Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-21
IN THE LOCAL FIELD
BELLOWS FALLS.
The Fire Department Field Dny---An
Unusually Fine Parade,


Unusually Fine Parade,
For the 18th annual inspection and pa
rade of the fire department of our village,
last week Friday, no better day could have
been chosen as far as weather was concern
ed, and it would have been hard to have
a more successful or crcdiablc field day.
At half-past one the line was formed in the
square by Chief Wheeler and his assistants,
Thompson and Coolidge, as follows Bel
lows Falls drum corps, 10 men, G.. W.
Swift, leader; Mount Kilbum steamer, l..
w. Pike, driver, and j. &. Church, en-
gineer, who with his two assistants had
made her look as she took the right of the
line, like polished mirror rather than a
fire engine. From her dome to her wheels
hung evergreen and flowers. Even the
horses seemed to catch the spirit of pride
as they drew her through the streets
Next came Abcnaqui Hose company,
No. 1, Il. II. Hastings, captain, with -
men. The cart, rope and men were decor
ated with cut flowers evergreen, and bunt-
ing, interviewer with tiuSel and tissue,
while upon the arch over the reel pcrched
a large eagle holding the ribbons. lie
seemed to say, ave get there Next in
the line was Bridgman Hose company, No.
2, VIM. Provost, captain, and they also had
13 men. Their cart was finely trimmed
and festooned. With their new uniforms
of blue dress coats and helmets, worn for
the first time, even the "city fathers had
to inquire who they We're. Their appear
ance was fine in every way. Next came
Shamrock Hose company, No. 3, with the
same number of men, Thomas Hayes,
foreman, showing much time and taste spent
in the decorations. Over the cart Heated
large American flag Across her frame,
surrounded by evergreen and flowers in
profusion, was strung the green flag with
the name in gold, shamrock Hose, No.
g. telling the story OF the worthy nation
ality of the boys of the organization. The
Herrick drum corps of Chester was next
in line, Geo. Waldron, leader. They were
20 boys, but their playing would do credit
to "A much older organization. They were
especially applauded many times on the
march.
Hook and Ladder company, No. /, A
Godsoe, captain, with II men, followed
They came into line with their ladder;
arched, while from the drivers seat to the
extreme end of the truck was interviewer
flowers and evergreen, making a mos
tasteful appearance. Her motto on eacl
side, 1--WE never Sleep was prominent
Next came what used to be our entire de
pendence i'm case of fire, but which ha'
been laid on the shelf for seven years past
the Ahenaqui hand-engine, but if needeC
it can still do good work as was shown al
our last state tiremen's association. Fol
lowing these were carriages containing tn,
village officers, eN-members of the old de
partment visiting iiremen and invited
guests. After inspection and marcl
through the principal streets, the depart
ment was photographed by Swift, and OF
Rockingham street the procession was dis
missed to prepare for the contests of tn,
day.
These are some of the results: IIool
and Ladder, time Of run and putting
man on high roof, - seconds: Shamrocl
got water at the top of ladder in SO sec
onds: steamer made run and got waite
in eight and a half minutes; Bridgmal
Hose made the connection and ran in 3
seconds; the hand engine got water in 81,
minutes. Abenaqui Hose made the rul
and connection in Al seconds. In each o
the above cases the companies ran 800 fee
and laid $50 feet of hose. Never in its his
tory did our fire department make bette
appearance, either men or apparatus, an
many improvements are planned for tn
future. The concert and ball in the even
ing in Union hall was a great success, tn
orchestra from Keene furnishing the bes
of music.