Nassau County Review 19160901

              Nassau County Reviei^
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FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER   1, 1916
Vol. XX, No. 35
Freeport
SIdkIc copien of the Review for »«le at Gram- bUtt • aod Braithwaite't. Railroad Avenue; llich- no(!'». Nanaau County Heview. Da.Silvai and Gobetz'i. Main Street; Sidney .Smith«. Weat Merricli Road.
HIGHWATER TIDK TABLE
(Official figures for Sandy Hookj
Friday Sept.
Saturday,
Sunday
Monday,
Tueadsy,
Wednesday.
Thursday.
Friday
Saturday.
1
2
3
4
5
H
7
8
9
9:49 p. m.
10:28 p. m.
11:14 p. m.
12:06 p. m.
1:11 p. m.
2:28 p. ra.
3:49 p. m
4:59 p. m.
6:00 p. m.
In the Fraternal Orders!
Doias* ia Ik. Mcr.* iral.nuil orianizatiaiii td ftaammrt aad vicinity.
Masons.—Massapequa Lodge No. ; 1*22 will open its Fall work with a gpe¬ cial communication next Friday even¬ ing. September 8, for tbe Fellow-Craft degree. On Monday evening, Septem- bar 18, the Master Mason Degree will be conferred. The Lodge meets at the Bank   Building,   Kockvile Centre.
Hymeneal
Social and Personal   I Roosevelt
Bellmore
Wantagh
I LOONAM—COPIUS
I William E. Loonam. son of former i Fire Chief and Mrt. Bernard J. Luon- ' am, waa quietly married Tuesday af¬ ternoon at Hempstead to Miss Florence Copius, of that village. Mr. Loonam i is wire chief of the local section of the \ New York Telephone Company. After a brief wedding tour they will reside I in this village.
j     Mr^.    LooQam's   brother.   Wallace,
j was drowned In the wreck of the .Mem
phis off the loast of San   Domingo   on
Sef Items Conceminc Retidenta of Our Com-
munitr. and Their Gne>t«, Visits
and Social  Affairs
Next Monday being Labor J^y, the Post O.Tice will close at 'J :30, remain ing clogi'd for the balance of the day. Tbe banks and the Nassau County Re¬ view office will remain closed until Tueaday morning.
Elks. —Freeport   Lodge    No.     12.53 3:49 p. m    celeorated ils fifth anniversary Satur- ! ^;;;-       ^^ ^^^ ^^,5,,^^ ;„   ^,,^   „ day evening   with a vaudeville   enter-   g   ^        ^^ ^ ^^^,    ^^^^^ tainment and general good time.    The large club house was   crowded   to   the ' limit.
Auto Ride.—An automobile ride to Rockaway Beach will be held next Monday, Labor Day, September 4, by Patriotic Circle. Autos will leave Olive Boulevard at 9 o'clock.
Paralysis Conditions
In Freeport
Since our laat issue two cases have been noted in Preeport, as follows, making the total number of cases   16:
Christine Scbmitt, daughter of   one 11^^ of our local mail carri srs. West   Dean ' Street, age 5 years.    Tbe house ia   of courae   strictly   quarantined   and   Mr. Schmitt is noi allowed to enter, but is attending to h^s work.
Helen McClernan, Archer Street.
The State Department at Roslyn has also the dtath of Forbes Brightson on August 31, but his physician Dr. Fletcher, repfirta the cause of death as ivy poisoning.
Charles, the 8 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wellwood, is report¬ ed stricken, at High Hill Beach, where he was stopping, with hia parenta, at the Young cottage, with Mrs. Well- wood's family.
WHITEHEAD—TRAYER Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Whitehead of New York announce the engage¬ ment of their danghter, Grace Flor¬ ence, to Douglas Edgar Trayer of Freeport. Miss Whitehead was form¬ erly a resident of this village. .No date has been set for the wedding.
Knowles. — Mr. and Mrs. F. Knowlea entertained Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jones and family. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Young and Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Maxson on their boat "Heaitaiion" on Sunday.
Perry.—Mrs. Bertram Perry, Madi¬ son Avenue, while in New York on Monday, fell from a trolley car and was hurt quite badly. She has since been confined to her home.
[     Crevoiserat. —Joe    Crevoiserat    of New London, Conn.,   is   spending   the week with Mr. and Mrs.   Thomas Ray¬ nor, 28 South Side  Avenue return home Labor Day.
Frank S. Snekeker. Jr.,  oar  aaThoHied  repre- Frank Roberts it our representative m Bellmore
sentative. i* tn tli>« vilii«* every Tuesday   and ¦"" vicinity.    All ortlers and new« left with  him
will be pleased to receise ipcciaJ itMns.  or make ^" receive the same careful attention a» at out appoiotmefits for eaQin^ for atiae.
elAee.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH St. Paul's
Rev. Adeibert J. Smith,    Deacon in charge.
