The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-01
LESS LIKEI HOOD
OF A STRIKE AS
CONGF|GEiSS.W:QRKS
OLD HOME WEEK..
ENDED MOSI....::.
SATISFACTORILY
Athletic Contests, Big Dinner. Baseball
Game, Band Concert and Dar:r :.
Featured the Last Day at :,
Williamstown.

Williamstown, Sept. 1.-The SECOND
day OF the Old Home week celebration
proved to be gilt-edged as to weather
and likewise, Judging by frequent ex
preston heard on every hand, in general
enjoyableness on the part of the large
number OF people participating in the af-
fair. The town gave itself up to the
spirit of the affair and celebrated with a
vim which was shared by the "old hom-
ers" and visitors from surrounding towns
alike, and there were not few
The forenoon was occupied by pro-
gram Of athletic sports managed by
Glenn +. McAllister and Walter b. ST.
mons, and these were followed with keen
interest from start TO finish. Several
close finishes gave zest TO the races, the
events attracting the most attention pos
sibly being the two mile bicycle race and
the foot race for the same distance. In
the latter young Wayne Farnhsm dis
tinguished himself, leading for most of
the distance in field including athletes
six or eight years his senior and losing
first place to one of them by narrow
margin.
Some 200 people partook of the excel
lent dinner served by the committee in
the grange hall dining room, and at 2
p. m. the crowd was on edge TO witness
the baseball contest between the Cabot
team and the local Mohawks. The type
of baseball displayed was assorted there
were errors aplenty, but also good plays,
with neither confined TO one side. The
visitors pulled off some clever double
plays and their pitcher, though hit fire.
quently, did good work. McAllister for
the home team was inclined to be wild
and an injury that knocked him out for
several minutes in the early part of the
game did not help matters. Better sup
port, however, would have cut down the
tally of the visitors considerably. The
game ended IS to in Cabot's favor. Dr.
A. C. Cross umpired.
The bands second concert was given
from the bandstand in the evening and
in their best style. Aided by some
friends from Barre, it was the best thing
Of the kind heard here for some time
and was really fine. Conductor Cram has
been breaking in the young players and
ast nights performance showed marked
and indicates the possibili
ties of still better things. Following is the
program rendered. March. across the |
Tsthmus," Dyer; march, "Colonel Fitch 2
R. B. Hall; serenade, Twilight Echoes"
Miller; selection, National Airs" Palm |
n; march, "Polack Arabian" Fillmore; |
march, tenth Regiment" Harvey Hall. |
The ball in the evening, which closed |
he events of Old Home week, was a
'ery pleasant affair largely attended by
'ur townspeople and also by many from
lesrby towns. Music was by Carroll's
rchestra of Barre, which was greatly
njoyed both BY dancers and a large com
amy of spectators which filled all the
eats in the gallery Some of the old
ime dances were included in the order
nd such was the inspiration of the time
nd place and >usic that some were seen
n the floor that had not danced for Is
ears or more. Light refreshments were
erved about II p. m. and the dancing j
'as then continued till o'clock. About
couples were present. /
The town is highly pleased over the 6
lccess of its first attempt in this diree !
ION and speaks of making Old Home S
eek a regular institution, with some {
hing bigger and better next year. Cred ,
Is due to a long list of helpers and
specially to Mrs. Fred Poor, who acted l
chairman of the committee in charge, {
$50 Miss Lena Seaver, secretary. n