Nassau County Review 19180927

              Nassau County Review
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FREEPORT, N. Y., ITUDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 191S
VoL XXI, No. 39
IN MEMORIAM
HAROrib C. HUBERT
Mr.-?. Carl Hubert of 8C West Sea¬ man Avenne has received word of the death of her son, with the U. S. Army ia the EnKineers Department, in Fratice. Hubert was drafted last Sprinsr, but his name was entered on the roil of honor as Herbert instead «f Hubert. Young Hubert was en¬ gaged. t« bc married upon hia retum.
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SUPT. W, C. MOON GOING TO FRANCE
Prof. Ward C. Moon, Superintend¬ ent of Schools of Freeport, has been chosen by the National War Work Council of the Y. M. C A. as one at the commission on Educational Ad¬ ministration to go to France and plan for the v/o'V- in hr.nd \mAer the com¬ mission, iue iuaii 18 explained in deUil in the foltewing item from the times.
Why We Work
and Want Kelp
F'rom the chairman of our Woman's Committee to the women of Freeport who have so  i^renerously contributed ' to the Soldiers a'.id Sailors' Headquar¬ ters since the openi.ig: in ths Spring.
The Ladies' Committee wish to thank all who have helped in any way and to akk Ihcm to coatinue. Occa¬ sionally wc hear one say: "I have given all Summer;" so have our boys; i they wili continue to give, so must we. I
A letter comes to the writer this j week from Toledo, Ohio, from a \ mother of one of our boys, which I \ would like to publish here to show the sacrifice one mother is making.' She writea: i
"My dear Mrs. Davisscn:— j
Glad to receive a letter from you, u j very busy woman. I think every | mother is busy now, this war time. 1 send my son who is thirteen ye.".rs ' old to school, and have a daughter i rift!?:ri years old, who help's mo v?ry much, she keeps house and goes to ' school, and I work in the factory, Ov- ' erland,  helping to  make  war  truck..
The commission ia under control of y^y ]^„^,^ ^^ many of our boys and Dr. Frank E. Spaulding, Superintend- | ^^^ j^^^^ ^^^^ ^^j ^^^ mothers wori. ent of .Schools of Cleveland, Ohio, j .,, tj,g f^^tory to fill their nIactM. .\iul «Dd the fifteen are, as the instruc-; {.^gj, ^^y g^^^ ^^y^^, j^ twenty y^ars tions say: "The ablest administrat- ; ,.ji works an;l comes home to dinner. ive office, .s who are available for over- | -.jp j^ ^ ^^ajj paper salesman and a aeas work, to assume important ad-1 photographer. My daughter works ministra'.ive positions."
The Tines .says:
To eve;-y officer and enlisted mun of the   American   Expeditionary   Forces is offerrd instruction under an educa- tion sy: i'-ni, orgahi/ed by the Young I ,^^,,y  b^ck  Su-.iday Men'.'. C .'.••.*(i9n Association, with the j     y   ,;j   g^^fip   ^f   ^^y   housework   at approva'   of   the   commander-in-chief, j ,,>_.i.jt ^^-hen I get home from the fac-
The   P'O-ic'ct   has   been   under   dis-. ij^.,._ ^^ you see my time is very much -cushion i ;v   the military an! Y. M. C.   t..;j^.„ up.
A. autho.:itM for 8om>! tiiv.p. nnd de-; f write to Ralph every Sunday. He tails aifj now completed by general : xv-sta me thut your letter, was the orders, placing in operation a course .;y one ho has received from the of preparation. General reishing has ; s-, ^c;;, and I thr.nk you far writing taken a keeJi por:ion:'.! interest in the    ^^ him. , • .
matter and has co-operate.l withand'     j „ged t;; do Red Cross work, but J
in a drygoods store, gives me a parti of her earnings. My husband is a{ carpenter; he is at Camp Perry and ; •.ve .sec him once a v.-eok; it is so far., Ha ean come home on  Saturday and ;
WILL OPEN THE LIBERTY LOAN RALLY WTTH A BANG
Saturday, September 28, will be the opening of the Liberty Loan Rally in Freeport. flverj'body will know it then, but the committee in anxions for yon to know it ahead <»f time, 80 yon can Im> pivpuretl to j)ai'ticiimte.
