The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-12
fine Cambridge Muster.

The Cambridge Post of the 9th inst says.
The response to the invitations sent out by
the committee in charge of the muster has
been very generous, especially IRON our
neghboring villages, and there is every
reason to believe that Cambridge will have
one of the finest musters ever held in this
part of the stale. Ca the part OF the COM
mittee, everything has been done and will
be done to give the guests of the day
pleasant reception, comfortable accommo-
dations, and fair play in the respective
trials. The crowd in attendance promises
to be large, and we have no doubt that all
who attend will feel repaid. The follow
inc visiting companies have already an
nounced their intention TO be present, and
others are expected, with whom correspond
ence is being held:
Gleason Hook and Ladder Of West Troy,
with Sulllvans band, 25 pieces.
Farnam Steamer Company of Troy
Hope engine company and hose, of Al
ba, and band.
Mechanics engine company and hose, of
North Adams.
Stark engine company and hose, OF Ben
nington, and Bennington cOrnet band.
Union engine company and hose. Salem,
and Salem band.
Nickwacliett engine company and hose
! Of Rutland, and drum corps, eight pieces
Union hook,and ladder company,of Rut-
! land
! ". II. Cook engine company and hose,
| Of Whitehall
Torrent engine company and hose, of
| Whitehall and band.
Rough and Ready engine company and
/ hose of Greenwich.
| Union engine company and hose, OF
| Greenwich.
| In addition to these, companies are ex-
pected from Fort Edward and Sandy Hill.
The Grays Of this village will act rs escort,
headed by Doring's band, of Troy.
At the close of the parade, which takes
place at 1920 a. m, the hose race will be
| run--the contending companies to run
eighty rods and couple hose. No water
will be used. AS soon us this is concluded,
each company will repair to their head.
quarters for dinner. The expectation is
to have dinner at IL O'CLOCK. At2 p. IN.
the trial of engines will take place on main
street, which. from the reputation of The
engines, will be an exciting one, and some
good throwing may be expected, If the day
be favorable The following are the judges
Engines--C. ID Warner. Walter Graham
George Shamrock, G. S. Arnold, G. r. Ilaw
ley, and II. IL. Noble of Troy.
nose--,. Is. Rice, VIM. Randles, Walter
Graham, w. Hawkins, G. ID. Warner, Geo
SharrOck.
The village trustees have authorized the
police to keep the route of the procession
clear of wagons. Our citizens should beal
this in mind, and ms far as possible keel
out of the streets on which the procession
marches, during the hours they will b'
occupied.
A special train leaving Rutland at 5.1(
IN. ,Castleton, 545 Poutney, 7.05
Salem, 8 30, arriving at Cambridge at 9. II
a. M, will be run next Wednesday, to &C
commodate those wishing to attend thu
muster. The train will stop ut all til,
other stations on the line. and return in tn,
evening after the muster. -
The Whitehall Chronicle says The fir
department is generally intending to b.
} present at the Cambridge muster, the 14th
The Cooke and Torrent engines will b.
there. also Lacca and Niagara hose. ON
drawback is the inconvenience of getting
there. The boys will have to leave here II
Ga IN. and goto Castleton; there chang