Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.466

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History of Cambria County, V.2

466 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

the other returning empty ones. While the citizens were fighting the fire, John E. Fry, Powell Stackhouse and others decided to form a new organization and procure better equipments. This was the beginning of the Assistance Fire Company, No. 1, and in a few months the company had its Amoskeag engine and other apparatus ready, adopting the motto, “Prompt to aid in time of need.”
    George Fritz named the company for one of which he had been a member in Philadelphia, and gave the company a silver trumpet.
    On May 2, 1907, eighty-five members celebrated the dissolution of their loved company by a banquet, at which there was present but one charter member, Powell Stackhouse. On that occasion the company decided to pass the Fritz trumpet to the board of fire commissioners under the following conditions: “Resolved, That the George Fritz trumpet of the Assistance Fire Company be delivered to the fire commissioners for safe keeping, and by them retained until some society in the city is in a position to take it and make a permanent abiding place for it.”
    Good Will H., H. & L. Company is the only hook and ladder company in the city, and it is desirably located at the corner of Franklin and Vine streets in a commodious and substantially-built two-story frame building, twenty-two feet front by sixty-eight feet deep, which is fitted up in a most complete manner, including electrical appliances and swinging harness, etc. It was organized in 1868, and is now equipped with all the latest improved apparatus for the extinguishing of fires; the latest improved Preston truck, with a sixty-five foot extension ladder and all necessary implements for use at a fire; a hose carriage of the latest Preston manufacture carries one thousand feet of rubber hose.
    On May 31, 1889, their building, with all apparatus, was destroyed in the great flood. On June 28th following the flood the president called a meeting of the members in Cobaugh's Hall, where they made preparations to erect a building and purchase apparatus. This company has in its possession two silver parade horns which were presented to the members by the Good Will Hose & Steam Fire Engine Company, No. 25, of Philadelphia, and which they highly prize. John Seigh was its leading member for many years, and only retired when the volunteer department dissolved.

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466	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
the other returning empty ones. While the citizens were fighting the fire, John E. Fry, Powell Stackhouse and others decided to form a new organization and procure better equipments. This was the beginning of the Assistance Fire Company, No. 1, and in a few months the company had its Amoskeag engine and other apparatus ready, adopting the motto, “Prompt to aid in time of need.” George Fritz named the company for one of which he had been a member in Philadelphia, and gave the company a silver trumpet. On May 2, 1907, eighty-five members celebrated the dissolution of their loved company by a banquet, at which there was present but one charter member, Powell Stackhouse. On that occasion the company decided to pass the Fritz trumpet to the board of fire commissioners under the following conditions: “Resolved, That the George Fritz trumpet of the Assistance Fire Company be delivered to the fire commissioners for safe keeping, and by them retained until some society in the city is in a position to take it and make a permanent abiding place for it.” Good Will H., H. & L. Company is the only hook and ladder company in the city, and it is desirably located at the corner of Franklin and Vine streets in a commodious and substantially-built two-story frame building, twenty-two feet front by sixty-eight feet deep, which is fitted up in a most complete manner, including electrical appliances and swinging harness, etc. It was organized in 1868, and is now equipped with all the latest improved apparatus for the extinguishing of fires; the latest improved Preston truck, with a sixty-five foot extension ladder and all necessary implements for use at a fire; a hose carriage of the latest Preston manufacture carries one thousand feet of rubber hose. On May 31, 1889, their building, with all apparatus, was destroyed in the great flood. On June 28th following the flood the president called a meeting of the members in Cobaugh's Hall, where they made preparations to erect a building and purchase apparatus. This company has in its possession two silver parade horns which were presented to the members by the Good Will Hose & Steam Fire Engine Company, No. 25, of Philadelphia, and which they highly prize. John Seigh was its leading member for many years, and only retired when the volunteer department dissolved.