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VOL. 1, NUMBER 3G
rREEPORT
What d'ye think of that? We can¬ not supply the demand for houses to rent or for sale. If you have any place to rent or sell, please send par¬ ticulars to us at once. Smith and Levy.   Otten   Building,   Freeport,   N.
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Roswell Davis has returned to F'ree- jiort after a few days abacence.
fMiss  Bessie  Powers entertained   a number of her friends at her home on N. t Bergen  PI.    She gave a  unique t>arty and the following were  some of those present:    Vivian  Howe,   Ethel Cook,    Ethel    Conklin,    Mrs.   George ConkliA, Alice Schneider, Edna Braith¬ waite, Myra Chase, Mabel  Thompson, i Guy Smith,   Rodney    Scudder,    Wm. i Richensteen and   brother,   Edw.   Hag- ¦ gerty, Chas. and  Harry  Betzig,   Har- \ old Chase,   Manning Grimm,   Howard Conklin, Jay Randall,  all of whom en- { joyed the games and dancing  and  the ; evening was closed with enjoyable  re¬ freshments.
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1909
PRICE, 5 CENTS
. streets, and started the youngsters j i playing marbles. Also, now that! I Spring is here we will respectfully de- j I cline (mems on "Spring, beautiful | j Spring." i
I     The fire alarm Tuesday night brought',
the department to the southern part ot \
I the village, but it was  a  useless  run, <
I the fire being way out of the  village j
limits and proved to be dry grass bum- :
; ing on the mef^dows. >
  I
George W. Monroe, one of the best known comedians on the stage, will be a resident of Freeport  after  April   1.
"The Spirit of Lent" will be the subject of the moming sermon of the Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey at the First Presbyterian Chucrh. The evening sermon wilj be appropriate to the attendance at that service of Al¬ pha Council No. 11, Daughters of America.
Dr. W. (J. Smith, /)eutist. ni W. Mer¬ rick Road, FriM^port; 'Phono 85-R.       It
LEADING DtVUnSS
OPPOSE PBOEIBITION
BALDWIN
ROOSEVELT
Views of Cardinal Oibbons, Blahdp Potter and many others- Local Clergyifien Who Favor License
BELLMORE
Vinton Bedell has accepted a position with Clarence Jones who has estab lished a paint and hardware store at Main St. and Merrick Koad.
The J. O. U. A.   M.,  No.   57,   have
purchased a  handsome upright  piano
from the Greve Piano Co.    Ben  Greve
'   was the agent and the piano is of a fine
grade, quartered qak finish.
^ Counselor Leo Fishel made the speech '^nominating  Smith Cox for  Supervisor
Well, well, we always knew Gus Bopp was a man of his word. The dinner to Gus jr. takea place at Brown's Hotel March 29, and this is no dream either. Hicksville papers, if any, please copy. ^^
Mra p. A. Nolte and son Charlie have returned from  a six wee|fs' visit
to  Mrs. S. C.
Nolte's home
Charleston,
Mr. Oscar Wo la neck  will   return   to Bellmore for the Spring   and   Summer
at the Convention Monday and   it  was well delivered and received.    His ad¬ dress was listened  to  attentively  and ! about April 1st. at the close he must  have  been   satis-'
fled with the applanse given. » For high grade coal, Adam Emeigh's
——•— j Dock,   Bellmore.    Drop   postal in  the
As a result of a  recent decision   by   'P.O.
The con.stant cry of the Prohibition¬ ists, upon which he relies for financial as well as moral ^pport, is that Christian, religious sentiment arrays itself 9s a unit behind the "cause" of Prohibition. That this claim is utter¬ ly without foundation has often been shown, but the Prohibitionist is not thereby prevented from advancing it wherever it may serve his,purposes. It has been heretofore his "rock of sal¬ vation."
Though you should take the trouble to point out to him that the Divine Founder of Christianity has,Himself given the cleai'est e.xample and pre¬ cept for a temperate u.se of wioe- though you should quote the Apostolic sanction for the same and the sacra¬ mental warrant for it never di'^puted in the long course of ages—still would he contend that the "ChrLstian Church is opposed to the use of alcoholic liquors in any form."
