Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-01

by the same exhibitor: Z womap's
lace collar SO years old; lace hand
kerchief so years old.
Two black calashes worn on head
Of some woman $50 to ITO years ego
IN q dne state Of preservation
proves the quality Of black silk In
the 18th century.
Worsted flowers made "a years
ago were very worthy rivals OF the
work Of the present day In that line.
One lily was made more realistic
with addition Of pen and ink work.
A hand.carved box Of 5000 piecess
by the hands Of an old m6n some 6U
years ago, showed the skill and pa
thence Of our grandfathers.
Among old china was noted blue
plate brought from ireland from q
set 175 years old.
A large display Of old linens hand
woven illustrated further the dill.
gence of the housewife Of q century
ago.
Not really antiques but Of some
antique designs are the drawn rugs
OF rags and yarn; one with the word
Welcome" through the middle il
beautiful in design and colors.
Hand woven and braided rugs, one
crotcheted rug made from hosiery
showed labor and skill, also many
quilts and spreads.
Sanitorium Display
The display from the Greenwood
Mountain Craft Shop. Western Maine
Sanitorium, Hebron, in charge of
Mrs. Emma e. Parrot, instructor,
is much larger than ever before and
contains many new articles of handi-
work.
These are for sale and have been
thoroughly sterilized so that pur.
chasers need not fear them. All
sorts OF basketry are among the ex-
hibit.
Some hammered silver in pins and
bracelets are attractive, also a pie
knife. The instructress in this work
said that in her opinion the work
aided in the recovery Of the patient.
Another interesting display is from
the New York School for Disabled
Soldiers OF late war and is in leath-
err, wax and wood, and includes some
attractive book-ends.
Curios
A replica of Fl. Halifax made by
a boy, showed some architectural
ability. "A basket from Texas made
from the shell Of an armadillo was
beautiful and curious.
A table Of carved wood legs and
top OF some sort Of composition
heavy as marble is among the at
fractions.
An old gentleman of IS contrib.
uted to the exhibit clothes stick.
some axe handles, bow and arrow.
and other articles made and finished
ny hand to the smoothness of glass.
The decoration of this side Of the
cohseum Is in green and white.
Mrs. Wallace. Secretary Of the
Waterville Chamber of Commerce.
presided in an attractive booth
showing some Of Waterville's pro-
ducts.
Samples and advertising of the
Wyandotte Worsted Co., and the
Lockwood Mills are in evidence. Two
new exhibits were added this year,
viz: The H. W. Hart Kineo Coat
and Apron for working men, and
Automobile Springs by Harry j.
Smith.
The Reyes Fiber Co., Groder Dys-
peptia Cure, S. and H. Ice Cream
and Purity Ice Cream are represent
ed among the Waterville produc-
tons. An attractive corner was made
by the Horace Purinton Co., bricks
The Noyes Stove Co. exhibits one Of
their stoves and the Kennebec Boat
and Canoe Co., contributing a min
iature canoe to the decoration of the
booth. The yellow and white paper
decorations made this a very attrac-
tive corner of the coliseum.
The Jello-O has their usual fine
display of jello advertising and also
the Post Co. Products breakfas.
foods.
On this side Of the coliseum one
Of the booths attracting a crowd all
the time was that of Ware and But
Ter, who are exhibiting a Buffet
Cabinet Combination built In which
included everything needed for kit
chen except the sink and stove. This
cabinet is manufactured in Santa
Barbara, Calf, and is shipped East
in sections. One of the attractions
Of this booth is the beaver board
walls, one of which was papered to
show the lack of seams and another
was the table and seats for a break
fast look.
2tlOSdllO1 OF IuS ILLS y cur
Is the booth CT the Waterville Saw
ings Bank, the walls Of which are
hung with thrift posters. The idea
they ars trying to feature is to save
while you are working for old age
Another delightful idea Is indicated
by a poster urging the saving of
money for travel. and another for
Christmas presents.
Farther down the line is a coy
booth with Richards Exclusive Shop
garments. which are exhibited each |
afternoon on living models. Mr.. |
Richard. assisted by his clerk. Mrs. |
Jennie Lashus, is In attendance in
this booth during the afternoon
when Mrs. Estel1e Blair, Mrs. Per-
ley Butler, and Miss Lucille Sanders !
show the coats, dresses and hats Of |
the firm.