Nassau County Review 19070920

              VOL. XII
FREEPORT NEWS
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1907
NO. 47
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cotter spent Sunday with friends at City Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Mackey have returned from their European trip.
Rally day will be held in the M. E. Church Sunday, Sept. 29, with special exercises.
"An evening with Dickens" will be passed in the Presbyterian Church this Friday evening.
Elmer Sammons, of Macon St., Brooklyn, spent last week with rela¬ tives in this village.
Two large seven hundred candle- power gas lights have been placed in front of theFreeport Inn.
The auto burglars got busy again at Garden City la.st Friday evening, en¬ riching themselves about $1000.
A granitoid sidewalk is being laid in front of the store of (i. A. Dunster & Co., corner of Bedell antl Raynor Streets.
Alonzo Foster has returned from  a _rip to Europe.
Mrs, Howard Combes has  been   seri¬ ously ill at her home ou Smith Street.
Mrs.   Sarah   Fisher  has moved into her cottage at 160 Long Beach Avenue.
If you want to ciiantre that coat of tan to meet the requirements of the social season read C'has. P. Smith's adjoin this issue.
Yon Kippur, the Jewish Day of E.x- piation. was ob.served from sunset Tuesday to sunset Wedne.sday by all of theJJewish population.
Top delivery as well as open busi¬ ness wagons suitable for grocers, butchers, etc., at Menendez carriage repository, Bellmore; see adv.        tf.
The motor boat races of the Hemp¬ stead Bay Yacht Club, postponed from Labor Day, will be held next Satur¬ day, and a number of speedy boats have been entered.
About a dozen men enjoyed a trip by water to Fire Island last Saturday.
Freeport took the rubber game of the series with Rockville Centre at As¬ sociation Park last Saturday afternoon by the score of 3 to 0. Next Saturday they will play Patchogue   at.
Rally Day was enthusiastically ob¬ served by the Pre.'ybyterian Sunday School last Sunday.
The Program and Decorating Com¬ mittee, as well as the Music Commit¬ tee l^deserve hearty thanks, and the scholars responded to their training. The music was in charge of Mrs. Ida R. Wright, with Sidney H. Swezey, cornetist, and Charles H. Reach, i organist.
The first Fail meeting of the Church Improvement Society of the Presby¬ terian Church was adjourned from the parsonage to the residence of Mrs. J. Gilbert Smith, Wednesday afternoon and was well attended considering the weather and the absence from town of many of the members. Ice cream and cake were served by the hostess.
Plans were perfected for holding a reception at the parsonage Oct. 8, the tenth anniversary of the marriage of Dr. and Mrs. Ketcham.
the  liability  of  the  Board to pay the I to each teacher for the Dickens lecture
claim of Mr.   Birch,   formerly   station | to be given in the Presbyterian Church
a^ent at Merrick,   for   the   reward   of | Friday evening.
$100 which he'claims   was   offered   by ^
the Board for information   that   would i     It seems absolutely necessary to di-
lead to the arrest and conviction of the ! vide many of the eighth grade   classes
now proved VonFehrig gang   of   burg- ! into a and b sections,   because   of   the
Iars,  and   which   information   he   fur-} fact that forty-seven pupils registered
nished.    No definite action has as  yet i in one class, which is too large a   class
BALDWIN
BELLMORE
H.   R.   Hautsch weeks' vacation.
is   e joy ing a   two
been taken on the matter.
The Railroad Committee reported re¬ ceiving a communication from Presi¬ dent Peters of the L. I. R. R., in which he stated that it would be impossible to have the 8 :12 train continue stopping at Freeport as it did not run all win ter.
The matter of having a highway con-
to be properly taught.
Reuben Hamaker left last week for Meadville, Pa., to attend Alleghany College. Herbert Clock enters Mer¬ cersburg Academy this Fall. (Clifford Colyer and Elliott Ross are to enter the University of Penn.sylvania. Oliv¬ er Teeple is to enter the  chemical   en-
structed on the line of the Brooklyn | gineering department of New York Water Works pipe lir.e was discussed. ! University and Mi.ss Helen Powell is Comptroller Metz's proposition that the | »t Northfield, N. Y. highway   would   he   constructed if the i
peo{)le of Nassau County would ex¬ empt the water works from taxation, I was considered, but the sentiment | seemed to be against exemj)ting from | taaxtion. as the school districts and i villages on the line of the water works needed tjie taxes, as ai.s(i the town and ; the countv.     All were, however, in fa-1
South Shore Yacht Club
The annual election of officers of the South Shore Yacht Club was hekl at the Benson House parlors last Thursday evening.
