Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
SHE is A "FIREwoMAN."
Loves Fire and Smoke and Longs to Drive
an Engine. Knows About Fire Fighting,

MISS Lillian Brown. of Greensboro,
N. C., has been officially adopted by
the North Carolina State Firemen's AS
ISOLATION. Her favorite fathers, of
which she as a daughter has over a
thousand, are in Greensboro, where she
was first adopted by the Eagle Hose
Company, every man of which is proud
OF his adopted daughter.
No fire occurs without the firemen's
adopted daughter being on the scene,
and to see her, dressed in her red fan
mel fire clothes, helmeted, and with an
AK in her dainty hands. as she urges
the boys" on to conquer their blazing
foe, is sight to remind one of Joan
D'Arc. There is nothing in the science
OF fire fighting that Miss Brown does
not know, and her quick eye grasps
the situation of blaze in second
AS soon as she sees the flames she
knows exactly which way they will
spread, and in an istant she realizes
the point which should be first at
tackled.
There Is a curious train of circum-
stances leading up to the adoption Of
Miss Brown by the fire boys. She was
born in Fairfield, N. c. Her first APP
pearance in Greensboro was about three
and half years ago, when she entered
the female college there. 1t so hap
pened that, being of a bright turn of
mind, she was assigned to play the
leading role in the drama, THE Fire
mans Heart" at the college students
annual performance. The play was
produced at Bogart's Opera-House, and
was a tremendous success. AS Hya-
cinth Bradley, the pet and mascot"
~ tA4.. liz
captured every heart in the audience,
and especially those of the fire boys.
Soon after this, at the regular monthly
meeting Of the Eagle Hose Company,
Miss Brown was formally adopted as
the firemen's daughter, and her name
was placed upon the honorary roll of
the companys membership.
The new firegirl gracefully accepted
the honor thus conferred upon her, and
pledged herself to advance the cause
of firemen in general and especially the
interests of her new-made fathers-the
Eagles. Miss Brown carried off the
honors with modest bearing, and soon
her fame spread to different parts of
the State. Town after town wanted to
have her for it's adopted daughter, and
many meetings were called to consider
the subject. All difficulties were finally
surmounted at the meeting of the State
Firemen's Association, when by unan-
imous vote the pet Of the Greensboro
boys was made daughter of the State
association.
This is the only case on record of
girl being connected with the fire de-
partment and the honor is felt to be as
great by the hardy life-savers as it Is
by Miss Brown herself Already the
daughter of the company" boasts two
medals for bravery displayed at fires,
and several resolutions have been
passed and sent to her by different
bodies of citizens who owe to her
plucky work many thousands of dol
lars. The North Carolina boys have
always been considered a brave set OF
men, but their energies are redoubled
whenever the eye of their daughter is
on them.
Miss Brown takes the greatest posi-
BILE interest in the department. She
has a call in her house connected with
the general signal system, and knows
every number practically by heart. 1t
is very rare occurrence when she Is
late on the scene of a blaze. for no
matter what time II Is when her fire
gong sounds the alarm. Miss Brown
dons her clothes and starts of to help
her fathers.
Many Of them have reason to bless
her for her kindly help, especially after
some unfortunate accident, for the little
girl il very ready to nurse the sick and
injured, and is always prepared for
such emergencies.
At every social function in Green's
boro Miss Brown IL. the centre Of attrac-
ton. The little girl Is looked upon as
sort Of ministering angel, and her
many deeds of kindness stand RESPONSE
BILE sponsors for her. at least State
wide," reputation. - Chicago Times
Herald.