Newark post., 1911-05-10

served to all DN the ldIlGs iol Nli'SH
vote of thanks was returned.
Dec. s, 1890.
1t was resolved that we give vote
ci thanks to Town Council ltr thetE
Vn,3css in iori'ang tloS,t, p'd''aE ii:
ljH.er and the donation ~ S2o.
The motion OF Mr.. Wright that the
company be limited to 50 members was
| carried without a dissenting vote
/ Feb s. 1oo1.)
Nov. 8, 1901.
Reported thar Council had appro-
priated $3.50 annually on the following !
conditions; that the company keep III
good condition. $50 feet OF hose, pay,
| all expenses OF heating and lanitor and
keep apparatus in condition satistac-
tory to Council" This was accepted
May 8, 1908,
On motion OF Thomas Riley the
Hose Company organized base ban
team to be known as the Aetna Base
Ball Cub of Newark"
October 9th, 1904.
| Committee was ordered to purchase
hose wagon weighing 1850 lbs, with
basket on side for carrying gum coats
| and gum boots, with side torches, etc,
from W. w. Wunder, OF Reading, Pa.
A parade and banquer was held on
Apri "a, zoos. in celebration OF the ar
rival OF the new hose carriage. Inc
night OF the banquet SIS was collected
Tor a bell with promises OF S32 so more.
H. B. Wright Harry Hill and Geo.
Powell were named as committee to
purchase bell. the cost OF which was
rot to exceed 500.
The membership limit was raised
from so to Is MAY 5, loo5) .,
| The bel committee secured a bell
as directed, paying the full price a.
lowed There was much dissarsfac-
ton expressed over the selection at
first, and a number of objections were
made in the sitting before the final ad-
; ius 'ment was made
March end, 1906
: Use OF room on second floor the
: second Thursday in each month, was
7 granted to the Board OF Trade.
June I, 1906.
Fire company was appointed COM
mittee as a whole. to invite the ladies'
0, the town to use the room the first
! ard third Thursday evenings OF each
month
!. February 22nd. 1907
0 Banquet held in Powe"'s par.ors
= Members oi Council and Strahorn
e Brothers guests of the company.
u February 4th, 1910.
! The Banquet Committee reported 10;
Il members having signed their name tC
- take part in the banquet on Februar!
= 22nd.
The company, since lis beginning
= has given good and effective service
= whenever the call has come. Thei
- first response to the alarm OF fire wa
J Immediately following their organiza
=, lion. During the dav barres. boxe
n and Cd lumber were quietly hauled tt
~ ~ a vacant lot
- In the evening the pile was fired ant
ie the alarm sounded as a test OF TIL
- quickness with which the men woul
IL assemble and the work thev would b
T.. abe TO do Since that time the com
!. NJ oany has responded at 80 fires, the firs
II being at Mr.. Harry Campbelrs stor
H. August Goth, 1893, and the last, tn
Newark Optica, Company, April, Ioi
| IlC lul SNSl VI lilSSC "ClC tiiC -
aet Hanes' barn, burned on September
=. 1890, the machine shops at Delawar
y College. April 20, 1893 and the Amer
:, can Vucanizcd Fibre Co, July 2Is
- 600.
20 The company is at present in -four
- shing condition. Under the dircctio
-' of Fire Chief Wilson steps are cor
,e stant'y being taken which indicate pre-
~ gress Que hundred eleven member
" are reported. During the .ast mont
~, phone numbers to be used in soundin
ba the alarms have been conspicuousl
~ placed belore the public Last Frida
~ evening it was decided to install Lail
~ couplings for all the equipment Al
rangements are being made for a pei
- Torrance of the Welsh Brothers Gil
ar' GUS 70 be given next fall as a benef
ca tor the fire company. (This circus
or he one remembered by the townspec
pie as postponing their performance
:. CS to attend the memorial service he
~ IL the Presbyterian Church, the day
"9 he funeral OF William Mckinley)
,-a The company has rendered the tow
~ good service in the past, and the pre-
ent outlook promises only greater us,
ed fulncss in the future 1t has the appr
)c- citation and good wishes OF all Our cit
ng zens.