The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-29
A PARASOL MARVEL.
Miss Henry's Invention is Attracting
Much Attention.

One of the display windows Of the
Robinson book store attracts con-
siderable attention these days. Both
men and women stop and look in
terestedly at the artistically arranged
exhibit of the invention of one OF
the Charlotte young women-Miss
Beulah Louise Henry.
This invention is calculated to
please the men for the reason that
it is generally understood that ey-
cry well-dressed woman is obliged to
own a parasol to match each of her
street costumes. BY having put an
inventive mind at work, Miss Henry
has planned and executed a parasol
with interchangeable covers and in
this way obviated the necessity OF
the purchase of but one of these nee
essary articles.
Really the utility parasol is the
result of applied genius. The one
on exhibition here is beautiful be-
yond expression. The handle and
frame is of coin silver. The handle
proper is one of the most exquisite
ly engraved pieces of work seen in
Charlotte. 1t is a design of Scotch
thistles and most delicately is the
work accomplished. The workman
ship is of the very best, coming from
the shop of the well known firm, the
Baird-North Company, of Providence,
R. 1. Miss Henry has on exhibition
several covers, One is a storm Gov
er of black silk. Another is of black
satin lined with green and decorated
with green butterflies. A third is 2
linen cover suited for white costumes
while still another and very at
tractive one, is black satin lined with
pink chiffon.
The important feature of this re-
markable parasol is the fact that ii
telescopes until 40-inch staff is but
Il inches long and can easily be
placed in a suit case The covers are
attached to the frame with glove
fasteners and can be taken off and
others replaced in moments time
The linen covers can easily be taken
from the frame and laundered.
The handle, and by the way this
is an improved model, and seen here
for the first time, is certainly 4
feature. With all sorts of hidden
springs it is in very fact a vanity
case. The little mirror with it's puff
and powder case attracts attention
when the hidden spring is touched
and the lid opens. Then here are
spring coin holders, three of them
for quarters, dimes and nickles
There is also a card case and another
compartment-just what that is used
for is a secret.
To aGd another feature the handle
is detachable and with the parasol
comes a coin silver chain and knot
to which the handle can be attach
ed and here vanity case to use with
out the parasol.
The staff and ribs of this paraso.
can be made of any metal as well as
of silver and will last life time
and covers innumerable can be had
at a nominal price. Miss Henry has
already secured patents in this coun-
try, in England, France and in sev-
eral other countries and has certifi-
Gates of patentable ability in Others
She has received several offers OF
capital if she wishes to organize q
company to manufacture the parasol
and has also several offers for the
sale outright of the patent but she
is inclined at this time to have the
parasol manufactured on order.
The parasol is a thing of beauty
as well as an article of practical
value. 1t will be really of interest
to Charlotte people to go and see
the one on exhibition. Along with
the parasol'is a dainty leather case
made for Miss Henry by the courtesy
of Mr.. N. P. Jenkins, of the Baird
North Company.-The Charlotte Oh
server.
GIVES LIFE FOR LITTLE GIRL.