South Side Messenger 19110811

              George Lenker Crosses Ocean Akne        Town Assessment Books Now Open
Bo/s Narrow Escape From Drowning at Woodcleft
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER, NASSAU  COUNTY
OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILLAGE
V(d 4, Number 3
Ertary Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY. AUGUST 11, 1911
$1.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cento
Merrick
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, the ninth after Trin¬ ity, at 7:30 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Celebration of the Holy Communion at the early aervice. Morning prayer and ¦ermon at the second service. There is no session of the Sunday School dor ing the month of August
The Fourth Annual Fair of tbe Mer¬ rick Hook and Ladder Co., No.l , will be held in the hall on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The people of the community are requested to make contributions of anything useful for the occasion and to be in attend¬ ance at least apon one of tbe evenings. All contributions, if not already made, abould be sent at once to tbe real eb- tate office of J. W. Birch next to the post office.
Sapequa Villa which recently has been under the management of Edw. Brinckman, who we reported last week as leaving these parts and closing up the establishment, has been re-opened under the old management of Mr. Cian- cimino, who will, as formerly, conduct a first-class road house.' Mgr. McCar¬ thy of St. Augustine's Parish, Brook¬ lyn, entertained a party at the Villa last week.
In our reading this week we cume across a thought good enough to pass along. Says a writer: "How very little we think in our ordinary conver¬ sation of the value to our neighbor of his reputation, his character, or hia position. The smallest caprice is looked upon as sufficient to justify the sarcastic cut, the cynical stab, the damaging suggestion which demolishes, to our fjatisfaction, our neighbor's too exhyberant life." Emerson said that "we must be as courteous to a man as ..««¦ are to a picture, which We are will¬ ing to give the advantage of a good light.'	
Miss Ruth Kent of St. Faiths' School is spending this month with her family at "Wayside.
Miss Gertrude Beetham, who has been spending the last month between the homes of Mr. Curtis Bowne 'and Mrs. Wm. E. Hewlett, returned to her heme in Baltimore on Monday.
The Rev. Frank Draper, rector of All Saints Memorial, New Milford, Conn., and Mrs. Draoer and daughter Mollie have been spending the week at the home of Mr. Draper's .sister, Mrs. L. B. Corlies.
Mrs. Albert Doane and little daugh¬ ter left last Saturday to spend two weeks at Welches Point, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. RohlfTs and little son and Harry G. Muller are spending a fortnight at Callicoon, Sullivan Co., N. Y. 	
Miss Marion Cone of the Lafayette Ave. Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, was the soloist at the Church of the Redeemer Sunday morning.
Mr. Wm. Smith of Roosevelt is erecting a house in Merrii*k Square fnr his own occupancy upon propeity given him by his grandfather Chauncey Smith.
The Rt. Rev. Frederick Burgess, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of Long Is¬ land, visited the local parish on Sunday last and administered the rite of Con¬ firmation to a class of nine preaented by the rector. The confirmees were: Mrs. A. A. Link, Mrs. Chas. Otto, Isabel Frank Weever, Elizabeth Maude Link, Vera Irma Thamm. Louise Isa¬ bel Christofel, George Stevens John¬ son, William , Fredercik Otto and Frank Kaye Harrison. The Biahop made an excellent address with special reference to the newly confirmed. He showed that sin destroys moral couragn and injures the moral judgment.
The choir of the Church of the Re¬ deemer enjoyed a day's outing on Thursday, leaving the wharf at 9 o'clock in one of Capt. Haff's boats and sailing to High Hill Beach where 8 good lunch was enjoyed, ball playing and bathing. The party returned about 5 o'clock.
At th'j meeting of the Men's Club on Tuesday ninht a challenge was receiv¬ ed and accepted from the Men's Club of the Church of the Transfiguration, Freeport, to a game uf baseball. The game will be arranged for the near future upon a Saturday afternoon.
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Firemen's Tonmament at Amityvine
President W. K. Post of the Suffolk County Vol. Firemen's Assn. was in Amityville Monday to review the tournament grandstand, now in cuursis of construction. He congratu¬ lated the local officials on the good judgment they used in planning the structure, and also on the condition of the race dOurse, which is conceded to be one of the best ever secured for such a purpose. The tournament is August 80th.
