The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

Christmas in the Shops. Resplendent Displays at Colwyn Bay. It is perhaipi a sign of decadence, but it mu-st nevertheless be admitted that Christmas appeals to most of tfe from: an "in-ner-attan" point of view. Those who live well during the year mus/p go one -better during the festive season, and those unfortuitiate mortalls whose fare is plain on other slays .music on tJhis occasion felast right royally. Perhaps this is because all men, -k-Ililth the excejption of the wretched: diispeptic, consider "a good feed" to be the chief of -,he "joys on earth." It is very prdbable that in prehistoric days, when man ate what he hunted or stole from his neighbour's game-bag, .the month or two preceding the great; feast was given up to hunt- ing and slaying on a hUlge scale. Tlhlen a pre- iHisiriorLc Dfilp't-otn or Armour conoeivieid the brilliant idea of engaging might -hui-ters, and .retailing the contents of their (game-'bag's to his at el'ghbours. This brilliant idea has came down through the ages, and the descendants of that brilliant founder- of the seteii'l trade, flourish. exceedingly in every parr of the world. Bu.t we. are only concerned <wi!ifti the Colwyn Bary branch of the family in this artilcle, and we have wonderfully 'gazed alt the numberless Christmas delicacies shown in the bright shop vMindiows of rhetown. Such beef, such mutton, such poultry, su.ch ga-mie, ha's assuredly never belftore been seen! And the other branches of fhait pre-historic comnwerciial genius' fannily—the dealers in gold and silver ware, the d-etaleirs in iron and brass, tble "fragrant) weed" sellers, etc., how t'hey itamp-t us with their wares The following is a brief notice of t'he shops of auir advertisers ? Messrs W. and S. WITXI'AMS, drapers, Sfation-<r,oad>, have recently been enlarging their pramiseis, and as the <mla;gniifi-eent n'ew shop will net be recip&ned' early in January, mey cannot -make.' a special Christmas -3hiow this i-ear. Tltoe enlarged premises will add enor- ■mau'sfly to the of ah: s popular es- ■pablilshment, and to The convenience cif their numerous customers. BJl:JCKLf:'Y':S CAFE, at the tap of Station road, hats a ant reputation for delicacies, and this Christmas a finer Show tlhlan ever is to be seen at Mr Buckley's smart establishment. Tn adulMon to the wonderful display of special Christmas cabas, -beautifully ornamented, plum -puddingls, and mince pies af tip-tap quality, the- large .fcea-tfoam upsKaiiss is fitted up as a Christa-as show-Ksdim, amid! is ssiocbe-d- with a IP 11ofus:0,n of seia,sonalble a-ritildles. Tihiese include crackers of every conc-aiviablie design, fancy boxes af dbotodia'te, caocalate animals, and toys, miarzippan. animals and toys, fancy china full •df chocolate, and ingenious toys of e-verv de- scription. At Mr GEORGE I>EVAN\S ironmongery shop Con way-road, a -noticeable feabu-re is the patent! flexible gas pendant, a roarvellous con- trivance which is a close imsta-filon of the elec- tric light prinoipl-e, at a much lower cost to the carasuirniac. Mr Beva.n also shows the l<atest (fashion. in (gfas fixtures, viz., inverted burners, wlhich have the appearance of electric arc-liioibts, and wlhiidh bid fair fo Bring gas once mere'into the front rank of illuiminants. A large and j varied assortment! of articles suitable for Christmas presents can also -be obtained here. These include fancy brass articles, beaten iron and copper fire-screens, silver-iplatsd