The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-05

Union Picnic Of Evangelical Sunday
Schools.

Union Picnic Of Evangelical sunday
Schools.
The annual union picnic Of the Evan
gelieal Sunday schools Of this place and
Montpelier was neld on the eampgfound
here Monday. July 4, 1t was estimated
Tint fully 100 were present. and most
ENJOYABLE time was had. The forenoon
was taken up with playing baseball,
eroauet. pitching horseshoes, swimming
etc. All two O'clock was held the debate
on the question, Resolved, That the IN
fiuence Of the adult " more conducive
to the welfare of the Sunday school Than
that 81 the minor, The affirmative was
taken by two from the Montpelier school,
John II. Leach and George Maker, ana
Glin l.. Tilotson and Mrs. Anna Burn
ham from the local school eonteuded ior
the negative. One Of the participants
Mr.. Leach. was unable TO be present
but his paper was read, as prepared by
Rev. e. II. Taylor. The question was
submitted 10 the audience for a decision,
and the affirmative won. The races fol
lowed the debate, and following are the
results. Boys-l5 to Is, Leonard Law
liss lst. Byron Tillotson 2di II to 10,
Clyde Lawiss LIST, Berton Tillotson ID,
Earle Hayford Sd; 10 to IL, Clayton
Tillotson lst, Victor Lawliss %, Eugene
Maker 3D.; 8 TO 10, Earle Lawlss lst,
Ronald Tilotson 3D. Girlss to -
Berniee TillotsOn lst, Nellie Iillotson 3D.
Florence Cousens Sd misses, Iona Bell
LIST, Beulah Tillotson I'd, Edith Laird 3D..
Married women. Myra Maker list, Jessie
Jackman "a. Hazel Rafns 3D.. Single
men, Ray Tillotson lst, Archie Russell
I'd. Married men, George Maker LIST,
Arthur Mack %, Rev g. u. Taylor 3D..
a unique feature Of the picnic was the
hiding of IS dozen elothespins in various
parts Of the grove and about the build
ings. to be hunted for by everybody.
At four o'clock returns were made and
three ribbons were awarded in the fol-
lowing order: Clyde Lawliss had found
60; Edith Laird 4o; Richard llawley,
/ l3. Az whole, the picnic was the most
enjoyable Of any yet held by the schools
[Note.-The following items were in
tended for use in Saturdays Times, but
could not be used
Mrs. r. P. Townsend and Mrs. Lena
Burnham were ia Barre Wednesday.
Mrs. win LaPoint, who has been q
recent sufferer from rheumatism, Is now
some better.
Mrs. A. Gilmore aud daughter, Alice
and Mrs. O. B. Fifeld visited friends il
Barre Wednesday.
Mrs. George Affair was IN Barre On
Wednesday with six crates Of very fine
strawberries, that sold we'll
Mr. Grattan returned 10 New York
Monday, but will return soon, as hi
family are at J. r. Youngs
L. c. Hammett made a hurried bust
ness trip to Philadelphia this week, go
ing Tuesday noon and returning Thurs
day night,
Mrs. Phil Batchelder and daughter
son, Eddie, and mother. Mrs. johnson
attended the Cutler corner picnic a
Dewey park last Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs @. Barrett Of Cabot Wis
lited their sister, Mrs G. A. Badger, Mon
day on their way 10 the Sunday schoo
convention at Barre Tuesday
A good many have been naying som
this week, and grass seems pretty gooI
and early, rs in many places it is had.
lodged now on new stocked ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Whiteher were il
lplain6eld last week Friday evening, &
Iattend the high school graduation. Johi
and Knight Badger also went to u
lgraduation.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. P. Young returne
the first Of the week in an auto wit
their friends from Brooklyn n. u, Nj
and Mrs. Grattan and son and brother
Mr. and Mrs, Young had delightfF
visit Of nearly two weeks in New Yor
City and Brooklyn.
The social and entertainment by th
ladies aid Thursday evening was we
attended and was success and cred
to all that helped to make it so. Tw
very pleasing numbers on the progral
were duet and encore by two youn
girls. Eva Townsend and Esther NJ
Knight, Margaret Mcknight aeeompe
mist.