The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-11-27
THANKSGIVING FESTIVITIES.
Foot Ball and Other PaStimeS Attracted
Large AttendanceS.
FLAG RAISING CEREMONIES HELD
An Impressive Event Under the Auspices
of the Women Relief Corps Success Of
the Annunciation Literary societys
Supper and Entertainment
and the Bazaar.

The Observance nr vesterdav was mt geu-
eral on account of all the p. & r. col.
lieries being kent i'm operatiou. still the
town had n holiday appearpncc and all tbe
attractions were wen patronized Many
people went TO Sbamoliu and witnessed the
foot hall match between tbe foam Of that
place and Ashland. About 2 200 peoplc vyere
i'm attendance. The interest ran high as the
game was the third To decide SUPREMACY he
tween the two teams The first two Games
betweep them were hotlv contested and
neither side scored in either so that yester.
davis pame was for blood The Shamolinitcs
were so confident of winning that they sent
representatives to this town Wednesday
night to look for bets. They did not win
however. Ashland got the game ON a deci-
sion. The latter had the ball within three
feet of the Shamokinites' line. when a dis
pute arose and the latter left the field. where
upon the umpire gave the game to Ashland
bv n score of too
Hundreds of peopIe went to the Trotting
park vesterdav to witness the announced foot
ball game between the NIabanov CITY and
Shenandoah teams. but were soreIv disap-
nointed as the former team failed In mt In
an appearouce. Nanapcr Fabcv saws tho
Nabanov CITY. team is ungrotoruI
An alI.dav attraction was the TARGET shoot
ing tournament on the mountain hack of
Baird's field. tbe prizc beino Rohcrt Smiths
black hear. A large crowd remained on tbe
field until late i'm the afternoon and the con.
test was spirited. The shooting distance was
forty wards and the match was won nv
Webster. son of Lewis Klein. Of North Main
street who took a teu.dolIar pold niece in
preference to the bear. The Judges of the
contest were NJ. G. Wurm r + Reacber
Ellis Beyau and D. Davis Mr. Smith will
have another tournament during tbc Christ
mas season.
One of the leading attractions of last even
ing was the turkey sumner and concert held
under the auspices of the Annunciation
Literary Society in its hall. II was q Grand
success. The following program was admir-
ably rendered: Address. p. II. Burke. recita.
tion. Miss Katie Sheehv. vocal duett. Misses
Cavanaugh and Coogan recitation. Miss
Nellie McGonigle: trio NJes,rs. NIullabey.
lawson and Shoemaker. recitation Miss
Kitty O'Malley. vocal solo. Miss NIoIlie
O'Hara; recitation. Miss Alice Farrell .
selection. Mandolin Club. recitation. James
Crpary quartette. Messrs. Dewitt. Keogh.
Coury and Campbell; recitation. Mr.. Salmon.
vocal solo, Miss Katie Maley: recitation. Mr..
Durkin piano solo, Miss Nellie Toole: rcci-
tation, Mr.. O'Brien; vocal solo Miss Nellie
Keogh recitation, Mr.. Dunn; vocal solo,
Mr.. jenkins; recitation, Mr.. Melet piano
solo, Miss Katie Connors; vocal solo. Mr..
! Cooney. Supper was served to about POO
people, and the evening was n most eniov.
able one. The walters and mattresses were
dressed in white
Another brilliant evening attraction was
the Razaar X. II. and turkey supper at
Robbins hall. The attendance was large
and most enjoyable evening was afforded
the patrons. The success with which the
bazaar and r. II. has met has led the man
agement to decide upon a continuance and it
will be open this and tomorrow evening. A
new program of auxiliary attractions is
| given nightly.
| A pleasing event of the afternoon was the
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