Nassau County Review 19170525

              Nassau County Review
Official Paper, yillage of Frecport
FREEPORT, N Y., FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917
VoL XX, No. 21
Show Your REAL Colors
Next Wednesday is Memor¬ ial Day!
Does it really mean any¬ thing to you?
Are yoli going to hang out a flag at daybreak and go fish¬ ing, or will you help the few remaining members of the
G. A. R. decorate the graves of their departed comrades and proper¬ ly—honestly—celebrate the day? I
VILLAGE TRUSTEES
! Headquarters , "
,      .   . TK      ^- B. P. Mott Post, No. 527,1
.\t the reprular meeting last Thurs-. PAD
' day afternoon 4)ormi»sion wa.s grant-1 '^' ^- "¦•
ed  the Freeport Fire  Department, on) Kreeport. N. Y.. May 21. 1917.
application of Chief .I. .lay Randall, jr.,; <'«'•«''¦"' Orders:
to uiio Olive Boulevard, from the pow- The ComradeR of Mott Post No. 527 , (We will appreciate having; our Services at the Church of the Re- er house to Ocean Avenue, on .June 14,'"'" assemble at the I'OHt ruomK on j readers adviae us of any additions or deemer Sunday, Whit.sunday. at 7:30 for the tournament in connection with/'^"'"'¦f'oy eveninjj. .May 26. at 7 o'clock, changes in thi.s column, whioh will be -^- M. and 11 o'clock .\. M. and 8 the  convention  of the  Southern   \ew   •" ""^ke arrangements for the Decora-| continued    repularly   in    the    Nassau   o'clock P. M.    Celebration of the Holy
ti 0^ »}-a« immtm-i^aa.miat. ROLL OF HONOR
Our Soldiers Army and Navy
MERRICK
BELLMORE
ROOSEVELT
Thit column is ejite.1 by Kev. tftbrantjt mnd all {terns Khoutd be to  insure   innertion  unHor  this   hi
W.   H. Lit- Krmnl<
ent tn'^m i Hellmore
udintr.      ^j left  with
; attention
ur repres,?ntati^ e in All orders and newa the same careful
oflice.
York P'ircmeii's Convention to be held in Freeport, and al.so to parade thru the village streets on the days of the iiinventiun, June 12. 13 and 1-1, The Chief of Police was authorized and in¬ structed to arrange for necessary po¬ lice patrol.
The Health Officer. Dr. William H. Kuncie. recommended that the salary of .John E. .Searles be increased.   This
¦ fion Day Her\ ices.
On Sunday, .May 27. the Post will attend the Union .Memorial services at the Freeport M. E. Church. .Meirt I at the I'oat rooms at 2:00 p. m. The ladies of Mott Post Relief Corps No.! I3H will accompany the Post on that: day. j
Comrades of Mott Pout will assem- j hie at   the  Post rooms on Decoration i
FREEPORT
.Sinjil" '¦¦ Greenblatt' nue; l.icbi- UaKilva's   >
for
headquarters from the general fund, the present need of special police protection drawinif heavily on the po¬ lice funds.
H. B. Remsen was appointed pound
master   in   place     of     Mrs.     Joseph
Ritchie, at the same compensation, and
I'eter     Johnson   was   appointed     dojr
] catcher.
HH.HW.XTKR TfDE TABLE ¦   The  aplicatiotis   of J.   Kejyel   &   Son
(Official    Fijfures   for   Sandy   Hook)   and   the  LiRhts  Club, for  permission
was laid over till the next meeting: of '>ay-   Wednesday.   May   30.   at    9:.30
the Board. o'clock sharp, in uniform, to hold their
It was decided to pay the -salary of memorial services at the graves of de-
the Police Justice and the rent of po
i ceased soldiers and sailors in the Free-
County Keview.)
FREEI'ORT Clyde Brown
U. S. S. Delaware >iorton Germond
¦_'nd Field Artillery l.ouis Wrijcht (Harcnce  Trubenback
Navy Howard .Mdridxe
Troop C. Cavalry Raymond .\mador
Marine Corps
port ('emetery; returnin); to the  Post { John Fassino
,ie< .if the Review unU Braithwaite'*, Railroad Ave- nun's. Nassau County Keview, d nubetc's. Main Street: Hpit-   ry Store, Grove Street; Mich- Merrick Road.
