The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-03
OAKLAND FIRE COMPANY
RESPONDED TO 2S ALARMS
Efficiency and Equipment of the
Volunteer Fire Fighters Has
IncreasedDuring Past Year

Twenty-eight calls have been re-
sponded to by members of the Oak
land Volunteer Fire Department since
January II, 1928, and in all instances
where the alarm was turned in as
soon as the fire was discovered, the
flames were eXtinguished in the mini
mum amount of time, it has been
found by an examination of The Re-
publican files of last year.
Approximately 95 per cent of the
fires were fought by the use of the
chemical apparatus. In many cases an
ample supply of water was not avail
able, especially at Mountain Lake
Park, to which point the department
was called upon several occasions and
chemicals were almost exclusively
used there.
Ten calls were answered from Oak
land residents and with the exception
of the home of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Feather, the fires were extinguished
without much damage. Four calls
from Crellin were answered, four
from Mountain Lake Park and two
from Terra Alta, w. Va.
In four instances buildings were
entirely consumed, all of them out OF
town. These were Rock Lodge, Mt
Lake Park planning mill, small build
ing at Crellin and a dwelling at Bliss
town, just west of Crellin, and all
were too far beyond control before
the alarm was turned in.
During the past year about $500
worth of new equipment, consisting of
helmets, raincoats, nozzles, hose,
masks, electric lanterns, ETC., has been
added, so that today, according to
Fire Chief George Kerins, there is
not an emergency that cannot be met
by the volunteer department.
In addition to minor alarms, the fire
company responded to the following:
Automobile of Albert Lee, January
%, damage slight.
Fence and grape arbor in rear of
Grover Stemple's residence, Oakland
April 6, damage slight.
One dwelling destroyed and three
others damaged at Blisstown, west Of
Crellin, April 26. Loss $1,000.
Rock Lodge, II miles north of Oak
land. Loss $4,000. This fire occurred
April 81.
Six forest fires during April and
May. Loss small.
Cinder fill at Swanton, June 2. Nc
damage. d.
Feright house at Crellin, June 8
Slight damage.
Mountain Lake Planning mill, June
80. Loss $500.
July 80, Dodge's Meat Market, Ter
ra Alta, record run made; little loss
Run made to same place week pre-
ceding.
Store of Bryson Gibson, Mountain
Lake Park, August 9, Slight loss.
Outbuilding on property of H. P
Stuck, Oakland, September 8. Loss
small.
The home of Miss Kate Lee, Noun
tain Lake Park, September %. The
property was considerably damaged
Barber shop of Arthur Warwick, al
Crellin, October 10. Destroyed. Loss
5000.
Garage on J. L. Pollock property
Oakland, October IS. No resultant
loss.
Home of Steven Sanders, Crellin
December 2. Damage slight.
December 3, Auto Electric, Oak
land. No damage.
Home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c
Feather, near Oakland. Loss $1,000
Home of A. L. Lawton, Oakland
Slight damage.
Allenhurst Hotel, Mountain Lake
Park, December IS. Slight damage
to roof.
Home of Mrs. D. E. Offutt, Oak
land, December 26, Damage to base
ment slight.
Officers of the Department.
Officers of the department, who
were elected at the last meeting Of
the organization, are: Fred. Peddi
cord, president; Alva Gortner, vice
president; H. P. Stuck, secretary; w
w. Dawson, treasurer; George Kerins
chief; Emroy Bolden, assistant chief
Grover Stemple and Milton Sincell
captains.
Mrs. Joseph Martin. of near Gort