South Side Messenger 19110428

              Lyons Sells County Bonds Local Visiting Committee Meets
Constable Murray to Train County Bloodhounds
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER. NASSAU  COUNTY
OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILLAGE
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Vol 3, Number 40
ETery Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY. APRIL 28, 1911
$1.00 Yeariy, Single Copy 5 Centa
Merrick
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Snnday, the second after East¬ er, at 11 a, tn. and 7:80 p. m. Morn¬ ing prayer and «ermon at the morning service fnd evening prayer and sermon •fc tbe second service. The Sunday Sibooi meets in tbe Parish House at 10 A. m, Tbe Woman's-Auxiliary meets every Thursday at 2:80 p. ro. and the Junior Aoxiliary at 3 p. ro. on Satur¬ days. The cooking schoo] will hold its laat session for the season tomorrow rom 12 to 3.
Aero Qub Fdrmed
BeDmore
Nassau Supervisors
900 Acre Tract Near Meadow¬ brook Is Acquired—Gab- house, Hangars, Etc., To Be Built.
! The Glover Club organized a tam ! weeks ago in connection with the Bell¬ more Avenue Presbyterian Cburch, is composed of a number of willing young j ladies of the viiiage. A roeeting of \ the club  will be held at  the bdme of
  I Miss Grace Hodgson on Wednesday af-
„,.   ,^ , ..     J ....   !       .    • temoon. May 3     Tbey have announced
What Is considered a great impetus,, home-made bread, cake and candy to the aviation garoeon this side of the „,, to be held at tbe Presbyterian ditions, and so were not considered by Atlantic was given Saturday when a j Church on Saturday afternoon. May 6, the Comptroller. One bid, wbich was certificatoof incorporation of the Aero l.t 2 o'clock; proceeda for benefit of j higher, apecified tbat the bonds roust Club of Long Island was   filed m  the , ^y,^ ,k„..k     The cororoittee in charge be passed by their lawyer before tbey
Tbe bids for tbe road bonds, in the sum of $47,000, were opened in the oflice of Comptroller John Lyon on Sat¬ urday, and froro ten bidders the award was roade in full on Esterbrook A Co,, of 24 Broad Street, New York City, whose bid was $10,464. There were several bids higher than Esterbrook's but they did not comply   with the con-
I the charch.
Tbe regoiar   mon tbe fire company  wiil be  bekl in tbe Fire   Hall   on Tuesday   evening   at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Anthony and littie daughter Marian are spending a week at Maple- wood, N J.
_ office  of the County   Clerk of  Nassau ] „, .j,e affair ask for your financial sup
The club^ has acquired nine hundred  in. fl^,u^ig,,j ,j„,jjtJQ^    This
acres in the vicinity of tbe Meadow Brook Hunt Club, and will have a grand stand and all the accessories in¬ cident to a great course. A spur of the Lopg Island Railroad wiil be run to the grounds, thus making them ac¬ cessible.
A lecture with lantern slides will be given in the Parish House on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock upon "Alaska" by the Rev. C. E. Betticher, Jr. No ad- roission will be charged but an offering will be taken to be devoted to Mr. Bet- ticher's work in Alaska. Tbis is a rare opportunity to learo aomething of our lonely Northcetern possession from the lips and experience of one Who has lived on the spot.
good opportunity for all to secure their bread and cake for their Sunday lunch and at the same tiroe help tbese young ladies in their earnest efforts in supporting tbe cburcb.
would be accepted. As this would give the brokers a priority which they could easily take advantage of, should they not be able to place the bonds before tbirty days, their bid was not consid¬ ered.
In view of the present low condition of the atock and bond roarket, the prices offered were considered very good.
The  roads   which will be  improved
A fire in tbe swamp near George F.
