The Newtown bee., 1901-07-12
COUNTY
WASHINGTON.
FOIIRTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.

Never in the memory of the present generation has this town seen so pleas ant and in every way successful Fourth of July celebration. The weather, both on the night of the 3d, for the minstrel show, fireworks and free lunch, and. the afternoon of the Fourth for the athletic events was cool and delightful Great credit is due the gentleman who started the celebra- tion and furnished the funds for the fireworks and free lunch, as we'll as the members and commit tees of the Young Mems club who car ried the program out.
 At2 o'clock, Thursday afternoon, July 4, the athletic contests began on or near the valley ballgrounds, with an immense but orderly crowd of peo- pie assembled.
 The first event was sack race and was run in second heats over course of 100 feet. During the last heat Joseph Bader and Walter Cole were close to- gether when the latter fell, turned a summerset on to his feet again, but lost by few feet.
 Putting the 12-pound shot was won by Walfred Carlson, B feet, nine inches; with Charles Anderson, sec ond, 30 feet, three inches.
 The 1OO-yard dash was run in several heats, Walter Cole and George Schmeidel running tinal the former winning by about two yards.
 The hop, skip and jump for boys un- der IA years was won by Robert Rydin, IT feet, nine inches.
 The three legged race, 60 yards, was won by Frank and Walter Cole.
 The standing broad jump was won by Rev MT Carter, eight feet, eight inches; with Charles Anderson, second, eight feet, two inches.
 The 6O-yard dash for boys under II years was won by Willie Gustafson.
 The running broad jump. boys under IA, was won by Willie Gustafson, 10 feet, three inches; ;Clarence1Soules, sec ond, nine feet, 10 inches.
 Tbe wheelbarrow race, 200 yards, was run in several heats. The final was won by Frank c. Cole with Walter Cole, second. Time, 40 seconds.
 The 2OO-yard dash was won easily by Carl Anderson. Time, 30 seconds.
 The potato race, 15 potatoes six feet apart, was won by w. Gustafson. This gave him three events which won the grand prize for the most events. Throwing hammer, 12-pound, was won by Charles Anderson, 80 t,'with Russel' Clark, second, "A feet.
 The obstacle race was run through cellar and ruins of Echo Farm Co. $ creamery, around ice house and through barrels and was won by Carl Bader, Jr.
 The running broad jump was won by P. K. Rossiter, 14 feet, nine and a half inches; with MT Garter, second, IA feet. Mr Rossiter afterward beat his record by one and half inches.
 The hurdle race, over course 100 yards, six hurdles two feet high, was won by Frank Cole with George Schmeidel second.
 The running high jump was won by Walfred Carlson, four feet, seven inches.
 The one quarter mile run was won by Chapin Brinsmade; time 6S seconds.
 The last but most interesting event was the tub race in WOOdruff'S dam, from the overflow upstream under the railroad bridge to the highway bridge. Both bridges and the banks of the river were crowded with people as the contestants came slowly and carefully padding up to the finishing line. Louis Schmeidel won, with ". Gustaf- son second. As soon as Schmeidel had crossed the line he purposely upset his tub and disappeared in the water and remained out of sight until the specta- tors began to hold their breath in fear. Some suggested cramps; others whispered He's drowning,' until finally he came up some 30 feet from the place where he capsized and it was discovered that it was only one of LOuie's "little chOkes.' This race ended the series and the crowd dis persed, all expressing satisfaction and feeling that the Young Mems clut really amounted to more than anyone had anticipated. The committee ir charge of the contests was William Foulois, Rev R. E. Carter and George Schmeidel.