The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-06

The attendance at the hall was larger than
on any previous day, the aisles and galleries
being crowded all day. Below is continual
ton of the description of the articles on exhi.
bition.
Directly to the right of the main entrance is
Hecker's griddle cake establishment where two
men are kept busily employed in mixing up
and frying gridde cakes which they dispense to
the crowd. These cakes are made from Heck
er's self-raising griddle cake flour, and house,
keepers pronounce them excellent. Next in
order is a case of handsome rein-holders from
the Safety Rein-Holder Co. The holders,
which are brightly polished, are arranged in an
artistic manner aud attract a good deal of at
tention. LIE Bosquet Bros, of Haverill, Mass
exhibit.a steam-boiler arranged for heating
purposes. Smith s. Abbott are the city agents
for this firm. Smith & Abbott are also agents
for patent return water trap which is manu-
-f~et-rea -n~-ifAra- GAnn-This trap is on
exhibition near the steam boiler. 10 tnv ,vfv-
of the main entrance A. s. Merry, the well
known halter, exhibits an upright case of hats
and caps. Geo. w. Il. Brooks displays
tempting array of bread stuffs and crackers
while near az hand the ladies show what they
can do in the way of making bread and bis
cults. Beyond these exhibits Oaks's boss har-
ness soap is shown off to the best advantage
E. T. Cowdry & Co. of Boston make good
display of canned goods aud preserves. and fol-
lowing these goods are samples of a great vari-
ETY. of canned goods exhibited by the Portland
Packing Co. The famous Yarmouth corn holds
a conspicuous position among these goods.
W. G. Sawyer & Co. show samples of their
stock in trade consisting of house furnishing
articles, bird cages and wire stands, in the
manufacture of which they cannot be excelled.
In the rear of these is patent clothes wringer
in operation by the side of an exhibit of PIERCE
dry-foot leather preservative. w. f. Phillips
& Co. our we'll known Wholesale druggists,
make fine show of leads, varnishes and pa
tent medicines W. S. Dyer, tin ware manu-
facturer, exhibits numerous articles calculated
to attract the attention of housekeepers
Next in order Burgess, Forbes & Co. have on
exhibition large assortment of leads. paints
etc., while near at hand a cement tester ex-
hibited by A W. Shaw attracts good deal of
attention from those interested in cement drain
pipes. j. w. Stockwell exhibits STAPLES of
lCAo . popCAe h4C-piOOi 5tUuC uOuoCS lOL WhlSh
he is the city agent. In connection with this
exhibit the Portland Cement Drain-pipe Co.
show a good assortment of their wares The
Atlantic Novelty Manufacturing Co. have on
exhibition all kinds of knick-knacks including
queer tag which pleases the chidfen i'm
mensely.
In the west end of the hall Kendall & Whit
ney make an exhibition of house furnishing
goods, fancy flower pots and case of bird seed
and cage fixtures. Redlon & Co. are bound to
have things clean, for they have furnished an
immense stock of fine brooms, large and small
The sweetest thing in this end of the hall is the
large case of all kinds of confectionery from
Geo. Hudson's we'll known establishment.
Directly above this case of confectionery
Irving Blake exhibits a number of cans of
crackers and biscuit from his bakery on Con-
gress street. Alexander Spiers has on exhibi-
all kinds of tin ware, and beyond this c. r.
Allen of Hartford, Conn, has large pile of
we'll got up cases containing superior article
| in the shape of egg food.
Near the centre of the hall Mrs. G. N. Pierce
displays very handsome ivy which is greatly
admired.
At the foot of the stairs leading from the
platform the Portland Stove Foundry Company
| show number of cooking and parlor stoves,
| kettles frying-pans and sinks. Here is seen a
patent fire and burglar alarm exhibited by
| Charles Oxnard B Co.. This alarm may be
placed on doors or windows and is so arranged
that the burglar gives his own alarm, and the
| temperature of the room cannot be raised
| five degrees without setting the alarm in mo.
ton. In the opposite corner .of the room G
M. & G. H. Bosworth exhibit Japanese paper
carpetings. This carpet has much the appear
ance of fine oil-cloth, but is claimed to be much
more durable and cheaper.
On the platform johnson, Clark & Go. have
on exhibition the new home Sewing machine.
This machine has very handy arrangement
by which the bobbin may be spoiled without
detaching the work from toe needle.
In the rear of the hall the Union Lubrcatol
Co. have a superior article in the form of axle
and machine grease which for economy, dura
bility and perfect fabrication cannot be beat
Near by Lincoln & Holbrook have a large
stock Of relief laundry soap. In this part o.
the hall Loring & Kelley exhibit patent tire,
protector which has a very neat appearance
The United States Novelty Co. have on exhi
btion patent trace holder in various styles
also carpet stretcher, and the cold water pen
which is very handy article.
j. f. Davis shows an improved window-fas
tener and an article for deodorizing and dsin
fecting. N. Trull has self-regulatng wind
| mill in miniature, while N. Cakes displays
! yery handy article in the shape of barrel cal
rier. Some very fine calf skins are shown b
B. B. Farnsworth. Joseph Bradford has o
exhibition case of coopers' and carpenters
tools of fine workmanship.
In the gallery attention is called to yer
comfortable spring bed. This bed has u
metal about it and does away entirely wit
ereaking.