Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-08-18
STATE FRgMENs CONVENTION.
Tournament Engine and Hose
Races.

Tournament Engine and Hose
The Vermont Stale Firemen's associa-
tion held it's 21st annual meeting in Bur-
lington the 10th inst. and elected the fol-
lowing officers: - President, ID. q. Bry-
ant OF Ludlow; vice-presidents, {. b.
Gladding Of Barre, j. II. Donnelly OF
V-ergennes, g. T. Kidder of Middiehu-y,
b. II. Moran OF Burlington, H.. X. Hoag-
don OF Barre; secretary, r. ID. Moore OF
Bennington; treasurer. L.. G. Grant OF
Burlington; executive committee, Frank
r. Stone OF Middlebury, {. b. MeAilisier
OF Montpelier, 3. 2. Mccain OF Bellows
Fails. j. n. Beach OF Ludlow, c. o. Aver
i'll OF Barre; auditors, f.. A. Princle, w.
p. Powers. A. A. Whitcomb; statistician,
r. L. Perkins OF Darlington; elected hon
orary member, w. n. Bryant of Ludlow.
Mayor Burke delivered an address OF
welcome TO the visiting dremen, in which
be extolled fire departments In general
and the Burlington department in partic-
nlar and the department served light re-
freshments at the close Of the conven-
iton.
The secretary report showed a deficit
for the year OF S2i.s0 and the treasurer's
report a balance OF cash on hand Of
1868. 80. Some of the delegates TO the
convention seemed to think thar hose and
engine companies from other states ought
not to be allowed to compete In the tour
nament, but il was made clear to them,
however, that this would detract from
the interest. Whereupon one delegate
arose and said, "Im a full-blooded Yer
monter and amt afraid of any state in
Inc Union, let EN- come on" Thus the
matter was left.
Thursday, the 18th, began with a con-
cert In City Hall park by Sherman's Milf
tary band, followed by the parade. A
platoon OF police headed the column, then
came Fire Chief Miles, Chief OF Police
Russell and e. p. Woodbury., all mounted.
They we're followed by Sherman's band
and then came the engine companies.
These were three in number, the Foun-
tain Engine company OF South Hadley,
Mass, the Washington Engine company
OF Middlebury and the Boxer Engine and
Hose company OF Burlington. The Yer
gennes band followed. and then came the
various hose companies ia q long line,
with the Eagles band in the middle.
The hose companies represented were as
follows:-
J. r. Durkee Hose Co., Fort Edward,
New York; J. C. Allen Hose Co., Fair
haven; c. c. knight Hose Co, Fairhaven;
l.. f. Sprsgue Hose Co., Port Henry, n.
Y; Torrent Hose Co., stowe; Miller Hose
Co., Hoosic, \. Y; Vergennes band Vol
unteer Hose Co., Vergennes; Randolph
Hose Co, Randolph; Eagle Hose Co,
C%Iaremont, \. II. Sterling Hose Co, John
son; Defiance Hose Co, Ticonderoga, n.
Y; LETTERS Hose Co., Ticonderoga, y. ";
Battell Hose Co., Middlebufy; Essex
Junction Hose Co., Essex JuDction; La
fayette Hose Co, Winooski; City Hose
Co.. Barre; Burlington Fire Department.
The Burlington city officials and the
officers Of the Vermont State Firemen's
association we're in automobiles.
After the parade came the engine race,
ia which the only two companies that
contested were the Washington company
from Middiebury and the South Hadley
team, The latter organization won a prize
IN Burlington so years ago and they took
another "Wednesday. This company has
won about II 900 in prizes 80 far this year.
The South Hadley company threw a
stream u 202 feet. The Middlebury team
had = fair show for The prize hut brake
broke at an inopportune time, when their
stream bad attained a distance of IA feet
and was still going. The record is 2si
feet, seven and one-halt inches for a hand
engine.
Shortly after / o'clock the hose races
were called and the entries in this were:-
Torrents Of stowe, missed coupling; Is
sex junction OF Essex Junction, time Of
coupling, 500 sec. Allen Of Fair Haven,
absent; Granite City Of Barre, 52ts; Miller
OF Hoosick Falls, n. Y, 40 3-5; Sprague Of
Port Henry, y. Y, 51I; Randolph Of
Randolph, 55; Defiance of T~iconderoga,
n. Y, So; Volunteer OF Vereennes, SO;
Eagles OF Claremont, n. H., as; Steamer
company Of wiDooski, withdrawn; Bat
tell Of M~iddlebury, withdrawn; Knights
of Fair Haven, absent. Sterling Of John
son, 4634 Lafayette Of winooski, AL;
Durkee Of Fort Edward, n. Y, 49,;
Jeners Of Ticonderogs, n. Y, 501s; Sher-
man Of Port Henry, absent. The first
prize OF $3.50 went to the Durkee company
of Fort Edward, n. Y; the second prize
of 300 TO the Lafayettes of Winooski: the
third prize OF S75 to the S~terlings Of John
son; and the fourth prize Of $50 to the
Eagles of Claremont, n. II. In the hand
engine contest the first prize OF $3.50 went
to South Hadley, and the second Of $3.50
to M%iddlebury.
Two or three minor injuries were re-
ceived by the tiremen during the progress
of the hose cart contests. Several Cell and
rolled rather ioreibly in the mud but
there we're no serious hurts. One fire.
man fell of the dock Of the Champlain
Transportation company and absorbed a
good deal OF lake water into his system,
which didn't hurt him.
Doan's Regulets cure constipation,
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promote digestion and appetite and easy
passages Of the bowels. Ask your drug
gist for them. 25 cents a box.