The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-10-11
The Fair.

Inc Mount Holly Fair had possession
of the town last week, and great interes
was manifested In the event. Regardless
of the fact that the weather man had sen
out all kinds of reports about the bat
weather that was sure to arrive not late
than Wednesday night, the skies were Al
clear as could be desired until Friday
when the rain fell and compelled the ad
jourument Of the races until Saturday.
The attendance was up to the average
but the exhibits fell of in some sections
and there was much disappointment ex
pressed by many of the visitors. The
cattle exhibit was abandoned and it was
not known that it was SO popular until
hundreds of visitors had given expression
to their thoughts on the subject. While
there is no doubt that the Fair Association
saved money by cutting out this depart
ment, yet they lost considerable In the
eyes of visitors who love to look at sleek
cattle.
Another disappointment was the fact
that the flying machine failed to do as
advertised. The weather had much to do
with this. The operator of the machine
said he could not go up with the wind
blowing as it did every day. The bal
loon also failed to 90 up more than once.
The aeronaut made public announcement
in front of the grand stand, on Thursday,
that he could not make an ascension un-
less the wind died down
There were the usual number of side
shows, but they were all of an orderly
nature and did not offend. The triplets
from Camden drew many people. and it is
said the mother went home richer than
when she came to the amount of $500.
The exhibits In the women's department
were given close attention by those inter-
ested In the work that was displayed.
Mrs. Rachel B. Carver, of Fallsington,
Pa, who had a display of paintings and
china, carried home with her $54 In pre-
miums Mrs. M. E. A. Cavansgh, of
Utica, N. Y, was also lucky, taking pre-
miums amounting to $3.50, and Mrs. M.
G. Mead. of Laurens, N. Y, took $25.
The department for children's work was
very we'll filed. Among the prize winners
were: Norren Cavanagh, Lavinia Stryker
and Mabel Harvey, of Utica, N. Y; Lulu
Roberts, Frances R. Mason, Mary E.
West, Marion J. Roberts, Gerald Colkitt,
Llewellan Knighton, Grace Fryer, Doro-
thy Dill, Nellie Hetzell, Elizabeth Burtis,
Mount Holly; Edith Merritt. New Lisbon;
lone White, Jersey City; Mary M. Pope,
Pemberton; Rossell Hall, Baltimore; G.
Mildred Wills, Laura Wills. Marlton; May
D. Martindell, Coda Leonard, Mildred
Hitler, Margaret B. Stryker, Mabel Har-
vey, Harold B. BrindleY. Clara D. Row.
ley, Sara E. Burtis, Cataharyn Burtis,
Trenton.
Young winners of prizes for pantry
products were: Ella McClain. Elsie Stock
ton, Winnie McClain, Helen Glass, Grace
Woodington, Annie Grigg, Dorothy Dill,
Nina Kiner, Mount Holly; Laura Wills,
Marlton; Ethel Harvey, Moorestown,
The adult winners of prizes in the PAN
try department were: Mrs. John Rossell,
Mrs. Henry Killie, Mrs. Mary E. Ridg-
way, Mrs. A. F. Powell, Mrs. E. Green
wald, Miss A. Rogers, Mrs. John Love,
Mrs. William B. Pearson, Mrs. William
Rossell, Mrs. e. Wright, Mrs. Charles H.
Deacon, Mount Holly; Mrs ]. Edward
Engle. Mrs. Edwin Stevenson. Mrs. John
B. Colkitt, Columbus; Mrs. D. Kirk, Glou-
cester; Mrs. Elmer Stevenson. Burlington;
Mrs. w. II. Engle, Medford: Mrs. G. Il.
Lippincott, Smithville.
The people who took the largest num-
Der Of premiums and consequently the
greatest sum of money, were: Miss Rachel
B. Carver, Mrs. NJ. E. A. Cavanagh, Utica,
N. Y; Mrs. M. G. Mead, Laurens, N. Y;
Miss Mamie Hall. Miss Matte Hall, Mrs.
R. H. Talbutt, Lexington, KY; Mrs. s. A.
Smith, Central Bridge, N. Y Miss Lillian
q. Wales, Bridgeport. Conn; Mrs. s. J.
Beasly, Mrs. Robert Wills, Marlton; Mrs.
NJ. K. Hoeltzel, Delton, Michigan; Mrs.
Helen X. Cunningham, Ballston Spa, N.
Y. Miss Elizabeth Prick, Miss Marion B.
Lloyd. Wilmington, Del; Miss G.. Fru-
goni, Philadelphia; Mrs. Edward Wisely,
Harold B. Brindley, Trenton; Mrs. Mary
A. Griffith, Staten Island; Mrs. ]. Fred
Laumaster, Miss Hannah Rockhill, Miss
Annie Shinn, Mount Holly; Mrs. Richard
Thomas, Philadelphia; Mrs Anna L.
Yerkes, Reading; Mrs. G. B. Nichols, st.
Louis; Frances E. Hawkes., Camden; Mrs.
Fl. s. Riley. Trenton.
Josiah H. Mason received a premium
for collection of antique ware.
The special premiums awarded by the
different merchants were given as follows:
Alexander Dubell's parlor lamp for dis
play of jellies, Mrs. E. T. Kirby, Mount
Holly.
Frank 8. Davis pair of $3.50 lady's
shoes. for display of canned vegetables,
Mrs. Robert C. Wills, Marlton.
Childs' 80 lbs of Childs' -four for loaf of
bread made from same, R. B. Atkinson,
Smithville. so lbs. of Silver Lake Flour
for pan of biscuits made from same, Mrs.
]. Edward Engle, Columbus
William Curtis Wetherill, $3.50 gold
piece, for mince pie, Mrs. Nathan Austin,
Vincentown. "a umbrella for chocolate
cake with chocolate icing, Mrs. W. 81.
Engle, Medford. $3.50 in merchandise
for two pounds Of homemade butter, Miss
Mary W. johnson, Mount Holly. 81
sweater for basket of Green Mountain po-
tatoes, ]. Frank Kimble, Burlington.
George H. Kirby's so lbs. Pure Gold
Leaf Flour for loaf of bread made from
same, Mrs. Nathan Austin, Vincentown.
j. Harry Halt, articles to value of 81. so,
display of china painting, Miss Florence
Cannon, Camden. same prize for bushel of
field corn on the ear, ]. Harrison Coombs,
Beverly.
| Abram Gerber's suit of mems under
wear for pen of Orpington fowls. Gould
Straw, Columbus; sweater for basket of
Irish Cobbler potatoes, Elmer c. Steven
son, Burlington; Mr.. Stevenson also got
Gerber's prize of hat for basket of
Smiths cider apples.
Henry Rosenfeld's arm chair for basket
of sweet potatoes, William H. Walton,
Burlington; baby's high chair, for Kieffer
pears, Mathew N. Elder, Burlington; par.
lor lamp for largest watermelon, Ernest
Sutton. Burlington.