In a word, the hide-bound Prohibi¬ tionist, for reasons best known to him¬ self,   is not open to conviction on   this
point.        <^^iMiiVMi ''<
But most other people are, including a large pixiportion of the clergy, be it said to their credit and it is for their ii'struction that we offer testimonials .showing the attitude of distinguished churchmen of different denominations —"men of light and leading," upon this question.
Cardinal Gibbons, the highest digni¬ tary Qf the Roman Catholic Church in this country, has recently expressed his views on Prohibition, as follows:
"I am persuaded that it is practical¬ ly impossible to  put  prohibition   into
Work on  theJiVestern  stack of the]    Tbe Board of Trade held its  regular Millburn pumping Ration  is  progress j meeting in Board of Trade Hall  Tues- ing rapidly.    The Eaat  stack   is   com- \ day. pleted. i
'     Mr.   and Mrs. Fred Velsor arc home
v«,.b- o„wi. i     An enjoyable evening was  spent at .      .^ , ^.
^?fr^^«i. T    <   ,,u     ^  Pearsall's  Hall   recently when  Amos: «K«'"»"er a pleasant honeymoon .spent
Hn.I    ^rink   'snosin     JesUs Chrjst   p „  ^^ve an invitation dance to a !«'Rawayton. Conn.
drank.    To  keep a  saloon  IS nosm <   ^j^j^^^J^^j^^^^     An orchestra  fur-i 	
And any policy that claims the name of j,, j^^^^^  ^j^^  ^^^.^     ^ ^^ ^j^^   ^^^ |     ^   -^   ^^^.^^ ^^^ purchased the ^.rop-
enjoyed by all. j erty of Misa G. Gritman on Centennial
Contractor Edwin H. Payne'is finish- j ing the 900 feet of concrete gutter run¬ ning  along the aouth side of Merrick Road and into Grand Avenue.
Christ or does not claim His name, that deals with the well-nigh universal taste of man for alcohol on the basis of law and order alone,^ cannot commend itself to the best intelligence and is doomed to fall." --
Other expressions of leading rlivines follow:
Dr. Lyman Abbott: ,,
"Prohibition was not the method of Jesus. He lived ih an age of total ab¬ stinence societies and did not join them. He emphasized the distinction between His method and that of John the Baptist, by saying that John came neither eating and drinking; the Son of Man came eating and drinking. He condemned drunkenness, but never in a single instance lifted up His voice in condemnation of drinking."
Archbishop Messmer:
"I object to the sentiment which as¬ sumes that a man who drinks an occa¬ sional   glass of wine or  beer i»!  not
Wilfred  Southard Ea.ster vacation.
The Baldwin Civic Club met at Sea¬ man's Hall Monday night.
The ((uartely social of the Home Dept. of the Methodist EpiscopalChurch wlil   be held at Chapel April first.
The Woman's Advance Club meets with Miss Stoothoff thi.s'week.
On .March 24th the Mi.ssionary So¬ ciety had a debate inChapel.
the the
Brown and DeLap have completed their oflice building and it occupies one of the raost conspicuous spots in the is home for his , village. See them for real estate or ' building loans. David Brown is one of the recognized goo<l builders of this section.
At the meeting of the ]io<».sevelt Re¬ publican Club at R. L. Denton's, the following were elected members: Stephen Pettit and Harry Seabury.    —-
One  of  the largest meetings of year of the Ladies' Aid Society of
temperate man. I'emperance does not \ Methodist Episcopal Church was held mean total abstinence. It means the ! at home of Mj-s. E. T. Southard on moderate man. I protest also against j Tuesday afternoon, March 2.3. Owing any movement to paas law's which in I ' any way interfere with the personal liBerty of the individual, unl'j^s such interference is necessary for tho good and protection of the community. That, prohibition   is  .such  a necessity
the Appellate Division of the Supreme - effect in any large community, and  the
Court in the case of the Queens County Indications point to a number of new ; best means, therefore, to promote Water Company, the matter of the i residences to be erected by owners temperance is to limit tho number of auction sale of buildings along the ' south of the track. This section seems I saloons by high licenses. I would be line of the 72-inch pipe line is tied  up ' to be growing faster than, any  part  of \ in favor  of Tnflicting  .severe   punish-
indefinitely, given when mined upon.
