Early Fire Departments Ontario County NY

From Ontario County Journal 15 November 1889

Ontario Hose Company No. 3, at its annual meeting last week Thursday evening, elected officers as follows:

President - Charles J. Farnum
Vice-president - Linus McCabe
Secretary - Thomas Kelly
Treasurer - Frank Johnson
Foreman - James Bradburn
1st Asst. - Robert Houston
2d Asst. - Sherman Cooper

Steward - Frank Johnson
Trustees - George Bissett and
N. Watson Thompson
Torch Boys - Ashley Fountain,
James Farnum, John Lindner and
Martin Kohman

From Ontario County Journal 24 January 1890

At the annual meeting of the Citizens Hook and Ladder Company of Clifton Springs held on Tuesday evening of last week, the following officers were elected:

President - J. H. Stephens
Vice-President - L. Raymond
Secretary - Will Cooley
Treasurer - F. Lindner

Foreman - E. Dalton
1st Asst. Foreman - Will Case
2d Asst. Foreman - Albert Derr
Trustee - J. R. Bostwick

From Ontario County Journal 25 April 1890

At the adjourned annual meeting of Merrill Hose company last week Thursday evening, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:

President - E. P. Gardner
Vice president - W. A. Brown
Secretary - A. Sackett
Treasurer - A. H. Adams
Foreman - A. L. Higley

First Asst. Foreman - James M. McCabe
Second Asst. Foreman - Morgan L. Frone
Trustees - E. W. Simmons, John Raines, Jr.,
and W. G. Smith

From Ontario County Journal 12 December 1890

Erina Hose Company, No. 1, has elected officers as follows for the ensuing year:

President - Thomas O'Brien
Vice President - P. P. Turner
Secretary - John E. Doyle
Treasurer - M. D. Dugan
Trustees - John Colmey, John Murphy,
and Jos. Reynolds

Foreman - W. D. Powers
First Assistant - Thomas E. Murphy
Second Assistant - John Mack

From Ontario County Journal 10 April 1891

At the annual meeting of Merrill Hose Company last week Thursday evening, officers for the ensuing year were chosen as follows:

President - H. H. Lane
Vice-president - Perez H. Collins
Secretary - Augustine Sackett
Treasurer - Alexander H. Adams
Foreman - James McCabe

1st Asst. Foreman - M. L. Frone
2d Asst. Foreman - Walter Gay Smith
Trustees - Edward W. Simmons, W. H. Fox and Leonard Parkhurst

From Ontario County Journal 21 August 1891

A new fire company called "The Protectives" has been organized in Geneva with the the following officers:

Foreman - Lipman Holtz
1st Asst. - Albert G. Leonard
2d Asst. - Louis Stauff
General Secy. - W. H. Sanders
Financial Secy. - John Allsop
Treasurer - H. E. Sheldon

Trustee - five years - John McGrain
Trustee - four years - H. E. Sheldon
Trustee - three years - Chas. Becker
Trustee - two years - John Allsop
Trustee - one year - Samuel Warth, Jr.

From Ontario County Journal 27 November 1891

The officers of the Mutual Hook and Ladder Company elected for the ensuing year are as follows:

President - Frank Castle
Vice-president - Chapin H. Smith
Secy. & Treas. - C. W. Lee
Asst. Secy & Treas. - George Sterling
Foreman - Alexander Walker

1st Assistant - Frank Runyan
2d Assistant - John A. Partise
Trustees - Charles C. Sackett,
Charles H. Smith, Maynard N. Clement

From Ontario County Journal 24 June 1892

A volunteer fire department has been organized at Shortsville with these officers:

President - F. S. Bidwell
Vice-president - J. M. Stoddard
Secretary - L. L. Brown
Treasurer - William Gilligan
Financial Secretary - James Wisner

Foreman - James Brophy
First Asst. - George Baker
Second Asst. - John Flynn
Trustees - C. E. Brown, Charles Mason, Allen F. Power, C. C. Maier and W. J. Felton

From Ontario County Journal 14 April 1893

The Merrill Hose Company last week elected the following officers:

President - H. H. Lane
Vice-president - P. H. Collins
Secretary - A. Sackett
Treasurer - A. H. Adams
Trustees - L. A. Parkhurst,
George Smith, John Harkness

Foreman - W. G. Smith
1st Asst. Foreman - W. A. Brown
2d Asst. Foreman - E. T. Bounds

From Ontario County Journal 24 November 1893

The following officers were elected at a meeting of the Mutual Hook and Ladder Company Thursday evening of last week:

President - Ellic D. Cooley
Vice-president - D. Melvin
Secy & Treas. - F. W. Hollis
Asst. secy. and treas. - Seymour Clark
Foreman - John Partis

