The Newtown bee., 1894-10-26
In Litchfeld County.
WATERTOWN.
NOTES OF THE FIRE DRILL.

NOTES OF THE FIRE DRILL. A boy with his first new suit of clothes never felt more tickled than did the members of the Watertown fire depart ment on their first drill, last Saturday evening. From B. H. Heminway's barn, where the apparatus is stored, to A. N. Woolson's factory is all down hill and as the engine and truck sped along at an almost breakneck speed, the changing of the big gong and the clouds of dust and the big crowd following in the rear, on foot, in teams, and on bicycles drew to the minds of the old vets of '60-'64 rem ipiscence of the past. At A. N. Wool sons factory the men acted as if at a real fire. Ladders were erected and the building scaled in quicker time than it takes to write it down. The new pump was then tried the, hose being lowered into the race way. It gave entire satis- faction. The chemical engine was tested. Being new thing to all present, they were anxious to see it manipulated It also gave entire satisfaction. The company then started for the depot on a double quick and pumped out the well of K. N Zeidler and the men who do the climbing again hauled out their ladders and were immediately on the roof of the store of Willard M. Bryant. The first drill was grand success and went far towards convincing those who thought it would be money squandered buying apparatus. that they would be good thing in case of fire.
 It took just one and one-quarter min- utes to refill the chemical engine. James B. Woolson took several views of the engine with his kodak. The officers of the organization issued orders with the coolness and precision ot old vets.
 Thomas Shields was on deck when the men on the pump began to tucker out a little. Tom took hold saying, "Steady | now boys, good steady pull, let youl | body move in unison with the stroke How's that?'
 B. H. Mattoon looked like genuine l fireman riding on the team of Justice Dayton in the procession. B. H. is s | hustler.
 It was Imaginable to see the boys get on the rope to help, and when the speed would get too high they'd keep drop ping off here and there on the route pitching a somersault.
 I. E. Smith, gave very interesting dis course in the Methodist church. last Tuesday evening, on the Turks ana Armenians. Miss Smith had spent tw' years among them which enabled her to speak intelligently of their life ant methods.
 Rev R. W. Jones will deliver lecture in the Methodist church, next Tuesda evening. - | Dr Seytter's second lecture was de livered to crowded house at the paris rooms. last Wednesd ay evening.
 The regular monthly meeting of tn Merchantile bank was held at the offic of the Watertown savings bank, las Wednesday evening.
 Aspecial meeting of the fire depar ment will be held at the Town hall, Fr day evening, October 26, at o'clock.
 E. N. Zeidler and Henry Barber ( Winsted have returned from an putin of several days in New York.
 F. o. and Lawrence M. Bowers wel
 in town over Sunday.
 The property in front of the Methodi
 church has been vastly improved by ne
 concrete walks.
 Every day adds more beauty to tt
 new Town hall. The cornice is no
 being laid and looks immens Q.
 E.sW. Daines was installed c. c. },
 Columbia lodge, No. 12, K. of P, la
 Thursday evening, and worked the fir!
 rank.
 George Hawkins has got the contrae
 of building band room for the Citizen
 cornet band on the land in front of u
 residence of c. R. Holt.
 Alonzo Seymour IS giving the rector
 8 rev coat of paint.
 Saturday, October B, an exciting gan
 of football was played between u
 Taft and Hopkins Grammar scho
 teams. Both sides were we'll match' and the victors won the score only aft 2 long and we'll contested fight. I'll
 score was to in favor of Taft's. .s Saturday, October 20, the Taft al " Cheshire Academy teams had tussle sr the field, The ground was in poor co
 dition and the game was played at a d ! advantages. The score was to 0 in ' vor of Taft's.
 H. H. Heminway and wife have go