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SIDE MESSENGER
For the
South Side of
Long Island
A reliable means of communication between the villages of Rock¬ ville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Roosevelt, Merrick, Bellmore, Smithville South, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa and AmityviUe.
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VOL 2., NUMBEB 4
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y., FRIDAY« AUGUST 13, 1909
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FREEPORT
August clearing sale now in progress at H. Barasch's, 65 S. Main St., Free- port, N. Y.
Saturday the members of the South Shore Yacht Club spread themselves to entertain the members of the South Bay Yacht Club of Patchogue, who came West with the home coming yachtsmen of this section and who were returning from their annual cruise. The fast motor boat race was won by the Willow Brook, Bellport Y. C, Cbas. Moffit, owner. Senator Reynolds' speedy "Senator" from Long Beach way (Nassau Y. Cl was second, and third prize went to Unqua of the Un- qua Corinthian Y. C. Amityvilie, E. E. Haff, owner. The race was over a 30 mile course. First prize was a silver loving cup presented by Col. James Dean, second a silver loving cup by Lang and Christian8,and third a loving cup, presented by R. C. Hart. The St. John's Band furnished music during the afternoon and ladies were present. In the evening, however, the event was stag. The Easterners returned home Sunday, being escorted part of the way by the local club members.
The Hempstead Bay Yacht Club held its Ladies' Day Saturday at its com¬ fortable home down the bay. The fair sex were present and they were well entertained by the club members with sailing, dancing, and an excellent bay dinner prepared with due regard for tbe appetite of the guests of the da>. Commodore and Mrs. R. H. Mayland had their hands full 'tending the crowd but as usual made good in pleasing style.
Entire summer stock consisting of ladies' and gents' furnishings to close out at great reduction. We give S. &. H. Green Stamps.    H. Barasch.
Robert  Anderson has returned from his motor trip through Massachusetts.
School Board Answers Charges
  Pres.   S.   R. Smith of the Boarc| of
i Education states the position of the Wednesday was a good day to keep ] Board  in  the   Freeport School  as fol- off the Main St., for workmen were en-! lows:
oil- j Editor Messenger:
j   Dear Sir;   The Rev. Chas. A.   Ix)gue
  ' having   given   publicity  through  the
The new tank for the Roosevelt Wa- j local press.to his charges against the ter Company arrived in town Wednes-1 Board of Education for "ignorance of day and was carted up to its new home • tbe State Law with regard to religious on a special truck. exercises in the school" and "prohibit-
        . ; ing  dancing  at  receptions"   etc.,    it
The new  village offices and   court: seems proper that the position  of the
gaged all day in street sweeping, ing and sanding the new macadam,
room are to be located when the build¬ ing is completed and alterations made at 13 Railroad Ave., and in the store under Fraternity Hall formerly used as a restaurant, the latter to be the court room.
Philip Sullivan, laborer,was arrested charged with disorderly conduct Sun¬ day. Judge Tatem fined him $5.00 which was paid.
Let your children start out for school in good shape by presenting them with a Waterman's Ideal Foun¬ tain pen. We have them from $2.50 up. Review Si;ationery Store, 62 S. Main St.
Ed. Trayer reports the following new sidewalks in the village. S. A.fWill- iams, Main St.; Elmer Smith, Merrick Road; Mary M. Stultz. Jay Bt.; Mary M. Stultz, Columbus Ave. and has just finished tlie walk in front of the Free- port Inn; south of the P. O. on Main St.; Hiram R. Smith's property, Main and Merrick Road and a long strip in the Bay View section for the Onslow- Moore Company. Slowly but" surely the chinlcs are being filled up ^nd in the matter of sidewalks Freeport is <X)ming into its own.
From Saratoga Springs  comes effusion:
"Great cats, ding-bats. Rickety, rickety, rats, rats! Umpah—umpah—umpah, Sis,'boom, bun,
Yale! Harvard!
