Nassau County Review 19140102

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Nassau County Review
Official Paper, Village of Freeport
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1914
Vol. XIX. No. 10
Freeport jin the Fraternal OrdersI News of jliej:hurche8  REV|£^ QF LOCAL EVENTS OF 1913
HIGHWATER TIDE; TABLE
(TheK timo* nre for Sandjr H(>oW     Deduc mioutox fnr Homp«k-ii(l Bor)
Friday, Jan.
Saturday,
Sunday,
Monday,
Toeaday,
Wednesday,
Thuraday,
^iday,
Saturday
2, 3. 4, 5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
12.01
12.44
1.28
Dofao to tk^^Mo^hvijmuJ^ OTiuuuiiiMM et j     jjjg Chriatmas exercises of the Sun- _ _  '   ¦ I day School of the First Baptist Church
Freeport Council, No. 67, Jr.   O. U j A. M., will celebrate its 18th anniver¬
sary this Friday evening.    The enter¬ tainment will consist of   worfcrng   the \ I degree of Patriotism, and the brethren A   p jare invited to come  and spend a social 4.06 Evening. Refreshments will be served.
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6.61 I     The second degree   was   worked   in 6.16JFreeport Lodge, No. 600,   L O  O. F., Monday evening  on   two   candidates.
^Single copies of the Review for sal«  jj^xt ^eg^ the   third  degree  will   be M   Greenblatt'a   and     Braithwaite'a, I worked.
•Railroad Avenue: Kiefer's, Naasau] j^e election of officers also took County Review, DaSilva's and Go-1 ^-^^^^ Monday evening, and resulted as beta's, Main Street; DaSilva's. West J ,o,|o„g. j^oble Grand, David Greaves; K.errick Road. ._ tf. | yj^^ grand, Henry Vollmer; secretary,
Mr. and Mrs.. A. Sidney Reynold are j apending the week with Dr. A. S. Rey¬ nolds of Philadalpbia. j
Barnard   and   Milton   Herzfeld   ofi     OflRcers of Massapequa   Lodge,   No. Southampton have been visiting^at the | 822. F. and A. M.,   Rockville   Centre,
; will be installed next Monday evening, Jan. 6.
D. Frank Seaman ; financial secretary, I Wm. Merrill; treasurer, S. K Sbea; trustee for three years, D. Frank Sea¬ man
nome of their aant, Mrs. Henry Gobetz
Mr. and Mrs. I, Kingsberg and son of the Bronx spent Christmaa with Mrs. Kingsberg's Hister, Mrs. Henry Gobetz.
were held laat Friday evening. An audience that filled the church listened to a delightful program of recitations, singing and drills by the children. It waa pronounced aa the best   and   most j
Buccessfal   concert ever   given.
The!
Chief Happenings of the Past Twelve Months, Particularly in Freeport
teachers were generously remembered by their scholars, and the scholars by the teachers. The pastor was also happily remembered. R. Naylor, a former resident of Freepert, gave a check for $26 to be used in purchas¬ ing another pulpit chair, maue neces¬ sary because of the enlargement of the platform.
Next Sunday morning, the pastor. Rev. Elmer E. Loux, will preajh a sermon appropriate to the New Year, and the Lord's Supper will be observed at its close.
JANUARY ! Patchogue tournament.
Jan. 1, Parcel Poat law into effect,   i     "• ^^^^ celebrate Flag Day. Review announces Hiram  R.   Smith'     24. James Hanse  serves   injunction
as  Republican  candidate for Supervi-• ilP/l^.t|!V!i"^^l!!L"u^u?.*!L*°.!?.": sor.
3, Contract fo: extension to Village Light and Water System awarded to William M. Sheehan Co.
6, Freeport Fire Department organ¬ izes Athletic Association. (Didn't live).
7, Frogs heard   croaking    in    the
Beginning next Snnday evening and  ^^^n^'u    ,^,     „_    ., .     .
„..»_:.;„  .^„,;.,™ tv.n I     10, Health    Officer 8   report  shows
evening  during thei,-_ '. .,..-„.    .,.   ,    .
" " ' 112 births hnd 68 deaths last year
continuing every
week. Rev. C. F. Ahfena, the Singing
Evangelist and Bell Ringer, now   paa'
10, Review agitates improvement of
.... nt n.a   cL.t   n«.,fi.», Vk-.-^i, ,,*   P'"e Street and Bergen Place.
tor of the   rirst   rSaptist' Churcn oit     ,„   _,, .    .      5j srin nnn   jj-^-
u „, „j   ...III „„„j„„,   „   .a.ia. ntl     12, El fc 8 VO tc to add $20,0 00 add 111 OU
Hempstead,   vill  conduct  a  series or i        ,• .   , "
The Freeport Club will hold a series of dances, beginning Friday evening, January 9. "The dances will be held every Friday evening during the sea¬ son.    Excellent   music will  be  furn-   _
ithed.    The  committee  in  charge   ie   have an excellent command Leonard S, Mabee,   Thomas J. Spence and Theodore H. Vought.
to their house.
