South Side Messenger 19091231

              SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
Vol  2, Number 24    | Ewery Friday
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FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1909
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Street Commissioner John Doty has been busy cleaning off the snow from the principal streets in the village and making a good job-oj^jt, too. Gangs of men and carts were used.
Mrs. Mabel Erts, sister of Mrs. Hub¬ bell,  returned  to  her  home  in   Maple wood, ^. v., Monday.
A new touring car. Ford make, has been received by P. H. Ohm. Now thc whole family will go out in style.
"The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold a pinochle party at the residence of Mrs. Frank Baldwin, Bellmore avenue, Jan. 5th.
Charles'G. Maclean  of this village!    ti      a.ui .•     r-i u   u      j    j j   . was married to Miss Margaret Glass It   „, ^l'   '^'^'f "=   flub   has   decided   to the bride's  home   in   Arlington, N. J., ! P"''=^'^^« "  '"^p for clay pigeon  shoot on Dec. 16th,   Rev.   Dr.   Kerr of  this village officiating.    The  young  couple will  reside  in  tneir new oome  here, comer Franklyn St. and Union Place.
ing.    Several have been ofTercJ and xhe choice wiil be made this week.
SOME FREEPORT B'EMS
There -^ill be no meeting of the Vil¬ lage Board until the first Friday in January.
James E.' Stiles is home from- -Wes¬ leyan University for the holidays and will return next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Anderson were guests of Mrs. Braithw,^ite of Dean St.. the mother of Mrs. Anderson, over the holidays.
Much regret is expressed here over Percy Bromfleld's accident. He was eager to get a train that would get him to Boston, and this was really the cause of the accident. His leg haa been set and he is doing well. Mr, Bromfield is superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday School and a well known and liked man.
At the last meeting of the Town Board, the resignation was read of Justice George C. Tatem much to the regret of the members. The judge has served faithfully and well for eight years. Resolutions were made that fitting minutes be made and presented to the retiring member, noting his ef¬ ficient service.
The scholars of the Sunday School of the Catholic Church held their Christmas  exercises  Tuesday afternoon
  I in the Sigmond Opera House.
Walter  Frisch  haif been  ill  at  home 	
with     tonsilitis.      Walter    looked    tluf      Members   of   the  two   fraternities  of goods   all   bandaged   up,   but   he   is   a   the local  High  School gave a masquc- Frisch    and   that    means    he   will    be   rade   ball   in   Fraternity   Hall   Wednes- around   shortly   rea.ly  to   beat  time  on   day night, thc big dnun. 	
Mff. Ida B. Powell announces the engagement of her daughter, Helen Genevieve, to Mr. C. Leroy Corby.
The Wiide Awake Engine House was the scene of Christmas^*Testivities Fri¬ day^ when the company gave its usual Christmas cheer to children of the vil¬ lage in the customary pleasing manner.
Miss Ida Van Every was initiated into the mysteries of the D. of L: last week.
Wiilet G. Smith and Oscar Rhodes returned this week from Florida where they went on a ten-days' trip. Mr. Smitli and his family return to Florida next week to remain there for the winter.
BeUawre Newt Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Mitchell of New York were guests at the Bopp resi¬ dence over Christmas.
John Harrington, school principal here, spent the holidays with his folks" in Potsdam, N. Y.
Miss Emma Wolflf of New York has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs, Eugene Lattimier this week.
The telephone pole near the court¬ house was blown down during the re¬ cent storm, which was the worst we've had in some long time.
  j    Really every cough ought to be treat-
Thc Christmas exercises for t^e j ed in the way indicated in Smith & Be- children at the school Friday were en-! dell's adv. this week, especially coughs joyable.     .Ml   the   youngsters   received | of children. It
presents  and   the  scholars  in   Mr.   Hii- i 	
ton's rfxjm presented him with a fount¬ ain pen, and to the rest of the teachers a handsome box of writing paper to each.
Thursday evening, January 6th, at 8:30, Hempstead Lodge, No. 141, I. O. O. F., will nold a public installation of its newly elected officers in its hand¬ some new lodge rooms in the Hemp¬ stead bank building. Admission by bard. The officers will be installed by District Deputy Grand Master Archer B. Wallace.
The storm struck Hempstead with unusual set^rity. Trees were felled and window^anes cracked. On Christ¬ maa p*gm tne L. I, R. R. station here waa closed, while outside in the cars a number of passengers spent the night. This was the nine o'clock train for the city, but it was stalled right here in Hempstead. There was lots of grum¬ bling among the belated, tired people. Rev. Father Donegar of the Catholic Church here was one of the delayed ones.