1st asst. foreman - Lewis Allen
2d asst. foreman - John N. Willys
Trustees - Chapin H. Smith, Charles C.
Sackett and Maynard N. Clement
Steward - Fred Grimble

From Ontario County Journal 15 December 1893

The Erina Hose Company last week elected officers as follows:

President - Wm. Harrigan
Vice-president - John Youngs
Secretary - Thomas Bagley
Treasurer - William Murray
Foreman - Thomas E. Murphy

1st Asst. Foreman - Bernard Meath
2d Asst. Foreman - Daniel O'Brien
Trustees - W. D. Powers, T. McDonald
and William Melvin

From Ontario County Journal 29 December 1893

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - At the annual election of Foster Hose Company, the following members were elected to serve during the ensuing year: Foreman, L. D. Fisher; assistant foreman, D. Carmichael; president, A. Bosshart; vice-president, J. Hanlon; secretary, M. G. McMasters; treasurer, J. Sheehan.

From Ontario County Journal 12 January 1894

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - The annual election of officers of Citizens' Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1, of this place, was held at the truck rooms Tuesday evening, and resulted as follows:

President - Clifton A. Briggs
Vice-pres. - John Cowley
Foreman - Thomas Joyce
1st asst. foreman - Thomas Gilbert
2d asst. foreman - Jesse Mather

Sec. - Charles F. Murphy
Treas. - Lewis M. Bement
Trustee, 3 yrs. - C. Wilson
Trustee to fill vacancy - William Tobin
Janitor - Walter M. Barry

From Ontario County Journal 6 April 1894

The Merrill Hose Company on Tuesday evening elected officers as follows:

Foreman - Walter G. Smith
1st asst. foreman - George A. McGreevy
2d asst. foreman - E. G. Bounds
President - Perez H. Collins
Vice-president - John Raines, Jr.

Secretary - William A. Brown
Treasurer - A. H. Adams
Trustees - G. G. Smith, Dr. H. N.
Holmes, A. B. Parmele

From Ontario County Journal 9 November 1894

Ontario Hose Company, No. 3, have elected these officers:

President - James Bradburn
Vice-president - William C. Watson
Secretary - N. Watson Thompson
Treasurer - Frank Johnson

Foreman - Linus McCabe
Asst. foreman - Martin Kohman
Steward - John Lindner
Trustee, 3 years - Thomas Dowens

From Ontario County Journal 16 November 1894

The Mutual Hook and Ladder Company elected these officers last Thursday evening:

President - D. C. Melvin
Vice-president - E. G. Rogers
Secy/Treas. - Seymour Clark
Asst. Secy/Treas. - John Mayers
Foreman - Chapin H. Smith

1st asst. foreman - John N. Willys
2d asst. foreman - Charles Hayes
Trustees - Chapin H. Smith, John
Mayers and Weldon Kearshaw

From Ontario County Journal 14 December 1894

The Erina Hose company, at a recent meeting, chose these officers to serve one year:

President - William Harrigan
Vice-president - John Young
Secretary - Thomas Bagley
Treasurer - William Murray
Foreman - B. Meath

1st asst. foreman - Daniel O'Brien
2d asst. foreman - F. Doyle
Trustees - W. D. Powers, John Hogan
and T. McDonald

From Ontario County Journal 5 April 1895

The Merrill Hose company elected these officers Tuesday evening:

President - W. A. Brown
Vice-president - Leonard A. Parkhurst
Secretary - John Raines, Jr.
Treasurer - Alexander Adams
Foreman - George G. Smith

1st Assistant - A. B. Parmele
2d Assistant - George Sterling
Trustees - Gorham Benedict, Ferdinand G. Hulse, H. H. Lane

From Ontario County Journal 15 November 1895

The new officers of Ontario Hose company are as follows:

Foreman - Linus McCabe
1st Asst. - E. Droney
2d Asst. - Jesse Dudley
President - James Bradburn

Vice-President - M. Kohman
Secretary - Wm. C. Watson
Treas. and janitor - F. Johnson
Fire wardens - Isaac Dudley, Daniel Scandlin

From Ontario County Journal 13 December 1895

Erina Hose company has elected the following officers:

President - M. D. Dugan
Vice-president - J. Reynolds
Treasurer - William Murray
Secretary - Thomas Bagley
Foreman - Benjamin Mead

1st assistant - Daniel O'Brien
2d assistant - P. Doyle
Trustees - Thomas O'Brien, Timothy
McDonald, M. L. Lally

From Geneva Daily Times 6 February 1896

The Folger Hook and Ladder company, at their annual meeting, elected the following officers for the ensuing year:

President - A. L. Buchholz
Vice-president - W. G. Henderson
Secretary - S. H. Taylor
Treasurer - F. W. Coe
Foreman - James W. Burton

First Assistant - Edward Ludlow
Second Assistant - Walter Curtis
Trustees - J. P. Hill, C. H. Darrow
and George Neil

From Ontario County Journal 10 April 1896

Tuesday night Merrill Hose company elected these officers:

Foreman - George G. Smith
1st Assistant - M. L. Frone
2d Assistant - Eugene A. McArthur
President - W. A. Brown
Vice-president - F. G. Hulse

Trustees - Edwin Perego, Henry
Mutschler, Will P. Blanchard
Fire wardens - A. B. Parmele,
Walter G. Smith
Secy-Treas. - Ellie D. Cooley

Mutual Hook and Ladder also elected John H. Daly, president, and George Merritt, vice-president; vice D. C. Melvin and R. J. Coyne resigned. Fire wardens were elected in the place of Frank McMillan and Robert F. Shay.

