Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-12
NJ. Smith, Mrs. Mary Connolly.

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The ladies In charge Of the candy
booth, where all kind of delicious
sweetmeats are for sale, represent the
Busy Bees. They are: MISS Margaret
McFadden, Eleanor Black, Eleanor
Howley. Margaret Jepson, Jessie Helm
bright, Cora Ammons, Blanche Rey-
nrlds, Lizzie Gundling, Mollie Beltz,
Nellie O,Neil, Gertrude Black and Daisy
Weitzell.
One OF the most novel departments
is the FISH pond, which attracted many
people last evening. 1t is in charge
of Misses Mary Lally, Lena Vogler,
Maggie White. Loretto Owens, Rose
Howley, Messrs. Oscar Miller and JOS
eph sehafer.
Other features of the affair are the
apron booth, the Christmas crib, repre-
senting the stable of Bethlehem do
mated by Adam Bricker, and the I'll
rage booth. The latter department
contains a number of gifts which are
to be awarded in contests. The prizes
consist of a handsome rocker, Silk UNI
brella. gents, fancy vest pattern, ele-
CANT ornament, very handsome jardi-
uiere, beautiful sofa pillow, sacred
heart picture, pair fine slippers, gents,
fancy pincushion, 5-lb. box Herbert's
cream caramels, barrel potatoes, fine
razor, box high grade cigars, fancy bas-
ket, fine Monarch shirt, boys express
wagon, unique medallion picture. sack
best flour, morocco pocketbook, Cuban
fern. Longfellow's poems, enameled
tooth brush, bottle white heliotrope CO.
logne. load of coal and fine lamp shade.
The ladies in charge Of this booth are
Mrs. Lyn Brannen, Miss Mary Hughes
| and Miss Mary O'Kane. The Christmas
crib has also been offered as a prize.
| One Of the most pleasing features is
the entertainment department, known
as the side show"
A pleasing programme was rendered
under the auspices of the ladies in
charge of the department last evening.
The exercises consisted of a vocal duet,
"Nigger, Niger, Never Die" by Miss
Irene Miller and Irwin Miller; a vocal
solo, I'D Leave My Happy Home fer
YOU" by Miss Essie Weisgerber; a
cakewalk, by Misses Essie and Vir-
ginia Weisgerber, and a vocal solo, my
George Lady Love-" and a Jig, by
Miss Irene Miller. Messrs. Louis Mil
Ter and William Brooks rendered the
piano accomplishments for the various
numbers. The performers acquitted
themselves creditably in their respect
i've parts and were vigorously applaud
ed by the audience.
During the evening many letters
were sent through the postoffice in con-
nection with the country store and the
newsboys disposed of a number OF
copies Of the "Goosetown Journal"
chronicling the events of the fair. The
corps of writer's, newsgatherers and
solicitors OF the paper is composed OF
Misses Agnes Smith, Ada Carroll. Mar
| garet Gilligan, Katherine Manion, Della
Manion and John Sauers and Albert
Flading.
The bazaar will continue throughout
the week and a different entertainment
programme will be rendered each even
ing. This evening and tomorrow
evening the concert music will be rem
dered by the St. Cecilia orchestra.
On Thursday evening the affair will be
in charge of the local lodge Of the A. o.
H., and the Hibernians of the vicinity
are invited to be present. Upon this
occasion a special programme will be
rendered, including music by the
Grand Opera House orchestra.