Daniel Illhlrcdge of llempstead, for years a salesman on thc Southsi<le and elsewhere on the Island, for Koenig & Schuster, the wholesale grocers, has severed his connection witli that tirm and will hereafter represent the well known wholesale grocery tinn of l'"ran- cis H. Leggett of New York and intro¬ duce for tiiem their Premier iirand of food products, which are becoming so well liked on Long Island. Mr. El¬ dredge is an efficient salesman and well liked in his territory. We predict a success for him with his new company.
Meetings for Storm Beaten Souls
.Watch Night services will be held in the Methodist Episcopal Church Friday night from g to 12 o'clock. There will be an  interesting program and all  will
  1 be welcome.
Get   ready   for   the   bij;  ball   to-nig!it j 	
in the Fire Hall. The last dance it Do you know that you can get the the year and the (irst dance uf the New j best kind of imported and domestic Year. Remember, everything, dance, i delicatessen articles in the new store, wardrobe check, souvenirs, refresh- 'at 15 Railroad avenue, Freeport? Clean- ments, for 50 cents. Best of music : liness and home cooking predominate, and a jolly time.    Just what you have tf
been  waiting  for and  will be  sorry  if you miss,
The Athletic Club will run their big hall   in   Fire   Hall   here   Jannary   7th.
From what we learn there will be the j inR subject will be "The Rash Build grandest kind  of a time and the boys. \ er."
who    know, how    to   entertain    ttjicir \ 	
friends, will spread thenise!ves''for a j -\ girl baby arrived at the home of big event to come.    Ry all  means get I Henry Sigmond Christmas Day.   Mother
ticket   from  Chas.   Wood,   or  any  of I and child are doing nicely and we con-
''N'lnnhering Our Days" will be the Sunday morning sermon theme of the Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey at the I'^irst Presbyterian Church.   Thc even-
the members, and go and enjoy yOur self. Sam. Seaman is in charge of the affair  and  that's  guarantee  of  a good
time.
From the Village of Baldwin
School Principal Schubert is visiting friends up in New York State, over tiie holidays.
gratulate the parents, and hope for a successful life for the little one, who was born on snch an iinportant day.
^f. J. Coffey, superintendent for the Gillespie Co., remembered all his many friends pleasantly last week, by dis¬ tributing boxes of vehy excellent cigars with his compliments of the season. Thanks  for ours.
At the close of the evening service Sunday night the Churches will ad¬ journ to the Presbyterian Church for a "Half-Hour 'Song Service," with the "Winona Hymns," in anticipation of the Union Meetings of Jan. 6th-24th. Everybody is invited to this pleasant function.
John G. Deubert has presented thc petition to the Public Service Com¬ mission asking for relief from the pre.-- ent condition dne to lack of a gate¬ way between the fence opposite the station.
ROOSEVELT BOARD OF TRADE ELECT OFFICERS
OTNEI NEVS mtES
Miss Irene Dixon was in the village Monday visiting friends, as was Arthur •Xbrams.
We are glad to hear that D. B. Case, who has been quite sick, is improving and his early recovery is looked for.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at the Methodisi Episcopal Church on Sunday at 10.30 A. M. In the evening at 7.30 o'clock the Christmas cantata, "The Everlasting Light," will be rendered, being repeated on account of thc storm last Sunday night.
Christmas exercises in the school last week drew a number of parents and others interested in thc little ones to enjoy the festivities. Several prominent men made speeches and there was a goad time  for all.
A   record  prite  has  been  set on  the valuation   of  property   on   the   Merrick I Road   when   Pettit   &   Lamb  bought   .48 j feet    front,    unimproved,    thereon,    for 1 $10,000   from   Leo   F^ishel   and   Jaiufs ! Hance.     The   new   comers   have   not stated   their  intentions   regarding   their purchase.
Hear about John G, Deubert being marooned on the l)ay last week!' Well, just ask any of the young men here¬ abouts or Dick .Self for particulars. Uncle John was left behind, hut some¬ how reached shore in fine to meet the boys and tell them all about it. .A clnb is a good thing to kill ducks with and he had it. The ducks arc still down the bay.
Dr.   W.  G.   Smith,   Dentist,   61  W. Merrick Road, Freeport,  'Phone 85-R.
