South Side Messenger 19130613

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SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
Vol 8, fiuttAws 4S
Ev«rT Friday
FREEFORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y^ FRU>AY. JUNE 13, 1913
$1.00 Yauiy, Singl* Copy 5 C«ito
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Merrick
Ask Town to Force Building of Canal
Charging that tha Long Beach Est¬ ates has failed to keep its agTcement to lay out a pablic park and build a canal on property purchased from the eonunoti lands cfHempstead Town, and alleging that part of ue proper^ has been solo, a suit has been nied at Mineola by Ed¬ ward Nicoll Townsend of Hempstead and 0«car Rhodes of Freeport a^iainst the Town Board of Hempsteao, the ,    .     ,,, J ..L   T    I       1     ••< I Long Beach Estates, the   Nassaa  and
aB!s Aoxiliary and tha Junior Auxil - | pa,gme Rod and Gun Clubs, and sev- ary have closed their meetings until i eral public service corporations in tbe Fall.    A cordial  welcome   is   ex-; Nassau County.
tended to all to attend the services of Former Senator William H. Reynolds, this charch. .   according t6 the allegations, entered in-
'  to a contract on or about November 2,
Owing to excessive trafflc on Mer-1 !*<». *^ purchase a large tract of the rick Avenue, caused by the Interna- \ common '««» °^ Hempstead Towti for tional Polo Match at Meadowbrook,   afSSl"'^^i^l'^.LlTT}!lK'?.i^^^^
ServicM at the Church of the Re- <leem«r Sunday, the fourth after Trin¬ ity, at 7:80 and 11 o'clock a. m. and 8 p. m. Celebration of tbe Holy Com- moaioD at tba early service and Mom Ing Prayer and aermon at the 11 o'clock service. Tbe Charch School meets in the Pariah floota at 10 a. m. Tbe Camp Ground Sonday Sehool meets each Sanday afternoon on the Camp Groonda at 8 o'clock.    Both the Wom-
BeDmore
Single copied of the Messenger can be had at Wolfe's drugstore, Beilmore, L. L ti
flagman has bean stationed at tbe L. I.
i 000.    This contract was assigned to the _   _ , ,      , I First  Construction   Company,   and on
R. R. crossing   to  protect   the   large i November 5, 1909, title to the property number of toorists who are using the > was taken by it. thoroughfare. I    The complaint alleges  that part of
.  j the consideration of this sale  wss  the
Chaa. Biesecker and family   are  oc-j construction of a canal or waterway
copying their   cottage on   the Grounds for another season.
Camp
A namber of the friends of Mrs. S. J. Tween tendered her a successful sur¬ prise party at the Tween residence on Merrick Avenue last Friday evening. Mrs. Tween recently received settle¬ ment from the L. I. R. R. for damagea
I from 100 to 500 feet wide and one mile I long on the north side of the tract. The I deed also contained a provision, it is alleged, that a public park be built on the tract for public use. The covenant in the deed oi sale providing for these two improvements was largely respon¬ sible for the vote of the taxpayers to sell the land, the complaint says. At the time the contract and sale were
Inflicted while boarding an east bound ' concluded William H. Reynolds gave  a — bond to indemnify the town   in case of
the failure of the First Construction Company to make the improvements provided for in the deed and covenant, 18 the allegation. This bond expired, but the Town Board continued its prov¬ isions until April 19,1913. At that time, however, no new bond was filed, so that the property aold to the First Construc¬ tion Company isat preaent unprotected in this reapect.
Summing up the baaes of the petition and suits, the complainants state that they aeek the following relief: Firat they pray that the Town of Hempatead
train at Freeport some months ago.
The Annual Pariah Fair of the Church of the Redeemer will be held on Wednesday and Thuraday of next week,, afternoon and evening. The Fair promises this year to be' the at¬ traction and auccesa of former yeara. All that is aaual at thia Fair will not be lacking and there will be novelties. The dinner which has become far- famed for ita excellency and aervice will again be under the charge of Mra.
L. B. Corliea. The dinner is served | enforce the covenant Tn the originaTdeed; from 6 to 8 at 50 cents. Why a dollar aecond, that the Firat Construction Com- ia not charged, we do not know.   There j panj^ account and hand over to the Town
Miss Grace Hodgson, clerk at Wolf's drag store, has been ill for some time.
