1903Hose No. 8, a horse-drawn fire wagon, was built.Events & Anniversaries, Fires

Gloucester Daily Times. “Fire Department Matters.” December 3, 1903, Vol. 31 No. 4559 edition. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/

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The hose wagon was assigned to Annisquam and cost $385.

Gloucester Daily Times. “Fire Department Matters.” December 3, 1903, Vol. 31 No. 4559 edition. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/.

Other Events

1903
The use of Old Salem Road was discontinued in Magnolia.
1903
John Hays Hammond Sr., father of inventor, John Hays Hammond, Jr., purchased land in Freshwater Cove where he eventually built properties on Lookout Hill.
1903
George O. Stacy built Colonial Arms, which was the largest hotel on the North Shore at the time.
1903
The artist Augustus Waldeck Buhler moved into his studio at 17 Rocky Neck Avenue year-round.

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