Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Odd Fellows Picnic.

Odd Fellows Picnic.
In accordance with their usual custom,
the Odd Fellows of Sacramento celebrated
the sixty sixth anniversary of their Order
by q picnic at Cothrin's Grove, near La
trobe, in Ell Dorado county, on Saturday.
The day was delightful-in fact it had
nearly the warmth of summer. Sixteen
passenger coaches and a baggage car left
the depot early in the morning. and made
the run OF thirty miles in reasonably short
time. The grounds were in excellent con-
ditlon. In fact those who attended are
unanimously of the opinion that Cothrin's
Grove in its present well-kept condition
and with its new dancing platform is the
best picnic ground within reach of this
city. Many people from Folsom, Latrobe,
Single Springs and the surrounding sec
ton We're present There is an Indian
camp near by, and, Poor Lo," his
squaws and pappO0ses were all present.
No accident occurred to mar the pleasure of
the occasion, neither was there an incident
that is worthy of mention The commit
tees in charge did all in their power to
make it pleasant for all present. The
prize winners in the various games were as
follows:
First coupon prize, whole ticket, New
Home Sewing Machine, Mrs. P. Reilly;
second coupon prize, whole ticket, silver
tete-a-tete set, Charles Cooley; first coupon
prize, half ticket, gold-chased iewelry re-
ceiyer, 2. FarnswOrth: second coupon prize,
half ticket, plush dressing case, Z. Hughes;
gents running race, professionals excluded.
opera glasses, Steven Butler; married la
dies running race, silver butter dish, Mrs.
J. r. Scribner gents sack race, toilet set,
Il. Z. PrideauX ladies egg race, silver cas-
ter, Mrs. II. G. Hays; girls under Is years,
egg race, photograph album, Lilly Wade;
boys, under 10 Years, running race, base
ball and bat, John Sullivan men, over 80
Yeas, running race, Mark Twain's new
book, " Huckleberry Finn" w. w. Wade;
ladies, over forty years of age, running race,
hand-painted water set Mrs. T. p Censor;
girls, under 10 years, running race, hand
painted flower basket, Mamie Galliger;
gents potato-gathering race poclletbool
and cigar case, +. Bruner; ladies potato
gathering race, work box, Mrs. James G..
Patterson; boys, under Is. three-legged
race bronze ink stand each, J. Lynch and
III. Boyne; molasses and relocating contest,
first prize, plated clock, Ed. Saunders; sec
ond prize, cup and saucer, Frank Dray;
gents rooster hunt, novelty ink stand. j.
X. Scribner; ladies' hen hunt, plush mani
cure case, Mary Henry hop, skip and jump,
plush comb and brush case, Russell Flint
best waltzing couple, gold pen for gentle
man and gold bracelets for lady, c. J. Gen
SHEA and Miss Mollie Kelley.
CoURsING.-The Brighton Coursing Club
met at Whitcomb's yesterday to run off the
sapling puppy stakes, postponed from the
previous Sunday. The entries that had
been made were as follows: Joseph Pow
ers' br. b. Coyote and w d. jim Blaine
Capt. Chambers brind. b. Coon; j. Nc
Comb, Jf.'s bl. b. Niger; II. 0. Buck
mans bl d. A. s. W and b. b. Amazon;
T. Waits fawn b. Lucy; Denis Maraney's
brind. b. Nelly; NJ. Nassey's brind b.
Daisy. In the drawing Coyote was placed
against Nelly, Daisy against Lucy, Coon
against Amazon, and y. : w. against Mig
ger. In the first run Nelly beat Coyote,
and Lucy, Amazon and a. 5. W, each ran
i bye. In the second run Nelly beat Lucy,
and Amazon beat \. S. w. In the third
run Nelly beat Amazon. The first prize
was awarded TO Nelly, the second to Anna
ION, and the third to Lucy Probably
owing to the threatening weather, the dogs
Blaine, Niger, Daisy and Coon did not
make their appearance on the ground.
Hares were plentiful, and good DAYS
sport was enjoyed. Z. Wait acted as PreSI-
dent of the day and \. S Woods as Judge
oN-SHoorGNG.-The pigeon
match between Messrs. Coons and Watson
did not take place yesterday, Mr. Watson
not being well. but will probably come off
at Elk Grove next Sunday. In place of it
there was ii match between Coons and
James II. Parrot, twenty-five birds each,
twenty-One yards rise, PARROT being backed
for $50 against s25. The very high wind
prevailing made the shooting difficult, and
several birds that were hard hit died out
side the boundary Parrot soon secured a
lead OF three or four birds, and though TO-
ward the last he made some experimental
shots and lost bird or two in consequence,
the score at the close stood ~ in his favor
10 j. for Coons. Friends of the latter
thought he was ut disadvantage because
Of his using No. y gun, and talk of max
ing match between the two men, both TO
use guns of that bore.
LAND PATENTS IssuED.-The following
patents to school lands were signed by the
Governor Saturday Frank Raynes, Los
Angeles. 80 acres; J. Chauncey Hayes. San
Diego, $3.50 acres ). HUFF, MERGED, 32f 80
acres Rachael Branstetter, Humboldt, 40
acres Arthur Brannigan, San Benito 320
acres L. II. Gould and John Brown. Butte.
50 acres; ChaS. 4. Dewey, Fresno, 800 acres;
Henry Miller and Chas. Lux. 800 acres. los
Kise., Kern, $40 acres Flies Davies. Los
Angeles. 50 acres; W. L. Wollcv, Tularc. l20
acres Phillip Rady, Tulare, $50 acres:
Michael Ruth, Yuba, 32O acres Eliza Me
Meekan, Del Norte, 1866 acres; II. l.. Nor
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Mendocino, $50 acres; c. Il. Morgan. Shasta
l60 acres. Swamp and overilowed lands
J. r. Ward, MERGED 66.19 acres.
GAIT scHooL.-County Superintendent
Bishop visited the school at Gait on
Wednesday last. He examined the schol-
ars in the various branches, and recon-
mended those for promotion who were
qualified. BY vote of the school Charlie
Cole was awarded the Bishop silver medal
for lneritorious conduct during the term
The report of the seventh month of the
school shows Number of boys enrolled,
SO girls 81 total, l15. Average number
belonging, 100; average number attending,
81.
CoHPANY F." WooDLAND.-At an cleo
ton held al the armory in Woodland, Sat
tutuay evening, taPldlH - VI NaSlei was
elected Captain Of the company for the en-
suing two years. This action by the COM
pany will place it on first-class footing
before camp time.
SESING MACHINES with gears become
very noisy. Beware of them. Buy the
Domestic 1t has no gears. Office, 500
J street
CATCH on, BoYs.-Men's all-wool stylish
suits (size from 55 to 40), for s. 95, at Red
House.
LADIES kid foxed lace shoes. 81. Serge
buskins, 30 cents, at Red House
FoR real bargains in fine goods, visit the
Red House.