The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-04
J. L. MCLEOD.

J. L. MCLEOD.
This Young merchant deserves credit
for his excellent taste and judgment.
1t could not have been arranged oetter
TO attract those contemplating the
purchase of spring dress goods and
millinery. 1t was a beautiful display
of pretty dress goods, clothing, hats
and other articles Of fine merchandise.
Over the front was an electric sign
containing the name Of the proprietor
and the character of his business.
THE W. E. JENKINsoN co.
This booth excelled in arrangement
the great store of the W. E. Jenklnson
Company noted all over the country for
it's handsome attractiveness. Here
was displayed in an artistic manner
millinery, dry goods, dress goods, fancy
goods, clothing and novelties, it was a
bazaar withia itself, and decorated
with laces, embroderieS and flowers
and in keeping with the color scheme
and effect of the bazaar decorations.
The ladies raved over it. There was
also in this exhibition magnificent
reception hall where furniture, carpets,
lace curtains and rugs were SO happily
arranged as to make feast toc. the
ewes and an attractive resting place,
and many we're the compliments eN-
pressed by those who attended this
grand fete.
THE CAFE
at the end of the hall was the Gaze
where many tables were laid with
dainty linen. glass and crockery, and
everything so planned as to tempt, the
appetite. The waiteress dressed IN
white and cute lace caps. There was a
plenty to eat, oysters, shad, barbacue,
salads, meats, eggs, coffee, tea, choco-
late, cakes and ice cream served IN
elegant style.
JAPANESE BOOTH.
On the other side, going up the I'M
mense hall, we come to the japanese
booth, presided over by ladies IN Jap
auese costumes where tea, coco, choco-
late. coco celery, soda water and otner
cool drinks were dispensed, This oooth
was decorated in yellow and black,
suspended overhead was a large Jap
anese umbrella. It was unique and
cute.
GJRONEh1.
Then followed the large grocery
booth, decorated with broom straw anc
the flags of the nation, bidding welcome
to all from every cline to come and
buv the necessaries of life. The shelves
we're filled with tempting canned goods,
pickles. nicnacs, the counters were
Stacked with different brands OF coffee,
tea, soaps, crackers, and behind the
counters were barrels Of all kinds OF
fancy groceries.
APRON AND KI:IoNA BOOTH.
|. Decorated in ''baby blue was the
apron, kimona and handkerchief booth,
presided over by ladies IN costumes
corresponding to the colors of their
decorations. Spread upon the counters
was beautiful handworked handker-
chiefs. collars, and hanging in attract
i've arrangement elegant jackets. kim
onas and other articles of ladies wear.
We are admonished to designate TINS
booth the ssbanner booth," because
everything was sold out on the open
ING night, but we refrain from sitting
in iudgment for obvious reasons. and
also the value we place upon our lie:
We will say, however, Tue ladles OF
this booth got busy, and by hard work
of themselves and friends put IN new
supply and kept up the stock until the
close.
The fun we found at the amusement
departme There were two OF these.
The first contained games for the chill
dren. ssBuster Brown" where the chill
dren were blindfolded and at a
nickle a chance were required to place
tie in the proper place on "Buster
Brown The companion game IN this
department. was 'Foxy Grandpa y also
at a nickle a shot where the chill
dren and grown-ups labored hard Tor
prizes in trying to get the hat on toXy's
head.
JAPANESE POOL.
The other department was two Jap
anese pool tables, the prize for men
diamond scarf pin, for ladies sterling
silver comb and brush. Ten cents
came was charged and these two ta-
bles were going all the time. The con-
cern did money raking business.
FLOWER PAVILION
Now we take down the centre OF the
emporium. The flower booth decorat-
ed in green and flowers, the whole can
opied in green and flowers, and the Ia
dies serving .ornamented with flowers.
Mrs. Wigs and her cabbage patch Sc
cured place here. and her caooages
made up OF green paper planted IN sano
induced many TO try their luck Tor the
prizes which were worth the money.
The flowers threw the women into &C.
stacies, beautiful roses, fresh every day
from home and from j. NJ. Connolly,
the famous Charleston florist. Palms,
ferns, lilies, geraniums, century plants
aud profusion of other plants, present
ipea grand effect \ number OF these en-
ouisite palms were contributed by T.
j. Berckman's Co, Augusta. Ga.
FANCY WORK.
This booth decorated in pink, and the
costumes of the servers same color, con-
tanned magnificent display Of handi-
work. II would require one more COM
petent than the writer to adequately
describe it. He should be judge if
dollars brings experience, but with
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exquisite, and the place was always
crowded night and day with the wo-
! men, with their own Or their husbands
purses in their hands They appeared
as wild in their exclamations ofdelight
as were the children at the doll booth.
Sofa cushions, knitted slippers, brica
brac, needle work crochet. all manner
OF fancy work, fine stationery, perfum-
cry, albums, manicure sets, vases and
everything imaginable to make women
promise 10 be good.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
\ huge booth decorated in blue and
yellow, resembling a car, in charge OF
". N. Turner. In this was all man
ner of merchandise a few OF which was:
cook stoves, oil stoves, clothing. shoes,
hats. harness, lap robes, turned wood
work for :railings, wire fencing, plows,
paints, guns and numerous other things.
THE DOLL BOOTH.
Decorated in pure white. It was
mecca for the children, where prettily
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