13, Freeport  Clnb   votes   to    spend $10,000 for gymnasium.
17, More school room needed. 17, August Johnson appointed mem¬ ber of Board of Health to fill vacancy. 20.    4088    Red     Cross     Christmas N. G.. who has volunteered his services I nouncements will be made at the close   s'^n'Ps sold for 1912. as drillmaster, Freeport Council should lof each service,    gvery   one   is. most'     ^^'   ^«^-   S-   O. Curtice of Jamaica
The newly-organized uniformed com-[special   services.      Mr.    Ahrens   will mandery of Freeport Council, No.   67. i preach and sing and render   selections Jr. 0. U. A. M., met for the first time  on his musical bells.    On   Sunday  ev-, Tuesday   evening in   Mechanics   Hall j ening he   will   take   for   his   subject, with over twenty-five men responding, j <'The Reckless Runaway and   His   Re- ! Under the able leadership   of   Captain : turn; or Six Striking   Scenes   of  Sin, | Hubert Elderd of the 47th Reg., hf. Y. | Sorrow and   Salvation."    Special  an- i
The annual meeting of the Freeport Bank, for the election of directors for the ensuing year, and for the transac¬ tion of any other regular business, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 8 to 4 p. m.
A similar meeting of the First Na¬ tional Bank will be he'd the aame day at 8 o'clock in the evening.
The Woman's Relief Corps has just sent a crate of oranges to the W. R. C. Home at Oxford, N. Y. Thia home fl for the old veterans and their wives, and is maintained principally by the Relief Corps. Each year the Home has a large Christmas tree and the Re¬ lief Corps from all parts send boxes of goodies to help trim the tree.
The Fishei Bailding, wbich for a number of yeara has been the seat of tbe village government, has passed into the hands of John J. Bedell, of Bellmore. for about $16,000.
The building was built by Oscar Rhodes and later was purchased by Leo Fishei and Capt. James Hanse. At the time of the dSuolDtion of the Fishcl-Hanae parnership. the proper^ fell into the hands of Fishei. The sale yesterday was made through Isadore Mayer.—Ti Tiea.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Tuesday afternoon Miss Phebe Par- shall with her mother, Mrs. George H. Parsball, entertained a number of out- of town friends, former classmates of Mlas Parshall at boarding school; also Mias Nina B. Humphrey, Mra. C. D. Baker and Miss Ada Baker, of this village, at luncheon. During the af¬ ternoon, Mrs. Parshall announced the engagement of her daughter, to W. Robert Humphrey of South Ocean Ave¬ nue, on which street Miss Parshall also resides. Mr. Humphrey is a son of the late O. W. Humphrey and is at present connected with the O. W. Humphrey Contracting Co.
DaSilva, W. Merrick Road Flower Pots, all sizes Jardiniers, 26c Oil Heaters
Stone Crocks, 26c up; all sizes 26 lb. Flour Canasters. 59c Coal Sieves, 10c
Copper Bottom Waah Boilers, $1.00 up Glass Washboards, %6c Kitchen Stovea, No. 7, $18.76 Boat Stoves, $8.76 Large Preserving Kettles, 26c Potts Irons, $1.00 iet Dietz Lanterna, 60c Universal Bread Mixers, $1.75 Orden delivered. Phone 886-W.
MOTHERS ATTENTION] Children'a   Serge  Dresses,   regular
price op to $8.49; your choice,   $2.26;
sizes 6 to 14 yeara.
Children's School Dreaaea, 69c up
Underwear for all— Infant's, 26 to 60c Children's Fleeced Lined. 20 to 85c Boys' Heavy Fleeced, 26 to 86c Children's Wool. 40 to 76c Ladies' Fleeced Lined, 26 to SOc Men's Heavy Fleeced, 60c Men's Heavy Grey. 60 to 86c Man's Wool, guaranteed, $1 to $1.60 Children's Union Suits, 86 to 76c Seaman'a Reliable Dry Gooda Store, Main Street. '   Advartlaement.
