Evening journal., 1919-09-02


pieces. some OF tho best being The
work OF Mrs. NJ p. Rose, OF North
East: Miss +. A. sheppard, OF Warren
ton, Va; Mrs. Robert G.. Kirkland, or
this city; Miss Grace p. Watson, Ash
tabula. In centerpleces, luncheon sots,
underwear sets, collar and cuff sets,
Hardanger embroidery, punch work,
nlel. Italian cutwork and white ana
colorcd cotton embrolderles wero elab-
oralelv used. with woll-nlgh perfect
stitches. Mrs. +. A. Beatty or this
city. won n prize for a beautiful cen
terplece embroidered In coloredN cotton.
The crocheted and knit counterpones
were greatly admired. also the old
fashioned rag rugs and patchwork
oullts. Mrs. Z. p. Parker and Mrs.
! C. l.. Walker exhibited pretty quilts. Mrs;
John G.. Walker and Mrs. Marion p.
Rose showed beautifully knitted and
crocheted counterpanes. Mrs. Albert
Smith was awarded blue ribbons for
artistic rag rugs.
n would be Impossible 10 do justlc,
IN the large and remarkably fine display
in an article OF this length. where all
the work was OF fine quality. Their,
were tatted edglngs, knitted and crochet
ed afghans, shawls. sweaters, baby caps
and jackets, bedroom slippers, house
dresses and aprons. children's dresses
and rompers, all daintlly smoked.
The display OF work done by womer
over 20 years OF age, and made since
ieis. was a center OF interest. Mrs. S
Hogans, Mary C. Dllworth, N. f. Tat
man. Louise Finck, Mrs. S. +. Parker
Mrs. Mary Frank. Mrs. Ellen Barker
Mrs. A. @. Hazel, were among The prize
winners in this group.
The cross-stltch display showed
unique and clever ideas. A number OF
handsome embroidered pillows anc
table runners were shown.
The display OF canned and preserved
I fruits and vegetables was not so large
as in some previous years, but II was
fine exhibit The fruits and vegetable;
kept their color and shape most de-
lectably.
The children made a large and clever
exhibit OF sewing and drawing. At one
end OF the building, the State Board Of
Health has an impressive exhibit show
ing harm done by flies, unclean milk
and unsanitary conditions.
The Child Welfare Station. also In
| this building, attracted many mothers
Diet. clothing, bathing. and other in
fant needs are shown by the most mod
ern methods. Mothers may receive free
advice and have their babies weighed al
this counter.
Never has the mercantile section OF
! the state Fair ben so attractive as this
year. where the exhibits are housed
in new, well-lighted building de-
voted especially to this department. No
building at the fair attracted more at
tention yesterday. The mercantile sec
ton was crowded with visitors all the
afternoon and evening, who found
much OF value and interest in noting
the newest ideas in merchandise.
The Mercantile Electric Contracting
Company IS showing a both equipped
With a Genco-Light, a farm lighting
plant. This plant will run the vacuum
cleaner, the washing machine illumi-
nate the house. heat the electric range
and host Of other things. Il will give
the most isolated farm the chief con-
,yeniences Of city establishment.
In the next booth, the c. A. Schafer
Company was demonstrating tubes OF
1 "Mend-All," a neat little sticky affair
that will cement everything but q
broken heart.
At one end OF the building the Chris
tian Scientist rest room found many
I visitors glad Of a chance 10 sit down
and rest and chat awhile. The booth
is equipped with chairs and tables and
Christian Science literature.
Nearby, the Boyd Business College
under DR.. +. l.. Cross, is showing charts
and giving demonstrations Of the Boyd
system of learning stenography IN
thirty 10 sixty DAYS.
The Delaware Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation has a yellow and white booth,
with pamphlets for distribution ask
ing for ratification Of the suffrage
amendment.
Very appetizing IS the booth with
Snowdrift shortening exhibited In
dainty packages, and samples OF cake
cooked with SnOwdrift 10 bestow On
the willing visitors.
The Lightning Cleaner Company. in
! the next booth, will be busy making
the spots fly from rugs and other ma
! terlals, all this week.
! The Electric Speciality Company OF
this city, was attracting much attention
with a combined electric washer and
wrlnger, known as the "Gainaday." II
looked easy TO operate and like good
fun.
Leslie Woodward and Lewis B. Guest
OF Marshsllton, have an interesting
demonstration OF the Homer Nentilator
Pipeless Furnace, modern idea In
/ heating.
An attractive booth Of the Eastern
! Rubber Company. F. A. Walker, State
agent, shows many novelties and con-
veniences, including a magic Rubber
Mend for auto tires. A rubber tooth
brush to reach all crevlces is a prac-
tical novelty.
The Delaware Magazine has a clever
| booth, decorated with all numbers OF
the magazine since its first issue. The
covers are original in Idea, and intense
ly Delawareans in subject and spirit.
! The Conard and Jones Company
have a pretty floral display.
In the booth OF the Judson C. Burns
Sales Company there is a busy hum
! from the Alec Power Washers. the
Royal Cleaners. and the Horton Ironing
machine, the last-named especially
gaining the attention OF visitors from
its novelty. This company sells prod
ucts OF the Syracuse Washer Company
Goldey College has a clever pen
manship exhibit, in fancy designs
pamphlets. and OF particular note, a
ledger posting machine whose use ID
Hiaught in the college.
The Worcester salt Company has 2
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