The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-09-26
THE FAIR

organization. There were several depart
ments, it Is true, that were not up to the
standard, but as a whole it was an excel
lent fair The dog show was one of which
the society may well feel proud. Some OF
the best dogs in the world were shown,
and there was not discreditable animal
in the whole lot. There were nearly
twice as many entries in the show as at
the fair last year, and competent critics
say that for quality it equalled many of
the big exhibitions in the large cities. A
bench show of dogs is a very interesting
and popular exhibit, as was evidenced by
the large crowds that continually occupied
the building. A list of the prizes awarded
for dogs will be found elsewhere.
There was fair exhibit of sheep and
swine, but the display of cattle was some
what below what it has been in former
years. One reason for this may be that
many of heavy raisers of blooded stock
are now entered at the Worlds FAIR,
where some of last years exhibitors at
Mount Holly are capturing many prizes.
The display of farm products has never
been equalled before, it is safe to say, at
any fair. No one ever saw any finer
watermeons, apples, beets, in fact all
kinds of fruits and vegetables The DIS
plays made by the Coopertown Progress
sive Club and the Moorestown Grange are
especially worthy of mention.
The exhibits OF needle work, etc, by
the ladies. were not as numerous as in
former years but they were of finer class
of goods than eyer before The quality
more than made up for the absence of
quantity.
The art department was weaker than
for some years past, the general character
OF the paintings, crayons, etc, not being as
good as might be expected. The display
of painted china, however, was very good.
There was a good show of carriages,
wagons, ETC., but scarcely any agricultural
implements. The exhibits of the latter
are growing less every year.
There was lots of enthusiasm over the
racing, and there was good cause for it.
No better racing has, probably, ever taken
place on half mile track. The entries
were numerous. the horses good, and
every heat was close contest. The run
ming races-a new feature-took well, and
some very good races were run. Then
there were bicycle races, between some
of the most noted riders in the world,
which were hotly contested. The races
were run under the rules of the National
Cycling Association, and none but cash
prize racers participated. The purses on
both days were 500 each. The race on
Wednesday was for two miles and was
handicap event. There were twelve
starters. Schofield, of England, started
from scratch, A. B. Rich at sixty yards
and c. E. Kluge at eighty yards. These
three men kept together and worked
hard to gain a lead, but they did not
succeed owing to the big handicaps
which were allowed the other COMPETE
tors. In the final lap Rich cut loose from
Schofeld and Kluge and by developing
great squirt of speed finished in fifth place.
The race was won by ]. Starbuck, of
Marion, Ia, with handicap OF $50 yards.
He won the race after most desperate
finish, with Bartholomew close second
and Newhouse third. The time for the
two miles was 5 min. l29 secs and was
fairly good considering the condition of
the track.
Following is the summary of the bicycle
races: Starters, kanaska, Milwaukee,, l4o
wards; Rich, New York, go yards; Schoheld,
England, scratch; Bartholomew, Lewisburg,
Pa, l25 yards; Starbuck, Marion, Ia, $50 yards
City, so yards Martin, Lawrence, Mass, 800
yards: Betner, Rochester, 80 yards; Albert,
New York, $50 yards Humans, Elgin, III l6O
yards Cassidy, Buffalo, 29O yards; V. j. Kelly,
Philadelphia, $50 yards.
Won by Starbuck, Bartholomew second,
Newhouse third. Kanaska fourth, Rich fifth
Time, min. l21a Sec
On Thursday there was mile open
bicycle race. 1t was won by II. G.
Wheeler in 295 1-5, the rest finishing in
the following order: J.W. Schoield, ]. A.
Newhouse, H. Kanaska, H. E. Bartholo-
NEW.
The famous PAGER, Saladin, with a
record of 2053, gave an exhibition of
speed, on Thursday, the time of which
was given as 212. Two ofthe judges, how
ever, made the time 200.
H. c. Wheeler, winner of the bicycle
race, entered into mile contest with Sa-
ladin, the PAGER. For three-quarters of a
mile the bicycler kept close to the horse,
but about that time the handle-bar of the
machine broke and Wheeler was COM
PEELED to withdraw, much to the disap-
pointment of the crowd
The fastest trotting time ever made on
the track was in the 2.l7 class Un Thurs
day, when f. M. Lockwood's CHI. G.
Pickett took the heat in 2.lS.
The first time pool selling was ever
allowed on the track was at the fair last
week. In fact, gambling of all kinds
fourished, as well as beer selling, but, it
must be admitted, there was less fighting
and drunkenness than usual. The wheel
of fortune was again in operation and, of
course. had many victims. The book
making was conducted at three stands
erected in the western end of the quarter
stretch, and did a hourishing business.
1t was operated quietly, and there was
no disturbance in that quarter.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
The special premiums were awarded as fol-
F. l.. Archambaults eight-day clock for
four layer jelly cake, to Mrs. j. IL. Croshaw,
Fidelity Wall Paper Co.'s wall paper pre-
miums $40 parlor paper tor lady cake Mrs.
Alfred Rogers, Jacobstown; 81 sitting room
paper for second best cake, Miss A. Rogers,
Mount Holly SO bed room paper Tor third
best cake, Mrs. A. p. Stackhouse, Medford.
q. A. Wood Il Co.'S offer OF $3.50 toward pay
ing for sewing machine tor one crust lemon
pie Miss A. s. Rogers, Jacobstown; $40 on
machine for loaf wheat bread, Mrs. A. l..
Horner, Masonville.
NJ c. Anderson, of Medford, gasoline stove
for two crust apple pie, Mrs John H. Collins,
Hecker & Co.. box flour and buckwheat,
assorted, for fancy cake made from Hecker's
-four, Mrs. G. IL. Deacon, Mount Holly.
Lang Chocolate Co, silver plated tea set for
three layer chocolate cake, Mrs. George Lip
pincott Mount Holly; china set for sec md
best cake, Mrs. Job N. Clevenger Pemberton;
silver plated cake basket for third best cake,
Miss Kate Woolston, Mount Holly. There
were IS entries for these prizes
A. J. Weidener toilet set TOR pound OF but
ter, Mrs. John Davis, Pointvile.
IL. w. Vahle canary and cage for glass apple
jelly, Miss O. Elbertson, Mount Holly. There
were 7S competitors.
james Pyle, "a lbs. Pearline for two pounds
butter, Mrs. X. j. sutton, Burlington ~ lbs.
Pearline for currant jelly, Mrs. 5. f. Hhines,
Nincentown "a lbs. Pearline for jar soft soap,
Mrs. A. +. Stackhouse, Medford; I'd, II lbs.
Pearline, Mrs Barclay Rogers, JacoDstOwn.
Prickett College OF Commerce, $40 scholar
ship for canned peaches, Miss May Cotton,
Mount Holly