Smyrna times., 1911-12-13
CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS IN
SMYRNA STORES ATTRACT
MERCHANTS NEVER BETTER PRE-
PARED FOR THE XMAS TRADE

Window Displays Attract Little Folks
While Grown-ups Find a Wealth
of Gift Suggestions Everywhere
AS the time draws near to Christ
mas, Smyrna stores and business
places are in full display and at
tracing attention not only from
Smyrna people but from a large out
lying territory. The Christmas
spirit is in the air. All along
through Smyrna's busy streets and
thoroughfares merchants are display
ing their goods in probably fuller
and more attractive style than ever
before. The word is being passed
along: "Buy at home.'' Smvrna
stores never offered a more tempt
ing array of holiday goods at
more moderate prices than they
do at the present time. Our mer-
chants have made unusual prep
arations for the Yuletide season
IN order to encourage shopping at
home, not only by laying in stocks
OF varied articles acceptable for
Christmas gifts, but at the same
time they have endeavored to make
it profitable for local shoppers to
shop at home. Consequently, the
holiday shopper will probably find
a greater assortment at a lower
figure than before.
Do Your Christmas Shopping Early.
Shop early" It's not too late
to obey this injunction. The rush
is now on, which indicates that many
shoppers are doing their purchasing
in advance of the regular time.
True, the weather has not been
in keeping with a true holiday as
pect, but at least it has been
comfortable, and it is prefer
able to shopping in a binding
snow storm or a bowling blizzard.
The toy stores are the mecca for
little folks, especially the places of
John E. Phillips, E. K. Boehmler and
Son and Richard Long. All are veri-
table "toyIands and credit is due
their efforts at window displays as
well as interior decorations. In
Phillips window cola Kriss''
smiles. upon the little ones. For
children's toys, dolls, ETC., the
people of Smyrna and vicinity can
find in these toy stores as excellent
assortment as ever shown here. For
jewelry, diamonds, etc, it is doubt
full if anywhere our readers can get
better attention or service than at
the attractive places of Arthur T.
Johnson and Vernon Lay Phillips.
Their window displays are beautiful
with gift suggestions. For ladies'
wearing apparel, handkerchiefs,
embroideries, etc., the stores of j.
E. DeFord and Mrs. C. A. Winford
abound in interest and attractive
ness. For clothing, gents furnish
ings, ETC.. Edw. G. Walls and John
W. Tucker are splendidly equipped
to fit a man from head to foot while
their line Of Christmas neckties,
suspenders, leather goods, etc.,
offers many useful suggestions in
gift giving lines. Alfred Tilghman
is making a Christmas speciality of
Photographs and talking machines.
Candy Stores and Other Displays
And you should by all means visit
the stores of Stevenson, Keith and
Cummings for your candy, nuts and
fruits. There is much of the Christ
mas art in decorations at Steven
sons and Keith's, including beauti-
full boxes for the Xmas candy gift.
The stores of W. G. Roe and Frank
S. Malcom, also prettily decorated,
offer a fine line of Christmas spec
ials. You will miss exceptional bar
gains if you fail to visit them.
Clifton & Jones attractive drug |
store has also many suggestions for
you. Why not give Kodak? Will
liam FAIRIES Hardware has a display
of chinaware. hardware, cutlery,
books, etc.. You should surely in
clude this store for a visit. Don't
forget the Little Art and Utility
Shop, corner of Commerce and Mar
ket sreets, and Mrs. M. W. Camp
BELLS. Lots of little things there
suitable for a remembrance. And
the Christmas fruit cake and other
cakes you will want to get from
Mrs. A. C. Taylor or E. X. Boehm-
Ter & Son. Read what the above
stores are advertising in the Time.
You will want to visit them. The
Smyrna stores will be open of nights
until Xmas.
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