Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1916 — AS A FIDDLER HE’S STILL SUPREME [ARTICLE]

AS A FIDDLER HE’S STILL SUPREME

j Uncle Charley Pullins Shows the Way to the Rest of Them in Fiddler’s Contest at Moose Hall. The Moose lodge pulled off another live wire stunt Thanksgiving evening in the way of an “Old Fiddler’s Contest,” in which Uncle Charley Pullins won the first prize, Adrian Bicknell the second prize and Billy Parks tho third prize. Uncle Charley was in good form and entered into the festivities of the occasion with the spirit of a young person. The violin on which he played was 216 years old and the sweet and harmonious tones produced by it go to show that a violin well used improves with age. And so Tt iT“wlth TTnete Charley: He is hue of .our substantial citizens, having made plenty of money as well as having been a benefit to the community, but it is that spirit of humor and having a good time which has kept him young, and like the violin has improved with age. Uncle Charley surprised them all by dancing a jig, Billy Parks and* Adrian Bicknell playing the accompaniment. The contest for the second place was a bitter one, Adrian Bicknell winning by one vote. It looked as if Billy Parks was ahead until the vote came in from Keener township. There is serious talk of contesting the election owing to the mutilated ballot which seems to have been, wrongfully counted. No doubt the voter intended to vote a straight ticket for Billy Parks but scratched the square opposite Adrian Bicknell’a name. Everybody pronounced the occasion a grand success and feels that the Moose lodge is carrying out its promises. Father Rapp of St. Joseph's college, will deliver a lecture next Thursday evening at the Moose club rooms, tha subject of which will appear later in this paper, and at the same time Mrs. Loren Sage, assisted by her husband, will render a few vocal selections. A very instructive and enjoyable evening is predicted. The Wednesday before New Years, being December 27th, they are to hold a rabbit roast and barbecue in which fifty or sixty rabbits will have to do service to the occasion, and at that time the state supreme director, William Anderson, of Indianapolis, will be here, after which the checker tournament for the championship of the state and the billiard tournament will follow. The boys say they are going to put Rensselaer on the map.