Nassau County Review 19111215

              Vol. XVII
FREEPORT, N. V., FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1911
No. 7
FREEPORT NEWS
Red CroBB Seals will not carry any kind of mail, but any kind of mail will carry them.
Considerable news appears on oth¬ er pages of this issue, which yoa will find of interest. {
The next regular meeting of the Vil¬ lage Board of Trustees will be held '•¦ tbiB Friday evening.
Fred Johnson,   who has been in Mil-1 an,   Italy, for some   time   past,   has gone from there to Alexandria, Egypt, 00 a business trip.
The Bayview Orchestra will furnish { music for a masquerade   and oiTic ball | to  be held at   Terrell's   Hall,   Ocean Side, next  Wednesday  evening,   Dec. 20.
The sketch, "Chums," will be pre¬ sented by students of F. H. S. in the High School auditorium next Monday evening. Dec. 18. The admission is 35c; reserved seats, 50 censt.
Miss Adela Rmkin, Dickens reader, will present "The Christmas Carol," at the residence of Mrs. William Fore¬ man, 320 South Ocean Avenue, Mon¬ day afternoon, Dec. 18, at 3 o'clock.
The Review now has a regular out¬ side representative for news, subscrip¬ tions and other work. Lyman W. Taft, experienced in the reportorial and mechanical ends of the printing business, has this task.
Freeport Council, J. O. U. A. M., will celebate its anniversary with a Ladies' Night on Friday evening, January 5. The committee in charge of the affair is Richard B. Miller, Charles Smith and John J. Dunbar.
The fair under the auapices of the Woman's Relief Corps which was held last Friday and Saturday in the Olive Buildirig was a goed succeRS. Nearly all the articles were sold during the two evenings and about $60 was realized.
The lecture by Robert H. Kelby in Brooklyn Hall Thursday evening un¬ der auspices of the Men's Club, was a pleasant affair, although not very largely attended. Mr. Relby gave ^p interesting talk on Pre-Revolutionary times, illustrated by about 60 lantern slides, showing old-time buildings and other views.
The D. B. P. Mott Post, No. 627, G. A. R., held their annual election of officers last Saturday evening in their headquarters, Odd Fellows Hall.
William H. Patterson, who has been commander of the Fost for many yeas was re-elected.
The other otticers were: Senior Vice Commander, William H. Tabb; junior vice commander, James Johnson; tehaplain. Coles Abrams; ofiicer of the day, Daniel Bender; officer of the guard, Mordica Post; sergeant, John Heasen; quartermaster, Isaac Post; sentinel, John Bookman aqd patriotic instructor, R. H. Mayland.
The Post is arranging to field a joint installation with the"^ Woman's Relief Corps, the auxiliary to the Post.
6 Xmas tags free with every dozen post cards at 10c doz. DaSilva's Both Stores. It
Big line of Leather Goods. In our stuck of Ladies' Leather Hand Bags, which is our specialty, are shown the very latest styles in greater variety than ever.    Freeport Harness Store.
We want to reiterate that we can attend to these orders for any kind of engraving as (juickly and as well as any place in New York, and with less bother to you. Nassau County Re¬ view, Review BuiUing, Freeport, L. I.
Sit now for your Christmas photo¬ graphs at Stafford's Studio, Freeport.
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Thomas Johnston Drug Co. announce Santa Claaa has arriv^ in his aero¬ plane. See their adv. in this week's paper. '
Freeport Cc^al Co., auccesaor to W. P. W. HalT, the largest coal dealer on Leng Island. The eheapeat place to bay coal. Excliuive dealer in some of the best gradiia of coal. it
Tree Oinunenta ¦ , S for 6e >   SforSe i   Bfwic -    I   aforlOe TiiiM), e ids for 6e It f    DaSihra'a Both StorM.
A square deal for all is a Red Cross , Christmas Seal.
j While working at the gas office a few days ago, John Bertholf cut a deep
' gash in his hand with a pocket knife. The wound was immediately dressed by Dr. Witmer and is healing nicely.
Edwards   &  Levy   of   this   village were attorneys in the   cases   of Josie E. Norton of  Far   Rockaway  against i her husband, James E. Norton, for ab-' solute divorce; petition was granted.
The committee appointed to arrange for the banquet of the Board of  Trade
I as a testimonial to Alonzo Fester, the retiring     President   are,   Hiram   R.
! Smith, Albin N.   Johnson and   E.   V.
{Baldwin.
I Village Trustee Charles A. Sigmond I has decided, owing to the nearness of i the Christmas holidays and rush of I other matters, that he will not give the ' annual Christmas tree at the Opera i House Freeport.