rooms for rest and refreshmenL
At 2:00 o'clock will take the trolley to (ireenfieid Cemetery, when »e will meet the .M. .\. Baldwin Post oii and hold memorial ser\ ices al the monu¬ ment. The .Mott Post Relief Corps No. 139
IJ. S. S. N'ew Hampshire 1st Class Petty Oflicer
Kdward  Fassino i;. S. S. N'a.shville L'nd Clunx Petty Oflicer
Walter C. Schmidt I". S. S. Kentucky
I Communion at the 7.3(1 service. Morn¬ ing    Prayer    and    Sermon.    Eveninjr ' Prayer     and     sermon.     The   Sunday School    meets   in   the   Parish    House each Sunday at 10 .\.  M.    The Camp Ground   Sunday   School   meets   at   3 , o'clock  P. M. in the tire hall of Com- ! pany .No. 2.    The Woman's Auxiliary ' meets weekly on Thursdays at 2.30 P. ;M.    The G. F. S. meets bi-weekly on Fttdays at 7,30 P. M.     The Boy Scouts i meet  weekly on  Tuesdays at  7.30  P. I M.     A   cordial   invitation   is  extendetl jto  all   to  attend  the  services  of  this I church and to become identifie<l  with I its community interests.
Reirular services at the .M. E. Church every Sunday; mominK ser¬ vice at 10:30; Sunday School at 11:30; eveninir service at 7:30. Preaching by the pastor. Re.'. R. W. Kniirht.
.¦^iniclc copies of th* Nassau County Re¬ view for sale at Mrs. S. Nathan's Store, Nassau Road.
Rt. Rev. Frederick Burgess, D. D., Bishop of Lonjr IsUnd, will visit St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Whit¬ sunday, May 27, at 10:30 a. m. to celebrate the Holy Communion and confirm about twenty candidates, those from St. Mark's, Smithville South, joining for the Rite. The Bishop will also preach. The offcrinjr is for Dio¬ cesan Missions.
The Ladies' Aid So<Mety of the M. E.
Church   will   hold   a  cake  and  apron
and   ice cream  saie  Friday afternoon
und  eveninK, June   1.   in   the  .Sunday
School room of the church.
  MEMORIAL SERVICKS
-¦Vlrs. Joseph Wanser, who was tak-1 Homo   Defense   League   is   FosterinK
en to .Nassau Hospital at .Mineola, la.st! Patriotism
Friday, sufferinK with   pneumonia,  is |    The activities of the Roosevelt Home
Kradually improving. | Defense LeaKue is a strong factor in
the  affairs   of  the   villaKe.     New   re- Rev.   Father   Galvin.   formerly   of I cruits are adde<l each drill  night and
Fi.sher's Island, has been assigned to! on Tue.sday  and   Friday  evenings the
will  be  with us and  take part in our ! BiTgess Osterhout exercises, and will entertain the schol-!     Plattsburg
Friday, .May
.Saturday,
Sunday,
Monday,
Tuesday.
Wednesdav,
Thursday,
Friday, June
Saturday,
ars   of   Freeport   High   School.     The
2r, 11:19 p.m. I to   place   directing   signs   on   severaj, ^«"^">  stream I>rum. File and  Bugle
26 12:04p.ni.[ village poles, were granted under the ' <^''"'P'* *'" furnish music for the day.
27 12:.53 p, m. I usual restrictions. An invitation i.; extended lo all sol-
28 1:43 p. m.i William G. Miller, Ine, wrote the|'*'*^"- '*»''"'¦» and Spanish War vet- 2!» 2:36p.ni j Board regarding the fire limits es-i •"'¦'«"^' '¦'<"¦¦!?? and f't'^ens of Freeport ,',0      3:26 p. m. | tablished bv the Board.    Thev wi.shed i *" *'«" l>''«''^«-nt with the Post
31       4:15 p.m. jto know what the  Board  would do in' William  H. I'atter.son,
1 .''):01 p. m. {the matter of the propo.sed erection of Commander, i
2 ¦¦):44 p. m. (a  stucco  garage  on   Olive  Boulevard ! *''''?<T^ ^- '''»'*<•
—  between     Grove     .Street  and   Church
As noted in onr baseball column, the] street.    The Village Clerk was direct- season   of  the   Freeport   A.   A.  opens j ,.(|  to re(|uest a representative of the
.\djutant.
Satunlay of this week, .May 2(i.    The j ,.o,„p.,ny to mget the Board at is next
they 1
boys" need your financial assistance, [ m(.t.tjnj,^  anj   gt^te  just  what und  invite you to send the money at j planned  erecting once   so   they  can   make   their   plans. I >,.jt^,,.g
They gave us goo<l games last .season; |.;ivi„ N. Edwards, on behalf of the- and are entitled to the assistance of, i.Yj.^.port Kailroad Company, asked: lovers of the sport. ' f^,,¦ jiprmission to erect a danger sign \
7" ~~ ;it    .Merrick    Road   where   the   Grove*
Change in Time on ;.street  IrolU-ys cross.     This  was  also.