Cornell and Princeton!
Fizz, squeegee, fudge!" Freeport High School I ahould judge.
this
Board should be made known through : the same channels.
;    It ia impossible to fully reply to Fath- ' er Logue without  taking  considerable
space and the Board of Education is j exceedingly reluctant to enter a news- I paper controversy. However, with the ! assurance that tiiis will be the only i communication from us on the subject j we beg your indulgence.
Father Logue charges the Btoard with j ignorance of the State Law in the mat- ! ter of religious exercises '^ecause of ! some facetious reply made by Trustee : Eldridge nt the meeting Tuesday night. ! Let me say the Board is not only not I ignorant ofthe law, but on account of ! Father Logue's charges two years  ago
had taken the matter up wtih the State
fuel,   for anything except   exercises generally recognized as educational.
All American citizens and their children have rights clearly defined by the Constitution and Statutes. The Bof rd has faithfully tried to carry out the provisions of the law in respect to educational matters without fear or favor and will continue so to do regard¬ less of unfounded charges or gibes by those who are endeavoring to serve some other purpose.
Respectfully,
S. R. Smith. ^ Pres't B'd of Ed.
Freeport, N. Y.. August 6, 1909.
BELLMORE
During the month of May the freight receipts at the Bellmore R. R. station went over 8,500.00 and usually they go over 1500. The extra receipts stated ajjove were due to the shipments of pipe and building material for the Gil¬ lespie Conipany.
A new bungalo is going up west of the station for H. Newkirk of Merrick.
Progressive Council, D. of  L.,   will j department and made themselves famil-
hold a euchre at the home of Mrs. John I iar not only with the law but with  de-
Ryerson, 33 Smith  St.,   Friday  even-' cisions of the department, the  opinion
ing, August 20.    Tickets 25c. : of the attorney general, and the  prac-
  ! tise in other schools under similiar con-
The fire .alarm last night at 10 o'clock, ! ditions and allowed the chapel exercis-^ No. 51,  was a  "drill," called by Chief ! es to be continued preliminary   to  the
A stranger arrived at the home of Howard   Merritt   on   Bellmore  Ave.,
  Sunday.    It's a girl  and mother and
j little one are doing nicely. George    Levy   has received  notice \ "' "
from the Appellate Division of the Su- j Mr. and Mrs. John T. Burke have re- prerae Court that he has successfully i sumed their respective parts with the passed examination for admission to i well known and well liked pIay"Un- practice in this state as an attorney ! ^er Southern Skies" and will leave and counselor-at-law. He will be ' shortly to go on tour. sworn in at the  October  term  of  thei     ,,  ,
I If there are enough wells throughout j this section as proposed'for fire fight- 1 ing purposes, the village will have|jac- complished something and will have a decided advantage in case of necess¬ ity. We hear talk of the purchase of a chemical engine which report we cannot verify. The Advance H. L. & Engine Co., is in a flourishing condi¬ tion. Its finances are in excellent shape.
Appellate Division.
CARSON'S COLUMN
Cameron
  regular study hours, and upon which no
K <?  *u     R     ri    <r i pupil was obliged to be in  attendance,
bers ot   the   yoard ot.     Quoting Father Logue again  "Their
All the  mem Trustees were present Friday  evening j at  a meeting  which  lasted  till  mid-' night. ;
The Onslow-Moore Company want- i ed permission to plant a flower bed in j the center of Archer Street where it I runs through their property; referred] to Street Committee with power. j
David A. Sutherland, jr., President of the Freeport Club, complained of a ; bill for water service at the Club House I for the last year, amounting to over ' $70. Engineer Smith of the Village | Plant having inspected the meter and I found that it was entirely unreliable i in its register of water conaumed, it [ waa decided to charge the Club at the : fla<- rate, which was $34. The Club was I also given permission to remove ita I meter and purchase its water at the i flat rate hereafter. 1
Village Treasurer Wallace  R.   Post i reported the following balances in   the j various funds on  Aug.   1:     General, i $1159.48;    street,    $1387.42;    water,! $1587.46:    light,    $773.57;  Board  ofj health, $165.64; interest,   $74.89;  tax | arrears,     $520.72;    fire   department, '. $703.96; street  light,   $159.79;  light extension,   $11,939.14;  street grade, $217.13;   water extension,   $9551.75; sidewalks,    $262.75;    water  sinking, $297.13; and cross walks $116.40.