There are now the following number of entries in each contest—Hook & Ladder No. 1, seven; H. & L. No. 2, four; Hose No. 1, four; Hose N«. 2, four; Hana Engine—four; Special Hand Engine—two; Steam Enfine, one; Chemical Engine, one; Individual Ladder Scaling, three from Linden- hurst, five from West Sayville, one from Central Islip, three from Bridge- hampton, eight from Islip, three from Bridgehampton, eight from Islip, eleven from Quogue, one from Hunt¬ ington.
There will be four trophies distrib¬ uted to the Nassau guests, a first and. second in each of the contests. Two prizes will be awarded to the depart¬ ment of Nassau County having the greatest number of men in line, and two to the company which makes the best appearance.
Invitations have been sent to every Fire Department in Nassau County to attend and compete for the prizea.
BeDmore
Mr. Charles Hendrickson of Middle- town, N. Y., is visiting his brother, Mervin Hendrickson.
Wantagh
In the Memorial Church next Sunday morning there will be divine service at 10:30 wjth sermon by the pastor. Rev. Thomas S. Braithwaite; subject, "A prophet op trial for his life." There will be no evening servicR. All are welcome to this service next Sun¬ day morning.
Next Wednesday the 5th annual j beach party of the Christian Endeavor Society will be held at High Hill Beach. John Haff's double-deck boat | will leave Wantagh dock at 9 o'clock i sharp.' Tickets should be secured in! advance. I
Mr. Philip Ahearn and family have returned home from' an autotnobile tour up the State having covered over 1200 miles and without an accident of any kind. Mrs. Ahearn who was tak¬ en ill on the trip was obliged to stay with her folks under the treatment of a physician at Clyde, N. Y. Since their arrival word has been received that she ia improving and aoon will be able to return home.
Samuel Hunter celebrated his 72nd birthday last Tuesday night by enter¬ taining his relatives of Brooklyn and friends and neighbors at his home.
A number of our residents met at the Worth House on Tuesday night and the result was the orgnization of what is known as the Bellmore Pro¬ tective Association. Frank L. Hack was chosen temporary chairman and William Wallace temporary secretary. A committee was appointed to adopt a cunstitution and by-laws. The object' of the organization is to do all in its power to do away with any public nuis¬ ance that may exist at the present time, as well as in the future. The next meeting of the Association will be held at the same place on Tuesday, August 15', at 8 o'clock p. m., and a cordial invitation is extended to all reaidents, either male or female, who are desirous of working for the wel¬ fare and betterment of the village. The meetings are held in Mr. Deubert's large dining room.
The entertainment to be given in Firemen's Hall August 24 is under the auspices of the Pastime Club and not the Pastime Pleasure Club as stated last week.
Charles H. Russellattended the out¬ ing and fishing party in the bay on Wednesday given by Highway Com¬ missioner Walter Raynor of Baldwin to the town officials and a few of his friends.
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Carl Bulling has gone  on a   trip the Thousand Islands in his yacht. I
A de Wilde, formerly a resident: here, has resigned his position with | the Street Cleaning Department of I Manhattan and accepted the position | of manager of a large   dredging   con-
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Remey of Ridsewood, N. J., were the guests of Mrs. Helen Allen over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Remey enjoyed a clam bake at Gilgo on Sunday when the party also included Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fus¬ sell, Mrs. Rhoda Jackson and Mrs. Al¬ len.
Mrs. M. M. Doneyson has been en¬ tertaining her nephew, W. R. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and two children from Manhattan for three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson enjoyed a delightful time at High Hill Beach.
Mrs. Harry Zeiner has been spending a few days in Brooklyn with her mother, Mrs. Grace.
Frank C Young and family, Mrs. Sarah Nostrand of Farmingdale, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wellwoood and Chas. W. Allen have gone on a cruise through the Great South Bay.
Mrs. Charles Schafer entertained the Brooklyn Koscuisko Independent Branch of Sunshine at her home, "The Cedars," Wednesday afternoon, Aug¬ uat 2. A delightful day was spent in games, music and singing. Luncheon and tea were served under the apple trees in the orchard and the Sunshine colors were evident. This branch was organized by Mrs. Schafer eleven years ago and she was its first presi¬ dent, serving for three yeara. The present president is Miss R. E. Van- derlCar, who ia a notable Writer, of Brooklyn. The twenty-two members went home on tne 8:22 train, voting it on« of the best days they had had in a long time. Mrs. Schafer entertains the Branch each year as an anniver- sar'/ of ita organization.
