The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-08-12
The Methodist Picnic.

The Tionesta Methodist Episcopal Sun
day school held its annual picn ic last FRI
day in Rodda's grove on the banks OF the
Allegheny, in the borough. The various
committees in charge had carefully per-
lected their plans for making the occa-
sion the great delight and pleasure it
proved to be for all who had the privilege
of attending. The grounds had been put
in splendid order, with swings and other
delights for the younger element, while
rocking chairs, camp chairs and benches
were provided for those who chose to
spend some time in social conversation,
while every eye carefully surveyed the
great tables that occupied the central por-
the company assembled in the beautiful
grove until it was estimated that from
$50 to 275 persons were on the grounds.
The ball game, which was called at
1880, at the Tionesta ball park, should
have more than a passing notice. The
single men crossed bats with the married
men, playing game with some very un-
usual features. Davis and Thomson
formed the battery for the single, while
Lanson and Maxwell, with Childs as
substitute pitcher, made up the battery
for the married men. E. w. Bowman
filled the trying position of umpire.
When the smoke of the battle had cleared
away the oflicia scorekeeper announced
that the married men had been defeated
by score of IL to 5. Among the most
prominent features was the batting OF
Billy Upton, the fielding of A. w,
Stroup, and the slide to third by Supt.
Maxwell. Davis, who had excellent con-
troll, had much the better of the pitchers
battle, and the prediction was made that
Davis and Thomson will star with any of
the amateurs of the county.
The other contests were entered into
with much spirit. The 5O.yard dash was
participated in by the men of the Broth
erhood Bible Glass, the laurel going to
l.. II. Shriver. The 100-yard dash, which
was open to the young men of Mrs.
Watson's class, was won by Joe Glassner.
The same contest, open to the boys of
Mr.. Mealy's class, was won by Arthur
Lanson, and another open to the boys of
Mrs. Carson's class, was won by Forest
Thomas. The 5O.yard dash, by young
ladies', was won by Margaret Bowman,
and in a similar event by the girls OF
Miss Lanson's class, the goal was reached
first by May Lusher. An egg race, in
which several ladies contested, caused
much merriment and was won by Cora
Kable. In the sack race the victor was
Parker Flick, while the three-legged race
was captured by Leonard Cropp and Le-
roy Thomson.
At five o'clock the committee in charge
of the picnic dinner had completed its
with their load of toothsome victuals so
tempting to the appetite on such an occa-
sion. Realizing the amount of labor in
volved in preparing such perfect picnic
dinner, which was served so faulllessly,
this committee is to be commended.
The Sunday school desires to express
its appreciation of the kindness and cour-
tesy extended to it in many ways by
Mr.. Rodds, aud also to those persons who
with their buggies and automobiles as
sisted to and from the grove many per-
sons who otherwise could not have been
there. No serious accidents happened to
mar the enjoyment of the day and 1t was
the unanimous expression of all that the
day was we'll spent and will long be re-
man hared as a mnst nlaasAnt onlinp. Q