Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
LABOR DAY PROGRAM
Complete List of Events and Prizes
for This Promising Occasion

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Labor Day, September 9th, 1910, will
be day long to be remembered in
STAUNTON and in the Valley OF
Virginia. The Labor Day Committee
of the Workingmen's Fraternal Asso-
citation are meeting with extraordi-
nary success in arranging for this
great event.
The merchants of STAUNTON have
been exceedingly Liberal, as can be
seen from the list of prizes offered by
them IN the Official Program. As
will be noted, Mr.. Fl. B. Middlekauff
offers fine wagon saddle for one
event. Mr.. W. J. Neff Syracuse Steel
Bear plow. The Workingmen's Fra
ternal Association $25. 90 set of har.
ness, which will be exhibited after
August lst at H. B. Middlekauff' Is
Harness establishment on Central
Ave. The Association also gives two
silver cups for different events, and
many of the merchants give valuable
presents, as listed, but possibly the most
valuable presents ever given under
similar conditions in the Shenandoah
Valley is tie gold watch and fob do
mated by Zirkle and Bryan and the
Haydock buggy offered by B. W. Crum
In all, STAUNTON people are
offering forty five valuable prizes
amounting to hundreds of dollars.
They are Offering great free show.
ana it is point we'll worth noting
that all this, even down to the printing
of these notices, is given in voluntary
subscriptions We do not believe that
any town or city in the country has
had or ever will have such day OF |
enjoyment for the people of the Shen-
andoah Valley as will be had on Sept
9th next.
There will be four or five bands;
Fire Companies. industrial parade. and
athletic sports, and daytime fire works
especially imported from Japan and
all this merely for the trouble of at
tending.
The Committee is particularly anx-
ious to hear from any organization,
f1aternai or otherwise, in the Valley
of Virginia who can attend this great
celebration and special invitation
will be issued to them as soon as they
are heard from. All communications
should be addressed to Mr.. G. E
Haines, General Manager OF the cele-
bratiOn.
The last event on the program will
a "Tug of War; with sig men on
a side, and all towns and villages in
the Valley are invited to participate.
It is understood that already four OF
five teams are organizing as well as
several of the villages in the county.
LIST OF EVENTS.
First-For best four horse team III
parade Prize wagon saddle, donated
by H. B. Middlekauff.
Second-For best two horse team in
parade, Prize Syracuse Stasl Beam
plow-, donated by W. J. Neff.
Third For best horse and buggy in
para lie. owned by a resident OF Au
gnsta County, prize, $25. set OF har
ness, donated by The Workingmen's
Fraternal Association.
Fourth best display of live
stock-$1O. prize.
= Fifth-For best float in parade, rep
7 r,senting a business. Prize silver cup.
Sixtn-For best appearing Fire COM
pany in parade prize silver cup, pro-
ided three or more companies compel
ed.
RACES.
First $40 yd. race for boys under
l8 years Of age. 1st prize, guitar,
donated by WV. Putnam. 2nd prize
pair w. L. Douglas shoes, donated by
Walters and Switzer. 3rd prize. two
boxes Hryler's candy, donated bv
Crummett and Wilson.
Second-2OO yd. Fat Mans race
Each contestant to weigh at least 200
lbs. 1st. prize, 81. ham, donated by
J. N. Anderson. End prize, So 80 work
OF work donated by Tom Proctor.
3rd prize, box Havana cigars, donated
by George Haines.
Third-24O yd. race for clerks.
First prize, free ticket to Wonder
land" for one year. and prize, pr.
Packard Shoes. donated by Armstrong
Shoe Co. srd., prize one years sub
scription to Munsey, donated by tie
Beverley Cigar Store.
Fourth-240 yd. Wheel barrow race.
Open to all. 1st. prize, one barrel
Of -four. dosassda BY J. n Spots.
End. prize, white enameled turkey
roaster, donated by g. w. Tanner.
sri. prize one years subscription to
DISPATCH and NEWS, donated by
Augusta Printing Corporation.
Fifth. .-24O yd race-Open to all.
lst prize, suit case, donated by Ban
ner Store. End prize rocking chair,
donated by I. K. Roby Furniture Co.
3rd prize, box cigars, donated by
Tom Hogshead.
Sixth. $40 yd. race for farmers and
farmers sons over 81 years of age who
have worked on farm siuce May lst,
1910. 1st. prize, T. T. Haydock
buggy, donated by B. W. Crum. and
priza, rifle, donated by the WorthiDg-
ton Hardware Co 3rd prize hat, do
nated by Jos L. Barth AMI Co
Seventh. 900 yd rat for farmers
sons under 81 wears of age 1st prize,
$15. suit of clothes donated by l. Ise-
man. 2nd. prize, st. bride, donated
by Virginia Harness Co. 3rd- prize,
50 SO UMBRELLA donated by F R. Bear.