South Side Messenger 19110317

              llmore Has Another Fire Village Election Next Tuesday
G>unselor Edgar Jackson Proves County Notes Legal
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL  PAPER, NASSAU  COUNTY
Vol 3, Number 34
Every Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y.* FRIDAY. MARCH 17» 1911
10 Paf^
$1.00 Yearly, Single Copy S CenU
Merrick
Wantagh
At the meeing of the Merrick Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, held March 7th, a resolution proposed by Mr. Bunker and seconded by Mr. Littebrandt, was passed requesting the Messenger to ' correct the article in reference to rent¬ ing the Fire House for a polling plaee. The resolution reads: "The report pablished in the Messenger of Feb. 24th to the effect tbfft the Fire Com'- pany had decided to rent their hali for the use of the 20th Election District for $25 a year Is an error. The ques¬ tion of renting the hall for a voting place was referred to the Trastees of the Merrick Hook and Ladder Co.-, No. 1, with power to jnake such arrange¬ ment witb the Town Board as is cus¬ tomary and proper in snch cases."
We did not think the people would be particularly interested in the tech¬ nique of the business meetings of the Merrick flre cotnpany. The original motive was not startling or in any way extraordinary, suggcBting a verbatim ' rejknrt Technically the meeting did not vote to rent for $26. Practically that is what they will receive, the amount being a flxed sum given by the Board. We thought the latter was the important item for a newspaper.
Servicex at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, the third in Leat, at 11 a. m. and 7:80 p. m. Moming prayer and sermon at the moming ser¬ vice: evening prayer and sermon at the second service. The Sunday School meets in the Parish House at 10 a. m. The Woman's Anxiliairy meets weekly in the Parish flouse on Thursdays at 2:30 p. m. A cordial invitation is ex¬ tended to any lady to unite with this organization. Mrs. William Rhame is the president. The Junior Auxiliary meets each Saturday at 3 p. m. A cooking school under an expert in Uo* mestic Science is held tor the beneflt of the girls of the village from Jana¬ ary to May of each year, and is now in session under Miss Hager. Choir practice until after Easter will be held on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings under the direction of Mr. Harry R. Zeiner, organist and choir¬ master.
A son and heir was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baldwin uf Miller Place on Saturday night. Mother and son have done nicely.
While Mr Thomas Smith of Merrick and Newbridge Roads was breaking a piece of wood last Saturday, an im¬ bedded nail flew up and entered his eye. injuring the ball painfully. Dr. CaxiQjan is attending Mr. Smith.
Mrs. W. T.- Goud, who has heem suf¬ fering from a touch of pleurisy, is mending.
Mr. A. L. Portong has been f-onfined to his home on Kirkwood Ave. with a severe cold, bordering on pneumonia. Happily the danger point has been piissed.
The measles are still with us. So extensive has been its ravages that we may hope to be free from another at¬ tack for a few years to come. Little Miss Bertha Burns, Wyatt Anthony - and John Wailmuller are the present sufferers. All the cases are going the regular course without developing any dangerous symptoms.
Tbe friends of Mr. William Midmer are glad to hear of his marked im¬ provement in his flghtliwith dread ap¬ pendicitia where an operation is not deemed advisable. He sat up for the first time on Wednesday.
Mrs. Mauger of Camp Ave. returned on Wednesday from a month's pleas¬ ant iojoum in her old home town of Arlington, Mass.
Mr. John Boerum of Rockaway Park is building the new house in course of construction in Merrick square. The cost of the house will be about $3,000. Mr. Boernm is on the job htmself. He expects to occapy it only in the sum¬ mer.
A foreclosure of the mortgage against the Merrick Estates Company is pending. The ^t» for tba.sale un¬ der the forecloearejy^arnot been flxed. bat will be probably durmg the latter part of Aprii.
In the Sunday School last Sanday Wellman MNler. Claus Brandup and Roiaod Weeber carried off medals for perfect recitation of the Ten Com- mandmSnts, the Lord's Prayer and the Apostles'  Creed.    The   school is pos-
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A«v«rt|M  In EvanrlMtiy'B C«lMn«n
Don't forget the cake and candy sale at the home of Miss Elsie Young, giv¬ en by the Good Cheer Circle on Satur¬ day from 2 to 5 o'clock.
Mrn. Frank Place entetrained the Sigma Euchre Club at her home last Thursday afternoon.
Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Young who are at Port Orange, Florida, that they are greatly enjoying their visit there and that Mr. Young ia improved in health.
Henry Ultsch, proprietor of the Wantagh Hotel, has commenced dig¬ ging the foundation for a new building to be erected on the site of the old butcher shop and bakery, where the flre occurred about six weeks ago.
