The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
RAILROAD BOYS
HOLD FORTYFIFTH
ANNUAL PICNIC

AA4vAN~4 49, 2V4NAV
Did you attend the big Railroad
picnic Wednesday? You certainly
missed it if you didn't was some
picnic.
On Wednesday, June IL, the local
employees of the /. C. Railroad and
their families held their 45th Annual
picnic. General Chairman, Win J..
King, Sec'y r. r. Mauldin and all
the other committee men worked
hard and faithful to make the picnic
this year success--how we'll they
succeeded is attested to by everyone
of the great crowd present. Nothing
was left undone that would add to
the pleasure and comfort Of the vast
throng present to enjoy the festivities
of the occasion.
The officers and committee men
having the affair in charge are due
great, credit for the excellent man.
ner in which it was conducted and
the excellent program of amusement
and entertainment provided for the
thousands present. A vote of thanks
is also due that live, progressive, big
hearted excellent gentleman, Hon.
w. C. Bryant, who so generously and
freely turned his plantation grounds
over to the picnicers, and further did
everything possible for the convent
ence and pleasure of the great crowd
present.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning the special picnic excursion
train consisting of IL passenger
coaches and two baggage cars pulled
down from the yards to the depot
and in few minutes every coach was
filed to full capacity while the two
baggage cars Utterly groaned from
being crowded to the limit with lunch
baskets and good things to eat The
engine was tastily decorated with
flags and bunting and was in charge
of Engineer Will Waldron and Fire
man Milstead, while Conductor Geo.
Hadaway and fiagman Jimmie Woods
had control of the train. Both trips
going and returning from the picnic
grounds at Bryants Spur were made
without any accident of any kind.
Fully 1000 to 5000 people were
present and enjoyed the day. Ex-
eelient music had been procured and
a fine large dance platform afforded
opportunity for all who cared to
dance. A fine program of sports
and contests were carried out and
there wasn't dull moment during
the entire day. An airplane arrived
about the noon hour and thrilled the
vast crowd by performing various
stunts.
In fact the 45th Annuol Railroad
Picnic was humdinger and the best
one held for many years.
Prize Winners In Contests
Shortest man present, yearly
subscription to Progress-Itemizer, H.
r. Meyer.
Prettiest baby present, yearly
subscription to Progress-Itemizer :,
Edwin E. Butler. =
100 yeard race-apprentice boys,
spit overalls, Oscar Mackey,
so yard race, running backward,
boys under 18 years, baseball, Hill
man Sims.
100 yard race, girls under 20 yrs,
z ID Norris Chocolates, Earline Carr.
Best looking married couple pres
ent, $500 Administer Rug, ]. N.
Chapman and wife.
Oldest married couple present,
bedspread, Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Smith.
Best lady dancer, silk parasol, Miss
Florence Mitchell.
Best dancing couple, one dozen lin
en- handkerchiefs each, Mr.. Scott
Heron and Miss Elizabeth Blount.
Ugliest man present, pair suspend
ers, John Dye.
so yard sack race-boys, baseball
bat, Gilbert Williamson.
Throwing baseball, men and boys,
baseball glove, Ted Miller.
Throwing baseball, ladies and girls,
pair silk gloves, Mable Martin.
Most popular Railroad man pres
ent, box cigars, w. E. Hoyt.
Newest married couple present.
cut glass vase, Russell Clark and
wife.
Catching greasy pig, pig donated
by w. G. Bryant, Vernon Crews.
Greasy pole contest, $500 in Gold,
donated by W. o. w., Henry Hender-
son.
Tallest man present, l yearly sub
scription to Herald, w. N. Frost.
Best lady dancer-night, 2 ID.
Norris Chocolates. Miss Mae McDer
mott.
Best gentleman dancer-night.
box cigars, Lieutenant Maxim.
Baseball game, 900 D. m. Oxford.
Miss, 6-Water Valley Shops, 2.