Nassau County Review 19150129

              Nassau County Review
Official Paper of .Nassau County
FREEPORT, ,N. Y.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29. 1915
Vol. XX, No. 5
Freeport
News of the Churches     Social and Personal
HIGHWATEK TlUt; TABLE
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Friday. Jao.
Satorday,
Sonday,
Ilonday, Feb.
Toeaday,
Wednesday.
Thuraday,
Friday,
SatunibV,
29
30
;n 1
2 3 4 5 6
rd.      D.-liK-t   .12 Bi. >:
K :48 a. m.
7:28 a. m.
7:58 a. m.
8:82 a. m.
9:08 a. m.
9:47 a. m. 10:30 a. m. 11:18 a. m. 12:18 p. m.
Subject   of    Sermoni,   Servic**    ef    tb«   week
• nd othor doin(a in tka churcliea
and cliurrh nociotie*
An entertainment will be held Ht Bethel A. M. E. Church under auapices of Bethel Lyceum next Thorsday ev¬ eninir, February 4.
The program is announced an fol¬ lows: Rev. S. H. V. Gumbs, Counselor Michell,   John E. Robinson,   aaaociate
About   Guuti,   Vi»iu   and   P«rtie>   of   Commenl. Freeporters aad Tbeir Friendu • "*
Local Topics
id    expioAotions    not     el nature, •¦ villsKe  affeii br  tbo editor
.Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles H. Keach and their eldest son left Freeport Saturday for an extended trip to .Southern climes for the benetit of the health of Mr. Keach, who ia convalescing from on attack nf pneumonia.
KEGARDLMG THAT PULMOTtJR I have been asked what ha.» become of that Pulmotor preposition. So far as I am concerned, I must say "noth¬ ing." The Village Board minutes sbow that the Board of Trustees prem- ist to purchase thia, and farther   than
A postal card is received from   Ern editor of   Amsterdam   News;   Madam est S. Randall, who is spending a short that no record appears.     If   any   tax- Allen, contralto soloist; Clarence Sat vacation, with his family, at the home pa^-er is enuf interetted   to   present a i.-    I    .    ¦^   nf the Review   for  sale  '^^'*'"- Bethel's favorite basso;   .Madam of his   father   in   Daytona,   Fla.     He petition to the Village   Board   requir- atGr^f-nblaU's and Braithwaite's, Rail-' H.   L.   Brooks,   reciter;   Miss   Maria says that it is like Summer time down ing that the matter be submitted  to a road    Avenue;      .MichnoflF's,     Naasau   Kennedy, soprano soloist;   Miss Marie there now. vote of the people, for an  expenditure County   Review,    DaSilva's   and    Go-   Summers, reciter; Master Henry Cook
betz'i*.   .Main   Street: Merritk Road.
A regular meeting of the Villagt; Board of Trustees will be held next Friday Hfternoon.
De.Mott &. Co. have opened a 1*681 eatate oliice at the corner of Atlantic nnd Bayview Avenues.
C. K. lones is now traveling for SurplasH, Dunn & Co., of New York City, whnlesale dealers   in   hardware.
reciter; .Mii<< Theodora Weeks, '¦eciter. Mrs. M. v\. Laws, organist. The ad mission price will include oyster sup¬ per. The committee in charge con¬ sists of Wilbur Randall, manager; ,Mrs. Wilbur Randall, treasurei : Alon-
of less than   $300,   I   know   that   the
DaSilva's,West    reciter ; .Miso Theodora Weeks, reciter.       The Arts Club will meet at the home   proposition would be carried.     But   it
tf-        Mrs. M.  v\. Laws, orpani.nt.     The  ail    of .Mrs. H. W. Millard, 16'i  So.   Long   is <iuite   evident   that    the    Board   of
Beach Avenue, next Monday, Febroary   Trustees will not take   any   action un- 1, at 3 o'clock.    The speaker  will   be   less the taxpayers so instruct them.
