South Side Messenger 19110714

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Freeport to Have Dog Catcher
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER. NASSAU  COUNTY
OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vol 3, NumbM- 51
Ereiy Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY. JU;.Y 14, 1911
11.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cente
Merrick
Public worihip at the Cborcb of tb« Redeemer Sunday, the *fifth after Trinity, at 7:30 and 11 a. in. and 8 p. tn. Celebration of tbe Holy Cotnmun- iofl at tbe early service. Tbe Very Rev. Roy Doffield, Arcbdeaeon of Queena and Naaaaa, will preacb pt tbe moming service. The Sunday Schools sessions and varioos society meetings bave been suspended until the fall. The Confirmation elass in preparation for tbe Bishop's visit u^o-. -the first Snnday in Augast mee^ weelcly on Wednesday, Tbarsday and Friday at 8 s. m. and on Sundaya at 9:80 a.   m,
Mrs. Person and daughter, Mn. Tep- per, of Wyoming, N. J., returned borae today after apending a week at "Way- aide" tbe residence of Mrs. C. N. Kent
A wedding in Merrick's oldest fam¬ ily took place Thursday weelc at noon when Bertha Elsie, the youngeat daagbter of Mr. and Mrs, Wm.; E. Hewlett, was married at the old home¬ stead to Dr. Allen Covert Beetham of Baltimore. Rev. Wm. H. Littebrandt, rector of tbe Cburcb of the Redeemer, performed tbe ceremony before a small gathering of tbe immediate relatives of tbe contracting parties. More elaborate plans for tbe wedding were early abandoned owing to ibe recent poor health of Mr. Hewlett. Mr. Hewlett is in his 85th year and bas been affected acutely lately by heart trouble. On the day of the wedding he was confined to his room unable to see hia daughter married. This ad¬ ded a sadness to tbe otherwise glad oc¬ casion. The bride was attended by Miss Martba E, Beetham of Baltimore, sister of the bridegroom, ard tbe bridegroom by Mr. Arthur E. Hewlett, brotber of the bride.
A wedding breakfast fellowed the ceremony Dr. and Mra. Beetham left at 3 o'clock amid all the usuals for Baltimore where tbe doctor is a prac¬ ticing physician. Dr. Beetham is a nephew of Mrs. W. H. Bowne.
The Merrick Library haa a letter out signed by tbe secretary, Frank M. Townley, calling attention to the fact that this year Of 1911 marks tbe 20th anniversary of the founding of our vil¬ lage institution. From a small begin¬ ning (be library has grown to compara¬ tively large proportions and become a strong influence in the cause of edu¬ cation and knowledge. Our citizens are urged to further the library's in¬ terests by making an- annual contri¬ bution to its support and letting its usefulness become known. The lib¬ rary is free to everyone in the village and vicinity and is open on Saturdays between tbe hours of 2:30 aud   4:80 p.
Mr. H. H. Cammann, the church. Dr. Northbri,dge and Mrs. Narwood are having their eltn treiis sprayed in an attempt to save them from the ravafgee of ^he attacking pest which ban filled us with alarm lest our beautiful trees might be totally destroyed.
•Miss M. Bowne, through tbe death of a friend last week, fell heir to a legacy of $10,000,
Miss Ruth Kent of St. Faith's School, Manhattan, spent Sunday witb her motber at "Wayside."
Tbe MAi's Club enjoyed a delightful sail to Higb Hill Beacb last Saturday, leaving tbe dock at 8 o'clock and ar¬ riving in retarn at 11:30,
On Sanday morning .about 2 o'clock a shack in the rear of tbe bome of Moses Jarvis, colored, on Merrick Road was burned down consuming one of Mr. Jarvis' employees who slept ' tbere. The fire seems to have at¬ tracted no attention and its origin is mysterioas. Tbe remains of tbe man were discovered in tbe morning. Tbe proper authorities were sent for and acting Coroner Norton gave permission for the remova! of the remains.
Tbe Men's Clab now have their new tennis coort in  shape   and   ready  for
play.
