Nassau County Review 19110623

              Vol. XVI
FREEPORT, N. V., FRIDAV, JUNE 23, IPH
No. 34
FREEPORT NEWS
A horse belonging to a laundry at Rockville Centre ran away Wednesday noon, but was caught when he ran into the yard at .Meyers' livery. On his trip he fell down on Main Street but did not seem to be much hurt.
Commencing i)*.y 1 the Review office will close at 1 o'clock Saturdays until further notice.
School Notes
.News of the Churches
This is closing week at school.    The exercises began with the baccalaureate W. E. Golder has sold   the   propertv   sermon    in the .M. E.    Church   Sunday of .John Wesley Bedell  Estate to Anna   evening, when Rev. A. W. E. Carring
/ A car on the line to the ferry ran off the track Wednesday afternoon and stopped against one of the poles along the track. No one was seriously hurt, o e or two of the passengers being slightly bruised or scratched.
George B. Geller bas moved his office and show rooms, for his upholstering work, to 56 South Grove Street. Paul Anderson has a painters' office at the same addresa.
L. Shea, of Brooklyn.
.Mr. and Mrs, John V. Kessell and Richard Wolfert of Brooklyn spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman W. Taft.
J. H. Raynor of South   Main   Street and Alina Cook   of   Chauncey   Street,   and the graduates and facujty occupied Brooklyn, were married  in   Brooklyn, on June 4. Freeport.
ton, rector of the Episcopal Church, delivered an exceptionally interesting and appropriate sermon.
Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey, pas¬ tor of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. O. V. Werner, of the Lutheran Church, also assisted Rev. W. A. Richard,    the   pastor, in   the servic^.
"God's Attitude Toward Sin" will be the Sunday morning sermon theme of Kev. Charles Herbert Scholey at the First Presbyterian Church. The even¬ ing subject will be "The Parable of the Rich Fool."
Local Topics
(Bv the Editor)
They are no.w residing
The Bachelor Girls, an organization of young ladies from Freeport and Brooklyn, surprised one of their com¬ rades. Miss Florence Fullagar, Mon¬ day, when about ten of the members were present and had a royal good time.
Lightning struck a large bush in front of the residence of Mrs. George P. Bergen, Friday afternoon, throw¬ ing the bark and limbs in every di¬ rection, but without any further dam¬ age.
I note in the Observer   that   a   man signing himself T. J. .Mott  denies   the report that the .M, P. Church at  Rock¬ ville Cemetery was not open for theG. A. K. men on Decoration    Day,   liilii, when it   rained.    Commander   Patter- The   theme of the   Sunday   morping  son is authority for the statement that  rmon   at the Baptist   Church will be   Mr.     Mott,     the     caretaker    of   the "The Steward and His   Trust," by the   grounds, told him he had left his   key.s pastor.    The   evening sermon   will be   home, and only when one woman faint- on "A Living   Sacrifice,"    After   the   ed and the crowds were   gfiing   intn   a reserved   seats in front.    The building   ^^rmon the rice of baptism  will be ad-   neighboring saloon to escape the   rain was crowded to its limit. ministerea   to those at present   await-   did Mr. Mott look through his   pockets
n ASS  DAY *"^ '^' ^"'^ happen to Iind the   key.     Further,
M.^„Ho., t^frt^Zl ,1,1 r'io.= n„., ^^        "^^^ Young People's   Meeting of the   Mr. Patterson tells me it was for   that erH,.« ™ hplHT.fh thP H^^^^^ Christian Endeavor  will meet at 7:15.   reason, not daring to take such chances
ercses were held with the usual pleas-   jed by the   pastor.    The   subject   will   with   the aged veterans, that   no  visit
be ".Missionary Agencies,"   being the   to Rockville Cemetery was  made   this sixth chapter of the Bishop   Thoburn's   year. !
book, "the  Christian   Conquest of In-       I sent Commander Patterson a
ant time and program.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The Commencement program was given in the Grove Street School Tues¬ day as follows:
Music,   by High   School  Orchestra; Overture.    The    Cavalier, •Valtz,    When   the
Village Trustees
All the members were present at the regular meeting of the Board Fri¬ ilay evening. ""-^
Chief ("ornell, of the Fire Depart¬ ment, recommeniled that a new sut of poles be secured for the largo exten¬ sion ladder on the truck, foi- reserve, as these are apt to get broken, and the ladder could not be used without them, "lieferred to Supply Conmniittee with Power." Chief Cornoll also asked what had been done regarding the plumbing needed in the lire houses, for which he had reciiuisitioncd about six weeks ago. He was promi,«ed that thi J would be attended to at once.