A deed of dedication, Hilton Street from Ocean Avenue to Main Street, to the village, was presented  by Walters & Miller and accepted, subject  to the I approval of the Village Street Engin-
(the Board's) action   has  been  unjuat and unfair to us".    Who does he mean by "us?" If he means taxpayers, par¬ ents and guardians it is  strange  they would not come to the public meetings and protest.    If he means Catholics  it is    exceedingly    unfortunate,   as  the Board makes  no  distinction  between Catholics and Protestants, Methodists, Congregational,   Unitarian,   Christian Scientist or Spiritualist,   and -has  al¬ ways insisted on uniform courtesies be¬ tween pupils and teachers and visitors, regardless of religious tenets, and  has purposely refused to be drawn into con- : troversy of  this  sort  because  of  the 1 embittering personalities  likely to  be I stirred up with many friends of differ- I ent religious be'iefs. !     Answering Father Logue specifically: I     Charge No. 1 about  sectarian  exer- , cises:    The Board  has  continued  the ! practise of its predecessors in allowing ! the graduating class to listen to a bac- i calaureate sermon in either the Metho- I dist or Presbyterian churches  and  not ; in the  Baptist,   Episcopal  or  Roman i Catholic  because  the  latter  had  not I sufficient capacity to accommodate the ' parents and friends of  the graduated, I though their  pastors  have  invariably I been invited to take some part  in the exercises,     considering    always    the rights of the pastor in  charge  of  the church in which  the  excercises  were held.
Charge 2.    The  Lord's  Prayer has I been invariably repeated in the gener
^^^i    1-    J.- *   A-tu     iT»j     1 i ally accepted English version.   Weare
Applications of. Arthur Gildersleeve , „J^,,^^ wh^th^r F„fv,pr T.nanp wnnid with P. D. Combs as surety and  Stan¬ ley Davison of  Ocean  Side  with  Lo¬
renzo Davison as surety, for plumbers' licenses, were granted.
Applications for permission to  build sidewalks,    presented   and    granted:
not sure whether Father Logue would prefer it in the Latin or original Greek.
Charge 3. No reference to Interna¬ tional Sunday School lesson, Epwo)«f:h League or Christian Endeavor meet¬ ings   has ever  been  made with   the
Before Justice Swezey and a jury Monday the case of the People against Mrs. Luara whitman, charged with assault in the tiiifd dt^gree by Samuel Golden, (with throwing hot water on him) the jury found the defendant guilty and roade a strong recommenda¬ tion for mercy. Judge Swezey im¬ poaed a fine of $10.00 which was paid.
It is to your advantage to visit our atore on sale days and gain what we lose.    H. Barasch.
Francis   Smith,   East  Merrick  Road • j j^^j^^   ^^ ^^^^^      ^^ ^^^  g^^^^ Chas. L.   Seaman,   Whaley and  Long *
Beach Ave.; Mary M. Stulz, Columbus
Carson returns to his work proud of the Town of Hempstead and especially of the villages of Freeport and Roose¬ velt and although not strictly within the rights of this column, you will find much said here of the good sides of theae two progressive villages. Espec¬ ially will public ofl!icials be praised when they serve their electors well.
