April 3, 1913. On or about this date, a forest fire damaged the property of Laurenz P. Rider.
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February 3, 1913 Smithtown FD paid $94.50 for the large bell. When there was an alarm, a rope attached to the bell was pulled and…
November 16, 1912. Referenced in the Smithtown FD 100th Anniversary book. The only reference to this location is “On the Nissequogue River” in the “History…
September 12, 1912. From the Port Jefferson Echo Sept 14, 1912 Page 1.The carnival for the benefit of the Smithtown Fire Department ended Saturday (9-114)…
July 11, 1912 Smithtown was still known as the Smithtown Volunteer Hook & Ladder Company at this time.
January 12, 1912 Edward Baxters general store, in which is located the Smithtown post office, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon together with his…
October 12, 1910. The fair of the Smithtown Volunteer Fire Company, which is being held in Fireman’s Hall here, is very well attended, and promises…
August 1, 1910 From the Port Jefferson Echo-August 6, 1910. The two story drug store of Mrs. Annie Spear at Smithtown Branch was destroyed by…
December 5, 1909. A disastrous fire occurred about 1AM in Trainor’s Hotel, one of the oldest hostelries in this town. The fire originated in the…
October 1, 1909. A new pole and whippletrees were made for the hook and ladder and a new two wheel attachment for the chemical engine…
August 11, 1909 A meeting was called for the purpose of organizing a volunteer fire company. Homes and farms were widely scattered, and although friends…
July 14, 1909 St. James purchases the rig that Smithtown purchased in 1908 from the Bayport Fire Department. Smithtown purchased a new used hook and…
May 8, 1909 Smithtown has about 45 active members about this time and they began to purchase caps badges and gray flannel shirts as the…
March 3, 1909 The system alerted firefighters as follows: 1 stroke meant the call was up north, 2 strokes, east, 3 strokes south, 4 strokes…
March 2, 1909. This was a year after the fire department was formed in March of 1908. An open house was held for the public.…
February 8, 1909. Papers are drawn up on February 8th. Papers are signed by the Smithtown Town Board on February 10, 1909. The petitioners for…
December 11, 1908. The Two-wheel, double tank, American LaFrance Chemical Engine arrives, price tagged at $600.00. It was housed in G. Everett Hands barn while…
November 1, 1908. I do not know the exact date in November that they broke ground so I used the 1st as a marker. The…
October 28, 1908. The Reverend Dr. E. W. Abbey, Whittman W. Kenyon, and J. Evans Crane were appointed to raise funds to purchase a chemical…