Mayor Wilson
declared Monday last our Civic Holiday. The Lacross and Cricket Clubs,
and their friends took the train to Woodstock for matches there.
The Firemen's
Picnic was the principal attraction for those who stayed in town. A
procession headed by the Simcoe band took the principal streets from
Market Square to the grove of Duncan Campbell, Esq., where dinner was
partaken of.
Immediately
afterwards a program of sports -- running, jumping and other races
-- including three-legged race, baby show, and carrying pail of water
race -- took place. The prize winners were:
Wm. Bates
Albert Betts
Louis Betts
Ed. Coates
David Durward
John Macdonald
A. Masterton
James Mowat
Wm. Mowatt
Harmon Nix
James Peachey
John Scruten
J. C. Shemild
D. Simpson
Fred Thomas
Geo. Tune
O. Uptegrove
Charles West