Marriage Licenses
The foHowing marriage licenses have been granted by Town Clerk Gitbert daring the past week:
Harold N. Good of Merrick and Ada Lawrenee of Cedarburst, July 5.
William EUlnger 71, of Baldwin and Marie Von Micheoux 56, of Baldwin on July &.
Alien G. Beetham of Baltimore, Md., and BotthA ip. Hewlett of Merrlpk, July 5.
Howotd Podgct Seaford and Adeline A. I^tan of Swiford on Jnly 8.
Superrison Busy
Road Work Transacted and Other Important Matters Taken Up
At a meetine of the Boanl oT Super¬ visors held at MineoU on Monday, the Lakeville Road Improvement Bonds were ciianged bo that Section 2, Para¬ graph 1, Line 12, will read: "The said Bonds shall bear date as of the first day of Jantiary, 1911, By a mistake the bond was made to read the flrst day of July, 1911.
Shertff DeMott reported that there were 81 prisoners in the jail for the week ending July 9th.
Permission was granted to the Village Tmstee." of Hempstead to open the County highways there to install a sew¬ erage system, the work to be imder the approval of the Supervisors and William Bowne, the Oonnty Superintendent of Highways, and the village sliall main¬ tain the trenches for one year after they are fllled in.
The clerk was empowered to procure a new 1911 model Indian motorcycle complete for the sum of 9836, less |1!25 to be allowed for the 1910 model, now in use, for Oflicer Willis F. Seaman.
A petition was received from Allen T. Haight, of Massapeaua, in the Town of Oyster Bay, addog for the oanceilation of a donble assessment on the property of thp Queens Land and Title Company, of which he is presidenf. According to the petition the Company was assessed for Property as building lots in 1906 and 1907. The same property was assessed to Benj. O. Nichols as acreage. The former was paid, but the latter wasn't. In December, 1909, the property was ^old for unpaid taxes by County Treas¬ urer Lewis, and pniobased under Cer¬ tiflcate 4874 for $28.89. The County Treasurer was autliorized to cancel the double assessment as against Nichols, and also cancel sale certificate on the same.
The audit shows the Connty indebted to the Standard Oil Company to the amonnt of over f 1,500 for oil as? fol¬ lows: Valley Stream, $370.04; Hemp¬ etead, $217.60; Wantagh. 363 00; Gar¬ den Oity, $363.82. and Hempetead, $374.82. There were also ordered paid $960.08 for work on the (Ikjunty high¬ ways, beside $5,400 to Twombly & Bidert for part contract on the macada¬ mizing of Centennial Avenue, and $8,880 to the samo concern for part con¬ tract for the macadamising of Hemp¬ stead aud Babylon turnpike.
Bellmore
Wantagh
Divine services will be held in tbe Memorial Church next Sunday when the Rev. Thomas S. Braithwaite, the pastor, will preach. The morning sub¬ ject will be "The Lord is they Shade" —or some reflections and suggestions on relief during the hot weatber. In tbe evening the pastor will deliver a sermon, making the service last about forty-five minutes. AH are cordially invited to these services.
Stop!    Look!    Ustenl
Tboosands of Pet^le  Lose Their
Lires Every Year onJUilroads
Through Their Own
Carelessness
Damages paid by the railroad   com¬ panies of the United States on account df persona injured through   tbeir own care'essneaa make a Jarge   figure and   go towards increasing the expenae of
Robert T. WillnJarth has been quite ! "P*"**"" 'i''iir.r;iIl'nZl''nTth!ir _. ..     J, _4 Tii_i.   ti:ii  the companies when they present their
Single copies of tbe Mesaenger can be had at William Wolfe's drug store
Harry Apeler and Amos Baldwin ara spending a two weeks' vacation in Maine.
Harry A. Self of Marray Bros.' printing eatablishment and the Mes¬ senger is enjoying bis vacation tbis week.
Freeport
Single copies of tbe Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's news store on Railroad Avenue or Kiefer's, Main Street. tf
companies wnen they present transportation bill to the consomer.
