Ellsworth American., 1911-02-22
FOOD FAIR.
(Continusd from age H.

tCOfsttsSoS - - =
,snt contributes largely to the
r.,ormation in the usual appearance OF
s.u Another feature which helps in
.s;. ~. transformation is the arrangements OF
sao,bs on the stage, access to which rs
I'm by broad flight OF steps leading up
3. front. This lengthens the hall by
the depth OF the stage.
catering the main hall the first booth
~. left il that OF members OF the class
=, 1911 Of the Ellsworth high school, where
.oved food is sold. the proceeds from
49,. sale will go toward expenses OF trip
=. washingto !, d. c., which this class
.,.,. to take instead OF having the usual
Graduation spread.
rhs Town Talk -four booth is presided
o,ar bv Julian Merrill, the genial sales
wan who is known by all Maine. Mrs.
annie Bradbury is the demonstrator here,
.,d serves hot biscuits made from Town
T,,l The stove used in this booth Is the
,hree- burner blue flame oil stove given to
t,s food fair committee by the Standard
nj, 10. q. H. Haskell, agent for this
stove. was here for the opening days Of the
fair.
Bower & Bartlett, cofiees ant teas, have
an attractive booth, and serve delicious
samples OF their product. Carl Sawyer is
in charge, with Miss Effie Morgan as
aemopstrator. This firm added to its
popularity by donating coffee for the sup
ner which will follow work at Lygonis
lodge to- morrow evening.
The "Mak- Nor Butter" machine ex-
bibted by the Scott Sales Co., Old Town,
attracts much attention. 1t is an ingen-
ious little machine which mixing zone
round of butter ami one pint of milk
makes two pounds Of butter. 1t does
the trick-and some OF the demonstrators
in the hall who have tried the butter pro-
nounced it good. Clarence Scott is in
charge, with Miss Lulu Eppes as assistant.
&. G. Moore, the Ellsworth druggist,
makes an attractive exhibit OF Rexall
preparations. Souvenir postcards are
also sold at this booth. He has been Civ
ing away handkerchiefs with every 25-
cent purchase.
The Walter Baker Co., which has u
double booth, has won high favor with
Ellsworth. This company gave the Ellis
worth food fair rig boost last year,
when encouragement OF this kind was
greatly needed. Everyone is glad to see
it represented again this year. The COM
pany distributes delicious samples Of its
well-known products. Mrs. Streever and
Miss Bean are the demonstrators.
Elmer E. Rowe, the Ellsworth carriage
manufacturer, has an attractiveiy ar
ranged booth, in which Is shown q 250-
pound Concord wagon. Working models
Of csrriage parts are also shown. A
motor driven carriage wheel whirling on
the front Of the booth shows that the
wheels are kept moving at the Rowe fac
tory. Harry =. Rowe is in personal atten-
dance at the booth.
The ladies OF the Village improvement
society have Ia BILE at the left Of tn. stage
steps, and have captured many dollars by
the sale OF cooked food.
The Ellsworth Greenhouse, Miss NJ. A.
Clark, proprietor, has one OF the most
artistic booths in the hall. 1t occupies
the left side OF the sta .e-a bower OF
evergreen. Within are many plants and
flowers, and q table laid for luncheon,
with new floral decorst each day.
The Electric Home", the exhibit OF the
Bar Harbor q Union River Power Co., ex-
tends across the back OF the stage, and
represents kitchen and dining room in an
electric home. Both are sttractiveiy ar
ranged. The furniture is loaned by Harry
Z. Austin & Co., and the dishes by +. b.
AIKEN. The electrical appliances include
range, coasters, irons, a motor driven
sewing machine, chaing dish, water
heater, luminous radiator, aHd other
iaoor-ssving devices. visit to this
electric home gives a glimpse Of what we
are last coming to in this electrical age.
supt. l.. H. Cushman and Miss Julia
eushman preside over this home.
lie LeClair glass blowers are one OF the
attractions OF the fair, and there is always
acro"d around this booth watching their
wonderful skill In turning out glass
articles OF complicated design. This COM
~-S ohSASu al OIuduicutdl grass plcCc
asa prize for the most popular lady at
'eholng the food fair, the choice to be de-
ermined by votes at one cent each.
AT The right OF the steps to the stage,
ifed Il. Cooke, State agent for the U. s.
mop Co., exhibits the "Easy Wringer"
mop, which if not especially thing Of
oeauty is thing Of utility much admired
"s oVerworked housekeepers.
over in the far mort heast corner of the
naii' the ball Is Kept rolling in the fasci-
n''ing game OF Koro, japanese decora
.,oos and art ware being given as prizes
"fs' D. L. Mcdonald and Mrs. NJ. l.. Head
are in charge
Inc Lowell & Covell Co. has booth of
reputation chocolates, which live
ap 10 their name. Miss J. A. Thompson,
'ne local agent for these chocolates, is in
'nalge, assisted by Miss Hannah Holmes.