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Echoes from the Tournament.


tickets sold at Fairhaven to the tourna-
ment Thursday.
Can anybody tell us why the Yer
mont firemen should have decided upon
one of the hottest days in the year on
which to hold their sports at Benning
tonp-T Troy Press.
The Bennington and Rutland rail
road brought about three thousand pas
sengers into the village during the con-
vention that had excursion tickets.
Every one of their trains were on time
and left promptly at the hour set. The
railroad facilities were excellent
On their arrival home Thursday
night, the General Schuyler Company
were met at the depot by large crowd
of friends headed by drum corps.
Many residences were illuminated and
there was general ringing of bells,
blowing of whistles, etc., etc.
u. S. District Attorney John 81. SEN
ter of Montpelier, and Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue A. L. Weeks of st.
Adams, were guests of E. S. Harris, U,
S. Marshal, Thursday and Friday. They
visited all the points of interest around
the village and had good time.
I'm view of the fact that Vermont
fire laddies were magnanimous enough
to allow their New York visitors to car
ry off most of the best prizes at Benning-
tod, the latter will undoubtedly be en-
couraged to come again.-Free Press.
Treasurer Grant OF the State Fire
mems Association, said Friday, that the
receipts at the tournament Thursday,
were not enough to pay expenses. The
association will not lose anything, how
ever, for the people of Bennington will
make up the deficiency.
Michael McGrath, member of the
Barnes Hose Company, and an employe
at the Champlain shops, fell from the
sleeper just south of Queen City Park,
early Friday morning. The train was
running at high rate of speed and Mr..
McGrath suffered dislocated shoulder
and some other bad bruises. He was
picked up by freight train two hours
latter and carried to Burlington.
AT the fremen's tournament in Ben
nington Thursday, the town was full of
fakirs and peddlers, and among the
number was a man named Powers from
this city, selling photographs of Shea
and his companion, John McGough.
When asked why he was disposing of
them, Powers replied that he was en-
deavoring to raise money to retain coun-
sci when the case will be brought before
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As soon as the news of the victory
of the ]. ]. Gray Engine Company
reached Cambridge, the bells were rung.
When the firemen returned home Thurs
day evening general demonstration oc-
Cured. The citizens gave the boys a
supper in the engine house and dis
charged fireworks. The company prob
ably will go to the New York State con-
vention at Oswego, in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 4. johnson re-
turned to Burlington from the tiremen's
tournament Friday afternoon. They
were the guests of ex Marshal and Mrs.
John Robinson, by whom they were
royalty entertained. By invitation, they
dined Thursday, with Major and Mrs.
Coffey at the Soldiers Home. Mr.. John
son was surprised at the beauties of the
institution and splendid way in which it
is conducted Mr.. johnson is and has
long been secretary of the Ethan Allen
Engine Company.
The funeral of DIR. Geo. H. McAuley,
who died at the brakes of the old Union
engine of Salem, at Bennington, took
place Sunday afternoon. Union Engine
and Hose Company No. l attended in
body, as did also the Rough and Ready
Engine Company of Greenwich, and q
delegation from the fire department OF
this place. Numerous parties from
many of the other companies were also
pre- sent. DIR. McAuley was very pop
ular young man, we'll known and ad
vanced in his profession, veterinary
surgeon, and his sudden death has cas-
a cloud over the community. His only
relatives are a sister in Canada, who has
been telegraphed to, brother at sea
and his wife, daughter of Daniel Ricf
of Shushan. DR.. McAuley was about 81
years of age.
} AT Arlington station there is a well
: which Ethan Allen is said to have dug
and stoned. OF late years it has faller
: into disuse until it was recently put IL
running order again. The Ethans, while
at Bennington Thursday, heard of it ano
arranged with the Bennington and Rut
land train dispatcher to stop the fire
mems excursion train there five minute!
so that the members of the company
, could partake of some of the water
The train stopped, but, owing to mis-
understanding on the part OF the con
ductor, started again in less than min
| ute. There was some lively sprintinl
r on the part of several members of thu
. company to get on board again, and al
, but two succeeded in getting on to TIT
: rear platform of the last car. These
= two were E. A. LaFountain and Johl
, Mcconnell. They supposed that TIN
train was only pulling along short dis
, lance and made no effort to get Of
board until it was too late to do so
They came to Rutland on a later trail
and reached Burlington on the sleeper
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