A glance at the store windows

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DEC. 15: The Christmas trade this season has been somewhat handicapped by delay in the arrival of goods.

Most of the merchants are complaining of not yet receiving stock that was shipped a month or so ago. Notwithstanding this fact many of the stores present a handsome and Christmas-like appearance.

The copious windows in the store of Samuel St. Onge are resplendent with a display of Christmas goods, toys and Christmas trees.

Mrs. J. Hood has a nice stock of toys, and, although not especially catering to the trade of the season in the drygoods line, has a reliable stock to choose from.

The Penticton bakery has on hand a general stock of groceries. For the Christmas trade Mr. Roberge has laid in a large quantity of candies, Jap. and California oranges, as well as Christmas toys, and will be ready to supply the trade with Christmas cake.

All youngsters should keep their eyes on the windows of the Penticton bakery as Santa Claus is dated to appear there before Christmas.

W. Zimmerman has a handsome stock of jewelry and every description: Rings, brooches, pins, watches, chains, bracelets, and silver souvenir spoons. He is also awaiting the arrival of a full line of silverware, including amount other articles, bread baskets, cake baskets, dessert sets, napkin rings, cruets, butter knives and dishes, and berry dishes. A full stock of fancy goods and toys should be here in a day or two.

People do not generally look to a hardware store for Christmas goods, but the stock of the Penticton Hardware Co. will reveal some splendid carving sets, and sets of silver knives, forks and spoons, any of them making excellent presents.

The old reliable store of A. H. Wade displays a nice stock of toys for the children, souvenir cards, candies and Christmas fruits.

C. A. C. Steward’s furniture store has an elegant line of linoleums, axminster and kidderminster rugs, axminster door mats, curtains, table covers of all kinds, a first class line of Hudson’s Bay blankets of various colours; eider down, goose down and goose feather pillows; goods lines in oil clothes, carpet squares in tapestry, Japanese matting and ornaments.

Norman Hill has in stock what he believes to be the nicest range of ladies’ neckwear ever offered for sale in this part of the country, also a fine line of waists, blouses, and handbags.

For men, he has fancy braces, house slippers, and the famous brand of 20th Century clothing, and everything else in the way of men’s furnishings.

J. H. C. Gammon has added to his annual good stock of candies, and is also carrying stationery suitable for the season. He has a nice assortment of local postcards, the views for which were taken by Messrs. Campbell and Hudson in this vicinity.

Jas. A. Schubert has a handsome line of Japanese ware, crockery in sets from the Old Country, of Rolland’s famous standard patterns, beautiful fancy lamps, toys and Christmas stockings for the children.

Henry Main, in connection with his drug business, has put a stock of books, stationery, fancy goods and toys, which is a credit to a town the size of Penticton. Among his stock may be seen some very handsome toilet sets, purses, beautiful Christmas cards, and games.

L. C. Barnes has not put in any special Christmas lines, but will be found there with the goods at all seasons of the year. Drygoods and groceries may be had to suit the tastes of the most fastidious.

J. A. Nesbitt is awaiting the arrival of a full stock, including toys, Christmas cards, sleighs, and doll carriages. He has some footballs, Christmas cards, and paper decorations. In the news: The Penticton Press (which later became The Herald) publishes its first edition...

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