Milford chronicle., 1924-09-05
KENT FARM BUREAU
PICNIC ENJOYED GAMES

The annual Kent County Earn
Bureau picnic which was held a
Bowers Beach on Friday, August 2g
was pronounced success in ever,
way. The weather was ideal and of
fered an excellent opportunity 70,
everyone to enjoy the games an,
contests which had been provided BY
competent committees. Not as NAM
farmers and their families attended
as were expected, but the four OF
five hundred people who were ther,
had very enjoyable day. Everyon,
entered into the various games anC
contests with considerable interes
which developed some keen compe
titiOn among several of the contes.
tants.
The sport which attracted the
most attention among the men was
the horseshoe pitching. Several
champion throwers of the lucky
shoes participated in the game
throughout the day, and some of
these expert 'Barnyard Golfers"
carried off the high honors of the
contest. AS no horseshoe pitching
games at a Kent County Farm Bur-
cap picnic could be conducted sue
cessfully without Mfr Wilson act
ing as referee, so it happened that
the contest last Friday was held un-
der the personal instructions of this
famous horseshoe pitcher who is
known throughout the county and
state for his true arm and eve in
ringing the peg.
Among the many horseshoe pitch
ers on the beach, Nelson SLAUGHTER
and R. Harry Wilson were classed
as the champion throwers, while G.
ID. Paradee followed as a close Sec
ond. These three men and County
Agent Russell E. Wilson have en-
tered in the Interstate Horseshoe
Pitching Tournament which will be
held at the Delaware State Fair this
year.
The ringer thrOwers" were re-
Quested to stop long enough to al
low the ladies to give their exhibit
tion of cracker eating and Whistling.
A few Of the men were drafted into
this contest, but it was soon discov-
cred that they could not do any bet
ter than the ladies. Following this
exciting stunt several of the folks
who thought they could chew, and
do it gracefully, entered the string
chewing contest. Two strings were
tied to pickle and the person who
chewed the fastest won the games !
and had the rare privilege of eating
the pickle. Mrs. Harry T. Smith and {
Mrs. Geo. w. Collins had charge of
these stunts, but they refused to give \
out the names of the winners as
there were too many who objected to I
being listed as professional string f
eaters. n
An additional feature of the days t
program was boat trip which was d
thoroughly enjoyed by several of
The women and children. This trip '
which lasted about an hour was TAX h
IN Immediately following the crack
sr eating and string chewing con- t,
ests, as the contestants agreed they d
we're entitled to such a trip after
heir exhibition in these competitive n
games. The most remarkable thing b
bout this trip, however, was that no
me became sea sick, although it was tC
eported confdentally that a few d.
MEMBERS of the party had very
trOng inclinations to lean that way d;
The last event of the day was
asst and hotly contested base ball th
,ame between the members of the 81
farm Bureau and the Oak Grove re
toys Club. R. Harry Wilson was
aptain of the Farm Bureau, and A,
larry Knotts, who is local leader ia
Or the Oak Grove boys, managed fo
leir team. In spite of the disadvan-
lge of playing in a rough field SUI re
bundled by marsh lands, only one ch
all was lost in the water. After
lis accident all the heavy hitters mi
ere requested to refrain from lay pa
g too much stress on the ball. This
imonition also saved the pitchers tel
ON an undue amount OF embarass- Ma
ent. The game closed with the fifth
ming; the score stood to in fa- Su
II of the Oak Grove boys. ant
Everyone expressed having a good I
ne and requested that another pic spe
c of similar nature he held next ter
ar. The special committee on ar Ma
ngements composed of Ed. Willis, ho1
F. Dawes, R. Harry Wilson, John dat
Roe, Mrs. R. Harry Wilson, Mrs. bee
Try I. Smith, Mrs. George Collins, the
d Mrs. John Sheldrake, had every s
ng in readiness for the day Their Car
Orts in providing the entertain relf
mt were greatly appreciated by all N
use who attended the picnic and few
* part in the games and contests. fam