Nassau County Review 19100520

              Freeport Official Paper
FREEPORT NEWS
Single copies of tho licview for .«ale at Greenblatt's, Kailroad Ave. ; Kief¬ er's, Gobetz's and the Keview Otiice, Main St., and DaSilva's, West Merrick RoafI. tf.
Mr. and Mra. A. J. Scott have re¬ turned after spending the winter in the south.
Merrick Koad and Main .street have been improved by a coat of dust-laying oil, coated with sand.
The regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees will be held this Fri¬ day evening at the Village office on Railroad avenue.
Mrs. .Joseph Carman would like do¬ nations of second hand clothes, in wear¬ able condition, also children's a.hoes, for a poor family in need of these things; her address is 24 Brooklyn Ave.
Word has been received of thc.iieath of W. D. ('arter, a former resident of Freeport, and-a long-time loader of the choir of the First Presbyterian Church, at his home in .Ma.ssachusctts.
Hishop   Burgess   of   the   Diocese of Long Island   will   visit   the   Episcopal Church   of tlie Transfiguration   on Fri-. day evening.    May 27, for the  jnirpose f administering contirmation.
The siiiewalk on Main street,, in front of where Opera Hall formerly stood, ha.s been put in decent condition by the eirons of the village Board of Trustees, who declmeil to return the bond of the T. A. Gillespie Company till thia and other matters along the line were remedied.
Stone's Palm Garilcn will open May IiO with a band concert and moving pictures, corner Main street and Mer¬ ricit Koad.
^ Mr. Stone wishes to iinnounce th;it he reserves the privilege of refusing to admit any objcctioniiblt^ persons.
Mr. and Mra. Marry G. Clock are to sail on June 10 for a stay of six weeks abroad. They will go direct to Oxford, . whero their son, Herbert, is a student at tho university. Ile will join them in their trip through Kngland, Ireland and Scotland, thence to Paris, and pos¬ sibly to Italy, before tho return to America.-   Times.
J. Rovegno has installed in his store on Railroad avenue one of the most complete cigar and tobacco sale and storage eiiuiiiments on Long Island, which ho has had mace to order. The shelves, counters and show cases are equipped with a special moistening, dust proof and air anil damp proof ap¬ pliance, and thc shelves'are zinc lined with glass doors along the front. He carries a large assortment of foreign and domestic goods and will be able to keep them fresh with this appliance.
The Long Island Railroad advertises that it will sell freight that has been in the hands of the Company for over a year, unclaimed, and unless claimed by the owner, will be sold at a pubj^ic sale , of unclaimed freight at 2.(!>0 p. m., June 14, at the bushwick Storehouse of said Company, corner Varick and Flushing Aves., Brooklyn, N. Y.
There is a list of stuff left at Free- port station, to be included in this sale, as follows: Freeport One jacket can oil, L. Fishel; 3 bundles folding settees, C. A. Fulton; 1 box washing powder, A. Goldberg; 1 keg nails, J. J. Kelly; 2 chairs, Porpet Christian; 1 barrel paint, A. Schneider.
Horton's Banana Ice Cream, made with fresh fruit, is delicious ; 40 cents a quart.    DaSilva's. •it.
W. P. Haff, largest coal dealer on Ijong Island. The cheapest place to buy coal. Exclusive dealer in some of the best grades of coal. it
Special sale on gentleman'a trousers at Barasch's department -fitore. 300 pair good selected stoclr' will be on sale to close out at crv&t re<luction. N. Barasch, 65 S. Mjnn St.
Most housewives wouid about as soon have rattlesnaies in the house as betl bugs. These and other insect pests will sometin^ef get in. Smith & Be¬ dell's ad tells hj>w to banish them.
C. A. Fulton [has closed his atore at
Freeport and h4s on  hand a lot of high
grade stoves Which he will  sell at low
prices, from $17 up; can be seen at by
' calling at his office.
¦»«~ Jol»n J. Raijdall is closing out his entire! stock of trees, shrUbe and plants at about half the aaual price. It will pay to see him %t you can use anything of this kind. tf    i
Miaa Libbie Weyant succeeds Miss Conklin in Golding's jewelry store.
Roswtll Davis is at Washington, D. C'., attending a Simday School Conven¬ tion.
