The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1882-01-12
BURLINGrON-
ROB'T B. CARTER,
EDITOR.
BURLINGTON FIRE DEpARrMENr.

BURLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
From the carefully compiled an
nual report Of Chief William NJ.
Jefries for the year including Dec.
lst, 1881, we CLEAN the following
statistics: The present manual force
Of the Department, comprises Board
Of Engineers, composed of the Chief,
three assistants, the foreman of each
of the four companies, and two hund-
red and forty-6ve men, including the
officers of the companies. The appa-
ratus of the Department, embraces
two steam fire engines, one hook aud
ladder truck, one Bahcock chemical
engine, and four hand hose carriages
all Of which, as we'll as the engine
houses are kept in admirable order
and condition. The Chief credits
the city for its favorable water tacil-
tiles for extinguishing fires, and gives
the number of hydrants, as 8S. Dar-
ing the year there were % fires, being
an excess of 8 over 1880 The ag
gregate amount of loss was SIS, 1902.
The amount of insurance was S12, $50.
The Firemen's Relief Association has
in its treasury the neat little sum of
S548. Since the Chiefs report went
to press, the city has furnished the
Department 1000 feet of the most
approved hose, and the Hope Com
pany new hose carriage. The
Chief in very neat manner returns
his thanks to Council, the Committee
on Fire Department, the Mayor and
Police and to his Associate Engineers
for their hearty cooperation and sup
port in maintaining the requirements
of tho Department. To its officers
and manual force, he pays the high
as well as just compliment, of being
body of goodgand reliable men, all
prompt in responding to alarms and
manifesting warm interest In sus-
tanning the reputation Of the Depart
ment. 1t would be superAuous in us
to comment upon the energy, watch
fulness and vigilance Of Chief Jeffries,
whose abilities and zeal are fully
appreciated by our citizens and the
Department, and which, as a whole
is unrivalled by any Fire Department
in New Jersey. We return thanks
to Chief Jeffries for copy of his able
and we'll written report.
BURLINGTON LYoEUN.
At the regular meeting the
Lyceum tomorrow friday evening,
the following members will partici-
pate in the entertainment: Instru
mental music, Misses - N. Cook,
L. Sutvan, A. Phillips guitar },
s. Shaw, aud Mr.. w. PhiIlips( cornet).
Vocal solos, Miss L. Stockton and
Miss G. Ettinger. Recitations, Mas
ters, L. Reeves, G. Potts aud @. Elan
ders Historical facts, Mrs. E. Nit
chell. Essay, Counsellor, A. Flanders.
Readings, Mrs. VIC. Wheeler, Misses
e. Mccormick, s. Sutvan, r. Rod
man, aud L. Shaw.
DOTS.
The managers of the House of
Industry has recently made some
judicious Improvements to the House,
aud which opened for its respective
and most conmendable purposes on
Monday Jsnufy 9th.
Whether the ssclerk of the weather"
intends favoring us with snap Of
sufficient cold to gather ice, is a ques-
ticn exercising considerably the minds
of our ice dealers.
Surveyor H. G. Woolman is busily
engaged in making survey of the
meadow lands on the Assiscunk creek,
and drafting map Of the same for
the parties interested in the construc-
ton of a dam as heretofore mentioned
in TIE NEWS.
To st. B."-The founder of Odd
Fellowship in this county was Thomas
Wilde7 who was born in England in
1888.
The largest stock (turf) farms in
this country at present are those Of
Kentucky. In the East, Pierre Lor-
lizards celebrated stud farm at jobs
town, is the largest and probably best
known. 1t embraces numerous famous
thoroughhreds and the second largest
stable Of LexiDgton's daughters in
America.
Should you venture to inquire Of
any OF our young yschmten how the
wind blew on certain day, you would
probably be asked if you intended to
insult him.
Mr.. Charles P. Farmer moved into
bis new foundry on latham street a
few days since. His force Of % hands
is fully employed and his business is
daily increasing. Very tempting over
lures have been lately made him for
his entire establishment.
The 1O6th Legislature.