I Julia Hayes, who claimed to be a j waitress at an Amityville institution, was committed to the County Jail by Justice C. Norton fur 10 days on a charge of public intoxication. She was arrested by Constable Thomas Murray on Friday.
Oliver Golden, a carpenter of this ! village, in the employ of the Long ]<>]¦
and Railroad Company, had a very I painful accident Monday afternoon. ' He and a number of other carpenters I had been working on the freight stat- ! ion at Bellmore and after finishing the
work of the day gathered his tools and I was carrying the tool box in   his   hand
when he tripped and fell. The box- , fell on his hand and dislocated   one  of
his fingers.
A special meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was held Monday evening when the matter of the false ; report of one of the members of the [ Village Police force, which the Brook¬ lyn Eagle has th ught worth giving nearly two columns of space, was tak¬ en up. It was the opinion of the Board that this being the officer's first offense, no action should be taken and by the unanimous vote of the Board he was subjected to a reprimand and the matter dismissed.
The Rockville Centre Business Men's Association have engaged Ed¬ wards & Levy, of this village, to bring before the Public Service Co.nmission an action against the New York & Long Island Traction Company to force the company to restore the five cent fare between Rockville Centre and Vallay Stream. Prior to about a month ago the fare for the distance was 6 cents but about that time the fare zones were changed and the price raised to 10.
A. S. Johnson has taken the agency for the "Sweep-Vac" carpet sweepers.
Mr. and Mr. Henry Engeike have moved from their home on Archer Street to a new house erected on South Grove Street, near Sportman's Chan¬ nel.
Mrs. Engelke's brother, Edward Wennisch. has also had a house erected on South Grove Street and intends to occupy the same within a short time. Mr. Wennisch, who at the present time is a sesident of Springfield, Mass., was married to Miss Mabel Cunningham of that place on the day prior to Thanks¬ giving and parsed Thanksgiving Day with Mr. and Mrs. Engeike here.
When puzzled about what to get for Christmas go to Seaman's. Handkerchiefs, large assortment, 5r to
26c Handkerchiefs,   children's,   3 in   box,
16c Handkerchiefs, 6 in holiday   box,   75c to $1.50 Handkei chiefs, men's initial, 10 to 26c Glovea, men'a, 25c to S2.60 Gloves' Ladies', 26c to $1.00 Gloves, children's, 26c to $1.00 Neckwear, ladies' and men's, 25 to 50c Suspenders, 26c to 60c ^Ribbons, Ic yd. up; large asst. Umbrellas, 76c to $2.60 Writing paper, 10 to 60c box Holly boxes, large asst., 6e up
Novelties in large variety; handker¬ chief boxei, tie boxes, glove boxes, toilet seta, etc.
Seaman's Dry Goods Store, Main St.
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Christmas Festivities
Proi^ranis of Exercises for the Festive Season, in Churches, Schools and Elsewhere
Local Topics
(By thf Editor)
Church Notes
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I The Chrismas exercises in the three i The Christmas exercises of Freeport schools of the Freeport Public School I Presbyterian Church promise to equal system will be held next Friday after- {that of years past. An elaborate pro- non, Dec. 22. Each of the grades in > gram of solos, part songs and choruses the High School building hold a separ-1 will be rendered by the iiabbath ate program while the High School | School, under the direction of Mr. H. Department will hold one   starring  at! J. Raymore.
Klizabeth Wright Ib leader   for   the
We present our   Christmas   number   Young People's met'ting Sunday   night
this week.    At the same time I extend   in the   Presbyterian   Church; subject,
to my   readers my sincere   wishes"   for   "A  .Missionary    Journey    Around   the
the best of Christmas seasons. World, Missions in   tht West Indies."
The  time 18 getting short.if you are The Guild   of   the   Church   of  the
contemplating   helping    Mrs.   Carman Transfiguration will hold an apron and
with   her Christmas   work;   donations cake sale Saturday afternoon   of  this
of toys, dolls,   good second-hand cloth- week, at 2 o'clock, Ht the re.'iidence of
ing, etc., will be appreciated; address Mrs. John D. Gunning, 120 Bay   View
Brooklyn Avenue. Avenue.
Recitation.   "Christm'as   Day." i aft^moo" of the primary   department, nor Finch, Grace Borchert,    Kran-h'"   ^/^^^   trimming  of a Christmas
2:30 o'clock. The program is as fol lows: Christmas Songs, by the School; "The Lost Child," Dorothy Kirg; "Little Rocket's Christmas," Mary fox; Piano Solo irom "II Trov- atore,'Cornelius Van Rees; Parental Discipline, Marion Hunt; "The Old Trapper's Christmas Dinner," Jerome Nolan.
