Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-23
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The Boys Have a Fine Record and We're
All Proud Of Them.

ProCreSsivenosS is the spirit Of the
age, and we are all proud that we are
living i'm a time that is accounted swift.
looking with a certain degree Of pity
mingled with contempt. upon anything
that bears the appearance of being a
back number. At the same time we
are all ready to agree that there were
some things, in the days gone by, that
were in a class of excellence which the
present time cannot approach.
In this class stands the Old-time fire
department, which in every small anG
medium sized town was composed OF
the best business men and leading cit
liens of the community. These organ
nations have been supplanted. with the
growth of the towns and the thicken-
ing of the population. by the more up
to date and supposedly more efficient
fire department. But few Of the old
associations remain. as Il testimony of
the public spirit of the preceding gem
Grafton, and an evidence that old ideas
are not always SO slow.
Such an organization Is the Payson
Tucker Hose Co. Of Winthrop, which
gathered, Thursday evening, at Wee
ver's, for Il shore dinner and a general
good time The "boys" are all leading
citizens of the town, and far from con-
sidering their company back number
or anything to blush for, are justly
proud to be known as members OF II,
and glory in the work and past records
of the organiza ton. The company was
organized % years ago, lacking TWO
months. and during all the years OF
it's history the members have worked
together without the slightest friction
or dissensiOn in the ranks. record
that. could hardly be equalled by many
associated bodies.
Another part of their record to wmch
the boys point with pride, is their uni
vcrsal success in fighting the hres
which have occurred in their town.
The insurance companies are ready to
back up the company in their claim
that their percentage of losses Will
compare favOrably with tie work done
by the modern departments with all
their new facilities and modern appar-
atus. They are not a highly salaried
BODY. but an evidence that they are a
highly appreciated company was shown
in the action Of the town at the last
annual meeting in doubling the salary
allotted to the company.
IT has become customary for the
company to get together for an occa-
sionaI spread for the promotion OF
goodfellowship and making the mem
bers more closely allied to each other
Such occa siOns are frequently held al
the cOmpanys hose mouse, and the Ia
dies invited to participate, but the eel
cbration, last night. was enjoyed by IN.
members alone and that it was fully
enjoyed one could but believe on talk
| ing with them as they were preparing
to return to Winthrop After such
dinner as Viewer has an exclusive rep
utatiOn for preparing. and talking over
their experiences with many an anec-
dote of fire fighters history, they were
| in royal good spirits.
THE MENU.
Lobster Stew
Steamed CLANS
Fried CLANS Potato CHIPS
French Fried Potatoe:
Hot Rolls
Cake Coffee Ice Cream
The officers and members of the
company are: Saml. X. EDWARDS
foreman; E. S. French. chief engineer
j. M. Towle. J. G. Yeaton. F. A. Cor
thelI, w. r. King, DIR. G. w. Bates. Guy
r. Berry, f. w. Wentworth. c. A
Longfellow, Everett Barber. Elmer
Haywood. Fred Haynes, J. F.. Mcllr"v
Augustus Thompson. j. c. McIlroy. w
F.. Berry, r. H. Haywood, +. c. Sam
born, +. c. Collins, II. NJ. Richardson
f. r. Stain, w. J. Bonney. II. w. Ste
vens, c. w. Hoyt. John A. Foster.