The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-06-27
The Firemen's Excursion.
(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER. !

ORION OUR OWN REPORTER.)
Torrent Engine Company were on hand
bright and early and in the very highest
spirits, though the clouds wept bitterly all
the morning and promised ANYTHING but a
pleasant day for an excursion. The Company
numbered tity-eight men in uniform. to say
nothing OF the ununitormcd appendagcs. in
the shape Of marshal. reporter. &c. The
whole number that started from st. Johns
bury for the excursion was nearly eighty.
The Foreman. i'll the beautiful reealia recent
lv presented him by the Company. and an
| equally beautiful uniform richly trimmed with
crimson velvet and gold lace. looked every
inch a Captain. and the Company looked as
they always do-No |. On their march to
the station the landlord Of the Pa>>umpSic
House invited them in to partakc Of lemonade
and other refreshments. which having done.
they formed in front Of the House and ac-
knowledgcd the hospitality by three round
cheers for mine host.
pom our arrival here We were met at the
station by Boxer Engine Company. Capt.
White. and the Howard Guards. Capt Church.
The Guards are a handsomely uniformed mil
itary company. recently formed. and muster
ing about sixty members. They volunteered
to do escort duty on this occasion. and they
did it to perfection. \ speech of welcome
on behalf Of the Boxers was made bv Mr..
FRENCH. member of the Company. and a
response for the Torrents was made bv PL!Ny
II. WHITE; after which the three Companies
formed IN platoo,s, and spent an hour in
marching through the principal streets Of the
place. to the music Of the burlington and ST.
'ohnsburv Cornct Bands. Thcvthcn repaired
to the American House, where they had a
supper. followed by speeches and sentiments.
too numerous to mention. The utmost good
feeling has prevailed. and hosts and guests
are apparently as we'll acquainted as if they
had known each other for years.
In the morning we are off for Montreal.
from which place YOU will hear again from
STEEI-rEN.
burlington. June 22l.
= y French boy, aged twelve wears. and
named Joseph Parou. was drowned at ST.
Adams Bay on the I'd inst He had taken
small. lcaky boat for the purpose of fishing
and It is supposed he fell in and though not
in deep water h" was Strangcd-!N. Trims
Messenger.
FINE.-On Saturday evening about -
o'clock the bowlingallv. in the rear of the
Town Hall. was discovered to be on fire. The
combu>tF,le nature of the materials hastcncd
the contlagrat!on which soon completed TIE
destruction Of the HlaW,loro
HhnriE.
AsSArtT.-On Sunday. Andrew Finton. an
lr>hman. committed an assault on another
Fatlander named Thomas Judge. Tuesday
Finton was tried for this breach Of the peace
and sentenced to pay a fine of $500. In
default he was sent to jai.-W
r The gas works in our village, saws the
oodstcck Standard. have again been put
III operation. to the entire satisfaction of the
Company. The average number of feet of
gas to;hc gallon Of oil is about one hundred
feet
TIE ForRTH.-Thc citizens of Mortified
are to have Great Celebration on the 18th.
{. ". Willard, Esq, is to be their Orator
The FIRE Crmpanes are to be out in full
uniform. and the Mortified Cornct Band
will discourse their sweetest music.
% The citizens of Crafthsbury arc also
to have Il Grand Celebration. X. l.. Perkins
Esq. Of Stowe. will deliver the Grafton