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For the
South Side of
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A. reliable means of communication between.the business jneri and residents of Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore, Smithville South, East Meadow, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa and AmityviUe.
?CL. 1, NUMBER Hi
BELLMORE, L. 1., N. Y., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1908
fREEPORT
William H. Taft
Justice Geo.   C. Tatem  fined Peter owe of this village in the sum of $60 shooting email birds out of season. E. A. Dorlon, as local warden  for the State Fish and Game Commission, act¬ ed aa^omplainant.    The fine was paid.
Election Day, Mr. and Mrs,   Charles
Sigmond were agqin ifi a carriage mix-
which  spilled both to the ground.
kingbolt  broke and the horse ran
f, cutting a gash in his  side.    No
injuries to Mr. and Mrs. Sigmond.
Election Night was reinarkably quiet in town, very few people appearing on the streets and one small bon-fire near the station. No returns were available except those at the moving picture show on Main St. Very few intoxicated persons were around and the day passed quietly.
The Freeport Club entertained its members and friends Election Night'by having a smoker and having the re¬ turns read over a specittl wire. A good S'^rowd was present* who enjoyed the event to the utmost.
Charles E. Hughes
Frank Stevens contemplates a ten day trip throngh the south, starting possibly next week.
The Stroller's Column
Assessor Charles W. Smith, of Bell¬ raore, who is also School Trustee in his district, likes to get home nights and play on the 'cello, his favorite instru¬ ment. . ,,:
Rev.   Thomas  S,    Bi-aithwaite,    of
Wantagh, is so popular with  everyone
that unkind words about him  are as
fcarcG as leaves on the trees in Winter
nime:
Charles Johnson, builder, of Smith- ¦ville South, has the reputation of being able to handle any kind of building con¬ tract and runs a grist mill in his home tpwn besides.
Robert -Anderson, postmaster of Freeport, believes that there^s only- one kind of automobile good enough for him and that is a Buick.
THE PEOPLE WAVE CHOSEN
William Howard Taft will be the Chief Execu¬ tive of the United States for the next four years
Charles  Evans  Hughes, -elected  to himself as Governor of the Empire State
BELLMORE
Lyman Taft (correspondent) is too short and stout t^ get around the south- side on foot so hereafter he will en¬ gineer a motor cycle.
All the Republican and Democratic | banners have been stored away in re-: pose and camphor balls for the next | four years.
Dr. Fletcher entirely disagrees with those of his friends who think there is | a  better, make of automobile than the ': Maxwell.    He runs his like a veteran. ,
That sound of hammering from the \ West was caused by the L. I. R. R. ; carpenters putting up a new shelter at the Lynbrook station. ,
Charles Abrams of  Ehst  Rockaway ; has such  a  big  oyster  business that he is able to be ranked a^& liberal en¬ tertainer.    He loves to have his friends I around him to pass  away  a   Winter's evening and that costs money.
Daniel Eldredge, salesman, of Hempstead, has travelled around l^ong Island so much that he could be lead blindfolded to any part of it and in less than a niinute tell where he was.
Jesse Ryerson of F'report is one young man who believes in base-ball. He has signed with the Brooklyn Club (N. L.) at a good salary as catcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. N.   Ripson   will
' charge  report  that  there was such  a
I good  advance  sale  of  tickets  that"^
good sum was realized after paying ex-
WANTAGH
soon  return   to Merrick iioad.
penses.
their    homo    on  the
[    Well,   it's ail  over  and we wont be Mrs.   Barker  of Baldwin has been a  able to call him Senator Vooris. guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.   Doncaster of Bellmore.
A. W. Cornelius of Amityvilie is, now driving A. D. Matthew's Sons! wagon through this section, in place, of Mr. Karst, who has resigned. J. E. | Willmarth, Amityvilie, is agent for] this concern, as he has been for the I past seven years. i
Second Election District: Taft. 245. Bryan, 102 Hisgen, 15. Hughes, 233. Chanler, 119. Shearn, 4. Hubbs, 235. Bailey, 109. Miller, 242. Faber. 107.
The 20th anniversary of the I^adi-js' Aid Society was held at the parsonage 'ion Friday night last. The program included an address by the Pastor, the reading of a historical sketchjby Mrs. T. B. Seaman, a trio and quartette and a soio by Miss Laura Cowles. The of¬ ficers of this society are: Pres., Mrs. A.   E.   Hunt;   1st. Vice Pres., Mr.s. T.