Russell Cojt., husband of Ethel Bar-, rymore, the actress, was arrested Sat¬ urday afternoon at Wantagh by Motor¬ cycle Officer Otto P^ne on a charge of reckless driving in an automobile. He has been summoned to appear be¬ fore Justice Norton upon his return from Canlada, he pleading that he was hurrying to catch a train for Canada that evening.
A number of boat owners of this vil¬ lage met at Capt. Adam Emeigh's Bay View House on August 3rd, and organ¬ ized a yacht club, to be known as the Bellmore Yacht Club. The following officers were elected for the year: James Hall, commodoje; Peter John¬ son, vice commodore; James E. Place, flag captain; Adam Emeigh, jr., secre¬ tary. The following regatta com¬ mittee was appointed: John Hodgson, chairman; Nicholas Meyer and Gus¬ tav Bopp.
Those who signified their intention to join the club were: James Hall, Ed¬ ward L. Thompson, Anton Jung, Gus¬ tav Bopp, Edward Smith, Adam Emeigh, jr., Nicholas Meyer. It was decided to adopt a flag, a blue pennant with a white "B." The next meeting will be held at the call of the commo¬ dore.
Andrew J. Russell, an employee of the Brooklyn City Water Works,is en¬ joying his vacation this week.
' Mrs. Samuel Kilpatrick was sud¬ denly taken ill on Monday afternoon. The cause was bleeding hemorrhages of the nose, but she is much improved iat present.
A refined minstrel show will be giv-
I en at Firemen's   Hall on Thursday ev-
' ening,   August 24, under the   auspices
jof the  Pastime Club.    It will be  all
local   talent  and a first  class   show is
¥ remised. Curtain rises at 8 o'clock, iekets, adults, 36 cents, and children, i 25 cents. The proceeds are for the j piano fund of the M. E. Church.
I The fifth annual outing of the,Second I District Democratic Association was i held at R. P. Willmarth's Sportsmen's I Hotel, High Hill Beach, on Wednesday j and like all other outings given by the association was a grand success in j every way. The association formed in I line in front of A. L. Browns' Hotel, I just south of the railroad track and I headed by> the Freeport Enterprise { Band, marched about 80 strong to Bell- jmore dock where Capt. John A, Haff's I excursion host, "Carrie A.," was in ! readiness to convey the party to the j bea:b. The sail across the bay was a delightful one and the beach was j reached about eleven o'clock, where I each one waa left to his own amuse- 1 ment until the sound of the dinner bell I and when that time arrived the hungry ' bunch repaired to Willmarth's large dining room to partake of the good things prepared by Mrs. Willmarth an^ ber assistants, which all spoke ver]r well of.    After the appetites of the
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^'tonstanee" Wins Again
The sloop yacht "Constance" of tbe South Shore Yacht Club, owned by F. C. Southard, won the third champion¬ ship race of the Great South Bay Yacht Racing Association at Patchogue Saturday, August 6.
She was sailed by the Southard Bros., and Nicholas Cunningham, de¬ feating tbe "Bee" of the Bellport Yacht Club, which finished second, by 1 min. 67 seconds. "Alva" of the South Bay Yacht Club was third.
This race gives the "Constance" the lead for the championship of the bay for 1911. The last rac-e of the season will be sailed on August 19 at 2 p. m. at Babylon. '
There were nineteen boats with al¬ most one hundred members from the South Shore Yacht Club at tbe race to root for the home bpat.
Freeport
Mrs. W. B. Maxson and daughter. Miss Maxson, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Maxson on Long Beach Avenue for the past month, returned home Friday.
Mr. W. P. Miller of Miller Ave., while on the cruise of the South Shore Yacht Club last week, fell overboard in attempting to board the boat of Mel¬ ville Smith, and was quite badly bruised, striking against the side of the boat.    He is doing nicely.
9 Kinds of Material on 2000 Feet of Road
Property owners in this village whose land and buildings were taken nearly three years ago by the City of New York for the new Brooklyn water supply conduit are wondering when they will get their awards. The city, when it took the various properties, caused the occupants to locate else¬ where and sold or demolished the build¬ ings situated on the lands, pledging the owners six per cent interest for the time they were compelled to wait for their awards. Up to the I present time tbe owners, according to statements by some of them, have  re
G>in Decides
Chairmanship
John J. Kirkpatrick, r f Patchogue; won the chairmanship of the new Board o' Elections on the flip of a coin. The board is bi-partisan and Lewis W. Korn, Democrat, of South- old, and John J. Kirkpatrick, the Re¬ publican member met Tuesday even¬ ing to organize. It waa agreed be¬ tween the two men that they would toss up a coin to see who should be chairman. Korn flipped up the coin and Kirkpatrick shouted "heads" and heads it was and he was chairman.