Residence.    22 Henry   Street:   tele¬ phcne 112S-M.
Morning Prayer and   Sermon.   Son- days   10 :oO a. m.
All  are cordially invited   to   attend this service.
Dorlon. — Elvin A. Dorlon of East Avenue is engaged as assistant lo Charles Smith, general sanitary in¬ spector of the Town of Hempstead.
Mrs. Arricid Behrens and family   of
He   wiJl, Craig * venue, and   Mrs. H. Harris of
Brooklyn have returned to their homes
after spending a plensant    vacation at
Poiut Lookout.
TAYLOR—JOHNSON Margaret   Winifred,   daughter
.Mackay. — Harold Mackay. who   has been in France, in the ambulance  ser-
Rev. J. S. Gould Home
Rev. J. Sidney Gould returned    thia week   from   a four    weeks'   vacation, '     Margaret    Winifred,    daughter     of
spent in New England. His soa Sid- \ Mrs. John J. Taylor of West Merrick vice, for the past six months, ban re- ney accompanied him on an automo- Road, and Hilbert Rolin, son of Aug- turned home and is stopping with his tcur of Connecticut, Vermont, uat Johnson of Seaman Avenue, were parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mackay, New Hampshire and Massachjisettg. married at the Epiacopal Church of the i Smith Street. They covered abou^ 140(i   miles.     Mr.   Tranafiguration     Saturday
Miss Francis Lyons of Brooklyn is visiting her anoi. Mrs. Charles Epple of Stevens Street. Last week in com¬ pany with Miss .Anna Samisch, Miss Lyons "pent a few days at Nassau-By- the-Sea, visiting the Misses Jennie and Eva Behr.
A rubbish fire on the premises of R. M. Johnson ot Meirick Road, which, fanned by the high wind last Tuesday bad got beyond the control of those in cbarge, threatened for a time the res- idenct. The fire alarm was souiided and a number of the firemen and neighbors responded, extinguishing the flames before any damage resulted.
Tha residence of   William   Tuck   on Frederick Avenue   was  entered   some time during the past week and consid¬ erable damage   done   to   the   interior, but little of value   is   missing.      The fact that the house  had   been   entered was discovered by Rev.   Williara   L^al- ziel, a neighbor, and   he   notified   Mr. Tuck, whu with nis   family   ha*   been staying for some time in the city.     An inspection of the buildinp showed that nesriy    every    drawer   and   closet   in '     Ralph Box. who has been   with   the the bouse had been ransacked but just   23rd Regiment on the Mexican.'border, how much of value is missing has   not   will soon return tu  Brooklyn, yet been   determined.    The   condition 	
Mrs. Charies Schafer has returned from Saranac Lake where she spent several weeks with her son Charles for the benefit of his health. Charles ia much improved in health and will stay for some time longer up the State.
Divine services will be 'resumed in the Memorial Chorch next Sunday, morning and evening.
Alexander ShirrefTs and Misa Anita Janette Palmgreene. both of Rockvilla Centre, were unitej in marriage by Rev. Thomas S. Braithwaite last Saturday   evening.
Misses .^nnie and Sarah Hicks are spending a vacation in the Adiron¬ dacks.
Miss Agnt.« Hox.'' deputy post¬ mistress, is taking a well earned va¬ cation.
of the house would   setm   to   indicate that some boys did the "job."
 ^  _      evening,
Gould carried a   camping   outfit   with   AugU8t"26, at 8 o'clock, by the rector,
him and stopped where night overtook   ftev. R. H. Scott.
him.     He reports that  he   spent   only \     During the   ceremony   the   wedding
three nights under a   roof   other   than   music   was played by the organist. H.
the tent roof.    One night   in   Boston,   p. d. Kelsey.    The   bride   was   given   celebration of Mr. Farnum's birthday
one night at .Montpelier where   engine ' away by her brother, William R. Tay-   Those present were   as   follows:   Mr.
trouble put the auto into a garage and ' ior.     Her attendants' were   Miss   Ela-   and Mrs.    Frank   Allard,   Mrs.   Mary
one   night   when,   the   late   hour   and ' neth Taylor   her sister,   and Miss Ada j Ellson and Bertie Ellson, Mr. and Mrs.
