The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-10-15


brother Ambrose Ford. who is success
full farmer of Ontario county, N. Y, and
exhibited rs varieties of fine potatoes.
The display of apples by F. M Bish op
of Rancocas, was one calcula ed to give
the impression that there had been nc
failure in the apple crop this season. john
w. Adams and Caleb Hancock, of Burling-
tor, and George Thorn, of Crosswicks
also made a fine showing of apples.
The biggest display OF grapes was made
by Palmer Worden, of Fayetteville. N. Y.
who had al single entries in addition tc
the display. 1t was a decided feature Of
this department.
The floral display in the centre of the
building was made by J Wardell Shinn, Of
Mount Holly.
Chestnuts were shown by A. J. Collins,
of Moorestown, Richard Kaighn, of Ellis
burg, and the Pomona Nursery Co., Of
Parry.
Instead of being located in the ring as
formerly, the farm machinery was located
on the blot of ground south of the main
building. Samuel T. Engle, of Mount
Holly, had large assortment of appliances
all tending to make farming easy and
popular. He had also display of exten-
sion ladders that attracted considerable at
tention.
Charles A. King, of Mount Holly, also
had large display of farm machinery,
windmills, &c.
William Frech, Maple Shade, c. T. Wool
ston, Riverton and H. A. DeHart, each had a
display of farm wagons
The department devoted to carriages was
we'll filled with almost every variety of
vehicle for business or pleasure. The
principal exhibitors were Judson Gaskill
and John w. Archer, of Mount Holly, and
John Craft, of Burlington.
George D. Worrell, of Mount Holly, had
very creditable display of high art in the
plumbing line, and Elwood Stead OF Mount
Holly, had large variety OF the latest and
most approved designs in stoves.
Resented Brothers, of the Mount Holly
department store, took the lead for the
best display in their line.
The north end of the building contained
large display OF decorated china by ]. I.
| Dalrymple.
Harvey Burtis, Mount Holly, had all ex-
| hibit of pianos and organs.
| The iuiciest exhibit in this department
was by Denness & Davis, the Mount Holly
liouor dealers, who had a case filled with
ali sorts of liquors. The case was locked,
b. viewer.
The Pineland Incubator Co. had dis
play of incubators.
Johnson & S okes, the Philadelphia
seedsmen, had a large display of poultry
supplies and incubators.
The live stock building was well filled
and as usual attracted large crowd. This
department is fast becoming leading fea-
ture, and the managers are determined to
keep it at the head of the procession.
The exhibitors of thoroughbred Jersey
cattle were John Gardner, Of Downingtown,
Pa, and Bloomfield B. Pew, of Mount
Holly.
Grade Jerseys were shown by John
G rider; William B. Stackhouse, Medford;
William c. Jones, Burlington; Hudson B.
Haines, Rancocas; Charles B. Horror &
Son, Mount Holly; Blanchard Kimble,
Jacksonville.
Thoroughbred Guernseys were exhibit
ed by P. A. Hogan, Mount Holly; John
Kempel, Mount Holly, and William Lind
saw & Son, Plainield. The latter had IS
entries and all fine specimens.
Grade Guernseys were shown by Will
lam B. Stackhouse, P. A, Hogan, John
Kempel, William c. Jones, George o.
Morris, Hudson B. HaiDes.
Fine specimens of thoroughbred and
grade Hosteins were exhibited by Harry
B. Wright, Burlington, and Shinn Brothers,
Jobstown
Ayrshires were shown by William
Lindsay & Sons, Plainfeld, and w. V.
Probasco, Cream Ridge.
The exhibitors of swine were Clayton
Brick, Marion, A. F. Powell, Smithvil'e,
T. B. Nixon. Vincentown, H. B. Wright,
Burlington, R. d. Button & Son, Cottons,
N. ", L. L. Prickitt Vincentown, M. B.
Comfort, Moorestown, A. M. Cox, Julius
Pa, William Lindsay & Son and Shlnn
Brothers, Jobstown.
The only exhibitor of sheep was ]. d.
Pancoast, Moorestown.
Angora goats were shown by M. A. Mos
bach, of Maple Shade.
| The scientific bread machine, which sif S
the flour, mixes the dough and draws it
through the air, making better bread than
bv h nd, was shown by Joseph Lundy, of
BOUCHER P. O., Burlington county.
