Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-08-06
Tba Ora r0a picnic.

The GrangerS OF the county are IN tne
midst of their greatest holiday at Alcyon
Park to-day. Yesterday, the first day of
the great picnic, opened little threatening,
and no doubt many were not brave enough
to risk drenching, consequently deferred
attending until to-day. There was big,
happy crowd present, however-how many
thousand we wouldn't dare to say-but
the beautiful Park was crowded from end
to end with the best and happiest people on
the earth-G Gloucester County farmers and
their families. OF course the politicians
were there they have to be, because the
farmers have affairs Of business and legisla-
tion which they must look after, for the
reason that farmers are too busily engaged
in affairs OF crops to attend to them.
Assemblyman Avis, who wants to keep on
being Assemblyman Avis, and Freeholder
Silvers, of Clayton, who has both eyes fixed
on the Surrogate's Office, were on deck
early, and stayed late and we understand
both feel as good as nominated. The
Grange picnic has accomplished this much
anyhow-made two aspiring citizens happy.
But the happiest men we saw there, with
results right at hand, were ]. G. Voorhees,
(of the West Jersey Mari and Transporta-
tion Company, Warren Atkinson, and
Hon. S. l.. Pancoast, Of Mullica Hill
Each had his own bungalow, and Iarrayed
in inviting profusion were bushels OF the
finest potatoes, tomatoes, egg plants, cltron,
peppers etc., mans eyes ever gazed upon
the product Of Gloucester County soil forced
by the unequalled fertilizers which these
men SELL No wonder they looked happy.
They had results-just the results they
promised would follow. And why shOuldn't
they be happy? Also the farmers who
patronize them. In addition to these gen.
tlemen, who show truck for profit, hun
dred farmers (more or less had baskets OF
truck on exhibition. the like of which is
seen only at Gloucester County picnics.
The machine and implement men were
all there, too. G. J. Davenport, OF Hurif-
vile, with implements he represents, con-
sisting of plows, harrows, hay tools, Slower
iron frame windmill, etc. G. S. Prosser,
of Cross Keys, with all manner of up-to-
date machinery Batemans, the celebrated
manufacturers of Grenloch, had a great
variety of tools to make farming a pleasant
occupation made right here on South
Jersey soil. J. Burrow, of Cross Keys,
showed the Empire grain drill. H. A. De
Hart, OF Thorofare had his celebrated truck
shelvings on exhibition, and William
French, of Maple Shade, exhibited shelvings
and potato digger. Porch Bros, of Hurff-
vile. had a practical exhibit of their field
and hog-tight fence, and took many orders.
There was a wonderful variety of gas
engines of all sizes and shapes, putting and
working as though engaged in more serious
business than on picnic. John North, OF
Sewell. exhibited the Star wind engine and
pump, and near at hand was L. Pope and
Sons display of floral stock.
In the cattle pens was some tine Guernsey
stock animals, exhibited by w. H. Borden,
D. T. Brown, and c. Fl. Brown, of Swedes-
boro DIR. E. H. Phillips, Of Cape May, and
w. H. Haun, of Glassboro. AS no other
breed was exhibited, we get the idea that
Guernseys are fayourite with Gloucester
County farmers.
Frank Berger. of Glassboro, and Samuel
Haines, of Mickleton, had handsome colts
on exhibition.
NJ. NJ. Abbott, of Glassboro, exhibited a
cage Of fine pointer dogs.
Thomas G. Allen, of Glassboro, had an
exhibit of poultry that would do credit to
any exhibition, and included buff and
partridge Cochins, buff and white Plymouth
Rocks, white Wyandottes, and light Brah-
mas Henry w. Ridgway, of Swedesboro,
had two fine pens of fowls.
Among the ladies' exhibits was butter by
Mrs. r. S. Brown, Esther Rulon, Mary R
Brown, and Asa Moore.
In the fancy goods department were silk
quilts by Mrs J. Gardiner, of Barnsboro );
Mrs. Oliver Locke, of Hurffville Ella
Turner, of Glassboro Jesse Woodruff, Of
Mullica Hill and Anna B. Evan, aged
&c. of Mullica Hill. Crazy quilts by Mrs.
George H. Horner and P. W. Gaunt /; and
a great variety of fine needlework.
Blasius Piano Company had nice ex-
hibit of their instruments, as also had
North and Co., of Philadelphia.
The races drew big crowd, but we un-
derstand the Changers do not approve of
that feature being injected into their picnic.
The speaking feature was according to
and enjoyed by the thoughtful
portion of the picnickers.