The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-24
In THE HALLS.

I'm THE HALLS.
| All day yesterday there was a good atten-
dance at the halls. In the afternoon the crowd
was very large. In the evening the rooms were
packed. But few additional entries have been
made Among the articles which deserve spec
ial notice may be mentioned a trunk entered
BY Mr.. George L. Aver and manufactured by
the most skllful of his employees, Mr.. d. H..
Campbell 1t is certainly unique, and reflects
much credit upon the ingenuity skill and
workmanship Of Mr.. Campbell. The recess
for silk hat, and the arrangement Of the bed
of the trunk in partitions by which the tray is
held up beyond all danger of falling through,
are novelties, and MI. Cam pbell intends apply
ing for patent on them. The trunk is strong,
convenient and handsome furnished with the
| Yale lock, patent catches, riveted rollers and
other improvements 1t was made for LII.
| Fitzgerald, and bears upon the tray an excel
| lent photograph of him, taken by Conant.
/ Another recent entry is that of fine carriage
| robes and blankets from the well-known manu-
factory of Thomas Goodall & Sons of Sanford.
Mr.. Goodalrs goods are too well-known in New
England to need description. They are made
| in over hundred patterns none of which are
| used by any other firm in this country. Mr..
| E. M Lang exhibits one of those wonderful
rolls of wire solder of his, ever so many miles
| in length, and the sealing machines for fruit
cans, an invention of his which saves the pack
ing companies many thousands of dollars year
ly. Hale has case of his handsome and elegant
picture frames. T. P. Beals exhibits hand
some set of chamber furniture as evidence of the
work he can turn out of his mandatory and
sales rooms j. L. Brackett makes hand
some display Of trunks, Jordan 8 Warren
put in show case filed with furnishing
goods which attract much masculine atteaton.
Deane Brothers have added several handsome
pieces Of furniture to their collection. The
Ellis patent gas burner and regulator, entered
by C. L. Marston of this city, occupies place
of honor near the platform. John F. Marston
of Lewiston enters the patent adjustable iron.
ing table, an invention of much merit. f. o.
Bailey s. Co. have added a handsome Office
desk and beautifully furnished desk in light
wood to their collection. George H. Rich ex-
hiblts some excellent samples of seamen's
outfits, an important article of trade in this
state.
In the corridor on the first floor David
w COluTo mas Oh 6AulOltIOu tuTco VI tuo Cei6
brated Morris and Ireland safes. These cafes
are used extensively, and their record in the
great fires. proves them to be of superior
quality. They show very handsome finish
outside, and internal arrangements suitable for
the general use of merchants. F. o. Bailey &
Co. exhibit the favorite Hall patent fire and
burglar proof safes, with the chronometer no
keyhole combination locks. Over fifty thous-
and of these safes are in use, and there is not
single instance on record wherein one Of them
failed to preserve its contents perfectly. They
are very handsome in design and finish, with
excellent internal arrangements. In the
Council room Eaton's milk pan and cooler, the
Dover slate paint, Holy's laundry fork, Skel-
toms apple-parer, and the Blanchard, Star,
and Golden State churns attract attention.
Howelrs clethesringer, and Roblnson's excel
lent casette packages for butter are also to be
seen there. In the corridor outside are to be
found jack from the Portland Company
works, Boynton's wrought-iron furnace, and
Pierce & Co.'S. cement pipe.
The show of articles on the third floor is de-
cidedly attractive to women, and not few
men spare time enough to wonder at it. Some
spatter work is exhibited by Mrs. A. B. Plum
mer. Miss Lucy S. Stackpole shows curious
silk quilt. Mrs. J. w. Laney exhibits feath-
er wreath. j. S. Owen a scriptural scene in
worsted, representing j oseph presenting Jacob
to Pharaoh, Mrs. r. R. Bonner some Mexican
embroidery, Mrs. F. e. Coe some embroidered
flannel, Miss Annie Sawyer a lace tidy. Two
ancient spoons are exhibited by Mrs. E. M.
Leavitt. Miss R. K. Benner shows some pref
ty specimens of hair work. A basket of flow
ers carved out of wood by Mrs. M. Armand at
tracts considerable attention. A paper wreath
by Miss Mary A. Breen, a wax harp by Miss
Hattie Stevens, and "a crochet mat by Mrs. NJ
Libby are deserving of notice. Miss Ella Brown
exhibits linen tidy, and Mrs A. E. Thomp-
son ancient lace work. Some pillow shams by
Miss Eliza Mayhem, a sea-foam by Miss Mat
tie Milliken. some wax flowers by Mrs. E. N.
Whitehouse, finger mittens by Mrs. M. F.
Lambert, wooden yarn by Mrs. j. W. Lang,
socks by Mrs. Jane Harris, lap rugs by Mrs.
A. F. Bailey, ladies' lingerie by Mrs Jane
Quinn, and linen yarn by Mrs. j. W. Lang call
for attention. Quilts by Susan J. Adams, G.
G. Rolfe, Mrs. VIM. Clapp, Mrs. S. G. Crosby,
Belle M. Littlefeld, Mrs. J. II Bond, Mrs. S.
E. Armstrong, and rugs by Thomas P. Dodge,
Mrs. G. G.. Rolfe, Susan A. Chase, Mrs. M. B.
Estes and Mrs. S. NJ SWEET. adorn the upper
corridor. Some very ingenious birch pictures
of the "Heathen Chinee" and other subjects
are to be found in Rossini Hall.