The Journal News from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 9

HAMILTON DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 1930 NBfB Dedication Recalls Bucket Brigades; First "Company" Formed Here In 1837 RIVALRY LATER SO KEEN BUILDINGS WERE SET AFIRE Then Those In Plot Would Have Apparatus On Job Quickly, Of Course--Earliest "Paid" Force Organized In 1865 As Hamilton has come down tho years from the beginning to the present time its fire fighting facilities have been Increased as the city has grown. The now West Side Fire Station, dedicated to tlie safety of Hamilton citizens' lives and property the latest forward step Inken, This structure has been erected with, a purpose not only to serve the Immediate needs of ths present but with an effort to anticipate such expansive growth as the future may bring. In the earliest days of the community such protection ns was afforded against fires was of a most primative sort. Possibly the first forward step was an ordinance requiring all citizens to provide themselves with leather fire buckets.

When the first fire alarm was given 4 nil wove expected to respond ing with, their buckets smd form- Ing bucket brigades. Men and women would form lines from the nearest spring, well or stream to the place of the fire. Along this line buckets of water would be passed from hand to hand. The effectiveness of this system was it served. Later came the era of the volunteer fire companies.

According to Stephen D. Cone, Hamilton's historian, Hamilton and Rossvllle had fire companies as early as 1837. The earliest of these, Neptune, No. 1, was located In Rossville, its engine house being a building, as Mr. Cone writes "occupying the site of Dr.

Mallory's residence." The first officers of this company were: Jacob Staley, president; a Meyers, vice-president; James Mills, secretary; Moses Conner, director of engine; John H. Garver, director of hose reel. Tills company had a superior engine, one able to throw water 1C feet farther than any other. Subsequent company presidents A I Decorating Company 2352 Freeman Ave. Phone 3539-R Did the Painting and Decorating In The New First Ward FIRE HOUSE If you are planning on painting or decorating it will pay you to see us.

We Invite You-While Visting The New First Ward FIRE HOUSE Stop In At Capitol Cleaners Dyers Marcmn's Corner Main Eaton 'Tis A Busy Place Men's Suits and O'Coats Ladies' Plain Dresses and Coats Cleaned and Cash and Carry We Also Call and Deliver The Electrical Work In The New First Ward FIRE HOUSE executed by Skdric 1325 Shuler Ave. Phone 4727 Tlie electrical installations In the First Ward Fire House arc lip to our high standard of excellence and meet with all the requirement! of City of Humllton. were: John Mills, Jacob Trout- lan, Emanuel Morris, William Clements, Jonathan Hennlngct, Harry Bobenmeyer. Jonathan Hcn- ilnger, served as secretary many years. The first fire company In Hamilton proper was Hamilton Fire Company No.

1. Its building was icated on Third street, adjoining, Cone writes, "Dr. Markt's drug -tore." The company officers were: Thomas Wilkins, foreman; James Reynolds, assistant fore- nan; George, Seward, treasurer; Slisha Dalton, secretary. Later tlie Washington FireCom- any was organized. It had its equipment.

Cone relates, in James Everman's livery stable building. New Home Oj West Side Fire Company The first officers were: Henry Long, president; Abram Miller, secretary, Adam Laurie, foreman. In those early days there was keen rivalry and competition between the fire companies members of each seeking to be first at a. fire with their equipment. Often this rivalry gave the fires a secondary place.

Touching this phase Cone In hte history says: "In the fifties we had a fire two or three times a week. The 'boys' of one company would set fire to an old building and have its engine in position before an alarm was turned in so as to throw the first water. "Our citizens became Indignant and determined to put a stop to The Oldest Business House In The West End New Fall Merchandise At The New Low Prices DRESS GOODS BLANKETS UNDERWEAR HOSIERY S9C Special, Travel Prints, Yd Nonveau Chene and Crepes, Yd Larg-e Size Fiaid Blankets Fast Color House Dresses 98C We Sell McCall Patterns We Give and Redeem Surety Coupons Phone 532-W 551 Main St. 4-H CLUBS TO GIVE PROGRAM Three Groups to Present Their Achievement Work Before Camden P.T.A. WELCOME To First Ward Fire House Opening and to- MARCUM'S Fall Thrift Sale Today, Tomorrow Saturday $1.50 Lux Knight Alarm Clocks.

