The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-01

Ninth Exhibition of she ScarbOrO AID
Cape Elizabeth Farmers' Association.

Ninth Exhibition of the ScarbOrO and
Cape Elizabeth Farmers' Association.
Theninth annual exhibition Of the Scarboro
and Cape Elizabeth Farmers Association
opened at their fair grounds, Pleasant Hill,
Scar5oro, yesterday. The fine weather
brought out large crowd of people and more
money was taken at the gate than at any first
day Of previous exhibitions. The fair itself
excelled any of former years in nearly all de-
partmepts. Since last year many improve
ments have been made in the grounds at a
cost Of about $500. An addition has been
built to the hall for the display of vegetables,
the track has been graded and a new judges
stand and grand stand for spectators have been
erected. The track near the judges stand is
now enclosed by a substantial railing 80 there
is not SO much crowding on it in the way of
the trotting, as in former years. All this has
been done under the supervision of the follow
ing officers:
Observation-Disclosures e. Skillin.
Vice Presdent-William Fogg
Secretary-Howard Seaman.
Treasurer-Thomas B. Haskell.
Drectors-George w. Carter, Henry Il.
Bowers, Freedom Libby, N. i. SAWYER and w,
W. Whitney
Another new feature which those who 90 to
spend the entire day will appreciate is
restaurant conducted by the society. 1t is I'M
der the direct charge of Mr.. Frank Libby of
6carboro who furnishes a good meal with the
assistance OF corps Of lively young ladies as
waiter girls.
IN THE HALL.
The objective point of the ladies and many
Of the sterner sax is the hall where are dis
played many evidences of skill in fancy york
and useful articles. This department is pre-
sided over by Mrs. N. I. Sawyer. There is a
large display OF quilts, tides and kindred
articles, all worthy of mention. Among the
more noticeable articles is a log cabin quilt
containing 210O pieces, shown by Mrs. A II.
Libby of Scarboro. Mrs A. K. Weldon Of
Ferry Village has very pretty knit quilt and
Mrs. G. Mckinney of Scarboro has one which
from the style OF its makeup she has named
"Step to the White House." Other fancy
quilts are shown by Mrs. j. G. York and Mrs
r. A. Waterhouse, aged Sc years, OF Cape
Elizabeth and Mrs. r. Mclaughlin OF Scar
boro. Mrs. Hannah Brsegdon, an old lady of
"a years, shows patch work quilt and Lucy F.
Studley of Cape Elizabeth one Of 900 pieces.
Another curiosity in the quilt line is one $50
years old exhibited by Mrs. G.. Mckinney Of
Scarboro. The ten commandments in motto
form by VIM. A Studley and lace collar by
Miss Mary e. Dyer, both of Cape Elizabeth
and two handsome sfghans, one by Miss An
thoine of Cape Elizabeth and the other bv
Mrs. A. Larrabee of Scarboro win MANY ad.
miring glance. Miss A. @. Cole of Ferry Viii
lage has on exhibition fine collection of oil
paintings and L. A. Piummer of Scarboro has
q crayon portrait. Some delicate scroll work
by j. F. Chaplin of Cape Elizabeth and some
novelties in the shape of q match safe and
tooth pick holders, made from lobster shells
| by Mrs. Frank Skllin of Scarboro are shown,
and e. W. Robinson Of Scarboro, contributes
gents embroidered shirt which is really
| fine piece of work. Miss Ida Wright OF Cape
Elizabeth has a silk rug and Mrs. Sarah Rob-