Public furtlier
notice action
will    be deter-
the village.
An item, received too late for uub¬ lication last week, is that of the pass¬ ing away of Mrs. Lutisher Jackson, wife of James W. Jackson. She was .53 years old. The funeral took place from the Episcopal Church, Rev. Col¬ lins officiating, and the interment was J. W.   Southard
ment onthe proprietors of saloons who violate the law in the first instance, and in the second in.stance of  violation
thing which its advocates  have  failed
to prove.''
Archbishop Ryan:
" We do not believe in Prohibition as
a   law,   for that is interfering with  a
man's personal liberty, but the Church
teaches temperance and moderation, as
is only consistent."
Bishop (Jlark of Rhode Island: i
"Prohibition has been disastrous   to
the cause of temperance." Bishop Grafton of Wisconsin: "I cannot see the benefits to  be  de-
to the absence of the president, it was necessary for the hostess, who is first vice-president, to preside at the busi¬ ness meeting held before the .social hour. An elaborate collation waa served.
The next meeting will be  held Mrs. Wortman on Central  Ave. sixth.
The Republican Primaries were held I at the home of John A. Smith.
Mr. Smitli reports the sal« of the J. Armstrong place to Henry Hubbs.
Elvin N. Edwards' nomination for Town A8ses.sor meets with genuine aatisfacriion here. He is undoubtedly a moat popular young man. •--
Charles Whitehouse has his house moved over the foundation and expects to complete the stores in time for Spring trade.
with April
MERRICK
Last Friday Mrs. Tyrone Boyd of Hempstead died in a New York hos¬ pital after an operation for tumor. She was formerly a resident of Mer¬ rick and her maiden name was Mias Ella Roddy. Funeral waa Sunday noon I Wednesday, the 7th at 1 p. m., interment at Greenfield. ; was the undertaker. Her husband, Tyrone Boyd, is well- known in the village here and is a well-known Wall St. Broker, living on
Jerusalem Road, Hempstead. „,     ^   . .       ^ ,     , .,     . ,    .
  The Cooking  School  at Merrick   is
Robert   Anderson  has  purchased  a, pop«lar.    Somse of our young  ladies latest type Buick car,   of  the  touring
Robert Willmarth wili open   his tei at High Hill Beach April 1st.
ho-
type.
who are attending are Hazel Lattimer, Florence Adel, Louise Kohler and Grace Baldwin.
E. Schrumm and Mrs.   George of Astoria  have  been  recent
James Venditt hrfs moved   his  place i
of business from his former address to ,     Mrs.
21 East Merrick  Road.    Go down and I Barker
see him when you want to get fitted up I guests of Mrs. Eugene Lattimer.
with Spring clothing. ...       ,,T     ^       -.
  About ten of his young fnends gave
Monday night the Trustees, with the | Fred Grim an afternoon surprise party
exception of Chas. A. Sigmond, absent i last Saturday. 	
on account of poor health,   held  their! "T      ' .,
meeting at the VilWge Office. Com- j !='0'"e folks thmk Assesaor Chas. W. mittees and positions as follows were Smith is one of a m(^est and retiring named; Light System, Trustee Pat-1 disposition, but he fooled em at the terson; Water System, Trustees Ellison ' Convention Monday by making a very and   Patterson;    Streets,     Patterson, 1 neat  speech of acceptance of the nom -
ination for the office of Assessor.
; Laws like prohibition that are cer- ; tain to be violated had best not be , made, for incessant violation draws I down upon them disrespect." ! The late Bishop Potter of New York, ' in touching on this subject .said: ; "Our prohibitory laws, whether we i put them in operation on one day only. I or on all day.s, are as stupid as they are inflTectual.
