South Side Messenger 19140318

              SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
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FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y^ WEDNESDAY. MARCH 18» 1914
iLwatTY Wednesday
Vol 6. Number 12
Lamb Chosen Freeport President—43 Majority
ALL PROPOSITIONS CARRIED
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Merrick
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The regular monthly meeting of the Merrick Association Opposed to Woman's Saffrage will be lield at the residence of Mrs. Duer on Wednesday at 2 .30 o'clock. Miss Mary Roosevelt Crosby of New York will address the mteting.
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, the fourth in Lent, at 7:30 and 11 o'clock a m. and 8 o'clock p. m. Celebration of the Holy Com¬ munion at the early service and Morn¬ ing Prayer and sermon at the 11 o'clock seryiee. The Church School nieets in the Parish House at 10 a. m. The G. F. S. meets on Mondays at 3 and 4. The Woman's Auxiliary meets each Thursdav at 2:80 p. m. The Boy Scouts meet on Thursdays from 7 to 8 o'clock. The Cooking School meets on Saturdays from noon to 3 p. m. Dur¬ ing Lent service is held in the Charch at 4:80 p.m. A cordial welcome is extended to all to attend the services of this church and to become a part of its acMvities.
Peter Burns of Kirkwood Avenue is confined to his home with poisoned «yeB. the probable result of a thought¬ less use uf a commoi) towel in a New York genige. Dr. Rhame is attend¬ ing Mr. Burn.s.
Anothiir interesteil audience gath¬ ered at the Parish House on Monday evening to hear the st'cond in a course of Lenten lectures given under the auspices of the Men's Club. The sub¬ ject was "The Lund oi St. Patrick" and it was illustrated with lUU views of u most beautiful and informing nat¬ ure. The lecture itself wa.s full of the characteristic wit and wisdom of the Irish. Future lectures in the course include on forthcoming Monday even¬ ings at 8:15, three on the Political, Sociiil and Religious Times of Christ and on Good Friday evening, "The Pas.sion Play." A Victrola program of appropriate muaic will accompany ¦next Monday s lecture.
H. C. Giftord and family, formerly of Yunkers, N. Y., moved to Merrick, Park AvenuL', near .Jerusalem Avenue, last week.    Mr. Gifford will commute.
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THE TOTAL VOTE
For President
Boland M. Lamb     -       -        -
Smith Cox   ^       -       -       -       -
For Truatees
Ernest 8. Bandall    -       -       -       -
Franklin Bedell -        -       -       -
For Treasurer
S. Diraon Hmith      .       -       -       -
•    For Collector
D. Fnink Seaiuiin       .       -       .
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FRANKLIN BEDELL Re-elected  Trustee  of   the   Village of; Freeport ;
Bellmore
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The Ladies' Aid of the M E. Church will hold a "Name Social" at the home of Miss Elsie Baldwin on Newbridge Road, on Thursday evening, March 26. If stormy, the following evening. The admission will be one cent for each | letter of your name. Sandwiches, cof¬ fee nnd cake will be served.
Services will be held at the M. E. Church Sunday morning at 10:30 ,a. m.; Sunday School, at 2 '30 p. m.; Ep¬ worth League, at 7:15; evening ser¬ vice, at 7:45; preaching by the paator. Rev. Williatii Dalziel; all are cordially ! welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jasky and family of Shed*pshead Bay, formerly of this village, will move back to Bell¬ more some time thia Spring.
Charles D. Wicks, who hus occupied j Mrs. Marie Wolff's house on Grand j Avenue'for some time, will move toi Freeport on April 1. Dr. Skou has; rented the place and will move there j as soon as it is vacated by Mr. Wicks.
PBOPOSITION NUMBEB 1
Appropriating $1,2,000 for Street Lighting on an   all   night schedule, including repairs to plant.
Yes, 352.        No, 138.
PBOPOSITION NUMBEB 2
Approjtriating ^10,000 for inaintenance of Police Department. Yes, 284.        No. 193.
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PBOPOSITION NUMBEB 3 'Appropriating $1500 for cement sidewulks. Yes, 365.        No, 116.
PBOPOSITION NUMBEB 4
Approi)ri!iting $5p0 for maintenance of public park. Yes, 299.        No, 170.
PBOPOSITION NUMBEB 5 Giving authority to expend from the light fund $5(X)0 for extensions. Yes, 342.        No, 150.
PBOPOSITION NUMBEB 6
Giving authority to expend from Ihe water fund $5000 for extensiono. Yes, 340.        No, 120.
PB(JPOSITION NUMBEB 7
Ai)proiiri;itiii^ !:i!3500 for Freeport Hose Company No. 1 hpad(|narters. Yes, 341.        No. 136.
