Nassau County Review 19160211

              Nassau County Review
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1916
Vol. XX, No. 6
Freeport
Single copies of the Review for nale at Greenblatt's and Braithwa.itf "s. Rail¬ road Avenue; Michnoff's, Nassau County Keview, DaSiivrt"." and G«- betz's. Main Street; DaSilva's.West Merrick Koad. tf.
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The Htock «jf the Long Island 5 and 10 c*nt ritore'is beine sold this week, prepornlory to moving trom Freeiiort.
Dr. Julien Dean addressed tbe Moth- er'H Club of Freeport at the Seaman Avenue School Wednesday afternoon •n ".Medical Instruction for the Schools."
Charlea Hildreth, formerly of the Foster Hduse. Sayville, will open a firHt-claxs, up to date rjstaurant and lunch room at 26 Railroad Avenue in the near future.
Edward B. Lent of Bayview Avenue Wus one of the speakers at the annual dinner of the Nassao County Bar As¬ aociation at the Garden City Hotel last Friday evening.
Percy G. Southard, furniprly con- ¦ected with the lan offices of ."^idney H. Swezey, has secured a position with the Mineola Branch of the litle Guarantee & Trust Company of New York.
Temorrow Lincoln's Birthday, be¬ ing a holiday, tbe Post OHiea will be closed after 9:30 The banks, the newspaper offices and many of the busineas places will be closed all or part of the day.
Pasquale Barbaro. who was taken to Nassau Hospital on Janaary 29 aufter ing from a gunabut wound said to have been inflicted by anotber Italian, will recover. No trace has been discovered «( tbe roan aecased of tiie sfoooting.
Fussell Not
Football Captain
Jack Hibbard of Pre«port is captain mt tbe F. H. S. football team for 1916. aod not Jaroes Fusaoil of WanUgh, a? was erroneoasly annoaDoad.
Weekly Weather Report
(For our readers in otber localities)
Friday, Febrnary 4, clear, cold, fine Winter day.
Saturday, clear, warmer.
Sunday, clear, warm, rained in ev¬ ening.
Monday, clear, cold, fine day.
Tuesday, clear, px)IH, snow late at aight aboot 1 inch.
Wedneiday. ligbt rain, cbiily.
Thursday, clear, cold.
Freeporters
on Winning Bobsled Crew
Three Freeporters, .Miss Clara Gib¬ son, Miss Miriam Smith and Mrs. S. V. Gibson, were membera of the crew of nineteen women of the bobsled "Matinecock" which won first prize for best appearing crew, and third prize in the time and distance events, at the bobsled race held at Locust Vnl¬ iey on Saturday. February 5. The iadiee were attired in while sweaters which were einhroideri d with a large green Indian hepd across the front, white ca|)H with long green tassels and white skirts. They certainly presert-  •d a very "chic" appearance. S. V. Gibson was a member of the men « ciew of the sled "1!)11," whi'-h wor both time and distance event**, and WHS awarded the bronze trophy pre¬ sented by the Nfdghhorhood Asaoci i- tion under whose auspices the mett wu.s held, B« well as the prtmier sweepstake prize.
500 and Bridge at
Preeport Club
'Ine wives and lady friends of the ("lull members are plannirij; h "500" and Bridge to be held at the Club House on Friday evenine. h'ebruary 18. After the games there will be music for dancing. Tickets may be secured at the Cluh House at fifty cents each.
News of the Churches     Social and Personal
Serricei    of    the   we«k > tbe cburcAic* .aad I bwi I h •octcti«t
Firit Charch of Christ, Scijntist.— Services Sondsy morning at 11 o'clock. Hempstead Bank Building; subject next Sanday. February 13,  ¦^ftnal."
Ibe regular monthly meeting of the Church lirprov»m«rnt Scciety of the Prejfbvterian Cburch will be held in the churcb parlor Wednesday afternoon, February 16. at I :30 o'clock.
.Masses in the Catholic Church at Roo~e>elt will be at 9 o'clock Sunday mornirgs instead of 8:3U as her< to- fore.
The L. C. tf. A. of the Church of Our Holy Ktdeerrtr will hold another euchre and pinochle (i>y request). The Ust "gel-scquainted" affair waa vottd B mo^t rnj(\ab>e one by all present. The date of the coming event is Fri¬ day, evening, Februaty '25,
The ladies of the Baptist Church will ho!d a «eries of luncheons in the church on the third Thursday of each month, tbe tirst one being next Thurs¬ day. Febraary 17; at noon. "Price always the same and treats in store."
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Aboat   Gueits.   VUiU   uid   Partici Freeporters And Their Frienda
In the Fratemai Orders Randall and
Johnson for
fn the Fire Department
Freeport Club will hoid a dance at the Cliib House tomorrow afternoon and evening, with dancing ftom 3 lo 6:30 and from H to 12. There will be a lucky nuniber dancing contest in the evening.
