South Side Messenger 19100204

              Ever Readies to Dance
Merrick Firemen Run        Supreme Court Opens
SOUTH SIDE M ESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER,  NASSAU  COUNTY
Vol  2, Number 29
Every Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1910
$1.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cent*
Big Masonic Fair Bellmore Doings      Building Growth on
ETcrybody at the Fair at Hemp¬ stead—New Depot Coming
OTHER HEMPSTEAD ITEMS
The big fair opened on Monday even¬ ing with great enthusiasm. It was "America's" night, and the red, white and blue waa paramount. The mem¬ bers of Royal Arcanum were present in great force, for it was their night. Tuesday, grand opening, was Glen Cove,     Massapequa     Masonic    Lodge
Charles Harse, who has been ill Bom^ time, is about again.
for
Long Island
Frank Creed of Brooklyn waa in town on Sunday and retumed in his automo¬ bile.
Edward Bowne has resigned his position with the Brooklyn City Water Works.
Oyer 7000   Dwellings   Erected in
1909—Long Island Railroad
Plans of Importance
night. Wednesday was Foresters of | this week, and left on Wednesday for a America's  night;  Thursday,    "Shield j short trip foi his health.
of Honor" night; Friday, I. O.  O.   F. ; | 	
Saturday, Volunteer Firemen of Hemp- j A regular meeting of the fire com- Btead. And what a time old friends i pany will be held Monday evening next, had; meeting the Grand Master of New j which all members should attend.
York State, S. Nelson Sawyer, made a] 	
bright speech declaring the fair open, Cory of Amityvilie was in town on on Tuesday night. And now the i Wednesday night and gave a moving booths: On the right of the entrance picture show in Firemen's Hall. Hia was Scotland.    Each booth was draped inext show will be here on Feb. 16.
in   white  and  green,   but  our  pretty i 	
girls   and   comely  matrons,   attired in '     Mrs.   William E. Parkin.son of  New Tartan    plaid,    waved   the   flags  and   York   City,   grand-daughter   of    Mrs. shield  of bonnie   Scotland.    A wealth   Jackson   Russell,   of this place, is   tho of  gifts   from   merchants,   and dainty   happy mother of a baby girl, articles, made by two hundred women, j
loaded the tables. The Japan booth | F. M. Wood, contractor and builder. bore off the palm for beauty. Differ- started work this week on the new ent shades of violet orchids and pinks building below Oak Street, which is were the decorations under the "Jap" being built for a New York party, flags. Spain booth, Ireland, England, The building is 25x35 and will be u.sed Italy, were bowers of beauty. A big as an embroidery factory on the ground fishpond, ice cream booth, lemonade and ; Awr with living apartments on the candy, a ham weighing 14 lbs. dressed second floori''' as the Mikado, were  special   features. I
Many of the Indies at the booths were ! ^^^^ Jackson, colored, son of James dressed in costume. ' ^- Jackson, was before Judge   Norton
  'on Wednesday in the village   court  on
Our great grand-mothers would have I two charges. The first charge was been appalled at what the term "clean- j ""ade by Mrs. Laura Jack.son charging ing"   rejire.-ients   nowaday.s.    On Feb-  him   with   having   ill-treated   her  son
I From statistics, the compilation of I which has just been completed, it is ! learned that during the year '1909, j 7,669 buildings were erected on Long ! Island outside of the old City of Brook- I lyn. This was a gain of 2,297 build- Nicholas   Meyer  has been   quite   ill i ings,   as compared with 1908.    Of  the
I 7,669 buildings erected in 1909,   6,524 { were dwellings, 694 stores and 40   fac-
Miss Jane Bowne is taking a three years' course in the N. Y. Normal School, Manhattan.
Freeport Cullings     Surrogate Jackson Busy
The regular meeting of  the  Village [ mt-it      r   ¦«.„  r    W-II.    U.r^^» Board  of Trustees occurs this  Friday'""'*   0'   '"*'7  '•   "«"«.   namei
Wood, and Henry Mead Among Those  Presented
e\ ening.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church met in the chapel on Tuesday aftemoon, Mrs. J. M. Baxter, President, conducting the meeting.    The attendance was  large.
