The Cecil Whig., 1884-12-20
A Large and Magnificent Stock Of Fine
aid Attractive Goods.
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Great Abundance Of Pretty Things-Bsau-
tifnlA cleS j : Pile Shore Than Were
Ever Sc n Before in BlAtor-Whe: You
Gan Buy aud What You Can Buy.

f''H "ti prov ne SHiiit pretty 2!h NittliheS
useful present for friends. To supply
these demands the merchant visits far
off centres Of trade and manufacture.
and brings home collection of all sorts
Ht nice things suitable for such purpose.
The camo!y maker rolls up his sleeves,
and fashions ia i.,aumerable shapes tbs
dainty sweets. and The baker Turns ont
from his oven tempting cakes aud tarts
and other goodies IL such piles that one
wonders ahef4 it is all to 90. TO tell
OF some of the nice things arrayed for
inspection in Elkton stores and where
they can be found is the purpose Of this
article, and frst vel visit the general
stores. where almost everything IS sold,
and see what preparations they have
made for Christmas time customers.
The first We come 10 is
THE GLASS FRONT
where large2 stock of goods can lie
found than i'll many city houses. Here
they have laid in all immense stock of
Christmas novelties. Among them We
noticed al endless variety IN china AID
glass. Aurora salad bowls, something
new. french china ornaments. cobing
vases, french begeled plate mirrors in
worked metal frames. Handsome gold
and bronze picture frames. also in gold
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thing new anI no:el. Handkerchief
glove and jewel boxes, in plush and al
ligator and leather satin lined 4 great
variety of work boxes, sets Of scissors in
Tnrkey morocco cases, novelty writing
cases, and gentlemens toilet cases, in
great variety. Ash receivers III sold
brass. Pocket toilet sets. very pretty
and con"enicut. Date racks in brass
aud plush with ini;holder, good fer a
century. French china vases toilet sets.
plaques paNre,s. Freuch china boquet
holders, oruamented with flowers, al
most $ perfect as life, fancy china boxes
china figure match holders, finger bow Is
celery glasses, china coffee cups with
covers and hundreds of other articles
nearly all Imported goods purchased by
Mr.. Lewis direct from the importes. He
also has a tiue stock of alpumS. papeterie
bibles poems. childrenS books, Il full
line OF the iiuc,v lamps. among these of
hammered brass, with fancy colored
dome, shade ard prisims The cele-
brated sun lamp of sixty candle power.
french china cups and SaucerS aad plates
in great variety. Besides, there may be
seen there one Of the finest stocks OF
dry goods, hlndkerchiets etc, ever
groceries. fruits, spices etc. just across
the street We find the establ shment of
MES>Rs. McCRERY y BOJLDEN
large handsome and airy store room.
full stocked with carefully selected line
of dry goods and groceries, notions etc.,
also a iull counter Of Christmas goods
They this season make a specially of
haudNerchjefs having now ready, the
largest stock outside of Baltimore. and
larger stock than many Baltimore
houses, handkerchief, in every known
variety thcy show. aud can suit any
taste or purse, ADoug the special goods
fer Christmas f,ey show amhernia ware
in varjops sbancs coI,red class ware in
great variety, tea sets. white and deco
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papetcrie etc, also choice stock o
fresh dry goods. groceries. dried fruits
raisins, currents, spices. in fact every
thing the Christmas kitchen needs OK
cc0t meat. Just above the last name,
is the coSv l,tt,a s,.,ro of