The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
IS NOW AGED
TWENTY EIGHT
IooNT1NunD FROM FIRST pAeEl

was second assistant chief engineer
when State Treasurer Daniel S. Voor-
heesl and d. Farrand Sturgis we're
chiefs of the department.
Another charter member who is still
doing active duty is Cornelius Tiger,
who has been foreman of the COM
pany and for twenty-five years it's
treasurer. When David L. Fox was
chief of the department. Tiger was sec
ond assistant engineer.
AfteritS organization, the first mem
Der to be elected was John K. Boni-
face. Mr.. Boniface had to give up
active fire duty few years ago be-
cause of rheumatism His name was
placed on the honorary list.of the com
pany, but he often turns out and han
dies the hose with the boys He has
served the company as it's president
He, too, has been second assistant
chief engineer of the department, wear
ing the white hat when ]. Bradford
Stevens was chief. For several years
Boniface was engineer of the company
The company occupies quarters in the
Speedwell avenue fire house. 1t has no
room for horses, and in consequence
the team of blacks owned by the COM
pany is stabbed block away in a
stable rented by the company. Though
handicapped in this way, the team,
which is under the care of Driver
Harry Dunlap, is always ready when
wanted. The company's horses are
used for the steamer, while Charles
McCollum. a liveryman, furnishes a
team for the company : hose wagon.
The steamer used by the company
was purchased by the town in 1898,
and is a second-class machine, weighing
7 400 pounds. With experienced en-
gineers handling it, little has been re-
quired in the way Of repairs. The
steamer is equipped with five lanterns
and other implements for tire-fghting,
and carries three tiremen and a driver.
The company's hose wagon carries |
400 feet of hose and twenty-five rub
Der coats and hats, the usual equip
ment of nozzles, wrenehes, etc. The
wagon weighs, complete, about 1850
pounds. Three firemen are accommo-
dated on the rear step and one man
may ride on the seat with the driver.
In the rear of the firehouse is the
motto, Non nobis solium, T"
mot for ourselves alone" On the
second floor is bedroom with two
beds which are used every night by
members of the company on duty. A
large and handsomely furnished parlor
provides the men with lounging
room. In this room are to be found |
many mementoes of parades, fires, con-
tests and other events. A large glass
case contains four speaking trumpets,
three silver cups, a belt and hat and
other articles won by the company in
contests.
The members of the company are =
Harry Piper, Cornelius Tiger, Joseph
Kronenberg, Theodore Irving, William
Damitz, Abram West. ]. Harry Dun
lap, Jesse Lepine, William Woodruff,
Daniel Losey, Frederick Sharrette,
George Kronenberg, Robert Mack,
George Douglas, Harry M. Wright,
Fred @. Gallagher, j. Fred Woodruff,
Louies Wesp, Herbert G. Wildey. Frank
Marshall, Rufus j. Whitehead, Will
lam Theiler, James Wright, Augustus
Tiger, William ID. Harrison, William
P. Smith, Watson G. Guerin, Clarence
Hopkins, Russell LaRue, George w.
Paynter, Fred LeFurge, Augustus
Wright, Walter o. Stiles aud William
HInds