The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
MALTA STORES ALL
IN HOLIDAY GARB
ADMRlNC CROWDS GAZE AT MERCHANDISE ARTlSTlCALLY
DISPLAYED ALL SUGGESTIVE OF THE YULETlDE.--
VERY GOOD CHRISTMAS TRADE

people of Malta and vicinity have
been looking at and buying every
thing from thimble to an automo-
bile for Christmas gifts. Our stores
never carried larger or handsomer
stocks of merchandise from which to
select for the giving. And the peo-
pie have been looking into the at
II .ractive store windows, '"okiaa over
the bargain tables, comparing, buy
ing, having goods put aside, and in
cidentally asking the clerks d few
questions-that all goes with the
Christmas rush. And the children!
How happy and expectant they've
beenl Their faces have radiated
happiness in every direction.
The days have been ideal 1or shop
ping. No rain, no cold winds, no
snow storms, no slippery walks
just clear, bright, warm, sunshiny
days and beautiful, moonlit nights.
Big and little bundles, big packages,
and big loads have been taken from
the stores, some to the homes in our
city, some to the homes in the coun-
try,-all for Christmas. And there's
been so much mystery and secrecy
about it all. The smuggling of bun
dies and packages unobserved-so
many hurried and whispered cOnver-
satiOns that you, too, like the chill
IN bot of1 1n1irhf fn1
pectancy.
The crowds have commenced at
the f.. B. Chambers Hardware and
- Furniture Store where the toys, in
Guiding Susan with the coquettish
eyes, sleds, skates and wagons for
the children, and things useful and
Z, ornamental in hardware and furni~
ture, even to a nOn-stretchable
clothes line, for the grown-ups have
proven most attractive and a good
holiday trade is reported.
The Lovejoy studio where W. f.
Peters has displayed samples of his
are quite in favor for gifts.
f. e. Crofut. jeweler, offers in con-
nection to regular lines, novelties IN
clocks. novelties in silver and gold
hand painted china ware, bric-a-brac,
and q thousand and one things too
numerous to mention Tor the Christ
mas shopper.
You see dainty neckwear, delicate
china, pretty fancy work, artistic
gift books arranged in Miss Peck s
window. The girls and ladies have
camped at Miss Peck's during the
:. shopping period and trade has beer
good.
Santa Claus has had headquarters
at Edwards & McLellan's for some
time and the happy, smiling Bill
kens in the show window have also
won much admiration from the
passerby The children wonder how
Santa Claus with his.bulky pack cal
ever come down their chimney, OF
get past the damper in the stove
pipe-but they know he'll get there
somehow Beautiful cutlery, silver
ware, hardware, clothing, gent s fur
nishing goods-all the very best an(
= the latest are here offered for gifts
the ladies have found everything fol
"Him" at Edwards & Mcclellan.
from scarf pin to fur coat.
The window display at The Malt;
Dry Goods Store has tempted tn,
crowds to enter and select presents
Everything in dry goods from 4;
needle to silk dress patterns, laces
ribbons, shirt patterns. ready
to-wear garments, hats, caps. cloth
ing, boots and shoes, all have beel
purchased to make somebody happy
Ten thousand cigars, fruit, bushel
~, of candy, smokers supplies, shee
music, musical instruments, toile
sets, and novelties galore have put th
Bon Ton with the popular stores il
our city. Mr.. Facey's fine line of
stationery has sold we'll for Xmas
gifts.
Louis Hirschkowitz of The Colder
Rule has been SO busy selling ou
- that he hasn't paid much attention
to the approaching holiday but re
yOrts large sales of merchandise 70
presents.
When we see the grapes, oranges
lemons, bananas and other fruits il
j. l.. Merchants windows we ar,
Z transported in MUD to tropica
climes, and upon entering the stor
fnd CONNECTIONS and groceries Of al