—Timea.
Actual work has been started on the
stretch of Hillside   Avenue,  Jamaica, ^.,^„ ^^ „„...„  .,    .„
2,000 feet of roadway between   Flush-! ceived neither the principal nor the in¬
terest.    Three years will have elapsed this  fall   since   tbe   properties   were taken over for the new pipe line, which has been completed for some time and put to use.    A number of the property owners have been obliged to  purchase in other locations and have had to pro- modern  automobile I cure loans in order'^''.tide  them  over j until the city paysr.-»-Timee. stretches > ^--<'	
ing and Bergen Avenues, where experi menta are to be made for Borough President Grosser with the latest im¬ proved methods of road building. The tests are to be a scientific and exact application of all that experts have discovered to make highways stand the wear and tear of traffic.
The specifications for the that aie to be built were prepared! A luiicheon was given by Mrs. Henry by a committee consisting of Logan i L. Maxon last Monday afternoon in Walter Page, director of the United , honor of Mrs. Howard S. Walters of Slates Office of Public Roads; Nelson ] Brooklyn., Mr. and Mra. F. S. Hay- P. Lewis, chief engineer of the Board ' den and Mrs. F. B. Walters of Oyster of Estimate; John H. Weinberger, | Bay, .Mrs. Hayden of Lexington, chief engineer of Queens Highways, | Mass., and Mrs. and Miss Maxson of and John M. Goodell, editor of the | Plainfield, Mass., were among the Engineering    Record.    No     patented ¦ guests.
processes of road building   are   to  be 1	
used. The layin)^ down of the stretch¬ es will be under the personal inspect¬ ion of the experts whoYnade the speci¬ fications. The exact cost of each square yard of building will be deter¬ mined. They are then to be maintain¬ ed for a year by the highway   bureau.
At the end of that term the original cost, the cost of maintenance and the condition of the stretches will be taken into consideration. From these final figjres it is hoped that it will be possi¬ ble to decide which kind of road is best and most economical to build in Queens Borough.
Under the arrangements which have been perfected by President Gresser there are to be nine different stretches, on each of which a different kind of pavement will belaid. The materials, labor and supervision are to be furn¬ ished by the Borough of Queens.    The
Mrs. Brower of Smith Street, moth¬ er of Mrs. C. Wesley Golden, had a bad fall one day last week. She W9s con¬ fined to her bed for several days with an injured ankle, but is now able to be about again.
Miss L. Adele Miller has returned from a pleasant vacation spent in New England and Ridgefield Hills, and is enjoying a week-end visit from Miss Alma Combs of Plainville, Conn.
Cemetery Extension
The Rockville Cemetery Corporation has given notice of an intention to ap¬ ply to the Nassau Caunty Board of Supervisors for consent to acquire eight and one-fifths acres of land ad¬ joining their property for cemetery purposes. The hearing will probably be held some time this month.
Consent was given the corporation about a year ago to acquire the same land, but a protest was filed by the Corporation Counsel xof the City of New York on the ground that notice of the application had not been published in the newspapers having ihe Iflrgett circulation in Nassau County, as then required by law. The law in regard to the publication of notices of inten¬ tion to apply for cemetery lands waa amended by the Legislatare a month ago, so that the papers in which the notice shall be published are to be des¬ ignated by the Board of Supervisors. Rather than enter into a controversy involving the question of the circula¬ tion of the papers in which the first notice was published the directors of the cemetery decided to renew the ap¬ plication and on Monday requested the papers inwhich the notice shall be published.—Times.
An airship passing over the village Saturday afternoon caused considerable j John Doty interest. The machine contained two ! A-Calcagnino men and continued south to Nassau-by- the-Sea, going about a mile out to sea and returning to Nassau Boulevard without making a landing.