Harold Horton has secured a position in the drug store of Thomas Johnston Company.
Mrs. Richard .M. Kolisch and daugh¬ ter Rose are spending tho week with Mr. and Mrs. Morris .Miller.
Freeport Council, No. .jT, Jr. O. U. A. .M., will hold Memorial .services Sunday, May 20; full particulars ne.Nt week.
Mr. and .Mrs. George T. Bedell an¬ nounce the engagement of their daugh¬ ter .Mildred to Mr. Johr. D. Cornelius, both of Freeport.
('. A. Fulton is planning for two ad¬ ditional stores in his building, cornor West Merriek Road and Church street, and another on (,'hurch street, in adili¬ tion to an up-to-date ollice and chapel for his undertaking business.
The fairy operetta, Laila, will be given at Sigmond's Opera liouse this. .Friday evening. .May 20, under thc auspices of the Kindergarten Mothers Club. The entertainment will begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
A cake sale will be given at the resi¬ dence of Mrs. Jo.-^ci)hine M. Welsh, corner Smith and Grove Sts., on Satur¬ day May 21, at 3.30 o'clock, for the benefit of the church of the Holy Re¬ deemer.
The Hill Stock Co. will appear at the Sigmond Opera House in "The Iron¬ master,"' under the auspices of Pro¬ gressive Council, No. 6G, Daughters of Liberty, on Friday evening. May 27. All tickets, 50 cents, which may be ex¬ changed at box oflice for reserved s<.>at ticket.
The railroad time table was changed Sunday. There are some slight differ¬ ences in the running times, and one train is added, east bound, leaving Long Island CUty al (J. 12 a. m. and ar¬ riving at Freeport at 7.04 ; the train ar- ¦ riving here shortly before 2 o'clock Sat- ; urday now runs daily, arriving 1.53.
The attraction for thc coming week at the Sigmond Opera House wiil be, Wednesday, moving i'ictures and illus¬ trated songs, 5, 10 and 15 cents; Thursday, roller skating, admission 10 cents, skates 15 cents; Saturday,, vaudeville and moving pictures. 15, 25 and 35 cents. '
H. J. Raymore, the piano man, through the kindness of William Cut¬ ler, will have on exhibition in the space occupied by the National Keal Estate : Record at thc Real Estate and i Ideal Homes Show now in progress at Madi- !ion Square Garden, a Conway Player piano. Anyone visiting the show will be cordially welcomed by Mr. Kaymop- and treated to some gootl music.
An educational art exhibit of 200 pictures is to be hekl in the new school house. No. 3, next Friday, May 27, from 2 to 4 p. m. The tickets are 15 cents and the proceeds are to be used for securing pictures fer the new build¬ ing- . '
As' 'the State donbles the amount taken' in by the school, it is hoped that enough money will be raised in this way to supply each room in the new building with a suitable and attractive picture.
The fire department was   calleti   out about 6.10 Tuesday evening for  alaiTn call 27,   corner  Main !3t. and Brooklyn avenue.    The blaze   was in a barrel of paper   under  an  outside   stairs in the; north side of the  building occupied by Valentine's   grocery     and   Rovegno's i fruit store.    A little water put the fire , out   before   the   firemen   arrived,   al- • though   Hose   Company   No. 2 made a quick response   and had a >ine  of hose.! laid.    Truck  No. 1 was  aecond   to ar- • rive, but returned at once.
They're Going Fast!
Those who want  docks at the Wood- \
cleft Canal  had  better  apply soon as i
possible at the Bathing  Pavilion or Da |
tSilva's. It. I
HEMPSTEAD j
Mrs. Henry Moller is having a picket | fence placed around her property on | Covert street.
HYMENEAL
CONNOKS S.MITH. Tnomas Connors and Mi.-^s Bertha Smith, daughter of Captain and Mrs. Charles Smith, of Archie- .afreet, were married Sunday aftern'»on at the M. E. Parsonage by Rev.^ W. .K. Richard. The happy couple left after the cere¬ mony for an automobile trip, without announcing their destination.