Drink with ui.—The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., West Merrick Road, invite all the paople of Freeport to call any time thia week and have a cup otAXot coffee or tea with them. They have a lai^y in attendance to aerve their deKeioaa beverages and you will ba cordlaHy welcomed
The Council officers of Freeport Chapter, R. A. M., and the secretary and trtaaurer were installed Wednes¬ day evening, instead of at the meeting of Jan. 7 as planned. A regular meet¬ ing will be held next Wednesday even¬ ing when the remaining officers will be installed.
OBITUARY
The infant child of Albert and Lot¬ tie Whaley died Monday at the home ofthe parents, North Main Street; burial at Greenfield, Wednesday; Southard & Moore, funeral directors.
cordially invited to come and enjoy these services of Gospel ringing, Gos¬ pel singing and Gospel bringing.
, called to be pastor of M. E. Church.
nect with brook tbrough his  property;
vacated later.
^.Village tax rate $1.04.
• .6. Bay View Hose Co.  wins   prizes
mI.  firemeji's    convention   at    Valley
Stream.
Charles Niles, jr. loses an eye while playing with an air rifle.
JULY^
July 1. Special School Committee submits a nuniber of important recom¬ mendations regarding schools.
New   telephone   book    shows    1659 names on Freeport exchange. 4.   New  York   Scottish   Highlanders visit here.
Ted Neundorfer wins walking cham¬ pionship, in Chicago.
8, Colored people protest against aeparate colored school.
13, Hurricane in Hempstead.
16, Rev. A. W E. Carrington elected Chaplain of Fire Department.
July 25. Village Board reduces  rate
Alumni Holiday Concert In the Fire Department
The holiday concert rendered by the Freeport High School Alumni Asscicii tion at the High School Auditorium on Monday evening was a great saccess. and waa appreciated by an enthusiastic audience. Miss Grace Niemann, a daughter of County Judge Niemann, rendered aeveral selections on the harp. She is an artist of marked ability. Professor Cornelius Koblen, of Rock¬ ville Centre, delighted tbe audience with his remarkable execution and technique in several selections on the .yiolin. Mias Addie Tydeman, a so¬ prano soloist, scored rounds of ap¬ plause, aa did Mrs. George T. Van Riper and Mias Annie Eldridge,
Matt«r*.or Ir
raat to «nd about th* ir locol doportmont kr H. E. P.
Those people who like Mo poke fun at volanteer fire companies and who like to criticize the expenditure of money for their upkeep may find food for reflection in the report of the chief of the Amityville departnnent, which is on a par with similar reports for all villages. Chief Ketcham says daring the year his department saved proper¬ ty valued at from $45,000 to $50,000. This proves that the small amount aa- seased in each village for   the  upkeep
piano duet; Harold  E.   Brown,   tenor *'"*'« «^t.P"'r"*"*,'* "''" ^r"*'*^'- ^*
solo; Miss Florence C. Stilea, read¬ ings; Cornelius VanReei, piano solo, and the Nassaa Quartet of A. H. Ham¬ mond, O. W. Humphrey, L. R. Cut¬ ler and W. R. Humhprey.
The committee in charge of the con cert were: Hilbert R. Johnson, chair¬ man; Harold Smith, Harold Wilson, Harold Brown, Misses Helen Smith, Helen Barrie, Nina Humphrey rice Vail and Ada Baker.
Following is the program :
Piano Duet, selected,    Mrs. T. VanRiper and Misa Annie Eldridge.
Solo—"Ah! Love But a Day," Beach, Miss Addie Tydeman.
Reading- (a) "One Legged Goose," .Smith; (b) "Carlotta Mia," Daly; Miss Florence C. Stiles.
"Little Tommy." Nassau Quartette ; A. H. Hammond.    W.   R.   Humphrey,
Beat-
George I
FEBRUARY ^^^^^c.
Feb. 1, S^man & Osborne open fish      Injunction againat Trolley Co.  pass- Watch night services were  held   in   market on West Merrick Road. inf property of S, R. Smith on  Grove
for electricity, for lighting, from 12c |(,   vV. Humphrey, L. R. Cutler
Violin   Solo—"Kuiawiak,"    Wieni- awski, Cornelius Kohlen.
the M. E. Church Wednesday evening, beginning at 9 o'clock with a song sprvice; 9:30, sermon; 10 16. social hour; 11, Bible study and and conse¬ cration service, finishing at the begin¬ ning of the New Year.
1, J.   Huyler Ellison resigned from Street made permanent, Republican Town Committee. ]     28. Heavy thunder shower, lightning
2, Victor Auto Garage in New York, strikes several houses. of  which  C.   R. Lea of thia village is ATirntjT part owner, badly damaged by fire. AUGUST
4, Steamer Nicholas Cuneo  aground Auguat 6, First trolley run on Grove
oflf   Weat   Point   Lookout   loaded with Street line by Railroad Co.
