Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-09
THE GRANGE PICNIC.
Opening Day As Seen by Our Reporter.

/ Amid the barking of fakirs. the joyous
cries of young folks on the boardwalk, the
hum OF machinery aud the rattle Of the
toboggan, the Grangers Of Gloucester county
entered Alcyon Park yesterday for their
annual picnic. ~
Ii was an auspicious opening. Nearly
all Of the exhibitors had their wares on the
grounds and they awaited the crowd OF
grangers and their city cousins which be-
gan to come in struggling stream shortly
after noon.
All roads yesterday, to-day and to-mor-
row lead to Alcyon Park. Having worked
without ceasipg, harvesting the earlier
crops the farmer was all too glad OF the
opportunity to take day off" with his
family. Everybody was happy and every
body spoke to everybody else as he entered
the park, yet with an aloofness to the
stranger that indicated watcffulness for
the gold brick, or for the fellow who per-
haps might haYe AN axe to grind :
By three O'Clock crowd larger than that
which was in attendance the initial day
last year was present, yet thunder cloud
| in the southwest YVES threatening. Shortly
before four O'Clock the storm broke and for
some minutes ii rained making the picnick-
ers skidoo for shelter.
The speech by Prof. voorhees, was an in-
sSructive one, but poorly attended, the
crowd being more in the humor Of gossip
ing than in listening to speeches. The
Clayton band concert was better attended
than usual for it was held during a light
shower after one o'clock that drove people
from the open. About 500 persons saw the
Pitman-Alcyon Park base ball game.
To-day was the big day. It was called
political day and from the crowd Of
ballot-casters present the term was no mis-
noner. The attendance was good. To-
morrow is expected to ea sort Of left
tover'' when those unable to be out either
Of the previous days and those able to ke
a second day off shall wind up the gala fete.
THE EXHIBITS.
The Ihorofare Grange opened the eyes
Of all by the surprise it sprung A number
of its most enterprisiug members conspired
10 make for this Grange the prize exhihi-
tion and SO we'll did they succeed that some
Grangers from other quarters were bit
taken egT st and bresthed resolution to
'sshow them there Thorofare guys few
things another year."
The machinery exhibit wes larger than
ever before The men said the women's
handiwork was finer than last year, but the
fair sex generally denied that there was as
much Of it, though the standard Of quality
was maintained.
! Thomas E. French, Esq, had the finest
exhibition Of peaches. W. NJ. Davis had
the basket of largest tomatoes, of which
filed she top Of basket. The largest
sweet potatoes were basket full belonging
to Jacob Sneed. B. j Taylor YVES close
second on the basket full
The surprise Of the day was created by
Asa Moore of Locust Groye Farm, MuIlica
Hill. The background of his exhibition
was piece Of canvas stretched on wooden
frame. On this canvas read Locust Grove
Farm, . printed with evergreen sprigs pin
ned TO the canvas. A schooner under main
sail was represented with corn stalks nailed
around frame forming the hull, a stick
for mast with shapely canvas sail set.
The deck was filed with all kinds of yege-
ables and fruit. The stars and stripes
by two manly" potatoes with the top Of
an onion for cap stood on large potato
graspiug the halyards ready to shorten sail.
A farmer said that there was more basket
and crate stuff this year on exhibition, but
last year there were more fruit and yege-
tables and greater variety as rule. A
large healthy tobacco plant exhibited by G,
A. YanMeter, Of Huiffyille, was an attrac-
tion. A. P. Owen, Of the Cedar Dale
Farm, Mickleton, had his usual high-class
exhibit of fruit and vegetables.
| The list Of exhibitors taken last night
was:
| MACHINERY.
| Charles Sampson heaters
| C. S. Prosser farming implements.
| Henry Stanley -buggies and wagons.
T. @. Dickinson wagons.
/ Fl. A. DeHart wagons.
| c. T. Woolston- wagons.
! Myers Company wagons.
West Jersey Mari 8 Transportation Co.
produce raised from its sfertilizers.
Warren Atkinson--iio.
G. ]. Davenport- machinery. separators,
windmills and swings.
Bateman Mfg. Co. machinery.
| Porch Brothers machinery, wire fence.
Fairbanks & Co engines.
Stone & Downey machines Of all kinds.