reading- lamps, electro-plated article's of every de- sicrijpttiiion, cualery, gas stoves, ranges, gas heatens, etc. Mrs DOCKRAY'S well-known e.s-ta¡billj\sh:menjt in Conway-xjoad is most tastefully dtecoratad wi.th holly and mistletoe, and presents a thCir- oughly Christmas appearance. The wares in- clude pnúmie turkeys, geese, etc., as well as game cf every kind. Fruit, veJg-e'tafb'les, etc., of excellent qualify are also shown. Ait Mr J. BROMLEY'S confectionery es- talfclli-shme-nt i tl Per.rhyn-croad, every Christmas delricacy in the way of cakes, puddings, mince etc., is exhibited. Messrs RIIYDWK-X JONES and CO. have certainly added to the; attractiveness of Stati-on- roadl by establishing a b-randh of their htiga ■business in Cdlwyn. Bay. The grim and solemn Old Post Office has been transformed in'to a fairy palaoe c:f delights, and aharmling and elegant articles cf furniture and upholstery take tIhre place cif "stamp, money-orders, and. tele- graph" counters. Amongst the "delights" are 'elegant drawing-room, dining-room, and bed- room suites, sideboards, cabinets, carpets of every kind and texture, down, quilts and cushions, draught screens, solid brass and black and brans bedsteads, fancy china,- dinner and tea sets, etc. Mr J. 'DICKEiN'S "smart furnishing empor- ium in Sitation-road is too well-known to need a detailed description of the excellent class elf goods kept there. But amongst the latest novelties must be1 mentioned a magnificemt screen; with panels orna.mentred with carved i.vio-ry and pearl. In the windows may also be seen an unique collection of pretty articles, in- cluding writing desks, music canterburies, palim stands and pedestals, occassional taibles and oHair-s, foreign and English vases, Dresden china ornaments, inlaid French china cabinets,, etc., etc. W. E. GiREEINFIE-LD, aft hi,s well-kno-wn Machine Stores -in Abergiele-rcad, slhiows a good ■assortment of fret-wood: ,a n d fust saw outfits, with desii-g-nis, etc. Phonographs- by the heslt makers, can also be -bou-gihlt he-re, with records of every kind, inal-uidi'ng some excellent Welsh ones. He is the siolie agenfc in. Coiiwyn- Bay for three of the foremost sewiing-imiaidhiiin-e- miake.rs— the Jones, B-ria:d(b-uiry, and Eriis-te'r and Ro-ss- mann—-and be ha's Some choice siaimp.les of t'rieiir work ait his as'-iaibldsihmienic. Aimongsit the. other numerous aartilcies shown are' a s-plendiid ais-sort- m-e.n;t of -lamps, amateur tools, and incandes- cent goods. Messirs PRYCE WILLIAM'S & OO.'S Ceylon Stores, A'bargede-iilaad' ltike, the CiJherr depot of the firm in Conway-raad, dhows a display of praviiisi'lan.s, which includes everything season*- ab'e and good. An attnaclbive and humorous ifeat-one of the clever window dressing ss the fi.glu're of a jovial old miani seated on a bicycle, the whole bear;ing the legend1, "N'ed Llwyd, cif the 'Pioneer,' on t ranI p I Ms-s's-ra DAVIEiS BR,Qrnn:E;J{'.S, Windsor House, Ahergele-road, •butchietris, have an ex- ceipttlionallly good show this Ohrisfjmas, c,onis.:sit- ing of a grand supply of very cha ce ca.'ttle and Welsh. weiJher nmitton;, perk, and geese. Tih-e caitle include a Welsh steer, winner of tih-e rs-t prize at Tialy-c-a-fin Show, two Angus heifers, i.;zit priz'e winners at St. Aisia»ph. Show, and severnl other h-eufers and1 bullocks, and a calf of prime quality, all hred by well-known breeders, siheap in-alude Welsh wetlhers and Wiltshires of the qna'Tlty, wfci'at the pork and poultry are of the very best. Owing