The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-06

now stands were burned, involving a
loss of about $4,000. The occupants
were N. Wiggin, boots and shoes; 81.
Haas, ready made clothing; S. b. Gil
lam. painter; J. C. Thompson, furni-
ture; Daniel Howard. grocer. The
buildings were owned by Hon. w. G..
Crosby and Mrs. Cunningham.
May IS, 1857, Samuel A. Blodgett
was elected foreman to succeed Sala-
thiel C Nickerson. The roll was re-
vised and 4S members were found to
be in good standing. The money in
the treasury was divided; members
who had no fines against them receiving
$3.50 each.
The clerk, William H. Quimby, was
taken ill in September, 1856, and the
position was filled pro tenn by F. B.
Frederick and L. j. Burgess. Mr..
Quimby died August IA, 1857, aged 26
years. The members attended the
funeral in a body. L. j. Burgess was
elected clerk and treasurer.
December Is, 1857, Hydrant Company
gave clam chowder, with tixings, in
Peirce's Hall to their brethren of Vigi-
lance Co. No. /, members of the city
government and other guests. One
hundred and seventy-five persons sat at
the tables. Speeches were made by
Mayor VIM. Pitcher, Ex-Chief En-
gineers Daniel Faunce and Calvin Her
vey, S. G. Bicknell, Alderman James r.
White. A. T. Palmer, Esq, Capt. L. II.
Marshall, DIR. W. o. Poor, DR.. X.
Moody, 5. G. Thurlcw, c. c. Edmunds,
5. 5. Lewis, A. n. Noyes and others.
An original song composed for the oc-
casion was sung by the Ilydrant Glee
Club. and a humorous letter was read
from Samuel 4. Howes.
April :, 1873, the city authorized the
payment of So and the company SO
for painting the engine. 1t was paint
ed red.
MAY ). 1855, Stephen G. Bicknell was
elected foreman and Geo. E. Wight as
sistant. The company then had 56
members in good standing.
October -, 1S5s. The engine was
taken out for exhibition trial on the
dav of Waldo County fair.
May :, 1850 Geo. Z. Wight was
elected foreman and Amos b. Wooster
assistant. There were Il members.
The following members were marked
enlisted" on the rolls of the company
for 1861: Amos B. Wooster, Fitz ".
Gilbert, Sheridan F. Miller, Fred AL
dus, Chas. Brown, Geo. W. Burgess,
Jacob II. Havener.
B. D. Kinds and Thomas A. Aldus
died in 1861.
March u, 1862, Israel W. Parker was
elected foreman and Horace 5. Perkins
assistant. 1t was voted to continue the
members who are in the service of theil
country on the active list at full pay.
The death of Lieut.. Sheridan F. Mil
ler was reported at the meeting June 3
1868.
March =. 1864, H. S. Perkins was
elected foreman; Everett S. Carter, as
sistant: l. w. Parker, clerk and treas
urer There were As members on the
list.
June /. 1864, resolutions were adopt
ed on the death Lieut.. Warren l.. Ken,
dali. who fell at Gettysburg and Capt.
Amos B. Wooster, who fell at the Bat
tie of the Wilderness.
Nov. u, 1864, committee consisting
of H. j. Locke, S. G. Bicknell, H. S.
Perkins, /. w. Parker and Z. S. Carter,
was appointed to investigate in regard
to the price of new engine.
March 1, 1865, H. S. Perkins was re-
elected foreman. AS the city's first
great conflagration occurred on October
10Th of this year we give the full list OF
officers and members.
Foreman, Horace S. Perkins.
Assistant foreman, William Hill.
Clerk and treasurer, /. W. Parker.
Standing committee, S. G. Bicknell,
S. A. Blodgett, Geo. E. Wight:
! Foreman leading hose, Peter r.
WEIGH.
Assistant foreman, Benjamin Robin
Leading hosemen, Arvida Hayford,
VIM. A. Faunce, VIM. A. Swift, Jr.,
Fred Barker, James kimball.
Foreman suction hose, Charles M.
Littlefeld.
Assistant, Geo. E. Wight.
Polemen, Samuel @. Day, Edwin A.
Staples.
Axemen, Chas. c. Kimball, John c.
Condor.
Standard bearer, David Burgess.
Other members, Everett 5. Carter,
Asa A. Howes, Wilson Carter, Geo. X.
Robinson, Geo. w. Wales, M: w.
Frost, E. H. Pratt, Geo: G. Pierce,
Charles Eustace, Geo. W; Burgess,
VIM. Hayford, Fitz W: Gilbert, I. }.
Burgess, Cyrus H.. Davis. Roscoe
Wakefield, NJ. A. Cullnan, Chas: d.
stephenson, OIldS. ". OIOcAioW, Ni'o,
! W. Haney, Chas. F. Swift, Edward
Baker, Dwight P. Palmer, Edward A.
! Perry, Frank Perkins. Lewis Q. Fer
maid, Matthew W. WEIGH, Michael
| O'Connell, John Clark, Charles Poor
u. C. Gates. Thomas Crowell, John
McCluskie, John Moore.
Torchboys, J. Edward Davis, VIM
Hanson, Chas. w. Lancaster, --
Hersey.
Geo. A. Russell was proposed fol
membership October 4th and was vot
ed in November I'd.
Charles Eustace died in November
1865.
Washington Engine No. 5 was bough
after the great fire and was received
here November 18th. She was givel
her first trial by Hydrant Engine Co;
and threw water on the Methodist bel
| fry through a 7-s-inch pipe, and als'
over the vane of the Unitarian church
| In 1866 Fred Barker was elected fore
man and Geo. G. Peirce assistant.
The engine was repaired and nev
hose bought in 1866, and at trial Jul.
18th she threw water over the vane o
the Unitarian church.
November 10, 1855, the company vot
ed to divide the money in the treasury
turn over the keys and property OF tn
department to the city.
] The company was re-organlzed Jun