The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-19
CLOSE OF OLD HOME
WEEK In CHELSEA
Interesting Exercises Fill Out The Week
and Makes 1t One of Most Salts
factory Ever Held.

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Chelsea, Aug. 1o.-Thursday the third
day of the old home week celebration
the towns people and visitors assembled
in the pine grove on the Gilmore farm,
about one-haIf mile south Of the village,
and enjoyed an old fashioned picnic
from 10 o'clock a. M, till o'clock p.
M, and at three o'clock p m. the
crowd had modified to Mattoon's park
to witness the ball game between the
Williamstowns and Chelsea teams. This
game like the one on the previous day
was a one sided game in which the yis.
itors, who had been in the game the
whole season won an easy victory over
the home team.
In the evening most enjoyable prom
enade and social hop was held al the
town hall. Hilas +. Roberts Of Bos-
ton furnished the music on bis graphic
phone.
Friday at 2 O'Clock an assemblage of
fully five hundred people had gathered
on the north common TO listen 10 the
address of the Rev. Franklin s. Hatch
of Brookline, Mass. MIR Hatch's al.
dress was a marvellous production Of
thought from start to finish and made
every person present feel glad that he
was or had been resident Of Chelsea,
or that he ought to be. He urged the
continuance OF these old home week
gatherings as it would keep up lively
| interest in those who had gone away in
their old home town and that as a
result, If those who remained here wished
for improvements in the old home town
and put their own shoulder To the wheel.
that the old boys and girls who come
back occasionally, would back up any
project for improvement with substan-
| tial aid. Among those who followed Mr..
Hatch with reminiscent speeches was
! G. l. Hood Of Lowell Mass, Ephriam
| Hatch of san Jose, Cal, who came 5000
1 miles TO be here upon this occasion,
Marsellus Gould Of Penacook, M I'll,
Rey William Roberts Of Moretown, Rev.
A, J. Eastman Of StrafTord and Marshall
/ ID. Gardner of Brooklyn, N. M, Hon.
4 Hale IL Darling in his always pleasing
manner presided rs chairman and called
3 htfNA hAtE ANbNs III % W n F4lANAAA ~ fNNAA
| the exercises of the afternoon with
prayer and ofllowiug Mr. Hoods speech
Chairman Darling head an interesting
letter from William Hebard Of San Luis
0blspo, Cal, expressing bis regret at his
( inability to be present
At o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
/ Gridley entertainers were greeted by a
packed house, every scat being taken
and many had to stand The receipts
for the evening was about $3.50.
During the forenoon Saturday, several
| family reunions were held and at two
o'clock came the automobile parade and
4 while there were not as many in number
as was expected. those who competed
for prizes were beautifully trimmed and
! decorated and made indeed q gorgeous
/ spectacle The prizes were awarded as
/ follows: first, $40 TO DR. G. j. Hilmer of
New York city, large touring car trim
/ med with red and green, with children
/ for occupants, all dressed in white,
second, Sc TO Charles K. Corwin Of sum
merville. Mass, large touring car, trim
med with green and pink; third, 81 70
( Earl +. Parker Of Barre city run-about.
trimmed with yellow and green; fourth,
/ So 10 Fred A. Ordway of Chelsea, run
about, trimmed with pale blue; fifth
1 S2 to Richard George OF Boston, run
about, trimmed with flags and bunting
and Mr.. Mr. George dressed 70 represent
Uncle sam The Judges were Sanford II,
/ G0ss of Chelsea, Mr.. and Mrs Burt
/ Davis of East Barre, John II. Sprague u
Brookhed and Mrs Hale Mattoon Of
Chelsea.
At 4 o'clock the crowd had assembled
again az Mattoon's park TO witness the
final sport Of the celebration, ball
game between the East Randolph team
and the home team The score stood
ct the end Of the game 16 to II in favor
Of Chelsea.
In addition TO the printed program,
an impromptu reception and social was
held at the opera house Saturday even
ing in honor OF some Of the former resi-
dents who did not arrive in season for
the opening reception. this function was
| largely attended and all had god time
/ The old home week celebration closed
on Sunday night with services at the
/ two churches conducted by former
preachers. At the Methodist Rev. w
f. Allen of Morrisyille occupied the pull
pit in the morning and Rev William
Roberts Of Moretown in the evening aud
at the Congregational the Rev n. J.
! IWyclSoif occupied the pulpit and all Of
these Rev. gentlemen gave to the par.
ishioners most excellent discourses, thus
I the fourth old home week celebration in
Chelsea has become thing Of the past
and as such history il is conceded by
all to have been the most largely at
tended by former residents and tho most
successful in every way Of any Of the
old home week celebrations, and the