Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-29
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Wallace Rogers. Glen Haven, Leon
Scott, Bloomington, Guy H. Scott,
Bloomington.
!. Running high jump: s.. 1st,
Ora Govier, Bloomington.
5. Running broad jump; So. 1st,
Jesse Winters, Bagley.
6 Potato race: s.. 1st, Fred
Lambert, Patch Grove.
Z. Sack race: 1st. So; 2nd, IS
1st, Robt Bailie, Lancaster; End, Guy
Walker, Mt Ida.
s, so yard race for boy boys under
10 years; lst. s3; End. 81. 1st, Bert
Smith, Lancaster; End, Wesle !,
Thompson, Lancaster.
9. Tug of war-teams Of >: 1st,
80; 2nd, So. LIST, w. NJ Proctor,
Sherman Proctor, Max Proctor and
Ben Pendleton, Mt. Hope and L. Boor-
man, Bagley: 2nd, Fred Lambert,
Patch Grove, Jesse Winter, Bsgley,
Ora Govier. Lancaster, Fred Irwin,
Mt. Hope, Ora Braudt, Bagley.
10. To best drilled team in county:
Engraved cup. Lancaster team.
(Only team entered in drill
II. To camp with most members
in parade: American flag, lox5 it.
Fennimere.
To tallest Woodman: 50. w. E.
Shimmin, Lancaster and E. H. Griffis,
Lancaster. (Tie.)
IS. To shortest Woodman: 81.
Chris Wachter. Platteville.
II. To heaviest Woodman: 81.
Charles schappell, Waterloo. Ian-
caster camp
Is. To lightest Woodman: 81.
Reuben McLimans, Mt. Ida.
16. To oldest Woodman: 81.
Anton Schmitt, Lancaster.
II. To youngest Woodman: 81 i.
Marion Ness, Sitter.
IN PARADE.
Best float-1st, Sitter Camp NJ.
w. A; 2nd, Joeckel Bros, Lancaster;
Srd. H. c. Walton, Lancaster.
Best decorated carriage-lst, Oscar
Wright, Lancaster; End, Mrs. H. G
Nathan, Lancaster.
Best Special feature-Miss Emily
Cronin, Lancaster.
While the sports were going on in
one part of the grounds the Dubuque
forester's team performed their series
of evolutions at another place. Their
drill surpassed anything ever wit
messed in Lancaster before and was
simply perfect. 1t pleased the crowd
beyond expression and was one of the
best features of the program.
THE MUSIC.
There was no end to the band
music. Besides the excellent Lancas-
ter band, sweet strains floated on the
air from the bands OF Cuba City, Fen
nimore and Mt, Hope, while the
Platteville drum corps did their part
we'll
THE BowERY DANCE.
The spacious platform south of the
court house erected for the bowery
dance was totally surrounded through
out the day by fanciers of the terpsi-
chorean art and the fun and frolic
provided by this feature alone was
worth going a long ways to enjoy.
Music was furnished for the dancers
by the Dubuque Harp Orchestra and
it was of high order. The dancing
commenced at p. m. and continued
without interruption until midnight.
Old and young participated and hilar-
ity reigned supreme.
THE REGISTER.
The Woodmen present who regis
tered numbered 617. Among the
camps represented were Lancaster
Fennimore. Potosi. Platteville, Mt.
Hope. Mt. Ida, Muscoda, Boscobel.
Cassville. Bagley, Bloomington. Bee
town, Ellenboro. Burton. Glen Haven.
Rapid City. S. d. Dubuque, Ia, St
Charles. Ill, Livingston, North Ando-
yer. Montfort. Millville. Sitter, Patch
Grove, Geore etown, Waverly. Ia,
Preston. Shullsburg, Eau Claire.
Rewey, Tyndal. S. D.. Portage and
Viroqua.
THE PRIZES.
The prizes awarded were as follows:
Best decorated carriage. Oscar
Wright: 3nd best decorated carriage.
Mrs. H. g. Nathan
Best special feature IN parade,
Emily Cronin.
Best float. Sitter Camp. NJ. W. A..
2nd best float. Joeckel Bros; Bird best
float. h. c. Walton.
The Fennimore Camp won the flag
/ for having the largest mum Der Of
Woodmen in line Of parade with 80 TO
their credit. Potosi secured second