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Mrs. L, J. Baxter is ill of pneumonia at her daughter's home here, Mrs. S. T. Bourdette.
W. E. Palmer had a narrow escape at the railroad station Tuesday night. While boarding a moving train, his foot slipped and he only saved himself by holding fast to the guard rail and climbing on the steps.
Sleighing, skating and costing are the sports of the week nere.     A   party  of
twenty young people enjoyed a sleigh- ride to West 8 in Valley Stream Tues¬ day  night,   where  they  had    refresh-
There have been many distressing tales of personal snfiferiii,;; on the part of those who struggled against the stress and power of the storm which has lately held us in its fierce grip. The agony of one adrift, or with no •sheltering goal in sight, or without any sense of help at hand, is awful in a storm of nature sweepinf^ over the face of the earth. But worse than this is the unseen agony in a storm- beaten soul, which is tried, tempted, and afflicted, without tliat help which God" promises to give in time of trouble. 1   * ..u      -       ¦ -- ^     ,•,
The approaching Union Evangelistic ! "^ ^he commumty are extended meetings have as their chief purpose the object of making plain and simple what God offers to all men who in this world are "weary and heavy laden." A man without God is like a ship without an anchor in a gale. The God-guided man is the one who is saved from many a present woe.
"He knows. He loves. He cares,
Nothing His truth can dim;
He gives His very best to those
Who leave the choice to Him."
The Union Evangelistic meetings which   begin  next  week  Thursday  at
ments and dancing and retumed in a jovial mood. Henry Hebenstreit, Jr., was captain, and Amos Pearsali   drove.
The sad death of Mrs. Chas. Smith is reported this week. She died at her late home early last Friday moming and the funeral services were held from Miss Amy Smith's residence Sunday afternoon. The interment was in the Presbyterian Church cemetery in Free- port. She leaves a husband, one son and daughter, to whom the sympathies
Thc marriage of Willard Thomar and Miss Cornelia Pearsali, both of this village, took place at the residence of .\rtiinr VV. Thomas, brother of the groom, Tbursday night, Rev. Lewis W. Ciiirdon olliciating. The young couple will reside in Baldwin, where they are both well known and have many friends.
Laymen's Missionary Movement
A district interdenominational   meet-
Don't suffer with sprains, strains, bruises or pains, but use Bloodine Liniment and you will be relieved in a minute; 25c and SOc a bottle. The Bloodine Co,, Inc., Boston, Mass, For sale by Thomas Johnston, Freeport, N. Y., Druggist, It
-At the Baptist Church the pastor will speak Sundiiy niorning on the theme, "I'ossibilities of the New Year." The evening theme will be "The Brother Question." The choir will repeat the Christmas anthems and solos given last Sunday.
Sund.-iy's storm was the cause of the falling of many miles of telephone and telegraph wires, and starting from this village gangs of men were sent out at the first signs of trouble and made the necessary repairs as soon as the breaks could be located.
Rev. Charles Herbert Scholay will de¬ liver a lecture, illustrated, in Astoria, Feb. ISth, on the Passion Play of Oberammergau, of which he is fully competent to talk about, having wit¬ nessed this great spectacle some years ago.
The Ladies' Guild of the Church of the Transfiguration will ^ve a refined minstrel show at the Sigmond Opera House Wednesday, Jan. 5th, which will be one of the season's events, as was the well liked Old Maids' Convention of last year. The performance arranged will oe a very novel entertainment and as their efforts are generally suecesslul a good time is looked for. Admission, 35c, 50c and 75c; tickets can be pur¬ chased at Johnston's drug store, Mer¬ rick Road or from members of the Guild.
.At Christ Lutheran Church, thc passing of the old year will be ob¬ served with a watcli-night service, to begin an hour before midnight on l'"ri<lay, Dec. 31st. On next Sunday divine services will be held at 10:30 in the morning and 7:30 in the even¬ ing. The Sunday School meets at 2:30 P. M. Next Wednesday evening at 8:15 worship will be conducted in German. On Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Ladies' Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs. C. W. Mahnken, Wallace Avenue, north cf Lena.
The Sigmond Christmas festival at the Opera House was great for the chil¬ dren Christmas afternoon. Charles Werkheiser introduced Santa Claus to the youngsters who flocked in large numbers to enjoy his hospitality.
