The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
DAY FULL OF PLEASURE.
Barclay Brothers Annual Picnic Held
at Fairmont Park Saturday.

One of the most enjoyable picnics of
the season was held at Fairmont park
on Saturday. when Barclay Brothers and
employees held their annual outing. The
workmen from the shed and quarrymen
from the hill were present in full force,
also the members Of the firm and few
invited guests, making with sweethearts,
wives and families total of almost 400.
The games started about IL o'clock
with a baseball game between the mar
ried and single men The benedicts out
played the bachelors by the score of
l3 to .. Among the features of the
game was the pitching of Jimmy" Muir
ray, no less than 10 batters falling down
before his curves also the batting and
fielding of Happy" Mathieson, who Gov
cred third base and had nine difficult
chances without an error. Batteries.
Married men. j. Murray and E. Manera
single men, d. Harold, D. Morgan and A.
Robertson.
There was also baseball game in the
afternoon; the men from the shed ap-
piled coat of whitewash to the men
from the hill with a score of < to O.
Batteries--Shed, A. Aaiz and E. Manera,
quarrymen, j. Boyce and R. Donald.
Douglas Barclay umpired both games in
big league style, although the come
backs" thought he favored the single
men little.
The tug.of-wsr was one Of the most
exciting contests of the day. the quarry
men finally pulling the cutters after
splendid exhibition.
Derrickman Pithie and w Barclay ran
off their tie race from last year. 10
was close and exciting The outcome
was in doubt until near the finish. when
the derriekman suddenly tripped and
into a woodchuck's hole,
leaving a clear field for the senior mem
Der of the firm.
Lunch was served at noon, followed !
later in the day by ice cream. cake, fruit,
etc The bracing mountain air had whet- I!
ted the appetites. so these refreshments I
were heartily enjoyed.
Dancing was much in evidence all aft
ernoon on a fine new platform. with ,
Bruce's orchestra furnishing music. To .
initiate the new platform, Miss Grace
Barclay and the Misses Thompson gave
of highland dancing which {
were much enjoyed by all. Chief Piper ,
John MacIntyre, ably assisted by f. +
Ritchie, made the echoes resound with
highland marches, strathspeys and reels, (
on the bagpipes.
The ladies and children of the picnic I
party were conveyed to and from the !
picnic grounds in six-horse barge, \
which the firm furnished for the day.
Everyone entered most thoroughly into
The spirit of the occasion, and the wealth
sr conditions were perfect. The work of
he committee left nothing to be desired.
so the outing was a decided success in
very way.
List of sports and winners: Married
mems race-Wm. Lille LIST, d. Leith I'd,
,. Marcoux Sd. Married ladies' race
Mrs. Murray lst, Mrs. Hutehins I'd, Mrs.
Sd. Single ladies' race-Miss
Bella Thompson LIST, Miss Xaiz I'd, Miss
Annie Barclay Sd. Boys race. Ma.
,era lst, NJ. Ryan I'd, A. Robertson Sd.
Small girls race-Isabell Xaiz lst, Ger
rude Thompson ID Mary Paul Sd.
iris race-Bella Booth lst, Evelyn MAJ
hieson ID. Alice Morgan Sd. Small boys
-Martolalli Polli lst, Howard Fra
er 2d. Fred Olair Sd. Hundred yard
ash-Frank Wilson lst, NJ. Ryan I'd, J.
Soyce 3d. Potato race-Frank Wilson
st. A. Xaiz ID Half mile race-Y.
}ovce lst. j. Rock I'd, Chas. Booth Sd.
race-W. Barclay LIST, G.
'ithie I'd. Place. kick for ladies-Miss
Ruth ~Adie lst. Miss Minnie Fraser I'd,
iiss EHa Adie Sd.
The committee in charge was as fol-
ows: George Booth, Frank Leith, DENT
on Densmore. Geo Pithie, Jas. Peer,
YIN. Even. VIM. Coutts, A. Mochetti,,
!. Berni, Z. Manera, Frank Wilson, II.
Iutchins and VIM. Laird.