Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-06
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not reach his home back on the ridge
last night, on account Of the muddy
roads, and who therefore "calklated as
how he'd take a run down TO Scraggs'
store, an see if twas the same ScraggS
as used 10 keep store at the forks and
court his darter." He found the CID
familiar business place, and il Was
then that he gave vent to his feelings
in an exclamation which was spoken
with an elOquence and earnes, mess
which carried conviction with il. The
old man failed to recognize his Scragss,
however, and he atterward lowed ds
how he might a knOwed it. ScragSs
never had $ many pert gals hangin'
round his place.
Perhaps il is Scraggs' weakness for
the opposite sex, perhaps the business
depression, perhaps some other cause
at any rate the firm of Joshua q.
Scraggs & Co, heretofore rated Al by
by every mercantile agency in the
country, is about to make an assign
ment 1t is whispered that this event
will happen between this and Friday
and the assignee's sale will doubtless
attract all bargain hunters. During
the evening the Kodak fiend was pres
ent. and took several views OF the
store. The pOstOffce was doing a live
IL business, with sweet scented billet
doux. and reminders of other dues,
and Joshua proposes to ask the de-
partment for additional clerical hep.
The c0lOred musicians who lOated
about the store, interrupted their dis
cussiOn of the Venezuela incident 10
fiddle. sing and dance for the crowds
which congregated in the store, and
altocether it was the liyeliest corner
in the market.
One of the enjoyable features last
evening. was the stage entertainment
Miss Mamie Grub and Mr.. Henry
Hughes rendered a duet, which merited
the liberal applause it received. Mrs.
Flora Williams also contributed very
pleasing vocal number, and the pro-
gramme was varied by readings by
Miss Steinfeld. Miss Mamie Grubb
closed the programme with very ar
tistic rendition Of Camille D'ArylIe's
solo. "a Lone and Foolish Heart "
This evening and tomorrow evening,
the Mother Goose cantata VIII be given
By twenty-three little children. This
promises to be ore of the most attrac-
tive features of the bazaar, and alone
worth the price of admission.
All the booths did 4 thriving bust
ness last night The attendance was
better than on the opening night, bur
not as large as it would have been with
more favorable weather. The odd
Woman Who Lived i'm a Shoe was re-
Iieved of some of her concern about
her numerous children. Several of the
brightest and pretriest Of the lot were
DISPOSED of to good advantage. So
many thumbs went into JACK lIorner's
mammoth rie, that another will have
TO he baked for this evening. The p!s-
catorial nook i'm the northwest corner
OF the hall was the centre Of an en'hns-
iastic crowd of diciDles Of Isa2k Walton
throughout the evening, and many
wonderful catches were reported.
Few successfully withsto0l he at
fractions of the cake and candy booths.
The committee i'm charge Of ;he re-
freshmert booth is composed Of Mrs.
T. 2 Nerriman. chairman; Nesdames
Walter Rhinehart. A. Allan Wheat. 5.
O. C8rothers joseph SDoidel. Julius
Pollock. Lawrence Sands. Harry Sands,
Misses Helen Caldwell, henrietta
Rhinehart. Jeanv Good. Todd Baird.
Elizabeth Nendel Martha Lis Bessie
Rice and Nav Noffat Mr. Julius Pol
lock acted as cashier at the booth.
The fortune teller. Miss Elizabeth
I1urter continues to do q thriving
business i'm revealing the past pres
emf and future So great are the de-
mands upon her. that a lone liT' Ct
n9trons is constantly awaiting turns
on the outside of the tent She makes
a specially of discussing oil. and claims
the credit of having fOretold accurate
" oil the developments Of rhe week.
The sumner continues TO be a feature
Of the bazaar. There ere five tables,
and ushers IN attendance to seat all
Da.r9rs. The general committee IN
charge of this excellent feature IS COM
p9sd Of Ms. John Frew, chairman; Mrs.
w. T. Butler. Mrs. L. J. Bayha, Mrs.
y. 3 Scott. Mrs James Rodgers, Mrs.
A. t. Hustled, Mrs. DR.. ]. G. Hupp,
Mrs. George X. McMechen. Mrs. Rose
man Gardner, Mrs. Heber List, Ms.
NJ. B. Metcalf. Mrs. James Rhodes,
Miss Cooke Wilson, Miss Mary Vance,
Mrs. Mary Dslaplain, Mrs. C. w.
Brockun.er, Mrs. Annie Burke, Mrs.
Judge J. F. PAUL. Mrs. Henry Harper.
Tae committees IN charge Of the diff
ferent tables follow:
First Table-Mrs. T. C. Moffat,
chairman: Mrs. George B. Caldwell,
Mrs. S. p. Merton, Mrs Chas. Franz
be;m. Mrs. Dr. Aschman. Mrs. j. S.
Gibbs. MS John p. Glass, Mss Gussie
Wright. Ms Mary A. Frew, assistants.
Second Table-Mrs. Cecil Robinson.
and Mrs. James Neil, chairmen; Mrs
John G.ffen. Mrs. J J. Jones. Mrs
Dr.. John D.ckey. Mrs. Joseph MeJcalf,
Mrs. John Garden. Mrs. Matthew Chew,
Miss Blanche HOge. Mss Edith Ewing,
Mss Carte Wright. assistants
Third Tabl@Mrs. William Stifel and
Mrs Mary FranZheim, ch3irmen Mrs
James Riddle. Miss Alice Eger,er Mss
Nellie Egerter. Miss Louise S,ifel Miss
Clara Sifel, Miss Mary Bayha, Mss
Laura Stifel assistants.
Ecu ch Table-MrS Howard Simpson
and Mrs. PEBBLES Ta.um. chairmen;
Mrs. Charles Hughes. Mrs. John Rihel-
daffer. MIS-. Fred Dickinson. Mss Bes-
Sc Barhey, Miss Kate Hazlett. Miss
Martha List, Miss Mary Van Wrinkle,
Mss Ethel Bailey. assistants
Fifth Table-Mcs. William T.ernan
and Mrs. J. J. Holloway. chairman;
Ms. A. p Tallman. Ms Ed C. Ew-
ing. Mrs. Dr.. Jepson. Mrs. J. X. Hall.
Mrs Joseph +. F3ul. Miss Harriet Dal-
EEL Miss Belle Mendel, Miss Sue Me-
calf. assistants.