The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-04
Halloween at Medford.

success from every STANDPOINT. III
town was beautifully decorated, ten
porary electric light plant furnished &C
the central part of the town, the parad
was more than creditable, the weathe
was good, and the spectators numbers
no less than 5000. When it is remem
bered that no special train was run OF
the railroad, it can be readily understooC
that there was great crush OF vehicle
of every description. 1t is estimated
that there were 300 automobiles and So
wagons in the pretty little town tina
night
The large crowd was orderly and gooC
natured, SO that the special mounted pc
licemen had little to do except to keel
the people behind the ropes and to SCI
that no one was injured by automobile
and other vehicles. No casualties wer'
reported.
The business places and many resi-
dences were prettily decorated, and thu
judges had difficulty in awarding tbs
prizes in that direction. Some of the
decorating was done by professional mer
in that line of business, while others, Of
course, were the work of amateurs, many
of whom displayed good taste. The resi-
dences that received prizes were decorat.
ed by home talent.
The parade was the browning event OF
the night, and it was a great success. In
many respects, notably floats, it sur
passed similar affairs in cities of many
times the population of Medford. Many
horsemen, we'll dressed and with prettily
decorated horses, were in line; fraternal
orders were represented; a very large
number of men, women and children in
pretty and unique costumes madea good
showing; the floats, as above stated, were
unusually good, and there were other in
teresting features. The parade moved
off in good time and traversed the prin-
cipal streets of the town in excellent or
der, headed by the marshal, Nelson
Peak, and corps of other police officers.
Music was furnished by the Citizens
band of Medford Metropolitan band, of
Burlington; and Pocahontas fife and
drum corps, of Mount Holly.
The judges were stationed in wagons
in front of the Medford bank, and made
the awards of prizes at that point. The
judges were Misses Madge E. Huff and
Charlotte Oliphant, John w. Harris,
Thomas R. Finley and H. L. Walters,
all of Mount Holly.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Best drum corps, $40, Pocahontas of
Mount Holly.
Best club or fraternal order, SIS, Poca-
hontas Tribe of Red Men of Mount
Holly.
Best decorated residence, S., Herbert
). Bowker; second prize, a case of can
led corn, Mrs. Virginia Prickitt.
Best decorated business place, S., In
liam Chief hotel; second, Henry P.
thorn.
Best advertising float, S., Kirby Bros.
This float consisted of an exact duplicate
If the firms flour mill, appropriately
decorated. Second prize advertising
loaf, $3.50, Hollyford Ice Company, Of
Mount Holly. This float consisted of |
arge open wagon decorated with tinsel
o represent frost, and contained lot of |
ce made by the company, with man |
n costume saving it into small pieces. |
The team of six horses was driven by a |
nan in the costume of Santa Claus. A !
loaf consisting of agricultural machin
ry, some operated by gasoline engine, |
eceived honorable mention. 1t belong
d to Haines 4 Son, of Medford
Best agricultural float, S., Fred Kun
'el; an agricultural implement in opera
ion on wagon.
Funniest rig, 81, Ralph PTiekitt, con-
listing of donkey attached to a cart;
d, 81, Lester Stockum, who drove
log hitched to wagon.
Best crowd of six, So, to bridal party
omposed of Emma j. Stackhouse, Ber-
ha Kirby, Florence Atkinson, Julia
'otts and Trueman Willetts; very at
ractively dressed bunch.
Best crowd of four, 81, fairies, Helen
Evelyn Hadley, Mildred Hiles,
ola Hiles.
Best dressed horseman, prize Stetson
lat, Mahlon Cotton, attired as jockey.
Best representative character, mount
d, S. umbrella, Amanda McKelvey, i
ressed as a squaw.
Most comical and original horseman,
William McKitridge, representing
egro character.
Best decorated horse, fine carriage
hip, Harley Wilkins, the decorations
of flowers.
Best dressed lady in lady attire, sweat
+ coat, Lottie Watson. dressed as queen
t the night.
Best dressed man in man attire, briar
ipe, Harry l.. Sharp, who represented
Jncle Sam.
Best dressed lady in man attire, pen
ant and chain, Reta Mingin, who rep
esented the we'll known Cream of Wheat
olored man, seen in the advertisements
f the manufacturers of that cereal, and
vas one of the best characters in the
'arade.
Best dressed man in lady attire, box of
igars, Maurice Reeve, who wore an up
o-date dress and large white hat
Most comical attired person, manicure
ct, Mary Smith, representing bird of
Most comica attired couple, box of
andy, Sadie Benedict and Arthur Perry,
small boy and tall girl representing
nan and wife, and dressed in grotesque
ostumes; second prize, box of chocolates,
William Speaker and Benjamin Poland,
epresenting negro characters.
Most original character, lady, pair cor
ets, Oda Robinson.
Most original character, man, umbrel-
a, Earl Gasldll, who was made up to |
epreSent the high cost of living.
Most original character by boy under |
3, pair of skates, Joseph Engle, who |
haySeed.
Most original character by girl under |
Is, box of candy, Martha Edelson, repre-
'enting rough rider.
Hardest and toughest looking charac-
ler, dozen pairs half hose, James Allo-
way, made up as hobo, and he looked |
Tough enough indeed.
Best clown, cunning coat, Harvey
in customary clown costume.
Best dressed boy under Is, necktie,
Frank Myers, attired as Uncle Sam.
Best dressed girl, set of combs, Anna
Wright.
Best representative of Mutt and Jeff,
box of cigars, Charles Newman and Viii
son Turner, who well represented the
characters.
Man displaying best set of whiskers,
the prize for which was a month of free
shaves, Raymond Wilkins, whose hir-
suite adornments were quite noticeable.
Best historical character, man, mans
coat chain, Raymond l. Prickitt, attired
to represent George Washington.
Lady with most ancient costume, set
Of angel cake tins, Beatrice Haines,
dressed as Quaker.
Eastman Kodaks and supplies. L. S
Boyce, stationer. adv.