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Man Drowned at Long Beaich
Rhodes Leads W Kis,
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To Lay Corner Stone of Catholic Chiirch at Freeport
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER, NASSAU  COUNTY
Vol 2, Number 52
Etotj Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY. JULY 15. 1910
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$1.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cento
Merrick
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, the eighth after Trini¬ ty, at 7:80 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Celebration of the Holy Communion at the early service and morning prayer and sermon at the second service. The Sunday School meets in the Parish House at 10 a. m. The study will be a continuation of the events of Tues¬ day in the last week of our Lord's life; "The Close of the Public Ministry." The Junior Auxiliary meets in the Par¬ ish House on Wednesdays at 2:30 p. m. and the Boys' Brigade at 2 p. m. The offering for Diocesan Missions an¬ nounced to be taken on Sunday will be postponed one week due to the fact that upon the morning of the 4th the Rev. Roy Farrell Duffield, Archdeacon of Queens and Nassau, will be preaent and give an account of the misaion work of the church in this section of Long Island.
Mrs. W. C. Mepham and little daughter Wella and Mra. Robert De- war and daughter Mildred left on Mon¬ day morning to viait at their homes near Rochester, N. Y., for the next six weeks.
I   Big Railroad Traffic
1686,724 PasMiifers Carried by L I. R. R. Between July 1 and 4
I All previoua cerords for travel on the I Long Island Railroad were broken by j the out-of-town ruah and the retum for '] the five daya from July 1, to 5, accord- > ing to figures just compiled by the offi- I cials of the traffic department of that j road. The figures ahow that during I theae daya the road carried on ita rail- :road traina 687,624 paaaengera, and on ; ita trolley cara 147,992. a total of 824,- I 718. Thia waa a total of 99.000 more : paaaengera than were carried during a I aiimlar period last year, i The rush to Rockaway Beach waa ' accountable   for   231,345    passengers
carried there and back.
Showing what was required from the
railroad to handle this traffic it may ' be mentioned that the number of trains i passing the Woodhaven Junction tow- i er, the trains being on the Atlantic I avenue and Rockaway divisions, were las follows: On July 3, 542; on July 4, i592. ^
Freeport
Single copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's news store on Railroad avenue.
Miss Jean Robinson of Germantown, PjMn., and George Rittenour of Pike- ton, Ohio, have been guests of Miss Helen Powell.
This paper never has, nor never will urge the people to stop taking the pa¬ per of a contemporary. We | care not if you patronize fifty other papers ao long aa you take oura.
A cake aale will be held at the home of Mra. McGlynn on Long Beach ave¬ nue Saturday afternodh for the benefit of the building fund of the new Catho¬ lic Church.
Nassau County Bonds
Clo<e Biddinf for IsSM of $110,000 Hii^way InpreTeawat Bonds
Bellmore
Single copies of the Messenger can be had at William Wolfe's drug store and from Anderson Bloomer, news¬ dealer, at 5 centa per copy. tf
The New York arid Long Island Trac- .   »-, vt     i    j   i *    n i,
tion Company, through Superintendeut      *''8», J^^s'? ^' Newland   left   Bell- Kineon   Monday     asked   the   Nassau "*?^^ .'»«* Thursday for a few weeks County Superviaors  for consent to lay  trip visiting with  frierids in Albany, down aeveral turnout*  along the Jeri-1 Rocheater, Cleveland and Detroit, cho turnpike and Franklin   street and !
to change the location of turnouts now The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. existing. On the Jericho turnpike it I E. Church will meet at the home of is proposed to change the siding at! Mrs. H. O. Smith on St Marks Ave., Mineola to a point near the site of the I Thursday. July 2l8t at 2:30 p.m. old Court House, and to lay another All members are requested to be pres- aiding further west It is proposed to ent. Friends are invited change   the   location of the   siding on
Wantagh
Mr. Charles W. Abrams of Green¬ point was a guest of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Abrams,]; 4th;of July.
