The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-06-25
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AT GROVE PICNIC

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AT GROVE PICNIC
The Times man and family took in"
the Woodmen picnic in J. B. Taylor's
grove. six miles south of Monango,
last Monday. 1t was an ideal day for
picnic. In the morning it looked hazy.
with some rain symptoms, but by nine
O'Clock the gloomy clouds had passed
over. The 500 landed US at Boynton
and Mr.. Taylor's team, which arrived
there for the Lon Taylor family, with
Prof. H. F. Eaton took us to the Tay-
lor farm. We arrived there shortly
after nine o'clock and already some
neighbors were on the ground. The
farm teams were hurried over to meet
the Milwaukee train from the south
which brought about $50 more from
Glendale and adjacent country. The
teams kept coming and coming until
dinner time and after, until nearly two
thousand people were on the grounds.
James M. Austin, of the Woodmen
camp of Glendale, had charge of the
literary program which was carried out
just before dinner. The program of
declamations and songs was appro-
pirate and we'll rendered. President
John H. Worst, of the Agricultural
College at Fargo, was advertised to be
present and deliver an address on
agriculture" but at the last moment
a telephone message was received from
Fargo that Mr.. Worst was i'll and un-
able to keep his appointment. Mr..
Austin spoke briefly on the benefits of
Woodcraft, and made a good impress
sion as we'll as friends for the order.
The picnic dinner was enjoyable
Some had lap luncheons, some set ta-
bles and had big thing of it, some
spread their cloths on the green grass
and had the grass for seat, while
others got together around the shot
tamale" counter and had their sand
wiches and coffee. There was tank
load of good water and plenty of 'lemo
at nickel a glass;"
After dinner came the ball game
between Fullerton and Forbes teams.
The ball grounds were located east of
the house in level slough and the ris-
ing ground around afforded a sort of
ampitheatre. Forbes had a walk away
from the very start, the game ending
IL to in favor of the west enders
Dickinson and Pazandak were at the
points for Fullerton and Fitzgerald and
White did the work for Forbes. 1t was
a lively game and enjoyed by about
fifteen hundred people, the balance Of
the crowd remaining in the grove. The
tug of war between the Monango and
Silver Leaf camps of Woodmen was
won by the Silver Leaf huskies. A
wrestling match took place here that
was real interesting. Young Willetts
of Fullerton, went against a young man
from Monango, who has been on the
mat some, and there were three lively
bouts. Willetts, although the lighter
man of the two, succeeded in winning
the match. getting two of the three
falls. Willets works for the Bassett
brothers at Fullerton and is said to
have the championship of Southern
Minnesota to his credit.
Then back to the grove where dane
ing and social good time was held
Heckelsmiller's orchestra of Glendale
furnished the music and while the
young people danced the older ones Wis
tied and the candidates who were pres
ent shook hands with the good people
and made things as pleasant as possible.
Dancing still held the center of the
stage when the Oakes party pulled out
at seven o'clock.
From what we know of the planted
groves of the county. ]. B. Taylor has
the best. The trees were some of the
first planted in the country, being set
out in 1881. They stand about ten or
twelve feet apart, with hardly skip
and many of them at the butt will
measure as much as twelve inches in
diameter. Interspersed is shrubbery
of various kinds. Five acres were
growing up until two years ago, but
there are only three acres now left. 1t
was a very warm day but the shade of
the trees was so perfect that it was
resting and refreshing to linger under
the branches. If there was only a
body Of water close by it would be an
ideal place as q resort.
In fact many expressions were made
that this should be an annual affair,
and make it countrywide. The old
settlers could come together, those who
are interested in the development of
the county-and we all are-could get
together for social and good old time.
Other counties have their picnics which
have become annual affairs and Dickey