There are three factors wbicb enter into the enormous cost of personal in¬ juries ; accidents due to tbe fault of the railroads, those due to carelessness on tbe part ef the victims, and the popular tolerance of blackmail at the expense of tbe railways when unjust claims are presented.
Naturally the companies are doing everything in their power to eliminate the first factor, whicb is tbe only one they can combat unaided.
A more widespread realiiation of tbe dangers of being careless while getting on and off trains, standing on plat fornis, and crossing tracks, would tend towards the elimination ot tbe second factor; and it is hoped that in time publie aentiment will no more permit unscrupulous lawyers to use hold-up methods agairst a public servant than against a private individual.
.  j    Monthly reports kept   by   tbe. rail-
For the benefit of our readers there : roads, showing the number of deaths is a train going west week days at I and injuries and tbe way in wbicb they 1:24 p. m. but stops on signal only. were met, are tull of   such  items  as;
 —— "hit   while standing   on   platform;"
Don't forget to attend the mooniigbt | "thrown from train in attempting to sail of tbe Bellmore Pleasure Club to j pass from.on^ car to another;" "fell High Hill Beacb tomorrow night. Sat-1 ip boarding moving train," etc. urday. Capt. John Haff's boat leaves j These are some of the most common Bellmore dock at 8:30 and the round | ways in whicb people are killed or in- trip is only 35 cents e'ach: Good jured, and immunity from such fatali- music will be provided for dancing at ties could be secured with a little care. Bob Wil marth's pavilion, where one A man stands on the platform chat- can get away from tbe extreme heat ting and waiting for his train. From and enjoy the ocean breezes. i time to time be goes to  the  edge  and
ill at bia aummer   resort at High  Hill Beacht bia week from hemorrhages.
Harry E. Merritt had tbe miafortone last Saturday of catting a deep gash on the back of his left hand with a knife while trimming a privet hedge. Dr. Skou found it necessary to take several stitches in tbe wound, which is much improved now.
William Floriette was also among tbe unfortunates last week, be baving run a large rusty nail in his rigbt arm below the elbow while working around bis chicken farm. At first blood poison waa feared but Dr. Skon has the' wound improving nicely.
The Ladies' Aid Society i^f the Bell¬ more Avenue Presbyterian Church held a successful sale of bread and cake at L. R. Smith's grove last Saturday af¬ ternoon.
' Tueaday evening, July 18, Mr. Rube Welch   will   present at  tbe   Sigmond ! Opera   House   for   the benefit of  the I Church of Our   Holy   Redeefner,   bis i Satire on the Coronation,   with  Kittie I Franciii   and a company   composed of I the young folks of the pariah.    Thia will  be followed by a great   array   of I vaudeville  stars, including   the   Four Mortons, Jane Courthopeand Co., Bon¬ ita and Lew Hearn,  Rosa Roma, Tom and Stasia Moore, Kalmar and Brewn, Arthur   Deagon,   Artie   Hall,   Frank O'Brien.    Tbe   performance   will   be under the direction of Mr. Welch, who, has  taken  considerable pains to get tnis bill, and  also in drilling the ama¬ teurs.
Smithville South
Another pienic and danee will be given by tbe Smithville Soutb Athletic Club in Kraft's grounds on Wedneaday evening, July 19, There will be fine music and dancing. Refreshments and the other usual attractions, Admia- sion free.
leans far out to see if it is approach¬ ing. Perhapa he steps onto the track to make sure. He does not hear an engine coming from the other direction BO engrossed is he in the argument be is pursuing. This seems strange as it is impossible for a locomotive to move noiselessly, but it happens every day somewhere in the  country.    His care
The base ball team of Siegel, Cooper's Dept. store of New York City failing to make an appearance last Sunday afternoon was the cause of great disappointment to about 300 fans wbo turned out to witness tbe game, but they were provided with a seven, inning contest between the regu¬ lar team and a picked team composed i Jessness is sure to result in unnecessary of players from Smithville South, Wan- \ expense which ultimately comes out of tagh and this villlage, in wbich tbe the pockets of travelers and shippers, regulars on out by the score of 9-6. j The danger of crossing the track The management of the local club is j without looking botb ways, or of going sorry for the disappointment last Sun-1 around a stationary train without day, but promises   a  good   game  this I making sure that another is not coming
Mrs, James M, Seaman, who has been in Nassaa Hospital for two weeks, is getting aJong nicely since her acci¬ dent at High Hill Beach. It is hoped that Mrs. Seaman may be able to re¬ turn  o her home in another week.