Review Deliveries!'"''' "'^'cfor more definite information:! Ordinances  regulating   muzzling  of
The Veterans
Every year they're marching slower, j "'**|*fP" l^^'ly Every yoar they're stooping lower, I     -**'^ Regiment to  its   fireproof   Every year the lilting music stirs the'-"^•'*'""' ^ayer
hearts of older men; 1     '-^Jrd Regiment
Every year the flags above them Seem to bend and bless and love them As   if  grieving  for  the  future   when they'll never march again!
.Sam. Lieberman
Plattsburg W. Clinton Story
Plattsburg Platt K. Wii(gins
Co. 3, N. y. Division
Plattsburg Training; Camp (Element B. Johnaon
1st Lieut., Oflicers' Reserve (.Jorps. Charles P. GouM
7th Regiment Dr, Thomas H. Evans
23rd Regiment
held  in  Firemen'? evening
j Rodman Rowe. the son of .Mr. aiid j .Mrs. James Rowe of this place died at j a New York hospitjil on Wedne.s<lay morning of Bright's Disease after an ; illness more or less acute e.xtending i over years. .Mr. Rowe was twenty- 1 six years of age. He had been resid- ! ing with a brother at 143rd Street and I Alexander .Ave. .Manhattan. .Mr. Rowe i was so far recovered from a recent j serious attack as to be able to be about I as late as Sunday last when he ap- ! peareti quite jovial, but on Sunday I night he was taken worse and was re- j moved to the hospital on Monday. ; "Rod" was a long time member of the
I .Men's ("lub in the village and at  one, 	
I time was well knowii in this section asi     Mr^i. J.imes Edwards, who has been baseball   pitcher.     Those   who   are : undergoing treatment at Mercy Hos-
St. Barnabas' R. C. Church and as-| „H'n assemble in the armory with ."juch sumed his new iharge on .Saturday of j a spirit of earnestness for the work lii.'it week I before them, that the advancement in
j jjjp school of a soldier is progressing The  annual  reception  of  the  Third j with iiiarke<l satisfaction.    Major J. J.
District Republican As.sociation will be   Dixon, as commanding oflicer and in-
Hall  next Tuesday I structor,  is  instilling  into the  men a
' degree   of   |>erfection   in   manoeuvres
.Mr. and .Mrs. Loren'/o Smith have returned to their home on Bellmore Avenue from an extended visit at the home of .Mrs. Smith's brother, Merritt Smith, of Inwood.
,Iohn Turner and family of Brook¬ lyn have rented and are occupying the -Armstrong cottage on Oak Street.
which is bringing forth favorable com ment whenever they aiipear on the street.
Kev. 1). Stanley Coors has been ap- pc^nted as chaplain of this unit, and umler his direction the League is ar¬ ranging for memorial services to be held on the panide ground at trolley Stop (12, on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. If weather is bad the ser¬ vices will be held in Board of Trade Hall. The men will assemble at the armory und headed by their fife and drum corps will procee<i to the place of service. Col. R. S. .Seckersen. a vet¬ eran of the War of the Rebellion, will be one of the speakers, and it is
; good  judges  say that   Mr.   Rowe  had t pital,   Hempstea(j,  is  improving  nice- i major   league   stuff   but   illness   pre-My,  and  is  expected  to  return  to her I vented any hoped for achievement in   home on  Bedford  .\venue this Satur- jthis line.    While in Merrick Mr. Rowe  day. j learned the busines." of organ building at the Midmer factory and was in that I     Hickory F. (
'trade when  he died.    He was known 11^'' Bellmore last Sunday by the score, ... ,      ,
jhere  among  his  fellows as  a  gentle-   of 10 to  1.    Next Sunday the Repub-i ^n .nteresting_,M'ouran,^h^
U. S.  Medical Reserve  (electrician) i manly, clean cut young man, and thejli'' Tire B. B. C. will be the visitors
Base Hospital No. 2 I sorrow  at  his   passing  away   is  very
Every year that day draws nearer,! Gene O'Neill I genuine.      Funeral   services   will    be
J. Ireland
23rd Regiment Gus Fassino
baseball team defeat-; ^-"Pecled  that   C'ounty   officers  of  the Home Defense League will be present.
pieces
Owing to the extra expense of get¬ ting our papers printed Thursday af¬ ternoons and I'll- inability to get in late items as dl'^ivell, wi' li.we fi.uiid it necessiiry to l.^ld ll.t; delivery of oar papers over from the Thursday to Friday delivery. This will not change the time of receiving news and adver
(logs and the dumping of refuse on village streets were passed, and ap- p.'ir ill  our advertising columns  this
Every year the truth is clearer That  the. men  who  saved  the  nation from  the severance of the swonl Soon must pass away forever From the scene of their endeavor. Soon  must answer to the roll call of the angel of the lord.
