The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10


brated hay carrier was given at intervals o.
very few minutes. Henry Smeeton showed
house built entirely Of tin single, and The
Mineral Spring Co. displayed several wagon
loads of ginger ale, birch beer and Other
beverages manufactured out Of Saniculo
spring watar. W. L. Bowman was Oh hand
with his photograph car, which is evidently
new one. 1t is gotten up on the plan of a
city mail wagon, and looks as though Bow
man had become so attached to the postal
service as to be unable to give it up. Is.
b. Griffith exhibited one Of his windmills
in notion and Hill & Formulas showed a
fine display Of their carriages. Tom
McDermott, with his foxes and his fox
hounds, caused n good deal of merriment,
and called forth some shouting from the
small boys. The last portion Of the process
sion was was the gravel train, consisting of
the teams at work for the city. One con
tanned a number Of blocks of stone, with
men at work upon them. Upon either side
Of the wagon were the words, ono more
Pemtentiary Labor After passing down
La Sale street the procession crossed over
on Main to Columbus, going to Washington
Park, where the exercises Of the day oc-
cured The prayer was made by Rev. Day,
and Mr.. Art. Cooley read the Declaration Of
independence. Mayor Allen presided, and,
in a few preliminary remarks, introduced
Stephen 4. Douglass, Jr.. who came from
Chicago instead Of Hon. Wm, f. Mason, who
could not be present The effort Of Mr..
Douglass was a very indifferent one, and lit,
the greatest orator Illinois ever produced.
Mr.. Douglass talked. The word "talked'
sums il all up. As Mr.. Lincoln once said:
owe suppose that for those who like that
sort of thing it is the very thing they like"
The crowd at the park was very small indeed
and eyinced but little interest in what was
going on.
After the speaking the people employed
their time in eating until the sports of the
day commenced.
Space will not permit of an account Of the
details of the racing shooting and fireman
sports. All were watched eagerly and great
ly enjoyed. They resulted as follows:
Egg Rice
First prize. Riley, S.; second, Mahany,
50; third, divided. Alt and Ayers, 50.
Hwde Racc.--
First prize, lIemmcrle, s.; second, Beck,
So; th.rd, Abel, 81
Potato Race.-
First prize, Riley; second, Walter Pierce;
bird, Cotton.
100 Yard Foot Race.-
First prize, Sanford; second, IIepmerlc;
.hirl, Downey.
Wheel Barrow RIce-First prize, Hem
merle, second; W. Downey; third, Ed. Beck.
Suck Race,--Firs, prize, Ed Beck; second,
Joe Miller; third, Tom lewes.
Tub Racc.-First prize, j. Kiedlespyre
econi, c. Kiedlespyre; third, F, Hemmerle
SLoo Nu'c Race First prize, f. Leonard
econi, Frank Ayers third, Frank Bailey.
Bicycie Race.--Frst prize, j. II. Bower
nastcr second, Geo, Mickle; third, Harry |
Mitchell.
Shoot No, Id Macombcr metal target.
T. Richardson won lst, Miller, Streator,
3D., Morton, Streator, 3D.
Shoot No. 2-5 Peoria black birds
s. Richardson won LIST, DR.. Weiss ID, T. |
richardson I'd.
Shoot No. 3--5 Peoria backbirds.
T. Richardson and Wilson, divided lst.
iates, Minooka, won I'd, lIazleton, Morris,
ID,
Shoot No. 10 Peoria blackbirds, $l5
ldded to purse,
Brunncmeyer, Aurora won LIST, De Steg-
~ La Sale, %, Stobs, Streator, and Krouse,
Ottawa. divided 3D. II. Nickle, La Sale,
Won Ith.
Shoot No. 30 M'oonber metal targets
on account of trap working bad was by con
tent changed to 10 Peoria blackbirds)
r. Nickle, La Sale, won LIST, Bartholomew
md Brunneymeyer, of Aurora, divced I'd,
livekey, Aurora, won Sd, Green, ith
Shoot No. Steam shoot. Is Peoria black
Jirks ION account of approaching darkness
vas cut down to 10 BIRDS
Fntries--Aurora, Streator, La Sale, Joliet.
Ottawa No. |, and Ottawa No. 2.
Auroa team won LIST, Ottawa No. 2, I'd,
;trcator and La Sale divided 3D., Ottawa No.
won Ath.
Hose Race Nth Cdrt--Madison, between
linton and Columbus streets: Ottawa, lst
,rize, S25; Peru, I'd, Sl5 Time; Ottawa,
y second; Peru, 3l4 seconds.
Coupling Contest-Court street between
Main and Madison. Ottawa entered two
cams and Peru two teams Ottawa took LIST
md % prizes Time: lsl sec. and 20l sec.
Peru time, 49, sec. and q sec.
HtchiRg ConteSt-Ottawa two prizes; Tom
,g,,It Lot priya. Inbp Estarlins 81 nriya