Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-22

Oh tne peohhe- tuesday noon btr. baS-
ford received the coin. which was en-
cased in a handsome little Jew
elry box. Il is the gift of a
friend who resides at Chicago.
The coin is in many respects beaut-
it'll, and is admirably adopted to the use
for which it was designed. The profile
of Columbus in relief. taken from the
Lotto photograph. is stamped on the
diverse side. and on the reverse also in
relief are the eastern and western hem
ispheres and the ship in which Colum-
bus sailed. The work ON the coin is
clear and well drawn. and appropri-
ately represents the great navigator
and mis- discovery.
About a month ago the City Fathers.
in company with the foremen of the
Fire company aud Hook and Ladder
company, went TO Dodgevi!le to witness
the testing Of a Howe combined chem
zeal and water fire engine. The test
was in every respect satisfactory, and
shortly afterwards an order was placed
with the Howe Pump and Engine COM
pany, of Indianapolis, Ind, for an en-
CINE similar in size and make to the one
at Dodgeville. This fire engineis no fake
affair, manufactured solely for the pur-
Y,nca Of n, hive Y,,0oay 90 ,,v,J0pbta
was the one tested here last summer.
1t works, however, on similar plan
and with this advantage that when it
becomes necessary, or when the chem
ical solution becomes exhausted or
proves ineffective, water can be used.
The cost of this engine is about $3.50
complete with 400 feet of hose. 1t is
probable that it will be received soon.
As nothing is more conducive to the
happiness of property owner than the
knowledge that his property is in COM
parative safety from fire by reason of
ample extinguishing apparatuses, our
city should have glorious reason for
exultation, and the action of the coun-
ell is certainly to be commended
Nothing is more essential, more nee
essary to the safety of any city or
village than its fire company, In our
large cities we find the ideal fireman
who receives for his services liberal
compensation. Notwithstanding this
fact he is looked up to as a public bene-
factor and in consequence is the recip-
lent of many social, and other numer-
Gus favors. He is banquetted
periodically, and of course. in true
fireman style, meyer declines to make
himself perfectly at home when attend
ing a banquet given in his honor. Such
being the state of affairs with salaried
fireman, it would seem that the citi-
zens of town or village, dependent
upon a volunteer company should feel
it incumbent upon themselves to lend
all possible aid TO any enterprise in
which their fire company engages. that
promises a continuance of its efficiency.
Our fire company is not salaried
institution, aud its efficiency is regulated
only BY the machine with which it is
compelled to work. Our fire company
has engaged in an enterprise and it is
the duty of every well meaning citizen
of Lancaster, who desires the perpetu-
alton of our well regulated company to
assist in the enterprise. The grand
holiday ball to be given by them, on
the goth inst. is the enterprise of which
we speak. The proceeds of the dance
will be put to good use. Neither is it
the intention of the fire company to
give nothing for something. They con-
tend, and there is good reason to
believe they will bear out the co-inten-
ton, that their dance will, in every
respect, eclipse any ever given in the
city. A grand time awaits all who
contemplate attending and you will
find that in this instance, participation
will be decidedly more pleasurable
than anticipation.