Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-22
In the Exhibition Hall.

tiful appearance. Inc eXnlDltS are
prettily arranged and there are more
than the usual number Of fine exhibits.
The exhibition hall is worthy of
much larger fair. There are as nice
vegetables and farm products and
petty fancy articles here on exhibition
as at many of the fairs. The quantity
is not great but the quality is as good
as could be desired.
One OF the prettiest and most valu-
able exhibits is that of Mrs j. F. Plum
mer of Weeks Mills. She has on ex-
hibition an old brass fire set which is
known to be at least $50 years old and
may be many years older than that.
The set attracts lot of attention and
shows its great age in the simplicity of
design. 1t is a valuable relic and many
covetous glances have been cast at it
by the fair visitors.
The set includes the andirons, shovel.
tongs. candle sticks. snuffer and tray.
The exhibit also includes an old tray,
now called waiter. which is known to
be- over 100 years old. as IL belonged to
Mr.. Plummer's mother.
The brass set has been traced down
for years and belonged 10 Major Weeks.
the founder Of the town of Week $
Mills. They We're not new when he
first possessed them and the exact age
of them is not obtainable as there is
nothing from the Weeks family to
show how and when they came into
possession Of them
q. c. Webster is again present with
his exhibit of trusses. He is doing a
good business in taking orders for the
trusses and other articles which
he has here on exhibition. He
is always surrounded by a good crowd
who greatly enjoys the lectures he
gives with the manakn and illustrat-
ing with the trusseS. f.,
A. ID. Ward of Augusta, has an ex-
tensive exhibit Of stoves. He has a
Blue Flame oil stove. an Empire Craw-
ford range. q Walker Subbase and the
Little Queen parlor stove. The exhibit
is in charge of Mr.. Martin and he is do
ing an extensive business advertising
as well as showing the advantages OF
the stoves.
The Singer Sewing Machine is shown
nv l.. F. Peaslee of Gardiner, who is
the agent there of this machine.
The exhibit of Staples Smith & Moody
Of Augusta, the music dealers, is one Of
handsome mahogany Haines piano
which has a most delicate touch and
easy action The piano has been tried
by several musicians who pronounce i
one Of the best they have ever played.
Miss Belle Smith of Augusta. was pres
ent and gave some very fine solos on
this piano.
The dairyman's implement exhibit of
& ID H.. &c AF1. nj
which the farmers and dairymen flock.
The labor saving devices and cream
separators are closely inspected and
several orders have been taken for the
goods.
Mrs c. A. Jones of Powers. shows an
embroidered pillow with the Stars and
Stripes worked in silk. This pillow is
beauty and attracts a lot of atten-
ton. The Stars and Stripes are as
handsome as can be imagined. The
work is regular and alllovers of needle
work are greatly pleased with it.
Mrs. G.. A. Caldwell of North Pitts
ton. has u varieties of preserves and
canned fruit and vegetables.
Mrs. Almeda Moody of South Wind
sor. has in her exhibit II pairs of hose,
which will be sure to keep warm the
feet they encase this winter.
Mrs A. P. Moody Of South Windsor.
has very pretty crocheted Horn of
Plenty which attracts the ladies' She
also has on exhibition a nice display of
butter.
Mrs. Seth Pratt Of Whitefield, has
some nice butter, four silk tides,
crocheted tidy. a toilet cushion, sofa
pillow seven pairs of hose, three pairs
Of mittens The sofa pillow is tuffted
work and the many colors Of silk are
very prettly arranged and blend per
fectly.
Mrs r. A Marson of East Pittston,
has chair cushion. sofa pillow, a
drawn rug, worsted quilt. pillow shams
and eight pairs of hose.
A patch work quilt shown by Mrs. j.
f. Parsons of East Pittston. is very
beautiful as is also the rest of her eX-
hibit She has beside the quilt a
banner. a crocheted tidy. toilet cush-
ion a set Of sleeve elastics, an en-
hrbidered tray cloth, linen dressing
case cover, and blue picture throw.
This picture throw is light blue silk
with hand painting and is very beauti-
full.
Miss Ella Emerson Of East Pittston.
mas an embroidered table cover Wi!fFil
Is very beautiful.
Mrs. G.. A. Colburn of Augusta. has
on exhibition a pretty tatting dolly.
This is very pretty and as tattinE i
becoming much more stylish this dolly
is closely inspected by ladies interested
in fancy work.
Miss Euella NJ. Little of East Pitts
ton. little miss of only summers
has on exhibition an outline SPREAD.
which is very pretty.
4 sofa pillow made by Mrs. Sarah
Knight, an old lady from Joice. Is
shown by Mrs. E. D. Dunton of Joice.
In the exhibit of Mrs. Dunton are also
pillow slips, two picture throws. =
broom case. fancy apron and pillow
sha ms.
Mrs. Louise NJ Dutton of Joice. has a
chocheted tidy, picture throw. a piece
of knit lace. piece Of crocheted lace,
two pairs of fancy mittens. four pairs
Of hose and three pairs Of double nit
tens. The mittens and hose are very
nicely knit and are sure to keep their
wearerS warm.
Mrs. Charles HaHowellof Church hill,
has a very handsome ice wool shawl,
II button hole bouquets and cut flow