The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-01
Our Next Attraction.

| A year has rolled by. One would hardly
believe it yet such is the fact and the
grounds of the Burlington County Fair
Association will soon be the scene of
great activity as the management is al
ready getting things in shape for the Fair
of 1912, which will occur on the 9Th, 9th,
10th and nth of October, which thew
expect to make more attractive than any
that has ever been held here. The build
ings have been overhan1ed, inspected and
enlarged, yet the applications for space
are such that the directors are at their
wits ends to place the many exhibitors
who are clamoring for notice.
Necessity for urging the people to be
on the alert for the dates of the Great
Mount Holly Fair has become unneces-
sary, for the event has become one which
is looked forward to with great interest.
As soon as the summer, with its pleasures
and vacation season, has passed, the
people begin to look ahead and the
country Fair is one of the attractions.
This form of entertainment has not out
grown its usefulness II fills space that
nothing else can occupy, the Fairs in
various sections command attention. and
none are more favorably known than
the Mount Holly Fair. This year there
have been special efforts made to have
the programme more attractive than
usual. There will be the trottinp. which
is the event of the week. At no Fair in
the country is there a better track. or
better horses. The string this wear is
finer than ever and fast time NAV be
expected.
But 1t is not all horse The premiums
offered for displays by the agriculturist
the housewife, the artist, the relic hunter.
in fact for all the different classes who
exhibit, are very liberal.
The poultry industry has grown to
great dimensions all over the United
States and its advance in this State has
been wonderful. Last year it was thought
that the exhibit of poultry could not be
excelled in any manner but we are as
sured that this year will Guido 1911 in
every respect The birds that will be
here will be high-priced, fancy prize win
ners, and there will be lots of them.
Sheriff Fenton, who has charge of this
department, does not know what he is
going to do with them all, but he will
provide place for them if it takes new
building to do it.
President Wills has been busy for !
months booking attractions that will |
please those who attend Fairs and who |
wish to see all kinds of shows, for it mus /
be remembered that the Fair of TODAY is |
not merely an agricultural exhibition, it |
is a show of variety, show for all, young |
and old. What will suit one may not |
suit another and Mr.. Wills has tried to |
get amusements that will come as near to |
that point as possible.
The vaudeville attractions will be varied |
and interesting. Trained animals, goats
that can do more than eat tin cans and !
show bills, pigs that will display more
than ordinary intelligence, man who will
allow an automobile to pass over his
body, balloon ascension and a descent
of six parachutes, with two persons vieing
with each other in the race to earth. a
fire dive, and many other things that will
keep the intervals between the races from
becoming tiresome.
The Mount Holly Fair of 1912 will be a
record breaker in all respects and it should
not be missed by any. Remember the
dates-Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, October 8, 9, 10 and II.