Nassau County Review 19171214

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CMfidd Paper, Village of Freeport
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRlDAt, DECEMBER 14. 1917
VoL XX, No. SU
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Wbr Haw Oirihtmae Recqiee
The Arcade Pharmacy haa on sale m aaai Christaiaa box of War Time •Bitllliis prepared fer aale by the **Baro Land" people. These boxes adU at 2S cei\|^, the proceeds to be de¬ voted te the funds being raised by the management for war purposes.
Ftviay Entertainment
At High School
)t Is to be held next Wednesday vrening, December 19, and it must be for it's by the Symfunny Orchestra, wad the program is as follows: The-F. H. S. Symfunny Orchestra "Two College Tramps," a play in ena aet
Ghoms foy P. H. S. Sob Sisters Piano Solo by Italian Pianist, Mme. Camelia Van Reeaa
Dance by the Piagraceful Trippers Male Sextette by the Fierce Arrow Six Cylinder
The F. H. S. Symfunny Orchestra Christmaa Play
Freqport Oysters
Very Excellent
bx aome i>eculiar way the New York Ctey Department of Health took the Maa that oystera from Freeport were aot healthy, and in one case, of oys¬ tera supplied the New York trade by Fearsall A Whaley, refused to allow ahem to be sold. Mr. Whaley appealed te Dr. Runcie, our local health offlcer, arbo in turn took it up with this proper aathorities, and had chemical analy- aia of the water made with the resi^ tkat the oysters are now rated "very eneaSant" In theae teata an amonnt et M haeilli in one cf water ia ac- .gggtkbia and 10 ia «o|)8UUora4 e«cel-
.Ihaa ayatara taken from Freeport mvar showad hnt 2Mi bacini <av^ ago) after the reputed harmful) '^'Ittrinking" and no count at all prior to '^M^ drinking. Under the circiunstanc- aa the order was withdrawn and the ajraters are now being shipped as be- tere.
durbtmas Goods
Worth Seeing
The display of Christmas goods in the Lee-Paterson store is attracting a goodly number of buyers who pre- "ler trading at home when they can do ao. They invite yon to call in and look over their atock whether or not 3rott have in mind purchasing any- tKhg.
The display of things to wear by A. Xevy A Son in the windows of their store on Main Street, and the corres¬ ponding stock inside, merit your con¬ aideration when doing the hristmas ahopning. This firm carries a large and up-to-date line, and is doing a good Christmas business.
Suggestions for Useful Gifts
• Are made by William Crevoiserat, ahae dealer, in his adv. this week. tttr, Crevoiserat knowa,hia line and lial^ a good stock.
Hooverized Grocery
a Success
H. C. Schluter, who two weeks ago pat into effect a new systam of handling accounts and deliveries, an¬ nounces that it is proving very suc¬ cessful. Costomers who wiah credit are charged aa extra percentage and those who wish goods delivered are aharged 5 centa axtm on the,order. This makea it eertb^eH^ for cus- . toners to par tax geadi when they gat tkem. iM iHf Iwiwn n»«l> P«ck-
Hr. tehUitar aaUt afoeial attention m hi* Bdv. ia tUa waik'a iaatie.
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, Tha Americaa Theatre advertiaea a bit MU for tha eoming weak at OeH itUMka, and invite your attaatian ta ^eir advartiaemant in^^U iaaue.
Sj^Viag of GbriatmiM preaenta, BBB 1^ advertiaement of Charles D. Bmifh in tbia Isfoa. Mr. Smith ao- aottaeas tin attraativa Una'aad he car¬ riea tM geain.
Tho i^aea to hoy aoaL filndair Bayaor, 8 No. Main St. talefthone 184 FMie^oit.
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> Cheap fomishad honae to lot, cor. of Deane and Ja/ Street, l^raepMrt
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Dr. Poeiter'a Shoaa for Babiea. Q«n Metal Chlf, Button, high top. aisM 4 to 8; veiei |8.6d. Same in refolar iHitMk at FtM. Soft kid SSe per yatr kma. Crtvaiaenlfa. St Be. Maia Street. -    ,.<;,,
AMONG QUR SOUMESS
(Let ua remWk agatoOwiwehave not ynt had more lettera than we ean use. We conaider thiea« aa interesting feature of oor pafler—and appreciate the privilege of osihg the letters.— 8. P. P.)
