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.tiie HAWtK DAILY TIMES, UAUItK, VT TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915. 5 Sterling One needs no further endorsement than the trade-mark StoWrijieke to establish the real worth of such a crift as this. . Reservations made now for Christmas deliveries. t , 1 Do not wait until too late to order from i the factory. vl We aue sole agents in this city. Store Open Evenings Until Christmas B. W. Hooker & Co. Yermont's Largest House Furnishers Sifc' ' W V " 1 Are You Puzzled What to Give? Here Are Two or Three Suggestions: Flashlights An ideal gift is an EVER-READY FLASH LIGHT. Handsome, useful and always rbady. We have a large and well-selected stock to choose from, at from $1.00 to $3.00. Fountain Pens Waterman's, Sterling, and others. The new ' Waterman Self-Filler at $2.50 is a good one and a winner. Hot Water Bottles How about a Hot Water Bottle? The real Rubber-Moulded Bottles, with not a seam in them, at from $1.25 to $2.75. i Drown's Drug Store, 48 North Main Street Practical Suggestions for Sensible Christmas Shopping Why not make it a jxint to give as Christmas gifts articles that are use ful and that give COMFORT and PLEASURE to the recipient . long after the gift is made? The following suggestions are sensi ble, useful, and economical: Buffets Giina Cabinets Dining Chairs Couches Chairs Parlor Suites Parlor Tables Library Tables Rug3 Art Squares " Draperies Princess Dresners Chiffoniers Gunn Sectional Bookcases Napanee Kitchen Cabinets, etc LETTS SHOW YOU A. W. Badger & Company North Main Slrctt TcL 417-11 TALK OF THE TOWN Wtehe nd clock at llolino'. Hongknlt WBatpr at Abbott', Bee the parlor uolf name at Fitts', Plan to com to VaiiKlian'n every tiny. Now silk waists fl.UX, $2.28, at the Vaiiidian Store, .i- Hurry Holme loft this rnorninir for Burlington, where, he is visiting friends for a few days, Look for the store which never now the so-called dollar watch. Your reliable watchmaker. Burr. A flashlight is a smart present for (Christmas! in ivory for Indies at from 7.Vi to 81.50. At Lander's t.iirar More. Tliny M. Cutler lias resumed work at the llarre Havincs Hank & Trust Co. after a several week's illness Mfith ty phoid. ' Misses Ruth and KHther Stanley of Waterbury are spending a few days as guests of Miss Helen Koscoe at her iiome, 16 French street. John B. Magnaghi is spending a few 1 days in New York City on business connected with granite manufacturing interests in Harre. - Mrs, Etta Leonard has returned home after spending several weeks in Hart ford, Conn., where she was called by the illness of her sinter. Mrs. C. F. Vielle. Kev. Kilgar Crossland and Mrs. Cross- T land returned last night from Worcester, $ Mass., where they have been attending a conference of educators at Clark univer sity. Miss Marion Tupper, a teacher in the graded schools of JortU iroy, U pass ing a two weeks vacation at the home of her father, George If. Tupper, of outU Main street. William Given, who is employed in a hardware store in Montreal, r. y., ar rived in the city to-day for a visit at the home of his parents, Mr. and Airs. James W. Given, of Kichardson street. The Christinas Club plan appeals to all classe&.of people as a means of saving smalt sums for a definite purpose. If you have never tried it, come in and join for 1016 at the Bane Savings Bank &. i rust Co, Auction sale to-morrow for R. C, Col lins, guardian, three miles and a half from East Montjwlier, just over the line in Calais and a bit off the main stage road. .Farm of 140 acres, good set of i buildings, fruit and sugar orchards, near postolltce and school; cows, horse, calves, slioats, hens and lots of. household fur niture. See ad., page 7 this paper. C. F. Smith, auctioneer. adv. - Marrion'a cafe in the Bolster block is 4he better iu appearance f?r the in troduction of new fixtures and a general renovation that has been in progress for several