El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-28

market-"Before opening my market in
FL Paso I was engaged in business in
! Galveston Never did we have such
a business in that city for Christmas
as we have had in this city. Always
am surprised at the things that hap
pen here"
Engagement Rings.
r Silberberg, Silberberg Bros. jew
elers-''It has been a banner Christ
mas season for US. The gifts have been
of wide and varied order. 4 number
of the solitaire engagement rings came
from our shop, and many beautiful dia-
mond gifts; but as a general rule the
! giving Of presents within the SIS mark
was general We are most pleased with
the outcome of the holiday trade and
have no hesitation in saying that it
! measures up TO any year we have ever
I had in the business"
Photographs Sell.
Fl Paso Monograph company, Mrs
| NJ Tobias, manager-"Our business
/ doubled itself this Christmas and our
trade IN New Mexico and Arizona was
! Tar beyond our expectation Vhe
| truth of the matter is that we had more
/ orders than the factories could fin
c A DOnnell. Remington Typewriter
I eompany--'W While typewriters are not
usually given as Christmas presents.
/ though they might very well be, we
/ sold number that were given to young
I men and women needing them in their
work Our trade also was brisk during
/ the last half of December and we ac-
count il for the general prosperity of
FL PasO."
Furniture in Demand.
Charles, FOutz, manager of the Foutz
Furniture company--It has been re-
markable fall for business and A re-
markable winter and Christmas trade
the holidays were busy filling orders
all Of the time"
George G. Franklin, sales manager
for the Standard chain Of Cash Stores
We have had a phenomenal business
this season 7 attribute the fact that
the people have so much TO buy at the
dry good stores, the jewelers. and the
china shops, because We have saved
them money at our four stores. We
have had a splendid holiday trade"
J. NJ Sheers, president Sheers-Lazen-
by Hardware cOmpany-''Our business
this holiday season has been excellent.
There seemed TO be a tendency among
Christmas giVers to send practical gifts
and as a matter Of fact We came under
this category
d. H Lawrence, manager of the Law
renee Electrical pany-'Our Christ /
mas trade has been everything that we
anticipated"
W. T. Schultz, manager FL Paso Piano
company--There never was such a
week in the piano business. We were
busy all during the week before Christ I
mas Aldh4l4= uGAAN Cries anu
to make them through Monday. Not /
only did we sell a splendid lot Of pianos, I
but many players"
J. B. Watson, of Watson's grocery
We did an excellent business, which 4
covers almost everything that goes in /
the calendar of optimism"
J. H Laurie, proprietor Of the J. H /
Laurie Hardware cOmpany-fThe sea- /
son has been a fine one. and a decided I
Improvement over last year"
G E Reffler, manager Texas Electric /
Supply cOmPany--Our sale Of electri- 4
cal devices and toys was very large ]
this year. Especially electric irons.
Then there were coasters and percola-
tiers and other things that make break
fast easy. Most people who came in
spoke of first aids 10 an easy break
fast We also sold and rented many
strands OF lights for Christmas trees"
W C. Smith, manager Home Furni-
ture company-"We had a good BUSH |
ness this Christmas and considerably
better than in any former year that We
have been at this stand"
Toys Sell Fast.
G. c Kiefer-.We had a splendid toy
sale The fact that many other stores
carried toys did not affect our trade
in the least / am very pleased with
the returns Of the season"
7. H Rogers Furniture COMPANY
sour business was excellent There
was less OF giving OF regular articles
Of furnishings, families seeming TO feel
that something special was in order.
As a result many fancy articles were
"Krakajaek- business.
Robert Krakauer. Of Krakauer, York
e Moves s. I-'sWhile our Christmas
trade was limited to a few lines, we
enjoyed a better business than in 1914.
Dur business for the year will run
ahead Of last year, and as for the fu-
-ure, you have already announced that
ne are preparing to spend be-
-ween $4,000 and $4,000 for room (
20 take care Of our growing business.
We have the fullest confidence in the
.uture of FL Paso and the city's trade
erritory.''
W. c. Walk. Of the ". G. Wall com
,any-"Our Christmas has been good
his year and our entire year has been
,etter than last year and most salts
actOry."
Buy Many shoes.
S. Kranzthor, manager Of the Guar
Lntee Shoe COMPANY have been at
his stand for four years and this
Christmas we have had the best trade
4 any Of the four years So many peo-
lie who received money as presents :
re now investing that money in foot I
year. More shoes and slippers would z
le given before Christmas were there )
lot the awful business Of proper fit J {
That is why they buy the shoes later"
Flowers and Candy.
14El DEEL L. EOLltEs manager OF llb
'Otter Floral and Confectionery com v
any-''The Christmas week has been (
UGH a busy and intent one I have
carcely had time to think whether it +
vas bigger than last year or not. I Y
m sure now that it is n
W. 7. Hixson, manager Of the ". T. Il
Iixson Comparative have had fine o
rade. I have been at this stand for g
tx years, but this has been the banner
ne. The volume of small purchases -
nder the $25 mark was very large" 5
Books Popular.
R. y. Mullin, manager of the FL PasO Il
'ook & Stationery company-''The bus G
ness this Christmas was as good as
re could wish. It is our first year in
he stand so We cannot compare it to r
ny former year. 1t was good, very p
ood.'' &
F. B. White. manager of the Under e
GOD Typewriter company-"We have ! Z
ad a nice Christmas business and v