Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14

ALL good things come to an end
~ and Pears, which have rarely,
l n if ever, been as fine or as
plentiful as this year, are rapidly
disappearing, eaten up by the It. att
lovers who take their pleasure IN
pears At Henry R. Hallow I'll &
Sons, Broad below Chestnut street,
where but a short time ago there
were many to choose from, the selec-
ton has narrowed down to two
kinds, the Forellas and the Beurre
d'Aniou; soon the latter will be the
only variety obtainable, and when
they have been consumed months
will elapse before new crop l1pens.
But these Beurre d'Anjou, which
have outstayed their sister pears,
are among the most delicious of the
lot. Large, juicy, mellow, yet flrm,
of excellent flavor, they are as good
to look at as to eat. and the moral
is--obvious. -
"SHERE are people Of refined and
artistic tastes who would en-
a 10Y owning Oriental rugs, but
who are deferred because of the mis-
taken impression that they are eX-
travagantly expensive. In point OF
fact, there are divers prices in all
weaves, even the finest, and many
very excellent specimens cost no
more than good domestic rugs. AT
Fritz & La Rue, 1924 Chestnut
street, the extensive collection
covers not only all kinds, but all
prices. Among the inexpensive
weaves are the Mahals Ia Persian
word meaning "made to order },
which come from the Sultanabad
district in the Irak Mountains, and
are thoroughly satisfactory. Usually
the ground color is blue, tan, ma
hogany. ivory or soft red, well COW
cred with an all-over geometrical OF
floral design in harmonizing colors
with borders to correspond.
IRIS, NEWLYWED has SO much
MI to learn and to contend witt
AVA that every device calculated
TO tighten her burdens must be
godsend. At the Housefurnishlni
store of ]. Franklin Miller, l6l:
Chestnut street, she can find all th'
latest and best, and at present the!
are selling off many things at spe
cial prices. For instance, importef
Navonnaise Mixers, nrettily deco
rated china bowls, equipped with
funnel-shaped oil drip and the pat
ant mixer. With one of thes
mayonnaise making would hold nj
terrors. There are also very. sharl
imported French Sabatier Knives o
and-forged steel, for kitchen use
and good kitchen pairing knives
Mrs. Potts Sad Irons, nickel-platec
three in a set of different weights
and any number of pots and pans j
aluminium and white and robin's-eg
blue enamel ware.
EAUTIFUL china abounds, bu
4 seldom are rarer or more eH
II ouisite pieces to be seen tina
the Royal Doulton Fish or Gam
plates at Bailey, Banks & Biddl
} Company. OF the finest porcelain
} cbaste in style, with encrusted gol
borders, decorated by a coterie {
} famous painters, nothing could b
more desirable. Hart, Hancock an
Rirbeck Sen are among the n
nowned artists. but of them all Bil
beck is by far the greatest. To ow
the work of his master hands is
possess a treasure, one that wi
soon be unattainabie, for he is a,
y yanced in years. His colors are cles
\ and clear, and the bright plumal
\ of the game birds. the scales of Il
shining fish, the reeds and grasse
the translucent waters are so faitl
I fully reproduced they seem TO
I bodily transposci from their natur