; Most of our methods for dealing with j the drink evil in our day and genera- j tion are tainted with falsehood, dis- I honored by essential unreality anddis- \ credited by widespread and consistent 'failure."
i Bishop Hall, of Vermont, express- I es his views as follows:
"Prohibition drives underground the : mischief which it seeks to cure, mak- i ing it more difficult to deal with the !evil and impossible to regulate] the ; trade, as for instance, in quality of liquor sold."
The  Rev.   Dr. 'Rainsford    of   New
I would withdraw the license altogeth- I rived    from    compulsory    abstinence.
Rabid temperance workers have ac¬ complished very little toward destroy¬ ing the drink evil. In the Church of England there is a temperance Society which accomplishes great good by the moderation of its demands. Tho.se who wish to pledge themselves to al^stain totally from the use of spirits are ac¬ cepted with those who pledge them¬ selves to moderate use of spirits."
There are no small number of alergy- men in Nassau and Suffolk counties who subscribe to the opinions above expressed, the most outspoken being the Rev. W. A. Wasson of Riverhead, and the Rev. Martin J. JLorenz of St. John's Lutheran Church at Linden¬ hurst. The writers has talked to many other ministers who do not approve of prohibition, as against the licensed sa'oon.
They are unanimous in the belief that the elimination of whatever abuses exist in the liquor problem can be brought about by amendments to the present law, and a strict enforce¬ ment of the same.      Advt.
Services at the Church of the'Re- deemer Sunday, the fifth in Lent, at *1.00 a. m. and 7. .'50 p. m. The rec¬ tor's morning subject will be "The Humiliation of Christ." In the even¬ ing the rector will give h.s fifth and last talk, in the special Lenten series upon the^Episcopal Church, "The Sac¬ raments— Baptism, Manner, Infant, Meaning: Lord's Supper; In Memoriam, Power." The in   the  Parish   iiouse  at  10.00 a. m
Mi.s9 Martha K. Miller was called to I the bedside of her mother Wednesday ' night, who is ill at her home in Her¬ kimer, N. Y.
John Smith (the Captain) has brok¬ en ground for a new home on Lake- wood Ave;
The Republican Convention
Everything passed off harmoniously at the Republican Convention at Lib¬ erty Hall, Hempstead^ Monday. There were .several bursts of applause to greet the candidates, and the man receiving Sunday School meets j the most applause was Smith Cox, who House  at  10.00 a. m. 'was nominated in a rousing speech by
The subjects for study on March 28th • i^eo Fishel of Freeport. This speech are in review of "Our Lord is Rejected I will be remembered for many a day. by the People of Capernium," John 6: i When Mr. Cox walked down the aisle 24-36: 60-69; "Our Lord's Miracles! to accept the nomination he was among the Gentiles," Mark 7: 24-37. ! greeted with an ovation that must have All are sure of a hearty welcome at' gone a great ways towards pr wing to anv of the services of this Church. him his position  among  those  m  at-
  tendance. One ballot, representing the
Special Lenten service of Evening unanimous vote of the convention, was Prayer Wednesday at 8.00 p. m. The , cast for Smith Cox for Supervisor, visiting preacher will be the Rev. Ja- I Luther Weeks, Town Clerk,, being re- cob Probst of Patchogue. nominated for that office, proved to be
another old-time favorite, as was Judge
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Jennings have returned to "Edgehurst" after spend¬ ing the last three months at "The Lor¬ raine," New York.
Bedell and Ellison; Finance, Bedell and Ellison; Supplies, Bedell and Elli¬ son ; Police, License and Power House, Daniel Morrison, President, and As¬ sessors,   Bedell and Patterson.    S.   P.
Shea  is retained as Clerk,  Miss  Flor-  _,.      ,       ,t    i •      -.* ence  Rhodes as assistant  Clerk,   and j Theodore Hopkins  Mrs
I kins, and these ladies meet at a differ
WANTAGH
Some of the members of the Bellmore |
Social  Club    are    Mrs.    Lorenzo    R. ;
Smith, Mrs. Albert Dean, Mrs. Charles j
W. Smith, Mrs. Lorenzo  Heine,   Mrs. |
Edward  Lar- i
Attorney Leo Fishel.    The two village banks are the official banks of the Vil- \ lage Funds.    Pres. Morrison was given power to purchase coal for  the power \ house.   The meetings will be held here-, after as before.