A postal rictived from Whitney Vai Wickien, who is spending several weeks ut We/it Palm Beach. Fla., says: "Have seen several Freeport people since 1 have been down here. .\in leeling very much better."
Miss filleanor Trayer entertained the; Circle Club at   her   home   on   Seaman Avenue   'fliurs-uay   evening.     A   very pleasant evening    was   spent   and   re freshments W'.re served.
Doinsi in  the secret fraternal  orcanizations of Freeport and Ticinitjr.
ELKS NOMINATE OFFICERS Freeport Lodge No. 1'253, B. P. (). E., has nominated the. following olfi- I ers: Exalted Ruler, George Morton l.tvy ; esteemed leading kr ight. Arch¬ er B. Wallace; esteemed loyal knight, Donald .Macnonald; esteemed leclur ing knight, Koy D Pearsall; secre¬ tary. Sylvester P. Shes; treasurer, Ernest S. Randall; tiler, Simon Mayer.
Tha regular services at the Baptist Charch on Sunday will be Sunday School at lo o'clock a. m.; preaching service at 11 o'clock a. m. and at 7:30
The Lunch Club   will be entertained by the Misses Annie and Edna Eldridge at tlieir   home.    West   Merrick   Koad, Inext Friday afternoon.
j The "000" Club was entertained at ; the home of Mra. J. A. Sutphin, Smith j Street, Wednesday afternoon.
I A poatcard received from V. G. I Walters stat?8 that he haa arrived safely at Isle of Pines. Florida, where I he will spend the balance of the Win- ! ter. I
I     Mr.   and   Mrs.    Sidney   V.   (jibson, i i .Miss Clara Gibson    and   Miss   Miriam:
p. m. ; Rev.   G.   A.   Plain    of    Valley | Smith were week   end   guests   at   the Stream will preach.    Thuraday   even ing prayer roeeting at 8 o'clock.
I home   of   Mr.   and Mra. i thews Ht Locust Valley.
Ilenrv   Mat- !
METHODIST CHURCH Sunday rooming   next   Dr.   Curt'ce Normsl School for ^'i" conclude the  series of sermons he
I nncr l«lfinH '^ ^'•'''B with a sermon on "The Dan ^ "» '*•«"" j ger and Disaster of Backsliding." .. The campaign inaugurated to secure! In the evening Rev. W. A. Layton, a State Normal .-chool for Long Island j D. D.. Diatrict Superintendent, will is now fairly under way, and as auth-1 preach at tbe 7 :30 o'clock service, orized by the committee of twenty-1 Following this service he will meet four, has its headquarters at tbe office tbe officiary of the charch for the of Walter E. Sexton, nearly opposite j Fourth Qoarterlv Conference of the the railroad   station at Mineola.    Tbe j year.
place may eaaily be found by the large This will be Dr. Layton's last offi- banner across the front of tbe build-1 cial visit He has served the district '"K- j for six years and tbe law of the Melh-
The committee ot twenty.four at its  odist Episcopal Church limits his  ten- meeting laat week authorized the Coro  ; ure of offiea to tbat term.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hingle of Bald win announce the engagement of their daughter, .Miss L°'cy Hingle, to Mil¬ lard Sfellars of Freeport.
Progressive Council, Sons anri Daughters of Liberty, willhold a dom¬ ino, euL'hre Bnd,yf>tinj-hie on Tuesdaj evenine, February l."),,in the lodge room at Mechanics' Hall.
At the regular nieeting of Freeport •ouncil No. 57, Jr. O. U. A. M., last Friday evening Frank Link, Louit' Ruppert, Fied Fletcher and Harry P. VVolfer received the degrees of Virtue and Liberty. This Friday the degree ol' Patriotmi will be conferred on the same class.
Aboul forty members and friends attended the domino and euchre of Progressive Council. S. and D. of L., at the home of Mrs. Frank Johns, (jrafing Piace, Thursday evening. Re freshments were served after the games.
Freeport to Have
Eastern Star Chapter?
A aocial evening of those interested in the propoaed Eastern Star Chapter for Freeport was held at the home of .Mrs. Albert Huttun, Lena Avenue, Wednesday evening. Five Hundred and pinochle were played and at the close of the game.s a dainty collation was served by the hostess. Great sac- ¦ cess is attending the   efforts   to   have i
Village President
With Village Election Um.-! than six weeka otf, several have already an¬ nounced themsulvts as caodidutes for the various office'-.
The oflii-ers to be elected this vtar will be :
A president in piuoe m Ivolaitd M. Lamb.
