Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-07-10

stroke 40 men unfom-bluo jacket with red facings,
black pants aud freman's cap.
franklin mo. y Of Greenfield, Mass, George d.
Wells foreman, accompanied by fife md drum But
ton tub, inch cylinder inch stroke, 81 men; uni
form, red Jnckets white pants and red cap.
Cataract (No 81 Of Brattleboro, Dor Perry fore
man. This is boys company with n tub built for
their use. About 90 boys were attached to the
machine, uniformed with red jackets and black pants
The procession was formed under the direction Of
Charles Chaplin LIST Warden and Chief Engineer, aid
cd by the other six wardens all mounted either in per
sou or by proxy. 1t was he'd by the Bratteboro Cor
net Band. The engines were in line, being drawn by
two and three horses each The procession started
from the depot grounds about III o'clock, passed up
Main-strect around the Common, down Main to High
street, thence through High, Green and Eottstreets,
around Thomasvillc," through Canal and Main
streets to the Town Hall where the several companies
dismissed for dinner about two o'clock All Of
the companies, except the Mazeppa dned together in
the Town Hall, which heal was prepared by W. c..
Perry of the Brattleboro House. Had the trains ar
rived in season. the dinner would have been served at
twelve o'clock, and been followed by speeches, scn
ments songs, &c. particularly the latter; but the day
far spent that soon as the dinner was dis
patched the playing commenced. The prizes con-
tended for three purses containing respectively
SiVV' gVV anu Wv III HOlus IshCH company
its own water from the ciscrn in front of the Revere
House and played through 900 feet of hose with such
sized pipe as it chose, at pole 1921 feet in height.
The companies played in the order and with the re-
suits following:
Hope Company, No. l, Of Hnsdnlc, 1875 feet.
Deuge /" No. /, of Keene, 100 "
Atlantic s. No 2, of Chicopee, l49 ="
Franklin I" No. 2, Of Gree enfield 1853
Pioneer No. 3, Of S. Royalston, 1872 /"
From these figures il will be seen that the Dcugc
Company, Of Kcene took the first prize Of 500; the
franklin of Greenfield, the second prize Of $50 and
the Atlantic of Chcopee the third prize of $40. 1t
is proper to remark that the Pioneer Company from
South Royalscu threw water twenty feet higher than
is given in the above tables it was done by the last
stroke of the brake just the buge sounded announc
ing that their time was up, but the jet did not make
its appearance until after the judges had heard the
signal, for which that throw was excluded.
This company had previously burst their hose which
had delayed them tina, they had but As seconds re-
manning tor their final effort Had they been furnish
ed with such hose as had been promised them they
would have been powerful competitors for the first
prize.
Considering the state Of the atmosphere at the time
the playing quite good The judges selected were
Frederick Holbrook. Joel Bulard and Mr. Goodrich,
one from Vermont, one from New Hampshire, aud
one from Mnssachusctts-and it is only just to them
to say that they discharged their duties in allie
careful manner. There was no disagreement between
them in making up their verdict.
After the close of this prize trial the II, ropnth and
Mnzeppa companies of this village, PLAYED with the
following results The Mazeppa Com. any threw Il
stream iGs feet in height and the Hydrvpath Compa-
ny l56 feet. The foot Of the pole a feet higher
than the top of the cistcrn from which al the copa
mics played.
The whole celebration we'll managed by the
Wardcns, and the process On, dinner, and playing
passed of in a very acceptable manner The several
Bands gave samples Of their musical skill in the streets
and were listened to with much pleasure. The Gaia.
ract boys tried their machine with considerable effect
and the Atlantic Company, after they had made their
play In ORDER threw three in fine style
The Companies escorted 10 the depot and left al
O'Clock satisfied Of two thngs;hat they had had
good time and that they very tired Cur eiti
zens were much pleased with the visit aud the gen
tlemanly department Of NIL the members OF the severa
companies frm abroad and will esteem it pleasure
TO meet them again. either collectively or Individually
We believe the multitude did not go away empty, FOL
there were many baskets-fu ofproyision remaining
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