St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
M. W. A. LOG ROLLING.
Large Gathering of the Northern
Vermont Observation-Disclosures,
Sports and Speeches at Fair
Ground.

Over 5000 people, about 500 of them
from out of town, gathered on the fair
ground last Wednesday for the annual
log rolling of the Northern Vermont Log
Rolling association of the Modern Wood
men of America and the event proved the
most successful in every way in the
history of the organization. On Tues
day evening scouts blazed trail with
flaming bunting along the principal
streets for the procession which got
underway at O'Clock the following
morning. Nine uniformed companies
from Concord. Stowe, Craftsbury, Or
leans, Sheffield. LyndOnville, Walden,
Albany, and Peacham, besides members
of the various camps in the district were
in line. The parade was led by the
Harmony band and two very unique
features were load of logs and a goat
bearing the M. w. A. emblem. Business
men were appreciative of the benefits of
the convention and many stores were
respondent in the Nj. W. A. colors of
red white and green.
Dinner was served at the fair ground
at noon and DIR. S. 6. Barnes opened the
post-prandial exercises with an address
of welcome, being followed by A. o. Pal
mer of Burlington. New England States
deputy; Hon. Frederick 6. Fleetwood of
Morrisville; DIR. Elmer Barrows of Hart
ford, state head ply sician. and Rev. Peter
Black of this place. All spoke along
fraternal lines and their remarks were
greatly appreciated.
The day was ideal for the sports and
the stand was quickly filled. The various
uniformed teams showed the effects of
consistent drilling and much interest
was shown in the competitive drills.
First prize was annexed by the Concord
team with total of 13 points out of
possible Is, Craftsbury was next with
10, and Sheffield got into the running
with 9.
The half mile run was nailed by
Andrew Wood, who covered the dis
lance in two minutes, 50 seconds. D. E.
Smith finished in third place.
Sheffield camp showed that log rolling
was right in their line and romped away
from the others with Lyndonville next in
line and Concord third. Another event
that made those in the stand hitch
around and crane their necks was the
titanic struggle between the Lyndon
vile and Concord camps on opposite
ends of rope that might have been used
to tie up an ocean grey hound. The
rivalry between these two camps in the
matter of tugs of war is of long standing
and excitement and excitement was
for them to decide who was who in the
pulling business. Concord got the Jump
on Lyndonville at the start and though
the marker moved only three inches they
were able to hold it there and were de-
clared winners at the expiration of time.
In the ball game team representing St.
Johnsbury defeated mixture of visitors
by the score of to 3 in a rafting good
game.
In the only harness event R. o. Barber
of Sheffield drove Ebony to a win in
straight heats. H. A. Stanley and o. D.
Adams were the other drivers and they
were willing to stretch the event into
extra heats, but didn't someone has
suggested that Ebony went too fast.
Half mile heats were raced and the time
1.36 was considered good for a turf
track better adapted to running than
harness racing.
Other winners were: Sack race, LIST
c. L. Munsey, 2nd A. B. Warren, 3rd 6.
A. Mcdonald. Three legged race, 1st
George Gray and Roy Wood, 2nd S.
c. L. Munsey. Wheelbarrow race, 1stJ.
Cornish, End D. S. Roberts, 3rd 1. Nc
Glennon
In the evening the local camp enter
tanned the visitors at ball IN their
lodge room in Gauthier's block.
The following committees had charge
of the event and made the huge success
possible: Committee on sports: B. L.
Hall, chairman; N. M. Hubbard, and A.
R. Wakefield of Barton.
The reception COMMITTEES: A. II.
Gleason, chairman; L. A. Kelly, D. w.
Lowell, Amasa Simpson, James II. Per-
kins.
Judges of drilling: J. w. Tinker, H. W.
Ellis. H. A. Wilcox.
L. A. Kelly, as secretary of the associa-
ton, had general charge of the arrange
ments. The tasty programs for the oc-
casion were issued by the St. Johnsbury
Commercial club and were illustrative of
few ofthe many things for which the
town has right to boast.