Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-07-01
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Committee Perfecting Plans
for the Fourth of July
Celebration. 3$#
THE BUSINESS FIRMS REPRESENTED.
A Fine Program of Sports
With Prizes for Each Hl
Event. @a5

The committee on arrangements
for the Fourth Of July celebration ts1
sparing no efforts to make the cele-
bratiOn this year the grandest ever
held in this city, and it has the hearty
cooperation OF the business men and
citizens generally, which is guaran-
tee of success. "A
In the work of soliciting funds the
committee is highly pleased with re-
suits. and the amount raised will
enable the committee to offer prize
for each and every event. .
For the base ball game the sum OF
$50 was appropriated. this amount
to cover the railroad fare Of the visit
ing team and pay the expenses OF the
members while here. The baseball
game will be under the management
of ". H. Hall.
At Wednesday nights meeting 81
the general committee the ssb-con-
mittee appointed to wait upon the
business men to see how many
wished to be- represented In the pa
rade. reported the!following business
men and firms, who have decided to
take part ir the parade:
T. w. Palmer.
j. Burton.
&. W. WOOdwOrth.
Jarboe & Lyman.
Venners & Co. Il
Geo. Gerrity.
p. M. Medved.
Ed Hennen.
Simonet Bros.
A. 5. Brown.
B. G. Turner.
l.. Gottstein & Co.
A. w. MacRae.
Richard Bros.
J.J. Rassier. a
|, Mrs. E. E. Stuart.
Mrs. p. F. Hosch.
G. G. Raymond.
.Benttield & Carnes.
C. II. Brown.
p. w. Blake.
D. Lachance.
John Denis.
F. DrOskowski.
J. Kiewel.
81. Vasaly.
Nelson & Swanson.
Viktor Bros.
+. Freeman.
H. Hedberg.
Pine Tree Lumber Co:
A prize of S. for the first and 50
for the second best floats in the pa
rade will be given.
An additional appropriation OF
$3S was made for the fireworks CON-
mittee. making a total OF $2l9 for
fireworks, and the sham battle be-
tween the United States battleship
and Moro Castle.
1t is expected that the parade will
eclipse anything ever before attempt
ed in that line in this city. The
Junior Order OF United American
Mechanics, the fire department, the
Catholic Order Of Forresters, and
Work man Post G. A. r. have decided
to take part in the parade, and it is
probable that the Modern Woodmcn
and Maccabee lodges will also decide
to take part. The parade will be
under the direction Of Ira l.. Warren.
The folio wing is liet OF the sports
arranged for under the direction OF
II. j. Morrison and Peter Vasaly.
and the amount Of the prizes to be
given to the winners: 'r
1st. End.
Fifty yard sack race. 90 50
One hundred yard boys race. 100 so
Seventy-five yard girls' race, un-
der 16 loo oo
Sixty yard wheelbarrOw race...... l.W 5O
Tug-of-War, six on a side.."....... 600
Boys tug-of-war, six on side,
under IA yea ars.....................3 3.OO
Bicycle race, mems one-ha1f mile 800 1.5O
Bicycle race, boys One-half mile 1.O 70
Ladies' bicycle race, one-quarter
mile. z.UO 1.U
Girls bicycle race, OncQuarter
mile, under H........". ..... .........". I50 Is
Sixty yard three-1e9ged race....... 200 100
Barrel l.O 5O
Fat mans race, over 200 pounds. l.O 5O
Standing broad jump. ."................". 1.5O Is
Running broad jump......"....".." L50 Is
Standing high jump.....!.... 1.50 Is
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