South Side Messenger 19121011

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SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vol 5, Ntfinber 11
Everr Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 11. 1912
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Merrick
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John A. Smidi at 94 is Hale and Hearty
Freeport Pioneer Works Daily on His Farm and is Prosperous
Serrices at tbe Chareh of the  Re¬ deemer Svnday, the   nineteenth after
Trinity, at 7:80 and 11 a. m., and 8 p. „ P'^P?r*'>i- October 11-One of m. CelcbratloDof the Holy Commun- ^^reeports hearty, vigoroua citizens I.... .» »k.. .>..!„ ....I.... --J ^.^'I.^, John A. Smith, who has recently passed Ion at the early serflce and Morning ^^^ ninety-fourth birthday. This mon- Pirayer and sermon at tbe 11 o clock ogenarian possesses all his faculties, is a aervice. Rev. Albert J, Lovelee of good stonr teller and has been indentifi- Garden City will be the morning ed with Freeport and the south ^hore preacher. The rector preaches in the | nearly all his life, evening. Sonday School seaaion at 10 Itis an invigorating experience to a,   m,   Id   the   Parish    House.    The ! "^^Ik with "JohnA.," commonly  called
Woman's Aaxiliary meeta weekly in the Piriah House on Thursdays at 2:30 p. m. A cordial welcome is ex¬ tended to all to attend the services of tbis charch. ^
'<" Thirty members of Hook and Lad- der Company No. 2 attended services in a body at tbe Church of ^e Re¬ deemer on Sunday evening and listened to a sermon by their Chaplain, tha rec¬ tor of the church. There waa a large eongregation. Special muaic was pro- " Tidecf. Mr. Littebrandt preached from 1st. Cor. 8:13, "Every man's work shall be made manifest, for the day shall declare it beeause it shall be re¬ vealed by fire, and the fire sball try every man's work, of wbat sort it is." The chaplain emphasized the inevit- ableness of testing time religiously which would ceme to all men. Life is replete with tests. Men put their best selves forward to meet them. Tests are not sought, however. The relig¬ ious test i« passed up because it lacks the definiteness of time. It is of eternity. If tests are everywhere, is not God's test somewhere? St. Paul lays down the scheme of preparation for God's test. The foundation is Jesus Christ. A broad-minded man is very narrow on that subject. If we build on that foundation, it is the one thing necessary. Our ignorance in building, our insufficiency, is wood, heavy and stubble material. It will fortunately be destroyed, but we our¬ selves, the builders, will be saved. A right purpose   will   bring   us   in  our
' weakness God's strength to build of gold, silver, and precious stones. The test will come. It is wisdom to pre¬ pare to njeet It,
C. J. Thann of Horatio Ave., is put¬ ting an addition upon his house.
David Hutton left on Monday to take a position ab wood worker with a firm of organ' builders in Boston, Mas*. His family will continue in Merrick.
Or. and Mrs. Geo. W. Rossman of Ancram, N. Y., wero guests this week at the rectory.
At tbe monthly meeting of the Men's Club held in the Parish House on Tuesdy night Karl Brown was elect¬ ed manager of the basketball team for the season. Mr. Brown will probably arrange games for each Friday night, during the season. A committee was appointed to arrange a proper cefebia- 15j'~e|j'channel! tion of the Club's fourth anniversary ' in December.
the "Father of Freeport," because his every sentence smacks of' optimism. He looks upon a slight lameness he has been experiencing during the last week quite philosophically. He declares that ni8 recovery will make him appreciate his continued good health. He has sev¬ eral "dont's" for the younger element but he is not inflicting advice on his fel¬ low men he says.
"John A" believes in the future of Long Island. He sees great commercial and farming promise here and he ad¬ vises young men to go back to the farms. As proof that ne has faith in farming as a prAper means of long life and prosperity his own life is an exam¬ ple. He has always worj^ed on a farm, does so .vet, and has amassed considera¬ ble wealth from such. He made money in good investaienta and by shrewd sales of lands. He mav be seen on his wagon driving a spirited animal any day. "Grand-pop John" sells salt hay to his neighbors and has many customers. Some days he drives many miles away from home to aell his hay.
