Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-22
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
Partial List Of Prizes to be Award

Partial List Of Prizes to be Award
ed
The arrangements for the Labor
Day celebration on September 9th are
progressing and rapidly taking shape.
The committee has arranged for the
following prizes to be given for the
parade: 70 60
For the best four horse team in pa.
ra1e wagon saddle will be donated
by Mr.. H. B. Middlkauf;
There will also be a suitable prize
for the best two-horse team in pa.
rade; the name of donor will be pub.
lished later.
A $25 set of harness will be given
for the best horse and buggy in the
parade, owned by a resident Of
Augusta county.
Prizes will also be given for the
best display of live stock from one
farm, and for the best display of gar
den products exhibited ON a float.
A handsome silver cup will be giver
for the best float in the parade repre-
senting business, and another silvel
cup will be presented to the bes
appearing Fire Company taking part
in the parade.
During the afternoon from 3 until
5 athletic sports will be held q
the fair grounds.
lst-24O yds. fiat race for boys under
10 years old:
First prize, guitar, donated by W.
w. Putnam.
Second prize pair W. L Dougla'
shoes, donated by Walters and Swift.
ger. -
Third prize boxes Huyler's candy,
donated by Crummett and Wilson.
Snd-2O0 yds. fat mans race. Each
contestant to weigh at least 900 lbs
First prize, "a ham, donated by ]
N. Anderson.
Second prize 81. 80 worth of work,
donated by Tom Proctor.
3rd-240 yds. for clerks;
First prize, free ticket to wonder
land for one year.
Second prize, pair Packard shoes
donated by Armstron & Shoe Co.
Third prize, one years subscription
to Aunsey, donated by Beverley dig.
ar Store.
.4th- $40 yds. wheel-barrow race
open to all.
First prize, one barrel flour, donatet
by J. Nj. SPOTS.
Second prize, l white enamelet
turkey rooster, donated by G. W. Tan.
ner.
5th.-24O yds open to all.
First prize, suit case, donated b,
the Banner Store.
Second prize rocking chair, donated
by the l. K. Roby Flu rniture Co.,
Third prize, one box cigars, donates
by Ton Hogshead.
9th -240 yds. for farmers and far
mers' sons who have worked on tn,
farm since May LIST 1910. prize list
to be publised later.
18th 240 yards for farmers sons un-
der 20 years of age. Prize list to b.
DubliShed later
8th-Two mile bicycle race for boys
under IS years of age. Prize list to
be published later.
9th-Two mile bicycle race fo1
farmers and farmers sons. Prize list
published later.
10th. 100 yds. three leg race, open
TO all. Price list published later.
11th-Tugs of war. Prize list pub
lished later.
The last event of the sports will b
A Tug of War, and all of the towns
and villages wishing to compete arr
requested to send their names to Mr..
G. E. Haines or Mr.. D. w. Jar4iHs
as soon as possible.
The tug of war teams will consis,
OF eight On q side and the prize,
for this event will consist
OF Something that can be used by eacl
member of the winning team. All
those who expect to take part in thu
above mentioned events will find {
application blanks with the merchant
who are giving the prizes for eact
particular event. or the same can be
procured from Mr.. G. E. Haines OF
Mr.. D. w. Jardine between July 2Otf
and August 25th. ALI ent1ies will
close on the latter date.
There are many more prizes offered
by merchants whose names will be
published as soon as the committee
has decided to which even thei1
prizes shall be given.
The last two Labor Day celebra
tions have been pronounced successes
but it is confidently expected that
September 9th, 1910 will eclipse then
all.