The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-10-10
PRETTY DISPLAYS IN
MERCHANTS BUILDING
MOST CREOITAUIE
Every Booth in Merchants and
Manufacturers Building is
Occupied and all Displays
are Most Worthy

A popular place of rendezvous
for visitors to the fair is the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers build.
ing, which is one of the most at.
tractive places on the grounds
Most of the booths are occupied
and each display reflects much
credit upon the exhibitor.
Booth No. | is occupied by the
Columbus Hardware and Furni-
ture Company. This firm carries
everything for home and farm and
has on display beautiful samples
of their goods.
Mr.. L. B. Divelbiss, the energet-
ic book and newSdealer, has an
attractive display in booth 2.
Booth No 3 is occupied by theCo-
lumbus Business College which
has an attractive display of the
work of its students. This booth
is in charge of Mr.. II. c. Choate
of Corinth and Mr.. Seth Meek.
Booth No. 4 is occupied by the
American Coffee Company, which
concern has on display samples of
its various products.
The Refuge Cotton Oil Company
has samples Of its products on
display in booth No, 5.
Booths Nos. 6 and 8 are occupied
by the Lowndes County Boys
Corn Club. The exhibit of this
club is most creditable and shows
what splendid corn fertile soil of
the territory surrounding Colum-
bus is capable of producing.
Messrs. Buder Bros, the old re-
liable jewellers, have booth No. 7,
which is fitted up in a most at
tractive way.
Booths Nos. 8 and 10, unoccu-
pied.
Booth No. II is occupied by
Messrs. I. J. Locke & Son with a
choice display of fancy groceries
and pure food products.
Booth No. II is occupied by
Loeb's Variety Store, and is pret-
tily arranged with furniture, glass
ware and other necessaries and
adornments for the home.
Booth No. 10 is occupied by the
Columbus Cigar Factory which
has on display samples of the fra
grant cigars for which they are
famous.
Booths Nos. IA and Is unoccu-
pied.
Booth No. l6 is occupied by
Simon Loeb & Bro. with an ex-
hibit which will appeal TO their
patrons.
Booth No. II belongs TO Messrs.
Robertson & CO., who have a dis
play of choice fancy groceries.
Booth No. Is is occupied by the
Columbus Railway Light G. Power
Co, who are showing a number
of electrical appliances suitable
for domestic use.
Booth No. 10 is occupied by the
Independent Oil and Fertilizer
Works with samples OF the pro-
ducts of their plant.
Booth No. 20 is occupied by j.
H. Stevens & Son, who are show
ing an up-to-date line of fancy and
family groceries. This booth is
shared by the Golden Gate Coffee
Co., which concern is furnishing
this delicious beverage TO all visit.
ors.
Booth No. q is used By Mayo
Drug Co. and is attractively fitted
up to direct attention to fancy
drinks and other articles handled
by this progressive concern.
Booth No. % is occupied by the
Columbus Commercial.
Booth No. % is occupied by
Gunter Bros. in which is displayed
samples of furniture and other
necessaries for the home and farm
carried by this progressive estab.
lishment.
Booth No. "a is occupied by the
Southern Manufacturing Co, one
of the largest industrial enter
prises in the city, in which ther,
IS on display samples Of the mag
nificent line OF agricultural imple,
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