« To begin witli. there will be Koiiie noise al' n<M»ti t<» cni- pliasizc that the work han wfarted—this is not play, it Ik real fHM)ple'H job.'
At -:30 in the afternoon there will l>e a military pa¬ rade of 500 Holdiei-s fn)m Camp Mills, with the 151 Ht in¬ fantry Hand, said to be o^ of the l»est in the Army. This l)ara<le will start at 2:30 from the KreejKirt Club, aiul at its close the Band will give a concert, in front of the Clu House.
Jn the cvciiiii}>:, the evciil will start with a parade, niili.tary. civic aiul fiaternal. in which besides the soldiers from Caiii|> .Mills, and their hand, tlierc will \w the i-'irc Department. H<»iii(' Defense. Ked Cross, Wuy Scouts. Pion¬ eers, KIks, Liberiy Loan Coiiiiiiittee and otlier citizens.
.\fter the parade tliere will be a mass meeting, ex¬ pected to be the bij;;test Fieeport has ever had, at which we have been proiiii-sed addresses by several wounded soldiers from the old (>!)tli (l<>r)th ) Regiment, and a wounded amliul- ancc driver who spent over two years on the front with fhe -French and Anu'iieun .\niiies.
Stephen IV I'eliil will be niarsha! of the cvenlnj; parade.
Airaiigeni:'ii(s have been made r(»r tlie euterluiniiieni of the soldiers liy the vai-ioiis cli\irches and, fraternal <ir>;an- izations and of <-oiirse (lie "Canteen" at Ihe W'-.w t'-.umi Com- lunnity Service Clult will be open.
LIBERTY LOAN
ORGANIZATION
That   for   Frrt port   Has   Bic;i   Com-
pletpd and  Us Pcrf-onno! .\-;suro.s
Success
assisted the Y. M. C. A. Army Edu¬ cational Commi''iion, which origin¬ ated the idea and will conduct the schools.
The plan contemplates the standard- laation ';f educational methods and the   establishment   of   school.i   at  all
have  not  been  able  to  since  I work ¦
Th^> Freeport organi;',ation for the .'1 the factory. I .spend my evenings ' fourth Liberty Loan has be-on com-' i'.L honfe; 1 do not even go to prayer I pleted, and its personnel is sufficient meeting cn Thur.sday evening.s, but I to insure our going "over the top", I do yro to church on Sunday; I do not; very shortly after the sale begins.' work on  Sunday. jand   very   much   over   in   buying  th,,
,       ,,   , ,       ^^r^-   Davisson,   you  can   keep  the j .$400,000  quota  that the  Govemm|*t
posts,     c.mtonments,     hospital     rest   letter  my aon  wrote you juat before  has assigned to us
camps Cl- in areas having a constant he left the States. I havo received \ At the hcnd of t!it ovuanization as population of oCO or more, ihe course cwo cards and three letters from him. i the Freeport chairman is Alfred T. •re to be uniform throughout the ser- { ,:a,e not think how ivr he is away Davison. He will be assisted by a vice, in accordance with a system ar- t>om us; 1 dare not think; just work, < s^all armv of workers Wrving on Tanged by'the Y. M. C. A , compnsinoc, and he will come home when the war' several important committees cover- la-oadly,   the   subjects,   French   lang    )« over." I jn^  various  campaJsW-activities, and
flage.  historv,   character   of   mstitu-      Surely   this   woi^ao-i* doiii«-*er ((Hfferent sections  of the  cominunity.
