Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24
WINsLoW FAIR.
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kinds and prices were shown and
ranged in size from a Wee hit Of n one
on a doll about four inches tan IN those
fitting the largest men.
The next was that of T. II conor &,
Co. and double space was usad one
Ealf was deVoted TO display from the
department just opened by the firm
and consisted of rugs, carpets and dra-
peries of all kinds. This was beautiful
ly arranged and the goods varied from
the cheapest that can be handled by an
old reliable firm to the most costly.
Tkc other half was devoted TO the
very latest styles in fan suits and f,1rs.
This was especially for the ladies and
delighted them. The DECORATIONS were
in ink ana blue and the wbola made a
beautiful display.
1Redington Il Co., had one space naXt
to Soper's and also one in the back
center Of the hall. The colors were
dark red and White and dininf room
and parlor furnishings with carpets,
rugs and draperies We're shown. These
were attractively arranged and the dis
play was one of the best in the hall.
The last booth On the right WIS oc-
cupied by Il peI.aval cream separator.
The booth At the rear end Of the hall
was occupied by ?. 2. HILL iewelle-.
and he had Il Very rich display. A
curved show case was placed III the
front and filled with fine iewelry and
silver wear. \ big hall clock was Il
prominent feature and the APPARATUS
Tor testing eyes l"d big share Of the
space as it WAS FOR actua! use if re-
'lllircd. Tn" tDlo"S used We're green
and white.
Passing across the hall in the rear
the first bOoth. back in the cor cor. was
that of the Proctor & Bowie Co. This
had goods enough tC thoroughly stock
Il small hardware store. The Quaker
ranges We're featured and several were
displayed on in operation The colors
here were red, white and blue.
i'hl next booth was that of IT. -
Haskell, grocer. Coffee and -four were
displayed here in a very attractive
manner. a novel feature of this booth
was Il huge candle several inches in
diAH,eter and several feet tall. 1t was
hE ming AMI every one was allowed a
ice guess rs to how Ion, il would
burn, the lucky one to get a prize in
coffee.
The next booth to Haskell was that of
Mark Gailert and a fine line of boots
and shoes, from the old-fashioned COW
hide to the very latest model in patent
leather, was shown. The colors here
were red and white.
The last booth on this side was occu-
pied by the New England Telephone &
Telegraph Co., an elegant line of tele-
phones of all styles being shown. This
was Il novel feature of the bazaar and
attracted much attention. The booth
was very prettily decorated in green
and white.
Right across the aisle from Haskell
was the booth of S. S. Lightbody & co.
This was devoted to a big display of
patent medicines and cameras. Sam
pies of Lightbody's famous headache
powders We're being literally distrbut-
ed. The colors used in decorating were
purple and yellow, making q striking
combination.
The first booth in the center of the
nall as you entered the door, was that
of Frank blanchard. This was devoted
TO sewing machines, pianos and the big
graphophone. Mr. Blanchard, himself,
demonstrated the good qualities of the
sewing machines, executing some fine
work, While two assistants looked after
the graphophOne and piano.
On account of the limited space only
one representative from each line of
business was allowed to exhibit, but
the business of the city was wei repre-
aented. 1t was n beautiful display and
attracted every one who reached the
grounds.
The second floor was devoted to the
displays of fruits, vegetables. etc.
There was but little space to spare in
the big hall or on the stage for any
more exhibits. There We're so many
that it would be impossible to enumer-
Ute them all. They ranged in size from
several table loads to one unusually
large vegetable.
A beautiful feature of this display
was the pyramid of flowers and fancy
work that occupied the center of the
hall This reached from the floor al
most to the ceiling and was a solid
bank of flowers with just a sprinkling
of beautiful silk sofa pillows. That
sounds rather queer doesn't tia bank
of flowers sprinkled with sofa pillows
but it was so ingeniously arranged
that the effect was very pleasing and
| that seems to be the only way to des-
cribe it. There was a great variety of
flowers and all We're beautiful samples
of their kind.
| Tables extended all around the hall
on the sides and were loaded with
vegetables and fruit. There were
apples. pears. plumbs. canned fruits,
magnificent flowers. potatoes, freak Gu
cumbers, pumpkins as big as a strong
| man would want to lug, squashes just
rs big beets so big some city folks
TOOK them to be pumpkins. potatoes
/ large enough to feed a good sized Irish
| family all winter grains of all kinds.
tomatoes so round and smooth and red
that thcy seemed filed with wine, cars
| Of corn large enough to build canoes
out of, ond all the other products of the
big prosperous farms of Winslow and
surrounding towns.
Mr.. Kitchens had his huge collection
of bugs. snakes and birds of Maine on
| exhibition: there was a beautiful dis
play of rawlings and botanical speci-
mems prepared by the scholars in the
public schools and some beautiful oil
and water color pictures on the walls
| 6nra hU tho ladies c