Miss Tillie Baldwin, daaghter of David Baldwin, was operated apon fbr tumor st her home on Uie Merrick Road Wednesday aftemoon by Drs. Lanehart and Fletcher. The operation proved successful but another tumor was also discovered, which the physicians were anable to remove, owing to her weak condition. A second operation will be performed in about two months.
The Children's Dsy exercises at the Bellmore Avenoe Presbyterian Church were held laat Sunday evening. A pleasing program being rendered Fol¬ lowing is the program:
Song, "Song of Praise."
Prayer.
Song, "When Rosea Awake."
Recitation, "Welcoming Children's Day," Katherine Dickaon.
Song, Little Children.
Exerciae, 3 girls, "Entertaining the Flowers."
Song, "Songa of Praiae are Swell¬ ing."
Recitation, "Flowers of Children's Day," Marion Capoff.
Song, "'Tis Children'a Day."
Recitation, "The First Children's Day," Jennie Leist.
Song, "Oh Time of Joy and Glad¬ ness."
Exercise, Infant Claas, "What Can I Do?"
Fairy Drill, by 8 girl§.
Addreaa  Paator.
Offering.
Recitation, "The Happy Hour is Cloaing," Daiay Straubel.
Song, "Beautiful Summer."
Doxology. !
Reduction in Telephone Toll Rates
A very general revision of telepbone tell rates is provided in the new ached- ale of rates, just filed by the New York Telephone Company with the Pliblie Service Commission, Second District. The new rates become ef¬ fective Jaly 1, 1918. H. W. Drake, DIrision Commercial Manager of the Ner- York Telephone Company, when interviewed regarding the new rates, mAde the following statement:
"The new schedule, effective July 1, provides consistent and uniform rates for aniform distances. In gen eral, the (ates are based on   tbe   air
Freeport
Single copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's or Braith- waite's news stores on Railroad Ave., or Kiefer's, Main Street, Freeport, L. I. tf
The Daughters of Liberty will hold a cake sale in .the Opera House store Saturday, June 14, aftemoon and CTen¬ ing.
Are Motor Gir Drivers Reckless?
Aotomobile owners and drivera are up in arms over the many timea they are accused of heartlessness and lack of consideration for pedestrians. They assert that it is a poor rule that won't work both ways and say that pedea- trians are generally supremely reck¬ less, that were it not for tbe extraord- inary care exercised by motor car driv-
line distence between toll  points  and  5«iK the past year, was  held
E. H. Olsen advertises a special sale , ers, accidenta would be a hundred timea of linoleum for next Wednesdsy; see I more frequent. It is not denied that advertisement. . there are some unheeding drivers,  bot
  the percentage is very smalls
f A memoriai service   in respect for I    To   take a sbort  trip   through   the the memory of brothera who died  dur- ' heart of the city in an aatomobila is to
thia method of computation has been followed with exception of a few in- .stancea where some great natural bar¬ ters intervene auch as great bodies of water or continuous mountains, which it might be necessary to build our lines arOand rather than across.
"Baaed upon the present volume of traffic, the new thtes applying over the entire territory of the Company will result in a saving to telephone toll uaers of more thsn $650,000 per year. I am not prepared at the present time to state what the new ratea will be from all points,   but thia   information
No. 6, I. 0. 0.
by F.,
Free- Mon
port Lodge, day evening.
The funeral aervice of Mra. Jane Be¬ dell, widow of the late Elbert A. Be¬ dell, waa held Sunday afternoon, from the home of her daughter, Mra Will¬ iam S. Hall, Pine Street. Rev. D. A. Jordan, former pastor of the Freeport M. E. Church, and Rev. S. 0. Curtice, the preaent paator, officiated; inter¬ ment at Greenfield Cemetery.