A meeting of the Whatsoever Circle of King's Daughters was held on Tues¬ day afternoon at the home of the Misses Place.
Dr. and Mrs. William Rhame have received the welcome news frora Cali¬ fornia that-their ion John is the proud fatber of a bouncing baby girl, which has been named Ida Elizabeth Rhame. Dr. and Mrs. Rhame are now being called grandpa and grandma for thu first time, whicb gives them just cause to be happy.
Divine services wiil be held in the Memorial Church next Sunday at the usual houra with preaching by the pas¬ tor. Rev. T. S. Braithwaite. The Sun¬ day School meets at 2:30 p. m. and the Christian Endeavor on Friday nights at 7:80.
"The Dangers and Uses of Money" is the topic of the Christian Endeavor meeting this Friday night; leader, Helen Jackson.
The Sunday School class of Mrs. Frederic Seitz held a missionary meet¬ ing at her home on Monday afternoon. This class of boys is organized into a Sunshine Circle and by its gifts is try¬ ing to help those in need.
No shoot was held by the Gun Club last Satarday on account of lack of am¬ munition.
Hempstead
Maxson & Jones, attorneys, have re¬ moved their ofl[ice from the Hempstead Bank Building to offlces in the Masonic Temple, which have been handsomely fltted up for the purpose.
Some years ago we believed that there was a standing offer of $5, for horses to be used in case of flre.
If the fire on Tuesday had been a very bad one the chances are the re¬ sults would have been very serious.
The mud on the streets was so deep that it was almost impossible for a few men on the ropes to move the ma¬ chines.
Would it not be a good idea if in¬ stead of going direct to a fire, nome of the men were to give a hand at the hose wagons?
While Hempstead has indeed been fortunate in the nant that the loss from fire has not been very high, ia it not wisest to be prepared.—Sentinel.
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Kennedy have gone to Bermuda.
Charles G. McLean, architect and builder, has begun operations upon the new building to be erected comer of Greenwich and Front streets, for E. C. Muncke.
The Board of Education has called a special meeting for April 3, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose ^f raising $80,000 to erect a new school buiding on the plot corner of Prospect and Main streets.
Edward Cooper haa been elected President of the Hempstead Bank, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Martin V. Wood and .loseph E. Firth, Vice President, the position held by Mr. Cooper.
I The international polo matches for the Challenge Cup will be played on the   Meadow   Brook fleld,   beginning
j May 31.
I The Hempstead Realty Holding Cor¬ poration, who bought the Longman farm comprising forty-one acres, south of this village, and are holding it at the option of the village for a sewerage disposal plant, at tbeir annual meeting elected the following ofiicers: C. R. Lash, President; Alanson Abrams, Vice President; Edward Cooper, Treaaarer;
,C. U. Stowe, Seeretary.
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Important Propositions!
For fhe Voters of Freeport Village I at Next Tuesday's Election
The Spring elections to be htld this coming Tuesday, may seem at first blush to lack interest somewhat, owing to tl»e fact that there is but one ticket in the field, but in point of fsct it is one of the most important elections whicb has been held within the Village in its his¬ tory, owing to the different proposi¬ tions to be submitted to the voters relative to the issuance of bonds for needed improvements. It is a fact that nothing, whether a man's mind, a municipality or growjng plant, can stand still, for as soon as growth ceases, retrogression sets in, and to keep pace with the phenomena! growth of our Village within the last few years, any improvements now sought are absolutely necessary.
The sum total of all the propositions to be voted upon, about seventy-six thousand ($76,000) dollars, may at first blush appear a somewhat large amount, but when it appears that this full amount if voted, will add to the pres¬ ent taxes of the Village only seven and one-half cents (7ic) upon every hund¬ red dollars as flgured approximately, from the anticipated assessment roll, it will be seen that the portion to be carried by every taxpayer is almoat in- flnitesimal, and when weighed against the beneflts accruing to the property of every taxpayer, sinks into inaignifl- cance. All of the propoaitiona merit the approval of the votera.
Without the bond relative to the light and water extenaiona it will be imposaible to furniah atreet lights and water to the outlying diatricta of our village, which are all entitled to these neceaaitiea, and in which there are at the present time many houses unable to ODtain water, situated upon streets upon which no electric light can be placed, and it is in these outlying sec¬ tions that the growth of our village must be.
The proposition for the flre depart¬ ment should commend itself to every voter whether land owner or rent pay¬ er, inasmuch as the protection of his property, as well as the lives of his family depend upon effident flre appar¬ atus, and according to the flgures and statements submitted by the Fire Council, the present apparatus of the village is inadequate to cope with flres efficiently. That the lives of our vol¬ unteer flremen are endangered by rid¬ ing upon the present light weight wag¬ ons is also a strong reason why more modern apparatus should be purchased.
