The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-18

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der. 10 inch; stroke, 3 inch
THE PLAYING.
The companies came to the stand and
all went to work in earnest, each deter
mined 10 win prize Our space forbids
a description of the incidents connected
with the the result of each contest
FIRST TRIAL.
Rough and Ready, 1Gs feet 4 inches.
Edmunds. 1iS feet.
TT Gray. 1888 feet G inches
Ocean, 1870 feet.
Western, 100 feet,
Nickwackct. $50 feet
SECOND TRIAL.
Rough and Ready, $50 feet & inches.
Edmonds, 100 feet.
J J Gray. 1913 feet.
Ocean. $50 fee. inches
The Nickwackct's stream was not meas
ured or reported
The committee then made the following
award of
PRIZES.
First: Western. No. ). West Bratile-
boro, $500.
Second: Rough and Ready. No. 2, Green
wich. n. y. $500.
Third: Ocean. No. |, Chatham. \. y.
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THE VtCTORs
The Western company of West Brattle
boro. who proved the victors, live in an
agricultural district. and is composed main
" of farmers. The company left home on
Thursday to.attcnd the muster, their ma
chine being drawn over one of the most
difficult passes Of the Green Mountains by
four horses. They have won several vic
tories before. three at BrattebOro, and the
! first purse at Montpelier. on the Fourth of
/ July 1872. of $3.50. The citzens.of West
/ Brattcboro are to present them Il gratuiiy
| on their arrival home.
At the fair and festival of the Unitarian
Society. in Brattleboro. last "Wednesday
evening. an elegant silver trumpet was
/ voted to Western Engine Company of
IIydropath No. 3 were the prominent
candidates. the former receiving 72S votes
and the latter 100. The Western seems to
he in luck.
THE NIOKwACKETT.
The Nickwackett company were unsuc-
ccsssul in winning prizes contrary to the
public expectation. They brought to the
brakes decidedly the most gtalwart and
best disciplined band of men on the ground
They worked earnestly and faithfully for
the honors of the day, and everything went
smoothly but they were not able to come
off victors. They have the satisfaction of
having PERFORMED their part manfully and
honorably in every respect. They enjoyed
the occasion and took their defeat grace
fully
AS the victors of the day, the Western
company. were about leaving the ground
Foreman Page rendered them the compile
ment of sercnade by the Sherman band,
hearty cheers.
Mr.. V. c. Mcyerhotfer also presented
the Westerns with broom in behalf OF
the Union Hook and Ladder company OF
Rutland.
We regret to learn that various reports
were in circulation in Rutland on Saturday,
of desperate fight among the Nickwacketl
company and that intoXication prevailed tC
great extent. There is not word OF
truth in either of these reports. The Nick.
wacke.ts were orderly and acquitted them
selves handsomely and with credit to them
selves and the town
THE PRESS.
The press was well represented, and
were courteously entertained by j Halsey
representatives of the press were Hon. j
Smart, member of Congress. Henry
Noble, Cambridge, n Y Post; Mr. Phil
lips, North Adams Transcript; A II Tut
tie, Harley futile, j L Staplcton, Rut
land Htrad Henry Clark, RUTLAND
GLOBE. The press OF hudson and Chat
ham, n Y, and Lowell, Mass, were ais,
represented. At one o'clock at the invita-
ton, of Mr.. Cushman, the editorial part,
sat down to sumptous dinner mt TIN
Gates House, in which Col. NJ $ Colburn
of Manchester, and Judge Gates of Ben
nngton, joined them.
The truth of the matter is that Majo
> provided carriages--gave "A capital Dime
party-was attentive at all times wa
; everywhere present, and performed ever.
duty in manner honorable to himself
Bennington and the press Of Vermont.
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