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Show THE NOZZLE TEST. A Few of (he FIrx-mmi Turn Out ami Get Wet. A number of the fire laddies got out Monday afternoon and gave their new $30 nozzle a thorough test. The spray and other ingenious ingen-ious changes that the cleverly constructed con-structed nozzle is capable of, worked admirably. A strong pressure was on, and the water was thrown high into the air. The force of the stream ripped the shingles off the old Co-op blacksmith slup like scales from the bides of a great fish. The boys were thoroughly satisfied i with the capabilities of the new instrument. in-strument. Messrs. Horsloy rind Berg were . also pretty thoroughly soaked by it. A good - s i zed crowd collected on the old Rees corner to witness the test. |