The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
FIREMEN'S
ELECTIONS
The Officers Of the Several Fire
Companies for the
Coming Year.
THE CONTEST IN HUMANE co.

The Fire Department elections were
held on Monday evening with the fol-
lowing result, with the exception of
Resolute Hook and Ladder Co. which
was held last Wednesday evening
Board of Fire wardens.
President, e. A. Quayle; foreman,
Carl Voigt; assistant, Frank L. Brown:
second assistant, j. P. Lyons; clerk,
George H. Bullwinkel; steward. w. A.
Leek.
Independent Hose Go. No. L.
1t was the fortieth annual election
Of Independent Hose Co., and special
feature was made of the occasion. All
the members residing in town were
present and kilograms were received
from number who are away at pres
ent. The officers elected were: J.
Boyd Headley, foreman; John V. @.
Parker, assistant; James r. Voorhees,,
clerk and treasurer, and G. r. Wilson,
steward. FL. G. Emmell has been un-
well for few days and did not appear
early in the meeting, consequently a
delegation was despatched in an auto
mobile for him and soon returned bring
ing "The Judge with them. Mr.. EN-
nell is the only charter member still
on the roll, and told considerable of the
early history Of the company. Other
speakers followed, coming on TO George
@. Smith, who referred particularly to
the passing of forty years. While do
ing SO, D. f. Sturgis appeared with a
large cake on which burned forty can
dies, and was inscribed, The Judge, :"
good for forty more.
ResoIute III. 81 T.. Co. No /.
Resolute Ell. & L. Co. elected the
following officers on Wednesday even
ing: president, M. Z. Toms; foreman,
r. B. Troxell; assistant foreman, S.
G. Griffith, Jr.; treasurer, e. H. Pavie;
clerk, E. S. Bean; steward, Carl v.
Vogt; Investigating committee, Geo.
Cobbett, w. f. Day, Jr., and B. w.
Clifford. After the election the COM
pany adjourned to Days where they
enjoyed a collation. followed by speech
es.
| Washington Engine Co. No. /.
President, D. Connors; foreman, J.
w. Kane assistant, Augustus Bauer I;
clerk, Joseph Ambrose treasurer, E..
f. Cooney steward William Carr en-
gineer, P. G. Ducey; first assistant,
G. A. Muir; second assistant, P. J.
Howard ;stoker, Patrick Noonan. The
company adjourned to Piper's Hotel
for refreshments.
Humane Engine Co. No. 2.
President, Walter o. Stiles; fore
man, Fred J. Sharrette assistant fore
man, Robert Mack {; clerk, William
Woodruff financial secretary, Joseph
K. Kronenberg treasurer, Walter O..
Stiles steward Fred LeFurge en-
gineer, Abram B. West; first assis-
tant. Jesse Lepine second assistant,
Theodore Irving; ;stoker, Harry Wright.
The contest was over the position of
assistant foreman, there being four
candidates for that place. Eleven bal
lots were taken, the low man dropping
out on each of the first two Then
nine ballots were taken to decide
whether Rufus Whitehead or Robert
Mack should fill the office, the latter
winning by two votes on the last ballot.
Cornelius Tiger completed twenty-five
years as treasurer of the company and
declined reelection in favor of a
younger man. After the election, on
invitation of the newly elected fore
man and assistant, the members re-
paired to Moglia's where ice cream
was served.
First Ward Hose Co.
President, M. e. Vorholz; foreman,
John Rutledge; assistant, e. p. Whe-
Ian clerk, Joseph Vorholz; treasurer,
II. A. Weir; steward, James j. Rut-