South Side Messenger 19081211

              For the
South Side of
Long Island
A reliable means of co;nmunication between the villages of Rock¬ ville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Roosevelt, Merrick, Bellmore, Smithville South, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa and Amityvilie.
Issued Weekly Subscription $i.oo a Year
VOL. 1, NUMBEK 21
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE,    N. Y., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1908
PRICE, 6 CENTS
FREEPORT
BELLMORE
BALDWIN
Ijheo. Hppkins is the agent for the Swedish electric vibrator, which is a giibd thin^ fur those su^^ring from rhevimatism and other bodily ailments. A postal card will bring Mr. Hopkins with a machine to give a demonstra¬ tion any time.
Another amusement enterprise is under way for the village. The Free- port AmfTsement Association will tum the Freeport base-ball grounds into an ice skating rink by flooding the five acres,   which includes  the fenced   in
grounds at N.   Main  St.   and  Seaman 	
Ave. When it freezes this will be an j At Advance Hook and Ladder meet- ideal spot for skaters and doubtless be j jng Monday in Fire Hall the following well patronized. It will be opened g^tlemen were elected to serve as every aftemoon and evening except I shown herewith: House Committee- Sundays, prices 10c and 15c. 10c af-1 Charles Russell, J. G. Deubert, J. J. ternoons, and 15c evenings. Arc lights Bedell. Membership committee — will be used W'furnish illumination. | John Adel, Edward Ascoli, Frank There will be hocKey games and other i Smith. Finance committee, Peter events to make it of interest.   Messrs.  Johnson, John Johnson. C.  W.   Smith.
H. Gerhold of Brooklyn has opened a grocery, delicatessen and lunch¬ room in Seaman's new store property near the depot.
Roland  Lamb, Stephen Pettit, George Bennett.S!nith and  Stephen W.   Hunt
Trustees, C. H. Russell. Edward  Ascoli,   Frank
are    the   promoters.      Refreshments! Deubert;   foreman,
1st ass't, John Adel;
J.  J.   Bedell, Smith,  J. G.
will be sold on the grounds,
Elmer E. Raynor is on his way to Toronto, Ont. Canada, where he ex¬ pects to reside permanently. He showed traces of his recent illness and it is hoped that he will regain health and strength in his new home.
Peter   Johnson; 2nd ass't,   John
i The regular Friday evening dance i starts in Seaman's Hall to-night. Ad¬ mission 25c, ladies 15c.
i
I     Dr.   W.   G.   Smith, dentist.   61   W.
' Merrick    Road,   Freeport
i85-R Freeport.
Seaman Bros., opposite the station, •¦ have on sale weekly and monthly pub- i lications, also county- newspapers and ' daily papers. Single copies of the I Messenger, 5c.
The  Fire Department  has issued  a
ROOSEVELT
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
1%e School Meeting
Tuesday night while the school chil¬ dren  were at home preparing for the
On Thanksgiving day in Hoboken, N.       The President's 19000 word message
Walter 1 re-
day.    It came  in  for more than the
uisual  attention  given these messages
I as it was the last before Mr. Roosevelt
i gives  way to  Mr.   Taft as exficutive,^
Mr. John Whitehouse returned home i S'hich  fact seems to please the N.   Y.
Monday from the South.   His wife who j ^u". which paper evidently  is not an
was  taken suddenly sick, i9 improving i
Johnson; Srd ass't, Walter  Frisch;  fi- new map of the fire districts within its
limits. It describes boundaries of the ten districts and ia a very good refer¬ ence in case of necessity.
A^lgtrxslass vocal and instrumental concert, ^'.'nnder the direction of Prof. A- P^lamouoilhin, was held iri the Pres¬ byterian Chruch on Wed. evening, Dec. 9, 1908. *^The programme consisted of choruses by the Church choir and sev¬ eral vocal and instrumental selections by local artists. The concert was a great success.
The Board of Trade had its monthly meeting in Fraternity Hall Wednesday night, with President Foster in the chair, all the local newspaper men present and a larger attendance than
nancial secretary, August Umhauer; rec. secretary, H. A. Self; treasurer, C. W. Smith, and serg't-at-arms, Hat¬ field Smith.
