Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.469

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History of Cambria County, V.2

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 469

all modern improvements. It was occupied by the company on the 3d day of august, 1893.
    The Cambria Fire, Hook & Ladder Company was organized August 22, 1887, with a membership of twenty. It was chartered on December 5, 1887. The members had purchased twelve ladders, ranging from eight to thirty-two feet; six hooks, two axes, and fifty feet of rope, all of which were swept away by the flood of May 31, 1889. After the flood the company built an engine house on the corner of Broad street and Seventh avenue, in the Sixteenth ward. They have since secured a hose carriage, hose, and steam fire engine. The carriage was used until 1893, when it was replaced by a hose jumper. The company now has a membership of sixty, and is in a flourishing condition. It has erected on the corner of Broad street and Seventh avenue, in the Sixteenth ward of the city, a handsome two and one-half story engine house, built of buff brick with red stone trimmings, and in appearance will rank with the leading engine houses in the state.
    Seventh Ward Fire Company. The first meeting of this company was called July 7, 1888, by citizens of Seventh ward (then Johnstown borough), and a permanent organization was effected August 3d of the same year, when the following officers were elected: President, David H. Miller; vice-president, Marrion Wertz; secretary, G. M. Harshberger; financial secretary, Adam Huebner; treasurer, T. J. Wolfe. A charter was granted at the September term of the court in the same year, and in the following December the company leased, for a term of eight years, a lot of ground on Hickory street, upon which was erected a one-story frame building, 19 x 36 feet, in February, 1889.
    The Morrellville Fire company was organized on February 18, 1890, with the following officers: President, Alex. Stackhouse; vice-president, Alex. Wilson; secretary, C. St. C. Nippes; treasurer, W. H. Hahn.
    On November 14, 1893, a reorganization was effected by the consolidation of the Morrellville and Empire Fire Companies, with the selection of the following officers: President, J. M. Noon; vice-president, L. D. Herrick; secretary, E. A. Saly; treasurer, W. H. Hahn. The following composed the board of directors: John Richards, Sr., Alex. Wilson, Samuel Shay. At that time the company had a membership of forty-five.
    Moxham Fire Company. In January, 1890, a number of citizens of Moxham suggested that Moxham, to be up to the standard of progressive towns, should have a fire company, and,

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	469
all modern improvements. It was occupied by the company on the 3d day of august, 1893. The Cambria Fire, Hook & Ladder Company was organized August 22, 1887, with a membership of twenty. It was chartered on December 5, 1887. The members had purchased twelve ladders, ranging from eight to thirty-two feet; six hooks, two axes, and fifty feet of rope, all of which were swept away by the flood of May 31, 1889. After the flood the company built an engine house on the corner of Broad street and Seventh avenue, in the Sixteenth ward. They have since secured a hose carriage, hose, and steam fire engine. The carriage was used until 1893, when it was replaced by a hose jumper. The company now has a membership of sixty, and is in a flourishing condition. It has erected on the corner of Broad street and Seventh avenue, in the Sixteenth ward of the city, a handsome two and one-half story engine house, built of buff brick with red stone trimmings, and in appearance will rank with the leading engine houses in the state. Seventh Ward Fire Company. The first meeting of this company was called July 7, 1888, by citizens of Seventh ward (then Johnstown borough), and a permanent organization was effected August 3d of the same year, when the following officers were elected: President, David H. Miller; vice-president, Marrion Wertz; secretary, G. M. Harshberger; financial secretary, Adam Huebner; treasurer, T. J. Wolfe. A charter was granted at the September term of the court in the same year, and in the following December the company leased, for a term of eight years, a lot of ground on Hickory street, upon which was erected a one-story frame building, 19 x 36 feet, in February, 1889. The Morrellville Fire company was organized on February 18, 1890, with the following officers: President, Alex. Stackhouse; vice-president, Alex. Wilson; secretary, C. St. C. Nippes; treasurer, W. H. Hahn. On November 14, 1893, a reorganization was effected by the consolidation of the Morrellville and Empire Fire Companies, with the selection of the following officers: President, J. M. Noon; vice-president, L. D. Herrick; secretary, E. A. Saly; treasurer, W. H. Hahn. The following composed the board of directors: John Richards, Sr., Alex. Wilson, Samuel Shay. At that time the company had a membership of forty-five. Moxham Fire Company. In January, 1890, a number of citizens of Moxham suggested that Moxham, to be up to the standard of progressive towns, should have a fire company, and,