The Palmer Engine and Hose Company
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This was organized February 9,
1883, and named in honor of Charles Palmer, for many years the
efficient head of our Fire Department.
The charter members and first officials were: Richard Hallenbeck,
Foreman; Edward Thomas, 1st Assistant; Robert Connor, 2nd Assistant;
Charles F Richelieu, Secretary; George H. Brown, Treasurer. August
W. Bauer, Ellsworth S. Brown, William Birckmayer, George Trimper,
Thomas L. Griffin, Wintworth Ball, Frank S. Hoag, Edward Sharp,
Henry Beer, John Reed, Frank Ball, and Charles Richelieu. |
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During the thirty years since its organization its service to the
community has been exceptionally valuable on many occasions. the present
officers are (March, 1913): President, Robert F. Avery; Vice-President,
Clarence Coons; Secretary, William A Roraback; Treasurer, Bertram A.
Hull. The Trustees are: Harald Birkmayer, Charles A. Sickles, James E.
Van Alstyne, Edward Risedorph, and Robert F. Avery. Foreman, Frank
Heeney; 1st Assistant, John T. Hickey; 2nd Assistant, Clarence Sharp;
Engineer, George B. Wilkins; Fireman, Clinton Fowler, Jr.; Fire Chief
William C. Hover; 1st Assistant, James E. Van Alstyne; 2nd Assistant,
Clarence Coons.
The parlors of this Company, fitted up in excellent style in Village
Hall, and provided with current literature, a billiard table, a pianola
piano (since exchanged for a grafonola), and other means of diversion,
are much frequented, and are measurably, at least, a counter attraction
to that of perilous resorts.
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