5. Braithwaite; 2nd Vice Pres., Mrs. John T. Cowles; Secretary, Miss Mar¬ tha Seaman; Treasurer,   Mrs.   Thomas
6. Seaman.
I know how to help, too.      4
Since the whole district is so active- ¦ ly engaged in the good work, I'd like I to tell the "Boys" that it is "up to you" to deserve the confidence that is , being reposed in you. There are many fire companies on Long Island who started without any more than you have and who by dint of hai-d work have sncceeded-in-making their Com=^ pany an in.stitution worth while. Fol¬ low their example, be an institution that will do honor to the community and yourselves.
Your Board of Trustees are all men of judgment and integrity and have set you a good example. Even . though some of" the old "Boys" can't get around quite as fast as the younger ones, they are just as deeply interested as the youngest enthusiast in Smithville South. Somewhere I have seen the motto on a machine "where duty calls you'll always find us." Don't, put anything like that bn the machine. Just keep it under your hat. You'll always have it wifh you then—not locked up in the fire house. Good luck to you.
Veritas.
To the Editor:
In your issue of the 30th of October you invite discussion of the Church Subject in Bellmore Avenue.
Does the matter really need discus¬ sion or does it actually need action.
Action on the part of the peopie is the only thing that will be of advan¬ tage in any undertaking. Action with just a good slice of heart in it always finds the answer sought.
This nation is classified as a Chris¬ tian Nation and yet it is surprising to what an extent the "Heathen doth Flourish" right in our midst. The answer is found with those folks who attend service. We have often heard- the expression "Cold as Greenland." How ranny of us' will look into our |o\Vn conscience and see what part we have taken in bringing about the con¬ dition? How warm our handclasp? How enthusiastic our welcome to the "stranger within our gates? How hearty and cordial our invitation to call again? How earnest is our desire to help the erring brother? How does it -show to that brother? Longfellow in his "Psalm of Life" says "Life is real, life is earnest." Our best endeavors I Editor of S. S. Messenger should   be to our Heavenly Father, the
1     Your reportof the Conference at the  Bi^^r  of all Good Gifts, and unless we j "Bellmore  Avenue"  Church   on    the  "^e   in  earnest  wherein   can we give 28th   inst.   failed  to  notice  some im-¦ ^ur best.'
1 portant matters. Think of it—political organizations,
I First. The Trustees have not even , social organizations, athletic clubs— I tried to alienate the property from the \ all can flourish, but a Church,,a House j Presbyterian Denomination  nor  from   ^^ ^°"' cannot.
succeed
PEOPLE'S COLUMN
The last base-ball game of,the season
Another assault on George Bloch,! the butcher, early Sunday morning, ! this being the second in tbree months. | Tliis time his assailant got away with ¦ sixty  odd   dollars.    He    was    struck i
with a club about four feet long and ! ^^^^ ^[^^^'1 "^y the home team on their received a three inch gash on the side 1 ^^o™ ^^^'^ ^ith Wantagh. The of the head which rendered him un-I ^^"'"of*®^ ^""«^ "P t^e interesting conscious. His housekeeper, awakened | ^""I^ f ^^ *° " '" ^ seven inning game, by  his  groans,   <5iimmnn*»H   uaciah!inr>p> i     oellmore -3 0 .S 1 0 10—19
his  groans,   summoned  assistance i and   Deputy Sheriff A.  Palermo,   Con-1 Wantagh stable Stephen Pettit and Deputy Sher- j iff  Archer  B.   Wallace  were  on   the j scene in a little while.    In a statement to the officers Bioch could not identify the man but  remembers  being  struck ; with a club.
There are, it is stated, some clues which will eventually lead to the de¬ tection of the man committhig the as¬ sault, but further than  this  no  state
any others. Nor have they tried to give the property to the Society (in¬ corporated) of the Bellmore Congrega¬ tional Church.
Second. The representatives of Presbytery were clearly informed that j the church -is open to them to begin Rev. Thos. S. Braithwaite, pastor 1 and continue Presbyterian services. of Memorial Church, will preach the j Third. The Trustees as suc^, will second sermon in the series on the I not incur any responsibility for any Book of Job next Sunday evening; sub-i Society v\'^rshiping, in the church. ject, "Unexplained Adversity." ! Their duty is to care for the  property
Only too many men have lost their all spending too much effort to circum¬ vent the Devil without and seriously neglecting the Devil wihtin.
