Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . while those of his formerassociates of the Old Volun-teer Fire Department pointto him with pride as being aliving example of the indus-try and pluck peculiar tothose who ran with Hose 39during the palmy days of thatorganization. While con-nected with the latter hemet with many accidents, andwas a participant in manyscenes of actual danger whileattending siote. Being a capital story- teller, he is to-day eagerly sought after by those who are willinglisteners to a fire yarn of twenty-two
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . while those of his formerassociates of the Old Volun-teer Fire Department pointto him with pride as being aliving example of the indus-try and pluck peculiar tothose who ran with Hose 39during the palmy days of thatorganization. While con-nected with the latter hemet with many accidents, andwas a participant in manyscenes of actual danger whileattending siote. Being a capital story- teller, he is to-day eagerly sought after by those who are willinglisteners to a fire yarn of twenty-two years ago. Joseph Nobles is an old New Yorker, and as a member of theVolunteer Department gained considerable renown as an efficientand brave fireman. Mr. Nobles served the greater portion of histime with 4 Engine. Mr. Nobles is a conscientious business man,energetic and enterprising, and has won by honest industry theposition he now sustains in commercial and social circles. Edward Gilon is a gentleman well known throughout this a member of the Old Volunteer Department Mr. Gilon was. highly respected, and when he ran with Hook and Ladder 14 noladdie at the time did better or harder labor than he. He is acourteous gentleman, whose close attention to business and honor-able treatment of all patrons insure a permanent continuance of hiswell-merited prosperity. John S. Fisher, chief of the Eighth Battalion, is in his fiftiethyear. In 1856 he joined Hook and Ladder 13, in the Volunteer FireDepartment, at that time located on Third Street, near Avenue D,and subsequently became connected with Engine 35 and Hook andLadder 16. In the latter company he was an active member on thedisbandment of the Volunteer Department. During his service as avolunteer fireman he secured the experience in fighting fire whichhas distinguished him in the present Department as a cool, intrepid,and valuable officer. For several years after the organization of thepaid Department he was a bell-ringer o
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