Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-17
STATE FIREMEN.
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each company was nicely decorated with
bunting and flowers.
The Isley Hook and Ladder Company
made an excellent appearance. The new
uniforms were worn for the first time.
A fine feature was the large truck which
had been decorated with especial care
and taste, with flags, evergreens and OK
eyed daisies. On an elevated seat perch
ed "Uncle SAM" personated by Master
Kenneth Gorham, CARRIED in conventional
style, while Paul Kidder posed below
with a keen-looking axe. Paul re-
presented typical fireman. A pair of
magnificent black Percherons, whose
use was kindly donated by Gorham
Brothers, drew the truck, and the effect
of the whole was highly pleasing.
1t was regrettable that the visiting
companies brought no bands with them,
so the local band had to furnish all the
music, which they were abundantly able
to do.
Middlebury Fire Department, N. j.
Sanford, assistant chief Battell Hose
Company, No. 3, P. j. Donnelly, fore
man Volunteers of 'SS Hose Company
E. E. Turner, foreman; Ilsley Hook and
Ladder Company, F. G. Warren, foreman;
Paramount Steamer Company, NJ
Bissette, foreman Washington Engine
Company, which was represented by the
old hand engine that was resurrected for
the occasion. This ancient mechanism
was purchased by the village in Water.
ford, N. Y, in 1S47, and in those days was
manned by company of sixty men
This is a famous old engine and has
done great work, both at fires here and
tournaments elsewhere. This engine
was housed in the first engine room of
the village, now the Battell hose-room,
which was erected in 1856.
Second Division, Stevens Hose Com
pany, Vergennes, VT, E. G. Norton,
foreman; Volunteer Hose Company,
Vergennes, VT, VIM. O. Sorrell, foreman;
c. c. Knight Hose Company, Fair Haven,
VT, H. Dorcelle, foreman; Randolph
Hose Company, Randolph, Vt; Boxer
Hose Company, Burlington, Vt.
Third Division. Winooski Steamer
Company. C. H. Stevens, foreman; j. R
Durkee Hose Co., No. 8, Fort Edward
N. Y, S. E. Newton, foreman l.. R
N. Y, James Murray, foreman; Port
N. Y, T. c. Lodge, foreman.
The parade formed on Depot street al
10 80 Thursday with Col. T. M. Chap
man as marshal, with aides, Middlebury
band, officers of the Vermont State Fire
mems Association in teams, Middlebury
fire department under command of N. j
Sanford assistant chief engineer. Volun
teer Hose Co., of IS Middlebury, E. E
Turner, foreman, Battell Hose Co., No
3, p. j. Donnelly, foreman, Ilsley Hool
and Ladder Co., f. @. Warren, foreman
Fairmount Steamer company, Mark Bis
set, foreman, Washington Engine com
pany, G. G. Knight Hose Co., Fail
Haven, Horace Deceile, foreman, Boxer
Engine Co., Burlington, Second division
marshal and aides and Winoosk
Steamer Co., Winooski, G. II. Stevens
foreman, Lafayette Hose Co., No. z
Winooski, G. A. Barber, foreman, Ran
dolph Hose Co., Randolph, Volunteer
Hose Co., No. 2, Vergennes. VIM. o
Sorell, foreman, Alert Hose Co., No.
Keeseville, N. Y, T. G. Longe, foreman
Leonard Bibby Hose Co., Nod. For
Edward, N. Y, James Murray, foreman
j. r. Durkee Hose Co., No, 3, Samue
E. Newton, foreman, Port Henry HOSE
Co., No. of Port Henry, N. Y, Georg'
A. Bigelow, foreman.
The parade marched through Depo
to North Pleasant street to Seminary tt
High, to Washington, to Main, to Storri
avenue, to Academy, to Main, Merchants
Row, to South Pleasant, to Cross street
to Court to the Addison county fai
grounds.
The various contests begun on the fail
grounds shortly after one O'Clock.