Histories: Cartier, Georgianna - News article mention

Cartier, Georgianna - News article mention

This is a transcription of an article in the 21 July 1922 Norwich (Connecticut) Bulletin Newspaper which mentions Georgianna (listed as Mrs. Gabriel Paquette).

The article recounts a weekend community picnic of which she was mentioned as a committee member. It is a great read, speaking about the prizes awarded and the games and sports played. Especially entertaining is the "Fox pulling contest".

Source: See adjoining PDF of the article
URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/320400151/

Article in Norwich Bulletin, 31 July 1922 (transcription)

No. 208, Union St. Jean Baptiste held a monster picnic on Sunday afternoon on Ponemah Heights, which was attended by between five and six hundred members and their families.

Early in the afternoon, the crowd sat down to a feast which included chowder, beef stew, sandwiches, watermelon, ice cream and soda, and following this there were sports and games, prizes being awarded to the winners.

The huckleberry pie-eating contest was won by Leo Comptois, who was awarded a school box, and the second prize, a box of candy went to Amand Adams.

The tug of war furnished a great deal of amusement for the spectators, as the rope parted in the middle in the hottest part of the contest, and when a second rope was obtained it also snapped in the middle so that the contest had to be postponed until a stouter rope could be found. A team captained by Wilfred Bipeau and made up of Wilfred Tellier, Arthur Desjourdy, Adolph Clang and Delvica Benoit triumphed over their opponents and were awarded gold cuff links.

The children's shoe race was won easily by Leo Comptois and he was awarded a comb for the prize. The honors in the children's sack race went to Rosaire Bellerose, who won some school supplies. Leo Arpin captured a box of candy as the first prize in the children's potato race. The children's 100-yard dash was won by Theodore Pepin, who was awarded a tie clasp, and a gold pencil went to Thomas Lambert for second prize.

In the women's tug of war, the team captained by Mrs. Peter Benoit won in time over Mrs. Odilon Dumas' team. The women were awarded silk handkerchiefs.

Henry Trahan won the men's running jump with a record thirteen feet. He was awarded a watch fob. Joseph Gauthier was a close second in this contest. Mr. Trahan also won the broad jump and the hop, skip and a jump.

Silk handkerchiefs were the prizes awarded to Moses Durocher and Edward Thibeault for the honors which they carried off in the croquet contest.

In the fat man's race William Pepin captured first prize, a gold pencil, and the second prize, a comb went to J.O. Tellier Sr. The booby prize, a box of talcum powder, went to Edward St. Amour. Because the committee were unable any women in the throng who were willing to admit that they were fat, the fat women's race which had been scheduled had to be called off.

In the 100-yard dash, Wilfred Bibeau came in first and was awarded a knife. Joseph Gauthier was second in this contest.

In the fox pulling contest Wilfred Bibeau defeated all comers and successfully defended the title. This is a queer Canadian game in which the contestants put their heads through a belt or noose and drop to thier hands and knees, doing all the pulling with their necks until the vanquished is hauled to his feet.

David Lambert and Desire Dufresne had charge of the sports and games and the referees were Azarie Gauthier, president of The Artisans, Louis Marien, president of the Whist club, and Azarie Dugas, president of the Canadian club.

The committee in charge of the successful outing was J.O. Tellier, Sr., chairman, Mrs. Emma Dugas, Desire Dufresne, Wilfred Bibeau, Louis Gladue, Adolph Clang, Mrs. Charles Campagne, Albert Simino, Mrs. Mathias Paradis, Mrs. Gabriel Paquette, Miss Alice Dugas, David Lambert, Delvico Benoit, Edward St. Amour, William Pepin, Alfred Ouimet, Hormida Gladue, Mrs. Eva Adams, Mrs. Marie Racine, Edward Thibeault, Mrs. Docina Lewis, J.O. Tellier, Jr., Albert Frechette and Mrs. Edward St. Amour.

The Union of St. Jean Baptiste is a benefit order for men and women, and was organized about ten years ago with fifty-five charter members. The present membership is 365 and still growing. The officers are J.O. Tellier Sr., president, Albert Frechette, financial secretary and treasurer: J.O. Tellier, Jr., secretary: Delvico Benoit, assistant secretary: Rev. U.O. Bellrose, chaplain and Louis I. Pratte, M.D., physician.

Source: See adjoining PDF of the article

URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/320400151/

Owner of original	L. Majercin / Newspapers.com
Date	20
Linked to	Georgianna Cartier (Census)
Albums	Paquette Family Album

Georgianna Cartier