And .right here let me say that of all things that are despicable, the practice of criticism printed in our County pa¬ pers by anonymous writers is the worst. It is cowardly—the writer is afraid to give his name, and hides be¬ hind the non de plume. And it is a question in my mind that the editor who permits this is as bad as the writ¬ er, for he is permitting tbe use of his sheet for the cowardly work. is nothing against the ordinary anony¬ mous letter which starts discussion or gives intelligent articles to a paper, but those containing criticism or in¬ sinuating remarks should not be toler¬ ated.
Mrs. Geo. Wintjen of Freeport has i purchased two lots from C. A. Sigmond j in the Cresent Lawns section.
William   Brockman   has  secured   a
! position with  the  Gillespie  Co.,   and
! will   continue   his  hacking   businesa,
having purchaaed a  new  horse  to  re-
I place the one lost last week.
The annual question of religion be¬ ing taught in the public school a^ Free- port and charging violation of Law  by
Since purchasing the Von der Heydt homestead Fred Koenig has made many extensive improvements thereon. The ¦There ¦ ^°"se has been repainted and a com¬ plete system of plumbing installed. Al. Calcagnino has the contract for the latter and is finishing an excellent job.
The South Bay Arms has become a favorite stopping place for automobil¬ ists who appreciate the excellent cuis¬ ine in vogue at that attractive  place.
While playing par  with  some  com¬ rades Willie, 12 year old son of Ctias.
the School board is annoying  to  many j^^ gmith fell against a  tree  breaking of  the electors, because if it is so, (the Law's violation) it should be  stopped, and if not, they should know it and the facts made public.
To get at, the bottom of the question, Carson is going to have the matter in¬ vestigated, and if the Law is violated
his collar bone. Dr. Rhame attended the lad and he is doing nicely, but has given up all idea of "par" in the fu¬ ture.
Bellmore Juniors defeated the Rock- ,, ville   Center   Juniors   on   the    home the electors are going to know  it and' grounds, Saturday; score 10 to 3. the responsibility placed where   it   he- j 	
longs and if it is not violated this col¬ umn will have some remarks to to make that may be interesting to some. Don't forget that the School must never have a suspicion of crime about it, but must be spotless, for it must be an example trained.in it.
Bellmore Victors defeated the Roose¬ velt Boys' team, Saturday by the in teresting score of 14 to 11.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S.   Odell and Miss Hall of Brooklyn are guests of Mr. to young minds being ; and Mrs. C. V. Sprague.     Mrs.  Odell I is   a   daughter   of    Mr.     and    Mrs.   I Sprague.
Dr. W. G. Smith, Dentist, 61 W. Mer- jiok Rood, Freeport; 'Phone 85-R.      It
J. Huyler Ellison and family are on their way to Uriton, Greene County, Naw York or to be exact up in the Katalcill Mountains, wher^ they will etay for two weeks.
^phen Pettit and Roland M. Lamb are away tm. a ten 4ky vacation.
Oo You Want to Buy er Soil? Ua© Evorybody'n.,^ "
Ave., near Seaman. Applica^tions were also granted for use of electricity  to Elmer A.   Howard,   Porterfield  Place; J. J. McClosky, Bayview  Avenue and' Archer  Street;  Edmunri Lumley,   N. 1 Bergen Place; W. E.   Prickett,   Miller \ Place;   Paul    G.    Downing,    Archer | Street.    Also for water, C.   M.  John- • son. Connecticut Ave.; Smith F. Pear- ] sail, Pine St.; J. J. McClosky, Bayview | Avenuo   and   Archer Street;  Wilson I Golden, Whaley Avonue; Henry  Ran-} dall. Rose St.; Druscilla   Brotheridge, I Claurome Ave., (outside village limits, she to lay her own pipe).    Application i of William M. Gatter, South Side Ave., I between Bayview and Locust Ave., re- i ferred to committee.    There is no pipe to this iatte/place.       ^
Bids for extending water system were opened. There were three bid¬ ders on the work, John D. Gunning, $4675: Jos. J. Albin, $3987.00; W. VanWicklen, $4067.43. The contract was awarded to Albin, he to file a $5000 bond suitable to the Board, within six days.
