The Portland daily press., 1882-09-21

OurluS yesterday AFTERNOON Ln6 people W6To
entertained by an exhibition of the trained
shepherd dogs of the Riverside Farm with a
fock of sheep in the field in the centre of the
course. This performance was indeed wonder
full.
The Yarmouth band discoursed capital
music.
AT CITY HALL.
There is little that can be added to cur ac-
count of hall exhibits already published The
Whitney Cater Company have a very good
display OF CATERS made under their patent
w. 4. Morton displays fine exhibition of cut
flowers and wreath of Japan lilies. There is
a beautiful night blooming cereus owned by
Capt. Black, deputy marshal of police, and an
immense sunfower, reminder of Oscar Wilde,
owner unknown. c. N. Pierce exhibits some
beautiful "Datatrde,' and Miss E. Mountfort
quite collection Of plants in bloom. Thomp-
son & Hall have quite collection of their
| choice Silver Lake canned corn. There is
Morris clothes wringer and washer, which in
| terests the ladies. as does the Coraine Polish
ing Fluid for polishing silver, made by G. H.
Curtis and warranted not to contain any acid.
There is pretty carved clock from A. M.
Boothby, and some nice butter made by Mrs
| Glenville McKenney of Buxton.
In Reception Hall Owen, Moore & Co.'S long
| case filed with kid gloves of all shapes and
styles causes the ladies to pause and inspect,
while those devoted to panels, table covers
cushions and children's articles get an equal
share of attention. There is prettily painted
PLAGUE by Mrs. DIR. Sylvester; stockings knit
by lady rs years old; ia beautiful lambrequin
with hydrangeas painted on a deep brown
background by Miss Ella Bacon.
Miss e. B. Pierce exhibits black knit
shawl, and Miss Julia Crosby lace pillow
shams; Miss Amalia Callado handsomely
worked towel; Mrs. e. W. Knight, an afghan;
Mrs, r. A. Waterhouse, crochet work. scarf,
Miss @. W. Staples; shawl, Mrs. G. W.
Witham sofa cushion, Mrs. J. P. Davis; Miss
C.G. Pierce, pretty painting; Miss Annie e.
Dodge displays sofa cushion; Miss A.
Knowles, a shawl Mrs. A. d. Babb, painted
panel; George Washington shirt Mrs. E. j.
Hussey, covering for the back Of chair;
Miss Slemens, wax wreath; Miss Fannie ].
Sturgis of Brookside Farm, Gorham, an
afghan Handsome carriage robes and afghans
are also shown by Mrs j. W. Sawyer, Mrs.
John G. Ross, Ferry Village Mrs. e. W.
Witham, Deering's Bridge; knit spreads by
Annie Winchester and Lizzie e. Cobb home
made carpet by Mrs. A. Jordan. Cape Eliza
beth Depot, and Mrs. E. A. Green There are
rugs by Miss R. A. Crane Mrs. G. I. Bell, v.
9. Congdon, Cape Elizabeth Depot; Mrs N
M. Kicker, Mrs. Sarah Starbird. A fine
crayon portrait of City Marshal Bridges, made
by w. III. Rounds adorn the wall Mary e.
Jordan. Cape Elizabeth Depot, exhibits some
Mexican work; Mrs. E. M McIntire, crochet
shawl; Mrs. G. W. Staples, infants sacque;
Mrs. A. Jordan, Cape Elizabeth Depot, several
pairs stockings; Mrs. VIM. Atwood, Cape
Elizabeth Depot. PLAGUE; Mrs Thomas N. H.
Briggs, bed spread.
The fol ow | premiums were awarded
yesterday
AIMED FRUIT.
w. FL. Whittier, r. rtland, best collection 900
w. M. Libby, orth Gorham, canned corn
favorably menti med -. .................
