The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-08
St. J. MERCHANTS
DISPLAY THEIR
SPRING WARES
What the Shoe Stores and
Clothing Dealers Offer
for Seasons Lines

ne days Oh bedu DIuHIlltl anu
Ward McAllister have past, but
there isn't man or "a boy in st.
Johnsbury but what likes to appear
well dressed from tip to toe and
the enterprising dealers have
spread their attractive wares and
are anticipating brisk Easter
trade. The season from Christmas
to Easter is one of the dull periods
of the year and the approach of
spring has already started business
in the mercantile lines in a salts
factory manner Aside from the
high quality of the goods the ~rices
in every instance are way below
war figures and a substantial re-
duction from last spring.
Amey G. Reed have an unusually
attractive and complete line of
foot wear for mn and women as
well as the young folks. In their la
dies line they carry the Stetson Utz
& Dunn, Walk Over and Arnold
Glove Grip. These come in all the
new spring lasts with low and med
ium heels predominating. The ten
dency this season runs towards
shoes with a shorter vamp than
last seaon and perforations are
very popular. Among the novelties
ares shoes with patent strap effects
combinations in patent and gray,
two shades OIL brown, all gray and
all brown. The mems lines include
besides the Stetson Walker and
Arnold's Glove Grip the Amey &
Reed special. In mems shoes the
styles run more to lighter shades in
brown. calf French square toe COM
binations and smoked horse.
Shades of brown will be very pop
ular as sport shoes for bottle men
and women. In this store one finds
a complete line of shoes for the kid
dies from the infants soft soles up
though. An especially fetching pair
of little boots in the window at
tracts much attntion and ought to
soon find a purchaser, Both mem
bers of this firm are graduates of
the American School of Practiped-
les and give especial attention to
correcting all foot troubles.
Nolin Brothers are looking for
a good season in ladies sport shoes
and their best year in mems low
oxfords. Brown predominates in
the latter lines, fully 80 per cent
of their stock consisting of brown
in various shades. This store is the
home of the well-known W. l..
Douglas shoe. In the ladies' line
the best sellers are the brown OK
fordS, though other styles include
the blacks, strapped pumps, sport
oxfords and combinations of elk
and brown trimmed. Strap
effects are in good demand. Among
the novelties are the shoes in gray
and the patent leather comolna-
tions. In mems shoes this firm car
ries tn Douglas shoe as their lead
ing line with the Webber brothers
as the next best line. Low shoes in
the semi-brogue effect will be the
leaders this spring. The novelties
in children's shoes are those with
strap effects, brown patent leather
sport shoes, etc. A big sale is an
ticipated at this store in mems and
boys outdoor sport moccasSi MS.
This firm begins the season with
a complete new stock and all the
new styles.
Amos w. Scott is carrying the
largest lines he ever handled, his
lines being represented by the
Packard, the La France and the
EdmundS. There are two Easter
specials in the Packard line for
men, both tony red calf and snap
py styles. In the Edmunds shoe the
popular sellers are the blacks,
brown oxfords, Munson, English
and scmi-English last. Though OK
fords are very popular, this store
also carries large line of high
shoes. The La France line is un-
usually varied this spring and in
cludcS patent leatners, blacks.
and brown calf, and brown kid
pumps. The Easter display of these
shoes in pumps and oxfords is well
worth seeing. Aside from these
high shoes d well assorted line of
shoes at popular prices is ALWAYS
in stock. Among the novelties this
season are the Sally pumps, the
patent leather and brown, one, two
and three strap pumps, the jazz
oXfordS, black and gray combi-
nations and fapper pumps. The
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