Arthur   Edward   Stahlschmid'.      His	
topic. The P.sychology of Self-Expres- KEEPING THE PUBLICINFGRMEI) zo Myers, president; Rev. P. .M. Laws, sion." Master Cornelius Van Rees We are not linding fault with anv- pastor. will give piano selections;   program in   body, but we   think   our   readers   will
charge of Mrs. E. H. VanKiper; small   agree with our policy when   we   state I'he   Freeport   Presbyterian   Young   admission charge to non-members. that we are going    to   ask   the   candi-
People's Society of Christian EndeBVur  dates for office at our next village  al¬
will hold a home-made cake, candy and       .Mr.and   .Mra.   :jiltt8   .\.    ^''"'¦n'» : ection whether or not thty will   agree bread .-ale Saturday,   January    30,   in   started Tuesday for a trip to the .South. ' ^^ ^ave the newspapers informed of all the Sunday School room   of   the   First   They    will go to   AtlantH,   (ia.,   from   nieetings of the Boftd     The public   is A banner was recentlv removed from   Pre.sbyterian Church.    All are cordial-   there to .'Mobile, Ala.    where they will   entitled to information to   the   doings Suflrage   herdouart'rs       We   are   re-   ^Z'^ll!^ "l^"'".","^ ^""."'^ P•^°[''^^>:   ^'.'JL^/.T^.^T'/^..." 'Z'ZZ."!'''.^nl'^l"} ?!   "^ '^e Board, but itis impossil.>,e        '
In the Fire Department
-Itereat to and about Ihefiromoa > nx.. 1'>cal dopartmont brH.E. P.
¦( tlonl. No. 1. N(.»\V  IN  ISK
attending   this   sale   and   purchasing ' Freeport, and from   there   will   go their goods.                                                       .New Orleans, and  e.xpect to be gone a ————                             month or more. First Chorch of Christ,   Scientist.      , 	
Robert .Shearer and D. Ferrara have   ^ei-'i^^; ^un^fy rL"'-"?!-"' '' °''"^-*''' '       ''""' '''''^"^ ''^'^"'"^^  ^'^^  *^*«"d"- entered into partnership in the barber:"''''''''"^''*  ^^nk   Buildmg;    subject   |yn Hornbeck was tendered a birthday
quested lo announce that the one re moving fhis will save trouble by re turning it.
SERVICES
,            n  -1       1    » .              Tu„   .u„„ next Sunday, .lanuarv 31, "L
shop on Railroad   Avenue.    The   shop j,              .> •» ,
haa been overhauled and   greatly   '">-' kI'ISCUPAL    LENTEN
proved hy h decorative tile floor. ,/, '     .'.',''
  r<)ll:)Wing 18 the  iirograin of Lt>nteri
EdA'ard Engelke, for  a   number   of servjces for the Episcopal   Church   of
yearf.   with   the    Colombian   Garag
surprise party   by   a   number   of   her
friends. The evening was passed play-   think this
ing games and dancing and later in the .
evening   refreshments    were   served. OUR GRA.ND NEW SCHOOL
has been tor years to keep in touch with the plans of the Board, without telephoning the clerk every week and sometimes every day, which is some, what of an annoyance to him. News papers readers are entitled to of all public nieetings and 1 asking loo much.
Freeport's New
School Opened
Public .School X<i. 4, un North Cdl- unibus Avenue, wa,>. formally oi>enei! Friday. During tlu^ afttrnoon fully repctrts (i»e hundred people made a thorough d'l nol inspection of the liuilding and its equip¬ ment, and in the evening it i>iestiniHt ed :ibout eight hundred m
This    bailding is one   of   tin
has   purchased a   6-passeng«r   touring car, Studebaker,  and   will   engage th
ref
th.. Tr«n»«„„r Hnn- Those presented   Were:   M isses  A iMia       Last Friday after;ioon 1 visited   the modern, well equipped, samtary,   well
Aa'wlTalT                                   I "^-r    i' Vk "¦tif^'n" "^^T-,"'*^' u^^u"" ""^ ¦ ('"'""^bus Avenue School, which is the heated and ventilated school  buildings
P^r^S     r^'TiVr'''"^'"'""'^ El.xabeth Wallace,    Dorothy   Raynor,   forth   in   the   constantly     increasing in the countrv, and reflects   credit   on
Penitential service, 10:30 8. ni. ; even- keta Greaves, Isabelle Donnelly, Mar
contrcil uf ln-Mtiiii; and   veiitilhtiuii coniliined aini 1 HJatn'i '1   h-   tcV   nisk model piant.
I'he HS-ieiiibly Iiall \. tililHtini|i, al- tliuugh a part of the geneial Hrfange- ment. is so arranged that it (Jan bi snut ofl' when thi- hall is not in
.Mont; the wans thmughout tbe Iiilia
are conveniently placed   tire   hydrants
with hose and   nciz/le   attached;   also,
in convenient locatiuns are little ^lass
t 'discs, connecting witn the   tire   alarm
Diui ; ! ;4e'. the moving picture siiow 111 be given at the Crystal The¬ atre, Friday eveiung, February -">, for the tienetit of Patriot Hose l'i>. No, 4; tickets, 1<I cents, can \ie sci-iireil of the niembers.