The exercises in the various grades in the Pine Street School will com¬ mence at 2 o'clock. An interesting program is being arranged by each teacher and the event promises to be a joyful one for the teachers and scholars.
The exercises in boih the Seaman Avenue and Archer Street schools will commence at 2:30 o'clock and the par¬ ents are invited to these exercises as well as those in the Pine Street School.
The program for the Seaman Ave¬ nue School is as follows:
1. Song, by the school, "Christmas Time Is Come Again."
2. Recitation, "Gifts for the King," Hortense Meyer.
3. Recitation, "A (."hristmas Song," Beatrice" Baldwin.
4. Recitation, "TW9 Little Stock¬ ing," Ruth Bertholf.
6. Song, by the 5th Grade, "All the World Is Full of Singing
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7. Piano Solo, Mervin Golden.
8. Recitation, "Santa Claus and the Mouse," Dorothy Hart.
9. Song, by the 3rd Grade, "Jolly Old St. Nicholas."
10. Recitation, "Old Santa Claus," Esther Uixon.
11. Recitation, "The Little Christ¬ mas Tree," Helen Kollo.
12. Recitation, "The Baby Jesus," Dorothy Clark.
13. Song, by the 4th Grade, "Christmas Song."
14. Recitation, "A Letter to Santa Clfus," Edward Brower.
16. Recitation, "Santa Claus and the Mouse," Catherine Smith.
16. Recitation, "Acrostic," George Fox.
17. Song, by the School, "Shine Out Oh Blessed Star."
18. Recitation, "The Holly Tree," Edna Houlton.
Following is the program for the Lincoln or Archer Street School:
1. Song, School Chorus, "Merry Xmas Bells."
2. Recitation, Hazel Smith, "The Little Christmas Tree. '
3. Recitation, Howard Speigelj "The Longest Day."
4. Song, School Chorus, "Wake and Tune Your Youthful Voices."
5. Recitation, Lillian Sherman, "Christmas Cheer."
6. Stocking Drill, Eleven Kinder¬ garten Pupils.
7. Two-part Song, Grades 6 and 7, "Silent Night."
8. Recitation, Florence Ware, "Dressing Mary Ann."
9. Recitation, Edith Guest, "Two Little Stockings."
10. Song. Grade V.
11. Recitation, Frieda Werner, "When Xmas Comes."
12. Kite Drill, using school colors. Eight Boys, Grade V.
13. School Song and School Yell, entire Grades; dismissal.
Approoriate recitations replete with the Chrismas spirit have been arrang¬ ed by Mrs. Helland and Miss DuBois, while the Infant Department under the direction of Mr.s. Daniels and Mrs. Cameron wiil have a prominent share in welcoming Santa Claus. The event will be celebrated in the church this year to which all parents, friends and members are invited.
Come and join with the pastor, sup¬ erintendent and children Friday even¬ ing, the 22nd, and have a Merry Christniiis season.
Christniae exercises will be htUi at the Kuosevelt Union School next Fri¬ day morning. There will be separate exercises in the various rooms under the direction of *.hc eachers. Parents are requested to attend the exercises.
The Christmas exercises in the P'ree- port M. E. Sunday School will com¬ mence next Thursday afternoon when the little tots of the Cradle Roll and the members of the Home Department will meet and hold a joint entertain¬ ment. The exercises will be held at 2:30 o'clock when th»...^ildren will sing and recite, after which the Home Department will furnish refreshments.
A feature of   the   exercises   Friday
The members of Wide Awake En¬ gine Company of Freeport are making active   preparations   for   the   annual   equally as interesting  as that  of   last
tree for the poor children of tne vil¬ lage. Each members of this depart¬ ment will bring a small present which they will place on the tree themselves, and which will be given away to spread cheer to such children who would not other wise be remembered. The usual Christmas candy and oranges will be distributed at this oc¬ casion as well as books.
Friday evening the main Sunday School wiil celebrate. There will be short entertainment and the usual ex¬ change of gifts.
There will be a union service be¬ tween the church and Sunday School on Christmas Sunday morning while in the evening the cantata, "The Prince of Peace," will be rendered by a choir of about 30 voices' Mrs. George T. Van Riper will preside at the organ and Miss Annie Eldridge at the piano. Clinton Brown, cornetist, and Miss Libbie Hewlett and Willard Van Riper, violinists, will assist.
Those singing the principal parts are as follows: Soprano, Miss Nina B. Humphrey; contralto, Mrs. Albin N. Johnson: tenor,' Harold Brown and Wilbur Raynor. and baritone, W. 0. Seamjin.