The date for the a Ijourned meeting with the Fire Council was set for Wednesday evening, June 21, at Fire Heaikjuarters.
Ernest S. Randall, on behalf of   the
Among the graduates of the Uni¬ versity of Pennsylvania C. Elliott Ross of tbis village received the de¬ gree of B. A. in Mechanical Engineer- ingj and George Clifford] Colyer the degree from the dental department. The class day and Commencement exercises June 20 and 21 a ere attended by Lewis H. Ross, Mrs. J. C. Ross, Mrs. Whitson Colyer and Vernon Colyer.
An interesting game of baseball waa held Tuesday afternoon, when the "Western Bloomer Girls" defeated a picked nine from the Woodcleft actors' colony, by a score of 9 to 4. There, was not over a thousand people at the game, and the   village   office waa not
closed,  (as   the, Brooklyn so
newsily states) but there   was   an   in¬ terested crowd at tbe game.
The    entertainment    by    Freeport Council, Jr. O. U. A.   M.,   Wednesday evening for the   lady   friends   of   the members was attended   by   about  200 people.    The.entertainers were George , W. Duryea, elocutionist;   Emil   Gloss, ^ bell ringer  and   impersonator;    Miss  ' Olive Fawcett piano solo,   and  George Fanjoy, sword drill.    After the enter¬ tainment   ice   cream   and  cake    were served.
A euchre   and   dance   will be  held next  Friday evening,   June 30, at the
Crystal   Lake   House by the   ladies of ¦       o
the Catholic Church, for which  tickets O^J"! Invocatioii. Re
ai»e   now on sale; proceed   for  benefit Address   of   Welcom-
of the new church. Abrams;   Vocal   Sol
  Lyrics,   Beatrice  F. Miller;   Address,
A smoker and entertainment  is   an- Dr- A. C. McLachlan.   Principal   City
nounced for  the   South   Shore   Yacht Training  School, Jamaica;    Overture.
Club for Saturday evening, July   1,   at Feast of Lanterns,   Bennet;   Valedic-
dia."    All are urged to read the chap-  of this denial   and   he   writes ter before the meeting. follows;
Prayer meeting Friday evening at 8      "All I can say is that when it began
P^ ; Freejiort   Itnprovemeiit   Society,   sub¬
mitted a report, from the Society,
nd   recommendation naming   streets   in
Christian   Science
8:30.
On Tuesday, July 4, there will be high speed power boat races and other racing events; in the evening a recept¬ ion and dance.
i The fire department was called Wednesday morning about eleven o'clock for district 31. A small shed in the rear of Bielefeld's bicycle store on West Merrick Road was blazing, when the firemen arrived. C, A. Ful- ¦ ton saw tne roof of the shed burning and rang the bell at the   truck   house;
held in the Hempstead Bank Building, had some keys in hm pocket that might
comer  of Fulton   and    Main   Streets, fit the side door, which  they   did.   but
Hempstead,   at   11    a.   m.,   Sunday; only after everybody got wet.
"Christian Science."   A reading room The members of our   Post   are   gct-
is open at   the   above   address   every ting older and weaker  each  year  and
week-day afternoon from 1:30 to 5. they cannot stand the march and strain
and stand all day without resting,   and
Jesse Smith is leader for the   Young when it comes to getting wet   through
People's meeting Sunday night  in   the and being refused a place of shelter   it
Scholev;   Presbyterian    Church;    subject, .Missionary     Journey      Arourd World,"
"A the
was time to call a halt, and as Com¬ mander of the Post I have to look out for the welfare of my comrades." j
The   police   are now stationed   Sun-
tory, Ada Louise Baker;   Presentation of   Diplomas   H.   L.   Crandell,   Sec. Board  of Eklucation ;  Award of Schol¬ arship prizes,   Hiram R. Smith;   Pre¬ sentation Of Spelling Prize, Samuel R. Smith; Announcements, A. E. Barnes; J   Benediction,  Rev. Chas.   H March, Dixie Gray, Morse. THE GRADUATES. The  motto of the  class  of   1911   is "Vincii   qui   patitur,"   class   colors, Royal blue and gold.