open one'a eyes to the amazing indiff¬ erence of the public. People stroll down the center of the most crowded streets, calmly ignoring the fact that the motor cara have some rights there. Women atop to kiss and gossip direct¬ ly in the path of scores of vehicles. In getting on and off street cars not one person in ten pays the least atten¬ tion to where they jump, but dash wildly acrosa the pavement, dodging here and th^re in absolute recklessness. Mothers allow their  two  and three
Stephenson's Garage has bought out  y«" "-'^^f^^i^" *°"r  *"5*°'^'^'« '"^^ L. T. Wella   in the  Freeport Garage ; the middle of busy thoroughfarea. •11 K        A       K.-   .K       V. .V. and w'» «=ontin«« to run   the  buaineas !     Mear.while the anxioua and harasaed
TL.^**"*f^?"^"^**''¦T''^*'^?'¦^'^"n<^«'• the former name,   with  S.   c. !''"^;^°^'';f d"^"V*l"'y  "^V'^**"!
¦hortlv ftnri  th*.   unhHorihora'   .Tniv   1 ' a»_„i,«.,o„« .. ...o—^ „ I end blow homs and dodge   back   and
otepnanaon as manager. *   .u .l •   ¦ M ¦ i
forth among  the   criminally   reckless
The Ladies' Aid Society   of  the   M. E. Church will meet  with   Mrs.   S. J. will be fancy goods under   the   charge ! of %rapstoad all sums of  money ree-! Osborne, on Bellmore Ave.,   on Thurs-i f^acrionai port ron'sortfrne"^^^^^ of Mrs. H. H.   Cammann   and   ladies; j ®'^®" "yit for the property sold or leased   day afternoon, June 19, at   2:30.    All'
shortly and  the   subacribera'   July bills will carry an announcement ahow," ing the new ratea tp the more  import¬ ant toll pointa.
"Coincident with the introduction of tne new achedule of ratea a new ays¬ tem of charging for overtime on toll connectiona will be introduced. The charges for a toll call ure based upon a five minute communication, and here tofore it has been customary to charge fractions of five minutes overtime as an additional call. For instance, seven minutes would be charged as two ci.lls, twelve minutes as three calls, etc. Under the new system the overtime will be charged for on the basis of the actual time of connection and rates for
The   W. C. T. U   meeting  in   June Populace. knowing that   the   slightest waa h^d on the porch at the residence  scratch on a pedeatnan almost expoaes of   the   preaident,   Mra.   c. M. Flint.   *"^ "*".'",*« ".'¦*o'y"^""?K- Meeting waa opened with   the   hymn, i    ^f." tit about time that   the   public
realized that probably the
most care ful and anxioua man on the street is' the thoroughly honeat and  reapectable
"Blest be the tie that binds."    Scrip ture reading and prayer by Mra. Webb.
After the regular buaineaa had received. ,    .       j •      .
attention, "The Medical Quiz," by Dr. i taxpayer who is endeavoring by every Martha M. Allen, was conducted by i T*"^ T'*^'" *''^P°''" *,^'*''''''' ®''??' Mrs. Flint and members of the Union. ! ^^1 slightest accident? How long will Mrs. Gibbons read an extract, "Soap i '* ^^ °®^°" P*°P'^ '**'"" *"**^ **>« °"® Suds as a Beverage." Refreshments i man moat anxious to avoid danger and were served and meeting adjourned. ! ^^.o^}'^^ •» the man who is sitting be- Afterwards the members visited the ' ^'^^ ^he steering wheel of the motor exhibit of Miss Du Bois' class   in   the j';" ^^^^ "» conatantly accuae and villi-
Archer Street School,   which they con  i ty?-Motor Print.	
sldered
candy and  novelties,   Mra.   Jennings;  ?i)„V'fi,**%?^*''^ P''^^^,^ P"'"'^:  ^^''^' ¦ ^...^t.^o    tv...   Mi_L„     xjjii II I that the   First Construction   Company
lemonade,   the   Misses   Hill;   a well j^t^   j^^ covenant;   forth,   that ^
.stocked fish pond,   the junior  Auxili-   bondof $H)0,OOObe filed with the Town
ary; arrow game, Japaneae balla, etc , the cho r; end ice cream,
Osborne Birch, of E. S. Miller & Co., has sold his motorcycle to William Beinzar of Bellmore.