Herhert W. Cladi OetS CoaiadaaMa
Freeport extends ita heartiest con¬ gratulations to Ueat, Herbert W. Clock, recently coramisaioned aftar aix montha' training at Plattsborg.
Mr. Clock was awarded a emnmia- aion as first lieutenant in the inflan- try. He will report fbr daty on De¬ esmber 16.
Mr. Clock is Uie son of Cooaaelor aad Mrs. Harry G. Clock. Lieut. Clock ia a native of Rantington and has resided in Freeport sincc 1908. He is a graduate of tha Freeport High School and at the Mercersbdrg (Pa.) Academy. Afler four years' study in Oxford College. Kngiand, he also graduated there.
While in the latter university he waa captain of the Pembroke (College football team and had the name of being one of the greatest players of the game in England. He waa strong for athletics and in one nigbt won two championships in boxing, the wel¬ terweight and middleweight He is well known in athletics both in Eng¬ land and France.—Poat
Camp Wadaworth, Spartansburg, S. C.¬ Dec. 4, 1917. Mr. Howard E. Pearsall,
Freeport, N. Y. Dear Bro. PearsaD:—
I suppose ^ou wili botb think that I ha^ forgotteiii all about my friends in Freeport Such is not the eaae, how¬ ever. We are down here for training and of course we are kept bnsy all day, and nights we generally go vis¬ iting or some of our friends visit us.
I cannot write about anything in the military line, so I will have to confine myself to personal happenings. Just at present I am trying to write this letter under difficulties. Three of the boys are trying to get some har- niony out of two fifes and a drum and they certainly are making some noise.
I have not ben able to viait the lodge in Spartanaburg as yet becanse they meet on Monday nights and we are oniy allowed off on Wednesday, Satunlay and Sunday.
Do you remember one year ago to¬ night (December 4T) I don't think you will as much as I wiU. I shall never forget it 1 hope.
The charchff in Spartaasbuiig are sttfvia^" io outdo each other in doing things for the soldiers.
Last Sunday 1 dined with one of the oideat families in Spartanaburg. This family has lived in tiieir manaion since before the Civil War. I waa en¬ tertained by some very interesting atories of the South before the war and Oh! ^oy! how they hate the ne¬ groes.
Our new Winter achedule went into effect this moming and now we get np at 6:30 instesd of 6 a. m. and are through at 6:80 instead of 6 p. m.
It is certainly a peculiar climate down here; one day cold and the next warm, although moat of the nighta are fairly cold.
We have lost all of our lieutenants who have been transferred to organ¬ izations in the 27th Division. We have in their places offlcers from the re¬ serve.
I suppose you Icnow that all the 10th and 47th Regiments are not in the 27th Division, but comprise the 1st Provisional Brigade attached to the 27th. Our chief duty is to supply the 27th with good men when tiieir ranks are depleted. They have al¬ ready shipped over to us 6 cripples into our company, one bas two broken pinkies, another fallen arches and so on through the whole five.
I suppose you both are kept pretty busy with duty at the Soldiers' Club and you can certainly feel proud that Freeport has taken the lead in en¬ tertaining the soldiers, even if her (Freeport) soldiers canaot be thna entertained while away from home. They certainly are proud of their home town.
I noticed in my last Review tliat the addresa was Camp Meade.    Will you { pleaae change that to:
Sergt R. D. Campb^, ION. Y. Inf., M. 0. Co., Camp Wadsworth, SparfnllKirg, 8. C.
Pleaae give my boot rMDrds to all tiie folks I know in Fraep% Fraternally yaoni,
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Wp have ehaagMI yoor addresa aa directed. Alwaf* Uke to have theae correet addrasMk famished as ph>mpt- ly aa posaible.—S. F. P.)
