Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
BELFAST

last week in January might be better
than it was he second week in Febru-
airy last year and set the fair two
weeks ahead. This morning the fair
opened on the most beautiful day of
the winter, with fine SleighinS and Il
mild temperature. 1t could not have
been a finer day had it been ordered
and broad smiles wreath the faces OF
all who have the affair in charge.
Long before 10 o'clock, the hour ad-
vised as opening, the lobby of the Bel
fast Opera house was crowded and
when at exactly 1906 eX-President
Morris L. Slugg of the Belfast Beard
of Trade. standing on the stage with
the other emberS of the committee,
made the opening address and pushed
the button which lighted all the hun
dreds of electric lights. the hall was
well filled. IN brief. Mr.. Slugg said:
Just as the season of seed time
and harvest comes each year, 50 comes
the time Of the Belfast Food fair,
when we gather here To see the cX-
hibits Of the fod stufts we consume
ana learn how they are produced. We
also nave the pleasure of viewing the
exhibits of the various products Of
Waldo county. of the farmers, the ar
fists in neellework and along many
lines and it gives me great pleasure
to welcome one and al to the Belfast
Food fair of 1915" The button was
then pushed, the lights came up bril-
liantly illuminating tie seem ard
keyes' Orchestra burst into music and
the fair of 1915 was on.
After brief interval My. S,u@C an
nounced the following exhibitors:
Roscoe Arey. Belfast, with cardy
and representing the MoNie Man, as
sisted ny Mrs Arcy: third year.
Clarence Pratt. Augusta, woolly
dogs. bears. etc. assisted by George
Ncill: this is his third year.
The country store. under the di-
rection of Mrs. Cleveland X. Mobiles
OF Lowell, Mass, assisted by c. T.
Campbell.
White House coffee. demonstrated
~ DwinGoIl-Wricht CO. OF Boston.
under direction Of w. +. Lawless and
Mrs. G. r. Stephens.
The Neighborhocd Association of
Sargentvile, under the direction Of
Mrs r. Tabor Fox. Large exhibit Of
Aiillikcn. Tomlinson Co of Portland.
Superha coffee and canned goods, I'M
der direction of Louis Cannon Of Bel
fast assisted by Mrs. Kelley.
Roscoe .Arey, candy wheel of boxed
chocolates. assisted by Lee Robinson.
Lever Eros Go. OF Cambridge. Mass.
with Welcome Soap. etc, Il. L. Green
and Miss Bessie Waters, demonstrate
ors.
Mrs. Grace Corning. Boston, flligree
wire iewclry, second year.
Alden Speare Sons Co. of Boston.
with Priscilla Dougbrut -four, demon
strated by Mrs. =. \. Jenkins.
William B. Bowling of Boston with
wire iewelry and W. II. Sanford of
Boston with famous soap bubble pipe.
George McNally of Bangor with
Japanese roll down game. Second
year.
Alton Johnson of Belfast. popcorn
and peanuts.
University of Maine cooking demon
strators presided over by Miss Ran
dali and Miss Borden. Lectures at 8
p. 81. daily.
Hoop-la game for prizes. under di-
rection of F. D. lynch of Boston.
Miss Eva Holmes f Rnlf? ST. chi
ropodist, manicure and Undressing
Second year.
James W. Leach of Boston, cement
novelties, :nending glass and china
A. =. Goodhue & Co, of Belfast. rep
resenting several firms and assisted by
Phillip Eaton and Frank I. Gross of
American Radiator Co, and H.. c. Hal
lenbeck and C. p. Sawyer of Eastern
Blau-gas CO.
Pcnobscot Bay Electric Co, of Bel
fast, under direction of A. c. Hopkins.
assisted by number of employees of
the company.
]. L. Sleeper & Co, of Belfast, Column
bian graphaphones and Victrolas, under
direction of Mrs. Sleeper.
]. Wilson Alexander of Bangor. witt,
toilet novelties and magazines.
The hall was never as deliberately
decorated as at this season and as every
bit OF the bunting and other decorations
are new, the cleanliness of it all adds
much to the general attraction. The
entire balcony rail is draped with red
and white, the latter festooned in fan
shapes on the background Of red; over
this at intervals are floral decorations
and the whole is very effective The
ceiling is one mass OF lighted japanese
lanterns, while many parasols and other
japanese effects are used. Thousands OF
electric lights make brilliant the gay
scene and it is a delight to enter the
hail. The entire stage is given up to
the Penobscot Bay Electric Co, as it
has been for the past two years and
their display is complete. Every electric
device conceivable is shown and will be
demonstrated.
One of the handsomest booths is that
Of the ]. L. Sleeper Co. 1t is in red and
white and the canopy is surmounted by
the Victor dog, listening to His Mas
ter's Voice.
The needle work in the Annex is
we'll worth a visit to see, while the nat
ural products, the preserves and other
homemade products are most inter-
esting. Here also id a collection of
paintings Of Leroy A. Coombs. the artist
and boat builder. and hammock swings
made by Lord & Co.
The fair is open every morning, after
noon and evening. An admission Of 10