A trustee in place r.f F,rne.-»t S. Randall.
A trustee in pilace nf Franklin Be¬ dell.
A collector in place of U. Krank Seanr.an.
A treasurer in place of S. Dimon Mnith.
Village Trustee Ernest S. Randall will be a candidate for I'resident. and will be opposed hy .-Mbin N. John¬ son.
Kor Trustee several candidates have been mentioned, including Franklin Bedell, John J. Dolan, Alvin A. Seal¬ ey, Raymond Miller, F'rank Steven.><, (,'. D;vighl Baker and Frank Smith. So far .Mr. Hedell haa been the orly one to announce his candidacy.
For Treaaurer, it appears there will be no oppoaition to S. Dimon Sniith, who has   held   the   otfice    for
•I Interest to and i in our local depart mar brH.
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Foreman   "Steve" Hunt of Iruck 1
aends the following postcard    message
several , from -Minneapolis :    "The   tire depart-
yors. ment here ia almost equal to Freeport.
For (.'ollector. D. Frank Seanian will   Population   350,000.     Had   10   alarms
a).cain be a candidate, and will   be   op-   yesterdav.     Hunt."
posed by George   Dutel,   who   haa   al- "	
readv secured the necessary signers to       The monthly   meeting   ol   the   Fira his iietilion.     Fred Ortel ia also   men-   Council will be   held   at   headipiartera
tioned as a candidate tor this otfice.
Hymeneal
HAYDEN-HALLOCK Sylvia   Hayden,   daughter  of
Mia."
Unclaimed Letters
(Freffort PmI Offic*)
Ames, Miss Jane Burleigh, Miss M. S. Buckley, Mrs. J. Brown. Miss Aleta Connor,   Mra.  Wallace L. Oayeaapay, Jno., Star P'. Dell, Mr. F. S. Floyd, Miss Liona Levuflff, Mr. Thee. Head, Mr. Emory L. Southard, Mr. E. Sboltc, Mr. William' Tbe Norwalk Brau Co.
Robt. G. Anderson. P. February 8. 1916.
ers interested to make such changes in I the proposed bill as may seem proper and necessary.
The Committee on Publicity waa authorized and instructed to send sub¬ scription blanka to all members of the General Campaign Committee, and to all bank and treat companiea on Long Island, and to others intereated for the purpose of secnring sufficient funds to meet the expenses of the campaign.
After consultation witb the Educa¬ tional Department at Albany, and witb
manded tbe eateem of ministers and laymen in his district during hit term of ofllce. Tbe affectionate good-will of tbe Freeport Church will follow him as b« retires from the district he has served so faithfully.
On Monday next Dr. and Mrs. S. O. Curtice iea^ for Pinehurst, N. C, wbere tbey will spend tbeir vacation. The Pulpit Sapply Committee, consist¬ ing ot Jere E. Brown, Elbert S. Wil¬ lets and Willisro O. Seaman,    has   ar-
! Council No. 580, U. C. T., will hold I ita aecond annual banquet. Thie year's   banquet   will   be   held   at   the
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Hayden of Oyster of Brooklyn were married Saturday, February .'), at 8:80 at their new home at 1(!2 Mii¬ ler Avenue, where the young couple will hereafter reside. Tlie bride was handsomely gowned in white satin and princess lace and carried a showe,' liou. quet of >»veet pens. About 75 guests were 1 I e-ient. The bride and groom left I'le same evening for « trip througii the South. On their return they will be at    home   to   their   many
ISON BORN TO
I       FORMER FREEPORTERS  _ „._ „
!     On Wednesday,   February 2, George j the   oliai ier   esTablished   in   Kreeport i ^"y »"^ A'^'^""' J^»""<='' 'Harvey was   born   to   Mr.    and   Mrs. : and it is e.xpected that its organization i George H. Beardsley,    Mrs. Beardsley | will be   started   within   a   very   short i 18 the eldest daughter of .Mrs. Adelaide ! time.
