The Portland daily press., 1898-10-12

ESPECIAL. TO THE PREsSsJ
Tousham, October lit is generally
reserved to the Sagadahoc Agricultural
and Horticultural society ats Its pretty
proundsahere to close the series of the many
fairs which mark the autumnal season,
and there is fitness in this just as the
hest wine is kept for the last of the feast.
Yesterday was the opening day of the
44th annual fair and exhibition of this
society and the lowering clouds of the
morning, which by the way tended to
keep away thousands of visitors, gave
way to bright sunlight in the afternoon,
and nature then seemed to put on her
royal attire in honor of the occasion, and
everything round about took on the tints
of the October sunsets, revealing amid
the wealth of green foliage splashes of
crimson and gold.
One cam OF we'll miss the exhibition hall
for it stands in thu foreground at the very
entrance to~thei track enclosure and here
is gathered together a display which Is
well worth most careful inspection.
Two large rooms are used for this ex-
hibit, the lower one being presided over
by Walter ToGman, while the superinten-
dent of the upper one is George Staples.
The farm prod shown by the differ
emit oranges Within the. limits of the SO.
oiety are especially notable. Topsham
and Sagadahoo grange, not to forget
Merry Meeting, show vegetables in album
dance and the very attractive way in
which they are placed on the tables and
walls Of the hall is praiseworthy.
Greatly to be commended is the display
of garden products by Pembroke Edge
comb, 10 years old. The crops ware raised
BY him and he had the sole charge of the
work in planting and caring for them
and arranged with the best of taste his
exhibition in the hall. The Summit VAL
lev Farm, Frank P. Miller of Brunswick,
proprietor, shows ITO good advantage, and
special mention should be made of W. E.
johnson, North Bowdoin, for Al varie-
ties of handsome potatoes.
There are beautiful traces of corn on
every side and a@quash is exhibited by
Mr.. Titcomb Of Topsham which weighs
1876 pounds. Graves Brothers of the Pros
pect Hill Farm, and ". e. Parsons Of
Brunswick, figure conspicuously in the
products of the farm displayed, and.it is
safe to say that the awarding committee
will be taxed to the utmost In fixing the
premiums for the display of the oranges
is finer and more abundant than ever be-
fore in the history of the society.
In the same hall can be seen agricul-
tural implements from the store of Isaiah
Frye of Portland, the Whitmans Of Au-
burn, while Ridley and Eaton make 3
good exhibit of stoves, ami Mossley an
Stoddard of Rutland, VT, are on hand
with up-to-date machinery and appara-
tus for the manufacture of milk products.
The Alpha De Laval have cream separa-
tors, and other manufacturers help to
swell the many articles of interest which
have been collected.
Passing to the upper hall the attention
Of the visitor isiarrested. by the large dis
play of quilts, afghans, sofa pillows and
fancy articles of every kind of home and
household manufacture.
The Topsham and Bowdoin grange are
very AuCA AA OVAtioAAOO hVlO oAA CvOIy OA0
should look at the case of butter made up
in forms which surely catch the eye.
Here are exhibited curios paintings, etch-
ings, etc., and in one corner the New
England Telephone company, with 20
phones on hand affords an opportunity for
every one, free of charge, TO listen 10 the
music of the Maine Festival. MI. Egan
of Boston has jewelry and notions of all
kinds, while Mrs. Andrews of Salisbury
manufactures flowers of fish skins to the
great surprise and delight of hundreds
of observers.
The familiar face of G. Wylie of Old
Orchard, is seen, who, for the past 81
years has not failed to occupy place
with his candies at a Topsham fair.
Webbers art studio has many specimens
of it's excellent work. To partioularize
further is quite unnecessary. Suffice it to
say that the hall exhibit passes the mark
of any previous year and that is praise
enough.
THE MIDWAY.