OOU)SOLIHEBS
FED AND HOUSED
When tiie bitter eoid rain, snow and sleet storm strack Camp Mills Satur¬ day before all the soldiers had been taken away from that very poorly ^nned place for storing soldiers in Winter, tents were blown down, rain went through othera like paper, and the soldier boys were in many cases compelled to break camp and flnd shel¬ ter as best they eould. Many of them unable to flnd accommodations near¬ er, came down to Freeport, and the duty men at Army Head<|uarters had a buay evening assigning them to var¬ ious hotels and private houses as were available, and some taking them to their own homes for dry clothing and shelter. Most of them had paSWM over till Monday moming and Stayed in Freeport all day, so that the Head¬ quarters was a busy place on Sunday.
The storm caught us somewhat OB- prepared, too. We had undarstood that because of it being moving time at the camp no passes were to tie is¬ sued, and probably none woold have been excepting for the storm, so that plans for serving refreshmenta were called off, and when the boys began to drop in Saturday evening nothing was ready for them. Mra. Nygren waa scheduled to be in charge of the re¬ freshments, however, and had a con¬ siderable aupply available and whon the "C. O. Q." call was sent out she sent over a large supply. Mr. King waa in charge and was kept basy till nearly one o'clock sending the boya to their sleeping places for the night, after furnishing them with hot coffee and eats. Tncidentally the police took care of a number of the viaitors, al¬ lowing them to use the headquartera for sleeping, on the cota, benches and even the floor, with such blankets as were available.
Sunday Mr. Plump bad thc coffee on all day, and served around 300 cups of coffee. In the moraing the committee purchased and contributed sandwichea and cake and in the af¬ temoon we told our plight to Mrs. Story, chairman of the ladies' commit¬ tee, who has the largeat capacity for handlijig big propositions, of any per¬ son we ever met This was at 2 o'clock, and inside of two hours tlie I cake and sandwichea began to arrive, ^especially contributions from the members of the two previoualy planned committees, the Sunday nigU having been scheduled to be in charge bf the Eastern Stars. Everything sent was cleared up before Mr. Niles turned tbe lights out after 12 o'clock.. Mr. King brought Mrs. King around with their daughters and with the mnsic and refreahments we had one of the moat sociable evenings of the many pleasant yet enjoyed at Head¬ quarters, especially when we found several fine singers among our vis¬ itors.
At this writing it is hard to say what plans as to refreshments will be made for the coming Saturday and Sunday, because of the uncertainty of the camp being open.
The men at the aviation field are better taken care of, and if the cairi^ should close up entirely our work might be at least temporarily sus¬ pended.
To Have Our Telephone
Last week we appealed for a tele¬ phone. Superviaor Hiram R. Smith has offered to pay $2 a month for us, and it will be installed as aoon aa pos¬ sible. _^
>Our Duty  Men
Our duty men are supposed to re¬ port for duty as scheduled until noti¬ fied otherwise. During the past week we have had special assistance, in ad¬ dition to the printed list, from C. 0. Niles on Sunday and Lawrence Schloss of Troop 1 Saturday and Sun¬ day. The schedule for the coming week is as follows:
Saturday, Dec. 15 Capt. Hartmann in charge R. Kneeland Ashdown, 2 to 6 J. M.. Keegan, 6 to 6 A. P. havisson, 6:30 to 8:30 R. W. Nutt 6 to 7 H. G. King, 6 to 8 F. Joerissen, 7 to 10 W. M. Summers, 7 to 10 Clifford Mahnken, 8 to close Sunday, Dec. 16 Averell Marlow, captain Bert Groome, 10 to 12:30
HELPiMQOESTMWNAfflE
The LAvrpr^rs' Advisory Board voH attend daily from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m., Sundays and holidays excepted, at Vil¬ lage Clerk's Office, Freeport. N. Y.. to assist men in filling out their questiontuures. Ser¬ vices are rendered without charge. The first session will be held next Monday, the 17th inst.. at 9 a. m.
Ha?ry B. Hant. nachiaiatls mate, ^and-claas, Naval "Beaerva Forte, waa aaaigBed ' to sntncariae ehaaar daty laat Satarday.
