Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-06

The firemenS muster yesterday, in Clinton, called
together large collection of people from the adj
joining towns and elsewhere, to witness the play
ing. Outside the fire department of Clinton, under
whose auspices the affair was got up, seven hand
engines were present, four steamers, and three
hook and ladder companies, to compete for the re-
spective prizes.
At little before twelve O'Clock procession was
formed around the common, and marched through
the principal streets of the town in the following
ORDER under the chief marshalship of c. L. S. Ham
mOnd, chief engineer Of the Clinton fire depart
ment, enlivened by the music offye bands.
Clinton Brass Band, 90 pieces, Thomas Thomp-
son, leader.
Engineers of the Clinton Fire Department.
Judges and Visiting Engineers.
Town Officers and Invited Guests.
Hand Engines, as follows:
Torrent, No l. of Clinton, 55 men, Charles Thurs
ton, foreman; Zimmerman machine
Cataract, NO of Clinton, So men, a J Hunt fore
mani Zimmerman machine, 5]z in cylinder, 10 in
stroke.
Leominster Brass Band 90 pieces, Including
of Germania Band, of BostOn,) Edward Lafricain
leader.
Torrent No l, Leominster, 80 men, A Bennett
foreman; Button tub
ConquerOr, No l, of Fitchburg, 81 men, n f
Smith foreman; Zimmerman tub, ga inch cylinder,
10 inch stroke.
southville band, 10 pieces, Charles IL Miller
leader.
Edward Hopkins, No 2, of woodville, 60 men,
Frank w Wood fOreman Zimmerman tub, 6 inch
cylinder, 16 inch stroke.
Assabet, No l, of Northboro, so men; Zimmerman
tub, y inch cylinder, 10 inch stroke.
Natiek brass band, l6 pieces
Nlazeppa. No g. of Natick, Thomas McCutchin
foreman; Zimmerman machine, inch cylinder, IL
inch stroke.
North Star No 4, of Milford, 50 men, A c sturte-
want foremani Zimmerman tub, s.. inch cylinder, Is
inch stroke.
Col Neednam, No l, of Aver, AZ men; Hume
man, 5-incn cylinder, Pinch stroke
STEAMERS.
Clinton, No l, 70 men, VIM Ira Babcock, foreman,
j w Parker, engineer; Cole machine, Sd class.
] Lowell, No3 of Worcester, II men, Edwin
Fisher, foreman and engineer; Seneca Falls ma
chine With Wide Awake hose Co Mol.
Metacomet, No 3, of Fitchburg u men, ] II
Thurber, foreman and engineer; ~ inch steam
cylinder 4l4-inch pump, S-inch stroke, Jucket ma
Milford, No. /, twelve men, A wilmington,
foreman A } Ames engineer; Cole machine first
class double engine, inch cylinder 4S inch pump,
Newton. No. 2, Amoskeag steamer, (new) entered
by the manufacturers from Manchester, N. H., shop,
with four men, accompanied by Freeman Higgins,
SUPERINTENDENT of the shop, and Simon Furoug,
engineer. by whom it was worked. IT has Il second
class engine, with inch pump.
Clinton Hook and Ladder Company.-MarlbOro'
brass band, q pieces tincuding five of Boston Brig
AIDE band), a Baker, leader.
Union Hook and Ladder Company, No. l, of
Marlboro Thirty men, Il Page foreman, In
beautiful velveteen jackets.
Leominster Hook and Ladder Company.
Eighteen men, Dennis Driscoll, foreman.
Worcester Hook and Ladder Company, No. a.
Twenty men, NJ Hennessey, foreman.
After the procession and previous to the trials for
the prizes, bouutifu collation. partaken of in
the hall of the Clinton house, provided by the nos
pitaity of the fire department OF Clinton. Mr.. L.
D. Priest of the Sterling hotel had charge of this
important part of the days entertainment and did
it to the entire salts faction of ALL
There were two prizes for hand engines, 500 and
$50; one prize OF S75 for the best steamer playng:
and one of $50 for hook and ladders.
Each engine played through 200 feet of hose each
hand engine being allowed fifteen and each steamer
twenty minutes. Each hook and ladder companv
placed truck forty rods from the building, run Eol