Plans   for  celebrating  the   twenty
In Surrogate Jackson's Court, letters of administration have been issued to Town  Treasurer William  S.   Hall  of
fifth anniversary of the society, which Freeport, on estate of Harriet Wood will occur on February 24, were dis- o^ Hempstead; real estate of $2,000; cussed. At that time the South Side P«"onal of $50,000. The daughter. Group, which consists of the Presby- ; Wilhelmina Wood of Hempstead, and terian   chuiyhes  of   Brentwood,   leljp, i the  grandson,   Martin V. W.   Hall   of
Babylon and Freeport,   will   be  enter¬ tained.
The subjects for the day  were  con-
tories.    Vanderveer  Park   comes  first^ gjdered, "The Indian as a  Human   Be
ing" was read by Mrs. C. H.   Scholey,
ruary    ^)th   the   Henipstead  Woman's Club will   discuss   "(Cleaning,"   which
Bert Jackson.    The second charge was for burglary made by   Henry  Jackson.
will embrace the following:    Scientific  Judge Norton found sufiicient evidence
cleaning, value of vacuum cleaners, moral and physical results of cleanii ness.
The dance of Thursday evening laat, Feb. .S, was a highly .successful one, under the auspices of Court St. Cecelia, No. 86, Daughters of laahllea, at their rooms in Kreischer's Hall.
to convcict him and gave him six months at Blackwell's Island. Consta¬ ble Roberts took Jackson there Wednesday afternoon.
Advance H. L. and E. Co. will hold a masquerade and civic ball in their hall on the evening of Friday, Feb. 11, which promises to he a great success. Handsome prizes will be awarded to The men of the Hempstead Bnptist the lady and gentleman appearing, in Church are doing good work with the the most appropriate costume. A neat Baraca League. The pastor. Rev. souvenir program has been printed for Dr. M. George Coker, preached a ser- this affair. A fine supper will be mon on last Sunday worth hearing, on j served. Don't fail to attend, as the "Tho Don't Care Man." boys are anxious to get their new hall,
whieh will be erected on their new   lot Herbert  R. Renison has returned to   in the future.
hia Fulton Avenue home   here.    He   is 	
on the road to complete recovery from i We are glad to announce the re-open- the recent assault, near the Meadow , ing of the Sunday School of the Pres- Brok Club Hou.se, hirt friends are glad i byterian Church, Bellmore, on Feb 6, to know. . at 2:30 p. m.    We extend a cordial in-
— ; vitation   to  all   children and their par-
There was installation of oflleers   at  ents   to  attend.    Come   and    get -ac- the last meeting of the   Daughters  of  quainted   with   the   new    officers   and Isabella here.    District  Deputy   Miss   teachers. Daily of Brooklyn,   installing  ofiicers. \
A number of visiting sisters from Court: ^r. C. S. Wing will address the Trinidad, Jamaica, were present. \ Methodist    Sunday    School,    Sunday,
\ (Feb. 6th) at 2.30 p. m.     Immediately The   Hempstead   Liederkranz give a   after  he   will hold the   last  quarterly grand masquerade ball at Liberty Hall   conference for this year.    A   good   at¬ on   February   21.    Music   loving  men   tendance is desired, should join this singing society,   which '
is under the musical direction of Pro- The regular monthly .social of the fessor Paff, of Baldwin. There will Epworth League of the Methodist be glees sung at the ball and a good <-^hurch will be held next Wednesday supper served. evening, Feb. 9, at the   home  of Mrs.
" - Frederick Whittermore, on Oak Street.
A  new   station   is   to   be  given the Hempstead people very soon, it is said ¦     ^eo. Betz and family have moved in- by President Peters, on the Long Island   to their new house justcompleted. railroad site as previously announced in
Mrs. John Rehb«rg, who has just been critically ill for some time, is much improved, and will be able to be about in a few days.
Mr. A. Palermo has  purchased  sev-: eral lots on Centre  Avenue  where   he will erect six houses.    The  work   will \ be commenced at once. i
Otto  Schneider was  in  New York : on Monday  and   brought  home  a  fine team of horaes which he will use on his grocery wagon.
The children of the Public School are | busy practising for  an   entertainment
A charity worth workinc- for is that ^   ^   ^^^^ '" ^^^ ^'=^"^' ^^^^^ °"   *^^
* oJ^ nM    -Tu    n^    1    V          ^    ^ ef/ening of February   22nd.    They  are
of St. Gi es   the Cripple,   for  maimed Viuj^           ,                        •
..„.,                rp.    t    *^Y   '         „„   „ working hard to purchase a new   piano
liftle ones.    The trustees are Rt. Rev.
the Messenger, Main, Jackson, Centre steets and Railroad Avenue, an acquisi¬ tion of the Gory property, which is coner of Jackson Street and the rail¬ road.