days. A new lunch counter of approved design replaces the counter originally used and an attractive set of mural mirrors adorn the dining apart ment opposite the lunch counter. New equipment, including a canopied steel ventilator, has been installed in lite 1 kitchen.' When the board of aldermen meets at city hall to-night for its regular week ly session, several matter that have I been iu tle hands of committees since the last meeting, are to be incorporated in reports that are to be read before the city fathers. The property commit tee, into whose safekeeping were com mitted several suggestions for the dis position of the old Church street school- house, will probably have something to 1 say about its investigations. Kequt from myriads of youngsters for the mu nicipal skating rink privileges of past years are to be considered in a report from the street and wstr committees,! and the matter of di-signsting certain street for coasting purpose will also! receive attention. I mloubtedly, a res olution appropriating I2.101.C9, the pro ceeds of the sale of the Mertz house and the income from the gas company's earnings, to the sinking fund will be adopted without opposition. A. P. ABBOTT CO. A. P. ABBOTT CO. A. P. ABBOTT CO. A. P. ABBOTT CO. UNTIL I ,-, .Four .Days M ore to Christmas So far, the largest Christmas business for years. Everything points to an increased busi Our. sales are far better than ever before. Our stock is larger, We carry more kinds. Each year we keep a better store. .. The addition of our Bargain Basment has helped U3 to better service. It gives the trade ' a place to pick up lots of special .values that they have not been able to get before this department was opened. . " ' " ' Our part now is to get your money in exchange for the best lot of HOLIDAY GOODS that we have ever owned. We will try to keep our stock in the best of shape, right up to Christmas day. In our rush, if we neglect you, it will not be our fault. We will do the best that we can. The following we suggest as sensible Christmas gifts. - Marshall Field & Co.'s Handkerchiefs Will save you lots of Handkerchief money. How T Just for the reason that you can find in this line lots of styles atl5c as good as in the aver age line at 25c. It s the Iargent line in this country.; 'Marsha 11 Field & Co. operate several Handkerchief factor ies themselves. In this way they get these Handkerchiefs to us at a better price. , Gents' and Ladies' Initial Handker chiefs at 15c eacb; 3 for 25o. Special values in Embroidered Hand kerchiefs at 2 for 25c. Special Hand-Embroidered Linen Handkerchiefs at 25e, equal to lots of higher priced handkerchiefs. Boxed Handkerchiefs are the latest fad. These are here at 3 for 150, from that up to $1.00 per box; 25c and coc boxes are especially good. Ladies' Neckwear and Kid Gloves You will find here only the latest ideas in Neckwear. Special values at 25c and fHK. Our Kid Gloves are giving excel lent satisfaction. Ask for the Etdcay Glove and get .the ' best Kid Glove values on the market. Dressed Kid Gloves fl.OO nd $1.50; Mocha Gloves at $1.2$ and $150. Con sidering that thes Glove are im ported Gloves, these prices are 25 per cent under market value. Nothing more acceptable for Christmas gifts than a pair of Quality Kid Gloves. Ivory Pyralin One of the fastest selling articles in our store is Ivory Pyraline. Comes in ; so many different articles that there is something for everyone. Ivory Pyraline is put up in sets or sold in single pieces, anyway you want it, just a you want it, at popu lar prices. Christmas Aprons A Beautiful line of Christmas Aprons, This is far tin best lot that we have ever owned.. Hound and Square Aprons trimmed with laee and Swiss embroidery. Spe cial values at the price. 