The  club IS formed for   the  promo-|NewIand's residence on Tuesday after-        _..„    .„....,„  .„.,,.„..„
tion of a social organization, composed j ^oq„ eaaaed quite a little excitement from the moneys obtained froro these of persons owning aereonautic mven- f^r Mr. Newland ahd his neighbors. : bonds are Centennial Avenue, and the tions for personal or private use It xhe blaze was extinguished without; Hemnstead and Babylon Turnpike in s intended to advance the development: the assistance of the fire department,    j the Town of Heropsterad.    Other  bid-
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of the art and
kindred
science of aviation   and I and   to   encourage i
Mrs. Lena Hiller and daughter, Lou¬ ise, of St. Loufs en route for Germany bave been spending the week with Hrs. Hiller's sister, Mrs. Chas. Otto of Miller Street.
The children of the public school are practicing under the guidance of Mrs. W. C. Mepham for their Arbor Day exercises next Friday, laay 5th.
Miss Bertha Hewlett left on Wed¬ nesday for a fortnight's stay in Balti¬ more, Md.
The annaal meeting of the Archdea¬ conry of Queens and Nassau will be beld at Roslyn on Wednesday, May 3, m Trinity Chus|h, the Rev. Clifton H. Brewer, rectW. The Rev. Wro. H. Littebrandt and Messrs. P. R. Jennings and Capt. D V. W. Lawson will be in a ttendance from Merrick.
Tbe annual school meeting for this district. Town of Hempstead, will be beld in the school house on Tuesday nigbt at 7:80 for the election of one trastee, one collector, one clerk and for the consideration of any other business which roay come before the meeting.
Tho foreclosure sale of the mort¬ gage in the care of the Merrick Estates will take place on Thursday at noon. May 4th, at the Mineola Court house.
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Jennings return permanently for the sumroer to "Edge- burst" tomorrow.
Don't forget the annua] school meet- areonautical   navigation,  conferencea, | jng   next Tuesday nigbt at tbe   school exi)ositionB,   exhibitions and  contests, ihouse, Bedford Avenue, at 8 o'clock, and to instruct its merobers in the use
ders were: Adaros & Co. William M. Collar & Co. Kountz Bros. Harris Forbes A Co. E. H. Rollins A Son Farson, Son A Co. N. W. Halsey A Co. R. M. Grant A Co.
The cent.
bonds draw
$103,315 104.180 103.807 104.464 104.639 104.266
, 104.175
103.888 104.813
interest at 4) per
of air craft and to manufacture air The Presbyterian Church will com- craft for experiroental purposes but memorate the Tercentenary of the not for commercial purposes o;' profit, j Authorized   Version   of   the   English
It is also intended to offer prizes for i Bible Sunday evening,   April 30.    The _
contests, flights,   inventions and other [ choir  will render two special   norobers  Parkih8oir& Bro achievements. : on the Bible, and the pastor   will give ^
A club  house  will   be   maintained, | a lecture-sermon on "The Translations with a field and   aerial  garages.    The I of   the   Engliah   Bible."     Strangers      „. , ,, .-0.1.
main office of the corporation will be made welcome. If vou have nota „ ^^* repjlar weekly meeting of the at Garden City and there are seven Uhi'rch home, we invite you to worship ^''"•¦^, of Supervisors was held at tbe directors, as follows: j witb us. ^   County Court House  Mineola, on Mon-
Gage E. Tarbell and  Philip J, Wil-!   • ^^y- "" °^ *^^ members being preaent
cox, of Garden City. Charles H. Heit- j This is the timo of the year when man and Frederick Dall inger of Rich-1 PeoP'* should take special pride in mond Hill, Alfred J. Moisant A. E. j keeping tbe grounds about their resi- Wuppermann   and   Albert Lavino  of | fences in a neat and respectable condi
Freeport
Single copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's news store on Railroad Avenue. tf.
New York City.—Eagle.
j tion.    A glimpse at the  grounds of L.
On resolution by Supervisor Cocks i that the District Attorney be allowed I to expend the necessary sums for the trainihg of the County Bloodhounds, which   were  turned  over to Constable
Hempstead
At tbe annual meeting of the Loretto Catholic Mutual Benefit Association Peter T. Sullivan and Cyril L'Africain j Avenue
were elected Directors for the term of three years, to succeed themseves and John P. Connors, Vice-President to succeed Richard DeLap. Officers of the Board of Directors were re-elected as follows: President, P. T. Sullivan; Vice-President, John P. Connors; Treasurer, Bernard Kelly; Secretary, S. C. Sammis.
