The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-18
CHRISTMAS.
PREPARATlCu TIE HOLIDAYS
Where TO Buy and Who to Buy From.
Tramp Around the Town.


encourage home trade bv purchasing il
town: and the inquiry naturally arise
where they shall go to get them the hes
and cheapest. SO we volunteer to tell then
briefly and plainly what we saw the othe
evening during Il tramp about town.
Should you be in search Of dry goods, be
sure and visit the well known and popular
GLASS FRONT,
where you will find a large and full assert
ment, warranted to he rs represented, which
the proprietor will dispose of At low rate.
for the cash. He also offers, rs Il specially
for the holidays, a large display of Rattan
ware, something new and novel, Maiolica
ware, French ware, fancy baskets and
boxes panel pictures, handsome lamps and
glass ware in quantity, besides Il large lot
of turs and ladies' coats.
In this line, remember
McREhY y BOrLDES
who, rs usual, have a choice lot of fresh
dry goods and groceries, which they are
busy exchanging for the reary cash They
display some novelties i'll china ware, an,!
, their Japanese ware is especially attractive.
silk handkerrhicfs of very pretty designs
are disposed Of at amazingly low figures,
while large lot Of useful and fancy arti-
clrS decorate their counters Their special
request is that you examine their goods.
Then right across the way is our friend,
THOMAS DRENNEN,
always ready to please, who offers tine
goods at city prices. Cloths and calicoes.
boots and shoes, hats and caps, coffee and
tea, butter and sugar, all CHEAP a, the
cheapest, and trade dollars taken in. ex-
change for goods.
Down the street Il short distance there is
lively stir caused by The busy bees swarm
ing around the
HIVE IN THE HOLLOW.
As the name indicates, it means business
here. Busy bipe,lS luy from busy clerks
and big bundles borne by big boys to busy
homes prove that Reese sells cheap for cash
No dronrS drearily, dreamingly drag around
here. If YOU want good goods cheap goods,
and lots of them, this is the place He's
or not. He has some long gum boots for
wa(ing in the marsh, too.
Right across the street is to he found our
young merchantman
FRANK +. PRICE,
who ever greetS You with II welcome smile,
and he means it, too. He keeps on hand a
nice fresh lot of choice groceries and 4 good
assortment Of dry goods also. Cloths and
and cas>i,nereS. calicoes and muslius. boots
and shoes, and offers bargains in ladies'
coats. He is just starting in business and
deserves encouragement.
MRS EDMUND BROWN
also greetS her customers with a large as
Sortmcnt of new dry goods, which she sells
at prices that suit all Her counters and
shelves contain also some fine fancy arti-
cle>, and her towelinga and linens are worthy
of special mention.
1t is always exceedingly pleasant in shop
ping to meet with an agreeable, atfable and
obising salesman. If You step into
Ii. Il. T'i;AZER'S ORIG STORE
you Will ma such an one in the person of
the genial proprietor. And such rich dis
play OF holiday goods one scarcely ever sees
i'll a country town. Here are Christmas
presents in great nrofusion, suitable alike
manifested in their arrangement, even in
the limited space, is worthy of commenda-
ton. Articles attractive and costly meet
your gaze on every side Here are hand
some celluloid sets, Zatfa sets, toilet sets,
odor cases, travelling cases, Florence eases:
elegantly bound books. the works of Ameri-
can and English poets, books for children,
fine, tinted paper and stationery occupy
another place; willie seal skin rcticuleS mag
niticent Russian goods, fancy wooden ware,
etc, make up only small part Of the pretty
things IL be seen there. The twelve-dollar
pair Of sealslin gloves lying near by are not
for sale, Robert says. but We're Il gift from
his - cousin.
AT MITCHElLS DRUG STORE
can be found Il nice lot of useful and fancy
articles artistically arranged in neat snowy
cases; besides Il large number OF queer and
quaint things, as well as an abundant sup
ply Of goods OF the pharmaceutical order
for the upbuilding of the physical man.
For the benefit Of our lady friends, we
next 80 to the millinery store of
MRS. LlCy LITzEN BERG.
and we ale at once puzzled where 10 begin
To describe things. There is TIE incest
duck Of Il honnet," the iauntic>t hat of
the season: ribbons and feathers laces and
trimmings, gloves and dolls; and, in fact,
everything kept in Il we'll ordered store
She tries To please every taste and succeeds
admirably. Courteous and affahlc in man
ncr, with long experience AT her business.
She has merited and obtained the patronage
of :, large number of the fair sex through
ont the county
the store of
MRS. ANN SCOTT,
who is engaged i'll the same business, and
offers Il fine selection of millinery goods at
reasonable rates. Her long experience ut
the business, and the taste and tact display
ed in furnishing her customers with the
| latest style Of goods, besides the nice ar
rangement of her store insures her share
OF the public patronage.
MRS. CARRIE HALL
is next upon our list in this line She is
too well known TO require special notice
here, and has on hand Il large and we'll g.
, lected stock, which she is rapidly disposing
OF to meet the demands of her increased
trade. Drop in and examine the goods and
she will give you satisfaction.
a short distance further mp the street we