25c ea4i. Our 50c Aprons are 2 per cent bet ter than last season; better designs, better quality and better made. Apron Novelties at 75o, $1-00, up to $1.50 each. - Christmas Umbrellas New lot of extra nice 'Ladies' and Gents' Umbrellas. One lot of Ladies' Umbrellas with paragon frames, mission handles, cov ered with black silk gloria. You usually see these Umbrellas at $1.50 each. This is a Christmas leader at 08c each. These Umbrellas are all of them from Follmer CJogg & Co., the larg est manufacturers of high-grade Um brellas in America. Lots of specialties in our line of Christmas Umbrellas, bought for Christmas gifts. Christmas Towels Fortunately we have a complete line of Christmas Towels. 1 The best part of it is that the price has not advanced from last season and cost of production is f uily 25 per cent more, with lots of lines completely out of the market until after the war is over. Silk Hosiery There is nothing in our store that lias more value for the money or that will be more acceptable as a gift to a lady than Silk Hosiery. Silk Hosierv. in Christmas boxts make very neat, attractive gifts. Ask to see Silk Hosiery at 25c, 50, $100 and $1.50 per pair. Silt Hosiery at 5(K' is a very large seller. Comes in Black, White and all colors. Our leader is our $1.00 grade. Silk and Wool Dress Goods Beautiful Silk Messaline, all colors. at $1.0O per yard. Boautiful Crepe de Chine in all colors at $1.50- Forty-inch Pussy Willow Silks, all colors, at $1.75 per yard. Silk Topl'ins, all colors, at $1.0O per yard. Georgette Crepe, the latest fad, all colors, at' $1.50 per yard. Silks for waists or dresses make best of gifts. We are still selling All-Wool Serges in all colors at 50o per yard. Next lot will have to be flflc. Oulv a short time longer to by 42- inch Hamilton Serge at 75c. They are worth to-day 87c. ' v All of these goods can be sent to you by Free Farce) post. j Ladies' Coats and Suits We are making a liberal reduction on all Tailored Suits to close thcra up while the demand is good. If you want a good Suit value you should make your choice as soon as possible, as every day now sees some of the best values picked up. ' See the Suit values at $7 0$, $9 98 and $12 50, in Black and Colors, also Mixtures. We are showing somo very good Coat values in the plain colors, also have tome Mixture Coats in medium sizes at prices that will close them out very quickly. Children's Bath Robes See our large display of Children's Bath Robes. These are made from the Beacon Fall goods and are in a fine quality and a good assortment of colors. Ladies' Separate , Furs Furs are something that every lady wants and much en-, joys, be it Separate Muff, Scarf or both. We have a large line of the most popular Furs of the season, both for ladies and chil dren. ' - We have a good Muff in a brown and black fur that is made with the good full pillow bed, is lined with a good satin, and the price is only $2 00 each. - At $3-98 ore; some extra good Muff values in the Opos sum and an Australian Marten. These are a Fur that will wear well and will not crock. Como in Browns and Black. At $5.0O we can give you an extra value in a Black Muff; is made in a good-sized pillow shape. In the Blended Opossum Furs, both in Muffs and Scarfs, we have a good display and are in qualities that will wear. See the special Mellon Shape Muff -set. - . , In the Fox, Marten, Mole, Muffioon, Civjc Cat, Mink and Lynx we an give you soma special values. Children's Fur Sets Here are some Fur values that interest the little folks. This is a line of Fur that are always in great demand at Christmas time. In fact, we sell ;nre Children's Fur at Christmas time than all the rest of the season. We atart these sets at $2 50 for a Col- ored Hare aet, and can give you J , a large variety ot the most pop ular Fnrs of the. season, also some very good values in the Misses' Furs, both in the Pil low and Mellon Shaped Muffs. Houghton & Robins CHSISTMAS SUGGESTIONS New Blue Ribbon KaUins, pkg..lOc Not-a-Sed KahUas, 2 pkgl for 25c Bulk Raisins, per lb , ....10c Layer Riisina, per pkf 25c New Currants, per pk lJc Mixed Feel (Orange, Lemon, Cit ron) per lb 25c California Soft Shell Nut! Mixed Nuts, Filberts, Pecans, C tiant, Almonds and Walnat Meats. Dates, per lb. if Dromedary Date, per pkg 10c ChM, Plain, Sage, American, Roq uefort, S year old, Cream an 4 Pimeate Bottled Olive ...10c, 15c, lie, 25c Bulk Olive, per ft J5e Campbell' Soup for 25c Jello 1 for 25c Pop Cora lb, for 25c Christina Candy ... 