tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458521722599009560.post5654873312476905014..comments2023-12-25T19:00:07.967-05:00Comments on Shippensburg Fire Department: Charles Myers Ends Run As Vigilant ChiefBrad Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01884406142470585950noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458521722599009560.post-12564035804027721012008-07-01T08:43:00.000-04:002008-07-01T08:43:00.000-04:00Most of the companies I have listed are from the 1...Most of the companies I have listed are from the 1800's I am not going to give the answer just yet. A couple of the companies are from the 1900's and one shouldn't be that hard. Anyone that has read the site since I started it should know four of the answers not given.<BR/><BR/>Name changes were mentioned,<BR/>The Vigilant Hose and Cumberland Valley Hose companies used to be named the Vigilant Fire and Cumberland Valley Fire companies. There names were changed after hydrants were installed in Shippensburg and the hand pumpers remained in the stations with the hose reels taking there places on the fire ground.<BR/><BR/>How about Summerdale, when they first started they were called the Summerdale Chemical Company. <BR/><BR/>There is probably more that we are missing.Brad Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01884406142470585950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458521722599009560.post-35307726682218354512008-06-30T20:30:00.000-04:002008-06-30T20:30:00.000-04:00You got me on the rest of them.....Must be a bunch...You got me on the rest of them.....Must be a bunch of bucket brigades...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458521722599009560.post-21989632623895850512008-06-30T11:52:00.000-04:002008-06-30T11:52:00.000-04:00I wasn't looking for name changes but that is okay...I wasn't looking for name changes but that is okay, if you are doing those you missed a few though.<BR/><BR/>When I said the number could climb I was referring to Lemoyne, Wormtown and the Carlisle companies. <BR/><BR/>For the 14 I wrote down off the top of my head you got:<BR/>Elkwood<BR/>Rescue Hook & Ladder<BR/>Alert, Carlisle<BR/>Goodwill, Carlisle<BR/><BR/>I forgot about Churchtown.<BR/><BR/>If this is John again, I listened to your interview with Dickenson college and you mentioning the Alert of Carlisle, I have found documented proof of them and numerous mentions and articles.Brad Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01884406142470585950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458521722599009560.post-56504500207284997812008-06-30T11:17:00.000-04:002008-06-30T11:17:00.000-04:00Citizens & Elkwood of New CumberlandCitizens of Le...Citizens & Elkwood of New Cumberland<BR/><BR/>Citizens of Lemoyne<BR/><BR/>Wormleysburg Fire Co.<BR/><BR/>Rescue Hook and Ladder Mechanicsburg<BR/><BR/>Cumberland Fire Co. Carlisle<BR/>Friendship Fire Co. Carlisle<BR/>Empire Hook and Ladder Carlisle<BR/>Good Will fire Co. Carlisle<BR/>Alert Fire Co. Carlisle<BR/><BR/>Union Fire Co. Churchtown<BR/><BR/><BR/>Name Changes???<BR/><BR/>Boiling Springs to South Middleton Fire Co.<BR/><BR/>Williams Grove Fire Co. to Monroe Fire Co.<BR/><BR/>Plainfield Fire Co. to West Pennsboro Fire Co.<BR/><BR/>Bloserville Fire Co. to Upper Frankford Twp. Fire Co.<BR/><BR/>Huntsdale Fire Co. to Penn Twp. Fire Co.<BR/><BR/>Grantham to Upper Allen?????<BR/><BR/>Some of these Companies may have been "township" named from day 1....I am not sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com