was nothing short Of
marvellous. This is being voiced by the
big and small stores alike. The rich
and poor did Christmas shopping this
year and each one appeared to be shar-
ing equally the great prosperity wave
that the country in general is enjoying.
Business Doubles.
The Christmas shopping was not de-
voted to toys, fancy goods. and such
like this year. 1t seemed that the peo-
pie, all classes included, had the spirit
OF buying expensive things. For that
reason alone 1t can most likely be said
the volume of business from a financial
standpoint was perhaps double that OF
The trend of trade was in general TO
the purchase Of useful things. Furs,
furniture, iewelry. wearing apparel ana
such things comprised in main Ine pulk
chants enjoyed the most
Goldenberg's.
IF we tried to find a cause for COM
plaint about the Christmas trade 1 be-
lieve it would be impossible" said L
NJ. Goldenberg. of Goldenbergs. when
asked for an expression of opinion on the
big trade this city experienced during
the last half of December.
I'VE were actually sWamped with
business. Everything we advertised
seemed to be in demand, and while We
more than doubled our clerical force
erly handle the business Of our Gus
toners. The most interesting part of
our trade was that the people did not,
as heretofore run TO the cheap goods
Our biggest sales were in the fancy
goods lines and that alone bears evil
dence of the prosperity or our custom
ers. 1t was the best Christmas we
have ever experienced, and we are
proud of the record our store made"
Hub Furniture Co.
Mr.. Thielheimer, proprietor of the
Hub Furniture Company, said: Our
December trade was generally good. AS
rule the holiday months Tor US are
slow. but this year il was the reverse.
1t was surprising how rapidly our stock
! of morris chairs, music cabinets, recep-
tion chairs, and gilt parlor pieces We're
making their Christmas presents pur-
chased good. staple articles instead Of
what is generally expected at that time
/ Of the year. IL was the best Christmas
trade "She Hub has ever experienced" q"
Kings Palace.
Our unsurpassed volume of Christ
mas business could hardly have been
better said Harry King. of Kings
Palace. we have grown considerably
since last year. but did not ever hope
10 do the amount of business our stock
and books show that we did the ten
days before Christmas The trade kent
right UP TO and including SATURDAY.
night. At times our store was 50
crowded that IL was almost impossible
10 move ABOUT In spite OF all this.
customer, and il can be truthfuIlv said
that the buying public showed great
command or patience 10 endure some
OF the unfortunate hardships Of being
IJosted about In such a crowd az o1IT
store entertained the days iust prered-
ing last Sunday Much of our success
In the holiday trade was due Ia 80
generous system of advertising. That
Is what brought the crowds TO nuy
store" Oui
r. Harris g. Co.
1T would be impossible TO ascribe an,
one reason why the Christmas businoe.
was larger this year than it has beer
for sometime said MIR. Prince Of III,
jewelry firm of r. Harris g. Co. to :
Times reporter.
we experienced an unprecedentec
| business during the ten days bpfort
Christmas The principal increase IL
| sales were perhaps most noticeable In
our diamond trade. Diamonds have adj
| vanced considerably in price since last
year but Notwithstanding that we have
had an exceptionally large business rhe
past HOLIDAYS. In all our goods. for thai
matter, we had big sales. and il appear
ed that the people did not wish to buy
inexpensive presents, In fact, II was
700 feet of good dressed Lumber, S7oo
Frank Libby & Co.. c & N. Y. ave.-Adx-