At the last meeting of the Town Board Monday afternoon at Town Hall with Supervisor Cox presiding, the fol¬ lowing business was transacted: Ar- ^ur Wilson made application for re- ffiwal of his oyster and clam planting iicense; granted. Lorenzo D. Pearsali made application for lease of small isl- j and in Brower's Bay; referred to Com- i mitteee on Leases.
Frederick Burgess, D. D., President Episcopal Bishop of Long Island, Rev. Dr. C. F. J. Wrigley, Rev. Paul F. Swett, treasurer, 1521 Atlantic Ave¬ nue, Brooklyn;- David Provost, Wii¬ let Bronson, Arthur T. Hewlett. Esqs ; Ben Burton Mosher, M. D. Visitors are welcome at the Garden City Home.
"Six weeks more of winter, consarn it," "for the badger,   the hedge-hog,
ng hard to purchase a new pi for the school, and the proceeds of this entertainment are to be put into a piano fund. The children expect to give several of these entertainments in the future until there is sufficient mon¬ ey to purchase the piano. Everyone should purchase a ticket and help the children along.
Freeport Board of Trade
The regular monthly meeting of  the
the bear, and any other fonr-foot that | Freeport Board of Trade will be held cared to, saw ita shadow on Candlemas at Fraternity Hall next Wednesday Day, Wednesday last, February 2. evening, Feb. 9.
"As far as the sun shines out on Can- i    There will be an  address  by  Rabbi
dlemas Day Alex. Lyons of Brooklyn,   his  subject
So will the snow blow in before May;  being "The World we  live  in,   or,   A
As far as the snow blowa on Candlemas I Message  to Grumblers."    This  is   a
Day special ladies night,   by order of  the
with 851 buildings; then comes Jamaica with 430 dwellings, 35 stores, 3 fac¬ tories and 75 miscellaneous structures, a total of 543; Rockaway Beach comes next with a total of 438 buildings, fol¬ lowed closely by Richmond Hill with 401. Woodhaven put up422 newdwell- lings in 1909, and this completes the places in the four hundred class. Free- port built 296 buildings ; Flushing, 2h2 ; i China, Parkville, 277. Those places which i Baxter put   up  a hundred biuldings or over in |     ^   very   helpful   devotional
Freeport, share one-third each in the personal and half each of real estate. Husband, Martin V. Wood, shares one- third in personal.
Mary F. Wells of Freeport, adminis-
and"The01d and the New at Wolf tered upon estate of her husband, Wil- Point." by Mrs. Adam Schoneman. "'am E. Wells, who left personal of A letter gi\ ing the experiences of Dr. ^''OO. Mrs. Claude P. Manning, daugh- Mary F. Fulton, during   the  first  two   ter, is heir.
years of her work as a missionary to Will of Benjamin Rhodes, late of China was read by Mrs. Eleanor I. Roe I^akeview, admitted to probate. Real and    some   items   from   "A   Buaineas   of $1000 and $700 personal, the income
from which is given to his father and mother. Upon their deaths bequeathed to brothera and sisters.
Wiil of Henry Mead,   late  of  Free-
Man's   View   of   Missionary   Work   in were  given   by   Mrs.   J.   M.
1909 were:    Corona,   177;   Patchogue, ; ^^s  conducted   by   the  President   the   P'^rt, offered for  probate.    ^2500  real
153;   Lynbrook,   144;   Glendale,    130;        " ' ......... .    .      .    .   .     .•
Far Rockaway, 129; Huntington, 124; Rockville Centre, 124 ; College Point, 113, and Bay Shore, 102.
It was in 1897 that the Long  Island Railroad commenced reconstructing its > Raymore.    The     chapter     con-idered
road on Atlantic Avenue, and in 1904 commenced the electrification of the road. Electric trains began running from Flatbush Avenue to Rockaway Park, July 28, 190^; Jamaica, August 30; Rplmont Park, October 2; Spring¬ field Junction, October 16. and Valley Stream via Hammel's and Far Rocka¬ way, December 11, of the same year. On May 17, 1906, th ? line between Springfield Junction an.1 Valley Stream commenced running, and on May 26, 1908, the electric service was extended to Hempstead.
theme   being  The   Unused   Talent   in   and $200 personal,   bequeathed   to  his the Churches, founded on  Luke   19:12-   "'eee, Ella Adelia BedelL-¦ 26_ i     Decrees entered in   estates  of  Kate
The study on "From Darkness to Sammis, late of Hempstead, in which Light," was conducted by Mrs. H. J. Alice H. Hawkins of Hempstead, re¬ ceives $550; estate of John Werling, late of Uniondale, $500 personal, and Anton Kohns, late of Sea Cliff, $100 personal.