!     The   following   were   approved   as I inembers  of  the   Fire   Patrol,  and  as
[village    policemen:     .lames   H    Fair-, Every  year  with dwindling number, tising matter, as we will print the pa-' rlt^^Mc^J,,. H   FTrine-   iS ^     ^'"'^^ ^'"' '" '^'''"' '^''' «""'"''^'-'
per early  Friday  morning instead  of i ^ '^^l^^^^l   Geo'^ge ctsell   WiU^^^^^ '"""l """/^   '?  '''''''  ^"•'^'"'•^
                            !,," r.*;        ! '   7,   ^%y   ff 1'   "''"'"'" I many have found peace at last,
i \\- ,F'*'^*''f'''  "''"'"^ L ?*''^'¦¦ 1"""%^ '     And   they place  the fairest blossoms
Mct^ormack  Theo   F. Mohr  Arthur C, | o'er the silent mould'ring bosoms
jfemith,   Morton   Crevoiserat.     Claude of the  valiant friends-^ind comrades
1 Brotheridge.   William   Naumen    WiI- of the battles of the past. Mi:;ni   I'.   Uayi;o}'.   .\.   J.   Post,   Frank
Whaley. Every year grow dimmer, duller
The   following    were   approved   as Tattered flag and faded color;
special     policemen:     Peter   Johnson, Every year the hands that bear them
I Herbert   Lpmp, Adam   Wutch,  Henry j find a harder task to do,
-A. Neely, t'larence E. .lones, Maurice i And the eyes that only brightened
Halpin,  B.  E.  Warner, J.   R.   Youatt, When the blaze of battle lightened,
John A. Clark.                                            | Like  the  tattered   flags   they  follow,
I     Upon recommendation of the Com-; are gro'wn dim and faded too. J mittee on Street Signs the clerk was I
____                              I instructetl   to  order  25   more     street \ '^very year we see them massing.
, , ,      „ ,       ..    »,          r-     .     siL'ns Every year we watch them passing,
(Items ol  interest  from  the  Nasaau County p"*-""- i„ , ,        ' -.
Review files lourtean years a(o this week) |     (Jeorge H. E. Aring asked that East: ^'""'"'^'^''y  pausing in  our hurry after
doing it Thursday nights.
Nassau County Review
Interested in Liberty Bonds
William S. Ila!!, c:ishier of the Frec¬ port Bank, was one of the speakers at a meeting of prominent bankers held at Mineola on Tuesday. Mr. Hall is very anxious for Freeport to make a good showing in this line, and will be glad to give any desired information on this subject.
Fourteen Years Ago
I     The  Circle Society of the  Bellmore
j .Avenue Presbyterian Church will hold
ake and  apron  sale  in  the church
Re-
are
U. S. Medical Reserve (pharmacist)   held   tomorrow.     Saturday,    at Harry L. Foster | o'clock from his late residence in New]**  '
Madison Camp J York   '.vith   burial   at  lireenfield.   tht j tl>'s Saturday afternoon, May 26.
Edward  Meaney j Rev. WM. H. Littebrandt. rector of the M'"'-'^*!'""'^^  ^v'"  ^"^ «"   ^»''''     ^11
Naval Reserve i Church of the fledeemer, olficiating.     ! "i^'"ted.
Francis  .Arguimbau i   i     „.,,,,, "       /,,      ,     ,,   .,    .¦
Naval   Reserve I     An  excellent  idea  conceived   in  the       IJinlsall .Iackson of Smithville .South
mind of .Mr. Frank Wolfe and exe-j has enlisted in the l.^th Infantry, N. Y. cuted bv him was consummated on N. (i., of Brooklyn, and left on May 13 Saturday afternoon before a large ' with his comiiany for Peekskill. where gathering   on   grounds   near  the  rail-
Special vijj|jge election calleil to ] "vote on giving away the village light plant;" on a scheme and plea that the plant was not paying, the Nassau Light &. Power Company was to be given a franchise, in exchange for the indebteilness of the plant, and to give the village 90 Street lamps for five years at $3000 a year. Largely be¬ cause of opposition of the Nassau County Review the "offer" was ¦with¬ drawn before the day of election, and at the election 227 votes were cast, 7 being in favor of the proposition.
Excelsior Hook and Ijidder Com¬ pany, with 28 members, makes appli¬ cation for 24 exempt firemen's certi¬ ficates—average age of the active ifx- empts in fire life, 13 yean.
Freeport (iolf Club planning for a busy season.
-Milton Street, east of Jaj; Street, be put in proper condition; referred to Strret Committee.
