The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-05
CROWDS AT FOOD EXHIBIT
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Mr.. Matthew is a son OF the late Mr.
Matthew who gave the glass blowing
exhibit at the food exhibition held here
three years ago, and who has been In
the business for forty years. The elder
Matthew died very suddenly. He was
in excellent health and bade fair to live
many years, but contracted 81 severe
cold which led into pneumonia, which
caused his death. Many of our promi-
nent citizens fingered to view the glass
blowing scene.
The Fleischmann Yeast company
have two of their unique delivery
wagons with dummy horses attached
to represent their business.
The familiar sign, Meet me in the
barn." tells the observer that he is at
the booth of the Highland Evaporated
Cream company.
The barn is there, too, and within
mammoth cow, most generous mixer,
supplying the public with draughts of
nice milk, which is served by several
anillzmaids. Said bossy COW is large
enough to have been the original of
Ben TilIman's famous bovine, but prob
ably is not.
Knox's gelatine, manufactured by
Johnstown is most dainty dish as it
II. served to the visitor. 1t is sold in
sranulated and calculated form by the
boorb tSslder.
Keane Brothers of New York show
much fine fruit, on which you may look
with longing eyes, but is not for free
distribution.
G. w. Hazel & Co. of Church street
exhibit some fine stoves and ranges
from their store.
A nearby booth is devoted to the
display Of the well known witch toilet
soap, of which samples are given.
Rabbits baking powder and soap OF
the same make are shown in hand
some booth. and are both too widely
and favorably known to need further
comment.
The New Haven Candy company OF
As Sylvan avenue has a large display
of fine confectionery, samples of which
may be tasted.
Who said buckwheat cakes? Walter
TT Robinson, agent for the Russell Il
Prockett company of Penn Yam, N. r.,
proposes to give away from 1000 to 2,o00
ner day Of the toothsonle edibles from
his booth.
C.. r.. Downes & Son are demonstrat-
ine a new flour, "Swansdown," which
on the market. Royal Sear' coffee is
another one of their speclalties, and is
pronounced by connoisseurs to be very
fine. Their booth is decorated in white
and gold and is well worthy of notice.
The Plymouth Rock Phosphate Celia
line company makes a very pretty
show. and it is conducted by Mrs. Bor-
1and one OF the company's bookkeep-
haI ri
non1pany's exhibits at both the previ-
GUS food expositions held here. sam
ples Of the prepared gelatine were CIV
en- away. The company's enterprise is
well known
NJ. E. Stillman Of this city has one OF
the prettist booths at the show. 1t is
handsome in bright colors, and is arts
tic. Mrs. Weaver is assisting in this
hooth and they show the Stillman
tooth powder and dentifrice, for which
the Charles Monson company are sole
agents for New Haven.
S. s. Marshal, Connecticut agent for
The far-famed Cottolene, has supervis-
ion of the Cottolene products booth HIS
headquarters are in this city, at Garde's
hotel. Mr.. Marshal says Cottolene IS
growing in favor, and the demand for
L
uresident of the United States is one of
The board Of directors Of the Cotton Oil
company, which controls Cottolene.
r-he Cotto1ene booth makes a fine show
ing.
Near by is the exhibit of Groote's
Dutch cocoa, samples OF which, piping
hot. were given away. MI. Beline, the
agent, was lameting the absence of his
chief lady manager for the exhibit
She was badly injured in a trolley cal
accident in New Jersey last week. He
has hired, however, an excellent sub
stitute to take her place.
Mi William Potter of the "Meet-Me-
at-tfe- Barn show left last evening tC
ioin the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery at Buffalo. He is the most recent
recruit to this famous organization
The company left Boston yesterday fol-
Buffalo, He returns to the show here
next Friday.
THE "OId Grist Mill' booth attracts
Its due share of patronage. Hero is
served q substitute for coffee, q d.
Iicious beverage tasting like coffee, and
said rot to have the deleterious effects
sometimes ascribed to that drink. A
loaf of new bread is also given away
with every package of flour purchased
"a silver service will be given away tt
the one who gnesses nearest to the cor
gect number of beans contained in q
jar. Every purchaser is given cou-
pom emitting him to a guess. A shop
ping bag will also be given away a:
this booth for special use in the ar
rrlory, as well as other articles.
NO grandma ever made any bette!
pancakes than those dealt out to the
hungry from "Grandma's Castle The
Booth of S. H. Street & Co. of this
city The booth is unique, being made
III the form of a castle out of 1900 rem
pond packages of the famous Grand
mas Pancake flour. The same firm la:
another booth adjoining, where pan
cakes made of their Perfection Buck
wheat flour can also be proved by tbs
eating. This booth is surmounted by /
huge package of the Perfection Buck
wheat -four, four feet square by fv,
feet i'll height.
The salt of the exposition is provided
fry the Worcester Salt company, anc
is arranged for exhibition in the form
of pyramid.