The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-23

at much. Not being good at guessing they are
obliged to pass many things without mention,
and cast the blame where it belongs, upon dill
atory and careless exhibitors.
The new entries in the main hall are worthy
of attention. An invalid cabinet chair by N.
P. Burgess, is model of its kind, and leaves
absolutely nothing to be desired. 1t is evident,
as Mr.. Burgess states, that it was born of the
necessities of sick-room, and is the result OF
patient care and loving ingenuity. The head
rests, rollers, movable arms, insect nets and
other features are novel and ingenious. The
Derigo school desk and folding seat, entered by
Dole Brothers of Bangor, is great step for
ward in the way of school furniture. 1t is really
constructed with a view to put the pupil at
ease, and not to torment him. Somebody en-
dowed with common sense and conversant with
anatomy must have invented it. 1t is hand
some, comfortable and strong. Merrill Burn
cam has on exhibition the globe chimney and
steam pipe radiator. The well known Roche's
patent roller chafe irons for carriages, from
Bath, are to be seen near the door. The Welch
combination steam cooker of w. Garbrlth IS
near them. j. and B. Jordan exhibit very
handsome case of harnesses, gold mounted
harness attracting much attention. Schu-
macher makes an elegant show OF
picture frames and artists materials,
very pleasing to an artists eye. He also
has fine show Of the beautiful Swiss
carving, and as an example of the Casaubon
az Of no Vonus of
Milo. j. M. Bruce shows the vesper street
lamp for villages destitute of gas W. f. Stud
ley makes a very handsome show in dry goods,
hosiery and trimmings A crayon portrait OF
Charles Sumner, from the percil OF q. W.
Waldron, a rising young artist OF Lewiston,
attracts much attention. Lamson, Conant,
and Burnham make a handsome display OF
photographs Conant has grouping OF the
new Museum company. w. r. 2. Cross
shows the extension plate racks. The new
entries of fruit crowded out of Reception Hall,
embrace an excellent display of apples by
Charles Sampson and j. S. Davis of New
Gloucester; a fine display of apples and cran-
berries by Otis L. Carter of Etna; twenty one
varieties of apples by w. f. Fessenden of
Bridgton; very handsome show of grapes,
pears and apples by P. Duffer, gardener ford
B. Brown; tempting display of plums by
Milton Higgins of this city; an excellent show
of apples and cranberIies by Seward Dill of
Phillips.
In the upper corridor are to be found hand
some carriages made by Zenas Thompson and
Martin Pennell; some excellent wheels, made
by Pingree and Hall of South Waterford; the
blacksmth's fan-blower, an admirable inven-
ton of Leonard Andrews Of Saco; and the
cothes-drier Of F. Lyford. On the floor above
are specimens of rugs and patchwork of many
colors. In the waiting room off Reception Hall
is a collection of funeral wreaths Sc, entered
by William Morton of Aliens Corner.
RECEPTION HALL.
Reception Hall is given up to fruit and flow
ers. In banks against the walls large and
handsome display of cut flowers charms the
eye. These are from the Conservatives of the
professional florists in the city, and from the
gardens of Mrs. Andrew Sawyer of Cape Eliza
beth, and Mrs. Fred Lewis and Miss Maria
Pope of this city. About the table also are
baskets and bouquets of rare flowers and shrubs.
The show of fruit is large and fine. At the
very entrance of the hall S. G. Harlow of Ban
gor spreads out sixty varieties of apples, four
of pears, and SIX of plums Samuel Rolfe of
this city leads the pear display with twenty-sx
varieties. Ivory Jordan of New Gloucester
shows sxty-fve varieties of apples. S. Il
Sweetzer of Cumberland calls the attention of
the visitors to sixty-two kinds of apples G. S.
Pope of Manchester follows with thirty
three varieties of the same fruit, and
with the &ennebec County collection
embracing 40 choice varieties. George w.
Woodman of this city shows twenty-one va
rieties of pears, and a basket of tempting
plums Fl. P. Storer of this city has fine col
lection of seventeen varieties of plums. Nil:
ton Dyer of Cape Elizabeth shows twenty
three varieties of apples. A. Smith of Mon
mouth exhibits fifty varieties Of apples and
fifteen of pears. A. E. Bradford of Turner
makes a pretty display with six varieties of
crab-apples. E. G. OBrion of Deering ex-
bibits three varieties of pears and twelve OF APP
pies. Henry Iugalls of Wiscasset has on ex-
hibition twenty-sx varieties of pears and four
of apples. r. Dunnells of Newfeld makes a
very large and handsome display of grapes,
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are exhibited by II. Merrill of this city, and
some handsome pears by Sumner c. Rand of
Portland. S. D. Pitter, D. B. Wilson, John B.
Chase, Andrew Curtis, L. j. Perkins, G.
Spaulding, J. j. Gilbert, Frank w. Sparrow,
and G. S. Robbins, all show fine varieties of
apples. Mrs. William Moulton, T. G. Hersey,
Dr. J. G. Weston, Mrs. T. d. Cook, and Mrs.
A S. Littlefeld furnish handsome pears, and
J. Bachelor of Yarmouth shows thrifty
grape vine. The whole exhibition is highly
creditable to the Pathological Society, and very
gratifying to all interested in fruit culture in
this State. The specimens are admirably ar
ranged, and show to excellent advantage.
RossINI HALL.
Rossini Hall is taken up by the fine arts ex-
hibition. Few and tardy preparations have
been made for this, and Mr.. f. T. Hale, to
whose competent and artistic hands the charge
of this department has been entrusted, did not
know what was required Of him week ago
Under his skillful and professional touch, how.
ever, the hall has assumed very attractive
appearance, and the display is q remarkable
one, considering the paucity of the material
His own frames, about the room, add much to
its attractiveness. The feature which, perhaps,
attracts the most attention is a collection OF
seven beautiful water-colors from the brush of
Mrs. Murray. The paintings are The Peace
Offering, The Cheat Detected, The Old Story
The Neapolitan Girl, The Gipsey Bride, The
Pet Children, and The Pet Squirrel. Harry
Brown has seven large paintings and several
smaller ones on exhibition. These are among
the best which have come from his easel
Among them are Cape Blomidon, Mt. De
sert, The White Mountains from Rum
ford, Grand Menan, Entrance to Kennebunl
Harbor, Mediterranean Scene, and Stranded
Norton is represented by two marines, the
well-known Kearsage and Alabama, and Towet
in in Distress. Winslow Homer is represented
by the charming Kept In. Miss Britton has
Point Stream, river sketch in Pennsylvania
G. r. Grant enters several pictures with sus
picion of corot about them. scenes on Cush
ings and Peake's Island, and Maud Muller,
figure piece. Williams Lovers Of Capri at
tracts deserved attention. Miss Skeele is repre-
sented by some capital portraits. Hudson
shows three water-colors, among them The Olt