The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-01-21
W. F. D. ELECTS
OFFICERS

FINE BANQUEl---dUUD SfEEGH MAAlNG
PLENTY OF MUSIC---CHIEF OILERS
REPORT ON FIRES, Etc.
On Wednesday evening the annual
election OF officers was held by West
minister Fire Engine and Hose Com
pany No. 1, in the assembly hall of
it's building in this city, and the fol-
mously: President, Harry d. Fowble;
First Vice President, John D. Biehl;
Second Vice President, ]. Gloyd Diff
fendal; Secretary and Treasurer
William Weagley; Assistant Secretary
and Treasurer, P. J. Flater; Chief,
Meade Ohler; Assistant Chief, Leon
ard Shaeffer; Foreman of Truck, ].
Harry Cootes; Assistant Foreman of
Trucks, Joseph Hahn; Foreman of
Reels, Edward o. Diffendal; Assistant
Foreman of Reels, VIM. F. Long;
Librarian, L. E. Wimert; Assistant
Librarian, VIM. J. Utz; Marshall,
William Helm; Assistant Marshall, f.
B. billiard; Janitor, Frank Schweigart.
Immediately after the announce
w. Frank Thomas, the retiring presi-
dent, invited the president elect to the
chair and after welcoming him and
wishing him successful administra-
ton of his office, turned over the
gavel to him. President Fowble, who
is the efficient and popular agent of
the Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany, in this city, took up the routine
of his office Immediately by calling
for the report of the chief.
Chief Ohler reported that during
the past year ten alarms had been
sounded, as follows: January %,
Westminster High School; March g.,
residence of DR.. H. M. Fitzhugh;
April 25, outbuilding at residence Of
Mr. Ferd ID. Schaeffer; June 20, resi-
dence of Edward f. Case; July I, R.
& L. 5 and 10 cent store; July 49,,
property of Mr.. ] D. Crowl, located
outside the city limits, but extinguish-
ed by the company; September IL,
Garage of the Carroll Transit Com
pany; November 18, wagon in lumber
yard of Smith e Reifsnider; December
"a, residence Of Mrs. Catherine F'riz-
zell; January 1, Main-Court Inn, and
second alarm at residence of Mr.. j.
Ezra Stem. Except the fires at the
Crowl property and the Garage OF the
Carroll Transit Company, the dam
ages were slight.
The report of William n. Keefer
and Harry D. Fowble, the auditing
committee, showed that the accounts
of treasurer, William Weagly, were
correct in every particular During
the year the company received
$1472.84 and expended $128386, leav-
ing a balance of $1SS9S in the treas
ury In addition to the above the
company has $563-09 deposited in the
Union National Bank on an interest
bearing certificate, and is entirely
out of debt.
Before retiring President Thomas
announced that DR.. H. M. Fitzhugh
ton of the services rendered by the
company at the time of the fire at his
residence. In his letter the doctor
stated that he was willing to con-
tribute the same amount for number
OF years in order to enable the COM
pany to purchase better and more
efficient apparatus. The company
voted its thanks for the donation.
President Thomas also reported
that the executive committee, to whom
was referred the matter Of a new
motor truck, had studied the question
very carefully, and had reached the
conclusion that unless radical changes
could be made in the present situa-
ton and a considerable more income
secured the company could not use
motor truck. The Mayor and Com
mon Council has reached its limit OF
taxation and any help from that
source would require an act of the
legislation to authorize an increase
OF the tax rate of the city. 1t was a
question of 21a or cent increase
and it was questionable whether the
taxpayers would, at this time, stand
for it.
At this point in the meeting presi
dent Fowble announced that the sup
per committee was ready to entertain
the company, the honorary members
and the invited guests and about 200
sat down to a feast fit for the gods.
1t consisted of turkey, oysters in ev-
cry style, ham, celery, &c. Rev. j. w.
Reinecke asked the blessing.
Supper over the members and in
vited guests returned to the assem-
bly, hall where the following pro-
gram was carried out:
Address, I'll. Peyton Gorsuch, Esq.
Quartette, Down Beneath the
Sheltering Palms.
Address, F. G. Kelch, Esq, presi-
dent OF the Maryland State Firemen's
Association.
Quartette, Peach Picking Time in
Delaware"
Address, Rev. F. H. Havenner.
Quartette, Dublin Bay.
Address, DR.. II. III. Lewis.
The committees having charge OF
the meeting were as follows:
Executive Committee W.
Frank Thomas; First Vice President,
III. ID. Fowble; Second Vice President,
John D. Biehl; Secretary and Treas
urer, William Weagly; Chief, Meade
Ohler.
Supper Committee-Joseph G. Hahn,
Chairman; J. Harry Cootes, William
J. Utz, Frank B. billiard, Edward 0.
Diffendal, Samuel ]. Helm.
Entertainment Committee-Ober 5.
Herr, Chairman; Samuel G. Stoner,
). Gloyd Diffendal.
Those looking after the banquet
room were:
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