Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-26

During the time of the State Fair the re-
rortcr detailed and described the exhibit
lions made there, and COmplimcnted Mr.. Ed
Backing on the fine display OF fancy toilet
articles. and remarked that it was beautl-
iul stock Ia open during the holidays.
Just YOU come around about month
before christmas and see what goods We
have in" said Mr. Booking.
The reporter promised and made the prom
Use good on yesterday.
Ii he WAS delighted with the State Far
exhibition made by Mr. Booking, what was
his surprise ut the array OF goods now on
display at Mr.. BUCkingS store on the corner
of Twelfth and chaplinc street. And
haven't begun to open the cases have 50 :.
There is twelve mere boxes 10 empty ana
mt ON our counters and shelves, and when
| get them out you will see 4 nicer line Of
articles than was ever opened in the city OF
WEccliuw" continued Mr.. Docking.
4 beautiful array Of fancy cut glass bot
lies Tor the toilet were shown, ranging IN
nricc from fifty cents to ten dollars pair.
MANY Of these were o! brilliant design and
sparklcd like wall of diamonds. The per
ft.mcrv cases filled with beautiful bottles OF
various shapes and sizes contained the best
extracts of flowers made in this and foreign
countries. The quahtity of perfumes car.
ricd bv this establishment is very large and
The qualities are all of the first selection and
are as permanent in OduraS they arc delight
full
No wholesale house probably carries Il
LARGER stock of tooth. nail, hair and flesh
brushes than will be found here. One large
elias, case is alone filled with samples OF
tooth brushes, no two being alike. and rang
ing in price from ten cents up. in hair
brushes is an immense assortment, both in
metallic, electric and hri>tlc brushes, with
Cclluloid. ivory. metallic and wood handles
and backs. Quite II beautiful plush back
brush was shown the reporter, which Is the
latest thing out in hair brushes Its handle
and sides are Of silver plate. At the end IS
an arrangement whereby the plush back can
be taken off and the brush scrubbed. Then
when the plush wears out IL can be removed
and 4 new piece inserted. 1t is beautiful
brush made with the first quality Of briStlcS
and is apparently made to everlasting. Ger
tainly no one who ever bought such brush
would ever want 10 part with 1t.
I'm pufI boxes Mr. Booking has all the new
est pattrcnS and there are some beauties in
the lot Their price ranges all the way from
twenty-five cents to - each: soaps Of Amer
lean and foreign makes at all prices and put
up in all styles Of tablet and cake, both in
| and out Of wrappers
4 travelling companion cor ladies is shown
that is a very complete and tasteful thing
from 81 to So They include in their hand
some boxes Il comb. brush, razor, and var
ion, sorts of other COnvCuicucCS. In this
line might be mentioned boxes Tor pcrlum-
cries. soap and Sachct. They are silk aHd
satin lined with quilted INTERIOR and are
very rich in appearance, also toilet cases
with mirror. comb and brushes. or the lat
ter, Mr.. booking exhibits twenty-five differ
cut STYLES from -. ~ to SO each. They arc
Of ccluloid. cnamclcd, solid ivory, plain
leather and rich plush cases. More than cS-
pccial attention j. directed to these
Goods, no house in the city carrying
onc-,Iuartcr Of the quantity. rs 4 holiday
present nothing i more rich. beautiful or
useful. and YOU are asked tU call early to 81
the full selection. While there ask to -
the new odOr cases. which are also very de-
Sirahlc for gifts. But the reporter might
elaborate for columns and not exhaust with
the description OF the various fine goods
now in Bookings handsome store. In
| Turkish towels. barber supplies. face pow
! dcrS Florida water and coIoSncS, and gen
| cral fancy articles. the stock, in addition To
| what i mentioned, seems simply immense.
II will nay YOU to call nj Mr. Bookings and
| be sure and 20 before the stock is broken.
In the general drug and prescription bust
ness Mr.. Bookings reputation is second to
none anywhere. His drug department i'll
| in its ComprchcnsivcncSS probably has med
| iCincS not kept by any other house III
| Wheeling In proprietary goods he can fur,
| niSh YOU with any standard medicine and
| all at the very lowest prices.
OF course no one will forget that Mr..
| Booking received one, out OF the five silver
| medals. awarded at the State Fair for exec
| lCnCe OF exhibition.