When asked what advice he would give to the young he says he would ask them all not to touch liquor. "Get out into the open, young men and drink in all the good fresh air vou can. That is my advice, Also get Back to the farm and live the right kind of a life. There is money in it ^d there is happiness to b<«t."-Eagle.
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Town Board
All the members of the Xown Board were present at the meeting Monday afternoon.
Alvin Eldred of Election District No. 8 (Baldwin) tendered his resigna¬ tion ai inspector ot election. His res¬ ignation waa accepted and L. W. Bishop was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Joseph PeAfsall made application for a parcel of Town Land on the west side of Simons Hassock Lead and tbe application was referred to the com¬ mittee on Town Lands.
The bt^plieation of Jacob Ratfaman, jr., for an oj^ster and clam planting license in the Long Beach Channel, was granted after , Rathman had waived all claims for damages that might be caused by dredging.
Permission was granted to Pierre M. Brown to assign his lease of Town lands situated at High Meadow Island, to John Charlick of Freeport.
The applieation for an oyster and clam planting license made b/Frank I Bedell of East Rockaway was granted. The  oyster   grounds   were   in   Mums
Bellmore
Single copies of the Messenger can be had at William Wolfe's drug store, Bellmor^, L. L at 6c each. tf
Ijamuel Self has sold 8 lots on Linden Street to Thomas K. Duke of Brooklyn, who wiil erect 4 new cottages, one of which baa been sold.
Mr. Self has also sold the lot on Bed¬ ford Ave. formerly occupied by Mobr¬ man's bakery, which was barned duwn, to a Beilmora party,   who will rebuild.
A. L. Keller and Louis Wolf, officials of the Surety Coupon Co., of New York, were guests of James A. Stiles this week.
The reports of Overseers of the Poor Franklin bedell and Frank Wil¬ liams, were presented and referred to the committee on Overseers. Tbeir report showed a balance of $2486.87.
The Town Clerk was instructed to notify the Overseers that hereafter tbey itiust file a list of unpaid bills witfa their reports.
Hempstead
Frequently weihear the question why | the L. I. R. R. does not put a covering | over the platform of the westbound I track at the local station. Certainly ! it is mnch needed, and it cannot b ' be- i cause the matter has not been called to the attention of the company. It! suggested tbat the Pnblic t i^<^^miB8ion might give reliet j iVeB to. A sightly shed with! no interference to passing trains or | freight tjding might easily be reached, i it seems to us. Let the freight trains | be shunted in from the east and not the west. Thus the coal yard coold be reached and the organ works with- The Bay View Military Band has re- out the freight train's needing to pass organized as the South Hempstead tbe structure over the platform of tbe Concert Band. C. C. Vogelsang is north which could then have consider-  leader.
able of a protecting  slope.    This plan ( 	
would enable the company also . to dol Arthar Nichols of Washington away with a third track crossing Mer-' Street has been in Bostan on a busi- rick Ave.    Let the switch   now  west'nesa trip.    > /
of Merrick  Ave.   be   moved   east of
Contractor Wm. D. McLean (ft this village is making extensive alterations on the home of- Mr. Reed, Hemptead Avenoe.
Hewlett Ave.
A euchre will be given on   the  16th I of October by the Daughters of Isabel-
A long meeting of Merriek Hook and i la at tbe K. of C rooma. ladder Company No. 2 waa held In the j
Camp Grounds on Monday night Thel On October 12tb, a big tent rally of young company has much tu talk ahdot \ the Progressives is scheduled to be and did not adjourn nntil 11:30 and! held corner of Main - and Bedell then   to meet   again on next   Monday j Streeta.    Btninent speakers are to be
right at 8 ;1B.    Ther«   was a large at- present.	
tendance and enthusiasm in proportion. |    _^ .