I J5.00 Royal Beauty Electric Iron Colored or Founds. 2-year CM QO 98c Guarantee. i I i I ELECTRIC HEATING PAD. Here Is Pain's Greatest i $1.50 Flashlights. Assorted color.

Will tlirow a ray of lifiht 300 ft. Complete with 2 Bstlrrics. Special. OOC RUBBER BABY PANTS New Merchandise, Per Pair KNIT DISH CLOTHS Or Cleaning Cloths. 3 for ELECTRIC CORN POPPER.

White, Fluffy Pop Copi for the wliole family. Special HAKO EPSOM SALT Full Pound, Sale Price 9C LUNCH KITS Complete with one 4 PI. Vacuum I ARO5IINTS 3 Package! 4 For $3.49 19c HAKO CASTOR OIL large 4-Oz. Bottle. 4 ff Sale Price I OC $1.50 FOUNTAIN SYRINGE Or Waler Bottle.

Pastel 98c 75o RUBBER GLOVES 29c 98c CANNON TURKISH TOWELS 18x38--Special, Each ELECTRIC HEATER For those cool mornings Big Value BOY-OH-BOY All-Leather Football O9C 98c Marcum's Pharmacy Main and Eaton Ave. this Incendiarism and so Informed the fire department. The burning ot the old red house on Prospect Hill and the row of one-story frame buildings ntijoinmg C. Rothenbush's stable j'ards, ended these fires." All the volunteer companies were disbanded In 1864. The Hamilton fire department was organized upon a paid basis, Cone records, in 1865.

The first Fire was Job Owens. Those who have served as Chief ot the Hamilton Fire Department are: Job Owens, Mandus Shuler, Henry Prey, William Klchle, John Boose, David Ltagler, P. E. Welsh, Adam Becker, William Doty, Cha3. McClung and William Conlin.

In the early history of tlie department appointments largely were political in nature. For tho sast 30 years appointments have jcen made under civil service regu- atlons by which political favoritism rias been rigidly eliminated. CAMDEN H. Achievement program of the 4-H clubs of Somers Township will be held in the Camden High school auditorium, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 14.

Three of the clubs will give demonstrations of their work. Several prominent speakers will be present. local Parent-Teachers' Association will hold its first meeting of the year, in conjunction wlUi the Achievement program, on Oct. 14. At this meeting officers will be elected for the coming year.

Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, Rev. Mr. Dross pastor of the Camden M. E.

Church, gave an inspiring talk lo Hie High school student body. He compared the acqu of an education with the running of a race the participants in each being held back by various handicaps. He urged the pupils lo free themselves from such handicaps as lalness, dishoncsly and shiftlessness, If they wished lo win in the race ot life. Rev. Mr.

Gross will speak before the assembly again on Oct. 22. Tho Camdcn High School tennis team played the Gratis team at Gratis, Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1, and came off victorious In every feature of the contest. Winners and scores were as follows: Boys Singles, Dick Huffman, score G-0 6-0; James Neff, 0-3, B-3; Girls Singles, EUzatettr Nell, score 6-3 6-4; Jancll Sebcrt.

6-1. Doubles Bernlce Dearth, and Mary Elizabeth White, 6-4, 6-2. The Camdfn Clift Club, a musical organization of the school, held its first regular meeting in the High school auditorium, Wednesday evening. 1, at 7:30. Tile following officers were cnoser.

for the yean President, Anna May Booker; Vice President, Helen La Mar; rctary-Treasurer, Mamie Avery. The club plnns io make a special study during the coming year, of the lives of great composers. Form Two Clubs Two Home Economics Clubs have Just been organized under ershlp of Miss Elizabeth Irvine, head of the Hcir.e Economics Department. One, the "Jolly consists i of the seventh and eighth grade's; the o'hor, known as the Jolly Sen- tors consists of girl? of the High school. Ths purpose of the clubs Is to draw tr-e students Into a closer relationship with Ihe Home Economics organization and to nish an opportunity for recreation and social contact among the girls.