Twenty-.'^even new names were   adil-" ed to the roll, making IfiH to ciate. ,     Those   in   oflice  at   the time of the vorof the highway, especially if auto-1 j„e^.tj,„_,_   f.   wit:  Commodore.    Chas. mobiles would be kept oil it. h_ Southard; vice-commodore. Williani
A resolution was adoi.ted   congratu-' p.   Miller;   rear-commodore.    R.     W.
H. S. Weaver and family have re¬ moved to Brooklyn.
Miss Flora Southard of New York has been visiting Miss Nellie Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Southard and daughters are in New Hampshire for a week.
Miss Powers and Miss Hamilton have returned from a month's visit in Asbury Park, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hawkins have returned from a pleasant vacation spent at Smithtown.
Edward .\llen Hawkins, Jr., ari'iv- ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. El¬ bert .\. Hawkins on Sunday  last.
Mrs. Heach, mother of Rex. Reach, author of "The Sjioilers," is si)eniiiiig several weeks with Airs. Rhoda Glover.
Samuel Kilpatrick is having a barn erected in the rear of his house.
Samuel Post has commenced the erection of a new house south of the depot.
The Bellmore Victors defeated the Jeru.salem team at Bellmore last Sat¬ urday by the score of l.'i to 9.
The new house of .Mrs. Charles Combs on Bedford .\venue is completed and is a fine looking structure.
Road Overseer Elbert Valentine has improved Bellmore Avenue by remov¬ ing the grass from the wings.
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.\ special school meeting will be held in the schoolhouse, !<niiihville South, on Wednesday evening, October 2, when a lot of interesting business will be transacted. .An im]KirLant question to be considered will be the sciieration of the .southern part of this district in¬ to the nevv Bellmore district.
The Young ^Women's Foreign ' Mis¬ sionary Society of the M. E. Church will hold a cake sale at the home of Miss Nina Humphrey, Ocean Ave., Friday aftenioon at 3 o'clock.
The'semi-annual meeting of the Wo¬ man's Home and Foreign Missionary Society'of the Presbytery of Nassau will be held at tho Rrosbyterian Church, Astoria, Thursday, October 10.
Freeport Council, Jr. (). U. A. M., will hold a class initiation this (Fri¬ day) evening, when it is expected del¬ egations will be presnet fi'om Roslyn and from East f^iitl and ICxcelsior C'oun- cils of^Brooklyn.
A meeting will beheld at"the home of Mrs. Susan Rider, Wallace Street, next Tuesday afternoon for the pur¬ pose of arranging a sewing circle of the Daughters of America, and all members are invited tojlie^prcscnt.
Rev. 11. F. Wnglit, 1). I)., a Field Miasionary Society Secretary, will be at the M. E. Ciiurch Suiulay, which will be observed as Missitmary Day. Mr. Wright has been in Italy for a long time as jiastor and presiding t.Elder, and should give a good talk, as he has the reputation of being an interesting speaker. Ho will probablv speak'^to the Sunday School in the'afternoon.
In the presence of over a hundred members and friends from other coun¬ cils, Freeport Council, No. 57, Jr. 0. U. A. M., held one of the banner meet¬ ings since its organization last Friday evening at its rooms. Odd ^Fellows' Hall, in honor of Past Councilor James W. Cheshire, recently elected State Councilor of N. Y. State. Junior Past Councilor Fishel introduced the speak¬ ers, first pre.senting Henry L. Maxson, who, on behalf of the council, presented Mr. Cheshire with a State Councilor's jewel. When the display of enthusi¬ asm had somewhat abated, Mr. Fishel, on behalf of a number of personal friends of Mr. Cheshire in the council, presented him with a handsome gokl watch. Mr. Cheshire, "too overcome for speechmaking," made audible his thanks and doubtful it is if all in the room were not more or less moved by the s])irit of the occasion. Thomas S. Cheshire of W(K)dmere Council and Mr. P'ostcr of InwiKxl C'ouncil made re¬ marks, after which a number of the members, long personal friends of Mr. Cheshire, echoed the sentipieiit of the members in expressing the   honor they I City Hospital
lating the South Shore V'acht Club on their auspicious opening and successful organization in Freeport.
