The Republican journal., 1915-01-28
The Belfast Food Fair.
1t Has an Auspicious Opening Tuesday with
Large Attendance and Much Interest
Manifested.

1t Has an Auspicious Opening Tuesday with
Large Attendance and Much Interest
Manifested.
The Sd annual food fair under the auspices
of the Belfast Board of Trade was opened at
10 a. m. last Tuesday in the Opera House un.
der most favorable auspices. A snow and
sleet storm had made passable sleighing and
the day was pleasant with a moderate tenn
perature. President Morris L. Slugg presided
and in welcoming the large crowd in attend
ance spoke of the endeavors of the committee
in charge to make the fair success He then
pressed the button that turned OIL the electric
lights used in the decorations and in the
Mr.. Slugg then introduced the booths end the
fair was duly opened.
THE DECORATIONS.
The decoration scheme was new and effec-
tive. An immense Japanese umbrella, invert-
ed, and with many Japanese lanterns attached
to the rib points, occupies the space under tn
chandelier in the center OF the ceiling. Strings
of electric wires which Japanese lanterns
are spaced run from the center ceiling to
points on the balcony wall and form a lanter n
Canopy. Along the side walls of the balcony
are runs of pennants. Over the main en-
trance is large American flag and above it
the electric star that crowned the first munich
pal Christmas tree, and here and there about
the walls are whirs of flags. Over the bal
cony rails are small inverted Japanese UNI
brellas The orchestra box in the balcony is
Il 1x1yitb re1 b,,p
cred with soft straight folds of the bunting
and fan loops of white caught with clusters of
three or more immense rose or butterflies and |
decorated with yard length rose sprays. The
idea and materials are both new and pretty The |
same tones are used in the stage decorations
A large Boston fern occupies the right of the |
stage opposite the artistic Victrola booth of j. |
L. Sleeper & Co. AS in past seasons the Pc
nobscot Bay Electric Company has the entire
stage, which is arranged as store for the |
display of their electrical goods, over which is
their large electrical sign. In the annex rose
sprays decorate the walls and japanese Ian
terms hang from the ceiling and on strings |
about the room. The main hall and annex are
both com mfortaby heated and ventilated, The /
booth oCSoI atiohS lOliOH Lie lucas OF the gen. !
eral scheme, including also advertisements of
their wares.
THE BOOTHS.
There are twenty seven booths in the main /
hall, occupied as follows:
l. Ross Arey, Belfast, fortune wheel with
box chocolates prizes.
2. The Lever Soap Co. advertising We'll /
come. Lux, Lifebuoy and other toilet and laun-
dry soaps
8. George McNelley of Bangor, japanese
chance game.
a. Mrs. Grace Corning of Boston, flagree
iewelry.
5. VIM. B. Bowling of Boston, wire jewelry.
6. Alden Speare & Sons, Priscilla doughnut
-four.
Z. Ross Arey's moxie and candy counter.
8. j. Wilson Alexander of Bangor, sample
toilet articles.
9. c. L. Pratt, woolly dogs and teddy bears
- chance game.
10. Madama Mona, the Belfast fortune
teller.
IL. Cleveland K. Noble Brothers, country
store.
r. Dwinal Wight Co.'S White house coffee.
13 and Ia. Mrs. Fox of Sargentville with
"Neighborhood supplies"
Is Mllliken, Tomlinson Co. of Portland,
"Superba" canned goods under the direction of
L. F. Cannon of Belfast and Mrs. A N Kelley
of Portland.
l6. J. L. Sleeper & Co., with Mrs Sleeper
exhibiting the Victrola.
II. Alton N. Johnson's popcorn stand
18. Penobscot Bay Electric Company stage
display
~ and 20. Lectures under the management
of the Domestic Science department of the
University of Name, by Misses Randall and
Borden.
Fl, % and %. A. P. Goodbue & Co. Plumb
ing and heating and demonstrations of the
Arco Wand Vacuum Cleaners and Blaugas.
bottled lquifed gas.
a. John w. Leach's water Or oof cement.
%. Miss Eva Holmes, hairwork, manicur-
ing. etc.
26. Mrs. Grace Corning's hoop game, with
canary bird prizes.
27. Demonstrations in cooking by Misses Lii
lianRandall and Marian Borden of the Domestic
Science department of the University of
Maine. Lectures are given every afternoon
and evening in the booth mentioned above and .
the demonstrations in booth 27. The subjects |
of the lectures Foods. Left-overs, School
Lunches, Efficiency in the Household, and |
Laundry work. The lecture room will COM
fortably seat fifty more and with conven-
lent standing room near The cooking booth
is a model of compactness and convenience
with gas stove and kitchen cabinet. The !
subjects demonstrated are apples, winter sal |
ads cereals, meat substitutes and candy. This |
is scientific teaching brought to Belfast home
makers free of charge by the University of !
Maine. Don't miss these lectures and demon.
strations.
One of the most attractive features of the i
fair is the annex, in which there is a fine dis |
play of the products of the home, farm and
arden,including apples, potatoes, grain, beans /
preserves and pickles. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Thompson are in charge.
Miss Isabel Smalley has charge of the fancy
work, of which there is large exhibit attrac-
lively arranged, including Mexican, white and
colored embroidery, crochet in silk, wool and
cotton, etc. A curious framed picture done in