The   readers   of   the   Na.s8au   County Review  will   be   e,spccially   interested
RED CR(}SS NOTES
The   Freeport     Branch,     Arierican Red Cross, acknowledges with thanks the following contributions: Great South  Bay  Ferry Co.,
balance $6.00
Mrs. Clarence M. .ilix, monthly 2.00
Mrs. .•\nnie 1. Rider, .Si mr^.thl • 2.00
Miss Elizabeth Hewlett, monthly l.OO
Russell   Park   Helpers, weekly 1.85 Miss   Caroline   G.   Atkinson,
monthly I.OO Mrs. .1. Mortimer Palmer, -$1
monthly 2.00
in knowing the names of those who are to assist in the work of putting Freeport "over the top" on the Fourth Liberty Loan. ITie committees that have been named are composed of the
institu .tions,   French   and   English   peoplea,  share,
causes of tho war .-ind -Vmorica's par- i have been txr cipc-ndina; with one [/tjcipation. Likewise there will be , of the boys of the Rainbow Diviaion [eonrses   in   common   school   subjects   very    regularly  since he  left    Camp
[and   special   courses  for  examination Mills last P'all, but the letters I have
Lfor promotion. received   from   him   lately  have   been
Attendance   will   be   voluntary   ex- \ written in a different hand, so I wrote
cept   where   instruction   is   given   in his fath':':- in Chicago 'nq'.-.iiing r.bjut! following men:
> aubj2cts , which  the  commanding oflH- him,   and   he   tells   me   he   has   bi,en i _/-« 1 s \^
'eer deems  necessary  in the  interests wounded three times and ha.i ri^'cei-.-ed | "   \BUY LIBERTY BONDS J>-
'Ot fee  service,  or  where   individuals a cros.s from the French Govommtnt.
fTeqtire   special   mentVil   or   physical This .young man told me Wheii he laft
(¦•dncation to fit them for their dutiea ne was coming back with  stripes on
"M soldiers.and citizens. his sleeve.
i.    Prof. Moon anounced his decision to '     Another   letter     from     California
ike  up  this  important work  at  the says: •
ing of the Board of Education on -'.My dear Mrs. Davisson:— iday   evening,   and   was   compli-       I received your most welcome letter
ited by the Board on his patriot- today  .nnd   was   surely   triad   to   boar
in   accepting   this   appointment, from you has   not   yet   received   his   pass
Village Board Tries to
Regulate Scavenger Work} ^^\^^ things
At a special meeting of the Village Board and a discussion with the li censed scavengers of the village the following resolution was passed:
Resolved,     that     the   price   to   be
Total .    $15.85
Kindly    make   checka    puyable   to Freeport     Branch,     American     Red Cross,   and   send   to   .Mrs.   .A.lfred   T. Davison,   110   Pine   Street,   Freoport, L. J. Save the.se: Peach stones .Apricot pits Prune Pits Olive pits Date seeds Cherry pits Buttemat shells Brazil nut shells Walnut shells Hickory nut shells Barrels  have been  placek:l  through¬ out   the   village   as   receptacles     for
Presbyterians in Conference
(f>om Brooklyn Times)
A meeting and conference of the Brooklyn-Nassau Presbytery was held Monday aftemoon and evening in the Presbyterian Church here, with about 150 ministers and elders present. The afternoon session was presided over by Rev. W. H. Hendrickson, pastor of the Spencer Memorial Church of Brooklyn, and was opened with pray¬ er by Rev. Joaeph D. Burrell, pastor of the Clas,s<)n Avenue Church, Brook¬ lyn.
Rev. R. H. Anthony presented his gnation as Moderator of the Rich-
ond   Hill   Presbyterian   Church,   as e,,iB about to enter into the service of the country.    Rev. J. Allison Mac- Rury was elected in his place.
T. C. Thyholt, D. D., of the Pres¬ bytery of Chester, N. Y., was elected a corresponding member of the Brook¬ lyn-Nassau Presbytery. A report was read by Rev. R. H. Anthony, of Brooklyn, on "The Church Extension Work." A committee was appointed to draw up a set of resolutions of sympathy to be sent to the family of the late Henry P. Libby, who was an »>!der of the Freeport Church. '. A committee was appointed to pre¬ pare siutable minutes concerning the j pastors,   who   are   members   of   the
/UmiT THE CHURCHES
(ItMu ia tUa  	
tha >»¦%»¦ •( diHTckas aad aaarm^rtaa ar ¦tlur ••cial* al charak mlatlaa, TlMaa <%«¦¦¦ wMUa thm liaiita ai aor apaca, ap- aeer aa faraiahad.)
(Scbadok   of   rafular   aarvtcaa rillaf* 4*r«<tary).
Baptiat
Rev. Mr. Rutherford of Brooklyn will preach moming and evening on Sunday.
Thursday evening Bible Class at 8 o'clock.
Sunday School session at usual hour.
All the Baptist pastors on Long Island wilt exchange pulpits on Sun¬ day. This is the result of action tak¬ en at the Summer conference.
NERRiCR
A rainy day job: Put tin around the feed bins where the rata are most likely to gnaw through. And plan a campaign against the rats.