It was decided to order 5 carloads (if cinders to use on village streets, at *1 a ton,
Hugo Stearns again asked the Board to improve a street running through the village, to the village limits, so that there might be a good road from
pleasure, after gain, But the battle flags above them Seem   to  bend  and   bless  and   love them, .And   through   all   the   lilting   music sounds an undertone of pain! - Denis A. .McCarthy in N. Y. Sun.
Columbian Companies Merge
The officers and directors of the, Col- the village to the Golf Grounds out-   umbian Brass Foundry, Inc., announce side the village on his property;  ac-   the merging, on May 21, of the Colum- tion laid over for further information,  bian Brass Foundry, Inc., with the Col- Applications granted: I umbian     Bronze     Corporation.     The For Sidewalk Grades                 , business is now being conducted under .Annie  G.   Henderson.  Olive   Boule-; the charter of the Columbian Bronze vard. 4x40 ft.                                               ; Corporation, which has assumed all of M. Goldsmith, Lena  Avenue, 4xl0(i  the obligations of the Columbian Brass
ft.
Water Bennett   Smith.   Newton   Boule-
BASEBALL
(By   Fanz) The Frcepc.rt A. .A. will play its op ening'game of the season at the Sea man   .Avenue  grounds  this  Saturday
i    «:
j vard,
1     Tillie Braincn, 21 Connecticut Ave¬ nue,
Herbert Kerr,  Connecticut Avenue. j     Georj!? Reynolds, Halsey Street.
Ninety-Nine Years Young
Foundry,  Inc.
The Columbian Bronze C^orporation is incorporated for $4.'j0,000, and has interested a considerable amount of new capitii! in the business. The busi¬ ness is being expanded through the in¬ stallation of ad(iitional machinery and will be conducted on a larger scale.
The following are the officers and directors:   President,   Ix)Uis   J.   Hall;
Frnnk Tinney
Naval Reserve C. Frank Cook
Corporal,     Machine   Gun   Co.,   10th Infantry Kenneth D. Carman
Co. 21, section B, Sifzrnal Corps
Stationed at  Fort Omaha,  Neb. Fred Joeris.sen
Signal Corps, F'ort Omaha, Neb. Harry B. Hunt
Naval Reserve, 2nd class machinist Harry B. Pettit
25 Recruit Company (Cavalry)
On way to Texas Ralph E. Pettit
Electrician  1st  Class;   U.   .S.  -N'aval Reserve J. Arthur Christensen
National Training Ship
Newport. R. I. Stuart Cutler
•2nd Lieut., V. S. Inf.
Plattsburg Clinton Story
Plattsburg Herbert Clock
Plattsburg Fred Hewlett
Plattsburg .Merritt Cutler
7th Regiment Frank Frazier
Cavalry William Downs
Cavalry Merle Raynor
.Ambulance (^orps Charles Gould
7th Regiment Willard  Helland
Navy .Sidney Gould
Ambulance Corps
I'hillipps .Academy Unit Stephen Story
Marines, U. S. S. Ohio John M. Baxter
Ship Building Corps
they are encamped.
road station when a community flag I raising took place. The flag and pole ' cost about fifty dollars. Mr. Wolfe I expresses his pleasure at the willing I ness with which the contributions wer-?) ^ ''''^• i made and their uuml^er. The village congratulates Mr. Wolfe nt something well worth while well done and is grateful for the nieans now at hand of showing its patriotism. The exercis¬ es on the green were participated in by the Rev. WM. H. Littebrandt. rec¬ tor of the Church of the Redeemer, Mr. .M. E. Powell, principal of the lo¬ cal public .school; the Merrick Unit under conimand of C'ol. Christoffel, Harold Bunker, and II. B. Schwab; about seventy of the school children with their teachers; and the Boy .Scouts. The children sang .America and -Mr. Littebrandt told of the incep¬ tion of the movement which the occa¬ sion celebrated and then offered pray¬ er. The Boy .Scouts served as guard to the flag which was slowly raised by little Miss Estelle Wolfe following a salute and to the singing by the school children of the national anthem. .Mr. Powell read with fine affect a paper setting forth the history of the flag and its significance, concluding with an exhortation to loyalty and was fol¬ lowed by Mr. Littebrandt in a speech upon the war and .Merrick. Both pa¬ per and speech were well received. Mr. Littebrandt committed the flag to the keeping of the Boy Scouts and urged upon theni to care for it its a sacred trust,
unit and the school children by ("ol. ChristofTel. The general happme-s;-. o*' the event is a source of satisfaction to all concerned.
Mrs. Smith Merritt of Oak Street is vi.^iling at the home of her daugh¬ ter,   .Mrs.   Samuel   .Abrams,  of  Roose
pared and  singing of patriotic i will be included.
