TOKO BAZAAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 130, 25 July 1911, Page 4

TOKO BAZAAR.

The bazaar again opened at 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon and continued open until doss on to midnight. Quite a number of people were present during the afternoon, and trade was fairly brisk, but after tea the building was taxed to the utmost to accommodate the huge crowd that was present in spite of the rain that commenced to fall at dusk. Everyone appeared to he out for fun and quite prepared to pay for it, the pleading and wily stall-holders and assistants having quite a busy and successful time. At 10.30 Mr F. W. Webster commenced an auction sale cf I tie remnants of the various stalls and succeeded in disposing of everything in less than half an hour, the sales amounting to £23 17s 6d. The manner in which some of the reluctant buyers tried to dodge the eagle eye of the auctioneer was at times most amusing. The unfortunate bachelors received no mercy and quite a number were noticed receiving bundles of babies’ clothing as if they were in the habit of making such purchases every day. The more ridiculous the sale the more everyone laughed—in fact, it was one continuous roar from start to finish.

The sheep-guessing was won by Mr W. L. Kennedy, whose guess was 333jlbs, the correct weight being 33411). Mr Kennedy immediately handed the sheep over to the Bazaar Committee, who thus benefit to the extent of over £2. Mr Edgar Hine donated one sheep and Mr T. A. Lees the other. Mr Cartwright’s cake, which was also a donation, was won by Miss B. Kelleher, who guessed the a correct weight, 20|lb. Mr Jr B. Hine and Mr Edgar Hine also guessed the correct weight, but stood aside in favour of the lady. The total takings for the three days including the auction sale amounted to £211,, which must be considered highly satisfactory for the first bazaar held here. Too much praise cannot be given to the ladies, who all worked so hard and conducted the affairs during the three days in so highly satisfactory a manner, especially the tea-room department, Mrs Riley, Miss Curr, and Miss Edie Were in particular. Now that the hall is an accomplished fact social gatherings will be more numerous than they have been in the past.