Nassau County Review 19100415

              preeport Official Paper
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1910
Vol. XV, No. 25
FREEPORT NEWS
Single copies of the Review for sale at Greenblatt's, Railroad Ave.; Kief¬ er's, Gobetz's and the Review Offlce, Main St., and DaSilva's, West Merrick Road. tf.
I Vernon Colyer has retumed from a I visit to Philadelphia.
I     Mrs.   Jesse  Covert,   of Jamaica,   is I viaiting  at  the  home of Mrs.   Joseph Ritchie.
j G. Robert Libbey, son of Mr. and j Mrs. George E. Libbey of North Ber- Igen Place, has enlisted in the Navy.
i Mr. and Mrs. George H. MaGill have returned to their home on Wallace street after spending the winter in Florida.
News of the Churches
Local Topics
School Notes
WANTAGH
The Bishop will visit  the   Episcopal |     I wonder what grudge   the Brooklyn      Bessi'e    Smith  has  returned     from |     A fire drill waa held Thursday Teven- Church of the Transfiguration on  May | Times has against our Rockville Centre  Florida and reentered High School this j ing, both companies responding in[quick
J. G. Robertson has moved his |x)lo mallet manufactory and phonograph store to the old-new Opera Hall build¬ ing on Raiiroad avenue.
The latest changes in the auto line are the new cars being run by Roland M. Lamb and J. Jay Randall, the for¬ mer a Velie and the latter a Hupmo¬ bile.
Mabel 'Cornelius is spending a few daya with friends in Amityville.
Mra. George Raynor, who was oper¬ ated upon at Seney Hospital last week, is improving.
A regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees will be held this Priday evening.
A very enjoyable evening was spent by the Lucky Thirteen at their dance held in Fraternity Hall last Friday night. !
John D. Cornelius has broken ground for   another   house   on   Union  Place, Koosevelt, to be completed   about   the j middle of July.    M. H.   Cornelius  has i the contract. i
Lewis Bros, have the sprinkling cart on Main street and Merrick Road i through the business sections, and are | adding much to the comfort of travel ' by laying the dust.
The Entertainment Committee of! the Freeport Club announces an in-1 ^formal dance for next Wednesday ev- | ening. Tickets will be 50 cents, paya- j ble at the Club House J''music by Mul-; ler; dancing at 8.30. ¦
The annual meeting of the Council! ^ev. D. A Jordan, who has given up of the Fire Department will be held at' ^'^^'Y* Poaching ministry work, and the truck house of Wide Awake Engine ^^^ ''«^" appointed to duty on the Mis- Company next Tuesday evening, when < «'°" B°«T*^ "^ *he New York East Con- officers of the Council for the ensuing ference has moved back to Preeport, year   will be elected, including   secre-   ^here he will be warmly welcomed   by
27 to administer confirmation to a class to be presented at that time. The Sun. day evening sermons of the rector. Rev. Pelham St. George Bissell, are now taking the form of ahort talks relative to the duties of the class to be con¬ firmed. Commencing May 1 the even¬ ing service will commence at 7.45 in¬ atead of at 7.30 aa at present. This is a change from the usual time of begin¬ ning for the summer months, which has heretofore been 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Carman Peasell was 80 years okl Thursday afternoon of last week, and her friends in the Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church reminded her of the event very pleasantly by a post card shower.
A "Shredded Wheat Luncheon" will be given under the auspices of the la¬ dies of the Presbyterian Church Im- prevement Society on Friday, April 29, ¦ at 1 p. m. After the luncheon a short talk on the value of "Pasteurized" milk will be given. Tickets for the luncheon are 20 cents.
At Christ Lutheran Church there will be preaching services next Sunday at 10.30 in the morning and at 7.30 in the evening. The Sunday School meets at 2.30 p. m. All parents having children in the Sunday School and all others in¬ terested are urged to attend a special parents' meeting, to be held in the church on Tuesday evening at 8.15. German service, Wednesday at 8.15 p. m. The Ladies' Aid Society m.eets on Thursday afternoon at three at the home of Mrs. John Boland, 256 Pine street. On Friday evening the Luther League wUI be entertained by Miss D. Vollmer, Babylon Turnpike and Carroll street.
contemporary, the Observer. It has an article headed "Not like the Wal¬ laces," and then goes on to say that they have established an up-to-date typesetting machine.
week.
The regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held next Monday night.
Miss Ethel Brown, of Worcester, N. j Y., was   viaiting Misa Fitch   the  fore part of thia week.
" Next Tuesday PVeeport   will play its ' first league game with Lynbrook   High j
time.
Mrs. several D. C.
John  T.   Cowles  has gone'for weeks'   stay   in   Washington,
The proposed operation of the elec¬ tric light syatem for all day current will necessitate several changes at the power house.    William R. Smith,  who
has been in charge since the plant was School at the home grounds established, will remain as chief en¬ gineer, while John T. Cotter, who has shown his capability in running the plant at varioua times, notably when it was necesaary to run for 24 hours steady when over a million gallons of water was furnished the Gillespie Com¬ pany, and on several other occasions, will undoubtedly be advanced to a po¬ sition as engineer. We understand the present plan is to continue Messrs. Chilton and Combs as firemen and en¬ gage Henry E. Rider to assist them. Lyman W. Taft is booked for the posi¬ tion as outside man, to attend to read¬ ing meters, attending to comiilaiiits, etc.
"Good Cheer for Dark Days" is the topic to be discussed at the Christian Endeavor meeting this Friday evening in the church.    Leader; George Siems.
A business meeting of the Whatsoev-
The High School chorus,   assisted by [ er Circle of King's Daughters was held
members of the Alumni, are preparing ion   Tuesday afternoon at the  home  of
to hold a concert the latter part of next ' the   president  of   the   Society,    Mra.
month.
The last Mothers' Meeting to be held this year at the Grove Street School was held on Wednesday afternoon in the kindergarten room.
The 9th of June is the date of the annual Sunilay School Union in Brook¬ lyn, and the date wil! probably have to be changed again.
James M.
Seaman.
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The Wantagh Fiio Department will hold an entertainment and dance in Ultsch's Hall next Wednesday evoning, when they will present "The Old Maid's Conference;" music by Bishop.
At the Baptist Church, Rev. F'reder¬ ick J. Soule will speak Sunday morning on "The Parable of the Talents," the second of a aeriea of three expositions of Christ's Parables. The evening subject will be, "The Fruits of Sin."
Caught in Gambling Raid
.Superintendent Bullis and a member of his Board of Education from Oswe¬ go, N. Y., visited the school this week to look over the plans for our new school house in Bay Viow.
Mrs. Susan G. Miller  Clino, former-       The   regular   monthly   shoot   of   the
ly mathematics   teacher at thi.s  school   Wantagh Gun Cluh w.is held last Satur-
North   ^'^y afternoon when the following scores
At the usual .services in the Memorial Church next Sunday the pastor, Rev. Thomas S. Braithwaite, will preach. His theme in the morning will be, "The Tests of Christian Work." Evening subject, ".'Vre Sermons oi' Any Use? or 'fhe Art of Hearing."'
The police raided the Seaside Athletic club on mformation    that gaming   was
being   practiced   and     among   others  and now residing at Cannonbal.,   «   ,„ ,.     .  ,,
caught in the  drag   net  were   Doctor   Dakota, viaited the   school on Monday. ^^;f'-e ^"^de: aas,s A, Walter Ashdown, Elisha   Hastings,   a  visiting  English-   She   is stopping  for a few   days   with man, Christopher Cutting and William  her friend, Miss Mollie Pitcher. "In Touch With the  Almighty" will i Fuller.    The  latter  gave tne name of
18; James M. Seaman, jr., 18; John Box, 17; William Schultz, 16. Clasa B, Jack Fussell, 17; K. Van Nostrand,
,    ...    c,    A ¦ .1.        i D-ii T V •       I • .J      The   tickets for the   prize  speaking   16;  Henry Ultsch, 1-1.
