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PEDESTRIAN STRUCK

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12/17

18:33 #060335 ACCIDENT PED STRUCK *289 E MAIN ST* BOX:F1613 DUE:E162 SQ16 A359

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On This Day in Frostburg/FFD History

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ON THIS DAY IN FROSTBURG/FFD HISTORY

A reprint from the Cumberland Evening Times - Page 2, Monday, December 17, 1917

LOOKING FOR BETTER FIRE PROTECTION

One hundred and twenty-five citizens met at the Gladstone Hotel yesterday for the purpose of discussing the shortage of fire hose, scarcity of fire plugs and the failure of water pressure. R.A Walter presided. It developed that the town has only 450 feet of first class hose and 500 feet in fairly good condition but liable to burst at any time, while the remainder was reported absolutely worthless. Thirty more fire plugs were suggested.

Several addressed the meeting on the condition of the pressure at the fire Friday and rumors were said to be afloat that some one had shut off the supply of water. This, Conrad Knerium, the water

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