The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-10
.CROCERS' PICNIC
THE[BEST EVER
BIG FARTY SPENT DAY IN THE
WOODS ALONG THE
CACHE.
SUCCESSFUL CONTESTS
Made Fun For crowd--Biq Picnic
Dinner and Supper--Judge
Commas Sir lzsak
Walton.

The erocers and butchers picnic
: yesterday was an unparalleled sue
cess, the weather man having fur
nished the very best brand of sun
shine and balmy breezes which
helped more than some
The picnic party assembled at the
Commercial club at o'clock and
made an imposing array of delivery
wagons, carriages, buggies etc. AS
the procession headed by the Pitts
burg band drove out Washington ave.
nue. on the way to Lindenau Grove on
Cache. There were twenty-eight
vehicles in line when the party left
but the number was greatly augment,
ed during the day a large number Ct
persons joining the picnicers through
out the day
Riily and Gus Winter Gus Gotthart
and several others formed an advance
guard who left before daylight for the
pichic grounds and spent the time
fishing along the Cache, Judge A.
Comings, however, was the most sue.
cessfu angler in the whole crowd and
caught the biggest string of fish
The contests arranged for which
prizes were offered proved very
amusing and resulted as follows
Boys foot race-Fred Eubanks,
first, l doz. boxes corrections; Carl
Bucher. second a sack of meal
100.yard foot race for girls-AIiss
Frances Spence first. bottle of per.
fume: Miss Geraldine Doud, second.
doz oranges; Miss Myrtle Gold.
smith, third three bottles of cider
l00-yard race for clerks-Joe Noel
ligott, first, umbrella; George Koch
ler. Jra second, pipe
Spoon race for ladies-Miss F'on-
tame, first, umbrella; Miss Ricketts,,
second, 3 lbs Owl coffee Miss Stew
art, third, lbs. of butter
Potato race for girls-Miss Nellie |
Barry. of Chicago, first, hand bag !
Miss Helen Meehan, second, cake
Sack race for boys-A. c. Lind !
first knife; Walter Stout, second !
bottle of cider w, Jackson, third, !
0-lO. DOS or candy
Foot race for ladies-Miss Lynch, !
first, handbag; Miss Eta Kennedy.
second, 2olb bucket of lard Miss
Rose Greaney. third, sack of Omega
flour.
Jumper race for men--Ben Foley. !
first, box of cigars; A. E. Butler see
ond buggy whip.
Mailing contest for ladies-Mrs.
James Meehan. first, pair of slippers;
Miss Lucy Carroll, second, cup and
saucer.
Potato race for boys--Albert Lind. |.
first, ham; Clyde Moon. second, bottle
,idef.
Small boys race-Andy Dublin
irst; 5-lb box of candy; Mason Stack. L
econd. boxes of CONNECTIONS. Conner
)oud, third. boxes of CONNECTIONS. If
Mems 100 yard race-John B. Grea- q
icy, first, hat; Ben Foley. second, box Ir
# cigars. Ii
There was a string of horses and Id
wagons in the WOODS reaching for
nile from Cache bridge to the Illinois h
'entral railroad bridge over Cache h
mich proves the popularity of the y
ROGERS and butchers of Cairo.
Everybody enjoyed a big feast at
innef and supper time the party
operating into little groups and the 9
IL baskets of luncheon were heartily
njoyed. In addition to the good
nings taken from home barbecued
leats, hot coffee, bread, ice cream
nj cake we're sold on the grounds
nd met a ready sale
The grocers and butchers and their
lends had day of unalloyed pleas. Is
Sc without the slightest thing 10 mari
heir happiness. They feel especially
rateful to Mayor George Parsons and
the Germania Maennerchor for the
Sc OF the beautiful picnic grounds
he mayor owns the grounds and the =
Ia,nnerchor has had exclusive use OIL,
Ne same where they hold their out =,
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