Putnam patriot., 1923-11-23
cITY STORES READY
 FOR XMAS BUSINESS
Merchants Anticipate Unusual lv Heavy Trade and Have
 Extensive Stocks
m,rehants Anticipate Big Country Wide Patronage at Christmas

That Putnam stores are getting ..,gv for record breaking sales this aorsing Christmas season. is readily s.srlosed by a canvass of the business sisres It was learned that for rsouths plans have been laid for un- .,snally heavy business, because scores will have on display this Christ ,,as a greater and more extensive line ef goods than ever before, thus meet 10 inc insistent demands of patrons as local stores, who reside in about every town in the county. It is ap- nsrent that Putnam merchants are truly endeavoring to make the city "the shopping center of Windham County"
 Several merchants have been re- ouested by The Patriot to tell of their plans for the Christmas buying season.. Each reflects the spirit of optimism prevailing and of the pre- raredness of the stores to meet the needs of the buying public, at all times. yes, but especially at this Yule- tide season.
 Otto E. Wulf of the firm of Bug. bee < wulf speaks for his concern as follows:
 "We expect a record breaking Christmas business and have planned for if and prepared for 1t, as our stocks were never so large nor SC complete.
 Although the industrial situation lerallv is not all one could wish We consider all territory within a radius of twenty-five miles as tributary to Putnam, and so include all this terri tory in our buying plans for Christ mas business. .FWe have faith in Putnam and are doing our best to make 1t truly the shopping center for Windham County.
 Byrne Company Ready Miss Katherine Byrne of the Byrne Co. Inc, is also an optimist. her views being set forth in part as follows: Business is good. There is less unemployment in this country than there has been in many years. Banks show that savings accounts are larger per person than they have ever been in the history of this coun try. yet, despite the larger bank ae- counts, there is plenty of money ia circulation.
 Trade conditions are sound. al-
 
 met with in some localities. due to local conditions alone. We have been passing through some such phase here in Putnam, but so strongly is our national properity reflected in our steady going little city, that we have not considered this | temporary depression of sufficient i'm. portance Go even dim our optimism.
 Putnam Will Grow
 We believe in Putnam. It's growth has been steady and sure. We are happy in having a part in shaping its current history, and look forward t1 not remote period of remarkable growth
 sIn regard to the coming holiday business. We think that the liberal buying of utility gifts will be the trend this Christmas. Our merchan- l dising policy has been based on this belief. and We are looking for a splendid holiday business.
 omer Milot Optimistic
 Omer J. Milot of the firm of Milot & Williams. is another of Putnam business men who sees Putnam as the trading center for Windham County more than ever before this Christmas season and his belief is so firmly grounded, that his concern has gone into the market heavier than usual to provide not only varied but exten- siye assortment of Christmas goods Mir. Milot believes that people will buy practical things this year to a greater extent than in years previous and his firms buying has been done accordingly.
 A similar condition of affairs seems also to have actuated the preparations that have been made by other local merchants, including Samuel Dia- mond, Simon Kaminsky, Noel Dupre, Colt Boomer Company, Church Cloth ing Company, Lizotte's Smart Shop, Pasnik Company and others. As the clothiers have planned carefully Tor the Christmas season, so also have the jewellers, St. Onge, Shaw's Jewel " and Gift Shop, F. X. Lueier and T.. l.. Prince & Sons, all four of whom have stocked extensively to satisfy the exacting requirments of the buy ing public of Win1ham county.
 Merchants Prepare for Crowds
 A. Gilman X Co. Inc, and Elan NHtNtt G oinANuif oPAaAAANNa Nt@. ~ this seasons Christmas trade, have laid in heavy supplies of goods, anti cipatinR the best season in their his tory. Shoes too and footwear gener- ally are always especially popular at the yuletide season and here again the people of the county will find Putnam merchants prepared to satisfy their needs, not only with big stocks, but with the newest modes in big variety
 In the first rank with the stores making large plans for heavy Christ mas season patronage, will be the hardware firms of Chandler Morse and the Putnam Hardware and Mlu supply Corporation.
 Affording shoppers other eenters for trading. where they will find ap- nropriate things for Christmas gifts will be putnam's progressive drug stures, where special displays Will be ranged with the most favored things