I Wallace Smithy of SmithviUe South I has commenced the manufacture of ce- I ment blocks, having put uo a tempor¬ ary plant east of the lumber yard of I Young Btoa. '
Mrs. A. E. Hunt bas been entertain¬ ing her brotber, Harry Earwicker of Manbattan, for two weeks.
Sandeay when they meet the strong Long Island Railroad team at 3:30. These boys are a fast lot of players, having defeated some of the best teams on tbe Island this summer. There will be a change in the line-up of the nome team next  Sunday,    Sea-
from behind it, is certainly well known. It sounds almost too ele¬ mentary to mention, and yet there are literally thousands of people run over every year as a result of non-com¬ pliance with this simple rule. Traversing the fight of way hurried
The German M. E. Sunday School of Jerusalem beld a picnic in Youngheim's Grove last Saturday wben an enjoyable time was passed by all preaent.
Among those who have opened tbeir summer cottages at High Hill Beach are Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fussell, Mr", and Mrs. Birdsall Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Young and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Young. Mrs. W. C. Don¬ caster haa built a pretty cottage tbis spi-ing of tbe bungalow type facing tbe ocean and Mrs. Doncaster is now occu¬ pying this cottage with ber mother, Mrs. Pauline Harrington.
Mr. and Mrs. A. d« Wilde of Brook¬ lyn are anmmering in their cottage on Park Avenoe, accompanied by most of tbe membera of their family.
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Maaaapeqaa Sunday School has planned to bold ita annual picnic on the 26th of tbis montb.
Miss Minnie Youngheim haa been quite ill for several days.
The Wantagb Hook A Ladder Co. ia arranging a beach party to High Bill Beach on the 26th of thia mopth.
Single copies of the Mes^nger can be aecured i^t Greenblatt's news store on Railroad AVehue or Kiefer's, Main Street. tf
man, Apeler and Amos Baldwin having ] jy jn front of an oncoming train re- quit the game. Their places will be : gults in many accidents. A trip on filled by Gorge Lrfvy and Jesse Searles, I the rail, or a foot caught in a skirt, is two very fast ball players of Freeport • all that is necessary to a sacrifice of and Jack Stratton. the old reliable of , ufe and limb. In time tbe elimination Wantagh, will also be seen in the j of grade crossings wbich is going on' game. We hope the fans will not get | everywhere will make tbis impossible, discouraged because the home team biit until then ther^ is no reason wby lost the last three gamea. All teams | people sbould not refrain from taking have their ups and downa and Bellmore 1 guch hazards.
will comf to the front again with a: As for boardiiig, leaving, and passing first-class team. Theae new men : from one car to anotber while the train added to the rest of the local boys will | jb in motion; railway employees do bring the team to the top again. Ow- j everything in their power to discourage ing to an injury Harry Merritt's left, jt, but a large number of persons con- band last week, be was hot seen in the i tinae to risk and lose tbeir lives in tbis game last Sunday, but w ll be with  us I way..
this Sunday to do the pitching for i If people would be reasonably caa- Bellmore. Tbe diamond l^as been put! tjoa? tbey could do mucb towards les- in first-class condition and the grass in ' senjng the cost of transportation.
the field   has   been mowed this week. } 	
Give the boys your support Sunday and I There will be a treat seldom in store you will witneas a good game. \ tor the amusement   going pablic wben
  I the "Mighty Haag Shows"   exhibit a^
Tuesday was probably  the warmest' Freeport on July 28th
day thus far this summer and let's hope we won't have any moie like it. At 12 o'clock the thermometer regi¬ stered 99 in the shade and that's some bot. Three men cutting hay for C. H. Russell at Smitbville South were com¬ pelled to quit work, being overcome by tbe heat.
