The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18

while they wind their eyes and work their
mouths as If asking for crumbs and
worms. Then comes tank with some
big brown trout three years old, and next
to that another with several big brook
Trout Que fine fellow weighing four
pounds. The handsomest trout of all are
contained In the next tank, They are
the rainbow trout of large size that dis
play prlsmatio colors as they swim to and
fro. They are very nervous fish and
Mr., Stanley doubts if they live longer
than the exhibition. Then comes tank
containing lively lot of brook and sal
mon trout year old, and in the next to
th' last tanks are yearly Sebago salmon,
real beauties. The last tank of all is re-
served for white perch.
On table close by the aquarium is
model Of the Auburn hatchery with all
Its ponds of different sizes. There is also
exhibited the fish eggs in different stages
Of development, put up in giycerlne in
glass walls. There are specimens of de-
formed fish; fish with three eyes; with
two heads; with three heads, two perfect
and one deformed; pair of Siamese
twins. There are salmon eggs all ready
to hatch. eggs just Matched with felm
surrounding them-and the fish do not
eat until this felm drops off-and eggs
packed in glyoerine all nearly to send off
to other hatoheries.
In the rear of the hall Quinn & Co.
refrigerators make good show. Some
of these are large enough for good sized
parlors, and in them will be preserved
the dairy products sent to the fair.
Joseph A. Dirwanger has arge ia BILE
loaded With all kinds of ohio ice and ex-
prensive plants, tropical and others, and
among them are orange and lemon trees
in full fruit
The old soldiers will welcome back the
exhi bition of scenes of the war from
photographs taken by the government
during the great conflict.
Preston of Portsmouth, N. H., who
make a speciality of lavender salts dis
plays pretty exhibit of his goods, to-
eether with his celebrated pasteboard
figures of children The exhibit is super
intended by Mrs. w. H. Toner of Ports
mouth.
Another large table is filed with a fine
collection of plants and cut flowers of
every variety from the large con serva-
tories of Albert Dirwanger on Munjoy
hill.
Two long tables, under the gallery
opposite the main entrance, are loaded
with packages o: seeds, the exhibit of
Hon. Thomas Brackett Reed. These
| packages are all labelled and it looks as
if there was no known vegetable raised
at home or abroad that is not represented
in this enormous stock.
Way over in the farther rear corner of
the hall @. T. Barbour & Co. make
display of sweets that will tempt the
public in the shape of Hollis's original
Atlantic City Salt water candy.
A very prettily arranged and draped
booth is that of the Swasey Stone Ware
company, whose goods in light and dark
Bristol stoneware are not affected by heat
or cold.
Next to the Swasey booth is small
one devoted to the Corsline Bros wild
cherry beverage. The firm is Portland
one doing business on Lincoln street.
Fleisohman & Co.. the well known
compressed yeast firm make good dis
play of their product.
Abnsr W. Lowell, the prominent Con-
gress street stationer, has fine booth
where all the latest fashions in stationery
are displayed and big die stands ready
to stamp the papor and envelopes with
the purchasers favorite letter or mono
gram.
In front of the stage stands a table
artistically set. Trailing vines are ar
ranged in graceful designs about the
cloth, large centre piece is filled with
handsome flowers, the tableware is Of the
best, and the glassware most attractive.
No name appears on the table.
j. Beardsworth has table devoted to
ship supplies.
9. H. Mason & Co., of Lowell, Mass,
have fine display of cut flowers.
Hooper, Son & leighton have a mag
nifcent exhibit. 1t reaches from the
main entrance on the left side of the hall
to the rear gallery. A pretty brass rod
runs the WhOie lenRbn Oh buelf space,
which is divided into several apartments.
a parloI, bed room, dining room, and
kitchen. From the rod in graceful
festoons, falls soft drepery Rich carpets
cover the floors of the three principal
rooms. The parlor is furnished in the
most modern style with the latest and
most elaborate furniture. The bedroom
contains an elegant brass bedstead and
the bed drapery is of the finest. The
dining BILE is set with the choicest of
ware, both crookery and glass, and the
kitchen all the latest conyeniences. The
display reflects the greatest credit on the
firm, and the arranger.
A pretty little table in front of the
stage, at the right, is arranged into the
stamps from Washburn's Rubber Stamp
Mandatory of Boston, and Carters in
delible ink.
The ]. A. Powers trust and treatment
is exemplified at little booth on the
same side as tho main entran ce, and also