South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-18
BUSINESS NEVER
CLOSES IN BUSY
LONDON DISTRICT
Selling of All Sorts Continues
Without interruption in
PettiCCat Lane.

LONDON. April Correspond
ence)-Petticost lane has awakened
from It's long sleep, imposed by the
war and the rigors OF an unusually
wet winter and with the coming of
spring fairly huns with life, trade
and dirt.
Petticoat lane is more OF a district
than "A street. for there are aum-
Der OF streets. and each one carries
the same curb markets and the same
moley crowd Of traders and sight
seers. II is within five minutes walk
of some Of the most important fnan-
Cial Institutions I'm the world. and
on the edge OF that Interesting sec
ton known as the EAST End" where
royalty and others have recently dis
covered there are slums which are
disgrace 10 England, in fact 70 all
civilization
Lane Lined with stalls.
Petucoat lane is lined with stalls.
some Of them covered. some Of them
open TO the elements. and all of them
mounted on wheels Here may be
found for sale almost everything the
purchasing public may desire, any
thing in fact which might be in
Guided in a list which stretched from
second hand underwear TO cheap
jewelry.
The old clothes man occupies the
commanding position almost direct
ly opposite the great Liverpool st.
passenger station. and some OF his
prices would do justice 10 some OF
the smart West End" shops, but
prices and sales are not the same
thing in Pett;coat lane. If the seller
cannot get his price he IS always
willing 70 come down, and il trade
happens 20 be slow he will mount "a
box and offer his stock TO the high
est bidder Then comes out all the
wit and humor OF the throng. with
the auctioneer usually leading I'm
sarcastic sallies
MI Sizes and COlOrs.
cart china" fearfuIIy and wonder
fully made: men and women's neck
wear i'm all the colors Of the rain
bow. fried fish fresh from the skill
lot. pictures, frames and unframed
and priced because OF their high
color. ice cream and shaving pow
der. with "a liberal assortment of
hair brushes and suspenders; money
belts. Mons ribbons and the insignia
of every regiment i'm the British
army These and a thousand and
each side, their leather lunged sell
cr- pausing only in their appeals for
Trade lo make the necessary change
ONE section OF the lane is given
over 60 the man who is there to
heal the sick and afflicted. He
usually specializes In some particular
disease. His appeals supported by
an open bottle of his particular med
ieme, and for "a penny one may sam
pIe the remedy and know for him
SELF whether he wants "a bottle. And
it Is surprising how many bottles
are sold from the sample on which
tlc thrifty doctor" makes much
more profit than me does on the
larger amount
The livestock Market"
Not far from the lane proper is
tn, livestock" market as they call
1t I'm Club Row Here one can
fuy some of the best dogs that have
uysterioUsly disappeared from the
fashionable sections OF the city dur
iHg The previous week
Sunday morning is the great day
i1 Pettco3t lane and 1t environs.
ror while all commodity stores Tia
1.ondor are closed ON that day. the
lane is allowed 90 operate freely
without interference from the police.
u serves its purpose in that il at
lords a cheap. convenient market for
The teeming thousands Of the East
End" and gives them a promenade.
q little crowded 20 be sure. but all
the more popular in consequence.