William R. Verity and   family   who have resided in Merrick   for   the   last sixteen years, have made   satisfactory disposition of their home here and will remove to Vineland, N. J., next month. The village is sorry to   lose   the   Ver- j itys.    Mr. Verity   has  done   much   ofj the building and carpentry in this sec-j tion in recent years. |
Aaron Sendler and family of Brook  j lyn   have   moved   into   the. house   on! Smith Street purchased last Fall  from Harry R. Zeiner.    Mr. Sendler is a re-1 tired tailor. j
John A. Smith,   of Horatio Avenue, ] one of our depot cab men.   is   contined to his home with an attark of grip.
Mrs. L. J. Forster of Commonwealth Avenue was aurprised last week by the sudden visit of a number of friends, the occasion being Mrs. Forster's birthday, Friday the 13th. Among the surprisers Awho made a very happy afternoon for the surprised as well as enjoyed themselves were the Madames Winfield Reamer, Fred Bower, of New¬ ark, N. J., a cousin; Baird, of Free- port: Robert Kiel, Harry R. Zeiner, Harry Leich, William R. Verity, Wil¬ liam Whitney, and the Misses Ethel Verity, and Molly Dunn of Freeport.
Assemblyman LeRoy J. Weed has written a namber in the village in¬ forming them that the Legislature ad¬ journs on the 27th of March and asks if he can "be of service to you before that time." Our Congressman at Washington also writes that he hopes hia constituency will continue to write him of anything in which it is politi¬ cally concerned.
Hamilton R. Fairfax and family are the first to open their home here after a winter's sojourn in the city. They arrived last week.
Miss Florence Hewlett is on a visit to Baltimore, Md., in the home of her sister, Mrs. Allan Beetham.
George A. Manning of Loines Ave¬ nue haa been on a business trip to Bal¬ timore, Md.
A very important meeting of the | Bellmore Baseball Club will be held ati the residence of Father King on Thurs- ] day evening at 8 o'clock. All thej players are urgently requested to be I present. 	
Rev. Theodore J. King is making! preparations for a big masquerade ball j to be held at Firemen's Hall for thej benefit of St. BarnabaaJ Chuich. alTiiir will take place after Lent tho date will be announced later.
The and
A young daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Merritt last Sunday afternoon.
Gus Baldwin's cottage on Washing¬ ton Avenue is about completed. Mr. Baldwin and family expect to move there about the middle of April.
Residents living near the railroad track were greatly annoyed Sunday night by the bells on the Bedford and Bellmore Avenue"" railroad crossings. For some unknown reason the two bells started ringing about six o'clock Sun¬ day evening and kept it up until they were repaired Monday morning.
Edward P. Self was confined to hia home a few days last week by illness, but is about again attendmg to his work. 	
Charles D. Wicks of this village and Miss Cone of Brooklyn will be united in marriage in Brooklyn on Saturday. Mr. Wicks is now engaged in the the¬ atrical business and will reside in Freeport.
John J. Bedell has sold his bunga'ow on Linden Street to a New York party, who will take possession this summer.
The Surety Coupon Co. of New York City, of which James A. Stiles of thia village is manager for Long Island, wil< immediately commence the erec¬ tion of an office building here, adjoin¬ ing Keller's new grocery store.
John A. Melvin of Brooklyn was the guest of his stepfather, John G. Deu¬ bert, on Sunday.
George Palermo of New York City was in town Sunday visiting relatives and friends.
Frank Marsh of Jersey City was the guest of nia uncle, John J. Stevenson, Merrick Road, on Sunday.
Merrick Minstrels
To Repeat
By request, the minstrel show given by the Merrick Club at Firemen's Hall, Merrick, Wednesday evening, February 18, will be repeated at tbe same time and place next Wednesday evening, March 25, with nearly all of the previous numbers, and some new ones added.
This show was by all local talent, and when given before played to a crowded house, and was auch a success that it is to be repeated for those from Merrick and neighboring villages who could not attend the first performance. Offers have been received to repeat the show in two neighboring villages, but the committee in charge would not take this action until they had repeat¬ ed it in Merrick, and an even larger crowd is expected at this performance than at the previous one.
Thoae who appeared in the previous show and who will again appear, are: Robert Johnston, jr., interlocutor; Eugene Carpenter, F. E. Wes, W. A. Grant, Herbert A. Colvin, Walter Angell, ^orge MiCord, John Carpen¬ ter, Georg^ Carpenter, Albert Wall¬ muller, Charles Rowe, Charles Var¬ neke, Edward W. Miller, Charles Mid¬ mer, George Comer, minstrels; Harry Greenwald, George A. "Manning, Dan¬ iel Landau, Vern. L. Furman, E. S. Miller, Ed<vard Landau, ends.
