The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
At THE BIG PICNIC
: aOn PERSONS AT THE GREAT ANNUAL
GERMAN CELEBRATION
Fine Weather, Pretty Girls, and a jolly
Time for Everybody.

Tho ppopIe of Carroll county have
.,r,nvc in their mind the first Satur-
CT aaT, in August. which is the day when
ta tSo largest picnic of it's kind is held
!n' +bis county. the German Lutheran
n,,ndov School Picnic, which takes
n,ace in the large grove adjoining the
German Lutheran church, on Deer
Psrk road, near SUallWood.
saturday was fair and pleasant,
ond constant stream OF teams were
nnuring into the grove up to about 8
m until every available space was
iommed full, after which the teams
T.ore tied along the road on both SIDES,
va tho fields around were opened and
thoy @au too. were we'll filled. One gen.
io,Y,an remarked, who has been at
tanJing the picnic for years, Il never
cow co many teams since I have been
9%n o+tonding this picnic" There were
toome from a single to four horse
n estimate the number Of people
nreeent was simply impossible, as
they we're scattered everywhere
oronnd at the different amusements.
In talking to the assistant superln-
tondent of the Sunday school he re-
MARKED That he did not think that
the crowd was as large as some OF
Them but was larger than it has been
for rhe last FIVE or six years" Others
rIaced il at 5000, while others said 1t
rss rhp largest attendance in the his
rorv of the festivity.
Every district of this county was
represented. and enjoyed themselves
immensely. Howard, Baltimore and
Frederick counties and some Pennsyl-
ynnia people were seen upon the
grounds. showing the popularity OF
This picnic.
The Pleasant Valley band was on the
ground early and played some OF their
hest selections, which were enjoyed
by all.
At D. m. the exercises of the Sun
day school took place, which were un-
der the direction Of John Rosenberger
assistant superintendent, who deserves
the best wishes of his congregation for
the successful training of the chill
dren. Every part was filled without
q fault.
Following is the program:
Hymn by the school, Joyful Is MY
Soul Today"
Prayer by Pastor Seabrook.
Duet. Misses Viola Frick and Nettft
Magin, Are You Helping"
Recitation. n....-.......... Rosa frfck
Song by the children, Onward, LIE
Us Co."
Recitation. on...-.......N .Nettie Miner
Recitation. ..,... .Hilda NiNer
Vocal Solo. Elsie Conaway
Recitation. ......... Carrie Miner
Music By the school, "ChildrenS Jub
lice.
Address. Rev. w. L. Seabrook, pastor
Music by the School, God BE Witt
You Till We Meet Again"
Rev. w. Z. Seabrook, acting paste
of the German Lutheran Church
delivered & very appropriate and ap
preciative address on the occasion.
At S q n. sack race took place
in which Line boys were entered, eacl
boy in a sack which was up Il
his waist They were stood at OH
end OF the ring and were ito race II
the Uthe, side, the first one across q
receive q H}riZe. 1t was amusing bot
to the audience and the contestants u
see them hopping across the space
MA 'NNtL VI tllC lilly lCISlHSd "a AASo'
The next was the crock breaking
A n1mber of contestants We're books
for this Teat, but all did not ente1
The contestant was blind fGlded an
given a ngallet and lead away and al
loved to wander around Until he cam
upon the crock to which TIE gave
Wkack and smashed 1t, afteTward re
ceiyIng a ,rEize.
The last was an orange, Tut in tn
DoltGEn OF q tub of water, which wa
TO be gUttgL out by diving in with you
head and picking it up between you
teeth AT of the boys were success
lul IN getting the oranges out but on
but he did not give up until after
lumber of trials and few signs.
One of the attractions was tn
merry-go-ru,nd, which was some dis
lance away from the grounds wher
.he services were held, but seemed t
nave large crowd at all times Th
man with his photograph outf1t wa
present and doing a landoffice busi
ness. You received your pkutosrap
III one minute ;after having 1T faker
A 1aklr WAS around, but did 1rut sta
long The people didn't fancy hi
Sstch game, and he disappeared earl
"ion his place on business.
game of BAH was held I'm kohl
hoSenberger's field, near the gryye
IN Which Sandyvfl1e and SmaalMso'
"@e the contestants. The gam
StdIted in rush with the Sandywfsa'
ooyt smuggling the ball, and SmallwSvi
HmaReng all kinds @f errors. ThaG
oililaihWood ON was no match for Sandy
tt Mlle was clearly seen at the start, as
tl1;y tmvy could not hit Brown, the Sandy.
me Mtcher. Smallwesod used thres
patcnerH in the game and when thu
tS store was counted up ait the end O
hue hue game it was found that Sandyvillt
t. Aau IL and Smallwood 1. The Union
~ sO"n BASEBALL team was ON the grount
% oU play Sandyville, but did not play
w M account Of the lateness Of the hour
ine booth where confectionery, ice
bs-aI' baam' pop, &C., was sold, did large
islness. ica They sold 130 gallons oi
cream, made by Ivan Sayers
~, atwood and 100 cases of pop made
w., .. David Crowl, this city. There
non ~s mol not the quantity of ice cream and
disposed of as in former years.
tbau. dddltion to items noted ;lbo u
tione ,e We're sold SIS worth of c.,nf,c-
iEnsfy, sirnAy, 1000 cigars and rs large cakes
Gu 10 the school bv the ladies'.
eoooss receipts were 9922 ayoenSns,