The officers of the "Jolly Juniors" are: President, Joy Sterzenboch; Vice President, Jane DuvalU 8ee- Ruth Robards; News Htporier, Julia Deem. The oflleers ft the "Jolly Seniors" are: Presldfnt, Kathryn Vice President, Tura Avery; accre- Grace Leriwcll; News Reporter, Elizabeth Thompson. Oamden Faculty has "(tone over the lop" for the third consecutive yew, with 100 per cent member- in the National Educationa Association. 'Ihc Camden High School Or cheslra under the direction of Mr Charies West Supervisor of Music Is rapidly growing. The orchestra is now composec of seventeen members as Violins, Mary Margaret Walters Florence Lelwcll, Oleta Cline, Mar Eleanor Pharcs, Lottie Wesco Glenn Gross and Nadlne Keller Cornets, Wilson Klracofe and John Inlo2; Alto, Jarr.es Donohoe Thelma Jcnes; Clarinets, Chavlo Taylor and France $evger; Saxo phone, Bruce Cello, Helen Yochum; Piano, Mary Elizabeth White and Anna May Booker.

The orchestra macie its inltla appearance in assembly Wednesday morning, Oct. 8. A Junior orchestra is ako being organized by Mr Weal. The Miami University Glee Club will- give a concert In the Hlgl school auditorium about the mid- die of November. The attraction I being given under the nus-pices the music organizations of thi school.

Watch for further announcements. The Regional Vocation Home Economics Conference was held a Camden, Saturday, Oct. 4. Representatives from Miami University Hlllsboro, Hamersville, Mancheste Milford, Loveland, New Vienna and rjenfleld were present. Lunclieo: was served In the school Inner rcom, after which a very interest Ing program and round-tablo dis cussion was held.

Iowa's total assessed valuation Is $3,250,852,098, according the state board of review. IT HAPPENED ONE YEAR AGO Just a year ago today, at 1:30 in tho morning of Wednesday, October 9. 1029, the attention ot scores of persons was attracted to a place near White City park where the flames from a burning automobile lighted up tho countryside. The burning car proved to have been one owned by O. P.

Hovel, of 2355 Noble Avenue. It had been parked by the owner, between Front and Second Six. No explanation for the burning of the car could be given by Mr. Hovel other than to suggest the possibility the thteves may- have met with an accident ami the gas had been ignited. The charred remains of the car were towed into Hamilton.

GAME KILL TOTALED ALBANY, N. Y. (UP) More than 3,000,000 game birds, animals and fish were taken during season, according to a compilation of hunting and angling statistics from 1920 license stubs, Alexander MacDonald, a conservation commissioner, announced. Foreign Mission Society Meets In Lindeiiwald The Woman's foreign Missionary Society of the Llndenwald M. E.

church held an interesting meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Marie Pfotzer, 402 Williams avenue, with 18 members present. Mrs. Flora Walker led the devotional service during which many of the members took part. I'lans for tho coming year were announced by Mrs. Walker in an Impressive way, In describing the work AS the building of a foundation, stone upon stone, with the stewardship program, combining prayer, personality and possession, as the guiding spirit.

A missionary pageant formed an unusually effective close for tho meeting. Mrs. Stanley Wiant took the leading role and assisting her In presenting the scenes were: Miss Jennie Huston, Miss Clyde Sims, Mrs. Milton Hiteshue, Miss Marie Pfotzcr, Mrs. Eula Snider, Mrs.

Clyde Crosswell and Mrs. Flora Walker. Mrs. William Ivios sang beautiful solos at both the beginning and close of the meeting. There are about 1,000,000 teachers in the country, with nearly half that number now in schools preparing to teach.

The Fire Proof Asbestos, Shingle Roof On The New FIRE HOUSE Was Laid By Buckeye Sheet Metal and Roofing Co. R. C. WARDER, Owner Rear 1225 High St. Phone 365 A types of Roofing Sheet Metal Work Exclusive rights of applying all Barber Asphalt re-Roofing.

DEALERS OF THE OAK FURNACE All Work fully Guaranteed All STONE and BRICK WORK In the New West Side FIRE HOUSE Was done by Mostow and Corbin The personnel of this firm have been in the Brick and Stone Contracting business for the last 28 years. Our long and practical experience enables us to' give real service and to give our customers the most for their expenditures. While the majority of our work represents the big buildings of Hamilton and vicinity, we are always pleased to quote on all work such as porches, small buildings and etc. No matter what it is in the line of Brick or Stone work--See us. Mostow Corbin General Brick and Stone Contractors 516 South 4th St.

Phone 1759.