Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-12

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mas fine exhibit of cut rowaSa S
potted plants. "s anu
me Sharpless Separator. "a
exh,ht svai separators each had nne
chara frank Miles. who has
hiL;. Vi the Peerless Rolled Oats ex-
ne't mas most attractive disp,av
VI MS wares. there being boxes unon
ooAes OF the oats piled around three
800 Oh the booth, showing up his
e"uus 10 the best advantage.
Inc furniture store OF Redineton and
company as usual has verv attrac.
i've snow room in the Coliseum. show
ing rugs, 'hangings and some enc
pieces of furniture Together with
TINS display is shown the work If ~
local Red Cross, under the man.ga.
ment OF Mrs. D. B. Cragin. A large
REQ cross banner marks the place and
table showing the different made
artlcies is attractively arranged in the
center of the room.
Miss Catharine Platts. who b..
charge of the Home Extension work
OF the University of Maine. Is IN
charge of the exhibit of that denart-
lhenl. An instructive exhibition Of
ioons' the equivalent of a pint of milk
IN fuei value. was the feature of the
olspiay. demonstrating the relative
values of foods as we'll as giving the
prices of each article. Milk and dairy
butter are served and anv questions
IN regard TO the products. TO csrn;ng
or any branch of the Home Economic
Department. are gladly answered and
suggestions made to any who wished
assistance along those lines
The Girls Agricultural Clubs are
~ charS" Of Miss Alfredo Ellis of
orono. Miss Ellis is at the head Of
IN" Girls Club at the University of
Malnc and has secured a large COM
pettive exhibit from Fairfield. Ben
ton Clinton. Oakland. Waterville.
WAYNE. Winslow and North vassal-
boro. There are about 80 contestants.
each having 10 Jars Of canned fruits
and vegetables, making an exhibit of
about 300 lars. The Waterville Cham
Der of Commerce has offered $50 to
be divided into Is prizes for these ex-
hhits. all of which are offered by girls
between the ages of 10 and IS years.
Dairy Department
In the Dairy Department a new de-
parturc this year has been introduced.
large cold storage box about so
feet long having been put in so that
exhibits brought in the first of the
week will be kept on ice and in first
class condition throughout the fair.
This is a great advantage to exhibit
tors. who will be sure that their pro-
ducts will he kept in first class shane.
This box has a glass top so that the
dairy products can he observed with
ont exposing them to the air or heat.
which also shows them to the best
ADVANTAGE. a great many have en-
tered exhibits for this department.
which will eventually be one Of the
largest
Among the local stores represented
at the fair is Rlanchard's Music store,
chandise The Central Maine Power
Company with Miss Ethel McEwcn in
charge. has large assortment Of
electrical equipment and demonstra-
tons Of the same which arc most
interesting. The Atherton Furniture
store has a large booth. showing the
Glenwood stoves in a most attractive
manner. as well as rugs. draperies and
other merchandise. Weber and
Church Of Augusta have an unusually
attractive display of isolated lighting
nlants for use on farms. with the fix
lures and apnaratus. This booth is
in charge Of y. A. Collins Of Boston
and Earl Church and Miss Edith Nor
ton Of Augusta.
Three large and handsome Velie
cars arn on exhibition in the Coliseum.
IS vol as Jeffery Roadster and
Tourir~ ca~, two co'nmodious and
o..-a otiyo models Of 1915 which arc
in cho~c, Of I. Orville .Ieffery Of North
Arson
BaIdic's Vegetables
In the exhipition building, {. +.
Baldic has tine large collection Oh
every variety Of vegetable. but the
usual grange exhibits were omitted
this season There is state and
county exhibit of apples and a nne
grain exhibit by George Files and Sons
of Benton, who also have variety OF
peas beans and corn. III. |. Howard OF
Winslow also has a fine display OF
grain and vegetables and George H..
Wood of Fairfield has an exhibit which
is one OF the IlneSl. lIe SChoN ~ a.
of E. r. Priest of North Nassalboro is
especially interesting, the corn being
of the finest variety and growth. e.
f. Greedy of Clinton has his bees
right on the job working over time to
fill the large bottles Of honey which
he has on display. Altogether the
exhibition building presented very
attractive 1ppparanCe.
The usual school exhibit is held over
the office building. giving demonstra-
tjons of manual training, domestic
science and other school work.
In the Coliseum, Armour and Co.
has a splendid exhibit of their products
in charge Of G.. F. Lafferty OF bos-
ton.
The Poultry Tent
The poultry tent was hlled WIN ioV-
ers of good poultry all day long and
they found it in a large number or
birds and some of the very best that
the State afforded. The big exhibitors
were A. ]. Remission of Bangor, o. j.
SAWYER of Pennington and Fred FAN
of Albion. These three had entries
in practically every class and they
were certainly some of the finest olrds