darkness before camp was made, drove   Baker, both of Freeport,  and Louis S. I P- H. Minan,   C. H. Oxenham,
them to a room.    On next   Sunday   he i Cozzens   was   best   man;   little   Miss
will resume the pulpit   duties   at   the   Margaret   Donaldson,   niece    of    the
Presbyterian Church and in the morn- j bride,  was flower girl,  and the ushers
ing preach on "The Vision   of   Trans  [were Harold Brown and Alfred Taylor;
figuration"   and   in   the    evening   on   the master of ceremonies,   John   Ken-
"Some Signs of the Times," neth Taylor
Frank M. Graham is repainting and
Manager Charles   F.   Behr   has   ar
ranged for the five-reel    drama "Sin' .u       -     •            •      u-          ¦ 1                  .       •
c                 *        •      1,1                              • .,u     n      1   TU    -        O.J            J otherwise improving his residence   on   for over SO   veara
Farnum. —An enjoyable evening was   at the   Royal   Theatre.   Saturday   and ..     «-_,,  i, R    ri                                           iur over ou   jears
apent at the Summer residence of .Mr.   Sunday, September 2 and 3.    Two per- ' 	
and Mrs. Fred-Farnum, 9 South    Bay-   forroances will be given each night at
view Avenue, Saturday, August 26, in \ 7 :80 p. ra. and 9 p. m.
The   gam? of baseball   last   Sunday
afternoon at Hauler's   park,   between
the Roosevelt Field Club and the Saun-
Irving ' der's colored team, nearly   resulted in
R. Oxenham. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Red-   the first defeat of the season    for   the
dish,   James     A.    Sweeny,     William , latter team.    The darkness   caused by
Schult,   Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Rachunas,   the approaching storm of Sunday caused
Misses Agnes, Jennie and Emma Walk-' the game to be called at the end of the
er, Samuel Walker   and   Mrs.   N.   A.   eighth inning with the store   7   to   7.
Wickes. all of Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. . The members of   the   local   team   and
B. F. .Miller of Baldwin is visiting at the home of bis daughter Mrs. Wil¬ liam Wolfe,
Alva Smith, jr., Amos J. C. Bald¬ win and George Ralphy are enjoying the pleasures and discomforts of the automobilists. Each is driving a new car purchased within the past few days.
Weekly   Weather   Report organizing Radio League white oTd
(For our readers in other localities)    . u  j-    , ¦   v. T       ' truin   u,i
  A new Radio League is being form-    train, wi
Thursday, Auguat 24, clear; slightly ' ed in Nassau County  with   headquart-   her   mothi ,,i„, , ers and club room   at   H   North   Main : •'"'^"'> *"t
cooler.
Friday, clear, cool.
Sal'-day, same.
Sunday, warm in a. ni. ; showery about 3 p. m., heavy thunder and wind storm, worst of season, at ti o'clock.
Monday, cool, windy, raining in a. m. ; cleared otf cold al night.
Tuesday, clear, cool. JWednesdf.y, clear, cool.
Thornday, clear, warmer.
h   overdress   of   silver   lace Street, Freeport.     The second meeting I ^""^ » picture hat; Miss Taylor, laven- of the club will   be   held   this   Friday   der silk with   overdress   of   gold evening, September   1,   at   H   o'clock. All persons interested in wireless   are invited to attend.
The annual picnic and dance of  Ad-
_.. __^  vance Hook. Ladder and Elngine   Com-
The bride was   attired in a gown of ' John Ganter, Glendale;   Charles   Har- their supporters are confident that had   pany will be held   in   Firemen's   Hall
Id lace   and   pearls,   made   en-   ''s. P>"«eport; Harry Harris, Jamaica; the game lasted the regniaticn number' on   Saturday   evening   of   this   week.
Mrs. E. Lindsey and son Victor,   New of innings, that they would have made   Music will be furnished by tbe   Tango
Haven,   Conn.;    Mr.   and   Mrs.   Fred eAough   runs   to   break   the    winning' Quartette Orchestra of New York.
Farnum, Sound Beach, Conn.; Miss E. streak of the Freeport team. ' 	
A. McCaughie, Mrs. Lois    Young   and
ague IS being form-    ^rtxiu, with a veil of orange  blossoms; mother   wore   lavender   brocaded
of gold lace and poke bonnet; Miss Baker, gold silk Conn with overdress of gold laee and poke bonnet to match; Miss Donaldson, point d'esprit and yellow silk, greena- way style. The church was decorated with palms and flowers, the color scheme being lavendar and gold.
After the reremony a wedding sup¬ per was served at the bride'a resi- the beaches after Labor Hay as usual dence, and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left but is planning to continue them dur- tor New York in an automobile and ing the month of September. Because are spending their honeymoon trip in of   the   postponement   of   opening   of i Thousand   Islands and   Canada;   Mrs.
