Midway Town Picnic The town picnic given by the businessmen and held in the DONALDSON grove, near town, Tuesday, August 18, was a decided success in every way. The day was an ideal one. There was a crowd of between twelve and fourteen hundred people, coming from afar and nearby towns. The Midway Band furnished the music of the day. They also had a stand where refreshments of all kinds could be purchased throughout the day. The ladies are to be congratulated for the fine dinner which they served at twelve o'clock; both in the management and the way they directed their aides to serve so large a crowd. There were several ball games. The morning game was played by boys under fourteen, known as North and South, the latter winning the game. The afternoon game between the married men and the single men was played at three o'clock. The single men carried off the laurels to the tune of 7 to 4. The young ladies' ball gave in the afternoon was one of the leading games of the day. A great crowd of people, especially the young men, witnessed this game. There were some heavy hitters some good runners and the pitchers on both sides were right in the game and up-to-date. The umpire, the Rev. Mr. HEADLEE, had quite a time watching all the bases as the girls were tricky. After playing six innings, the game was called. The Rev. SHOTWELL was keeping score and when asked what the score was, the young ladies who were in the lead decided it would be just as well to quit while they were ahead and the game was not continued. There is some talk of a game at the DONALDSON pa! rk some evening in the near future between these two teams. The races took place in the afternoon. Prizes were given as follows: Bicycle race, first prize, Luggage carrier, Harry VANDENBORE Second prize, Bicycle Bell, Robert SAWHILL Sack race, Donald WARNICK Egg race, Sara DAVIS Potato race, John KRAEER, Jr. Race for girls not over 6, Ruth WINTERS Race for boys not over 6, William DAVIDSON 50 yard dash, not over 15, Louise HOLLAND 75 yard dash, young ladies, Mary PALIN 100 yard dash, young men, Loyal CUMMINS Tug of War, Captains, John WILLIAMSON and John MITCHELL, was won by John MITCHELL and his sturdy warriors. There were races and prizes given that the writer did not learn of. Every one reports a grand time. Hay wagons and autos were kept busy taking people to and from the grounds. All business places were closed except the mill, the merchants enjoying the outing along with the rest. It is likely that the town picnic will be a regular annual event hereafter.