Nassau County Review 19110811

              Vol. XVI
FREEPORT NEWS
Freeport Cwuncil, Jr. 0. C A. .M,, will confer the First Degree this Fri¬ day evening,
Richard Van Wicklen and family are now occujiying tbeir residence on F.ussel! Place.
C. J. Manning, jeweler, is to occupy one of the stores on the site of the old Manhattan Huuse.
Mb. and .Mrs. Smith E. Pearsall of 155 Pine Street are enjoying a ten days' vacation at Lake Mohonk.
.Mrs. Geo. W. Hague and daughter Marian are spending two weeks at Highland, Ulster Co., N. Y.
Peter Miglino will open a barber shop in the small addition south of the Freeport Inn in the near future,
_„-^ Mrs, Chas. Combs o. Russell Place and Mrs. Herman Seaman of Hemp¬ stead starteil Wednesday for a week at Great Barrington, Mass,
The meeting to consider the forming of a Freeport Branch of the George Jun¬ ior Republic will be held next Tuesday evening in the Presbyterian Church.
Chief Cornell of the Fire Depart¬ ment is on a two weeks' leave of ab¬ sence, granted hirn by tlie lire Coini- cil. I'irst Assistant James K. Smith is in charge.
The annual beach party and moon¬ light sail of I'rogressive Council, D. of L,, will be held to High Ilill Beach this Saturday afternoon, boats leaving Scott's dock at 2::iu p. m. and return¬ ing, leaving the beach at lo:;)ii.
Misses Ethel ilnwey ami Janet Tail, of Darby, Pa., spent Sun.lay with Mrs. John T, Cotter, North Grove Street, Before returning home they wiil spend a couple of weeks with Mr, and Airs. E. C Burdorf, former residents of this village, at Fitchburg, Mass.
The F, H. S. Alumni Association has appointed a committee of three, con¬ sisting of James Stiles, G, Clifford Col¬ yer and Edward Tree, to prepare and publish a record of the association, giving a resume of the college and business career of all the members, witlktither useful data. .Mr. Stiles is managing tbe preparation of the rec¬ ord.
FREEPORT, N. V., FRIDAV, AUGUST 11, 1911
No. 41
.Miss Gertrude Conway is spending a i couple weeks visiting friends in Cress- ! kill, N. J, i
Miss Gertrude Hendrickson of Ocean , Avenue is spending her   vacation with relatives in Middletown, N. Y. i
A barn dance was held at the South Shore Yacht Club House on Wednesday evening. The usual good time is re¬ ported.
Villajce Board
There was considerable excitement at the meeting of the Village Board of Trustees held last Thursday evening when it took neatly two hours in the wee sma' hours of the morning, to de¬ cide whether or not there should be a light placed on Wallace .Street, be¬ tween Brooklvn and Randall Avenues. About midnight the matter of addi¬ tional street lighting was taken up and it was decided to place a Tungsten light ut the corner of Lena Avenue and Grove Street. The Wallace Street situation was then taken up. Trustee .Myrick, as a member of the light com¬ mittee, stated that he did not know the exact situation at that point and John R. S, White of this village ap- j asked that the matter be laid over un- pears as a director of the Montauk "til Monday when he would have a Amusement Company of Brooklyn, in-j chance to inspect it, 'I'rustee Sigmond corporated with the Secretary of State was not satisfied '.ith this and after with a capital of $l,(in'i. some   words   with   Trustee Myrick in
 ¦  reference   to their  dilTerent   opinions.
Village   taxes must   now be paid   to , „„^,pj ,f,at ^^-[-unggig,, ij^^t be placed the tax collector at his   residence   122 1 there.     This raised    the ire of Trustee
OBITUAKY
HERMAN F. HENDRICKSON.
Herman F, Hendrickson, three year old son of Albert G. Hendrickson, died Wednesday night of spinal meningitis at his home at Merrick Camp Grounds.
Funeral services were held Thurs- .day. Rev. Dr. Miller of-^East .Meadow, olliciating;  interment at Greenfield,
ELIZABETH E. STEARNS.
