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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 2 |
2 stories matching solicit
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:solicitor, solicitud, unsolicit, soli, solid, elicit
- Fairhaven Organizes for Fire
Twenty-five citizens meet to fund hose, carts, and a bucket brigade ahead of the city's formal incorporation.
- Fairhaven's First Chemical Fire Engine
Without a municipal water system for fire protection, local business leaders are importing a chemical hand engine to prevent city-wide disaster.