Hook And Ladder Company Organizes

On January 8, 1891 the Hook and Ladder Company met in the Cumberland Valley Hose Company rooms to permanently organize. Officers were elected including G.F. Walters, President, Dr. J.J. Koser, Vice President, R. W. Hockersmith, Secretary, James C. Fleming, Treasurer and J.G. Hass,l Geo. B. Coover, J.L. Barner and W.A. Lutz, Trustees. This was the beginning of the Keystone Hook and Ladder Company.