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Churcl) will meet in the chapel next Wednesday, October 2, at 3 p. m.
.Methodist
The church ia situated cn Pine St., between Church and Grove Sts. It is conveniently located in the centre of the town and near both railroad and trolley. Rev. Everett .A. Burnes is minister.
9:30 a. m., Bible School. W. 0. Sea-
Presbytery, who have entered or are j 'i^un, superintendent.   This is the last
ahout to enter the service.    The com mittee consists of Rev, J. U, Burrell,
Sunday   of   the   early   school.     Next Sunday, October 6, it will be at 2:30
F. T. Steele. F. M. Kerr, F. B. Cowan  P- ">• , .
and  R.  H. Anthony. j     ^O-.V.ii, morning worship ar.d sermon
Vice   Moderator  of  the   Preshyt'?ry ' ''V the miiiistei'.
F. M. Kerr, of Hempstead, tendered hi:> resignation in order lo ^-nipr the service. He is succeeded by R.'V. S. H. .Seem, of Huntington, who was aI.;o elected a member of tho exec¬ utive committee.
Committees  were  appointed  to   in-
7:00 p. m., early evening service I of the Epworth League to which all interested in Young People's work will ; be welcome.
j 7 :-i.">, topmost war rally, at which Robert McBride, author and publish¬ er, will speak.    This meeting is most
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, St. Michael and All Angels and Eighteenth After Trinity, at 7.30 and 11 o'clock A. M. and 8 o'clock P. M. Celebration of the Holy Communion at the early service and Moming Prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock. Evening Prayer and sermon. Choir practice is held Thursdays at 8.30 P. M. Annual meeting of the Choir Guild in the Parish House Oct. Srd, Thursday, at 4 P. M. The Boy Scouts meet weekly on Tuesdays at 7.30 P. M. A cordial invitation is ex¬ tended to all to attend the services of this church and to become identified with its community interests.
Miss Etta Miller of Saranac Lake, the Adirondacks, is the guest of Mrs. Reed  Midmer.
Julius L. Diederich, 80 years of age, died of bright's disease at the home of his daughter, .Mrs. William Hopper, of Park Ave., on Friday. Services were held on Saturday af¬ ternoon with burial at Greenfield, the Rev. WM. H. Littebrandt, r.ctor of the Churcli of the Redeemer, ofliciat- ing.
vcstigate the salaries of the pastors (oi'P"'"^"'"' becuu.se of the opening of in an effort to obtain for them suita-^ the Fourth Liberty Loan Dnve. .Mr. b'. incrca.sus, and to report on the I'^'-•Br'<le was with the Br.tish at ^ pres Sunday ob.servance at Camp Mills. I'" t^^ middle of the Kveat Spring of- Oii the latter committee the follow-! ^t-nsive, passed through Amiens the i,!-.,' were named: Rev. Dr. Thomp j Jay following its first .severe night of sun. Rev. A. 11. Rennie and Elder J.' shelling and sav.- the unendinjc stream Seymour Snedeker. °^  rcfugess  flowing  along  the  roads
.\n address was delivered by Rev. I o"t of it and out of the new battle E. C. Shever, field secretary of the j a'"^^!—^he greatest exdous since the Lord's Day Alliance, who extemlcd an M""^'- Traveled more thanl.OuO invitation to the members of the i •«¦'«=' '" =*''">• <^ars throuirh the Amer- Presbytery to be present at the thir-1 "^'»" '"'es of communuatiun and at the tieth anniversary aervices of the Alli- j '''''"', inspected thc K'reat enscineer- ance to be held on November 10, 11 I'"*^ projects of the American army gp()  j2 (behind  the  lines,  slept  in  front   line
A dissolutionship of the pastoral j i^'^f,°",>>^'."''^^^^;'th American and relationship between Rev. John Erric
son and the St. Albans Church was requested and referred to the execu¬ tive committee.
The foHowing pastors and elders were elected tfelegates to the conven¬ tion to be held at Synod, N. J., on October 8: Revs. Wallaee, Rennie, Verdaza, Abbly, Riggs, Tesla, Rhiii- ow,   Overton.   Matteson,   Armstrong;
British airmen and was in Paris when it was  being  shelled by  the  German
I long range gun and bombed from the
I air.