be the Sunday moming  sermon   theme : Bill Joyce when arraigned in court and  ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ .^ Rockville  Centre '
of the Rev. Charlea Herbert Scholey at  managed   to  escape   recognition.    All \
the Firat   Preabyterian   Church.    The | were  admittetl   to  bail,   after anight
tary, collector and treasurer.
his many frienda. He is accompanied by hia son Al, and the latter's wife, formerly Miss Lou Terry.
evening subject will be "A Warning."  spent  in   the    lock-up,    but    Fuller's
troubles    are     only    beginning.    He At Tuesday's spring meeting of Nas- [ must  appear in court at half paat  ten
Master Charles Dines, who is viait¬ ing his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Libbey, North Bergen Place, and who was knocked down by a milk wagon which inflicted a severe scalp wound, is getting along nicely i'nder j q^^''q^^'u" the care of Dr. Fletcher. „„^„^j  ^{^^^ ^^ tl,^ Jakeaonian
F. M. A.   Ricardo   has  returned   to Freeport  after spending the  winter in the Bahama Islands, and is back at his old   position aa cook   at  the  Prospect Mr.   Ricardo   is  the  re- Club,
sau Presbytery at Northport Rev. A. P. Ketchem, formerly pastor of the Freeport Presbyterian Church, was el¬ ected Commiasioner to the General As¬ aembly of the Preabyterian Church which   meets in Atlantic City in May ;
and at eleven he is scheduled to be mar¬ ried to one of the most charming society women in Ubwn. A nice pretiicament for a bride-groom.    Obviously he must
Friaay, April 29th, are going fast and The representatives o( the Fairbanks a large crowd is expected to represent Engine Company, which furnished the Freeport at thia event. Tickets are' chemical engine for our department, being .sold at Johnston's and Smith's were well pleased with the truck made . drug stores and by Herman Johnson at f„r the engine by Foreman George the   school   house, all   seats   being re- ' Box,   and   seemetl   very   particular  as
to the detail, measuring very careful¬ ly the dimensions of the apparatus as designed and built by .Mr. Bo.x.
served.
On account of the fact that the 13th
escape  the court or lose the woman  of ^ and Uth of June are important Jewish hia choice.    How he does so auccessful-> religious holidays was  overlooked   the
and Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey, the ! ly, what a labyrinth of lies he becomes   time  for regent's  e.x,aminations    will.      William H. Green, a young man,   25 present pastor, was elected   Moderator j entangled   in,   what   hair  breadth  es-  have  to be changed. ' Instead of  hold-  i'^'*''^  "^  '^^*'' ''"^'* '^^ '¦'^*' ''"T'^ "^  ^'^
whose   gaatronomical feats   were   the The  entertainment  by  the   Ladies' | subject of so much dfscussion last win- ' Guild of the Episcopal Chyrch Tueaday i tor. evening in Sigmond Opera House fum- j      " .     _ .
iahed a pleasurable time to several i A progressive euchre will be held at hundred people, the house being well ; the club house of the Freeport Club , filled. As usual with events by this j Friday evening, April 29. The Enter-i organization, an excellent program j tainment Committee, which has the af- waa fumiahed by our local talent, and I fair in charge, aays : "Our last euchre I . about $100 was realized for the work waa indeed a big success, ^ut we hope ¦ ^ of the society. to make  this one   even   gteater.    WeJ
I want all the card sharps in the club to Probably the largest company of : be with us on this evening witW, their i men on a fraternal excursion from j ^iygg^ daughters and friends; and if Freeport went to Port Washington | y^u jon't come, the loss Le yours."! Tueaday evening from Freeport Coun-1 cards, 8.30 sharp; Ticketa, fifty cents. , cil, No. 57, Jr. O. U. A. M., on a visit J-L_— ^ ]
to the Jr. O. U. A. M.   Council at that I Board of Trade i
place.    Special trolley cars were char- j |
tered   and 59 of the  Mechanics   made 1     ^n   interesting meeting of the Free- the   trip,   returning    home   about   1 ; P*"^*  Board  of Trade was held at Fra-, o'clock.    At   their    destination   they r**'^"''^^ "^" ^^'^"^^^"y ^^^"'"B'^^^" were warmly greeted  and an evening i addresses were made on how to Beauti-: of sociability closed with a collati&n of! ^y  Fi'eeport,   by   Rev.    Pelham    St. i salad,   cream and other good  things to j George  Bissell,   Rev.   W. A. Richard, ,
Hiram R. Smith, John D. Gunning, | Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey, A. R. i Rhodes, W. P. Jones, and others inter- i ested in the improvement of the vil¬ lage.
