Nassau County Review 19161222

              Nassau County Review
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KREEPORT, N. v.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER   22, !9I6
Vol. XX, No. 51
Reviews Will Be [^ the Fraternal Orders
Delivered Hridays
We have found it neeetatfi'y to make   Umn., •¦ th. mcihi fr«t«i,«i •roUatiM* mt
a change in our time of prmtiog  ''or 	
paper, in order to g't it tu uur reader? ; MASONS
oo Friday. It baa be>>n uur practice, At tbe annual alcctiun of officers of to get the paptra in the Poatofflee tor Maasapequa Lodge N«. 822. F. and A. •u   „   . 1    1        II 1.  > .I.-   u .1 M., at Bockville Centre Mondav even
tbe 3 o cock mail but tbia has   meant'.  J    ._ ,.,,„¦ „ ..,„       i    -   .     vi
, mg, the following were elocted :   Maa that many of oor readera did   not   Ket : t^r.     wiJIiam   H.   Knoche  of   Valley
Cbristmas at tbe Cburcbee
Merrick
Bellmore
Roosevelt
Frank Robrris is
, their   pBperi   till   Saturday   delivery, running an late aa noon.
Poatmbster T. Benson Smith has ii»- ¦Ored as that if tbe papers are in the ofBce by 7 :ao Friday morning they will poaitively be delivered in the <ir«t mail Fridays, and we will plan accord¬ ingly. In order to accompliah this all newa copy moat be in our ofBoe early Thursday morning. We will handle newa aa late aa poasible, aa this works out in practice, and trust the conven-; ience to our readers will offsift nny . poasible shortage in news from thia ' cauae.
It will be necesaary for   us   to  Jjold ¦ over, our    reports   of   Village    Hoard me'ctinp!» <'" the next week afte;'   the meeting, i. >The Hoard   doea   not   meet till :! o'clock, and it would not be prac- '
Stream; senior v/arden, ^itorge J. Birch of Valley Stream; junior war¬ den, Charles H. Richa-dann ot Lyn¬ brook : trcaiiu ror, Uofacrt .M. Darbee; aecretary, William M. Conneii; trua tee, Jclin J. Lewis, all of liockville Cfntre.
Tlie ulIiL-ers will be in!<tallt'(l on Mon- <l.ty evening, Janoniy l.'i, 19:7.
The severe siiowslorm interfered axrrt'wliat wich the attendance at tbe HODUal reception to the ladien, held till; Rockville Centre Club, but therr waa a good attendance and the even ing waa enjoyably spent by the niein* bern and their lady friends.
Thi'-Paat Mawter's Degree will be cunl'erred at Morton Lodge at Hein{)- steud thia year on Friday evening. December 2'J. This ia the first tin^e thJH degree has ever been conferred in thin manner in Nassau County, and it will he attended by acme 2<M) l'H«t Masters of Lodges uf the F'irat Dis aland   nut
aAPTIST Rev. William Breckenridge, pastor, will preach at both   services   on   Sun¬ day ; II a. m. aabjert, "The Angel and j His   .Mesaage;"'  7:30    p. m.   subject,! "The God of Another Way."    Sjieria! j Christiitaa   music   at   both     aerviees. ! Bible   School   meets   at   9:45   a.   m. | There are clasaea   lor   all. '   Mid week aervice un Thuraday at 8 p. m.
CATHilLIC The time for the   Uasses on Sunday ia 8:tM> and 1U:S0 a. m.
.hould bc wnt i« him  to innire In- i •~* v«hitty.   All order, uid new. I«ft with hini : .^utiv*. i . .Ki. h^..ii..„ I •¦•" rtwive th* aame careful tttvntion at at our I -nl h. nlr.
I under thi. houiinjr.
Song No  3, Beautiful Story of Love. Exerciaea  by Primary  Department:
Song bv the tlasi. Services at the Church   of   the   Ue-,     George   Merritt.   who  is   connected
Recitation   by   th^   following   boys deemer Sunday, the Fourth in Advent. | ^..^^ ,^^ jj,^^,     i„^^      ^^p^ ,( ^ew-
! and girls:    Dorothy Hitchcock,   Alma at 11 A. M     and   8   P.   M.    Mornmg             ^   (      j,  Enjoying   a   ten  daya'
Mitthauer. Mildred   Chapman,    EUzm- Prayer   «nd  Sermon     Everjing. Carol   ,^,^.^ „j ,j,,^„^^ ^^ '^j,/j,^^^   „,  '^^^
beth   Whaley.   Kenneth   Hodge,   Paul sermce.    Tbe Church School   meets in
i Leonard. the Pariah House each   Sunday   at   10
!     Reading of Honor Roll, Sujurintfnd A.M.    The Woman's Auxiliary meeta
{eat, Mrs. Eugene Helland. weekly on Thursdays   at  2.30   P.   M.
