Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-04
LAEOK DAY TOMORROW.
How the Holiday WiIl BE Cel.brat cd jh>
Abe People In This City. "

Tomorrow will be Labor Day, and
the holiday will be generally obscry., 4
IN the city. TIL" works Of the Newport
news Shlpbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pahS VII close down in order to give
the employees much needed rest
Hucllroe Beach will be the Mecca fo,.
hundreds of people. for that is where
the various labor organizations propose
~ celebrate the holiday according 10
the custom that has prevailed her. snr
several years
Following is the program that will be.
carried out:
E;,s. BAH game-First prizc. b,t
mask and glove, by Abbe's book store .
second prize, ball. My Crossley Eros.
root BAH game--Prizc. box OF cigars
by Aliens drug store
one hundred yard dash-First n,,ize
pants pattern. by klasky ami Reisfl.ll:
second prize. pants pattern by Mich
aelSon Eros. third prize, valise. bv j.
a. Hirshberg.
Hammer throwing contest-Fi:st
prize. trousers. by London Paris Goth
ing Co.: second prize, umbrella Nv
Charles Muyler
Putting the shot-First prize. ni,.t-
nfe, Ny Morgan Furniture House: sec
hI'I prize. cigars. by +. Hor,lcn;lvp
iiuiih'nS broad jump-FirSt prize. "a
"or. by Cadwelrs Hardware Store: sec
"nd rrizr. hat. ,y L. Pcyser.
Standing high jump-Prizr picture
by Chicago Furniture House
Quot matcl-First priz. shoes. by
Phillips and Marston: second pr.ze
dos collar. by Newport News steam
Laundry.
Two hundred and twenty yard dash
First prize. lamp. by Herman'S Furni-
tlir" House: second prize, shoes, by L.
ltirhmnnd
Eat mans race-'irst prize. box q;
hanLilcrchiefs by Gr.li;hs & Lewis:
StrolEd prize. ham. by +. r. Wilkins
Tug: If wa,--'i'iZe. box Of cigars. by
A. T.. G. klor
-Four hundred and forty yard dash
Flrst prize. picture. by Perkins. Dun
can 4; Co.; second prize hat by Wood
ward and Wonblc: third prize. box of
mems hose. by NJ Boiler.
Tulnbling contest-Frst prize, UNI
br"il:t. by .!oAnsoa x Hodges: second
prize. box of ties, by Mchyr
Three legged race-First prize. UNI
br"liii and hat. by Somm"rS' i:ro.td-
Way store: second prize. box Of cigar
cites by w. II. Hopkins.
Shre race--First prize. shirt and
studs. by Garner: second prize, night
lamp. by Good Luck Store.
Sack Itace-First priZ-, rug by Hux-
TONS Furniture House: second prize
ni'yci. lamp by f. G. Ripper
Swimming match-First prize. toilet
SIT, by I'll. H. Lash; second prize. uicy-
81! lamp. by Johnson & Smith
Potato race-TiIst prize, shoes. i,y
i:lS"i'isi:in Eros: second prize, tea. by
New York Tea Co
Quarter mile hurdle rlce-First prize
framing square by Newport News
Hardware CO.: second prize. half n
dozen spoons. by Laskey.
iiop. skip and jump-First prize
cigars. by y. ]. Collins: second prize
ham. by T.. Raynor
F;c eating n,atch-Prize. % cents. by
Acke:'man and tie by, Shugam.
Waltz contest-First prize. laIys
cnl7Sne and handkerchief. by Ideal
Pharmacy and Sol Pcyser: second.
latiy':' fan. by Meyers Bros.
Nt!t. c"ntest-FirSt prize. gentle
mans umbrella. by the l:logc: second
'ri@,.. :santienans hat. hy Mailman.
The business men OF tho city will CO.
operate with the lahorins men to max !.
li''- day Il success. The merchants
hay" made generous donation for tbs
various contests.