Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-06-30
BIC CELEBRATION
At CR0SSV|LLE
SATURDAY, JULY 3.
Free Picture Show, Barbecue, Speaking
Races, Riding Contests. Fireworks
at Night and a Merry Time
for ALI Bring YourFoIks

al Nlgnt al0 VERY lime
for All; Bring Your Folks
Crossvllle will celebrate our national
birthday in splendid style Saturday,
July 8, as the Fourth comes on Sun
day. There will be barbecued beef
and mutton in abundance. f. A. Losh-
baugh has been engaged to barbecue
the meat, which is ample assurance
that it will be done in clean, attrac-
tive and wholesome UIanner Our
friends from the country are urged to
turn out with every member of the
family and don't forget to bring well
! filled basket as dinner will be eaten in
the High School yard under the shade
of the trees where all can be well and
pleasantly served.
There will be tree moving picture
show from 80 to II 80 a. m. 1t will
show President Wilson reviewing the
| American navy. This will be splen-
! did chance for every one to see what a
battleship looks like and to get an idea
of the size of our navy.
Go to the merchants for free tickets
I to the show. They have them to give
away.
There will be speaking on the High
School grounds at IL 80 and dinner will
follow at the same place. You will be
able to hear the speaking and eat your
dinner Immediately after without trav-
cling through the hot sun to some
other point. Dinner will be served at
noon.
There will be numerous premiums
for the various contests, which are
expected to be hotly contested In most
instances. Following is the
FULL PROGRAM.
Free picture shows from 9 80 to
II 80 a. m. Wilson's review of the
American navy will be presented.
Speaking at High School grove, II 80
to IL 100.
Barbecue at High School grove, IL
to l p. m. There will be plenty of
meat for all.
RACES AND CONTESTS.
200 to 1880 p. m.
Chewing contest, boys under II years
of age. Winner, so cents in cash.
Sack race, for boys under 16 years of
age. Winner, so cents in cash.
Foot race. open to all. Winner will
be awarded $1.00 in cash.
Broad jump, open to all. Winner, so
cents in cash.
High jump, open to all. Winner, so
cents in cash.
Best girl rider; girls under 16 years
of age. Winner, 81. 0O in cash.
Best lady rider Prize 81. 90 in cash.
Foot race for girls under 18 years of
age. Winner will he presented by Reed
& Burnett with $3. 80 pair of slippers.
Three-legged race. Winners Will be
given ST.. in cash.
Prettiest baby under year old.
Winner will be presented with 81. so
box candy by W. F. Bandy. Judges
Mrs. Harry BeadIe, Miss EuIa Bishop
and Litton Thurman.
To the parents of the prettiest baby
not over two years, nor under one year
old, the Chronicle Publishing Company
will give years subscription TO the
Chronicle. Judges: Mrs. W. A. Reed,
Mrs. M. w. West and Mrs. H. j. Dun
bar.
Fireworks, z to 8 p. m.
Splendid display of fireworks will be
exhibited.
PREMIUMS.
Bllbrey & Phillips Hardware Com
pany offers So rocking chair to the
man who brings the largest family IN
to his store before 2. p. m.
]. E. Burnett & Sons offer sack of
their best grade of flour to the person
who unloads the largest wagon load of
people in front of their store door be-
fore II O'Clock.
J. L. Qualls offers good hat to the
man who brings to his store the largest
family of boys before p. m.
Reed & Burnett offer $3.50 pair
slippers to the girl winning the foot
race.
White Bandy offers nice 81. so box
candy to the prettlest baby under |
year old.
The Chronicle offers a years SUBJ
scription to the parents of the pret-
tiest baby not over two years, nor un-
old