snd the late Major George   E.   Libby. j	
who formerly resided on North Bergen | Commercial
I ^'¦*^*- Travelers to Dine
,     Howard  Bamburg of Atlantic   Ave-:     The "knights of the grip"   are eag inue   and   Bedell   Street,   entertained i ^^ly awaiting Monday evening. Febru-
mittee on Legislation to   confer   with'     n,   i     .'     • t .-    , i ""T .^^'     " *^ l"'''""r'"*Ju^' «"•¦'21, for on that   date   Long   Island
miTiee on L.egisiaiion to   comer   witn.     Dr. Lajton is   a  man   of   practical   on Saturday evening, February 5.  The
oor representatives at Albany and oth  I wisdom and   efficiency   and   has com- | following were present: Misses Mabel
Seaman, Muriel Glenn,  Jessie Gobetz,
Anna Matthias Vira Raynor, Myrtle ; Eikg. ciub.'Merrick Road and GrovciM" H. L. Maxson Shea. Gwendolyn Hornbeck, Marion i ^^.^^t ^j^j,, entertainment will o°!r'n'?1f'^'' Hoffman, Ella Raynor, | be provided. Tickets are two d illars Ruth Wiltsey Gertrude Reynolds; i ^^^j, and may be secured from the Roward Baroburg, Albert Houckly, ^^^ ^^^^^^ ;„ ^j,arge: Edward A. Spie- Thonias Cuthber . Edward Schneider, ,^ a. N. Johnson, Dr. G. AH. Leigh Lake, Walter .Stevenson, Irving I s^j,h, w. M. Nichola. F. S. Dunhar. Schwab, Lawrence Schloss, Raymond i n « Aa rnia,>ar,t Taylor, Clifton   Smith,   John   Kidder, t f^" ^¦"'s<:«'-<l-
Edward Jenkins, Arthur Jenkins, George Bedell, Bernie Gobetz, Phillip Loux, Henry Miller, Harry Matthias, Charles Buscemi.
next Wednesday evening. February It!, when the bugdet for the coming year will be adopted for sofjiiiiMsion to the Village Board.
\ Greenport Fire Departnient will hold Its anmial parade, iiisiiectioii und tourtiBinent on Tuesday, February 22. Whether apparatu.s is to resiiond on wheels or runners is not stated in the invitations sent to the departmenta in that vicinity to participate.
About twenty members of Hose 2, >vilii the Chitjfs n.i liiuir gueata. st^w Lew Kelly, u Kiteporter, ai the ?'-ii- pire Theatre Thursday eveiiim;. Kel¬ ly w%s aware that the delegation was present, and got in several jokes at friends at 182 Miller Avenue, after their expense. After theatre, a i-plon- March 1.     Misa Hayden i.t a cousin of   did course dinner  was enjoyed at Min-
I den's, Broadway  and  Myrtle Avtnue.
the State Architect, Assemblyman Mc- ranged a fine program of preachers for
Whinney introduced the bill in the As- 'he Sundays Dr. Curtice ia to be away
sembly   changing   the    appropriation and also for the conduct of tbe  Thurs-
Bsiced for from $100,000 to $250,000— day evening   services.    This   will   be
Death Toll of
Railroads May Brin^
Freeport Hose Co. No. i will give a masque and civic ball in Brooklyn Hall on Monday,   February    21   (Washing-
Action   By ConjJjreSStoiT's Birthday Eve.)    The   committee
("ongress    may be asked   to   pass
the reason for this change waa the fact that the Education Committee would not approve of the erection of a Nor¬ mal School boilding unless it was of sufficient liee to accommodate 250 pu¬ pil teachers and 600 pupils in the prac¬ tice school.
The c mmittee of twenty-four ad¬ journed to meet again at the County Court House at Mineola, in the Super
published in due time.
Next Wednesday evening at the j Methodist Cburch will be held the; event of the season in the afTairs of | the Epworth League. They are to ! hold a sapper from six to I'ight, foi- i lowed bv a .social.     .Many novel    feat
ures are   planed for both these  events j '»fy the most discriminating. although tbey are to be run   together. |     "Those who will be present are: Mrs
JOHN J. CANAVAN AND VALEN¬ TINE S. QUINLAN WILL ENTER¬ TAIN AT THE CRYSTAL LAKE HOTELOVER LINCOLN'S BIRTH- CAY
(Contributed) This affair is to be the event of   the social season   at   Freepor.t   and   every effort has been made lo please and sat-
New York Poultry- men to Organize
The poultry department of the New
drastic Federal law prohibiting tres- pns.-ing on railroad property, in a fui- thei etTort to curb the heavy death toll of carelessness in walking on railroad traeks, as a result of the latest sum mary of accident   reports   just   iasued
York    State   College   of   Agriculture i by ,he Interstate Commerce   Commis-
