Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13
THE FOOD FAIR
Opened. Most AuspiciousIy,
Tuesday,in City Hall.
Interesting and Attractive Exhibits
and Fine Entertainment.
Proceeds TO Be Devoted to Augusta
City Hospital.

Tuesday night marked the inaugu-
ration of one of the most unique at
fractions ever offered to the people u!
Augusta pure food fair. and an at
traction whose inside workings are to
many people a matter of cOnSid-
cradle speculation. OF course, all
have read of the food fair which
is annually held in Boston. and
have thereby acquired n dim idea
of what it is like, but there is
nothing ike seeing a thing TO under
stand it, and that is what the public
viii have. during the present week.
The fair which opened, Tuesday
evening. at City hall, will be held
every afternoon and evening dur
ing the week. and is really one of
the prettiest attractions ever
shown I'm the city. 1t is given un-
der the auspices of the Augusta City
Hospital, and under the management
of Capt. w. r. Kimball Of Bath, to
whom a great deal of credit is due for
the excellence Of arrangement and
condolences of detail which is every
where noticeable in the hall.
That an attraction Of rare merit has
been prepared for the public needs but
a peep into the hail to convince the
most skeptical, ana when once inside
the doorway the fair goer finds So
much to interest him that he forgets
when the time arrives to so home. This
statement may sound n trihe breezy,
but anyone who visited the fair, last
night, will verify the truth of it. And
aside from the interest which attaches
tn it. there is a fund of instruction for
everybody. Those having the fair in
charge have worked hard to make an
attraction worthy of the patronage of
the people and that they IL, &c succeed
ed need not he said.
city hall never looked protticr, or as
pretty, when decorated for a fair. than
il does. today. The entire floor space
is filed with booths, each different
from its fellows both in arrangement
as well as in tint of drapery, and this.
with the artistic display of the goods
shown, and the fair attendants in
charge, leave but little to be desired.
The display in the hall is varied and
beautiful, and when the lights We're
turned on. Tuesday night, presented
a picture not soon to be forgotten.
Around three sides of the hall, be
Meath the balcony, and in the centre
Of the hall. are arranged a series of
booths, each IN its own particular
style and shade of decorations, no two
being alike. The different booths are
arranged as follows
ON the south sile are the National
Food Co. Of buffalo. with dcmonstra-
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cal Works of Philadelphia. showing
Banner I've: the Cony Island Fish
Pond: Mower & Co. Wilmington. Del.
wire workers: Geo. Gould. rubber
stamps and novelties: Sewing Machine
Polish Co, of Braintree. Mass; Fuller
Grocery and Grain Co. of Augusta
demonstrations with Kruso flour. also n
general exhibit of wholesale groceries
East Side: VIM. II. Allen of New
+ Haven. Conn, glas blower: Cobb. Bates
4 Yerxa, Boston. Boston blend of teas
and coffees: q. w. Spencer. Old Or
chard chewing candy: Swartz optical
Co, Of Boston, optical apparatus,
Manufacturing & Selling Co, Boston
electrical gas lighters. etc: Augusta
City Hospital. hospital exhibit. with
space i'm front OF the stage is devoted
To fine exhibit of pianos. by Staples
Smith & Moody of Augusta.
West side: Atmore Il Sons of Phila-
delrhia, display of mince meat and
plum pudding. Civil and Spanish wal
views; Chalmers Sons, Williamsville
n. ", Chalmers gelatine: Mr.. White %
New Haven. rotter's wheel in opera.
ton: T.. Il. Pomeroy of Boston, novel
ties, Hartleb < Cheltra Co. of Bath
table sauce. and rose vanilla and lemor
tiavoring extracts; Coney Islant
honeyconb popcorn.
In the center of the hall Walter
Baker * Co. of Boston. have fine dis
play of cocoa and chocolates: Austin &
Young of Boston. fancy crackers: Prof
Haggerty, official card writer of In,
fair; Swift & Co. of Chicago fame,
soaps; Partisan Jewelry Co, Frencl
and German jewelry; the Palmist' tent
where one can learn of the past. pres
ent and future: and Fuller & Webber
a fine display of a general line of fame,
groceries.
Tuesday evening considering the fac
that there was an attraction at TIL
Opera house, there was n large attend
ance NJ the fair. and everyone express
cd themselves as delighted. The pro
gram for the evening consisted If
concert by Dennis orchestra. and mo
ton pictures by the biograph. TIL