The committee in charge ure work¬ ing hard fur the success of the sixth aiuuiHl ina.-Hiuerade carnnai and civic ball of Freeport Hoae Cv No. 1 (Ever Keady), which .vill be held at Srgmond I'ticHtre on Thursday . vinin^;, Febru¬ ary l^i. Prizes for the tuosi grotesque and Imndsome costumes. Tickets are lift) cents each and ina.\ In- obtained from any member of the committee: Daniel (i. Kavnor, cliairnian; Frank Hailey, LeKoy Sniith, Frank Moran, John Southard, (.'larence Williams and Irving Ellison. .\ ¦'ouvcnir program . will be issued.
Chief Looiiani, who is now serviiift Ills second year as Chief of the Depart¬ ment, has announced that undernocir- cumstances will he be a candidate for a third term, at tin- departnitint elec¬ tion to be held in April. The Chief says he is now working hard to have everything in (irst-class shape to turn over to his successor, and that he   will
use his best efforts
successful
to maki-   his   term
completed is unique, funds, Tb*!
coal
ago, later taking into partnership Ben Hon Smith and then organieing the Freeport Ice & Fuel Cnrnpany. has dis continued his work as manager of th^- Company, Cadman IL Predei-icks now being nresident and Benson Smith, sec¬ retary and treasurer. Mr. Welden has atarted the business of bridge and dock building and   dredgitig.
bert. Harper Williams,    Ronald Horn- Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Holy   beck, Mr. and   Mr».aS. P. Pettit.   Mr.
evening   f>r8yer I'i   to
TclepWae to Cafif«niia
We have been promised a very inter- wtting description of the completion of the long diatance telephone line he¬ tween .New York and San Francisco, wbicH was celebrated Mondav, mark¬ ing another wonderful epoch in the his¬ tory of this wonderful invention.
(Joinmunion, ^i a. m. and sermon, K p. m.
Good Friday, Paswon service 3 p. m.; prayers an*"  sermon,  5> p. m.
Saturday, Holy Baptism, i> p. m
Easter Day, Hol» Communion, 7 a. in. ; Holy ('ominiunion and .sermon, 10:4.') a. m.; children's service and ad¬ dress, 3 p. ni.; ev-ning prawr and ser¬ mon, 7 :4.'> p. in.
The preachers-for the Lenten ser¬ vices each Thursday evening are us follows:
February '2',, Kev. William Sheefe (;hase, D. D., ("hrist Chorch. Brooklyn.
.March 4, Ru Kev. Frederick Bur gess, D. !»., Bishop of Diocese of Long Island The Bishop will administer the Rite of Omtirmation.
March 11. Rev. Frederick .A. Wright, St. Mark's Church, Brooklyn
Suled for Germany
Newlon, son of Dr. and Mrs. Thorn HH D.   Carmari,   who  arrived   from   t verv «tormy trip arounudCape Hatter us a few days-'ago, on   the   Kteamshi|i L. J. Lnckenbach, sailed from   Boston I Brcjoklyn for    Bremen.   Germany,   Wednesday.       .March '2h. Bev Mr. Caiman is H wireless operator  on ; ford,    B.    O.,   S thia vessel.     On  the   trip   to   Bremen ' Queens.
thes are carrying 1200 bales   of   wool I      April \. Very fiev. John   K and 120O Palea of cotton. M. A.. Dean of the Cathedral
and Mm. S. P. .Shea, .Mr. anti Mrs. Frank Hornbeck, Mr. and .Mrs. James .Madison, Mr. Raynor and M?-s. F. Greaves.
The S. O. t%. met with Mrs. James A. Sutphin 'Wednesday afternoon; prizes were won by Misses Florence Miller and ,Miss Edith Bedell. lU ".500."
Urges Women to Reid
January '/.'.i. IHl',.