The following letter is moi^ or leta peraonal—but Mr. Lieberman will have to let as share it with our read¬ ers. We knew long ago of bis desire to get into the service, but he took the
bigger, harder part of staying home	
as loog hs he coald on his mother's ij. i|, Keegan. 4* to 6:80
aceoout   We atill think that his idaea
was witii his mother, hut tiie ibvft
board  having   ruled   differently  and
Mr. Lieberman having dene his daly
he is aow happy in the ehanee to sarve
vdth his fallowa ih the Service, and ha
will maka good:
Dec. 8tik. Itlf. My dear Mr. pMraall:—
I waa very aony that I had ta Iaava withoct aaeiiig yoa ka aag ae
H. G. King, 12:30 to 2
M. F. VanRiper, 2 ta 4
S. V. Gibson, 4 to «
Myron Jol^ison, 6 to 9
H. E. Rider. 6:00 to 8
M. F. VanRiper, 7:30 to eloee
L. S. Mabee. 7 to eloae
Monday, Dec. 17 H. B. Kennedy. 6 fo 8 J. Ms Keegan, 7 to close
Taeaday, Dec. 18 Kneeland Aahdown, 6 to 8. D. A. Ramaker, 7 to 9 John N. Hartmann, jv., 8 to eloae
Wednesday, Dec. 19 , John T. Cotter, 6 to 8 B. S% Barrie, 8 to cloee
'Thursday, Dec. M Capt Hartmann, 6 to 8 Thomas Cleverley, 8 to clo8«'
Friday, Dec. tl Charlea Lowe, 6 to 8 John S. Samner, 8 to close
Satiirday, Dec. 22 H. B. Kennedy ia charge Capt Hartmann, 2 to 4
H. E. Rider. 6:30 to 8 S. F. Pearsall, 6 to 7 Jaases A. Satphin, 7:30 to 10 W. M. Summers, 7 to 10 R. S. Smith, 8 to cloee Birt Cbroome, 9 to cloee Eaaalaad Ashdown, on evsoing
Saaday, 'Dec. tt teSbatt W. Natt fal charge Oapt Bartiaana. 10 td lt-.80 FLW.HpttltMtat
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GET YMIR FLAG?
Have Yoa a Bed Oreoo Service Flag In Toar Wiadowr
..tai If yoa are a number of the Red Cross, yoa are eotitled to one flag which wtill be fumbhed yoo free by the committee in charge of the (Christ- campaign drive. I^ each member of your family, eaeh ^ild, er eaeh rela¬
tive, and each servibt who is a mem¬ ber, you are entiti(i|l to a small Red Crofts to stick on tha flag.
It is the hope of the committee and every good AmericSn citizen that on Christmas Eve eviry house in the County will have ene of these Red Cross service flags lit the window vrith a light behind it i|ending out cheer and inspiration to all who may pass by.
Let this be a Bai Cross Christmaa and let the colore" be shown every¬ where. "
Home Defense to Drill
A meeting of tfae Freeport Unit, Homo Defenae Oee^, was held at Brooklyn Hall last Friday evening, when those present, about 60 mem¬ bers, aeemed etxeetsiy in favor of con¬ tinuing the orgaaisation. It was aji- nounced at tha anMting that drilling would shortly bofia again.
The sentiment iaolned in favor of now having the matahers sworn in as spe<iial village office^ so they might be in position to assist the regnlar police force shonld occaaioa raqnire.
HYMENEAL
ELDRIDGE—BEEBE
Miss Edna Eldridge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kingsley Eldridge of 119 West Merrick Road, and Henry Ward Beebe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Conklin Beebe of Wallace Street, were- united in marriage on Wednesday evening, December 12, at 8 o'clock, at th home of the bride's parents, a large number of their friends and relatives witnessing the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. S. O. Curtice, pastor of the M. E. Church. The bride was given away by her father, the Waldorf Or¬ chestra playing Lohengrin's wedding march during the ceremony. Mrs. Ed¬ ward B. Thompson was matron of honor, ^iss Annie I. Eldridge, sister of the bride, maid of honor, and How¬ ard W. Beebe of Brooklyn, brother of the groom, best man. Harry W. Mit¬ chell of Brooklyn acted aa usher.
The bride wore a gown of ivory duchess satin and tulle with pearl trimming, the matron of honor, white georgette with silk shadow lace, and the maid of honor orchid pink pussy willow taffeta and tulle with metal trimming.
The ceremony was followed by a re¬ ception and wedding supper, the rooms for the ceremony and supper being prettily decorated with palma, smilax and lavendar chryaanthemuma.
