Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-07

panv vas organized in this city. 1t was
an association r,ade up of househoiders.
organized for mutual protection of its
members against fires Each mem Der
was supposed to be supplied with
leather bucket i'll which to carry water.
Many of these buckets are preserved in
this city to this day. The first organ
iza1ion by the town was r1ace IN 1923.
From this time on, by gradual stages, the
march of progress in fire-ffhthG equip
ment continued, until today Augusta liz as
we'll equipped as any city in New Eng
land from fire-fghting viewpoint.
Since lS49. when Augusta became a city.
she has had many fire chiefs. Among
them were the following: John \. Pettin-
gill, Fri Wills. J. II. NorcrCss, Moses f.
Hamlir, Joseph Anthony. j. w Walch,
Daniel H. Davis, Henry G. Morse, P. o.
Nickery, G. G. Burns. W. p. Leighton.
J, W. Harlow. AlonZo P. Small Green c.
Flag, Ctorles W. Kicker L. q. Haskell!
and the last chief, John A. Buckley.
Following is the personnel Of the de-
partment at the present time:
Johr a. Buckley. chief engineer.
Joseph q. Kicker, 1st assistant engineer.
Chas. G. Hunt. I'll assistant engineer.
lose Company No. IF. c. Fletcher.
captain; Geo E. Smith, first lieutenant:
Geo. w Brown, second lieutenant; 4. a.
Folsom. clerk; f. Miller. steward. Hose
men. Frank ii. lIesclton Geo. ". Brown.
Roy S:aa!l, Ernest keene. Chester G.
| Freeman. Clarence a. Freeman, Fred !.
Edwards.
| Hose Company No. u. A. Marston.
captain; G. E. Kicker, first lieutenant;
+. W. Chadwick, second lieutenant; r.
5. Folsom, clerk: N. j. Moody, steward.
| Hosemen. II. o. Coleman. s. S. McDavid
H G.. .,ileout S. a. Glidden, H c. Ru-
Der. Geo. Stevens. Elmer .. MeDavid
Hose Company No. 3-Percy F. Jones'
captain; f. L. Finkham, lieutenant; wal
lace r. Jones. clerk: Geo. H. HILL stew
ard, Hosemen-Ora Z Redmond, W. l..
| Z. Chase. Frank F. Chase Daniel E.
Grady. Fred Chase. William B. HILL
| Hose Company No. flames L. Jack
son, captain; Eugene a. Chase, lieuten-
ant: ]. A. Lee. clerk: George II. Harvey.
steward. Eosenen, Frank K; Turner. Ell
bridge -. Perham, Jr., Fred i. Merrill,
Lindsey L. Fills. Irving 3. Written, john
| w. Harvey.
| Hose Company No. Sc. N. Chase, cap
tain: Walter Smith. first lieutenant; Fred
Wcrthing. clerk: J. F. Dearborn, stew
ard. Hosemen. c. r. Hall, VIM. Rey-
nolds, Fred Hepperman. Wn. Taylor. Os-
car Anderson, Z. W. Lovejoy
Hook and Ladder Company No. II. Fl.
Day. captain D. l.. Diplock. first ueaI-
tenant: T. T.. Smith. second lieutenant.
F. w. Ilalpen, clerk; r. j. Williams.
Steward. La1dcImen. H. W Mcfarland.
a. H. Ferran, Ernest Wright. #. E.
Smith. u. I. Mcclure. S. j. Robinson, L.
E. Fro lnan
There arc memories that are kept green
in the department that time will but
slowly eftace. The memory of Alexander
McCGuslard. for IS years tie driver CT a
city tear. viii long be treasured As a
historian says: 'Whene.er an alarm Of
flrc rang out. night or day. Alexander
NcCausland never failed tc respond 1t
seemed as If he never slept but was AL
ways ready for tie summons which he
was constantly anticipating" faithful
and efficient man indeed was Alexander
mcCausand and one that was a credit
TO the department, as was Elbridge Ped
der, who departed this life April 70, 1896.
AFTER serving as first assistant engineer
with great credit.