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WEATHER Fair: Colder COTTON 11 5-8c ATHENS, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1915. Open Evenings for the Benefit of Those who Cannot Shop During the Day MICHAEL’ Shopping Days *Tii Xmas MANY UNUSUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY VALUES ENCOURAGE QUICK SALES / v t ;ady-to-wear Goods and ^Miillmery at Prices Unt ow Muffin Stands Sewing Boxes Stationery Leather Goods Music Rolls Card Cases Cuspidors Scarf Pins Mdtch Boxes J Tie Clasps Canary Birds Bird Cages Silver Deposit Glass ware Furs Desk Sets Paper Cutters Stamp Boxes Ink\ Wells Sweet Grass Baskets Silver Knives Gold Knives Watch Chains Silver Pencils Cuff Buttons Silver Frames Pearl Beads Brooches Vanity Cases Dorine Boxes Baby Necklaces Madlira Scarfs Madlira Lunch Sets Chocolate Sets Floor Electroliers Chimes Boudoir Lamps Night Lamps Holly Boxes Sock and Tie Combina tions Sandwich Trays Hair Brushes Military Brushes Shaving Sets Candle Sticks Dinner Sets Casseroles Baking Dishes Toilet Water Art Needle-work, Flower Basket Vases Thermos Bottles Statuary Etched Glassware Cut Glass Framed Pictures Coffee Percolators Ramikens, Tea Sets Mocha Sets Fern Dishes Jardineres Ribbon Novelties Neckwear Handkerchiefs Toilet Articles Jewelry Purses Ivory Goods Baskets Electroliers Mahogany Trays Brick-a-brac Shopping Add ArticL Lvenience Muck to tke Pleasu GIFT BUYING Extraordinary Dale or l\iew Dresses -r-*v This is rtfally and truly the best opportunity to freshen your ward robe at small cost. A new dress for street, party or evening wear at prices much lower than you pay for the materials. You will realize the importance of our sacrifice. Dresses carried from one season to another are worth but lltfe to the up>-to-date store. Flar better to sacrifice profit and you get the benefit when the dresses are When you find a store that offers you the greatest line of goods, suit- S ble gifts for the entire family and you find the store arranged for your reatest convenience in shopping; you find the prices are no more and in many instances lower than elsewhere you will come to Michael's for your Christmas shopping. Our reputation for the greatest assortments of useful gift articles is Increased when price becomes a feature You may shop easier here; you r sve larger assortments here to select from. You will find our prices very reasonable. : ' •-<••• •'•'-•-’V-- A.better trio of reasons could hardly be found to convince you of thfe superiority of Michael’s as the Christmas store of Athens. see dresses for a II occasions and the prices will be jMany dresses as low as half prices; others even low- Ined'td- self eVery dress. ‘■Select yours while the ! :■' A beautiful casserole in silver plate with guernsey ware insert Every home should have more than one and surely one. We offer these special for Monday at $1.75. .extraordinary >3ale or luoat Duits If you were not in our suit department last week, you will see many new suiis when you come in today. You will say if Is late to receive new suits. The manufacturers offer the balance of their stocks at great r educations at this season. Our buy ers have secured a number of these extraordinary values and combined with the few suits left from our trem endous fall sales we offer the greatest values shown. Our policy of selling, each season every garment, will be closely followed this year, if you contemplate a new suit it will pay you to investigate the extraordinary sale. If it was not up to the minutes in style It would not be seen at Michael’s. Did You Evei Think of an Um brella for a GIFT Baking Dishes We have the largest and most complete line of mens’ ail well as ladies’ umbrellas. Plain, carved or trimmed in Sterling 8llver or other handles. The qualities are superior and every one guaran teed. You will have no ixoubie In selecting an umbrella here as we have such a variety and the prices are $1.00 to $15.00. Covered baker, with enlamel pan. You usually these. Special for Christmas, $2.98. When we speak of “OUR BLAN KE7TS” we do so with that pride which we take in a stock that cause s so much pleasant comment and ready sales. We are offering some special values in our pre-Christmas sales. y Childrens Jrlay Duits An exceedingly fine line of childrens’ play suits for boys and girls. Policemen, Fireman, Soldiers, Boy Scouts, Cowboy and Indian Suits for boys. Indian 8quaw and Camp dresses for girls. The prices are very rea sonable. $1j00 to $4.50. Bathrobe Blankets $2.98. Heavy Bathrobe Blanket* fitted with girdle and neckcord and frog fastener. A variety of patterns, embracing Indian, Japanese, Floral and Geometrical designs. Every colo r of the rainbow and two or three col or combinations. You will pay $7JO and more for these robes made up. Special, $2.98. Less Than Half Price Sale of Hats—Fi nal Sale of the Season . NO FUR THER REDUCTIONS $ 3.50 $ 4.00 $ 5 00 $ 6.50 $ 7.50 $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00 $35.00 Furs For Ckristmas at Reduction Yob may select from our stock of fine furs any set, scarf or muff at a saving of 25 per cent off. Select your' fur, whether lynx, fox, coyotte, Iceland fox, o’posum, coney or any other furs, for ladies or children and take off one-fourth. You save the difference for other Christmas presents. $4.49. Fifty different colors to select from; full size, heavy double blankets in plaid and scroll design. As warm as the regular $10.00 wool blankets. Our annual sale offers them to you at $4.49. $ 1.98 $ 2.98 $ 3.48 $ 4.48 $ 548 $ 6.48 $ 8.48 $ 998 $12.98 Christmas Sale of All ^A^ool Sweaters We have a specially good all-wool sweater in all good colors that we offer at a bargain for Christmas sales. You will pay elsewhere about $4.00 for these all-wool sweaters. We offer them at a special price of $2.93. Art Border Blankets $9.98. These will make handsome gifts for the most particular people. All wool double blankets of white California wool, with wide art borders in pink and blue designs; $15.00 would be cheap. Each pair in a box; sale price, $9.98. . Here Is Your Opportunity to Buy a Hat at a Price Lower Ths.ii the Cost of the Materials You have many months In which to enjoy a new hat. The cost of a new one will be so small it will certainly influence you to look them over. We quote you prices on the remaining stock as follows: JYiaderia A beautiful collection of Maderia lunch sets, scarfs, nhpkins, towels and many other useful articles in the finest work and most beautiful pat. terns. It Is a pleasure to see the assortment of clever designs. Prices very moderate. i nave i ou V lsited 1 he JYlagpie: A clean, wholesome meal served by yoqr best friends and neighbors for a good cause. The proceeds hoi p the Y. W. C. A. Help the cause along. College Avenue—Lyric old stand. Just 5 Days ’Till Xmas THE STORE GOSS G2S0S MADE P0FULAR