Richard   Harding Davis,    the well-
krown author and writer, was a guest
at The   Anchorage,   on   Randall Bay, Sunday,
Elizabeth E. Stearns, ,^1   years died   Wednesday   night   at   her home, corner of   Re osevelt   Place Archer Street.    She is survived by husband, Isaac   Sterns,    one   son two daughters.    Funer^il services be held .''^uiulay afternoon at 3   o'cl at the home of her daughter,    .Mrs. E. Covert,  15o Hancock Streot, Bn lyn, with interment  in   (. ypress   I Cemetery.
old, late jmil her and will lock C, .k- lills
Church Street, with an additional 1 per| j,yrick and he raised the  point of per- ADLLBhRl A. W bii.s 1 bli.
cent   for   collection.    Application mail will bring your bill.
by
sonal privilege; that the light commit¬ tee was competent to handle the mat¬ ter and did not think the motion should prevail. President Gunning gat'e his decision in favor of Trustee Myrick and .Mr, Sigmond immediately appealed from the decision of the ch:iir. The vote cn the appeal was then taken and both Myrick and Sigmond voted to sus¬ tain thecnair; the latter apparently misunderstanding. It was explained to him and tbe vote was again taken. Myrick voting to sustain the chair and the remainder nf the Boarfl not voting.
^     ,       ,    , ~!    . ,        i President   tjiii.iiing    announced the re-
A clam bake, to which the members 1,^,^ g^^, i^j,, ^^^^ ,„.,(tg,, .,^,^,p_
F. J. Sprague and family of North Grove Street, have been spending tbe past ten days at the east end of Long Island, at South Jamespmt, .Mattituck, Greenport and Shelter Island.
School will re-open after tho sum¬ mer vacation on September 5, with very few changes in the faculty. ,Supt, Barnes has been engaged as Superin- tenilent of Schools for another term.
of Ever Heady Hose Company and th'-'ir '. friends were invited, took iilace al El¬ lison's Pavilion, Woodcleft   Canal,   on '¦ Tuesday   evening,    A good time is re- jiorted. I
Trustee   Sigmond   then   made a mo¬ tion   that an arc light be placed at tbe point.      He   was   informed    by   both President   Gunning   and     Electrician Walling   that   not a single   arc   light I'.iuld be connected up   on   the   system lor at least two    months or    unti.   the new electrical  apparatus was install..! in the iiower house.    Tbe question was still    called   for anil it was   not   untii 't'l Trustee   Collard had   made   strenuous i objections just as the vole was to have .    , . '. , I been made, that Sigmond withtlrew bis
An airship passing over the village 1 „|otioii ,. Saturday afternoon caused considerable I p^^ ;,„<, jun^-ture Ernest Randall interest. The machine contained two: .,^0,5 and told the members of the men and continued south to.Nassau-by-!ij„a,.,i thev were acting like .school tho-Sea, going about a mile out to sea m,,,^.^ and linished by blaming Trustee '   returning   to   Na.ssau   Boulevard   Myrick for causing the deadlock on the
.Mrs. Brower of Smith Street, moth¬ er of Mrs. C. Wesley Golden, had a bad • fall one day last   week.    She was con- j fined   to her bed for several   .lays with ! an injured ankle, but is now able ti about again.
to   Nai= without making a landing.
Burglars   attempted to force an ent-
matter. The Trustee immediately called .Mr. Randall for his remarks and stated that he had no right to criticise
An effort is being made by the Fire Council to find out whether or not the old steam fire engine can be repaired and made fit for service. It is estim¬ ated that the engine could be repaired for about SAQii, and make a very valu¬ able piece of reserve apparatus, where¬ as if it was advertised and sold, it would probably bring about $1(10. Tbe engine will be tested by expert engin¬ eers before any recommendation is made.
You can now see the assessments of the town for the year at the Town Hall, Hempstead. Look up your prop¬ erty amounts and see that they are properly listed. If any errors are made, and you are not enough interest¬ ed to look into the matter you are to blame, and not the assessors. It is im¬ possible for them to get every piece right, but corrections must be maae before August 15. This is the list from which your town and school taxes are paid.
