The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-09-26
After the Pair Is Over.


Homing pigeons belonging to Theodore
P. Green, of Woodbury., were liberated in
front Of the grand stand on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
The first heat in the running race, on
Friday, was declared off because the rider
of Van s held his animal in and pre-
vented it from running
Samuel Alcott, of Camden, found a
pocketbook containing $500 in a train
coming to the fair on Wednesday and
hunting up its owner turned it over to
him. He was Thomas Doran, of Altoona,
Pa.
A man named Russell, from Camden,
attempted to cross the track on Thursday,
and in so doing was struck by one of the
horses and thrown violently against the
fence.
Samuel III. Chambers, who for a number
of years has been attempting to resign
from the board of directors, has at last
found method of avoiding reelection.
He has sold his share of stock in the So
ciety.
A novelty in the poultry exhibit was a
cage Of ten young wild turkeys sent by
Wilfred Corey, from Kentucky. Single
specimens are occasionally found at ex-
hibihons, but it is seldom that ten birds
are to be seen together.
The cry of fire made things quite lively
for time on Wednesday morning. Some
straw on the outside of the dog building
was discovered on fire and blazed quite
freely before being extinguished. A
lighted cigar is supposed to have been the
cause.
G, S. Sutphin, who for nine years has
been decorating the exhibit buildings, did
his work in very satisfactory manner
this year The bunting and Chinese and
Japanese decorations presented a pretty
appearance. Mr.. Sutphin is resident Of
New Brunswick.
The official figures for the attendance at
the Fair last week are: Tuesday, 94S;
Wednesday, 5,l54; Thursday, 1880; Fri
day, 1920; total 81 ,312. Although this is
nearly 10000 less than last years attend I
ance, the Society little more than cleared
expenses, which were kept down to the
lowest notch.
hampton Tim, the finest setter dog in
the world, attracted much attention. He
is owned by DIR. Savener, of Seminole
r
Judges decided that he was the prize dog
of the show, and awarded him the Ash
mont trophy. This makes the third
time the animal has ia ken that prize.
Some very valuable dogs were exhibited
in the bench show Two st. Demands.
Champion Sir Bediver and Princess Flor
ence, owned by William G. Reick, of New
York, cost Sc, 500 and So, 600 respectively
Dog fanciers estimated that the value of
all the dogs shown would amount to over
100000. 1t is likely that the whole
building will be devoted to the dog show
next year instead of half
1t was a very great disappointment, on
Wednesday night, that the society awards
were not all placed in the dog show. G.
A. Shinn, booked for Europe a week be-
fore, waited over a steamer to see his old
champion skye, Sir Clifford, win once
more, but was obliged to go Thursday
morning without and the owner of the
Pomona Kennels was busy, all of Wednes-
day afternoon, with brush and comb get
ting his Yorkshire's silken coat into shape
TO catch the judges best eye, but had it to
do all over again.
Henry Mcdonald, the hack driver,
PLAYED detective on Friday. He stopped
in front of one of the side shows and, get
ting an idea that there was to be a.
'sleight of hand performance inside,
went in. He found that there was a
full hedged thimble rig in force, so Henry
quietly slipped out and told Detective
Burr who captured the fellow The
I latter's companions got around Mac
Donald, making all sorts of threats and Of
ferng all kinds of inducements for the
swindler's release, but Henry turned his
deaf ear to them. The fellow was taken
before Justice Clevenger, but was released
on Saturday morning.
In the 235 pacing race, on Friday, A.
Dennis, the driver of Pattle, was sus
pended for the balance of the season for
not letting his horse win. Harry w,
Davis, of Camden, was assigned to drive.
He won the heat aud race. For this the
Judge gave him $50 and the society re-
tanned the balance of first money, 500.
In the 2.27 pacing race, the same day.
Patte won and his owner, Mr.. Rankin,
secured first money, 5000, which he re-
tains. There is trouble about Pattie being
| properly entered, as his name was put on
! the entry books after the entries were