New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11

$4,000. On this avenue is the Church
of the Holy Redeemer, house of wor-
ship which cost about 100000 and
which is one of the finest editices on
Long Island. The Pew. John /. OToOle
is pastor and Father Finn curate Of the
church. The annual rally of the Holy
Name Societies of the diocese of Long
Island viii be held to-day at Freeport
and thousands of city people Will visit
the ediice
Boating, bathing and fishing are
some Of the outdoor pastimes enjoyed
by residents of this village in the sum-
mer. Boating and fishing are also feat
ures Of life there at other seasons Of
the year. After a pleasant sail of
about forty minutes, one reaches Point
Lookout and Nassau by-the-Sca, on the
extreme easterly end Of Long Beach.
A trolley makes frequent trips from
the FreepOrt railroad station TO the
dock, from which the boats for the
easterly point of Long Beach arrive
and depart The surf bathing on Long
Beach is enjoyed by many thousands
each season. Many Long Island ang-
lers are no strangers at EllisOn's dock,
where boats leave for deep sea fishing.
The village has two artificial canals
and one natural inland stream Of water,
the FreepOrt River. The canals are the
Woodcleft and Randall's Bay, named
after John j. Randall, who has done so
much to bring before city folks the
many charms of this village. The
canals are between 300 and 400 feet
wide, and motor boat and other races
were held there last Monday. The Col
umbus Avenue School, in the north
eastern part of the town, is a compare
lively new structure. 1t cost about
$4,000.
The officers Of this up-to-date town
are: President, Roland W. Lamb; trus-
tees. Franklin Bedell, +. S. Randall,
Silas A. Williams and Henry l.. Max
son; clerk, S. p, Shea; deputy clerk,
Miss Blanche Rhodes; collector. II. r.
Rider; counsel, Leo Fishel; road com
missioner, Willard F. Bond. Finance
Department - Treasurer. s. Dimon
Smith and Tax Collector ID. Frank Sea-
man. Board Of Health Entire village
board; secretary and registrar, $. p.
Shea; health officer, DR.. William II.
Runcle; inspector. John +. Searlcs.
Many towns boast Of a thoroughly
equipped and efficient fire department.
but their claims to such distinction al
ways do not hold together under an
alysis. Freeport, however, has a Fire
Department that the expert likes IN
talk about. II is well organized anc
prepared to meet promptly and effec-
lively all the demands made upon it.
Il has four hose trucks. a steamer. hook
ard ladder and a chemical engine.
This fire department has also two
pieces of motor apparatus, and il eX-
poets 10 have three such pieces within
the next month. In the southerly part
of the town is quite a large colony Of
actors. Frank Tinnty and Leo Co
rillO are among the residents of that
section. 1t is called bungalow city.
The roster OF the Fire Department
of the village is as follows: Chief en-
gineer, Howard f. Pearsall; first as
sistant engineer. James K. Smith; sec
ond assistant engineer. John J. Randall.
ir.; chaplain. the Rev. A. {. Karkau;
surgeon, Dr. William II. Runcie; secre-
tary. {. O. Niles. and treasurer, John
s. Sumner; Truck No. Excelsior
Hook and Ladder Company Foreman,
Stephen W. Hunt: recording secre-
tary. c. O. Niles. Hose Company No.
Ever Ready Hose Company
Foreman, Clarence b. Williams; re-
cording secretary, Frank Moran.
Hose Company No. . 'Nigilant Hose
Company Foreman, William Dun
ker; recording secretary, Albert l..
Earle. Hose Company No. ) Bay
View Hose Company Foreman. A l..
Clark; recording secretary, Da~id c.
Pettigrew. Hose Company No.
Patriot Hose Company Foreman. j.
Cecil Powers; recording secretary,
Elliott 7. Ross. Engine Company No
l (Wideawake Engine Company
Foreman, Edward 4. Eice; recording
secretary, Charles T. Baldwin.