W. P. W. Haff, the largest coal dealer on Long Island. The cheapest place to buy coal. Exclusive dealer in some of the best grades of coal. It
$6.00 Collapsible Go-Carls, $3.98. ^t DaSilva's
There is no one who likes soda water who is not interested in the facta stat¬ ed in Smith & Bedell's ad. It
ranee into the store of John Agiiew on , him or any member nf the board, Mr. Upper Main Street early Thursday : Kandall answered in kind and remarked morning, but were frightened away by 1 that he could criticise him or anv other the accidental discharge of a revolver ; public otiicial. I'resident Gunning n the hands of Mr. Agnew,    who   had | called them to order.
heard   the noise  and got up to investi¬ gate.
Edward   Feiper, !'   years old, of '.t53 . DeKdlb Avenue, Brooklyn, had a   very! narrow escape from drowning in Wood-! tain'th cleft Canal Saturday    afternoon.    The lad was from the  Parish  of  St.   John the Baptist,   and was   staying   at   the Woodcleft   Fresh Air Home of the St. Vincent de Paul Society,    With a num¬ ber  of others he had   gone in   bathing and before he was aware of it, was be-
Trus,tee Sigmond moved that the chairman of the light committee be empowered to place a light at the point in question at bis own discretion.
President Gunning refused to enter- motion as it was in fact, the same motion that he had laid aside and the one withdrawn by Truatee Sig¬ mond.
President Gunning declared a recess of five minutes but at the end of that time they were no nearer a decision than befure.
About twenty   minutes of two Trus-
yond his depth.    Chas. Loeber, a driv- \
er for the  Alexander   Campuell   Milk j tee"AryVck''a''sked'Mrr Collard irhe
Company,     was   delivering   milk   at   would report favorable on such a Tung
Gere's pavilion, and seeing the other bathers making frantic but useless efforts to reach the boy, rushed in and brought him safely to land.
Subscriptions to the Review for one year will receive the paper free to January 1, 1912, really IT months' pa¬ pers for the price of one year' sub¬ scription, tf
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Fithipg Tackle. DaSilva's.    It
S. Herzfeld has moved from his old store to his new store opposite the Opera House, vhere he will carry a full line of shoes; also up-to-date re¬ pairing.  4t
Singe copies of the Review for sale at Greenblatt's, Kailroad Ave.; Kief¬ er's, Review office and Gobetz', South Main Street, and DaSilva's, West Mer¬ rick Road, tf
New Views of Freei>ort. Post Cards just published; 10 ceuts a dozen at Kiefer's.
sten light being placed at the point antl when he said he would, Myrick said he would withdraw all objections and they could do as they pleased. It was voted to place the light there im- Walter H. Bond, of No. 170 Colum-i mediately and Electrician Walling bia Heights, New York City, well-j promised to place it the following day. known in this village, sailed for Europe; it was then decided to expunge all Saturday, August 5, on the American . note of the same from the minutes. Liner Philadelphia. Mr. Bond is a! During the dickering Edward Trayer member of the Swiss Alpine Club of ! apoeared and again asked for a light Geneva, Switzerland, and is the holder; on Seaman Avenne. east of Main of several mountain climbing records, I Street, which he claimed the residents one being the World's Record for of that section had been trying to get climbing Mont Blanc, the time of his for the past seven years. Chief Cor- ascent being nine hours. He expects nell asked for one at the corner of to spend a large part of his time in the | Broadway and Graffing Place, and Ern- Alps and is in hopes of reaching the I est Randall for one on Russell Place peak of the Matterhorn. He attempt-1 somewhere between Long Beach Ave- ed this ascent several times when last j nue and Pennsylvania Avenue, They in Europe, but found the weather con-! were all itfomised that these would be ditionssuch that it was very dangerous! attended to.
and impossible to reach the peak, j     Another matter which was the cause
I of much discussion was the expendi¬ ture of the $50,000 for permanent roads, Gifford & Weston appeared and ; asked to be allowed to make a proposi- I tion. They offered to do the work the same as it is being done at the time at a rate of 12 miles for the ?50,niiO, They were informed that a steam roller was to be used on the roads already laid with gravel.
