Evening journal., 1889-09-03

paints
The hoasekeeper's friend is an interest
lug aud useful invention. shown by Gael /
& Riley of this city 1t is device de- |
signed TO be attached TO front doors or
other convenient outside portions of
house sne is used as a receptacle for a
milk can, securing it so that while the |
milk can is in position it cannot be re
moved except by opening the door.
The Hammond type writer is exhibited |
aud worked for examination. John +. |
Young is the operator He wrote l32
words in a minute as timed by the re-
porter.
G. w. Kennedy & Co., of Eighth and
| Market streets have a fne display OF
pianos The piano saved from the Johns
town food is an interesting relic of that
horrible disaster
A. G. Yates & Co, the Philadelphia
clothiers, have a fine exhibit Of ready
made clothing in charge Of J. h Canary
Mr.. Canary, who is Wilmingtonian.
says the material exhibited at this fair is
better than has ever before been shown.
A taking feature is the dummy of a 24O
pound man with perfectly fitting suit
of clothes.
Milard F. Davis, the jeweler, shows
fine line of clocks and silver and gold
ware
On the aisle opposite Yates & Co, is the
exhibit of / Hamburger Sons, the
Largest clothiers OF Wilmington" The
coats Of the suits each have button
hole rose. A large horse shoe surmounts
the exhibit and sets 1t of with good
effect.
In the southern end OF the building
/, f. Belts, manufactures of electric
motors and machinery, has jig saw
running and three horse power electric
motor at work He is furnishing the
power for T. Ferry's large carpet cleaner
! near by.
In the main building win next be
! taken In. !" A. b. Jones, the paper
! hanger has display Of wall papers.
Paper products is the name of the ex-
4 hibits Of paper in various forms by Henry
W. Morrow, NJ s., Phi. D., f. Q. 5.
q Among the most interesting are the solu
: tions Of paper into oil and syrup and the
!. inventions of Mr.. Morrow. A relic shown
E is an old tin can, by means Of which eel
J. luvert was discovered. This invention
J. was sold to the Celluvert Manufacturing
Company for $40, 600 Mr. Morrow had
a added TO his long list Of inventions
4 that of Pectoid, which is water proof,
n fre-proof, oil proof and acid-proof. 1t il
}. a non conductor of electricity and may
i be made either hard or flexible, as de-
/ sired. It viii moreover turn a knife
g blade. 1t has not yet been patented. Mr.
Z Morrow also shows valise with five
d locks. Two parallel bars on the counter
are said to play music. This happens
a when some one happens to handle tn,
r bars which are loaded with electricity
b Edward Melchcir, gunsmith, has ,
n large display Of sporting goods. J. J
< N. Harman exhibit house furnishing
8 goods, mirrors, bed room sets, uphol
u stored chairs and the like.
The Cleaver & Hearn Manufacturing
Company, the Market street stove deal
re ers and hardware merchants, have fin
N display of specialties, of which the pat
y ent gauze door range is the most import
n ant Baylis g. CRlkins make fin
s. showing Of fire places and furnishings.
es HE'D & Brother, the paper merchant
lg and printers, hold forth at the soutl
IS. centre aisle with big display Of papei
st bags, wrapping and toilet paper.
de Hollis, the candy man. has a stand oppC
t. site. To the left, T. B. Cartmell, th
* druggist Of Sixth and Madison streets
n, has line of fancy goods and sod
er fountain and milk shaker The youn
I'D man who was running the latter machin
is yesterday afternoon was SO excited tina
ID he was unable to control the rush 0
&c patrons The electric current will be o
a to -day and there will be less trouble.
n William B. Cole of Second and Marke
ly streets has large exhibit of Mems ful
on nishings including full line of Earl
x | Wilson's linen. w. J. Rutter, th
& builder shows the model of hous,
Some cash registers are shown by j. l
he Taylor & Company.
he Poultry Department
IN r. II. McFarlin, superintendent of I'll
poultry department, which is DivisiC
W E of the catalogue, has his hands al
ne space full. So many exhibits have a
rived that there is not accommodatiol
" H. W. Yahle of No. 46 North Mint
" street. Philadelphia, was put on Il
zee main floor for lack of space elsewher
lng dc has big exhibit. OF pigeons he hi
les 1O4 pairs and no two pal
aa are alike. There are ninety seven entri
are Of birds. a dozen monkeys, gum
die pigs and rabbits. The monkeys are Gu
'ef aud active, there are three ring tail
Ks. two marmosets, two pigtails and o.
IN Java. Of the birds the toucan fro
as Mexico is the strsngest looking n
ble kinlory, an African bird, colored crimss
'a1 and purple is a rare specimen. The
zes are many other varieties, but space W
ae not allow any extended desciptio
Among the collection are 100 cana
birds from Germany, France and BC
lis gium and dozen talking parrots.
on The basement will he crowded wi
of chickens and other fowls tomorrow
in Pigeons areexhibited by WilliamIEhing
est of Philadelphia who has thirty pain
If Stovel and Schofeld of Philadelphi
led twenty seven pairs; M. Hoepfner, Phi
ne delphia, forty pairs; ]. P. Prentiss w
ser mington, fourteen pairs; Herbert Mayr
ere Wilmington, twenty pairs. This exhit
ov- includes nearly all known varieties
Of More will be said about chickens a
ing similar fowls at another time.
lis, Dogs aud Fur Bearing Animals.
Is BY to morrow every pen in this depa
me ment will be occupied. The exhibits
ase dogs will be better even than that of Ii
year Among the collection will be sol
ost Of the finest dogs in the country. An
re- teresting and beautiful arrival is ts
SAL year old black and tan setter dog, who
face is as intelligent as his mature yei
ar would require.
ms A litter Of lively fox terriers and Sc
eral pens Of American beagles are
tracing attention. J. G. Wiggleswor
-, has q -year-old tame Virginia deer
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