The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27

gol the honors again. Prizes Frank
Bccls, nrst u pair Of 81 shoes; II. u.
bryant, second, fancy box OF toilet
soap, T. II Scott third, tourists tot.
let bag; j. D. Sturgeon, fourth, half
dozen haudkurChluls
The ladies' fouuacc was won by
Miss Ethel Doughty Prizes: Miss T.
Ethel Doughty, FIRST, Teddy bear; |
Miss Tauuchill second. nne hand .
painted vase; Mrs. D. $. Day third, !
half dozen "Blnck Cat hose; Mrs.
Charles Adams, fourth, lady's fancy
hair brush.
Several special races were added to
the program, owing to the fact that
the Norfolk, travelling men had donat
ed more prizes than had been provided
for in the regular program. These rae.
as resulted:
Married ladies' race: Mrs. D. S.
Day first, u. G. y. cake, three feet
high, from Parish's; Mrs, Charles
Sutherland second, souvenir spoon;
Mrs Il, Il, Bryant third one i've
pound box of candy from Kaurmans
Middle aged married mems foot
race: c. u. Simms, first, keg of Pero-
line; Harry Culbcrtson, second, one
shirt; J. ID. Sturgeon, four bottles of
pickles from the Norfolk factory.
Little boys foot race: Master Lu
cas- first one pair of rubber boots.
Little girls foot race: Miss Tap.
pert, first; Miss Wallcrstadt, second,
Miss Scott, third. Prizes, pound of
candy each.
Notes Of the Picnic.
Mrs. D. s. Day, who won the big u.
c. n. cake, extended invitations to a
cake party to members of the picnic
party.
Where is the old fashioned man who
used to refer to travellers as run
ners?' That travellers can still run
was proved in the races of the day.
T.. II. Scott, who was one of the
Judges in the field sports, simply
couldn't be kept on the judges line
but insisted on winning several prizes.
II. T.. Bryant won his own prize In
the gcntlemans cup race. Bryant had
donated n box of toilet soap and when
the judges rewards were announced
1t was discovered that Bryant had talk
en- in his own prize. But he took in
several other prizes besides.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neiswangcr from
Chadron came nearly across the state
for the picnic
f. G., Gcttiuger won the capital prize
of the day-a ton of hard coal-and
also won the envy of every married
man present
c. ID, Simms, who Is getting known
over the northwest as "Old Pickle"
Simms, won the middle aged married
mems race with cigar in his mouth.
j. ID. Sturgeon spent a pleasant af-
ternoon at the travellers picnic, and
a pleasant evening on the road back.
For Sturgeon drove out to Edgewater
park in his bCnZine cart and coming
back the cart stopped for numerous
hour,lkc minutes while Sturgeon
hammered and cranked and the COW
boys driving their herds home made
foolish remarks
Practically all the commercial trav
olers who make their headquarters In
!, Norfolk were at the picnic. Other
points in north Nebraska were repre-
scented and many men were present
from Columbus, Sioux City and Oma
ha.
1t is the Norfolk council of the U
c. T. that is going to entertain the
state convention In this city mex
spring, The grand council meeting o
the U. C. T. will meet in Norfolk OF
May 2, 8 and 4. An attendance of 40(
is expected This gathering is one
of the big state meetings of the year
The Norfolk travellers baseball nine
by defeating Columbus nine to sever
in the morning won a hundred king
Alfred cigars, put up by e. Il. Miller
, The picnic committee to whom cred
it for the Saturday success especial!
belongs consisted of f. G. Gettinger
II. e. Bryant, C. II. Taylor and d.
, Day.