From Geneva Daily Times 19 September 1896

A new hose company has been organized in the Torrey Park district, and promises to be a valuable adjunct to the fire department of Geneva. It will be welcomed. The following constitutes its officers:

President - D. W. Hallenbeck
Vice-President - James R. Vane
Secretary - Chas. E. Young
Treasurer - H. A. Goble
Foreman - M. J. Waite

Asst. Foreman - Thomas Wood
2d Asst. Foreman - William Kane
Trustees - J. M. Smelzer, Wm. Van
Tassell, John Beard, Geo. F. Licht,
M. F. Blaine

From Geneva Daily Times 2 February 1897

Chas. J. Folger Hook and Ladder Company met in the rooms of their hose house last night and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:

President - A. L. Buchholz
Vice President - S. H. Taylor
Secretary - F. W. Coe
Foreman - E. E. Ludlow

First Assistant - S. T. Lusk
Second Assistant - Chas. Darrow
Trustees - James P. Hill and
Fred G. Seibel

From Geneva Gazette 4 February 1898

Nester Hose Co. - The election of officers of Nester Hose Co. was held Tuesday evening last; the following were chosen:

President - Samuel K. Nester
Vice-President - Thomas A. Kane
First Vice-President - Matthew J. Rogers
Second Vice-President - Michael F. Broderick
Recording Secretary - James C. McCarthy
Financial Secretary - John Jones
Treasurer - Edward J. Broderick
Foreman - Frank G. Hennessey

First Assistant - Patrick P. Toole
Second Assistant - John L. Quinn
Trustees - John F. Toole, John Deviney,
John S. O'Conner
Delegate to State Convention - Thomas Corcoran
Alternate - John S. O'Conner
Delegate to C. O. S. Y Convention - Henry C. Manley
Alternate - John L. Quinn

From Geneva Daily Times 10 February 1898

The first meeting relative to the organization of the Hydrant Hose Company was held Monday evening, Dec. 20th, 1880, although final organization was not completed until the following February. The first officers of the company were:

Foreman - S. Sloman
1st Assistant - R. C. Rappleyea
2nd Assistant - H. K. Winnie
President - J. C. Rose
Vice-Pres. - Dr. E. G. Flood
Rec. Sec. - A. B. Wader

Cor. Sec. - F. A. Malette
Treas. - Charles E. Smith
Trustees - O. J. C. Rose, C. R.
Mellen, J. S. Van De Bogart,
C. E. Coon, Joseph M. Hill

From Ontario County Chronicle 7 November 1900

At the annual meeting of Ontario Hose Company held last Thursday evening officers were elected as follows:

President - Andrew Brady
Vice-president - Andrew Bissett
Secretary - James Bradburn
Treasurer - Frank Johnson
Foreman - John A. Brown

1st Assistant - John W. Droney
2d Assistant - Robert J. Raney
Trustee - Ark Kohman
Janitor - John Stirner

James Power, Daniel Dempsey, Jr., Thomas Scantlin, John Gleason were elected members.

From Ontario County Chronicle 19 December 1900

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - Foster Hose Company has elected the following officers:

President - A. Bosshart
Vice-president - J. Dailey
Foreman - C. E. Peachy
1st Asst. foreman - M. J. McMaster

2d Asst. foreman - Frank Giles
Secretary - J. J. Van Dyne
Treasurer - Frank S. Bradt
Trustee - F. Van Dyne, Sr.

From Ontario County Chronicle 9 January 1901

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - At a regular meeting of the Citizens' Hook and Ladder Company, held in their rooms on Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President - F. W. Wells; Vice-president - J. W. Burke; Secretary - G. A. Lindner; Treasurer - J. H. Wicks; Trustee for 3 years - W. Figensher.

From Geneva Advertiser 5 February 1901

The Folger Hooks - The annual election of officers of the Folger Hook and Ladder Company was held last night. The following were elected for the ensuing year:

President - F. W. Hadlow
Vice-president - John Fletcher
Secretary - Walter Curtis
Treasurer - Louis Monroe
Foreman - Charles M. Osborn

First Assistant - Thomas Greenway
Second Assistant - William Hennessey
Trustees - Augustus Bucholtz, Charles
Steinbocher and Geo. Haskins

Charles Steinbocher was elected delegate to the C. O. S. Y. S. convention. After the election a banquet was served. Louis Klopfer was toastmaster. Fifteen toasts were responded to. The affair ended at 1 o'clock.

