Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-17
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aus 20 know just what the person in
.- -an EIil Ike and what the proper
-..r should b..
be big Webster dry goods and no.
ruE store which is closing out this
arE. are Offering veTy attractive bar
E.-lls IA merchandise, and coming At
tEEz particular time, makes il extreme
lg desirable TO visit the store.
There are, however, those 20 whom
household article like new piece of
furniture, vacuum cleaner, electric
cooking utensils, etc, are more desir-
ABLE - gift than anything else one
rln tElnE OF for father or mother. II
the number OF huge Packages being
delivered from the Gunnison Hardware
Co store and the Adams Furniture
Establishment, are any indication, then
many a home will be frightened on
Christmas morning BY new articles
Of household use and comfort
Sprngtime may be the proper time
for the young mans fancy to turn to
thoughts Of love, but il Is at Christ
mas-tiIne that his thoughts turn to-
ward suitable gift for his lady love.
One has but to glance IN the windows
Of our local jewelers. TO behold a wealth
Of gifts in beauty and good taste. 70
help him settle the question. f. f.
Mueller is displaying some beauties in
the way Of iewelry set in precious
stones
For 4 lasting gift, photograph is
always appreciated. Mr. Wiseman, our
photographer, declares that he has
simply been swamped with holiday
orders.
Anyone who reads the News Cham
Pio,n-and nearly everybody docs
III note the large display ads featur-
- by the Walker and Busy Drug
stores. These two well-kcnown bust
ness houses carry a splendid line of
articles that make appropriate gifts.
Particularly pleasing TO the eye is the
array Of cut glass, fine china and the
toilet articles in ivory. The Busy
drug store report fine sale in Edi son
monographs which they handle. The
walker store is displaying a very prct-
iy Line Of framed pictures, some Of the
subjects being particularly appropri-
ate for the season.
he man Of the family, while he al
ways dislikes selecting gifts himself,
has no objection TO driving the women
folks 10 town If they live at a distance.
Vow would be a good time for him 70
louk over the farm machinery and re-
pairs at Jos. McDermott's. Mr.. Nc
D"rmott has without doubt one of the
largest line OF ]. II. c. ranch imple-
ments and repairs of all kinds, and IT
would repay the trouble to call. IL one
expects TO make the ranch 4 present
next spring.
No matter how much we love to
drive car, we still enjoy good. old
fashioned sleigh ride IN the keen,
frosty air. One of those Commonsense
sleghs at the Eastman Garage, would
.Gst about fit the bill as a Xmas gift
one that all the family could enjOy-if
one lives on ranch and has a driving
: horse
"A Savings Account for a Christ
mas present. is being featured by the
First National Bank What could be
d better or more lasting gift for the
|. boy or girl just starting out in life,
than bank account of their own. be Il
ever so small. The savings features
OF the Gunnison Bank and Trust Co.
has grown wonderfully during the past
year. In these days of tight money,
we presume this appeals strongly to
the thrifty ones.
Many family gatherings and big
dinner parties are scheduled for Xmas
day, so that il viii be necessary for
the housewife TO lay in her supply of
] groceries early in the week.
\ Christmas comes on Saturday this
\ year, and as our merchants will close
i for that day, il will be well to remem-
Der and get supply of "eats~ to last
till Monday. All the grocery stores
! of the town have stocked up for the
/ holiday trade, and visit TO their store
! will soon end the perplexing question
), as to what to have for Christmas din
ner. The shelves are stocked with all
the good things of the season, all
ready for your order.
/ Our local butchers also have seen to
it that the housewife will be able to
secure just what she has in mind in
the way of a fat turkey or plump bird
or choice cut of meat for the big feast.
/ Why not take the day at ease this
! year and give the family a treat by
eating down town. Mrs. J. II Nc
Kinney expects to serve a delicious
i! Christmas dinner and supper-alI the
fixin's and goodies one enjoys SO much.
/ Give wiley or mother a rest this time
and take her out to dinner. She'll en-
| joy 1t surely.
/ And of course, after the big day is
over and the electric lights begin to
twinkle up and down the streets. the