Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-07
of the
Firemen's Muster,

of the sports in the afternoon, on the
whole the annual muster OF the nre
departments Of Waterville and VIM
slow proved a grand success. me
Fairfield department did not, as ex-
pected, take any part in the muster,
but otherwise the arranged program
was carried out.
In the forenoon a parade was held
which started promptly at ten o'clock
and passed through the principal
streets of the city and was greeted
by applause from large number Of
SPECTATORS who lined the sidewalks OF
the streets along which the parade
passed.
At noon a dinner was served at
Elk's hall and it was well patronlzed,
both by firemen and residents of the
city
The sports in the afternoon attracted
large crowd of spectators to the
course on Elm street, near the Baptist
church, where the races were run.
Ropes were stretched along both sides
of the street and officers were detailed
to keep the spectators behind these.
Good order prevailed although occa-
sionally a few over enthusiastic sup
porters of one of the teams would
crowd into the middle of the street
to the inconvenience of the judges.
The first event to be run off was the
| hose reel contest with three entries
| the Columbia, the Central and the
Columbia Junior teams. The Column
bia Juniors were the first on the line
and made the run in 4S Ia seconds
The Central team came next and made
| a good run but the man at the liydrant
lfailed to make good coupling and
! they We're ruled out as they were. un-
able to get water. The Columbia
team came next and made the run in
| Al seconds, winning first money while
second money went to the Columbia
| Junior team.
Hook and Ladder company No. 1,
| of Waterville then gave an exhibition
| of ladder raising against the Baptist
| church. The horses ran 200 yards, the
men took an extension ladder from the
| truck raised it against the church, a
man assembled the ladder and slid to
| the ground, all in one minute and 40
seconds.
| The 1O0-yard dash came next, with
three entries w. r. McAlary won
by five yards in 10 1-2 seconds with
| Charles Quincy second and +. D. Nc
Alary third.
| The hose coupling contest for fire
companies was next on the card and
this was won by Hose in 10 IL sec
onds Hose l made the run in 20 IA
seconds on their second try, their first
being declared void because of the i'll
ability of the judges to see the hyd-
| ms tries
but were unable to get water.
| In the free-for- all hose-coupling con-
test Hose won in 10 seconds with the
| Central team second in 20 seconds.
| Columbia third in 20 1-2 seconds, Hose
| fourth in q "a seconds and Hose
3 fifth in 20 seconds.
| The double team hitch was won by
Hose l of Waterville who defeated
Hose of Winslow in SO seconds.
| The single horse hitch was won by
Hose in q seconds, Hose and Hose
being tied for second and third places
at "a 1-2 seconds.
The rain at this time caused post
ponement of the remainder of the pro-
gram.
In the evening a ball was held at
Elks hall at which w. w. Berry was
chief marshal and his aids were: Hon.
orary. Luke Ivers, Jr., James Ran
| court, e. W. Allen. c. c. Dow. Active.
| w. r. McAlary. w. S. Flagg. R. S.
Berry, Russell Simpson. F. D. McAlary.
| N. Marshal. Fred Taylor Charles Cur
| ney.
Music was furnished by Kendalrs
orchestra of Skowhegan. The follow
| ing order was danced: a-'
Grand March, ITO All: Waltz,
"Chief Berry; Two Step, 'Chief
| Ivers''; Lady of the Lake. "Chief RAN
! court; Schottiscne. "Chief Allen:
| Waltz, "Chief Blackwell; Boston
Fancy, "Chief Johnson; Two Step,
ITO Winslow"; Waltz, ITO Fairfield;
Waltz and Two Step; Schottische.
| Hose /; Portland Fancy, Hose 2;
Waltz, Hose 3; Two Step, Hose a:
Lady of the Lake, Columbia; Schot-
tische. Central Two Step. Columbia,
Jr.; Waltz. IAN Out