The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-01
THOMSON'S BAZAAR.
Ono oftho Island'a Most Success
full Church Entertainments,
NOVEL AND ORIGINAL FEATURES,
That Contributed TO tho Enjoyable
EvonInG of tho Largo Crowd That
httcndod-Tho Country Store" n
SuCocss-othor Booths That Were
tho Contros OF "Madding Crowds"
To DO Rcpcntod Tonight.

Tho Island, bong tho Flowory ward
Of tho city, Is noted for its brillian. and
enjoyable affairs, especially in tho
hurch social limo. but those who nj.
tended tho bazaar given by tho coagro.
cation Of tho Thomson NJ. L. church
united in saying that tho greatest sue.
cess In that limo over soon on tho Island
was scored by tho Thomson church
pooplo. Tho church building has boon
undergoing repairs for several weeks.
but tho romodolod lecture room. on the
ground floor, worry much enlarged by the
way, was in shape TO DO tho sconc OF
last nights success. The several booths
wero tasteiully decorated, and around
each n surginc crowd was to DO iou nd
throughout tho evening.
The candy booth was in charge OF Miss
Etlio Davis, who was assisted by Mrs.
T. D. Il. Buckley, Mrs. Wilson and Miss
Ida Wells. A iiuo assortment OF con.
fcctions, including some delicious candy
OF homo manufacture, found ready
salo.
Tho fancy booth was centre OF IN.
tcrest aud with reason. for it Is seldom
that such stock OF Useful and dOcora-
two articles in that limo arc found in
any establishment. Mrs. L. L. Chap.
man was assisted hcro by Mrs. Al.
Wincher and Mrs. Fred Smith.
Tho leo cream brigade was equal to
tho demands OF a worry largo Crush" OF
customers. Miss Bessie Marsh was tho
presiding genius aud Col" Howard
Wilkinson countcdl the cash. A nu.
merous array OF assistants wero very
much in evidence.
Tho Japanese pic drawing contest was
the cause OF much morrimcnt aud on.
joyment, tho younger portion OF the
crowd being powerfully" drawn to tho
Japs' little scheme. Misses Ada Smith,
Ada Graham, Helen Smith and Susie
Jones presided in costumes that remind.
ed visitor Of Nacasaki.
Tho Brownies" had what was sup.
posed to be au ample supply OF fancy
articles, but there was an unexpectedly
heavy demand, so much so tina, early
in the evening Miss Helen Jones and
the other disciples OF Palmer Cox were
like that celebrated Dane. Hamlet
their occupation was gone" 1t is
rumored that tho eastern jobbers have
run up tho prices on Brownies novel.
ties since they heard Of last nights
event.
Perhaps tho most interesting, cer-
tainly tho most original feature OF tho
bazaar was tho Country Store" that
| had commodious quarters near the from,
OF the hall and was in charge OF Mr.. L.
A. Lallance. Mr.. ". c. Davis and Mr..
Dave Smith. These young men, like
the original type OF country merchant,
were able TO put clothes on your back,
administer formidable pills warranted
to euro any evil, take truck" in ex.
change for tho "atorc stuff" give you
all the gossip OF the country side. and,
II necessary, take you aside aud with
much secrecy pull out certain little
brown jug" and give you some fresh
and very harmless cider. II one feature
OF the bazaar was received with moro
favor than another the Country Store
was that feature.
Those who arc interested in things
antiquarian were delighted at the OK
hibition in Dr.. Bickley's study, which
was open to those who attended the bu.
zaar last night. The doctors geological
collection is very fine. and could not be
adequately described in several col.
umns. 10 be appreciated it must bt
seen. Dr.. Buckley is very proud OF {
piece OF pine wood that, according to
the theories OF Huxley, must be ut least
10000 years old. A log was recently
taken out near Oxford, Ohio, under tho
glacial drift and the piece OF wood ir
this collection is from that log. Ano,h.
or treasure ia 4 book printed in 1921
that Dr.. Buckley purchased nj Phila.
delphia auction sale that by connois
seurs is said to DO worth from $3.50 to
$500. It is written by St. Thomas Aqui
mas, who was snin.cd after his death.
DR.. Bicklcy's copy bears the authors
autograph.
The bazaar will continue tonight and
will no doubt DO fully as we'll attended
as on last night. A New England
dinner will DO served tonight, with
Boston baked beans. Boston brown
bread and other delicacies that were in.
! vented in the Puritan stronghold.