Tbe prograiii tbis year haa been ar¬ ranged as to please everybody, beirg one of tbe greatest list of features ever offered by any amusement pur¬ veyor.
E. Haag, proprietor of tbe Mighty Haag Shows, was successful in secur¬ ing tbe celebrated aero-pianist, Mons. Di'Paoblam, as one of the features. At the regular meeting of the Board alao aecuring one of the rarest animals of Health held at Hempstead on Mon- i known to animaldom, "The Hippotrag- day afternoon a complaint signed by i us Equinius," which today is almost several of our residents was presented j extinct; wben added to bis large zoo- to tbe Board protesting against the I logical collection will make it second further operation of the fat, rendering | to none.
establishment of Gustav Bopp located' north of Oak Street. Tbe Board ac¬ cepted tbe same, and notified Mr. Bopp to appear at Firemen's Hall, Bell¬ more, tbis afternoon, Friday, at 2:30 to show cause why the naisftnee should not b« abated.
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"I mmmt It in the Meeeenger'*
These two features are alone worth tbe pric^ of admission and with other amosment ^ enterprises would be tbe crowning * featare, while with the Mighty Haag it is only one of tfae many features offered by the big Southern Circaa.
The seal of approval haa been placed* I opon   tbe Mighty Haag   Shows by the ' amusement-going poblic of the entire Sonth. It
The regular meeting of tbe Village Board will be held next Friday even¬ ing, July 21.
The Nassau A Suffolk Lighting Com- any has completed its work of piping the northwest section of the* village, in response to the reqaest of residents of that section. Mrs. James E. Abbott for herself and other interested prop¬ erty owners brought the matter to the Village Board and tbe gas company as¬ sured tbem they wonld lay the pipea this spring and as promptly as possi¬ ble, "rbe petitioners were not satis fied with the progress made and ap¬ pealed to the Public Serviee Comrois¬ sion. Whether or not this hurried the matter, the pipes are now laid, tbe peo¬ ple are getting' their gas and the gas company is getting the revenue.
Tbe Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Cburch will probably clear about $400 from their Rose Fair.
A young son is being entertained at tbe Episcopal Rectory by Rev. apd Mrs. A. W. E. Carrington.
Following a fire wbicb destroyed a sipall shack on bis property on Merrick Road just east of this village, Moses Jarvis found tbe charred body of Charles Johns(tn, 34 years old, an em¬ ployee on tbe place.
Jobnson lived in the shack that burned and returned home late on Sat¬ urday night. Fire broke oot in tbe cottage about 2 o'clock, but it did not awaken Jarvis or tbe other employes at the farm. The shack burned to the ground.
Wben Jarvis found the body early the next morning it was facing forward near tbe door. Both arms and legs were burned off and the body was a charred mass.
Acting Coroner Corodon Norton and Constable Murray viewed tbe remains and a permit was iaaaed for removal.
Mrs. Adolph Salaman and daughter are spending a short vacation at tbe home of her sister, Mrs, Vernon Law¬ rence, on Church Straet. Mrs. Sala¬ man was formerly Min Frank  Bailey.
Next Wednesday night, Joly 19, the S. S. A. C. will have another dance and picnic in Kraft's Grove,, the cooleat spot in Smithville Soutb. Come and enjoy the music, ring the canes, hit the babies and then go home and tell your wife how much you miaaed the children. Ice cream, frankfortera and rolls will be served.
Tbe S. S. A. C. started their pool toumament last Thorsdtiy evening in the Club House, games ro be pisyed every Monday and Tborsday nighta an¬ til finished. There are 12 conteatants, making sixty-six (66) games of 26 points each to be played, the member receiving tbe higbest number of pointa to be tbe winner oi first prize. The players last Thursday nigbt were:
Sam S^^man 26, vs Bert Seaman 28.
Martin Schneider^6, vs V. Johnaon 4.
A. Palermo 25, vs Ray Fish 18.
W. Frisch 25, vs John Adel 19.
C. A. Wood 25, vs John Dety 19. Last Monday ni bt:
Sam Seaman (Points) 26, vs A. Pal¬ ermo 18.