Richard W. Strong. Miss Irene Ken¬ nedy and Miss Minnie Shafer, from Brooklyn, are taking a summer ^vaca¬ tion at "The Cedars. 4
Franklin street at Garden  City and to
This paper is endeavoring to give its
A game of baseball will be played tomorrow, Saturday, on Kenny Field between teama repreaenting the Camp Grounds and Merrick. |
The net returns of the recent fair held in the Parish House were $376.08 and of the recital of "The Sign of the Cross." $7.50. _ j
The  Misses Ella and Elsie Hess en- j tertained at flinch last Thuraday night Mr. and Mrs. Lord, Mrs. 6. Birch, Miss ' Florence Hewlett of Lynbrook and Mr. George Mott.    A most enjoyable even-1 ing was   spent.    Mrs.   Lord  captured | the   first   prize, a bushel   of   luscious i peaches, and Miss Hewlett the second, j a bushel of apples, while Mr. Mott was j "booby"   and   took  a  lemon.      Mra. Birch waa the umpire and her decisions were frditful of peace. '
Roosevelt
The monthly meeting of the Citi¬ zens' League of Merrick will be held in the Fire House on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Edward McKay, 10 years of age, while playing on the ball grounds near his home Sunday, ran around the back- stop,'when it fell on him and broke his leg. The screams of the children brought immediate assistance, and the little fellow was taken to his home j near Ice Grove, where the fracture was reduced by a physician.
If you know of an item or a piece of news, tell us about it. That's what j we want. But a newspaper man eome- I times experiences more difficulty in j gathering news than one would imag- j ine. This was the case when a report- ! er ina neighboring town, who a few ' days ago was sent to write up a fire in I a residence. Going to the door he in- I quired for the lady of the house. The j maid said she was out. "Are any of j the family at home?" inquired the ! scribe. "No, they are all out." was i the reply. "Well, wasn't there a ftre ! here last evening?" "Yes, " said the I hired girl, "but that's out, too."
Thursday, July 21st, Fred Raymond's famous comedy will appear at the Sig¬ mond Opera House. Among the many plays which have been seen by theatre goers few have ever attained the popu¬ larity of "The Missouri Girl." "The name of Fred Raymond is a household word and any attraction exploited by him is sure to be well received, having the prestige of previous successes be¬ hind it.
lay a new one at Freeport;  action was | patrons the best service that is possible laid over. 1 to give and all that the patronage will
It is proposed to run cars on a fifteen '¦ permit. Our paper is being frequently j minute headway during Sundays and complimented on the amOHpt of matter j other   big   days   instead of  half-hour | it contains.    Our  citizena   can   make
headway as at present.
the paper still more effective by liberal
Roosevelt   Field   Club    defeated   a team from the Telephone Co. last Sun-
Mrs. Harry Chadwick and son New¬ ell, who, with Mr. Chadwick have been apending   the   last two months at the ! j*'*""/™ ,   .
Hotel Merrick, leave tomorow to spend i '^^y- ^^^ ^'=°'"^ 'i^'i'^i" *° ^• the remainder of the Bummer at  Mar-;     ^avid  Brown, jr.,   has sold  hoth of Mr.   Chadwick ; j^.^ ^^^^^^ ^^ Wood.s Ave.
tha's Vineyard, Mass will-continue here until his vacation
Sigmond Opera House
ATiother well-known success for the Hill Stock Co.
Once again has Manager Hill of the Stock Company proven his progressive- neas by securing the last success of the late Daniel Sully, "The Golden Rule." Thia play waa presented by Mr. Sully up to the time of his death, and met with success everywhere.
The leading character of Father John, whieh^r. Sully has written for himself, is that of a broad minded, kind hearted old priest, beloved by ev¬ eryone regardless of creed or politics. It ia a type of character often found in real life, among clergymen of all creeds. A aelf-sacrificing man who devotes his life to the the betterment of hia fellow creatures.
