The Monitor-register., 1897-01-08
Firemen's Annual Meeting and
Annnar


The members of the Reliance Fire
Compsny held their annual meeting 10
their coy quarters 10 the Borough Hall,
on Wednesday night, all being present
except three members. After the trans
action of some routine business, the
following cfficers were elected: President,
John Il. Nelson; Vice President, Cbas
Davis; Secretary, VIM. B Foster;
Treasurer, b 81 stepler; Chief, Q. G.
Turner; Fret Assistant, Samuel Batter;
Second Assistant, N r Daniels.
After the meeting adjourned the
mem beers repaired to the East Avenue
Hotel to enjoy their annual supper which
was prepared by Mrs Hewitt in the best
manner and of variety to please all.
Especially noticeable was a large fruit
cake, made by Mrs Barber. OF Elmer.
L. was surmounted by ball of white
icing, and the words. "a Happy New
Yesr-1S97 The dining room was
tastefully decorated with greens, and
above the center lamp hung a beautiful
star.
After the cloth had been removed
retiring President Vanleer made a few
remarks, and then called all the old
officers to their feet one by one, for few
ords. All responding, when President
elect ]. FL. Nelson was introduced. and
gracefully thanked the mbers for the
honor of being their President. and
promised to do all he could to help the
company in the line of progress
Treasurer.elect 81. 81. Stepier made fsw
remarks, and j. Fl. Petersen being called
for, said that the majority of the members
were not public speakers, but could do
excellent work at the table, as they had
just demonstrated.
Frank Wright said he was always glad
to attend these meetings, and he was
particularly pleased to see so many of the
councilmen present. He then recited a
poem. 1.-The Fire at Charleston" which
was greeted with hearty applause.
John IL. Turner, being called for, said
he was pleased to be present, and then
gave an incident of the organic alton of
the first fire company in Woodstown.
Remarks were also made by Chas. B.
Grier, and Councilmen Moore, Wright,
Taylor and Hewitt, Water Superintendent
Stevenson, Chief Tur ner, Isaac B. Coles
and others, when the com pany dispersed.
all feeling merry over the "feast of reason
and flow of SOUL" as we'll as the good
things for the inner man.
Mayor Richman was absent on account
of sickness.
Those present were as follows: ]. Fl.
Peterson, Benz. Stevenson, Joseph Sun
derland, VIM. Pitman, Chas. Davis,
Clarence Cheeseman, Henry Fl. Stepler,
Chas. B. Grier, Thomas M. Taylor, Isaac
B. Coles, George 81. Green, William N.
Watson. Daniel P Wright, Abel Brown,
L 3. Wright, E. G.. Peterson, Robert
Hewi John E. Mats, Joshua Moore,
Samuel T. Butler, Stephen ]. Schobig,
VIM. B. Foster, VIM. Zaues, Frank P.
Vanleer, Joshua W Polk, Frank Wright,
Thomas B. While, E B. Riley, g. c.
Turner. Wm. M. Weatberby, J. H.
Turner, Adam Moncrief and J. Fl. Nelson.
WOOdstOwn Building Association.
The twenty.seventh annual meeting of
the Second Union Loan and Building
Association was held in McAllister's Hall
on Saturday evening Lass. The following
directors we're elected: Thos. nj. Taylor,
l. G. Shinn, W. B. Hitohner, VIM. B
Foster, VIM. B. Turner, Jos $. Taylor
and John Holmes. The Board of Direc.
tors organized by electing Tbos M Tay.
lor, President: Franklin Flitoraft, Sec.
rotary, and Joseph Turner, Treasurer.
Books were opened to receive subscrip.
tions to stock in the thirteenth SERIES
Secretary Franklin Flitcraft stated that
the seventh srries had matured with dues
paid in December and that he was now
prepared to settle with all members be-
forging to that series The annual report
was then read as follows: