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SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OrnCIAL PAPER, NASSAU COUNTY
Vol 2, NvailMr 28
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FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y«, FRIDAY. JANUARY 28. 1910
$1.00 Yearly. Single Copy S Cwto
Merrick News Giips
Lent begins February Srd.
llisB Catherine Fairfax spent Sun¬ der with Mrs. Elizabeth Draper.
Mr.  and Mn.    J.  R.   Moore were gaeets over Sunday of Mrs. Chaa. Kent
The monthly meeting of the Merrick Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, will be held in the fire hall on Tuesday evening at 8 o'dock.
At the meeting of the Archdeaconry of Queens and Nassau of the Episcopal Church held at Flushing on Wednesday, Sev. Kirkland Huske, rector at Great Neck, was elected Archdeacon to sup¬ ply the unexpired term of Rev. Henry Miesier, resigned.
Mrs. Chas. N. Kent and family left the village this week, to be gone until Easter. Mrs. Kent and Miss Julia Kent will spend a season in Rutland, VL; Miss Mary and Miss Lucy in Man¬ hattan ; and Mr. Chas. Kent will spend
a vacation  of three weeks with Arch-' forseen occurs the company  will  have deacon Bryan on the Isthmus of Pana-   the  line  built  up  to  the section con-
I structed a year and a half ago, between Babylon   and   Lindenhurst.    'The  com-
South Shore Traction Co. Gets on the Job
Gang of Men Bosily Engaged in
Building line at Copiagne—
Fire Hondred Tons Rails
are Expected
Trolley Line Work Startinijat Copatfue
The South Shore Traction Company, after slumbering for many months, is up and doing and has a large force of men at work grading through the woods hewing timber, and in the very near future the work of laying rails will be in progress. The company has ordered 600 tors of rail and these are expected in a few days, their employees say. The company is building on the right of way purchased of the Long Island Railroad Conlpany, and while this fran¬ chise expires in about six weeks, it hopes to have the line completed then, No time is to be lost and if nothing un
Freeport Cullings    lUIhnan Is Indicted for
W. G. Smith will be surprised  when
j he geta his copy of the Messenger  this ;
week to find that he is touring Italy. |
He  is  now  in Florida for the winter, I
with his wife and daughter. i
Smith A Levy have purcliased the WilHamson property at come> of Be¬ dell and Smith Streets.
ShootiBg Freeport Youth
Robert J. Murray has resigned his position with Murray Brod., for a job in Patchogfue. Harry A. Self of bell¬ more takes his place.
ma, in the Canal Zone.
Services at the Church of the Re deemer, Sunday, Sexagesima, at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.    The Sunday School
meets in the Parish House at 10 a. m. possible for them to do "so. No lesson is aappointed for the day but the new pamphlets will be distributed for the third quarter's work upon which the school is now entering. It is earn¬ estly  requested  that any  Advent bar
" 'If—A test" will be the Sunday moming sermon theme of Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey at the First Presby¬ terian Church. The subject of the evening sermon will be "Mountain-top Religion."
Capt. James Hanse has bought from John J. Randall a plot 126x150 ft, corner Ray St. and Ocean Ave., where he intends building a home.
Father Moore will preach in the Episcopal Church of the Transfigura¬ tion Sunday morning. He has fre¬ quently occupied the pulpit before, to the delight of the congregation, by whom he is held in  great  admiration.
SmithviUe South Notes
Mrs. W. P. Polhemus is entertain- itiK her Bister Mrs. George Worthing- ton of Brooklyn.
Alfred Calcagnino is the proud fath¬ er of a six pound boy which arrived at his house last Saturday.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold their eighth Pinochle at the home of Mrs. Chas. Schoen on February 1.
Fred Menendez is over hauling a large touring car which Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont has donated to the new Hemp¬ stead hospital.