Miss Mabel Van Cott of Fulton ave¬ nue is sightseeing in Washington, D. C, with the class of 1913 of Adelphi College of which she is a member.
The residence on Fulton avenue of John McKeon of Manhattan, is open for the summer.
E. Van   Horn on Grand   Avenue   will  Thomas Murray, of Freeport. convince  one what a little  work  each I     Sheriff DeMott reported thirty-three day   will   do   toward   keeping     ones \ prisoners in the Jail for the week end- grounds  neat   and  respectable.    Also i big April 23rd.
notice  the great  improvements  roade \    A   report   waa  received   from   the at   Mrs.   Wolf's   property  on  Grand j State  Charities  Inspector Miss   Gert- The house and grounds bave ¦ rude E. Hall, and waEl placed on file
presented a disgraceful appearance for j Ho". Jobn I. Green, of Farmingdale, a few years past, but after a freah asked the Board to station a motor coat of paint to the house and barn and cycle oflRcer at Farmingdale, aa auto- considerable time spent in trimroing I uiobilists disregarded the law and trees and fixing up the grounds. Mrs. | raced throagh that village at a speed Wolf's residence ranks among the most j dangerous to life and limb. The Board attractive places in the village. We i will take up the matter as soon as offi- would   like to aee some more of  these  cers are appointed who   bave  recently
The New York Telepbone Company is to open a business office in the Masonic Temple.
The  local school waa cloaed today to allow the teachers to attend  the meet¬ ing ofthe Teacher's Association which j    J^^^J^ p   pug.n j.   building a garage held a morning and   afternoon  session j ^^ the premises of Bernard Kelly. Main
! street
noticeable improvements roade.
I passed the Civil Service Examination. The Bond of County Treasurer Hege-
The moming aervice in the Methodist! man, in the sum of twenty tbousand Episcopal Church at 10:30; suoject, | dollars, in connection with issue, ser- "The First Master. F. B. Grim will; ies K, of bonds, was approved, render a violin solo. Emancipation \ The County Treasurer was directed Day, Sanday School at 2:30 p. ro.; Ep- ' to refund to J. Huyler Ellison the sum worth League, 7 p. m.; evening ser- of $27.38 for moneys received through vice, 7:45 p. m.; subject, "How Ev- an erroneoas sale of Ellison's property; eryone May becoroe Rich." A wel-j also to D. A. Bell ft Co., tbe suro of come to all.  1 $138.75   for a regulation  tax on prop-
The Epworth League  at .tbeir  Lat j^^y *" North Heropstead; also a small * ' amount    to   Nellie   Rilay   on   North
business meeting, gave a  contribution : „ .     .
of $5 to the Chinese Famine Fund.        | Heropste«l property.
'    On  rootion of Supervisor  Craft, the
at the Mineola school house.
Tbe annaal game of baseball for tbe club  cap  will be played on   Memorial Day between two teams of the married and   single  men of  the   Men's   Club. Mr.   Arthur   Anthony   as captain,   is whipping the married men into  shape j while Mr. James Mulcahy says there isj nothing   can beat his single men   this. year.    Mr. Frank Wolfe as twirler for! the benedicts, is expected to mow down i the   bachelors  in grand   style,   while | 'Rod'" Rowe for the  single men says:; "It's a cinch."   The score in 1910 wss I 11-8 in favor of the bachelors.
j     Aaron Cohen and family have moved i Clerk was directed to notify   the  sev- I into  their  summer  residence,   corner ! eral   collectors and   receivers of taxes
  j Bellmore Avenue and   Oak   Street  for I of the  three towns to pay   over to the
* ti D...i-.i   i- « k-   „• -    u   i the summer months. j Supervisors and Treasurer moneys col-
A Harp   Recital   is to be   g«ven  by I   \ i^^ted by thero to April 16th.