J. Huyler Ellison and A. B. Wallace from  the General  Committee of the
of Nassau Presbytery  for the  ensuing   capes he passes through and what side- ing them on these days   they will   hold
year. , splitting situatiqns he plunges  himself the exams on the Thursday   and Friday
• I and othera into are all told and pictured before, the 9th   and 10th of June,   and
The    ladies    of    the    Presbyterian   in the most successful comedy of years, then hold the rest of them as  usual on
Church Improvement Society will meet  "Hello  Bill"   is   to  be  played  at the the 15th     16th   and 17th     Wednsday
at the home of Mrs. Adam   Schonman,   Opera House this Friday night,   April Thursday and Friday 210  Smith  street,   Wednesday   after- j 15.    n^ comedy ever produced haa  en-
noon next, April 20, at 10 a. m.
Roy S. Smith is announced to lead the fi'pworth League Sunday night in the~M. E. Church; topic, "The Chris¬ tian Sacrifice-Service."
Mabel Cheney is leader for the young people's meeting in the Presbyterian Church Sunday night; subject, "Good Cheer jn Dark Daya."
j joyed the run of "Hello Bill" and the j conipany ia the aame one that has been ! playing the piece for the past two sea¬ sons. . It
BALDWIN
' Ideal Vacuum Carpet Cleaner to rent; 50 cents a day.    DaSilva's. It
At the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday at 10.30 a. m.. Dr. W. A. Richard will preach his annnal aermon. The subject being, "Many Membera, One Body," in which he will review the work of the church and its various organizations for the past year. At 7.30 p. ro. the them4|^of the sermon will be "Words and their Power."
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Agate and Tinware.
2 and 3 qt. Agate Stew Pans 10c 3<!|t. Dairy Pana 10c
3 and 4 qt. Pudding Pans 10c Large Agate Wash Basins 10c 6 qt. Agate Stew Pans 19c
and    evening  aervices  of  the   M.   E. Church last Sunday.
. , The Home Department of the M.   E.
4 qt. Berlin Stew Fans (with fover) ; Sunday School held its quarterly social
2"^*^       „         „       ,      ,    ,   . , I in the Chapel last week  Thuraday  af-
4 qt. Berlin Stew kettles(with cover) , ternoon.    A program was rendered, re-
2^*^ I fresbments served and a pleasant social
Rice Boilers 39c 1 time enjoyed.
Broilers 5c 	
liarents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Green,   on Tuesday.     Deceased came   home   from the   city   on   Monday   night   and com- iilaincd of not feeling well, and deapite what tho doctor could do died the   next evening.   Mr. Green was an exemplary young man and had recently become   a member of tbe Memorial   Church.     He wus also il meinber of the Masonic fra¬ ternity, a member of the Hook & Lad¬ der Company   and  was  also  affiliated with the   Mutual   Assistance  Associa¬ tion.    The funeral .service,  which   will y   the  Rev. Thomas S. be held from his lato home this Fritlay night and  the   inter- Large    congregations  greeted  Rev. i ^ent is on   Saturday   in   fedar  Grove William   D. Tuckey  at  both  morning ' (j^j^etery, Flushing, evening   """¦"—>"   "*¦  *-!-'•   »*    ^^
E- Terry Southard haa a large house in course   of construction on   property
!     DaSilva's is a very busy store   these ^^       1 1.       .   r        .1.           	