I     The Christmas  Light,   Htlen  King. The G. F. S. meets bi-weekly on   Fri-
Song No. 7, Rejoice the Saviour Haa I daya at 7.30.    Choir practice   is   held
Come. : on   Thursdays   at   8 P. M.    The   Boy
The Savij'ji'j    Welcome   to   Earth, Scouts   meet   weekly on   Tuesdays   at
rkpker. Jr.. our autliorited  rrprm- n thi. villajare every Tup«d>y, and
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parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelaon Merritt, ' of Linden Street.
The membera of Rusaell Hose Co. No. 1 tendered a reception to the Lad¬ iea' Auxiliary on Tuesday evening of thia week at its bouse on Leonard Ave¬ nue.    Thia entertainment was a token
tica"! for u^ to   wait   till   the   meeting ¦ tr^ct, comprising all Long
Waa   in   a'^siion before   proceeding   to   -'•'de of Hrooklyn.
get the paper out. l),\UGHTEKs Ot' AMEIiICA
VVe ;vill continue to publish the nnly ; ^,|,,,„ ^-^^^^j, ^^ ,, .^i^brated ita regular complete report of tbe^e meet- , nth anniversary Tuesday evening of inga, but will huve to aak the indul- last week, with about 50 members gence of o-jr readv^ra for holdinn  them ' P''''**'"*-    The nieeting room   wh.i   ap
over tilt cur next i.isue until euch time aa the Hoard may aee lit to again change iti day of meeting.
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ptopriately decorated with   Old   Glory
in   profuaioti.    The   District   Deputy.
i'>i<^l>'r Hudson of Jamaica,   whs a a{ie
ciiil   guoHt      The    speciai   businesa of
the   evening was   eleclion   of   ofhcer."
' fnd oyater atevva were   aerved,   and   a
• Hdcial   hour   enjoyed.      The    Helping
Ihiiid (Circle in connection with the fo-
< lability of   the   evening   had   apron."
' ami fancy articles on sale.
KOYAL ARCH .MASONS
At the meeting Wednesday evening, ,
'he following ollicera -vere unanimooa-
Iv elected:    High Prieat,    William   P.
I Collina; King, John .I. Boland ; Scribe,
; VVilliam H. Papp; treasurer, Sniith F.
' P^Hiaall; aecretary,   Howard E. Pear-
-uH ; truHlL'f. Clinton M. Flint.
Theullifers will be installed on Wed- ' re.iday evening, January ;i.
JR. O. U. A. M. Last Kriday evening Paat   Councilor F. S   Snedeker,   ar.,   occompanied   by ' Bros. Joseph Asch, Walter B. Cuezens, IJohn J. Dunbar and State    Vice Coun- . icilor, C.  Wesley Golden,   was received I by Franklin Council No. 12t) of tlrook- ; lyn, as their deputy during the coming ; year.       Refreshments     were     served after the nieeting.
i A number of the brothers of the Council accompanied the committee' turkeys be given to all employees, and j '|'»' l>'>'^«nted the llag and Bible at following along their line of patroniz '^^ opening of the Haldwin School last ing home trade, the order was given to Mondy evening. Paat Councilor Wal and filled by bender's Central Market, i [^'l »; Cozzena preienlej the flag and ,
  h. S. Snedeker,   sr.,   the   Bible.     The •
HEBREW 1 flag waa received by Dr. W. J. Steele,
Tomorrow (Saturday. December 24) I prpsident ot the Board   of   Education.
at »   p.m.,   the   Congregation   H'Nai j « member of the order, while Rev. Mr.
Israel   will hold   its   annual  Chanuka   Tuttle accepted the Bible in behalf   of
featival at Brooklyn Hall.     A   special ; »ho school.
Single copie. of Lbfl Rfvipw f>.r unlo ut Vre blatt'a and Itriuthwail«^'ii, Ruilroiul Avenue: Mi nuff'n, Naimau County Kt-view. IJa.Silva'» i GobetiV. Miiin Stroel; .Siilney Siililhs, W Merrick Kiuui.
HIGHWATKK DUfcJ   I A HLB (Official (igurt's for Sandy Monk) Friday Dec. Saturday, Sunday Monday, Fuenday, WedneaoKj, rhursduy. f'riday -•^Hthrdav
Next Monday being a holiday ( Jhriatmaa) tho banks and the Nassau County Kevie.v olfice will be closed all day. Tho PoBtoffice will be open in the morning till J9:30.
Sehool cloaea today, Friday, Decem¬ ber 22, for the Christmas vacation, arid will reopen Tueaday morning of next year, January 2.
The directora of the Colombian Braaa Foondry   huve   voted   that   Christmaa
CitltlSTIAN SCIENCE First   Church   of   Christ. Scientist. j Servicea Sonday mor.'iing at 11 o'clock, ' Fuiton and   Frunkiin   Htrctts.   Hemp¬ atead: sabject next .Sunday, December 21. "Christ Jesus."
