The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-07-06
THE CELEBRATION WAS A SUCCESS.
Largest Attendance Ever Seen in Edger-
ton. Everybody Well Entertained.

Largest Attendance Ever Seen in Edger-
ton. Everybody Well Entertained.
1t was record breaking crowd that
came here to spend the 4th. Edgerton
never does things by half. When the
citizens determined to give celebration,
it was forgone that an entertainment
would be arranged that would not be
disappointing, and so it proved. Madi-
son, Stoughton and GAINESVILLE turned
out large throng of attendants, much
larger than the railway facilities fur
nished could accommodate, while the
country people who came in by teams
helped up crowd variously estimated
from six to seven thousand. The pres
ence of the Deerfeld clown band and
Geo. Halls circus, which came over from
Evansville and pitched its tent on Front
street. each helped in its way of amusing
the throng during the evening hours.
The foot races that were pulled off at
$50 a. m. brought out some very good
talent. The result is as follows:
100 yard dash-1st, M. Cook, $500; I'd, P. Ell
dredge. $500; Sd, j. Erwin, S1OO.
lUU YdrQ Q3Sn Tor Boys unQer lS-lSC, V. BELL
son, $500; I'd. 7. Benson, 81; 3D., M. Tracy soc.
rs yard dash boys under 14-1st G. Stanke.
$500; I'd, J. Harrison, $780, Sd, L. Girard soc.
Three-legged- race-1st, Cook and Whitford;
So 100; I'd, Benson Bros 81 Co., Sd, Erwin and Ell
dredge Soc
Shoe Race-1st C. Stanke $500; I'd, w. Gil
bertson, S1.OO; Sd, 7. Greenwood, SOC.
100 yard specialist, M. Cook; 3D. F. Whit
ford, S1.O0.
Prof. Richards gave as pretty bal
loon ascension as one could wish to see
about 10 o'clock. The ascension was
made from near the depot and as he
shot up into the air SO ne hair-raising
trapeze stunts were made. After reach
ing the height Of nearly half mile he
cut loose his parachute and came safely
down near the brick yard. But in the
afternoon when about ready to make
another ascension at the Driving Park,
the balloon caught fire and it was cut
loose, sailing away, being gradually eaten
up by the flames. The burning canvas
came down in the midst of lot of teams
on the grounds but fortunately panic
was averted. The loss to Prof Richards
by the accident will reach about $780,
The forenoon part OF the program be-
ing completed on Front street, the pro-
cession headed by the Edgerton cornet
band proceeded to the Driving Park, and
the first order of exercises there was the
Grafton by Jugde George Grimm of JEFF
ferson.
Everybody was anxious to hear Judge
Grimm's speech. And they heard it. It
was delivered from the judges stand and
the vast throng that surrounded it could
plainly hear every word. The speaker
was introduced by Mayor Laid, and for
three quarters Of an hour he held the
audience most attentively. In the course
of the remarks he demonstrated plainly
that the success of his life thus far was
in large measure due to the citizens of
Edgerton and for this he was truly
grateful 1t was % years ago when
mere boy graduate from the University
political speech in Edgerton and his
ceived that he was compelled to continue
ial election, Edgerton was the only city
ity for the circuit judgeship and on the
4th he was again honored by being chos-
en- as orator of the day. It is good
showing of the citizens appreciation of
capable, progressive and exceedingly
delivery of the speech throughout was
such that the hearers would have been
glad to have it continued.
The train from the east bringing the
Palmyra ball team was about an hour
late and in consequence the game did
not start until about o'clock
AS much interest seemed to center on
the ball game as any other feature of
the day, and it proved one of the best
games played here for long time. The
Edgerton team is strong in every partic
ular, but especially so in it's battery AS
a pitcher, Clyde White has great prom
Use of making mark, and he is ably as
sisted by catcher Hanson. Palmyra put
up strong game though they won
through few errors on the part of our
boys. In the first five innings not
score was made, but in the 9Th, 7th and
9Th Palmyra scored one each and that
was all. At the finish the game stood 3
to O. And everybody was satisfied that
the game was we'll worth seeing.
The leading feature of the afternoon
entertainment was the race program
which furnished some exciting finishes
and held the attention of the crowd
throughout the three events scheduled.
A summary is herewith appended:
2:18 Pace-Purse 5000.
POQuette. f. Nelson .................. 2
Glen Eden E; Tess .............. 4
Chas. Howe, G. Schaller. ............. 3 3 2
Dutch A.. J. Conway ..................
Ttme-2:23 2:224; 2:244; 2:22H.
2:25 Trot-Purse 1925.
Mike Wilkes, G. H. Bliven. ............
Just-The-Thing, J. Conway ............ 9 2
Time-2:294 2:25a: 1864.
2:4O Trot and Pace-Purse s75.