Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-05
LABOR DAY
A BIG SUCCESS
knights of Pytbias' Celebration
Was a Winner
Program Carried Out with But Few
slips Big Crowd ana Good Time
Was the Order of the Day

o. Michigan as lahors legal holiday wa
perfectly and properly observed in tbu
home of the toIling masses where every.
one works but father" and few sit arourc
all day. At an early hour in the morning
the streets began TO assume holiday loot
and by 9 o'clock when the Man stree
progam was to be pulled off the street
was literally packed with people.
Each Individual number on the program
was we'll filled with 4 goody number q
contestants with the exception of the fal
mems race, and there were only three eU-
tries IN that. the number of persons carry
ing an over supply of adipose tissue being
some what limited.
The lst event on the program was the
loo-yd dash. Several contestants er-
tered this and it was race from start TO
finish. Raymond Gleason captured lst
prize; pair of shoes from M. E Pecks /;
Andrew Bignell, End, fine rug from
Jensen & Wheeler's; and Fred Stanton,
5rd, fine pocket knife from the T. F E.
Ireland Hardware store.
There were a number Of entries in the
sack race and when they had crossed the
line the judges we're perfectly wiling 10
place the line of winners as follows:
Frank Williams st, fine suit case from
M. c. Bentley 2nd. safety razor from
Connell Bros, was carried off by Jane
Hill while book from w. F. Broker S
store was the 5rd prize which fell 10 the
lot of Harold Morris.
The 22o yard dash was swift one ard
was participated in by number of good
runners the winners in this contest beirg
Andrew Bignell lst, hat from E. r.
Spencer. Raymond Gleason End, hair
brush from Wortley & French; Fred
Stanton, a Dowagiac Mnnow from the
Tuinstra Hardware Co. as 5rd.
There were also goodly number Of
starters in the backward dash, Frank
Williams winning lst prize. a box Of
cigars from F. D. Lincolns; Gilbert Earl
5rd, box of candy from the Belding
Candy Kitchen.
A very pleasant feature Of the day and
one that prove very interesting was the
potato race in which there were six con-
testants, Harry Caldwell won first prize a
pair Of shoes from {. r. Edwards Shce
store; Leo Payne, End a fire salad dish
from Patterson's Bszaay; and Ray Lamp
flicker 5rd. picture from the Miller
Harris Furniture Co
A lot of interest also centered around
the Tug of War, under the captaincy OF
Will Wadsworth and Harry Miner. l.
was long pull and strong pull, and a
pull all together but viii Wadsworth's
team had the best erd of it and pulled
their adversaries across the walk, winning
first prize. d box Of cigars from E. L.
Carpenter the other side winning box Of
candy offered by Frank O'Bryon.
In the 100 yard dash for boys under ] 4
years Of age there was whole street full
of boys when the revolver cracked and all
of them ran well for the prizes which
were as follows: st, pair Of shoes
from Wilson's shoe store was won by Olen
Meg 2nd, fine footstoo from Fos-
ter Ritter & Foster won by Hiram Beldug.
A young lad named Godfrey captured the
third prize pound Of tea from L. Pierce's
grocery store
In the Three-legged race there were
also a number Of contestants, all of
whom tried their best to win the trophys
offered for the occasion. lst. was 50 90
in trade offered by G. H. Keeney won by
Raymond Gleason and Fred Stanton. Ems
25 loaves Of bread offered by Lamb Bros.
fell to the lot Of Andrew Bignel and Jim
Hill, while Harold Morris and Dell Little
took the cake offered by H. r. Unger.
Belongs supply Of curiosity seemed
to be Somewhat limited as only three per-
sons entered the Fat Mems race, VIII
White. r. L. Warren and Chas. Hagadorn
Charles corked himself in the first few
feet Of the race and fell by the ways de
and the two prizes. $500 in trade at
Fish & Youngs, and lbs Of coffee at F.
n. Hudson's were captured by Messrs.
White and Warren.
Hardings famous Marine Band fur
nished some excellent music during the
program on the streets and received many
fine compliments In the afternoon they
led the way to Ellis park where the rest
Of the sports we're to be carried out and
also furnished ? fine musical during the
afternoon.
The ball game after dinner between the
North and South side clerks was royal
battle but the North Side forces we're to