Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-23


The 18th annual convention and tour
nament OF the Vermont Firemen's associs-
ton was held at Middlebury last week
Wednesday and Thursday. President G.
F. Rich presided. The report of Treas
urer L. c. Grant OF Burlington showed
q balance OF s176.31 in the treasury. Sew
eral new members were admitted. WI
nooski claimed to have won the COMPETE
tive trumpet three times and that the
Volunteers of vergennes have won IT
twice and tied once. The records of the
association show that each company has
won it twice and tied once. The motion
that the trumpet be given to WinooskI
was lost by vote Of II to Q.
s. NJ. Tiffany on behalf Of the Came
well Fire Alarm system, the Eureka Fire
Hose company and the American La
France Engine company of Boston pre-
scented the association with a silver trum-
pet which will become the property Of
the company winning it three times in
races. The gift was accepted with vote
Of thanks.
w. H. Towne of Morrisville invited the
association to meet next year ct Morris
Vile. The invitation was referred to the
executive committee with power to act.
These officers were elected :-President,
W. II. Towne of Morrisville; secretary,
E. d. Moore OF Bennington; treasurer, L.
c. Grant of Burlington; vice presidents,
Charles II. Stevens of winooski, J. IL.
Donnelly of vergennes, George T. Kidder
OF Middlebury, H. H. Hodgdon OF Barre,
H. r. Reed OF Enosburgh Falls; executive
committee, F. r. Stone of Middlebury,
Fred Lavelle of winooski, c. A. Niles of
Burlington, c. o. Averili of Barre, A. j.
Smith of Morrisville; auditors, ID. s.
Carmody of Fair Haven, A. A. Whitcomb
OF Montpelier, F. r. Newton Of Benning-
ton; statisticisn, r. z. Perkins OF Bur-
lington.
A vote Of thanks was rendered the re-
firing officers and the citizens OF Middle
bury and the convention adjourned to an
informal banquet.
A wreck on the Rutland railroad
kept some OF the companies from arriv-
ing in time to take part in the parade of
the tournament Thursday but the follow
ing were in line, under the direction of
Col. T. NJ. Chapman as marshal:-Middle-
bury band; officers of the State Firemen's
association in carriages; Middlebury fire
department, n. J.. Sanford, assistant
chief; Bsttell Hose company, Is men, p.
j. Donneliy, foreman; Volunteers OF 'Ss
Hose company, Is men, E. +. Turner,
foreman; Ilsley Hook and Ladder COM
pany, 10 men; Fairmont Steamer COM
pany, Is men, NJ. Bissett, foreman; Stew
ems Hose company of vergennes, IL men,
K. G. Norton, foreman; Volunteer Hose
company OF Vergennes, 20 men, w. {.
Sorrell, foreman; c. c. Knights Hose
company, Fair Haven, is men, II. Dor
celle foreman; Boxer Hose company OF
Burlington, Is men, ii. K. Smith, fore
man; Winooski Steamer company, IA
men, Charles II. Stevens, foreman; Lafay-
cite Hose company, winooski, II men,
c. A. Barber, foreman; K. X. Durkee
Hose company, Fort Edward, y. Y, rs
men s. Z. Newton, foreman; Alert Hose
company. Keeseville, n. Y, IS men, T.
c. Ledge, foreman. Three companies
who had signified their intention Of at
tending, two Of which were to bring
bands, failed to appear.
The tournament was held in the after
noon at the fair grounds. The results
were as follows:-
Hose race-Steamer company OF Win
ooski, time, 5s1s; Volunteers of Yer
gennes, time, So Durkee of Fort Ed
ward, n. Y, time, 49, Alerts Of Reese
willie, n. Y, 56iS Lafayette Of Winooski,
573z; Boxer Of Burlington, SO; George X.
Sherman Hose of Port Henry, y. ", So.
The first money in the hose race was Civ
en- the ]. X. Durkee company Of Fort Ed.
ward. F. NJ. Tiffany OF Boston and Allan
Calhoun Of Middlebury were the judges.
Fast time was prevented by stir wind