Long Island a Garden Spot
Railroad  Haded 70.742 Tons of
Crops to Mailiet in 1909—Po-
Utoes Totaled 55,961 tons
or 1,365,000 Bnshels
Long Island as the garden spot of this section of the country is no myth, nor is that statement simply one made by those who want to boom it The fact and figures to prove it are  availa-
The Messenger would  like  to  get  a regular representative to solicit news
^ ble, and they are fumished by the Long
The new school  district  as  decided
pany contend that they mean business and that they will have their line in operation before the public deems it e for them to do so. The com-, pany, it has been stated by those in i by the Board of Education, Monday authority to speak, are under a for- night, lies south of a line beginning feiture bond of $50,000 to build on the , at Cote Ave. and running east paral- Long Island Railroad Company's route. I lei to and 150 feet north of Smith St., That the company is in earnest in re- i till it reaches Ocean Ave., then runs rels which may still be out be retumed j gard to the building of the proposed I south along Ocean Ave., taking in both on Sunday. The Woman's Auxiliary | trolley line from Bay Shore to the I sides of Ocean Ave. to a point half meets in the Parish House every Thurs j Queensboro Bridge, is emphasized by way between Rose and Smith streets, day at 2..S0 p. m. The cooking school | jts filing with the Rockville Centre vil then east parallel to and 150 ft north meets in the Parish House at noon j)age board of trustees its bond for of Raynor St, till it reache'-Lower every Saturday. | $10,000 as a guarantee of its  intention   Main St, then   south  alonp;   Main   St
to construct the line. ' 300 ft then east to Freejwrt Creek.
The  company had until next May  to  ~
file its bond,   and   the  deposit of  the :     Sunday morning Dr. W. A.   Richard same before the time required is taken   will preach at the M. E.   Church^   sub-
Manhattan  Lad  To   Be Tried for Manslaaghter in Fipt Degree- Seaman, Mistaken for Borg- lar, Shot on Aag. 8
Jesse Ullman, 23 years old, of Madi¬ son Avenue, Manhattan, was arraigned Friday moming in the  Queens  County Court, before Judge Humphrey,  on  an indictment charging him   with    man¬ slaughter in the first degree.    By  his j and subscriptions in Smithville   South, counsel, Eugene N. L. Young, he plead-j Do you want  the  position?    This  vil- ed not guilty and gave bonds in the sum | lage  is  growing  and  muat be kept in of $5,000, his mother, Mrs.   Nora  Ull-1 the front man, qualifying as his bondsmen. | 	
Ullman is indicted for the killing of, The basket-ball game between the Millard R. Seaman, 19 years old, a; team representing the local athletic former resident of Freeport, who was club and Merrick, which was to have shot by Ullman at Far Rockaway at 11 i been played in this village on   Tuesday
p. m. on August 8   last.    Seaman  was   evening, was postponed to next  week.   	
crossing the lot of Police Captain Kane   The local boys have been working hard | transported Vromdifferent points on the at    Far  Rockaway   and  was  shot  by j to get in shape and promise to  put up I jgiand the following amounts: young Ullman, who mistook him for  a i a game of which their supporters  will j    Berries  328 tons-   cauliflower    17- burglar. | be proud.    Turn out and encourage the   770 tons; cucumbers', 2,683 tons;' pot^-
The father of the dead youth,   Harry | boys.  . ^^^^ 55,961 tons; total 76,742 too.8.
Seaman,   of  48  Carlton   Avenue,   Far HFAJPCTFAI'I '    fhis total represents 5,200 carloads
Rockaway, was not satisfied  with Ull- | IILIVirO I L/llI ] and is an increase of 40 per cent   over
man's discharge, and laid the case  be- : the amount carried by the railroad last
fore Governor Hughes, who went  over       The Masonic fair will he the biggest I year. •
the papers and ordered an investigation,   event in Hempstead for many years.     ,     Showing just what    these     figures
The Grand Jury took the   matter  up       a „|.,„:, ^„ CT „:;;„„"   „   M„,„t,   ,7 I really mean, the railrod authorities re- and   an  indictment  for  manslaughter 1     ^ P'^^ '^ *o ^^ K'^^" ^n   March   17, ' was found. ^y the members of the D. V. S. of  the  ——                    I church of Our Lady of Loretto.
Island Railroad as the result of data obtained from the books of the com¬ pany. Again, while there are rumors of shortages of this crop and that oc- curing here and there, old Long Island goes ahead producing the stuff and the growers are getting rich. No less than $4,000,000 were paid to the farmers and market gardeners of Long Island last year for their produce.
