The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-07-11
Fourth of July in EdgertOn

GOuTtH OI July GuSoTtOu
1t there were people who did not en-
| JOY themselves in Edgerton on the
| Fourth, the fault should be charged to
them personally. A fairer day never
dawned. The sun was high and warm,
the sky was free from cloud and the
throng was large and strong. Feature
after feature of the day passed off pleas
antly and those who came and saw
seemed pleased with our efforts. The
parade, comprised of two brass bands,
handsome floats, societies in uniform,
citizens awheel and afoot, started for the
Driving Park shortly after nine o'clock,
where the exercises of the day were car
of the vaudeville show which failed to
materialize. The address by Rev. Steph-
ems, the reading of the Declaration of
Independence by Mrs. Carrier and music
by the bands furnished entertainment up
to the noon hour. At this point family
gatherings at picnic dinners, dining with
the Congregational ladies and patroniz-
ing the various stands was the order
which all enjoyed in regular Fourth of
July style. Then came the races which
were the best seen in Edgerton for a
long while. The entries were all by local
horsemen and for this reason unusual in
terest conferred on them. In the "bikes"
were such noted drivers at Mabbett,
Bliven Peters, Madden, Wileman, Mel
son, Conway, Tallard, Sweeney and
Drager. Every race was contested to
finish and some exceedingly fast time
was made, showing that Edgerton is
strictly in it when it comes to speedy
horses. After the finish at the Park the
crowd came down town where good
| ried out. In the evening the dance at
Academy hall was largely patronized
and it was there that the grand celebra-
ton of the glorious Fourth ended Fol.
| lowing is list of the races, sports and
games and the prize winners:
GREEN RACE.-PURsE $50.
Biddy D (Nelson( ..............>>>,-,...2 z
| Time 1:s4, i;:se, " 1890 :
SPECIAL RACE-PURsE $40
| Beauty (B1ggar) <.>......... 2
| Stormwood fNileman1. >>........... 3
Olive (ConWay) Observation-Disclosures. 2 /
| Al Payo (SWheneyJ. ..,....:......... 4
/ Time 79.e I'M, lis, i:l2l.
| SPECIAL RACE.-PURsE $3.50.
hI0yef f3 sGiGInmay}S:
:" Time TIA, l:1O, lis
FREE FOR ALr.-PURsE $40,
Nicholas (Bliven) .,................ /
! Col Diston (Mabbett) .......... 3
| Rutn Gamei!an Conway ................ 3
/ Time 109 l;O6.
! PONY RACE.-PURsE S..
! VIM. Mckinley (NLcIntosh) .................... 1
| w. j. Bryan (ThOmpsOn) Observation-Disclosures. 2
! Time IA.
| Obstacle Race-Will Davis, list; Will Burns,
! End; Fred Dixon, Bird.
100 Yard Dash-Frank Young, 1st;. Joe Con-
| nell, End; Claude Watson, Bird.
| 100 Yard Dash, boys under 18-Claude Wat
! son, list; Fred Clark, I'd; YIN: Tiernan, srd
! 70 1sa..d Dash boys under i5-Auglst Maves,
| LIST; Will Burns, I'd; F. Sherman, 3rd.
Shoe Race-Will Burns list Carl Olson, End
Chas. Trateen, 3rd.
| Potato Race-Glen Whittet, LIST; Chas. Ira
teen, 2nd Will Burns, 3rd.
! Three Legged Race-Nichols and Young, list;
| ROSebo and Stanke, End; Olson and OgdenA Sd.
Boy and Dog Race-Fred Sherman lst Fred
! Dixon, End; Lou Hall, 3rd.
Tug of War~Team captained by A}aert
| Skolasky.
Floats-Peters g. Son, list; Dickinson & Bonn
| erOy End; HeddleS Lumber Co., 3rd
Pony Carts-Hazel Conn, 1st Misses Thomp,
| son 2nd. Edith WilamaO ard