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Burgeaa Osterhout, with N   Y.   Infantry   in   .McAllerf gave a short talk on hia trip a there,   in the    Sunday   Schoo Sanday afternoon.
EPISCOPAL
The following ollicera   were   elected
at tbe meeting of the .Men'a Club   last
Thursday evtning :    Preaident, M.   N.
Milbank; vice president, H. F. P   Kel-
• sey ; treasurer, C.    S.   Braren;   slhih- tary, C. M. Vanueriief.
An oyater supper   wiil be aerved   at
• tbe regu'ar meelinij: in January.
LLITHERAN The morning service next Sanday |wiM be held at the U'umI lour, 10:3(1 o'clock. The Sunday School session begins a h:ilf Iviur earlier ihan uaual, namely at 2:00 o'clock instead (.f 2 :80. At 6;3t) p. m. the annual Suiuloy School Christrr.B? service will be held. Recitations and the old fani liar Chrifltm.s9 hyi::n.-i auiig aa the children only can sing them, will ctmrin'terize thia. a-Tvice. The Christmas tice will be lighted and the distribution of gifts and rewards will take place at this time.
-On Christmas Day, Mondav, Decem¬ ber 25. there will be one service in thia chorch at 10:ijO o'clock in the mornmg. For this service the choir haa been rehearsing aoine beautiful Chriatmaa anthems. We extend a cor¬ dial invitation to all who may desire to attend our servicps.
. Jane Shearer. |
The   Little   Christmas   Tree,   Julia; Chene/.
Song No. fi, Hesr the   Happy Song.
We Love to Think of Jeans,    Gladys j Schmidt.
I Know a Place Where   the   Sun   is Like C.rld,  Lillian Koch.
I Look Up Bt the Pretty Stars, Ite%, tha Duda.
Song No. 19. We   Thank   Thee   Our Heavenly Fathe..   .
A few pleasant remarks, by the Pas¬ tor, Rev. J. Sidney Gould.
Intermission of ten minutes, to "Be ' .Sociable and Happy."
Granil entree of Santa Clau.n and his crunies in an original stunt. ;
Santa Claua, the aatrie old fellow.
At ;he piano   and   organ,   t'ornelius' VanReeae.
Cronies: Gladya VanKeese, Dorothy Eidt, Idella Foster,    Caroline   Muller, ' Ruth Plaee, Mildred    Stevenaon,    1«b-, belle Lister,    Edna Schluter,   Dorothy ! Gould, Mildred Maier.
Unveiling of the Chrisimas Tree.
Hymn 182 —Church Hymnal.
Distribution of goodirt.
7.30 P. M. A cordial invitation ia extended to all to attend the aervi;:e8 of this charch and to become identified with ita community work.
The H. Schuyler Cainmanns left tbia week to spend the next four monthi^ in Manhattan.
.Mra. W. H. Bowne and Mias Bowne went to Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday to apend the remainder ot tbe   winter.
.^. E. Hewlett is in   Baltimore   vis- | Iting   with    his   aister,    Mrs.     Allan Beetham.
The   Chriatmaa     exercises   of   the,   , -  .-      »   .u     i   i-       «      .u
Smithville Sonth   School will    be held i "A.VJl'lV.f^T^ ^°..l^ i*'*'*'J°:„ !^! in the achool house this  Friday   after¬ noon at 2 o'clock.     Those uf the  Bell¬ more School   will be held in Firemen's Hall the aame   evening   at   8   o'eiock.
recent gift of a piano presented to tho company. Supper waa aerved, after which dancing and games were en¬ joyed.
Both of theae entertainments are free ; and the teachers and scholars will bej pleaaed to welcome all the parents and i frienda of the children. Both schools | will be closed aa uaual for the week I between Christmas and New Years.      i
The Smith Merritt property on Bel- | tagh Avenue has been sold to Leonard | H. de Beche of Corona, who, after 1 making aeveral improvements to the' house, will move there with his familv. i
Last Friday evening a subscription dance .^ak held at the Board of Trado Hall. The attendance was small, ow¬ ing to the very stormy weather, but though few in number, they folly made up for it with suciability and a very pleaaant evening   waa had by all.
The Gir!-"' FrienJly   Society   played ' Wantagh at basketball    in the   Parish ; Houae here on Mondiiy night and were i soundly trounced.    The score was 21-5. Merrick made ita points on foula,    be- I ing   unable   to shoot   a   basket.    The score, however, should not be taken to I indicate an uninteresting   game.    The, home girls were playing every minute , and kept their rootera tilled \vith hope. George Mulcahy    v/ua   tli>;   acceptable referee.    Ther''   was   a   good   attend¬ ance.