The members of the class are: Ben¬ jamin T. Abrams,   president; Ada   L.
he   also   telephoned    the   alarm   but  Baker, vice president   and   valedictor-
through   some   misunderstanding   the  ian;   Helen   D.   Bedell.   Edward   D.
whistle did not blow until six minutes  Boyce, Clinton H. Brown. Edith Cran-
after, when the firemen who had heard  dell, Harry C. Dikeman, .Marjorie Pit-
the bell had the blaze   under   control,   cher, class reporter;   Stanley   Raynor.
The chemical extinguishers  aided by a  Helen  Seaman,   salutatorian; J. Ken-   Hansom Place M. E. Church, Brooklyn   stopping and starting the cars
few   buckets of water put out   the fire  neth Taylor,    Edward W. Tree,   treas-   on Sunday, August   6,    and   the   four
before but very little damage had been  urer; Elsie V. Young, secretary; Lucie   succeeding Sundays at Rockville   Cen-
done..   The fire was caused by burning  H. Post.
papers in a chimney filled with soot.
  Unclaimed Letters
Members of the Actors' Colony have Unclaimed letters are advertised for
formed the Woodcleft Beach All   Star the   following at   the   Freeport   Post
Vaudeville   Co.,   and   will   give a big Office:
show in Sigmond's Opera   House  next Andrews, Joseph H.
The joint meeting of the Fire Coun¬ cil and Village Board Wednesday even¬ ing resulted in a decision to purchase 600 ft. of hose as is now used by the department at $1.25 a foot and to try 250 ft. each at 85 cents and $1 per foot.
It was expected to discuss at this meeting the question of authority and jurisdiction of the department but only three members of the Village Board were present and their counsel not be¬ ing present no action was taken.
A resolution was passed asking the village to adopt some traffic regu¬ lations, so the fire department will have the right of way going to a fire.
Refrigerators, $6.85 to $12.85
Hammocks, 50c to $3.98
200 Universal Bread Mixers, $1.75
2 Burner Gasolinfe Stoves, $3.50
3 Burner Gasoline Stoves, $4.98
2 Burner Blue Flame Oil Stoves,
$3.fi5
3 Burner Blue Flame Oil Stoves.
$4.98
2 Burner New Perfection Oil Stoves.
$6.75
3 Burner New Perfectferu Oil Stoves,
$9.00 Ovens for Gas or Oil Stoves,
$1.10 to $3.00
2 Burner Gu Stoves, $1.65
3 Burner Gas Stoves, $2.00 1 Burner Gas Stoves, 75c Continental    Window    Screens    18
inches, extends to 33 inches, 20c 24 inches, extends to 33 inches, 25c 24 inches, extends to 37 inches,   29c 28 inches..'extends to  37 inches, 33c 24 inch wire screening, SJc  running
ft;   other sizes proportionately low. Porch Rockers, $1.19 Guaranteed Garden Hose, 10c ft. Hose Reels, 75c (00 folding Go-Carts, $3.98 DaSilva's. Phon« 385-W
Our Board of Health ought to thank M. Stockman for making our town more healthful and sanitary. He has ntabliahed. on comer of Main Street and Boulevard a sanitary method of presaing clothes carried around more diaeaaa than flies and mosquitoes can.
Adv.
Monday evening, June 26. Those who participate are: George P. Murphy, "Satire on Madame X ;" Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ellsworth in an amusing sketch, "The Silk Stocking;" Grace Lillian and Johnnie Marion, in an up-to-date song and dance act; Vann Bros., in musical comedy; 0'*ville and Frank, in a juggling or posturing act; "Jock" McKay, whom the great vaudeville managers claim is a 'setter Scotch com¬ edian than Harry Lauder; and James Collins, the "Rheingold Kid."