HOLLOWAY .MASON. .\t their residence on Ocean avenuo, John Holloway and Miss Helen II. Mason, both retidents of this village were married by Rcv. W. A. Richard, pastor of the M. E. Church. Mr. and Mrs. Hollow.ny have gone to Florida.
Local Topics
Sundav School
The dog nuisance is getting intoler¬ able. It is difficult to go through the village on a bicycle without having some of the playful little animals run out and attemjjt to grab al yonr   heel.--.
Bernard Kelley has had a fine marble j coping placM Mfore his residence on Main street.
Wl'NDELER --BARDENHAGEN.
Miss Margaret Wundelcr and Ilenry Hardenhagen, both of this viliago, were married late Thursday evoning, by Rev. Herman Schorting, pastor of the Gor¬ man Lutheran Church at Henip.stead.
Fourteen Vears Ago
We looked over our old files this \vee\ and find the following items which we think it might be of interesi to recall, which happened f6urteen years ago this week :
Supt. Kimball of Life-Saving Sta¬ tion issued orders that no member of the Life-Saving crew shall during thc aetive season engage in boating, fishing, gunning,   etc.,   for pay or for  market.
Firemen busily arranging for a tour¬ nament.
E. S. Mayland returns  from   his   bi¬ cycle trip to Washington, D. C. " W. H. Patterson   attends  the   State encampment of  G. A. R. at Utica, N. Y.
L. I. R. R. timetable shows 11 trains oach way on week days and two on Sundays.
School Notes
The .\pril issue of the Student is out.
The kindergarten picnic will be held the Kith of June.
liobert Campbell entered the High School this week.
School Comniis.-ioni'r Dr. Cooley'and State Inspector ol' liuildings Edson, Hall, visited the schools Friday.
Rhetoricals were held in the High School last Friday and next Friday the \ Junior Class will speak at Rhetoricals. i
The Senior Class are busy preparing; their speeches for Class Day, which promises to be a very interesting after¬ noon.
The third grade ha.% been divided and Mrs. Eugene Helland has been engaged to teach the B division for the balance of the year.
Mrs. George B. Crippen of Worces-, ter, N. Y., was visiting with Miss' Eunice Fitch, the Latin teacher, the • first part of the week.
The new school. No. 3, opened   .Mon¬ day with a registration of   225   pupils, seven   teachers,    and   a  kindergarten ; teacher for the afternoon. i
Miss Grace Parker was called, from \ her duties here to her home in Cape \ Vincent, N. Y., Monday, on account of the sudden death of her father.
Marjory Pitcher, Gladys Cook, Elsie Young and Ada Baker, accompanied by , Miss Eunice Fitch, visited the Metro-; politan Museum last Saturday.
A very enjoyable evening  was spent at the Sophomore  Japanese   sale   last; Friday, which was a great success, the proceeds amounting to abbut $30. j
Next Saturday, the 28th of May, the | Junior Class will hold a strawberry: festival at the home of Miss Edith'. Crandell, comer Pine street and Ocean ] avenue.
A meeting of the Interscholastic Prize Speaking Association was held at' Hempstead school on Tuesday after- i noon to divide the profits of the last; contest. j
The topic for the fourth year English \ Debating Society this Wednesday was \ "Co-Education is not advisable in High | Schools." The judges decided in favor j of the affirmative, Florence Cajpenter, i captain, Florence Stiles and Arthur; Jones, against the negatives, Mildred Humphrey, captain, Jehn Goller and i Wiiifie'd Raynor. |
Commencement week begins on Sun¬ day, June 19, with Baccalaureate ser¬ mon in the Methodist Episcopal Church by Dr. Charles Herbert Scholey, pastor of the Presbyterian Church; Monday afternoon, Class Day exercises; Tues¬ day night. Commencement exercises with Frank Blodgett, Prof, of Ancient Languages in Oneonta Normal School as principal speaker.
Saturday Candy Specials at DaSilva'a. Peanut Brittle, 10c lb. Mixed Chocolates, 26c Ib. ' It
Wo all appreciate a little 'lafTy now and then, more or less, and I thank editor MacElroy ofthe "Owl," pub¬ lished al Rockville ("entre. for saying that " I run a |irinting plant and have not only the office, but the press room, as neat as wax," and further:
"Ibe Nassau County Review is by far tho beat equipped printing plant that we havo yet visitoil in Nas.sau County."