From Ontario County Chronicle 27 March 1901

Phelps, N. Y. - The Edmonston Hose Company has elected the following officers:

President - Thomas J. Dear
Secretary/Treasurer - Fred Cook
Foreman - Roscoe A. McMullen

Asst. foreman - C. H. Louden
Trustees - George Bartholomay,
John Greenwood and C. H. Louden

From Ontario County Chronicle 3 April 1901

At the annual meeting of the Merrill Hose last evening, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:

Foreman - John Kershaw, Jr.
First Asst. - John Kinde
Second Asst. - James Porter
President - Edwin Perego
Vice-President - Alex. Cavan
Secretary - R. J. Conye

Treasurer - E. D. Cooley
Trustees - W. A. Brown, M. E. Levy, A. C. Cappon
Fire wardens - A. A. Sterling, Henry Weisenbeck
Delegates to dept. conventions - W. A. Brown,
Edwin Perego, E. D. Cooley

From Ontario County Chronicle 10 April 1901

Phelps, N. Y. - The Redfield Hook and Ladder Company held its annual meeting Wednesday evening and elected the following officers:

President - James Padger
Secretary - George Curtiss
Treasurer - Fred Hatch
Foreman - Harry Vincent

Second Asst. Foreman - W. D. Phillips
Trustee - Henry E. Dodge
Wardens - J. H. Dorn and Fred Severance

Phelps, N. Y. - The officers of the White Hose Company elected Tuesday evening are:

President - C. H. Burt
Secretary - Frank Holbrook
Treasurer - H. B. Whitney
Foreman - E. F. Bussy

Second Asst. Foreman - John Hewett
Trustee - Dr. W. H. White
Drill master - Charles H. Burt

From Ontario County Chronicle 18 December 1901

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - Officers recently elected at this place of Foster Hose Company are as follows:

President - A. Bosshart
Vice-president - John Daily
Secretary - H. J. Van Dyne
Treasurer - F. S. Bradt

Foreman - Charles Peachy
Assistants - John Donovan and
M. J. McMaster
Trustee - Gregory Lindrus

From Ontario County Chronicle 15 January 1902

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - At the annual election of officers of the Protective Fire Company held last week the following were elected:

President - J. D. Cox
Vice-president - William Harmon
Secretary - Charles B. Jones
Treasurer - D. M. Wells

Foreman - J. E. Case
1st Asst. Foreman - F. Lindner
2d Asst. Foreman - W. J. Graves, Jr.

From Geneva Daily Times 4 February 1902

The annual election of officers of the Folger Hook and Ladder Company was held last night at the company's rooms in Seneca street. Preceding the election, reports of all the officers on the year's work were read. The company is in a fair financial condition. A committee was appointed to secure prices on some refitting and repairing of the rooms.

The officers elected for the ensuing year are as follows:

President - F. W. Hadlow; vice-president - John Skinner; secretary - Elijah Wright; treasurer - Walter Curtis; foreman - Charles R. Osborn; first assistant - L. A. Monroe; second assistant - John Olschiwicke; trustees - A. L. Buchholz, John Castle and L. D. Evans;

Following the election of officers, the firemen sat down to an informal banquet. Twenty-five were present. Speeches were made by John Castle, C. R. Osborn, Augustus L. Buchholz, Thomas Greenway, George Haskins, Jr., Elijah Wright and others. A smoker followed the banquet after which several zither solos were rendered by John Castle. Two vocal selections were rendered by C. R. Osborn. The event concluded at 12 o'clock.

From Ontario County Chronicle 7 May 1902

The Canandaigua fire department has a new and welcome addition. We refer to the Lisk Actives organized last week by the election of the following officers:

President - B. J. McAniff
Vice- president - Howard J. Brown
Secretary - W. A. Raymond
Treasurer - William Martin

Trustees - George Brundage, Thomas McCarthy
and Richard Kinsella
Captain - Thomas H. O'Brien
Lieutenant - Thomas W. Bagly

It is announced that the Lisk company is to fit up nice quarters, including a gymnasium.

