On September 3, 1898, Local 35 held its first picnic at Bass Point, Nahant, Massachusetts. A committee, led by Bro. Otto Petterson, arranged donations for prizes from the following:

General Electric Company A Magnet

Lord Electric Company A Fan Motor

C. S. Knowles A Fan Motor

McKenney and Waterbury A Banquet Lamp

N. Y. Insulated Wire Company A Case of Drill Bits

Anchor Electric Company A Hot Air Torch

F. Swan Electrical Company A Case of Drill Bits

Bibber White Company Rubber Gloves

Ft. Wayne Electric Company A Come-Along

Frank Ridlon Company A Strap and Wire

J. W. Poole Company A Small Torch

Pettingill & Andrews Pliers

H. A. Howard A Fan Motor

The Electric Gas Light Company Pliers

Gettens Electric Company Pliers

A. J. Wilkinson A Set of Chisels

Chandler & Farqhar Spurs

I. W. Ferdinand Company Bit and Brace

Chandler & Barber Screw Driver Set

C. E. Logue Connectors

Clark and Mills Pliers

Hunters Bit and Brace

Eastern Electric Cable Company Coil of Wire

Prizes amounted to $100.

100 yard dash was won by Brother P. Larkin and second place by W. Thomas

Three standing jumps won by W. Thomas and second place by P. Larkin

Rope throwing, there being 35 entries, won by B. Guttro and second place by A. Chisholm

Pole climbing - 49 foot pole - won by J. J. Comeron at 16.5 seconds, and second by A. McDonald at 17 seconds.

It was a grand sight to see how they did the drop act, one being measured at 26 feet.

Gents potato race won by President Mike Birminghan and D. Flynn.

Work seems to be picking up in the Boston area.

T.R. Melville, Press Secretary