Following tiie reception Mr. and Mrs. Beebe left for a wedding trip, and on their return will reaide in Freeport The bride wore a gown of sand-colored broadcloth trimmed with beaver when starting on the honey¬ moon Joamey.
Mrs. Beebe was the recipient of many presents from her friends and family, including a diamond bar pin aet in platinum from the groom. She in torn' gave French ivory bureaa aeta to her attendanta.
Mrs. Beebe has been a reskient et Freeport all her life and closely as- socia>tad with its social, ciric and re- liglous activities, being a member of the M. E. Charch, and aa oO^ in tha. local Red Ooss orgaaisation. Mr. Beebe ia prominent in haaking circles in New York and ia aa active mem¬ ber of the Freeport dob.
ST0NK-8TDBT
A miUfary waddiag was haM in tlfl^ Episcopal CSiwch on Thaakseiving tgagtdag at 9:46 a. aa., Bev. B. H. SMtt oOeiatteg. The bride was Miss Maode^«dit|b Esther Stone, daoi^itec Of Mr. and Mrs. George Stone of tk Henry Street Freeport and the bride¬ groom waa Bay Comray Story of Wy¬ oming.
The bride was gtvaa away by har fatiier. The bridesmaid waa Miss Jan¬ et Swanson of New Yin'k City, a cooa- ia of the bride, and George Benson of Hlinois was beat maa.
The eejramony waa foUowod by a ra- captioB st tha home at tka bride'a puaats.
Goedyaar Boeti aad Bdhben aM at only one stoto fa **~ They ara tfie hestansesy eaa mv. i»- clusivd  aceatfy  at CravoteasmtV «f •'»- MaiaSt
MESRICK
RELLH(MtE
WANTAfiH
Tkl* cohimB ia adltoil br Bar. W. B. Lit- takrandt and all ttama sbooM ha sent to kia to inaart inaartiem aadar thia b«u»ar.
Sehoid Notes
The follewiag papiU were perfect in attendance for the calendar month of November:
Room I, Miss Sarah Howard, teach¬ er; 89.62%—Walter Baldwin, George Verity, Joseph Maraglio, Lyman Mil¬ ler, Qertrude Calkins, Lucile Oewar, Sylvia Johnston, Virginia Verity, Geo. Britton, Eugene Marino, Marjorie Greaves, Ramona Carpenter.
Room II, Miss E^ B. Smith, teach¬ er; 94J>8%—Roger May, Fred Simes, Meredith Whitehouse, Alice Greaves, Pearl Gunsenhauser, Frances Jonasch, Theodore Wright, Mary Baldwin, Jos¬ eph Bartow, Robert Greaves, George Otto, Andrew Rogers, Walter Wood, Bobert Johnston, Helen Jonasch, Kathryn Philipps.
Room III, Mias Ethel K. Eastman, teacher; 96.44%—Wella Mepham, Jen¬ nie Midmer, Cardno May, Wilton May, Mildred DeWar, Dorothea (]k>odenough. Marguerite Leadley, Lulu Mecking, Agnes Rogera, Irene Marino, George Cook, Robert Miller.
Room IV, Mr. Powell, teSpher; 100% —Howard Bartow, Helen Beyerle, Helen Otto, Marie Maraglio, Mary Driggs, May Mulcahy, Rinaldo Phil¬ ipps.
The attendance for the entire school for the month was 96.63%.
rimak Rekarto ia o«r ravraaantoUva ia BeHBora aad Tielaitr. AU arSara aad aaara Wft witb bia will faaaira tha aama carafal attaation aa at oar anea.
On Nov. SOth a  son was  bom  to Mr. and Mra. Martin Abenc.
Miaa Batel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Greene of Wilaon Avenae, died at the home of her parenta Tues¬ day aftemoon of this week after an illneas of more than a year. Miss Greene was operated upon for appen¬ dicitis in November of last year and after apparently recovering from this her health gradually began to fail and death was due to a complication of diaeases. She was nineteen yeara of age and was one of the most popu¬ lar young ladies of the village.
Edward S. Deubert is serving as one of the jurors at the December Term of the County Court at Mine¬ ola.
