The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-25
BESIDE THE BABBLING BROOK
Methodists of Barre and Montpelier Came
Together for Picnic.

The union picnic of the Hedding church
of Barre and the Trinity church of
Montpelier was held at Benjamin falls
yesterday. Notwithstanding the intense
heat fully $50 people, many of them
adults, but, of course, more of them emil
dren and young people of all ages. had
most enjoyable time The union of
the two churches in a picnic was sucn
a successful affair last year that it was
the unanimous verdict to try it again
this year and all are agreed that this
years good time was an improvement
even over that of a year ago. 1t was II
splendid opportunity for people to meet
in social way as we'll as to have an
outing, where, amid the trees, it was as
cool as one could find it anywhere yes
terday. 1t was also an occasion where a
friendly rivalry between the young peo-
pie of both churches in many interesting
games furnished "the something doing"
that young people like.
To be sure, the lemonade disappeared
rapidly and those who had the lemonade
tanks in charge had most strenuous
time to keep up with the demand lee
cream also disappeared with amazing
rapidity as the hot sun penetrated even
into the full -foliaged grove. The brook
that sung and leaped and. in places.
roared. helped to make all think it was
cool and surely in that leafy grove with
the ever-running water those who tried
to keep cool found it was not such 4
difficult task
But there were those who wanted to
jump into things; they wanted games
and those who only looked on were
pleased to note how many forgot the
heat in the amusements and games OF
the day There were four trial clothes
pin races won by the boys and the girls
and then came the finals, where the win
ners tried it out. The results were as
follows: Boys races, Wendell Lundgren,
lst; Clarence Carpenter I'd, for Barre,
and Crawford Henderson lst Montpelier
and Harold Blackmore, Barre ID; girls
Hazel Rice lst, and Marion Lindsey 3D.
Montpelier, and Olive Higgs of Barre lst
The finals: Hazel Rice, Montpelier, lst
Wendell Lundgren, I'd Crawford Hen
derson, Montpelier, Sd.
Standing broad ump-Sidney oliver,
Barre, LIST; Perley Eager, Barre, I'd.
Running broad jump-Cori Granai,
Barre, lst; Neale Hooker, Barre, 2d; Ira
Gross. Montpelier, Sd.
There were a number of volley balls
that were being tossed about in different
circles, swings were in constant motion,
beam bags and other methods used to in
terest young and older people II seemed
difficult to stop long enough for the noon
lunch, when different groups here and
there appeared to be enjoying things at
the full
After dinner came an exciting game
Of ball between the Baraca class of the !
church and the boys OF Trinity. /
The result of the game was y runs for |
Barre and s for Montpelier. The bat
teries were as follows; Gross and Kel- +
ley for Montpelier, and Sidney oliver
and Neale Hooker for Barre. Some of /
the younger boys were having games OF /
their own and near the grove different /
races were engaged in by many /
Of the boys and girls. II you see many |
solored ribbons pinned to the coats and |
dresses of some of the Barre boys and /
girls Of the Heddng church you may
draw the conclusion they were won at
the picnic yesterday.
The committees who had the picnic in
charge did their work well and much
,redit is due them for the most excel
ent time all enjoyed. Already there
ire those planning to make the next pic
nic of next year a still greater success.