Freopopt is certainly cnthiisin>tic ovtr its sidewalk work. During tho Jiast montb sinco the last election per¬ mission has been granted property owners to lay 27,405 feet of walk which at an average cost of 15 cents per sipiare foot, means an outlay of •S HtdO for walks. Wo challenge any viliago on I.nng Island to duplicate thia ii'cord.
.•Vnd this is not abnorina! clthe;-. but is tho result of a steady increase during the past few years.
1 was glad Chief Van Riper thinks as I do that there is no reason for blowing the firo whistle each evening about six o'clock. It was shown the Village Hoard that it does not need lo be blown to have it in good order and that the fact of its being blown does not keep it in condition for use at ull times, but the Board decided that the peojile were accustomed to it and it might as well be blown. On this same theory it seems it might be a good j)lan to have it blown at seven, twelve, one and live o'clock, when more jieojilo would ap¬ jireciato tho signals.
News of the Churches
Jere K. Brown is announced to lead tl e Epworth League meeting Sunday night in the M. E. Cluirch; tojiic, "A Measure for Prayer."
Helen Konke is to lead the Young People's Meeting Sunday night in tho Presbyterian (,'hurch; subjoct, "What is it to be a ("hristian?"
! Convention
. Ti-.e thirty-ninth annual conventio;; of thc (Queens and Nassau County Sun¬ day School .X^ociation was held in this village Tuesday, tho afternoon session at 2 o'clock. in ,thc I'resbyterian ("hurch, and the evening .session, at 7.30, in the M. E. Church. .\n inter¬ esting [irogram was furnished at both sessions, and the visitors were enter¬ tained by tho ladies connected with the churches, at luncheon, when about 300 ' were givea a samjile of Freejiort hos¬ pitality.
The afternoon convention w'as called to order by Ko.^well Davi.*, President ot the associatiun., after which there was singing, und reading of the Scriji- tni-e by Harold E. Brown, of Freejiort. followed by jirayer o.Tered by Rev. Kd¬ ward C. Richmond, uf Rockville Cen¬ tre.
Short addresses were made by K'm. VV. Jay Feck, P. 11. Lironiiield and Jnhn II. Prall apfirojiriate to the memory of the late l.-aac (". Hendrickson. member of the Extcutivo Con-.mittee.
The jirincijial sjieaker of the c\ening was Rev. C. 11. Mead, D. D., of Nbw York, who gave a very interesting lalk on "The Bright Side of Things."
Officers for the en.-iling year weie elected as follows: President, Charles VV. Boll, Oyster Bay; vice presidents. W. A. Simons, llernjiste.td ; James L. Wowsoy, North Henipstead; W. (.'. Woods, Oyster Bay; the Rev. W. L. Darby, L.I. City; C.R. Raymond. Flushing; John E. t". Kert, Jamaica: and Rev. W. Jay Peck, of Newtown; Secretary, Percy B. Broinfield ; treas¬ urer, Jnhn II. I'rall.
Chief Croker Coming
Ciiicf \-a-\ Kijior of the Freeport Fire Dejiartmer.t has received the fol¬ lowing rej'Iy fr.)m ("'!k f ("roker of the .N'ew York -"ire Departn.er.t:
.New York. .May \n. 1910.
Mr. ("iia-. .M. Van ilij.er. Chief Eng. ?"reeiiort Kiri^ Pei't..
Freepori. L. I. Dear Sir:
I beg to acknowleilge receijit of your very kind invitation to attend Conven- tion in Freejiort during the week of Oct.iber 5th, and desire to state that it will atlord me much jileasure to be jire~ont at that time.
'I'lnirs Ri'sj.ei'tfiilv.
kdvv.m;d f. croker.
BALDWIN
D.)n:-,ld   Stei^k',   h;is the liou.-e witii illi'Mss
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The subject of the sermon at the Methodist Ejiiscopal Church Sunrlay morning will be, "Living the ("hrist Life.' At 7.30 ji. m. will occur the anniversary of tho Epworth League. The address will bc in harmony with the occasion. The young peojile are esjiecially invited.
