The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-09-23
The County Fair.

offered to the public the one which vii
always hold first place in the affections
of the people is the county Fair. The
annual presentation by the Burlington
County Fair Association is looked fol
eagerly by the residents not only of Bur-
lington county but of localities for miles
around. The Fair of 1912 was voted to
be one of the best ever offered and a
great improvement over that of previous
years. The management has determined
that the good record thus established
shall not suffer and that the Fair of 1913
must excel that of any former year.
With that end in view President Wills
has given personal attention to securing
attractions that will please all classes,
for it must be remembered that what
will suit one does not always appeal to
another and only those who have en-
deavored to book amusements have a
knowledge of the difficulty which at
tends the work.
OF course a county Fair without trials
of speed would not be a Fair at all, and
in this attraction every body is interested.
Good displays of speed, with horses
honestly driven, are always worth wit
Messing. The management of the Bur-
lington County Fair has frowned upon
anything that sayors of favoritism in
the ring contests, and in order;to prevent
such occurrences prizes are offered to the
drivers of horses that finish first. This
act has resulted in much benefit
Vaudeville attractions are also neces-
sity at the county Fair. The time was
when pumpkins, potatoes, corn, cattle,
and so on, drew the farmer and his fam
lily, and the outside world looked on
with interest, but as the times grew and
changes took place in nearly every
variety of life it became necessary to
add attractions which would suit the
general public. So the vaudeville part
of the program was added and it has
proved to be a necessity.
President Wills has chosen several acts
which must suit many and will not be
to all.
The Mayos trick skaters, will occupy
a prominent part of the stage and their
acts upon roller skates will thrill all who
witness them. Then there will be
trained donkey. Many people think a
donkey is troublesome animal to inn
part knowledge to, but this donkey will
show he has more intelligence than his
class is credited with.
Acrobats are always a pleasure to wit |
ness, and the Bolitz sisters are at the |
head of their profession. The three |
5avoys with their trained dogs are also |
applause winners.
Acts with danger are watched by the
spectator with mingled feelings, yet as
TACT there is little real danger attendant
upon the so-called death swing in
which rider performs a perilous act on
an automobile. He knows just what to
10 and when to do it, hence he comes
out all right each time.
A feature that will be thoroughly en-
Dyed will be the act of DeKermos, a |
pole actor. On bamboo rod 100 feet |
high this man climbs until the rod bends |
almost double owing to its being so slen- |
Ter. Then he performs acts which fas-
cinate the beholder.
Two attractions which have been at
previous fairs will again be seen. One is |
Wintons educated seals, the other is
King Kelly and his balloons. The fact
both of these numbers have been at the |
Fair before caused President Wills to
hesitate about engaging them this year,
out he received so many requests to have
them put upon the program that he was
to yield to the public demand.
Flying machines always attract, and
when the flyer is a woman there will
be more interest. Ruth Law,
the only woman aviator in the United
States, has signed contract and will
positively appear and will make daily
young lady make flights in Florida and
he was so impressed with the fact that it |
would be great attraction that he signed |
her on the spot. Naturally there will be
some who will recall the announcement
a year or so ago that man aviator would
perform and then he failed to keep his
contract. Nobody felt the effect of this
more than did the management of the
Fair, and every precaution has been
taken to have Miss Laws contract iron
bound. She will fly. At present she is
on Long Island and is giving delight to
large crowds. This will be one of the
especial events of the Fair of 1918.
President Wills is still on the lookout
for other attractions and it is certainty
that the Fair of 1918 will be success in
every particular.
The dates are Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, October 7, 8, 81
and 10.