From Ontario County Chronicle 12 November 1902

At a regular meeting of Ontario Hose Company No. 3, held Thursday evening the following officers were elected:

Foreman - Andrew Brady
1st asst foreman - Gurney Engert
2d asst foreman - Jas. Power
President - Chas. Hill
Vice-president - Daniel Dempsey, Jr.
Secretary - Chas. S. Droney

Treasurer - Andrew Bissett
Trustee - John E. Egan
Fire wardens - Edward Dempsey and
John Conroy
Chaplain - P. J. Kelly

From Ontario County Chronicle 17 December 1902

The newly elected officers of the Erina Hose Company are as follows:

President - John W. Downs
Vice-president - Frank W. Burke
Secretary - Charles T. Murphy
Treasurer - Thomas Flynn
Foreman - Peter Mack

1st Assistant - Thomas D. Sweeney
2d Assistant - Daniel Kelly
Trustees - John Fanning, Frank Walsh
and P. B. Downs
Steward - William Harrigan

From Ontario County Chronicle 8 April 1903

At the annual meeting of the Merrill Hose Company last evening officers were elected as follows:

Foreman - John Kershaw, Jr.
1st Asst. - John Kinde
2d Asst. - James Porter
President - M. T. Powell
Vice-president - Alex. Cavan
Secretary - Howard J. Moore
Treasurer - Henry Weisenbeck

Trustees - A. C. Cappon, E. P.
Perego, A. A. Sterling
Fire wardens - A. L. Penoyer, M. M.
Kerwin
Delegates to fire dept. meeting - A. C.
Cappon, E. P. Perego, A. A. Sterling

From Ontario County Chronicle 18 November 1903

Ontario Hose Company, No. 3, has elected the following officers:

Foreman - James Powers
1st assistant - Gurney Engert
2d assistant - Albert Kohman
President - Andrew C. Bissett
Vice president - Edward Dempsey

Secretary - John Egan
Treasurer - Louis Hilborn
Trustees - Charles Droney, Daniel Dempsey, John Conroy

From Geneva Daily Times 11 December 1903

Canandaigua, N. Y. - The following officers have been chosen by Erina Hose:

President - John W. Downs
Vice-President - Frank T. Burk
Secretary - Charles Murphy
Treasurer - Thomas Flynn
Foreman - Peter Mack
First Assistant foreman - Thomas D. Sweeney
Second Assistant foreman - Daniel Kelly
Trustees - P. B. Downs, John Fanning and Frank Welch

From Geneva Daily Times 14 December 1903

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - Foster Hose Company have elected the following officers:

President - A. Bosshart
Vice-president - J. Daily
Secretary - H. J. VanDine
Treasurer - F. S. Bradt
Foreman - John Donnevan
Second assistant foreman - James Ryan
Drillmaster - M. J. McMaster
Trustee for three years - F. Van Dine, Sr.

From Geneva Daily Times 9 April 1904

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - The Citizens Hook and Ladder company has elected the following officers:

Foreman - Charles Madden
First assistant - Dennis Sullivan
Second assistant - F. Allen McGraw
Fire wardens - Stephen Manix and George Walters

From Ontario County Chronicle 13 April 1904

Phelps, N. Y. - The officers of the fire companies that were elected at the annual meeting held Wednesday evening were as follows:

Redfield Hook and Ladder Co.

Foreman - Harry Vincent
1st asst. - Geo. Howell
2nd asst. - Lydenger Clark
President - Jacob Dorn
Secretary - Lyrm Ottley
Treasurer - Albert Elias

White Hose Company

President - Chas. H. Burt
Secretary - Albert Bussey
Treasurer - Henry B. Whitney
Foreman - Edgar Vincent
1st asst. - Myron D. Crozier
2nd asst. - Frank H. Howe
Trustee - Wm. L. Crothers
Fire warden - E. F. Bussey
Delegates - E. L. Skellenger,
E. F. Busey and Frank Bertch

From Geneva Daily Times 21 October 1904

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - At the annual meeting of the Winona Hose Co., held last evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

President - William Cosgrove
Vice-President - William Frethey
Secretary - C. J. Campbell
Treasurer - Ray Scott
Foreman - C. H. Buss
1st Asst. Foreman - Charles Joyce

2d Asst. Foreman - Robert Wells
Steward - J. J. Fox
Trustee for 3 yrs - William Muskett
Trustee for 2 yrs - John Madden
Trustee for 1 yr - Glenn Case

From Ontario County Chronicle 7 December 1904

Victor Fire Department elected the following officers at its meeting last week:

President - Frank Hopkins
Vice-president - George VanVechten
Recording secretary - Charles Goodrich
Corr. secretary - Homer Manley

Treasurer - Myron Jacobs
Chief - Henry Coykendall
Asst. chief - John Rechtenwald
Foreman - Romeyn T. Brace

From Geneva Daily Times 16 December 1904

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - At the annual meeting of the Foster Hose company, officers for the ensuing were elected as follows:

President - A. Bosshart
Vice President - John Daly
Secretary - A. H. Peachey
Treasurer - F. S. Bradt

Trustee - Gregory Lindner
Foreman - C. E. Peachey
First Asst. Foreman - James Ryan
Second Asst. Foreman - F. D. Van Dyne

