Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-11
THE Grange PICNIC
Eleventh Annual Meeting at
AIcyOn Park.

/ of the eleventh annual meeting Of the
Changers, had depressing effect on all
interested in that now famous meeting Of
those interested in the great farming indus
try of South Jersey. The rain came down
in torrents and indications were that wet
day would spoil the opening of the picnic
But the couds broke away while the force
noon was yet young, and the procession to
the beautiful picnic grounds begun. at
noon when the representative Of the DEMO
GRAFT reached the grounds, most Of the ex-
hibits were in place, and fair attendance
of picnickers was enjoying the show
THE EXHIBITORS.
It was impossible to get on the grounds
without seeing the West Jersey Mari Conn
pany's exhibit in charge of John G. yoor-
heis, the tireless manager Of that firms
fertilizer business. Everything grown on
South Jersey farms was there forced to ele-
CANT perfection by fertilizers Of the W. J
NJ. & 7. brand. Not far off was the exhibit
of farm produce grown by Warren Atkin-
sons fertilizer. About every variety Of
white potatoes, sweet potatos, cantaloups,
cabbage, etc., grown by various farmers,
was on exhibit. Neither Mr. Atkinson nor
the farmers who grew the products need be
ashamed of the result of their effort to
raise fine truck.
Silly & Son, the feed dealers of Camden,
made -four exhibit, while A. A. Stokes,of
this city, had beautiful booth in which
was exhibited health foods, grape juice,
biscuit and coffee and tea It was in
charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chapman,
and the weary picnicker was refreshed there
in a way that will keep A. A. Stokes in
mind till another picnic, and bring them
to Woodbury. when quality is desired.
MACHINERY.
Among the exhibitors Of machinery was
c. J. Davenport, Of Hnrffyille; C. S. Pros
sor, and Jacob Burrough, OF Cross Keys,
Porch Brothers, Of Hurfville; DeHart's
farm wagons; also the same by C. T. Wool
ston, Of Riverton, and VIM. Freeh, Of
Maple Shade. VIM. c. Fox, Of Pitmany.
made wonderful exhibit of carriages, har-
ness, and everything in the horse goods
line; Bateman Manufacturing Company, of
Grenloch, made an extensive exhibit of
their standard implements; J. J. Magee,
of this city, showed an asparagus cutter;
while the Haines Bros, of Mickleton, exz
hibited a 3-inch driven well, sunk to a
depth of $50 feet in IA hours, and from
which wind mill was drawing pure water
for thirsty. humanity.
STOCK.
In the stock department. was some fine
Guernsey and Jersey cattle exhibited by
]. G. Souder, and w H. Ham, Glassboro.
D. t. Brown and w. H. Borden, Of Swedes-
boro, fine Guernsey bull; B. F. Chew, Of
Barnsboro, fine Jersey heifer, pen of
sheep, and triplet cows four years old
John Bittle, Of Williamstown, had a pen
of fine Angora goats, and H. c. Walker,
Of Mulliea Hill, showed pen of Poland
China shoats, and R. s. Brown, OF Mickle-
ton, ten Chester White shoats. There
was some fine horses and colts there, too,
among the owners being H. S. Evan, Of
Clayton, mare and colt; Frank Bergh, of
Sewell, fine colt; John L. Steward, of Glass
boro, fine colt: Frank Driver, of Mullica
Hill, sturdy Perchon stallion.
Thomas G. Allen, of Glassboro, monopo-
lized the poultry exhibit, except for three
pens of White Wyandotts by w Bs
Nichols, Of Franklinville; W. H. Hamilton,
Of Aura, had five varieties OF pigeons and
beautiful birds they are.
We WON'T attempt to describe the ex-
hibit Of beautiful needle work by she
ladies, but in the same tent Blasius & Sons,
Fischer and Lester pianos were great at
traction.
Taken together the exhibits were up to-
any previous picnic, and no doubt to-day
viii witness an old fashioned crowd OF
people to enjoy and profit by the labor these
enterprising business men have put forth
to make the picnic profitable to up-to-date
farmers of South Jersey.
PIcKPocKETs.
Pickpoekets made their appearance on
the grounds Wednesday night and relivea
Jos. Carter, Of Aura, Of his pocket book
containing S24. He was arrested BY local
officers, but as the money was not on hims
be was released. AS be boarded The train
at Pitman this morning, Sheriff Jones re-
arrested him and brought him to jail. He
gave his name as John Carr He had an
extra coat in his pocket, and several ties
also 81 s in cash.
Wilson T. Fitzgerald, of Camden
has contributed $50 to the relief os the
Gloucester County Hailstorm Sufferers
and 1t is at his suggestion that sub
| scription booth viii be erected AZ the