According  to  actual   figures in  the possession  of the railroad   there were
WANTAGH
We are glad to report the financial success of the very excellent entertain¬ ment and dance given in Firemen's Hall   last Thursday  evening by    the
Men's Club.    These  opportunities  for ' ^'y *^?/«8"'«"t« °f R"':'','""^ ^*"*'"® ^^ j«<=*'   "^   ^ad  Journey with a   Happy
social gathering are much   appreciated 1»" evidence of good faith. ! Ending."    At 7.30 p. m., he will begin
by those who desire to  drive   the  cob-       ^* ""^ ^'"^ ^^®" ^*ated that the com- a series  of four  post-revival   sermons
webs out of their brains     Mr    Ernest j P*"^ ^'''°®K'" *'P®''a'^'»"» ^'"" the con- entitled,   "Evenings  with    the    Holy
Biogert the entertainer of the evening. I ^^*=*'°" "''*^ ™adbed through   Rock- Spirit"    The  subject  of  the  first ad
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¦was an expert in sleight  of  hand.    If
we were to criticise the performance it would be that it was too short; rather favorable criticism, however, most would say. Mr. Bogert required not more than an hour for his part of the evening. The Club feels that the con¬ ditions which confront the giving of en¬ tertainments in a village the size of ours are best met by giving a good per- formancce which needs be short than a longer one which must be poor. Length is properly sacrificed to quality.
We gladly give place to the following which has been handed us and are pleased to lend our columns to any /movement which may look to the good of Merrick.
For some time past, on the part of a few of the citizens of Merrick there has
lie  Centre   as  soon   as the   weather  dress will be, "The nature and Work of conditions permit the Spirit."
Bellmore Doings
Charles Harse has been confined to his home on Bellmore Avenue by ill¬ ness, for the past week.
Gustave Bopp, jr., who has been critically ill with pneumonia at the home of his parents, is improving.
Capt. E. D. Taft, father of Andrew E. Taft of Raynor Street, who is over 90 years of age, and who moved to Florida last Fall, lost considerable money, his watch, clothes and other personal effects in a fire that destroyed J the hotel where he was stopping on December 20. Cupt Taft left New York on November 11 and is now liv¬ ing in his own house in St. Cloud, which has been erected since he left.
George McFarland, a former resident > 	
of this village, committed suicide at \ Counselor Albin N. Johnson of this the house of his cousin, William Clark, j village made an unusual record in the in Brooklyn on Tuesday of last week.      case of the People against John T. Ny-
Nygard was arrested   last
An invitation reception was given by the Euchre Club in the Firemen's Hall on Wednesday night.
The Ladies' Aid Society held a meet¬ ing on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Helen Allen.
Thc local circle of King's Daughters was entertained by Mrs. Fred Wiebel Oil Tuesday afternoon.
Birdsall Jackson has recently sold several lots in Sunnycroft, near the railroad stiation.
Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Seaman, who are sojourn¬ ing in North Carolina, that Mrs. Sea¬ man is considerably improved in health since going South.
' Lockwood's and Tew's windows are ' filled with fine gifts for the big Ma¬ sonic Fair, which will open with great pomp, on Jan. 31.
Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont  has to the new hospital that she
donated estab-
I port that the aggregate of potatoes which were hauled by the company amounted to 1,365,000 bushels. In ad¬ dition to this amount there were about a million bushels hauled to market by the farmers themselves, while another million bushels were consumed on Long Island.
The increase in output it  is  claimed is  due   to  the campaign of  education
lishing here, the large French  automo- j which has been carried on by the Long
' bile, that belonged to her late husband,   ^^'and Railroad   dunng   the   past few
, The machine is said to have cost  $17,- \ years at its experimental stations.    At
000 and has a 70-horse power motor,       ^^^^se stations methwls of increasing the
I output of land and methods of bringing ;     The following men are  now   officers i land under tillage are exploited, of  the   Hempstead  Board  of    Trade: I President Henry E. Velsor; vice-presi¬ dent,    Melbourne    B.    Lovejoy;    sec- treas., F. S. Baldwin; executive   com-i mittee,   S.   A.  Smith, chairman, C. R. ! Lu.sh, Dr. T. H. Smith, A. H. Phillips, \ Geo.    M.    McComps,    M.    D.    Their watchword is "Hempstead first." j
Baldwin Rarebits
At Monday's meeting of  the W.   C.