A travelling show appeared at Fire- i men's Hall Saturday. The perform- ¦ ance was fair.
Regular dance to-night  at  Seaman' Hall.
;  . Salvatore Sorrentipo was agreeably The  Carnival-Ball  at Merrick Fire I ^".^"^^l^''^" ^»«*l^« I?'*^^"*"^ *i'"
Hall the 18th. Friday, will be one of !*'**> .«*  ^^ ^tf  ^f^^ ^^   Tqesday the  big'dance events of the season. Lr"'"f    M^'**^ doing nicely  as  is
Something of a high order is promised ' '^"® ""'® °"®-  ^
in the carnival line. '    A. H.   Scott,   the village drugigst.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the S. S. *>as announced he will give a coupon A. C. had their leap year dance in the i with every 10c purchase. The lucky hall Wednesday. It was one of the i number entitles the holder to a large usual  interes^ting  events,  that  under i Teddy bear.
the auspices oY these ladies, is always'    ,..     „, ."       .   ,        ,   , so successful.                                                 Miss Scherer, a sister-in-law of Mrs.                           I John Lnsch, died in Florida last  Sun-;
Owing to the he«ting apparatus in, day.
slowly.
The  Board of Trade held its regular semi-monthly  meeting  in  their    new Hall Tuesday evening, to have the election of next  regular meeting, Tuesday, December 22. twelve trustees.    Every member ought to be present.    A committee  of  three was appointed to amend  the   by-laws.
It was decided officers at the which  will be
admirer of the present President. Just the same this message should be kept and read many times before being thrown away. It was able and covers a number of situations now in the pub¬ lic eye.
The  Brooklyn  Institute of Arts and
. Sciences has established a  branch  in
„!?!!ul" „."-u! I Hempstead, which at present has one
hundred and twenty-five  members.    A
concert will be held under its  auspices
at Parish Hall in the near future.
discuss a new site upon which to erect i ^^^^^' ^-J;'  ^aa  married  to another school   building,   so  that the^^^K^''^^ ^his village;    they  will ever growing -number of scholars at-! ^'''® '" Hempstead, tending school in Freeport can be tak¬ en care of properly,   statements being made that present acocmmodations are inadequate. As  the  result  of  an advertised no- Telephone-f^iPQ^o  that effect,   the meeting was held in the school house with the board of edueatinon and its attorney,   Coun¬ sellor I'lint, present.    Wm.  B.   Oster¬ hout  Vfas  chairman,   and   there    was plenty! doing  in   t^he  way  of oratory from business men, and  a  large  num¬ ber of lawyers  were  on Jhand,   nearly all  of whom  were  heard   in   speeches touching on  the  matter at  hand.    It was really delightful to listen to these remarloli and to know that within  the i village^Jimits of Freeport their is such a gooitty number of legal lights who!
are  able to shed rays of wisdom on  no' —	
matter what subject.    So much import-;    The Roosevelt Social Club will hold
ance w«^ attached to the  matter of a ' a card party and dance every Saturday
school ^te to be purchased,   at a  pro-: evening in the  Board of Trade Hall,
posed mim not to exceed $8,000,   that'. Wood Ave., starting Saturday evening,
the closest attention was paid to every- \ Dec. 12.    Everyone is invited to come i growing villages between that village
thing that took   place.     Samuel    R. ! and h^ve a good  time.    Tickets,   gen- j and Amityvilie.    This comes near be
Smith,   president of  the  Board,   ad-   tlemen 20c, ladies 10c.
dressed the meeting in what must  be	
recognised at once as a clear statement      Tbe subject of a public euchre was
showing the position of the board in ! discussed at the  home of Mrs.   Fred
regard to the purchase of a new  site. > Mollineaux Monday- evening, when a
Leo mshel, an able attorney of Free- I number of our young ladies got togeth-
port,  aade a motion that the  voting ; er for that purpose.
fte dtme  by ballot, and then the argu
^ ment waxed warm, and keyed  the as-!    Otto Nelson will move  into his new
Mr. William Smith is building a $3000 dwelling on Clinton St. The building boom still continues.
It is confidently expected that the new trolley to Hicksville from Mineola will be in operation before Jan. 1st. 10c is to be the charge from Mineola to the Hicksville terminus.
