The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-19
CHELSEA

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Burlington for the past six weeks at
tending the summer school for teachers,
has returned home.
The first annual field day held under
the auspices of the Chelsea Board of
Trade took place Saturday when large
crowd of interested people from this
and adjoining towns met on the north
common for basket picnic and at 2
o'clock the assembled people gathered
around the platform which had been
erected for the occasion to listen to some
very interesting remarks from speakers
whom all were glad to hear. Judge
Stanley c. Wilson, chairman of the
Board of Trade, was chairman of the
day, and introduced as the first speaker,
John 7. Davis of Washington, direc-
tor and one of the most enthusiastic
members of the Board of Trade,
gave a report of the survey recently
made by the board showing up the num-
Der of farms in town, the number for
SALE the number of head of stock kept,
and the different breeds and various 9TH
er statistical data, which was not only
interesting, but valuable information.
The second speaker was Mr.. Dwinell, the
new Orange county agricultural agent,
who spoke of the good work the Board
of Trade accomplished and assured that
the farm bureau was behind the board in
this work and that, working in coniunc-
tion, the two organizations could ac-
complish much benefit to Chelsea and the
surrounding towns. Judge Wilson then
introduced our old friend and former
townsman, Col. Curtis S. Emery, the
first mayor of the city of Newport, and
it is needless to say that he was received
with hearty applause, for everybody
knows curt" and is always glad to see
him and hear him speak, for he always
says something which fills every heart
with good cheer and upon this occasion
he did not disappont his auditors. The
next speaker was Lieut.. Donald Emery
of Newport, son of Col Emery, who
spoke warmly of his memories of his
boyhood days spent in Chelsea and also
related several interesting "reminiscences
of his experiences overseas. Mr. Jones,
also of Newport, the agricultural agent
OF Orleans county, spoke along the lines
that the Orange county agent spoke, but
gave historical data relating to agri-
culture and live stock in Orleans county.
Hale X. Darling took for his theme the
subject of sports, going back to the early
days of baseball in Chelsea, and pro.
duced the early records of the game as it |
was played here half century ago, and |
gave the names of not only the PLAYERS
but those who were particularly inter
ested in baseball who in these latter |
days would be regarded as baseball fans, |
and he followed the history of the game
down through the years that have gone
to the present time and called the at
tention to the fact that Chelsea |
had a team this season which any town |
in the state might well be proud of and
that their record this season entitled |
them to liberal financial support, and |
extended hearty invitation to all with, |
in hearing to attend the game which |
was scheduled to be played at the Rob
erts-Gould Athletic park at $3.50 D. M,
and when the hour arrived an unusually |
large crowd had assembled to witness
The game between East Barre and the
nome team, which proved to be hot
game from start to finish, and resulted
N score of to in favor of the home
.eam. The gate receipts were nearly
s35, and all felt well paid for spending
ihe time to take in the game. Thus end
ID the first annual field day of the Chel.
'ea Board of Trade, and it proved to be
one Of the principal events of the town
his season,
The second floor of the new Masonic
block will be completed and dedicated
IN Thursday evening of this week by
mother open air" dance. The Chelsea
,pera house orchestra viii furnish the
music and general invitation is ex-
ended to all to be present and partici-
'ate in this unique occasion. Tickets.
70 cents per couple.