Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-14
MAINE DISPATCHES.
THE THIRD DAY
OF The State Fair a Superb One
in Every Respect. .
Immense Crowds In Attendance.
A Success from Morning Till Night.
Immense Crowds In Attendance.
I Special to the Kennebec Journal. |

Special to the Kennebec Journal.
LEWISTON, Sept 10.
After the rain of yesterday the glorious
sun and bright skies of this morning were
most welcome, and put everybody upon the
Fair ground in happy mood. Early in the
morning people began to pour upon the Park
by thousands, which continued all the fore
noon, and by one o'cl5ck it was estimated
that thirty thousand people were on the
grounds. Every part of the exhibition was
IN admirable working order, the judges co.,
tined their examinations, and
the immense throng of people were
satisfied and hsRpy. Among the distinguish
ed visitors at the park today were Governor
Marble, Governor-elect, Hon. E. c. Bur-
leigh, Ex governors Hannibal IIamlin, Sid
ney Perham and Nelson Dingley Hon. Geo.
l.. Beal, Land Agent Packard, Adjuiant
General Gallagher and Hon. Nelson Ham,
Past Master of the State Grange. The day
has surely been the big day at the fair, as
tomorrow. even if it should give us good
weather, can hardly witness as large an at
tendance as has been present today.
THE HALLS.
Each year the exhibition in Park Hall
more and more becomes II sort of tradesmen's
and huckster's bazaar, aud yet even in the
business departments there is something of
interest, While upon each of the .hree floors
are many exhibits which are of such decided
Using character which many of them possess
We like hot ''tlarjacks,' and such things as
are freely dispensed AT our fairs. but there
are SO many useful and att acIive articles
which are now given away at our great ex
'hibtions that one ought 10 carry along with
him regular pUstman's pouch in order to
accommodate the various sample articles
that are so freely given away by the repre-
.cutatlYcs of the great manufacturing estab-
iishmeuts and companies who regularly at
tend our leading fairs. 1t is such exhibitors
as these that fill the greater
part of the floors of Park Hall, and crowds
upon crowds of people throng the building
constantly. which is an indication, surely,
that the exhibits are interesting. And they
a-e, but at the same time they are not strict
/. educational nor do they pertain essential
" TO the work of the Society. Affordii Z
amu>emeut as they do. however. they no
doubt serve one purpose, at least of the So
ciety.
The best feature upon the first floor of
Park Hall. is the large display of farm prod
that at Bangor, but which is
far from being representatives of our dairy
interests. In cheese domestic make is exbib
tied by Mrs. Ansel Briggs, Auburn; j. l..
Howe, Green and Mrs. Chas Norris, Wayne,
each of whom showed about six each. In
factory make, the Leeds Centre factory ex-
hlbits thirty four of its Jnly make; the
North Turner Creamery Co. has large and
iue lot: the Turner and Buckfed factory,
l.. ID. Staples. agent shows nine the cream
cry operated by the Baskahegan grange.
I afToii, tAHlbttth oiAttth anu ~. a. ~ WI u
of the New berg factory not only exhibits
the big half-ton cheese made at his fac
tory last summer, but also shows fifteen
cheeses of the July make at his factory.
The display of creamery and private made
butter is large and interesting, the finest dis
play being that of the Turner Centre Dairy
ing association, which has a really fine dis
play in several fancy forms, and was award
ed both the first and second prizes. Buck
field creamery shows a single tub of solid
butter, as did also the West Paris Creamery
Butter Company. The New Gloucester
Creamery Company shows eleven different
styles in which their print butter is put up
for their special customers The display of
private dairy comprises seventeen lots, among
ladies'. There are several kennebec county
exhibitors, the three first prizes being won
by Mrs. NJ. l.. Robbins of Winthrop and her
two daughters. The youngest butter maker
on the list is winifred Rollins of Garland
" hose age is ten years.
Upon the second floor the exhibit of Lew
iston Grange, the collection of vegetables
aud farm crops, the fine display of artistic
furniture by the Atkinson Huuse Furnishing
Co. aud the exhibition of fne prints and en-
cravings b. the Lakeside Press Co. make an
attractive room.
The State genealogical Society occupies
the greater part of the third floor with its
large rxh,bit,on of iruit and flowers. The
arrangement of the tables aud floor ra ks
has been changed somewhat from last year,
and the hall presents an interesting study
in its various departments of flowers, fruits,
canned gools aud bees aud honey. All
classes are well filled, and although earl,
for the best showing of our late fruits, the!
are so much more maiured than when ex
h,bi,ed at Bangor as 10 present very credit
anl. appearaLcc. he fruit tables ARE wei
arranged by counties, and 1t is easy TO 80
that k.nn, bee takes the lead. The exhibit
o.s are J. Pope Son of Manchester, Mis-
r. Il. TAYLOR of Belgrade, W. X. Wharf, oi
Gardiner. II. +. Fairbanks of North Mot
mouth, &. |. Pcrley of Sewsrd's Mills, ant
". O. Towle of West Gardner. Andros
coggin county made fine display. as ais
dil Oxfori. Somerset and Franklin couL
ties. +. Z. burlington of FArmington' A. ;
Kicker of Turner, Ii. W. Brown of New
burxh, H. S. Cary of Topsham and d. }
Rr;vss of South Turner, are among the lead
ing exhibitors. Samuel Rolfe OF Portland
d. p. True of Leeds and Charles l. Perle