Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15

avs, headwear, footwear and every
day wear. Kinpey's cabin scene with
snow-covered roof and what seems to
be real Santa Claus in the chimney.
is really the most seasonable and
appropriate window. 1t is beautifully
lighted and is display which compels
attention to the gifts which Santa
has evidently lost out of his Christmas
bag F. M. Alchurch, who always
has pretty window, has lived up to
his reputation this year and has
a window lavishly decorated with
streamers radiating from a center
overhead. The whole window is light
ed with colored lights and produces a
very pleasing effect The velvet floor
ing of the window sets off jewels of
all lines, watches. rings. fancy spoons,
forks and ladies', bracelets, brooches,
clocks and casseroles. C. S. Stevens
has window full of miniature Christ
mas trees hung we'll with fancy hose,
neckwear, house coats, sweaters, Slip
pers, travelling bags and umbrellas.
Somebody is going to appreciate those
things this winter. Miss Eva Bassett
has pretty window trimmed in white
and evergreen and lighted with red
and white lights. The window and
store are filled with gloves, fancy hose,
furs, fancy work, embroidery, fur
trimmed kimonos, hand-knit sweaters,
luncheon sets, table runners. scarfs,
crocheted slippers and silk petticoats
and waists. Anyone with one or more
women to buy presents for cannot
afford to pass up this display. o. w.
Locke has pretty dry goods window
trimmed in white and purple, showing
furs, sweaters, fancy gift boxes,
leather bags and slippers. The grocery
window is equally attractive, although
the designs are worked out in nuts,
popcorn, fruit and candy and speaks
much for the decorative genius of
Clarence Bushey Whipple, French &
Company have fine windows for display
purposes and they have made the most
of their adv antages. They are direct
ly opposite the passenger station and
the arrangement of the windows pre-
sents an inviting appearance to the
incoming shopper. One of the win
dows has a chimney and Santa Claus
effect something like the one in the
window at Kinney's pharmacy. An
other window is trimmed exclusively
with toys and trinkets-toys for a
background, toys for ceiling, toys for
flooring and hanging toys for drapery.
We never believed there were so many
toys IN the world. The large twenty
foot window in the furniture depart
ment shows fine winter scene with a
Christmas tree for a center attraction.
The window is filled with fancy crock
cry and china ware, books and fine
grafonola. Twombly & Cotton have
their windows trimmed in red and
green in such a way as to attract at
tention from passers by, both on street
and train. They show one window full
of casseroles, chatting dishes, percola-
tors, electric coffee urns and thermos
bottles. The other window is filled
with cutlery. razors, electric flash
lights, Boy Scout outfits and sporting
goods. The decorations were done by
Rodney Heath and E. A. Demick.
Even the markets have Joined in the
Christmas spirit and seem bent on get
ting their share of the $4,000 Christ.
mas clubs. They have not worked out
Christmas designs in lard, ham and
sausage. but they have so arranged
their places of business that their
wares look as good as they taste.