Speaking of this, the wonder is that there is no immediate prospect of a trolley east of Freeport to serve the
ing a necessity.
A Special Term of the Supreme Court in and for Nassau County, opened Monday, Judge Josiah T. Mar¬ ean presiding. There were 38 cases on the calendar.
-   ^        , „j       _.-—„  -  —_ -pparatus in, day.   Benainf vill he hrooght nerU)
irds, Hulse and others brought up matters for consideration of the Board and the meeting closed with an ably delivered lecture on the theatre, its performers, past and present, mostly passed.
Stephen Pettit of Pettit and  Lamb, addressed the board, on a live  matter. He called attjntion to the fact that the gas  company  was  not giving  proper service to residents in some of the, sec¬ tions of the village owing  to there be¬ ing  no mains in these streets,  naminn j     A corps of civil engineers and assist- particularly    Bennington     Park.    He j ants are working north of here survey- cited   an   instance  of one   man    who j ing the property belonging to the   City would have to pay 40c  a  foot for  the j of New York, laying  of gas mains  before  he  could get service.    He made a good  address | on  a   live  matter  which was well re- j ceived and it will receive the attention of the  proper committee through the l right channels.
Regular/monthly  meetings  of
of order, no services will be held there I
until the committee in- charge of this, Announcement is made of the en- matter have arranged to properly heat gagement of Theo. A. Burtis, a former the building. When this is done, the ! resident, to Miss Mildred C. Crossley Piesbytery of Nassau will arrange to [ of Wilkesbarre, Pa. Miss Crossley have services held each Sunday, a! visits Baldwin frequently, she having different pastor officiating each Sunday ' relatives here.
until   it  ia shown that the church will ,i^^    	
receive enoughTsupport to warrants the , ^P^ nj^nv^^ivinp in absolutely newest placing of a minister who will be here 'Jesi^ns m J^-i-e Curtaius. Carpets.Rugs, nprmanpntlv ^" '^'^ ^^'-^¦''- ^^'^ Squares, Furniture.etc,
permanently.      visit tlio New store.    E.H.   Olsen,  88
South Miiin St.,  Fret^port.   Cliristmas suggestions. 2t
I house in about ten days.
j    G. H; fiebr li %«iicKMg a honsa and
store on Washington Ave.
ment w^ed warm, and keyed the as¬ semblage to a high pitch. H. P. Lib< by,    eit-assemblyman   Geo.    Wallace,
OfdUBeUor^HoblMti 9> B^ Cartwright^: Frank Stevens and others were con- .spicuous by addresses made or their quickness in bringing to the notice of the chairman, itome important point thaV might  be  overlooked in the gen-, jjo^^gV
eral argument. ; 	
Ifc^ is probable that another meeting ' A hearing will be held by the Town will oe held to discuss this matter, as j Board at the Board of Trade rooms Tuesday's meeting finally adjourned | next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, without  a  vote  being   taken.    There  on  the  application  of the  Roosevelt
The burlesgue on sport known as the i six-day bicycle race at the Garden (N. jY.) ends to-morrow. About the only {important „featoxe: is Uva rake-of¥ the 1 proMOten giet, bot nporlMft)
  !    To the Town  Board Monday  Town
Garland Gaden, jr., was a  guest at! Clerk   Weeks reported that the con- Herbert VanDusen's home Sunday and j tract.had been  prepared  for  lighting
i the Inwood District and had been ac- I cepted by the Queens Borough Gas and I Electric Company of Far Rockaway, j who arejto furnish, under the contract, i twenty-five or more arc lamps of 1,200
MERRICK
board wi Winter,
A ref>Qrt found in
John Pickle entertained the wedding 	
party of his son Frank, who was mar- Men's Club—In the Parish House on ried in the city Saturday and who. Tuesday evening a new club was or- with his bride and friends, came out ganized to be known as the Men's Club here to start their honeymoon. They of the Church of the Redeemer. Its .. „ I returned to the city Sunday nieht after ' objects as stated in the by-laws is  the
tne,, . . ,    ,,_     J ^, ." ., « ,    <i.v,^-„1      „^«:„i 1    „u„„:__i     1    ^e
held    throughout
the I ^*^'"K  enjoyed  the  good things ' had ^een prepared for them.
f the  school her colunui.
meeting  is
Wilfred Smith has been appointed Special Deputy Sheriff.
