The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06

that man needs to make up his outfit
from head to toe."
Sumter's new department store,
The Rivers-Bultman Quitting Com
pany make some sug yestions to the
searcher after Xmas gifts, that should
prove valuable. Their ready-to-wear
and novelty departments afford q wide
variety of gifts from which to select,
and their jewelry department offers
a fine opportunity to remember some
one at reasonable cost.
"A Christmas wonderland" is what
the Ladies' Quitting Company have
to show yuletide shoppers. They have
u line of mesh bags. leather bags, and
novelties that they think would make
, tine gifts, and besides have q special
howing Of dolls and such things for
he little fellows. OF course their
:eady-to-wear department is complete
in every detail.
ODOnnell and Company advertise
practical Christmas gifts, which they
suggest as being the most pleasing.
While they have all the things that
one would naturally expect to find in
a general furnishing store they men,
iion especially gloves, handkerchiefs.
lnuffs, and an attractive showing nf
rugs.
The Sumter Dry Goods Company
remind readers that Thanksgiving is
already passed and Xmas is coming
fast on its heels, hence it's a wise
idea to ''shOp early" They say they
are we'll fixed for the Christi.
trade and they invite gift seekers to
seek the Sumter Dry Goods Com
pany.
The Wreck Store states in their ad
that a tip from old Santa has put
them wise to the best Xmas gifts,
and that they have specially prepar-
ed for carrying out Santas good ad-
vice, and hence it will be to the ad-
vantage of Xmas shoppers to see
them.
Fancy work, such as hand embroid-
cred ihandkerchiefs pnd collars, is
much in demand for Xmas presents
1t is to supply this demand that the
WOman's Exchange has had their
members to send in an unusually
pretty assortment of this work. The
Woman's Exchange is ready in their
supply department to furnish the
good things" for the Xmas din
ner or party.
One Christmas present that every
one owes to himself, so the Sumter
Dental Parlors think, is a good set Of
teeth, with which to enjoy the Christ
mas turkey. The Sumter Dental
Parlor believe in advertising, and
their al in this issue gives some very
striking information telling the
why's" and "wherefores."
To lie back in comfortable easy
chair these cold winter evenings is
the height OF com. rt; certainly then,
one OF these rest chairs would make
the ideal Nmas gift. w. II. Shelley
and Son carry the famous Royal
Easy Chairs and also "a big line Of
furnishings, some of which they have
seelctcd as being the most acceptable
and useful Emas gifts. Their ad in
this issue will give you furtherf
"Xmas Hints"
Books are very popular as Xmas
gifts. The trouble is that in almost
every home there is always an over
flow OF literature, and no place to put
it. The Carolina Furniture Com
pany advise that at a small cost one
can buy really appreciated Xmas
present in the form Of the 'makings'
of a good library-viz: Globe Wer-
ncke Section Book case The
elastic way permits the library to
grow as the books accumulate; f;
what could be nicer?
Speaking Of Xmas gifts for most
anybody and verybody-"HearOn
Has Them" There are pipes, to-
bacco, cigars, writing pads, drink
ing cups, and host of other good
things for men folk ,and manicure
sets. perfume SETS writing sets, and
-"Johnston's"-Of course Hearon
promises that shoppers will find some
thing interesting at his store.
When you write to the friends who
have remembered you at Nmas you
will be lucky if YOU write on sym
phOny Lawn" Maybe someone will
make you happy by giving you n box
for Nmas; and it will make you hap
py because it is Nmas present that's $
! hard IN hnot N ho fnnpA ot