The Newtown bee., 1900-06-22

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 FOREMAN WATER WITCH BOSE co. and Thomas Marsh, Dr King, James George Ackley, Joseph La Halt, Frank Warner, William Hamlin and others decorated their houses. Across Bridge street was erected very pretty arch.
 Railroad street was not slow in doing | honor to the fire laddies. The best in- cluded Evitts' drug store, Anthony's Miller & Hunt, J. A. Bolles, 0. l A. Way, Fred Greene, Humiston, Peter Peterson and others. On Bennett street Andrew Booths handsome house was nicely decorated, as was also the Booth store.
 GLORIEs OF THE PARADE
 As before stated the parade started of on the time advertised, just 12 30 o'clock. few minutes before that hour the mar shall, Hon Nicholas Staub, rode up be- fore the fireman assembled on the Green, in horseless carriage. The genial comp troller made an ideal marshal and all along the line was kept. busy doffing his hat to his many friends. His aids were Andrew M. Booth, Perry E. Green, Van Ness Green, Merritt W. Hill, De Watt Pepper and G. Dudley Booth on horse. back, who made fine appearance. That popular horseman, Andrew M. Booth, was at the head of the line. and with his soft hat looked like a 'Rough Rider" The number of firemen who reported in town was 1250, and probably 1925 were in the parade. By 8 given point the pa- rade was 26 minutes in passing. The order of march was up the west side of Park, down the east side, around the lower end of Park, down South Main, up | West, through Nicholas Square, to Bridge, to Railroad, to Bennitt, to Elm, to East, to Grove, to South avenue, to West, to South Main, halting on South Main in double file, for lemonade, con- tinue to Bridge, to Railroad, to Bank, to Church, to East, to Whittlesey avenue, up east side of Park, down west side, countermarch up west side, down east side, leaving apparatus at arches. The position of companies in the parade was as follows:
 | Second Regiment Band, New Haven. g pieces | Chief Engineer Philip Planz Assistants, Joseph LsHait, Chas A. Addis Water Witch Hose Co, No 2, New Milford, 60 Parade Carriage Junior Hose Co. New Milford, 35 boys l Briggs Band, Middletown, 20 pieces l fOHNEy IFNon 10 Nr | Hose Wagon drawn by horses Danbury Fire Police hol. l5 men Bethel Drum Corps, I3 men | Assistant Chief Engineers Robert Fitzsim- mons and Peter ckerle
 Water Witch Hose Co., No '. Danbury, 25 men
 Beckerle Hose Co, No 9. Danbury, 25 men l Parade Carriage
 Wooster Hose Co, No 5, Danburys 25 men
 fh7ni& hoIe arede Ge eo Carriape nsneory' 70 men
 American Band Torrington. 25 pieces Chief Engineer W Beach Morse and Assist.
 Litchfeld Fire Department, s5 men Drum Corps W Meachen
 Mutual Hook and Ladder and Engine Co, No l l, Stratford. 80 men l Naugatuck Fire Police, 5 men
 American Band, Waterhury, 2b pieces chiet Engineer Jer9me nn Hs, Fuller and Assistant Naugatuck Hose and Hook and Ladder Go, No |, 75 men Parade Cal r1age
 Lancratt's Drum Corps New Haven. 10 pieces
 oaef EngnseF o Na nPYpg fna | ParadeHCarriage
 Chief EngineerJ Prowitt tt arsiea and Assistant F Norwalk Fire Police, 20 men
 Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co. No l, Norwalk, South Norwalk Drum and Fite Band, 12 pieces
 Hope Hese Co. No 2, Horwalk, s5 men 1 St Johns Cornet Band: Stamford, IS pieces Chief Engineer Fred M Wheeler gof May yhower and Assistants | Old Well Hook and Ladder Co, No l, South I Eorwa1R. 35 men
 Mayfower Hook and Ladder and Hose Go, No l. East Norwalk. 20 men l Mayfiower Drum Corps, 13 pieces Chief Engineer H. E. Rose and Assistants Echo Hose a' Hook and Ladder Co., Shelton, Wheeler lS wi son's lFourth Regiment Band. Bridgeport 2S pieces Chief Engineer James W Begg Fountain Hose Co, No l, Ansonia, 50 men Parade Carriage
 Chief Engineer Charles Hart s and V pS Assistants Alert Hose Co, No 3, Bethel. 30 men Grassy Plain Hose Co, Bethel, 30 men Eureka Hook and Ladder co. No l, Bethel. 80 ..;A,ass Ansonta dsIsE Brass , Band. P 2 pieces Citizens Engine and Hook and Ladder Co NO 2, Seymour, 65 men Active Bremen, blue uniform Veteran Bremen. red shirt ! Parade Carriage Engine drawn by tour horses Avon Drum EorDs, Il pieces Chief Engineer Geo Clark and Assistants M Bassett Hook and Ladder Co,No Derby 40 men
 Colts First Regimen Band. Hartford. 25 Assistant Chief Engineer R Boynton Eagle Hose and Hook and Ladder Co.,, No 6, Ausonia, 50 men Hose rarriage Invited Guests in rrias es, including Board
 of Fire Directors of New Milford
 Fire Association
 Rel men and Town Officers of New Milford Officers of the State Firemen's Association
 Selectmen Of Danbury
 Mayor P Burr, Midd1etown Fire Committee Of Common Council of Mid.
 It is impossible with the limited time at TEE BEE's disposal to give anything like 8 complete description of the parade. IT WAS A FINE LOOKING BODY OF MEN, and many novel and pretty features in the way of marching were introduced. The boys of Water Witch Hose Go. of New Milford. 50 strong, of course headed the parade, and they made a fine appear ance in their neat suits of red and blue. Chief Engineer Planz and Assistant En- gineer Charles Addis and Joseph La Hait marched at the head. Their parade car riaQe was handsome affair and seated