Letter carrier Taft is proud of the addition to his family. Report has it that the youngster will ,be named William Howard Taft. A good name to live up to.
"Jake" Post is completing a small building on the floor of his theatre-to- be property next to the P. 0. He says it will be a small office, and possibly something on the side Saturday^nights.
The Phi Alpha Club are practicing in the old mill on Henry St., where they havo -heir gymnasium. Some of the best athletes in the village are members, and they are noted for their clean work on the field and their gen- J4^manly conduct always.
For a big saving in absolutely newest designs in Laoo Curtaius, Carpets, Rngs, inall sizes. Art Squares, Furuiture.etc, •visit the New Store. E. H. Olsen, 88 South Maiu St., Freeport. Christmas suggestious. ^ 3t
ft^stic Rebekah Lodge. Number 2i)8, of Freeport, wlil have« masquer¬ ade ball New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, at Opera Hall. Freeport. Tickets oOc and 25c.
that """lO'^al, social and physical good of its members." The officers are: I Pres., Mr. Anthony; vice-pres., Arthur a recent Gowd; secretary, Harold Eldridge; marriage is responsible for¬the present ¦ treas., Rev. Wm. H. Littebrandt. Mr. inactivity of the Board of Trade. Is H. M. Narwood was elected chairman this,   then,   really regarded as a one- ! of the  House Committee and athletic
The Observer wonders  if
man board?
Judging from the pleased expres¬ sions on the faces of the ladies of the Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church, their fair on the Sth must have been a success.
The new building to  be used  as   a ; butcher shop on Bedford Ave.,   which i Builder Charles Wood of Smithville South is erecting,   is nearing  comple¬ tion.    It is a good sized structure. !
Several real estate developers from i Brooklyn were in town Wednesday j looking over the vacant property herea-! bouts. I
manager. All men in sympathy with the objects of this Club are invited to join. The membership committee is Messrs. Arthur Hewlett, Harold Gowd and George Midmer. This is worthy the support of every young man of Merrick.
were a fair number of women present, who attended, possibly, as^^one ex¬ pressed it, "to see the feathers fly."
Water, Light  and franchise here
Power Co.,   for a ¦
SEAFORD
candle power each for $90 eacn per year. A resolution was passed, au- I thorizing the contract to be executed. j A petition was received from 130 i residents of Cedarhurst, asking that a i lighting district be established there, I the territory embraced being within : the boundaries as set down on a map j submitted with the petition. A pub- • lie meeting will ie given the matter I at Cedarhurst on December 22, at 3 p. . m. A resolutionl^was then passed au- I thorizing the levy of a tax on the dis-
  ! trict for $4,200 to pay for  the  lights,
Dec.   1, occurred the ven- ! providing the proposition  meets  with at Holze's, Imperial Hotel, | approval at the public hearing.
For a big saving in absolutely newest desigus ill Lace Cnrtaius.Carpets, Rugs, in all sizes. Art Squares, Furniture.etc, ; visit tlie New Store, E. O. Olseu, 88 I South Maiu St., Freeport. Christmas I suggestions. 3t
AMITYVILLE
Tuesday, ison supper
which was well attended and enjoyed | Z— by over thirty-five people who were i won not only by the excellence of the [ supper but by the entertainment fur- ;
WANTAQH
Dr. W. G. Smith, dentist, 61 W. Merrick Road, Freeport. Telephone 85-R, Freeport.
Church Notes.—Djiring the  Advent season services are held in the  Church on Wednesdays at 8 p. m. and  Fridays at 10  a. m.    The Sunday evening ser¬ vice has been changed for the  winter Eugene J. Farley and John Kihcling, [ from 8 to 7.30.    The Christmas exer- inmates of the State Asylum at Central j cises  and tree of the Sunday School Islip, escaped from there Tuesday and I wiil take place on the evening of Holy were    caught   by  Deputy Sheriffs A. I Innocent's,   Monday, Dec. 28th.
