Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1902 — A Great Success. [ARTICLE]

A Great Success.

The Catholic Church Fair Took in , : $1,773. The five days’ fair by St. Augustine’s Catholic ohuch, held in their new parochial school bedding, ended Saturday evening, and was the most successful affair of its kind ever held in the town. Its financial prooeeds amounted to the immense sum of $1,773. The various popularity contests were the great money briugers. That between Geo. A. Striokfadon and Will Donnelly was a recordbreaker for this region. It ended Saturday night, and when the money turned in by each candidate was oounted it was found that Strick was the winner. His purse footed up $451.75, and Mr. Donnelly’s $360.65. When the result was announoed both candidates were called on and made short speeches thanking their friends for their generous support. The prize in their contest was a gold watch.

The ladies’ contest be! ween Mrs. Henry Hildebrand and Mrs. Warren Robinson also ended Saturday. The result was Mrs. Hildebrand won with a purse of $312 to j 182 for Mrs. Robinson. The prize I was a fine piece of furniture. , The result of the young men’s contest, between Ch&rley Maoklinburg and John Kohlhoff was a viotory for the latter, his purse being $95 and Charley’s SBS. The prize was a gold riDg. The following are some of the winners of other prizes: Peter Hordeman, euit of clothes, given by Wildberg store. John Healy, heating stove, given by Warner Brothers. Prizes for selling most chanoes, Rosa Beck Ist prizs, a watch, 378 chances. Lizzie Luers 2od prize, a brooch, 311 chanoes. Christina Hildebrand, 3rd priz\ a picture. 260 chances. N. Bates, a quilt. J. A. Hopkins, a sofa pillow. Joe Putts, quilt. Peter Hordeman, sofa pillow. Mrs. Martha Donnelly, battenburg. ' Jas. O’Conner, water set. Comrade Fox, sofa pillow. Bert Brenner, quilt. Gas Grant, sofa pillow. Graoe Peterson, orokinole board. Mrs. T. J. McCoy, fancy quilt 8. W. Barton, bed spread. John Curl, quilt. One more session of the fair will be held next Friday evening, when some of the most valuable prizes will be disposed of.