The story, an intensely dramatic one, tel|8 of a man caught in the maeltsrom of speculation, who makes way with funds not bis own. Anci shows now the deserving Father John sees the good that is in the man and saves him from suicide and degredation.
Mr. Sully's original part of Father John will be played by Mr. Hill and Mias Donaldson will appear as his niece. Louise Stanley, the wife of the speculator. The speculator, Dick Stanley will be in the hands of Mr. McClellan, and Mr. Osborn will handle the character of Courtney Dale, the false friend, who causes most of the troubles. Mr. Moore will play the comedy part of Herman Hauser, the German sexton of Saint Michaels. Without doubt the play will meet with the same auccess locally that it did i elaewhere. And if it nleaaes, Mgr. Hill will put on another of Mr. Sully's successes, viz: "The Game." 1"
Young man, if you are to call on" "her" this evening, better read Smith & Bedell's ad in this isaue and profit by the auggeation there. It
John Schneider, the Roosevelt but¬ cher, is breaking ground for a new store, corner of Woods Ave. and Main street.
A special meeting of Alpha Hook & Ladder Co. will be held on next Mon¬ day evening to take a vote on the ques¬ tion as to whether they shall mortgage the building for the purpose of buying a new hose wagon and 500 feet of hose. All members are requested to be pres¬ ent at this meeting.
Contractor Everett Snapp is erecting a house for James Armstrong on Cen¬ tre Ave.
Unclaimed letters advertised at the post office this week are: Frank Aim, 1 Lesly Ager, J. S. Albrecht S. S. ' Johnston, Martin Kalske. B. Kahn, 1 Kev. W. R. Houston, Mrs. Parratt i Mrs. W. D. Vooris, Mrs. Georgia i Wells, Miss K. Schuman and Mrs. J. ; B. Morin.
Howard Smith, the genial motorman | in the N. Y. & L. I. Traction Co., has \ been passing out cigars to the boys for j the past week or so. This is How¬ ard's good natured way of announcing j that last February he and Miss Ada | Bedell of Seaford were united in mar-1 riage. The happy couple are receiving j congratulations from their many; friends. !
Smithville South     |
The Ladle's' Aid Society of the East- j meadow Church met at the home of ' Mrs. George 0. Pettit last Wednesday.' They will give an outing to High Hill i Beach next Tuesday, July 19, leaving j Bellmore dock at 9;30 a, m., andar good time iS promised to all. j
Mike says when the weather ia dry your cropa all burn up, and when it'a wet you can't atand the mosquitoes.
There   are   all  kinds of girls,   but i     Mrs. Charles A. Wood, after several "The   Missouri Girl" is the beat   and I days illneas, is improving, will be aeen   at   the   Sigmopd   Opera
House July 21st
It
De You Want to Buy er Soil?  Uao Everybody'a Column.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold their next meeting in the S. S; A. C. house next.Tuesday. They are preparing to give us a grand affair here on July 30.
The regular meeting of the Freeport Board of Trade was held in Fraternity Hall Wednesday evening with a fair attendance in view of the exceedingly hot night; President Foster in the chair.
Committees were appointed by Preai¬ dent Foater for the ensuing year, which we will publish next week.
Matter of sewerage was brought up but was discussed but lit*Ie as the Board has a good live committee on this matter who are securing plans, es¬ timates, etc., for later report
The matter of the systematic re¬ moval of garbage and ashes from resi¬ dences was discussed as a growing ne¬ cessity and it waa decided to make the discussion of same the regular order of buainess at the next meeting.
The Board of Governors were direct¬ ed to consider the revising of by-laws.
The Health Committee was directed to confer with the local Board of Health in reference to the removal of garbage, etc.
It was decided to omit the August meeting of the Board and adjournrftent was taken to the second Wednesday of September.
