Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-06
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- Now Is the time to do Christmas
shopping. The merchants have the
goods, and the people have the money.
- There was light fall Of snow last
Wednesday. Except for the fact that
1t melted quite rapidly, 1t would have
covered the ground to depth Of about
| two inches.
- The statement Of the local banks
published today proves that both are
In as good condition as could be de-
sired. There, Is plenty Of cash on
hand, everything Is In tip-top shape,
and the showing generally Is one on
which the banks as well as the entire
| community have occasion for the great
est qualification.
- Especially to those who have never
seen anything. Of the kind, there Is a
very interesting entertainment In prog
ress in the Herndon building In the
form Of fancy glass blowing. The
Mitchell Glass Blowers are giving the
show. 1t is a practical exhibition OF
the manner in which glass Is converted
into various pretty objects. and the ia
cility and ease with which the skillea
operators produce numerous compii-
Gated and interesting objects Is sur
prising. The glass blowers are giving
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their observation:
- The annual bazaar instituted by
the ladies of Trinity church some years
ago is in progress in the rooms OF the
Commercial Club today, and 1t is not
too much to say that 1t Is the most ex-
tensive and elaborate thing OF the
kind yet attempted. All Of the club
rooms are occupied, and they are filled
to their capacity with all kinds of use
full, pretty and substantial articles. A
description Of the decorations alone
would make an interesting column;
but the decorations are only a small
cart Of the attractiveness Of the ba-
zaar. The different kinds of articles
are being shown In separate booths, each
In charge Of a committee of ladies',
Miss Bessie Gilbert has charge Of the
Remembrance Booth" which Is filled
with handsome contributions from abb
sent former members and friends. 1t
furnishes a most interesting half hour
even in the absence of contemplated
purchases; but to escape purchasing Is
out of the question. Many Of the arti-
cles are selling themselves. The gen.
>ral fancy work booth Is in charge OF
Mrs. H. c. Strauss and Mrs. H. n.
Beard, and in 1t Is an endless variety
If local made articles that are pretty
and attractive. Mrs. M. ]. Walker has
CHARGE Of an automobile load OF dolls
If all descriptions, sizes and prices.
The handkerchief booth in charge OF
Mrs. j. L. Williams and Mrs. T. M.
nobson is very attractive. Mrs. n. ].
Cauthen and Miss Mamie Johnson have
4 candy and hickory-nut doll booth
from which they are disposing Of many
novelties. Mrs. R. E. Heath and Mrs.
r. E.. Montgomery preside over two
booths full Of ready made articles Of
various descriptions and all kinds Of
GOOD things for the table. Mrs. e. B..
Beard and Mrs. T. w. Speck have
charge of the dining room and the
menu Is almost as long as the articles
composing 1t are splendid and abund-
ant, such as turkey, ham, rice, maca-
rcni, pickles, olives, celery, cranber-
ries. coffee. etc. The lunch hour is from
12 to 3 and at this 2 o'clock, the din
'ng room was filled with patrons from
throughout the town. Oysters and
salad will be served this evening from
: to 9. and that the bazaar Will be fill
I'd with people until the closing hour
Is to be taken as matter Of course.