Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-25
in blue caps, white sweaters and brown


wore white sweaters and blue and as
everyone knows are able to fight fire with
the best Of them.
The City Of Gardiner Steamer Company
wore tasty blue suits throughout was one
of the finest companies In line.
The steamers and hose carriages we're
finely decorated with flags and bunting.
A feature Of the line that attracted
much attention was the old Continental
hand engine. 1U3 years old.
The Bath Company made a splendid
showing In the parade.
Following are the committees In
charge:
Committee OF arrange ments-C. n.
Drake, J. L. Kendall, 6. w. Cross.
Reception committee--1st. Assistant
Engineer, J. L. Kendall; Foreman G. W.
Goodwin OF Alerts; Foreman J. K. Dill
OF n. w. Jewett Company; Foreman
Charles Averili OF s. C.. Of g; Foreman
". p. Mcnamara of G. H. 81 L. Com
papy: Foreman w. d. Lehman Of S. c.
COMPANY: Foreman w. A. Purnell Of A.
NJ. Spear Company.
judges of engine contest j. Il. Dill;
James Jones; o. W. Dearborn; Fred Mer-
rill.
Judges Of hose racc--W. z. Mcnamara,
H. J. Turner, James Jones' A. May, G. A.
Hildreth.
Timekeepers In trials and races
Charles Eldridgc assistant engineer; A.
j. Hooker, Elk chief engineer.
Gardiner people had prepared to feed
the multitude The most of the visiting
Hremen were entertained at the Univer-
saiist vestry where there were accommo-
dstions Tor 1850 men and enough for 400
men to eat. For meats there was beef,
ham, hogshcnd cheese, then beans, sand
witches, pies and cake of all kinds, dough-
n1ts, etc. Chief Engineer Drake and his
assistants didn't overlook this important
mart of,thc programme and had the hearty
cooperation Of Gardiner people. Those
who supervised the serving OF the dinner
were A. j. Hooker, J. W. Belts and
Robert Robinson.
Hecla Company entertained the Tigers
OF Randolph.
At2P. M tho hose companies race
began, with the following rules:
N4Hydrant in front Of Barstow a. Nicker-
sons store Water street, carriage set 400
feet down tho street, teams to start from
hydrant; run to carriage; return with it
TO hydrant, make connections; lay 100
feet of hose, put on pipe, get water: time
taken from start to appearance of water
Mt nozzle.
The starter was DR.. G, II. Pickering
timekeepers, w. A. Purneli OF this city,
and Edward Beane, Augusta.
But two companies competed The
Volunteer No. Of Augusta. were the
first to make tho trial. They ran finely
and got water from nozzle in 81 seconds,
but for some reason 1t took them so long
to connect the nozzle that the time was
not taken The Independent Hose Co.
No of Augusta, then got In position and
made the run and got water in SO seconds,
winning the prize, s25.
The Volunteers then wanted to give an
exhibition race, but as some Of their men
had left fairgrounds and number being
booked for thg foot race, it was given up.
At o'clock the engine contest between
the Tiger fire engine of Hallowcll, and
the Hecla Engine Co. OF Randolph, took
rlace at the upper end of Water street. A
tank was sunk into the pavement near
the Barnes block The rules of the con.
test were as follows:
Each machine allowed three trials of II
minutes each, Attenuation In turns each
machine to draught its own water; play
through goo feot Of regulation hose, any
pipe or nozzle allowed.
The result Of TIE three plays were as
follows:
LIST trial--Tigers, 1888 feet. 10 inches
Heclas, 1874 feet, 6 inches.
Cd trial-Tigors. III feet, inches
Heclas, IFS feet, inches.
I'd trial--Tigers 1S2 feet. inches
Heclas, 1872 feet, inches
And tho Hoclas won the prize of s25.
There was great interest In tho contest
and a large crowd watched the playing.
There Is always something very fascia-
ting about these old-fashioned hand tut
Squirting" contests that seem never to
grow monotonous. Old men and young,
women and girls, the kids were all there
in force Some got sprinkled, but they
didn't mind it. Everybody was good
nature l. fun was abroad. everyone enjoyed
the excitement and shouted for theii
favorite company.
The foot race took place on the Cause
way near the Coliseum, at o'clock. Tht
entries were as follows: l., A. Langmaid
Gardiner; Geo. Furbush, Augusta; Percy
JONES' Augusta; John Pedder, Augusta
Geo. Kendall, Gardiner
This was 100 yard dash, open TO al
flremen. The runners crossed the line II
the following order: L. A. Langmaid
first, and got first prize, Sc; John Pedder
second. and took second prize, 81; with
Percy Jones close upon his heels, followed
by Geo. Kendall and Geo Furbush Lang
maids time was 10a4 seconds.
The exhibition test and inspection o
the Eastman deluge set and patent bal
nozzle on Grist Mill bridge, during thu
lntter:part Of the afternoon, was an in
tercsting feature and proved highly salts
factory to all.
The crowd broke up about o'clock
and from that time until 7.30, the merry
making went on Who ever saw fitc
mems muster without rowdylsm, drunk
enness, fights, ctcg There was none o
It in Gardiner. Everybody was In for {
grand social holiday, jolly yet no
boisterous.
The Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. o
Lewiston. were the guests of the Cont
mental Hook and Ladder Co. and tn
Tigers of Hallowell were entertained b.
the Hecla boys, across the river.
The Eagle Hose Co s carriage wa
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