Clerk Shea was in(ltructed to notify the Counsel, Leo Fisliel, to attend to revising village ordinances to date, so that some copies could be aecured.
The amended by-laws of the Fire Department wero approved and it was ^iecidf<i to have 500 copies puioted.:
We understand Mr. Barnes at one time ; used that portion of the scriptures sug- I gested by the International Sunday I School publications, but the Board's at- I tention l}eing called to it more than a I year ago the practise was immediately I discontinued.
i    Charga 4.    Ministers have addressed j the school, as have doctors,  lawyers, i bankers,   professors, philosophers  and I any   others , properly  introduced   and have never attempted to introduce sec¬ tarianism or any other iam that would be considered  inappropriate in such a public assembly.
Charge 5 . Yes, hymns have been sung, such hymns as are generally rec¬ ognized as proper in public gatherings of the lai'gest and best type, "My Country'tis of Thee," "Lead kindly Light," the "Star Spangled Banner," etc., together with many college songs which members of the faculty or the ainging teacher would suggest.   If this
The Firemen of Roosevelt want a water district.    Give it to them.
Shall Roosevelt be u progressive vil¬ lage or just a one horse hamlet? That is the question before this growing place. And to make it progressive it must have light and water. And the most important of the two is water. The reason why water is so necessary is that, with the proper supply of water property can be protected in case of fire, besides using it for streets, etc. Then the item of insur¬ ance, is an important one. I am in¬ formed that fire insurance will cost one third less in a water district.
The saving here can readily be seen in the case of the school house, Eor in¬ stance if it costs now one hundred dol-
Miss Florence Seaman of Hempstead is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith.
SMITIIVILLE SOITH
Thursday night burglars entered the home of J. W. Jackson and stole a sum of money. His two sons were aroused but could not catch the miscreant.
The Ladled' Auxiliary are planning an outing from Emeigh's Dock to go ' to High Hill Beach. As it is on the ; same day the Republican Outing is to I take place, the boys will have lots of j company when they arrive at the ' beach.    Tickets are 25c.    The hour of
sired by parents generally we y wili attend the public meet- Say so,
e 6. Yes, the Board opposes of the Assembly Hall or class rooms by ^e senior or junior classes for receptions, either with or without dancUig, on the ground that the school building is tbe property of the district and sbould not l>e used to increaae the expenses for jmitor aervice.  light or
,, ...      ,.   ^     ,..., leaving is 9 a. m., and  the date Aug-
lars, then it will cost but a httle over , ^^^ jg^j^
8ixtyj_ '  =^
A w'at^r district also means a fine; j^j.g Charles Wood has recovered volunteer fire department which goes f^^^ j^gj, recent severe illness. Dr. to stimulate a greater interest among | Rhame was in constant attendance the boys besides meaning so much forg^jj ^is skill coupled with excellent the protection of life and limb, as well jjome nursing brought the patient aa -pitoperty.    Give the boys of Roose- I ground in good shape.
velt a water district and their fire de-| ^	
partment will bring home each year i from the respective hre tournaments | first prize many times.
Don't mind the trivial objector to a water district. There are always peo¬ ple who will kick at any thing that,
^'^n^'^ff/^'lf/*^'!n.h^?"w.r".ltT«liert R.  Powell next to Calcagnino's, usually find that such kiukera either   ,    .,.a^;„„ ™-^i,
know no better or have a deeper mo-  '^« coming weea^	
tive than that seen on the surface. ..-   o, u u j !•» i  a
Come Rongevelt, live up to yourj The Athletw Club had its usual fine nameaake, be progressive, use thc big i t'.me in the old rehaWe(>ove Thursday stick if necessary but have all the "'ght. A large number of memi>er8 and comforts of an incorporated village ! {"ends were on hand to enjoy the fun. - - Many new  features were added and
The Fire Company's outing to-mor¬ row night in Kraft's Grove. Come up and enjoy the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hubbell will move to the former residence of Rob-
WANTAGH
Mrs. Charles Schafer recently enter¬ tained the Kosciosko branch of the In¬ dependent Sunshine Society of Brook¬ lyn. Mrs. Schafer was the organizer of this branch several yjpars ago when she resided m Brooklyn, and was its first president. They celebrated their eighth anniversary at the home of their former President and now its vice president by spending the day de¬ lightfully at the pretty home of Mr. and Mrs. Schafer, the "Cedars."