visors' room, on   next Thursday,   Feb- i J"* ^"' noticeable oddity is the price, , John J. Canavan,   Mrs. L. Kelly, Mrs. ruary 17, at 3 o'clock   p.   ra.    A   full j ^'^i?"'"*   «*"*"•      Novel,   appetiz-| Wheeler.   Misaea   Margaret   Downey,
attendance is earnestly desired. • .ng. aiKesuaie eats.   loiiowea   oy   en-, May
Any persons   interested   who   have | J^y™*"* .'"', ""^-    middle-aged     and ony   information   or   st.tistica   which ! y?"*^'*"''f«^f""""''^^''P«<=">' '"'"" i S"!"?''^'^^'"'   Anna (.ill,   Bessie Gi may be of value in showing,   not only ! ^V •"?•""""*"'   ""¦  ""•     Miss (Miriam   Green.   May   Anna   Canavan,
the necessity, but the justice   of   this I fj"""" Carpenter, who is well adapt- roovement, are cordially  requested   to I'¦'^ '"-'*"• '""'' "' '"°''^'  ''«¦ <=h»''K« °^ send   sucb information   to   tbe   head¬ quarters of tbe committee of   twenty-
i announcea a meeting of the representa , tives of all poultry organizations in j New York State and of person* who are intereated in a federation of the poultry associations of .he State. Such a federation waa agreed u|ion at a meeting of poultry organizations re- i cently held at the Madison Square Garden Poultry .Show. The Cornell meeting is to be held Wednesday, Feb¬ ruary !), at 2, during Firmera' Week at the College of Agriculture. A survey of the State's poultry
sion, at Washington,
I he Comiiiisaion's otlicial figures fdr the past year show that, out of a total of vti21 persons killed on all railroads in the country 5084 of the victima- -or approximately HO per cent, - vsere trea- pas-ers lliis shows 'mt a slight de- cre i-'C in tresjiHssiiig fatalities, there having been a total of 5)71 trespassers i kilh d in the preceding year. |
Ibe railroads' vigoroiis"aafety first" ; campaigns, with special drills and lec-
la as follows : ('. B. Williams, chair¬ man; E. Stillwell, secretary treasurer^ F. T. Hailey, floor manager: Irviii|r Ellison, sergeant-at aims; Albt-rL Whaley, Chester Raynor. H. Tibbal^ A. J. Cronly.
I have been asked if tlu; Village of Babylon is in ary way liable for tbe death of Chief Pettit and Driver Hig- bi<'. A State law passed in 1914 pri> vides    tbat   in    incorporated    villages
four at Mineola, N. Y.
. I ed to this kind of work j tbe affair witb a committee of enthus I isstic workers.     Members of the com I munity ootside of the chorch will flhd
s^kili^'i^irS^i^e^^is bZ: ' T'"''''"^ r''?''''''. '"''''''''¦ ''''¦ '^y £vic:r"hav:^edutrr Ini::'
nl!.Jl "To.^I    A„„   r*m    D„..r. °Tm' ' ^^^"^ """^   already in existence   nearly ' ^^irl<h   of   a
one hundred poultry organizations,  so cieties or clubs, which have been work¬ ing independently.    The proposed fed- j eration aims   to   bring   together,   for '¦ efficient action and mutual helpfulness, < all of these organizations.
The officials actively  engaged in es
where a fireman is killed formance -if lii-t duty, the shall be paid to his heirs to lie leviiol and collected uny village tux.
It might'be of inte e^it Chief Pettit is a cousin  < Scudder, assistant foreman 1,  Freenort.
in   the   per
suti: of .{1500 ti' • money the same asi-
to note   that
f K(«lney   L.
f   Truck
Margaret .McDermott, Cecil Lynch, Bettie Hugea. Mrs. Gertrude Hilder- brand; Messrs. James Golding, Clay¬ ton Black, jr., George Godfrey, Fred¬ erick    Davis,    Harry   Roese,   Jnhn J.
cidenta in vastly greater proportion, but the trerpassing prob¬ lem is baffling. Efforts by the rail¬ roads to stop trespassing by causing arrests have failed because judges are generally prone to dismiss auch actions brought by the corporations against their fellow-townsmen   locally.     Ri^il-
Coming Events
Friday, Febraary 11, Lincoln's Birtbday Bve, annaal ball of Wide Awake Engine Co   in   Brooklyn  Hall.
Friday evening, Febraary 18, "SOC " and Bridge at (freeport Clab.
Mondny, February 21. annoal ban quet of Long Island Council No. 550. U. C. T.
Monday, February 21. Masque and Civic Ba>l of Preeport Hoee Company Mo. 1 in Brooklyn Hall.
Tuesday evening, February 29, an¬ nual dinner Freeport Clob.
Musical Art
Society Concert
The February concert of tbe Musical Art Society of I..ong Island will be beld at tbe Garden City Hotel on Wed¬ nesday evening, Febraary 9, wben tbe artists appearing will be Ideiia Ide. soprano: Frank La Forge, pianist, aud Boris Saslawsky, baritone. Ticketa a( $2 each may be obtained from the membera.