George, son of Mr. and Mra. Nelson Merritt of Linden Street, has secured the rating of sergeant in the U. S. Navy and is at preaent stationed at Boston Harbor.
The Christmas exercises of thej Bellmore Avenue Preabyterian Sun¬ day School will be held in the church on Friday evening, December 28. All are cordially invited to attend this service.
Charles M. Schafer aad some of hia young friends spent a pleasant tima at his bome Ttte^iay night when tbey entertained Richard W. Strong, Jr.^ of the Army Y. M. C. A. of Camp Upton. The yonng folks who en¬ joyed thc singing aad dancing were: Misses Helen Jackson, Vera Dean, Kl¬ la Morrison, Florence Box. Mrs. G. A. Hanington; Me«»rs. Vemon and Ev¬ eritt Jeffrey, Lester Wiebel, Charlea M. Schafer, Richard W. Strong. Mr. and Mrs. Charlea Schafer.
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, the Third in Advent, at 11 o'clock A. M. and 8 o'clock p. m. Moraing Prayer and sermon: Subject; "The Red Cross." Evening Prayer and sermon. The Sunday School meets in the Parish House each Sunday at 10 A. M. The G. F. S. meets bi-weekly on Fridays at 8:00 P. M. Choir practice is held Thurs¬ days at 8:00 P. M. The Woman'a Auxiliary meets weekly on Thursday at 2.30 P. M.-Tea is served at 4.30. The Boy Scouts meet with C. A. Calk¬ ins on Tuesdays at 8 o'clock. A cor¬ dial invitation is extended to all to attend the services of this church and to become identified with its community  interests.
A special meeting of the Hand-in- Hand Leagne will be held at the bome of the president Miss Grace Tween, on Monday the 17th.
H. M. Narwood is driving a new Oldsmobile closed ear.
Mrs.  James Brooklyn.
Emery   is   visiting  in
Cold weather interfered with re¬ ports to WM. F. Rohlffs, chairman of the local Pood Conservation Commit¬ tee, and in consequence only 50 fam¬ iliea were reported to Washington on Tuesday. The delinquents will be included in next week's report. Of wheatless meals there were 427, meatless 727, and wasteless, 1050.
Some unprincipled person or per¬ sons have been engaged during the! past twe weeks in poisoning doga in ' thia village. A number of valuable j dogs have been killed as a result of this despicable work.
School Notes
The foUowing papils were perfect in attendance for tbe montb of Novem¬ ber:
Room I—Robert Box, Chas. Reusch, Arthur Lee, Bertlia Gonline.
Room II—Grace Seymonr. Rutii Seymour, Beatrice Smith.
Room III—Palmroy Box, Edward Sacerdote, Ida Verme, Bertha Al¬ brecht.
Room IV—Lucy Albrecht. Cccilie Meyer, Louiae Pope.
The percentage of attfndance for the month wa^: ns followa: Room I, 79.1%; Room II, 91.4%.; Room IH, 88.1%; Room IV, 90.7%. For the en¬ tire school it was 88.2%.
During the past few weeka teach¬ ers from Merrick, BeHmore, Valley Stream, Jerut>alem, West Hempstead and Long Beacb visited our school to observe instruction. This ia done to take the place of the Fall Conference.
The attendance banner goes ta Room rV for having the least Iobh.
The Bellmore Bank will open its Christmas Club on Monday, December 24. Those of our village who have joined similar clubs of other banka in the past should patronize their home inatitation next year.
Tonight in the local fire hall of Company No. 1 the girls of Smith¬ ville South will present a Musical Comedy to be followed by dancing. The show ia for the benefit of Merrick Unit of the Home Defenae Reserve. Tickets are 85 cents.
On the evening of ^turday, Decem¬ ber Ist, the younger social set of Merrick gave a private fancy cos¬ tume dance which was held in the Fire HaU.
The hall was tastefully and artis¬ tically decorated for the occasion in red, white and blue.
"The costumes were very orignnal and exceedingly clever in design.
Miaa Rath Gunzenhauser of Merrick made a vei'y unusually pretty clown, while her sister. Miss Maude, por¬ trayed "Topsy," the well-known char¬ acter of "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Miss Dorothy Gorman was an ex¬ ceptionally handsome Dutch girl. While Miss Kate A. Sendler was a flower incarnated.