Are we placing Man before God in our congregation. Do we cater to outward and visible rather than the in¬ ward and [spiritual? As a child we were all taught to place our Trust in God; as men \ya somehow have forgot¬ ten that tea<itiing or if not forgotten it
Mr.   and   Mrs.   Albert  J gone to Florida for the Winter.
SMITIIVILLE SOUTH
Charles Johnson, contractor for the new school, has the building shingled and the three big ventilators in place. The building ia ready for the plaster¬ ers.
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-    John M. Schneidter has retired  from business.
-Mr»; Chiis
ment is given the  press.    Dr.   Rhame i ^""^^ *" improve the club, and Dr.  Denton  atttended   Mr.   Bloch and he recovered under  their  care  to make a very good statement.
A bag in which Bloch carried his money was found on the Merrick Road, west of the Village.
Look at end of the line—• 0
Bellmore  has  played  in  all   thirty
games, won 18,   lost   11   and  one  tie.
Ed. Smith heads the batting list,Frank I held this Friday evening in the Me Hunt is second, with Sam Seaman j niorial Church, third. Bellmore Club intends putting up a grand stand on their grounds and getting together a strong team to meet all comers. It is reported that a vaudeville show and dance is contem¬ plated by the Base-ball  Club  to  raise
ttrthe city for the winter; her home here is occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hilton and Miss E'la Gorman.
Chas. F. Wood has moved to Rockr vitle Centre, where He witt nial(<f his home in the future.
The meanest and most contemptible act pf vandalism v^as committed last Saturday night sometime before or af¬ ter the Democratic Mass Meeting held at Firemen's Hall.
The members of the Catholic Church,
George Howard Randall, builder,   of ; who hold  mass in the Hall every  Sun-
Freeport, is erecting a seven room cot-! day pending thd building of their own
tage on St. Marks Ave. for  a   .Mr.   G. i edifice, are in the habit of sending  the
A. Harrison of New York. i various  vestments  and religious arti-
  ; cles  used  by  the priest tb the hall on
The 'Bellmore  Board  of Trade  will i Saturday aftemoons so as to have them
has  been put away in camphor to pre Fourth.    Presbytery was  u^nable  to i vent  the  moth and rust, and is hauled Haff have ' promise    anything    whatever.    What'. «"*  once in awhile in the form of  the I they  did  want  to  know  was:     Who ' Family Bible to see whether we  were
  ; want to come under the rule of Pi'esby- : right  about  the  date of a birth,   etc.
I tery,   and  how much money will Bell- :     To   the initiated the Almighty force The  monthly  business  meeting    of i more  raise  to  support a Presbyterian   and  importance of truth is as an open the Christian Endeavor Society will, bfc I Church?
Now the Trustees agree with the Presbytery in desiring that informa¬ tion and in order to bring before the people the whole subject, will doubt¬ less soon call a publio meeting   in  the
The Schuman Orchestra met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Seaman Saturday night.
book.     Truth,   justice,   charity,    for- \ titude, temperance,   humility,   are al^ ; attributes of God and of the  Christian religion, and when applied with a  full 'heart will be all the  discussion  neces¬ sary to that congregation  in   Bellmore
church  for  that  pui^pose,    when  Jthe * Avenue.    To again quote the Psalm of.
Mr. and   Mrs.   Thos.   J.   Davis
j present  condition  of  affair.s  will I clearly atated and the  possibilities jj^(j I the future outlined.
family  expect   to return   to   Brooklyn this week.
Respectfully submitted, L. R. Smith.