! He has a woiiderful story to tell. .As far as the capacity of the church will permit wo hope everyone in Free-
I port will hear him. .A male quartet will render a selection during the ev¬ ening.     Doors   open   at   7:1.''>.     Come
charged by thc scavengers licensed by m you.    My son has mentioned you   Board   of   Health   of  the   Village   of much in his letters that it seeme<l I Preeport   for   cleaning   cesspools   be i, but as soon as he does he will   like   hearing  from  an   old  frieivl-     -fixed:
:r   hij   veisignation   as   superin-   want to thank  you from the  bottom ;     j^oj exceeding $4 for the first load
nt, probably some time in Nov-   of my heart for your kindness to my ; ^p^, ^^y exceeding ^.50 for each sub-
r.   Prof Moon has been in charge  lonesome boy.   I Jtnow yott have made ! aequent load, upon  the  same job, a
¦Freeport schools for the past sev- j his stay in New York much happier i joad to consist of 75 cubic feet.
.years and his record has brought, than it would have been without your      The   licensed   men  at  the  meeting
' this unusual honor. I kindness. I ^nd   the   capacity   of   their   wagons
If your son ahould be stationed here ' were: California   1  want  him   to   make!     jj    g^   Remsen    3
¦ BuyUbebty BgNDS>-
wish  to thank the boys  of the I this his home and we will <do every-j ^nd 96~cubic ft." Department for their promptness  thing in our power to make it pleas-!    Thaddeus Crummel, 92 ay morning when flre broke out  ant for him. y home. I am so glad my son    is    getting
MUS. FRANK C. CHAPMAN. | along riicely and I feel more at ease Advertiaement | knowing that you will see him occa¬ sionally.    Am  looking forward  with
«ew Fall atyle of "Queen Quali-,J^  ^^^^^    ^J^,       ,^^ shoe for women.   Brown calf with
tawn colored buck upper, lace mod- perforated imitation tip, military
again.
Thia young man was a visitor at our club rooms and then was operat-
,haal, welt sole.   A pretty and popu- ^ ^ ^^y ,^^ ^, ^ ^^^ y^ ^^^
lar style.    Carried  in widtha A. _B,  j,„„„i^,, t„ ^^ ^im    I wrote hla moth-
C and D; slsaa 2% to 8; price (9.00. Bxcluaive agtncy at Crevoiserat'i, M So. Main St.
The  piaea  ta bay  Coal.    Siaelair .ynor, 8 Na. Main St, telephona 184
Now Fraepert Store Tho Baldwin Ponltry PJant, with ihDrma and aupplies at Baldwin, L. I., JMd near Utica, N. ,Y., will open a brmnch store Friday, Oct 11, on So. Ilsin St., oppoaite the cannon, Free- yort They solicit the patronage of BllOn desirinflr the beat and freshest Bl poultry, eggs and butter. They will handle but one trrade, '^rade A-J." A fresh supply of Broilers, Roasting Chicken and Fricasee, also i^fgs and Butter will be received liftUy. Tnrkey, Goose, Duck, Squab |4^n, Guinea Hen and Rabbit will ii on ^ale Saturdays or can be hud lay other day of the week by phon- iBf Freeport 314 in advance. O-wing to their pricea being the aame as N. 1^. C. wholesale quotations and as the IffOdm wjill be aold on a very cloae H[H(in, they cannot afford a free de- ^Bqf. but you gain this expense by Hpng poultry cheaper by calling at M store for aame.
Adv^rtiaaBMnt
Douglas & Baker, 95^
Frank LafaU, 97 >4
Andrew Taft, 74
All of the raen were charging $5 for the first load and $4 per load aiffer the AWt, exceplting Remsen, whose quoted price was considerably lower. Remsen's license was recent¬ ly cancelled by the Board of Health, after several discussions with the Board, but he eiiculated a petition widely signed by local business men, asking for favorable consideration by the Board, and the license has now been given to Mrs. Remsen.
-< Buy Liberty Bowds >-
U. S. Army Shoe, regulation "Mun-
i" laat, soft cap, welt sole.      A
iMMDg durabia aliotiryet extaramaly
ttMA>rtabk.     Aganey ' at  Crevoiaer-
tt»a, 95 ^o. Main St
AdvartlMataM
—yMSm^Js^&>—
hospital to see him
er about him, and received the above.
