Show four fires past week exhibitions of efficiency on the part of the volunteer fire department has been made possible during the week by the sound of the siren and the hasty actions of nearby near by members of the crew and their red trucks the first call came from the first ward last sunday and was a root roof blaze of minor importance on the vern mills property norfolk avenue the garden hose bucket brigade and ladders with willing active neighbors had it out when the central crew cre arrived the second call came fro from m the overland hotel and was the second within three days from this building adjoining welsh driscoll and bucks store third call came from spiro tunnel district and was caused from an apparent overheated quantity of hay in the kearns stable loft that emanated steam when turned over with hayfork hay bay fork and before it was determined that it was not smoke tha speeders were on their way and a cold ride it was too but they be headed off by STOP S T O P signs or any other signs until the ranch was reached an appreciation was expressed when the drivers reached the place and its a hundred to one bet that a chicken supper and cigars will be ordered by tom and ed when they hear of the hearty response by the local fighters fighter the hundred Is at the city hall and awaits any one who has the nerve to take it up on such odds the fourth call served notice that the john F cunningham residence on park avenue had bad a fire in the stove and another on the roof the latter was of brief usefulness and duration but possibly at a cost of 50 00 tor for repairs the favorable comment by casual visitors as to prompt action of the local gang is worthy of special mention and again we repeat they are a worthwhile asset to our town this is the time of year when special attention is needed as to stove pipes and chimneys being in first class condition and overheating of stoves should be guarded against under no circumstances are stove pipes to be resting upon or close to wooden partitions it Is up to you as tenant or owner to see to it that such Is not a dangerous factor in your dwelling place |