Spencer established the White Plains Standard as a weekly paper ; but finding its management required more time than he could spare from his other business engagements, sold it in 1886 to Mr. Peter Paulding, who now controls it.

THE FIRE department.

The first fire company was organized in White Plains about 1854, and was known as the Hope Fire- Eugine Company. There was also organized about the .same time the Union Hook-and-Ladder Company. These companies did good service in the village until 1874, when they disbanded, and for about ten years there was no regularly organized fire company.

The Hope Engine Company. -- In October, 1883, the Hope Fire-Engine Company was reorganized and

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phiccd under the control of the vilhi^e authorities. The following were the firsst olHoers elected : Chief Engineer, Stephen W. Smith ; assistant chief engineer, Frank Genipler; foreman, Elliott IT. Sniflin ; first assistant foreman, John Ferguson ; second assistant foreman, John McCarty ; secretary, John T. Rehill ; assistant secretary, Willianj Gentleman ; treasurer, 'J'heodore Doll.

The numl)(!r of menihers is limited tosi.xty.

The i)rcsont ofhcei-s are : F oreman, John Ferguson ; first assistant foreman, Lewis C. Piatt, Jr. ; second assistant foreman, Peter F. Tracy ; secretary, Edward Baxter; treasurer, Thomas J. McCarty; steward, James Htines.

Tni', Union IIook-.vnd-Ladder CoAri'AXY. -- This company was also reorganized in 1883. Its first oflicers, on reorganization, were: Foreman, Feltus Pullen ; assistant foreman, John ICmherson ; secretary, Charles P. Sherwood.

At present the oflicers are : Foreman, William Sterling; assistant foreman, William Godwin; secretary, Edward Dames ; treasurer, Frank L. Cox.