I This event will he of such an in- j spirini; nature in these war times, as 1 lo mark Koosevelt as one of the jiat- I riotic villages of this Slate, and the [slackers who are now holding oH" and I unwilling lo do their share in orMaii- izing to protect their own homes will I yet surrender some of their personal pleasures and take their place in this ' inovt'iiient of preparedness and as I iiKinly cili/.ens he ready to do tlieir 1 part.
I     The company  will  take piirt in  the I inemoritil services at .Mineola on Deco¬ ration  Day.    It is intended to charter I trolley   curs   and   join   the   League   at llem))stead   and   then    march   to   the
1-'
place of assembly at Mineola.
M.   K.  Church   News
V .lunior Epworth League has heed
1)   W. (jreeitf of Bellmore and  Mi .A.   .A.   Stevenson   of   Wantagh   were married   by   Rev.   Thomas   S.   Braith¬ waite   of   Wantagh   in   April.     They j organized  with  about  forty   members will take up their residence in  Brook- ] .,„,!  they  held  their  first  meeting on lyn in about six weeks. j Sunday last.    It is under the direction
 _ . _ lof  ^Jrs.  Walter  .Stephenson  as  super-
Free Lectures in the jintcndent,   with   .Mrs.   Grant   Andrus
I r  D   r   '       [and  .Miss Mary JohiLson, assistants.
Interest ot  Religion |     .Saisho Kawashiori of Japan, a stud-
.V cour.se uf lectures m the interest I cut   at   Drew   Seminary,   will   In;   the of religion will be given in the Church   speaker   at   the   evening   services   on of the Holy Redeemer, Freeport, dur-   Sunday, May 27. ing  the  week  of  .May  27  to  June 4. | These   lectures  are   intended   for   the general   public   and   are   free   to   all. Every   provision   has   been   made   for the   accommodation   and   combort   of the   audience,   and   the   most   delicate courtesy and consideration  will be ex¬ tended to every one.
The   lectures  will  deal   with   topics that are of vital concern m these times
and   which   are   largely   discussed   on | pr,.si,|ent,   .Miles   Brown;     fir.st every side.    Besides subjects that per-1 presj.lenf, Mrs. Ralph Duryea; sc
Epworth League
Topic Sunday, May 27, "Why Should I Attend a League Institute;" leaders, Ro(isevelt, Misft M. Whitehou.se; Free port, Mrs. (Jeorge A. H. Smith; Bald win, Miss Jennie K. Schuman.
Report from the Spring Conxention will be given next week.
Roosevelt Chapter's new officers are; vice cond,
tain  to the fundamental principles ofi^j^j, Marion Prall; third. Mrs. Faath all  religion,  special  attention  will   be   ^..^^th,   .Miss   (Jertrude   Hubbai
vice     president,     William   G.   Miller; I ^'"»•""• ^'"n ^'p''*' On Wednesday Mrs. Ann C. Brown,; treasurer, Valentine G.  Walters; sec-]     '•'*^" Regiment May'J<), when the team will cross bats j at  the  home of Charles  E.  Cozzens, | rrtary, Robert .A, Patrick. , BALDWIN
with the St. Michael B. B. C. of New I 31  .North  Bergen  Place, was assisted!     Directors: William G. Miller, Presi-1 Charles S. -Miller
York.
I.ast year the visitors played two games here, winninK the first one by the score of i") to 4 after a hanl fought gamo, winning out in the Oth inning by a home run drive with two men on, (every ballplayer's ambition). Their next visit resulted in a lO-inning tie game, the final score being 1 to L
Freeport will have a strong team in the fleld and a good fast game will be the result, as the visitors have also strengthened their team and are out to "A-in.
port took the last frame by the score j tained at
in celebrating her ninety-ninth birth- -ient William G. Miller, Inc.; Elbert B.I -N'on-Com. Officer; Yeoman day anniversary, many relatives par- Rose, capitalist; Valentine G. Walters, [ Thomas McGarrigle ticipating in the event. Mrs. Brown capitalist; William C. Biddle, Presi-1 -Naval Reserve was the recipient of many floral and dent Biddle Purchasing Company; | Charles Baldwin other tributes. Louis J. Hall, Robert A. Patrick, Leon ;     -Naval Reserve
Mrs. Brown is a native of New Jer-1 H. H. Rose. i Harry Kaynor
sey, and has three sons and four I The merger was accompanied by a ¦ Naval Reserve daughters, who joined with her on ] flag raising on Monday afternoon, with | Robert H. Story this auspicious occasion, viz: David ! the employees of the company congre-1 Naval Reserve H. Brown, of Roosevelt; John Brown, i gating in front of the building and Eldon Austin of Brooklyn; Jere E. Brown, of Free- j giving three rousing cheers as the flat' Naval Reserve port; Mrs. Mary Jenkins, of Sea Cliff; | was raised. ! Edward B. Johns, Jr.