Miss Gertrude   Young,   Sound   Beach,
Boats to
Continue Running
The Great South Bay Ferry Co. will not discontinue running   its   boats
Reiders. — Miss Martha Reiders of Manhattan has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.   Morris   -Miller.
to
Labor Day at S. S. Y. C.
The closing regatta and  water   con- testa of the South   Shore   Yacht  Club .      . ¦ - , .
•will bs held next   Monday   afternooo. I sehool it is anticipated that the   boats ; Johnson s traveling gown was of navy ; beginning promptly at   2:30.     In   the : will be well patronized aa-long as   t|,e   '"'""'""""''''"'""""" *""' ""
evening   a reception and   deance   will I weather rema ns good, be held at the Club House. j 	
The election of oflicers falls cn Sep- I Fatally Injured
Kolisch.—Richard M. Kolisch of .Manhattan, after spending a week at the home of hia wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Miller, has returned home.
tember 13, Wednesday evening, and the eeaecn'a festivities will close the following Saturday evening, the I6th, with the annual dinner.
in Auto Crash
blue broadcloth with hat to match.
The bride received many beautiful ; wedding presents in silver, cut glass, etc. She presented her attendants with lavalieres, and the groom's tokens to his best man,   ushers and master of '
Catherine.—Joseph " Catherine of Brooklyn was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sutphin, Smith Street, over Sunday,
Mr. and Mra. Frank E. Stringer and daughter, Dorothy, are enjoying a month's outing .at High Hill Beach.
Want* Special Election
Village Officer Elmer Raynor is building a bungalow on Sea Dog Creek, in Hempatead Bay.
Labor Day at the Lights
Labor Day will be a big day at   the
George  Boyden, jr.,   son   ot   Police 1 ceremonies, were scarfpins.
3fflcer George Boyden, was fatally in- i     Both   Mr.    and   Mra.   Johnson   are
jnred   in an aoto accident on the Mer-   prominent in church and aocial life   in
rick Road about 12 :1B   Sunday   night,1 Freeport, the bride being   a  graduate
while   driving an auto belonging to A. j of Freeport High School   and of Adel- tO Buy Park Land l L. Gately »long Merrick Road,   nearly   phi College,   Brooklyn.     Mr.   Johnson The committee of citizens met again |'"   f'-o"'"^ Goldberg's garage      With   after graduating from Freeport   High ^ beginning  with
Wednesdav   evenina   to   hear   there- M*'" '" ^''^ ""»° ««" M"^"*^ ^-^""'th P<=hool took a law course and graduated 1 J-'Knts "-'UD "ous^^ ^rts^? 'Mes   s    Morrison    Guoning   "d FranJ. Reynolds.    They stated that | from    New    York    University    Law ,   all ganne and 0   e^ sp<,rts at half-pas I,»^ k;u,»»«v   th« an«niHl rnmmitte* on   '« tu^'ng out  sharply   to   avoid   hit-1 School,   and is employed at the   Court , ^wo, wiin speciai music,   aancing   and ZoroSionto  rurchaarhe^;^^ '^^^   turned   House   at   MineoU,   in     the    County   entertainment   in   the   evening.     The
nntCn^thBiHeof^hrraroad^r^^^^^     over and all Were thrown out. ^ Clerk's office.     He   is   junior   partner : «8taura.,t at the club house is one   of
I^l^?rJ*'Rl'i"K°L*r!/„tiT.l "^f^^^       The police department was   notified   of the law firm of Johnson & Johnson. ; the popular attractions for   the   mem-
aad  pfayaicians summoned.    Boyden's | He is a member of Morton Lodge   No.   fe^s and guests
skull was crushed, and the   other   two : 63, F. and A. M. ; deputy State   Coun-
bad bad   scalp   wounds.    Boyden   and   cilor   of   Freeport Council No. .57, Jr.
Smith were taken to Nassau Hospital, j 0. U. A. M. ; member Fraternal Coun-
where th. former died Tuesday   after-   cil.    Royal   Arcanum;   South     Shore
GIANTS AND ROOSEVELT TIE
AUGUST
ROv>S
Kerlev, If
Blank, ss
Edwards. 3b
Ellison. 2b
.\brams. p
Meanev, lb
A. Smith, cf-c
Willimen. c-cf
Beck, rf
Rhodes, cf
Bier, rf
Total
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COLORED GIANTS
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P. Smith, p
Saunders, lb
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P. Smith, rf
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from Long Beach to Grove Street for park parpoaea and to prevent the pos¬ sibility of unsightly buildings being placed there.
The committee recommended tbat steps be taken to secure the plot of groand, but adviaed that the Village Board of Truatees he requested to call a special election to vote upon the proposition ol the purcbaaing of tbe property by the village, rather than by private subscription.
