The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-09-19
celebration Of the Battle Of Plattsbursh
September II, 1870.

The celebration was attended by al
immense crowd, aud was also grand
success, generally speaking. The
weather was very pleasant, and alto.
gcther il could not have been better
with the exception of there being 4
. dead calm In the morning, thus pre-.
fvonting the sailing regatta taking
place as projected.
Tie procession, headed by Austin's
Bard of Albany, and the Burleigh
Corps of Whitehall, which, by the way,
.as lfino looking an organization rs
has ever been our privilege to look up
on. was. formed at about II 80 A. NJ,
followed by the visiting and home or
CARNATIONS, including the Sherman
Military Band of Burlington. Some
of the fire companies carts were pro-
fusely decorated with flowers by the
excellent young ladies of Plattsburgh.
The next on the programme was a
walking match of three miles, $40 to
first; 50 to second, and So to third.
For this there were four entries, IL be-
ing won by F.A.Dustin, time 81 :0S; IL.
j. Ewing, Keesevile, second, and
Elmer Marshall, Pittsburgh, third. 1t
was square heel and toe walk, and
the time was very fast-perbaps fast
enough for some of our local pedes-
\trains, if not too much so.
\ Between the walking match and the
vlose race, which was next on the pro-
gramme, the Burleigh Corps gave an
exhibition of their athletic propensities
by running over the course, drawing
heel-barrow, and considerable
amusement was caused thereby.
The hose race was for purse ofS150;
800 TO first, and $50 to second-the
following companies running in their
order: The Towards, Barnes
and Suttons of Burlington, fWether-
bees of Port Henry, and the Clarks of
"Ti." The Burlington companies got
no time owing to some effectiveness
with the telegraph apparatus which
was used to time them, and consequent
ly they had to run the second time.
Next came the Wetherbees, who made
the fast time of 6i seconds. 1t was re-
ported, however, that this company
used "slip coupling" which was
against the rules, and undoubtedly ac-
counts for their fast time. The Clarks
made the run in 20 seconds. Now
came the Burlington companies to run
the second time. The Towards time
was II Ia seconds; Barnes GA seconds,
and the Suttons 40 seconds. This left
the first and second money to be divi-
ded between the Wetherbees and
Barnes. But Foreman Shea of Barnes,
being no "half man." offered TO run
the third TO see which got all of it or
nothing; the Port Henry company re-
fused on the ground that they were
satisfied with what they had. The time
of the winning companies is consider
ed very good, especially that of the
Barnes,in consideration of their hav-
ing TO run tho second time with wet
Hose, while the other company ran but
unce and with dry hose.
( After the hose came the foot race,
one quarter mile dash, for a purse of
$40. There were 8 entries for this
race. 1t was won by Raglan of st. Al
bans in So seconds, followed closely by
Daley of Burlington, the two win
ners nearly distancing the others, of
whom II. Ii. Nichols, late of Middle
bury, was one. Raglan and Daley were
of the Barnes hose, and had
run over the course twice before, while
the other competitors had ran but once,
some not at all.
The two mile single boat race for
amateurs OF the Pittsburgh boat club,
was contested for by Conway and Nc
Gregor, the former winning in 1888.
The two mile gunwale race was won
by Thomas Murphy of Port Henry, in
l7:44, over five contestants.
In the evening the Burleigh Corps,
by Austin's Band, went
III n serenading tour, after which they |
ook their departure for home. A
arge crowd went over from Vermont,
md altogether it was the "Iargost "
line that Pittsburgh has seen since
he memorable day of which this was
he Goth anniversary. NJ,