Miss Esther L. Sendler was a gyp¬ sy queen in flowing robe of red.
WilUam Christy, jr., was unex- cellad as Charlie ChapHn and Fred Pipar made a very impressive and dignified Scoteh laird.
Among others present were: Miss Helen Donning ef Chester, New York; Miss Aida Heesch, of Flatbush; Lila Smith, Dorothy Kobbe and Miss Ethel llaraeyer. Miss Grace Hobbs, of BeU¬ more, Mrs. Gunsenliauser, Mra. W. Christy, of Mmick: Mrs. Piper, Misr, Baaa Baosch, Miss Kitty McGoven. of New York City; Roy Sims, Laten Clark, W. Christy, sr., Percy Smith, Belhnore; WilHam M. Ray, jr., Geo. Havath, of Flatbush.
Bishop Burgess of tiie Diocese of Ixmg Island haa signified his intention at making an oflkial visit to the local pariah upon Sanday, June Oth. At tiiat tine a class will be presented to him for Confirmation.
A Christmas party for the Sanday School of the Church of the Redeemer will be held in the Parish Hooae upon the aftemooa of Monday, the 24th.
Sehool  noble Will aor next issoe.
be pabUshed ia
Fire DefMurtDMnl
VILLAGE TRUSTEES
(Regular meeting, Thursday, Dec. 6)
The regular monthly report of the Village Treasurer was received and filed, showing the following balancea:
Street    $4,963.29
Board of Health       433.34
Interest      796.76
Fire   Department   4,461 J24
Street Light        658.42
Sidewalk   1,428.88
Park       171.16
Police      4,690.49
Water     2,093.26
Electric  Light       7,147.56
Tax Arrears        23.67
Light  Extension            34.60
Water Extension  366.00
Employees' Insurance    1,000.00
Water Sinking       7,079.14
Light Sinking  10,131.62
Mrs. F. E. Story, on behalf of the Neighborhood Workera, communicate ed with the Board regarding the pro¬ poaed community Chriatmaa tree, sub¬ mitting an offer from R. A. Miller to fumish a Scotch pine tree free if cart¬ ed away. The Board thonght it was late in the aeason to attempt to move a tree, and no action was taken.
Chief Engineer John J. Randall, jr., submitted a report of bida secured for heating plant for house for Hose 4 as follows:
Ellison A  Co $845.00
Edward Rice  650.00
William Danker  576.00
The Board voted to give the con¬ tract to Mr. Dunker, he being the low¬ eat biddei".
Applicationa for water service were granted S. R. Kahn, Grove and Smith Streeta; and George McKay, Wilson Place and Pennsylvania Avenae.
The question of police salaries was discussml, and the resolution of the previous meeting by which Ofllcers Dunbar and Raynor were increased $12, and the rest of the force |7, was reconsidered, and revised so that each officer receives a salary increaae of $10 a month.
The question of the case of Mrs. Lydia Stewart against the village, on which ahe secured a verdict of $1,200 against the village was discussed at considerable lengtii and it was decid¬ ed to order a copy of the minates of the trial with a view of considering appeaUng the case.
Application received asking tbat ex¬ tra electric lights be placed on Bedell Street in the nuddle of tiie blocka be¬ tween Smith and Raynor Streets and Raynor and Archer Streets.
John T. Cotter, eaghMer, and Ar¬ thur Christiansen, fliaauui. at tbe pow¬ er house, asked for Uirwssd sala^ ries; laid on table tiU aaxt aieetiBg.
Bids for supplies fer tea dapartasent were opened; one bid was datsd Oc¬ tober 26 and there was a qaeation as to whether the bid wooUi still hdd good; so tilis matter was referred to Clerk Shea to get latest prices and award order in accordance with prca¬ ent pricea.
