The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
THE w0ODMEN
SERVE BANQUET
Happy Endins,0i Contest lnaus,rated
for New Members
PRAIRIE DOG ON TOAST A uELIcAcY
The Vanquished Serve the Vic,ors with
Choice Bill Of Fare
PRAIRIE DOG ON TOAST A DELICAcY
Last Saturday evening

And Raymers capital had gathered then
Her beauty and her chiyalry.
The above from Byron is appropriat-
ed as inadequate to describe the event
pulled off at the Woodman hall last
Saturday evening as the crowning
event that marked the close of con-
test for members which was started
about two months ago.
Perhaps word Of explanation should
be given about the contest. Gene Du-
gan and c. H. Scott were appointed as
leaders and they chose sides from the
membership, each side to see which
could secure the most members. it be-
ing agreed that the side which lost was
to banquet the other side. Dugan's S
side won and Saturday night was the
time fixed to square the account.
A. l.. Whittier, Fred Stephenson and
Jay Miller set the table and waited on
the guests. We do not know which
one was the chief cook and bottle-wash-
er, but they all did very well except
they appeared to be very slow in get
ting the supper ready for the hungry
multitude, and thereby hangs a tale.
We really think Jay Miller deliber-
ately planned it the way he would sam.
pie that chicken, and tantalize the hun.
cry ones until there were insistent de.
mands TO pass the chicken. Finally
with apparent reluctance, but really
with alacrity accompanied by an evil
grin, he proceeded to fill a plate with
meat which he passed to those who ap.
peared to be in the deepest distres.
from hunger. The tumult ceased ant
quiet reigned. Some one asked what
it was, and a voice said, rabbit. >
What appetites! how fast bunny was
disappearing, alas poor Yorricki wher
Fred Ficken blurted out pretty goot
prairie dog"
Where ignorance is bliss, It's foil,
to be WISE. We opine that had Free
Ficken kept still, the platter woult
have been licked clean, but as it wa.
ravenous appetite suddenly became sat
isiied. Most of them finished the pec.
they had and declared it good. How
ever, we did not hear any one inquir,
ing for more. Please pass the rabbit!
Nit!
The supper hour arrived at last and
If any sensitive stomach was affected
by the earlier events. it was not appar.
ent. The work of destruction was ter.
. rible in its completeness. That table
looked as if it had been struck by a
Kansas cyclone. Jay Miller and Fred
Stephenson declare that The Enter.
plse man and Charlie Roth were the
heaviest feeders there. but we aver
that they make these accusations only
to divert attention from themselves.
1t was nearing the hour of mid night
when the company broke up. all hoping
the Woodmen would do it again some
time and that the shadow of this great
protective fraternity will never grow
less. but rather that it will grow and
spread its benefits even more widely
among the afflicted widows and orphans
of deceased Woodmen.
Mr. and Mrs. McCausland of Denver,
Adjuster for the Providence Washing
ton Insurance Co. was at Stoneham
Friday the %, to see Strader & Strader
agents for Stoneham in reference to the
adjustment of j. II. Harker's feed
store loss which was caused by fire the
twenty third. The adjustment was
promptly and satisfactorily made with
Mr.. Harker.