Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, December 23, 1896.
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
Cortland Merchants Make Handsome Window Displays.
Each Christmas season sees the
various stores in Cortland in beautiful Holiday attire. They always present a
pleasing appearance from the outside and when one goes inside he finds that the
outside appearance is not in the least deceiving. The fact that people come to
Cortland from all the country from miles around to do their trading here is a compliment
to our hustling merchants.
In taking a trip through
Main-st., there are a few window displays that are particularly attractive,
among which might be mentioned the south window of Tanner Brothers which is
trimmed with evergreen and in the background stands a black bear cub playing a
small snare drum. Young Bruin turns his head from side to side and appears quite
lifelike.
Mention has previously been
made of the frog orchestra and singing class in Druggist I. Watson’s window. Kellogg &
Curtis show in a tasty manner a fine line of handkerchiefs and decorated chinaware. I. Whiteson claims to have the only and original Santa Claus in his
window. The windows of Mrs. Gale
present as pretty appearance as
ever, as do those of Mrs. Davern.
In Brown’s drugstore window may
be seen a house roof on which are several Brownies, some of whom are climbing
up the chimney looking for Santa Claus. In the window of the store of G. J.
Mager & Co. Mrs. Mager's needle work is the subject of a great many
complimentary remarks. In the north windows at Beaudry’s one looks up on a bank
of china in the foreground of which is a huge candy cane.
Case & Ruggles have a tasty
display in their windows, as does A. H. Watkins. The pretty appearance of
Warren, Tanner & Co.'s store has been previously noted. The street
showcases of Rice & Geer, Mrs. Everts, and the Misses Flaherty are worthy
of special notice.
Yager & Marshall at the
Fair store have their windows very tastily arranged with toilet articles, lamps
and pictures. Buck & Lane
show skates, cutlery and silverware, while H. B. Hubbard has in his windows fruit,
lamps and china. F. B. Nourse has a fine display of lamps and choice silverware.
The windows of McKinney & Doubleday are very attractive with large
pictures, etc. City drugstore is a fine display of toilet articles and F.
Daehler’s windows are very pretty with neckwear and handkerchiefs. At F. D.
Smith’s, carpet sweepers and skates are shown. The Grand Union Tea store looks
very pretty with its display of glassware and china.
O. A. Brazie shows in one window
pictures and in the other Bibles. In Graham & Chatterton’s windows are seen
neckwear and hats, and Jewett shows a fine assortment of clocks, opera glasses,
and watches. L. W. Aldridge has
a display of opera glasses, and in the windows of F. I. Graham are seen candy,
toilet articles and the decorated Dresden china on sale by Miss Myers.
Whitcomb &Co. and G. M. Hopkins each shows candies, fruits and vegetables.
Clark & Angell show canned goods and fruit. An assortment of candies fills
the windows at Hollister & Rigby’s.
J. M. Churchill and Price & Co., grocers, have their nice displays of fruits
and vegetables and F. J. Hackett shows robes and blankets. Sager & Jennings
have a nice display of toilet articles and perfumery. J. A. Jayne shows fine
shoes and Beard & Peck stands desks and chairs. C. W. Stoker has his windows
filled with a variety of fruits, vegetables and candies.
Smokers' supplies are seen at
Edwin Robbins'. At Kellogg's hardware is
a display of cutlery, skates and oil heaters. McGraw & Son show fine shoes
and C. W. Collins china, lamps, and toys. A. S. Burgess has a fine display of gloves, shirt and neckwear.
At the Candy Kitchen on Railroad-st. is a pretty display of fresh, homemade
candies of many varieties. M. E. Sarvey, Cramer & Hollister, C. F.
Thompson, W. H. Morgan, H. C. Harrington and William Grady have their goods
which pertain to the festive season displayed to excellent advantage. Ames
shows fine shoes and at Stowell’s Bargain House is a large display of Christmas
articles too numerous to classify. Edgcomb & Maritt show boots, shoes and horse furnishings. Bingham
Brothers & Miller have a large and pretty display of neckware, and traveling
bags.
Glann & Clark’s windows
look pretty with a tasty display of shoes. F. D. Brogden has a pretty
arrangement of toilet articles and perfumery. In this window also are several
neat calendars which J. A. Wood, the hustling agent for the New York Life Insurance
society, is giving away to his customers. F. N. Harrington has an assortment of
neckwear. Mrs. Pomeroy’s windows are very tastily arranged and Peck Brothers
show blankets, robes and harness. Mills, the tailor, shows neckwear and cloths.
G. W. Bradford has a display of toilet articles. The tree in the window of Marks'
bakery has been previously mentioned.
Editor's note:
This article was posted to show the many retail stores that used to be located in downtown Cortland.
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