The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-09
Kenosha to Be a Lonesome
Town Thursday When the
Crowds Leave for the
Retailers Picnic.
SPECIAL TRAIN CANCELLED

Kenosha is going to be a lonesome
town tomorrow, in spite of the fact
that the circus is coming to town.
With all the stores closed and every
one that can possibly get away out at
Silver Lake attending the merchants
picnic, the down town streets will GER
tainly look deserted. The first auto
load Of picnicers will leave the city
about seven a. M, with the committee
in charge loaded down with a truck
load of paraphanalia ready for the
greatest time of the year. From then
until well into the evening carload
after carload of pleasure seekers will
travel the Geneva Road to the big
grounds at Silver Lake.
Everything is in readiness for the
great day. Only one thing has hap
pened to interfere in the least with
the variety of pleasures, games and
sports planned. That is the cancella-
tion by the North Western Railway Of
the special train contracted for to leave
the picnic grounds at eleven b. m. to-
morrow night. This train was planned
to take care of those who wished to
stay for the evening to enjoy the dane
ing. However, telegram was received
yesterday stating that absolutely no
equipment could be spared on account
Of requirements for war purposes.
This will not in the least interfere
with the plans to hold the dance in
the evening, as a great many will be
able to arrange to return in automo-
biles and some will stay all night at
the hotel right on the grounds, coming
in on the morning train and arriving
in Kenosha at $3.50 Friday morning.
McCaffery' Is orchestra win be in attend
ance, both afternoon and evening, and
if the weather stays cool one Of the
most enjoyable, dances of the summer
season will be staged.
The hidden treasure hunt promises to
attract about as much attention as
anything. Certificates for fourteen
valuable prizes will be hidden about
the grounds, and all one has to do is to
find them-no admission, no charge
just find them. Each certificate will
be placed in a little box. If you find
one of these boxes, take the certificate
to one of the committee named on the
same and have it countersigned. You
can then get your prize treasure with
out further trouble or ado. But first
you must find the certificate.
The large program of sports and
games planned by David 0. R. Fog
well and his committee will undoubted-
~ take the attention of great many
for the greater part of the day. Every
conceivable kind of fun has been ar
ranged for, and any one who can not
find some part of the program where
he or she fits in should get a job in a
museum as wonderful freak. There
are all kinds of races, for BOYS and
girls, men and women, blind and deaf;
there are numerous other contests.
such as winding UP a little ball of
yarn, driving nails, smoking pipes,
eating apples, smearing your face in
BURBERRY pie, and even taking off your
shoes and stockings; and for those who
prefer the games there will be base
ball for both ladies and men, volley-
ball for both, and quoits all day for
everybody. Those who prefer swim
ming can swim, while arrangements
have been made for the fishermen to
rent boats and fish.
The indoor-outdoor baseball game in
the morning between the butchers and
grocers is taking the interest of great
many of the provision merchants of the
city. Pete Mahaney will captain the
meat carvers and Tony Schmitz the
grocers. 1t will be battle royal and
one long to be remembered. The win
ners of this game will play the winners
of the Married vs.. Single mems game.
and the winners awarded the champion
ship of the picnic grounds. No umpire
has been secured yet, but Secretary
Maddox says he thinks he has a man
in view to take the job.
The winners of the races and contests
will be given the certificates for their
prizes Immediately after the race. If
you win or come in second, third or
fourth give your name to the clerk
and get your prize certificate. The
name of the doner is shown on its
face. Take the certificate to his store
and get your prize.
Fl. G. Maddox, secretary Of the Ke-
nosha Retailers Association, when
seen this noon, stated that every little
detail was ready and that he commit
tee was just waiting for the hour to
arrive to start the fun. IT have never