Smithville South Notes
Young Alfred is doing nicely.
Mrs .Adolph Frisch, who has been ill for some time, is improving.
Victor Johnson is slinging mud again. He is working with Walters Bros, of Amityvilie- plastering.
i The Independent Wiping Workera j gave an old time supper and dance I Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Firemen's Hall.
The Ladies' Auxiliary held their 8th Pinochle in the series at the home of Mrs. Chas. Schoen, and as usual a large crowd attended.
Samuel Seaman, a local plumber, who is having a few days vacation, was badly cut on the wrist with an axe while helping their handy man, Wm. Decker, to cut up a big heap of wood. Sam let the axe slip and Decker im¬ mediately got the horse ready and rushed him to Dr. Carman of Freeport, who took several stitches in the wound.
The asst. P. M. and Wm. VonSeht the mail carrier, will settle a long dis¬ puted argument next Tuesday at 1 o'clock. By starting from the Club House and walking to thj R. R. Sta¬ tion and back, a distance of IJ miles each way, to see which can walk the fastest; the assistant P. M. having the longest stride, is picked for the winner.
was on the education of the negro.
William G. Murray has gone to Sar¬ anac Lake, where he has obtained a position in a printing office.
Plans are on for the season's billiard and mixed double bowling tournaments at the Freeport Club. Entries close on Feb. 12.
The Mother's Club will hold a cake sale in the Kindergarten room of the Grove Street school   Friday,   February
Roosevelt Tidbits
The boys ran off with Dave Brown's front wheel Thursday but it didn't phaze Dave a little bit. He went on hia journey and left the boys in posses¬ sion of the old wheel.
Frank   Sammis    of  Woods  Avenue
An   epoch   in   railroad   development   18th.    It ia for the benefit of the piano • moved to Hempstead Thursday.
waa marked, when on May 1, 1908, terborough subway to Flatbush Avenue was completed, when a great deal of travel was diverted from Long Island City to the new route.    It   was   founti
fund and a large attendance is deaired
2t
On Sunday morning Dr. W. A. Rich¬ ard will take for his theme at   the   M.
that there was a saving of forty min-| E. Church, "The New Crusade. " At utes a day to commuters who did busi- 7:30 in the evening he will continue ness in Wall Street, for instance. the   series   of    addresses,     "Evenings
Preparations are now well underway   with the Holy Spirit," the special sub- for   the establishment of   electric   ser-   ject being, "Receiving the Spirit." vice between Long laland City and Ja¬ maica, and a connection with the Penn¬ sylvania   Railroad   tunnel,  which   will
At the last meeting of the Board of Trade, Tuesday evening, a committee of seven was appointed on the matter of the triangulation of the town, con¬ cerning which there has been consid¬ erable discussion by William Ellison, a loeal surveyor, and others, in the Mes¬ senger recently. The committee con¬ sists of Edward Uhe, Chas. DeLap, Henry F. Smith, Arthur Whitehouse, Conrad Gaenger, William J. Ellison and Rev. Fredei^ck J.  Soule   will   speak   chas. Edwards.    It is the intention of
aVoid steain       een^;   erVic^^ ^""^'^^ '""'""¦"^ "* '^^ ^'¦^^'^'^^  ^'^""'^   the committee to place a bill before the
^ Jon^ Islal d   ' t:3Tmnicl''wh       «" }^^- theme. "Christianity as a World   Legislature by As..emblyman Miller re-
Long Island City and Jam.iica.    When   Religion."    The evening topic will   be  jrarding the matter        '
the tunnels are read^V for trains,   there  -Eyes that See."    Chriatian Endeavor  K^rding the ma^er.	
will be a saving of forty minutea a day for Long Island residents who daily visit middle and upper Manhattan.
In the new tunnel system there will be four tubes emerging near the Sun¬ nyside yards, which will connect  with
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Day will be observed at the meetingof the society at 7.00 p. m. All are in¬ vited.
