The Monitor-register., 1896-08-14
FARNERS' PICNIC.
A BIG TIME FOR GLOUCESTER CAMDEN
AND SALEM COUNTIES AT WASHING
NON pApU ON THE DELAWARE

A BIG TIME FOR GLOUCESTER CAMDEN
AND SALEM COUNTIES AT WASHING
TON PARK ON THE DELAWARE.
The Second Annual Picnic of the Far
mers of Gloucester, Camden and Salem
counties will be held at The Grove, Wash.
ing Park on the Delaware, on Thursday,
August Goth, 1896. The arrangements for
the picnic are in the hands of committee
of representative farmers, differed as fol-
lows:-Chairman, W. Harrison Livermore;
Vice Chairman, John A. Brown. Secre-
tary, John G. Whitall; Recording Score
tary, James Griscom. VIM. j. Thomp.
son, proprietor of the Park, has given the
organization the exclusive use of the
Grove for the day, where dance music
will be furnished day and night for all
who desire to dance. All the amusements
in the Park, shoot the chutes, toboggan
slides and Ferris wheel will be thrown
open free of charge to the children on
this day until 1 p. m. Free stabling
furnished.
Governor Hastings, of Pennsy ylvania.
Governor Griggs. of New Jersey, and all
the prominent officials in New Jersey have
been invited to attend. Addresses by
prominent speakers will be delivered in
the large dancing pavilion morning and
afternoon. Special displays of the $75, 900
electrical fountain will be given at 2 sop.
M for the benefit of those who will be
obliged to leave before night fall, and
again at s 80 p. En-, when the full cleo
trical effects will be seen to the best ad-
vantage.
1t is hoped to make this most enjoy
able outing for the farmers of the three
frIa OF tho LIST Of khnaa
comprising the Township committees in
the different counties will attest the high
character of those to whom the perfection
of the arrangements has beeu committed
One of the distinguishing features of the
day will be series of eight bicycle races
open to residents of Camden, Gloucester
Salem counties Entries for these races
will close on Monday, the Itch inst Entry
blanks may be obtained from A. S.
Wilson, of Woodbury.. The races will be
for amateurs:
1. mile novice. prizes, bicycle suit,
$3.50; foot pump, $3.50.
2. l mile championship of Camden Co
search light lamp, s5 90; cyclometer.
90 90.
g. mile championship of Gloucester
Co.. electric lamp. $500; cyclometer,
So 90.
4. l mile championship of Salem Co
lamp. $5 90; cyclometer. 50 90.
5 J mile boys under 16 years, sweater,
$5 90; shoes, $500; tennis racket and
case, $3.50.
6. / mile championship of Camden,
Gloucester and Salem counties, gold
medal, $40 90.
mile handicap. pneumatic saddle,
81 90: stockings, 50 90; tennis racket and
case, 81 90.
6. Slow race, wooden handle bars, So 3
90; cigars, 50 So
Tub races, in which score OF entries
are expected, will also be given for cash
prizes. Ooe of the treats of the occasion
will be the opportunity to hear the famous
Gilmore's Band, of New York, both after
noon aud evening.
Special excursion rates will be given
over the ". j. and Seashore R. R to
Woodbury., and there take summer troll
ley cars to the Park.
Special excursion rates on the Salem
branch of the W. j. and Seashore r. R
to Woodbury., and tken take summer
trolley cars to the Park.
Special excursion rates on the Delaware
River r. r. to the Park, change cars In
South Woodbury. and take summer
trolley cars from there.
Excursion rates will prevail on the
Pennsylvania r. r . and all it's branches
from. Trenton to Woodbury., and there
take twelve minute summer trolley ride
to the Park.
On that day there will be no charge for
admission to the Grove.
Committee from Salem county-Rich-
ard Starr, Hon. VIM. Newell, Jno. Burk,
George Carpenter, Hiram Doughten,
Henry Barber, George G. Sparks, Josiah
Summerill, David Fisher, Samuel Gala
han, John Belden, F. j. Lloyd. Richard
Miller, Diament Brothers, John Dunham,
Samuel P. Murphy, VIM. johnson, John
Ward. Samuel French, Henry Austin,
Charles Lippinoott, James McFarl and,
Isaac Starr,