At the monthly meetingof the Men's Clab on Tuesday the treasurer report¬ ed $27 aa the profita on the recent Mac¬ Laren recital. $20 waa voted to the fund being collected for Pariah House enlargement. The victorious married men'a   ball team of the  Club   iaaued a
Clerk of Hempatead to carry out the agreement provided for in the contract and covenant.—Eagle.
Wantagh
Children's Sunday was observed by the Memorial Sunday School in the Parish House last Sunday night with a large audience preaent. The building was handsomely decorated with flags and the atage with flowers. A cantata entitled   "The  Kingdom  of  Beauty"
challenge to the single   men   to  meet **»'^^'"^«'"«''^ ^y *h« 8«^*'°o'   which   in- them on   the   Fourth.    The   challenge i ^'".•'«°  ^P^^'^^   recitations   and   aoloa.
was accepted. Wm. A. Grant waa el ected a member. The Field Day ap¬ pointed for Saturday, the 2l8t, at 2:30 in Bayhampton Park, Kirkwood Ave., waa discuaaed. Not many entries have as yet been received. It ia hoped that the boya and young men of Merrick will immediately fill out blanks which may be obtained from any priember of the Club in order that the Committee may arrange the achedule. H. J. Mc¬ Cord ia the chairman of the committee on arrangements.
A good number of the little frienda of Marian Anthony, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Anthony,   attended
Thirty pins were preaented by the paa¬ tor for regular church attendance, while two members of the Primary Department received dolls for perfect attendance. Theae were preaented by Mias Stella G. Faling,. Superintendent of the Primary Department. One doll was given by Thomas B. Seaman and the other was purchased by the school. Ethel Michaud and Adelaide Ludford were the ones who received the dolla. An addreas waa given by Principal Frank Schorr and a reading by Mra. Cook. An offering of $18 waa taken for missions.
members and friends are earnestly  re¬ quested to be present. Sec'y.
The new M. E. Church on St. Marka Avenue is nearing completion. The building is being painted this week and will be ready for use in a few weeks.
Thia Saturday night at Firemen'a Hall the T. Y. L. D. C. will hold their ahirtwaiat dance for the benefit of the Bellmore Fire Department. Good muaic Will be provided for dancing and | a pleaaant time is promised to all. {
„    , - ... . ..        ,   -I    very fine,   and  the  secretary
first five minutes have   been   adjusted  ^L asked to write a letter to the boya
'".*.,f,"f''u   •    ^^*- u       ,-       * and girls congratulating them   on   the
With the improvements that   have  good work they had done.
been made in telephone planta and  op-. 	
erating methods, a toll call or a "Suh-1     Mrs. Elizabeth Gunning Jonea of thia
urban call," aa it   ia  known  here,   is I village, and Wm. W. Scofield of Sound v-    .    m u      v -a t
handled practically by the aame meth- i Beach, Ct., were married  Tueaday af- ! ^^^^""^ ^'"^ °" ^"""^"y   evening,   June
ods and almoat aa  quickly  aa  a  local I temoon, at the reaidence   of  Mr.   and
call.      Good   telephone   service   adds | Mra. John D  Gunning, South Bayview
much to the attraniyeneaa  of Hfe  in , Ave.,   by  Rev.   A. W. E. Car'-ington
Rockville Centre
The annual dance of the alumni of the South Side High School will be held in the auditoritlm of the Rockville
27th.
the suburbs and the telephone,  as well j rector of the   Epiacopal Charch of the ...   „    _. . [Transfiguration.    Mra. Scofield ia a aia¬
ter of Mr. Gunning:
aa the   rapid   transportation   systems,
haa had much to do with the extenaion
of   the   auburban     commuting    area
around New York during the paat   ten
yeara.    Large aums   of   rnotifey   have ^ 	
Don't forget the date of "the big j ^^^^n expended on our tolHines during j of this village and Harold Hill, form' minstrel show and dance to be con | }^^ ?,^^^ ^^^^' ^^ ""^ J?'"* prepared to erly of Rockville Centre. The cere¬ mony was performed at Tucaon, Ari¬ zona, with Rev. Dr. Wheatley officiat¬ ing.
Announcements have been issued for the marriage of Miss Bessie A. Powera
St. Barnabaa' Catholic Church of Bell more, Friday evening, June 20.