Oil Heaters, $1.49
Parlor Stoves, $4d50 and up i
Coal Scuttles, 10c and up
DaSilva AOmmetlmagaatai
• hospitable  crowd   and   will   feel   .1   Mullet. Frank Jones. Francis O'Brien, , tablishing the proposed  federation   of 1 ^:;,^™,;'rnowTclare bome. Percv   Carmer.      John   Fitza mmoni     i*... -T..i ..    ._   r.n      n_._;   i roaa operators now oeciart
Congressman Hicks'
The namber of Freeporters who have L>.nss<!:r.»> C u ' ^"'^^  mioisters   is   practically   nil,
KOUSing dpeecn | bat one at least, a former  Freeporter,
At the banquet of the Nassau Coun- has preached, and preached well. He ty Bar Aasociation roeeting on Satur- : is Reuben S. Hamaker, of Kingswond, day at tbe Garden City Hotel, Con-1 N. J., wbere as assistant to Rev. Joa gressman Hicks, at tbe conclusion of .eph Paterson. pastor of tbe Methodist his speech favoring Nationai Prepared-! Cborcb, b« preached during the sue ness, was given an ovation. His elo- > cessful revival services beld by the quet address pleading for an immedi- ^ churcb, in tbe same church in fact in ate increase in our defensive forces ; which be waa married to Miss Lillian was repeatedly interrupted by ap-1M. Stimple of King^wood two years plause froro the large namber of law- [ ago. on Janaary 1. 1914. Mr. Hama yers and judges present, who were in i Iter has also been prominent in the accord with his sentiments. In part; Sunday Scbool tbere aa an officer. He he said: j is a^raduate of Freeport High Scbool,
"Let the dream of universal arbi-1 Class of 1905. and attended Alleghany tration and disarmament be tbe goal College in Pennsylvania for time. In of our aapirtions, tbe hope ot coming I high school be waa a star football and day. but while hate and   jealousy   and! baseball player.—Observer.
Try my special box of cut flowers, 76c for tbe weekend. C. R. Ankers, florist, Rockville Cantre. L. I. Tele¬ pbooe connection; delivery  anywhere.
Buy good coal at tbe rigbt price. Freeport Coal Co.. 619 S. Main St.: Tel. 898.
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When it comes to bris'le goods. Smith & Bedell's assortment is as flne as you could wish to see.
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Bender ijeila Kood moat and gives good service; see bia adv. in tbis issue for apeciai priees.
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envy play on the heart strings of man kind, we owe a duty to ourselves snd to unborn generations to protect our heritage of democracy. Peace, yes peace with honor to ourselves and hon¬ or to our institutions, but nat'onal weakness doea not make for peace."
Again he said: "Preparednete for peace will be costly. It cannot be otherwise, but I would ratber spend millions for defense than billions for tribute. We expect no war, we anti¬ cipate no trouble, but we iihould be ready for any emergency which may arise during or after the pieaent con¬ flict. Let us approach this question calmly, not aa alarmists who nee mili¬ tarism rising like a clood of doom over the   Republic.    Preparedness   is   not
poultry clubs are   as   follows:     Presi-I
Percy   Carmer,      John   Fitzsimroons,
Franklin   E.   Connell.   L.   R.   Keege. i Jent, Robert' Seaman
Augustus Ward, M. Hammon, A. Ron
an, Walter Stapleton, George V. Quin
lan, M. T. Walsh, Charles A. Costello,
Charles J. Quinlan.
that   if   a
. .strict   Federal    law were   enacted    it
''®''"^h°.   Long; might prove   effective   in   aaving   the
Iiland, president of the Grand Central | Mve.a of those careless peraons who art
Palace Show Association;   vice   presi  j willing to coort   death by illegally us
dent,     W.    H.    Manning       Saratoga | jng ,ai|,oad tracks and   rights of-way
i Springs, superintendent of the poultry j ,0, highways in spite of all warnings.
] department of   the   New   York   State   The popular notion that most trespass
iFair;   directors.     Grant    M.    Curtis. '„ billed are vagrants   st.aling   rides
I Buffalo, New York; Valentine Thomp- I   n trains is not borne out by   fhe   otli
62 I son   Amenia, New York ; Henry Traf-I cial   reports,   which   disclose   victims
ford. Bingbamton, New York;    W. P.
Mr. Tuthill of Baldwin officiating; in terment Greenfleld Cemetery; C. A. Falton, funeral director.
MARY eTeNTERS Mary E  wife of   William J. Enters died at Smithville South   on   Tuesday.
;      Fourteen Years Ago
j (Items of interest from Hie R«.view flies I GreenfielTcemetery ! fourteen veara ago this week > | ^.^   ^„„g^^, dj^^tor.
1     Agitations for improved   conditions ' 	
j in fire department,  department  being | ARTHOR GARDNER
, completely out of fuel, and lacking ne- : cessary equipment.
E.   A.   Dorlon   appointej   fish   and
game protector for Nassan County.
