Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01
CELEBRATE
AT LINDEN
A Great Program Arranged for
Monday, July 5.
ADDRESS BY 7. N. PRIESTLEY
A Great Celebration Is Assured; and
Preparations Are Being Made to
Entertain a Vast Multitude.

Preparations Are Being Made to
/ Entertain Vast Multitude.
independence Day will be celebrated
in Linden on Monday, the 5th. 1t
promises to be one of the biggest days
in the history of Linden, and the cele-
bration will be one of the best ever held
in southwestern Wisconsin. The Bust
ness Mems Association have appointed
ments and they have completed the
work. Over $500 worth of features
have been contracted and everything is
in readiness for the big day.
We learn that arrangements have
been made to run special trains to bring
the big crowds from Highland, Mineral
Point and other towns on the M. P. &
N. railroad. Besides this, people will
come by autos, buggies. wagons, buses
and on foot to be present on that day.
Band music, singing, ball games,
races, parades and many other interest
ing features will be presented. A grand
concert and marvellous display of fire
works will be the principal features OF
the evenings entertainment. The cele
brated Dodgeville Band, consisting of
over thirty pieces, will furnish music
both day and evening; also the Inter
national Male Quartet of Madison may
be heard on that day.
The orator of the day will be T. M.
Priestley of Mineral Point. The Village
President, tom" Caygill will act as
the big chief of the day and will address
the warriors who are to come to the
camp.
The official program will commence
with a monster parade, headed by the
band. The committee, headed by the
famous 81. P" who is an expert in
such matters, has offered suitable prizes
and we are informed that this parade
will be sight to behold.
Amusements Of all kinds will be
provided on the grounds for everybody.
The ball games will be played between
Mineral Point and Linden and between
Highland and Mifiin for suitable
purses. Refreshment stands of all
kinds will be on the grounds to satisfy
the needs of everybody.
The following is the official program
as arranged by the entertainment com-
mittee:
1O:3O a. m. Monster Parade.
1l:3O-12:3O Dinner
1890 p. m. Baseball game-Miff1in VS.. High
land.
2:3O D. M Address-Thomas Caygill.
Oration-T. NJ Priestley.
800 p. m. Exhibitions contests and sports.
3;15 p. m. Baseball game-Mineral Point VS..
Linden. Also other sports
700 p. m. Bicycle race on the street
7:3O p. m. Fat mans race on the street.
500 D. M Band and vocal concerts on the
ground-Dodgeville Band and international
Male Quartet of Madison.
$50 D. m. Marvellous display of fireworks on
grounds.
1880 p: m. Dancing at Opera hall, Music by
Highland Orchestra.
The sports and prizes offered are as
follows:
l. Largest family on the grounds in the aft
ernoon. 1st prize, sack or flour. Linden Coop.
Company; End prize, piece of aluminium ware,
Wm F. Kramer
g. Talest man on the grounds. 1st prize
roll OF roofing paper, Linden Lumber Go.
3. Fattest man on the grounds. 1st prize
case of pop, E. E. burlington.
4. Shortest man on the grounds 1st prize,
Necktie, 1. Jacobs.
s. Prettiest baby under yr. old. 1st prize,
silver dollar, Bank Of Linden End prize, pair Of
slippers, Cap Bennetts; 3rd prize, box of candy,
Robert Stevens.
6. Boys pie eating contest 1st prize, pocket
knife, Quality Hardware Store End prize, doz
oranges, A. o. Smith Co.. 3rd prize, hair cut
Curtis Preston.
7. Fat man s race 1st prize, one dollar bill,
Theo Bramhoff; End prize, meal at hotel, Henry
Walker; 3rd prize, ball of twine, Carrow q
erase.
s. Race by ladies over Is years. 1st prize, box
of candy, F. Burton; End prize, pair embroidery
scissors, Quality Hardware Store.
9. Shortest woman on the grounds. 1st prize,
box stationery, F. F. Oldenburg; End prize,
roast of beef, Jenkins Meat Market Bird prize,
pair rubber heels, Neal Simon; Atm prize, one
tooth extracted DR.. j. j. Ellsworth.
10. Bicycle race, boys under Is years. on the.
street. 1st prize, one dollar BILL Roy Poad; End
nrize one half dollar, Roy Poad.