The fifth sermon in the series on "Messages of the Christ" will be preached next Sunday evening, subject "The Message of Christ in relation to Repentance." It is expected that Mrs. John H. Davis will aing a .solo entitled "Come unto Me," by Gounod, at the evening service.
Freeport Council No. 57, Jk". 0. U. A. M., will hold a class initiation on Friday evening, March 26, in its new lodge rooms in tbe Otten Baiiding.
Carload  lots of  Belgian   block
''^T.^'''Ktt''l'^''TT'"T'\'^'^' \, \A  '^^'^^^ unloaded at  the siding,  to   be I    This will be the first initiation  held,„^^K^ y,,,\\A\rts. the new cni.lrt «nnth I since the Juniors  have been  in View home, and several outside councils
have been invited to be present.
Counselor Harry Clock t^ arouricl again after being seriously ill with ihe grip.
ent member's home one aftemoon each week for a social time and never yet have they failed to enjov the day to- gether. Martin Bulling, youngest son of Mr.
 .,^, and Mrs. Bernhard  Bulling,   formerly
Jolfn T. Burke is the Democratic j of Jerusalem, died at Ramsey. N. J., Candidate for Justice of the Peace of \ on Sunday last of consumption. He the Eastern District of the Town. ! was 30 years of age and single and   ' lived a truly Christian life.    About six
months ago  his  sister,   Mrs.   Pepper,
died of the same malady.    The funeral
theTr' ^^^ ^" building the new culvert south! was   held  in  the  M.    E.     (German)
' of here on the route of the pipe line to | Church Jerusalem on   Wednesday,   the
the city. : aermon  being preached by Rev. T.   S,
j Braithwaite.    Mr. Bulling is  survived A grand concert is to be given under i by   his  parents  and one  sister,   Mrs. the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society j Thomas of Long Island City.
of the Bellmore M. E. Church, Thurs- \ 	
day  evening,   April   Ist, at Firemen's I ,     .      ....
By request the Mail and Express | Hall. Every effort is being made toj ^ ^^^^S^f .J" *J^J^*^5^''^%."^ ^'''^f Club will give a aecond Social Dance! make this a success and doubtless a opt«on will be held m the Firemen's at Fraternity Hall, Freeport, Wednes- j big crowd will turn out to witness the gall on Tuesday evening at 8 o clock, day   evening.    March   31.    The last performance. ^^ , The meeting is under the auspices of
dance nrov^ verv succeaafuL  nearlv 1 i the central committee on Local Option
fifty coSpIe being on the floor.    A full I „ '^^\ "^"'•uT^i*';^ ^^ ^Y ^1'^"' ^^"^ T ^^^ ^"^^ °^ Hempstead. orcheatrT will fSmiah the mbsic and I So".f V ^iH be held Friday afternoon. {
April 2, at the parsonage of the M. E. Church. All men^^bers are requeated to attend as here will be an election of officers.    S. J. Osborne, Sec'y.
Advartise   It   in    Everybody's Cofumn.
Dr. W. G. Smith, Dentist, 61 W. Mer¬ rick Road, Freeport; 'Phone >?.".-R.       tf
The King's  Daughters  had  a  busi ness meeting at the home of Mrs. War-' ren James Tuesday V I
David T. Fussell and Harry T. Braith- \ waite have both been laid up by severe ; colds. j
Corodon Norton received the nomina¬ tion for Justice of the Peace at the Republican Primary last Saturday night and was also nominated at the Conven¬ tion in Mineol.i on Monday atfernoon.
Miss Laura Cowles sang a solo last Sunday evening in the Memorial Church, which was mach enjoyed by those present.