Anton  Bejrerle resiened tbo   foreman-1    The eoarta have vacated the  injune-
abip of and  also   membership in   the' il^" "cnred  by tha Great  Sooth Bay
company.    No reason   was   given   by! S«"y ^^^^nP*"? "K"'"'* *^* Columbia
Mr. Beyerle for his action nor was any I Transportation Company of which  H.
obtainable.    The two following ofHwra j^" Arraatia of this   village,   ia praii-
wara advanc«d, Geo. Luttingabanten to ]««"*• ¦
tha foramanship and Gea Midmer to     nsfc**w.,t.fi,fcttfc.-ril*tefc^k
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The Ladies' Aid of the M.E. Church of Bellmore will hold a supper and apron bazaar on Thursday evening, October 81,- at Firemen's Hall. Come anH enjoy a good sapper.
Samuel Self, local real estate agent, has sold the old M. E. Charch property on the Merrick Road to a Smithville South party wfao will probably remodel it fo> a garage or residence. Now that the churcn has been sold steps will be taken at once toward the erection of a new church building on their lots, corner of St. Marka Ave. and Royle St.
A grand Republican rally and banner raising will be held in front of Fire¬ men's Hall on Wednesday evening of next week. Among the speakers will be George L. Thompson, nominee for State Senator and Jeremiah Wood, nominee for Member uf Assembly. Several local speakers will also address the meeting. People of all political beliefs are invited to be present and listen to these interesting arguments. Fireworks and mnsic by Harry Corn¬ ish's Military Band will enliven tbe evening.
The barn on the premiaes of Thomas Seaman, corner of Newbridge and Mer¬ rick Roads, this village, was discovered on fire Wednesday morning about elev¬ en o'clock. The alarm at the truck house was sounded, to which the local fire company quickly responded. The Seaman property is considerable dist¬ ance from the village, and when tbe fH[e fighters arrived the blaze bad gained such headway, that tbey were unable to get control of tbe blaze, and as a result tbe building was burned to the ground, althongh tbey rendered valuable assistance in protecting ad¬ joining property, as well as saving farming iqnplements, etc., from the doomed building. This is the third fire Ikir. Seaman has experienced in the last two years. Tbe origin of the fire is unknown. The building was ^partly covered by insurance.
The new flagstaff at the Public School was completed and raised this week. The pole is a dandy, about 60 feet in height, in two sections, and a large brass weather vane adds to its attractiveness. Old Glory can be seen flying from the new pole eacb school day. 	
Last §lunday evening an automobile party from Harlem, N. Y., returning from a trip to the eaat end of the Isl¬ and, stopped at the hotel of Daniel Van Nostrand, Bellmore Avenue and Merrick Road, and while there one of the party, a young lady, was taken seriously ill. Dr. M. H. Skou was summoned and found she was suffering from ptomaine poisoning. She was removed to the home of Dr. Skou on Linden Street. It waa intended to take the sick woman to the Mineola Hos¬ pital Monday, but her condition was so serious she was compelled to remain at the doctor's home. After careful treatment she recovered nicely and on Monday afternoon she was taken to her bome in Harlem, where she is getting ¦long nicely.
Mr. and Mra. John Hodgson were iaitors to New York City thia week, and Miss Grace Hodgson, in company witb Mr. and Mrs. James Stiles, en¬ joyed an automobile trip tn the east end of tfaa laland on Wedneaday.
Nassau Officials Would Like Autos
Freeport
Snpervisors Consider Purchasing Cars forThemselyes and High¬ ways Supeintendent
Mra. Z. E. Hayward, wbo haa been at Sparta, N. J., ^or the paat three montha, baa returned to her home with her daugher, Mra. Charles Fowler.
Howard, aon of Mr. and Mra. John , Whaley of South Main Street, died at Mineola, L. I., October 8—The three | tha home of hia parenta Sunday morn- members of the Nassau County Board i jng. Some time ago he went totally of Supervisors and the County Super- j blind, owing to a growth in hia head, intendent of Highwaya may have auto-! He waa operated upon Iaat November, mobiles fer use in the directing of ' ^ut bis sight was not restored, their official dnties. There was con-1 Howard was born in Freeport and sideoable diacassion   by   the  members ' was in his 23rd year*
Citizens Become Road Supervisors
Nassau   County   Residents Take
Steps Toward Organizatiott of
Blaintenance Conunittee
of tbe Board at tbeir weekly meeting as to the advisability of passing a res¬ olution providing for the purchase of the automobiles. No definite action was taken.