To tho Editor:—
"To be good is to be  true"  appears
las  an  admonition to the novice.    And
it   is  almost   too  good  to be true but
You are cordially  invited  to  attend the services of the  Memorial  Church, Wantagh, N. Y,,   <vhere  all  are  wel¬ come.    On Sunday evening, November j remains  a  fact  that  the    Smithville 1, the minister. Rev, Thos. S.   Braith-  South Hook, Ladder and Engine Co. is ; waite,   commenced  a    special    couraaj going ahead.    Having been invited  to
' Ofi look over the situation by the Fore-! man of the new company, I heartily coincide with his remarks that "There
]jQ  Lite, we find: "Let us then be up  and
of j doing.'*   Why not take that as a motto
I and  write  it  in  indelible ink on  our
! minds,   and  be Christians   seven daya
in  the week and twenty four hours  in
the day.    "God moves in a mysterious
way His wonders to perform,"
He plants His  footsteps  in tjl^  eea and rides upon the Storm^i"     /*   -
"In Hoc Signo Vin«a58."! A
commenced  a of sermons on: "The Book of Job' "the Great Drama of  Doubt."    The^e sermons will continue in the  following order: — t-
Nov.   1.    "A  Foreword about   the
MERRICK
Notice the Firemen are buildingf an addition to their Hall for the new ma-
Mr. Rath has been appointed janitor of the schoul.
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The Ladies' Auxiliary will give a Pinochle at the home fo Mrs. John Sohneider's on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Prizes will be awarded to the winners and refreshments served. Admission twenty-five eents, including all. All are welcome.
idoon resume  tt.% regular meetings and' In time for the  services on  Sunday: , it is hoped that the members will take ! All the things are kept in a box on the a more active  interest  in  the  aifairs ; ntage  in  a  little corner out of every-! ^^'^'^-"
; of so important  a  civic  organisation. ' body's  way  and it was supposed  that I     ^°^' ^•.'  ''Adversity which we  can- j Much good can be accomplished for this no person would stoop low enough to !"*''®^P'*'"'" ^^
growing  section  by co-operation withj-pry open the box and ruin what it con-,     ^°^"   ^'     "How    the    comforters I a local board of trade that  is  wosking '¦ tained. ,
for the gener^l^ood 0/ its yUlage. I    It seems that the vandals yrere noj^ „„__     i-:; ^, :.  -. ? a._j _...i,-,,      ,     +sa£iiRed wTlH damaging the vesVm^
to the extent^of about $200.00, but ac¬ tually stole some of them. 1 One of the articles stolen is known as the Clalice Veil. This is a piece of '¦ white and gold clptli about a foot and a ^If equare-aifd is absolutely value¬ less to anyone but ^ Catholic priest.
Why not get acquainted with the plans of the present members and see if it is not an interesting matter to  be able
I to have a hand in the general discilis-
i sion. I
Tbe Bellmore CathoHc^lub ran a dance at Wantagh, in Ultsch's Hall, Mon4ay night. Despite the fact that : there was a slim attendance those in
failed to comfort,"
Nov. 22.    Thanksgiving Sermon. "Faith ii^ Perplexity:**: "The Answer   from    Na-
NOV. 29. Dec.   6, ture." Dec, 13.
isn^ a thing that Smithville Soutl^i ^hiue. ihus kajm®iiie mL_d|ar for needs more than a crack-a jack Fire entertainments. This is a good. idea. Company, and the only time to get one 1 -^     '
is to 'Do it now." I have also been j Mr. and Mrs. John Frazer of Union- informed that the residents have taken dale spent Sunday with Mr. Jamea to the idea very kindly aud are rally-; Rowe. * ^^
ing round the "Boys'''and loyally sup-i z- --
porting them in tbeir eflforts to buy]    Mr.   Birch's   new   automobile   waa
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thie "Machine.
Chas. A.Wood, says that everything is
bright and prosperous and that every-,
"The Reward of Faith— | body is helping just a little.
.A. Deeper Faith." ,    Charles says that one youngster, pos-
•Dec. 20.    Christmas vSerraon. gjbly a future fireman, bravely handed
Dec. 27.    "God in the years." him ten cents towards the "Ingine."
.^   ^       At the morning services there  will That abows the Spirit.    Keep it up—
The other article stolen is a piece of be studies in the  lives of David and   you can't go wrong when the chUdren lace used as an Altar covering.      . ,   Solomon. ^    j|imd the. women try to help—and tbey
The genial treasurer. Ticepr busy tneettOiTdaytafcing-
to the polls, which was a quick way of getting there, one party only taking one-half hour to go and poll fe voterf and retum. ""'
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The KewaijiBfj Water System inatall¬ ed in Mullers's Hotel by Otto Hasneder of Seaford, is one of the most modern systems of the day. .