Unclaimed letters at the Post Office for Theodore Martine, Mr. Pahrson, Mr. Mills, Mr. Krummeniaker.
The annual installation of D. B. P. Mott Post, Woman's Relief Corps, waa eight running tracks to Winfield June- held Wecli.esday evening, when the fol- ^ewrs'n.'McMa^^'of ForeVrFark, Ja tion, SIX from there to White Pot June- lowing officers were installed: Presi- „,aica, were married Nov. 18, in Jer- tion, and four from there to Jamaica, dent, Anna Patterson; senior vice- gey City, but their friends just found Two tracks have been built from White president, Matilda Smith ; junior vice- j/^^t last Mondav. The ceremony was Pot Junction across to Glendale June- president, Mary Keans; sec'y, Mary f^^^^,, ^y Rev. Jamea P. Stofflet, n"", , ^u'"""^- ""TT ^"^"^a^f E. Sprague; treasurer, Ellen A. Gold-^^gto^ „f ^^e Reformed rark and the Far Rockaway Branch, en; chaplain, Martha A. Raynor; press Church of America ¦ An elevated double track line is   be-  correspondert,' Anna  Taft; conductor, '.	
; ing built from the North   Shore  yards   Rosalie    Cornell;      assistant,     Nettie
; at Long Island City to the Montauk Smith, guard. Ellen P. Smith; assist- Division double track line running ant, Antionette Wright; color bearers, from Long Island City to Jamaica for Mary Pest, Arvilla Williams, Nettie freight service. Rothenberg,   and   Nellie   Padgett.    A
Great changes are to be made at Ja-j pleasant evening followed with a  pro- maica; a new station built,  and a  new  gram   of  readings, and addresses, con-   being erected by Frank Wood, are near- large office building for the   headquar-   eluding with retreshments. i ing completion
ters of the Long Island Railroad  Com- ' 	
pany. j     The masque carnival in the Sigmond
Contracts  have been placed for   130 I Opera House next Friday evening, Lin-
i new steel pas.sengers cars with electric : coin's Birthday eve, givea promise of motors, and when these are received : being the largest event of this kind the company will have 400 steel pas- ever held in Nassau County. Hand- senger  cars   for service between   New | some prizes are to be awarded for most
Miss   Adeline  Rhodes,   daughter  of Mr. and Mrfi   Benjamin   Rhodes,   and
Episcopal
The new store of Whitehouse Bros, on Main Street is nearly finished. When ready it will be occupied by George DeLap's plumbing business.
Two   new  houses  on Wood Avenue,
Saturday last the S. S. A. C. Basket- Bail team played the local school team, with a score of 8 to 2 in favor of the S. S. A. C.
Tuesday evening the team juorneyed to Merrick and were defeated by the team of that village in a one-sided, but very interesting game, the score being 47 to 4. This is the first outside g!ime the local hoys have jilayed. They have some good material in their team, and with a little more practice, will make a better showing. Next Monday evening they will play at Merrick again.    Good luck boys.
Baldwin Rarebits
Special services are being held in the Methodist Protestant Church begin¬ ning Thursday night of this week with Rev. James R. Johnston, evangelist, in charge.
Mr. Johnston was for years Supt. of the Florence Crittenton Mission on Bleeker St., New York, and has just closed a series of union meetings in Mana.squan, N. J. The local press of that place says: "His addresses are wonderful for originality, pith and the power that comes from the backing up of tbe word of God."
Great results are expected in these meetings.
The Messenger would like to corres pond with someone wishing to earn some pocket money by sending us news from Baldwin. Address Editor Mes¬ senger.
Two new teachers have been added to the faculty of the school here.
Miss Margaret B. Wheeler visited with friends in Brooklyn over Sunday.
On Saturday at the Freeport Public School PVank Wood will take the test for census enumerator, for the count¬ ing of the inhabitants, etc., to be taken in April. The test will be conducted by Postmaster Anderson   of  Freeport.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be en¬ tertained by Mrs. Robt. L. Smith next Tuesday afternoon at her residence on Harrison Avenue.