Miss Marion Marsh, assisted by Miss ; The baseball season starts next San-i On resolution of Supervisor Christ Beulah Tompkins soprano: Alois day, when the local team will play at i the compensation to be allowed the Trnka, violimst; Miss Ludmila Voju-1 Farmingdale. The boys will go to ; newspaper publishing the Annual Aud- cek, piano, at the Parish^ House, Tues-1 that place in Russell's  stage,   leaving I jt was fixed at $1 per folio.
day evening. May 2nd
Unclaimed Letters
(FrMpwt PmI OfTiM)
Mr. Holmes Narwood, who badly wrenched an ankle and knee in a recent fall is able to be out again, thougb walking with a bad limp.
Seaford
Peter Mack died at bis home on Sea- nan's Neck Road late Saturday night, after a- two days' illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday from the Church of St Michael and All Angels; interment at Greenfield. Deceased was 65 yeers old and ia survived by a wife and one daughter.
Tbe dance beld at tbe Massapequa Hotel Saturday evening by tbe Massa¬ pequa Fire Department was largely attended.
Tbe Seaford Hook, Ladder and Bn> gine Co. will bold a eqcfare oa Thora¬ day evening. Uay 4.
Alien, S. P.
Ackley,'Mr^ and Mrs. James
Brown, Mrs. h. M.
Bedres, Haxroier
Boyd, Dr. C. H.
Brockett, Miss Edna
Combs, E. H.
Conwall. J. O.
Glove, Miss Belle Grace
Cunningham, Elmer T.
Gilman, John E.
Hawkins, Mr. Frank
Korobae, B. M.
Long, S. Mr.
Lowe, Miss
Langer, Mr. E.
Lowel, Robt
Miller, Henry, Jr.
McCarthy, Mr. M.
North, R. W.
Pearsall, Henry
Peach, Mrs. A. h,
Schmidt. Mr. T.
Sullivan, H. M. A Co.
S Wallace Street
Winters, Maater Hugbes
Walsb, Richard
Wise. A. B.
Caupbetl. Ura. W.
Emberg. Ura. Jaho
Bobt Q. AnderKM, P. M. ,4pt««4,19n.
] Bellmore at 12:80 sharp.    The  sched- \     On motion of Supervisor Christ, the
uie.for the  season is about  completed | Djgtrict   Attorney   was   requested   to
and will be published in the Messenger ; have   motor   cycle  officers patrol   the
; ''ext week. j various highways in the   County   from
On May 7 the boys will play their I date, i first game on the local diamond. All | The Board held a short roeeting on ! home games after May 7. The man- j Tuesday for the purpose of apportion- 1 SKement asks for a better financial, jng the road fund of the Coanty. In I support this season tban has been giv-; the past years it has been the policy to I en in future years. The success of apportion the amounts according to the I nearly every baaeball club depends: assessed valuation, but the present j largely upon the amoant of money col- i board voted to apportion the moneys lected at the games. Again this year ^ as per road mileage. Tbis gives Oys- tbe club is under considerable expense, I ter Bay the larger amount over the from $12 to $16 each game, therefore [ other two towns. Several representa- your support is asked for by the   boys, i tive citizens of Hempstead Town were
Raymond VaieiitinTTs  again   acting I «* "'"^"'V'l''^'¦^ «''"'?''*/Tr as conductor for tbe New York A-Long . y""' ,^''^' *° ^'^.^^^^"P'/"'^ "i't* Island Traction Coropany.    His family \ *"  >"owance, but Mr. Cocks   said '•- is at present at  Philadelphia.   Penn., I """l*^   T^^"*^^u?V i^^'iAV"^'^ bot will soon return  to Long Island. 1 "*"* " *•* *''°°«*'* '* "*>«"" ^ ""   I eo.
The regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees will be held next Friday evening. May 6.
The first degree was conferred on two candidates in Freeport Council, No. 67, Jr. 0. U. A. M., Friday even¬ ing. This Friday evening the first and second degrees will be worked.
Tbe case of Mrs. Homan against Mrs. Whitman whicb came up before Jastice Swezey Tuesday moming, was adjourned to May 20, the panel of jur¬ ors not being large enough to secure a jury from.
Gabriel Potter, a former resident of Freeport, who went from here to Sing Sing, is again in the toils of the police at Babylon, where he was nearly mobbed for attacking a woman and rob¬ bing her, according to the Brooklyn Times.
Are you interested in Freeport? The Freeport Park Commission will be glad to have you say so by sending your do¬ nation ; cash or shrubbery acceptable.