From Geneva Daily Times 7 February 1905

At the annual meeting for the election of officers of the Folger Hook and Ladder company held in the rooms on Seneca street last evening the following were chosen:

President - F. W. Hadlow
Vice president - Arthur Schroeder
Secretary - Louis Klopfer
Treasurer - Max Rich
Forman - John Olschiwicke

First Assistant - Frederick Dorman
Second Asst. - George O'Neill
Trustees - Thomas Greenway,
Charles R. Guile and E. M. Wright

From Geneva Daily Times 9 February 1905

The annual meeting of the Nester Hose company for the election of officers was held in its quarters in the Nester building on Exchange street last evening. The officers are:

President - Samuel K. Nester
Vice-president - Thomas A. Kane
Chairman - M. J. Rogers
Secretary - P. J. Jordan
Financial Secretary - M. F. Devaney
Treasurer - John O'Malley
Foreman - Michael Kelleher

First Asst. Foreman - James McCarthy
Second Asst. Foreman - James Eaton
Trustees - William DeVaney, M. J. Toole,
Lyman Gray
Delegate - Edward Murphy
Alternate - Thomas Fleming

From Geneva Daily Times 7 April 1905

Phelps, N. Y. - At the annual election of the Phelps Fire Department the three companies chose officers as follows:

Redfield Hook & Ladder Co.

Foreman - Harry Vincent
First Asst. Foreman - Ludenger Clark
Second Asst. Foreman - A. S. Ellis
President - George H. Howell
Secretary - John Crough
Treasurer - Claude McMullen

Secretary - John Crough
Treasurer - Claude McMullen
Wardens - George Howell and
A. S. Ellis
Delegates to dept. meetings - A. S. Ellis, George
Howell and Liedenger Clark

Edmonston Hose Co.

Foreman - George Bartholomay
First Asst. Foreman - Charles Main
Second Asst. Foreman - Ben Blivin
President - James Podger
Secy & Treas. - R. A. McMullen
Wardens - Ollie Broshard and
C. T. Louden

Delegates to village convention - T. J.
Dear, Ollie Broshard and
James Podger

White Hose Co.

Foreman - J. E. Vincent
First Assistant - Fred Yells
Second Assistant - E. J. Bussy
President - B. E. Babcock
Secretary - A. F. Bussy
Treasurer - H. B. Whitney
Trustee - William L. Crothers

Fire Wardens - E. F. Bussy and
Dr. W. A. White
Delegates to village convention - E. L.
Schellenberger, W. L. Crothers,
and J. E. Vincent

From Geneva Daily Times 8 June 1905

Rushville, N. Y. - Those who have joined the Rushville Hose, recently organized are:

Active members - Dr. A. T. Halstead, chief; F. C. Davis, assistant chief; W. F. Pearce, foreman; Charles H. Wood, Michael Brennan, J. D. Goodman, A. N. Twitchell, Ben Dusenbury, Ed. Howley, L. P. Detro, Ed. Beers, Fred Powers, W. G. Henry, A. Squier, Theron Davis, John Hurley, Ed. Hurley, George Foster, Alonzo Carson, B. H. Beach, Ralph James, Robert Barnes, Ed. McAllister, George Ebert, honorary members, M. W. Fisher, C. T. London, T. L. Graham, George Carson, Elbert Loomis, board of fire commissioners; H. C. Conway, clerk of fire commissioners; M. J. Wilson, Holden Torrey, W. L. Jones, J. H. Adamson, T. E. Furner, Dr. J. H. Wilkin, William A. Carson, Fred Harkness, G. M. Fitch, H. W. Clark, E. G. Lapham, W. R. Burnett.

From Geneva Daily Times 2 August 1905

At the annual meeting of the Hydrant Hose company held last evening, the election of officers resulted as follows:

President - Frank E. Fairfax
Vice President - C. M. Day
Secretary - H. R. Watson
Treasurer - Addison Cole
Foreman - R. H. Gulvin

First Assistant - E. A. Catchpole
Second Asst - Frank I. Stannard
Trustees - P. R. Cole, Perry Jacobs,
and E. B. Robson

From Geneva Daily Times 8 December 1906

Canandaigua, N. Y. - The following officers have elected by Erina Hose Company.

