The Mount Holly news., 1916-09-19
The County Fair.

The County Fair.
D. With all the attractions offered els
g where the fair Of the Burlington Cou
h ty Fair Association is always one tn;
ie is looked forward to with great intere
g by the people who annually regard
d visit to the grounds at Mount Holly {
n one of the events of their life. Apr
t ciating this recognition by the publ
7, the management of the fair is alway
on the lookout to provide entertain
g ment for the many who will come fror
| miles to witness the events of interes
r on the Sd, 4th, 5th and 9Th of October
| This year Richard w. Wills, secretar
of the association, has been untirin
] in his labors to make the fair success
and to excel in every way, if posi-
BILE, the fairs of previous years. HI
has been working the entire year anC
, has been able to secure many novel at
fractions.
The flights of the flying machine
man, last year, were greatly enjoyed
and he has been secured again for this
year. His contract calls for two flights
of ten minutes each, daily, unless the
weather is against him. He is to go to
a height varying from 1000 to 10000
feet and is to make cross-country
flights from ten to twenty miles. In
addition to these stunts he is to drop
bombs, make the tango and ocean
wave dips, and perform the very diff
cult feat of cutting the figure eight.
This man is one of the best in the
country. So much is his work appre-
ciated that the Trenton fair people
have secured him in preference to the
man they had last year.
The trotting events will be of the
finest. The number of horses already
promised show that there will be no
lack of interest in this part of the pro-
gramme. Two special numbers have
been added, open to horses from Bur-
lington and adjacent counties. The
purses to be paid in the racing pro-
gramme are liberal.
The poultry department, which has
been outgrowing its quarters each year,
gives promise of exceeding anything
yet seen on the grounds. In addition
to the general prizes, a special depart
ment has been added, that of Farm
Flock Competition. The Judge in
this department will be Professor
Harry R. Lewis, of the New Jersey Ex-
pertinent Station. The idea is to en-
keeping better and more uni
form fiocks of poultry on the farms of
Burlington and adjoining counties.
Two classes will be opened, one for the
best flock for egg production and the
other one for the best flock to produce
broilers. In addition to thecash prizes
there will be special premium of a
Ihree-piece carving set, sterling silver
On the stage there will be one of the
argest bears ever seen in this country.
He will skate and perform other tricks.
Sanity Brothers, high wire men, will
De better, it is said, than the artist who
vas here last year, and those who wit
lessed his acts thought he was very
good. Those who attended the fair
wo years ago will remember the very
unny educated mule. In order to get
his animal Mr.. Wills has engaged
Oedio's circus at a high price. On the
rapeze the Emley sisters will perform
hrilling acts.
Gil lions band will be present and
,lay the popular airs. Joe Nestor, the
amous tenor, will render solos at in
ervals, so there will be any quantity
# music.
There will be other attractions that
dr. Wills has not yet closed the con-
ract for. There will be any quantity
# entertainment for all, old and young,
md there will not be any necessity for
my one to go home disappointed with
heir days outing.
Racing events at the Mount Holly
fair: Tuesday, October 3-2.25 pace,
pen to Burlington and adjoining
counties, purse $3.50; 2.25 trot, 2.17 trot.
Wednesday, October 4-3 year old trot,
II pace, 2.22 trot, 2.19 pace. Thurs
lay, October 5-215 pace, 2.19 pace,
ree-for-all pace, PA trot. The purse
will be $400 in all the above races.
Friday, October, $3.50 trot, open to
Burlington and adjoining counties,
purse $3.50; 2.22 pace, purse $400; 2.17
PACE, purse $400. A silver cup donated
1y the estate of the late President Grif-
ith w. Lewis will be given to the
)wner of the horse winning the three
astest heats in pacing race. A silver
,up' donated by Hon. Blanchard H.
White will be given to the owner of the
horse winning the three fastest heats
n any trotting race. A silver cup
donated by. r. w. Wills will te given
20 the horse by The Laird going the
fastest mile during the meeting pro-
gided the time shall be better than
..30. The Association offers 500 in
gold to the owner of the horse break
ng the track record. The Associa ton
will present to each of the four drivers
1f the money winning horses in each
race ten dollar gold piece.