PRESBYTERIAN
I     A. C. Doane and family   have   gone !     The ladiea of the Improvement Soci- ; to Brooklyn to remain until spring.
I ety met at the home of Mra.   Kred   E. i 	
Story. Weat Merriok Road, on Wed- The local Post Office will be open on neaday afternoon and u gooillv numher Sunday from 9..'?0 to 11.30 for the were present. Thew.rkwas plfinned transaction of Christmaa bosiness. for the eoming year and much interest Poatmaater Zeiner doea this in re- and fiithusiaam waa nianifeated. , sponae to a suggestion from Washing After the busineas hour the hoateps led ton (or the facilitating of Christmaa the way into the dining room where a mail deliveries, pretty    Christmas   tree   was    lighted.
Refreshments were served and a socia hour enjoyed. Each member was giv¬ en a favor, a snowball filled with can¬ dy. A rising vote of thanks waa given the hostess for the iileasant and profit¬ able afternoon spent together.
musical program has been arranged.
Tbe annual meeting of tbe atock- - holders of the Freeport Bank will be j held on Tueaday afternoon, January 9, at 3:30. .A special meeting will be' held the same day an hour earlier to ' vote upon the proposition tj reduce the ; fluratier of stockholders to seven.
Police^ Blotter
Theodore Valentine ia sojoorning at {
The regular annual election of the Woman's Relief Corps was held on Wednesday, December (i, at ita meet ing rooma, Merrick Road, the follow. ing ofiicera were elected for the com ing year: President, Elaie L. Johna; I senior vice preaident, Anna A. Patter- jaon; junio/vice preaident, Sarah J. i Smith ; conductor, Lillian Patteraon; I chaplain, Ida Frazer; treasurer. £. H. , W. Bentley; guard, E'izabeth Hanson; the New York Penitentiary for 60; color bearers, No. 1. Anrilia L. Wii- daya. upon decision of Juatiee Flint. ; jiams; No. 2. Minnie Fullager; No. 3, after having recently returned from a i Aravilla Ritchie; No. 4 Guasie Dunker ; 90 days' sojourn at the County Jail at j press correspondent, Emma E. Dan Mineola. iela;   patriotic   instructor,     Effie   C.
The houae of WiMiam   F.   Connelly, ! Dunbar; assiatant conductor.   Augusta 1 deemer and   King." 114   Lexington   Avenue,   was   robbed | Bentley.     The date has not   yet   been Sunday   afternoon   between S   and   9   set for the   installation of the   newly o'clock, while the    family   were   out.   elected officera. A nuniber of articles were taken. ——.      -,
„      ,       ,. .. ,       ,       D. B. P. Mott Woman a Relief Corpa
Tuesday afternoon a maid employed | j,^,j .^^^ ^„„„^, birthday party on Wed- by Mra. R.M. Lamb left while Mrs !„^,j^ ^^^„i j„ij,^^^ji ,„^^, Lamb was in New York, and some $40 , Me^jck Road.   The party waa a pleae-
PRESBYTERIAN With Chriatmaa greetinga the  Prea¬ byterian   Church ef Freeport   extenda to everybody a cordial invitation to at-
: tend wotdbip both morning and even¬ ing. The special feature of the ser¬ vices of that day is the muaic.
The large chorus choir made   up   of
, the Senicr Choir that has been singing for aeveral yeara, and the Junior Chjir. that for over a year now has been singing regularly In the church, has been making    special   preparation
^ for the day and will render splendid classic selections in a worthy way. The old Cbriatmaj hymns dear to every one's heart will be used by the congre¬ gation and the pastor will preach ser¬ mons that carry a strong Christmas oieaaage.
At the morning hour the following music will be rendered: Organ Pre¬ lude, "The Chorus of the Shepherds," Lennon; Organ Postlude, "Christmas March." Merkel; by Cornelius Rich ard'VanRees, organist. The choir will sing the anthems.   "Angela   from
¦ the Realms of Glory." Weidlinger; " Come  All   Ye   Faithful,"     Reading. Mias Rose Van Reea will    sing   "That Glorious Chriatmaa Morn," Price; and
, the hymns, "Hark the Herald Angela Sing" (Processional), "Joy to the World" and "Hark. Hark, My Soul," and "When Morning Gilds the Skiea."
The special   muaic  of   the  evening .
^ will be the Cantata, by   Adama,   "Ke-   '"^"^ Misa   Rose   Van
METHODIST
Special Christinas muaic will mark the servicea of the coming Sunday. In the morning service Aahford's "To Bethlehem Hasten" and Lorenz' "Thou
A carol service will be held in the Church of the Redeemer on Sunday evening, Christmaa Eve, at 8 o'clock. ' Carola will be aung of such a nature that the entire congregation will tind it easy to unite in the singing. Vio¬ lins will accompany tbe organ.
