New Britain herald., 1929-10-28
FIRFNEN CONDUCT
 ANNUAL FIELD DAY
'aTInston Volunteers Hold Af- Iajr With Varied Program
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 NeWinGton. Oct. 2S-About fifty ot NcWington's volunteer tiremen and their families enjoyed the an hual field day held at Garvin's fiel1 yesterday afternoon. Lunch was served at 1;3O o'clock after which the various events were run off.
 4 baseball "ame between teams captained by Chief Walsh and Lieu- tenant Boyington resulted in the chiefs team winning by q score of to l. The tug g-of-War team cap. taincd by Patrick McKenna, with )esscil, Walsh, J. Fittcroll. Whit ney and R. Fitterol. easily won the prize of a carton of cigarettes from the team explained by Arthur Ole sen, with Bray, Boyington, Holt, Philips and Berry.
 The sack race was won by Arthur eOlescn and q box of cigars was awarded to him.
 The legged race had four teams. Churchill and Jerin, Olcsen and Boyington, R. Fetterall and Whitney, and J. Fcttcrall and Phil lps. The prize, two decks of play ing cards, was awarded to Church. ill and Jerin.
 Light Pipes On the Go
 The pipe race, in which the con- teStants were required to run the bases on the ball grounds, starting at home plate, running to first base and picking up clay pipe, filling it with tobacco at second base, and lighting it at third base. then run ming to home plate with pipe in smoking condition, had many con- teStants and was won by Julius Fet- terall, his time being 2S seconds. He Was awarded a fine briar pipe
 The 100 yard dash was won by Arthur Olcsen. his time being 12 seconds. He received bill fold. l The hooby prize being won by Les lie Hale who received a cigarette lighter.
 The running broad jump was won by Bcrton Whitney, his record being 13 feet 1 inch. He was awarded a cigarette lighter. Other | contestants were Olesen, 2 feet i l inches; Bray, II feet 6 inches; Ju- lius Fctterall. l3 feet; Roland Fc.- l terall, 12 feet, , inches: Churchill! | : feet; Firth, 12 feet; Boyln3ton. | 10 feet, : inches; Jorln, Ii rect , | inches; Walsh, 10 feet inches: | Berry 12 feet inches.
 The 50-yard dash was won by Herton Whitney, his time being six seconds and his prize a jack-knifn. Chief Walsh was awarded the booby prize of a cigarette holder
 The novelty egg race was won by Gordon Philips, his prize being ona dozen glasses.
 Womcn'S Potato Race
 The potato race for women, which Mrs. William Jerin, Mrs. Everett StoWeIl, Mrs, Charles Boyington and Miss Marvis Boyington entered, was won by Miss Marvis Boyington, and the prize of peck of potatoes was awarded to her.
 Eat BlucbHrry Pies
 The blucbcrry pie eating contest was the last, but not the least of the days sports, there being eight con- teStantS for this event. It was won by Patrick McKenna and he was awarded the prize of tc'"el, wash c'oth, and three cakes Of soap, which all the other contestants envied at the close of the event
 The committee in charge of the day consisted of Everett Stowell. chairman; Robert Dcsscl of the center company, Mcdonald and Bural of the Elm Hill company. ana CarrlSher and Kent Stoddard Of the Junction company.
 NcWineton Notes
 Owing 10 the meeting >of, Central Pomona Grange which will be held Tn Mcriden November l2, Newinpton Grange has advanced it's meeting night one week and will meet on Tuesday night, November 5. Elec- ton of officers will take place at this meeting.
 A Halloween party will be given by the Christian Endeavor society at it's new club house Thursday eve mng.
 A whist party under the auspices ol -NeWlngton Grange will be held in Grange hall Wednesday night at s o'clock and will be in charge of Harry Webster.
 A baked bean supper, in charge Of Fred Wilson, will be given in Grange hall Saturday evening, Mo- Nember g, from 6:3O to s o'clock.
 The proceeds are to be used for q sidewalk in front of the hall.
 An all-day meeting to prepare for |: the fair of the Ladies' Aid society will be held in the Congregational fhapel Wednesday at 10:30 o'clock. .Ihe committee Tn charge of the fur supper is requested to meet at the home of Mrs. F. r. Schmidt this evening at 8 o'clock. The Friendly Indians have discon. tlnued thclr meetings until further notice. < Mrs. William Trosky has returned home from New York, where she met her brother, who spent the sum- mer abroad. 1