It was decided to have a smoker at the October meeting.
After the business meeting, Frank C. Howard entertained thc members with humorous recitals.
OBITUARY
William Lewis William Lewis, an employee   in   the signal department of the   Long   Island Railroad, residing in thi* village,   and
about 55 years of age, died Tuesday af¬ ternoon in Brooklyn. He was taken to the city by Dr. John W. Moore, in company with his wife and son-in-law, for an operation   at   the   Long   Island
Hartt; treasurer, James Dean: finan¬ cial secretary, ('larence E. Jones; re¬ cording secretary, Henry L. Maxson, and measurer, Fred C. Southard, were re-elected for the ensuing year.
The following were elected govern¬ ors of the Club: E. A. Dorlon, C. H. Fredericks, J. A. Canaliza, E. A. Hawkins, Ernest Southard, C. J. Bet- sig, Jas. Hanse, George B. Paterson; Gilson H. Raynor and A. B. Wallace. These with the officers constitute the Board of Governors.
Fred C. Southard, R. G. Anderson and A. B. Wallace are the Regatta Committee.
The Club gave a vote of thanks to the Commodore and to the treasurer for the fine flag pole and   set  of   flags
College Hospital.    Dr. Moore,  accord-' P^'^^ented by them respectively to  the
ing to his statement, had arranged to have the hospital ambulance meet him and his patient at the Flatbush Ave¬ nue railroad station at 1:30 P. M., but when they reached there and had wait¬ ed some time, no ambulance appeared
Club. It was veted to make another payment upon the land (lurchased of Mr. John J. Randall.
The committee having charge of the clam bake held on the grounds on Sept. 7, reported all bills paid and a   surplus Dr. Moore called at the   hospital   to ', o^ «^o"t $40. inquire about the ambulance   and   was j     Those   joining   the   Club   after   the told, he says, that thev,   the   hosjiital, ; August meeting and until the close   of could not hold the vehicle  un   for   two | the  year   1907   will   be  credited with hours to acccomodate him.   "He   called   dues for 1907, jiaying only lor 190S. upon the Police Deiiartment for an am-'     P'^n^   ^""^   '^ ^''^'^   ^"^^'~'   were   sub- bulance, and was jiromised one, but af-   fitted and discussed but  nothing   was tor waiting nearly an hour, they failed j'lefinitely decided ujion. to   appear.     Mr.   Lewis    was * finally ;     The Commodore   outlined  a   .scheme placed in a coach hired from   a   livery   to raise money to build the club   house stable   and   started   for  tho  Brooklvn
On the   way there, he
Mechanics' liens, aggregating $6,- 575, have been filed in the County Clerk's Office against Henry E. Ran¬ dall, the contractor and builder, who disappeared from Frecport last Tues¬ day evening, leaving a half dozen houses which he was building, partial¬ ly completed^. The liens filed against Fiandall are by lumber dealers, electri¬ cal contractors, plumbers and masons, who have furnished material anil done work on the hou.ses Randall had under contract. Ross & Randall, and C. Milton Foreman are tho heaviest claim¬ ants against the houses whicii Randall had contracts for and are made parties to the claims filed.    Times.
felt conferred ujion them by   the sion.
Ice cream and cake were served, af¬ ter which the members were invited to "smoke." "We now have," said one of the members, "but one ambition, to place State ('ouncilor Cheshire whero ho will some tiay be, at the head of thc National C^ouncil. Could there be a more worthy candidate?"