Gittens.   There was a bit of opposition to Gittens, but it was overcome. Two newcomers for political honors,
  of note, were Corodon Norton of Wan-
From the talk we hear we should : tagh for Justice of the Peace of the judge that baseball will have a good Eastern District and Elvin Newton Ed- sea.son in our village this year. Well, 1 wards of Freeport for Assessor. Mr. we're in for it. It's a great game for I Norton was nominated in place of Jus- players and spectators. Regular Sat-1 tice George C. Tatem and Mr. Edwards urday aftemoon games and on holi'days | hi place of J. Huyler Ellison. There will form a great center of attraction, i was some opposition to Edwards, but Let's all ge: together who are inter- ihe received 84 votea against 19 of the ested and turn out a representative other candidate nine.
Mr. Norton was listened to attentive¬ ly when he addressed the convention and made an excellent impression. Mr. Edwards, a young and welMiked young man of Freeport, who is a law¬ yer, made a short speech accepting the
,,    ,,,        tr    ,.     -A    a  •        • -t 4.    nomination.
Mr. Chas. Kent paid a flying viait to r^^^^ Chairman of the meeting, vho Memck last Sunday. The family i jjed ;„ excellent fashion, was As- are expected to occupy their home here i * n^blvman William G. Miller; th^Sec-
Mr. Chas. Offerman has it—the smile irremovable and irreducible. A little boy came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. OflTerrnan last week Friday.
again in Easter week.
Rev. Dr. Buck, pastor of the East Meado.w M. E. Church, leaves Monday to attend the New York East Confer¬ ence. It is expected that the Bishop will retum Dr. Buck to East Meadow where he will remain until October when  he leaves for India to serve the
I semblymar
' retaries, who were also the tellers, were
Sanford A.   Davison  and  William  H,
Smith. ' .J
The following is the complete ticket:
Supervisor—Smith Cox of Freeport.
Town Clerk~H. Luther Weeks.
Receiver of Taxes—Joseph T.   Hall.
Justices of the Peace—Charles F.
church as a foreign  missionarv.    Dnj Gittens of  Hempstead,   and   Corodon Buck is held in high affection  by  his ' Norton of Wantagh,
ably
[ness  trip  in connection with the i position which he has just taken.
Miss  Helen  H.   Place freinds in Hempstead.
arrangements will be made tx> serve refreslunents for those desiring same.
A few fine Spring days  this week hroogbt «mt Ijto boning maiihioe on tl\e
I MW H In the MasMifsr!"
Miss Sarah Hicks entertained tbe L^ies' Aid Society,, at her home Wednesday afternoon.    ,
Do You Want to Buy or Soli? Use Cverybotfy*^slCol«imn.
Harold  Kropp,  who-has been  home while.    The for  severjil days with an affection  of ter equipment of the House  tq^eet
Superintendent of   highways—'Wal¬ ter Raynor.
Highway     Commissioners—L.     D. Pearsali, A. G.   Patterson and  Walter Raynor. Overseers of   Poor—Franklin Bedell and C. C. VanDeusen.
Tmstees of Public Cemetery-—Tred- proceeds aro for the bet-1 yLrell  P.   Elderd and John E. Davison.
f -    -'    "'       '     '     M.
j devoted people, whom he has so I ai^ conscientiously servea.
i keep in mind the 21st of April,! Jwhen the Men's Club presents Miss! visiting Gay Zenola McClaren in "Pudd'n j I Head Wilson" at the Parish House, j i This w^l be  an entertainment worth i
the eyes, has returned to Lawrence ville,   N. J.,  where he is a stadent.
"Great Missionary Books" is the topic of the Christian ^deavor meet¬ ing tins Friday evening, when the Iea<^- er will ba Emma Box.
thjgrowing needs of the Club.
Mrs. Wm. H. 3owne would like to rent her home famished for the Sum¬ mer.
'l WIW It in the Messonsort",
Tbe Firemen are planning a talent shew for the 14th of Particalars later.
home- April.
Assessors—E.  N.   Edwards,   L. Raisig and C. W Smith.
Auditors—F.   F.   Williams,   L. Brower endgames Payan.
Constables—Thomas     A. , Robe; George Si.   Smith.    Oliver V.  Kilos, William S.  Belchefr and George   H. Huhre^l.
For You—Everybody's Coltim