The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
D0INGS in PECKVILLE.
Large Attendance at the Loan Ex-
hibition-The Booths.


Thursday evening was the fourth
night of the loan exhibition. A large
crowd was in attendance. and the pro-
gramme as rendered was well received
by those present. There are thirteen
booths in all. The curio booth is in
charge of Miss Jennie G. BENJAMIN,
Mrs. E. ]. Barthold, Mr.. p. f. Connor,
Mr.. w. l.. Carr and Joe b. Reese.
This booth contains many antique ar
ticles, and Is the paradise of the curio
hunter. At the sales booth may be
round Mrs. j. B. Grover, Mrs r.. w.
Roberts, Mrs. ID. w. Hickey. Miss Lena
Barnes, Miss Lillian Hicks and Mrs. II.
r. Simpson. This booth contains fancy
articles for sale. You should not miss
calling at this booth before leaving the
hall. The candy booth is conducted by
Miss Alice Moon, Mrs. l. f. Hoyt, Miss
Daisy Linder, Miss Myrtis Peck and
Mrs. Arthur Thompson. Here the sweet
tooth may be appeased, candles of all
Kinds greet the eye. The geological
booth is taken care of by Messrs. Leo
Schimpff, F. p. BENJAMIN and f. j.
Barthold. Stuffed animals and birds
natural as life are here to be seen. The
entire evening and seem to never tire
looking upon the large collection shown.
At the needlework booth are Misses
Emma Peck, Mamie Jones, Bertha
Peck and Margaret Williams. The
beautiful needlework exhibited here is
admired by all. 1t is one of the pref
test booths in the hall The oriental
booth, under the management of Mrs
w. F. Mott, Miss Maude McHugh and
Miss Mabel Moon, is the centre of at
traction and in consequence the visit
ors at this pretty booth are many Miss
McHugh and Miss Mabel Moon, attired
in Japanese costume, serve tea to all
callers. The interior of this booth Is
purely of oriental design, large. beauti-
full curtains and rugs of oriental manu-
| facture, with choice bric-a- brac, pre-
sent to the eye a luxurious appearance.
| The mineral booth, with Messrs w. L.
| Allen, f. s. Jones, F. p. BENJAMIN. ID.
| w. Hickey, NJ. NJ Hughes and Robert
| Burleigh in charge. is the booth that
| one likes to linger near, for here is gold
and silver nuggets and specimens of
ore that is valued at hundreds of dol
| lars The collection loaned by Mr.. w.
| G. Robertson is the most valuable and
| complete one exhibited Mr. Robert
! son, who with several other gentlemen
are owners of large gold and silver
| mines in Mexico, values this collection
| very highly. There are large and small
| nuggets gold dust and quartz; it is a
| regular gold mine in itself. The COL
| lections of minerals are exhibited by
| Mr.. j. b. Sickler and Mr.. j. b. Lack,
| There are several cabinets of them, and
| one should not fail to view them. The
| agricultural booth is in charge of
| Messrs. Howard Brundage, Henry
| Doyle, +. w. Roberts and F. G.. Hurd
The collection of farm and garden pro-
duce is complete. The New England
Kitchen is taken care of by Mrs. L. d.
Ensign, Mrs. DR.. Moon, Mrs. II. S.
Plummer. Mrs. w. w. Peck and Mrs.
f. j. Wagner. 1t is q cosy pleasant
spot and looks most inviting. The
kitchen committee consists of Mrs. An
drew Dryden, Mrs. A. W. Brundage,
Mrs. William Rook, Mrs. ]. G. LilIi-
bridge and Mrs. Robert Burleigh. The
floral booth is looked after by Mrs. s.
w. Arnold, Mrs. II. f. Barnes, Miss
Belle Benjamin, Miss Hattie BENJAMIN,
Miss Hattie Davis, Miss Katie Reese,
| AIllS ana MISS Lizzie
Williams. Beautiful cut flowers for
buttonhole bouquets are sold here, also
potted plants. The loan exhibition has
so far proved to be a grand success.
This evening will be your last chance
to view this varied collection of curios.
Do not throw away the chance. Come
tonight and you will never regret it.
Peckville Methodist Episcopal church
Preaching by the pastor Rev. S. C.
Simpkins, at 1890 a. m. and 7.3O %. m.
In the morning the Sacrament Of Ban
tism will be administered to adults and
reception of members, followed by a
sermon. Theme, "Our Relation to the
Abiding Word" evening, fourth SER
mon in the series on "The Final Tri-
umph of the Faithful" Everybody
welcome
Miss Martha Brink, of Carbondale
visited Miss Reba Smpkins on We'd
nesday.
Miss Reba Simpkins is visiting
friends in Carbondale.
Rev. ]. F. Warner, presiding elder OF
the Honesdale district, visited Rev. s,
c. Simpkins on Thursday.