Miss Moller. of Hamburg. Germany, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Schmidt
On Thursday evening of next week a
"The most stirring events of foreign mi.ssionary history" is the topic of the Christian Endeavor Society meeting on Friday night in the Memorial Church ; leader, Helen Jackson.
I gard.    Nygard was arrested   last  May
Notice is hereby given to all persons 1 ;„ Richmond Hill charged with passing
^ interested in the  movement  of estab-  three bad checks, and last Fall   lawyer
beenadesiretoformsome kind of  an; lishing  a  Sundajr   School   in the Bell-j johnson was assigned by the   Court  to
organization which would serve the double purpose of social intercourse among the residents of that place, and at the same time act as a self appoint¬ ed censor, as it were, of all or anything that relates to welfare of  the village
more Presyterian Church to meet at i defend him. The defendant was tried the church on Tuesday evening. Feb. 1, ! before a Queens County Court and jury 1910, at 8 p. m. 1 q^ Q^e of the checks in November  last
Committee in Charge. , and on the other check this month.   At , ^  ..       ,. .        ! each trial there were three or four wit-
,^^ , „     . ,   . .^,        , ,, '^""^ Island Railroad detectives have j ^^^^^^       j^gt ^in, and he had no  wit-
That Merrick IS growing rapidly and been stationed at the depot several ^ess besides himaelf. he being a poor, with nothing m Bight to halt the growth, nights this week m an effort to detect! friendless Norwegian, and both times ,t is obvious that, beinig unincorporat- j the persons who have removed the j^^s acquitted. Thereupon the District edthereshouldbejustsuchari organ- length of fence which closes up the | Attorney consented to the dismissal of ization formed as   is  being  talked  of,   cross-over.    Better   be   careful    boys. ] t^e char^re on the   third  check   before
ary 17. Members will carry basket lunch. This promises to be very inter¬ esting. Mrs. Edward Ashdown, Mrs. T. H."Smith and Miss Gussie Seaman Thc regular services of the Memorial attended the "Group meeting" of the Church will be held next Sunday, also j ^- C- T. U. at Grace Church, Brook- Sunday School at 2.30 in the after- 'y"' «" Thusday, Jan. 20, from the noon. The pastor, Rev. T. S. Braith-1 Hempstead branch, waite,   will   preach   at  both services;!      a ^   ,.,     ,    .. I- ,  .,      ^
moming subject, "The Law of Retalia-1 „ ^^*^^J^^*  "}f^^fe "l ^^^   T^" tion",    eveniug  theme,   "Hiding  our i ^^^^''^^ ^^'*^ .°"   Monday afternoon last
T. U. a coffee stand in his village was I delightful evening of travel has been suggested. There is to be an all day Planned^^"r ^^..^I^JL^**'^* .u!:^*??® prayer meeting in Jamaica, on   Febru
Light
Roosevelt Tidbits
Mrs.   Greer  is  building a house  on Lincoln Avenue.
.        .._        . ... -...L    ^ I......       . . ..        -.       the charge on the   third  check
Whose different cemmittees can without  This is quite a serious matter if caught. : tj,e Court of Special Sessioiis  and
I with Supervisor Smith Cox, chairman, j following business executed: Messrs. ; Post and Edwards addressed the Board as to the need of further water supply in territory of Roosevelt; no action taken. Mr. Alexander R. Rhodes of Freeport asked permission to assign his lease of town land to James Hanse and Leo Fishel;   granted.    D.   L.   DeMott
dou\)t make themselves felt in the right
channels. |     Gustave  Bopp is  again   to  demon-
The Commiittee has been working strate that he is one of our most pro- quietly for some weeks, in an effort to gressive business men. As soon as devise ways and means to bring the i the spring weather sets in, so that it people together and through the kind- will be possible to do so, he expects to ness of the firemen at their last meet- operate an automobile truck in making ing, have been granted the use of their ] his collection of fat, thus doing the hall for Thursday evening February | work of the sixteen horses he now has Srd, 1910, at which time and place,   at  on the road.
