The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Appropriately Celebrated in Reynoldsville
by Athletic Contests, Dance, Tight
Rope Performance, &C.

The Fourth Of July celebration at
Reynoldsville, under the auspices OF
U. M. w. OF A., was success and the
committees who had charge of the do
ings" deserve credit for their efforts to
give the people good time. The pro-
gram was carried out almost entirely
as advertised, so that the people who
came here TO spend the Fourth were
not "faked" rs they were In some other
towns. Notwithstanding the heavy
storm Wednesday evening and threat
ening clouds Thursday morning, the
weather was delightful Tor the celebra-
tion, and early In the morning the peo-
pie began gathering along Main street
ready for the days sports. The small
boys and flre-crackers were in evidence
from early In the morning until late In
the evening. There was large crowd
| In town all day and II was the most or
cerly crowd that has ever participated
in Fourth Of July celebration at this
place. There were no fights during
the day and very few intoxicated men
were seen on our streets. The police
did not find II necessary to arrest any
person and the lookup was without an
occupant for the first Fourth OF July in
many years.
The first race on the official program
of the day was half mile foot race.
John Sharp won first prize, $7OO, and
Reynolds Gibson second, $500 In the
six mile bicycle race Harry Waite car
ried of first prize, solid gold watch,
and Fred Kline second prize, gold filled
watch. The 100 yard foot race by boys
under ~ years was won by John Boh-
rem and John Matthews. Bohren took
first prize, $500, and Matthews second,
$500. The first prize in the hop, step
and jump, S4.0O, was taken by Reynolds
Gibson and the second, $500, by Frank
Bohren. This ended the forenoon
sports. The first thing on the pro-
gram for the afternoon was the II mile
bicycle race. This was an exciting
race, but there was not as much money
put up on the II mile race as there was
on the six mile race. In this race
Waite won first prize, $4,000 bicycle,
and Fred Kline second, pair tires, coast
ers, brake and pair OF handle bars.
The first prize in the 100 yard race for
boys under y years was won by Leo
Nolan, S4.00, and second prize by Ed.
Rupert, 800. Reynolds Gibson won
first prize, $500, in the 200 yard handl-
cap foot race and John Bohren second,
$4.OO. First prize, $7.00, in the potato
race was won by Frank Bird and sec
ond, $500, by Thomas Gricks. In the
one mile foot race John Northey won
first prize, $1,000, and John Sharpe sec
ment and interest In the fifty yard foot
race for men over 80 years old as there
was in any Of the other races during
the day. The prize winners In this
race were George Tucker first, $500,
James Hickey second, $500, Thomas
Black third, 800.
The foot ball game between Rey-
noldsville and Big Soldier teams was
not played to finish on account of
William Carney, one of the Big Soldier
players, getting his left arm dislocated.
There was dance in the pavilian in
Franks Park all afternoon and evening
which attracted large number Of the
lovers OF that kind OF amusement.
The tight rope and trapeze perfor-
nance by Calvert, of Rochester, N. Y,
was the most attractive feature Of the
days doings. Calvert was to have Civ
en- two performances, but on account Of
the threatening storm and strong wind
at the time for afternoon performance
it was postponed until seven o'clock in
the evening. The tight rope was
stretched across Main street from top
OF National Hotel to the Reynoldsville
Hardware Co. three story brick. The
performance was witnessed by large
crowd. Calvert was frequently ap-
plauded during the performance. He
gave the people a good entertainment.
Calvert also gave performance FRI
day evening, which was witnessed
by large crowd.
Following are the names OF the vari-
ous committees who had charge of the
celebration and who worked hard to
make It success: Finance, John Wat
son, r. j. White; Dance, Charles Bren-
nian, Charles Pomroy, John Williams,
Thomas Frazer; Sports, John Lees,
William Booker, William Radwell,
Alex Watson was president Of all COM
mittees, John Broad secretary and
| Samuel Williams treasurer.
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