Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-27

Annual Meeting of the State Fire Lad
dies at st. Albans, July 80 aud 20.

The firemen met al the opera hous'
Wednesday afternoon, and the con
vention was duly opened. Major A
j. Tenney, trustee, IN behalf Of th'
people of st. Albums, cordially wei
coined the Firemen's association IL
the town.
An eloquent and appropriate re.
sponse to Major Temey's welcome wa.
made on behalf Of the firemen b,
President II. r. CusLnan I'd, Of Ben
nington. The secretary's report
showed total receipts from dues and
fees during the year TO be Sl3s. There
are 80 life members and 4s fire COM
panies in the association, four having
recently joined.
The treasurer reported S609 on
hand al the opening Of the year; re-
ceived during the year, Sl79; profits
from Middlebury tournament, S202. -:
interest, $500; total, Sl,I0l.30, of
which S752.22 We're not on hand.
These officers were elected:
President, III. r. Cushlnan 2d. Of
Bennington: first vice president, ;. d..
Miner Of Nergennes: second vice pres
ident, -. j. Foster Of Burlington;
third vice president, +. X. Green of
Rutland: fourth vice president. f. +.
Smith of Barre; fifth vice president. A.
L. Bass OF West Randolph: secretary.
T.. ID. Moore of Bennington: treasurer.
l.. G.. Grant of Burlington; executive
committee. Geo. w. Dunton Of Rut-
land, w. +. Morse of burlington, j.
II. Donnelly of Nergennes, ID. +. Car
mody Of Fair Haven, j. G. Leslie Of
ST. Adams: national representative, +.
+. Perkins Of Burlington; alternate.
J. II. Donnelly Of Nergennes; staiisti-
elan, o. ID. Clark of Montpelier
The association voted unanimously
that the next convention and touina-
inent be held at Bennington.
II was voted to make T. II. Patten.
ex-chief of the West Rutland Fire de-
partment, life member of the asso-
citation. II was also voted TO pay l..
&. Grant, the treasurer Of the associa-
tion, S34. so, TO liquidate expenses in
CURED by him as representative of
the association at the Worlds Fair.
90 Thursday forenoon the annual
parade was held, with large number
in line. Immediately after the parade,
the hand engine contest took place, in
which the Ethan Allen of Burlington.
with - men, took the first prize of
5000. throwing stream 1873 feet and
10 inches. The Boxers of the same
city took the second prize, of Sl00,and
the third prize, $50, went 10 the lIori- |
cons Of Plattsburgh, y. Y.
The hose race was called at 2:30. !
The regulation hose cart of the From
tier Hose company, No /, of Rich
ford. was used. The result follows:
The first prize Of $500 went to the &C.
knights of Fairhaycn; time, 46 -
seconds; second prize, 800, went to
the Independent Of Vergennes; time,
& IL seconds; the third prize Of $50
was taken by the BaNters of Rutland;
line. ~ - seconds.
In the hook and ladder contest. the
Hooks OF burlington won the first
prize of SO in l-2 seconds; the Cit
I'iiN VI ititNbhiGii. lllt rtSpltl--~il
lin 81 seconds. and the Unions of
Rutland won the third prize Of $40 in
: seconds.
The special prize Of am extension
adder. given by the manufacturers TO
he company that should put il up the
4ckest, was won by the Unions of
Rutland in 20 seconds, the Citizens of
Rutland putting il up in y Ia Sec
lnds.
OF the five companies entered for
he prize drill, only one. the Hori-
ons of Plaitsbulgh, appeared, and
hey took the prize OF S15.
Time was made in the hose coup
ing contest a. follows: Towards Of
burlington. II 81 seconds; Baxters
# Rutland. ) Is seconds; REYNOLDS Of
rutland. 9 seconds; Horizons Of Plaits-
,urgh, : 81 seconds; Barnes Of Bur-
ington, q 81 >seonds. knights 81
'air Haven. u IL seconds: Browns Of
West Rutland. 81 seconds.
The first prize Of Sl5 went 10 the
iaNters Of Rutland, and the second.
40. was won by the Hooks of Bur
ington.