The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-10-17

a. dalsey, OF Newark Professor
Cook Of the State Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, Messrs. thinner
man and Freeman of the G. & A. r R.,
and !. s. Buckelew of the P. r. r.,
Mr.. Schuster of the american Agri-
culturist, Gen. Gershom Mott, Col.
Murphy of the State Gazette, Senator
W. Budd Deacon, General Trick, of
Vincentown, Detective Umstead, all
of the candidates for the county off,
ces and others.
The Directors come 10 for a share
of praise from everybody for the eff
cient manner in which the Fair was
conducted and they richly deserve it.
No set OF men ever worked more faith
ully in the interests of SO many peo-
pie.
The Secretaries of the society,
Messrs. John B. Collins and Henry
/. Budd will please accept the thaaks
of The News for many couriesies
rendered.
Following are the turnstile records
for this year, and last years figures
are also given for comparison:
1881. 1880.
Tuesday 1,472 Tuesday 1896
Wednesday $3.50 Wednesday $40
Thursday 1884 Thursday 14,25S
Friday 1858 Friday 4,473
G. NJ Rogers our we'll and favor.
ably known undertaken received first
premium on his team, as the best
matched 4-year old road horses.
The Lynch Soap Manufacturing Co.,
of Philadelphia introduced their "Sea
Foam ammoniated soap" to the pee
pie of Burlington county for the first
time. Judging from the favorable
comments made by those who gave it
trial, this article should be used in
every family The Office of this Co.,
is No 2103 Walnut street, Pnila.
There were many features of the
Fair worthy of special note, but one
pleasing award was made which we
must not fail to mention, on Friday
afternoon. To the citizens of any
township making the best display Of
relics of the revolution and the war
Of 1872, the society offered as pre-
MUM, an elegant porcelain lined
silver swinging pitcher, with two gold
lined goblets, the pitcher being noun
ted in very handsome frame with
cups for the goblets by its side. On
Friday morning the Judges having
decided that Burlington township was
entitled to the premium, it then de-
volved upon the representative Of that
township to present it to that fire COM
pany Of Burlington county having the
largest number of votes. The Young
America Fire company, of Burlington
was declared to be the successful
competitor. The Young Americas
being notified of their good luck, the
President, N. D. Keller, r. B. Stock
ton, Secretary, Albert Sisom, and D.
Abdill Foreman, were soon upon the
grounds. About 4 P. M, the pitcher
by order of Judson G. Gaskill was
carried to the grand stand and placed
upon the reporters table. The Bur-
lington band having taken position
in the rear of the table, struck up a
lively air, at the close of which
Judge Carr of Mount Holly arose and
in a few very happy remarks, highly
complimentary to the society aud the
citizens Of the township of Burliug-
ton presented the premium to R. B.
Carter as the representative of the
citizens Of that township, he having
been chairman of the antique and relic
department Following Judge Carr,
the chairman in behalf Of the citizens
of the township Of Burlington prssen-
ted the elegant premium 10 President
Keller of the Young Americas; and
who in graceful manner accepted
the same in behalf of his company
with warm thanks. The presentation
closed with music By the band. Pres.
Keller having telegraphed his COM
pany, the train bearing the members,
was greeted upon its entrance into
Burlington with discharges of cannon
from the engine house which was H.
Illuminated, and greeted at the depot
by Chief Jeffries and ''laddies" of the
company. The whole affair was simr-
ly grand aud will long be remembered
We would here state that Burlington
township carried off again the first
premium Tor the largest and best dis
play of relics and antique work, as
well as revolutionary relics.
Following is q su mmary of the ra-
ces
THURSDAY.
Purse of $3.50. divided for 2. 33 class.