Palermo and C. H. Russell Wednesday ! rright in the village. They were re- j turned to the Asylum Thursday in j charge of a State officer. j
Dr. W. G. Smith, dentist, 61 W. ' Merrick Road, Freeport. Telephone | 85-R Freeport.
For a big saviug in absolutely newest designs in Lace Curtains, Cari)et8,Rugs, in all sizes, Art Si^nares, Furuitare,et«., visit the New Store. E. H. Olsen. 88 South Main St., Freeport. Christmas suggestious. 2t
For a big saving in absolntely newest desigus iaLare Curtains. Carpets.Rugs, iu all sizes, Art Squares. Foruituro.etc, visit fhe Now Storo. E. H. Olseu, SS Sonth Maiu Su, Freeport. Christmas suggestious. 2t
The regular meeting  of the  W.   C. ! T.   U.   will  be held on Monday at 3 o'clock, at the >home of Mrs.   N.   H. I Smith.    Members    are   requested   to bring some Christmas  token that can ' be used for those less  fortunate  than theraselves. i
Editor, South Side Mesaenger: Dear Sir:—
Kindly l^ive the following space  in the Messenger:
We hope whoever fired the rifle  bul¬ let in our nurseries the other day will ' read this and then be more careful  in , T       ~ the future.    Jt came frora a direction
The Epworth League held a Christ-1 we have well marked out as there were mas social in the M. E. Church Wed-; three onen working in the bullet's nesday evening and about 150 mem- course and wha plainly heard' it. It >.vbjM"8 of the League and their friends .struck within six feet of one man and attended. After the business meeting raised the dust as high as his head, a ahort literary prorgam was fumisb- Boys, if you do that again we shall ed. A donation of toy^ was made to have to report you. the Sbell island Mission. ' *        R. P. Jeffrey ft Son,
ROCKVILLE CENTRE
Fourth annual ball of the Hello Club is announced for January 15  at   Athe¬ neum Hall.    This will be  a  big  time and arrangements are being  perfected ' to make it a success in every way.
i James H. Pattten has moved his real i estate offices from Park Ave. and j Front Street to Village Ave., in the ' old bank building.
Miss H. L. Dyer of New York has opened at 45 Village Ave. a ladies' furnishing store and milliner's es¬ tablishment.
For a big saving in absolutely uewest df signs iu I<a<;e Onrtains, Carpet8,Kags in all siaes. Art Squares, Famitare,etc, visit the New Store. E. H. Olsen, 8k Booth Mitin St., Freeport. Christmas BOggestions. 2t
William Stahle waa elected Foreman of the Seaford Houk Ladder and En¬ gine Company at the last meeting.
The Unity Pleasure Club held its 37th regular meeting last night at the home )f Mrs. E. Fallot at Massapequa.
Mr. Julius Cleaver of Brooklyn is, spending three weeks' vacation at the I residence of Mrs. Michenfelder. He' is enjoying the hunting and fishing \ hereabouts to the limit. j    - -
_  ! nished afterward by Messrs.   Packard, i . .,      n^j       t    o j
Richard Wanzer,   who moved  here j Edwards. Jackson. Michaels,   and Eck-1     Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J.   Seaman  and
from Brooklyn last week,   lost  a  dory j ert.    Singing,   elocution and playing 1 daughter Ruth have gone to  BrooKlyn
with over one hundred dollars worth of i on musical instruments was of an order, ^or the Winter months.
provisions.and a large new fishing net.  calculated to add to the further pleas-
_,  ^,. ^     T •   J • 11   .ei.      ures of those who had dined wisely and
D. Clinton James is doing well after |     j.
his accident last" week.    He expects to |
b© out n6xt w6g1c i' 	
—¦- I    The recent warm weather has kept I    The Rev. T. S.   Braithwaite,   pastor
Mrs. Rich had the misfortune to i ^"6 carpenters and builders busy and, ^f ^j,^ jyig^o^al Church, will preach suffer from a paralytic stroke but is I«" unheard of building boom has struck j ^.j^^ ^^^^.^ sermon in the services on the improving nicely. ! *"® village. ¦ i "Book of Job" or "The Great Drama
lof Doubt,"next Sunday evening.    The
For a big saving lu absolntely  newest      A moving picture show   is  expected : ^hrjgtjjjgg ggj-yices of the church  will
designs iu Lace Curtains, Carpet8,Rugs, j to locate in this village permanently,   jje held  Dec   20   while the Sunday
in aQ sizes. Art Squares^ Furniture.etc.^ 1 jn the near future. School will hold itslChristmas celebra-
  ;tion     Wednesday   the     23rd.    "The
John  Mack has on his books some | Light of the Star" will be given by the
The Ladies' Aid Society held the I last meeting of this year with Mrs. ! William A. Seaman, Wednesday.
visit tho New Store. E. H South Maiu St., Freeport. suggestious.
