August 1868

Two steam fire engines were brought to Janesville for examination and testing, and the city purchased both.

Meanwhile, closer to home

BeloitAugust 26, 1868

Temple Lodge No. 42, Ancient Order United Workmen, was instituted at Beloit.

BeloitSeptember 1868Month

Lewis F. Raymond's service with the church ended.

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The evidence

Rock CountyAugust 1868

Two steam fire engines were brought to Janesville for examination and testing, and the city purchased both.

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

After the burning of the Hyatt house there was a great agitation for the purchasing of steam fire engines, and in August, 1868, two steam fire engines were brought to the city for examination and testing. The city finally determining to purchase both of them, one was installed at the fire station on the west side of the river and the other on the east side.

Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.Vol. 2, PDF p. 50 / book p. 563

1868 / August

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August 1868

Two steam fire engines were brought to Janesville for examination and testing, and the city purchased both.

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The evidence

Rock CountyAugust 1868

Two steam fire engines were brought to Janesville for examination and testing, and the city purchased both.

A 1 independent source

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

After the burning of the Hyatt house there was a great agitation for the purchasing of steam fire engines, and in August, 1868, two steam fire engines were brought to the city for examination and testing. The city finally determining to purchase both of them, one was installed at the fire station on the west side of the river and the other on the east side.