The propoaed expenditure of One thousand ($1000) dollars for a map, preliminary to any action which may seem advisable to be taken by the Vil¬ lage hereafter, in regard to its aewer¬ age ahould be voted upon favorably. It is but a very amall amount, and the question of aewerage aooner or later ia one which muat be taken up by the Vil¬ lage, and when that time shall come, before any intelligent diacpssion. may be had, a map such as now proposed muat have been prepared, for it ia upon the preaent proposed map that all estimates will then be based. The map is alao neceaaary, in that the State Board of Health must pass and approve such map before any further action may be taken thereon.
The largest amount called for. Fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars for streets, is perhaps, if any one proposition mer¬ its greater approval from the voters tban the others, the most important of all. It would hardly seem ,necesBary to call the attention of the people to the condition in which our streets have been throughout the Iaat aix weeka, and the support of every voter, who has to wade through mud twice daily, in going to and from his business would, ipso facto, seem assured. Un¬ fortunately there seems to be in differ¬ ent outlying eectiona, a fear that the money is all to be apent upon the main thoroughfares most centrally located, but it ahould be self-apparent that our Village Board, whose disinterestedness has been made apparent throughout the last year in many ways, would appor¬ tion the money more generally, and then, granting for the sake of argu¬ ment, that such a wish were with them, tbe size ot the appropriation, woold of itself, defeat such a wish, io that this amount could not all be spent upon such central locations. Every rigbt minded peraon, living within the Village naturally feels proud of oar ViUage, and as naturally, aomewhat given to boast about oar progreaa; and not without cause, for oar growth has been phenomenal, and yel it has been a healthy growth, not a resalt of any booming methods. Yet it cannot be depiod, that if. year after year, a con¬ dition of the streeta of oar   village ub-
Freeport
Single copies oAthe Messenger can be secured at Greeyblatt's newa atore on Railroad Avenue. tf.
Samuel Self of Bellmore bas sold six houses belonging to Pettit A Lamb on the Miller and Walters' developmenf to B. C. Thorn of Brooklyn.
Ever Ready Hose Company recently issued a challenge to any other com¬ pany of the flre department for a bowling contest and Bay View Hoae Company has accepted. They will de eide the supremacy of the two compan¬ ies this Friday evening at Gere's al¬ leys, 86-38 North Main street, when tbe following teams will bowl:
Ever Ready—William Loonam, Ains¬ ley Raynor, William Anderson, Harold Loonam and Arthur Abrams.
Bay ViQff—Fred Comba. Karl Dar¬ enberg, Edward Croasfleld and Arthar Gilderaleeve.
A union meeting of the Jr. 0. U. A. M. Councila of Nassau County will be held in Mechanics Hall next Friday ev¬ ening, March 24, under the auspices of Freeport Council. The third degree will be worked the aame evening and the meeting is expected to be one of the largest ever held in Freeport.
^r. and Mrs. Alvin G. Smith were tendfered a suprise party at their home on Ocean Ave. Wednesday night by the teachers and older scholars of the Un¬ iondaie Sunday School. A very pleaa¬ ant evening waa enjoyed.
At the meeting of Vigilant Hoae Company Tueaday evening, William F. Cornell was endorsed for the position of chief engineer. The endoraementa are now even. Chief Van Riper having been endorsed by hia company for an¬ other term and First Assistant Chief Cornell as above stated, the other com¬ panies not having endorsed either can¬ didate.
Excelsior Hook ,and Ladder Company will render "The Count of No Ac¬ count" at the Sigmond Opera Houae on Wednesday evening, April 19, with en¬ tirely local talent. Dancing will fol¬ low the entertainment.
A regular meeting of the Village Improvement Society was held in Fra¬ ternity Hall Tuesday evening, when the propositions to be submitted were the principal topic of diacuaaion.
The Society decided to favor all the propoaitiona submitted except Noa. 9 and 10, it being decided tbat tbey should not go on record as favoring any particular method of road conatruction or of improving any particular street or streets in the vMlage, but ahould leave the matter entirely to the tax¬ payers to decide.
A committee of three was appointed to secure data on the' propoaitiona sub¬ mitted, and to send a ci^tcular letter to all taxpayers that they'^might be able to vote intelligently on them. The committee waa Chaa. G. Hill, Henry L. Maxson and Leo Fishel.
A committee of flve was appointed to act as a campaign committee to en¬ deavor to get a large vote out in favor of the propositiona.