Charlea Russell 2nd., infant son of Mr. and Mra. A. C. Doane waa bap¬ tized in the Church of the Redeemer cn Sunday by the rector, the Rev. WM. H. Littebrandt. The Godparenta were Misa Rice, F.'ank   C.   Wickham,
St. Paul's Epiacopal Church, Rev. Adelbert J. Sniith. deacon in charge. Morning prayer and sernuiii Sanday morning at 10:tj'> a. m., .^unday School iatlJ:;iO a. m. Wpdneiiday evening Edward S. Deubert and family have : the regular mid-week evening prayer returned from a week'a viait with ' servii'e. hdlUnving this service a friends and relatives in New Yora. abort choir reiiiHrsiil will he   held.     A
  cordial invitation is extended to all to
The Christmas exerciaea of the Bell- j «'ttnd these service, more Avtnue Pretbyterian Church will : "" —
beheld on Wedneaday evening, De-' On Saturdwy evenmg, Dtccmber 30, cember 7. starting at 7:45. The ofli-j the Koosevelt Fire Department will cera and teachera of the achool invite j hold ita annual niasquerade and civic all reaidenta of the village to be prea-] hull in Alpliu Fire Hall. I'nzea will ent and promise an intereating pro-1 be awarded for the most groteaqoe, gram for tne evening. j fancy and orii;inal costumes.
Dr. William Wolfe, Father Theodore I The second annual entertainment of King, Fred Wood, N. Meyer, ar., and I <'o- H, r,th Battalion, Signal (orpa, N. Meyer, jr., enjoyed (7) a deep aeal United Hoys' Hricide, 'viis held in the fiahing trip on Thursday of laat week. | Hoard of Triiilc ihiH Wrthip-xlay even- Several ol the patty paid a filling trib I ing of this week. Professional and ute to Father Neptune- ai.d "Doc" I home fali'iH f'rniahed the entertain- Woile's time was mostly occupied in I mtnt. Dancing followed the enter- miniatering to the needs of the sick. | tainment. allowing him little time for (ileaaure. A fine catcii of fiah was made by the stronger rti ;mhers of the pKrty, enough t(. aupply the wanta of the leaa fortun ale ones.
Shalt Call Hia Name   Jeaua"   will   be ! ""'^ "^""'*'* '^"!"" sung.
At the evening aervice thechoirwill render "0 That Salvation Were Come," by Lorenz ; the Obligato being rendered by Miaa Nina Humphrey. A tenor aolo, "Comfort Ye My People," alao by Lorenz, will be sung by Harold E. Brown.
Dr. Curtice will continue the Advent Sermons on "The Greatneaa of Jeaus," dwelling   in the "Chriat's   Hold
Chriatmaa aervicea in the local church on Monday include a Celebra¬ tion of the Holy Cominunion at 7.30 A. .M. and again at the 10 o'clock ser¬ vice of Morning Prayer and sermon.
An entertainment by the piano pu pils of Mrs. C. A. Calkina aaaisted by a quintette and othera will be given in the Pariah Houae on the evening of morning sermon on January f'th. at 8.1.=i. The proceed* an Truth" and in of thia entertainment will be devoted to tbe Choir Guild of the church.
To Whom It May Concern A letter  dated  -December   1.    1916, ai^diesse' to "l.ne   Merchants of HeM- mare,   L.    l.,"and    signed hy   R.   P. Domschke,   refers ita   readers   to   the B'.'llmore Board oi Trade for reference a-.- to hia   responsibility to'live   up   to vitIous claim •    e niakes. . The Bcliinc ;i   Hoard of Trade is un- ui qubiiiloJ with   .Mr.    Dna-.jclikv,   iinci k:;owB  nothing of his  reaponaibilitiea. Hellmore Hoard of Trade,
P. Johnaon, Prea., F. Roberts, Sec. AdvertlsemHnt
Fourteen Years Ago
'I'tius of intcn-st from tin- Review tile- fourtoeii years ago iliir^ week i
Town tax rate $1.20. This would correapond with 48 centa under (iresent 8: aesamer.ts.
II. R.. S.iiith elected superintendent M. E. Sunday School.
J. Huyler Ellison elected Grand Ori¬ ent of Oriental Court.
the evening   speaking of''His  Great neaa as a Teacher." i
At 10:30 a. m., Monday,   Christmas ; Fighting the
Dav a brief service will be held as'                     Sunday Movies Tars To Make
usual.    There will be  the   reading   of                              .        .                 .    ^ i «¦ a   * w M.nn.^                                                           ,        .,,                   •     ,
the old atory, a very brief talk by Dr.       At the   meeting of the   Mens   Club Freeport AlsO I'h*-other grades will celebrate in their
Curtice,   and   tbe singing of a number , "f the Church  of   the  Transfiguration ^^^^           ,^   y^^^^    y^^^^^   ^.^^^   atl"*"   Krades with   exercises,   followed
of Christmas hymns.    It will be a ser-   !»-'Thursday   evening,   December 14, ^,          ..^   „ade a bid to entertain   the } '^"^' '"¦'•'""'< refreshments,
vice to honor "The Great King" in   «'the following rosoliition   waa adopted ^tsmen   of   tbe   Great   South   Bay!
j SCHOOL NOTE.S
j The schools will closi- for the Christ- I maa holidays on Friday afternoon, De- I cember 22, and will re open again on Tuesday nn-rning, January 2, 1917.