Mrs. Robert L. Dewar is the pianist, and after the minstrels come several vaudeville acts, including the Lyric Comedy Four of Freeport.
The theatrical committee, which is running the affair, consists of Edward Landau, George A. Manning, W. C. Mepham and Daniel Landau. Edward Angell is stage manager; musical di¬ rector, Mrs. Robert Dewar; scenic and property man. Bill Wood. Music for dancing will be furnished by Mole aa soon as the floor is cleared.
Pity th» Hancient Britons. Quack Medicine Vender—Here you are, gents, sixpence a bottle. Found¬ ed on tbe researcbea of modern sci¬ ence. Where should we be without sci¬ ence 7 Look at the bancieut Britons. Tbey badn't got no science, and wbere are tbey? Dead and buried, every on* of 'em.—Punch.
New Telephones
The following new   telephones   have been recently installed: Freeport
John H. Walker,    91    Elliot    Place, 4 57-J.
D. Van Rees, 262 W. Randall   Ave., 628 J.
Herbert Kerr, 129 Archer St., 265 J. Robert   W. Liedlich,   15   E.   Milton St., 127-J.
E. C. Smith, 49 Bedell St., 670-R. C.   S.   Braren,    73   Pearsall   Ave.,
35..M.
F. H. Brayton,    207   Randall   Ave.. 628R
Wm. H.' Horsfield,   60   W.   Merrick Rd., 795-R
Chas. H. Reach,   Wallace St , 181-R
H. B. Remson,  Livery, Olive BIdg., 865
Wm. H. Kowits, Olive BIdg., 407-R
Walter M. Nichols, 21 Russell Place, 261-M
E.   A.    Honstrater,    349   Southside ve., 460-W
Roosevelt
Mrs.   M.   Behr,    Washington   Ave., 912-J.
A.   D.   Marino,   Garage, Main   St., 868 J
Merrick Anton Beyerle, Park Ave., 299-M.
Wantagh Exchange Mrs. Samuel Charch,   Cleveland St., Smithville South, 220-M.
James M. Johnston, 1 Johnston   PI., Bellmore, 272-M.
Baldwin M. C. Arnold, MeKinley St.,  758-M
Freeport
ERNEST S. RANDALL
Re-elected  Trustee  of  the   Village of
Freeport
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At tke'Hotel Majestic, in Manhat- ; tan, Monday afternoon. Miss Dorothy, ; daughter of George W. Spring, and I Frank S. Arguimbau, son of Mr. and 'Mrs. Frank Arguimbau, were man ied. i Owing to recent deaths in both famil- ! ies, the function was very quiet, only ; the familesand relatives of the princi- i pals and a few friends attending. The I bride was attended by Miss Odette Al- ; len of   Manhattan.    She   wore   white
satin trimmed with white Chantilly I lace, with while Chantilly lace train. ¦ She was given away by her father. I The bridegroom was attended by K. i L. Amos of Chicago. Rev. Dr. John ; S. Allen, of the Federation of Cburch- j es, performed the ceremony, i A wedding supper at which aboot ! fifty guests sat down was served after
the ceremony.
Wantagh
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles  Schafer  have betn entertaining Mr   and Mrs. Walter Bodmer of Wellsley,   Mass.,   formerly ; of Merrick Road, Wantagh. '
There will be regular services in the Memorial Church next   Sunday   morn- ing   and   evening.     Morning   subject«'^ "Where Your   Treasure   Is."    In   thej evening the pustor will preach the 4th i sermon in the   series   of   Lenten   ser¬ mons; Sunday School   at   2:30   in   the! Parsh House.
Mrs. Birdsall Jackson entertained | the members of the Ladies' Aid Soci- j ety on Wednesday afternoon. ]
¦ The regular meeting of the Auxili-' ary League will be held next Tuesday | night in the Parish House. ;
Preparntiods are being made to suit- ' ably observe the 25th anniversary of ¦ the Memorial Church the first week in ; May. In the morning the first Sun¬ day, May 3, the pastor will preach a , commemorative .sermon and in the ev- i enmg Rev. Albert J. Lyman, D. D., of | Brooklyn, will preach. The celebra- ; tion will also continue through the | week, when it is expected that Dr. S. Paikes Cadman will give a lecture.
Those in charge of the arrangements are as follows:
Committee of the Church—Thomas B. Seaman, Albert J. Haff, Arthur D. Southard, Harry T. Braithwaite and Rev. T. S. Braithwaite, Mrs. J. J. Fussell and Mrs. A. D. Southard.
Committee of the Society—Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cowles, Birdsall Jackson, W. H. Webster and Miss Florence E. Box.
