The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-27
Presented to
MIR. DIES ROCKERS,
August 3, 1871,
BY the Hanover Verein.

:.......4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ....''....'
Attached to this vest was what pawn
brokers call "a hang-up'' ticket. 1t was
dated Nov Il. 1877, and showed that the
person who had pawned it had PAD Il
cents to the pawnbroker to keep the
wrinkles out of ito keep 1t hung up,
and not folded. There were tifty-seven
silk vests with big block patterns such as
are now seen on the vaudeville stage.
Dots a reg lar Easter Suntay. or mebbe
such a Pfngster vest. What? said Ger
man In the crowd.
Get out of the wayr' shouted George
Maillard, the foreman of the lumber yard
The crowd will have to step back or l
won't open any more of the boxes. Get
back You're a lot of rubber-necks."
The crowd would not get back, so the
next box was carried into Reber's cellar
before being opened. 1t contained guns,
pistols. daggers and swords of every de-
scrption. There were fllntlocks and PTS
tolls of all sizes. shapes. and ages. Some
were in good shape others were in the
last stages of decay. Seventy of the best
guns were carried into Reeber's office.
Each had a pawn ticket attached, the
dates showing that they had been pledged
in 1S47, 14 Sand 1850.
Then came five boxes filed with musical
instruments. There were French horns,
flutes, comets, tamboTines, accordeons and
tubas
Wen look them over later" said the
foreman.
The crowd forced itself into the cellar
and for the next hour expressed words of
admiration of the silk and satin gowns
that were dug out of the big boxes. Most
Of the dresses were shabby, but some of
them looked almost new.
The majority of the spectators wanted
TO see the boxes of old books turned loose,
but the foreman of the job refused to open
them. He turned his attention to a
baby's complete outfit and said: Whoever
hooked these things must have moved In
wealthy circles for the material they are
made of is rich. I'd like to know the story
of that baby suit. The pawn ticket is dat
ed Sept. "a 1913, and bears Broadway
address,"
Hats, caps, funny old umbrellas and old
fashioned clocks came next.
Same dose as the baby clothes" said
the foreman examining pawn ticket, at
tached 10 the next bundle he picked up.
This reads, two shirts, Sept a. 1913,
pawned by M Reynolds. % Frankfort
street Here comes fur cape and
handkerchief with a Masonic emblem on
it. Just look at these funny trousers!
Here's a bunch of overcoats that button
tightly about the waist Here's a ticket
on a pair of d0eskin trousers. 1t reads:
Mr. Fryer 37a cents, $50 Broadway
Here's a nocktie, wrapped up in a theatre
cal play bill. The pawn ticket on the
necktie shows that II. and NJ. Hart loan
ed cents TO J. FARMLAND, who pledged
che tie. Wrapped about the tie is play
biz that reads: The Amusing Play,
Grail Road Depot Il shows that Mr..
Hadaway played the part Of Sampson
Jones and Mr.. Wood played the part Of
Charles smith. l guess that came from
the old Woods Museum But here is
tortoise shell combed pawned for 81 and a
4.,r.1ts Iala or
cents"
The people in the crowd We're not in
terested in the carpenter tools. They
wanted 10 see some more old-fashioned
clothes. and they did see a great variety.
and shawls and pictures and looking
glasses of every description, all pawned
fifty years AFRO and nos redeemed.
The work Of unpacking will be continu-
ed when the lumber yard man
stoned investigating last night the crowd
seemed disappointed ana did NOT want to
60 away