Editor Na.i^sau County Kf-view Dear Sir: —
In your last issue you T'''t>l'^lied a letter and answer on civic tnatters and their interest to women. 1 wat, very much interested. U se^-ms too bad •¦.hat   our   women tihouM    have   to   be
in Fre<jport, not so many yenrs ago, (ireene Avenue we would have bragged about it even Rutland IIoBd. mor«i than we probably did about the one we built then. I heard some one ren-iark that this new building was rij;-ht up to the miiwte and it certain¬ ly is, and will be for years to ceme. 1 cannot describe all ils r»ew features as
by and on the easl by The plot is 3oox28."i feet. The outside walls of the build¬ ing are constructed of red ornamental bi-ick with arliHcial stom- trim. The intericjr oi the tniilding i- constructed with an idea to set vice from top to bottom, or from the basement   to   tht-
they appear thru the building, but the roof.    The   stairway   from   the   front
plans for   heating,    lighting,   ventila- doors up the    tuajLn   i:orridors   is   wide
tion, seating, etc., are wonderfully ade- and well planned.    To the right of the quale.    I am aomewhaiyt a crank   on ' front entrance is the firincipa
the subject   of   up-to-date   ecjuipmenl and at thp south'-rn en.i ot    tin-   build
(even in tire departments and printing ing is the kindergarten room,    with   a
ofiicrs) and I   enjoye] immensely    my large Colonial fireplace in liie    I'urther
trip thr-,!   the   achofjl   under   the   kind end.     i hi tbi- Icf t of the eiitr anct-    are
guidance of    President    Hont   of   the cIb'^s rooms.     Directly in front of   the
Board of Education, including also the stairs leading from the    street   is   the
March lg, Rev.   John    E.    Gersten-   urged to vole opon matters which    be-
I berg. Church of   the   Cood   Shepherd
Henry W. R     Staf Josejili's    ('hurch
cause of their very    charm-ter, make them eager to haee   a   v
shiiuld
courteous and concise explanation of Mr. Nygren, who has devoted much time lo tbe heatint? and ventilating pro|K)eitions.
The members ol' lhe Board    it   Eda¬ cation, as w»'ll as Prof. Moon,    Super- iiiton.lenl of Schools,    and tecl, are aurely entitled
spacious a-isembly room, which will seat from ;^()0 to 4oo pe^^ih'. Enter¬ ing the assembly room from the corri¬ dor, the stage is directly in front. There are two exits at the right and left of the stage, wilii ample provision
th.-   archi-   for ventilating and lighting.
feel proud       There are twelve large class rooms,
regard to them      Schoolqaestions per-  of the huilding that   tbe   district   has   eacb having large closets in which the
M
Recovers Damaget Against Railroad ^ The Men* ciui, of the churh
. , Transfiguration will hold an oiien meet-
Edith Post yesterday secured a set 1 „ „„ Thursday evening February -L tlement <,t SS62B0 m her injuries which ! i„ ^j..^^ tbe^ invite their friends an.l ahe sustained on a tram for Rockville ,„,,j^^ j^^^-^ George Wallace will Centre. Sbe stepped from her seat in i ^,^^.^ ^ ,^^„^^. ^„ -Scotland." whi.-h the aisle to nermit  another   t"»9-''enger ^ |,^,,,^.^^g j,, ^ enjoyable.
to pass her.    The train came to a sud- j 	
den stop, throwing her against thej The regular meeting of the W. C. aeal. She Soatained a severe injury to | t. {]. will be btdd next Thursdav after- ti«r opine from which a nervous trouble „„„„ February A, at the home of Mrs. developed,  and   she   never   recovered. : (•   i    jj,,^   g, forterfield   Place,   at   3
o'clock. Program in charge of ,Mr G. M .Flint; stibject, "National Co; stitutional Prohibition." '
The cHne waa scheduled before Supreme Court .lustice Van Siclen, but the at¬ torneys for tbe railrcad made a settle¬ ment through Martin T. Manton, coun¬ sel for the Post woman.—Times.
Underwriters To Disband
At h meeting of tbe Nassau   (Jounty Board of Fire   Underwriters' Associa^, ^^ ^^^ , p
tion Tueed.y It wae deeded to disband | P^J^ ^^^^^ ^^^.^^^ J^,^ ^^^ .^^^.^^^^^    does not go far enough the ergfciiiation.
Rotarv Aah Siftera, -$1.98 Pctts Irone, $1.10 Set PeroxiJe, 16 as. bottle, 15c Perfection Oil Heaters, $2.98 Cook Stoves, $11.00 np
I. Da Silva. W. Merrick Ruad.
Tel. itKi W; 5 and   lOe Store,  330-W.
Advertlscroani
tain to the   welfare  of   children,   and
the latter is most important   to   every
woman.     The   questions of building a
new school or of having a domestic ,~ — science department are questions of of the   whether our children ehall have better TrHiune   dated
educational opportunities in the future
than in   the   present,    durely   women
should show interest and vote on these
niatters.
I think   if the   women   uf   Freepori
had realized at tb*- last school meeting
what it would mean    to   our   girls   to
have a domestic   science   course,   100
per cent, of thero would at   their   own
volition have com*- out and pushed the
matter through.