Edwards & Levy have moved tbeir temporary offices which were eatab¬ lished at 31A Railroad Avenue, after the fire last week, to 52 North Main Street, the Edwards Building.
Dr. George A. H. Smith,   eye treat¬ ment or glasses; Tuesdays and Thurs¬ days, 8 to 11, and by  appointment,   at residence, 7 Wallace St.. corner Brook lyn Ave.
Advertiaement.
The South Side Athletic Association cleared $29.60 from their moving pic¬ ture show at the Plaza on February 4. They extend their thanks to their friends who helped them in this vent¬ ure.
Tbe baseball team of the Freeport High School is soliciting sabacriptiona to help them in getting up a good team with which to uphold the honor of our school, on the baaeball diamond. Sub¬ scription lists are in the hands of Je¬ rome Nolan, Frederick Clark, Roland Baker'^nd Frederick Bedell. Any do¬ nations will be gratefully received on behalf of the club.
William H. Field died at his home in Roosevelt on Monday, March 9. He was 68 years of age. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the Church of Our Holy Re¬ deemer, Father Boyle officiating. Mr. Field leaves a wife, 2 sons and 1 daughter. He was a member of the Royal Arcanum in Brooklyn ; Fulton, funeral director.
William Donnelly of this village is in the Jamaica Hospital quite serious¬ ly ill. At last reports he was slightly improved.
John Green is also on the sick list, having been confined to his bed for several days.
Dr. Felter of Brooklyn gave a very interesting lecture on "Evangeline" on Tuesday night in the Parish House.
The Great Majority. Any approximate estimate of tho Dumber of persona wbo bave died since the b ning of tbe human race Is out of tli kiuestlon; but tbere is no doubt tbat tbeir number far exceeds tbat of the present population of tbe world, as expressed iu the saying, "to go over to the great majority," I. e., to die.
On London. Tourist (In London)—"It certainly took a bunch of bobbiea to arrest tbat Bilk-batted guy! Wbat did be do?" Cabby—"Wy, tbat bleedln" blither hain't pinched. 'E's a beminent states¬ man goin' to luncheon!—Judge.
Miller Gives Bond
Mineola Marcli 12.—Richard Miller, of Baldwin, who was indicted and ar¬ rested in connection with the Mineola Jail charges bas been released on $15,000 bail by Juatice Benedict in the Supreme Court. His sureties were former Superviaor Cox, of Freeport; Charles Miller, a cousin; Francis Mill¬ er, a brother; Benjamin F. Miller, hia father; Theodore Bedell and Richard Miller, an uncle, wbo ia 94 years old.
New Treasurer
Files Bond
John A. Roth the newly-appointed Town Treasurer, filed hia bond for $375,000, with the Massachasetts Bonding & Inaurance Company of Bos¬ ton, Aetna Accident & Liability Co. of Hartford, Maryland Casual ity Co. of Baltimore, Globe Indemnity Go. of New York aa auretiea, wbich have been approved by Supervisor .Hiram R. Smith, after being filed with the Town Clerk.
Holmes W. Swezey, father of Sidney j H. Swezey of Lexington Avenue, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Syl¬ vester M. Foster, in Westport, Conn., i Sunday. The deceased was in hia 82nd } year and had been suffering for a long : time.
I Holmes W. Swezey was the son of j Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swezey and was ' born in New York City. He was one j of the most widely known public offi- Icials in Suffolk County, moving to Port j Jefferson when be was a comparatively i young man. He started out in life as j an employee in the customs aervice, land was postmaster and United Statea I measurer of vessels at Port Jefferson. , During these years he maintained a : large pharmacists enterprise. He was I later superintendent of the County j Almshouse at Yaphank, and was Coun- ' ty'Clerk for two years. I In later years he moved to Amity- ; ville where, in old age, he was elected ! Justice of the Peace in the Town of ^ Babylon.
j He is survived by three daughtera and a son. They are Mrs. L. Frank I Tucker of Brooklyn, Misa Harriet S. j Swezey of Manhattan, Mrs. Sylveater I M. Foater and Sidney H. Swezey. i Funeral aervlcea were held at Weat- port Monday and the body waa taken j to Port Jefferaon for interment.
The Mothers' Club met at the Sea¬ man Avenae School Wednesday after¬ noon of last week, and attracted one of tbe largeat gatheringa of the aeason. The mothers listened to a brief address by Mr. Nye, principal of the sci^ol, after which the meeting waa thrown open to a general debate on the quea¬ tlon of what a mother should do in a helpful way to the children. Co-ooer- ation with teachera waa agreed opon.
Mra. John J. Boland pieaided. Miss Schwartz, a teacher, is aecretary. and Mrs. A. L. Cla'k is treasurer. After the meeting refreshments were en¬ joyed, and the club arranged to call on a member who ia aick.
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