If the automobiles are purchased it will be at the expense of tbe taxpayers of the county. It waa auggested that four inexpensive machines be secured. Tbe suggestion tbat the county pur¬ chase the cars bas grown out of the re¬ fusal of Controller John Lyon to ap¬ prove bills for tbe use of automobilea by the Board of Supervisors and the coanty engineer. There is constantly in process of construction a namber of roads and it is the duty of tbe Superin¬ tendent of Highways, William H. Sea-
Garden City, L. I., Otcober 4—Tba Conimitteo for the Maintenance^ of Naaaau Coanty Roads met at the office of Frank N. Doubleday yesterday for the purpose of organizing a permanent committee. The eall for the meeting He waa a mem-1 waa aent out by Jobn Lyoi},   J.   B.   C.
ber of Freeport Council, No.' 57, Jp, j Tappart and Frank Doubleday. ^JJJ 0. U. A. M., and Ever Ready Hose | At the meeting yesterday afternoon Company, No. 1. it waa voted  to make  the committee
Besides bis parents,  he  is sarvived | who sent ont the   call  an organising by three brothers, Irving. Grover and { committee to make np the personnel of
Juhn,   and   two   siatera,   Stella   and Edith, ail of Freeport.
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey, pastor of that cfanrch, and chaplain of the Fire Department, offic¬ iating. The interment was in Free- port Cemetery.
Alpha Council, D. of A., will hold a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19, in the   store  south  of man, and the three supervisors to make   the Freeport Bank.
an inspection of the roads as tbey are |  ¦¦—
being constracted from time to time. ; "The Holy Land," a lecture by The supervisors say that whenever | Rev. Harry W. Jonea, late chaplain of they or the county superintendent have the U. S. Navy, should attract those in presented bills fer the use of tbeir own i search of intellertaal and instractive cars tb6 ccRtroller has repeatedly re-1 amuaement. It will be beard at the fated to approve the billa on the theory Colonial Theatre, Sunday, Oct. 20. that   there   is   ne   provision   in    the Advertisement
statutes for the   contracting   of  soch I 	
bills. The point made by the super-1 H. D. Gillineham has resigned as an visors and the engineer is that they do I officer of tfae Nassaa and Suffolk not feel like using their own private > Ligbt Co., to take effect on Tuesday, cars and paying for the upkeep for tbe I October 22, and will commence his county business, and it was with this | duties in ihe commercial department purpose in view tbat there was the dis- .of the Public Service Gas Company at tcusaion yesterday. It is expected that, Newark the fellowing day. the question of purchasing cars may be
formally taken up at the next meeting of the board.—Eagle.
Boy Scouts
Freeport, L. I., Oct. 9.—Although still in the process of formation, Free- port Corps of the Boy Scouts of Amer- ira gives promise of becoming the nuc¬ leus of a Nassau County Division in the national organization. The new company has enrolled aa members of ita coancil thirty representative busi¬ neas men of thia village, Merrick, Baldwin and Roosevelt and the mem¬ bership is steadily increasing.
G. D. Holeombe, executive secretary of the Brooklyn headquarters, was preaent at the last meeting of the or¬ ganizers and explained the objects of the movement.
it is planned to make the Freeport Corps the first chapter in a county or¬ ganization. Scouta will oe'sought in villages adjacent to Freepor^ and aa the number increase a headquarters will be established in Mineola.
The plan of organization will follow tbe regulations of the National Coan¬ cil. At the last meeting Albin N. Johnson, na temporary chairman, aug¬ geated that the council membership in¬ clude thirty-five citizena of villages hereabouts. The constitution of tfae Organization Bulletin wasonsnimously adopted.