President - Frank Welch
Vice-president - John B. Hogan
Secretary - Richard Kinsella
Treasurer - Michael J. Farrell
Foreman - Thomas Cougevan

Assistant Foreman - James McPhillips,
John Keefe
Trustees - Charles McMahon
M. Kennelly, George Kuppins

From Geneva Daily Times 7 February 1907

The annual meeting and election of officers of the Nester Hose company was held Tuesday evening. The election resulted in the choice of the following officers for the ensuing year:

President - S. K. Nester
Vice-president - T. A. Kane
Chairman - Mathew Rogers
Recording secretary - Peter Jordan
Financial Secretary - M. Devaney

Treasurer - John M. O'Malley
Trustees - W. Devaney, M. Toole
and M. Reddy
Delegate to C.O. S. Y. S. convention - William Tracy
Alternate - M. Devaney

From Geneva Daily Times 8 August 1907

The annual election of officers of the Hydrant Hose Company, together with the annual meeting of the organization, was held at the company rooms in Castle street Tuesday evening. The election resulted in the choice of the following officers for the ensuing year:

President - E. A. Griffith
Vice-president - C. Willard Rice
Secretary - Frederick T. Mogge
Treasurer - Addison Cole
Trustees - P. R. Cole, Perry Jacobbs
and H. A. Doxsee

Foreman - R. H. Gulvin
Asst. Foreman - Gregg Rogers
Second Asst. - George Jennings
Drill Master - F. E. Fairfax

From Geneva Daily Times 17 October 1908

Manchester, N. Y. - At the annual meeting of Winona Hose Company of Clifton Springs, the following officers were elected:

President - William H. Frethey
Vice-president - Hugh Stevely
Secretary - Ernest Muskett
Treasurer - Charles B. Joyce
Foreman - Charles H. Buss
1st Asst. foreman - Michael McCormick

2d Asst. foreman - Frank Love
Trustee, 3 years - Charles Fox
Trustee, 1 year - Ray Squier
Fire wardens - Lemuel C. Horton and
Hugh Stevely

From Geneva Daily Times 20 February 1909

Shortsville, N. Y. - The newly organized fire company held its first meeting this week Tuesday in the village hall. The following officers were elected:

President - Dr. G. W. Egleston
Vice-president - J. C. Harlowe
Secretary - William Mills
Treasurer - Charles H. Davison

Fire chief - George Proechel
First assistant - C. D. Bentley
Second assistant - Nelson Packard
Fire warden - Harry Warrillow

The name of the organization is to be Citizens' Hose Company.

From Ontario County Journal 9 April 1909

Rushville, N. Y. - At a meeting of the Rushville Hose company on Monday evening, the following officers were elected for the coming year:

Chief - Benjamin Dusenbury
Asst. Chief - George Carr
Foreman - E. O. Hawley
Asst. Foreman - Joseph Abeel
Secretary - M. N. Abbott

Treasurer - W. I. Jones
Trustees - E. O. Hawley, George Carr,
Henry Walbridge
Committee - M. N. Abbott, E. O. Hawley,
George Carr

The following new members were elected: C. M. Fraize, John Randall, Granger Walbridge, Oscar Stark, Frank Davis, Theron Davis.

From Geneva Daily Times 7 April 1909

Phelps, N. Y. - The annual meeting of the Edmonston Hose Company was held last night and officers elected as follows:

President - Charles Carrb
Secy. and Treas. - R. A. McMullen
Foreman - C. E. Norton
1st asst. foreman - Charles Maine
2d asst. foreman - Michael Welch

Fire wardens - Valentine Broshard and
C. L. Louden
Delegates - C. L. Louden, C. E. Norton
and Charles Maine

From Geneva Daily Times 8 April 1909

Phelps, N. Y. - The annual meeting of the Phelps fire companies was held last night and officers for the ensuing year elected as follows:

Redfield Hook and Ladder Company:

Foreman - James Podger
1st asst. foreman, Fred Vincent
2d asst. foreman - Floyd Conklin
President - John Crough
Secretary - William Crough
Treasurer - Rollo Clark
Fire wardens - James Podger and
Fred Vincent
Delegates - Fred Vincent, William
Crough and Floyd Conklin

White Hose Company:

President - J. Edgar Vincent
Foreman - B. M. Coon
1st asst. foreman - Ross A. Reynolds
2d asst. foreman - James Loney, Jr.
Secretary - A. F. Bussey
Treasurer - Henry B. Whitney
Fire wardens - E. F. Bussey,
R. E. Connolly
Delegates - James Cavanaugh,
Harry White and A. S. Hildreth

From Geneva Daily Times 16 April 1909

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - The fire department of this village has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Chief, George Muskett; 1st assistant chief, Charles H. Buss; 2nd assistant chief, Lawrence E. Martin.

From Geneva Daily Times 14 May 1909

The regular monthly meeting of the Winona Hose Company was held in their rooms in the Fischer building Thursday evening. Election of officers for the coming year, as follows; Foreman - Michael McCormick; 1st asst foreman - John Maslyn; and 2d asst. foreman - Rivhard Johnsson.