Thompson g. Hall, Portland, canned corn. =. so
BREAD AND TABLE LUXURIEs.
l. A. Goudy, Portland, crackers and biscuit 100
Mrs. ". Whittier, Portland, bread ......... 100
Lalla Fenno, Portland. Observation-Disclosures. LOO
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Mrs. Granville McKenney, Buxton Centre,
D. W. Clark, butter in prints !. .......... 500
.. A. Fogg, Freeport, jar solid butter...... 300
p A. Fogg, cheese. ........................ 500
" a. L ogg. sage cnoese ....,...........-... 0.OO
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
e. H. sse s. Co., Portland. -............. 500
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Samuel Thurston, best display, favorable men
tion
TABLE VEGETABLES.
Thurlow Brothers, East Deering ......... 1000
Chas. E. Gould, Deering Observation-Disclosures. 800
5. r. Sweetsir, Gu mberland. ...a....,...... 800
CROPS.
Granville McKenney trace of corn,......... 200
CARRIAGES AND sLEIGHs.
9. E. Whitney, Portland single sleigh....... 800
Same, single top yphaeton, ID
J. H. Sawyer, top buggy, favorable mention
Zenas Thompson, Victoria, favorable mention
Same, cabriolet 1st.
Same, carryall. favorable mention
Same, phaeton, lst.
Same, box buggy, I'd.
Same, buggy, Ist.
LEATHER GOODS.
s E. Hearth, harness .:.,................... 800
NJ. G. Palmer, boots and shoes. s.....-........ 800
KITCHEN UTENSILS.
W. C. SAWYER Portland and............... 300
George Blanchard & Bro. -. 800
Hatch q Harmon, champion washer and milk
pail, favorable mention.
FRUIT.
S. r. Sweetsir, Cumberland Centre, best col
lection apples, 1st prize. ........-....$ $1,000
G. A. Blanchard, Cumberland Centre, best
six plates apples. ............ ........ 600
@. P. Trickey, Cape Elizabeth plates of APP
s. T. sweetsir, best dish Alexander Duchess,
oldenburg, Red Astrachan. ............ II each
s. X. Sweetsir, best dish Autumn and Winter
G. NJ Stevens Stevens Plains, best dish ONs-
Russet and Northern Spy. py.................$1 each
c. E. Gould, Deering, best dish Baldwin
and Yellow Bell-howers ers.................S 81 each
c. 2. Trickey, best dish Grab apples, ......$ Loo
Same, best dish pears. s..................,... LOO
FLOWERS &c.
j. A. Dirw"nger, best exhibit greenhouse
pls. u ps9, .o,;; . .,'.'.....'.''. eoo oo
Albert Dirwanger, 20 pot plants. ........... 300
Miss E. Mountfort, variety fox. :. LOO
W E. Morton Co., II varieties roses 800
Albert Dirwanger best exhibit ferns. ....... 500
J. A. Drwanger, best exhibit geraniums. 200
Z. D. Brown, best exhibit begonias. zoo
D. A. Dirwanger, best single pot plant....... LOO
The Yarmouth Band discoursed fine music
in the evening and three times as many adj
mission tickets were sold as on the evening
previous
Cumberland County Society.
The annual meeting Of the association was
called for last evening at the office of the
| Secretary, j. j. Frye. At the meeting no busi-
ness was transacted but the meeting was ad-
iourned to the Secretary's Office at the Park
| at II o'clock, noon, to-day.
Personal
Mr.. Tichenor, lately special agent of the
! U. s. Treasury Department, stationed in Eu-
rope, is now residing in Deering.
The many friends of Mr.. f. P. Barton, now
manager for Lawrence Barrett, were glad to
shake hands with him Tuesday. Mr.. Barton
| is looking WELL
Ell. M. Sylvester, Esq, has been the recipi-
ent of many kind letters from Penobecot,
wherein he is accorded much credit for his SER
vices in the campaign in that county, notably
one from ex-Gov. Davis, and one from Chief
| Justice Appleton of the Supreme Court. We
| congratulate Mr.. Sylvester on the good i'm
| preston he has made
Prof D. S. Wentworth, principal of the
Cook county Qll.) Normal School, and teach.
er in Chicago since 1854, died at Denver on