Tickets are now on sale at the bo.v office and by members of the colony.
It took just $137.50 to balance the scales of Justice in Justice Neu's Court at Lynbrook Friday. Moreover, it took a woman to get the money.
The money represents a commission for the sale of a piece of real estate in
Abrams, Mrs. Mabel Carl, Mrs. Clarke, Daniel Clark, Mr. (piano tuner) Freeport Power & Ilgt. Co. Gitterman, J. L. Karielie, Paval Krebly, C. A. O'Brien, Thomas J. Passage, Adam C. Smith, .Mrs. Margaret Thompson, Warren G. Welsh, Mrs. Ella E. Whritenour, Ida
Robt. G. Anderson, P. .M, June 19, 1911. 	
No meeting in the Village Board of Trustees is scheduled for next Fri¬ day evening, that being a fifth Friday in this month.
Iage covereil. The pro|;osed liat of streets was published in this [laper two week ago. Mr. Randall said the committee had secured about 3(iO sign¬ ers to a petition, recommending tho streets as they proposed, and would submit this at the next meeting of the Board with still more names. Com- municaton was received and filed, but no action taken. This will probably be a special order of business, at the next regular meeting of the Board, on July 7.
Herbert L.  Cummings   presented   a petition for appointment as   a   village ofiicer, signed by   about   50   property owners,      including     many     business people.     -Mr. Cummings said   that  he agreed with the majority of taxpayers of the village that we have already   as many police officers as we need, and he did not desire the otfice   for   the   pur- t,   but rather as a protection   to   his   and   his neighbors' families, in a section of the I have   made it a point to specialize | village not so well covered   as   others, jobs of printing which for   one   reason | The petition was referred to President or another the people ordering   wished i Gunning and Chief Wallace, to   report of   this   to keep quiet until    they saw fit to use j hack at the next meeting. M.   E,   them,    and have   lived up to my ideals |     A petition was received from anum- until this week, when   ihe Senior class   ber of residents on   Smith   Street,   be¬ in the F. H. S. got   the   best of me, if : tween   Bay View   Avenue   and   Grove that IB the proper way to designate the j Street, asking that that section of   the subterfuges they   resorted to to secure j village streets be included,   when   the a job of printing  ordered by the   Jun-, roads   are   improved.    This   was   not lors class.    They  selected a peculiarly i named in the streets proposed   by   the for a large attendance at their   basket   appropriate   Mme,   when I was   out of   Iniproveinent Society. ^    ^^  ^   ^
luncheon to be held at the residence of the office, and presented a fraudulent | Counselor I-ishe reported that he -Mrs F. E. Story, 171 W. .Merrick order for the work, upon which it was j thought an amicable adjustment of the Road   this afternoon. ' delivered.    There was no harm done as ' condition of sidewalk.s on   MaiTi  Street
-  —"- .^   we printed the order  over  again,   and : was impossible, and that   a   law   suit
"The Simplicity of Christ"   will   be   thus secured pay for two   jobs, but we   would be necessary.   The Board passed the morning subject at   the   Methodist   have learned from our   experience   not   a res(,lution instructing   Smith & Mai
Rev. William A. Richard, D. D.,
announced to lead the Epworth League days on the   village  streets,   warning
meeting Sunday   night   in   the   .M.   E. autoists   not to sped through   the   vil-
Church; topic, "Spiritual Power."    j Iage.     Why wouldn't it be a good idea
There will be singing by the League to have some large cards   firinted   and
Quartet and music by    the   Orchestra, hand them to the auto drivers, reijuest-
All are invited. ing   them to go slow   through the   vil-
• — la^e.    This   would   not take so   much i «¦       ,,• <•
Rev. D. A.   Jordan    will   preach   in time, and would avoid the necessity of , 1'°^*'"' '"'*'""*^. "l""*-'^'""""^
¦^ * *» I   ^n*Vx^ie*   .ii_-    -Tl    ttx-itiaitt^ \t,rt       */i       Hia
tre.
