Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-14

of Seward's Mills on the leading exhibitors
of pears. In the department of honey. bees
and opiarian supplies the leading exhibitors
are j. B. Moore Of Mechanic Falls, J. Pike
of Livermore Falls, S. H. Starkman Of Au-
Norton of Skswhegan. The display is inter
esting, we'll arranged and draws large
number of interested spectators. In the
large City Hall the displays f4 exceed
IL EXTENT AxD ISrEREsr,
that of any similar fair for years. 1t is true
that many of the goods are -'store goods but
many cases are products of Maine industry
and manufacture. This is true Of the Lew
iston corporation goods which are equal to
any goods in their special lines shown at
the great Centennial. The Androscoggin,
Bates, Continental, Edwards, Hill, Barker
and Lewiston Bleachery Companies each
fill large tables and cases with their fine
goods. The above corporations are all Lew
is,on industries. The Lockwood Mills, Wa
teryille, also make fine display. The large
tables of the above concerns fill very con-
siderable portion of the space of the main floor
Of Large City Hall. new concern which
places its goods on exhibition for the first
time this year is the Eureka Hoisery Com
panv, an Auburn industry which manufac-
lures a splendid line of pure wool hose for
ladies and gents wear. The company now
employs about forty operatives and is to
put in one hundred new machines into its
mill at once. Their display is choice one
and they manufacture goods to order for
private customers. Some beautiful carved
wood mautles are exhibited by X. C. Pingree
& Co., Lewiston. Bradford, Conant & Co,
have an artistic exhibit of wall papers, drap-
cries, curtains, etc. Two large tables are
occupied by Goudy & Kent, Portland, with a
splendid display-of plain and fancy bread
cakes, confections. etc.
When it comes to the more strictly do
nfestic work, or rather handmade work on
exhibition, the array is large and well ar
ranged. There is q bewildering display of
rugs, afghans, quilts and other classes Of
work, all of which is artistic, and although
called hand work" it is no doubt machine
work largely, especially in many kinds of
work. While we cannot particularze, some
of the leading exhibits will be named Mrs.
Rnfus Home of Bangor, shows more than
fifty pieces in great variet of designs and
styles of work. Sofa cushion, table scarf
and panel silk, Mrs. Scriminger of Lewiston.
Quilt in flannel and cashmere, clover design,
Miss Lotte Buck of Lewiston. Table scarf,
embroidered in pansies and daisies, Mrs ii.
c. Harlow. Two elegant dome site yarn rugs,
Mrs. Il. J. Light of Lewiston. Three large
cases of fine work in tides, sofa pillows,
cushions, Mrs. l.. Atwood of Lewiston.
Mantel lambrequin, blue plush, worked in
autumn leaves in outline stitch, Mrs. l.. At
wood. Shoulder cape, Mrs. A. B. Yates.
Pillow shams, Nellie Parks of Lewiston,
years old. Silk quilt, containing l450 pieces,
in crazy design, Nellie A. Adams of Auburn,
ID years old.
Among the premiums in the Fine Art de-
partment was prize for flowers in oil, to
Mrs. Hattie Tibbeus of Augusta.
Five cases of Maine insects, beautifully
mounted and correctly named, were shown
BY Master Herbert V. Neal of Auburn, who
was awarded a prize for them.
The display of cut flowers in Horticultural
Hall, embraces about twelve hundred phials,
Mrs Charles Stanley of Winthrop, leading
off. Another Winthrop lady, Mrs. Francis
lIoyt, contributes fine collection of canned
and preserved fruit
Treasurer Briggs reports the receipts Of
the fair for Wednesday. as S772S5.
There was,a convention of fruit growers,
Wednesday evening, which was largely at
tended, and proved highly interesting. MIR.
Phineas Whittier, the Maine apple king
being the chief speaker. Mr. Whittier's
crop of apples this year will be 1000 barrels,
of which about 600 barrels will be Baldwins
At the races this afternoon there was
large attendance. In the four-yearold class
there were four entries, viz: HarOldson,
Inez, Alice Oates and Young Dore. 1t was
won by Haroldson, Alice Oates End, Inez Sd,
Young Dore, 4th. Time: Quarter, 40 sec;
half, l.l9 l-2; three-quarters, 200; mile,
2.40. The winning horse is owned by W. c.
Marshall, Belfast.
In the 2 81 class the following horses en-
tered: Cushnoc, owned by J. II. Grant
Augusta, driven by Fred S. Tilton = Cunard,
Jr.. owned by A. X. Perkins; Emma A..
owned by II. G. Haley, Monroe; Kite, owned
by Fred A. Maxwell. 1t was won by the
grand Augusta stallion Cushnoc. Time,
2.37 IA 2.3s 3-4 1856 l-2.
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