Capt Hanse called attention to the improvementa on Merrick Road, both to the road and to the corner of Main street, where Hiram R. Smith had deeded a strip of land toward widening the road and the Board decided to go on record aa heartily approving the generosity of Mr. Smith in deeding the land and Supervior Cox for his efforts toward improving both Merrick Road and Main street.
President Foster suggested the forming of a Ladies' Auxiliary to the Board, he believing the ladiea were much interested in local improvements. '
It was decided to appoint a commit- i ee'of three to secure data for the In-; land Waterway Bill which is to be act- j ively introduced in Congress at the j next aesaion and President Foster ap-1 pointed Elwin N. Edwards, John L. j Raynor and G. E. Van Nostrand on said 1 committee.
Capt. James Hanse was appointed a 1 committee to appear before the Vil-! lage Board to ascertain why the trol- i ley company had ceased sprinkling' Main street, and also if it was within | the power of the Truatees to have oth-1 er village streeta sprinkled, also to ap- i pear before the trolley company and | request them to have their cars cleaned, j they being in a filthy conditio'n. ¦
At a meeting of the General Com- ¦ mittee for the Firemen's Tournament' and Carnival Wednesday evening, a j communication waa received from the i Freeport Board of Trade atating that 1 Douglas Lawrence, C. E. Van Nos- \ trand, Clarence E. Edwards, J. D. ; Kiefer and Edmund T. Cheshire had been appointed a committee from the i Board to work in conjunction with the I entertainment committee of the fire-1 men and other organizations in arrang- i ing to entertain the firemen during \ convention and carnival week. '
Word was alao received from the ] Exempt Firemen's Benevolent .^ssoci- j ation from College Point, referring to | the October event and stating that they | contemplated taking part and were at j the present time preparing for it. j
It was decided that within a week or | ao to aend out invitationa to every vOl-j unteer company and exempt aasocia-1 tion covered by the Association and | Secretary Sammona wss instructed to get a liat of the same from Joaeph H. Dorwing, Secretary of the Association.
Ten bids were received by the Board patronage, both in subscriptions and for the issue bf $110,000 highway im-1 advertising. The ppper will always provement   bonds,   one of which was , endeavor to merit the patronage.
thrown   out as not copnplying withthe 	
conditions of the- bonding   resolution.       A. L. Brown, proprietor of the B.ell- The bidders were: ^ more  Hotel, has been  seriously   ill at
W. C. Langley & Co.. 102.337; A. I his home for a few days, suffering from B. Leach & Co., 102.151; R. L. Day & ^ a severe attack of hemorrhage of the Co., 101.097; N. W. Harris & Co.. | stomach. At last report Mr. Brown 101.834; Farson,   Son & Co., 101.586; jwas improving slowly.
Kountz  Bros.,   101.152;   Parkinson & ^     "
Burr,   101,721; N. W. Halsey & Co., |     Frederick Grim ia enjoying a week's 102.083;   Esterbrook & Co.,    101.013.   vacation at his residehce on St Marks The bid of W. C. Langley"& Co., being avenue.    Mr.   Grim  is entertaining a the highest, was  accepted.    It pays a j few friends from Brooklyn, total premium of $2,570.70. 	
The I bonds are of the denomination I The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. of $1,000 each and bear interest at the Church held a successful lawn fete at rate of four and one-half per cent, the residence of Mrs. Samuel Kilpat- They mature, in instalments of eleven ¦ rick on St. Mark's avenue Tuesday ev- bonda the first instalrpent being due on 1 ening. The grounds were neatly deco- July 1. 1920, and $11,000 each year rated with flags and Japaneae lanterns, thereafter until all are paid. The pro- Ice cream, cake and other good things ceeds of the sale will be used for the were on sale which netted a neat sum purpose of rebuilding the Merrick | for the treasury of the Church, road, the Hempstead and Jamaica turn-1 "—~——¦
pike  and  Broadway   and     Rockaway '     The Ladies of the M. E. Church have avenue, in the town of Hempstead.
Seaford
arranged for an outing to High Hill Beach next Tuesday. A good time is promised at the popular summer resort.
