. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . fice, this being the only case of thekind recorded, and the company voted not to accept his resigna-tion, so he served out his term. September 30, voted to attendthe fair of the Boscawen Farmers Club; and on October 10 ac-cepted an invitation to attend the annual parade of the ConcordFire Department. On March 3, 1882, the company served at thefire of the Pioneer engine house, which was totally consumed,together with the engine and everything inside the 18 the Torrents also served at a fire at the Cap
. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . fice, this being the only case of thekind recorded, and the company voted not to accept his resigna-tion, so he served out his term. September 30, voted to attendthe fair of the Boscawen Farmers Club; and on October 10 ac-cepted an invitation to attend the annual parade of the ConcordFire Department. On March 3, 1882, the company served at thefire of the Pioneer engine house, which was totally consumed,together with the engine and everything inside the 18 the Torrents also served at a fire at the Capt. JohnSawyer place, the barn being consumed, but the house was saved-March 28 a committee was appointed to act for the company inthe matter of building a new engine house, and on April 20 thelocation was fixed for the new house, on the lot near the PenacookHouse. August 21, 1882, the company attended a fire on Unionstreet, where a barn belonging to G. W. Wadleigh was burned—total loss. At the meeting of January 18, 1883, it was decided to ENGINE COMPANIES, FIRES, ETC. 139. Torrent Engine House. dedicate the new engine house on February 22, 1883. The newhouse seemed to require more service from the steward than here-tofore, as the company voted to raise his salary to $25 per year. The constitution having become somewhat out of date, a com-mittee was appointed to revise it at the annual meeting March 10,1884, and at the April meeting voted to have the revised copyprinted. June 9, 1884, the company challenged the Pioneer En-gine Co. to play a game of ball; the result was in favor of theTorrents, who won the ball and bats, and placed them as trophiesin the new engine house. In October, 1884, the members raisedby subscription the sum of $22 for the benefit of John , who was suffering from an accident. The companywent to a fire March 30, 1885, at the house of John Gahagan,near Woodlawn cemetery. April 10, 1886, the company went to 140 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. the fire at Geo.
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