Mra. Wilbar Rider of Wallace street has been conflned to her home for the past week with an attack of the grip.
Charlea Wright, who has been South all winter for hia health, ia back in Freeport.
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Miss Olive Bedell was tendered a BUB(>ri8e party at her home Wednesday evening by a number of friends. With music and lively games avery pleasant evening was apent.
By the will of his grandfather, Mar¬ tin V. Wood, Martin V. W. Hall in¬ herits several hundred thoasand dollars.
BeHmore
The name of Freeport will be hon¬ ored in Royal Arcanum circles ail over the state becauae Fraternal Council, No. 1962, has won the certificate for percentage gain in the atate for 1910, having made a net gain of approxi¬ mately 44 per cent during that period. The members are working hard to make a better record this year and anyone who is considering signing an application, will help the^toancil by sending if in at once.
A very enjoyable party was beld at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Conway, 17 Smith street, last Friday evening. The occasion was in honor of Mr. Conway's 76th birthday. Music for the evening was furnished by the Miases Florence and Dorothy Bliss and Kittie BedelL
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Advertise R ib gtpmrpbody'a Cejumn
Single copiea of the Messenger can be had at William Wolfe's drug atore and from Anderson Bloomer, newa deal-* er, at 5 cents per copy. tf
Charles H. Ruaaell haa purchased 25 Htrea of wood from Mrs. Susan Smith on the old mill property, Wantagh, and has a large force of men cutting it up into spiles and cordwood.
SAMUEL SELF.
Mr. Samuel Self waa born in New York over 70 yeara ago and received a common achool education, and served an apprenticeship at sash and door making; he also conducted a large mill business and manufacturing wood working materials, and built many houses in the Greenpoint aection of Brooklyn, employing from 80 to 100 men. 'mm«
He was a member of the 79th New York Regiment and went to the front at  the   time of the Battle  of  Gettye-
S AMU EL SELF Who Haa Assisted Materially in the Im¬ provement and Advahcement of Beiimore and Vicinity, burg. He is also an exempt member of the Brooklyn Fire Department. Mr. Self moved with his family to Bell¬ more about 30 years ago, and has al¬ ways been active in the interest pf the village and has built many houses, tie waa one of the flrat to aid in- organiz¬ ing the Advance Hook A Ladder Co. He has conducted a real eatate and in¬ surance buainess for the last 20 yeara and haa made many aale of property here aa well aa all over the Island, a recent aale being the farm of 25 acres, near the depot, for Mr. Thorn of Brook¬ lyn, to Pettit A Lamb of Freepopt, who will develop the same this spring. Mr. Self is conaidered an expert in real estate matters.
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The Republican Primary in this dis¬ trict will be held at Smith'a ioiU next Saturday evening, when four delegates will be chosen to send to the County Convention, which will be held at Lib¬ erty Hall, Hempstead, on Monday, March 20. when nominations for the apring election will be made. Tbe polls will open at 7:30 and remain open for one hour.
At aboot 12:15 last Saturday morri^ ing tbe flremen were again called out for the second time in less than two weeks. This time the fire was in the barn of Daniel Van Nostrand, corner of Bellmore avenue and Merrick road. The firemen answered the alarm promptly, but were only able to protect adjoining property, as the barn was a maaa of fldnies upon their arrival and was beyond saving. The heavy north¬ east wind which prevailed that morn¬ ing, made matters quite warm for the house, but good work of the firemen and neighbors kept the flames from spreading. The flre was first discov¬ ered by two colored men as tliey were leaving Van Nostrand's place, who quickly notifled Dan. Mr. Van Nos¬ trand and the two men made for the building, succeeding in getting a eow and several chickens out of danger, but were all barned about the face and bands, but not serioas. Twor-^ragons, a few farming implements and car¬ penters' tools were lost
The ca<lse of the flre Js unknown, bat it is the general belief of tbe peo¬ ple of the village that Bellmore is the posse^r of a real flre bug. It cer¬ tainly looks that way, and if it is trae, something should be done to captare the rascal and put him where he be¬ longs. Only a few nights ago the bam of Jobn J. Stephenson on tbe Merrick Road mak burned.    This fire was also
Rockville Centre
William H. O'Brien, who has been appointed temporary Village Clerk, in accordance with the la« governing his office, has called for the electiorf Of vil- ' lage ofiicerB which will be held on Sat¬ urday, March 25th. The polls wiirbe kept open from 12 to 4 p. m.