To Build Two Theatres
Announcement has been made that in connection with a store and oflice building to be created on Main street, Jacob Post will arrange for a large theatre or auditorium, which has been greatly needed for a number of years. It is also announcetl that P'red A. and L. P. Stone, who have purchased the W. E. Golder drug store property, at the corner of Main Street and the Mer¬ rick Road, will, within the next two years, build a handsome three story brick building on the site, with stores on the first floor, an opera house on the second, and lodge rooms on the third. With these simultaneous an¬ nouncements, forecasting two auditor¬ iums for public entertainment, and fa¬ cilities for lodgd purposes, residents are hopeful that the plans will Oe fully carried out.
The village at jjresent has only two small, box-like halls for entertain¬ ments or other public gatherings. There are two lodge rooms in the vil¬ lage, but more floor space is needeil at times when initiatorv work is per- lu spite of the storm on Wednesday formed or .*ome of the lodges have evening over one hundred people enjoy- special events. With a .suitable thea- ed the complimentary entortammont | t^o it has been prophesied that a good at the Fieeport Ciub House. The en- i (i,.,^,„Jlti^. or vaudeville company could tertainment was m the form of an | thrive hero in the winter season, and Jnipersonatioa of tht "Lion and the • jji^^, a least two performances a week Mouse," by Miss l.iliaf, Leighton! Lamson, who was furnished the club througii the courtesy of Alonzo \ ).^QYe Foster.
cess, and several cK|>Lv^sed u desire to see .the  play, being well pleased ,'^vith
the iliiportionatllin.    .\fier  the  enter-j     The regular n^onthly meetiiig of taiamoat the Hoor was qui'-'vly  cleared i Board of Trade was held a^ Fraternity anil v!ancing"Va.'> enjoyed until an early j Hall last   Wednesday  evenirg,   Presi- hour, music heing   furnished  by   'jxiur, dimt Fo.«ttr fli the chair, old friends"-—Bishop. '     Qfjito some discussion took jlace  on
collapsed, and wben the hospital was reached, was unconscious. He died soon   after  reaching   the    institution.
School Notes
The biology class of th.e High Sck.oid i now numbers (57.
and the matter was talked about and laid over till the October meeting, which will be hold (in Octoiier lo. A large attendance is dcsirc<l as some ac¬ tions looking towards the sjieedy erec¬ tion of a club house will probably be taken at this meeting.
••.My Wife's Mother," by the Parish .\i(l Society of Scat'oril, \v ill be reiuler- ed in I'lreinen's Hall Saturday even¬ ing, September 21. under auspices of tlie Heliiing Hand Society of the Pres- liyteriaii Churcii. Having seer, this eiitertainnient by these entertainers, we can hearlilv recommend it.
H Rev. Robert J. Norton occupied tlie puljiit of the M. E. Cburch last Sunday in the absence of Rev. Mr.  Tree,   who
is ill.
'^ "Uncle David's  Surjirise   I'arty,   or Our Aunt   from   California",   will   be given   in   the   M.   P.   Church,   Friday ~       ___- evening, Oct. 4.                                        '        Moses   Hunt   and   family   intend  to                      i start in their launch, the Alice H,   for
T. W. Joyce and  family,   who   have' Mr. Hunt's farm in Florida, about Oc- been occupying Killian's house on   the i tober 10.    They exjiect to be   about   a Merrick   Road,   have returned to their   month cn route, slonjiing at the James- home in Brooklyn. town Exjiosition.  Old   I'(jint   Comfort,                           Charleston and other places of interest.
Mrs.   Isaiah   Thomas   returned   last ' R. T. Willmarth and family intend ac- F'riday   from   a   visit of sevoral weeks   companying them, at   Lake   George   and    Round    Lake. ,
Mrs. Lizzie Smith returned   with   her,       A narty of young men from this vil- and will remain here some time. ; lage started for High Hill   Beach   last
Saturday and  when   returning   one   of
The six months old daughter of Mr. the number, Edward Bowne, while and Mrs. (^has. Seaman died on Friday standing on the stern of the boat, slip- morning after a long illness. Funeral i jied and fell overboard and was immed- services were held Sunday afternoon, lately takeu with cramjis. He was in Rev. F. A. Smith ofliciating and thc interment was in Greenfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Susan Bedell, widow of the late William Bedell of Baldwin, died at her home on Tuesday. Deceased was in her 7,')th year. Funeral servi¬ ces will be held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Wililiams, Roosevelt, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. K. I'. Ketcham ofliciat¬ ing. Interment will lie in Kock¬ ville   Cemetery,    Rockville   Center.
