The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-21

and the crowd, although large, was or
derly so that police duty was reduced to
minimum. The procession WAS di-
vided into four divisions and the Ben
nington fire department was accorded
the right of the last division, escorting
the visiting fire companies and those
members of the Association. 1t was all
imposing spectacle. During this parade
the Knights of Fairhaven, Reliefs of
Plattsburgh, Ethan Aliens and Boxers
of Burlington did several fancy move
ments that were heartily applauded by
the spectators.
The entries in the prize contest were
as follows: The Ethan Aliens of Burling-
ton, Battells of Middlebury, Horizons of
Plattsburgh, Boxers of Burlington and
Nickwacketts of Rutland. They played
in the order given above. The Ethan
Aliens threw 1888 feet 10 inches; the Box
ers, 17S feet inches; the Horizons, 169
feet st inches, and the Nickwacketts, 164
feet inches. The first and second
prizes went to Burlington.
For the special prize offered to hook
and ladder companies only two com
panies responded The Union Hook and
Ladder company of Rutland got the
prize-a ladder. Their time was 20 sec
onds. Citizens Hook and Ladder of
Plattsburgh second, in 224 seconds.
For the hose race there were II en-
tries, but two withdrew. The prize was
$375, 5000 of it going to the winning
company, which was the G. G.. Knights
of Fairhavon, their time being 46! sec
onds. Other times were as follows: In
dependents of Vergennes, 474 seconds;
II. II. Baxters of Rutland, 4St seconds;
/ Rarnnc M Rna.IfnnInta AOl CnRnnnSs HnF-
icons of Plattsburgh, 40 seconds; La
fayettes of Winooski, 40 seconds; Shell
dons of Rutland, SO seconds; Boxers of
Burlington, 56a seconds.
In the Hook and Ladder contest, Bur-
lington won the second time. The Hor-
icons of Plattsburgh won the 500 prize
| drill. The BaXters of Rutland won the
hose coupling contest.
The Bennington and Rutland firemen
were warmly applauded, but, as at Mid
dlebury last year, the first prizes 60 to
Burlington. Bennington did not COM
pete for the prizes.
Among the firemen from Bennington
was George Harwood, who is the oldest
steam fire engineer in point of service in
Vermont. He has been connected with
Stark Engine company since back in the
fifties, and has been engineer of the
steam fire engine since 1867.
In attendance from here were: Fore
man Tiffany and assistants, Stark Hose
company No. 1, Chas. Barnes, foreman
Tiffany Hose company, No. 2, William
Lundergan, foreman and Putnam Hose
company, No. 8, William Healey, fore
man. accompanied by the Bennington
City band. On their return they were
escorted from their headquarters at the
Welden, by band of 80 pieces, COM
posed OF the Sherman and City bands.
by the way, the City band received
many compliments for the music they
treated st. Albans people to- A grand
stand capable of bOlding 5000 people was
ready for the immense crowd and was
taxed to its fullest capacity by those
wishing to witness the hose racing and
hook and ladder contests. A charge ot
a quarter of dollar was made for seats
and this was the only charge made dur
ing the muster. st. Albans has fully
demonstrated the fact that it can care
for a large crowd in good shape. The
hotel accommodations being tirst-class'
The Misses Borden were legally EN-.
titled to their step-mother's property
The delicacy as well as the modesty
shown in the waving of their rights Is
certainly rehuke to some who still per
sist in declaring most unfortunate CIR
to be sordid and hardened.