Carpenters' Unionorgsnized with J. I Allen Hunt as president snd Fred H. ; Smitb. recording secretary. j Applications made for p st office at • Greenwich Point; only stores in the ' village. Mollineaux's grocery    and   C.
C. Moore't real estate office. 'i     Valentine W. Smitb goes to Florida I for benefit of bis health.
WilburF. South-
Artbur Gardner (colored) aged 35, was found dead at hia home in Ben¬ nington Park on Toesday, February 8, death being cansed b/heart trouble, hastened by   exposure.    Funeral   ser
i Babylon Firemen
Killed by Iraln
1 Chief Leonard I'ettit and John S. Higbie, driver, the only two occupanta
^ of a hoae wagon that v%'as answering an alarm of fire from   the north end of
I Babylon early Saturday  niorning were
. instantly killed and the hoae wagon demolishe<l when they were struck by a west-bound Long Island Railroad train at th*- Deer Park Avenue cross¬ ing.
Higbie was a wealthy merchant snd Pettit wait employed in his utore. When the bell rang,    the   two inon re-
! sponded, and being nearby,   got under
, way before any other members ar rived. When they arrived atthe cross¬ ing the gates were up, and trusting to
' the flagman, they started across. They had gone but a few feet when the train bore down upon them. The car waa thrown nearly flfty feet. Hig¬ bie was iluad when picked up, and f/'hief Pettit  lived but a few  minutes.
Pearsall Re-elected
Roosevelt Fire Chief
William F. Pearsall, the efflciert <'hief of the Roosevelt Fire Depart¬ ment, has been re elected for another tion in marketing and purchasing pool- ; ger earnings during January last were year. The election was held Tuesday try, poultry products and supplies, 15.3 per cent, greater than those of ; evening, and the other oflicers elected among the poultrymen of the State; January, lOl."), and the excess of 2000 were: First assistant chief. Jesio to iropro'e methods of breeding and ! commuters shows an increase of the i ^^hodes; second assistant cbief, C. management of poultry ;   to encourage . permanent population of to.OOO Miller:   secretary,     H.    M.   Strauss;
the bolding of exhibitions of   poultry, ,     The railroad company has boug'.t 46   treasurer, Charles Epple. pigeons,    poultry    products     and   pet   all atee', latest model passenger   cars, stock; to disseminate   information for  and 100 nev/ freight cara, to be   deliv- the benefit of the poultrymen;   to   aid   ered in the ensuing Spring, oefore the
Obituary
JAMES HENRY JOHNSON James   Henry   Johnson,     aged   u^ | buh, miiciua, j.icw iom; nenry irBi-|cja|   reports years, died at   Uniondale   on   Sunday. , ford. Binghameon. New York;    W. P. ' among  all clasaes of citizens,   with   a
,T"u '"^'"",*«« held at the home I Schwab, Rochester   New York; K. M. ' preponderance of workingmen. of his brother.   Jacob Johnson,    John  | Turner, West Nyack   New York ;    W.       All New York railroads ahow aplen
m" t   '*-ii*'"Tm- ?" ^^"'^f-^' '**'• ' 2- 5°"^''' ^»"a\^'   ^"^ \?'^' "S^ J-   J'd P'°K'-«'"' in reduction of the   num- M,  T.,...ii „, B.M.„.„ „«,._.. _    S. Hewke.   Middletown.    New    York. , ber of accidents during the  past   year
Intormation m regard to the  proposed ^ affecting both employees   and   paasen- federation will be furnished, it is said,   eers by the Cornell Poultry Department.
What tbe Federation Proposes Big L.  I.  R. R. Traffic (jain
Tbe principal objects which the pro* The rapid increase of Long Island in Funeral services were held Wednesday j posed federation is desirous of accom-' wealth and population is indicated by evening. Rev. Thomas S. Braithwaite I Pushing are aet forth by the orgariz- the prosperity of the Long Island Rail of    Wantagh   officiating;      interment j «>¦»¦¦'"'•o*'*'" To fscilitate co opera-i road.    The total freight   and   passen-
CHARLES E. ANDERSON
Charles E. Anderson, aged 54,   died
suddenly on tbe   fiahing   boat   Cannon
Ball, owned by Captain Fred Johnson,
on Wednesday, February 9, frorn heart
militarism.    If it were I would nppos
it.     Preparedness is no   more   n ilita    Oldest Residen*
rism than an effective psiice   force   is' r>"" a "" "''"
autocracy      We   should   increase   out ! PaSSeS Away | trouble.     He waa survived by one
navy ; we need more battlrships, mote i Mrs Suskn Pettil' died at the home ' tet, Mrs. A. C. Jansson of Brooklyn. cruisers, more submarines, more coant j of ber son in Rockville Centre on Wed- | Funeral services were held this Friday defenses, more ammunition, more men nesday of last week. Hrs. Pettit was ' morning from the chapel of Southard — and we need them now. 102 years old and was said   to   be   the ^ Moore,   faneral   directors,   and   the
This question is a National one, ns  .oldest resident of tbis aecti.nn of Long   interment was in Greenfield Cemetery
lilsnd.