Am publishing these letters t* show you that our work is worth while and is 80 much appreciated by both the boya and their families.
Our work will continue through the Winter thia year so we will ask you to atand by us, and not grow weary in well doing. Leave your name at the headqaarters, to take a lonely hoy into your home to dinner, then keep track of him and help to cheer him from time to time. Thia is what you would like some one to do for your boy in a atrange land. There may be some who have done nothiilg for the headqujrrtara; if so, if you will leave your name at the desk, saying you will give us a cake regularly pr even
a   small  contribution  of  money,  we        »r   .,   ^   . ,        „
would be gUd ts receive it. | ^ ^- **- ^- ^   ^""""^ «* ^aaip Upton i
We know the boys are well Uken Thufsdjynornmg. ^.   ,     .,   1
care of by .the Govemment, but we of ,. «'' ^aft, who broke up hia family | the War Camp Community Service; J'^« ^ ^^^ "P ^he new woric. haa a, are trying to glVe them what the '^'f^ *nd two daughters, who will re- Govemment cannot give them, a bit «<** «* Seirford for the du-.-ation of of home life, i.nd want that they *•**"• Taft is a member of Ella- should apend their evenings with usl^^rt^ }^9^' »• O- O.^-: EHaworth rather than wandering around the ^j^. ^.««:. !*""*J"«f^!J }^.«'' town.     Wf  are  aaked  to  "surround
Fanner Review Man
in Y. M. C A. Work
The Brooklyn Timea publishea the following item regarding Lyman W. Taft, who as noted ia the Nasanu County Review last wadt, is in Y. M. C. A. work:
layman W. Taft, well-known news- lugierman, who has been connected with Brooklyn and Long Island pa¬ pers tor several years and who has resided at Huntington since 1914, took
-¦Ml fruit pits and .seeds must be thoroughly cleaned and dried. The Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and all organizations of young people are es¬ pecially urged to co-operate with the Red Cross in this matter.
Information regarding this cam¬ paign will be given by Mrs. William R. Coffee, 313 Pine Street, or Mrs. Henry Leray Maxson, ;?16 So. Long Beach Avenue. Campaign Week for Clothing
for the Belgians
From September 23 to September 30 under the supervision of the Red Cross, a special campaign throughout this country is being made to secure clothing for the people of Belgium and France.
All articles of clothing for adults or children, also shoes, will be most! acceptable. The articles may be left at the Freeport Branch, Red Cross, work rooms every day except Satur¬ day of this week, or if notified, the chairman of the tampaign, Mrs. Ed¬ ward B. Thompson, 131 Rose Street, telephone 183-R, will call for clothing.
Signed: MRS. HENRY LERAY MAXSON, Chairmaa Freeport Branch.
alternates,  Revs.  Merrill, Wills. Cris-'h":;'/ ''"'^ ^^^^ «.,K«x''*^^»t
tlie camps with hospitality."
FLORKNCE M. DAVISSON,
Chairman Woman's ComMiiice,
War Capp Cowpnity genrica.
""'        Tha CantoMi
The  refreshment  work  \ni8  extra
heavy  Satmriay  and  Snnday nighta.
Suoday night  Mrj).  F.  D.   Comba
WM in duurg*. with the foUawing ra-
iOeaUemd ea Faga 9)
F. of A.'; council member of Nathan Hale Council, Boy Scouts of Ameri¬ ca, Troop K, Squadron C, Firat Cav- o\ry, N. Y. G.; Protection Hoae Com¬ pany, Huntington Fire Department; Long {aland Press Associstion and St. John's Epiacopal Charch,
Red CroM y/enta
Special Donations
The Preeport Bcanch has joat been given a quota of:
200 Bath Towels
250 Hand Towels
250 Handkerchiefs
100 .Sheets to be raised during the next ten daya. We eaml^stl^ solicit donations toward this fund. ' All persons williijg to contribute money for any one of theae articles or a set of these articlea will please send money to Mrs. Alfred T. Davison, 110 Pine Street.
A set of the articles can be pur¬ chased for $2.35.
—-< tor liBdCTY Bowfls >-— '
Agreed On Early Closing
A petition has been signed by a number of the prominent merchanta agreeing to close their stores at 6 o'clock Tuesday and Thursday even¬ ing of each week from October 1 to November 28, inclusive, the purpose as stated in the agreement being for the conservation of coal. If mutually agreed the agreement may be further conthioed after that date.
