The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-06
U. C. T. Boy. Had , er.,, p,v.


. annual u. c. T. picnic at the chauta,
qua grounds and the occasion prove
to be one of the most successful We
known. The entire program OF sport
was executed with the exception of tn
! U. c. TER ball game, which has bee,
postponed on account of the wet dia
mond until the second Saturday II
August.
| The program OF addresses was on,
OF the delightful features OF the day
the poem read by the visitor, Mr.
Erskine OF Columbus making a decid
ed "hit."
All OF the efforts OF local peopl,
were also highly appreciated and en-
Enthusiastically received.
Prizes amounting to more than $3.50
cash value were distributed as honors
In various contests and prizes left
over. which had been given at late
hour. were auctioned off for more than
$23.
The committee wishes to thank all
of the Norfolk business men who con.
tributed so much in making the picnic
success. The generosity found on
every hand was genuinely appreciated.
The Prize Winners.
Following were the prize winners:
Ladies' ball throwing contest-Miss
kezia Estabrook first prize, eight bot.
ties grape juice; Mrs. Beebe second
prize, four bottles grape juice.
Ladies' wheel barrow race contest
Mrs. Culbertson first prize, lady's hat
Helen Beebe second prize, five pounds
Alaska waters.
Cup race-Mr. Beebe first prize.
one flannellette robe: e. c. Engle Sec
ond prize, twenty-five King Alfred ci-
gars.
Potato race, free-for-all-Mr. Shinn
first prize, eighteen cans Advo and A.
b. c. canned fruit; Sam Erskine Sec
ond prize, twelve cans Nebia; Merrill
Scott, third prize, six cans Advo and
A. B. c.
Ladies' egg race-Mrs. Coryell first
prize, electric lamp; Mrs. Erskine Sec
ond prize, one dozen Nebia canned
goods.
Boys sack race-Dewitt Dunhaver
hrst prize, four pairs hose; Lester Ad-
ans second prize, two pairs hose.
Nail driving contest-Mrs. Engle
first prize, lady's kimono; Mrs. Rand
klev second prize, one dozen A. B. c.
vegetables.
Thirty-yard dash, free for all mar.
lied ladies-Mrs. Shinn first prize, one
Perfection cooker and cabinet; Mrs. |
5heeler second prize, one dozen |
'Advo" vegetables.
Thirty-yard dash for girls to 13-l
4eilah Scott first prize, pair girls |
shoes; Mertie Doughty second prize,
'ne-half pound bottle perfume.
Needle threading contest - May
'ohnson first prize, cut glass bowl:
drs. o. L. Hyde second prize, one-half-
'ound bottle perfume.
One hundred yard-dash, free for all
nen-F'red Gettinger first prize, Nc.
Ibben hat; Lowell Erskine second
rize, twenty-five Robert Burns cigars.
Fifty-yard dash for fat men, 200 TBS.
nd over--Crete Hymer first prize, one
air Selz shoes, IS; John Erskine sec.
nd prize, twenty-five Robert Burns
igars.
Fffteen-yard dash for boys from
0 8-Arthur Beebe first prize, one.
bon bons; Merrick Esta-
rook second prize, one-pound-box bon
ons; Lawrence Hyde third prize, one
bon bons.
Thirty-yard dash for boys from 8
12-Johnny Dunhaver first prize,
Ho-pound-box bon bons; Arthur Hyde
econd prize, one one-pound-box bon ]
ons.
Fifty-yard dash for boys from 13 to
Prank Sturgeon first prize, GRO n
let set; Lawrence Tappert second
rize, one two-pound-box bon bons.
Fifty-yard dash for girls 5 to s.
isses Chambers, Culbertson, Spear,
eebe d. Dunhaver, M. Dunhaver, 7
uster, each doll.
Tug of war for ladies-Mesdames r
Lurgeon, Jones, Ramer, Scott, Spear,
andklev. Prize, six pairs hose. 7
Tug of war for men-Messrs. Scott,
ngle. Shinn, Hymer. Prize, fifty I
ing Alfred cigars.
Extra Donations.
Ladies' shoes, Norfolk Shoe COM =,
my.
Ladies' shoes (selz), C. I. Thomp- v
N.
Ladies' buff shoes, o. L. Hyde.
One hundred cigars, Leo. A. Boro- I
lex.
Leather card case, A. L. Lager. II
These were auctioned off, bringing
$50. Y
J. E. Erskine's Poem Makes Hit.
Mr.. Erskine's poem follows: A
am sorry to trouble you ladies and
gents, B
1t friend of mine, destitute quite.
of good sense, IT
sisted l speak at the picnic today.
1t scarcely word can think of to il
say;
easy, you know, to say nice things T
of ladies',
'd bless them, and also speak well
of sweet babies,
It today | will pay my respects, if |
can,
the much abused, talked about,
travelling man. 81
ere are men on the road you can al