,The following will probably compose the   Freenort   coancil:    Capt.
Johnaon & Johnson, attorneys,   have I leased the suite of rooms in the Arcade Building formerly occupied   by  Fettit I and Lamb Company.
I This Friday evening the union'meet- ing willl be held under the auspices of Freeport Council, No. 57, Jr. 0. U. A. M., when State Councilor Tunison and staff will be present.
Tfae next regular meeting of tfae Village Board of Truateea will be beld next Friday evening, October 18.
The fair and bazaar being held in the Colonial Opera Houae nnder the auapicea of Freeport Lodge, No. 1258, B. P. 0. Elka, and under the direction of Col. Noble F. Martin of Utica, ia meeting with good success and the treasury of the Elks will be several thousand doiiars richer at the close of the fair on Monday evening.
Last Satarday evening was the ban¬ ner night of the affair when over $900 wail taken in.
The two dolls, one representing Uncle Sam and the other Liberty, which are on the American table, are commanding considerable attention and are found to be a good drawing card.
There is a friendly rivalry among the'members of tbe various commit¬ tees.    Each evening the total  amoant
Great Neck, L. I.^ October 8.—Reai- I turned in by each committee is  posted | denta of the town are   atill  diacnsaing
and all committees strive to have their Jamea | name at the top of the list.    On Wed
Don't forget tbe special achool meet¬ ing next Toeaday nigbt at the achool hoaae. 	
A meeting wa'a held at Lorenzo R. Smith's hall on Taesday evening for the pnrpoae of making arrangements for the organization of a National Pro¬ gresaive Party ia thia diatriet. Al¬ tbongb the attendance waa not large, a paper waa preiaented to tbe meeting aijined by sixty-six meo from tbe dia¬ triet who were in aympathy with tbe naw "Ball Mooaa" party, and wiabed to baeome oMnubara. A meating will (Continued on page 8)
Hnnse, former Jastice Sidney H. Swezey, Cadman Frederick, Albin N. Jobnson, Dr. William Runcie, former Village President John D. Gunning, Rev. Charlea A. Lugue, Rev. William A, Richard, Rev. C. Herbert Scholey, Harold E. Brown, R. Davis, Bolice Jnatice Elvin N. Edwarda, C. H. Southard, George W. Loft, Rev. Mr. Littebrandt. ciarles Whitehouse, H. Jennings, W. C.  Mepbam, Charles Ed-
nosday evening the American girls were in the lead.
The amounts credited to each com¬ mittee Thursday morning are as fol¬ lows: American, 1513.74; Dutch, SS84.02; Ireland, $338.86; Weatern Girla, $830.28; Country Store, $279 25; Japan, $19^96; Scotch, $196.95; Italy, $4>19.69, and Mexico, $112.16.
On Tuesday evening there waa a large delegation from Brooklyn Lodge,
waida,  J.   J.   Boland,   Rev.   A.   W
Carrington, HerberT Kelium,  temper- j No. 22, and last evening the membera
ary aecretary,   of   the   corps;   J.   J.  of Queenshorough Lodge, No. 878, and
Nolan, N. T. Coles, Ward C. Moon, H.   Paterson, N.   J.,   No.   60,   were  the
Arthur, Thomas J. Spence and James  guests of the evening.
Dean.    Eagle Scout Eldred, of Ocean'     This evening will   be   special  nigfat
Side, and  Scout   Master   Marphy,   of j 'or the residents of Hero'pstead, Rooae-
Brooklyn, will take an active part  in j'olt. Garden City and Mineola; tomor
the early training of the acouta,
—Timea.
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HJim th* tdoooongot^'
Marriage Licenses
Ibe following marriage licenaea have been iaaoed during the paat week iiy Town Clerk Gilbert:
()ct 2—William J. Foley and Frar.- cea A. Cowraes, both of Ocean Side. They were married the same day by Rev. J. W. Oodson of Ocean Side.
Michael J. Sullivan and Rpaa O'Reilly, botb of Oedarhorat.
Jamea B. Stotboft of Brooklyn and Helen A. Anna of Hempatead.
