Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-05

not oft<n seen in fair eoIiectioa, ansa
| Passion flower, Cisas Discolos, anA som
specimens being labeiied- A lAf.s Fsbbe
Francis Gould, Bangor.
Vases. floral designs, and vail md han
bouquets we're arranged On seven tables. on
At each ED Of the stage, and Eve % ID
floor. One of the leading contributors i
this class vas our kennebec iAdy noeise, VII
has been . leading exhibitor q she gfea
State fair for many years. Mr. Chas. Stan
ley Of Winthrop. Her display coDpsised I
fine collection of sladiolus, dahlias, sstefs
verbenAs, petunias and many oeher kinda
white phiox above bank Of aseefs. tn
green rod supporting the star about foo
high. An anchor Of purple asters. shaded u
. ground Of parseley ieaves, in box neaTl,
= foot and half square. was exhibited b,
Mrs. 8. W. Chaplin, Holden. Dinner tabll
pieces Of phlox and petunias we're shown b.
Mics Nellie E. Chaplin of 0rfingsOn. Mis-
Chaplin also exhibits an anchor Of white yer
benas on green ground. A pillow Of astef
also by Mise Chaplin and pillow Of Whit
aotrrbs tukcl vim ouhAAt W UAtss S0tA
Stanley of Winthrop. were very beautiful
A pFofusiou Of sweet peas, pansies, zinniai
and maYigolds completely covered one lafss
table. Another was filled with asters in al
their rich colors. arranged in . variety oi
beautiful designs. Another Vas completely
covered with phlox and petunias in all th eli
varied colofs- Still another vas resplen-
dent in the rich hues of gladiolus, lilies, ver'
kx.xx .s.l l-k al be
will be remembered by Augusta people a
Miss Nellie Thayer, shows eleven varie-
ties Of roses from her garden on Ken
duskeag Avenue. Her plants are from the
great rose grower, VIM. B. Reed, Chambers.
burg, Penn. and from fifty bushes she has
cut this season 1870 flowers since June lst.
Bugs, indeed said Mrs. Morse. in answer
to the Journals inquiry, Il have fought
eleven different kinds, all summer" with
helleborel" mo, mainly with my thumb
and finger and . pair Of scissors" But such
patience is deserving of its reward, and it has
it in the queenly flowers. Baskets Of wild
flowers are shown by Miss G. s. Hemenwsy,
Miss c. +. Joy. and Miss NJ. E. McCsuslin,
all of Bangor.
Thirteen tables are occupied with the finest
best grown, richest colored, and every way
most satisfactory collection Of apples, and
two tables Of pears. which we have ever seen
At fair so early in the season. All orchard
ists say the crop 10 at least three weeks
earlier than the average of seasons, and
surely this fine display proves it. The tables
are arranged in collections, in specimen
plates, and in eight varieties for family use.
Mr.. S. C. Harlow, Bangor, led OF with
seventy five varieties. Next to Mr.. Harlow
~. L.. L
G. Fairbanks, North Monmouth, Who has
thirty two varieties. Mr.. Fairbanks makes
out a list of twenty seven varieties, which he
thinks every good orchardist ought to grow.
headed by the Baldwin. of course. U. l.
West Levant. and Dudley Miles.
Newburg, are next to Mr.. Harlow and Mr..
all four enter in the sweepstakes
Simpsons Corner. ID. 2. True, Leeds Cen
Charleston, l.. q. Oakes, Garland and Geo.
b. Remission. Simpsons Corner.
In pears Mr.. Harlow leads of with 25 va
rieties. among them fine specimens of Mr.
McLaughlin's seedlings, Eastern Queen and
Indian Belle, both native Bangor pears. Mr.
ID. Z. True Of Leeds Centre has seven or
tors make up large table, four or five plates
of Clspp's Favorite making fine show.
The Governors Visit.
Gov. Bureigh and Adjt Gen'l Sprague
Bangor.
The following members of the Governors
staff accompanied him on same train Gen.
John Harper, Lewiston; Col. George l..
Thompson. Brunswick, and Col. Stanley
Plummer of Skowhegan. They were joined
at Bangor by Col. Daniel A. Robinson, Col
Frank ID. Plummer, and Col. Milton II.
French, Bangor, and Col. II. E. Mcdonald
Of Belfast. The party arrived in Bangor at
3 30 p. NJ.
The Governor and staff were met at the
depot at Bangor by Hon. J. p Bass. Presi-
dent of the Eastern Maine State Fair, and
Hon. s. C. Hatch of the Executive Council.
and the party were driven in carriages to the
Fair grounds. Gov. Burleigh was introduced
to the people by President Bass and he
bowed his acknow led2ments.
At 8 o'clock the Governor and party were
driven to different parts Of the park and ex-
amined stock and other things on exhibition.
At six o'clock the party were driven to the
residence of President Bass, where they took
dinner. Ia addition to the Governor and
party were present Col. John NJ. Adams Of
Portland Mr.. Thompson of the Provincial
Council, N b., Sheriff Sterling of York
shire Co, N. b., Secretary Of the
A Agricultural Bureau, N. b., Mr.. Higgins of
N Y, and Gen. Luther Stevenson of To-
gus.
At rs the party were driven to Norom-
begs Hail to view the articles on exhibition
there and afterwards visited City Hall to see
the fruit and flower exhibits there.
The parry left on the Pullman train at 8
o o'clock for the west.
The Races