Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-09

the people Of Custer were awakened by
the firing Of cannon and the discharg,
of small firearms. Our people hat
made no special preparations for cele
brating the great day, but each patriotic
individual had laid plans for himself
and for his family if he had one, ant
probably no holiday ever was passed in
Custer, which was more generally en-
joyed than this one.
AT THE LAKE
Family picnics we're the order OF the
day, and nearly every party was bound
for the same destination when II started
out in the early morning with well filed
dinner baskets, and that point in view
was Clusters beautiful lake, six miles
north Of town. The weather was per
feet, the roads good, and the ride out
there and back was as pleasant one as
could have been taken anywhere under
any circumstances. About two hundred
and fifty people took possession Of the
parks adjacent to the lake, and passed
the day in picnicing. climbing the
mountains, rowing and feasting their
eyes on the innumerable beauties and
wonders of this miniature Eden. Many
of the people who spent the Fourth at
the lake, had never been there before,
and its fame as resort will grow rapid
ly from this time on. That the lake is
easy OF access, and the roads in very
good condition, NAV be judged when it
is known, that though 100 or more
teams were driven ont and back last
Monday, only one accident occurred,
and that a very slight one. The buggy
in which s. X. Shankland and q lady
friend were riding, was overturned, and
both thrown ont. The occupants were
somewhat bruised, but neither of them
seriously injured. Aside from this no
unfortunate occurrence marred the
pleasures of the day, and those who
celebrated at the lake will certainly
carry with them through the year, de-
lightful memories ofthe Fourth.
At GLEN ERIN.
The celebration at Glen Erin had
been pretty well advertised, and was
largely attended. The Custer Cornet
Band headed a delegation which left
Custer at an early hour for the grounds,
four miles east of town, which bad been
provided with everything necessary for
a celebration. About two hundred peo-
pie were assembled there, and the
dancing bowery, refreshment stands,
music and speeches, all aided in the en-
tertainment OF the crowd. The grounds
are pleasantly located, with plenty OF
shade, and are we'll suited for picnics
and celebrations.
THE BALL GAME.
At $3.50 in the afternoon, the Custer
base ball club crossed bats with the
team from Point Of Rocks, which they
defeated so numerically the week pre-
vious. The visiting team had been
materially strengthened by the addition
of two or three new men, and they came
up prepared to win the game If hard
playing would do it. They didn't sue
ceed. but came so close to it, that there
was considerable doubt as to how the
contest would result, until the last hall
of the ninth inning had been played.
Both teams were evidently in a slug
gIng humor as the home nine batted
out 2l runs and the visitors 20.
After the second inning the game was
very even and holly contested, first one
team, and then the other securing the
lead. Each side had several goose eggs
to its credit, and had it not been for a
few costly errors, the score would have
been held down. When Custer went to
bat in the ninth inning, their opponents
led them by one score, but the boys
found the ball and scored twice with
only one man out. Judge Feay UNI
pired the game, and his decisions were
rarely questioned, even when the game
was very close. He understands the
game perfectly, and rules as his judg-
ment dictates regardless of fear or favor.
The boys from Rocks, are gentlemanly
lot, and while most Of them are hard
working men with little time to devote
to practice, they can play ball just the
same, and we hope that they will come
again. Our boys make a strong team,
and in giving them their positions, good
judgment has been used. Grantham
and Ross make first class battery, and
with plenty of practice would "fan 'em
out" with monotonous regularity: All
the members of the team need practice.
They should be out at least three or
four times week, and thus make ready
to accept anything in the shape of a
challenge that may come along.
THE FIREMAN's BALL.
The picnicers and celebraters wended
their way homeward by nightfall, and
many of them concluded the enjoyment
OF the national holiday by attending the
Fireman's ball, at Garlock's opera house.
The management had spared no efforts
to make the affair a fitting climax for
the day, and the large crowd Was well
taken care of. The music was the best
that could be obtained in the Hills. and
the supper, served at Haserodt's Hall,
by the ladies Of Custer, was a feast OF
good things. Between fifty and sixty
numbers were sold, and the floor of the
capacious hall was kept we'll filed until
the darkness retreated before the ad-
vance OF Old Sol.
And thus was the Fourth observed by