The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-29
HAD PICNIC AT CALEDONIA.
Manchester Unity and Friends Attended
in Large Numbers.

Nearly 800 people went to Caledonia
park on Saturday to take part in the
annual outing of the Green Mountain
lodge of Manchester Unity, |. o. o. r.
The outing was conducted on larger pro-
portions than any in previous years and
proved to be attended with greater sue
cess. Under auspieious weather condi.
tions the merrymakers enjoyed them
selves with the usual list of picnic d..
versions. Gathering at the Montpelier
| g. Wells River station the picniekers
/ left for Caledonia park during the mid
die OF the forenoon. and il was not un-
! til late in the evening that they re-
turned TO the city on special train.
Soon after arriving at the park the com
mittee in charge of the sporting events
started the running races and field
events. At the noon hour the picnickers
were seated in the pavilion at a basket
dinner. During the afternoon music was
dispensed from the pavilion by an inn
promptu orchestra organized from the
ranks of those present. Considerable
time was devoted to dancing. A base
ball game and football contest occu-
pied a large portion of the afternoons
card. Under the guidance OF the willy
brain of Charles oliver, captain, the
married men sailed forth to victory
over the single men. The latter team
was captained by George Carle. The
game was exciting from the very start
and il was only at the expiration of 10
innings that verdict was given, s to 0.
in favor Of the married men, Charles
oliver started the twirling for the mar
red men only to be relieved by Edwin
Keast, the former Westerly high school
pitcher, in the sixth inning Keast held
the unmarried lads scoreless during the
remaining innings In the ninth inning
doubles by Craig and oliver tied the
score In the 10th session with two men
out and men on first ana second bases,
Keast poled screaming three bagger
over center field He was held at third
by slow base running. Stewart and
Beatte were in the points for the los
ing team William Craig acted as catch
er for the winning team. The fast work
at shortstop by Jack Kennedy for the
benedicts was especially noteworthy.
Football teams captained by Edwin
Keast and Charles oliver marched on
the field at the conclusion of an intei>
mission following the baseball game.
The football game was won by the
Keast organization by the score of TO
o. The Keast faction were considerably
strengthened by the appearance of for
mer Ranger football players. including
Milne. Kennedy and William Stephens.
The match was one-sided and very un-
The following is the result of the field
sports:
Ladies' place kick-Mrs. James Nc
Leod. first Mrs. A. Milne, second; Mrs.
A. Lund, third.
Challenge kiek-William Leith, l76
feet; George Blake, 50 feet.
BOYS race (l3 years and under) Won |
by Arthur Borgh; Harold oliver, sec
ond; John Farrar, third.
Girls race tl3 years and UNDER Won
by Gladys Wildgoose; Violet Milne, SEQ.
ond; Elizabeth Carle. third.
Bows race 13 years and overl Won /
by Ralph oliver; William Morrison /
second: G. Stewart. third
Girls race (l3 years and over Won !
bv Nellie Garlic; Hannah Farrar second; |
Mary Geals, third.
The committee in charge OF the out
ing was comprised of the following mem.
bers: Mrs John Stephens, Mrs. William
stephens. Mrs. Alfred Milne, Alex. 1
Ritchie, Charles oliver, John Kennedy
and William Leith