The Sth Grade, Mrs. Carter, . teach¬ er, captured the attendance lianni*! for I the week ending December 15.
Last Monday eveviiig Miss (Jertrude , Westervelt, princi;)iil uf the sehiol, I attended the opeiiiot; i .xercises of the I new school at Haldwin. Henry J. I Bauer, a member of tl.o local Hoar'l of I Education, gave a bronze tablet, eon- I taining Lincoln a ciettyaburg addr -sa, 1 which was preaeiiti d to the school by i Commander Willium H. Pattersof of ithe D. B. P. Mutt I'oat, G. A. K. : 'I'hM puplU receiving 100 per c-iit. , last Friday In the accuracy test are as follows;
4th Grade, Mias Finger, teachi r — Gertrude lIuKcamp, Mllton Smith, Lv.-»- I lyn llHn.aker, Mary Kazanowsky. I 3rd (irade, Mias Craig, teacher — {George Reading, Joseph Criaali, M^ilie j Marino.
3rd Graile, Miis K ir.lmii;    ( hriatian j Vcllmer. John Cuckl-'y.
The   K ndergarlen   and   first   thre* i gradea of the school will combine   and have   exercises  appropri.te fo Cht ist- mas this F'riday afternoon, in the audi¬ torium of   new   school   huilding.     All
in the matter  of   Sunday   opening   of
preach a aermon on "What Am I Giv ing success, about fifty   membera   and   '"K-"    "y""'- "^» <^»"'« "P"" * ^id present.
in ciith and aome other articles  disap¬ peared   about   the   same   time.    The > ^^j^^j, „f ^^^^ q. A. R. were police are looking for the   maid,   who , ^^e center of attraction was the large came from an employment   agency  in , birthday cake with 48 candles   lighted
Brook.yn.  , „„ ^     Addresaea were  made by Cooo-
RcSUlt of a ' tnander Patterson and Comrade   Rose.
Dangerous Practice! ^^-^^J" ""*'''"'""'' ' '""•'
Thursday morning John  Stevens   of > Shell Island waa riding on a aleigh   in i       FREEPORT LODGE OF ELKS back of a waKon and he ran out in tbe j     The Cbriatmas Committee   is   plan- road   in   front of   an   auto   and   was I ning to diipenae the essence af Christ- | Hajjpy ChrMtmaa Bella, knocked down and braised.    Dr. Run-1 nias among Ihe poor of tbe village and I cie attended him, and no serious injur I surrounding villages, aa they may Hnd [
I needed. Liats of such people have been obtained throagh varioaa roedi- ams, and clothing, coal, medicine, etc., will be dispensed wbere needed, and in some caaea arrearages of rent paid. It ia the desire of tbe commit¬ tee to secure funds enough to make The best and largeat ahow of bicy- j this a permanent relief fund through claa in New York State   ia  at Sidney j fhu year
Bay Racing Association during race week next Summer and after some parley the delegates to the annual meeting which waa held recently at the Hotel Claridge, New York, voted to let the Freeport organization into the pro¬ gram.
Letting Freeport into the fun neces sitated a turnover of the program w.hich has been followed year after year for several years. Instead of find ing themselvea around Patchogue when the week is over, the yachtsmen will be at Freeport. And thit ia how it will be done:
The rendezvous   will be   at   Amity¬ ville on Monday, July 30,  and Mondisy night the Unquas  will   be   the   hosts, serve   (j„   Tuesday   afternoon   racea will   be Chriatmaa token goes to every   officer,   until June 26, 1918. |,eld   at   Sayville.      That   night   the
T^o'ii   te«cher and scholar and   everybody   is;     Capt. George   L.   Norton,   formerly   pj^^t^g   will wine and   dine at   Water ^"""   happy.    ThAse   who deaire a seat   had; of Freeport,   has    been   appointed   by   i^\^„^_      on   Wednesday    morning   a bette'come early aa the   members  of   the    Board of   Underwrites   of   New   cruising race from   Sayville   to   Bell- the achool take up a good part  of   the ! York to succeed himself as a Commis-   p^^j ^m mjjg place,     it v/ill   be   fol- ipace and it ia usually difficult to give I sioner of Pilots for the   Port  of   New   |„wed bv a regatta in Bellport   Bay in good places to the great  gathering  of | York for a term of two years, expiring   the afternoon.    That same   night   the Following   is  the   program   of   the , other people who desire   to  come   and i December 16, 1918.—Timea. Sunday School   exerciaea   this   Friday   who are always moat welcome. .,,,      , ,       .ZT"    TT~ ... _.