I It having been ascertained that the 1 law governing the flrat election in new- ; ly establiabed incorporated villagea, ; only directa that there be a Villaga , Preaident, two Village Tmstees, a Vil- i lage Treasurer, and a Village Tax Col- j lector, the following tickets have been I named to be submitted for the consid- I eration of the electors of the village lon their flrat village election day: j Village Welfare League—For Presi- I dent, Augustua. D. Kelsey; Village I Trustees. Remson H. Shipway apd ' Samuel D. Thompaon; Treasurer, Joa- j eph S. Simonaon; Tax Collector, Wil- ! liam Karn. Citizens' Party—Village I Preaident, John C. Barrie; Trusteea, William B. T. Ronalds and John F. Abrams; Treasurer, S. J. Bradbury, M. D.; Collector, H. W. Fieseler. Thia promiaea to prove quite an inter¬ eating election.
Mra. Jamea M. Rhoadea entertained on Saturday afternoon and evening, last, in honor of the twelfth birthday of her niece, Bertha B. Johnston. It was a complete aurprise to this young lady. Her pleaaure and appreciation became very evident aa she received the useful nnd substantial gifts of her many frienda. The table was prettily decorated in pink and white, with boxea of candy aa favora. Among thoae preaent were her grandparenta, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brannworth, of Roseland, N. J.; Mr. Charles, Misa Mildred and Master Clifford Brann¬ worth, of Brooklyn; Mra. P. W. Pierce, Millicent and Earl Pierce, of JBrooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Johnaton; Miss Sadie Brown, Margaret ! Morrison, Helen Baylia, Ada Merrill, Edna Kurtz, Bertha Voelker, Marie I Beihtold, Louise Hennessey, Laara : Howard, Ivy Howard, Albert Thomp- i son, Valentine Becker, Frank B'ecker, i all of Lynbrook. A very pleasing I feature of the affair was the moaic \ furnished by her flve uncles, tbe Messrs. Brannworth, all of Roseland, N. J. 	
'    There was quite an attendance at the ! concert given on Thursday   night last ': by the combined   classes of Prof. Bar- i reuther.   at "the   St.   James   M.   B. j Church.    A very pleasing and interest- [ing   program   was   rendered,   and aH ,> I present were   treated to a feaut of un* i questionably sweet music,   rendered in I a must excellent   manner, which testi- I fled   the interest both   instructor   and scholars  take   in their   work.    Those present state that it was the fineat con¬ cert ever given in Lynbrook.
'     At the convention of the Prohibition I Party   held in   Forester's   Hall,   Lyn¬ brook,  on Saturday night,   the follow- j ing   nominations were made:    Super- i visor,   George D.   Horton,   of Cedar¬ borst ;  town  clerk.   Prof. William R. I Paterson, of Inwood; town   treaaarer, I Stanley D. Davison, of Ocean Side; rd- I ceiver of taxes,   George H. Matthewa. of Hempstead;   justices of tbe ¦ eace, Clarence   Dickson, of Woodmere,   and I Philo Lee, of Lynbrook; town saperiD« T tendent   oi   highways,   John    Henry I Watta, of Ocean Side; asseaaora, Wil¬ liam   H.   Pruden,   Rockville   Centre, ! Isaac Terrell, Ocean Side, and Carman j Combs,   East Rockaway;  overseers of I the poor, William   Yoani^iBi,    Wan- , tagh, and Clarkson Abrama, Lynbrook; I town   auditors,   William  F.   Varney, ; Rockville   Centre,  Felix  Meiner,  In- I wood,   and   Andrew N^rlin,   Rockville i Centre;   conatablea,   Samuel   Verity, Baldwin,   Daniel   Doty,    Hempstead, Simon Sauer,<Woodmere, George Cook, Inwood, and Alfred Lunden, Lawrence; trustees  of Greenfleld  Cemetery, Dr. Thomas H.   Smith,   Hempstead.- and John Combs, Lynbrook.
This is practically the first time tbat the Prohibition Party has nominated a fall Town Ticket.
At the euchre of the Highland Eo¬ chre Club, held at the residence of Mrs. Jobn Pitz, the favors were won by Mra. Jamea P. Niemann, Mra. Neo- bome, Mra. Adam Landgrebe and Mn. Jobn Pitz, while the consolation price went to Mrs. Frye. Tha next euchr*' will be held at the residence of Mrs.'^ Jamea P. Niemann.
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"I saw it In the Meaeenfler"
At a recent meeting of tbe Rescue Hook & Ladder Company, -the mem^ bers endorsed the following for depart-. ment officers: For Chief, Prank Watta; First Assistant Chief, William B. Watts; Second Asaistant Chief. A. C. ^ Smit'a; Secretary, William A. Ronalda; Treaaurer, Edward W. Valentine.       o