Mra.  Harriet Bartram of Chicago is
K... n..v., „... c.tnw).,, o^.^.....^^..     ... i visiting at the home of Mr.   and   Mra.
ner party on aatorday aftemoon, which  u„_„,   T    rru„„„_ „„j   ^.-n _k .,
t^A^A  ' -oiok,«*..»:».   ..5»k*u ' vi_.u  ! Harry J.   Thomas and   will  probably
stay most of the summer.
tended to celebrate her eighth birth¬ day. The inclement weather did not keep many of the little ones   at home
Miaa Nellie Norton has aecured a po- for Ancy's party seema to be one  they i aition with the Telephone Company at wouldn't care to mias.    Th# afternoon j the central office at Wantagh. waa   pleaaantly spent in   games   and
amusements.   	
Mrs. C. D. Harvey is spending the month in Maine with her son Dan. Dan has been auffering from rheuma¬ tism by followed heart affection. Mr. Harvey remaina in Merrick.
    — j    Examinations will   be held   in  the
The extension which was being built { Union Free School tiext week and it is to the   residence of   Bmil   Seinert on  expected that graduation exercises will
In the Memorial Church next Sun¬ day, the pastor will preach the laat aermon on the life of Joseph, in the momlng. Mr. Braithwaite will also preach in the evening. Sunday School meeta at 2:80 in the Pariah Houae.
Merrick Avenue has been completed.
The class of '18, of the  local- P. S will hold its graduation   exercises the Fire  Hall next   Friday   evening. The class pins have been received.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
The Clasa of 1913, Merrick Grammar School, will hold their class day exer¬ cises at Firemen's Hall next Friday evening.
The members of the class are: Charles W. Carman, S. May Williams, Catherine L Mulcahy, Louise I. Chris¬ toffel, George Mulcahy, Klliott M. Birch, Charles Mecking, jr., Margaret I. Hatton, Wyatt E. Anthony, Herbert T. Seamin, Margaret M; Wood. Ida May Bartow, Ruth B. Gunzenhaoser, Helen Schebe, John W. Wood.
The claas motto is "Knowledge is Power," and the class colors are old roae and silver.
be held the latter part of the week.
Cox,   Wendler &  Van Tuyl are  re- 1^ I building the lumber sheds recently de¬ atroyed by flre.
ducted by the St. Monica'a Holy Name {*'*r'*'^„""y   amount  of  traffic   to  any Society of Jamaica, forthe benefit  of  P°'"*-" 	
Marriage Ucenses
The following marriage licensea have been granted by Town Clerk Gilbert:
2—Wm. W. Scofield, Sound Beach, Ct.; Elizabeth Gunning Jonea, Free- port.
June 3— Louis Stegner, Munson, and Hattie M. Sammis, Hempstead.
Paul H. Heinrich, and Julia M. Her¬ man, Hempstead.
4—Geo. Mullen, Lawrence; Ida Abrama, Baat Rockaway.
Arthur L. Semel and Julia Lohmson, Cedarhurat.
Anthony Sucjinski and Antonio Sa- wicka, Hempstead...
5—Frank P. Carlin and Mary V. Henritty, of Hempatead.
Bronislau Matiza, and Naataza Ms- tiza, Hempatead.
Rosalbina Gentile, Cedarhurst; Vir¬ ginia Pizzigate, Inwood
The Bellmore Baseball team had a walkover la^t Sunday, when they met and easily defeated the Tyrone A. C of Springfield by the score of 12 to 8 Sam Seaman did the pitching for the home team, while Hill and Biahop twirled for the visltora. Edward Smith, having resigned aa manager of the club, the boya held a meeting be¬ fore the game on Sunday and elected Sam Seaman to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the aeaaon. Next Sun¬ day the Brooklyn Bue Sox will be at the loi^al diamond at 8:80 p. m. This is a faat traveling team and a good game is looked for.
Place an ^ advertisement in Every¬ body's Column. The cost ia amall, and you re sure to get reaulta.