The Christmas tree exercises of  the ] bananas, cocoanuts and grape fruit. 6. Ground broken for Barasch's faC'
Sanday School of   the   Church   of  thei     11, Nicholas Cuneo floated with little   tory in Bennington Park.
ALTHEA HILDRETH CHRISTIANS. Althea. daughter of Frederick Chris¬ tians, died Monday evening at her home, 66 Pearsall Avenue, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. Rev. A. W. E. Carrington, of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, officiat¬ ing; burial at Babylon, automobile cortege from Freeport; Southard & Moore, funeral directors.
WILLIAM BYL Wm. Byl, aged 66. for the past twenty years a resident of Freeport. died Friday at his home on Wej.t Seaman Avenue. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, in charge of C. A. Fulton, funeral director, with interment at Greenfield Cemetery. Mr. Byl had been in poor health for several months, but tcok to his bed only a short time before his death. He is sarvived by his wife and one daughter, Marie. He came to this country from Holland when about 20 years old and was for many years in the binding business in New York but of late years had had enoagh work to keep him employed at home, among hia tasks being the keeping of the books at the County Court Houses at Mineola and Riverhead, for Naasaa and Suffolk Counties, in good condition.              	
Garret R. Horton, 67 years old. a former resident of Freeport and for the past thirty-seven years paymaster of the Greenpoint Twenty-third Street Ferry, died in the German Hospital last week following an operation. He is sarvived by his wife, Mrs. Rena V. Horton, and six children, Mrs. John E. Morris of Jersey City. Mrs. Florence B. Baylia of Brunswick, Ga.; Harold, Blanche P.. Ralph G. and Ruth W. Horton; his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett, and one sister of Jaqiaica. The funeral service waa held in h1V4*te home, 110 Kent Street. Greenpomt. Rev. D. 0. Os¬ terhout of the Greenpoint M. E. Church officiated, and interment was on Sun¬ day afternoon in the Huntington Ceme¬ tery. Mr. Horton was born in Cold- spring Harbor, bat for the past forty years has lived in Greenpoint, main- tainieg a summer home here. Through hia connection with the ferry company, and his many years of residence in Greenpoint, he was well known and well liked in that section of the city. —Rockaway Times.
CHARLES H. BEDELL Cbaries H. Bedell, 86 years of age, died Saturday morning at the home of hia daughter, Mrs. Letty Williamson, Pennsylvania Avenue, of a complica¬ tion of diseases. He is survived by four daughters. Funeral services were held Monday aftern3on. Rev. D. A. Jordan officiating. Interment was in the Freeport Cemetery.
Elks In Theatre Party
Advertlaament.
Annual January Clearance Sale at Barasch's Qept. Store begins Sator¬ day, Jan. 8. Everything in the line of men's, boy'a. women's and child¬ ren's wearing apparel greatly re- dqced. No reservation; everything mast go regardless to cost. Baraach's Dept. Store, 66 S. Main St., Freeport. Advartlsement.
Money to loan on bund and mort¬ gage, $8,500, $8,600. Johnion & Johnaon, Railroad Ave.
Advarttaement.
i     A   large   delegation   *of      Freeport
Lodge, No. 1268, B. P. O. E.,    held  a
I th/iater party Wednesday night at  the
I Orpheum, Brooklyn, in honor of  their
Holy Redeemer   were   held   Saturday   damage
Solo -"Springtime," Wooler, Har¬ old E. Brown.
Harp Solo—"Au Printempa " Gab- rielle Verdalle, Miss Grace Niemann; G. W. Dawson, jr., at the piano.
Piano Solo—"II Trovadore," Gttr- cia. Cornelius Van Reea.
Violin Solo—"Serenade, A Major No. 1," Drdla, Cornelius Kohlen.
Reading—(a)   "If,"   Kipling;   (b)
proves that the volunteer fireman ii a public spirited man. doing good work for his neighbor's welfare. Generally speaking the \olanteer firemer are en¬ titled to bouquets instead of bricks.
—Eagle.
Truck 1 is again temporarily with¬ out fire horses. The horse which Driver Schluter purchased recently and who only answered one call, died Friday night of colic.
Coming Events
Jan. 2, Friday—W.   C. T. U. meet¬ ing with Mrs. George W. Raynor,  li*—-¦ West Merrick Road.
Jan. 5, Monday—Arts Club meeting with Mrs. Samuel R. Smith.
Jan. 5. Monday evening, installation of officers of Massapequa Lodge, F. and A. M., Rockville Centre.
Jan. 7, Wednesday, installation of officers of Freeport Chapter, K. A. M., at Mechanics' Hall.