On Sunday next Rev. Frederick .1. Soule will close his jiastorate at the First Baptist Chuich. The morning sermon will be on the subject, "Relig¬ ion as Social." At tho farewell serv¬ ice in the evening the theme of the sermon will be, "The Supremacy of Christian Love." Remember the Christian Endeavor service, which is bright and attractive, held at 7.15 p. m.
At DaSilva'a.
Goods are exchanged or money re¬ funded on any unsatisfactory purchase.
Excellent materials and perfect con¬ struction have given Continental win¬ dow screens a wide-world reputation. Of course these lower jirices mako it an object to get them here:
18x33 Window Screens 2.3c.
24x33 Window Screens, 25c.   ^
24x37 Window Screens, 30c.
28x37 Window Screens, 35c.
A manufacturer's surplua gives ua tlje op{)ortunity of offering a limited quantity of First Quality Koyal Agate¬ ware at much lower than usual pricea. To mention a few:
23c Straight Sauce Pots, 13c.
29c Straight Sauce Pots, 17c.
29c Pudding Dishes, 19c.
29c Mixing Bowls, 19c.
45c Sauce Pots, 29c.
55c Convex Sauce Pota, 35c.
40c Pitchers, 29c. 1
Less labor means more comfort. Oil stoves solve tbe problem. i
Single Burner Oil Stoves. Sffc.
Double Burner Oil Stoves, 75c.
Blue Flame Oil Stoves, $3.85 and up. , Seasonable Glassware.
Berry Dishes, 2 for 5c. !
Berry Bowls, 10c.
12 inch Flower Vases, 10c.
16 inch Flower Vases, 19c. i
Berr>' Sets (complete) 25c. |
Other Needfuls. i
-Copper Bottom Wash Boilers,   98c - ' $f.46.
Rayo Lamps, $1.45. ^
Buasell Carpet Sweepers, $2.50. i
Coeo Door Mats, 49-59^98c. 1
DaSilva's  '   It i
OBITUAKY
REV."THK()U)RE 1<". BURNHAM. JJ Word has come from Vallejo. Cali¬ fornia, of the death Ujion .-Vjiril 27 of Rev. Theodore F. Burnham. Mr. Burnham was the seventh jiastor of tho First Presbyterian Churcii uf ,^his village, from .May 28, 1874, to October S>, I'r-l't'-. and he made the prayqr of in¬ stallation ujion tho inaiiguration of tho present jiastoral relation fm .May 2^, 1908. Mr. Burnham has thirty-si.\ years of active jireaching service.
Rev. Jonadab I-'inch, a fornu'r resi¬ dent of Roo.sevelt, jiastor thero for about two and a half years, who has of late b»en jiastor of .Melville Presby¬ terian Church, died May 9 in his 07th year. He war. born in England, com¬ ing to this country in 1S'.)2. He is sur¬ vived by a widow, Emma, and three sons and four daughters, lOdward (". J. Finch of Richmond Hill, C. Howard Finch of Sjirings, E. Dyuglas Finch of Brooklyn, .Mrs. H. Cojielaiul of London, England. Mrs. II. Wilde of Brooklyn, .¦Vliss (Jortrudo Finch of y\ustin, Te.xas, Miss Stella Finch of .Melville. He had been sutVeriiig since ('hristmas of an unusual attack of asthma ami bronc¬ hitis. The funeral took jilace at Greenfield, Thnrsday afternoon, 12th. at 3.30. Rev. .Mr. "Finch closely re- .semliled King Edward ami had been take* for the King when in England. His Aath occurred three d;iys after the King. lie was married nearly the same lime.    Sentinel.
Base-Bai I
Freejiort Council, No. 57, Jr. O. I'. A. M., defeated the milk comjiany team on the local grounds Saturday; .score 11 to 4. *-
Next Saturday. May 21, at the new Athletic Park, Aliantic avenuo, near Bedell street, FreefKirt Council, Jr. O. IJ. A. M. team, will play Rockville Centre, the first game in the League contest.    Game is called at 4 o'clock.
Last F'riday afterniMin the High School met Hempstead High at Ath¬ letic Park on Seaman avonue and were defeated by the score of 7 to 4.
Next Thursday the High School will meet Lynbrixjk High for the third time at Rockville Ontre.