Jiretty bad shajie when Oscar Baldwin heroically leajied to his rescue. Bowne immi'diately grabbed Baldwin atul in his struggles ajijieared to be in a fair way to drown them both when John Baklwin, another of the Jiarty, also leajied overboard and succeeded in holding tliLMu iiolli UJ) until thc boat was stojiiied aiul ieluriu'(l [u them. - ('on.
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SEAFORD
LYNBROOK
Mr. Proctor and Mr.   Carl   (Sf ville   Centre   visiteil   the   Ili last P'riday.
(Sf  Rbck- igb J^i-hool
A civil service exaininatioi; was hekl in Miss Atkinson's room last Saturday morning for the position of mail car¬ rier.
/acob Bossert bas jiurchascd the four lot*;; adjoining his residi'tice.
Mrs. Robert J. Gray   is   sjiendirg   a few weeks in Massachusetts.
Josejih few days son.
Sau at
it   has   been   sj/ending  a Bri.'Mtwood,   visiting his
Only 20 of the 8th grade jiupils have been   able   to  get   seats   in   the   high school.    The remaining fourteen   have j '^'"ty to be seated in a recitation room.
Mrs. II. C. Grey has sold her jiroji- on   Washington   Street    t)    .Mr.
There are 79 pujilis registered in the
Muller.
VVe arc publishing a list of the jioll-
ihere are /y pujius reg.sterea in tne ^ . ,^.^ j,^ ^^^^ ^,„^^,^   ^^^   Hempstead
:i^-^?i!   "u    u >\thV''^ u   Krade anc^, j^ ^^^^^^^^^. ^.^^j^,^,,,^ ,,f ^^-^ -^^^^ 86 in the High School, making a   total ,
of 233 that are prejiaring for Regent's       Postmaster   Sylvester   Pearsall   has
had the foundation laid for one of the three brick stores he intends having erected uiion his projierty on   Atlantic
work.
v.'ith jirofit. .-\t present no first-class companies caro to give j^crformances owing   to   the   smallness  of
The total registration to date is about 87.'), which is an increase of ov¬ er 22 in a week. It is thought that in a month or so the registration may reach 1000.
Among the students taking a post¬ graduate course are Harold S. Kropp, Harry Miller, Norma Sammons, Beu¬ lah Ilumphrcy, Stejihen Story and Harry Gunning.
The regular foot ball practice has begun. The men who have volunteer¬ ed to coach are Mr. 'Ihomj.tjon. ateach- er here; Harold Cook and Wallace Cut¬ ler, former students.
Avenue.
Estimates furnished nn yonr carriage rejMiring, juiiuting and wheels rejiaired aud rubiicr tired as well as work (-ailed for and delivered, at Menendez, Hell- mfirc.    Successor to ("olvin A: Co.     tf
During the past two weeks a number of residences have been entered and ! robbed, and in a number of instances 1 the principal bo<jty of the thieves has ; been bicycles.
A social will l>e held at tho Lynbrook ; Club on Thur.sday evening for the I members and their wives. A pleasing 1 program has been prejiared by tbe cominittee in charge, and all' v.eui^-evr
While driving froui the dock on Sal¬ urday evening, Chas. S. Baldwin ran into John Herbert's fish wagon which was standin'.;- in tlie road in fn nt of his residence on Church Street. The | occujiants were thrown from tbe wag¬ on and a young lady from Pirijoklyn sustained a broken collar bone. Mi\ Baldwin's collar bone was also frac¬ tured, whilo .Mrs. L. A. Baklwin and Baby .Morrison e.-cajied without injury.