Robert VVeldon appeared and forci¬ bly stated thai the stone or gravel on Long Beach Avenue was not of the same grade as that placed on Ocean Avenue. He stated that when the time came he wanted to bid on the work, if the same was to be done un¬ der the direction of an engineer who (Continued on page 8)
Preserving Time Needs Mason Fruit Jars, pints, 5l)c doz. Mason Fruit Jars, (juarts, 55c doz. Lightning Style Jars, pints, 75c doz. Lightning Style Jars, q jarts, 85c doz. Jelly Glasses, 30c doz. Tops for Mason Fruit Jars, 29c  doz, Parowax for Sealing, 10c box Jar Rubbers (the best) 10c doz. Jar Wrenches, 10c each Enameled   Preserving   Kettles,   25- 35-45C Jar Fillers, 5c Jelly Strainers, 10c Tomato Strainers, 10c Collanders, 10c Wax Paper, 5c roll It DaSilva's
Adelbert A, Webster, well-known in  l-'reeport and in many sections of Brooklyn, passed away at his home on West .Merrick Hoad Thursday ir.orning, after a lingering illness of p.iralysis, frum which he had suffered for over a year, during which time ho has been gradually failing and about two weeks ago suffered anolber stroke which hastened the end. .Mr. Webster came to Freeport about eight years ajro, where ke has since re.-iiled. He conducted a large jewel¬ ry store at l-ln Fulton Streel, Brook¬ lyn, until failing heallli compelled him to retire.
Of a good Christian character, ."'.Ir, Webster impressed all with his sincer¬ ity and integrity in business and social iil'e, and now that he has passe.l be- y.iiid, we can but feel ihal he tias gone to his just reward.
He was a member of the Tompkins .\venue Congregational Church Br.iok- lyn, and was for 25 years its superin¬ tendent.
Decease.1 was marrici! .'^eptemiier^ 11, 1:m;5, to .Miss Anna Hall, who, with six childiiii, survive him. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, immediately after the arriv¬ al of the 3 ;mi train from New York, Rev. D. A. Joidan ofliciating, and the interment, which will be iirival.', will be in Gieenwooil Cemetery,
The following from thc Brooklyn Eagle briefly describes his business life:
".Mr, A. A, Webster, of the jewelry firm of A. A. Webster A; Co., of No, 440 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, was edu¬ cated at the .Monroe College Ii stitute and at the New Britain High Schoid. He came lo New York ('ity in 1.^-59 and since that time has been identified with the silver and jewelry business. For nearly thirty years he was a mem¬ ber of the firm of E, G, Webster & Brother in the manufacture of silver plateo ware. In l.sii9 the firm decided to open a Brooklyn store at the corner of Clark and Fulton Streets, and a few years later, their business warranting it, they moved to the opposite side of Fulton Street, at No. 241-243, which they occupied until 1886, when the partnership of E. G. Webster & Broth¬ er was dissolved, Mr. A. A. Webster taking over the jewelry business and moving to No. 44(1 Fulton Street, where the business is still located un¬ der the firm name of A. A. Webster & Son,"
Board of Education
The following resolutions were adopted at a meeting of the Board of Education held on Tuesday evening. This meeting was one 01 several held by the Board to consider the matter, which was given very thorough con¬ sideration, yr
Whereas, the attention of this Board has been called to certain rumors maligning the character of Superin¬ tendent Arthur E. Barnes, »hich have been circulated throughout the school district, and
Whereas, this Board has carefu.yy investigated the facts and find such rumors gross exaggerations, which have done Supt. Barnes a grave injust¬ ice, and
Whereas, it finds that while the facts disclosed an indiscretion, they are not suflicient to warrant his remov¬ al as superintetident of our schools and
Resolved, that this Board take no further action in the matter,  and
Furtner Resolved, that we hereby convey to Superintnedent Barnes this expression of our confidence and sup¬ port.