Jan. 10, Saturday—Annual dinner Freeport Fire Department, at Cryatal Lake Houae.
Jan. 14, Wednesday—Mothers' Club meeting at Archer Street School. ,'
Jan. 14, Wednesday—Annual dinner Excelsior H. & L. Co.
February   2 Monday—Second   Duck
afternoon at 8:30 in the Sunday School !     n.  Progressives  nominate  Kelsey,   House
hall.    The recitations, piano solos and   of Lynbrook, for Superviaor
songs were well rendered by the child';
ren, and at the close of the  entertain-1
ment each child received an orange and
box of candy from Santa Claus and the
teachers of the different classes  each
received a book.
11, New fire gong installed on Truck , ..^^^^ j^ ^j^ (^^^ Tongue." Car'ruth; i Dinner for Taxpayers' League
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian Church will meet  at i ^^H'^^PK ^°*«^ •^°*? the home of   Mra. Alvin G. Smith,   17 i . "¦ "eviev South Ocean Avenue, next Wedneaday, I^*"" ^''eeport January 7. at 3   p.   m.    Subjecta   are "China, a Modern  Renaiasance,"   and "The Treasury."    All women   of  the church are invited to attend.
12, R. H. Hunt elected President of Board of Education. I
13, S. S. Y. C. on annual cruise;   16; boats. I
18, S. P. Pettit wins nomination for ; Sheriff in Republican Primary. I
SEPTEMBER |
Sept. 1, Annual parade and contests;
irReview'Idvocarei Night  School, o'/^'^ Department a big success.     J
r Freeoort i     ^' Invitation   accepted to hold State i
' Council Convention of Jr. 0. U. A. M. | MARCH '
New  fire   call
17, Park Association organized.
17,   Freeport Clnb boma ita  second] mortgage.
21. Engineer Smith says that we can furnish power to trolley for Sic; 28, contract signed. '
21,   High  School  proposition   (cost
I Miss Florence C. Stiles.
Harp Solo—"Berceuse,"   Ch. Ober- thur, Miss Grace Niemann. Song, selected, Girl Trio.
Wednesday, Jan. 21—Moving Pic- iture Show, Excelsior Hook & Ladder Co., at the Plaza.
College Plav        1 ^®"°*y Appointments
^""*^l»^   * "^J County    Treasurer-elect   Daniel   J.
A musical comedy, aa yet  unnamed,   Hegeman announces the following   ap-
written by Harry Foster, of Freeport aon of Alonzo Foater. N. Bergan Place has received the approval of the fac ulty committee, conaiating of Profea sora Tupper and Baschen,   and   Harold
1,
cards  in
March effect.
15,   Republicans  nominate    H.    R.
Smith  of   Freeport    for    Supervisor;
F.   Lindner   of
the Sock and Buskin Club of Lafayette
"A checkered   New Year's concert'           _.    ,	
will  be  given   in   Bethel   A.  _M.   E. \ Democrats.   Paul  W Church on Thursday evening,   Jan. 15, j Lynbrook under auspices of the Golden Leaf Cir¬ cle, for benefit of the Trustees'   Fund. Refreshments will   be   aold   after  the concert.
18, Smith Cox elected Village Presi¬ dent; R. P. Welden and Daniel B. Ray¬ nor, Trustees.
23, Rev. W. A. Richard closes his pastorate in M. E. Church.
24, S. H. Swezey appointed counael to Village Board, in place of Leo Fis¬ bel
in Freeport next Sept.
3, Village Board discusses proposi tion for municipal hall, but takes m action.
5. Nearly 200 Freeport firemen   par-1 Q^it,"^^^^ d„,i„g j^^',^, ^eek. ade in New York. i     ,J.^^^ p|^y ^^^ accepted over a   num-
8. School opens. , ber of others and is said to be   one   of
9. Second day of school. 1840 schol- ^j^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ f^r presentation, ars registered, a gain of over 200 in i Although the executive committee of on6 year, j Sock and Buskin has not officially  act-
18, Elks lay corner stone of new | ^^ ^^ j^ ^^^ ^^^j^^ f^^ them to accept Club Houae addition.
pointnienta in hia office for the coming term : Chief clerk, Frederick E. Mon¬ fort, of Glen Cove; bookkeeper. Erneat G. Cooley. of Mineola; cashier, Will¬ iam H.  Snow,   of   Port   Washington;
Smith, of Phillipaburg, and will in  all   clerks, L. C. Underhill   and George B probability be the   play   presented   by   y^n Sicklen, of Mineola;   Frank Han
engineer for Viliffte Board in  electric light matters.
