The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-11-03
Halloween at Medford.

spring and very credltable affair.
The town was prettily decorated an
illuminated. Festoons of colored light
across the main street presented beau
tiful sight, which, with the decorate,
business houses and residences, gave
gala appearance in every direction.
The large crowd was orderly and goo,
natured. Every one seemed to be hav
ing good time and all agreed that tn
affair was great success.
The weather was all that could be de
sired, being clear and the temperatur
moderate.
Considering that no special train wa
run and that the vast crowd from a dis
lance had to come in automobiles, wag
ons, on horseback, or ON foot, it is sur
prising that such great number O
people were there to view the spectacle
Medford's past reputation of having {
fine celebration of this event was the
magnet that drew the large attendance
The parade, headed by the Citizens
band of Medford, passed over the princi
pal streets of the town in: good order
and was received enthusiastically all
along the line.
Thirty-nine prizes were awarded, and
| there was keen competition for many of
them. The judges had difficulty in ar
irving at conclusion in many instances.
A list of the prizes and winners is
given below:
Drum corps, $25, Foresters of America
drum corps, of Riverside; SIS, Mount
Holly drum corps.
Club or best fraternal order, LIST, SIS,
Beverly Lodge of Red Men, who were
attired in the Indian costumes of the
order; I'd, $3.50, Lakanoo Boat Club, of
Burlington, which had in line about 40
young men dressed in blue sack coats,
white duck trousers, yachting cap and
each carrying canoe paddle; honorable
mention, Washington Council, Jr. 0. U.
A. M. of Mount Holly, headed by their
newly organized drill corps with military
uniform and rifles.
Decorated residence, 1st, S., Mrs. Jen-
ME Prickitt; I'd, half gallon varnish,
Louis Rauser; honorable mention, Mrs.
Herbert Nj. Bowker.
Best decorated business place, SIS. Brad
docks hotel.
Floats-lst, IS, representation of
dwelling house, furnished and occupied
by ladies engaged in sewing. J. H.
Haines & Son; I'd, $3.50, large float
trimmed with tinsel representing frost
and carrying four large cakes of ice in
each OF which an American flag had
been frozen, Hollyford Ice Company;
third, the prize corn shelter, to a float
representing an automobile repair shop
with furnace, lathe and other machinery
in operation and carrying sundry sup
plies, also towing an auto in need of re-
pairs, E. P. Warner; 4th, case of canned
corn as the prize, to Dutch cleanser float
by Charles Braddock, containing girls
dressed in the Dutch costumes as de-
picted in the well known advertisements
of the cleanser company.
Representative float, S., to Raymond
w. Prickitt, who had good representa-
ton of Santa Claus in a sleigh.
Crowd of six, So, to James Clark and
wife, ] c. Evans, Mary Beatty, Ira
Jacobs and John Farrell.
Crowd of four. 50, Mrs. John Farrell,
Mrs. Richard Lamb, Mrs. Walter Bry-
ant, Mrs. Charles Chafey.
Funniest rig with animal attached, LIST
prize mammoth cake, to small wagon
drawn by goat and driven by a boy
named William Jones; I'd, 25 Id. flour, to
George Lake, who had a load of girls
dressed in grotesque costumes.
Representative character, mounted,
prize an umbrella, to Morris Haines,
dressed as George Washington.
Best dressed horseman, prize Stetson
hat, to John Jordan, representing
jockey.
Comical and original horseman, prize
cunning coat, to Jerome Jennings, who
did comical stunts in representing
rough rider.
Decorated horse, prize carriage whip,
Frank Naylor, whose mount was trim
med with halloween colors, yellow and
black.
Dressed lady in lady attire, prize silk
underskirt, to Anna NJ Miller, who pre-
sented ia symphony costume of bright
red, silver tinsel, and picture hat of con-
siderable proportions.
Dressed man in mans attire, prize
briar pipe, Raymond Wilkins.
Lady in mans attire, pendant and
chain as the prize, Mrs. Dora Hulit,
dressed as an English fop.
Man in ladys attire, prize, umbrella,
to coquettish, flirtatious and voluptu-
GUS looking female character represented
by William Worthington
Comical attired person, prize bottle
of cologne, Allen Bishop.
Original character, lady, prize corsets,
to Fannie Edleman.
Original character, man, prize an In
gersol watch, to Jesse Watson.
Original character, boy under Is, prize
pair OF roller skates, Harold Wells,
who appeared as his Satanic majesty.
Original character, girl under Is, prize
box of candy, Beatrice Harker, who
represented sun flower.
Toughest looking character, prize a
box of cigars, James Alloway, who al
ways takes this prize because of his par
ticulariy tough appearance.
Clown, prize a dozen boxes of shoe
polish, Leroy Watson.
Best dressed girl, prize hand mirror,
Ethel Harriet.
Best dressed boy under Is, prize a
necktie, Everett Watson, who represent
ed a girl.
Mutt and JEFF, prize box of cigars,
Wilson Turner, Jr., and Charles New
man.
Man with false whiskers, prize month
of free shaves, Abdon Eagan.
Historical character, girl, prize mann.
moth cake, Fannie Cohen, represent
ing Uncle Sam; I'd prize silk girdle,
Helen Ballinger, who also appeared as
Uncle Sam.
Girl with most ancient costume, prize
a house rug, Anna Wright, who was
dressed in Quaker gown which had be.
longed to her great grandmother.
Most comical couple, prize two boxes
of candy, Maggie Kiper and Ida Simons