A committee was appointed to take the matter up with the Village Board, consisting of ex Presidents Gunning and Morrison, ^x-Juatices Swezey and Edwards, John J. Dolan, of the Busi¬ ness Mwn's Association, Rev. S. O. Curtice and Alfred T. Daviaon, as chairman.
Hurt By Auto
xGame called in eighth inning, rain
Score by innings: Roosevelt 0 i.i 0 0 18 3 0—7
Giants o 0 0 6 0 1 0 0—7
Summary — Left on bases, Rooaevelt S, Giants 4; two base   hits, P. Smith,
.Miss Emma Whitmore, who has been the agent of the L. I. R. R, at Wan¬ tagh station, is soon to retire from thai position, which she has occupied The station waa first beid in a part of her father's store and later moved to its present loca¬ tion. Mise Whitmore has made a good record as an agent and public ser¬ vant, always treating the people with courtesy and being very obliging also. Both the railroad company and tho public have reason to feel proud of her work during all these years. Miss Whitmore will be much missed in her public capacity. We understand Miss Whitmore ig to receive a pension from the railroad company.
Miss Stella G. Paling, for six years primary teacher in the Union Free School, will not return this year as she has received an appointment as teacher of drawing in a high school up the State, where she wi'.l be enabled to pursue her studies 111 art at the Syracuse Un¬ iversity. Miss Fhling haa done fine and conscientious work in the school. She has also been a great worker in tho charch and Sunday .'School and also in all community matters. She will be much missed by a large circle of friends and especially by tbe children who loved her so much, and upon whom she lefl an indelible impression.
Heavy Wind and
Thundeir Slorm
The most severe storm of several seasons struck Preeport about six o'clock Sunday afternoon, and but for the interest of a telenhone iifierator the fire department would have been called out when lightning struck the residence of Emil Pick at 151 Meserole Avenae, knocking several bricks off the chimney and wrecking the bath¬ room. An alarm of fire was aent in, but was turned over to the chief with out calling the department, there being no blaze.
A house on  Hillside   Avenue,   occu¬ pied   by   a Mr. Rupert, was struck by the  lightning,   which   knocked   out   a Upon   the   recommendation   of   the   window frame in the attic, but did   no 7    2   Town Board of Health the opening   of   further damage.
the schools, both in this Village aod Heavy limbs were stripped from Smithville South, as in all other parta trees, breaking elt-ctric light and tele- of the town, has been postponed lo phone wires. The electric light plant October 2. employees,    under    charge   of   Harry
  Walling, worked   until   late   at   night
Harry Greene of   Bellmore   Avenue  clearing   dangerous     wires    off     the
The new bowling alleys and confec¬ tionery store of C. Cattano on Bed¬ ford .\venue will be opened this Satur¬ day.
Bellmore baseball team was defeat- fd last Sunday by the Republic Tire Company tsam in an eleven inning game, by the score of 9 In s. Next Sunday the Farmingdale Field Club will be the visitors.
During the heavy ahower last Sun¬ day lightning struck the reaidence of Willlam Baldwin on Newbridge Road, near Frisch's Creek. Mrs. Baldwin was rendered unconscious for some time bul was revived with no serious results. NeLfon naldwiii. h hrulher of William, who was a visitor at the house, was considerably burned by the bolt, his clothing being badly scorched and one shoe entirely removed by the lightning, ".Nel" is at present carry¬ ing a bad "limp" to remind him of his close call
Charles E, Frost of Brooklyn visit¬ ed friends in this villsge during a portion of the week.
noon. Reynolds was treated at Dr. Runcie's office, and ie now able to be around again
Yacht   Club;    organizer   and   truatee Patriot   Hose Co. No. 4, Fire   Department;
Funeral s--vices will   be   held   this ! years has been secretary of the Alumni   bruises,   but   he    is   now   able   to   be
Henry Gobetz was knocked down by ' Kerley, Meaney; three-base   hit,   Mc an auto driven by Floyd Zulli of North   Lane;   double   play.    Seaman   to   .Mc Main    Street    while   crossing   Henry   Lane ; bases on balls. otT Abrams 1. R of   treeport   street   Saturday   afternoon.      He   es-   Smith 2; struck out,   by Abrams 7, by , intertsting incidents   in   the   trip   for   Randal and   for    several i caped with a severe   cut   and   severaT R. smith 10; hit bv    pitchers,   bv   R. i Harry   was   his
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. S. O. Curtice, paator of the M. E. Church, ofUciating; Southard & Moore, funeral directors. Boyden was S4 years old.
Association of F. H. S.
i around attending lo his paper route.
