The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-07-07
THE M0ODMEN PICNIC.
A Gala Fourth Spent Al Cope's Park
List Of lhe Prize Winners.

| On arrangements WnilG III was
very much regretted that Hons
Hugh v. Wall and M. Mccullough
were unavoidably prevented from
attending and q number Of the peo'
| pie disappointed at their non-ap-
pearance as speakers. Hon. 4. M.
Shelton S spendid oration compen.
sated in large part for the neces.
sary omissions. Rev. w. T. Dar-
ling also made a brief impromptu
address. The grand stand, where
the Brookhaven String Band dis
coursed excellent music, was d
model for speaker or dancer in
fact it was SO ideal that both ora
tors and lovers Of the Terpsichorean
art in the fiorid heat of the noon.
day sun spoke or stripped the liils.s
fantastic, regardless.
The various contests evoked in
terest; and ths prizes for cake.
chicken pie, babies, or what not,
were almost unwillingly awarded
where all were so meritorious.
Prizes were as follows:
For most popular Woodman, Mr..
j. E. Adams, $3.50 in gold. by
Brookhaven Bank and Trust Co.
For best lady dancer, 1st prize,
Mrs. DR.. Watts; one pair lady's ]
and K pumps. A. G. Seavey & Sons.
For best lady dancer, second
prize, Miss Nay: one-half dozen $4
photos. by Girod.
For best gentleman dancer, Mr..
Dink Mccormick: one rocking
chair. by Brookhaven Furniture
Co.
For Ugliest Woodman, Mr.. Hen
ry Pennington; one pocket knife,
by Noodle Hardware Co.
For handsomest Woodman, Mr..
]. E. Feldt; one pair Dutchesf
trousers. by M. Priebatsch.
For fastest Woodman over 40
years in 100 yard dash, Mr.. D. j.
Williams; one pair Jack Rabbit
pants, by Abrams Bros.
For fastest Woodman under 40
years in 100 yard dash, Eugene
Montgomery; one pair shoes by
Underwriters Agency.
For fastest boy Under Is years,
Master Caby Burns; one umbrella,
by Parsons, May, Dberschimdt Co.
For best cake in anyone S basket,
Mrs. ]. Z. Walker; four pounds
fFolger's" Crystal Coffee, BY
Pure Food Grocery Co.
For Best Chicken Pie in anyone 4
basket. Mrs. Alice Russell: three
big Waternelons, BY J. M. Wood
For oldest lady on the grounds,
Mrs. ]. M. Tedford; one dozen So
photos, by Girod.
For prettiest girl on the grounds.
Miss Jessie Foltz; two pounds Nun
nally's Candy, by Hoffman Bros.
For youngest bride and groom,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Godbold; one axe
and handle, by g. B. Perkins.
For most popular young lady.
Miss Nay; Fifty soda checks, by
Price Drug Co.
For youngest Woodman, Mr..
Carl Ross; one suit underwear, by
Cre.ss- McC Cormick Co.
For greatest contrast in couples,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Summers; /;
Three big Watermelons, by w. w.
Holiday Com. Co.
For largest family, Mr.. B. e.
Summers; three gallon churn and
dasher, by racket store.
For prettiest baby on the
grounds, under two years, baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks West; one
90. cart. by Jno. McGrath & Sons.
For oldest Woodman. Mr.. G. r..
Montgomery; $3.50 gold piece, by
Merchants q Farmers Bank.
For best dressed gentleman on
the grounds. Mr.. Duncan Cox; one
box cigars, by G. E. Grafton Drug
Co.
For largest savings deposit made
by any child Of a Woodman on the
morning Of July 6. So and savings
bank by Commercial Bank. James
Walker.
Copes Park is beautiful for lo-
cation II IS in walking distance
Of our city and the outrageous
shade of the thick forest is d.
lIghtful retreat ii the hottest sea
son this was tested Monday at the
picnic. A slope of land affords a
fine situation for an artificial lake: /:
and it seems a place designed by
nature for such an enterprise or
desirable adjunct to Brookhaven S
attractions.
The Woodmen's picnic was a
great success and the committee,
Messrs. B. 3. Summers and f. VI.
Becker. were the right men III the
rigth place to project and prosecute
its every demand. In fact; ii is
hoped BY many Of those who at-
tended that there will be hereafter
an annual celebration such as the
one of Monday last.
G. r Smith. the wealthy Lown-
des county planter who shot and
killed E. 4 Laurent a Nashville
traNeling man. Oh the depot plat
form at Artesia On Jan. Is. last,
must serve the life term in the pen
itentiary imposed BY the lower
court The Supreme court Monday
affirmed The lower court finding
by 4 divided vote, Chief Justice
Whitfield banding down dissent
ing opinion ii which he declared
his strong belief that Smith was