The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-19


single, David Morgan and Eugene Man
craj married, Douglas Barclay and Wal
lace Bruce
The tug-of-war by teams representing
the quarryworkers and the cutters was
splendid sight and aroused much en-
thusiasm, and the box Of cigars was
finally won BY the quaryworkers, who
lay to the rope beautifully and pulled
like one man
Another most exciting feature was a
challenge race between one of the mem
hers of the firm, w Barclay, and one
Of the derriekmen, G. Pithie Both
are heavyweights and were awfully in
earnest about this race, so they
started and the Judge declared Mr.
Barclay the winner That was all
right so fai, but they had both made
up their minds to win, so they ran
again and q Pithie won the second
heat and now they are both claiming
victory and the challenge is taken for
another year and no doubt they will
both indulge in a gool deal Of secret
practicing in the interval
In the small boys and girls races,
sll the contestants were successful All
the children in the field, who would enter
these races, We're started and everyone
fs fling to gain prize was given con
ISOLATION prize BY. the firm, and IL took
quite OF pocketful Of consultations to
supply them, but the donors said they
were amply repaid by the pleased ex-
preston on the little faces as they re-
ceived their niekels.
In the, afternoon A Troup arrived
With his camera and a picture of the
company was then taken Music was
furnished by "AIilnes military band"
various spirited selections being rem
dered during the day Altogether the
outing was an unqualified success, ev-
cryone was delighted and all went home
tired, but happy, the women and chill
dren being conveyed back to the city
ip barges and other conveyances,
On behalf of the company, the COM
mittee wishes TO thank the Barclay
brothers for the splendid cooperation
and assistance, both financial and other
wise. which they so heartily gave to
the success of the picnic Such a
mlngling together tends to strengthen
the cordial relations existing between
the firm and its workmen. The COM
mittee under the able direction of
the chairman, w Even, is also TO be
upon the excellent and
careful arrangements. which contributed
so much to the enjoyment Of the day
The committee was as follows: From
the quarries, William Laird, Andrew
NViquist; from the works, William
Even, William G Coutts, Denison
Densmore. Pietro Lott, Angelo Mo-
chetti, John Bottamini, George Pithie,
George Chalmers, Charles A Clark,
Frank Wilson, Herbert + Hutchin=,
George Booth
The following is the prize list:
Married ladies race, Mrs Il NJ
Laws, Mrs. j Murray; single ladies'
race, Minnie Fraser, Ethel Wiquist;
place kick for ladies, Nina Even, Ethel
Morgan; married mems race, Frank
Wilson, J Murray, j Peer; sack race,
G Ferrarri, G. Booth, ir.; potato race,
a Robertson, R Bussolni; three
legged race, G Booth, ir., + Manera
girls race. Mildred Peer, NJ Cabrini,
X Bottamini: boys race, w Clark,
Densmore; mall girls race,
Tersa Mochetti, Elsa Cabrin, Rose
small boys' race, George i.
Fl. Clark, Blewllyn Dens-
more; l00-yard dash, Eugene Manera,
J Murray; iamile handicap, G Booth, |
jr., A Robertson, Morgan; pinning
lonkey's TAIL Mrs J Naiz.