8.30  o'clock,   all  citizens  of  Merrick ]  '	
are respectfully invited to be present' Already there is quite an interest to lend their efforts to the end, that; manifested in baseball for the coming some kind bf a permanent organization ' season, Secretary Edward Smith hav- can be born and properly started on I »ng succeeded in booking a number of its errand for the good of Meerrick and I games. It is proposed to play all home its people. | games this  year.    A  meetipg of  the
Sonie of the leading men of Merrick club is to be held in the near future, have taken hold of the idea with gteat j when the officers will be chosen and spirit and the Committee wishes it pub- the players selected to represent this lished that the name of the organization ! village.    Percy Still,   who  gave some
Harry Gilman and family are spend-^^^^  application  for  lease'of marsh
when Rev. William D. Tuckey will give his lecture, "My Kodak in Ca¬ naan. "The lecture will be beautiful¬ ly illustrated by many stereopticon views, most of them being original. The "Nadgautuck Daily News" says, "The lecturer's account of his 'holdup' on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho, proved to be even more thrilling than was anticipated. Views will be thrown upon the screen showing places, ob¬ jects and customs of interest observed on a tour through the Holy Land. Ev¬ eryone attending will spend a profit¬ able evening. A popular price of ad¬ mission will be charged.
week his counsel had him released from prison and sent home.
What do you want to take your print¬ ing away from Freeport for? Leave your orders at this office. tf.
Those who have stubborn coughs or bronchial troubles will find something of interest in Smith & Bedell's ad. i
It       i
last; ing several days in the city
The Summerville barn on Grand Avenue, is being torn down and carted away by Halliday, the house mover from Freeport, to make room for the Brooklyn Water Works conduit The land on Green Sage Marsh ; referred to | ^""^e of   Mrs  Georgiana   Wortman  is
committee.
The M. E. Church was crowded Mon¬ day night for the closing service of the Union Evangelstic Meetings which took the form of a Jubliee Service, ex¬ pressive of the Christian joy realized during these special religious gather¬ ings of the past month.
A hearty vote of thanks was extend'
Wilson Abrams house is nearly done
He expects to move in next week. !     _       „    .      ~~.   ~        ,
.  I     Installation   of ofners of Knights  of
Eugene Eldridge, sr., has started the I Columbus took place at the rooms in foundation for a house on Whitehouse i Kreischer Hall on Monday night last; Avenue. ' the ceremony being conducted by D. D.
 ¦— I John   F.   Kelly,   assisted  by    Warden
Mrs. Elizabeth Philips is spending I Camrody: Grand Knight, Thomas the winter with ex-Judge Dykes at ] ^eely; dep. grand knight, Gerard Kel- Flushing. ' 1^' ""• ^ec, Sylvester E. Kelly; record-
—  er, J. F. Raynor; treasurer, M. O'Mal-
Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Grass are en- {ley; chancellor, William V. Kelly; war- tertaining a young daughter which ar- den, William O'Shea; advocate, Louis rived last Saturday.    Congratulations.   Frazier; lecturer, Francis Stein; inside
  I guard, Francis Conroy; outside   guard.
Special services in commemoration | W. O'Brien; trustees, John Nilly, John of St   Paul's   Day  were  held  in St i Neylon, Bernard McDonough.
   ^-- ,.r... ,    ..-..       ,    .   ed to the local  newspapers,   especially!
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and the resident reporters of  Brooklyn
Paul's Church Tuesday.    Canon Bryan officiated at the morning service.
A committee of citizens of the  vil-
A highly succcessful euchre was held on Thursdy night by the Knights.
season on our grounds, is to have a try out with the Lowell team of the New England States League.
Here's hoping Percy makes good, as his gentlemanly conduct and quiet manner will  add  credit  to  any  club
LYNBROOK
the majority of the votes cast on Feb ruary Srd, 1910, on which date the several officers of the body will be elected.
There have been several names sug¬ gested to the Committee such as Mer¬ rick Board of Trade, Citizen's League whose uniform he dons, of Merrick and Merrick Improvements Association, but the Committee very wisely we think, has decided to put the responsibility of naming, up to the Citizens themselves.