Charles T. I.auderbach of Cornwell's, Pa, had
fine exhibit of different kinds of wire and iron
fencing. The. New Jersey Fence, company OF
| Mount Holly also exhibited wire and picket fenc-
| ing John H. Sharp, Columbus. showed his patent
| corn Stub cutter T. b. Holinshead Oaklyn,
| showed the Bradley corn planter, disc harrow and
a low-wheeled farm wagon. Fairbanks Morse
had an interesting exhibit of gasoline engines
humping water, &c. The Santman tree transplant
| er and several round slices were also shown.
| In the building devoted to poultry, pets, &c,
| there was fair display, but II was hardly up III
line with some of the other departments There
we're a number of fine specimens Of poultry. Bant-
| ans were shown by R. d. Button & Son, J. $ Oar
| ington, Media, Pa; Lynnhurst Poultry Yards,
Beverly, and Fritz & Campbell, Jacksonville, Fla.
Brahmas and Cochins by DR.. 5. c: Mover, Lalls-
dale, Pa; Lynuhurst Poultry Yards, Walter 5.
| Cladney r.. Trenton; Richard S. Birch, Burling-
| ton plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes by J. How
| ard Lippincott, Moorestown; Winfield 5. Gale
and John Mcfarland Mount Holly David murray Y
Stevenson, Columbus; Leghorns by K. ID. Blu ton
s Son E. NJ. Bishop and B. F Bishop, Rancocas; }.
| + stevenson and Richard Birch had display
| of Iaueshans Rhode Island Reds were shown by
Winfield S. Gale and John McFarlaad Games by
w S. Gale, R. D. Button & Son, Richard 5; Birch
| Red Game Bantams by J. S Darlington, ]. Howard
| Iippincott Lyunhurst Poultrylyards; Richard 5
Birch w. S. Gadney, Jr. Turkey goboers by
Ralph Shinn Jobstown, bronze turkey by J. f
Stevenson. Columbus Ducks by Ralph Shnn, X
d Button & Son. J. Howard I.ippincott
III the department for painting on china, char,
coal and India ink sketches, photography, pastel
and satin painting, etc, the following are among
the array of competitors: Adele Huguenele, Mrs
John c Haneock, Jean ButGher Rasy q fo nus;
bred Rogers, A. Edith Rogers and Mrs. Maud
Frome, Camden. ,
work cotton and linen embroidery, drawn thread
work etc. and the exhibits were excellent Some
of the entries were Mary F. Dudley, e: Erugoni
May II. Hancock, Miss Katharine Williams, MISS
Helen Whitaker, of Philadelphia.
An interesting department was the work done
by ladies over 10 years old. Mary +. Dudley, OF
Philadelphia, presented silk bed quilt and Mrs
Conrow of Philadelphia soft afghan: There was
a surprising array of neat work by children undei
ID years of age.
The horse races were among the best
ever held on the track, resulting as fol
lows:
Tuesday-24o Trottng and Pacing, for horses
owned in Burlington county. Purse 500.
Guilson b. G.. Edward Russ, Beverly.
Escalone, CHI. g., William +. Ford, Cross
Lady Lawn, b. m, Clarence Marshall,
Mount Holly.
Walnut, b. s., Aaronson Bell, Marion
, B. S., b. g., Frank Ridgway, Jacobs
Nancy W, b. m, Fred shreve, Mount ..
, Holly. "ia'
corbett, b. g., T. N. Evans & Bro, MARI AZ
Time 2.3o, 229H, 2.29h, 2.33.
2so Pacing, Delaware River Stake. Purse $780,
March Gale, & m, Empire stables, WASH
ington c. H., Ohio
Dan R., S. g., M. H. Rudy, Yorktown IND
New Jersey, b. e., william Runyon' Phlia
delphia . D
) Time, 2.I4, 2.I6, Ala
|, Wednesday-22 rrotting class. Purse 81 ,OW
! Ruth M Jones Brothers. |
= g. E j. br. e., G. E. jackson. ........... 8
, Roommate, b. &, G. b. Gain es..........
! Marion br M, w. II. Colville 4
Time, 2.ls16, 2l91s, 2.ls1a