We note in our advertising columns that one Stephen Pettit of Pettit & Lamb, wants 25 carpenters, which evi¬ dently means that said Steve will try to fill in a few more chinks in Free- port village with residences, etc. Our young friend is very much interested in Freeport, so much so he cannot see any other place on Long Island; in fact, he knows nothing about that vast and rap¬ idly growing section east of Freeport wherein lay the important villages of Merrick, Bellmore, Smithville South, Wantagh and Seaford. He is of the opinion that there is nothing but a bar¬ ren waste out there which makes us hope that some of our readers living outside of "The Big Village" will write us a letter that we may publish and thereby enlighten Freeport's popular young real estate man and construc¬ tionist.
Told About Wantagh
A euchre was held in the Firemen's Hall on last Monday night.
which   hegin  next  week   1 nnrsMay  at   .       .. -li. ^i. *   t^—
...... n   nr   ¦„ .u    n,„~u„t„^;.,„ iu.,,-.\,   mg in connection with  the  great   Lay-
^1?i 1^-    1 ^ ^r ¦   1   1.       men's   Missionary  movement  Conven-
will have as their keynote glad tid-; y^,^ ;„ Q^g^^^^ ^^^ york from Jan- ings to cheer and help everybody. | ^^ry 8th to 16th will be held in Free- Thosc who attended Hiese rneetiinis i ^^^ ^n Sunday aftemoon at 4 o'clock last year are looking forward to this   [„ the Methodist  Episcopal   Church on
Thd   Public  School  will   open  next Monday.
Don't forget the reception given by the brass band on New Year's Eve in the Firemen's Hall.
season's series with pleasant antici¬ pation. Much enthusiasm is mani¬ fested in all quarters as the opening days approach. Persons who last year had prejudices ag.iinst the aver
The  regular  meeting  of  the  Hook
age method in revival services found i port  by  the   Executive  Committee of
Pine   atreet.     All    the    evangelistical ! a"<'J'adder^ Company will be held 'n churchea in the surrounding towns   are   ¦'    ^     '   "" ¦ '^'
asked to join in this meeting by send¬ ing large delegations of men to hear the speaker, who will be sent to  Free
how delightful sanely conducted ligious gatherings can be, and i known   tbaj   many   who   avoided   at
New York. No collection for missions will be taken as the object of the Sun¬ day   aftemoon  meeting  is  purely   in¬
tending last year are now anticipating ! spirational   and   educational.    Its   pur¬
pose is to present this section of Long Island with an opportunity to get into vital touch with the ^eat laymen's movement which is stirnng the men of our nation as no other religious  event
a share in the blessings which they feel may be had during the sypproach- ing mid-winter religious festival.
A Men's Meeting will be held in thc Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon orrec"ent'y^re"h^'"done, at 4 oclock. On Tuesday evening at 7:4s P. M, cottage meetings tor prayer will be held at the following places: W. 5. Southard, 32 Raynor Street; Richard Conway, 17 Smith Street; Valentine Smith, 71 Church Street; Chas. D. Smith, 191 W. Merrick Road; Geo. T. Van Riper, 152 S, Ocean Avenue; E, H. Van Riper, 6 S Long Beach Avenue; R. H. Hunt, 116 N, Ocean Ave.; Chas. Fowler, Broadway and Mount Avenue.
To-Night's Amnsement Events
Ball, masque and civic at the Sig¬ mond Opera House, Prizes, refresh¬ ments, good music and lots of fun.
Smithville South firemen's dance in their hall, opposite the school.
Brass Band holds reception and dance in Ultsches' Hall, Wantagh.
Jolly Five run a dance in Salaman¬ der Hall, Oceanside.
the Truck House next Thursday even ing when the annual election of officers will  take  place.
On account of the storm last Sun¬ day the Christmas services in the Memorial Church were postponed un¬ til pext Sunday. The Sacrament of the Holy Communion will be admin¬ istered in the morning. The music will comprise several anthems and a solo by Miss Laura Cowles. The themes of the sermons will be, morn¬ ing, "Seeing the Star"; evening, "The One Greater Than Solomon."
On Christmas Day the Gun Club held a clay-pigeon shoot. The fol¬ lowing are the scores made: '
Class A—Will Schultz, 18; Walter Ashdown, 17; Will Dean, 17; Peter Avagadro, 15.
"I saw It In tho Messengerl" For Yeu—Everybody's Calumn.
Class B—Grover Siems, 18; Fred Wiebel, 17; James M. Seaman, 15; J. J. Fussell, 13; George Box, 13; George Seaman, 6; Charlie Allen, 5.