T.he aigners to the petitiMi are: A-
wold, Hendrickson, Snyder, Dalchler. Stammer, Seems, Currie, Penny, Eld¬ ers Druismor, McCarroll, Bergen, Sne<leker, B. S. Sammis, .'V. G. Smith, A. R. Miller, Ritler, Norris, Wallace; alte;-nates. Elders Binl, Reeves, Sands, .Anderson, Shipoid, Zapfe, Hanner. Stotthoff, Rawley and Haight.
The evening session was called to order by Rev. D. H. Overton, of Islip. A program of prayers, hymns and Scripture reading followed an open¬ ing address by Rev. Mr. Overton.
The closing address of the meeting was delivered by Rev. Marshall Har¬ rington, of New Brunswick, N. Y., now Director of Religious Work at Camp Mills.
He anonunced that evangelistic Presbyteries have been planned in ev¬ ery city during the Fall, looking for¬ ward to a large campaign this Win¬ ter. He outlined the vast amount of progress accomplished through these evangelistic sessions, and told how through the Y. M. C A. it has been possible to conduct services in the various camps throughout the coun¬ try. He said that more than eight thousand soldiers had aigned war rolls at Camp Mills lone.
He remarked that the war was bringing the church into its rightful field of spiritual leadership, and that every pulpit should be a forum of fur¬ ther the success of tbe Fourth Lib. erty Loan.
'The next session of the Presby¬ tery will be held on Maanday, Novem¬ ber 25, aftemoon and evening, at the Spencer Memorial Chureh. Brooklyn. Bev. J. Sidney Gould, pastor of the Fnecport Presbyterian Church, was unable to be present at the meeting owing to illness.
held
Next week will be rally week in the church. On Tuesday evening a sup- and get-together social will be for men only. We expect at best 200 men there. Vou ought to be one.
On Wednesday at 7:4.5, rally week prayer meeting at which all the church membership are expected to be present. Fallowing the service- a church social Vill be held, with a short program, plenty of good fel¬ lowship and tlio ladies will servo re¬ freshments.
On Sunday, October 13, will be rally Sunday. The services of the day will be in accord with the spirit of celebration. It ouirht to be a great day.
H. Schuyler Cammann received on Sunday his commission as a first lieu¬ tenant in the Motor Corps of thc U. S. .\. He is leaving on Monday for Camp .foseph Johnson. Florida, to, un¬ dergo brief train'nir before leaving for overseas.
r. Frank Crary, who has been con-* fined  to his  home  with  an  attack  "f appendicitis, is reported as much  im¬ proved.    He has 'lofn attendeil '¦•¦ .!i'. Lindsay.
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WANTAGH
There will be services in the church Sunday both morning and eve.iinir, at the usual time and Sunday School at 2:30. Christian Endeavor in the church Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Good Cheer Club will meat with Mrs. Charles -Allen next Tueaday evening, October 1.
.Mrs. H. J. Young has beon con¬ fined to her homo for several daya with  illness  but  is  improving  nicely
William Singer, the station ajrent, is enjoyinjr a two weeks' vacation at (Joldsboro, Md.
Charles M. Schafer returned to Saranac Lake, N. V., .Monday, after S|)endiiig a couple of weeks in Wan¬ tagh with his sister, Mrs. E. A. Hanington.
The usual monthly luncheon of the Wantagh Red Cross Auxiliary met with the customary success.
Lutheran
Services in this church are held ev¬ ery Sunday at 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. The Sunday School meets at 2:30 p. m. The devotional meeting of the Luther League is held at 7:00 p. m.   A cordial welcome to all.
Bethel A. M. E. Church A concert will be given by Bethel Choir, assisted by St. Mary's Choir, at the Bethel Church, on Monday even¬ ing, September 30; C. Satchell, chor¬ ister, and W. F. Coffey, pastor. Ad¬ mission tickets 25 cents, are now on sale.   Refreshments will also be sold.
Unclaimed Lettets
(Freeport Post Oflfee)
Banerman, Miss Edith
Bougha, Mrs. Roaella "<
JohTison, Miss Marjorie
Hardie, Mrs. A.
