On April 11, 1887 the Cumberland Valley Hose Company met at their station to christen their new “Spider” hose reel, “The Alert”. The reel was built at the Carriage Factory of William Fenstermacher (Shippensburg) and will hold 100 feet of hose has two wheels. The framework was painted cream yellow with crimson striping. It was equipped with two bells, racks for spanners, nozzles and lanterns. The Shippensburg Cornet Band played throughout the day as numerous speeches were presented. At the end S. G. Breckenridge christened the reel “The Alert” in honor of the Alert Fire Company.
The speech given christening the “Alert” can be read in its entirety on my Friday November 9, 2007 entry. http://shippensburgfiredepartment.blogspot.com/2007/11/on-this-day-november-9.html
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