Smith   1    (Rhodes) : time of game, 2:30.
pitchers, umpire.   Hicks:
has returned from a   pleasure   trip   to j streets.
.Niagara Palls, Washington and   other '     The large sign on top of   the   build- -pointi of intereat.     One of   the   meat   'ng formerly occupied hy tbe   John   J.
Co, at •; ami 7 Hrooklyn Ave- was   his   inspection   of   Uncle   nue, but now used by the .Neville Pro- Sam's laundry where  the   filthy   lucre   cess Dye Co , was blown down   during is converted into   crisp,   clean   green-    the htorni, and a Urge willow tree was
i backs.
Freeporter Has Big Fire
A two story brick   factory   building at    49-51   Dobbin   Stre>;t.    BrooKlyn, owned  by   William G. Miller, and oc¬ cupied by tbe Century Fireproof   Saah and Doer Company, was entirely   gui- The family of the   late   Mrs.   Sarah} ted    in   a  lire   that   started   about   8 Jane Lewis acknowledges with   grate- | o'clock last Friday morning  and   kept ful   thanks   the   kind    expressions   of, the   firemen   busy   for   several   hours.
CARDOF THANKS
Al the regular meeting of the Vil¬ lage Beard of Trustees Thuraday after¬ noon the following applications were granted:
WATER
Wallace Smith, Sportsman's Ave.
SIDEWALKS
Obituary
Our Busv Municipal Plant, Heinrich To Fiy Negotiations are being made by the
At Ball Game H*'''"0"y ReP^'^'icao Club to the Board Player To   Endeavor   To   Caleb   b^„ , o^ Trade Realty Co. for the   purchase Dropped from Machine During the game tomorrow, between Preeport A. A. and Springfield at   the \ fgit the need of        _
Seaman     Avenue    grounda,     Arthur  gnrt  nnd thore ia littio rlnnht hnt ih^> r. , • .   .-.
make    an     exhibition   !u    I '"\'°?'^ '* .''"'t °°"^* ""' *''"* : poisoning.     Funeral services Were held make    an     exhibition   the two bodies   will   shortly   come   to ; Thursday,   with    burial     at     Cvpress
the first   Hills; Southard & Moore,   funeral   di
: of the large ani   commodious   hall   of i the latter organization on Woods Ave-
FORBES  BRIGHTSON P'orbea, the 12 year old sun   ot
Mr.
nue.    The   Republican   Club has   long ! an J Mrs. Charles   Brightson   uf   West -'a club   bouse   of  this '. End Avenue, died   Wednesday   of   ivy
Heinrich   will
flight   in   his   biplane,   providing   his   terms.    A   committee   from John   G.   Maueraberger,   Waahburn i broken crank shaft is repaired in time.
sympathy of her many frienda
Advertlieraent
I The blaze waa unusually hoi and only \ I part of the walla was left fil  for   ser-'
    vice.    The loss was covered   by insur-^
IN MEMORIAM.-^ My beloved   ais-1 ance and Mr.   Miller   will   rebuild   at
ter,    Blanche   Sherwood-Mack,    Sept. I "nee.
firsl, 1914-1916.    Besurgam.      Grace, i ^ , ^.  , '
AdvuruaMtMnt Dogs Uet After Chickens;
j     Robert    Welden    lost   26   chickens' Edward H. Olsen advertises   apeciai ifro-n an invasion of doga   last   Satur- ' prices in white ename.le»i dreaaers  and   day,    at    hia   home   on    I'ennsylvania
Avenue, 4x75 ft.
George V. Sloat, Inc.. West Merrick Road, 4x52 ft.
LIGHTING E. G. H. Towner,   Madison Avenue. Budd Fagg, Nassau and SufTolk. J. C. Powera, 65 Southside Ave. C. G. Bergstrom, Rusaell Ave.
chiffoniers, also porch goods, for next Wednesday ; see adv, this week.
