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Excerpt from History of the Fire Department of the City of New Bedford: Massachusetts, 1772 1890 Weymouth; Steamer No. 7 put in commission, Sept. 1, 1890; Muster Day, Oct. 15, 1890; Death of Edward C. Spooner. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...palmy days of our fire department. It was during these years that the highest point of interest was reached. Already "steam" loomed in the distance, though subjected to scoll' and ridicule, both in and out of the department. The funeral of the hand engine service commenced on the day the first steamer landed in the city. But more of this later on. We are in the midst of the most exciting years of the fire department life and we must make the most of it, for with them went out much of the poetry and personality peculiar to the hand engine service. The new enjrincs for the Young Mechanics and Columbians were now in full commission. Roth companies were: it their best, and so were all the other organizations, --alert, vigorous, and full of enthusiasm. Two more hand engines were added to the service, and then the record ceases. Soon the department entered upon a new era. The old engine, Columbian, No. 5, built by Messrs. Durfee & Delano, in i827, was put in good repair and the name and number changed to Acushnet, No. 4. It was stationed at Mount Pleasant in the Sepulchre, which had been moved from North Second street to the corner of Mt. Pleasant and Durfee streets. A company was formed Feb. 2, i857, as follows: Foreman, Joseph W. Cornell. First Assistant, Pelcg W. Make. Second Assistant, Octavius C. Smith. Clerk, George W. Maker. Gideon P. Tripp, Nathaniel Manchester, James Beetle, Sumner M. Faunce, Charles F. Tripp, Ebenezer Andrew, Samuel Driscoll, George Macomber, George Kennerson, Luthan Blake, Sylvanus Gifford, George Albro, Phincas Reynolds, Curtis T. Gammons, Barjona U. Tripp, Thomas Chillls, James C. Hathaway, Benjamin Reynolds, James M. Tripp, John W. Manchester, Albert Booth, Abiathar Rogers, James S. Manchester, Paul B....