Do you not think more interest would
be aroused, by advertising more thor¬ oughly whal matt«rti are to be dis¬ cussed at different   meetings   and   th*
reneived i<w the money expended.
children's clothing   is   hung,   and   the
^ ;  heating arrangements are such that all
A.N   I.NTERESTJN(i  PAPER clothing in those closets ar*" thoroughly
We had the privilege of   nd'rchasiiig   dried and disinfi'i:tfd by cin-ulation of this Week a copy   of   the    New    York   heal and air.
rbursday, Ajiri! 20, In addition to the clas- room- tlicrt 1865, giving an account of the funeral is an assembly hall, which will accom- <*f President Lincoln. The greater part modate approximately :^0(l people, of the paper, containing eight pages, There is a recreation rix,m fur the is devoted to the mention of services teachers, so equipped that they may al various places in connection with not only rest, tmt may provide for hot the death of the beloved President, lunches. It has a mom attached I'or This paper is now in the vaalts in  our   all toilet purposes.
otlice, and    we   would   be    pleased    to       A room in the basen,eiit, 5t)x.'iil fi-el. show it to any one interested. is set apart for a   gymnasium,   hut   it
has not >ei been completcil.     .-Xnother has been provided for manual training. In this issue we print   an   item   re-   as soon   as   the   district   appropriates garding   so-called   ornamental     street   guHii-ient funds to equii. it. lights, which the Business   .Men's   As        The building is trimmed with chest
DO WE NEED THEM '
system throughout tin- building. A small iron hammer, atlaclie I to a chain, hHng> near each disc. In case of lire, the breaking of a disc with the hammer immediately rings the tire alarni. which would inimediately cause the children and teachers to form in litR. for the fire drill, and th'- eiiliri- luiilding can be emptied uf every oc¬ cupant in le.>-s thaji ji minute. .-Ml tn terio!-doors are provided with "panic bolts." In case of a tire or panic, a push ak'Hiiisl the bars extending entire¬ ly across the interior of- all exterior doors causes them to tly open outward, so as not to imp-de the passage out ward Iroih tin- iuiiiiiii;).; of its o,-,-u- pants.
Fountai'i bulbs I'or drinking purpo ses are provided on all tloors. so that it i« unnecessary for teachers or iiuniU to have drinking cups. It is of the office I'*t^*l'hygienic idea-. ^^*' 'llui"'""- tion throughout is of electricity, with inverted globes, thu.s mellowing the il- lumiiiHlioii 111 its dilfusion. The push button- ar.. ,-onlrolled by locks, kevs for which are p ovided all the teachers ! and employees, so that the rhildnn cannot "play" with them.
The plans for tb.' building were by Charles .M Hart, architect, ni this vil¬ lage. ,-ind t'li- Board ot" Education, to whoni the cr>-ilit is due for providing such a tiiif- structure mirl equipment, includes Kobert II. Hunt. Walter H. Cozzens. Wallace li. Post, ('. Dwight Baker and CharUs ('. .Moore; also former nicinljer-^, WilliHiii H. Saiiiiu-ins and John 1). Cunning. The i.himlung work was in i-hargf ot Kdward A. Kice and the electiical equipment b\ .lames t'am|iioii, both of Fr-eport.
Tbe |,riiici|,ai ol l la n<v, -..li ol is Miss .Maigaret H. Titus, of Utica, wbo was formerly vice principal of the Jaiiii s K Jijiliail School in that city. Her home is in Weedsport, and she is a graduate of the Oneonta Normal School. The other niembers of the fai-ultv. till- normal .»rhool from which they graduateil and their places of r»'s idenct-are: First Ciade. .Miss Helen Julia ilorton, Cortlanrl Normal Ithaca; '2li, .Miss Crace .M Studer, New Palt/ .Normal. Port Leyilen, 2A, .MissCladys Kelly.      I'latsburgh     .N.iriiiHl,     Plalis-
West Patchogue has just a lire house whose history The comjiany waa without the members paid what they could, and took notes for the 'amoont due them. They then proceeded to erect the building, even making the cement blocks themselves. Each member holding one of these notes at the pres¬ enl tinu- valu,-s it at more than par value, NC(,-oi(liiig to tbe Hrooklvn Eagle.
ILintingtoii had a niliacuioiiH escaiie trom total destruction early Monday morning, when a business blocK burned with a total loss ol about $20,000. With a high wind blowing. Chief Field took nu chaiu-es, and sent for and re¬ ceived aid from t'linit ington Station, ("old Sjiring Harbor and Halesite. Seven streams of water were used by the combined de|iartmenla, and bad it not been for tin- liea\y ram, a conlla i;ialion niii-t loise followed, as the sparks were carried blocks by the high wind, and with the tironien fully occu¬ pied with the main fire, the conse. quinces uoulil have been ¦<erioil-'.
Tlie llle 111 lluiitinglon Monday morning calls to mind the story that is told ol a certain Freeport ineri-hant niany years ago. The Benson House was on fire, and it was a iiaaty tire. '1 111. merchant, according to tbe story, looked at the tire and shIiI "I will take 1.") cents for my busiiup-s.' He isstill in liiisineBS at the same place.
