The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-01
Machinery Hall is Stacked
Full with an Interesting
Array of Exhibits.
FURNITURE PROFUSE
Numerous Products of Me-
chanical Science for Farm
and Home Shown.

o.
departments at the Central West Vir-
ginia Fair, is stacked fun with inter
esting displays embracing miscellan-
Eeous mechanical products, agrlcultur-
al implements and furnishings OF al
kinds for the home. The various ex-
hibits are attractiyely arranged and
the hall is beautifully decorated with
flowers, vines. leaves, flags, bunting
and pennants- a. D. Fitzhugh. de-
signer of the new and commodicus
building in which the department Is
housed, is superintendent and he has
several able assistants,
Among the exhibits in this depart
ment, further mention of which win
be made in subsequent editions OF the
Telegram. are the following:
The Home Furnishing Company
has several beautiful and attractive
displays Of furniture and other house
hold goods. One is complete dining
room suite Of inlaid funed oak in the
famous Sheraton style. Another is
Karpen Old English living room in
tapestries. Another is a full maho-
gany bed room suite Of the popular
Colonial design. These are arranged
in the southeast corner and along
part Of the southern side adjoining.
On central platform at the other
end of the hall the company has an
elaborate display Of Columbia graph
ophones. Victor yictrolas, baby car
rlages mahogany desks, Colonial
sewing tables and reed parior pieces
of the latest patterns The talking
machines run up as high as $500 each.
A pleasing feature Of this display is
a continual series Of phonograph con-
certs. free to all.
Extensive Assortment.
An extensive assortment on fine car
pets, rugs, linoleums. travelling bags
and trunks is displayed by the R. T. Y
Lowndes department store near the
north entrance.
Adjoining this the F. @. WEIGH
Plumbing Company has ac6mprehen-
siye exhibit of skillfui plumbing and
Of modern plumbing fixtures. A COM
plete bath room and seleral heating
plants are shown
At one side of the west entrance
the Barnes Hardware Company has
a large display OF hardware the CHIEF
features of which are tools and guns.
Edward s. Wallis has an attractive
booth on the south side OF the halI-in
which he advertises White House and
caraja coffees From steamIng coffoe
urns he and his assistants serve
sample cups of the coifees across a
snow white counter.
T. Charles CASTOR, of Weston, rep
resentatiye of paint manufacturing
concerns, has a display at the west
entrance of paints. varnIshes and
furniture polishes.
Elaborate Display.
The Palace Furniture Company mas
an elaborate display Of household
furnishings in the northeast corner
of the hall. A beautiful fumed oalE,
leather upholstered library suite is
shown. A complete dining room suite
of solid mahogany and a bed room
suite OF circassion walnut are also
shown. These are all fitted with
druggets and other furnishings. A
complete kitchen is also displayed
with Greencastle kitchen cabinets as
a prominent feature,
Albert fIammitt, wen known
glass worker Of clarksburg, gives
evidence of sldllful workmanship in
cabinet making with display %
hand made furniture constructed Of
seven different natural woods. no
piece Of which is more than half an
inch in width, and in which not
nail or tack is used. The pieces CON
sist Of pedestal and card or II
brary table of his own exclusive de-
sign.
Grains and Vegetables.
Grains, vegetables and fruits are
displayed on conical platform IN
the middle Of the hall There IS
goodly assortment Of vegetables and
grains, but the fruit. display is some
what meager this year owing to tho
great scarcity Of the fruit crop There
~~---~~---------.-S--- s-,-----,----7-