2 lb, for 25c Orange, it for 25c; per do. 25c, JOc, 35c, 40e Grapefruit 10c, 2 for 25c, 1 for 25c Bald via Apple, per pk Oc MEAT DEPARTMENT Our stack of Turkey. Gee, Ducks, Oikkea and Fowls win ar rive Tuesday. Lear your order early. re on You should visit our Bargain Basement for a few special prices. For Dolls and Toys, for Remnants and Short Lengths, for Outings and Blankets. You should try our FREE PARCEL TOST for anything in our store that you want quickly and do not have time to call for at our store. Thone or write goods go next mail, postage paid, privilege of return. Try this modern way of shopping. " ' The Daylight Store Christmas Week SPECIALS Fruits .rl. nr-lr'n, frCT itHt . ? f" .! " .! fr. .4! ' , B i . i r- .tl f ki IT. 1. 1 t 1 far ft. IW 4-m. M lf t-Tl.a. t . It u to t 1M I ft IW la Candy irritTnfnrt w a ft t H. k Mitri IL. pm V ft..- mm fc itii w" "Lkir.. mhu 1 m fLTt mintt, A fern tM'taoft Imn i lt lIft United Fruit Store I I ! 1 L Santa Claus Headquarters Office at 303 No. Main Street Thone 400 He is here! Come and see him! Free deliver' to any part of the city from now until Christ mas eve, at almost any hour. Useful gifts that will he appreciated Use this list Bag; or barrel of Flour Harrcl of Apples Green Mountain Brand" Hams "Green Mountain Brand" Smoked Shoulders Strip of Bacon GOOSE TURKEY DUCK CHICKEX OR FOWL Jar of "Hichclieu Brand" Preserves Jar of 4Richelieu Brand" Jam Jar of Mince Meat Chriflmas Candy Basket of Fruit Fancy Chocolate s in boxes Ward's Christmas Special Cake Box of Tobacco ORANGES OR GRAPEFRUIT tVftil r-rt rt are the men that your friends win r?miate HEAL CHIUSTMAS STOKE full of GOOD THINGS TO EAT Poultry will cone in Tuesday, Turkeys. Get e etc Spial Rcrular 1(V Head Rice, tc 17i 4 Hi, for 3.V , f ! i ! Good Values for Christmas Week Late Black Cranberries, per quart 10c Large fancy Howe Cranberries, quart 12' ic Large bunches best Boston Celery 18c Fancy Native Turkeys, lb 28c, 30c, 3ic Fresh Native Chickens, per lb 23c, 25c, Sc Fresh Native Fowls, per lb 20c to 23c Native Geese, 23c lb; Native Ducks, per lb 21c Large California Navel Oranges, dozen 35c, 40c, 45c Florida Oranges, Parson Drown Drand, 18 for 25c and, per dozen 25c, 35c, 40c Large fancy Grapefruit, 3 and 4 for 25c New Figs, Dates, Candied Fruit, and all kinds of Cheese. BAKERY DEPARTMENT Light and Dark Fruit Cake, per lb 18c .Short Bread, Oat Cakes, Quality Cakes, Cocoanut Drop. Full line of Pure Cream Good.,, for Friday. Leave your orders for fancy Christina Cakes, each .... 25c Try our new Sunkist Raisin Bread 10c One of the "See America First" Sticker free with every bakery purchase. Fresh Totato Chips, per P 30 Full line of Hurt's California Fruit. Peaches. Pears, Apri cot. Raspberries. Plakbcrrie. 20c, 25e. 30c. . In Vegetables, we have a full line of the Ltje Label and Matchless Brands the best packed at prices that are light. We buy direct from the packer. Six H . nf Pep Crn f jr 25c Mrs. Mclr.tmh's Home-Mie Jelly 10c. 15c, 25c Larre Cluster leaver Raisin. SeedM Raisins and Bulk Rai sins. New Snft Shell Walnut and Mixed Nut, FISH DEPARTMENT rreh cajfht Spari'h Mafkertl Hal but, Sword Fish. Ha J d'ek R', Smelt. lshUr. SiH r Large. slert OjsUrs Hue P :rts in f-hTl, SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY if A large 1 f fresh $mul.e4 F.r.nan Hadiies. Ib In 2 lbs ) Hfir.t Pure M.ir Mat ia Vi-Tk. ri-m PuJJrrfs. ftT. cs'h . . 15c, SV; .e Opes rxtrj mght tbis --lw PVa jrie bs roar t-rder early. : i : i : : : : ! I The Smith &Cumincjs Co. i The F. D. Ladd Company