I can't vouch for the truth jI the story, a- I wasn't ther<..
Crystal Lake       <
House Notes
l.a.-l .Monday i veninn tin- ("hm Chin Club organized. The Club is to meet at the Oystal Lake every Monday evening. Dancing .s.ij tnjoyed and supper served, consisting of
Tomato Bisque Chicken Salad with Chin (.;hin Punch
(Jrystal Lake Sandwiches
Stutled Olives Saltine f.'rack'-rs
Mince Pie
I'ea  and Coffee Cbeesi-
The ('lull  was   formed   by   :Mr.   and
Mrs. L. P. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. /ouhar
Smitb, .Mr. and .Mrs, Ki.lpli .<mith. Mr.
eociation is agitating being placed   on   nut, dull finish, and   particular   atten-
hurgh: 3H and 3A.  .Mi>''Louie Wright,   and Mrs.   Charles   Edwards,    Mr.
i-oted   upon   our Main street     This   would   b
tion has been paid
the   ventilating interesting subjecl for discussion, and   and   heating.     In   planning   this,    the
lhe Ladies' Aid Society <L»f the M. F;. (jhurch will hold an expenence soc¬ ial in April     Tbe n>emt>er« havn been
Boy yoor coal now befere   you   ne«l! !!^!!f„'.*.''l'".'"„'!!!l'^^''J'   TT.p'   ''^ it.    Freeport Coal Company
The Woman'* Missionary Society of   ,„„,„rtance of th^ir being the Preabyterian Church will celebrate   „()j„tp,j f,^J^',
the thirtieth anniveraary of its organi-' ..,      , or « w    .i     ••
zation next   Wednesday.   February   3. i inieresteo tteaoer. we would  be   pleased   to   publish   tbe   Board   and   the   architect   calle.1   into
at 1:30 p. m., in the chapel.     A   good I      I We quite agree   with   oor   corres- opinion of our readers. consultation Werner Nvgren of    Free-
' pondenl,   but   the   suggested   remedy       We recall that when the proposition   port, one of the mosl   expert   men   in
If a law wag was  put   up   to   ex-Viliage   President   the country in this line, uf the firm   <if
It is hoped thai every member of   the '. '" ""^"'^'^   ""**   ^<^^<^-   requiring   every Cox some time ago he .said that he did   Nygren. Tenney & Ohm, of New York
Society may  be   present.     Women   of ' Person to subscribe   for a local    news- not see the neceasity of putting candles   and Montreal, and the building haa all
the church who   are not .members   of i''"P*'! ""^''*<1"""''^ **'«'"   '"   '»P«*"d   • on poles, when we already had   proper   the necessary applian.-es for  complete
the Societv are very cordiwilv   invittd ¦ *^^''''*'" ""'°""'   "^ time   reading   it, lighting.    He said that aa an ornament
there   would   have   been no   queation the lights might   be   good,   bui   as   a
about their   being   informed   on   this buainees proposition and for   the   best
particular   matter,    and   the   Nassaa lighting of the streets he had traveled
County Review called attention to this coneiderably. but had   never   found   a
at the time.    In tbe case   referred   to village the size of Freeport which had
the matter was advertised and inserted streete better lighted  than   ours   are.
aa a special propoaition   in the   notice We are rather inclined to   agree   with
of the Board of Ed««etion   and partic. him. but this is   merely   our   personal   ro7imli7oCetJ,"ents'in'the'busrnV-
ular attention was called to It    in   the ^oDmion, which differs very much,how-   jjo^      It is the   combined   stor
pablic   press, and we fail to   see   how | ever, from the members of   the   Buai
to   attend this meeting, spiration in number*.
Th«re i*
To Build Brick
Block in Freeport
('ortland .N'.jrnial, Cortland. 4M, Miss Florence .Mac'^iri-goi. Cortland .Normal, ("roton ; 4.\. .Miss < ierlrilde HoUoway, Cortland .N'otnial, i'layton; 6B, ivliss Genevra Peel. Freilonia Normal, Lew- isluwn, Idaho; .'lA, .Miss Gertrude Townsend,        Plattsliurgb Normal,
Plattslnirgb; tIB and  iA, .Miss Anna Collins. Plaltsliurg .Normal. Platts- burgh.
