Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
STONINGTON
Annual inspection OF Stoninston Bor-
ough Fire Department-Prof. 1. r.
Rettser Reports On Investigation of
Recent illness.

Weatherwise and otherwise all was
favorable to the annual inspection and
parade Of the Stonington Borough Fire
Department, Saturday afternoon, and
in appreciation of the general efficien-
cy of the department the whole people
turned out to brave fire ladies in par
ade and decorated their residences
with the stars and stripes to give them
inspiration as they marched along. The
fremen surely did make a fine showing
and to their credit be it said they make
equally as good q showing whenever
they are called upon to risk their lives
and property Of others. It would be
an extremely difficult matter for any
place no larger than the Stonington
borough to produce a more efficient
fire department either in men or equip
ment. At 2 o'clock, the borough on
Gals, accompanied by Chief Teed and
Assistant Chief Main. made a tour of
inspection of the fire houses and equop-
ment, after which the procession was
formed in Main street and reviewed by
the inspecting party.
Promptly at $50 the signal was
given to move and the department
marched through the principle of the
SStreets Of the borough in this order:
fprms, ten men, under command. of
Charles Cushman, aided by Henry
Muller, secretary.
The Imperial band, twenty, in new
un form.
THE Neptune Hose company, 81 men,
in Ted shirts with white trimming,
trol ssers and fatigue caps.
The Stonington Steam Fire Engine
com pany, "A men, in red shirts with
blue collars and cuffs with white stars,
blaclt trousers and fatigue caps.
The Stonington Boy. Scout band. ten
members.
They Pioneer Hook and Ladder com
pany, S3 men, in red shirts with white
trimmings, black trousers with white
legginss and fatigue caps.
Carriages assigned to Cornelius B.
Crandau warden. w. Park Bindloss,
Henry Muller, Thomas W. Clarity,
CharlesifM- cCoart and Joseph A. Vegas
burgesses, Ex-Chief Engineer Cheese
bro of the borough, Charles H. Rose,
assistant chief of the New London fire
department and others.
Ia Some Scattered Sparks.
| At thei conclusion, of the parade the
Hremen {entertained themselves at the
several fire houses, while Chief Teed
entertained the borough officers. Ex-
Chief Cheesebro and several visiting
firegnen.
Eraatu s. Cheesebro, is the only
living ex-chief Of the department He
is nowSS3 years Of age and is remark
ably sprT, which he says is in part due
to thei life as an active member of the
volunteer' fire department
The main thing lacking in the al
most perfect efficiency of the Ston-
ington department, is an improved
alarm service. The present system was
introduced sixteen years ago and is
now passed.
Alderman Thomas Gragan, of New
London, foreman of the F, L. Allen
Hook and Ladder company, and coun-
ty vice-preSident of the Connecticut
State Firemen's association, was
among the visiting firemen.
George H. Powers, for nearly fifty
years treasurer of the Niagara COM
pany, of New Lonodn, has not missed
a Stonington fire parade in q great
many years.
An automobile party from New Lon
don made up of veteran members of
the Namcaug company was composed
Of John III. Brown, Richard c. Morris,
Eldredge P. Prentis and William H
Cone, with Samuel Prentis, ex-alder-
man and member of the Konomoc COM
pany as owner and operator of the au-
tomobile.
Three automobiles laden with mem
bers of the Niagara company of New
London followed the parade over a
part of thetroute.
Assistantf Chiefs Coyle and Egger
and many members of the Westerly
fire department and of Pawcatuck,
too, were in the borough, Saturday aft
ernoon.
4 Stoninston Pointers. -
Automobile parties appreciated the
opening Of the new concrete high
way at Pine Point bridge, as they
will not be Obliged to detour to
Manor Inn. The highway will bes OPP