AdvartlNment
At the Plaza week of i^aptember 4: Momlay -Mine. Petrova in y*'The El«irnttl Question," and BirHs^ttlirke in "Gloria's Romance" "Tangled Threads." Tuesday -Mary Pickford in "Poor Little Peppina;' special matinee 8:30 p. m. Wednesday--.\iii- ta Stewart in "The Suspect," from thu play, "The Silver Shell,"    Thura-
Want More Sidewalks
Editor Review :-- .•\venue.,     • 1     A   number   of    residents   on    Rose
1 Street have 'leen   ordered to put down
FIFTH  AVENUE  TRAFFIC   STOPS, sidewalks.     Who  on   Rose   Streel   is
Tl) WATCH MME. PE'fROV.X any oetter than those reaiding on other
When Mine. Petrova, dressed as   an   streets?    I noiiee our Trustee  Maxaon
Italian girl, playing a hand organ and   cannot walk to his home on South Long carrying a   monkey   on   a   chain,   ap-   Beach Avenue from tbe Village  Board peared ia Fifth   Avtnup.   New   \ ork. .meetings without walking in the road, recenlly.    thai    famous   thoroujitifare ; and it ia impoaaible   for  me to get   to became blocked in leas than five   min-   niy   bome   "in   the   Bronx"     without utea. and extra police were called   out   walking also in the   road   because   we 'before    trafflc   was   reautm.d.      .\Imy. ! have no sidewalks.     There are   blocks Petrova was playing   the   role   before | at a time   where   there ia not   even   a day—Charlea Cnerry in   "rho Mammy :,j,^ „,^jjy^ jiipture camera for   an   in-1 cowpath.     The idea la    a   good   one — and the Humming   Bird. '¦'"¦dsy-- : teresting    chapter   in   "The   Eternal   why not make it general?
MargariU fiacher in "The   Dragon.      Question. " a five-part   Metro   wonder' Commuter.
play, which will be "hown here at the 1 [The Village Boi»rd members have Plaza Theatre on Monday, September . this idea under way and it is quite !•*• likely that general actien will betaken
This   feature   waa   produced by the   j,, the iit.xt ft.v wetka to   reiiiedy   '.he Popular   Playa   and   Players   for   the   conditiona.     Roae Street was   particu-
, Metro program, and is aaid to   be   the   larly bad, but the Village   Board   rec-   beVntrylng to   secure
groaleal picture in which the celebrat-   ognizes that other .sections neei^atten-   has been in the Brtard
ever   appeared,   tion as well,   and   will   get   after   the
Saturday-Mae Murray in "To Have nnd to Hold,'' and it Frank Daniela cor.i- edy.
Adverttsement.
Try my special box of cut flowers, 76c for the weekend. C. R. Ankers, florist, Rockville Centre, L. I.; tele¬ phcne connection;  delivery anywhere.
Advs
A new feature will be introduced. : He will circle the field several timea , and drop a couple of baseballs from I the machine at a height of   about   250
feet. One of the playera will endeav- I or to catch the ball, which is a difh- I cult feat aa well aa a novelty, and has
not as yet been tried. '      In caae his machine is nut  in   shape
for Saturday, he promises to be at both
games on Labor Day. when Preeport j will entertain the Flatbuah B. B. C ' in the morning and the Mineola A. A.
in the afternoon.
Coal Supply at
Municipal Plant
No apeeial plans huve been made for the preaent for the conservation of the coal supply at the Fraeport municipal electric light and water plant in case of the railroad strike be¬ ing called Monday morning as feared now. The supply is somewhat over 700 tons which will laat for at least two months. If the strike ahould start and indicationa point lo ita con¬ tinuance it will probably be necesaary to cut down on street lights and re- (jueat careful use of current at certain times.
The possibility now confronting the authorities eRiphasizes the need of the trestle which   Pre"ident   Randall   has
named organization has been devoting j rectors
conaiderable time on this   project   and;  —•¦
will aoon be ready to make tbeir   fitftil i BENJAMIN SMITH
h*^n.'oH f ^''^'' '^'^T*^ '^^ ^'" *''! ¦' Benjamin, aon of Benjamin T. Smith ^Ithoel .";»"y„'»•"'=" «"d social, of Merrick Road and Main Sireet. was gatherings of the Harmony Republican j knied by touching a live wire while at
T.i'  „,..   , , . I work at his trade  as   an   expert   line-
The club has a large transparent po- I -
litical banner,    25x35   feet,   which   it|
will shortly raise at Mollineaux'a cor- '
ner. with proper ceremonies.
uprooted in the yard across Main Streel, at o'lrtlieast corner of Broad¬ way.
Street ('(inirr.i-'-.ioner .Melvin S. Bond was at work bright and early clearing the debrm and limba from the streets and gutters, and by 9 o'clock conditiona had been returned to normal • on the highwaya
A large locust tree in the rear of the Hart reaidence on South Ocean Avenue. w.*s struck by lightning and split.
A telephone pole was^ struck^near Ellison's Hotel at the lower end of Woodcleft (?8nal. causing considerable excitement, but not damaging 'the building.
Unclaimed Letters
(Freepori  Post Office)
AUGUSTUS S. BKDELr. Augustus S. Bedell, husband ot .Mrs
The opening of the schools   for   the coming term haa been postponed until
October 2, by resolution  paased al tbe 4jI"p"Tm      u j m j
~....n«™ „» tv.^ T..„_ o      J 1        -r ^de E. Allen Bedell,   passed   awav
meeting of the Town Board lasl  Tues- ^is residence, 89f iday afternoon.