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones and Mr. and Mrs. William Hoblin are at the "Cedars" for the month of August.
Miss Gertrude Schafer has retumed to her home' in Brooklyn after a month's sojourn with her cousin. Mil Edith Schafer.
The Rev.Thomas Williams, pastoro: the Pilgrim Congregational church of Brooklyn, will preach in the Memorial church next Sunday morning and even¬ ing. Mr. Williams preached very ac¬ ceptable in the church a year ago Good Friday and we feel sure all will profit by hearing^him. The singing of Mias Cora Wenner has been much appreciat¬ ed during the summer|[and Miss .Wen¬ ner will sing again next Sunday mom¬ ing.
i'rof. De Gratia and his daughter gave an entertainment in Ultches' hall last Saturday night.
The old school iiouse is how "on ita way" to ica finai resting place as a permanent monument of the work and progress of the Mutual Assistance As¬ sociation and contractor John A. Box may now begin operations for building the foundation of the new scliool house.
On last Monday night the Wantagh Gun Club held a meeting in Fussell's store when they decided to hold the regular shoot on their grounds on Sat-^ urday August 14.
without its cost. Get light and water, but alMve all .things get water flrst and have your property protected.
every thing went well, was realized.
Advortlao It
A good sum
HEMPSTEAD
A Civil Service examination for a carrier will be held on Saturday, Aug¬ ust 28. The necessary application blanks may be obtained at the Hemp¬ stead Post pffice on or before Aug. 18.
A lawn party and dance for the beo- eiit of St i/lartha's Chapel, Uniondale will  bo hel4; 09
Bellmore   Team   Playins^ Qood Ball
One of the strongest baseball teams on the southside is the Bellmore Base Ball Club of that village. With an enviable record of sixteen games won out of nineteen played this club is making a name for itself all along the line. Sunday games are played and people come from far and near to en¬ joy a good game of ball. There is an utter absence of rowdyism and boister- vl-ous conduct all of which adds to the attractiveness of the afternoon while th«s struggle is on. The players them¬ selves go into the game with heart and soul and do very little kicking but play ball "all thetimee" which pleases the crowd right down to the ground.
Last Sunday this team defeated the Hempstead Colored Stars in a well played game. The Sunday before the Hempstead Field Ciub met defeat in -Bellmore and'Sam Seaman's pitching that day is still talked about. In the game against the colored agggregation Harry Merritt pitched a fine game, giving the best of satisfaction, all the more so when it is remembered that the colored boys were notorious slug¬ gers. In one inning Merritt pitched only three balls, the batter being re¬ tired each time by good infielding. There were four hundred and fifty peo¬ ple on hand to see the contest, and they stayed until it was over because rumor had it that there would be a sure defeat for Bellmore.
Edward Smith, (c) and Frank Hunt (1st b) captain, are tn the lead for bat¬ ting honors.
Next Sundky a selected lot of play¬ ers from Freeport will be on hand to play the game and some other games scheduled which promises to be inter¬ esting are a doubleheader a week from this Sunday vvith the Hempstead Field Club, a game with Rockville Centre and one with the strong Roosevelt team. The score by innings of last Sunday's game:
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Bellmore 02000011 x-4
Batteries—Smith and Merritt. Saund- er and McLane. Umpire, Mr. Bald¬ win.