The following applications were granted: Water—Osca/Rhodes, South Bay Ave., and D. J. Brindsley, South Side Ave. Electricity—George Bennett Smith, Merrick Road, for power; A. S. Malcomson, South Long Beach, Ira H. L'Hommedieu, Soutb Main Street, for power; Oscar Rhodes, South Bay Ave., Charles J. Shea, Whaley Street.
Tbe Freeport Park Improvement Commission will be glad to have your donation of cash or shrubbery at an early date, so they can begin the work of improving the grounds along the railroad track as planned.
Raymond T. Smith of this village and Emily J. Chattaway of Brooklyn were married Monday night at the Presbyterian Manse by the pastor. Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey. Lina M. Smith and Mrs. Scholey were the witnesses to the ceremony.
The funeral service of Mr. James Whaley wili be held from his late resi¬ dence, 380 South Main Street, Sonday afternoon at 2 o'clock. '^ ^
said be ion- award-
The County Road Fund. $130,79.^82.
To sundries, viz.: County Road Fund Town of Hempatead, $43,423.65; Coun¬ ty Road Fund, Town of Nortb Herop- stead, $39,761.32; County Road Fund, Town of Oyster Bay, $47,608.1(5.
F. Rowland Miller and family moved to Freeport oa Tuesday. On the same day Mr. La Floriette of Passaic, N. J., moved into the cottage vacated by Mrs. Miller. 	
On the eveniag of Saturday, Miky 13, a grand ball wiil be given at Firemen's Hall by tbe Bellroore Social Club. If Cbristlan Science servicea will be tbe evening should prove atorroy the j ^^^^ ¦" the Hempstead Bank Bailding, affair will be beld the following Mon- corner of Fulton and Uain streeta, day. Uu^ie will be furnished by En-1 Hempatead, at 11 a. ro. Sunday, April groff's orehestra of Freeoort and re-j 30; aubject "Everlasting Panisb- freebments will be aerved. Ticketa, I "•"'•" A reading room will be opeo 26 cents eaeh now on aale by any ©f, at tbe above addreee every wedc-day thn ^gpwltfw \AttiaaiooDtxoBA.liiQ.tg6.
On account of rain the auction by Pettit A Lamb, auctioneers, for Satur¬ day of this week, was postpdned to Saturday, May 13. The sale was of two new detached houses, consisting of eight and nine rooms each and batfa, with all modern improvements; lots 50x60x120 feet situated on West Mil¬ ton avenae. l^bese hoases are new, modern and up-to-date, and will posi¬ tively be sold to the higbest bidder. See adv. for particulars.
The Young Woman's Foreign Mis¬ sionary Society and their friends roet atthe home of Miss Florence Miller Tuesday evening with Miss Margaret Hoyt, of Brooklyn, Superintendent of Young People's Work, as special guest. A very delightful address by Miss Hoyt inspired by the Pageant of the recent Jubilee in New York was the special feature of the evening. Miss Annie Eldridge, accompanied hy violin, rendered a solo with fine effeet Several violin solos . were given by Harvey Freeman of Easton, Pa., and a piano duet by the Misses Edna Eld¬ ridge and Florence Miller. The coro¬ pany then engaged in an onslaught of sandwiches, coffee, cake andieecrearo. After refreshments Mies Florence Stiles recited two selectiona and Miss Hoyt, encircled by an interested group of girls, told of girlbood conditions in heathen lands.
Special attraction. Sat, April 29; 6 big acts, 1 specialty act, 4 reels of oic- tures at Sigmond's. It
The firemen, after a two weeks' rest from false alarms, brush fires, etc., were called out twice Taesday.
The first alarm was a 73 call, Sea¬ roan and Columbus Avenues, where tbe brush was burning in tbe woods and there was no apparent need of the alarin being sent in.
The truck coropany retarned home and Vigilant and Ever Ready Hose Companies were still at the first "fire" when the second alarro, 34, was sound¬ ed, this time for a bruah fire eaat of "Rhodesia," wbere the firemen worked to good advantage in protecting prop¬ erty %bicb was in danger, and prevent¬ ed any daroage being done.