The Roosevelt M. E. Sunday School will have an old-fashioned Christmas social and tree in the Board of Trade Hall next Thursday evening. The children are rehearsing for the enter¬ tainment and it promises to be a very enjoyable time. Each member of the Sunday School will receive an orange and box of candy besides the usual school present.
Chistmas will be celebrated at the Episcopal Church of the Transfigur¬ ation on Holy Innocents Day, Thurs¬ day, December 28. The services will be held at 7:80 o'clock. A Christmas tree will be erected on the chancel platform and each member of the Sun¬ day School will receive a gift, besides candy and oranges.
The rector. Rev. A. W. E. Carring- ton, will   tell   the   children   a  story.
Young Man—Go and get your best; girl'a Cbriatmaa preaent at G. P. Man-' ning'a Main Street Jewelry Store, op-1 poaite the Freeport Poat Office baild- ing. Ht baa, at city pricea, ¦ fall line' of Wktebee, eioekq, ringa, braceleta; and avMYtbing to nako b«r happy.   3t i
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Christmas tree. As usual all the children of the village are invited to call at the engine house, corner Pine and Church Streets, on Christmas af¬ ternoon a' 2 o'clock where they will meet Santa Claus, who will give out candies, oranges, apples and other Christmas goodies.
Masses at the Church ef Oar Holy Redeemer, Freeport, on Christmas Day will be at 7, 9 and 10:30 o'clock. The Sunday School will have ita Christmas tree as nalial \p the basement of the churcfi; there will be a Santa Claaa ,wltb a gift for each ebild. A apecial program, arranged by Miaa Pcoley, and under her diieetion and lira. F. Ware and Miaa Connor, will be given early in the New Year at Hignood Opera Bouae by the ebildren of the Saoday School.
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All children are asked to bring such toys as they can spare to the church, and they will be sent to the crippled children in the Home of St. Giles at Garden City.
With the toys will be sent a dona¬ tion of home preserved fruits collected by the Ladies' Guild at well as bags of candy which are being prepared by the Guild, assisted by the members of the "Daughters of the King."
The regular Christmas service will be held at the St. Paul's Episcopal' Cbircb. Rooaevelt, on the evening of Toeaday, December 26. Following! the earvJce the children will enjoy a | Chriatmaa tree and the preaenta, in-1 elodiog candy and orange* will bo dia- tribated.
The demand for these books "Long , Island To-nay, "as a premium for the Review, on payment of 50 cents extra is very pleasing. I have received word from Mr. Ruther. the publisher, that some of them should be here to¬ day, and as soon as they come they will be sent out in the order the orders were received. Mr. Ruther tells me he expects to close a big deal for these books with Mr. Peters in a few days.
Speaking of insurance on fire appar¬ atus and the possibilities of fire in fire houses, the following item clipped from a firemanic paper and handed me, is of interest:
"P'ire broke out la!>t week in the truck house of the C. H. Evans Hook and Ladder Co.. No. 3, Hudson, and before it was extinguished about $.'),0UO damage was done. The uni¬ forms of the company were destroyed. "
At the last meeting of the Village Board, the question of selling property for unpaid taxes was brought up, and as usual on this matter nothing was done. The prediction in this column that the Village Tr stees have no desire to hold a tax sale, seems to be fully warranted by their action.
The matter was put up to Counselor Fishel, who reported that the sale would p.obably cost $10,000. His fig¬ ures may be all right, but I think we can get it done much cheaper, as I have no doubt the Messenger, which is the otiicial paper, will be willing to meet the village half wwy in any effort to clear up this tax sale, and the ex¬ pense would be considerably less than $6,000.
But even if it were as much as that, the village could not stand to lose on the transaction, as Freeport proiierty will not have to be bought in by the village if the tax   sale can be   held   in
legal order, and as Counselor Fishel has been the regular advisor of the Village Board for several years past, there will be no trouble on that   score.
As matters stand now, people who have been paying their taxes are in no humor to tolerate further delay, and allowing some of the property owners in the village to go for years without paying their taxes.
And, by the way, answering Trustee j Sigmond's proposition   that these bills j be given to an attorney   for collection, ' the village to nay him the   commisiun, I will take this   occasion to say   that I doubt very   much if such a proposition would be legal, and if it is not,  I   will personally oppose   spending   any more money in  this   way   than   has   already been done.
It is nearly three months ahead of time, but there is already much dis¬ cussion as to who Fhould be the mem¬ bers of our next Village Board of Trustees. The term of Trustee Col- lard and Bedell and President Gunning expire and their successors will have to be elected at the election in  March.
