The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-19

ings. Gorgeous ornaments for the Christ
ters show cases are brimming over with
els, fine chocolates, cocoanut cakes,
conserved fruits and more than we can
enumerate. These stores are veritably the
houses of Santa Claus, they are where the
majority OF presents are to be purchased,
no better places to buy can lie found else
where.
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
Under this head comes the establishments
of Mrs. Lucy Litzenberg, Mrs. NJ. A. Mel
son, Miss Minnie Really, and Mrs. John
Wilkinson. The stock in these stores is
bewildering Each one vies with the
other in quality and variety of wares. AT
Mrs LitZenberg's you see upon entering a
the pillars OF the porch, and when once in
side the sight of the things of beauty that
are to remain a joy forever is dazzling. Her
collection of the finest Christmas cards is
very handsome. All of Prangs prize cards
are among the number and many of the
quaiAtest styels in the market are upon the
table. They range in price from n few cents
up into the dollars and it is impossible for
every taste not to be suited. Mrs. Nelson 5
collection of cards is also fine, while at
Really's and Wilkinson's the laces and bon
nets, the ribbons and bows are the attrac-
tive feature. 1t is at these places that the
Santa Claus of the ladies' dwells, and it is
at them the young men will flock to make
their purchases.
RESTAURANTS.
All want to eat on Christmas. In fact it
is the great day for eating, children eat, old
folks eat, large and small, well and sick,
always answer the summons to eat on
Christmas day. At the well kept res
taurant of Mr.. lies, A. p. Shockley, Clay
ton Manley, and Mr.. Gray, in this town,
things to eat will be plentiful. Great tur-
key dinners will be prepared by them all.
Oysters and salads, fruits and vegetables
will be upon the menu, and all will be 80
tempting, so savory, and so delicious, that
none will refuse to indulge, even if it makes
the second, or third, or even fourth time dur
ing the great day.
CLOTHING AND TAILORING.
a good warm overcoat, handsome suit
of plain black or colored clothing, an even
ing costume, or tasteful Prince Albert, or a
Jaunty sack coat, are the kind of Christmas
gifts the young men appreciate. These
can all be procured in this town to advan-
tage at the two excellent tailoring estab-
and at the great double stores of Herman
Ball and the marble front emporium of
Marks Lebermau. The latest styles and
best qualities in goods and the best fits ard
fairest prices in the suits and coats are
what characterize these stores and make
them points of deep interest for the pur-
chasers of useful Christmas presents.
THE DRUG STORES.
At MitchelPs, traZer's, and Buffers,
Christmas reigns as well as at all the other
establishments mentioned above At
Mitchell's you will want to procure the
remedies necessary when you indulge a
little too ravenously in plum pudding; at
Dr. Buffers all the known remedies for all
the known diseases will be supplied you
with special virtue attached to them from
the fact of its being the glad Christmas
time, and at Frazer's you will find just
what you want, if you be young man,
and just what you want, if you be a young
woman. Handsome plush and morocco
albums, elegant frames, tasteful plaques
cards of the very latest design, unique
vases, elegant mantel ornaments, smokers
mateDials, things for literary folks, books,
pens, peEholders, inkstands, things for the
preacher, the lawyer, the physician, all
sorts and condition of things pretty and
things not so pretty, and in truth "good-
ness knows what ali,' as the small boy
would say.
IN GENERAL
The remaining stores in Elkton which
offer attractions for the holiday buyer may
be enumel ated as follows: At. t..Heatziz's, or
Marshbank's, or Levi Boulden's, you can
procure new suit of furniture, a cosey
arm chair. handsome parlor lounge,
desks, tables, chairs, and all such things in
at JamisoA's, Alexander's, or
Witworths, you will have your choice of
pots, kettles, and pans, knives, forks and
spoons, in truth all that you need for the
household, and presents that are useful and
welcome always. At Ninsinger's, the great
-four mill of Cecil county, you can procure
just what you need to form the foundation
for your pies, puddings, and cakes. At
Burkley's or Davis's you can get the
cleanest shave in town, and have your hair
and beard neatly trimmed before you enter
the presence Of the steaming turkey. At
Pavord's, James Ale1ander's s and Thomas
Crouch's you can get your shoes repaired
or new pair made at the shortest notice
and in the best manner. At Wilkiuson's
you can purchase "new church organ"
make on the most reasonable terms. At
Aldrich's the height of the fancy is touched
and presents of the choicest and best can
be had. Watches, clocks, and Jew elry have
been the standard Christmas gifts through
all time, and in style and quality today
they are better than ever before At Mr..
Charles Smiths tobacco and cigars, pipes
and all sorts of smoking materials will be
found in abundance. AT Mr.. John Per
kin's are kept the warm buffalo robes,
strong harness, and everything modern and
new and suitable for Christmas At the
wonderful steam laundry you will want to
have your shirts and collars and cuffs
CLOSED and stitfened in faultless manner
for the great holiday. At Ward s. Dlvis's
you will want to purchase the shirts, col
lars, and neckties, and everything to COM
plete the perfect wardrobe aud attire of the
male. At McGready's you will want to
have the rags you have saved up through
carpet. SAt the mechanical establishments
of Mr.. Geo. McQuilkin, Mr.. Adam Meisel,
Mr.. Dunbar Morgan, and Mr.. VIM. Dun
bar you will want to have some household
articles made or repaired, some machinery
erected or even a horse shod, and at either
place you Will ue poHtely accommodated.
You will want to spend a portion of the day
in visiting the wonderful manufactures Of
Messrs. Scott and Singerly, and Davis s.
Keys, you will want to see how dry bones
are converted into fertile dust, and how
chips of fragrant poplar are transformed
into clean white sheets of paper. And after
all is over, after the giad forgiving day,
with it's noise and merriments is over, you
will want to sleen and dream of the manY