The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15
EN- put up in Best's slaughter house in West.
BRITANNIA.

Tha old house of Rufus Durham, established
IN 1882, makes fine display of britannia and
plated ware. This industry is one of the old
est and most firmly established in the city, and
its market is an extensive one Upon the wide
table, nearly at the entrance to the hall, are
placed specimens of the wares turned out by
the establishment. There is a full line of
plated castors in many styles, and variety of
ship lamps, in which business is done. The
clarifying coffee sleeper, one OF the best things
out, and some novel tureens attract the atten-
ton of the ladies'. The curious will be inter-
ested in the block britannia and the tin
"straights' displayed
BRUSHES
A show case filled with line of brushes
from the well known mandatory of D. White
~ Son is to be seen near the rear of the hall.
This firm is one of the heaviest of its kind in
the country, and finds its market all through
New England and the West. 1t employs sixty
hands and turns out about GO, 900 dozen brushes
a year.
SODA FOUNTAINS.
AT the left of the platform ingalls, Brothers
have on exhibition specimens of their patent
steel soda fountains, fast making its way into
the markets all over the country. 1t stands a
pressure of 500 pounds to the square inch, and
has separate sheet tin fountain inside of
the steel one, which utt erly does away with
the coppery soda so common. The business
was started last year, and over one hundred
fountains have been sold this spring. The
great merits of the patent must rapidly bring
1t into use. In addition to these fountains
there is display of Soda, Mineral, Vichy,
Kissengen, Settler. Seidltz and Congress
water in siphons. and bottles of champagne
cider, very refreshing to the bibulous soul. In
all these the firm does an extensive business.
MATCHES.
In the rear of the hall are large quantities of
the celebrated Star matches, manufactured and
put up in a variety of styles by the Portland
Star Match Company. This con Germ is one of
the best known in New England 1t employs
seventy-five hands, turns out 600 gross of
matches a day and its annual sales amount to
100000. Its market is the whole country.
SOLDER.
On the left side of the hall E. M. Lang g.
Co., display specimens of solder from their
mandatory at the foot of Chestnut street.
Of late they have introduced many improve
ments in solder, and have almost entirely done
away with the old cumbrous stick solder They
now manufacture solder wire in circular form
for sealing the cans used in the canned goods
business, and triangular bits for other work of
the kind The circular wire is now altogether
used for cans, and the firm have now orders for
fifty tons for the Portland Packing Company
and sixty tons for j. w. Jones. Their business
is very extensive, and they ship solder to San
Francisco and the West. Among the curosi-
ties they display is coil of solder mile long
and an instrument for Gaping cans.
wATCH-MAKERs' TOOLS
The display of watch makers implements
made by Woodford & Babcock, on the left of
the hall, attracts much attention. The gauge
which measures one twenty-five hundredth of
an lpch, and the screws SO small that they look
like speck and show their threads only under
the microscope, excite the interest of the Curl
Gus. A delicate machine with microscopic
lines for measuring angles is another note
worthy article on their table. They manufac-
ture mathematical, optical and surgical instru-
ments of all descriptions.
BAKERY.
An appetizing display Of pilot and common
round crackers is made by Reuben Kent, one of
Oldest bakers in the city. Mr.. Kent attributes
their excellence to the patent dough mixer
which he uses
A case of bread, cake and pies from the steam
bakery of W. G. Cobb serves to tantalize hun
CRY people. These are baked in the patent reel
oven, an invention which works wonderfully.
and turns out excellent bread
Graham biscuit, ginger and lemon snaps, !
pilot crackers and bread of all kinds, make
up the tempting contribution of G. w. III.
Brooks These are turned out from the bakery
on Bracket street which has such an excellent
reputation.
Cary Brothers exhibit cutting dies for all
purposes for which dies are generally used,
They are the only persons in the state who
turn out this kind of work. Although but
lately started in business they find any amount
of work to do.
HEATING APPARATUS.
Daniel Winslow & Son, the old and well
known firm of machinists, exhibit a patent
sectional radiator and water heater. By the
arrangement six gallons Of water can be brought
to heating point in three minutes They also
exhibit timers press for the manufacture of
tin cans used by packers. OF late the manu-
facture of these cans has become large bust
ness and orders are filled from all parts of the
country.
LoRING's SPECIFIC
In the centre of the hall DR.. 7. G. Loring
has on display pyramid Of bottles in neatly
gotten up pasteboard boxes. These bottles
contain Loring's Specific, the great remedy for
constipation, dyspepsia and kindred ills. The
discovery of this invaluable medicine and its
medical properties was made not long ago.
yet Dr. Loring already puts up immense guam
titles of it and sends it all over the country.
Not day passes but that he receives large