Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-06-17
Held for Postage-Everott Miner, Dover,
Vt.
Unmailablc--Frank N. French, New
HamDshire
TEMPERANCE MEETING.

VI.
Unmailablc-Frank N. French, New
Hampshire.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.
There was good gathering at the Town
Hall on Tuesday evening last, 18th inst, to
listen to an address from Charles l.. Mead,
of New Britain, Ct, a former resident of
this place, we'll known to our readers here,
giving an account Of the interesting and eff
ficcnt movements in New Britain and 9TH
or towns in Connecticut in favor Of tenn
perance reform. The organizations there
are called the Good Samaritans, which name
indicates the character and design of those
engaged in the enterprise, which is not to
have recourse TO legal methods of carrying
forward the reform, but simply TO aid and
strengthen and encourage one another, and
all who wish to live a sober and temperate
life. A good deal of interest was manifest
ed by the audience, and the meeting was
adjourned to o o clock Sunday evening next.
A general invitation is extended to our cit
liens to be present.
FIREMEN's PARADE.
The annual parade of the fire depart
ment of the village of Brattleboro took
place on Saturday afternoon last, June 18th.
During the forenoon copious showers fell,
and it was feared that the afternoon would
prove unfavorable for the parade and other
exercises of the occasion; but soon after 70
O'Clock the rain ceased to fall, and although
the sky continued overcastaYith lowering
clouds, better time could ndShave been
selected for an occasion of the kind. About
l o'clock the several companies began to
assemble at their different houses, and at 2
o'clock the line of procession was formed
on Main street, the right resting near the
Town Hall. Tho line was formed as fol-
lows:-lst. Chief Engineer S. NJ. Waite
and Assistant Engineers; I'd. Brattleboro
Cornet Band, Geo. w. Clark, Leader, (the
Band appeared for the first time in their
new and beautiful uniforms, and made a
splendid appearances Sd. Phoenix Engine
Company, No. @, T.. Wales, Foreman; 4th.
Hydropath Engine Co., No. 3, L. l.. Davis,
Foreman; 9TH. Hinsdale Cornet Band 9th.
Protector Hook and Ladder Co., No. l, o.
o. Wheelock, Foreman; 9TH. Martial Mu-
sic; Sth. Fountain Engine Co., No. 4, G. X.
Briggs, Foreman. The procession moved
through the principal streets of the village,
making a grand display, the engines be-
ing brightly polished and handsomely
trimmed and drawn by horses. Returning
to the Town Hall, the Companies were dis
missed to prepare for the trial of machines
playing horizontal stream through SOC
feet of hose, each machine draughting its
own water. In drawing for time of play
ing it fell to No. 6 to play first, No. second
and No. third. The following is the re.
suit of the Observation-Disclosures No. G, Isl
feet; Hydropath No. B. 1871 feet; Fountain
No. 4, 1914 feet. After this trial the engines
were placed in line along North Main st.
the hydrant at the corner of High and Mair
street playing through 300 feet of hose int
Fountain No. 4, that engine playing through
400 feet of hose into Phoenix No. 6, and tina
engine through 400 feet into Hydropath No
3, and that engine through 400 feet into
tank holding about 20 barrels, which wa
filled in u minutes; but had the hydran
furnished an ample supply Of water, whicl
it did not, it would have been filed in con
siderably less time. The engines were nov
taken to their respective houses and tn,
companies again formed in line and march
ed and countermarched through the princi
pal streets, TO the great qualification of thu
spectators, both young and old. After pa
rading the streets for about an hour, tn,
companies were escorted to their houses
and dismissed, the men giving cheer aitel
cheer for the Chief Engineer and his Assis
tants, as also for the Brattleboro Corne
Band, which never appeared or performed
better in public. Taken as whole the pa
rade was as successful as could be wished
and the village of Brattleboro may well b,
proud of its fire department.