The Portland daily press., 1894-09-06
INSPECTION DAY.
Westbrook Entertains the Barnicoats
and Veteran Firemen.

and veteran Firemen.
Delightful Day-The City Handsomely
| Observation-Disclosures Between Two of
| the Westbrook Comprehensive Bar
| nicoats Leave for Home
Yesterday was the iremen's inspection
| day in Westbrook and at an early hour
it was evident the little city was prepar-
ing for some unusual event. Flags and
bunting began to appear in great
abundance, and by noon all was radiant
with the red, white and blue. On no
| previous occasion has Westbrook adorned
such handsome gown, and much credit
is due its citizens for their beautiful
| decorations. The display of bunting was
| very liberal. The following is list of
many OF those who decorated: VIII.
Hoiston, Warren church parsonage, the
Elms, CIR. Goodell, Alb. Winslow, the
White House, Captain Nash, Chief En-
gineer G. Leighton, E. Newcomb, DR.. A. e.
Cobb, E.B. Newcomb, May or Cordwell,
WV. Lamb, DR.. Barrett Russell Wood.
Alonzo Libby, G. T. Murch, Fla Cloud
| man, A. G. Chute. MA. Bosworth, j. K.
Dunn, Freeman Brown, DR.. Burroughs,
pr. Horr, DR.. Smith, Captain A. A.
Chase, A. H. Small, Arthur Kicker, L.
W.Edwards, E.B. Phinney, H.F. Sands,
Reuel W. Woodman, George Fl. Raymond,
J.M. Allen, j. R. Andrews, Rev. A. D.
Decelles We. Aver, and J. G. Estes.
Springer & Co., Haskell silk mill,
George Mariner, Valentine hose house,
Presumpscot hose house, E.A. Cartret,
G. B. Woodman, Memorial library, High
school, Forest street gramamr school,
Westbrook grammar school, S. Arenov-
sky All. Benoit & Co., E. W. Wadleigh
& Co., JIG. Scates, Lafond & Co., J.W.
Morris's grist mill, G.H. Raymond's car
penter shop and foundry, G. M. Water
house, u. W. Edwards, C...E. Plllsbury,
Winslow & Brown, and several others.
This is the fourth annual inspection
day of the Wesrbrook fire department.
and in previous years this event has been
observed as gala day, but this year
Chief leighton and the citizens had in
vited the Portland Veteran Firemen's
Association of Portland and the Barni-
coat Veteran Association of Boston to
be the city Is guests and join in the fes-
tivities of the day., and it was the
earnest endeayor of every citizen to en-
terrain their guests in manner which
would impress them with the hospitali-
ty of. Westbrook. That they were sue
cessful in this has been amply proven.
At IL 30 the three companies of the
fire department were formed into line at
the Presumpscot Hose Company's house
and headed by the Presumpscot band
marched to Mr.. H. Holston's residence on
Main street. to await the arrival of their
guests A few minutes after i O'Clock
they arrived, and the parade was quick
~ formed in the following order:
Westbrook Wheel Club.
Presumpscot Band.
Chief Marshal A. c. Cloudman.
Chief Leighton of the Westbrook Depart
ment. r. W. Jackson, Chief of
PORTLAND department, and Presi-
dent George Z. Demary Of the
Barnicoats
Presumpscot Hose Company j, Walter
Stevens, acting Foreman.
Valentine Hose Company 2, William
Hamilton, Foreman.
Westhrook Hook and Ladder Company,
1, IA. Cartret commanding
Salem Cadet Band.
Barnlcoat Fire - ssociation, President |
Demary
American Cadet Band.
Portland Veteran Firemen's Associa- |
ton, in command of VicePresident
James W. Plaisted.
Carriages.
FirAt-Mayor Cordwellof Westbrook. ex |
Mayor Webb, President Henry Fox
of the Portland Veteran F1remen,s |
Mark P. Emery, Alder
man Little and and ex-Chief Engin-
eer Russell, vice president of the
Portland Veteran Firemen's Associ-
alton.
Second Captain &C. Walter and PHI.
Cuslek OF the Barnicoats, A aldermen
knOwltOD, Stevenson and Cloudman |.
of Westbrook, and Hon. W. H. Looney
of Portland.
Hose Wagon Mol.
Hose Wagon No 2.
Hook and Ladder Truck No. 1.
The procession started at / 80 O'Clock.
moving along Maine to Cumberland. to
Park road, termarching to Warren
avenue, thence to Main to Saco, coun-
[ermarchlng to Bridge, to Scotch H ill,
where the contests took place.
The line was halted in front of the res
dence Of Mr.. John F. Warren and served
20 iced lemonade, which was most crate
fully received by all marching in the
neat and dust.
On arrival at Scotch HILL Valentine
Hose Company. No. 2, and Hook and
Ladder Company. No. ], speedily cleared
tecks for action, and the proposed con-
tests were soon or. They consisted of
coupling OF 200 Of hose and showing
II water. The companies were made up
is follows:
Valentine Hose Company, No. 2-Ma-
on and Sweet. hydrant; WEIGH and
Phillips. first joint; Shaw and Hageett.
econd joint, Kelly and Allen, third |
ONT, Libby-and Lord, pipe.
Hook and Ladder Company 1-Gi]map
nd Burnsell, hydrant, Maxwell and I
'wombly. first joint; Libby and Wood
nan. second joint; leighton and Mitch
Il, third joint; Graham and Porter,
ipe.
The contest resulted in favor of the
ook and ladder company, and they re-
eived the prize, four large pictures,
andsomely framed. Following was the
ime:
First Run-Valentines IS IS seconds:
look and Ladder, 90 is seconds.