Town Board
At the meeting of the Town Board Monday the matter of licensing junk¬ men outside of incorporated villagea waa brought up, and Juatice Raisig, aa
During the outing   aeason *;veryone
Thia Saturday afternoon the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Rockville Centre Pres¬ byterian Church will hold a sale of cake and fancy articles, candy, ice cream, etc. The aale will be held in the vacant store owned by Mr. Thurs¬ ton. 16 South Village Avenue. The public ia cordially invited to be preaent and patronize thia branch of the church. 	
Beginning with Monday next. Reg¬ ents examinations will be held at the South Side High ScTiool.
should guard againa'sunburn, freckles; ]     „,.,,      ,   -, -n u     v j
etc. Smith & Bedell's Glycerine Lo- i ^ ^^''1f«"^ ^"^ wi 1 be observed next tion if uaed before expoaure to the aun \ Sabbath morning in the Rockville Cen- and wind will prevent alll skin discom-! ^""^ Presbyterian Church at 10:80. A forts • see adv ! special service entitled "The Bread of
AdverUaemenL   Life," prepared'by   the  Presbyterian
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Miller, William G. Miller, jr.. Miss Florence Miller, Mr. and Mn. H. L. Crandell and daughter Florence, and Hiram R. Smith, left Wedneaday for the annual convention of the State Bankers' As¬ sociation, which is being held at Otta¬ wa, Canada.
Misa Mary Norton has signed a con¬ tract to teach in a school near Hicks¬ ville for the next school year beginning in September. 	
The members of the Boys' Brigade gave a very fine drill in the Pariah House last Wednesday night and a good sized crow^ was present and applauded their good work.
Perfect attendance at Union Free School for May, 1918:
Miaa Nixson's Room—Caroline Jol¬ ly, Mildred James, Christina Ludford, George Box, Harry Harrington, Arthur Olsen, Gordon Meyer.
Mr.   Schorr's Room-^Eraest Dean,
^ Allen   Fredricksen,    Richard   Vernon
Thi" Bw^~of EdocaUon of the school | ^"^^y^ ^"*«L,¥«il"?«"'   W»"L\"  l'}'^' are: J.  w:  Birch, president; C. fl. j?9^ Lester Wiebel.  AniU Cheshire,
Bowen, J. T, Goud, D. H. Greavea, clerk; D. V. W. Lawson. treasorer. The faculty are: H. C. Schermerhom. principal; Erema B. Hallock and Mary C. Beaaet.	
(Continaed on page 8)
Margaret  Green,    Margaret   Magee, Roth Seaman.
Miss Failng's Aoom—Theodore Ev¬ ans, Edgar L«dford, Reub^ Nelson. Harold Walters, Bertha Albrecht, Gertrude Jackson, Adelaide Ludford, Edna Verme, Grace Seymoar.
For Direct Primaries
At a meeting iield laat Thoraday  at Mineola, the following committee was
 „, —  formed to inaugurate in Naaaau Coun-
committee, hyapecial attorney George j ty a campaign in favor of Direct Prim-
W. Foren, reported that the lawa ape- j ary Legialation, at a apecial aesaion of
cifically required a license for any aoch I the Legislature called by Gov.   Sulzer
junkmen, and that a license would not] ^or June 16, 1918:
be granted to any person who had been! Hempstead
convicted of larceny,   or   having   re-1 George S. Emory, chairman
ceived .stolen   goods,   since   Jan.   1, ! Floyd Weekes
1903.   • \^
It waa ^ ^j^dingly decided to adver¬ tise, calling ^tention of the junkmen to the fact tL ; Mcenaes were required, and most be ta '^x out before July 1.
The committet."^ new floor at Town Hall was authorized to have a par- quet floor placed, and parcbaae suita¬ ble rugs for the rooms of the Town Clerk and tbe Town Auditors.
The regular 60-day report of the Overseers of the Poor'was received.
It was decided that the first and third Mondays of each ^onth the Board would meet at 2 o'clock instead of 8, in order to t^e up questions i^latiug particularly to the health matters in tbe town.   .
The Committee on Gaa, Light, Water and Electricity reported tbey had met with the committee frOm tbe South Side Lighting District, as planned, and tbat the matter of preparing the ne¬ ceasary papers had been referred to Coanaelor Edgar Jackson, and it was expected tbese would be ready for the next meeting of the Town Board, to be held next Monday afternoon.