Class C—Henry Ultsch, 16; Harry Braithwaite, 12.
On New Year's Day the club will hold a shoot.
The cantata given by the Memorial Sunday School at the Christmas festi¬ val was one of the best ever produced here. Mr. Cowles, as usual, made a very good Santa Claus and caused much merriment among the young people and those who are older. The main characters aside from Santa Claus were: Mrs. Schafer as "Miss Prim"; Miss Lillian Abrams, "Spirit of Love"; Edith Schafer as "The Witch's Daughter"; and Jack Box as "Newsy Ned." The baseball boys rnade a great hit, while the girls in the Sewing Circle won much applause. The little children acted their parts almost to perfection. The teachers of the Sunday School deserve a great deal of credit for the way the children were trained. Dlisrrlbution of gifts followed the cantata, and the pastor and his family as well as many others were generously remembered. The church was prettily decorated by the Christian Endeavor Society, assisted by other willing workers.
The announcement last week that there would be services in the Presby terian Church was made after a» re¬ quest for same had reached us. We are told there was no service in the Church and the severe storm is given as the reason. Regarding the effort to establish regular Church services here, we have received assurances from sev¬ eral that if a line of endeavor is agreed upon they will support it financially. .All this movement needs is a leader who will be earnest in his efforts. The Messenger will co-operate in every way possible.
Mr, and Mr, Lewis Van Horn are entertaining a party of friends from Flatbush over the holidays.
A meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will be held at the parsonage Thursday aftemoon, Jan. 6, at 2:30.1   Mrs. S. J, Osbom.   aecretary.
Evening service in the Presbyterian Church this Sunday, weather permit¬ ting. Mrs. Louise Mitchell, soloist. All welcome. (This notice for publica¬ tion reaches us as we go to press.)
Do Yeu Want te Buy er Sell?  Use Everybody's Ceiumn.
Sigmond's Christmas Festival
Charles .A. Sigmond announces the re¬ ceipt of money, clothing, etc., as stated below. His Christmas festival for the children was pleasing and about 250 little ones, accompanied by their elders, attended the affair Christmas Day in his theatre on Main St. Much of the success of the affair is due to thc hard Wdrk of the ladies identified with this movement. Their names are: Miss Marie E. Sigmond, Miss M, E. Stokes, Miss M. C. Robinson, Miss M. Fletcher, Mrs. N. Fletcher, Mrs. Chas. .A. Sig¬ mond, Mrs. Chas. Werkheiser. The do¬ nations acknowledged are as follows: v.- Seaman, $5; .Anon. $5; F. R. Vernon, $5; Huyler" Ellison, 'jr., $5; Chas. Schneiker, $5; J. M. S., $1; Henry Story, $2; H. J. Raynor, $2; E. .A. Dorlon, $1 ; Willett C. Ellison. $2; Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Story, $3; E. A. C., $2; J. B. Cartwright. $10; H. Barasch, $2; Paul K. Haass, $3; W. A. Towner, $1; Rev. C. -A. Logue, $3; John Baxter, $1 ; John Kiernan, $1; M. M. Stultz. $S; ^I. E. Sigmond, $2; all above from Freeport. M. E. Stokes, $2; M. C. Robinson, Brooklyn, S2; Win. H. Mof- fitt. Bay Shore. $10. Donations of cloth¬ ing, etc., follows: Misses F. R. and O. Smith, clothes; Anon, pair knitted slippers and bo.x of tea; Schuger & Son, Bennington Park, fruit cake; Miss M. Fletcher, slippers and dolls; J. M. Hewlett, 3 barrels potatoes and one box oranges; Mrs. J. M. Hewlett, toys; Miss E. Hewlett, toys; Henry Schluter, Christmas tree and one bushel apples; Mrs. Shafer, Wantagh, clothes; Mr. and Mrs. Werkheiser, groceries; Joe Arrata, two bushels turnips; Mrs. Col¬ lard, to^s; Mrs. Wiggins, clothes and teddy bear; Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Schol¬ ay, box Christmas stockings; Sam. Hirschfeld, pair shoes and stockings; Chas. E. Raynor, canned goods; John Van Nostrand, nuts, candy and oranges; Mrs. Knobel and Mrs. Mack, toys; Geo. B. Patterson, oranges; ^^rs. Arthur Deagon, fruit and toys; Mrs. Fred How¬ ell, candy and fruit; Mr. Chas. Jaggs, shoes; Mr. F"rake, two boxes crullers; Mabel and Florence Hunt, clothing and toys; Wm. Greenblatt, fancy candy; C. D. Valentine, groceries; G. A. Dunster, groceries; Henry L. Ackerman, candy and canned goods; Mrs. H. Schloss, clothing; Hiram R. Smith, toys; F. R. Vernon, toys; J. J. Shea (Brooklyn), barrel bread. Expenses were: toys, shoes, etc., $97.19; candy, $12; oranges, $12; apples, $6; ornaments for tree, $10; nuts, $7; meat, $15; incidental ex¬ penses, $10; total, $169.19.
