PENRITH HERALD, October 17, 1874 / LOCALL & DISTRICT NEWS......Part IV

[Barb Ontario Canada]

LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS............Part IV

 

BAZAAR AT APPLEBY. – On Friday week, a bazaar, for the sale of fancy and other articles, was held in the King’s Head Assembly Room, Appleby, in connection with the Methodist Free Church of that town.  Recently a substantial neat, and modern chapel was erected on the site of the old ‘TABERNACLE”, and the object of the present Bazaar was to meet some outstandings of debt, and provide a new organ for accompanying the vocal services, the sum spoken of as required being about £200.  We are glad to say that the expectations of the promoters were fully realized.  The articles exhibited for sale were exceedingly attractive, whilst throughout the “stock-in-trade: there had been an evident design to give prominence to the useful as well as the ornamental.  The stalls, of which there were six, were attended by a number of ladies connected with the church, whose “winning ways” never failed to effect sales.  The following ladies were in attendance at the several stalls:   No. 1 – MRS. GRAHAM and MRS. LUMSDEN;  No. 2 – MRS. SALKELD;  No. 3 – MRS. THOMPSON,  MRS. STORY,  and  MISS NOBLE;  No. 4 – MISS BOWLERWELL,  MISS DRYDEN and MISS RICHARDSON;  NO. 5 – MISS LONGSTAFF and MISS SLINGER;  NO. 6 – MRS. and MISS WRIGHT.  A toy stall was also presided over by MRS. WATSON, of Inverkip;  and the refreshment stall, and the provision of tea in an adjoining room was conducted under the well-qualified superintendence of MRS. LESLIE.

        At intervals in the course of the proceedings, several young ladies, the pupils of MRS. and MISS WRIGHT, of the White House, played selections of music with great taste and skill on the pianoforte.  The friends and well-wishers of the movement, both in the town and district, attended in good force, so much so that the Assembly Room was oftentimes crowded to inconvenience, and purchased very liberally, so that on Saturday night a large proportion of the goods were dispersed.  As to the remainder, a supper was held on Monday evening, in the same place, when some further sales were effected.  The result of the two days and Monday evening was very satisfactory, the total of £218 having been taken, so that it would appear that all the objects for which the Bazaar was instituted will be accomplished.

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