The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-12-24
CHRISTIANS GOODS.
Elkton'a Display for 1884 Profusion of
Pretty Thngs

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The hhig'S reporter, this Week, made his
usual yearly visit TO the various business
( places in town, where things useful as we'll
| a< ornamental are sold, and took Il peep at
I the Thousand and one pretty articles dis
I played upon the counters. More than usual
/ interest is manifested this season in holiday
/ goods and Il greater variety is shown than
ever before. In the matter of presents, the
useful seems, To i great extent, 10 have
! taken the place Of The simply ornamental
OF curious, and many solid household ar,i-
crS are now enumerated in that class de
/ nominated :" holiday goods " usually chosen
/ for presents. Christmas cards are more
! popular his season than ever, and they are
/ in endless variety, t'rom the simple print
sold ut five cents 10 the pretentious and
deliberately oruamented folding card cost
! ing dollars.
MRS HALLS STORE.
The busy and we'll stocked store OF Mrs.
/ Caroline Hall, on Main street, was FIRST Wis
iteG. in each OF the departments-'' mili-
| nerF and confectionery, toys, etr.,-a
great profuSion of goods is exhibited. The
ladies' can find on the first named side every
| thing ornamental ana useful in the way of
/ millinery goods. In the second department
| the line OF confectionery and toys is very
| large, representing in Sweetmeats the best
makes in the market, with fruits of many
| varieties. Among the toys, Il walking
monkey, which runs around the room as if
alive, attracts much attention. y novelty
in the way of n crying baby is shown: the
funniest part being the manner in which it
is hushei. An en,iless variety of games
| receives much attention from the young
/ folks. Among them We name g The ,Japa-
nese Target Pocket and The Bird Tar
get fhe " DiSSected Animals and " Cut
mp Pictures gre two among Il number OF
xovel and interesting puzzles. These, with
x full line Of toys in endless variety, make
mp Il stock from which the most exactng
may be suited.
THE GLASS FRONT
but door or two away, was then visited.
Mr.. Lewis, heretofore always abreast of the
tIlHSSy mas IoI gwen an litii lIlS SttbSt!l,
but displays stock CT goods, such as is
rarely seen outsitl" OF the cities. To EMU
meratc all would I've impossible. Among
hundreds of other pretty things we saw the
following: Christmas cards in endless va
riety, Indian basket ware of many unique
patterns. fancy toilet sets. Japanese tides,
japanese boxes, wall pockets, etc: rattan
ware in many shapes: trunks and valises,
toy trunks; an attractive collection OF en-
cravings, chromos, etc, framed and I'M
framed: IA large and handsome collection Of
lamps, among them the Harvard, Duplex
and Cleveland: a large line Of beautiful
vases, OF maiolica, etc: bronZes in vases
. and figures: Il choice stock of ladies coats
in latest st yles: ladies', children and men $
goSsamers: ladies' and misses fancy Slip
rers, something quite too too: ladies fancy
goSsamer, rubber shoes (very nobby), seal
skin caps and gloves lace bed spreads and
pillow ShamS: ladies', children's and gents
han,lkercliet> in fancy boxes: towels, table
linen, fancy rugs and mats in great variety:
photograph albums: papetere, i'll fancy
pretty things and useful. \ fine collection
of books is shown here, among which may
he found all Of Miss FinlcyS works: Will
Carletou'S books for the children: Marcus
Wards " At Home one of the best holi-
day books eXtant The Glass Front is a
busy place Just now and no mistake.
The establishment of
- MESSRS. N'CKERI y BuI-LDEN,
prvverbial for its large and well arranged
stock of general merchandise, was next
looked in upon. To say that this is IN adj
nrahly arranged and conducted establish
ment, is but telling what every one ut all
acquainted with Elkton'S business places
knows. and their stock ut this time is I'M
usually attractive. This firm has made Il
speciality of Christmas and New Year cards
this season, and display handsome nickel
plated crystal ease ontain!ng every variety
of this now popular device. They also make
silecialtieS of leather goods, i'll pocket books,
ladies hand satchelS, rahas, valiseS. etc:
Christmas papeteric, in all styles of fancy
boxes: Marcus Wards stationery, vases,
fine china, glassware, cologne sets, ma
jolica ware, Indian basket work, decorated
chamber ware: also in gents neck wear
and furnishing goods generally: ladies' and
gents handkerchief>, hem stitched goods,
erc.: also Of Il handsome line Of tides, mats
etc: OF Photograph frames and other little
nick-narkS, an endless variety is shown.
These, backed ny 4 full line of staple goods,
comprise a stcck rarely equalcl by Il coun-
Try store.
III" r"zy and we'll filled store of
Mrs. EDMUND I;l;owS
was tie next visited. Here, everybody was
busy showing eXpectant buyers Il choice
and attractive stock of Christmas goods.
Christmas cards here also held prominent
. place. y full sock of nck-nacks is also
Dil the counters, among them we noticed
ladies and gents lace embroidered silk and
linen liandkerciiefs III great variety velvet
and leather goods III ladies' rabas, porte
monnaieS, hand satc!eiS etc; Il variety OF
Japanese ware, among il Il number Of curl
Gus articles. chlidrenS noticed Ser>ietteS
of several patterns, and great variety OF
other articles rich and attractive. This
| house, i'll addition to keeping 4 full line of
dry goods: makes a speciality of black cash
meres and men and ladies' and chillren's
large-in fact woven goods OF all kinds are
upon their counters in abundance.
The variety store OF
JOSEPH HISCHLiFFE,
In the basement of the Howard House, was
! the HtNt l'iet.iE tiiE attltillOt Vi our
| visitor. Such great variety of goods is
kept here that this entire article would
>c!r afford space 10 name each separately
! Suffice it to Say tina! his stock is full and
! complete, and made up OF such goods as
are always in demand during the holidays.
/ Mention is given To a few articles striking
our attention: among them We're Il collec-
ton of very handsome little panel pictures
mounted Oh easelS; papeterie in great pro-
! ti;S;n n Th.i
! varieties. put ipir satin AMI velvet trimmed
! boxes: photograph views, 4 choice stock,
/ with photograph and autograph albums
and stereopticonS: a large line of leather
goods, pocket books, ladies' fancy hand
| books, satche!S. etc: large and trst-c class
assortment OF cutlery, in it vast variety
! of penl1nveS, crystal desk sets Gnk-stand,
, pen, rack, etc. Very handsome: Il great
variety qf games, such as word making"
"C;nI,riii, h,lnt ;h1 slipper authors,
etc: chess boards. .i9u,Eaes, With q large
/ stock o! toys, confectionery. 2,G In adli-
| ton 10 all these, Mr.. II. keeps in stock
1 full line of reading matter, all the tavorite
authors, Wordsworth, Cowper, Tennyson,
! Burns, Shakespeare. Moore Byron, Gold
! smith, and others being represented in hand
rsne ana attractive bindings: also hymnals,
| Bibles, st.. IN all shapes; any one, how
ever hard 10 please ,iag here he suited.
The next visit Was, tho bright and cheer
/ FIJI .iewelry store of
t MIR w. i. NIiiCII.
Here the glitter of gold and sheen Of the
i laser metals strike the eve very torcibly.
/ His .;....5 are replete with every thing in
the line OF Mr.. icweiry; and our readers
! looking Tor presents need <" IL" 1..tl!er than
| this establishment. \ striking feature IN
his stock is the large collection of clocks of
all makes and tbe,, of ia