The will of August Imniig has been tiled for jirobate in the Surrogate'.- Court. Tlie estate is estimated at.'^li'i,- 000 real and $1.^,000 personal. A son. Charles Irnmig, is made residuary leg¬ atee of tlie estate, but the bc(iuest to him is annulled in case there are- any judgtneius of record against liim, and in that event, goes to a daiighlcr-in- lav.-. Carrie Immig. who is ajijudiited execuTi-ix and trustee, in trust for the son, he to havo the income and thc ex- ^ ecutrix to jiay over the residue to heirs (if the son at the termination of the ' trust. 1
The will directs that in case all judg¬ ments, debts or other jjccuniary obli¬ gations existing against the son at the titne of tlie father's death be paid or discharged, the residue is t-- bo jiaid to the .son absolutely.
To August and Allen Frederick Hn- mig,   grandsons, $10,(ion   each   i.^   be¬
ll any nia.
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to   Califor-
Mr. and .Mrs. Curtis Smith mond Hill sjient Sunday here.
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Ld'.sard Steck, wh" has lieen ly ill in llie hosjiital, is  convale
.Miss llthi 1 (jarmnn ha?; been sjjend- i:u': a fuw (!a.\ s with 1"rieii(ls in .lamai- c;i.
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Saimicl L. Taft • Drew Seijiiiiiiry tudying.
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.Mr. iir.d Mrs. y\ndrew Taft iiort spent Monday with Rev. and Mrs. Samuel E. Taft.
Rev. Sh(jemaker of Bellmore will exchange jnilpits with Rev. Samuel E.- Taft on Sunday.
The choir of the .M. E. Church went to High Hill Beach last Thursday and had a jileasant time.
.Mr. and .Mr.-. P^dgar Taft of Fieeport sjient .Saturday anrl  Sunday   with   Mr. qui'athed, jirovided such grandchildren",   and Mrs. Lyman Taft.
at the time the legacy is directed to be 	
have   been   admitted   into   .^ome       Carriages and wagons, all   prices  at
Board of Trade
The registration of the   high  school thel showi^ tnat 27 more iiupils have  regis-! g^e requested to attend, tered  this  year  than  last.    /Js tl-.ere'.
are few i Jn-resjdent sti.\,deiits tliis i Martin W. Oakley died suddenly at year, the increas-e c(miet, from .our vil-| the teeidence of his »isLer. .Mrs. Wa'.l- lage alone. -ren, on Broadway,   Monday   afternoon
"I I in his 45th year.    The ciuhi" of  death
Through the courtesy of ' Samuel R.', was hemorrhage of the stomach. In- Smith, President of the Board of Ed-^tern'crt will be in Maunet, N. Y., jjcation,   tickets  hnve  been presented ! Conietefy.
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lawfully recognized profession, or shall have perfected themselves in some  es-j tabiished trade; the   moiieV   to   be   in- veste'i until each is 21 years of age.
HEMPSTEAD
otto Wachlhokier i.s buikling a.  cot¬ tage for himself on   Katherioe Street. the new sti-ect oj^eiied b ,\voune and Jerusalem A Schneider j.r'operty.
Fred Menendez, Bellmore, successor to Colvin & Go.; see adv. tf.
John Haff will run a special excur- sior. boat to the races at Point Lfxikout on Saturday, leaving here at 9;.30.
_ M«"s. Steji'r.en Day. a   life-loi^g  resi-
;twetij,Thortie '¦ <leiit of this jilace, die<l at her home on ivtnue, on the I Seaman's Nec^: Road Thursday, of ce- rebro 5pinal nuniij^itis aftci an illnesa of bUiUt a week. Mrs. Day waa I'r..tecti(jn Ho,so Co., No. :., and Har- formerly Miss Li/zie Mack and in per Jlook and Ladder Co.. No. 1, will ' May b-st was m.-irried to .Stephen Day. attend the annual meeting an'i touma-1 Sht- was '2d yefti oh)- and i- .'•lavived mtnt'of t'(V.- New York SUit*,- Southern i by her husband. Funewl serviceH were Vijlutiteer Firemen's AsiuxiatifjTO held from her laU re.sidonce, Saturday wliich win be held sft Greenport on.O,'/i afti n;con, Kev. Fo:ie.-%.'io-^';.'. (.ff'cia'c- tober   17.    Prot.ectio:i   Ilone   Co.   wiil j ing and the iiiter.M    '   - 'eeit-
enter tho hose contestd. fieUI Cemetery.