S~^nard O'Roarke of Brooklyn and Etiiaa Bavina of Hempatead.
row evening will be politicians night I and Monday evening will be the last j night and Good Night. I Tba standing of the first ten candi- I dates in the popular fireman contest , are as follows. The contest will cloae Satorday evening when the prise will he preaented:
J. Huyler Eliiaon, S894; Cadman Fredericks, 3871; J. N. Fitspatriek, 1299; Harry Groaaman, 441; A. B. Wallace, 146; Smith Coz, 141: Hil¬ bert Johnaon, 130; Jamea Hanae, 120; Or. Rnnele, 119, and Erneat Randall. 42.
(Continued on Pa^e 5> aaw it In tha Masaanflar'
the action taken by the Board of Sup¬ erviaora in granting permission for the eatablishment of a cemetery at Her* rick.
Up-to-date no action has been taken by the wealthy residents, but i^ia un¬ deratood that they have engaged at¬ torneys and will fight the matter out in the courta.
Tfa} Port Waahington Newa elaiMB that tbe cemetery propoaition will "kill" tbe Town of North Hempstead, and believes that the Board of Super¬ visors has been given too macb power.
"This question," says the Newa, "shonid be put before the people at a town meeting. Let the people vota upon a matter of this kind; they are the ones who know what is needed in the town. Some action ought to be taken at onca t(f prevent the ceiiiietesy corporation from going abead with tbeir work."
The North Hempstead Record, which entered a protest againtt the establish- • ment^of the oemetery, when tba miitteir Was first brought   op,   comea   oot in favor of the propoaftion noW.
"These maoaolaums are to ba boilt for the vary rich," aaya tbe editor, "onder the supervialon of capable architects, and ara to be arcbitectnral- ly beautiful to look . apon. Tbey ura not a detriment to eontigooos proper¬ ty. If tha Willets turn is ever devel¬ oped in tbia way It wilt ba tba great shovr plac* of the tows, and few eom¬ ing bare will fail to viait it.?~fiagla.
Atfwartia*  In   EvaryiKMlr'c    CaliMnn
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the committee of twenty-five. It waa decided not to limit the representation to one member for every school dia> trict, as originally planned, bot tbat the organizing committee should oae its diacretion in making aa many mem¬ bera aa tbey aaw fit permanent mem¬ bers of the full committee.
It was voted to send a notice of tha meeting to tbe Board of Superviaora, with a vitiw te having tbat body co¬ operate with the new committee. ' Superviaor Jamea H. Cocka haa already agreed to work in conjonctidn With the new committee.
It will be the aabjeet of the perma¬ nent committee to aee that work dona ' on the raada of the county ia dona by contractora wbo havh received the con¬ tracta aa a reault of competitive bid'^ ding, and also to see that tbe men em¬ ployed on the roads perform their duties efficiently. It was also decided to appoint a committee whose work shall be along educational lines. Tbe members will appear in different aec¬ tiona of the county with the purpose of acquainting tfae residents of tfae county with the different daises of materials used in road construction, so that the residents of the county may be in a position to know what ia necessary in their own community.
There was discussion aa to tfae ad¬ visability of employing a clerk wbo would appear before the Board of Sup¬ ervisors and tfae various town boards and see to it that the bida ara properly advertised and that the work ia proper¬ ly performed. It was decided to defer the employment of tfais clerk until later, when the permanent organiza¬ tion is effected. The permanent or¬ ganization will be affected at once and a meeting will be called as saon as thia ia done.
Among some of those who were present at the meeting yesterday were Raymond Smitfa, George 0. Linkietter, George H. Hubbell, Robert Seaman, W. H. Underbill, Daniel J. Hegeman, William H. Seaman, Dr. J. Carl Schmuck, Jobn Lyon, G. Wilbor Dooghty, Robert Corrigan, Dr. Bolaon and Frank N. Doubleday.—Eagle.
Many Displeased at Cemetery Plan
North Hempstead ColonisU Will
Oppose Granting Permit in
Court Action.