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…
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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…
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 11, 1909
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…
March 4, 1908 The organizational meeting was held on this date in 1908 and the name Smithtown Volunteer Hook and Ladder Company was adopted. All…
February 26, 1908 In the latter part of 1907, Robert G Cunningham, Mayor of Nesconset, called a public meeting to discuss the organization of a…
January 4, 1909. The newly formed Smithtown Volunteer Hood and Ladder Company held their first every annual meeting. The following officers were chosen at the…
January 15, 1900. There is considerable mystery in connection with the fire early this morning which destroyed the boarding house of Bernard Osterby, at Fort…