The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-27

medal has been awarded this exhibit as
| the largest and the best made. In all the
departments represented diplomas have
been given. The booth j. decorated ~
| white and lavender, the colors OF the III
stitutiCn.
Immediately inside the entrance = 9
| great display Of pianos, this being made
by the Stiem people. who show handsome
Instruments. All day long music Is gong
here and dancing couples take some steps
to the melody.
a big section of the main hall to the
left Is used entirely by Royal & Borden.
Of Raleigh, Goldsboro and Durham.
n it are handsome suits OF furniture.
these arranged as in q room, AMI
equipped with the Royal Felt Mattress,
| which has been awarded the gold medal,
while numerous diplomas 90 TO other eN
hfbit9 made by this firm, a gold medal
also being awarded it for the best dis
riay of North Carolina furniture and an
other for the best display in the nam
hall. The firm has really become the
god medal firm N the splendor OF its
display Of all that j. needed IN the way Of
furniture, be it suits, chairs, tables, ba-
+, reaus, chiffoniers. couches, sofas. lounges,
bed springs and all the other things which
make up a handsomely furnished room.
III III DlILtS CNf III y IL - = - 49,
won the Royal Felt Mattress offered for
the best iced pound cake. while Miss Net
lie Royster won the pillows and bolster
fer the best layer chocolate cake.
Among others making potable exhibits
are the Caraleigh Phosphate Company,
o. Raleigh, which shows fertilizers; the
| Standard Sewing Machine Company, vi
which MIR. d. f. Fort Is the representa-
tive; S~teinmetz, the Raleigh florist. tie
| Hart-IVard Hardware Company, a tuh
display Of stoves; the National Cash Reg
istor Company with It's various machines;
the Oliver typewriter; Cin-ChO the great
d. link made in Goldsboro, and Celi-ko the
Raleigh drink that j. making itself
known; Darnell & Thomas With pianos,
3 splendid display by the Raleigh Elec-
trio Company, designs by Mir. G.. ". Bar
rett, tic architect; Kings Business Col
lcge exhibit, where visiting cards, written
most elegantly are distributed free;
Weathers & UtIey, a display Of wall pa
pers and pictures; Dobbin & Ferrall, a
line Of handsome carpets and rugs; the
John w. Brown coffin house.
! The Raleigh Hosiery Co. of which Mr..
W. W. Ashe is president and Mr.. S. A. Ashe,
il, the manager, has a display that at
tracts much attention. thus being the
splendid xhibi of the various grades of
hosiery it makes, for men, women ard
children from the ordinary to the drop
stitch, the pure silk and seamless, shown
in many colors. The first work OF the
company is shown, this being 81 needle
work, sold at 81 II cents a dozen and
the latest, the 176 needle, sold at 1926 a
dozen. this illustrating six years prog
ress. The yarn, stamps and dyes are
shown, and the principal brands, Raleigh,
EaIipEa rFrJ11p1nh and Mechanics C6Olpp
A guessing contest, free to all, of the
number of yarns in one sock, goes on
each day, and the winne is to get a box
OF handsome hose.
The Sperry & Hutchinson Green Trad
ing Stamp Company have a display of
the vaIuable articles being offered in Raj
eigh IN return for Green Trading Stamps
used by many of Raleigh's merchants. It
Is a display that attracts attention., tOf
it shows beautiful articles that are be-
ing absolutely given away IN Raleigh. 1t
is a valuable something which is given
to people who buy for cash and which
costs nothing besides.
Sherwood Hugs G Company have with
in a glass case an exhibit from their big
store. The ladies stop to admire the ex-
bibit. for it IS one that appeals especially
to them. The latest styles are shown
the firm is famous for this-and it is
known to set a reasonable price on it,
offerings.
The A. and NJ. College has a most
creditable exhibit again this year, and at
tractively arranged there is shown the
work in metal, the work IN wood, boIn
ornamental and useful, the designs il
mantcls and racks being especially hand
some. In another section of the hal
the processes Of the dairy is shown, thu
- ~, $3.50. -,olo f,~-1 49, ~51J, Cror-.r
are always about this booth when work
is going On.
Throughout the main hall there =
everywhere to be seen vendors of trink
cts and souvenirs of the Fair, made from
all kinds of articles. China engraving
and work on glass IS done While yol
wait, and many beautiful things are solo
for a trlle which will carry with Their
a memory Of the Fair.
The opticians abound, for there arr
: three or four who nave glasses to sci
: and all day long you will find Poop
having their eyes tested and then in
/ vesting in glasses. 1t Is a curious feature
; of a fair, but the people seem to lik
it, so spectacles and eyeglasses are sol,
1 rapidly.
1 Just back OF the exhibit OF the Bin,
Institution there is the Pantry Exhibit
!, Here the work of the ladies is agai,
4 made manifest. A delicious sight it |
| to see appetizing bread, rolls of fres.
butter, cakes OF all kinds. jellies, pre-
serves, pickles, canned goods and all tn
contents Of a weil-stocked larder.
Between the main hail and Agricui
: tural Hall there are refreshment booths
= enc being conducted for the benefit 0
e the Barley Methodist Parsonage, an
the other for the Baptist church Improve
y ment Society. Meals, lunches, coffee
cakes, ice cream, lemonade and othe
a good things are well served by the lad,e
a in charge.
The Agricultural display is splendid Ar
shows that North Carolina IS doing splen
Is Oily III its fields. The poultry display
al admirable one, and there are man
exhibitors. Agricultural implements {
10 all kinds are shown. The display in Ayr
: cultural and Machinery Hall Is bette
,e than ever. Many fin vehicles are to b
seen and many counting couples made US
I of them during the day.
AND POULTRY