Mrs Maude Campbell Fuller will sing at the evening service in the M. E. Church Sunday, instead of at tbe morning service as usual. Her aelec¬ tion will be "The Ninety and Nine," by Ira D. Sankey.
The Christmas Sunday School exer¬ cises of the Elpiscopal Church of the Transfiguration were held Tuesday ev¬ ening, with the usual distribution of presents and candies to the scholars and teachers.
Rev. J. Sidney Goald, who is acting paator and pulpit supply for tbe Pres¬ byterian Cburch of Freeport will dis¬ cuss vital social questions with his congregation on Sunday evenings dur¬ ing January. That he intends to deal with practical matters is seen from | the subject that   he   will   present on ! Department.
next Sunday night.   "The  Menace  of I     25, Review urgea Fire Council to se Poverty."    Other sabjecta that follow j lect site for fire housea.
19, Village tioard decidea todo with¬ out any captain and police lieutenant. Walter Harvey electrocuted at power
Death of Francis Broadnax.   former *'°"«« • J°^'" T. Cotter also ahockt, but
recovers,
20, Harvey George brings action to compel L. I. R. R to reduce fare to Freeport from New York.
24,|Death of Rev. C. A. Logue, of the Catholic Church of Our Holy   Redeem-
26, Freeport    votes    $82,000    for another school, in northeast section.
27, Charles A. Parkeraon   appointed Chief of Police to take effect Oct. 1.
29, Funeral of Father Logue attend¬ ed by several thousand people.
OCTOBER
will be "The Christian Care of Crim' inals," "Even Handed Juatice" and "Justifiable Use of Sunday." These great questions will be discussed with candor and frankness.
Next Sunday morning the sermon will be on "The Better Country" with especial reference to our own coantry. Pews are free and anyone ir welcome.
High School proposition defeated 286 to 8. '\ -
29, Annual dinner of Bosinesa Men's Association.
MAY May 1, Death of Rev. Chaa. Herbert Scholey, pastor of Presbyterian Church and Chaplain of Fire Department.
SPECIAL SERVICES. ^,?\ '^'"""y P?"".!l ^'Tl^^ f ^^ '^•
Flint on opposite side of atreet,   pond-
Beginning Sunday evening a series , jng injunction from passing in center.
of special services will be held at  the |     s,   Nassau  County  Prize  Speaking
Methodist Church.    The opening   ser  j contest won by Mias Margaret Phillips
mon on Sunday evening will be on  the  ^nd Raaaell Tree, both of Freeport
^U^mA       "Tlla^    trtm/V^nnrt    rs4    XX^^imtxtrs  ¦       Tt-a   i m wa s m       p~s ^~s* e-a ¦
fellow member, "Steve" Pettit, Sher¬ iff-elect of Nassau* County. The ar¬ rangements were made by Arthur De- gan, who is this week appearing at the Orpheam anc who ia a cloae friend-^ o'clock of Mr. Pettit
See Smith ft Bedell'i tiona for 1914.
adv.   loggei- A<lv«rtla«meat.
New Year Begun
The New Year was ushered in Thursday morning by the uaua I shoot¬ ing of gans and naafcing of all kinda of boiies, blowing of whistles, etc. At the M. E. Church whenj watch night aerviees were beld, the New Year wai also aibered in by the ringing of tba cbarcb bell.
theme. "The Kingdom of Heaven;  Its Nature and Purpose."
Taesday evenings of the proposed two weeks set apart for this series of services will be devoted to a service for men and boys only Wednesday. Thursday and Friday evenings are to be given to aerviees to which every one is cordially invited. And on these evenings, as well as on Sanday morn¬ ing and evening, Jan. 11. Dr. Curtice will preach a series of aermona on the following themes:
"The Blessedness of Poverty." "The Compensation of Sorrow." "The Exaltation of Meekness." "Righteousness a Paaaiou." "The Quality of Mercy." "The Vision of Purity." ''Peace and Sonship." "The Goodly Company of Martyra." These sermons will be studies in the Beatitudes which   open   the   Christ's ¦ermon on the Mount.    They   will  be brief.    The aervicea on   week   nighta will   begin   at   7:45   and   close  at 9
APRIL April   1.   Hiram   R.   Smith  elected Supervisor of  Hempstead  Town;   big Republican victory.
Big fire narrowly avoided in business section.
3.   B.  J.   Loonam  elected Chief of Freeport Fire Department.
Village Board votes to  run  electric lights all night, every night.
7. Farewell reception to Rev. W. A.
Richard. ,     Qct. 1.   J. S. Dubroff. of Brooklyn,
l*'^?^''-?'^"^*'^ *"''* control of Fire I purchases      Colonial      Theatre    and
changes it to American Theatre.