Object to School Divisions
and
Mrs.
and
; earning $1 or more each.    A   full   at-
Ailv«rtUement. ! tendance is desired and   the   member-s
are expected to explain bow the money
Try my special box of   eut   flowers, i was earned.     Further  aotice   will   be i'* could have been any more tnoroogh-   neas Men's Asaociation   who  attended 75e   f r the weekend.    C. R.   Ankers, I given as to date and plaee of me«-ting. 1 'y "dvertised than it was,   except by a   the meeting referred to.    As we   aay,
florist   Kockville  Centre, L. I.    Tele-I -       ' peraonal letter to every   woman in the  sucb agitation or diacussion along these
phone connection: deliveiy   anywhere. ;     Ou Wedneaday evening, ianuary 27, ' ^'""Ke- jnd then part of them   would,   lines ia to our mutual advantage,   and Adv«rtliem«ot. i j„ Brooklyn Hall   the Ladies' Aid  So- I""   '*""^" *"*  persona   for whom they   we would be pleased to bave the  opirv- ciety of C!hrist Evangelical   Lutheran ' *"t '"/*"'^*''- , -        - .
Chubi.jck-a aay that   that'cold   ean I chon* gave a supper to  tb*-   men   of       Th*. failure of more women to attend be stopp-d: aee their adv. i the charch.     It was   given  especially   «»» »8ck of interest, rather thar,   lack
  Ad.«*-«m«nt. i j„ ,,„„or of the men  who.   ao  auecess-   of knowledge of the subject presented.
I When our citizens do not take   enough intereat in local affaira to eubacribe to
ion tif our readers.
To SeB Heapstead Bay Y. C.
„..,.,, .  ,       ,.1 fully,   carried  out   the  recent   Everv
Smith & Bedell give an   intereating i Member Canvass of the congregation
talk regarding congbs in their   adver tiaement thia week.
Advarfaiaaant
About 30 men sat down to the   bounti- ¦ °"« local paper which   makea   a   ,.oint
of pnbltahing the news of the   various
Buy your coal now before  you   need | it.     Freeport Coal Company.
branches of oor municipal government, we do not know of any way to reach them. It is merely the fact that tbey are not interested, and don't want to be.—Ed ]
ful and lavish supper which the ladiea
j had prepared.    It was thoroughly   en-
I joyed.    Ovar the cigars the men   li>l-
I ened to two intereating  and  inaoirinf;
"iufvertlaMMac j addressea, tbe tirst delivered by   Rev.
- Carl Intermann, the president of C!on-
In purchaaing Robbers it is very iro-  ference; and  the other delivered  by
portant tbat the Robber should tit  the I Rev. William  Steinbicker,   tbe  home
aboe over which it ia to be worn.   This 1 miaaion Beld secretary for Long Island.
can be accompliahed by   making  your ; The affair was so tborooghly   enjoyed I calla attention io   thia  issue  to  their
•election  at a store   which  carries  a   that a permanent organization  of  the | Model 2t fore door model at $496, com
wide range of styles, sir.es and widths. > men of the church  may result, so that i pletely e<|aipped.    See the   advertiae
Our stock is complete.     Do not forget that we are the exclusive   agency   for tha sala   of  Red  Robber   BooU—the Boot nade for bard knocks,    y -« Charles D. Sihitb.
AOvartlasment.
Who is Jone?
gatherings of thia kind may take place ! ment for list of special features, oftener
At a reeent meeting   of   tix-   stock-' was continued by his son,   George   W. holders of the Hempatead   Bay   Yacht   Peasell.    Chester A. Fulton, of Brook- Club, it was decided to sell   the   prop-   'yo. next look it   for   the   Peasell   es- erty   of   the   Club   on    Elder   Island,   tale, finally   purchasing   at.    He   im- Uempitead Bay.    The price   fixed for   proved   the   premises   converting   the sale was aaid to be close    to   $10,(l( ).    lower ficor into two large   stores,   and , Whether   there   are   any   prospective   in    addition    providing    a   mortuary purchasers or not has be^n  stated.    A   chapel.    Laat year Mr. Fulton sold the few years ago the Club was the centir   premise, to H. Lyon Smith, who in turn -of activity for yachtamen, bot of   late   transferred it to Sheriff Pettit. 4iuitk«r Rl    V Ihj> r years     there   has   been   a   complete      Sheriff Pettit will tear down all  the
AnOUCr ns Yaiae \.ai , change.    The Club parchaaed the land   building, except the mortuary   chapel,
The Metz Aotomobile Sales   Agency { from the town. which will be moved to Church Street,
adjoining the neadquarters of the Hook
The Aleo Film Corporation presents  and Ladder Co.    On the remainder  of
the incomparable Cavalieri, the world's  the big plot he will erect a brick block
most famous beauty, and   Locien Mur-   of scch a nature as to add   greatly   to
atore, tbe great French tenor am' lyric   the busines,- apfiearunce of this section.