evening: ;     Wednesday afternoon at   2  o'clock.   Weekly    Weather    Keport
Opening  Cfaorua   No.   1,    Ring   Ye   the Home Department and the   Cradle     (For our readers in other localities)
Roll   are   to   have   their   gathering.       Friday, December 15,   began   snow-
^ I hearty, happy recognition of Hia birlh-
" day. A chorus of young people will moving pictures shows and tbe repeal lead in the singing. Everybody is in-'. "^^ 'he law forbidding the running of Vited to ahare in thia birthday recog- i 'he same on Sunday : Resolvsd, that nJtio„_ I the club record itaelf aa opposed to the
On Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. ! present movement for the repeal or the Sunday School begins ita series of changing in any way Section 1145 of testivitiea in the gathering and Christ-;»he Penal Law of the State of New maa exerciaea of the Primary   Depart- i »ork.
This is always a most intereat- Canf   Tracv Named
ing affair and   the songa,    recitations, ^api.   I raty l-'iameu
giving and feasting of the little people      Govrnor   Whitman   has  appointed draw a good audience. ' Capt.    Marcus   H.    Tracy, of    Rock
In the evening the main school meets ville Centre, to represent the New for its festival. Thia year, as last, a! York Board nf Trade and Transporta- Christmaa   Cantata is to   be   rendered ; tion on the   Board of Governors of the
Mra. Henry Post of Providence, R. I., a former resident, has been viait¬ ing frienda here lor h few days' thia week.
Dr. A. S. Kavanaugh, District .'Sup¬ erintendent, will preach at the morning i service of fhe M. E. Charch Sunday. I The regular quarterly conference ot the 'church 'wil! be held at the cloae of the i serviei -I.
musical composition.
Reese, soprano; Miss Leonora King, contralto and Mrs. C. Dexter Wicks, alto, will be the soloists. The first half hour of the aervice will be   given
op to tbe rendering of   this   beautiful   ^y ^j,^ y^^^g p^^p,^     At this gather-i New    York   State   Nautical    School ine pastor will   j^g the prize gifts are   given   by   the  Capt. Tracy suceeda the   late   Fred B school to its most faithful   acbolara, a ' Dalzell of Amityville   and   will nigbt Clear"    (Proceaaional), "O Lit   Chriatmaa token goe. to every  officer, '¦ until June 26, 1918 tie Town of   Bethlehem"   and Didst  Leave   Thy   Throne   and   Thy Kingly Crown"  will be sung.    It will be  a   beautiful   way   to   spend   your Christmaa evening.
Mr. al.^ Mra. B. F. Lamb were via¬ itors of Rev. 1). Stanley ('oors. pallor ofthe \K E. Church, laat Sunday. Mr. Lamb m connected with the Chau¬ tauqua Society as a leeturer, and de- livrrtd an excellent sermon at the ev- ti.'ng service of the church. Mrs. l.amo a a sister of the paitor. They left on Monday to viait .Mr Lamb's piirei.ls in Detroit, Mich.
Carman After
Bicycle Record
Claren:e ('arman, the noted faat bi- Sooth Bay Yacht Club at Patcbogae j cycle rider, went out to Wsntagb 'aat will give the boys an entertainment. I Wedneaday afternoon and made an at- On Thursday afternoon a regatta will \ tempt to break tbe record of a mile in be Hailed oft Patchogue.    Friday morn-; CO seconds, held by Murphy since iH9L
was paced by a Hudson   auto
iea were found.
Try my special box of cut floweri 76c for the weekend. C. R. .Ankers ISoriat, Rockville Centra, L. I. : tele phcne eonneotion; delivery anywhere
, .._.-,. .„ , ing   comes   a   port-to port ra':e   from i Carman
Prater, Rev. J. kidney Gould. There   will be a aimple   program,   the i ing during night, firat real snowstorm, i Patchogue to Bay Shore, where anoth-' with a large shield   on   the   hack   and
Fill Up the .Empty Stockings,   Mar- i diatrlbotion of gifts to tbe tiny Cradle 1 gnowed all day, about 8 inches, cold at   er regatta will be sailed.    Friday night [made 56 milea an hour gait with   ease
garet Gould. | Rollera and a aocial for the mothera of ! night. the boata   will go to Wabylon   for  en    in hia trial spins, but punctured a tire
Suggestion   for    Santa    Claua, | tba little people and  the   membera   of;     Saturday, clear cold,  fine sleigning;   tertainment   by    the   Babylon    V^cht ' as he was getting ready   for   the   real
George Single.
tbe Home Department.
thermometer around 20. ; Ciub   and to prepare for a regatta   off j test.     He was unable to procure a tira  I     Sunday, fine Winter   weather, per-I the village on the  morrow—Saturday,   the right size aa aaed on racing    I icy- feet sleighing, slightly warmer. Then   on   Saturday   morning, as   soon i cies and had to give   up   the   attempt Monday.   «aine—idea!   Winter day, . after tbe racea are   over as the   boats I for the day.