to the ,enormous demand for rheir meat, Messrs Daviels -Bros, have found it necessary to kill a second time. Mr TOM 11-OMA-VS tobacic!o and fancy em- pouiu-m in Aberigelle-rfcad has a permament repu- tation for simartnfeiss and attractiveness, but ithiis f £ :s(tiive season, the gein-iial propnieitor has bea,t,en all hlis previous reconld:s. A miOrre in- viting display of waires co,uld hardOiy be met wii-tih in Nionth Wales. On the "fancy" side of Itlhe sfhiap, the mndow is reisplendenit with a co-liec-tiiio-n of Christmas, and New Year cards at exquiisiite designs, w'hi-ls-t thie womldUbe buyer cam allso view an assortment of beautiful ai'o'idle.s, suitable for pireis-entis. 'H'leser i include dressing- cases, reti-cu-Ies, ladiieis' campamdo-ns, albums for postcards or pbcitos, work boxes, chatelaines, photo frames, etc. Toys of every piossihile variety are also- diisplayed, and the -most nip-to-date picture poistidardis are kept in stock. In, thie tclbacco depar?jmenit he slhows Havana, British, Mexican, and Indaan cigars'; Virginian', Turkish, Eigyptiain, and Russian, cigarettes p'-peis of all ki-radis, imclvidiing Peter- sen's, B.'B.B., and- Lkxbis aillveir miaitidh boxes, cigar and oiigiare-tlce cases, boldiers, and every other smioil-er, requisite olbtainalble. Mr Tom Homan is' éÜSO the proprietor of a popular and attractive fancy and tobacconist business in Rhyl. Mr W. H. ITATTON, bookseller, etc., Ivy ,(Bui-Idlings, shows, as usual, a highly up-to-date assortment of Christmas andl New Year cardis, phil'll and fancy sitialmon'e'W, picture postcards, -and., all the other good thingis which go to L'ue makriing of a smiart statifon.ar'is shop. The WiEIST END S"PO!REIS (-'Messrs Pryce W'iilliams and 00.), have an enviaJble rejpuitaitioin as SlInart and enteaprisiinig- priaviiisiion roerchants. At their spacious prremises in Conway-road- may be seem an as-sc-rtment of provisions of eveiry description', including Ohriisitmas deiiiiicacies of -all' kinds. The windows are mOSit artistically arranged, and! p-resent a reiailly pretty" appeiark- ance. Amongs-t tlie articles displayed are ■ bacon, Ci'uimlbeiilan-d hams, prime Chiashiire and other cheeses, green fruit, dessert fruiit, oranges (60 for a sihliMing !), currants, J1ÚS1:ns, muscatels, figs, etc., Ohniislcmias crackers, etc., etc. Sjpeciiail miantli-o.n must be made of the bamie^miadie Ohriisfimias cakes, wil),idh are most bea-utiifully -Oijnnaimenited, and wfnidh are moneiover of the very he-sit quality. Mr J. E. SMITH, the well-known hairdresser in Conway-TO'ad, shows a variiled as-sortimient of toii-et req-uiiisiites of all kiindls, all of the best quaklty. At J. L. IIUNIT'S wedl-known Dii:ap-en,sing Pharimiacy in C-onway-road, a particularly good asstortmen'c of sea-sona'ble antteleis can. be seen. Pe-rfurn-es, cuifr-g'-auss bottles, .fancy s-oap-s, and locket requisites otf every descniiption. All in- valid and sick-room requisites are shown, and patent medicines can- be hod alt stone prices. The Eau d'e Cologne ain-d La vender waiter, sold at Mr Hiuoti's as a ape dial line, are of the veiry best quality. S.pec.al .att-eiluilon-. is alisfo paid to the eye'aigi'ilt, and! gpecii^a'es cf the b-est kinidf are- s-uipplied', expert advice being given, to :in- -tencii-nig- p-urchasens. Mr Hunt folate altso élJil. ex- cellent ciispfia-y cif cigars of -the beat brand, packe-d in nmia.ll arid, large boxes; bi'gtainetlte-s of every variety, and pipes and citiher smokers' requisites, all being of