The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-16
NEW MARKET HOUSE
INITIATED; CROWD
PLEASED WITH IT
First Day of the Trading Un-
der improved Conditions
Was of the Most SatiSfaC-
tory Nature to all Concerned
IMPROVEMENTS REMOVE
ALL UNPLEASANTNESS.
There Was a Fine Display of
Tempting Stuff, a Great Va
riety Being Shown, and the
Trade Was Brisk.

Richmond patrons of the South
Side market were more than agree
ably surprised at the general appear
ance of the new market house, when
they appeared on the scene to do
their first marketing of the year at
that place Saturday-they were de-
lighted Everything was in as spick
and span condition as it possibly
could be. More than seventy sixteen
candle power lights were strung
around and in the building directly
over the booths, making it light as
day, both on the exterior and interior
of the market house. Practically all
the stalls were filled, while the busi-
ness was rushing from early evening
till ten O'Clock at night, at which time
it was declared that the first day of
the market season was one of the
best in the history of the city.
New House Pleases.
It was noticeable fact that the
CIcduilUGSS anu DCdubS VI tiiC iCJ''>'
ated market house added much to the
pleasure of both the sellers and buy
ers The roof has been practically
replaced while a sheet iron lining has
been put on the interior alleviating all
fear on the part of those having
booths on the interior of repeated
duckings during the rainy days of the
present summer. Everything is white
washed and presents most pleasing
anpearance Instead Of running the
stalls to Fifth street along the A
street sidewalk, as has been the Gus
tom in past years, cement stalls have
been constructed entirely around the
market house and all operations will
be carried on in this immediate yicln-
ity. Proprietors of booths need have
no decidedly bad dreams of wading
around and standing in mud, during
the market season as the cement side
walks do away with all this danger.
The old cobble stones and Tagging
formerly furnishing the floor for the
interior of the house has also been
relegated with the other primitive
market house furnishings. The build
markets can be conducted during the
winter months and instead of the mar
ket being closed during the winter
this year and next, it is highly prob
able that winter booths on the inter
ior of The house will be sold and the
market conducted during the cold
weather. This will be a decidedly
new feature in marketing in Rich
mond.
Great Variety Shown.
The great variety of market stuffs
presented to the hungering eye of
Richmond's people, on the market Sat
urday night, spoke we'll for the sue
cess of the market during the sum-
mer months. Almost everything that
could be imagined in the way of green
stuffs was TO be found at the various
booths Fish, chickens and ducks
furnished the meat display and the
number of chickens sold reached well
into the hundreds. The variety of
green stuffs at this season of the year
occasioned remarks by all who attend
ed the opening. From the appearance
of the quantity of such. the towns
people were lead to believe that there
surely was not such a great shortage
of this kind of food in the country
as has been hfnted and that the farm
ers are not as badly off as pictured;
in fact are to be enyied.