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
chsnical Science for Farm
and Home Shown.

Machinery Hal, one Of the new
departments at the Central west VIZ
glnia Fair, Is stacked iuiI with inter
esting displays embracing niseellan-
,eous mechanical products. agrlcultur-
al Implements and furnishings Of an
kinds for the home. The various ex-
hibits are attractively arranged and
the hall is beautifully decorated with
flowers, vines. leaves, flags, bunting
and remnants. A D. Fitzhngh de-
signer of the new and commodious
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 futned oak in the
famous Sheraton style. Another is
Karpen old English living room in
tapestries. Another IS 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 victrolas, baby car
riages, mahogany desks, Colonial
sewing tables and reed parlor 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 Of fine car
pets, rugs, linoleums travelling bags
and trunks is displayed by the r. T.
Lowndes department store near the
north entrance.
Adjoining this the E. 6. WEIGH
Plumbing Company has asc6mprehen-
siye exhibit of skilltui 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 of3the hall In
which he advertises White House and
caraja cotees. From steaming coffee
urns he and his assistants serve
sample cups Of the coffees across
snow white counter.
T. Charles CASTOR, Of Weston, rep
resentatiEe Of paint manufacturing
concerns, has a display at the west
entrance Of paints, varnIshes and
furniture pollshes.
Elaborate Display.
The Palace Furniture Company has
an elaborate display OF household
furnishings in the northeast corner
Of the hall. A beautiful fumed oar.
leather upholstered library suite is
shown. complete dining room suite
of solid mahogany and bed room
suite OF clrcassion walnut are also
shown. These are all fitted with
druggets and other furnishings. A
complete kitchen is also displayed
with Greeneastie kitchen cabinets as
a prominent feature.
Albert fiammitt, wen known
glass worker OF Clarksburg, gives
evidence of sldllfui workmanship IN
cabinet making with a display 81
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-
slst of PEDESTAL and card or II
brary table Of his own exclusive de-
sign.
Grains and Vegetables
Grains, vegetables and fruits arc
displayed on eonical platform r.
the middle Of the hall There il
goodly assortment Of vegetables and
grains, but the fruit display Is some
what meager this year owing 70 tho
great scarcity Of tho fruit crop. There
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