Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26

Three-legged race Currier and Lane,
LIST, $3.50; Burgess and Gilman, I'd, 81 (;
Clough and Scott, Sd, soc.
Barrel race Roy Scott, 1st, $3.50;
Ralph Lyon, I'd, 81; Frank Clough, Sd,
soc.
At $3.50 p. m. came the ball game, East
Brookfield vs.. Chelsea, and all adjourned
to Nation park. 1t was not an ideal
day to play ball but the teams did the
best they could under the circumstances.
Chelsea won, IS to 8. The scorer
R. II. E.
Chelsea, OOO2Si 3x-15 s 5
f. Brookheld, 2O0OOOO1O-3 / II
Leon Skinner OF South Royalton,
umpire.
Wednesday evening, the Town hall was
filled to hear the pleasing entertainers,
1.-THE Marshalls' Of Boston, who gave a
unique and refined program, showing
them to be artists in the front rank Of
their profession.
THURSDAY, AUTOMOBILE DAY.
Thursday dawned pleasant, and at 9: 80,
II. +. Roberts Of Boston opened the pro-
gram with a fine concert through his
Majestic ggaphopbone.
At 1880 q. M, came the game OF ball
on the common between the Kids OF Tun-
bridge and Midgets Of Chelsea, none OF
the players over 10 years OF age. This
was very interesting game and well
played by the youngsters. The game
resulted in victory for the Kids, IL to g..
Lyle Beckwith was umpire. The batteries
were Morrill, and Davis for the Kids;
Halvorsen and Bixby for the Midgets.
At 2 p. m. came the automobile parade.
This had been a popular feature in the
last two Old Home week celebrations and
the large crowd that were here to witness
this one proved that the committee made
no mistake in repeating IT this year.
There were six cars in line and no
doubt there would have been several from
the adjoining towns had it not been for
the heavy roads in the morning. We
will give the cars in the order they re-
ceived prizes.
Charles r. Corwin, Boston, Columbia
touring car, driven by his son, Arthur
CorwiD, LIST prize, s10. He was accom-
panied by Misses Gail Corwin, Hazel
Bixby, Myrtle Bixby and Jessie Davis.
The car was beautifully decorated in
yellow and white and had on it 500
large yellow chrysanthemums.
Marcellus Gould of Concord, N. H.,
Elmore touring car, driven by himself,
I'd prize, S6. He was accompanied by
Misses Julia Greer, Marion Lynch,
Harriet Tolman, Rena Barnes and May
HelmeT, who stood in the center repre-
senting the Goddess of Liberty. The car
was decorated in the national colors
throughout.
f. A. ordway Of Chelsea, Maxwell
touring car, driven by himself, 80 prize,
"a. This car was handsomely decorated
in pale green and white and carried 10
little girls dressed in white, with green
sashes, and each carrying green and
white banners.
G. I. Hood, Lowell, Mass, Peerless
touring car, driven by his chauffeur,
Harry Pitts OF Lowell. This car was
made to represent stage coach OF early
DAYS. On either side was this. inscrip-
tiop. "Pioneer Auto Line via Norwich
and STAFFORD; Chelsea or Bust, U. 5. M"
The car had for passengers Misses Carol
and Edith Burgess, in costume rather an
cient. hut fit for the occasion.
DIR. George j. Helmer OF New York,
I Rainier touring car driven by his
chauffeur, Charles Strobe of Nappa, Cal,
9Th prize, g. This car was made to rep
resent large baby carriage end was
decorated with placards advertising a
variety OF baby medicines and paper
dolls. The car was filled with Young
gents and ladies representing small chill
drep. and Karl waterson dressed to rep
/ resent a nurse was in charge OF the
/ outfit.
H. n. Mattison, Cadillac touring car,
driven by himself. This car was not
4 decorated. He was accompanied oS
+ friends.
The committee selected as judges 10
award the prizes were Miss Wicks and
/ Miss Noxon Of New York and Frank NC
i Whorter of Barre.
At 1870 came the ball game, Chelsea
We. East Randolph. The crowd hustleo
10 Nation field after the auto parade,
and though the game was pretty one
sided ali seemed to enjoy it. The score
which follows was nearly repetition o.
Wednesdays gafne:-
Score by innings q
CHELSEA. 141sOsO1x-l4 5
+. Randolph, O1sOo1oOO-5 I 10
Batteries-For Chelsea, Hayward anG
smear: for East Randolph, Rogers ane
Washburn. Leon Skinner, umpire