The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-19
CHELSEA'S CELEBRATION
OF OLD HOME WEEK
Is Eclipsing All Former Occasions Of
the Sort in Spite Of Unfavorable
Weather at the Opening Of
the Week.

the Week.
Chelsea, Aug. 70 Despite the rain and
mud, the Old Home Week festivities op,
ened Tuesday evening with a grand re-
eeption, the opening function which
eclipsed all former events Of this nature
connected with the history d the insti-
tuition. in the way of attendance, and a
right royal good time generally The
Chelsea brass band orchestra rendered
fine music throughout the evening,
On Tuesday morning the weather
looked SO unfayorabls il was Thought
that the greater part of the field day
sports, II not the whole Of them, would
have to be omitted, but IN keeping with
the reputation Of the officers who had
the field day sports in charge, undaunted
by the threatening clouds and mud,
promptly on schedule time. at 8 o'clock
the Chelsea brass band q about twenty
pieces. Charles II Densmore, leader, ap-
peared in the grand stand on the north
common and rendered fine concert,
whiehe lasted about an hour.
The concert concluded, q throng Of
people had assembled 70 witness the
game Of ball between the "Old Maids
aud Merry Widows Tke former team
was made up Of the single men, while
the latter was a choice selection Of mar
ried men. each team clothed in women's
garb such as was not seen az the recep
ton the evening before While none Of
the costumes was cut en- train, neverthe-
less the skirts somewhat impeded the
celebrity Of the husky females in their
lights around the diamond, but were
in 40 instance any hindranee TO the slid
ing 81 bases, and many 8ne and ancient
neither garments were discovered 70 be
in existence and Ia use $50, as the yari-
Gus players slid bases The game fur
nished great deal 81 sport and resulted
at the end Of the fifth inning in a score
Of four to ite in favor Of the Merry
Widows
Following the ball game came the ring
race, III which there were five competi.
tors, viz. Mrs Morris Roberts, Phil
Whitney, David Adams Clarence Jones,
and Ben Goodrich, and the winners were
as follows, with the number OF rings
secured Ben Goodrich rings So; Dave
Adams Z rings. S2i PM Whitney,
rings. ST. Next in order was the oat
race, in which Ben Goodrich, Phil Whit
ney, Clarence Jones and WI 81 Dickey
and The prizes were awarded
as follows Whitney, iEs bushels Of
oats; Jones, 2d bushels Of oats; Dick
ey, 3, bushel Of oats
AZ this point the noon intermission
was taken. In the afternoon although
il Fained Internationally and the streets
were muddy, the boys were ready and
eager to try for the prizes and the crowd
was az anxious 70 see The fun as the
boys we're 70 participate n The sports,
and soon after one o'clock the sports
were resumed In the following orders
leasvafi d8sh Rieltd Russell, Frank
Clongh. Clarence Zones, " s. Dickey
and A I Tucker participated, the win.
ners being. Clough lst $3.50; Dickey, "a
81 80; and Jones, 3d, sl
l00yard dash for Che boys under ne,
the prizes went to tie following; Max
l. Hayward, lst. 81 sos Martin Carpen-
ter, 2d. 81 Earl Larkin. 81, SOC.
Sack race, winners Max L Hayward,
lst, Si50; leon Reed, Cd, 81; Frank
clough 81. Soc
Double wheelbarrow race. Hayward &
Patterson, lst $3.50; Archie George and
Alton Phelps "a sl Frank Clough and
Roy Scott 3d, SOS
Putting l6pound shot, 2 n Aeker