Mrs. Charlotte A. Miller, Mrs. Sarah!   Naval Re.serve
I Blumenstein,  of  Brooklyn,  and   Miss ; Patriotic   Meeting ' i^m'' Wildberger
, Rachel H. Brown, of Freeport. ,     ^ patriotic meeting will be held in :    .N^*' ^^^'^'^
O"*®'^^'''I the Baptist Church on Monday, May i'¦"•¦•»•''.^^'"'«      „      ,    .. , ,
 ! 28. at 8 p. m.    Rev. Maurice Ambrose |     Machine Gun Co., .Oth Infantry
Levy,  paator  of  the   Greene   Avenue i ^ '"¦"'' *'; Rayno' ^ ,,      ,   .,   .,
Baptist Church. Brookvln. will speak i     l^th Arti lery Coast Guard, N, \. on the subject, "The  Nations^ Temp-! f'**'''^'^ook er," and will specially deal ^lih the)     ~^^   „*^'T"i. preaent crisis     All are invited to this i Ch«wter Hendnckwin meeting, ..-»j I „ 23rd Regiment
 , I Garland Gaden, jr.
2Jlrd Resriment Arthur .Smith Engineer*
given to 'some of the much disputed tenets of the Roman Cahtolic Church. Fjvery religious denomination has the right to address itself to the pub¬ lic for a hearing, ami l.i Miliiiiu, cm ..:, Following was a review of the   judgment   the   claims   and   doctrines
for which it stands, and the public I ,Y,4.|„bg„hj,, The same evening has the right to expect from every, ,.pp;^j^,„ i„ ;viiss Susan (i.orije, religious organization a presentation |},.,« left f»r Washington, D. C, or explanation of its creed and theurj^.^.,, by the Sunday .S<'hool i.n. princijJies that constitute  its  peculiar: yj,„^(v, [^ague.
system.  ,	
There is no better or more popular^ School Notes
wav of affecting this than by the pub- ,',.,'
he "lecture   platform.     That   this  ser-'     ^'u*-   ^^'hool   will   lake   part   tomor- ies of lectures mav  be entirely  public   r"";   '"   ^^f  athletic   meet  at   Mineola. spirited and that all may have a fair'^^^h in the flag drill an.l the races, opportunitv   of  obtaining   correct   in-'     ^'""*  ••'orence  Stiles  has   been  ab- formation on any religious subject, a i "''"'^ "i*^' '**-^*^ "^'^"^ hecaus.
At the Annual Diocesan Cohvention of the Protestant Kpiscopal Church of Long Island held in Garden City on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week the local parish was represente<l by E. C. Cammann and D. A. ("larkson.
On Decoration Day there will be two games, one in the morning at 10:30 H^d the afternoon game will start at 4 p  n, It i» poor economy to can fruits and
The fast and popular Hickory F. C. vegetables and then have them spoil will be the opponenU, and judging by by using cheap or inferior jar rubbers past performances two corking good ; To obtain the best results in preserv- gamea will be sUged. I '"K.   insist   upon   getting   the   LLCO
It will be nemembered that Hickory JUMBO Rubber which has the approv- played the beat Rames seen here lastjal of Good Housekeeping Institute, season; winning the firft two games|«nd whose stamp is on ^ch carton by the score of T to 0 and 5 to 4. Free- j Price. 16o a doien    "^
ot 9 to 2.
An exceptionally strong schedule; has been arranged and the home boys need your siyjport, ho turn out nnd | fihow that you appreciate what is be-1 ing done for Freeport iri the line of' good clean )>asebaU. j
H.O, Schluter, Freeport Arthur Whitehouse, Freeport Wm. -A, MacFarlane. Freeport Stephen Beck, Roosevelt H. V. CArman Co.. Hempstead Fussell Bro«., Wanta«rh
^ Don't let the plant lice, aphis and
These can be ob-1 °^^'   sucking   insects   destroy   yonr |
' rose bushes and other plants.    Black', „    i _j f j
Leaf 40 is recommended by the Agri- j *»•'»•»«' ^••"»
cultural Department of the U, S. Gov-1 . ,,y,
' Allen Carpenter
Robert Keil's business has taken him to Cuba where he expects to remain for some weeks.
The   Merrick   Mixed   Minstrels  is  a
tongue   twister,—try   it—and   also   a
suggestion   of   the   entertainment   to
i be given in the local fire hall upon the
I evening of June 8th., Friday, by the
I young people of the church and others
I for   the   benefit  of  the   Choir  Guild.
1 .About thirty are engaged in preparing
j the program  to consist of songs  old
and  patriotic and  of specialties very
j pleasing.    Admission will be ,3,5 cents
for adults and 20 cents for the child-
' ren.