5, Mayor Kline of New York, visits Freeport.
5, Rev. John Howard Mellish, of Brooklyn, addresses firemen at annual memorial services.
10, Ansel Raynor in auto accident, but not hurt.
16, Village Trustees vote to pay Ex¬ celsior H. & L. Co., rent of $12.50 per moonth.
16, Large motor truck knocks hole in brick wall of Harms building.
21, Corodon Norton resigns as Jus¬ tice of Peace.
22, C. O. Niles breaks leg on boat engine.
24. Ex-Judge Norton indicted by Grand Jury, held under $16,000 bail.
31, Last night of Parada; big luc- cess.
NOVEMBER
Nov 1, Annaal Drill Freeport Fire Department.
4, Entire Republican ticket elected in County, excepting. Weed, Progres¬ sive, for Assembly, and Hegeman, Democrat, for County Treasurer
10, A. B. Wallace appointed for Town Justice of the Peace to fill va¬ cancy caused by resignation of Coro¬ don Norton.
21, Review urges Village Board to make appropriations for pulmotor; al¬ so to tax fire hydrants; also proviiion for building inipections.
Holy Commanion will be adminia- tered and members will be received on Sunday norning.
Mr. and Mra. C. M. Collier will tender a farewell reception to Rev. and Mrs. A. W. E. Carrington at their home, 266 S. Ocean Avenae, next Tueaday evening. Jan. 6, at 8:S0 o'clock. A cordial invitation ia ex¬ tended to all friends of Kev. and Mra. Carrington to be piMent.
4, Funeral of Rev. Chaa. Herbert Scholey attended by over 1,000 people.
Two fires within one hoar in opposite parta of village.
6, Committee appointed to conaider matter of grade schools, working with the Board of Education.
R. P. Welden opens ice plant.
C. D. Baker elected member of Board of Education.
10, Young's lumber yard at Wan¬ tagh burned at 8 a. m.
16, Freeport High School Baseball Team wins league championship for aecond time.
17. William G. Miller hit by aoto, bat not aerioualy injured: his wagon demolished.
22, Freeport Bank increaaea aurplus to $70,000.
Report of expiert accountant, audit¬ ing Village books, shows electric light and water plants profita nearly $40,000 in 2 yean.
28. Memorial to Dr. Scboley in Prea¬ byterian Charcb.
30. S. S. Y. C. opered for iesaon with a big crowd.
31, Adama Expresi Co. takei con¬ trol of Long Island Expreaa Co.
as final the deciaion of the older mittee.
The play ia aomething of a change from former yeara in that the scene is laid in a camp of college boys rather than at the college. The plot turns on a caae of mistaken identity, which brings about some developmenta which are decidedly out ot the ordinary. A number of clever lyrica are complete, but the music is not as yet finished. Mr. Foster is a member of the class of 1916, and ia identified with the board of editors of tbe Lafayette, the College publication.—From Phillipsburg Daily Press, Dec. 17.
Fourteen Years Ago
(Items of interest from the Rttview flies fourtoeu years ago this week)
for
DECEMBER December  10,   Freeport Taxpayers League dines.
December 10.  Resignation  of  Rev. A. W. E. Carrington annoanced.
Dec. 11, E. A. Spiegel's arm broken when aato turni over.
Dec. 12, Jury givei H. Trubenback $600 damages in suit, resulting from accident at Jamaica laat summer. Beth i sides asked.for setting aside verdict, I wbich is done.
I     Decemt><r 15. teatimonial dinner to I Sheriff Pettit at Garden City Hotel. Dec. 18,   Street   Commisaioner   re-
JUNE
Jane 1, 12 aato driven fined $10 for speeding over 20 milea.per bour.
8, Henry C. Seblnter, jr., fell  from I      ..„,,.,, i .   j   ,^ r^o *.,
¦econd atory window at hi. bone,   bati !>«'*« P^^ksk.H gravel laid   14,648 ft., not aerioaaly Injured. \ ^^'^^ » "''••• '*'"*''« "'8.
12.   Freeport  took fint, aecond aadi third prisea in horae boee contmt at I
(ContiDiMd on page 6)
Review urges a new public hall the village.
Special school meeting held to vote on appropriating $20,000 for an 8-room addition to the brick bailding on Grove Street, loat by a vote of 110 to 11.
E. B. Helland elected Councilor of Freeport Council. Jr. 0. U. A. M.
George T. Bedell elected Chief Ranger of Foresters of America.
