Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-05
TAFTvILLE
Annual Picnic at Germans Scheutzen
Verein-Much Interest in Prize Con-
test - Hand Burned Celebrating
Fourth-Notes


The hall and gardens of the Ger
mania Schuetzen Verein in Lisbon
were the scene of holiday festivity and
gayetey on Monday when their 18th
annual picnic was held, with prize
shooting and bowling and the compe-
tition TO rthe King medal as especial
attractions. The weather was just
what was needed to make the day a
grand success in practically every
way. Matters had been so arranged
py the efficient committee in charge
OF affairs that every one of the several
hundred visitors present was kept in
terested from start to finish.
Ihere was spirited competition in the
prize shooting this year, and a goodly
number OF contestants banged away
at the targts continuously during the
day At 6 O'Clock the shooting closed
and the ten awards were made fol-
lows:
On three ticket strings-John MUIR
ply 1SS points. SIS; George Meyer ia.
81; Lawrence Krauss 169, $3.25.
Ond two ticket strings-John Volk-
mann l$a. $3.50; John Wieland no,
50; M. Jacob 100. SITS; Carl Schmidt
81. $1.25, john Krauss 90, 81; Chris
topher Krauss "a IS cents; Bernard
Krauss SO. so cents.
There was a hard fight in the King
medal shoot, but in the end Carl
Schmidt proved his right to keep the
medal for the year to come by getting
50 out of possible rs points in three
SnOtS.
Chris Krodel filled his position of
chootIng master capable, and the
prizes Were awarded by President Pet
err Field in his customary pleasing
manner
The ladies' prize shooting resulted
as follows: Mrs. George Meyer 203,
Mrs. Mary Ploss 202. Mrs. John Krauss
13S, Mrs. John Dunn 1877. Mrs. Richard
Thoma 1876, Mrs John Frohmander 1875,
Mrs. William Cocker 135, Mrs. Peter
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Andrew Krodel 127, Mrs. John Heibel
125, Miss Lima Htibel 1873 The prizes
were various articles of merchandise.
and thoes in charge of the ladies'
shooting were Mrs. Andrew Krode,
Mrs. Peter Field and Mrs. John Heibel.
Much interest was manifested in the
mems prize bowling. the ten awards
the first three on three strings, the
others on two, of the same value as
in the mems shooting-going az fol-
Heinrich 81. Chris SefdeI 81, Andrew
Krodel 50. Henry Zapf so. NJ. AsoI so.
Richard Schneider 40, Peter Field 40.
L. Geigenmuller and George Meyer
a number of races were held during
the day, among them these: Fat mems,
John Curtin first. Lawrence Krauss
second: three men, \. Zurowski first
c. !. Smith second; half mile race,
John Seidel first, Jacob Field second;
ladies' race, Mrs. John Zurowski first.
Mrs. John Gunderman second Mrs.
Christopher Krauss third Mrs. Annie
Krodel fourth. There were others for
the boys and girls
Lunc and refreshments were 6erV-
ed the grounds and in the evening
there was dancing. Krauss' orchestra
furnished the music. Flying from hall
the hall We're the American and Ger
man flags and bunting and other dec
orations were literally used with good
effect. Among those present were peo-
pie from Plainfield Mystic and Ston-
instOn
Andrew Pioss was chairman of the
committee of arrangements assisted
by President Peter Field, and the other
members were Henry Erlbeck, Carl
Schmidt, Bernard Krauss and Henry
Zaft.