A. Calcagnino 26, vs B. Seaman 22.
A. Calcagnino 26, vs V. Jobnaon 10.
A. Palermo 26, vs W. Frisch 21.
J. Doty 26, vs B. Seaman 23.
W. Frisch 25, vsJ. Doty 9.
Standing of contestants:
Points S, Seamaii 60
B, Seaman 68 A. Palermo 68 A. Calcagnino 60 M. Schnieder 26 V. Johnson 14 R. Fish 13 W. Frisch 71 J. Doty                           68
C. A. Wood 25 J. Adel 18 J. Higgins 0
J. A. Johnson is referee, and F. M. Wood, scorers; M. and J. Alter, ball managers.
Gamea Played
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1 '0 J.   Lund Corcoran
Martin Schneider, who fell from hia motorcycle last Sunday and serioaaly inju^d his foot, is improving.
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Do improvements pay? Well, just follow the crowd to Gere's; be in the swim. Everything kept neat and clean and ap-to-date. Bathing beacb rigbt at your door. Shower batb, spring board, fancy swimming, etc. Don't miss the taa.
Prices, bathing   in   your   own  suit i witbout room, lOcts.
Room withont suit, 16 cts.
Rooip and suit, 26 cts.
No free bathing on tbis beach.
Gere's Bathing Pavilion,
Woodeleft, Freeport, L. I.
Phone 419W.
Gere's   Bowling   Alleys   are    open evenings.    Special   rates   to    private { parties. It
While cranking tbe engine of a boat \ in Randall's Bay, near tbe Anchorage, j Jobn Wulff, of North Wantagb, was i badly, injured Friday afternoon. His ' right arm was broken and spectators '¦ carried him to the Hotel where he was • made easy until the arrival of an am¬ bulance from the Nassau Hospital, Mineoia, wbere fae was removed.
Hewlett H. Jones, one of the clerks in the employ of the A, A P. Tea Co., in tbis village, was knocked uncon¬ scious a few days ago, aa a result of ramming his head against the back ot hia wagon which fae waa loading. Jonea had juat stepped off the curb to attend to his horse and waa retorning to the sidewalk when he ran into the back board which had been raised. He fell to the sidewalk in an anconscioua atate and was earried into the store where Dr. Newton worked over bim fov nearly an hour. Jones ia sow able to be aboot again.
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Citizens adopt new plan for driving away rats. Natives bere are being overrun with rats, and bave tried all kinds of waya and means to get rid of them, until at last they have decided to tear up all tbe flooring in their barns and make a concrete bottom in its piece to keep them frdm hiding under tbe fioor and also to prevent tbese rodents from car¬ rying a large part of tbeir property under tbere, Wallace Smith, a con¬ tractor^ was awakened laat Sunday morning by the nolae of his fowl, and to hia surprise'upon reaching the bam foond a large rat carrying or dragging one of his fowl under tbe bam; he im¬ mediately began taking up the flooring and discovered about twenty skeletons of chickens both young and old, under there, also a large nomber of egg shells. Mr. Smitb has tried nameroaa ways of catching tbese unprofitable pests with fox terrier dogs, trapdoor all descriptions, etc., but without avail, and is now one of tbe followers of the concrete bottom experiment. Mike, our local inventor, says, if you'll mew like a cat every time you go into the barn you'll soon get rid'of tbem.
Hempstead
'^BtiLilk^Sim.-E&:di.
The hoose of John Van DeWater, Hilton Avenoe, has been leaaed by Mrs. Meeker, for tbe summer.
The Baptist Sunday School will fabid tbeir excursion on Wednesday, July 26, to Point Lockout.
The Misses Lodlum of Columbia Street are spending a few daya at Jamesport.
Arthjr C. Way is the newly-elected Coancilor of Hempatead Council, Jr. 0. U. A. M.
Jobn F. Buhler has been elected Noble Grand of Hempstead Lodge of Odd Fellowa.
Phi.yp Snedeker haa gone on a trip •round tbe world, to laat over a year.
Village taxea are due Jaly 17.
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