A picnic will be held at L. R. The marriage of Miss Ada Bedell of ¦ Smith's grove some time this month Seaford to Howard P. Smith of Roose-' for the benefit of the Presbyterian velt haa just been made public. They Church. The date will be announced were married in Jersey City, N. J., by | '^ter. Rev.   Samuel  J. Arthur on  February
Mr. and Mrs. Charlea Schafer enter¬ tained a jolly party of young folks at their home, "The Cedars," over.the 4th of July holidays. They enjoyed every moment of the three daya, by sailing, dancing and autoing, not for¬ getting a trip to dear old High, Hill. The guests were the Misses Anna and Bessie Strong, Elsie Vander Kar, Mar¬ garet Keifer, Irene Kennedy, Minnie Schafer, Robert Kennedy and Richard Warren Strong, all of Brooklyn.,
There wiil be divine services in the Memorial Church next Sunday ^mornr ing and evening. In the evenmg the pastor will preach the final sermon in- the series on Paul; subjcet, "Paul, the Ail-Round Man." All are cordial- y Invited to th* services.
Charles' S. Ward, a summer^visitor here and uncle of Mrs. Charles A. Thompson, died laat Sunday in Newark, N. J. Mr. Ward will be remembered by many in this locality for his kindly disposition and the interest he took in the children of the Sunday School. For a number of summers he illustrated the Sunday School lessons with colored crayons on the blackboard.
Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Emma Eleanor Wolf and Arthur Vincent Lattimer, which will take place on Wednesday evening, August 10th. Miaa Wolf haa been-a summer visitor here for a number of seasons, while Mr. Lattimer is a rising young artist who bids fair to make a success in his chosen calling.
Charles Bradley, the author of the play, "Her Son," is staying at his home here after a sojourn in the Adi¬ rondacks.
23.    Mrs. Smith is the  only   daughter
A. Palermo  wishes to announce that
of Thomas  Bedell.     Mr.   Smith   has ''he  firm of Palermo & 5tiles  real es-
been a motorman for the N. Y. & L. I. 'ate   developers,   has   agreed to d.sa-
T. Co. for a number of years. ^ree,   and as a result   have   dissolved
  partnership.    Mr. Palermo will contin-
Louis   Rosseauhas   returned   home '^«   building at Bellomre   and has com-
after   ei^oying   nearly   two   years in fenced   the   erection  of a cottage  at
p„„,. .     J J   & J •' Crescent Lawn.
Florida,
The St. Michaels and All Angels Church will hold an excursion to High Hill Beach on next Tuesday. Boats will leave Seaford dock at 9:30 a. m. All visitors will be assessed 25 cents.
Quite a little excitement was caused by the arrival in town of a band of wandering gypsies last Friday after¬ noon. Going to the local fruit store, kept by Morris Weeks, several of them went in presumably to buy, and one of the women induced Mr. Weeks to go into a back room, so as she could tell his fortune. While this was going on several of the youngsters helped them¬ selves to fruit and while Mr. Weeks' daughter was endeavoring to stop them another walked off with a change bag containing money exceeding five dol¬ lars. As aoon aa Mr. Weeks discov¬ ered this he gave chase and catching them in front of ene of tne grocery atorea, he threatened to telephone to the aheriff if his money waa not re turned. The men of the band denied that they had taken any. After a short argument they decided to hand Mr. Weeks five dollars rather than have any trouble. Although not the full amount of his loss Mr. Weeks waa aatiafied and the band was allowed to proceed.
The Young Men's Improvement Club will hold a grand ball in th^ir hall on Jackson Ave. Wedneaday evening, July 20th. Music will be furnished by Schueater'a orcheatra. The commit¬ tee in charge of this affair are Joseph Verity, Charles Haff, Edward Verity and L. Ketcham.
!     R. W. Willmarth   has  been quite ill for a few days at the beach.
