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Herald of Nov. 9, 1944

For the second time within a period of a little over a month, members of the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire company were given a useless run when Saturday mid-night they were called to the mountain above Salemville only to find an old chestnut tree on fire.

The burning tree was about 500 feet above the dwelling on the Neilson place, and some passerby seeing the blaze, evidently believed that the house was burning and sent in an alarm to the Martinsburg firemen.

With Borough Officer Ralph Bowers driving and the truck pretty well loaded down with volunteers in charge of Fire Chief Frank H. Teeter, the run to Salemville was made in quick time. After the start had been made, a call came in to the local telephone exchange to the effect that the firemen would not be needed, but at that time of night no one seemed to be awake in the villages enroute, and the firemen could not be stopped.

The run was made through Curryville, Woodbury, Waterside, New Enterprise and thence to Salemville.

 

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