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


ords in FL Paso Holiday trade
was better than ever. People
bought more goods and better grades
OF articles for Christmas gifts than
ever before ana a prosperous year is
ending on the crest Of a prosperity
wave.
All of the merchants report sales be-
yond expectations and many of the
stores are almost cleaned out Of holt
day stock. The shopping was done
early, people bought what they wished
20 give without having TO take sub
sututes and, as "a result there were
IeW exchanges Of purchases after
Christmas. The weather was ideal for
shopping compared TO that of the holt
day week last year and the buying
started earlier and kept IN until the
stores closed Christmas eve
Popular Breaks All Records.
AT the Popular DrygoOds cOmpany's
department store, il was declared by
general manager Maurice Schwartz
that all previous records for the store
had been smashed by the unprecedent-
ed Christmas sales of the past week
considering the fact that We kept
open only one night-Christmas eve
and that this was the first year that
We had remained closed evenings dur
ing Christmas week, our total sales
was nothing less than remarkable"
said general manager Schwartz "The
bulk Of the buying was done by the
American people. The Mexican refu-
gees were practically out of money and
there was little buying by the Spanish
speaking people compared to the great
volume Of business done with the Eng
hsh speaking people. This is shown
BY the fact that we did not take in a
single dollar in Mexican money during
the Christmas week Our receipts were
greater, our volume of BUSINESS far in
excess OF last years and in every way
this has been a banner season Of
banner year for US"
EverybOdy's Had Great Trade.
other business men are equally en-
thusiastic about the results OF Christ
mas week buying One of most enthu-
Siastic of the merchants is T. NJ Maver
general manager of Everybody's de-
partment store. He said: We had a
larger volume OF business this Christ
mas than during any year of our eX-
lstenee IS an establishment Our toys
were completely cleaned out while the ;
general trend OF the present giving was
IN practical things. we had very lit
tie to say in the matter Of early shop
ping feeling that is the privilege Of
the public. We did notice. however, I
Inar trade began considerably earlier /
and that it kept up to Christmas eve /
when We fully expected a lulL During !
my 80 years as business man can /
frankly state ] have never seen such 4
a splendid service as we had in our Z
:
and not a complaint"
All Agree.
Other expressions from business men !
follow:
De Kyle Smith, manager Of the Din 4
nerware House"-Our business was
highly satisfactory. The tastes in Civ /
ing ranged from small and inexpensive I
articles TO elaborate tea and dinner
sets The trade began early and IL kept /
up 10 Christmas eve"
N Jenkins manager the len
luns Piano company-''This year is
the best Christmas year that we have
had IN ten years / had two teams
delivering pianos on Christmas eve and
they began their work in the morning
at s o'clock and did not stop until TO- I
I say unhesitatingly that the improve
ment in sales over last year was IS
per cent"
Much Stationery Bought.
A. ~ Mclean, manager of the Com
mereisl Office aupply company am
very pleased with the Christmas trade
We did a big business in novelty sta
dOnery, Christmas cards and cameras"
H i. Nell, manager Of Z. c Light
5Odys-"Our business this Christmas
showed a substantial Improvement over
former years It struck me that people
are becoming more practical in their
gifts"
sweets for the Sweet.
c. s. Pickrell, manager Of the Elite
nfectionery-'sThis has been the best
Christmas since : began the business,
u years ago"
z. y. King, manager Curtis & King,
ewelers-'fThe character of gifts in
ewelry that people are now making
or gifts is Of a higher standard than
[ has ever been since 1 located in Fl
oasO. We sold many beautiful, hand
worked articles and the sale of such [
rinzets as lavalieFs lead the list The
Lverage gift ranged from SO to SIS
Jut many people bought artistic things
It SIS to S1o0. I am more than pleased
With the way our shop has been cleaned /
Tut, but not pleased at having been
-ble to undertake hundreds Of dollars Z
II work which we were too busy to
landle-"
Harry Swain, manager Harry Swain
Nothing hOuse-"We had a brisk and
Christmas trade"
Eyeglasses Given.
]. r Segall, manager Of the FL PasO
optical company--'It has been amaz-
ng how many people gave glasses for
christmas presents. Usually Christ
mas is the dullest month Of the year
n our line. But not so this season
he sniff Of practical giving got into
he air and many people who we're
'iven the chance Of naming their pres
Mt expressed a wish for glasses" !
Compares to Galveston.
A. T. Lecata, manager Of the Fulton