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When walking through the village streets at night it is easy to see what stores and houses are using the Reflex light which the Nassau & Suffolk Lighting Company is selling. It
Frederick H. Plump, the new drug¬ gist on Railroad Avenue, has his open¬ ing announcement in the Review this week, to which he calls your attention.
Toys At DaSilvas'
Games, 5c to 25c
Books, 5c up
Sleds, 25c to $6.25
Wheelbarrows, 10c up
Dolls, 6c to $3.75
Dolls Carriages, 25c
Dolls Go-carts, 60c to $3.60
Velocipedes, $1.50 up
Chairs, 16c up
Express Wagons (small) 2Sc
Iron Express Wagons, $1.00 up
Friction Toys, 60c '
Iron Toys, 5c up |
Wooly Dogs, lOc
Dolls Dishes. lOe to $1.50
Mechanical Toys, 10-26-IOc
The above is but a few of the many deairfble toys to select from at DaSii- va'a, IS W. Merrick Road Store, or gooda not over 2Sc at th* 6-10-26c Store. 1
The Y. W. F. M. S. of the M. E. Church will hold its regular meeting this evening, at 7:45 at the home of Miss Orah Rhodes, 99 Rose Street.
The M. E. Church Ladies' Aid So- ciety is planning for an elaborate en¬ tertainment, including a "Tom Thumb Wedding," for February 22.
The Social Committee of the Pres¬ byterian y. P. C. A. will hold a cake and candy sale in the Chapel tomorrow (Saturday). Home-made cake and candy will be sold and tea served from 3 to B p. m.
"What do we know about heaven?" wiil be the .Sunday morning sermon theme of Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey at the First Presbyterian Church. The evening subje'?! will be "Away with him"
"The Power of the First Advent," will ne the sermon subject at the Methodist Kpiscopal Church Sunday morning at 10 :30 o'clock. At 7 :.'!0 the pastor will continue the series of ad¬ dresses on "People 1 Have Met; Jud- ah, Issachar, Zebulen, the Lion, the Ass and the Man of Parts."
The Ladies' Aid Sociey of the h'reeport Methodist Episcopal Church held their monthly social and sewing meeting at the home of Mrs. William G. Miller, South Ocean Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon. The society has spent much of its time within the past few monthh sewing garments to bring Christmas cheer to the needy poor in  Freeport.
At the Church of Our Holy Redeem¬ er, this Sunday evening. Rev. John F. Clark, of St. Patrick's Church, Long Island City, will preach a sermon on "The Church." All who desire to hear him are welcome.
A week of gospel meeting.s will be held in Assembly Hall, Realty Build¬ ing, conducted by W. Maefarlane, Exeter, England, commencing Sunday, Dec. 17; Bible exposition Sunday at 2:30 p. m., gospel meeting 7:30 p. m., week nights at 8 oc'lock. All wel¬ come.
The regular monthly meeting of the Improvement Society of the Presbyter¬ ian Church, will be held at the bogne of Mrs. H. G. King, 253 Smith Street, next Wednesday, December 20, from 1:30 to 5 o'clock.
The musical held in the M. E. Church Tuesday evening under manage¬ ment ' f the First Department of the F^pworth League was a pleasing suc¬ cessful affair. The church was filled and the program was rendered without a break, almost every number being compelled to respond to the encore. Following is the program: PART ONE
Orchestra, Selected, Miss Loretta N. Knights, Director.
Tenor Solo, Selected, Harold E. Brown.
Reading, Miss Florence Fullagar.
Duet, Cornet and Trombone, Clinton H. Brown and Cecil Powers.
Vocal   Solos   (a)   "The   Vow;"  (b) "Yesterday," Mrs.  (.Iharles U   Reach. PAKTTWO
Orchestra, Selected.
Vocal Duet, Tenoi- and Baritone, Messrs. Robert and ()wen Humphrey, Jr
Duet, Violin and Clarinet, "Tlje ChristmBB Lullaby," Misses Elizabeth Hewlett and Hazel Golder.
Tenor Solo, Selected, Roscoe Paul.
Monologue, "The Puoding," Miss Astrid Nygren.
Vocal Solos, Selected, Mrs. Edwin E. Chase
Piano Solo, "II Trovatore," Miss Alvena Amador.
Accompanists, Mrs. George T. Van Riper and Miia Florence Cooper.
Piatt K. Wiggins is announced to lead the Epwortfa League meeting Sun¬ day night in the M. E. Church; topic, "A Well-Spent Life and lU Close."
Rev. H. H. Gibson of New York will preach Sonday morning and evening in the Baptiat Church; other service* of th* we«k a* aroal.