The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-11
LAST DAY OF
THE SHOW.
Successful Terminal ion
Of the Food Expo
sitiOn.

Tho management OF the Food Show,
ana also the exhibitors are greatly pleased
with the support that has been given them
by the public, and next year it is expected
that 1t will be held on a larger scale. The
exhibition will come to o close tonight
after II success which far exceeded the
committees expectations All tho exhih-
their respective companies lots Of good
and they have taken many orders and
mado numerous sales.
The cakes distributed by the Keebler-
Wey Baking company seem to be in fa-
vor with the ladies and yesterday G. A.
WetenhalI who represents the company
was kept busy handing out Liberty Boil
cakes packed in individual boxes. H. h.d
such run on those cake, that thu supply
was soon exhausted and for the reInatrrJier
Of tho matinee ho distributed Hobson's
choice cakes Mr.. Wetenhall stands in
high favor with tho ladies as he is Il free
handed distributor and never allows any
one to pass his booth without taking
away several samples of his goods, which
they generally dispose of and come back
for more which are frealy given. To-day
he will hand out cream toast biscuit by
r7quest. d"
Barrett and Plowman's Roach Silt re-
port many sales and to-day as an induce
ment for their goods will dispose Of ten
cent boxes for five cents. They will also
present ovary purchaser with n stab file
and handy little device for carrying pins
in the pocket This salt Is the only exter-
minator for roaches and ants.
G. +. Lang who represents he Evanson's
Naptha BorGx Soap Company in Delaware
p.esented the association yesterday with
two hundred cakes of toilet size which were
given to the first go ladies' who entered
after tho souvenir spoons had been dis
tributed, He has also passed out many
samples and presented every lady with a
thimble.
To-day the ontiro lot of soap will be sold
and the proceeds will be given to the st.
Michae.'s Day Nursery and Hospital for
Babies.
TIE Worcester Salt Company have pass.
ed out about 40 barrels of salt in minia-
ture bags, besides that which was given
in enveops. The bags ran about 3'ooo TO
barrel and they have five barrels left
which Joe WHO'S known rs the salt boy,
will distribute this afternoon and evening
At VanCamp's booth special feature
will be made to-day Of baked beans and
pork, and the company has made prepara-
lions to supply the great demand that is
expected,
AT tho stand of the William Lea aud
Sons Company recipe books containing
many dishes by Mrs. Rorer will bo dis
tributed. That the exhibitors have done
considerable business cannot bo denied.
The Philips-Thompson Company report
that they havo taken over 100 orders for
Duluth Imperial Flour, and BeiPs Flour,
william Len and Sons Company and the
Heoker-Jones Company report equally
largo orders.
As closing attraction tho management
has 200 souvenir spoons, which will be
given to the first women purchasing
tickets to-day. A like number OF Even
sons Naptha Bosax Toilet Soap WAL also
10 distributed.
SHOW GLINTs.
Parke's coffee is good.
Be sure and get asample of = -rr-ster
Salt
The different exhibits were photograph
cd yesterday.
Craig lost his hat and had to borrow one
from Joe.
Many visited the balcony and ate ice
cream.
Good for bug Roach Salt.
Hooker Jones pan cake flour Is fine SO
are buckwhcat cakes.
Visit Wetenhall and get cake.
What will the demonstrators do when
the show is over.