Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27
The Great Bazaar


Under auspicious circumstances ths
great Library Bazaar. held Tor the bsmeh
i Of mat worthy Institution thai has cun.
Ftribntsd So much TO TIE intellectual adj
vance msnt OF The people e Martin bury
and Berkeley county. began in the Centre
I Opera House Tuesday night and cen.
unued until the end OF the week
The Bazaar surpasses anything Of The
Il kind ever attempted ia Marunsburg. The
/ arrangements OF the booths. the preparing
I OF the amusementS, the new and unique
I ideas displayed and the conductment oi
the whole affair give evsd cree of the fac
that business heads are at the head OF the
bazaar and with such people al the helm
its succ ess IS assured,
The Bazaar reminds one OF a country
fair for thecity folks more than anything
else Ii has as many attractions as the
county fair. yet the coarseness OF a fair is
replaced BY all the dainty things that
dainty hands can contrive.
Ente ring the hall and turning to the
right, the visitor is confronted bv the lem
onade booth. where he or she can refresh
himself or herself after the journey 10 the
hall a nd get ready for good time, with
attracu We young ladies TO deal out the liq-
uid
Procee ding, he next sees big square
structure somewhat resembling the struc-
lures that adon the business sections of
the rural districts. A confusion of tobac-
co and so ap signs on the outside, with
display of buckets, washtubs, saddles. veg
etaoIes nd dr. e fruits make him scratch
his head 10 think what it all means at such
/ place, where ice cream, delicate candies
supper and refreshments only are suppos-
ed 10 be served; but looking a little high
err and seeing the sign, THE Country
store, his mind begins to clear and walk
ing up flight OF steps into the interior, he
sees the most unique departure from the
conventional fair booths conceivable And
d country store 1t is in every sense of the
word. Everything on sale from pm to a
ton OF coal, Christmas presents, toys, to-
bacco candy, vegetables, canned goods,
hardware, clothing and everything that
IS 10 be found in the ideal country store
Even the old rusty stove, which the far
mefs gather around and delight in telling
startling tales, is not missing. Looming
up in corner the beloved and oft-huggec
stove is one OF the stores most conspic
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= store bids fair to do a rushing business.
The next TO meet the eye OF The visito
is the Chocolate Lunch Booth, where
j. bevy of accommodating ladies will serv
Y. him with the delicious chocolate.
re Proceeding on his tour OF the hall. b.
ar next stops at the Dairy Lunch Booth
L where attractive young ladies attired a
ht dairy maids serve him with everything II
the dairy line.
ne From here he looks across the room
ID and sees another line of booths and
as bound to take it all in, he crosses the in
k, tervening space and walks into the Rang
e. ers of the Fores. Booth. where there is
lie fish pond and peanuts and other article
he are on sale.
tie He next walks into the Ice Cream boot
m where he again refreshes himself for TIL
,ff rest OF the trip, after which he enters th
lie supper booth and is served to the mos
ST delicious of suppers.
he But still he has not seen it all. Look
re ing northward across the centre OF tn
On hall he sees the daintest booth OF then
k all-the candy booth. This booth is mos
ne artistically decorated with blending color
and profusion of artificial flowers. Her
n dainty homemade candies are sold b
IN saleswomen whom you cannot refuse t
10 buy of. Their goods melt in your mouth
r And now last but by no means III
W least, is the Japanese Booth, which tn
L. visitor enters and is served to cup OF de
m licious tea by mattresses in Japanese cos
y. tunes.