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Vol. Ill
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1905
No. 17
Realize Deficiency.
Some of  Our Best Citizens
Admit that Our Fire Department Should Have
Better Quarters.
COULD ERECT SUITABLE
BUILDING FOR $12,000.
According to the wise old saying, "fire is a good servant but a
terrible master." Yet that master
is played with in this borough, and
it is high time that the right kind
of tools be secured with which to
do the work of saving lives and
property in Sewickley from the
fiery master.
The Gochran Hose Gompany is
composed of able and capable men.
But they cannot control fires properly with the equipment now at
their service, any more than expert workmen can turn out good
jobs with poor tools.
The value of property which can
be burned in this borough is near
the five million dollar mark. The
value of the equipment wherewith
to fight fire here, will hardly invoice
one thousand dollars. In 1904
Gouncil ordered $37.85, and in
190S, $60.42 paid for insurance
and repairs to this farcial "equipment." The latter is in a ramshackle cabin on Ghestnut street,
and its sight is marked by a rough
wooden tower supporting a bell.
In the shed, which was a shop forty
years ago, there are two hose carts
bearing hose, two venerable chemical engines, and a ladder wagon
carrying six sections of ladders.
This is all with which to control
property's worst destroyer. Even
at a fire, the firemen receive no
moral support, and  joking is the
rule. The little mass of equipment, though in the heart of the
village is isolated. There is no
reasonable excuse for the absence
of electric connection for sounding
the bell. Such a fixture could be
connected with the local telephone
exchange. Its use would put fire-
sufferers in immediate communication with the bell, and save the telephone people lots of trouble in
answering questions.
For not over $12,000, instead
of $50,000, a building could be put
up which would contain good quarters for the fire department, besides a lockup in the basement, and
a Gouncil meeting place, and room
for tne engineer's department.
The rent now paid by Gouncil for
its meeting room and lockup would
nearly pay the interest on $12,-
000.
If this place does not cease playing with fire, it will no longer be a
safe place for either homes or
business buildings, and become a
laughing stock to Western Pennsylvania.
Scalded His Arm.
Mr. J. C. Robinson Receives Painful
Burns and Will be off Duty
in Consequence.
Mr. J. C. Robinson, of Hill street,
who, but recently resumed his duties with the Pennsylvania company, having been on the sick list for
some weeks, is again compelled,
through an accident, to be off duty.
Last Saturday while carrying a pail
of scalding hot water up the steps
at his home, the pail was tilted and
the boiling water ran into his coat
sleeve and scalded his right arm
and hand in a frightful manner.
Medical aid was summoned and the
arm dressed and Mr. Robinson reported for duty as usual, but after
two days of excruciating pain he
was compelled to leave his work.
Mr, Robinson has been quite unfortunate and it is hoped that he
may soon fully recover the use of
his arm,
Quiet Wedding.
Popular Young Couple of the
Valley Surprise  their
Friends. ^
The announcement of the marriage of Dr. Matilda O. Matlatt and
Dr. Fi ederick Taylor, of this place,
was quite a surprise to the large
circle of friends of the young couple.
Announcement cards were received
stating that the wedding took place
on the 18th inst., and that the
ceremony was performed by Rev.
H. L. Chapman, late pastor of the
M. E. church, in this place. Gards
accompanying the announcement
are for "at home" day after January
15th, at 611 Broad street. Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor will spend two
weeks in Kentucky.
Christmas Shoot.
Gun. Club Wiil Have a "Large Time"
at the Club Grounds.
Weather permitting the Sewickley Valley Gun club will have a
great day on Ghristmas at the
grounds. It will be the final shoot
for tl\e beautiful silver trophy cup
presented by the Dupont Powder
company, and many good marksmen are expected to be on hand,
among them some visitors.
Mozart Club Concert.
The one hundred and sixteenth
concert of the Mozart club will be
held in Garnegie music hall, Thursday Evening December 28, at 8
o'clock, at which time "The Messiah," by George Frederick Handel,
will be given. The soloists are
Mrs. Gorinne Moore Lawson, soprano; Miss Alice Sovereign, contralto; Mr. Edward Strong, tenor;
Mr. Frederic Martin, bass. The
Mozart club, J. P. McGollum, conductor; and the PittsburgOrchestra.
On account of the length of the
work, "The Messiah" will begin
promptly at eight, and patrons are
requested to be at the hall in good
i time.
"THE CANDY MAN."
Arthur Nevin's   Operatta   a
Brilliant Success—Given
Thursday and Friday
Evenings.
TO BE REPRODUCED
AT WHEELING, W. VA.
"The Gandy Man," presented
Thursday and Friday evenings by
Sewickley's young society folk, will
bear criticism on the standard with
professional productions. The
drilling of the chorus, the costuming and the alertness in the en
semble was better than anything in
the way of an operatta that has
ever been seen«here.
Large audiences, composed of the
fashionable people of all Greater
Pittsburg and the Valley, appreciated the operatta. There was
an encore for every song and every
joke and hearty applause in between. On account of the applause
and the encores the performance
was prolonged so that the East End
people did not reach home until
after midnight.
Miss Rebekah Miller, who had a
soubret part, showed grace and
gentle pertness that would fit her
for the best of professional organi-.
zations. She has a remarkable
stage presence and a complete
absence of self-consciousness.
Miss Mabel Beardsley had the leading role and combined beauty with
grace and a good voice. Miss
Eleanor Gormly made a charming
prospective grass widow, W. G.
Nevin was "Achille Tartlette," the
candy man, and gave a perfect
presentation of the broad-frocked
Frenchman. Howard Muzzy had
another French character on his
hands and lost nothing in displaying
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