Freeport Fire Departnent
Works al Baldwin
When he was appealed to by Qiiaf Herbert of the Baldwia Fire Depart¬ ment for assistance at a flre in the oyster hooias of Soathard A Whealey on Baldarin Greek eariy Thorsday ev¬ ening. Chief Randall, af tlw FreeiMTt ffire Departmeat, despatched Hoee 1 nnd Engine 1, arith a erew of men. Ths eagiae was used for aboot two hoars, hot did not arrive io tfioe to preveat the complete dastmetiaa of the ayatsr booses, aad several han¬ dred bartsls of oysters whieh were in thp booses. The oyster dredging boata belonging to the compaay wire saved.    Tka  Baldwia  Pin  Dapavt-
The children of the Memorial Con- grenational Sunday School are re- hearaing for their Christmas enter- ! tainment to be held Saturday even¬ ing, December 22, in the Parish House, also Christmas chnreh servicea will be held moming and evening, Snnday, December 23. Christian En¬ deavor Friday evening in the church; leader, Mra. Charles Schafer; topic, "Here Am I; Send Me."
The  Kings   Daughters Circle   mat
Tuesday afternoon  with Mrs.   H.  J,
Young and we did onr Red    Croaa sewing.
Wednesday afteraoon the Ladies' Aid Society met with Miss Sarah Hicks.
The Good Cheer Clab met on Tuea¬ day wHXTMiss Florenee Box far their bnsiness meeting.
Tuesday night the Aaxiliary Leagna met in the Pariah Heose.
On Monday as uaual the Red Creea Auxiliary met at their rooms and even the very cold weather did not deter many of our willing workera from coming ont. Owing to the hoU¬ daya th^ December loncheon will be omitted. The next one will be Jana¬ ary 28.
The Aaxiliary Leagae Fair which waa held laat Tueaday and Wednes¬ day, December 4 and 6, was a decided aucceaa in every way ant a vote of thanks in heartily extended to every one who helped make it auch a suc¬ cess.
On Snnday at 12 o'clock our com¬ munity service flag with twenty stars was raised with appropriate aervices. Rev. WiUiam B. Allis made a very stirring and inspiring speech, aftar which the audience sang "America** and a special verse (to the tone of "America") sung by Mrs. Charlaa Schafer which follows:
Safeguard onr boys and men And bring them home again God save them all Keep thero victorious Faithfal and chivalrous In Thee above we trust God bless our men.
after which the flag was blown to tiia breeze by Frederic Kropp, a senior member of the Wantagh Aaxiliary Red Cross, after which three roosioar cheers were given for the Wantagh soldier boys, of whieh several ware at home for the flag raising. We havo two more boyt to add to oor Honor' Roll, Bergen R. Hea isn. Camp Up¬ ton, and Paul Laag (enlisted). Fort Slocum.
We regret that an aeeooat of thajMant worked haci. aad waa ;Mt dia- moBMriai sarvices at tfaa Track Booae [nissed «ntU dbeet Ave hoasa aftor Tharaday eveidBt ataati Co Mid ovar'tiie Irst abtna. tin the aaxt tssae, as ia ahw a eeei' tAma Bat ^ 1^ ^^^^^^gaaetimm.        "      ~
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Interegtiiig Glory C3ioni«
IV (Mory dhoros ef the Freepori M. E. Church ir s new form of an eti idea which promisee to be of eonatf- erable servica and iatarest to this earn' mnaity.. It will be bald inthc Pfa»- port M. E. Charch Aoditoriiun on Piaa Street near Charch Street every Wad¬ ncsday evening at 7:46. It is to con¬ sist of all thoae who love singine, aii and young and whether expariinead or not and will not be restricted to tho members of this chnreh, bot othera who can do so coovenientiy are also iavitcd. Ne admiseioa fee or doaa will be charged aad the ainging wfli be in charge of a diiectar, eboristsir, pianist and a noeilMr of choras bad- era. Bible talks by the pastor and other features will add ^ the attniet- I iveness of theae mgtttigli. Already I eonaiderable interost has boea as^i- ' fcsted in this new ventora whldi WMa begun last Wednesday eveaintf. R will give sa opportooi^ for thoee who enjoy good hearty singiag to Ii%. tea ar participate. The (Siristiaik chnreh is distinguished frem all glkae- tarma at religion in the stirriag aaA- attractive qaality of its bgmaotuii^ and gospfd aeBga ani tht JMlfCSodMa. of fonaar days were kaowa- ta l» great singers and thia Olary Choraa^ i premtsas to ba a namaat. et rtwnniinjplfi