The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-12
LOAN AND BAzAAR.

TO the public on last Thursday afternoon, ana 30
far the ladies and gentlemen in charge have been
meeting with good success. The pleasant rooms
In the new TOnner block on North Market street,
have been made perfect palace Of Beauty" by
the decorating committee, and the different booths
are most tastefully and neatly fitted up with an
eye for beauty and for convenience In exhibiting
the different articles for SALE either by lottery or
otherwise. Upon entering the Bazaar, the "Coun'
try Store" on the left, first attracts attention. The
store Is we'll stocked with variety Of goods gem
orally found In country stores; some are dona-
tionH, and great many articles have been left at
the "store" to be sold on commission. The only
thing unnatural about this country mercantile
house lS that boys big or little, will not be allow
ed TO cover the floor with peanut shells, nor whit
tie the store boxes or counters A find display Of
canned fruits are exhibited on one Of Mr. John
banners popular revolving show cases. The
store is in charge of model merchants and clerks,
polite and attentive and ever ready for business.
Mrs. Geo. D. Harter Mrs. M. Adler and Mrs. Isaac,
Harter ls the style and title of the firm Commit
tee) that have charge Of this department.
Immediately opposite is Booth No. 2, under the
title of"Molly Stark" This booth Is very taste
full trimmed with bunting, lace pictures, &C..
and is well stocked with artistic and delicately
finished needle work, and variety Of fancy goods
and silver ware; the latter, we learned is to be
disposed Of by selling chances at low figure. The
ladies In charge Of this booth are Mrs. NJ. Barber
and Miss Josephine Kimball with the Misses Tam
Tonner Mary Faber, Daisy Upham, Jessie Kim
ball and Nettle schilling as assistants, The name
molly Stark" was proposed by Miss Josephine
Kinball, as the same name was used for the booth
In charge Of that lady and Mrs, Major Goodspeed
at the great Sanitary Fair held at Cleveland dur
Ing the war.
Next comes Booth No. 8 also on the North side
Of the room, temple Of sweetness, where an ex;
ensive assortment of confectionery, fruits, nuts
sweetmeats, &C., are dispensed in large or small
quantities by polite, prompt and accommodating
lady clerks, viz: Mrs. Ed Keplinger, Mrs. NJ B.
Cox and Mrs A. Herb:uck, assisted by the Misses
Helen Meyers, Mary Cross, Ella Housel, Mary
Housel Mary Kuhns and Miss Hardger.
The Japanese Booth, No. 4, Immediately oppo.
site the candy stand, Is curiosity well worth the
price of the general admission. It tis most exten.
sively stocked with beautiful specimens Of jap
anese and Chinese articles. The finest selection
ever exhibited In this county. What makes this
booth still more attractive is the appearance Of
the ladies In charge In full and elegant Japanese
costumes. The japanese ambassadors are the
Mrs. R. 8. Shields, VIM. Williams, DR.. Conklin
George Winterhalter assisted by the Misses H.
Bucher, n. Hazlet, Helen Whiting, Mary Ray.
nolds Nettie Kuhns, Dora Hartzell and Alice
| Lahm.
Booth No. g. on the North side, is splendidly
festooned with laceS Gags, evergreen, &C., and is
also we'll stocked with an excellent assortment Of
fancy articles and needle work, some for sale d.
rect and some by chance. This beautiful booth Is
drawing full share Of custom under the able
management OF the Mrs Geo. Arter, ]. Clark, Levi
Miller, Elite Wallace, John Horn and Miss Addie
Tonner,
Next we come to department No. 6, Ge center oil
attraction, at the West end OF the room. A variety
ofjewelry, buttons aud fancy articles can be pur'
chased at one show case and choice cigars at an
other, But what makes this cosy corner more
peculiarly attractive is the picturesque and ro
mantle gypsy tent, fitted up with all the camp
paraphernalia and generally surrounded by 0
band Of bewltching gypsies in full costume, but
presenting far neater and more favorable ap
pearance than most of the original class that they
represent. They will be found very pleasant and
agreeable people to converse with and are evel
ready to tell your fortune should you CROSS theil
palms with piece of silver of small denomina
ton. The gypsy tribe is represented by the Mrs
@. Wilson, Il. Mcdaniel and Geo Mellinger, assist
ed by the Misses Emma Ball, Minnie Wilson and
Josie Herbruck.
The post Office, in the opposite corner from thu
gypsy tent, must not be overlooked as 1t is very
important feature. We were especially requested
by the postmiStress to notify gentlemen that tht
office was full Of letters for them and they arr
earnestly requested to call and get them befort
they are advertised or sent to the dead letter Of
flee. Do not fail to get your mail regularly,
DINING HALL.
Passing to the South room we enter the spaeiou
dining and lunch room. Here we find everything
30 neat, tidy and homelike as to give one q goo
appetite as soon as he crosses the threshold Th
names Of the ladies in charge Of this department
is a sufficient guarantee that no person need leav
their table hungry and that the different dishe
served up are carefully prepsredto suit the palat
Of the finest epicure by ladies well versed in tn
culinary art Mrs. ]. G. Lester, besides being
sort OF general superintendent has the manage
ment of this department also, assisted by the Mrl
Ohas Bartslott, G. W. Lawrence, David Ham
mond, Wm. Reed, C. BucheI II. G, Fogle, Henr
Martin, JOS saxton, W. K Upham, - Everhard
j. H. Smith, George Lawrence, Geo. Buckiul
- Ebersole, Jos. Hershey, W, schertzer, ]. P, Faw
cett, W. x. Miller, Enma Spots, John Laird,
Rothacker, L. Dumont, w. H. Shanafelt, W. /
shanatelt, Harris Reynolds, Benz. Wilson, Henr
Geeting, - Barkley, - Parsons, - Weaver, an
the Misses Kate Blerce Christie Harter CARR
Lind and Alice sayler
There is an entrance from the outside by mean
of which persons can enter the dining hall wit
out going into the Loan or Bazaar departments
this door no entrance fee is charged You cal
get tip top cold lunch, with bread butter an
! coffee for twenty-five cents; warm meals serve
In superb style for forty cents; oysters twenty fv
cents Regular dinners are served daily at 40 cent
and merchants, professional men, farmers, me
chanics and in fact everybody should call an
get square meal" The following was the bi
OF fare for dinner on the occasion Of our visit
"Roast turkey roast beef, chicken pie, sniz an
knepps, potatoes, corn, tomatoes, fruits, cranberr
sauce, cheese, pie, pudding and coffee and tea.
II a man cannot make q hearty meal from thl
bill Of fare he deserves togo hungry the balanC
, Of his natural life.
Passing up the rear stairs we enter the beRut
fully decorated world Of wonder worth fve tint
the price Of admission, and known as the
: LOAN DIP ARTMENT.
What sightl What wonderful collection
ancient relics Where did they get them al
!. Is the question asked by everybody that Visl
this grand hail. well filled with relics Of antqult
!. many of them dating back years before COlumbr
4 | dIacnvared tn continent and several memeut0
d Of the Battle of Waterloo" MOSCOW" the "Crr
a can War" THE Revolutionary War" and mar
i. relics cheeriully donated, from the Pyramids
0 Egypt shells and other curiosities from the SAM
}. Wioh Islands, old and revered publications. a
Client pictures modern pictures coin of all cou
tries, q collection of U, 8. scrip; Confedera
t States and old fashsoned State Bank notes. q
ticles OF clothing worn before we were born. A
|. ricultural Implements that were used by our for
:. fathers. Come and see them and compare the