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EAST ROCHESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT--125 YEARS OF SERVICE
EAST ROCHESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT--125 YEARS OF SERVICE

EAST ROCHESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT--125 YEARS OF SERVICE

Submitted July 2023 by Anita M. Mance, Historian

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On May 23, 1898, a group of businessmen from Despatch (as East Rochester was known until 1906) met at Branshaud’s Hall on East Commercial Street to set up the first fire department.  On May 29th, the first official meeting was held, and the Despatch Fire District was formed.  During subsequent meetings committees were formed to find estimates for needed equipment, as well as for property and a fire hall.  It was determined that $1800.00 was the amount needed to outfit this first department.  Equipment included:  one dozen rubber coats, boots, and helmets, a...
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MR. PRAME AND HIS NORTHWAY TRAILERCAR

MR. PRAME AND HIS NORTHWAY TRAILERCAR

 During the year our ER Department of Local History received many donations.  Often these were photos, newspaper articles, or memorabilia.  As described in my May article, this spring we received a large donation of 13 notebook binders and 2 large folio cases containing the history of the Forest Hills Development.  In October, we received a very different large donation –a trailer-like wagon approximately 110 years old.

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