The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-08
SQUIRE OLCCTT RESIGNS.
Couldn't stand the Way They Ran thc
Failing springs Fire Department.


Couldn't stand the way They Ran tho
Falling springs Fire Department.
Squire Olcutt has resigned from the
Falling Springs Fire Department, said
the Hon. J. A. Sweeny Of Harrisburg and
Hazleton, Pa, and the result Will I'M
doubtedly be hot times at the next town
meeting In that bailiwick.
Squire Olcutt was one of the Leading
members Of the Falling Springs Fire De-
| partment, Of which a 5o-foot hook and
ladder truck and young Phil Brown we're
also conspicuous appurtenances. Accord
ing to the way ! hear It, a number
| Of Falling Springs citizens were
at Binheld's tavern for a social evening
Just at the time when the Young
and McGovern scrap was the popular topic
From the war discussion OF the merits
| Of those and other fighters the conversation
gradually fell TO athletics and athletes IN
general, and even dwell for a time on pede--
trianism and pedestrians. The discussion
| on this subject grew warm, for there are lot
Of good walkers and runners at and about
Falling Springs, and at last Phil Brown
was moved TO remark. in boastful manner
| thai for powers of endur ance a. a pedestrian
he didn't believe he would take a back
seat for any of EN-.
Squire Olcutt, who had disputed with
q good deal OF warmth every point PHI
Brown had sought to make that evening,
remarked somewhat contemptuously, IN
relpy to Phil;
= Some folks can do more with their
| mouths in ten minutes than they can do
with their hands and feet in six monthsr
This was regarded by Phil Brown ~ a
personal a~llusion. ana he felt It his duty 70
reply in kind. -,
YES said he. and IL some people would
mix more water with what they drink
| they would be able TO do steadier pedes-
trianism themselves.
Water OF no waterf exclaimed Squire
Olcutt, IN bet you IS, II you can raise the
money To put up ag'in II. that l can walk
the shoes of OF you the best day you ever
seen, and do il easy"
-Aw. well, squire said Phil. " you
comes to money I can show ~ much az you
or any one else In the crowd.
II wouldn't he a bad idee. then said
the Squire, sneeringly. If you'd show 9
little Of H.. We've been settin' here all
%evenin' and hain't seen you THROWN
'Things were getting heated, now. and
there IL no telling would have come
next. for just then Ben Compton. who was
driving in from Sayerto~n. came tearing
ObNH NIt IVdi WI h' $500
Fire. at every jump. Everything else
was forgotten. There was IN instant
clearing out at the tavern, and the Squire
and Phil Brown rushed for the hook and
ladder shed. near by.
You grab a hold with 'em there at the
tongue.' shouted Squire Olcutt TO Phil.
I'll push on here behindv
phil got hold Of the tongue. and the
truck was quickly on the move. The night
was very dark.
Nov well see how much pedestrianism
there is In that bragey Phil Brown said the
Squire. He has got to be a good one II
I don't wind him before this run is Overt
THE fire was on the outskirts. half a
mile away. Before the truck had travelled
100 yards the Squire was clearing ten feet
OF ground at every jump.
Them boys have struck a tremendous
eaitp said the Squire. II they keep IL up
bet a farm.
by this time, so the story goes, Squire
Olcutt's feet barely had time to strike the
ground at all, and he swung along behind
the truck like a stream in a breeze.
Who in thunder ever thought that
Teller could run soi' pulled the Squire.
III he don't git this truck TO that fire pretty
blame quick. now, is goin' to be all up
with mo-
a still greater bu.t Of speed carried the
truck on its way. Squire Olcutt being
poised In horizontal line behind the truck
q moment. Then his grip parted from II.
Here 7 GO! said he,
"And he went. He sailed through the
air M least two rod before he liz. lie came
down in Deacon FERRIS front yard.
Deacon Ferris hadn't gone 10 the fire.
hut was standing AT his gate. watching the
glare 81 Il, which was making things quite
bright about there. Before ia" deacon
recovered from hi, surprise AZ seeing a man
thus projected through -pac" into his front
yard. the Squire had got To his feet He
WASH, hurt much.
why, S1uinr' exclaimed the deacon.
Where In the world did YOU come fromP
1T don't make any difference where !
come from replied the Squire, iuhbirs
hi- arm and gazing IN Oh" directlou the
truck had gone. The question u where
Phil Brown II a-going 10. Tor he can't never
pail st that truck tougu~ and run a gait
Ike that and not drop Dad
why. squire aid the DEACON, Iiul
Brown wasn't pullln' al that truck tongue
sen 'sn 40 they tore 10y here, and PM
wa ssitiu' up on its front - the truck
udiu' wish HI afn- folded Ron comp
tons team va palm "a. tntrk. Squire
and -ssms 60 NO. th"F must q b-rn guiu
a FpDd twrnty milo az huuf"
TIE Spuirr dldn't sav another word lie
vent hnus On bio way hr ls,nd-rei
H. iump,ou'r team, ehF slld le Aud
PHI brusu a-uttu' al tlr shl'' All ushi'
n fhsy Naut tu run . fiW nvIa rulrut 90
punnIl-- hks usrm they uan but a. f0S
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