Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-10
The Hall Exhibit.

The hall exhibit is great one. Inc
SUPERINTENDENT of this department is
Mr.. A. S. Dunning. who is known in
this section as the mayor of Harpsweil.
He is "a genial fellow and today. is in
all his glory and radiant with smiles.
I'VE never had anything like this,
said Mr.. Dunning. 1T beats the Dutch.
Our exhibits are all above high water
mark, with the one exception of fruit.
This, you know, is the of year FOR ap-
pies and our farmers don't have them
to exhibit. In every other respect we
have gone away ahead of all former
years.
Eleanor J. Stone of Topsham. shows
an old bed spread that was made a.
years ago. She also has some finely
made domestic carpets and drawn
rugs The old ways of our fathers VIII
not be forgotten as long as we have
such women as Mrs. Stone. Mrs.
Jennie Graves of Topsham. shows a
lot of home made carpets. also, that
are very fine.
Mrs. George Howard of Topsham.
has a lot of drawn rugs and Mrs.
George Chandler shows braided rugs.
Mary Meserve of Topsham, has knit
rugs.
Mrs. r. I. Merriman Of Bowdoinham.
exhibits some home woven blankets that
remind us of the old days. Mrs. Nj.
Wilson of Howdoinham. shows both wool
en- and cotton home made blankets. Mrs
H. q. Curtis Of Topsham. exhibits hool-
drawn and braided rugs that show great
skill Mrs G. f. Toothaker of Bruins
wick. shows stockings an double mitten
of home make. Fannie May Cox of Tops
ham. shows a splendid Jute rug and also
knitted rugs Mrs c. r. BeSS of Tops
ham, shows knit rugs.
Philias Bouliaue of Brunswick. shows
some fine carriage blankets in this de
partment.
Mrs. j. F Buker of Bowdoin. has
nice exhibit of home made stockings an
double mittens.
Mrs James A. Claftin shows a beautiful
silk knit rug. Mrs. George NJ. Patten q.
Topsham has some remarkably FIN
braided rugs They look as If they wer'
made by machines Mrs. +. |. Merrimar
of Bowdoinham. has hooked rugs. and
Mrs. H. Q. Curtis of Bowdoinham. has
button rugs. Mary L. White Of Rich
mond, shows big and very fine co'lec
Mrs w A. Richards of Bowdoinham
shows silk embroidery, Battenburs and
fancy work in center pieces
Mrs. \. NJ. Sampson of Bowdoinham,
also has Battenburg and embroidery
work of fine order. Miss Mollie Tate
Of Topsham. shows collection of ver$
fine work in Battenburg.
Mrs. l.. D. Snow of Brunswick. has =
collection of Battenburg and Mrs. George
F. Drew of Brunswick. collection If
handmade handkerchiefs and towe.s.
Mrs. C. r. Bess of Topsham. shows Il
finely made silk work bag.
Mrs. w. w. Small of Richmond, shows
a ripple cape. Mrs. A. b. Gaubert Of thu
same town, shows ladies cape and =
collection of Battenburg.
Ann Wilson of Richmond. has knit
rainbow shawl that is attracting lots OF
attention. 1t is very fine. Mrs. L. r
Tclford of Topsham, shows knitted skirts.
and Lois n Barker of Cedar Grove ha.
a fine collection Of embroidery.
Mrs. NJ. c. Lang Of Bowdoinham. show.
a very fine collection of tatting work.
Hattie Sadler of Brunswick. shows
handmade handkerchief and Batten-
burg. Mrs. Arthur Peneau shows MeXi-
can and Battenburg work.
Miss Ethel Fisher of Topsham. has
some nice handkerchiefs. and Mrs j. Z.
Noyes of Topsham. shows others in the
same line of hand work.
Mary Meserve of Topsham exhibits
handmade handkerchefs. and Miss An
ma Hearn the same
Miss Mabel Murray of Brunswick ais ,
shows handmade handkerchiefs AMI
Grace Dunning of Harpswell, has a
nice lot of Mexican tea cloths. Mrs. f.
G. Berry of Topsham, has a nice GRO
chet mat
Elizabeth p. Paterson of Wiscasset
shows collection of battenburS that
is fine.
Miss Bessie Hathorne of Richmond
has a most excellent exhibit of silk
embroidery. embracing fancy articles
of all kinds.
Hattie Sadler of Brunswick. shows a
nice lot of babies stockings and knit
ted slippers. Mrs. Cheston Morien of
Brunswick. exhibits infants dresses,
and embroidered table cover
Miss S. A. Thompson has big col
lection of silk embroidery, battenburg
and Mexican work This lady has ex-
years and she shows nothing but the
best.
Mrs. Samuel Quinnan of Richmond.
has ladies' underware. and Mrs Phillip
De Jardins of Brunswick, shows a lot
of pillow shams.
esther Alexander of Topsham, has
pillow shams and sofa pillows. Mrs
u NJ Giveen of Topsham. has a col
lection of ladies' underwear and Bes-
sic Burgess of brunswick. shows lot
more of the same wear
a very fine smoking jacket is shown.
by Miss Carolyn Crockett of Bruins,
wick. 1t is made from cigar ribbons,
and is gem of it's kind
Capt. Jacob Merriman of Topsham
shows big display of Filipino articles
There is gun made from four pieces
of gas pipe. a Filipino flag some horns
of native buffaloes, basket work and
curios. 1t attracts much attention.
Directly over this exhibit hangs n
fine portrait of President Bailey. the
first president of this society. who was
elected Al years ago.
Eleanor Stone has case of old
Crockery. some of which is more than
100 years old.