The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-13
Despite the Rain 1000 People
Attended Picnic
WHICH WAS ENJOYABLE.
Sports Were Interesting and Well Con-
tested, While Music and Side
Attractions Furnished
Diversions.

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Despite the fact that 1t threatened to
be wet, rainy day, 1t did not keep over
4 Q thousand people from attending the
twenty second annual picnic and games
| held By Clan Gordon, No. IL, order
Of Scottish CLANS, at Caledonia park
Saturday, and everything considered It
was ono of the most successful aud
/ enjoyable picnics that the clan has ever
held The sports were interesting and
well contested and the music and side
attractions made ample entertainment
fm the crowd. Whittier's orchestra of
five pieces made music III the pavilion,
which was crowded with dancers all
through the day, and the Montpelier
military band gave very enjoyable CON
cert under the trees beside the pavilion.
Among the games for the people to
amuse themselves were the doll stand
in charge Of William Troupe; throw
balls at the barrels, superintended bv
Harry Gordon; and kicking the football
through the hole in The man. which
Andrew Scott had charge Of. A novel
sight for the spectators was the lining
up Of 3l0 children in two lines IN the
middle Of the field, and as they marched
along each one was presented with a
teu-cent piece, a gift to the children
which Mayor Barclay makes each year
AZ this picnic.
The list Of sports and the winners
are as follows.
Throwing the heavy hammer. Alex
Henderson, 50 It ! in; Stewart Diack.
70 II . mi Norman Mcleod. rs fl.
Throwing 2s-pound weight, Norman
Mcleod, 36 fl 3 in; w. h. Scott "a
ft 2 in: Stewart Disck, "a IL.
Putting the stone, Norman Mcleod.
a6 " Q in; Robert Cruden, SO ii s in;
William Laird. 81 It IN.
Running high leap, Norman Mcleod.
) II Az in Con Sullivan. S fl 3Is in;
Gilbert Phillips, 5 IT.
Naulting with pole, Norman Mcleod,
2 - iff t1ttt - tlffatA. = IL i lfit
" 3. Scott and Robert Cruden, tied
at it.
Hon, step and jump, Norman Mcleod,
as y 4 in: Gilbert Phillips, IS it Z
in: Con Sullivan, 81 II in.
Long leap, Norman Mcleod, IL I'll
10 IN; Albert Milne, ~ fl; Con Sulli-
van, rs Il in.
1o0.yafd race, Gilbert Phillips fst.
G. A. Bapp end, A. Cordiner 3rd
Boys, faee. Walter Milne 1st. VIII
liam 6auld 2nd Luke Gallagher 3rd.
Girls race, Jennie Watkins list. Lea
Dundas 2nd. Loretta Stewart Ord.
Apprentices half-mile race, Albert
Bertrand ist, Henry Summers End. VIII
liam Craig 3rd
Married ladies' race, Mrs. James Afur-
ray lst Mrs. +. n. Lass 2nd Mrs. JAS.
Fraser 3rd.
-fourti-mile race. Gilbert Phillips
ist, Albert Bertrand End, c. A. Bapp
3rd.
Shoe race, won BY Charles Greie.
Married ladies' egg and spoon race.
Mrs Fregird ist, Mrs. Z. NJ. Lass I'd. /
Mrs r. Venner 3rd
One mile race, Gilbert Phillips 1st, A. |
Cordiner 2nd. George Greig 3rd.
Married ladies' place kick, won by
Mrs. Jonathan Carson.
Qncits, James Smart, 90 points; Rob.
eTt Reasidc, ~ points.
Shooting competition, James Milne,
81 out Of a possible 30; Stewart Diack.
36 out Of possible ~; Andrew Stewart
Of Northfeld, although man Of so /
years of age, proved thar he is still q I
good shot, as he was tied with the high
est score until the last thing before the
closed
=. Thompson and Albert Gait were
lied in their guesses on the Number OF
beans in the bottle.
Ihc great event was the association
football contest. Three teams were en-.
tered in the fiye-a-side contest for the
Of Vermont, the Rangers
and Bon.accprds of this city and the
Northteld club Of Mortified The match
was won By the Bon-accords. In the
first game with the Rangers. Anderson
IF the Bons rushed the BAH the whole
ength of the field and scored the oniy
goal Of the game in the first half. Neith-
+ side WAS able TO score after this,
md the game ended with the score Bons
I, bdnRtIn "
In the game between the .Bons and
Northfield, Williamson scored in the
irst halt and Anderson in the second
he Bon-accords won the game ana the
with the score 2 to in
heir favor,
The Bonaccord lineup was az fol.
ows: Freeiand, goal; Walker, back
Anderson, Williamson and A. FrceIand.
orwards.
The Rangers, Duglid, goal. Scott, /
'ack Thomson, Johnston and Riddle, {
orwards
North6eld Stephenson, goal; A. All.
lerson, back Wilson, Palmer and Mitch
II. forwards.
Referee, Birniei time, 5-minute halves.
The committee from the elan which
ad charge Of the arrangements and TO
vhom the credit for rs success Il due.
vas composed Of Donald Mcleod, chief ,
anes Reid, tanist; james Elrick secre. +
ary; Alex Hadden, treasurer; Robert
legrie, James Robertson, Alex Hender-
on, y. WI Fraser. Jr.. Jamcs Davidson
V W, Russell and &. vi. Mcmillan
i.
Tie two men tied IN guessing On
be bottle Of beans are requested to {
meet tonight at the Clan Gordon
ooms. Is