AMERICA T(; THE  FRONT (Humanrty's   need-   America's portunity)
. America's lame we forever feel,
to tako an active part in the  suppres    vation and will complete this year the   Ig as true and dependahle as steel.
For the friends it has made, In humanity's uid, Wben she did not evade, A true appeal.
With obligation as her only creed.
vices   were   held from   the   chapel   of !'" ^""hlishing a uniform, legal stand    1916 .Summer timetable   takes   effect Southard & Moore,   funeral   directors.   "'''^ r°' P°''''''y """^  poultry   prodocts;       It ia pushing its work of track   ele on Wednesday aft«rnoon, and   the   in¬ terment   was in Greenfield   Cemetery.
op-
sion of theft; to encourage educational   work on the Montauk Division   of   the
and experimental work in poaltry hu8>: road   throagh   Richmond   Hill.    This '.
handry; to co operate with the Ameri* i will consist of a series of artistic con- ',
can Poultry Association in   the  devel.   crete arches, leaving ample   room   for
opment of tbe poultry   industry of the   the city streets to pass under the rail- !
I nalion ; to encourage   and   foster   any .other   phase   ofthe   poultry   industry that seems desirsble.
r ad at the openings.
The   track   elevation to a height   of   ^*'* Pe'^^of'^e'^ her duty,   and
filled
Conk I ins to Celebrate
(iolden Wedding
need, To those in war's sad p'igbt, With all her force of might. And showed nc oversight. In Ihat grand deed.
ipg shove party considerations and personal ambitions. It is a call t > duty, a eall tbat.«om«B to oa from av¬ ery sculptured stone and lettered  tal
I    I   D  u -r   I a   \s   Town Taxes About March I
;      „  ". '*"*^   '^O"'*^    -The time, for collection of town taxes
Tbe Puhlic Servioe Commiaaion   bas   bas-not yet been set, but will probably
., --   — --W.- ww.M,..M..>«.uu   alia, usia^ iiui ytsa ueen i
let. reared to   the   memory   of   thosH autboriaed tbe Long Island Railroad to be about Msr.-h I, accordiog to   infor
who ro.de sacrifice, for their   countrv   „gue $13,000,000 4k per cent  ten year mation received from the Town    Hall
and their country s honor. (5p1,j dehuntare bonds at por. Hempstead.
over 14 feet through Hollis and Queens
aud 1*ie elevation  of   the   big   freight
yard at Hollis   will be completed   this
year.
A large airoy of men   is   to   be   en Mr.   and   Mrs.   Platt   Conklin   will  gaged throughout  the year In the con-  Just and creditable, in every way, celebrate their fiftieth   wedding   anni-   struction of the big   Bay   Ridge   yard   In thit sad world's lamentable   affray, versary at   their   residence  on    Weat   under the direation of   Engineer L. V.       She reaches out her hand. Merrick   Rosd   on  Monday     February   Morris.    This yard, with, a   trackage 14.     Mr. Conklin   recently   celebrated   capacity of 1200 cars, is   to   be   com- his birthday, when   Freeport   Chapter   pleted in time for ita use by the   Nev. No. 802, R. A. M., showed the esteem   Yo k Connectin'j Rsiin «d at the open in whieh he is held.     He   is   also   act    ing of tbii through line in tl.e   Spring < Inglenook Lodge ively interested in ihe Freeport  Clul'    of 1917. ' I.'e-iii-i,-,?!   M
THE BABYLON ACi'lDL.N 1 Little can be said of the accident Saturday morning. The men rf:-eived the auniTions to doty, aii.ivvt:;ed it and HS H refult Babylon has hut the memo* rv of a fearless fire chiel and a com- pahioii who, with al! life's luxuries at his command, gave up Ih; ir lives id the performance i-f thtir .lu'.y. '
.May we in Fr»'eiiort never have brought !: :r.e to us in .'o startling a manner, the grim realirie-i of volun¬ teer tire fighting.
Engine 1 will look for you at their dam-e tonight in Brooklyn Hall.
K(!ckville Centre Fire Department will hold an indoor athletic meet at the Rockville Centre Club House on March ii.
Hose 3 saw Lew Kelly at the F^tn- pire Theatre in Brooklyn Tuesday ev¬ ening. The inembers left Freeport on Ihe early triin, and the department "chef" teils us it was   "some   tine."
In nobleness most graiTd. And takes her Chrixtian stapd
A pli holds her sway. '
Kvigene TItBi.