Rudolph Koeppel and family are ex- I pecting to occupy their home in Mer- I rick soon, after the winter spent in I Manhattan. Mr. Koeppel is with the 1 Prudential Life Insurance Company at I present.
cording .secretary, .Mis.-, Evelyn Van Riper; publicity secretary. Miss Kdith Whitehouse; treasurer, Robert Wil- li'ims
-\l Ihe last business meeting of the Roosevelt Chapter 14  were elected  to
who was Ep
iif illne
question box w.ll l>e provided in which i -^''"^ Marjorie Craig is spending questions pertaining to points or facts i *-^'L ^<^«'^«"'' '" ''u't"':^'";- >*; >¦ , of creed or doctrine may be deposited, 1 P*" attendance banner for tne week These questions wili be answere.1 I ^"'l'"*-' ^'fV "* ^""''< ^" '^''«-' ''*'«''* each evening before the lecture. *"""'' (fade.
The   lectures   will   be   delivered   by!     ^"f^   ^    ''   Mepham  was a  visitor Rev. Father Camillus, C. P., who hasl^t.^he s<hool on Wednesdiy,'
specialized in the work for years.    He|
In  the accuracy test on  Friday  wi
regarded   as   one   of   the   foremost i»"»^«''^e following who receivtvllOO', lecturers   before   the   public     today,'     7th Grade, Anna Montross The lectures will begin every evening
at   «   o'clock,   commencing     Sunday, I''^''^'*"''^'''' '^''**''"'^-' May 27
Srd Grade, Cornelia Kyf. Paul (irif
Adv;k-lucmcM
: ernment and State Agricultural Col leges for every kind of socking insect;
> use it on your fruit trees, pea vimes and garden vegetables.    For sale by
' Harold Williams.
Adv<!rtl>«in«iit
The ijnonthly meeting of the Mer¬ rick Civic League Inc. was heUi in the Parish House last night.
SteMgrapher want«4. for geaentl I SUeaograplicr mrmaiai. f«r gaaawai; SteiMgrayher vaated. for geBcral ItriBtbiC ani newaMPer oAce work, i printing and newafcper «Bee wark. | printinc aad newspaper oBce work. Apfh by MAIL. Naawn Ceonty It«-| Apply by MAH-. N'aasaa Cwiaty Re- Apply by MAIL. NaMaa Cenaty Re¬ view. ' viv*. I view.
Cook, Machine Gun Ce., lOth Inf Frank White Navy
(Continued on Pace 6)
A Basaar and Dance conducted by the young girls of the village under the leadership of Miss Mary Driggs in the Parish Honse last Friday even-
 ] injf netted the goodly sum of ISO.O'J
Beginning   Saturday,  June  2,  and '<"" ^* benefit of the Red Croas.   Ev-
continuing dnring the Bammtat mtatha Dr, T, D. Carman will dose hia dtntal oAce at IS o'clock on SatnriaTa.
erytxidy is trying to do his bit and the little girls are not behind with thrnin.
<Contin\,^  on  Page 8)
The list of lectures is as follows: Sunday, The Problem of Life, Monday, Clearing the Way. Tuesday, Who is the Christ? Wednesday, Christ's  Religion. Tliursday, The  Shepherd  ot Chris¬ tendom,
Friday. The Forgiveness of Sins,
On account of the large number of pupils it will be necessary to have the closing exercises two ditTcrent nightK, the first five grades on ont night and the Gth, 7th and graduation on anoth¬ er. School will close «iii Friday, June 22.
A patriotic lecture will be given in the auditorium  of the new Hchool on
Sunday, a, m.. The Deetrine of thelT^^'-'-^y «^*n'"«' "f^ W "1 ** "  "*• Eucharist. '^" cordially invited to attend.
Sunday, p. m., The Chureh and .Some Social Problems.
More Freepart News «¦ Page •
Mahogany Catf Walkiug Boot The new style with military heel and draas last in our famous "Queen Quality L'ne" for Women. SoW oniy at Ore- voisfirat's, 95 So, Main.
Adrariiaamaamt
Stenographer waated. for gracral I printing aad newspaper attce work, ! Apply by Biail, Jsaemav Oeoaly Reriew.
1 You don't gain by going to MeW I York for bicycles, tires or accessories; you can buy cheaper in Freeport, and what in more, in case of defects they can be remedied without cost or in¬ convenience. Sydney Smith will tak« care of yoa for 12 mouths. His stock is t>ic largest in N. Y-, and ia selectol after careful examination and kis years of practical knowledge enable him to offer the beat obuinable. Call and convince yourself. Roller skatee, ballbearing, «t.50 pair.
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