Mr. Sigmond expresses thanks for the ready responses to his efforts to bring cheer to those whom he desired to help.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gilman, Jack Gil- man and Miss .Adelaide Tuers were visiting friends and relatives in Brook¬ lyn Saturday to Monday.
The Christmas exercises of the Epis¬ copal Church, held in Board of Trade Hall Tuesday, were enjoyable to the large crowd who attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant .Andrus enter¬ tained Mr. and .Mrs. Waldren, Mr, and Mrs. I'irnest Conkrilc and .Mrs. Henry Conkrilc this week.
The election of officers and trustees for the Board of Trade took place at the Board of Trade Hall Tuesday. Practically the entire list of former of¬ ficers were re-elected.
During the recent storm it was no¬ ticeable that the trolley cars were the first to break their way through here, and after they once started they ran with what must be recognized good ser¬ vice considering the conditions the company labored under.
yU- and Mrs. Thos. Le Roy celebrat- fid the fifth anniversary of their wed¬ ding at their residence 011 Wood Ave¬ nue Tuesday evening. Many of their friends were on hand to congratulate them on the event and enjoy the games, refreshments and good things gener¬ ally. Mr. Le Roy had the smile that won't come off all the evening.
Persons in this village who are reg¬ ular customers nl the Messenger and who buy it weekly from boys, will please note that there are two boys in this village who sell tliis paper. Thcy are Elliott Mole and Joseph Le Roy. Please purchase your paper from the l>oy who usually ser\cs you and thus avoid a conflict which may arise by one boy losing a customer owing to another "getting there first.'" W^e publish this in justice to the little fellows, who go to some pains to get your paper to you.
Thc Alpha H. & L. Co. have just re¬ ceived a handsome certificate of mem¬ bership in the Southern N. Y. Fireme.u .Association, which will be framed and hung in the Fire House. The company acknowledged the gijt of an American flag, presented by Mrs. Stuart, in a let¬ ter, copy of which is as follows: Mrs.  A.  -A.  Stuart,
Koosevelt,  L.  1. Dear  Madam:
On behalf of the Alpha Hook and- Ladder Co. of Roosevelt, hy whom your gift of a United States flag, sym- l)olizing as it does, not only the brav¬ ery and devotion to duty that should actuate the members of this company, but also the patriotic spirit and gener¬ osity of the donors to subscribe liber¬ ally, I hereby accept the flag of our na¬ tion and tender the heartfelt thanks of the company, who, to a man, feel the inspiration to a more zealous perform¬ ance of their dutv in the sense of ap¬ probation and the encouragement which are inseparable from the realization of your kindness and appreciation. Yours trulv.
H. S. WILLIAMS, Secretary,
Merrick
Some    of   our cit'-ens  are  housing their ice.    It is 8 inches thick.
The regular meeting of Merrick Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, will be held in the house on  Tuesday eeening.
Dr.  W.   G.   Smith,  Dentist,  61   W. Merrick Road,  Freeport,   'Phone 85-R
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We are glad to report Mr. Vivian Carmicael out again arter long confine¬ ment to house and bed with a severe cold.
Fred Hewlett is home from Williams forthe Christmas vacation. Fred was out for football this past Fall and is in for track work this Spring.
Mr. Curtis Bowne and family have taken up their residence on St. Mark's avenue, Brooklyn, until Spring. Mrs. Wm. H. Bowne and Miss Bowne have gone to Baltimore for a three months' stay.
Th<=re will be Watch Night services in the church tonight, Friday, at 11:15, consisting of Evening Prayer, Address and Holy Communion at midnight All are invited to spend the solemn closing hour of the old year in the house of God and begin the new year in the di¬ vine presence.
The Rev. Frank Draper of New Milford, Conn., and Mrs. Draper were the guests this week of Mr. prsoer's sisters, Mrs. Corlis and Mn.<J)riper, of Kirkwood Ave.
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