The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-10-10

premiums but there has always been con
r siderable trouble to get the books and thii
year is no exception, hence we have giver
only those which we have got
Fair Notes.
Many favorable comments have beer
made of the music by the Metropolitan
Band, of Burlington.
Trenton people are coming to the Mount
Holly Fair because of the fact that no
beer is sold on the ground.
The Association will have to build more
seats from which to view the races. The
grand stand was not at all equal to the de-
mand.
4 In 1904 there were 1900 exhibits in de.
partment J, ladies' work, pies, cakes, ETC.,
while this year there 2,156 exhibits and
481 exhibitors.
The dog that had been crushed by an
express train, one trolley car and three
automobiles, being still alive, made
money for its owner.
The fair was remarkable for its fine rae
ing, fine weather, increased exhibits and
to be starting well on new era of pros
peritY.
Something must be wrong when staff
man on Philadelphia newspaper passes
his admission ticket through the fence for
use by other persons employed on the
same paper.
On Thursday afternoon negro relieved
Edward Prickitt, of Bristol, Pa, of his
watch and sum of money. The fellow
was arrested by Detective Parker and
Deputy Sheriff Fleetwood and taken to
jail.
The vaudeville attractions were up-to-
date and highly pleasing, but the loop the
gap man in his automobile did not appear
often enough to please the crowd. His
feat was less daring than that Of the high
diver.
Through the untiring efforts Of Superin-
tendent John s. Gilbert, the trolley service
throughout the week was excellent, and a
very large crowd of people was handled
without accident. The greater the trolley
service the better it is for the fair finan-
! cially.
That $50 gold piece given to the success
full drivers in each race had a wonderful
effect, and did much toward. making the
time fast and the contests interesting.
Samuel W. Shinn, secretary of the asso-
citation, is entitled to the credit for this
scheme, which will probably be copied by
other associations.
For some reaon the large number of
well known crooks, who make it their
business to work the crowds at fair, did
not come to Mount Holly. Only few of
them appeared here, and those who were
seen by the detectives on duty were com
PEELED to get out of town or go to Jail.
The trolley cars certainly carried people
during the week. On Sunday the record
was 1864; Monday, 4,46s; Tuesday, 6,O8S;
Wednesday, 14oS7; Thursday, s5.O27;
Friday, 1911; Saturday, 4.66S-a total of
7O,50S fares Allowing each person to
have paid two fares. the total number of
passengers was 1884.
One man reports that on Thursday he
sold 100 gallons of lemonade. Everybody
who had privileges at the fair made money.
The eating stands were cleaned out early,
on Thursday, and there were not enough
caterers to supply the demands of the Wis
itors, who have made new record for at
tendance under the present management.
During the parade of horses in front of
the grand stand on Thursday, colt be-
came very fractions and did some high
kicking. The man in the cart held on
bravely, Notwithstanding he was in great
danger, and managed to keep the colt
from running away, until William Gen.
nette grabbed it by the head and led it
from the track.
The classes for work by children were
very well filed. Among those who re-
ceived special mention for their efforts
were: Mabel V. Davis, Lumberton; Miss
Thompson, Wrightstown; Margaret Nc
Claim, Mount Holly; Julia Lippincott,
Mount Holly; Christina Sharp, Laurens,
N. Y. Emma Sands, Trenton; John l.
Hopkins, Moorestown; Arthur Whitcomb,
Burlington.
A prominent visitor, on Thursday, was
John Wright, of Trenton, who had not
been on the grounds for some time, and it
was like Rip Van Wrinkle dream to him.
He came here on the invitation of Henry
]. Trick. Mr.. Wright had better appre-
citation of the exhibition than most people,
because he attended the first fair of the
Burlington County Agricultural Society
held in 1848. He congratulated the man.
agement on the wonderful advancement
that had been made.
A man amused himself at the Fair
grounds by going to carriages hitched
along the fence and abstracting blankets
and robes. He was caught in the act and
detective" who happened to be near,
arrested the man, but on the assurance
of bystander that the fellow was only
taking care of the property he was al
lowed to depart. Detective Parker went
to the place soon after and hearing the
story he arrested the man who is now in
Jail, but the stolen property was not re-
covered