I days and here are some of the splendid  ?"  2'"''",   f "^"."-^  P«rchased  from the 1 ^c  comlucted   bj I values that are causing it: ; Lynbrook Land Company. : Braithwaite, will
CurioBi4:y is at fever heat over Mr. Raynor's Player-piano recital to be giv-1 en Tuesday evening next. It begins at j Southern New York Volunteer Fire- 8 o'clock sharp and as there are no re-: men's Association, appeared before the served seats those desiring to sit in any.^ Bbard and suggested that a Civic Com- slpecial place will need to be at the' mittee be appointed to work in conjunc- Opera House on time. Mr. George J. i *'«»> with the reception committee in Harrison and Mr. H. f. D. Kelsey will advancing the interests of the village act as ushers and it goes without say-! through the event, when it was ex- ing that these gentlemen will try to i pected there would be 20,000 or more please everybody and see that all get '¦ visitors in Freeport. The committee I choice locationa. The program of vo-! w'" ^ appointed at the next meeting, j cal and instrumental selections has been j '   I
Freeport Baseball Team
A number of the local baseball en¬ thusiasts are endeavoring to form a baseball team to represent Freeport, which will be composed entirely of residents of this village. Naturally they   will   be put to considerable ex-    a
Sink Strainers 10c 10 qt Tin Dish Pans 10c 10 qt. Tin Draining Pana 10c Japanned Bread Boxes 25c $1.65  Reed  14 Wash Boilers (size
Oil Cloth Shelf Oil Cloth (plain or colors)  5c
Rev. William A. Layton, District Su-, ,        .  , perintendent,  will   be  present  at  the      ^ night, prayer  meeting  of the M. E.   Church " " At 8.30  p
.'onference will be held.
SEAFORD
Miss Telford, former school principal, who haa been sick for a long while, is visiting friends here.
The Unity Pleasure Club will hold a dance in Y. M. I. (". hall next Wednea-
Boxes 25c ¦ prayer   meeiing   01   me «i
oz.   Copper Bottom j "^xt Wednesday evening. g\  $1.4,5 Im. the First Quarterly Co
The Y. M. I. C. held a dance in their hall Wednesday evening, with a gootl at.t^dance and good music.
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carefully prepared so that all tastes may be giratified. Again we say don't! miaa it. It.    i
OBITUARY
MRS. NELSON PEARSALL.        I . i     Mrs. Nelson Pearsall, whose huaband ! Spalding's Baseball (Joods, DaSilva's.   died about a year ago, died Sunday at ^    It    j her home on North Bayview Avenue and funeral services were held Wednes¬ day afternoon.    Mrs.   Pearsall is the | last sister of tbree who married three brothers, and her husband was the last of the three brothers; the other two being Ditmus and Sylvanus Pearsall, and all long-time residents of Freeport.
Thomas Johnston talks about good druga in hia adv. thia week; see what he haa to aay.
Mr. Leschziner, of the French shop, haa niade arrangementa to have Mr. E. Ellis, a regiatered optometrist and op¬ tician, at hia plaoe of busineas Monday |, and Thuraday evenings of each week to examine eyes for glaases. Mr. Ellis waa formerly with Abraham A Straus.
Sanitary surroundings mean more than n-iere cleanliness. The additional preoantion required ia clearly atated in Smith & Bedell's ad in this isaue.
CapadorA Cigars, 7 for ^ cwts, (3rwno Cltpata, 7 for 25 eentiC
; -   Da^tviB's.    It
HYMENEAL
MOTT—BARKER Miss Leonie Bai'ker and Abraham S. Mott, both of this village, were mar¬ ried Tueaday night at the Methodist parsonage, by Rev. W. A. Riqhard. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Barker, Miss Libbie Hewlett and Joseph Van Mater witnessed the <:;eremony. Mr. and Mra. Mott went at once to tbeir naw home on Grand avenne, where a wed¬ ding aapper waa served. ___^
pense in arranging for grounds,   gralid stands, uniforms and other exfienses an therefore   are compelled to solicit sub- j Bcriptions for same. i
Up-to-date they have received a lit-1 tie over $100 and are atill in need of about $200. I
They had expected to enter the Nas- j sau County League but as Valley Stream has withdrawn this leaves an odd team and unless another entry can be secured Freeport will be barred from same. They are negotiating with Floral Park and hope that they will en¬ ter.
Mr. Seely, of the Onslow-Moore (Company, has kindly given them the uae of a field in the Bay View section, about one block from the trolley.