Paul W. F. Lindner Fred L. Gilbert Edward N. Townsend Elvin N. Edwarda
North Hempatead Frederick C. Hicks, treaaurer Philip J. Christ John C. Baker Edward Schmidt, secretary
Oyster Bay John B. C. Tappan Harry L. Hedger
Henry F. Huettner *
Chester C. Painter
It was flitanned to conduct a vigorous campaign doring the following two weeks and voters of all parties are be¬ ing requested to aign petitions ad¬ dreaaed to membera ol the Leglalature
will be found in many pablic placea tbroughout the County and tbe Qom- mittee urges each citizen wbo believea that he should have a direct voice in the nomination of candidates for office regardless of the party to which J)e be¬ longs, to see to it that bis name ap¬ pears on one of the petiticms.
Next Saturday, June 14, will be flag day, and Freeport Lodge of Elka has determined that it ahall be fittingly obaerved in thia village. Each fra¬ ternal organization in the village will be invited to participate, as well as the achool children.
The tentative plana provide for a pa¬ rade from Sonth Grove Street to West Merrick Road, to South Main Street, to village flag pole at junction of Church and South Main Streets, where the flag will be raised and appropriate exercises held. The orator of the day is expected to be Supreme Court Jua¬ tice John J. Delaney of New York.
     —Observer.
Freeport Wins
at Patchogue
In the horse hose contest at the toumament at Patchogue Thursday, the only conteat in which the Freeport Fire Department.was expected to car¬ ry off the honors. Hose 1 came within flve seconds of tying the world's rec¬ ord for this event. Their time was 1 minute and six seconds, the record of 1 minute and 1 second being held by DeRaismes of Woodhaven; the prize was a cup nearly two faet high. Pat¬ riot Hose won second prize, a cup, in 1 min.. 20 1-6 sec. and Bayview Hose was only three-fifths of a second slow¬ er, doing it in 1 min.. 20 4-6 see.
In t'ue Individual Ladder Climbing,
Board of Publication and Sabbath School Work, Philadelphia, Pa., will be rendered by the achool. The pas¬ tor will preach to the children a brief sermon from the text: "I am the bread of life." Parents and friends are cordially invited. •
At 7:4B a Song Service will be con¬ ducted by the pastor baaed on the Won¬ derful Story of Paul and Siiaa in the inner priaon at Philippi, singing prais¬ es unto God. A welcome to all strang¬ era to worahip with as.
Sabbath School session at 11 i45 will merge into the Children's Day Service of the morning.
Y. P. S. C. E. Meeting 6:45. Top- ic. Favorite Verses. Scripture. Prov-. erbs, 4cl0-27vs.
Lois Grinds of Cedar avenae has sailed for Havana, Cuba, where he haa accepted an important position.
from Nassaa Oounty.    Tbeae petitions' Chester Raynor of Hose 1 was tied for
tbird place with Clifford Macevoy of Rockvi:i«> r.*ntre and George Lewisy of Huntington, and in the run-off Ray- _^^    ^^^
nor secured fourth prize, a half .dozen }S;;i;^;,;";;*o;,ter" Bay: silver oyster forks.
The complete results will  be pub¬ lished in ne](t week's paper.
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Miss Alice L. Vamey, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Vamey, was marled to Mr. Harold Van Siae of Oys¬ ter Bay at the paraonage of the M. P. Church on Wednesday evening last, the father of the bride officiating. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. Samuel C. E. Carpenter, as matron of honor, while tbe groom waa attended by his brother, Irving B. Van Sise. aa best man.
The bride was most becomingly at¬ tired in a handsome gown of white sat¬ in peau de cyne, cut en train, with a tunic of brocaded chiffon, trimmed with shadow lace and pearls, and she carried a bouquet of white roaes and lilies of the valley.
The matron of honor was attired in a gown of white satin measaline, trimmed with real laee and apangles, her own bridal gown of a few years ago. and sbe carried a bouquet of car¬ nations and yellow daisies.
Following the wedding supper the bappy young ooople left for Virginia, where thoy will spend a few weeks, and upon tbeir return they wiil make
Uiai Ada Baaaett of Maple aVanoa will be among the graduatea firom Adelphi on Thursday evening.