The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-10-26
YORK COUNTY SHOW AND FAIL
Reports of Committees.

Your committee, before making their re
port, would remark, that the great amount
of articles referred to their inspection, (be'
Jog above $50 iu number,) rendered 1t i'm
possible to give that attention to each arti
Gle which they were anxious to bestow; they
would also remark. that in their opinion,
many articles were referred to them which
should with more prOpriety have been refer
ed to other committees.
Some articles which were referred to us
we were unable to find, consequently we
have not been able to report upon them.
In consequences of the short timc which
wo had to examine the articles submitted 10
cur Inspection, we may have overlooked
some things which were worthy of notice,
or gra,ui,y or diploma; and il such should
be the case, our apology must be the short
ness Of the time allotted US, and that our at
tention was not called to their particular ar
ticles.
We would suggest that in future all paint
ings, stationery and engravings, be referred
to special committee.
Your committee would further remark,
that they do not know the artist that enter
ed any one Of the paintings submitted to
their inspection, with one exception, and to
that one we have awarded no gratuity or d.
plOma.
Your Committee on Incidcntals make no
prctensions to be connoisseurs in paintings,
&c. there may be merit in all the paintings
and drawings which were exhibited, but
your committee failed to see it except in
few instances
There were exhibited quite a large num-
Der of glass paintings, which made much
show, and which were undoubtedly merto'
rious; but as the execution OF them requires
no grea, amount Of artistical genius, and
as there was so great q sameness in the pic
lures, the committee decline making awards
for them.
There were hanging over the platform two
large landscape oil paintings which we
think were very finely colored and artistical-
ly finished, and as your committee under
stood they were painted out Of the county,
they were not authorised to award a preni'
um or gratuity, but would recommend tha,
the artist be presented the soeicty's diplo-
ma. Hr. .srr.
There were also exhibited on the South
side Of the hail. two small landscape paint
inSs, upon which we would mako tho same
remarks and suggestions as the above.
We would notice paintings by Charles II. |
Granga-, saeV, O,'s .. original. a.d ..-
donna, as being superior, and would award
the society's diploma for the original, and
a gratuity Of 50 90 for the Madonna.
Miss Mary Goodale, Slco, landscape oil
painting-yery fine Diploma. !
Miss Catharine Jordan, So Berwick, good
specimens of Grecian painting, for which |
we would award gratuity Of SLIGO
Miss NJ. j. Miles. Biddeford, water color
landscape-ltalian Sunset = very soft and
pretty, award Diploma.
Miss A. A. Lamphar, Biddeford, four
crayon houses, very delicately executed, for
which we award a gratuity OF $500
AlI Charles Ii. Granger, Saco, pencil
drawing of trout, very natural, we award
gratuity Of 81 90
Mr.. Charles II. Granger, Saco. crayon
drawing-yeiled bust-well executed, graz
tuity Sl00
Mr.. John A. Angus, Saco, small painting,
amazon, horse, and lion, copy well execu.
ted. gratuity $l.Oo
Mrs. DIR. g. NJ. SWEET. Kennebunk, glass
top table, very neat, added much to the ex'
hibition gratuity Sl.OO
Miss Mary q. Thompson, So. Berwick,
Greeian painting - sleeping infant : very
pretty gratuity $l00
Miss Ana w. Curtis, Kennebunk, Gree
ian painting-child with !ruit-gratuity
$l00
Window Blinds, by Mr. A. p. Moody, Sa-
%, which your committee consider very
superior article, for which we would award
a eratuity of $3.50
Window sash. by Mr.. 4. p. Moody, Saco,
showed u like display Of good workmanship,
and neatness Of finish, for which we would
award a. Diploma
Miss Caroline Newbegin, Sico, map Of
the United States, drawn when l2years old,
sratuity Sl,OO
Mr.. A, j. Downing, Biddei0rd, specimens
Of penmanship, written bya person with
only one hand we think the exhibitor wor.
thy Of favorable notice for this specimen,
under these circumstances, and award dl-
ploma.
Mrs. Mary bennett, Saco, Jars OF Pickles
and Prunes, with description OF the man
ner Of preparing them, gra,ui'y so
Mr.. George A, Hanscom, Saco, One Pair
Chest Handles and other articles madc OF
rope yarn, showed much ingenuity aud
na,ienrs orni;iv 80
Miss Rozannah +. Libby, Dayton, one
Pot Of Preserved Ciiron Melon, which was
very finely favored, as your Committee
can testify by actual tasting. gra'ui,y 10
MIS-. A. A. Chadbourne, North Berwick,
a Monumen, made Of Pine Cones, Acorns,
Alder buds, &c., and showed much ingenui.
iy and taste in the proportions of the monu'
meni and arrangement OF the mateTials.-
II added much 10 lhe interest OF the exhi0l-
lion; We would award gratulty OF 800
MIR. Nathaniel Smith, Dayton. Chain
made IRON a piece Of wood, so very neatly
executed that we would award gra,ui'y OF
so
\ very fine collection OF Dentistry and
specimens OF Tooth Filling, by Dr.. Frank
Fuller, OF Portsmouth; these articles, with
an animated bust, gave much inlercs, TO
the Fair, and as they were from ou, the
county your committee are prohibited from
giving Premium or graiui,y, bu, for ihi>
specimen OF Dentistry we would cheerfully
award the Socie,y's Diploma.
Specimens Of Dentistry from Mr.. Julius
Gutlerman, of South Berwick; although
no, 80 numerous as those from Portsmouth,
showed good workmanship, for which we
award a eraiui,y OF Sl,O0
Mr.. VIM. Hauobin. Bijdeiord, Puzzle
made by boy Is years old, showed great
ingenuity and industry graiui,y so
Mrs. Hannah N,cher, Biddeford, very
neat Shell Box, graluity so