The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-13
PURITY THE wATcHwORO

At George l.. Dursts Fine Candy Est0bllSh-
nsnt, Nos. 1917 and 1910 Market street.
All His Products Made by Hand In HIS
own Fstnbttshmsnt-Tho Leader OF
Christmas Trade.
When man buys candy nowadays, it
is great part of the satisfaction OF his
purchase to know that it is pure. In
these days OF authorizations, it is not only
gratifying, but worth money, to know
when you set out before your friends or
your family an assortment Of so called
''fine" candy, that you are giving them
wholesome CONNECTIONS, made OF pure
materials Of good quality, and not some
foreign compound, unfit to put in your
stomach and possibly poison.
The people Of Wheeling are indeed
fortunate in being able to buy their
candy. from the commonest sort OF
mixed candy at 20 cents pound to the
costliest French gLdceS, chocolates or can
died fruits, caramels or tatiies, and know
that the article they get is what it is
called, made of pure, Wholesome sugar
and approved havors and ingredients.
To do this they have but to go 10 George
L. bursts, 1917 and 1919 Market street.
His reputation for pure ice cream is no
more truly deserved than his fame for
pure candy. To one who has not visited
his establishment, there is surprise in
store in the splendor and extent Of his
plriors, store and factory, the number
and variety OF CONNECTIONS, the dazzling
beauty OF his shelves, counters, cases
and artistically arranged and bounte-
ously stocked large show windows.
All these articles are made in his own
factory, under his own personal super
vision, OF the best and costliest materials,
by skilled workmen employed for the
purpose, who got their experience in
the metropolitan shops OF the highest
standing and widest repute,
Mr.. burst constantly employs seven
or eight hands on the fine goods, and
just now, SO brisk is the holiday trade
that an increased force OF skilled work
men is employed day and night turning
out the most fashionable and most deli
cate toothsome confectionery.
The scene in his establishment in the
busy hours ia an impressive one. Gus
toner after customer leaves orders TO be
filled by mail, express or special mess,
enger, and tho delivery wagons are kept
constantly on the go to deliver goods.
Purity always wins, and in his case it
has won an extensive and profitable
trade OF the leaders in social and other
circles in Wheeling and the vicinity.
To patronize burst is the fashion.
Just now his establishment is es-
pecially attractive owing to the long
special counters filed with ornamental
receptacles for candy and bon bons.
There are novel styles OF packages;
cheap packages, costly packages; ornate
packages, plain packages; large packages,
small packages.
Another counter is devoted to the
finest array Of Christmas tree ornaments
ever seen in Wheeling. Some Of these
are OF new and beautiful design, and
when the children awake on Christmas
morning and behold o tree dazzlingly
decorated with these sparkling gems and
Illuminated objects OF all hues and
shapes, they will think the Arabian
Nights has come true and they are wan
deriug amid the tabled foliage Of Alad-
din's cave.
The fruit cake Mr.. burst makes is as
Justly famed as his other products. In
deed, his whole range OF manufactures
is so widely known that it is doubtful il
these words of just praise will reach
many who are not already justly ia
miliar with the charms and advantages
Of 1917 and 1919 Market street.