L. W. Bishop wishes to thank the firemen and neighbors who lent assistance last Thursday morning when his house burned down.
reached by the third-rail system
York and Brooklyn   afid   the   territory i grotesque   and unique costumes for la-i rpj^^^.^ ^j„       ^,3^,ly be fifteen or twen
 ¦     ¦• ' f^'^^   """"^ gentlemen,  ladies' finest  and  ^   ^^y^^^^ ^^ t^^e the examination.
prettiest  costumes, gentlemen s finest >   _
the prettiest costumes, and a special j^^. and Mrs. Jonathan Chataway of prize for the fire company (Ever ^g^ york have been visiting friends Ready excepted) from this or surround-  here
SEAFORD
Delancy   Ketcham   and    family    of  mg viljage, having the  greatest  num- Farmingdale spent Sunday at the home of Elbert Verity.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ansel Raynor.
ber of members present. The judges \ The members of the committee in chosen to award the prizes are Village charge of the supper and entertainment President Daniel Morrison, Trustees under the auspices of the Alpha Hook Franklin Bedell, William H. Patterson, and Ladder Company to be held in the J. Huyler Ellison and Charles A. Sig-, fire house on Monday evening are doing mond. In order that a pleasant time everything in their power to make the may be assured all who attend, the ; affair a success, management reserves the right   to  re-      During the evening the mortgage of
The Y. M. I. C. will hold a  masque rade ball in their hall on Washington's j move  objectionable  persons from   the  $600 on the building will be burned
Birthday.    Music by Schuster.
John Powell, who was taken quite ill while visiting in Brooklyn, has so far recovered as to be able to return home.
Rev. Charles S. Wing, District Su¬ perintendent, wil! preach in the M. E. Church Sunday morning and at the close of the service will hold the fourth quarterly conference.
Charles Verity and Miss Bertha Ker-
Opera House, and refund admission fee. I The speakers of the evening are an- An orchestra of seven pieces will fur- nounced to be Congressman Cocks, nish music for dancing. The proceeds ; Hon. Townsend Scudder, J.'Huyler El- are to be used toward the purchase of j lison, R. H. Mayland, Jos. Hoffman, an automobile hose wagon. Tickets ' Frank Stevens and Hon. William G. may   be   procured  of  A. B.   Wallace,   Miller.
Wm. Loonam, Wm.  S.   Merrill,   Ches-      Firemen   from   neighboring villages ter   Raynor  and   Fred    W.    Greaves. , are  especially   invited to assist in   the Every   resident should help^the project i celebration, as much as possible. -
nEMPSTCAD
So will  the sun shine out  before , May."
Board; sharp.
The meeting Ja at 8 o'clock
Communic^n Service will beheld Sun chofe7' were"marri'ed" Sunday Tt "t"he i ^ay morning in the First Presbyterian ciinton W. Ludlum ol" Main Street, home of the bride's parents in Brook- i Church, at which time new members j^^^ ^^^^ re-elected Secretary of the lyn. The happy couple will reside in [ *'" ^f publicly welcomed into the fel-, p^anklin Trust Company of Montague this place. '«w8hip of the church.    A special pro-  g^^^^    Brooklyn.
Monday night some of their friends 1 g^^"™ ^as been arranged for the even- gave them a good old-fashioned seren- j '"g ^f^'^e •" celebration of Young ade,   80  that  the neighbors for miles   PfoP'* » Day,    and Charles M. Ruland
around were wondering what waa hap-   of Prmceon will speak.	
, pening. | (continued on page 8)
There  is to be initiation of five can- I didar«s at Hempstead Council,  65,  Jr. j 0. U. A. M., this Friday evening, Feb. 4.
Miss Phebe T. Power's Sunday School Clasa of young girls met at her home in Lakewood Park last Friday night for the purpose of organizing the I class. A pleasant social time was en¬ joyed.
Isabel Coakley celebrated her llth birthday last Saturday aftemoon. A number of little people were present at her home on Millbum Road and the occasion was made pleasant with the playing of games and other amuse¬ ments. V
OCEANSIDE
The Epistle of the Spirit to the church in Philadelphia will be read and commented upon in the morning service by the Rev. A. H. kennie, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Ocean- side. An evangelistic service will again be held in the evening. Miss Bertha Kissler will nave charge of the Y. P. S. C. E. meeting 6.45 p. m.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies', ¦ Aid Society of the church, held at the ; home of Mrs. Claude Wright, the re¬ ports showed the membership to be forty-four, five new members having i joined recently. All the ofilicers of 1909 were re-elected as follows: Pi-eaident, Mrs. George Ackerly; vice-pres., Mrs. H. E. MacKay; secretary, Mias Edith Dockum;  treasurer, Mrs. Wilbur Box.