The Portland daily press., 1874-06-18
OUR WORKSHOPS.
Eighth Day Of the Exhibition.

The stormy weather yesterday was not con-
ducive to large attendance on the exhibition
though there was large gathering at the hall
in the evening. Should to-day prove pleasant
the usual throng of visitors may be looked
fer.
AS we propose 10 finish our description OF
wares to-day it will lie well for exhibitors to
furnish us Immediately with all facts of ipter-
est in regard to their wares.
CLOTHING.
j. T.. Lewis & Co., the oldest clothing man
ufacturers in the city, make a splendid ex-
hibit of their goods in the right hand gallery.
The garments are all for spring and summer
wear, and are tasty in design and make up as
we'll as substantial in material. Some very
handsome suitings are displayed, and in the
line of white vests the show is excellent. The
variety of patterns, the stylishness of cut, and
the quality of material make the goods on ex-
hibition especially noticeable. No finer line
of garments for the wholesale and jobbing
trade can be found in the State of Maine. The
firm is an extensive one, and gives employ
ment to about six hundred people. Its mar
ket is in Maine, New Hampshire and the
IfOVluces, anu IT'S TtpuIdIiOu lOF eXCeuSlVe
transactions and for fair dealing is widespread.
1t has grown up with Portland during these
later years, and its prosperity and business
connections have widened with those of the
city. Mr. j. T. Lewis, the head of the firm,
has been in the business some thirty years
and is perfectly familiar with all the details of
the manufacture of clothing. Perhaps no man
in the state so we'll understands the tastes and
wants of the Maine market, The firm makes
sales to the amount of $3.50, 600 year, an its
monthly pay roll is $4,000.
w. Ell. Kohlng the accomplished tailor at
so Exchange street, has a dress suit in one of
F. o. Balley's handsome show cases. which at
tracts great and deserved attention. 1t is of
the finest German broadclotb, with lining of
fancy satin as to the body, and of fine silk as
tosthe sleeves. In style and general makeup
it is a very handsome garment, and one fit to
appear on the back of any exquisite in the
land. Mr.. Kohling conclusively demonstrates
that our citizens have no need to go to Boston
or New York for fashionable suit of clothes
when he can turn ous garment as good and
as stylish at half the price.
Grin Hawkes. & Co., the we'll known firm
on Congress street, make handsome display
of goods in large show case near the centre of
the hall. There is an elegant smoking jacket,
fit for Sir Walter Raleigh who brought the
great plant to the notice CT the English-speak-
ing race, three fine suits of boys clothing and
good display of furnishing goods. This firm
prdes itself, and with reason, upon the quality
and get-up of children's clothing of which it
sells more than any firm perhaps in Maine
It's reputation in this line is widespread and
deserved.
Charles Gusts & Co, have on exhibition a
show case filled with fine shirts, and with ele-
CANT furnishing goods. These articles speak
their own praises, and the name of Custis is
ample guarantee for their quality.
Deering Milliken & Co., make a fiue show
Of clothes from the Pondicherry mills, chiefly
of repellants, cloaking and cassineres. These
mills employ "a hands, and annually turn out
225yOO0 yards.
The Westbrook manufacturing company
make an excellent show of duck and sheeting,
of which they turn out large quantities.
These goods are standard articles, and COM
mand ready sales in the markets.
HATS.
The old and well known firm of John G.
Hayes exhibit show case containing very
handsome and sty lish hats of various shapes.
This firm has been established in the manu-
facture of hats for many years, and what it
doesn't know about hating isn't worth know
ing. Its reputation for probity and fair deal
ing is an enviable one and its wares are al
ways of the best. A hat turned out from
Hayes establishment is sure to be one which a
man may be proud to wear.
BLACKING.
Day 81 Martin may stand aside with their
soot-pots, for a greater than they has arisen.
The Portland Backing Co., consisting of
John l.. Shaw and G. B. Broad, was organic
ed about three months ago, and has put an ar
ticle of backing upon the market which for
durability and brilliancy of polish, has never
been exceled 1t has been received with gen.
eral favor, and is selling rapidly. About
everyone that visits the exhibition buys a
package. Three thousand packages have been
disposed of since the firm went into business,
and orders are coming in every day. 1t is put
up in both liqnid and paste, and various sized
packages. For brilliant and durable lustre
nothing has yet been invented that equals it.
DETERGENT COMPOUND.
The detergent compound, entered by JW.
Munger, proprietor, 10 pun up III ho"o pack
ages, 1t is the best cleansing compoond yet
presented to the public, and has been submit
ted to the severest tests in removing paint, tar
oil. Sc, from silk and wooden fabrics. Its
effect is almost instantaneous. 1t is remarka-
bly effective in accomplishing what is claimed
for it, and is applied without the slightest in
iury to either the texture or color OF cloths. A
certificate from the State Assayer testlfies to
the innocueus qualities OF the detergent
DENTISTRY
DIR. Carlton Kimball, D. ID. S., makes the
only display of dental work entered for exhi-
bition. 1t is full set of false teeth, cnriously
arranged to open and shut. The work dis
played is of the highest quality, and reflects
credit upon Portland dentistry.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ia Dirwanger exhibits some magnificent
specimens of rare plants from his conservatory
on Congress street.
The Portland Laundry shows laces, fine
linen, Sc, done up at that establishment in a
way that would gladden. the heart of neat
woman.
Massure & Ojeda, the fathers of railroad
pop corn, show an inviting assortment Of
sugared corn in bags and cakes
Frank Loring exhibits the Dirigo cement,
and shows proofs of its sticking power in the
-. or 49,. o,J I,not with twenty patches on