A bread, cake and apron sale will be held on the lawnof Mrs, F. Con- rader, 2 Merrick Road, on Saturday, Aug. 19. Proceeds to be donated to Lutheran Church, i
Local Topics
I By the Editor)
•lust a suggestion I happene.l 1.1 think of. When writing for your tax bills, here is a L'ood explicit way to request them. "Kindly sen.l me tax bills as¬ sessed to Jones. Geo. F., or .Mary, s. w. corner Lung Beach .\ve. and .Main St.. Freeport, School District No. ;i, election district Mo. 4, 5 or ? (as the case maybe). If you purchased the property from a Land Company or it is part of a park property instead of gfvmg the location, give the name of the "Park" and the let numbers. These seem like needless directions, but they may well be cairied in minil. dur Town Receiver of Taxes .loseph T. Hall, Hempstea.l, N. V., our Village Tax Collector I). Frank Seaman, and uur school Collector of Taxes D. Frank Dikeman, both of Freeport, N. Y., will give you any information pessible at any time. Or write me about these matters- I really like to receive y.iur iniiuiries.
News of the Churches
lla/-el GiiMor is announced to lead tiie Epworth League meetinfc Sunday night in the M. E. Churcfn topic, "Busy Service."
The pastor. Rev. Charles Herbert Schuley, of the first Presbyterian Church, will be on his vacation from Aug. 7 to Sept. 1. Rev. E. Irwin Gil- more is scheduled to preach in bis pul¬ pit the next two Sundays, .\ug. 13 and
A man much iiiteresied in l''reeport stopped me un the street the other day and wanted t know why I let out vil- lai;e peojile buy everything in .New- York or Brooklyn. "Why," said he, "there are people in Freepnrt who du all their purchasing fruni the city de¬ partment stores, and never s[iend a cent in Freeport." I tolii him be was a little mislakeii- they did gel llitir yeast cakes here, and wantel Ihem de- nVered tuo. But honestly, are yuu iii- tercKted in P'reeport'/ If ao won't y.m see what yuu can do wilh your local morchanls before going lo the city. 1 do not know whether it might be in order but you can look in your front 'door knob or under the mat most any time and tind a circular of ba!-gaii,> at your local stoves,*where y.ai have to l)Uy a pajicr tu tind what you .'an vt in the City stores.
I am taking a vacation, llianks tu the kindi,e.-s uf my friends whicb mak.'- siicli an event possible, but I du not wish to give you a similar rest on my local culumn su liiive left the cupy for it while 1 am enjoying the refreshing breezes an.l the balmy air at ',ake .Mo¬ honk. I am trying to make the Re¬ view a paper between friends iy.d I will appreciate it if yuu will send in any news items you think would be of interest and which the rest of my read¬ ers have a right to know. And mure especially if my ideas of local affairs don't suit you, tell me so. If ycu are willing lo have your ideas iiublished. I will be glad to give them sjiace if you will, as I do, let my readers know who is behind the article. A well written ami ))oiiited iirticle loses its force unless the people can vmderstand tbe reason lying bark of the arguments and they can get at these in no better way than knowing the man or woman who writes the articles. Tu illustrate, how much stuck du vou take in the edi¬ torials in a i>ew York evening journal, dealing with affairs of government if you know or thought that editorials in that paper had anything to do with the inculcating in the brain of some ignor¬ ant fellowman the idea of shooting our late martyred President McKinley.
ll ni'ight be in order for me to say that I do not expect everyone of my readers to agree with my ideas as ex¬ pressed in this column. They are my nest judgment on affairs as I can see them, and are published for what I deem to be the best interests of the village. If you have different ideas which you wish to put before my read¬ ers, I will be glad to receive them and give them necessary space, provided you are will to stand sponsor for them, same as I do for what I write. The real local paper should be a forum not for discussion of affairs of national import but the small details which in¬ terest you and me as neighbors in the same growing community.
Trustee Myrick- At the rate our roads are being built when will the work be completed.
Trustee Sigmond—When the money is expended.    .
I think when Archie wrote that piece about me in his last week's paper it must have been the day he charged the village for 19 hours' service while watching the circus, and he is sonic- wbat excusable.
