New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

lions in Flushing are three and two minutes
further respectively. There Is besides 'he ran
road an uninterrupted trolley service during the
twenty-four hours Of day and night The time
between Flushing and Long Island City by trolley
about twenty-five minutes; the fare NJ nS
try over rnacadanlized roads as good as can De
made. Roads connect with Jamaica, Golleee 6pIlt
Whtestone, Baysde, Douglaston ait,e s,ccess
Great Neck Creedmoor. Kissena Lake, success
Lake Wetf Point @ me Ioeaffon Of Flushing
thus delightful both for those VINO SIa4 a. ~ tbe
and for those who spend most Oh tii'i' '''-' -
The general healthfulness Of the place is remark.
al g resient the benefit both Of country and
sea air The creeks which the outlets Of the
sewers. are flushed by the tides, so that me sewer
age system offers not the slightest menace. .. 90
2Tba'' water supply is also chemically pure, as
the Tpn the driven wells near Bayside There
is a capacity Of 3l0.QG1 gallons Gay az t'e pIii5
6o56 gallons been built near Bowpe o PaF *
The government station at MilettS r4sT' % o'
49, 70 me the subject is an important one town
business world. ordinarily speaking for being so
fonerI [ne and such stores could hope live But
Flushing merchants have solved the pro9ie h 10Y 10y
have kept their eyes on NeT-f ana nsN 70 +be
shops and markets here are in every way quaiiaIe
to meet the demands Of the most eAtf 'e"ii' ~
particular ,,- o- . matter in themselves
and should be treated Of separately They are
worthy Of special article For curing Ina it S;eh
49, Ieajjnc schools The Flushing High School
49, +he only registered high school in the county
Of Queens for nearly twenty years. IL 40" tanS
b;qS rank among the Regents institutions me
High School building on Sanford-ave cos' 80, 49,
S=6 I0 II has rooms for all classes from KINDER
Iarten 70 graduating class large Assembly ilall
museum and gymnasium. There are -FOUR otheI
l71hlfc schools in town with a total enrolment
IL bout : 800. There have long been a number or
r-iza+e schools mere that have brought HonoTaple
I fan,q to themselves and their village. namely,
Flushing institute. founded by the benign DIT
! MuhIenberg in 1872. Flushing Femaie SEMINARY
! KvIe's Institute. 81. JosephS. Academy and st
NichaeIs Parochal School. No need of there being
a lack education here. :.
Churches there in goodly number; Here II
was the Quakers gained early foothold and heid
their first annual assemblies Their meeting house,
built in 1872 still stands The first Protestant
F-pscopal Church organized at the very be
ginning of the eighteenth century. The present
African Macedonian Church, organized in 1911;
the Protestant Methodist Church. the Protestant
Reformed Dutch Church, the Congregationalst
| church the Baptist Church and the Roman Cath
ole Church 81. Michael's. dedicated october 4
1886.
OF the people Of Flushing great deal might be
said whereas a little said might be more in keep
ing with their character. Let the truth be spoken
bopyeYer-tlere Is a strong company OF men and
women here find pride in true home life and In
sincere social intercourse. Such company digni-
des the town and make it a place truly beautiful
The population of the village of Flushing Is about
1900 This picture OF the Flushing OF to-
dav A volume might he written. rs indeed has
been done about its ancient and honorable his
tory But as this article is of to-day and for
We are sure the future promises much for our
town Of Flushing george W. POPE,
President of Business Mems Association,
Flushing y. Y September q, 1907