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GRASS VAGLII'V (Nevada Co.), July ,10. —-The Methodist societles of this city have refused to
go to Olympia park to hold their annual picnic and they have decided upon Glenbrook Park,
adjoining Olympia. The attractions are all at Olympia and there i.s nothing at Glenbrook, ___ . 4 [2
but the Methodists are determ er because he sells beer on his
grounds. The picnic is to be held on Thursday, and while every one of the Methodists would
much prefer Olympia, they will deny themselves the pleasure on account of the liquor
question.
MU Aug 1: NO liquor at LP
Morning Union, 2 August 1912
METHODISTS HELD A LARGE PICNIC YESTEROAY Olympia Park Was the Scene.. of a
Jolly Outing Party of Sixty People. SOCIETIES JOINED FORCES FOR EVENT Boating,
Bathing, Swimming, and Other Amusements Were Indulged In.
The picnic given at Olympia Park yesterday by the Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Societies of the
Methodist church proved to be one of the social events of the season and over sixty were in
attendance. The members of the societies and their friends went out to the park on the 10:30 a.
m. electric car and spent the entire day on the grounds, many returning at a late hour last
evening. Dinner was served at noon, the tables having been made into one long table for this
feature of the picnic. Mrs. Brewer donated a freezer of strawberry ice cream to the picnickers,
for which tlie ladies and their guests were very thankful. j During the afternoon the younger
members of the outing party engaged in swimming and bathing, while others found considerable
enjoyment in boating. A fine program was rendered during the day and the services of Mr.
Brewer were made use of, that gentleman singing several songs for the guests. The day’s
outing was thoroughly enjoyed by all who were fortunate to be present and it is the intention of
the ladies to hold another picnic of a similar nature in the near future. When the picnickers
returned to their homes last night they were loud in their praises of the treatment they received
and during the day they complimented the management of the park on the discontinuance of the
sale of liquor on the grounds. It was the.intention of the societies to hold yesterday’s picnic at
Glenbrook Park but when the decision of Mr. Brewer was made known late Wednesday night
word was sent around to the members and the big event was changed to take place at Olympia
Park.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 166, Number 33, 2 August 1912
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WILL CLOSE HIS SALOON Howard Brewer Yields to Public Demand in Nevada City,
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ftppciat to the Union. CITY (Nevada Co.), Aug. 1. —Realizing that public sentiment wa.s against
his saloon at Olympia parK, Manager Howard Brewer of that re.<=ort has decided to clo.se it
out and mado the announcement to a committee consisting of Mayor Chapman of thi-s city.
Mayor Conaway of Gra.«s Valley, Rev. C. B. Sylvester of thi.s city and Rev. W. r. Grant of Grass
Valley. The meeting was held at the home of Chapman. The ministers promised Brewer that all
church affairs should be held at his resort and that an effort would be made to secure the annual
Sunday school picnic for his place next year. Brewer has promised that there shall be no more
liquor sold on his place and his disposed of his stock.
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