Smith's and at prices to auit all pock eta. tt will pay yoa to loots tbem over baforc purcbaaing, boys' and girla' bicyclaa from $15 op. Lady's and genta' bicyclea with or without brake, $15 to |S6.    All guaranteed.
Oua at tbia waak'a want ada may afford y«u tba "lead" to a peraonal op¬ portunity. It may be an opportunity to purcbaae aomething yoo nead. or aumatbing which you could buy witb aaaorad profit—auch aa real eatate of wbpaa tkwiraHiily yoa may have aome knowladga already. It may be an op- portuaiy to aacoi* batter ampioyment. Tba elaaaiflad ada ara alwaya (nU of "opportunity nawa," aad aotaa of tbam may saaa a goai deai to yoa
Tbe Lodge will hold open house New Yeara Day. i
A committee has been   appointed to | arrange for a bail in February.
Pay Your Taxes
Tbe time ii getting abort   for   pay- j nMBt of taxea expiring next Saturday. ' Deeenaber 80, at noon.    Tba cOiieetion j is being made by Joaapb H. Footer in ¦ tbe tax ddlea in the Star Palace build¬ ing. Main Street, Hempatead   villaca. The  office  ia open each working  day with tbe ei^septicn of Saturdaya froaa 9 to 4.    Saturday   tbe  boora   vill' b* from 9 to 12 i»ooo.
Fura aold r«Moi»Ma st Katal'a.
There would be r>o Christnr^as Spirit, no happy givir^g and receiving, without the CHRIST. There would be no Christ in the hearts of men, and no Gospel of Good Will without a Church. Witl> all bet faults. ai>d she has many. tlTe Church holds up a Christ and a Gospel of Love and Kindness tl^at iotpg ago kir^led the Christ¬ mas Spirit and kcsps it still burning. OlVB NEXT SUNDAV TO YOUJ? CHURCH-
—tJ. Sidneg Oould.
I half inch more anow at night.
Tueaday, clear, cool. ,     Wednesday, aame, warmer in p. ro. ; anow and hail at night,   foggy   during , nigbt.
Thuraday,    foggy,     chilly,    slushy. aUppoiry.
can get away, tbe atart will   be   made I     The teat will   nut be beld   for  aome
for Freeport where, in the  evening, a I time now.    This week Carman was   in
"big time will be had by all." j tbe famous six-day bicycle   race,   but
-Amityville Record j »»aa forced to withdraw   thru   injuries
; after a fall   on   Wednesday.    Nothing
Comins: Events
Friday    evening,     December
29,
! ean now be done till   tbe   anow   clears I off and the road dries ap.
e;ir«ning, Buy   good  coal at the  rigbt   price, j Cbriatmas dance at Freeport Club : Freeport  Coal  Co.. 19  S.   Main  St.. '     „     .       , ,   .       .
; >ji,|  19^ I     Monday. Januar]' 1, taa  danaant at
AiOrmrtiammmat ' Freeport Clab.
Local Institution
Prosperous
  Wa are advised   by   the  Columbian
AS*        r^A*.     r\ j Braaa Foondry management that  they
AliernOOn Liance,^ l have juat closed the   roost   proaparooa
on New Year's .V^r in their   hist<ny.   and   have   da- Sidney Smltb.  ilerriek Road, abowa i     A taa dansant will   bc  beld  at   tb, !«'"•<*•*»••¦*•''>«»*'*"»«* «'   ll   PW aaplendid line of Cbrlatmaa  pres-nta i p,e«j«rt   Clob ort Monday  afternoon.   ?«»»¦««   *•»•  preferred  atock.    Tbay at pricea yoo ean't beat in New Ifork. i New Yo«r'e Day.    Thar* will  b«  tbe
Qo to Kagal'a for furs.
Bollfaat  roller akataa $1.60;  alaetric  uwwil good ipMic. and a fageky aombar laapa $1.60 up; valocipedoa. boya'   or duM*
girb; flaabligbu from 60e; tiraa tl.Sd ' —	
np; eolar gaa lampa (2.96. Pan m redaead prieaa; Kat*lV
at
bave a for a of aome sixty men work and r«port orders coming ir in Inrga voIoom and annocnea tbey ara ptonntng to aninrga aoon.
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