Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-15
CKlTTENDEN
WINOOsKI.

rr,,nv riyht ot his home on Shepard
s,rcot of bcart disease MIR. Myers was
born in Milton Ga years ago nc i''oVeu
to this village when very young una al
nlways lived here. He was an on soiuiei
and , MANNER of tho Grand Army He
had not worked at his trade as machin-
ist for fine mast six or seven years, owing
to lis failing health. Election day ne
was ohout town in good health. Friday
| ovoutu,- he was on his back veranda
! when he was suddenly attacked with
pain in his heart and died before medical
aid WAS procured. l;csides his wife he Is
survived by one son, Joseph Myers OF
this place. and two daughters. Mrs.
Joseph Hamlin Of Burlington and Mrs.
Thcophjc Ilamln of New York state.
The annual inspection and tournament
of the WlnoosM fire department occurred
Saturday afternoon and was one of the
best in years, a crowd OF about 200 people
witnessing the sports. which were held
on East Allen street in front of the
Winoosk block. There stand was
erected from which Eagles band fur
nished music. Among the invited guests
present were Chief Guerin Of ST. Adams.
chief Niles. city Treasurer l.. c. Grant
and Messrs. Powers and bradley of Bur
lington. At 80 p m. chief Lavalley and
the village trustees with invited guests
proceeded from Allen street in automo-
hiles to the Lafayette hose rooms on
Malletis Bay avenue, and the steamer
rooms on Main street whcre the inspection
was made The formation or the paraHe
took place In 'front.' or the steamer rooms
as follows: chief Marshal II. l.. Thomas
ana his aids George Horton George l.
Graves ana irwin Iho'nas' carriage con-
tanning thiof FRED l@NaiIey ana Chi'r
of Police +. y. Horton platoon OF police;
Eagles band; steamer lose company
First Assistant James HoIIor"h com
handing; steamer ana the on Volunteer
hose cart Lafayette company ana cart
Second Assistant Kirby cominhndinH.
automobiles confirming the village trustees
and invited guest iJr ~ :. {. Mn Mr..
Chavey, Charles II. stevens. fred Mead
and Or T. a. Burdick rendered the isc
of their automobiles tor the occasion.
Some credit is due Marshal II. r. Thomas
for the creditable showing made. Mr..
Thomas is The oldest member of the fire
department He first became identified
with fire fighters when but lad of IL
years old joining company in Cleve-
land, OHIO, as "A torch boy. In 1871 he
Joined the Steamer company OF which he
Is still member. He has been an active
fire fighter for 40 years. The line Of
march was M Main to East Spring to
East Allen to Main to Canal to Mayo to
| Allen to Main, disbanding at the Steamer
rooms, where refreshments were served.
The rest Of the afternoon was given
over to sports. The results follow: 1oo-yard
dash for hremen, first. Henry Homeister,
second, Dewey Kirby, third. Goyette;
potato race, first Barber, second, Leclair.
third. Daigle; 22o-yard dash, first,
Elomester second, Kirby. third, Goyettc;
three-legsed race, first, r. Abar and Il.
Abair, second. Finnigan and Trembley,
third, Kirby and Homeister: breaking
and coupling contest, first I-avalley and
Kirby, - seconds, second. Homeister
and Vilmaire, "a seconds. third. Daigle
| and Bushey, II l-2 seconds; loo-yard dash.
open to non-Winncrs OF previous races,
| first. Snyder. second. paiEle, third, Ahalr;
NV-yard rac"' irst, smith or waterbury,
second, Phillips Burr Of Barre third. \.
Alden of NerBennes' time two minutes;
ladder climbing contest, consisting of
run Of 50 feet and ascent 20 foot ladder,
nrst, Charles II. Lavaliey' IL seconds,
|
l. seconds; fourth, IT Peter "a sec
oi4ds, MIN, Guyette, seconds SIKH.
IroIhbleN' Ia seconds
just n"Iore the parade or the IRE de-
P"FuheHt S'artec SATURDAY AFTERNOON llr'
j. ~ hurdlck received a broken arm
"iHe cf"hhlhE MS automooile' Inc en-
sihc KIcN"o BACK ana thte" tAe crank
from MS grasp II str'kihs MN WIN
terrihc force breaking the larger OF the
'"o 'or'S just ABOVE the "rst Jolht'
ne fracture WIS ureSseu temporarily
'lhu the doctor lahu'ed ms car III the
parade win 'ho left hhnd' After the
PMaue It's fl'1 ana Sheehah competed
| ne dressing Oh the injured arm.
me hefnhers OF the Two hre companies
!e'u N"eir annual picnic ana ne'o day Al
"A"e'ls nay sunday afternoon Ihe
party made the "Trip in nay racks ana
| enjoyed an appetzinE dinner, after which
bal! game and other sports were In
duIeed IN
Joseph Carriveau and Miss Alhina
Couture was married Monday morning
at st, Francis Xavier Church. the Rev.
Emile Parizo performing the ceremony.
| The couple were attended by their
l '".nsrA' ,S" s, carriv'au OF center
street After tho sary,cos a., tho cburch