The Freeport Baseball Team,will open the season at P'reeport this Sativ- day. May 21, with the Rockville Cen¬ tre team. The game will be played on the old grounds on Seaman Ave. and Main street, owing to tho fact that the new field will not be ready for playing on before r»ecoration Day. On Satur¬ day, May 28, the team composed of the "Curb Brokers" of Wall street, will pay us a visit.
Further notices of^games to be played will appear in this paper each week. The iclub hopes for a large attendance.
Does your Piano need attention? PhcHie 293-J Freeport. (Jreve wili give it attention at small.coat.
! .A large nuniiier oi' "ir ii'Mjile will 'attend the KjiWiuJh League Coj,vention j at Rockviilo Centre \,e:<.t Thur>-day.
j     The Ral.iwin   Field   Clnb   will   cross'' 1 bats wilh the .Antler Club on the   home • .grounds loniormw." Saturdav afternooru
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i C. A. rulton h:is closed his •;tore at ; Freejiort and has on liand a lot nf high ' grado stoves which he will roll at low ; prices, from .'i^Kuji; c'an be seen by I calling at his ollice.
Fire broke out .in llie Imtis'-of Mr. I Harjier on .-"eaman avenue last .Mo;iday I afternoon am' the structure burned to I the ground. Tho lirenien resjionded to I the call but wero unable to do much o;i ' account of tho scarcity of water.
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1 The entertainnieni given in the M. 1 E. ("hapel last Thiirs.iay evening ur.der I the auspices iif the Ejiworth League j was a decided success ;e:'! much credit I is due the committee .'u.d those wh) , took Jiart in the j.tograni. I I
j     Tiic fui.t ral servif'o over the remains Iof the    late    .Mrs.    Kh/abetli   .M. Loft, j wife of George M. Loi't.   who dieil sud- i denly at her late   residrnec nn Monday, May Oth, after a short illnes.-, was held on Thursday last at her   late residence, following which t\\e  remains were tak¬ en by sjiecial   traiii to the  city,   where a solemn requiem  ma^s was held al the Church   of  the   .Ascension,     221   West ^ loTth   street.     The   interinent   was in ("alvary Comotery.
The    KjiWiirlh   LeaLjue   .Anniversary service held if! the .Methoilist Ejiisoipal Chuich last Sur.day i'-,etiing   was   weil attended and tho s.ivice jiroveil a very ¦ heljifuhone.     *¦
Howard A. .Merlin, jiresident of the ' Brooklyn .South District Ejiworth l.eague, made the jwincijial adilress and also installed the new ollicers as fol¬ lows: President, John ,M. Gifford; first vice jiresiilent, dejiartment spirit¬ ual work. .Mrs. Francis VV. .Miller; sec¬ ond vice president, dejiartment world evangelism, .Mrs. William D. Tuckey; third vice jiresident, liepartment mercy and helji, .Mrs. Kbon El. Acker; fourth vice presidenl, dep.artment literary apd social work. Miss Jennie K. Schuman J secretary, Heary P. ."Vliller; -trcasurei, Raymond Smith. Kev. John E. Zeiter, pastor of Warren St. .M. E. Church, was present at the morning service and gave a talk in the interest of fresh air w<irk.
LYNBROOK
Peter A. Blake is having an addition built to his residence on .Atlantic ave¬ nue.
Under the auspices of the Thirteenth District Democratic Club a smoker will be given at their club rooms on Wed¬ nesday evening, June 1st.
Mr. and .Mrs. George ,"VI. Davison, who have been sjiendinp the [iast win¬ ter in Brooklyn, are now occupying' their summer home in Lynbnjok.      I
While  attempting   to turn  over the. engine in a motor boat on Friday   last, ¦ William   Bedell waa struck in the arm by the crank, fracturing his wrist.   I
The firemen were called out twice on ' Sunday   last, but in each  case  the flre did not amount to anything,   one bein|;- a brush flre and the other a bonfire.
The Lynbrook Hoee Company has purchased two lots on iJlake avenue from Mr. Dymock, upon which they in¬ tend having an up-to-date fire house constructed.
George W. Wright has presented two handsomely turri^d gavels to Rockville C^itre Lodge, No. 279, L O. 0. F., which are handsomely silver mounted ahd suitably engraved.
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