The Date, February Srd, ,1910.
The Day, Thursday.
The Hour, 8.30 p. m.
The Place, Fire House, Merrick.
The Committee hopes that all those having Merrick and its future at heart will allow no other engagement to in¬ terfere with their being present on that night
Eveiybody's Ceiumn.   Page 4
A number of prominent residents are endeavoring to have a lighting district established in Lynbrook.
The Lady Foresters have under ad¬ visement the running of a grand euchre and dance on Wednesday night, Feb¬ ruary 2nd.
Robbers entered the store of S. H. DuBois, at Norwood, on Tuesday night last, and made their escape with booty valued at about sixty dollars.
papers, "for the generous and splendid courtesy they had manifested in so kindly inserting notices regarding the Union Evangelistic Meetings of the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyter¬ ian Churches."
The meetings have been animated by a most delightful Christian fellow¬ ship and will undoubtedy leave a bene¬ ficial influence upon the community at large.
At the Baptist church the pastor will speak Sunday moming on the theme, "The Greatest Kingdom." The even¬ ing theme, "Social Faith." The Christian Endeavor will hold its month¬ ly missionary service at 7.00, continu¬ ing the study of Japan. All are wel¬ come.
...       ,,        ,.,,,. The Masonic Fair to be held at  Lib-
lage are considering the advisability ^^ty Hall, beginning on the Slst, will of forming a lighting district and are ; ^e a grand success. It could not be already having negotiations  with  the  otherwise with  200  ladies  interested,
Nassau  Light  and  Power   Company, working night and day for the  success,,.    ^        „,,    -,   -   ,- Can t get ahead of Roosevelt much. ^f ^Y^^ undertaking.    It promises to be j ^•"'^"'^^ °" Wednesday aftemoon
the greatest social event ever  held
also  being moved  from  Central Railroad avenues to Miller Place.
and
William Tuckey celebrated his birth¬ day last Saturday with a party. A number of boys and girls were present to help make the occasion a pleasant one. Various games were played and a general good time was enjoyed by all.
George A. Davies, formerly with M. Peck at Freeport, and before that at 489 Nostrand Ave. and 1083 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, has arranged to open a barber shop in John Seaman's build¬ ing, near the depot.
James McChesney is confined to his home with illness. Paul G. Schuman is also on the sick list.
Miss Mildred  Morse  celebrated  her birthday by giving a party to her little
Everybody over sixteen years of age Hermistead The costumes of the var is Invited to the supper and entertain-; nempstead. l t^e costumes of the var¬ ment to the people of Roosevelt, Tues-,V«f*f ,^«>"?^^^.'''.''^ "^'y attractive, day evening, Feb. 7,   by Alpha  Hook   Jf^Vr^»°-'"g^« *»>^  P-^^^  ''' ^^^
h^t^'Tha?ni.h?LdT^lr   r!i      S^^^^^^ -«>>*    at    10
be bumed that night and speeches will 1   > •   1       ah ».u       i- .-- ¦    t- •
be    ade clock.    All the nations participating
_  j to take part, cach  nation  leading "Ihe
An interesting meeting of the Roose- \ grand march on some one night    The
(continued on page 8)
velt Board of Trade was held at the Board of Trade hall Tuesday night, with about 26 members present A committee wae appointed to arrange for a mass meeting of all the Boards of Trade and other civic organizations of Nassau County at our hall regarding trolley service improvements which are sadly needed.
7:30.    The  Fair closes Then dancing  from   10
doors open at at 10 o'clock, to 12.
The finest line of gifts seen in this section of the country have "been do¬ nated, consisting of diamonds, sterling silver ware, cut glass, etc. Season tickets for the aeven nighta 60 cents; general admission 25 cents.
A pleasant meeting of the Mission Study Class of the Epworth League was held at the parsonage on Tuesday evening.
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Regular services of the M. E. Church will be held on Sdnday. Topic of Ep¬ worth League meeting at 6:45 p. m., "The new acts of the apostles."; lead¬ er, Jesse K. Wortman.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church will give an entertainment on Washington's Birthday night. Mr. anB Mrs. Chambers will fumish the pro- gtaii.