The promotfea say that they have every reason to believe that they will have a representative as well as a win¬ ning team and think that the residents of Preeport ahoujd give it the proper support.
Subscriptions may be sent to Lyman N. Jones, 30 Broad street, New York, who will promptly acknowledge them.
li yd. Table Oil Cloth 20c yd. li yd. Table Oil Cloth 28c yd.
Garden Seeds & Implements. Flower and Vegetable Seeds 5c pkg. Garden Trowels 5c and 10c Rakes (12 teeth) 20c Rakes (14 teeth) 25c Hoes 25c Shovels 59c Small Sprinkling Cans 10c
The MilIburiT Literary Society was Mrs. R. T. Prodgers has retumed to j entertained by Miaa Mary J. Glann and ; her home in Brooklyn after spending a I Mias  Florence   B.   MacMillan   at  the j week   with Mrs. W. H. Condit.
reaidence  of  Dr.   Williams  on Grand —  :
: avenue laat Tuesday evening. The Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hendrickson are jauhject for the meeting was "St. Pe-; entertaining a young daughter since i tersburg, brief history of city, music."   last Saturday.
These prices for Saturday only: Home made Peanut Brittle, 10c lb. Mixed Chocolates, SOe lb. Fresh Salted Peanuts, 19c lb.
DaSilva's.
I The annual election of the Ladies The annual meeting of the Ladies' I Aid Society of the M. E. Church was ; ^jj Society of the M. E. Church waa' I held on Tuesday afternoon in the Chap-; ^ekl at the parsonage Thursday after- ! el and the followingofficers were elect- j noon, when officers for the  year  were
4 qt. Japanned Sprinkling Cans 25c ; ed: President, Mrs. E. Terry Southard; ] elected.
6 qt. Galvanized Sprinkling Cans 35c , yice president, Mrs. John H. Carl; sec-1
10  qt   Galvanized Sprinkling  Cans; retary,   Mrs.   John 49c i Mrs. R. H. Homan.
12  qt   Galvanized  Sprinkling Cans | 	
59c
Children's Rakes,   Hoes & Shovels 10c set
Stationery & Toilet Papers.
Post Cards (local) 10c doz.
25c Boxes Writing Paper 14c
Birthday Candles (in white and  col¬ ors) 10c doz.
Lusch; treasurer.
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The general delivery and money order windows in the post oflice have been changed back to their original positions to allow for an entrance to the ice cream parlors in the rear of Postmaster
The largest  annual  election   in   the \ history of the Fire Department was ,
held on Tueadiiy night   in the   Fire j Carman s store^	
House when II6 votes were cast.    The
meeting was a liv< ly one. Election re-' Edward Mills celebrated his birthdiqr suited as follows: Trustees, Joseph i '»¦' Monday evening by entertaining Watkinson, William Massie; Presi-1 a"*®"* 25 of his yoong friends; all of dent, William Massie; Vice President, i whom had a very enjoyable time. Mas- 10c Dennison's Crepe Paper  (plain) | Joseph  Watkinson;  Recording  Secre-  '««¦ Mills was  the recipient of many
8c j tary,  Louis Duraz;  Financial  Secre
15c Dennison's Decorated Crepe 13c j tary,  Wiliam   Gaillard;   Department
Dennison's Paper Napkins 5c doz. 5c rolls Toilet Paper 6 rolls 25c 10c Rolls Japanese Toilet Paper, Rolls 25c DaSilva's.
Roller Skates, 45 cents, DaSilva's. It
Clerk, Chester Smith; Chief, George i T. Jones; Assistant Chief, Floyd Be- 3 I dell; Foreman Hoae Company, Wil¬ liam R. Simmons; Assistant Foreman, Amos Pearsall; Foreman Track Com¬ pany, Henry Hebenstreit, jr.; Assistant FtH-emao, Fred Raynor.
valuable presents from his guests.
John Haff, who has been spending the winter in Florida, at Daytona, left that city yesterday for Jacksonville, to stop there a daj or two, enroute for Richmond, Va., and Washington, D. C, and will.be home next wedt, April 19 ffr 20.
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