Harlan, Mrs. R.
Hirch, Mrs.
Ivins, Miss Edith
Murray, Mr. J. P.
Presce, Godfrey
Payne, Miss NetU
Raynor, Mra. ^
Pruatap, Mr. and Mra.Walter
Ryder, Mrs., 227 Smith St.
Smith, Mrs. Ruth
Strauas, Mn. Cora, 25 Demott PL
Saul, Martha
Power House Men
Get More Salary
At the regular meeting oi the Vil¬ lage Board of Truateea last Thursday aftepmoon, the foUowing employees at the power house had their salaries increased |6 a month each, as follows:
John B. Combs, |95.
Edgar Carman, |95.
Ulysses Johaacm, $80.
.Joseph Raynor, |85.
Chief Bandall of t^e Fire Depart¬ ment called attention to the practice of the L. I. B. R. of lowering the gates at Henry Street crossing at 7 p. m. and keeping them closed till 7 a. m. The Clerk was directed to not¬ ify the railroad authorities to stop tbis procedure forthwith and have the gates properly gnarded night as well as day.
Chief Randall^ upon his requeat for tbe placing of a cement sidewalk m front of the new house of Hose 2, on North Main Street, waa directed to secure pricea for the work.
Chief Randall also transmitted the
The Want:igh Committee of V'ar Camp Community .Service will liold a dance in the Parish Houbc Friday evening; tickets are 2.5 cents. Men in uniform free. They hope to sell a large number of tickets in order to have a surplus fund for use for the bi-'nefit of the men in service.
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The first meeting of the Choral Society was held on Friday night iasL and despite the heavy rain, a good at¬ tendance was there. William Bross, director, was in charge and addressed the organization in a few well choser words. This week the organization will be completed and offlcers elected. We desire all who are expecting to join to be present at the time. It is proposed to form the choir for the Sunday service f?om this organiza¬ tion and Mr. Bross will be presented and play the organ and direct the music Sunday evening.
He  made application for oveneas {Levv A Son,'Bert's Specialty Shop,
wmrk in the Y. M. C, A., bot vIBa re Jected beeaose of his agir, he not be iag 40 years old.
Jamor F-  Lewia, H. Schloss, H. Wolf.
son. H. Biira'ch, M. Jacobson, W. E. I .Crevoiserat, C. .4). Smith, Philip I Nieketehurg. EJla Poet, Ralph Samet, Id. Voffea, Woolworth'a, DaSilva'a
Von Tilzer, Mra. A, 	
Warren, James, Green Pond, care A. | requeat of the Fire Council that tiie R- Spike I     ; Board   secure   a   Pulmotor;   refemjd
back to the Chief to secure prices and report to thc Board. Chief Hanse  wanted tJje Board  '¦¦
Wilbur, Mra. Herbert Wal'.aee. I^Irs. Edward S.
T. BENSON SMITi|
P. M.l
Septemher 26, 1918.
liberty   Bonds or'Germati bondiag^.
furnish the village police with Win¬ ter overcoats; laid over for future consideraticn.
HYMENEAL
PEARSALL—MENTHORN
Last Saturday evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. WUliam F. Pearsall, Leonard Avehoe, Freeport, was the scene of a pretty wedding which had a patriotic and miliUry effect. Thpir daughter, Eva, and CUrence E. Men- thom, who is attached to the Medi¬ cal Corps of Mitchel Field, Mineola, were the bride and groom.
An invited company of relatives and close friends witnessed the wed¬ ding ceremony, which was performed by Rev. A. C. Karkau, pastor ot the Lutheran Church, and participated in the reception and banejuet and good time which fol!owe<l. Flags and flow¬ ers formed appropriate and attract¬ ive decorations for the wedding.
The bride was dressed in white or¬ gandie and white satin. She carried a bouquet of white roses and was at¬ tended by Miss Freida Wildner. of Colonial Av«nue. Miss Wildner wore ¦ gown of white and carried pink roees. Private B. C. Anderson of Mttehel Field was beet man. Mrs. Harry DeMott, aunt of tbe bride, played tho wedding march on the pi- ^po, which added to the impressive- ness of the ceremony.
Private Menthorn and his brid* departed for a short trip up-the-State after the wedding, and upon their retum the bride will make Wr Imme I with ber parents until the and dif tbe
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