Alterations are being   fnade   lo   the Whitehouse building, Nassau Road, in
the rear of .\»coli"B barber shop. When completed Mr. .Ascoli will in¬ stall a pool table.
The annual bazaar and fair held in contjection with the Oid Hoin^ Week \ celebration of the Roosevelt F'ire De- Dartmeot opened to a large crowd last ! .Monday evening, rtcwiand H May. i land of Freeport. an enthusiastic fire- | man and an active worker in their in- I terests. was to bave made the opening j adckesB. but was forced to stay home becBusetif   sickness.    Chief   William!
man, in  Piitbaurgh,   I'a.     Mr.   Smith was married a month ago to Mias lola, daughter of the late T ( Webater Pear- i sail of Baldwin.
Aners-belii. .Ml., 231 East Seaman A>
Bennett. .Mrs. Agnes
Cuilern, .Mrs.
Callan. .Mr. John.  Hedell ,St,     ' Archer Street,    lamt   'I^V'"' M-'VKdna Thursday.     AagUft   24.      Mr     Hedell   ''"I'*''. Mi-fs .Molly wag   born .in Brouklyn in 185^.  where   Ej-1:c. Mr   Lament F he had been active   in   real   estate   in ¦^•''''K*n. .Miss Mrtmie, Sfjec   Del, (), the Flatbush aection, for many   years,   *•»!*». Drs, and u.Tlil a ytar ago, wben, his health ' ^^'dalein. .Mr
failing, he came to  Freejiort.
He was a member of the Apoilo Cloh of Brooklyn, having held offiee for many years, and wa.« chairman of the active memfiera, and was largelv instrumefital in the conatruction of their club building. He was also a member of , Ancient Lodge. No. 724. ' F. and A. .M., and until his removal , from the city was a member Of the Crescent Athletic Club.
Servicea   were   held   on   Sunday   at   Tighe, Mr. Fairchild's   funeral   parlors.   Lefferts   White. Mr.
Harden, -Mian F: Heeae, Mra. M. Lockhart, .Mrs. H l.ainbach. Mr   Hubert .MuakoAitz   Mr. Louis Powel!,,.Mr^   T. Sparacino. Frank V. Seaward. Mra. Susan E Simniono. Mrs. Fjlta .Schultz   Mias E   L. Tighe, Miia E. L
ej Mme. Petrova  has
Have your furs remodeled now at reduced pricea. Kegel's, 47 Railroad Avenue, Preeport.
AdvartlaMneBt
She ia surrounded by a strung support ing cast which inclades Arthur Hoops, ' Mahlon Hamilton, fli^ward Martindel, ! Warren Oland, Harry Leone, Howard I Messinier and Evelyn Dumo.
AdvarttaenMnt. \
  W   K
Place, Brooklyn, the officiating clJrgy- T. li
nian^ being Rev. S. 0. Curtice,   paator August 29. 1916. E. (Church;   interment
owners as rapidly aa possible.—Ed.]
We boy, sell, exchange and re¬ model furs. Kegel's. 47 Railroad Avenua, F'reeport.
'i-iniiiniMi
P. Pearsall   .'n his place, in a few well eV since "be  «'*'°«*" wofds. olficially opened the fair
When  this     is     °^,l^'^- , ,      . of   Proorw^,.   u
provided, as it aoon must   be,    it   will   , ^he attendance during tbe week has   °_; rJli^ „ ?" be possible to store enough coal to last ' ''**" ''f>'   K^^''^"*   to the firemen, 1 '" ^''eenwood
, for about ten months. ""*' "** *'''•" • ^*^ **••*   •""> *'" I'e
;  , realixed for    the  treasury.    The   fire- Many people are "thinking of mov    •»•" *>•*¦* t***" '¦""'y "ti-'ct in   tbe   en- |     Th-Ti^Zi«^.^TT. ~' ing"-and the "To Let" ad.   are  go- i *orcement of tbe   regtilatiou .n regard i urJSlnL  ' W.^^ fri* "?"^ 7'^ '"'
;ing to shape and direct tb«ir thoughts.! /^™.;-.™.-Z-L-.. I^'.VV'?^^   P**V  to people   who  are
•rimjii'.-.rriith,  P.  M.
More Frf!ep4itt News on Page 8
(Contirvoed on p«g« 5)
["thinking of buying" real estate
Fourteen Years Ago
(ItenvK of interest from tbe Review fdem fourteen vearH ago this wwk l
New trolley   line   In   operation! .ind
trolley parties are i>opoJar.'<~~'     '¦•
C. L. Uta diad from kickJbTTotse""