The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-12-15

WHERE CHRISTMAS GOODS
MAY BE HAD.
No Need of JOurneying to the
Cities for PreSents-Pretty
Things in Abundance
in ElktOn.

| SoiSSS g I'm PiSSSib ioi iotHtl
father, brother, sister, uncle, cousin, aun
or best girl is once more upon us. II
years past by THE WING has endeavoset
to impress upon its readers the fact that
there IS no need of making a pilgrimage
to either of the cities 10 buy Christmas
goods. That some success has attended
our efforts We are convinced, but we are
just as sure that there is yet ample
ground to work upon.
Our merchants keep on hand stock
of this class of goods equal in quality
and as low in price as that of the aver
age city store and there is no good rea.
son why the wants of our people should
not be supplied here. In the line of fancy
goods, decorated ware, etc. ETC., there
are three or four houses that keep a
choice and full assortment, viz:
THE GLASS FRONT,
always up to the times, can now show a
stock of goods in range and in price rarely
equaled by any but trst-class city houses
The extent of the stock kept there is some
thing astonishing for country store. In
ladies' and children's coats there is shown
line equal to that of any establishment
In all kinds of fancy goods the stock is i'm
mense, and scar cely an article can be called
for, from piece of bronze or majolica ware
to a Christmas card that cannot be furn-
ished. a full line of choice groceries NAV
also he tpun1 fDarp ba
Front comes the handsome store of
MEssRs. McCREEY y BoULDES,
where any class of goods desired can be had
just within the front entrance, both on
right and left, is displayed terraced shelves
crowded with every desirable oh ,racter of
fancy goods for Christmas presents, and
upon their shelves on either side NAV be
found such an array of choice articles as is
rarely found in country store. This es-
tablishment is noted for the neat and or
derby classification of its stock. At
MRS. EDMUND BROWNS.
on Main street, half a block above the last
named store, will be found one of the most
choice collections of goods suitable for
Christmas presents and times in town. Mrs.
Brown receives her sock weekly direct from
one of the largest Eastern houses and al
ways has the latest novelties. In ladies'
coats, cloaks, shawlS and wraps her exhibit
is complete. OF piece goods she shows a
collection of rare merit and the person who
cannot be suited there is hard to please. In
novelties in the line of small goods and no.
tions, any thing desired from a ten cent
bottle OF perfumery to full dressing case
and toilet set may be had there While
writing of all these attractions
THE HIVE IN THE HOLLOW.
presided over by that prince of good fellows,
Il. G. Reese, must not be forgotten. If any
thing that cannot be had at am of the fore
going places is wanted it can be found at
the olive" Such collection of goods as
is shown there is seldom seen any where in
the country, and prices are marked down
so a to be within the reach of any one. The
prices charged there for either staple or
fancy goods is So far below market rates.
that purchasers frequently wonder how he
can afford it or where the goods come from.
If you want first-class goods at fourtb-class
prices, go to the Bee Hive There are other
establishments where full and well assorted
stocks are exposed for sale but we have al
ready consumed nearly the full space allot-
ted us. The
GRAND CENTRAL
Manley bremen, proprietor, is an excellent
napp n Sjf f,rf Ia ,rf
or any other kind OF goods His stock is
equal to any of the others named and offered
at quite as low prices.
MIR. FRANK =. PRICE,
in the Hollow, also offers full line of goods
and no doubt will treat buyers fairly.
CHRISTMAS TOYS.
The main demand ut this season is for
toys, confectionery and the thousand and
one little tricks gotten up to cheer the juve-
nile heart at this festive season 1t would
be hard to say where the most choice stock
in this line can be found, so many Of the
houses being about equal.
MRS. CAROLINE HALL, MESSIiS BOOTH &
son, Mrs. GILES, HINCHLIFFE,
MRS. HENRY. AND SPITTLE.
all have full and choice stocks. Indeed
each one of these exhibit such rare col
lection that it would be unfair to discrimi-
nate betw een them. OF musical instru-
ments we think we are safe in saying that
Hinchlitfe shows the best collection He
has music boxes in various sizes. Eiolins
"a RIM nbons n.pnr,liopS "A in s,
thing down to 4 Jews harp. His line of
books and stationery is also very large
Mrs. Hall shows a number of new and
unique toys, and at Giles's may be seen
striking novelty, in the shape of a wild
bear. just from the woods, IA toy very accu-
rately counterfeiting real life. The Messrs
Booth have just received a large invoice of
toy wagons, box sletis, rocking horses, SC,
&c. Mrs. Giles and Mrs. Hall also have
large stocks in this class OF goods.
MIR. wM j. ALE!CH
this season shows as usual grand collec-
ton Of gold and silver ware, watches and
jewelry, ornamental gold and silver ware,
and all the latest in his line.
ROGER wITwOHTH,
Main and Bridge streets, has even greater
| stock than in former years. Anything in the
| line of cutlery can be had there Guns in
| great variety, house furnishing goods of all
kinds and ten thousand useful and orna-
mental articles are offered by him. In fact
you can get almost anything you want
there. His stock of carriages, sleighs,
wagons, &c, is immense
In the millinery line, no one can 90 amiss
One glance into the numerous windows of
stores in this line will satisfy any one of
this. Hats, feathers, whole birds, and
birds piled upon birds, and these again
tackled upon hats seems to be the order of
the day.
divide the honors, as to who keeps the most
complete stock up town, while
MISS NJ. REALLY AND MRS LITZESBERG
are the owners of the down town establish
ments. They all display splendid collections
of goods, and it would be hard to make Il
choice bttween them. The goods offered by
all of them are new and of the latest styles
and the most fastdious can be pleased.
| Miss Realley AMI Mrs. Wilkinson exhibit
most attractive collection of goods, both
having the merit of being fresh and new
from the manufacturers hands, and they
| moment to buyers.