Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-20
CONTESTS At WOOD.
MAN PICNIC.
WOOD.
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as this paper Went to press las
week. was a grand success. Vine
all the "neighbors" quit the town
business Is suspended as was tn
case last Tuesday afternoon. When t
public schools have half holida.
in keeping with the event when !
national holiday like Labor Das,
passes unnoticed, it can be realized
what an important day this ANNA
festival has become locally.
The, address by Hon. E. c. Per
kins was very interesting one ano
one highly. appropriate for the occa'
sion. ..Hea discussed pending legisla
ton effecting tfraternal societies and
his views as he expressed them
clearly showed that policy holders III
these insurance organizations can
safely, trust Mr.. Perkins to look at.
tier their Interests in the legislature.
The weather for the picnic was
| ideal and the athletic contests cane
in for their usual share OF the at
tention.
The ball game between Manches
ter and Greeley resulted in a victor,
for Greeley by score OF to 4.
The results OF the various contests.
are as follows:
Hitch and go as you please. First
prize, $3.50 in wagon work-Harry D
bois; second prize, pair shoes, Les
lie Jones.
Boys race, under u years. 100
yard dash. First prize. sweater coat,
Otto Smith; second prize s1.25 harp
Nelson Hamblin: third, 81 book
Roscoe Bowman; fourth. large cake
Francis Becker.
Girls race, under u years. 50-yart
lash. First prize. dressed doll, Ere
da Todd; second, hammock, Dorothy
sherratt; third, 81 in merchandise
Fern Mulligan: fourth, pound tea,
Eva Trumblee.
Free for all foot race, 100 yarGs
First prize. set OF horse shoes. ----
Burbridge; second, subscription tt
Manchester Democrat, Albert Robin
son; third, subscription to The Man
chester Press, Sam Luense; fourth
pound tea, Arlie Smith.
Bicycle race for boys from II tc
les First prize; 80 in sheet mus icss
nj. DENTS; second, 6Shotos, n. L
Parker; third. $3.50 in printing. P
R. Wagner; fourth, 81 in merchan.
disc. Francis sF'uller.
Bicycle race for boys from 1G te
20. First prize, 81. Merle Reed; sc
ond, $3.50 umbrella, Chas. Alalvia:
third, 81 in merchandise, Harold
Pride: fourth, pound tea, X. Farley.
Hop, step and jump. First prize,
set Of horse shoes, H. J. Sheppard;
third, 81 in stabling. c. Hatfield;
fourth pound coffee. J. G. Duncan.
Tug OF war. First prize. 100 Gig rs
Al Meyers, coach; second, 50 stab
ling, Tom Mccarthy, coach.
Running high jump. First prize,
pair mems oxfords. Fleming;
second, pair work shoes, Dana Her
sey; third, set eveners. H. ]. Shep.
pard: fourth. 81 in barbering, Ar.ie
Smith.
Fat mems race, 100 yards. First
prize, Great Western accident policy,
Harry Daker: second, ham. Harry
Logan; third. singletree, Wash VIII
liams; fourth, scales, Larry Pride.
Boys and girls pony race. First
prize, 2-gallon ice cream freezer. H
rruger; second, lap robe, Welter Wy
att; third. alarm clock, G. Oakley;
fourth, two pounds, coffee. winner nos
given.
Ladies nail driving contest. First
prize, picture, Mrs. Julia Robinson;
second. fan, Hazel Hoyt; third. waist
set. Mrs. c. Robinson; fourth, mar
BILE cake board, Beatrice Pentony.
Foo. race for Woodmen only. 100
yards. Prize, NJ. w. A. button. Win
ner, Albert Robinson.