Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-26
Vermont Firemen.

Vermont State Firemen's associatiO n
in Bennington, the report of the com
mittee on credentials showed that del
egates were present from nearly every
in the State. The report of
the secretary showed that during the
year, one company, Eagle No. A, of
Bennington, had joined the associa-
ton, and that the total membership at |
present is ll6. l.. G. Grant, treasur-
err, reported that the total net receipts
during the year were Sl,0ls.12, in
Guiding S752.22 on hand at the be-
ginning of the year. He had paid out
on various orders SlS9.90, leaving "A
balance in the treasury of S72s.s2.
The following officers We're elected:
ID. +. Carmody, Fair Haven, presi-
dent: w. II. Lane, Jr., Burlington, +.
r. Greene, Rutland, NJ. f. Orr, Poult-
ney, John IL. Sargent Middlebury,
vice presidents; Edward Moore, Ben
nington. secretary; l.. G. Grant, Bur-
lington, treasurer; George W.Dunton,
Rutland, w. +. Morse, Burlington,O.
ID. Clark, Montpelier, j. {. Leslie, st.
| Adams, executive committee; +. Nj.
Tiffany, delegate TO the national con-
vention: G. A. Piper, Middlebury, al
ternate; G. K. Little, Fair Haven,
statistician. 1t was voted TO hold the
next convention at Fair Haven. Also
voted to pay the secretary $3.50 for his
past years work. The contests re-
suited as follows: Hand engine con-
tests Browns of West Rutland, lo5
II. 6 in: Ladows Of Mechanicsville, lO9
IT,: Unions of Greenwich, l73 #. 3 II
in: Torrents Of Whitehall, 1874 #. IL
lin: Volunteers of Middlebury, l64 It.
llll-2 ILL.,: Rough and Readys OF
Greenwich. 200 #. in; Boxers Of
Burlington, 1876 II. in; Grays Of
Cambridge, POS #. 10 in; Schuylers OF
Schuylervile, 22l Il. 8 in; Unions 81
Salem. Ia fit. 2 in. The Ladows found
a wad of paper in their nozzle after
they had thrown their stream.
The hose contests took place ON the
track in front of the grand stand and
resulted as follows: Towards of Bur
linpton. - seconds; Boxers of Bur
liDgton, IS - seconds; LeRoys OF
Cohoes, 43 81 seconds; Barnes OF Bur-
lington, A. - seconds; BaXters of
Rutland. 46 seconds: Hopes of Hins-
dale. n. H., 80 l-2 seconds; llousaton-
les Of Pittstield, Mass, 80 la seconds;
No. > Of North Adams, Mass, ~ Il
seconds: Independents of Nergennes,
As - seconds; Dearstynes Of Bath, n.
y, 40 seconds; Knights Of Fair Ha-
ven, A seconds.
In the hand engine contest, the first
prize of $500 went to the Gen. schuy-
ler Steamer company of Schuylerllle,
n. Y: the second prize of Sl5O 10 the
J. j. Gray Engine company of Cam
bridge. \. T.: the third prize OF $50
10 the Rough and Ready Engine COM
pany of Greenwich, y. u, unless
some protests are sustained.
In the horse races, unless some pro-
tests are admitted, the first prize of
5000 went TO the LeRoys of Cohoes,
NY; the second of 500 10 the
Knights of Fair Haven; the third Of
$50 TO the independents Of Nergennes.
Several protests in the contests We're
entered and considered by the execu-
tive i'm session later. 1t was claimed
that the SCHUYLER engine was equip
ned with a shut-off arrangement, but
If il existed il could not be found. The
Gravs and Rough and Readys were
also protested. The Boxers asked that
two feet and seven inches be added TO
their stream, as their hose was that
much under go feet in length. In
the hose races, il was claimed that the
Leroy team contained some profess
sional runners and protest was en-
tered against any money going TO
them.
1t is estimated that 1000 people
witnessed the tournament Prizes OF
Sl5, $40 and - were awarded 10
Donahue of Burlington, Iattc of YER
gennes and johnson of Burlington,
respectively, in the hook and ladder
contest.
The Boxers were short of men on
the brakes and were unfortunate in
, breaking a coupling, which cost them
! one trial out Of their allotted ten min
utes.
A veterinary surgeon by the name
of McNally from Salem, \. y, was
working on the brakes with the Union
Engine company when he suddenly
lfell backward and died almost in
stantly. 1t is supposed that his death
was caused by over-eXertion in the
heat. lie was about thirty years of
age and left widow.
DIR. Walkers Substantial Gift TO Pitts
ford.