For fear of someone el.-e being blamed, I hasten to take all resporsi- bility for every item under this heal¬ ing, and to assert tnat I allow no cne to submit or directly suggest articles for use in it. The items ir. this week or last are no exception.
The Editor.
An exhibition of thc Cincmatugraph, under the aus[iices of the Guild of the Church of the Transtiguration, will be held on the Church lawn on 'Ihursday evening. .August 17, al .^ o'clock.      ,
One of the large>t moonlight sails of the season was given by the Ep- Worth League of the M. E. Church .Momlay evening to Long Beach, four boats being needed to carry th? mem¬ bers and friends. After an hour and a half on the beacb the boats returned to Freeport at 1:10 a. m. The night was perfect for the sail and all report a good titrie. The chairman of tho cummiltee, .Mr. Whi. C. Connor, wish¬ es to thank all wlm aided in making tbis affair such a success.
The E|i\vurtli League meeting Sun¬ day evening will be Id by .Miss Hazel (julder: topic, "Busy Service." .Miss¬ es Annie Bedell and Florence Stiles will sing a vkicl.    All are invileil.
During the absence of the past'ir, Kev. W. A. Richard, the jiulpit of tho .M. K. Church will be occuiiied as fol¬ lows: Augu.-l I'-' Rev, B. F Kidder, D. D. Grace Cburcb, Bay Ridge. Aug¬ ust 2o Rev. VV. W. W. Wilson, D, D., lieKalli Ave., Brooklyn. Aiigu.--l 27 — Rev. A. If. Sanfoi-.l. 1). I).. Purl Wash- inglun, Septcnil.i'r 3 Kev. II. M. Richard, Centre .Moriches.
A Sunday S.-bu.il Cunvcntion of tho L.iiig Island District .\. Y. Annual A, .M. E. Conforeiice will b.'held in tho local A. M. E. Cliunli Tburs lay and Friday, Sep'tember F! and 1 1.
Christiaii Science Society. Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Hemp¬ stead ilank Building, corner of Fulton und Main Streets; subject, "Soul," A reading mom at same address is open daily from 1 ::'.0 to 5 |i. m. Chris¬ tian Science literature may tliero bo borrowed or purchased.
The Suiidav evening theme of the Rev. W. A. .Mueller of the Roosevelt M. E. Church will be "A .Message of Goo.l Cheer."
Unclaimed Letter.s
Unclainie.l letters for the following are advertised at the Freepori Post (ifiice:
Albin, A. J.
Berner. .Mrs. R. -1.
P.aur. Mrs. B.
Do.dettle. .Miss T. care Miss Waters
Dumilro, .Madm
Esweine, Geo.
Ferguson, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Grumell, .Mrs. L. .M.
Harburg, C,
Isenor, Laurie
Jones, Jane
Lewis, Miss Jeannetle
.Mackay, Rod, care MeDougal
Morrison, John B.
Mailler,  J. E.
Napier, J,
Nidily, Mrs.
Post & Van Nostrand
Sean in, Mrs. Mary
Seaman, Geo. F., Merrick Road
Severance, E. L., Highland Farm
Steers, Andre
Spalding, Mrs. Lizzie
Still, Miss Alice R,
Weinstein, Martin
Robt. G. Anderson, P. M. August 7, 1911.
Fourteen Years A}?o
(Item- of iiiten -t from tin- H. vi-w files fourl'ili y'-:ii- ago llll^ W'kj
August 11.
Vera, the two year old daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. CharleikW. Bedell, fell from a baby carriage and fractured her collar bone.
A. S. Johnaon had his wheel stolen from a livery stable at Cedarhurst.
W. D. Carter of Ocean ,\ve. enter¬ tained his friends at a musical.
C. E. Helland elected Chief Templar of Sincerity Lodge, I. O, G. T.
H. L. Crandell, caahier of the Dray¬ ton Bank, Drayton, North Dakota, is spending several weeks with friends and relatives in toWri.
45c Lanterns 20c,
DaSilva'a    It.
Local Topics Continaed on Page 5    More Freeport Kews on Page 8