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	A century of service Eggertsville Hose Company founded May 8, 1908 The Eggertsville Hose Company, the oldest fire company in the Town of Amherst outside the Village of Williamsville, had its beginnings in 1906 in a corner meat market. A group of residents raised the then-vast sum of $113.13 in just 13 minutes at the old Sauter's Market at Main and Eggert. The full version of this story will be available to all readers after 4 weeks Full versions of news stories from the current 4 weeks are available to online subscribers only. Access to full versions of  news stories from issues older than 4 weeks are available to all readers for free in our archive of all issues.     Subscriber Login: Email Address: Password: Note: You must have cookies enabled to use subscription service Not an online subscriber yet? Sign Up Here (see Online Subscription Policy for more information) Member Functions: Forgot Your Password? Update Your Profile