Unclaimed Letters
(Frccport Po>t Office)
Amundson, Axel
Angeline, Miss
Rartel. Henry
Fulippello. Francesto
Flack. Geo. N.
Freeman, Miss Etbel
Gordes. Mrs. Helen
Halfried. Mr. Geo.
Hoile, Mr. R. H.
Harding. Mra. F. L.
Moir. Mr. M.
Pearsall. Mr. Raymond
Ralli. Theodore P. (2)
Post, John. Nassau Blvd.
Smith. J. M., 36 Bainbridge St.
Smith. Mra. Lewis
Taylor. Mr. I.
Wood, Mrs. Harriet E.
Wassung. Philip
Young's Hotel
Robt. G. Anderson, P. Dec. 29, 1918.
.neman, of  Woodmere;   Olaf  Magnus¬ son, of Freeport.
Appointments announced by County Clerk-elect Thomas S. Cheshire for the coming term: Deputy Coanty clerk, Warren C. Seaman, of Mineola ; clerks, George W. Weeks, of Hempstead ; Gil¬ son H. Raynor and Francis C. Morse, of Freeport: Wilbur Kayler, of Mine¬ ola; Charlea E. Curtis, of Lynbrook; George D. Clark, of Oyater Bay ; Miss Sarah A. Holman, of New Hyde Park; copyists, Daniel E. Sealey, of Hemp¬ stead; Hilbert R. Johnson, Jease F. Bedell and W. L. Wisner. of Freeport; W   Bruce Thurston, gf Floral Fark,
Sheriff-elect Stephen P. Pettit an¬ nounces the appointments of his office as followa: Under sheriff, Walter Raynor. of Baldwin; chief clerk, Arthur W. Edgar, of Hempstead; war¬ den. William W. Hults. of Port Wash¬ ington; under warden. John H. Mills, of Oyster Bay; jailers. Edward Lewis, of Hempstead; Richardson Combs, of East Rockaway; George H. Hoffman, of Glen Cove; William Hendrickson, of Valley Stream; Thomas McCaffrey, jr., of Roosevelt.
The office staff of District Attorney- elect Lewis J. Smith will be as fol¬ lows: Assistant District Attorney, Charles R. Weeks, of Port Washing¬ ton; county detective, Phineas A. Sea¬ man, of Roslyn; stenographer, Donald A. Fraser, of Port Washington; assist¬ ant atenograpber. Miss Carolyn Bar¬ teau, of Mineola.
Comptroller-elect Chas. L. Phipps' office force will be aa follows: Confl¬ dential inspector, C. Chester Painter, of Oyster Bay ; accountant and book¬ keeper, Morris Friedman, of Central Park; stenographer and typewriter. Mils Minnie Aldridge, of Freeport.
—Observer
M.
WeeklyWeatherReport
Friday, Dec. 26, rained in morning, very high tide; slight snow in after noon, cooler in evening.
Saturday, clear and cold.
Sunday, clear and cooler, thermom¬ eter at 20.
Monday, about the same as Sanday.
Taeiday, same, slightly warmer.
Wednesday, aame aa Tuesday.
Thursday (New Year'a Day) cold, [overcast and windy; snow predicted.
New Freeport
Concern $1,000,000
'     Several  certificates of incorporation
were filed in tbe Court House at Mine-
I ola Friday,    principal among tbem be-
Wanfc  nivnrrA !'"'^'^^  McLoughlin   Broi.     Inc.,   of
Tf ams  l/lVUl vc \ Freeport. wbo are incorporaUd to do a
Mn. Margaret A.   Hicki  of  Rock-i general stationary, printing and newf-
ville Centre has, tbrough   Edwardi  &  P»per businesi,   wbich tbey will carry
Levy of Freeport. begun suit for abso-  <"> 'n the village of Freeport.
late divorce from her husband. Arthur i    The certificates are ai followa:   Me-
V. Hicks.    Mrs.   Hicks   namee   Mrs. ' Loughlin Broi., Bros., Inc.,   of   Free-
Puella Cornell of Ocean Sida, wbo left iPO't.   cap'tal    $1,000,000;   directon,
her husband. Artbur Cornell, of Ocean iJ»roes   McLoughlin,    890   Broadway,
Side, last Jane 29. jNew York City; Franeii L. Mafaler, 26
Mn. Hicks, wbo iia native of Free-  Court  St.eet,   Brooklyn;  Charlei  E.
port, married Hicki on Jane 7, 1898.    ' Miller. 890 Broadway. New York City;
  ; Matthew V. O'Malley, 44 Court Strairt.
j Brooklyn; Edward S. Keogb, Freaport. I Tbe charter ii perpatoal.
Mrs. Hicks
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