The first quarterly meeting Conference year of tbe local A. denomination will be   held   in Church, Rev.  Wm.    Edwards, this Sunday, June 25.
Bethel pastor,
The     ladies    of   the   Presbyterian Church   and congregation ¦ are   hoping
Frank     Rosa     and    Frank    Dems
Main Street.  Freeport,   which   George   Italians, arrested for a   cutting   affray
Duryea of thai village purchased from Mordan M. Peck, a barber there, in February. Mrs. Emma Post, a real estate agent, sued to recover commis¬ sion for the sale of the property, which brought $5,000.
in Ferrar's saloon, have been indicted by the Grand Jury, and are now in the County Jail.
Episcopal Church next Sunday. At 7:4.") p. m. the pastor will preach on "Hypocrites."
Appreciate Work of
Board of Health
Capt. Hanse, president of th • Board of Health, has received the following letter from a village taxpayer with which all will heartily agree:
Freeport, N. Y. June .^, 1911. Board of Health,
Freeport, N. Y. Gentlemen:—
Permit me to thank you for issuing pamphlet concerning the filthy fly. It is a step in the right direction and an indication of th» numerous ways in which our public welfare may be helped by your Board.
Respectfully yours,
Albin N.  Johnson. Capt. Hanse has also received a   re- R.,   regarding
to trust a high school student during commencement week, if we wish to be on the safe side. It appears that they lo(jk upon such matters, which would at other times he considered severe breaches of moral   etiquette, in   about
comson to furnish them with a list of all sidewalks on Main .Street, between Railroad Avenue and Merrick Road, not conforming to grade, or in need of repairs.
.Mr. Fishel also aaid that   there   had
the   same   light as a small    boy   looks | been .some misunderstanding regarding upon   a watermelon   in   the    farmer's 1 village     ordinances;      that      Justice
The summer timetable of   the   Long Island Railroad, to go   into   effect   on
A jury heard the evidence in Justice June 28. adds a number of   new trains
of the Peace   Edward T. Neu's   court, to tbe several divisions and the running
The defendant  and   Duryea,   through time of a number has   been  shortened
Counselor  Albin   N.   Johnson,   denied by relieving them of baggage and   ex-
that Mrs. Post had in any way aided in press matter, tbat will be handled by ply fj-om the L. L R bringing the transaction to a close, al- special baggage and express trains, the c ndition of the subway in Free- though both admitted that the woman There will be thirty new steel cars port, which will interest everybody, broker had talked "buy" and "sell and added to the preaent large equipment and for which the Board of Health de- "trade" to them.     • by .luly 1.    Eight of them have arriv-   serves great credit.
The* evidence     was   contradictory, ed.    These cars are   adapted   for   the   Dear Sir:—
Mrs.   Post told the  jurymen in a clear Pennsylvania tunnel route and will   be
voice tbat she had been to see   Duryea lighted by electricity generated by the
"dozens of times and   had   staid   until revolution of the car axles.
field, _
The new office of the Hoard of Health, on the third floor of the .Mes¬ senger building, on Railroad Avenue, is nearly in shape for occupancy. This is a big improvement anil a much need¬ ed one, as heretofore the Board of Health has had to meet in "any old place," and has had no facilities for nroperly keeping its records. They will now be kept properly filed and tabulated, both tfie records of the Board   anil new records   which are be-
Swezey did not claim, as Chief Wal¬ lace had reported at a previfius meet¬ ing, that it was neces.sary to arrest a person in the act of breaking a village ordinance, in order to puniHh him, but that he must be arrested at the time, or as soon after as possible, not on a warrant two or three days later. Chief Wallace said that he had made his report on a misunderstanding of co'iditions as reported to him iiy two of his ofificers, and that everything waa now in complete harmony.
Chief Cornell   again called attention
ing made, shewing the  sanitary condi-' t„ the fact that   tbe   lighis in the   fire tion of every house and each neighbor hood in the village.
late at night  trying to  make a sale." Once as if to refresh   the   memory  of her former client, she spoke out in the court room: "Don't you  remember, Mr. Duryea,
Miller   graduated
Referring to your letter of May 23rd, addressed to Mr. Peters, in re¬ gard to the subway at our station at Freeport.
