Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31

obtained to refresh the patrons of
the fair. This booth is in charge of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wyman.
Refreshments were to be found in
the Coliseum at several booths, one
pretty red, white and blue booth be-
ing in charge of Mrs. E. r. Garland
and Mrs. z. Z. Randall; another by
the Congregational church ladies and
still another by the ladies of the
Methodist church.
Home made candies and refresh
ing drinks were sold in a booth by
the Spear Folks, speciality being
Old Scotch ginger ale dispensed by
young man and a young lady in
full kiltie. costume.
Mr.. and Mrs. w c. Williams Of
Readfield arc at the fair for their
18th successive year with a choice
line of jewelry. George Z. Morton of
Attleboro. Mass, also dealing in
jewelry is here for his fifth year.
Then there is the wire jewelry man
who is ready to make Susie or Sadie
or Mamie a pin in about a jiffy.
II
has a fine display of ranges and
! heaters and is also specializing on
the Ever Wear aluminium goods.
selling certain articles at greatly re-
duced prices for the purpose of in
Producing the goods.
J. D. Cushman and Nav Martin of
! this citv have a snowshoc BOOTH
! where these attractive sport goods or
their own manufacture are shown.
, The plant and flower exhibit will
not he complete till today when big
flower collections will be brought in.
Tuesday afternoon. interesting
/ slides were being shown at the
booth of the State Horticultural ex-
Y hibit. orchard scenes being especially
dealt with. The slides were taken
from actual photographs and showed
| the rayagcs of various insects on ap-
pies, how to spray and trim trees and
, many other educational facts.
Art Department
The art department. as usual. is in
charge of Mrs Kate Edwards Fox. who
! has arranged a most interesting ex-
h;bit. including fancy work of all
Einds, paintings. baskctry and an
'tioues A wonderful collection of bas-
kets is shown by Mrs. George +. john
son of Heath street, which includes
baskets from Porto Rice. Philippines.
Japan. China. France, Africa. baskets
made by Maine Indians as well as by
western Indians, and also a fine show
ing of baskets made by the owner of
the collection. A beautiful basket
work lamp as we'll as a collection of
baskets are shown by Harold Putnam
Of Fairfield.
| When the high cost of material is
taken into account there is a remark
able collection of painted china, in
GLIDING many beautiful individual
pieces and personal collections. Among
the larger exhibitors are Mrs. c. c.
Hayes of Pennington, who has some
handsome pieces; Mrs. Fl. S. Newell
or Winslow with fine exhibit. and
Mrs. Wallace Merrifeld of Benton.
Other exhibitors are Miss Mildred
BIuett of Winslow Mrs. G. 6. Paine Of
Winslow and Mrs. Walter Warren
and Mrs r. c. Smith of this city.
! Mrs. Edith Frost Stevens of Unity
has a very valuable collection of an
tiques. well worth more than passing
attention. These include a hand woven
and embroidered bedspread, Quaker
hook and silver bowed spectacles, a
French bonbon dish of 1870 made of
wood inlaid with pearl and lined with
tortoise shell: an ink set used at the
I first Maine Legislature: doll which
belonged to General Warrens grand
,child, on which was breastpin over
! 200 years old and a beautiful real
Chippendale mirror.
An attractive display was that from
the Portland School of Fine Arts.
showing costume designs, a new fea-
i ture. fabric designs and Oil and cray
on portraits. Other exhibitors are Miss
Georgia Forster of Bangor. who spe-
cializes in oils and landscapes; Mrs.
A. C. Bradley of Fryeburg. the same
line; Harold Putnam of Fairfield, pas
tel and crayon portraits; Louise Da-
vies of Augusta, portraits: NJ. E. Mo-
ran of Washington. d. c., water col
ors; Vera Clere, Syracuse. N. Y. ex-
hibits in nearly all classes; Mrs. Har-
old Pratt, oxford, charcoals; and three
local artists. Miss Herminia Perodeau.
oils and coIored portraits; Hugh Bow
doin, commercial posters; and Miss
Carmen Pomerleau, oil copies Of land
scapes.
A collection of beautiful fooled vel
vet bags in exquisite colorings. entered
by Mrs. Susan Anderson of Bangor
was one of the especially attractive
features Of the fancy work. In the
collection Of old ladiee' work was q