Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-11
CENT RAJ MAINE FAIR.
A Successful Day Yesterday.

Yesterday was a very successful day for
the managers of Capital Fair, notwthstand-
ing it was somewhat cold. The halls were
visited by large attendance of people from
this city, Hallowell, Gardiner and neighbor-
ing towns, and all expressed themselves as
surprised at the beauty, extent and variety
of the various departments. The halls were
in far more perfect and complete condition
than yesterday, and some changes were made
in exhibits, which greatly improved the artis-
tic appearance of the walls and tables. Ev-
erything is in the most perfect order, and
the exhibits will all be in place throughout
the day and evening today. THIS will be the
last opportunity for our citizens to see the
large displays of fruit flowers, poultry, but
ter and cheese, vegetables, seeds, grains
pictures and ornamental needle work, max
ing up this fine exhibition, and all should
avail themselves of it, as in all departments
the fair is equal in character, and but little
if any below in extent, to that of any State
Fair ever held in this part of the State.
The Halls.
We note few exhibits in the halls that
were either not in place yesterday or were
overlooked by the reporter; Mammoth
squash, Geo. N Lawrence, Augusta mann
moth pumpkins, J. G.. Cummings, Haliow ell (;
fine lot of apples, twelve varieties, all cor
rectly named &. w. Williams: two choice
domestic cheese, Mrs. j. II. Bean, Sidney
The exhibit OF bees and bee appliances made
by Mrs. &. +. Fletcher attracts many inter
ested exhibitors. The bees are colony
OF the imported Carniolian, obtained of Mr..
}. Is. Mason of Nee anic Falls. Mr.. Fletch-
er also exhibits among other bee fixings a
feeder invented by Mr. Mason, and on which
lie received premium at the late State Fair.
}. \. Wade exhibits specimens of the blood
turnip beets and basket of grapes.
No department of the Fair has proved
more interesting than the poultry which oc-
cupies a section on the south side of the hall
Mrs. G. +. Fletcher is the leading exhibitor
lin the thoroughbred class and shows White
and Gray Plymouth rocks, and White and
Golden Wyandottes. For trio Of the latter
Mrs. f. has just been offered $1,000, Ply
mouth Rocks and White Plymouth Rocks
are exhibited by l.. +. Williams. Two
soops of Light Brahmas and one Of Ply
mouth Rock chicks are shown by S.A. Miller
White Pekin ducks and Partridge Cochins are
exhibited BY Harry Ii. Fuller and Golden
Seabrights by Emma and GracIe Fuller.
| Mr., Fred w. Chase shows pair of English
fan tail pigeons, trio of Tumblers and a
dozen or more pure homing pigeon which
are trained to flight of from one hundred
and fifty to two hundred miles. They are
| greatly admired BY all visitors.
Miscellaneous Exhibits.
We mention a few of the many very at.
tr2ctiye exhibits and will continue the enn.
meration tomorrow Wall banner of plush
and ostrich feathers; also finely worked
hand bag, Mrs. w. G.. Fifeld. Hand baint.
ed table scarf, Mrs. S. w. Lane. Fine ALL
quilt in crazy design, Miss Mary Z. Duncan
IL yrs of age, all made by herself. Sill
quilt, made by Mrs. VIM. Ii. Chisam. a lad,
50 years of age, without the aid of spects
cles; fine piece Of work Beautiful sill
guilt and carriage afghan, Miss ABBY @
johnson. Table scarf made by Gertrude G
Parsons, young miss of only IL years. Mrs