Mr. and Mrs. James Andrew Snpthin entertained Saturday evening at tbeir residenee on Pine   Street,   tlie   bridal
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The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Cburcb held a regular meeting at the horoe of tira. Francis W. Miller last Friday after¬ noon. Tbe subject for tfae day was "Sketches of Oriental Christians, oon¬ ducted by Mrs. W. L. Shubert The "Scribbler" waa famished by Mrs. J. B. Stilwell. A pleasant soeial time was enjoyed after the program.
Last Sunday evening in the Metho¬ dist Epiacopal Church the Choir gfeve a special program of music compli¬ mentary to Mr. Charles H. Tbomas, choirroaater, who is about to sever,))iia connection with the choir 'on aceoimt of removal. Tbe music was of a faigh order and very well rendered by the twenty-two voices, Mr. Thomas con¬ ducting.    The   cbarch was well  filkd.
On Tuesday evening in tbe M. E. Chapel a reception was tendered Rev. Frank A. Scofield and family. A large company was present Included in a short program of masic and read¬ ing, greetings were extended from the different societies of the church. Letters of good wishes from neighbor¬ ing pastors were read and Rev. W. A. Richard, of Freeport Church, made a hearty speech of welcome. Refreab¬ ments were served by the ladies and general sociability prevailed.
On Wednesday evening of last week at the annual election of officers of the Epworth League the result was as fol¬ lows: Pres., John M. Gifford; Ist vice-pres., dept spiritual work, Mrs. John G. Luscb; 2nd vice-pres., dept World Evangelism, Mrs. Frank A. Sco¬ field ; 3rd vice-pres., dept. Mercy and Help, Mrs. B. F. Davison; 4th viee- pres., dept Literary and Social Work, Rennie S. Smith; secretary, Henry P. Miller; treasurer, Raymond Smith.
At a recent special meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church Mrs. Robert L. Sroith was el¬ ected president; Mrs. John G. Luscb, secretary, and Mrs. Robert H. Howard, treasurer.
Miss Anna Klug bas retumed from the Catskills where she bas been for the benefit of her health.
Mrs. Daniel Barker recently cele¬ brated a birthday and numbers of friends wisb for her many roore bright and happy ones. Mrs. Barker is in good health and very active.
Arbor Day exercises will be held in the Public School on Friday, May 6.
Mrs. Isaiah Thoroas and Mrs. Alfk^ Sroith are both on the sick list
Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Roberts have been visiting friends in the village. Mrs. Roberts, who was Miss Deep, is well known here having taught in tfae Poblic School before her marriage.
B. F. Davison is patting a road through bis property, connecting Cen¬ tral Avenue and Milbum Road. Tbis is a much needed improvement. Ur. Davison has already sold a lot on this road to Rockville Centre parties who are about to construct a handsome dwelling.
Mrs. Seaman Tbomas, of Brooklyn, has been visiting her son, Charles H. Tbomas.
The pastor. Rev. Frank A. Seofleld, will preach at tbe Methodist Episcopal Church at 10:30 a.m. and at 7:30 p. m. The moroing topic will be "The Conquering Power of the Cburt:h ui God." At nigbt an illustrated aermon from a Book Witbout Words will be preached. In tbe afternoon there will be a sbort special service in tbe Sun¬ day School and extra services will Im beld in tbe charch on Taesday, Wed¬ nesday, Thursday and Friday nights. A short sermon will be preached by the pastor each nigbt There will be plenty of goud mosic. The Comman¬ ion service «ill be beld the first Sun¬ day in May.     	
Ata recent meeting of Woman's Advance Club it was decided to join the Federation of Women's Clubs. Also a cororoittee wbicb is in charge of arrangements for exercise appropriate ton Memorial Day to be held in the Methodiat Episcopal Cbnrcb on Uay SOtb, is planning for a patrotie pro¬ gram.
Walter S. Smitfa, wbo is on bis way to Alaaka, expects to retam faome for a sbort visit in tl^e fall.
TbeUulies' Aid of the U. B. Choreh will mee^ with Ure. George Van Moa- tnmd iMxt  Taeeday, Uay 2, at 2:80