Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-07
GROUNDS EXPAND
To Admit the State Fair Visi-
tors on Wednesday,
And Trustees Money Bags Grow
Plump as Aldermen.
6eyssaes cIssvss q Pleased tisisos-A han-
bic basss Erhibfts.

are unIike those seen at any other fai
grounds in the land There are more peo
pie who spend their entire time On III
grounds probably, than at an.
similar spot. BY daylight they commene
TO show themselves. The cottage door
opeu, the tent flaps sre unl&ced, the door
OF the restaurants, stables and other build
iugs are soon jar AMI the ever vfgiisn
al ght police are seen making th~i
last inspection Of the hooks and cor
ners Of the grounds before retiring
for their rest,
Over IN Maple grove the scene is tn
busiest Here are the bulk Of the peoph
and when they are all asIir, preparing ia
their breakfast AMI the duties Of the day
seems ike a little worlt eneamped there
At the stables they are bQsily engaged Il
their never eeasing attention 10 the saluaoi'
horses and az the places of retre-hmens, II
preparing 70 feed the multitude. The fax
are on the spot early, making ready 10 ear
their bread and butter in their by no mean
easy way.
The various department officials are al
ways on hand AZ an early hour and the'
labors are almost uncsaslng. Secre ar!
Twitchell and his wife are among the busles
| of the busy and the.e seems no end TO theii
work.
By the time the park dwellers and Off
cials have had their breakfasts and are a
their posts, the people commence TO arrive
They come in every style and kind of con
| veyance, from the steam cars To the hay
rack, on horseback and on foot, horse cars
| bicy cies, private teams and buses. They
keep coming and hen the sun shines bright
| Is the grounds sometimes seem TO expane
10 contain them all.
| Wednesday morning opened bright arr
clear and everyb body was smiling. for gooc
weather meant an immense crowd at the
Maine State fair. The people commenced
as usual TO arrive early. The forenoon
trains were packed solid, with many stand
| ing on platforms and in the aisles. The
ticket sellers and gstekeepers were busy
persons in short time and had no let-ul
till the noon hour.
The examinations bv the judges went or
all the morning at different points on ths
grounds. Over in the rear enclosure there
was an auction sale of carriages The
shows were doing their usual business and
the hawkers and peddlers were as noisy a'
ever.
| One Of the first things seen in the lower
hall is on the right on entering, ionl
counter covered with basket and fancy
work by two Old Town Indians. There
are baskets of all sizes, shapes and colors
toy birch bark canoes, boxes and dozen
knick- -knaeks all handsomely colored and
| decorated.
The Auburn Stove Foundry Co. has q
1 & IN, lsna
for the fall and winter campaign. The
| Canadian Northwest has an exhibit Of
gram. True's Elixir has nice glass case
exhitit in one corner near the stairs. Cand.
stands are numerous.
| Around in the cheese and butter depart
nent are the cheese exhibits of Henry
Johnson, Turner; Elsie Howe Whitman
| south Turner A. 7. Russell, Leeds; }. IL
| Clements. Winterport j. :. Howe
Greene; A. F. Russell, Liserrnore; Fannie
NJ Rose. North Greene; Leeds Genre
| Dairy Association, Leeds; North Turre'
Cheese Co, North Turner; Mrs. Alansor
Rose, North Greene; Ada f. Rose, Nortt
| Greene.
| There are butter exhibits by j. b
Reed. Bowdonham; West Paris Creamery
| Go, Turner Centre Dairy Co, including
some very handsome designs of birds, etc,
| in butter and specimens of granular huttel
| and other samples ball butter by Mr.
Charles u. Perley, Cross Hill; ball butter
| by Edna VI. Martien, aged IL years, East
Vassslboro.
| Morse & Co. Bangor has a very hand
some display of msntels, doors and tile
| work The wood work is in plain and
carved work and their space Is Away
| crowded. The carving is handsomely done
and every part of the work perfectly nm
| ished. There are exhibits in white oak
I curlev white wood. mahogany, Caiifornia
redw God and other woods and the display Is
a bsautiful one.
Il. c. Pfngree & Co., Lewiston, has dis
pav of mantels and has a man at work at
| the turning lathe, at which there is Away
| a crowd
Al verrill & Co, Auburn, make a
| very good showing of marble headstones
and monuments. T. A. Huston, Auburn,
| has big lot Of fancy and plain crackers
| and biscuits in cans
The Richards self oiling axle still con
,inues to attract crowds, who are in love
it'll this great labor and time saving in
| ntion
Kendall & Whitney. Portland, has large
spse,. devoted to dairy implements of sll
k,ud-. salt and other articles of interest to
the % II posted farmer. A L. & +. +. Goss
ms 4 similar EXHIBIT across the way. The
B.ryor Stone Ware Co. shows their wares
nd make substantial. an attractive display
The Fairfield Lawn Swing Co. have
| several of their famous swings in operation
| ard they are usually occupied.
On the upper floor you are at once at
,rsetei hv the artist in the corner who Is
turning of very pretty little pictures at a
aplu rate.
| T. Waterman. East Auburn, has q
srge exhibit of pumpkins, sqnsshes and
| hesves of hay of several varieties. He
| lao shows grains buekwheat, barley, cab
haye tomatoes. hests. carrots, parsnips
ana potatoes I. V. McKenney has some
hard some celery and a very fine display OF
-, and farm proince. J. n. Eastman
ta,kes a similar display and the three col
! |. ,.f,ons are among the best ever seen here
/ H. II. Harmon of the Portland Dress
| su,ting College, explains the best tastes'
| :, ST. ms of the dress-cutting and hitting art.
| c II. Greeley, Clinton, has display that
| al make your mouth water. IL u honey
in every conceivable state. from the way IT
r.. M. from the hive to the most delicately
manufactured delicsey.
pullsn. Shorey { Co, Augusta, has some
/ # the finest harnesses ever shown here
| They are being shown by Mr.. Shorey OF the
| s-u and he is a busy man, showing his
coed. and taking orders. The one article
| nat tei.g gh.s horsemen is the Full Kay track
harness. with which every driver on the
ground is in love Mr.. Shorey has an ever
/ i aybih5t
The Weymouth Falls Mig. Co. has a
row woven wire mattress. which looks snd
ia comfortable affair. Ira Parker, Little.
/ Ton. n. H.. shows air Cushions. pillows and
actresses. They are shown by j. A
| .iavener.
! The Glearock mineral spring water is put
m in bottles and locks clear As crystal.
| The Groder Dyspepsia Co. is repre-
seuted by T. B. Nichols and ]. ]. Lane Of
Wstsrriile. They have a large exhibit oi
tbeir famous ne,itcines. the dyspepsia ours
and Rose Cream for the teeth. very attrae'
lively arranged. They are doing srea'
| business
over Hughes. Foxcrofs. have theil
celebrated pianos and organs here. some Of
,tse fines, made, both in finish and tone
IF. Merrill L Son, refrigerasors, Port
land, has Il novelty in the hne OF conbi
nation ice cream and soda fountain, and iee
ereara storage chest They are designed
90. the convenis NJ keeping and dispensing
Of these luxuries in stores and restaurants
they xre making a practical exh sit anc
! the nschines speak for themselves
&E.F. Goss Co.. Lewiston, make
+ 4 handsome display of lamps and shades
c. A. Arnold of Arnols has another very
eas collection of farm produce.
The Horticultural department OF tns
Maine State college has . splendid shovins
! s.h,.. s,Slr,1i,v r.rist;es of cauh