The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-18
Nix Teams Enter Hose Coupling
Contest.
One Of the Men Quite
Badly Injured.
Foundation for Haskell Silk Mill
Office Complete.

The annual hose coupling and fire con-
test Of the fire crews connected with the
different departments OF the 5. ID. War
rem paper mills, was held yesterday at
ternoon on Warren street. These compa-
MES hold weekly drills in the mill build
ings, but once a year they hold a coup
ling contest on the street, and yesterday
was the. day chosen for this contest. Six
teams Of six men each, entered the con-
test, and some very creditabIe work was
done. Mr. r. G. Holston, the chief OF
the mill IRE depa rtment. was in charge
Of the contest,and was assisted by Messrs.
Charles B Graham, as clerk, Edward An
derson and William Bragdon as time
keepers, and Howard Stevens. the chief
engineer OF the Westbrook fire depart
ments as judge. Two lengths of hose,
each fifty feet Of length were stretched
out on the ground. One end of the hose
was near the hydrant, while near the
opposite end Of the hose was the nozzle.
Tbs men had a fifty feet run, the first
TWO running to the lower end and coupI-
ing onto the nozzle, the second two run
to the center OF the two lengths coupled
the lengths, while the third set of men
stopped at the hydrant, coupled up and
turned on the water. The contest was an
interesting one and was witnessed by
quite large number of citizens. The
contest resulted in favor OF No. team,
their record being u 10 seconds. The
records We're as follows: No. I, Is 3-5 sec
onds; No. 2, 10 2-5 seconds; No. 3 and 4
combined, 10 10 seconds; No. 3 l 2-5 sec
onds; No. g, no team; No. z, 10 As Sec
onds
During the contest Mr.. Frank Barbour,
one OF the hydrant men, received bad
cut IN the head from the wrench in uss
BY his companion in turning on the wat
er. Mr.. Barbour had coupled up to the
hydrant, was about to rise to his feet.
when the wrench in swinging around
struck him a clip In the side of the head.
near the temple. He bled considerably
from the wound which was dressed Tor
him by one of the officials of the race.
The contest was an interesting one and
aside from the several hnespieces Of work
done by the men, also gave much in the
way Of amusement, as several of the men
in their endeavor to couple the hose
quickly became nervous, and asa result
the water came to quick for them, in sew
eral cases. giving the men a good drench-
ing.
The funeral services over the remains
Of the late Mrs. Walter Sawyer were held
Sunday from her late residence. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. w. q.
Mann, pastor OF the Warren Congrega-
tional church. DR.. Harvey, f. L. Jack
son, Miss AIyra Bragdon and Mrs. An
drew Q. Cloudman rendered several mu-
steal selections. The floral display was
beautiful. The burial was at Woodlawn
cemetery.
The members Of Presump scot command
cry, n. g. D. p, enjoyed a visit Satur-
day evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Franklin Andrews at Pride's corner.
Games and other amusements were en-
joyed, after which refreshments OF Ice
cream and cake were served.
Messrs. Hebron Mayhem and Charles
Anderson went to Long island yesterday
where they attended the anniversary of
Bosworth Post, No. ,, G. A. H., of Port
land.
Mr.. John Doyle, who has been spend |
ing the summer among the Thousand |
Islands is in the city on brief visit to |
relatives, prior to his return to Montreal
where he VIII resume his theological |
studies for the priesthood.
Mr.. James WEIGH and wife of Boston /
are on a visit to friends in this city.
Mr.. Bert Barbour has gone on a week
hunting and fishing trip to the noun
Tains.
Mr.. Robson, who has been the guest of
Mr. and Mrs, Charles i. Graham and
other relatives in this city for the past
two months, has returned to his home in
Massachusetts,
Judge j. II. Tolman and wife have re-
turned from an extended trip to Virginia.
The stone foundation for the new Office
Of the Haskell silk mill has been COM
pleted. The building is to be entirely of
WOOD, one story high, with mansard roof,
the ground plan of which is 35x45 feet.
Inc site on which the Office Is to be To-
GATED Is directly opposite the residence of