Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
Arrangements Completed For
Grocers' and Butchers An
nual Outing Tuesday
PROGRAM AND THE PRIZES
Indications Point to a Big Attendance
If Weather Is FavorabIe-Many VIII
Go From Nearby Small Towns
Prize List Better Than Ever Before
The Program in Detail.

The committees which nave nav
charge of the arrangements and va
rious details for the grocers' and butch
ers' annual picnic. to be held at Gear
River Park. Water.oo. on Tuesday
Aug. Is, have completed their work, ana
ing big success is good weather.
the weather man is kind. it is expected
the crowd will exceed that of any pre-
vious year, as this is the first time the
butchers have Joined with their fellow
trades1nen in their picnic. 1t is an
ticipated that quite q large number
will go from Albion and Green Mount
ain. The committee on program says
that never before have the number and
value of the prizes equaled those of this
year. Below is given full list of the
events composing the program, with
the prizes and the doEcrs:
Event /, clerk selling the greatest
rumber of excursion tickets-F1rst
prize, 50 cash. donated by j. T.. Swing
ley; second, one box cigars, donated by
]. A. Tallman.
Event 2, guessing contest on the
number of passengers accompanying
eScursion-First ladies prize, one fifty
six piece tea set. donated by Mothers
Oats Company: second, one gold
mounted mirror donated by William
Wrigley. Jr., Gum Company; third.
ham, donated by Agar Packing Com
pany: first gentlemens prize, silk UNI
cd Nv ,,s.t5 rr, V
Company; second, five pounds of Omar
coffee, donated by II. w. Dudley Com
pany; third, package of fancy bacon.
donated by Agar Packing Company
Event 3, baseball game, west end vs..
east end-First prize. $27; second prize,
SIS: s25 donated by the Letts-Fletcher
Company and $50 donated by the Mar
shalltown Grocery Company.
Event 4, tug of war. butchers VS..
grocers. six men on d team--Ffrst
prize. thirty-siX one pound cans of Seal
Brand coffee. donated by Chase * San
born: second, one-half dozen pairs of
President suspenders. donated by
George w. Smith Notion Company.
Event S, tug of war for ladies, open
| to public. twelve ladies to team
| First prize, one dozen Dichnson's ma
lple syrup, donated by Marshalltown
Syrup s. Candy Company; second, two
dozen cans of Economy baking powder,
donated by Tone Bros.
Event 6. 100-yard dash. open to
wholesale and retail clerks-F'irst prize
one case of coffee. donated by JeWett "
Sherman: second. one box of Pucks
Mechanic soap, donated by the Puck
Manufacturing Company: third. one
sack Of flour. donated by the Minnesota
Flour Exchange.
Event Z, ball passing contest for Ia
dies, open to the public-First prize,
one kodak, donated by the Fisher Gov
ernor Company; second, one bottle of
perfume, donated by the James S. Kirk
Company; third, one two and one-half
pound can of DR.. Prices baking pow
| der.
| Event fifty yard fat mems race, for
men weighing 1S5 pounds or over, open
to- grocers and butchers-First prize,
one case of Searchlight matches. do
mated by the Diamond Match Com
rany; second, one case of Lewis I've,
donated by the Pennsylvania Salt Com
pany; third. one fiat cheese. donated by
the Union Cheese Company.
| Event 9, tifty-yard dash for girls I'M
der ~ years of age. open to the public
First prize, one case of assorted
pickles: second. one case of assorted
pickles, third. one case of assorted
pickles, all donated by the II. ]. Heinz
Company.
Event 10, best-looling baby under 2
years of age, open to the public-First
urize. one box of assorted cakes. do
mated by the Continental Biscuit Com
pany; second, three dozen Velvet Cocoa
| soap, donated by Stewart Bros Soap
| Company; third, one two and one-haif
fpound can of DR.. Prices baking pow
der: fourth, one box Of talcum pow
der, donated by James S. Kirk Com
pany fifty-three packages chocolate
pudding donated by Merrlll-Soule Co.
Event II, broad jump. open to whole
sale and retail clerks-F'irst prize, one
briar pipe, donated by LaShelle &
|Cook; second. one combination knife,
donated by the Eagle Lye Works: third,
enc years subscription TO Marshalltown
Herald.
Event 10, biggest fish story, open to
the public--First prize, che case of as
sorted pickles. donated by the Mar
shall Vinegar Company: second, six
packages OF Pearl Wheat. donated by
Minnesota Flour Exchange; third, one
brick cheese, donated by the Union
CHEESE Company.
Event 10. best-looking grocer or
butcher-First prize. four sacks of Ma
pelsota -four, donated by Mapleton Mill
| Ing Company; second, one case of Mapi
Flake, donated by the HYGIENE Food
Company; third one Young America
cheese, donated by the Union Cheese
1Company
| Event ia, homliest grocer or butcher
First prize four sacks E-A-C-O flour,
donated by eret-Aughenbaugh Com
pany; second, one box Lava soap, do
mated by William Waltke Company;
third, limburger cheese, donated by
| Union Cheese Company.
Event 49, running hop, step and
jump, open to Marshalltown merchants
| clerks-First prize, one case Jap Rose
soap. donated by James S. Kirk Com
pany; second, SO in laundry work, do
mated by Meeker Laundry Company;
third, combination knife, donated by
Durham Manufacturing Company;
/ fourth, one years Subscription to Mar
shalltown Herald.
Event 16, pie eating contest for boys
under 15 years OF age, open TO the pub
lic-First prize. $3.50; second. s1,5o;
third, 81; donated by the Marshall
Telephone Company.
| Event II, 100-yard walking race, open
| to farmers and their families accom-
panying the excursion-First ladies'
prize. four sacks Markota flour, donated
| nv Ifalloatt.r Rrac. ancnnd. one box