From Geneva Daily Times 15 October 1909

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - At their rooms in the Odd Fellows Temple building, on Thursday evening, was held the annual election of officers and business meeting of the Winona Hose Company. The following new officers were elected:

President - Lemuel C. Horton
Vice-president - Louis H. Maslyn
Secretary - Lionell C. Williamson
Treasurer - Charles B. Joyce

Foreman - Michael McCormick
1st asst. foreman - John Madden
2d asst. foreman - Frank Cooper
Trustee, 3 yrs - Roy Allen

From Geneva Daily Times 2 February 1910

The annual meeting of the Nester Hose Company was held at the rooms of the company in Exchange street last evening. The reports of the present officers of the company were received and new officers for the ensuing year elected.

Matthew Rogers acted as toastmaster. The officers of the company as selected for the year are as follows:

President - Matthew Rogers
1st vice-president - T. A. Kane
2d vice-president - M. F. Devaney
Foreman - M. J. Kelleher
1st assistant - James Bradley
2d assistant - Peter Frank
Financial secy. - Grover Stevens

Recording secy. - James T. McCarthy
Treasurer - Edward McGuigan
Trustees - William Tracey, Patrick
Doran, George McGuigan
Delegate to convention - Edward Murphy
Alternate - Peter Frank

From Shortsville Enterprise 7 April 1911

The annual meeting of Citizen Hose Company was held in the hose rooms on Tuesday and the following officers were elected for the coming year:

President - C. D. Bentley
Vice-president - Earl F. Perry
Secretary - Floyd Gillis
Treasurer- Charles H. Davison

Trustee, 3 yrs - John Doley
Chief - George Proechel
1st asst. chief - Frank Smith
2d asst. chief - Harry VanOrman

From Shortsville Enterprise 12 February 1914

A new fire company has been recently organized in Manchester village with the following officers:

President - Dr. G. A. Shaw
Vice-president - Jacob Malter
Secretary - Frank A. Tucker
Treasurer - John Johnson
Foreman - L. A. Weider

Asst. foreman - Edward M. Murray
2d Assistant - Stewart M. Bennett, Jr.
Trustees - William H. Baird, John Gilman
and Robert P. Craig

From Shortsville Enterprise 26 March 1914

Manchester's newly-organized fire department has elected these officers: Foreman - Mr. Wilde; 1st Assistant - Mr. Murray; 2d Assistant - Stuart Bennett, Jr.

From Shortsville Enterprise 3 September 1914

A reorganization meeting of Citizen's Hose Company was held in their rooms on Tuesday night and the following officers elected for the ensuing year:

President - H. D. Aldrich
Vice-president - Chas. Hilyer
Secretary - Ray Packard
Treasurer - Earl F. Perry
Chief - Dr. G. W. Egleston
1st Asst Chief - Thomas Delahunty

2nd Asst. Chief - William Farrell
Fire Warden - Frank Smith
Trustee, 1 year - Ralph Petty
For 2 years - Clement Jessup
For 3 years - Harry Warrillow

From Geneva Daily Times 24 February 1915

Hall, N. Y. - The Hall Fire Company met at Association Hall Saturday evening and appointed the following officers:

President - Frank Moore
Vice-president - George Renwick
Secretary - Frank Marks
Treasurer - Marvin Forster
Trustee 1 yr - L. J. Potter

Trustee 2 yr - C. S. Yeomans
Trustee 3 yr - Frank Rector
Captain - C. N. Kickkert
1st Assistant - Willard Ledgerwood
Engineer - Wesley Powell

The first, second and third assistants' places are to be filled later. The officers are Nozzleman, F. S. Rippey; first assistant, Thomas Saunderson; second assistant, Alex. Rippey; third assistant, L. R. Glessick.

From Shortsville Enterprise 15 April 1915

The annual meeting of Citizen's Hose Company was held in its rooms in the Goodnow block last week Wednesday night and the following officers were elected:

President - Chas. H. Davison
Vice-president - John A. Doley
Secretary - Ray VanOrman
Treasurer - Earl F. Perry
Chief - Dr. G. W. Egleston
1st asst. chief - William Farrell

2d asst. chief - Alfred Lord
Fire warden - Harry Warrillow
Trustee, 2 yrs - H. D. Aldrich
Trustee, 3 yrs - Frank Smith
Finance committee - Clement Jessup,
H. D. Aldrich and Frank Smith

Arthur C. Stevens was also elected a member of the Company, bringing the total membership to thirty-five.

From Shortsville Enterprise 13 April 1916

Citizens Hose Company held its annual meeting in its rooms in the Goodnow block last Thursday evening; the following officers were selected to serve for the ensuing year:

President - Charles H. Davison
Vice-president - Karl Hixson
Secretary - Clifford Dawson
Treasurer - Earl F. Perry
Trustee for 1 year - John J. Hixson
Trustee for 2 years - Louis L. Record

Trustee for 3 years - Arthur Lynd
Chief - George W. Egleston
1st asst. chief - Frank Smith
2d asst. chief - George B. Sage
Foreman - James A. Bassett
Fire Warden - Harry Warrillow

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