The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-12
Our Holiday Cover,

The REPORTER recognizes the pres
ence of the annual Christmas season
by issuing a special holiday cover
with this edition, containing appro-
pirate reading matter and the Christ
mas announcement of some of Show
hegan's leading merchants. The lat
ter are designed to be of service to
Christmas shoppers and offer a great
variety from which it would seem de-
sirable purchases at all prices, may be
made.
Many boy and girl carries heart
already set on some doll, book, game
or toy at M. B. Heselton's and the
half page advertisement inserted in
this holiday issue by that merchant
will assist parents to see what a wide
variety of articles may be found at
his store. Things for the younger
generation get the most attention but
gifts suitable for either young or old
and others which are stapled the year
around are also listed.
Joseph P. Oak is now we'll settled in
his fine new store in the Merrill block
occupying the street floor, with en-
trance on both Water and Russell
streets, with the basement under
same, and an immense show room on
the second floor which extends the
entire length of the block on the Rus
sell street side. This large area, about
five thousand square, feet is filled
with up date furniture of all des-
criptions. His advertisement in our
special Christmas cover, with this
issue, tells of many of his specialties.
He extends hearty invitation to all
his old customers and invites new
patrons to call and see him in his new
establishment. His beautiful holiday
window bespeaks only partially of
what may be found in other portions
of his store.
The G. F. Ward Company occupy a
full page in our Christmas section
with the announcement of what may
be found in their justly celebrated
daylight Store". Not that they tell
of all the articles of their great cloth
ing stock but they give our readers
pointers on some of their most at
tractive purchases. with especial re-
/ ference to the Christmas season. II
in search of gift for some one else
or of anything in the clothing or
gents furnishing line for yourself, it
will be to your advantage to read their
announcement.
The Bowman Hardware Company
also take advantage OF good liberal
space i'll our Christmas section and
their advertisement is admirably ar
ranged to assist the Christmas shop
per. Some of the most useful and ac-
ceptable presents known are to be
found in stock of hardware and the
list of articles they give in their ad is
full of the most helpful suggestions
for the holiday season. What they
have to say is worthy of careful
perusal.
In the half page advertise ment O
the Wildes- Judkins Company, in th'
Christmas section of this issue, may
be found suggestion of what thei
fine stock offers in the way of Christ
mas possibilities. 1t is hardly cast
with them of what they offer tina
would make an appropriate gift but i
may be said that it would he more O
task to find i'll their announcement
or i'll their store as arranged for the
holiday trade, any article that would
not make most pleasing holiday re
membrance. Their ad already re
ferred to is conveniently arranged
and should be carefully read by every
lady before starting out to make
Christmas purchases.