Uiip-tcip quality, and -e i:n. price. Aiso camienas, ramg-iing in price from 5iS to £$5s. Mr NEILL, Pen-hyni Phiarmiacy, two*' doors from the Post Office, has a most inviting as- sortment of perfum'sls-, s'lipiplement'ed by the best of tibe English- varieties, and- notalblv (hiis own speaiialilty, a dhoitce Car-ma viloleb perfume. In addition., he has a very 'large stock of toileit ac- cessories far both ladli-es and- gentlennen, and. a host of attractive golod-is lS'uj,tiaJbJ¡e for grfits of a kind that are always Waiidomie. Nowadays evorybody iis either a photographer ar going Oeo 'be, from. Royalty to errand boys. Mr Neiilll has all the requiiramenits far this fasciinalcing hobby, cameras, plate?, firlms, printaing papers, a-nd alll (c'he tbouisia-nd and One niecieisaaries or ac.cessor- iies tin alt its vota-rie's require. Mr T. ROBFIRTiS, grocer, Queen's Buiilcijng'S, -Staitibn-rroad, has achieved a wo-ndiemflul a.iii d fully-dietserviedi popularity as a, eiate-rer for the "inner man" in Colwyn- Bay. During this fes- tive season his- ec-lsalbliiishm-ant is repil-eite with {Tniiii-stmia'S d'eOi/cacaes of every description, cludiing fancy cakes, dessert fruiiit, etc. The bacon, hams, cfliease, buitter, and other antiicleis of proviiisiion are of the 'very besit quality. At Messrs INID COOPE & CO''S estaiblish- -m/ent im, Station-road, the be-sit brands of whis- kies, brandies, and- other spirits can be obtain- ed, as well as iboMed beer and stout of the best quality. Messrs LEiVn,s and THOMPSON, Rto-u-mianiia Honse, show a magnificent as-sortimeinlt elf fancy drapery at thlel.r sma,rit new shop in Stati-on- road. Mr A. J. FLEET, Mu-sic Diejpct, Pe-nrhyn- .road, can supply yon with t'h.e besit musical! in'strumienitis, from the grand piano to »Jbe banjo. All imuisiiical accessoires can be also- had, and music, fircsm snnatasvo cooni-sonigs, are always lie, pt in Iflr W. T. DlAVIEiS, draper, Paris "House, Penrhyn-r-oad, shows am iniviting assortment of gents' and ladies' outfitting. 'Mr E. FRANCIS EVAjNIS, -grocer, Penirhyn Sfco-ras, Pen-ihym-road, shows as good a diilaplay as ever of seasonable pr-oviisions in the way of bacon, haims, cheese, buitkeir, etc. Messrs D. ALLEN and SONS, Staidon-road, have for a good mlany years now held a premier position in Colwyn Bay as gjene-iiall furnishers. Their wares are of the best, and cam boast of variety as well as excellence. The dliisipliay of heaviy and fancy furniture is piantfloularlly gloorçM tihis year, and well worth a visit. In :dhe china -department, a capital assortment is shown, con- taining English and Continental ware of every desionitpjii'on-, and some- lovely -examples of wedge1- woodi, doulton, minton, Crown vDe:rby, and Ro}rail Worcester. In Mr J. W. THOMAS, K-erlsiinigton House, Colwyn Day, we find a photographic artist of -the first waiter. A glance at his shop wiindoiw, tand esiperiaflly a p-aeip into this luxurious in- -ce^ior, will Convince anyonie oif this. Mr W. R. HAND'S boat establishment in Con-way--road w-oulld1 be dusdmctly pqpular, were, iit, only for tih-e fact tjhat he is thie sole agent dm (:'oJw:yn Bray for the fié!iW'Ü'Uls"K" Ôiøotrs. Bult tlie othier foot-wear whiiich he keejps is also- of the best. Mr V'lC'TO'R AITJBlElRT teimipits pas-sers-by with an excellent d'-splay of je-we'lery of every die-scripfecn, a's -well as geld1 and- silver ware of the heist quailiity. Messrs LEWIS B-ROTIHEiRlS, Bnadlford House, kicep- up their well-won: r^pnata&bni with another -splendiiid' Chrisirmas di'spmy of season-- able garments for men a,nd boys. NiO'BLEiTT'S is a name is not forgot- ten at Christmas Úme, by yo-pnig or old. Their weli-known shop in' Conway-road; contains, as -ahVays, the very hest of sweet-stuiff, includinig the famous Ivverton to-ff-ee. The LITTLE IRON SHOP, as usual, shows the pluirroe.st of poultry and -the choicest of galme. Mrs Fra-nciis Davies also keeps fruit, vegetables, etc., jf tlh, best quality. Mr GliBBONfS, the well-'k.n(ovvn s-tationer at the top of Station-road, has a chiarmimg collet" tifcm or leather g-oods-, photo frames, f).Ic, aill very suitable as seasonable pr-esemts. An eX" ce'llent sielecititen of plwin- andi fancy statiQn!8ry> books, etc., griae,e,s, tihi.- shop, wib,i)rsk the manl who loves old. cu,st-omis can here piick and choo«« feoim a variety of t'h-e very- best Christmas- an New Year cardis. Mr -CROSS, watchmaker, Abergeie-ro-ad, plays articles of j-ewellory, gold and silver il i,LC ware, etc., of the besJc qiialiity, all wartuioited to', attract ,the paisser-iby and- please tihre buyer. In Mr J. II. no LIDE S new-, and station- ery estaiblislhimieint, Beligna-ve Bnildinigs, the fastidious -person can find su-itahle antiicles presents, in the, way of books, fancy 1;elath"llC,r goodis, picture- and' pthoto- temes, e,t,c. site Christmas and New Year cards, plain aIl fancy stationery, and all 1Jhe other tholU's'a? and -one -items o-f the smiart stationer's shop aie also kept inl stlock. Mr PJi'RCIVAL, anotiher of Colwyn Tfof* l-eadliing sitiaitioin-ers, sihlOWS a siplendlid' assoritinien^' oif articles. which are' hJ:.gth'.lywe:llc'olrneld aspre-. sen-tis. Chrisltmi-as andl N'e<w Year cards al'5, fonm a-ni a-tltiracftiive part of the diisjpla-y. M'eissrs A. JENKIINSON AND SOiNS everything in the' way of i'h<ik:e fruit, flo-wer^ pllantis, -greengroce'ry, etc., wihiidh go to-w-a1^^ making Chriiteitimas a festive season. At Lihtll extensive mutrsuries, the best of fruljit and daintiest of flowers' are grown, a-od ,tlhe ¿¡j:9p}i¡I.,Y of boidh at theli-r shop- is wefll- wjonHh see-i-nig- Mas-srs ROIBER'TS- AND JO'NIElS, ers, Ivy Bnildlings', hlaivie a specially attracted show of eleiQtro-plalted goods sui'ltahle io Cihlristimas presents. AlisiO brass and. cop artioles at the be-Sit ma-kie and dieeiign. A/morr". the. other general articles of .ironimongery a lamps, gas fittiings, etc., etc. Messrs R|0'e,roI(; and Jo-nes are also- making a Sjpeicial shiciw sewing .maichines, _by the best makers, greasy reduced- prides; and most suitable an -useful Christmas presents. The machines a well woi'th seeling, the qualdity- and the .'1 being in every case unsurpassed. The prlC range, from- 48s 6d uip-wards. Tlhia ROYAL REIS-TACRANT, in Aibjer?^ roald, is a splendid' -esaimple of the IpOI cr; s-miailc and uip-to-dlate^ cait-etraris esitiabHishm-s Luxuriously fi-tted, ilt is repll-ete wdih comifort and coniv-enienice, and cusitoirjeirs supp-lieid with -tJhe best of golod things afc a -wihiiohi is- iperlieictly micdieraite. Th-e ^n'ieri„ndi with it;s amtlilsibic dliisiplllay of wlhilse .napery -silver wiare, an;d bri-ghtened with flower^ palims-, lo'ofcs inviumig and coisy. A supply of Christmas fare in the way of c°r"' aIie. tion-ery, frrrat, cihocoilatesj -b,om-bon.s,- etc-, ketpt in sotck..hnic3 Messrs SPRO-STOX AND CO. show aC^se, and plentiful supply of prian-e turkeys, ducks, game, etc., as well as fresh fish, vegetables, etc. — =-

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