Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
EXHIBITION HALL MECCA OF FAIR
DELIGHTS BY LOCAL EXHIBITORS

nesday, Mrs. j. w. Manning and Miss
Pearl Dumont will assist. To the wo-
| men, presents Of asbestos mats and to
| the children, whistles and Jack and
Jill booklets are given.
Mrs. NJ. G. Josephson OF New York
| is also in the Emery Brown Co.'S
| booth, where she Is giving away
samples of the Melba goods and also
demonstra tons in the companys
! products.
One Of the distinctive lines of
| goods on display in the Exhibition
hall is the Spears Guardian Fire FIX
! tipguisher. They claim that 1t has
! been adopted by fire departments.
Each day. during the fair, at IL in
the forenoon and at 2.30 in the after
noon, demonstrations Of the fire ex-
tinguishers are made, opposite the
grand stand. The fire extinguishers
are on sale at the Glenwood booth.
In the Glenwood stove booth are
| some splendid standard stoves, in
| Guiding the Modern Glenwood Wood
Parlor stove which had a wide door,
| permitting the injecting of big wood;
the Modern Glenwood Kitchen Range
| with the attached hot water tank
and sans tank, as well. A Modern
! Glenwood furname. No. A219, oc-
! cupleS piace VI pIoAilheneo Ah 'ho
| display.
The Methodist Ladies Social Circle
Is right on the job, serving lunches.
Mrs. Lillian B. Smith: first vice
president, Miss Lila Weston; secre-
tary, Mrs. Bessie Smith; treasurer.
Mrs. Eta Merrill. The tables are
most inviting looking with their
white coverings and gay bouquets of
| flowers. The proceeds Of this en-
terprise are for the benefit of the
] church.
| The Talbot clothes for men are
! featured in the display booth of Ira
A. Norton. The Gordon-Ferguson
! heavy coats are also shown there.
: And the Swan Russell hats in the
newest fall STYLES are also on dis
play. Alfred S. Preble is in charge
of this booth, which is very well
arranged place in nale buff and trim
med with autumn leaves.
! Smiths Music store has a tiny
music store all its own at the Show
hogan fair. ]. N. and I. j.. have on
display Victrola talking machines OF
various styles and prices. The latest
| in records are being played there.
Myron Smith and Elizabeth Webb
| are also in charge of this display:
1.-THE Rexall store" Frank W..
Buchanan. proprietor has nice 10
cation at the entrance of the SIDE
door. There they are selling sand
| witches. orangade, home made Dough
! nuts. coffee. ice cream sandwiches
,, and ice cream cones. Mrs. Frank w.
, Buchanan is in charge Of this booth.
Poulin and Laney. clothiers.. have
most attractive booth. displaying
Kuppenheimer clothes. The thing
| for fall wear, including scarfs. mats
gloves, coats and suits are shown
here.
Shoes of every kind, color and des-
cription are shown at the Bison ana
| Conant booth. Those new shades OF
brown which are bound 10 ne so
popular for fall wear are there in
sude and in shiny kids. High heels
appear to predominant In the new
fall shoes as shown at the Bison
and Conant stand. Black patent
leather. suitable for more dressN
wear are shown in attractive models.
GREY suedes with darker gray trim
mings are other good looking 1oot;
wear. Whole skins of the leather all
ready to make into shoes. In the
colors. which were so popular dur
ing the summer months. 1ncluolns
blue. red and green. are used TO fur-
Their decorate rne pace.
At the w. D. Sargent & Co, ais
NAV stand are shown heaters Of
various kinds. including the inter-
national one-pipe, the Estate heat
rola. The residence water system IS
another feature at this booth whlcn
appears to attract the atteSton OF
! the rural fair goer. Demonstrators
were on hand to tell the good points
| of these attractions.
At the Bowman Hardware GO. 5
booth demonstrators are also pres
,, ent to display the GOOD rolnts or the
! Thor washing machine. the Red star
| range ard the Jewel and Maeee fur-
naces. Mr.. WEIGH, representative OF
Tho GOODYEAR Co. also told of the
n,cr,ts Of the Good wear goods.
"The Radio Shop" was place
which attracted the small hoy and
/ the grown-ups as we'll. H. p. Par
ker in charge. was busy. TUESDAY.
gnstalling a Paragon set. with which
# is expected messages and music
! will he caught during the DAYS OF the
fair for the enjoyment OF the passers-
by.
The corn borer. European and
domestic. is most aptlv disp|ayed IN
all its ravishine results. at the booth
! conducted by the Maine Department
I OF Agriculture. Will T. W. A'''iiii' 60
sistant dairy inspector in charge.
beautiful collection of moths. is an
6ther feature at this place. Two OF
the three L. s. Standard grades OF
notatoe$ are shown. these including
the early rose variety. The cotton
pad strainer for milk is another In
teresting exhibit A model hive and
some honey are but another feature:
to aid the farmer. The small topped
milk bottle. which the Department
advocates as very practical and
which they claim Is not used rs
much in some localities az it should
be. is on display at the Aegie booth.
A hustling place is the Girl Scouts
booth Here may be found dollies,
each sporting pretty dresses. Also
here. one may pause in their busy
rounds. and each hot dogs. ice cream,
sandwiches or cold drinks. Mrs.
tResper Decker. first lieutenant Of the
Girl Scouts. is in charge Of the booth
and the girls who are aiding in the
work are: Tuesday. Helen High.
Mary Merrill, Alice Kilgore. Doro-
thv Dane. Dorothv Clough, Helen
Hawes Wednesday. Phyllis White
more. Helen Ames. Wyona Simpson.