Olseu, Christmas I
2t    I
shore front properties that are so rea- | The funeral serv ice over the remains'8 )nable  in price  that they    warrant j of Gilbert Gritman, an olfl resident of jthe consideration of any one confident; this place, was held Friday afternoon; i of the future of Amitvyille. interment    in    Greenfield    Cemetery. I _—	
members of the school.
The
The deceased was 69 years of age is survived by three sons.
and'
SMITHVILLE SOUTH
Carnival Ball
At  the  Fire  Hall   in Merrick  Dec. | 18,   '08,   will take place the Carnival-I Ball of the Orpheum  Comedy   Players ; of Freeport,  which will  be  the big { dance  event   of  the    season.    Every i effrt is being put forth to make this of I an unusually  high  order.    There  will be prizes for the fancy  costuhie,   ludi¬ crous costume, prize waltz and  an  en¬ durance contest, all of which  will  be judged by Archer B.   Wallace,   Roland Lamb, and Chas. Sigmond.    No smok¬ ing, drinking or objectionable features will  be  allowed.    The   Merrick  Fire Hall   is  particularly  adapted  for   an affair of this kind and doubtless   a large  crowd  will   be on hand  for  the eveping.    Automobiles are to be placed at the West end of the hall; a  compe¬ tent watchm&n willNse on hand to care for them.     Carriages   at    Muller's. Stages for Freeport leave a^ 1  p.  m. and 2 p. m.   TiAcebt fifty cents,  with no other assessment.
houses owned by Frank C. Young and Mrs. Powell have been moved to their new locations to make room for the waterworks.
The Brass Band  holds a   Ball    in Ultsch's Hall next Tuesday evening.
David T.   Fussell,   tax collector,   is now  receiving the school taxes at the
For a big saving in absolutely newest I desigus in Lace Curtaius.Carpets, Rags, i in all sizes, Art Squares, Furniture.etc, i
visit the New Store,  E,  H.  Olsen,  881"-"   ' yz;'"",-^y'^..'"' South   Maiu St., Fr«eport,   ghrisooias 8tPi"e of tussel Bftth^rs
suggerttouy. ----- 9t,   I   :^jj,j^^  B    sg,^^„   and    brotfi^r
'        " j Charles/ also Mr,s. Jagger, their sister,
A,ndrew Ennis returned from a »un- [ have gone to resiiSe in Brooklyn  for a ning  trip   yesterday    afternoon    and j time, stopped at the   residence of   Alfred |
Calcagnino,    leaving his  loaded shot j    Charley Allen  tuwk a friend  ij.  his gun outside, leaning againat the build-1 boat  to the Greenhouse last Sunday,
"      ~ "    where both enjoyed a bay dinner.    Mr. Allen reports that it was .not as  cold
mg. On his way home from tho -6r1- cagnino residence, little Margaret Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. R. R. Powell, accidentally dis¬ charged the gun, receiving the full charge in her breast, resulting in in¬ stant death. Judge Tatem, as acting coroner, pronounced it an accidental death. No arrests. Ennis is a young man, employed by A. Calcagnino, a plumber. He is well liked and no blame can be attached to him for the sad happening of thtf day.
on the water as it was on shore.
Dr. \\\ CS. Smith, dentist, Gl W. Merrick Road, Freeport. Telephone 85-R Freeport.
For a big saving in ausohitely uewest designs In Lace Curtains, Carpets.Rugs, in aU sizes. Art Squares, Fnrnitnre.etc, visit the New Store. B. H. Olsen, 88 South Mahi St., Freeport. Oliristmaa sngge.Htion.':. "'¦