I beg to advise   that   we   have
The smoke in the Village Board room last Friday night got so thick and the air so foul that even our good natured President had to call a halt. This will not need to discourage the smokers, however, as it was as thick as ever later in the evening.
FUtyte ot atringed inatmmanta wbo bave difBcolty in finding aoppliea of right qoality will be intereatod in Saitb * BMltll'a ad in ttiia iara*,     It
Dr.    William  G from   New     York   Law   School   last ranged"for a competent man   at   Free- Thursday   evening,   with   the degree p^rt station, whose duties will   include Bachelor of Laws.   The exercises were the cleaning of   this   subway,   and   I that you said after the   sale   that  you  held in Carnegie   Hall,   Juatice  Alton ^^^^ i^ receive better  reports   in   the
would   testify   if I sued   that  I   only   B. Parker being the principal speaker, future.    I trust,   however,   that  your  Workhorses to a Long Island City fir"m
spoke to you casually about the house.   Dr. Miller graduated from Medical Col- Pohce   Department   will   lend  every   because their Did was lower   than   the
and that I didn't give   you   the  exact   'y* '°.^^^^ *"^ .^'^^ * ^* y*" P;^?^' effort to apprehend anyone attempting  home merchants, while last   week   the
'^ ' to misuse the subway. Babylon town board deemed it a wiser
A Babylon paper says:
"As a contrast between the work¬ ings of two municipal bodies we note that the Patchogue village trustees recently awarded a contract for the furnishing  of   grain   for   the   village
dimensions?" graduate  course in the   Eastern   Dis-
It waa brought in the evidence that trict HospiUI. where he served with the purchaser and seller had agreed sucn unusual success that a dinner was that commisaion would be paid. Mrs. held in his honor, at the end of the Poat teatified, however, that Peck had ye«r- He then took np the study of diacuaaad the matter with her and had I •»» and baa now fanished, after a two agreed to help the aale   along by talk-, yeara' course.
ing   to Duryea when  he   chanced   to      Matthew T. Murray, jr., and Arthur meet him. i T. Murray,   of   Richmond   Hill,  both
Yours truly, course to award the contract for erect
J. A. McCrea,       j^g the retaining   walls   at  Ireland's General Superintendent,   bridge in Amityville to a Babylon town The Board has completed   the  worl^, contractor rather than   to   an   out-of-
of cleaning up tbe brook running through the easterly part of the vil¬ lage, and haa made arrangements with tiM proper Town Highway  aathoritiea
Tba   jory  retnmed in  ten  mi notes i 'w ner residenta of   Freeport,    also  f^, ^^ erection of atone bridges acroaa
after the lawyers had atumaed up witb a vodiet for tbe complaiiMnt—Eagl*.
ware membera of the aame graduating tbe  brook,   at  Grand    Avenue   and cl*"- i Broadway.
town contractor who was a few dollars
lower than all the otber competitors."
They should come to Freeport where
the Chief of Fire Department   has  to
Lool Topics Coitined n Pige &
houses had net been fixed so that they would not burn all day. He was prom¬ ised that this wouW be attended lo the next day Village Lineraa-i Walling has been so busy with repairs made necessary by the several storms recent¬ ly, that he has been unable to attend to this sooner.
Counselor Fishel reported that Har¬ ris, Forbes & Co., who purchased the village bonds, had completed all detaila and the money   would be ready July 1.
About twenty taxpayers of Russell Place petitioned for a street light in that section ; referred to light commit¬ tee to attend to when the light exten¬ sions are made.
A resolution was passed instructing Smith & Malcomson to make the ne¬ cessary sewer map for the village, as voted at last election, at the cost of $1,000.
James Venditt applied for permis¬ sion to put a swinging sign in front of his store on North Main Street. Trus¬ tees Collard, Sigmund and Myrick aaid they did not pro[)ose allowing any more Bwingins signs, and they thought all up at preaent sbould come down.    The
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