Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

datcher. Inc TOll0Wlng menu was
greatly enjoyed by the good number
present:
TIME TABLE
corrected to Dec. 9, 1916
Oyster Stew la Dickson
Nurse Crackers
Boyce de Bologna
Hatcher (sweet) Pickles
Bosworth Doughnuts
Gardner Scotch Cheese
Duffie Cake
Moore Geo Coffee
Prayer was offered by Rev. Robert
Lawton. The postprandial exercises
began by A. w. Bosworth, president
of the association, reviewing the
campaign just closed and commend
ing the good work of the teams. He
introduced F. E. Boyce, the toast
master, and then the fun began.
The good natured repartees and
short pointed stories kept up a rapid
fire of fun and laughter. Rev. Rob-
ert Lawton and Rev. O. E. Barnard
made strong appeals for a better
community work. The following
responded to the call of the toast
master: E. M. Bartlett, W. A. Glee-
son, j. S. Sweeney, Rev. Robert
Lawton, A. H. Nourse,A "A. P. Drown,
L. A. Cobb, Jas. Malyon, Robert
Gardner, W. T. Gibson, VIM. Olson,
Rev. O. E. Barnard, w. F. Morong
A paper, headed Thirty Thousand
Club, was passed around for sigma
lures. This paper set forth its
object as follows:
"The undersigned having shown
their ability to boost, desire to be-
come members of the 100000 club.
"Object: To boost the Y.M.C.A.,
and help it to give better service to
the men and boys of Island Pond,
and to the railroad men running in
here.
who may join? Any man of good
habits and recommended by a mem
Der.
Regular meetings and a banquet
will be held annually.
Special meetings on the call OF
the colonel.
The officers shall be a colonel
three captains, and three lieutenants
Annual dues consist of member.
ship in the Y. M. G. A"
This was signed by A.W. .Bosworth
F. E. Boyce, Robert Gardner, J. S
Sweeney, j. Malyon, E. M. Bartlett
c. c. Lord, Oscar A. Rivard, w. T.
Gibson, M. T. Sadleir,C. E. Johnson
H. H. Wilson, Martin Renell, G. M
King, E. E. Blake, G. T. Davis, w
Olson, A. P. Cobb, A. P. Drown
F. G. Mosher, E. j. Maxwell, E. NJ
Williams, K. j. Durose, J. Palm
]. A. Cummings. Alfred Parent, jr.
H. A. Turgeon, w. M. Humphrey
Raymond Adams, B. Harrington
Ovila Lacroix, A. H. Nourse, C. S
Foster, Edward Dickson, W. A
Gleeson, D. Kelley, A. B. Walker
M. F. Davitt. This club organized
by electing F. E. Boyce colonel, "A. H
Nourse captain, Jas. Malyon captain
The lieutenants are to be appointed
During the 10000 membership
campaign interest ran high and -th'
teams worked earnestly to win tn,
most members and fill the numbe.
allotted to Island Pond. Flags bear
ing the numbers of the team wer,
displayed daily at the Y. M. c. A
during the ten days contest, tn,
number of the team ahead being
placed first and the others in thei
order. Team number two kept
little ahead after the first thre'
days, and was always wondering
where it was to get more members
/, but all the time increasing number
: was being held back until the las
day, when it handed in forty-eigh
members, winning first place. Cap
, tain Boyce of the winning team
showed splendid strategy in his worl
, and the coup he sprung the last da.
won the admiration of all interested
in the campaign. In the accompany
| ing table is the number of member
reported each day by each team ant