Several residents appeared before tbe last meeting of the Board of Edu¬ cation and obj.;cted to the rulings of The Brooklyn Times aays: Another the Hoard as to the places for sending andmark is to be razed to make room their children to school, following the ness sec establNhment of school No. -1. The and lines of this were fixed along Main dwelling building of Sheriff Stephen , Street and Merriek Road, which re P. Pettit, West .Merrick Koad and quired that some ef the scholars muat Church Street. Forty yeari ago the go a longer distance than when they building was the residencf- of .lacob were attending Grove Streel School, Smith. When he passed away the : Among the objectors were Henry premises were purchased by (barman I tjobetz, Peter Elar and John Magnus. Peasell, of Greenpoint, who reni'Jdeled , J- W. Phillips also asked to be allowed them, adding a furnitore store. Upon to continue sending his invalid daugli the death of Mr. Peasell, the   busineas   ter to Grove Street School   instead  of
having to send her to the Seaman Ave¬ nue School, otherwise he   would   have
to 'nove   from   Freeport. took all the protests under tion.
The
Hoard i.f-ra-
.Mrs. II. .\. Zimmi-rson, .Mr.   and (ieorge Wheel.-1.    .Mi-.-e..   Mini..! ' Alma Smith.
Till- Tea.-hers' Tiaiiung Class ..j the Freeport High Sch.iol held then lunch¬ eon at the Crystnl Lake House, Sntur- day noon, January 2,'!. .-Xftei the .luncheon fbe girls of tin- Training ('lass held their conimeni-.-inenl exer¬ cises in the (^ohimlms A\eiiiie School. The menu was:
(>earn of T'linai.. Ilisque
Olives .Mixed  Pl(-kleM
Pepper Hash
Koasl .Spr'ng ('bn-keii
."Vlnslied Potatoes Sl>'Weii Toiimloes
spinach
Lettuce Sa.ad.  Freii. h liressing
.Mine.- aii.l Apple Pie ("liiese .Sultine ("rackern
A fter Dinner .Nuts
TeH Coffee
.-\s gradUBlion presents to the   girls
who graduated.  .Miss Kovve, teacher of
th.-    rraining   Class,    [.resented     esch
with ner photo.
.Mr". Jean Stih-s uK.i   Harry    Het/ig aie conduction  a  dancing   .-lass   every Tuesday evening.   .Mrs. Stiles also con¬ ducts a children's class nf about thirty' children everv Tuesdav aft«'rnoon.
Auto Gone to China
Word reaches here that the auto which Willet G. Smith took to Florida with him is on its way to ('hina by the through rootc. .According to the mes¬ sage, Mr. Smitt; and his wife were rid
Village Election March 16
The annual eltetion .if the Village of Kreeport will be held Tuesday, March 16. The terinn oi President Koland M. Lamb and Trustee Daniel B. Kaynor, expire at that time, also ' it will b*" necessary to elect a Irustee to fill   the vacancy caused by the res-
Tk^   r»i\A   .,f ,ki "t,—.«-..,.,i«« '     Why did Jane ran away? ' •ct"'. "> • •«P«rb prodoetion of   Man-
"The   Guild   of the  Transfiguration Xav-tiswHrn..  on  Uscaat, Abbi Pravoafs  immorul
will hold a musical and Welsh   rarebit, story of love and romance.    300 scenes,
supper Saturday,   January   80, at H p. i     oisen advertises   a  apecial   sale   of i 800 people, 6 reela of motion pictures:
in, at the Rect<>o. 166^Pin« Streel.      j braaa cribs for next  Wedneaday ;  see | to be shown at tbe Plaaa, Wednesday.
.-   ..       .               „,                I his advertisement in this iaao4. Fabruary 8; matinee and evening.
(Continued on page 8) | -¦  ' ._        »
Zudora, Thanbouser's greatest pboto-play; shown every Monday at the Plaza; each st/-ry complete in two reels.
A*t
ing in tbe car along the beach, when jgnation of R. P. Welden, whose term they struck .luicksand and the car be of office woold have expired at this gan to sink. They jumped from tbe time. There will alB<j be elected a car tp solid ground, but were unable Treasurer to succeed i. Dimon Smitb. to get the . ir out and stood and and a Collector to succeed D. Prank watche.t It krr«.iJH!iy   disapoear    fmm   Seaman.
view. It IS lauite probable that Mr.   Lamb
BO      *'"  *** * ^•'"lidate   to  succeed  hint*
More Freeport News oa Page 8     self, and we have not y«t heard of any
    opposition.     Messrs. Smitb   and   Sea-
Wher* did June run? , man wili also ba   eaatfidatea   for   re--
election.