Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-29
BIG MARDI GRAS AT
PAXTANG TOMORROW
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ways Company to run extra cars from
7.30 in the morning until late at
might. If necessary a two minute
schedule will be followed. Special
cars will be provided for the Num-
mers and their paraphernalia.
This afternoon the committee in
automobiles collected the many prizes
offered, which will be awarded in the
numerous contests. The big feature
will be The Girl of Mystery" An at
tractive Greek-American girl will visit
Paxtang Park early. The person who
meets her first and says. You are
happy; you are the Greek-American
girl" will receive a handsome prize.
The program and prizes follow:
The Program and Prizes
The full program is as follows:
Morning-At o'clock. meeting of
MUmmers' Association at headquarters
at park; 9.45, 100-yard dash for girls;
first prize, one box Whitman candy
from "A Friend" second prize, two
pound box of Lowney's, D. Bacon Com
puny; ESQ, 10O-yard dash for boys;
first prize, catcher's NIT, George Bo-
gar; second prize, pocket knife, Martz
Brothers; 10, three-legged race for
young men; first prize, one box of
10-cent cigars, Charles II. Koch, 80
North Second street; 1910, 1OO-yard
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ton of coal, j. B. Montgomery; second
prize, one bushel potatoes. Bates &
Co.; 1920, wheelbarrow race for Ia
dies; first prize, wine set, John Finn;
second prize. one basket canteloupes,
L. G. Clancy; 1890, 100-yard dash for
fat men; first prize. one box cigars,
w. n. Knisely; second prize, safety
razor set. ]. T. Ensminger; third prize,
one pound smoking tobacco. c. G.
Stevens; 10. 40, Bricker pie eating con-
test for boys; three special prizes Will
be given for this contest by the West
Shore Bakery; 1880, nail driving con-
test for ladies; first prize, 81 pair
Clauss shears, Bretz Brothers; second
prize five pounds butterine, Jelke But
terine Company; II. prize finding con-
test for colored boys; first prize, one
suit of clothes, The Spot Clothing Com
pany; 11.20, 100-yard dash for young
ladies between ages of Is and 23 first
prize one pair $3.50 corsets, LaPerle
Specially Shop; second prize, one leg
of lamb, Guy Vogt; third prize, jar
dinier, Grand Union Tea Company;
11.40, pig race for boys; first prize,
one bunch of bananas, John SAMSON;
IL, free ice cream for the children
through the courtesy of the Hershey
Creamery Company.
Afternoon-At /, boat racing; first
prize, one box cigars. Golden Seal
Drug Company; second prize, one briar
pipe, George d. Harry; 1.30, canoe
races: first prize, Waterman self-filling
fountain pen, j. d. Brenner; second
prize, necktie and scarfpin, Harry
Messersmith; 2. show in theater; 2,
baby and fantastic parade; first sec
ton, baby parade; finest appearing
baby In parade. one diamond ring,
The Patriot; second finest appearing
baby, Partisan ivory clock, H. g. Clas-
ter; third finest appearing baby, go
cart, Joseph Goldsmith; fourth, finest
appearing baby, one baby blanket,
Bert.s Cafe. Bert Ryan, manager; fifth
finest appearing baby, one hammock,
Joseph Fornwald; sixth finest appear
ing baby. one bottle toilet water w. o.
Waite; finest appearing twins, special
silver prize. Henry Gilbert & Son; sec
ond section, fantastic parade; most
fancifully dressed lady, first prize, one
S12 china tea set, r. Ashidate; second
prize, one china vase, Charles Aaron
son; most comically dressed lady, first
prize, one pair washable kid gloves,
value SO. "A Friend" second prize,
one bread box, Eager & Son; best char
acter makeup, woman, first prize. one
pair shoes, NJ. Steckley & Son; most
fancifully dressed man, first prize, one
Meerschaum pipe, John c. Herman;
most comically dressed man, first prize
one safety razor set, Ryder Hardware
Company; best character makeup,
man, one pair tailor-made trousers,
value 50, Adam Houtz; most elabo-
rate costume, man, one pair gold cuff
links. H. Marks & Son. most original
makeup, man, one rubber tobacco
pouch, value $3.50. Harrisburg Rubber
Company; 4.45. distribution of prizes
and parcel post sale in the theater 5,
band contests: for the most comic
band. prize cup, Star-Independent.
Evening - Fancy drilling; for the
best drilling organization, prize Gun
c. Ross Boas: s, burning of John Har-
riis for finest appearing tribe of Red
Men taking part in the burning of
John Harris, prize cup, Harrisburg
Telegraph; $40. show in theater for
the highest score in skee ball during
the day, one SO umbrella, Jack" Boas;
to the party finding the Creek -Ameri-
can girl. ten-pound box of fine choco-
lates will be given by the Creek -Ameri-
can Confectionery. Joseph. Coplinky
has furnished all decorations for the
park free.