On March 3, 1975 in the early morning local firefighters were alerted for a mobile home fire at Shippensburg R. D. 2 (Southampton Cumberland). A fire of undetermined origin destroyed an occupied mobile home with a two-room addition. Firefighters battled the blaze for two and a half hours. One civilian was injured and a dog perished in the blaze. A damage estimate was not available. The Vigilant Hose Company Stations 1 & 2 and the West End Fire and Rescue Company answered the alarm.
The two items pictured today were found on eBay last week, I had hopes of purchasing these fine history pieces but $256.99 was just to steep for me. The Hope was formed in Chambersburg sometime before 1830. In 1903 they refused to recognize borough councils appointed Chief Engineer and were disbanded by council for insubordination. There last act before after being disbanded was to practically destroy the inside of their fire station. A couple of weeks later the Franklin Fire Company was formed and drew many of its members from the Hope. These items are dated 1890, if you click on them they will get larger.
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