1 When a man goes fishing and can't ; catch a fish larger than the mummy he
uses for bait, it's about time he gave j up trying—but Harry still has hopes of ' some day landing   one.    Nothing  like
trying.
j Miss Dorothy Hoffman of Manhat- ¦ tan is spending a few daya as the I gueat of Mrs. John Adel.
Don't forget the fourth annual out¬ ing of the   Democratic   Club to   High ' Hill   Beach  next  Wednesday.    There ; will be lots of fun for   everybody  who attends.    Boats   leave   Bellmore  dock . at 9 a. m. sharp.
Perry Emeigh, relief station agent ; of the L. I. R. R. C(V. is home for a few days. Mr. Emeign was at Wain¬ scott, L. I., last week and will go to Good Ground next week to relieve the -^agent of that place for two weeks.
While his new residence is being built Samuel Self will occupy the rooms over William Wolf's drug store on Grand avenue.
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Mrs. Edward Gritman of Massapequa fell down stairs early Monday morning while walking in her sleep. Mra. Gritman'a arm was broken, her head cut open very aeverely so aa to require abouft twenty stitches to cloae up the wound. She is improving slowly, though atill in a aerious condition. But for her groaning awakening her daughter it is thought likely tbat the accident would have proven fatal.
"I aaw it in tho Moaaengorl"
I Frank Galet, whoae houae and store ! were burned last Tueaday morning, haa ' started the erection of a cottage on hia ; property on Bellaibre avenue.
A apecial meeting of Advance Hook, Ladder and Engine Co. waa held Thura- ! day evening of laat week, when conaid- : erable buainess of importance was I transacted. The resignation of Harry , A. Self aa recording aecretary was ac- I cepted. The vacancy will be filled at i the next regular meeting, which will i be held next Monday night. The re- j ceipta of the picnic and dance held July ! 4th were about $16.
Samuel Self has sold his residence on Bedford avenue to William Wiener of New York City, who will take pos- ! session August 1. Mr. Self will im- I mediately commence the   erection of a
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Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Davis of Lon¬ don, England, are being entertained at the home of Mr. Thomas J. Davis, his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Davia are also entertaining Mr. Davia' two sisters, the Misses Annie and. Edith Laura Davis, of Westbury, England.
The Christian Endeavor Society are arranging for their annual beach party to be held the latter part of this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roselle of Jer¬ sey City are being entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hicka for several daya.
The regular monthly shoot of the Wantagh Gun Club was held on ita club grounds Saturday. Only six mem¬ bers of the club took part in the sport. In Class A William Dean was thp only participant, he breaking 19 birds out of the poasible 25. In Clasa B Henry Ultsch broke 22. The other scores in Class Bwere: Elliott Van Nostrand, 18; George Seaman, 17; George Box, 7, and Charles Allen, 6.
N. Y. Telephone Co. Has New Manager
H. W. Drake, for some time in tho Brooklyn office of the New York Tele¬ phone Co., has been appointed diatrict superintendent of Long Island, suc¬ ceeding 'R. J. Wollmuth, who haa so succeasfully handled the business for several years past. Mr. Drake's office will be at Jamacia.
Mr. Wollmuth has been made divi¬ sion commercial manager for the Buf-.** falo district, one of the most important stations in the State In leaving tbis district he carriea the kindly wishes of all wno have haa dealings with himl He has attended moat carefully to al." buaineaa under his direction, and in auch a way aa muat have been as pleas¬ ing to hia company as it was satisfac¬ tory to others.
Attracted Attention
Jones Brothers' Buffalo Ranch Wild West Advertising Car No> 1, a seventy foot Pullman style palace on wheels, attracted much attention at the depot yesterday. It ia conceded to be the most perfectly equipped advertising car in the business, and is under the management of J, W, Campbell, a manager of exceptional ability with whom it is a pleasure to do , business. The car laid over for a day here, while the crew billed tbe village' and sur¬ rounding territory. This show Will appear here on July 29. j