Post Cards dozen   at
New Views of Freeport, work must be finished before Septem- j just published; 10 cents ber 30.    Exclusive   jurisdiction   over • Kiefer's.
this sti^tch of road is   vested   in   the i 	
committee of experts during the period I Mrs. Herbert Cummings and family of construction, maintenance and ob- and Mrs. Wm. W. Cameron are spend- servation. The different classes of | ing two months at Manchester, Ver- roadway which will be laid down are:   { mont. )
Experiment   No.    1—Oil,    cement, | '
concrete. I     Burglars  attempted to force an ent-
Experiment No. 2—Cut black oil as- j ranee into the store of John Agnew on phalt mixed with cold stone. I Upper   Main  Street   early   Thursday
Experiment No.   3--Fluxed   native i morning, but were frightened away by asphalt mixed with cold stone. I the accidental   discharge of a revolver
Experiment No. 4—Refined coal   tar i'" the hands of Mr. Agnew,    who  had mixed with cold stone. heard  the noise and got up to investi-
Experiment No. 6—Cut black oil as¬ phalt mixed with cold stone.
Experiment No. 6—Oil asphalt, penetration method.
Experiment No. 7—Refined coal tar, penetration method.
Experiment No. 8—Fluxed native asphalt, penetration method.
Experiment No. 9—Oil asphalt, penetration method.
gate.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Schumacher and Miss Bolton have returned from a weeks' cruise through the Great South and Peconic Bays on "Dolly II."
Smithville South
Smithville South A. and S. Club Pool Tournament ended last Thursday night, Walter Frisch winning the first prize, a Gillette safety razor, and A. Palermo second, a gold tie clasp. The members finished as follows:
Points       P. C. 268        .97 5-n 254        .92 4-11 242        .88 232        .84 4-11 230        .83 7-11 223        .81 1-11 219        .79 7-11 209        .76 207        .75 3-11 191        .69 5-H 178        .64 8-11 166        .60 4-11
W. Frisch A. Palermo
Bert Seaman Sam Seaman John Adel Chas. A. Wood M. Schneider Victor Johnson Jess. Higgins Ray Fish
Frisch, Palermo, Sam Seaman flbd J. Adel were scratch men; John A. Johnson, referee; F. M. Wood and J. Lund, scorers; M. Corcoran and J. Alter, ball managers.
Next Wednesday night, the 9th, the Ladies' Auxiliary of the S. S. A. C. gives another picnic in Kraft's Grove.
Last Saturday night tbe S. S. A.   C. gave an outing to High Hill Beach.
TWO INKY WAYS. There was a man who advertised
But once—a single time; In spot obscure placed he his ad.
And paid for it a dime. And lust because it didn't bring
Him customers by the score, "All advertising is a fake,"
He said, or rather, swore. Ho seemed to think one hammer t^p
"'Would drive a nail clear in.;   	
That from a bit of tiny thread
A'weavfer tents could spin. If he this reasoning bright applied
To eating, donbless be Would claim one little bite would feed
Ten men a century.
F. J. Sprague and family of North Grove Street, have t>een spending the past ten days at the east end of Long Island, at South Jamesport, Mattituck, Greenport and Shelter Island.
The Smithville South Hook, Ladder an Engine Company will hold a recep¬ tion and dance in Firemen's Hall on Saturday evening, September 2nd. There ought to be a large erowd at thia dance as it is to be one of their uaual good social times.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Smith¬ ville South Athletic Club will hold a picnic and dance in Kraft's Grove on i Saturday evening, Auguat 19. Dane-' ing, ice cream and other refreshments will be the features. This is alwaya a cool spot on a hot night, and one where
You can now see the assessments of { the town for   the   year at the Town i
Hall, Hempstead.    Look up your prop- y^^a^i^'spend 7n\'nToVab"ireveningr
erty   amounts   and see that they  are	
properly listed. If any errors are The last regular meeting of the Inde- made, and you are not enough interest-1 pendent Willing Workers was one of ed to look into the matter you are to | the most enjoyable yet held by this or- blame, and not the assessors.   It is im- g^niiation. , The membera left the vil-
possible   for them to get   every  piece right,   but corrections must be made
[teTor«   AYgUST T5.    TBTs   tithe   mTtjil,n Seaman at WaStagTi,wFer>, aflef
I from wnich your town and school taxes i aje.paid. ¦  y
School  will re-open after  the  sum-
Iroer   vacation   on   September 5, »/ith
I very few changes in the faculty.   Supt.
Someday, though, he will learn that to j Barnes  has been   engaged as Superin-
Make advertising pay. He'll have to add adn. to his ad.. An advertise each day. E. G. Townaend, National Advertiser.
tendent of Schoola for another tens.
If you want to roach fhm poopio rt In tho "Mo8aon0or."
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Walter H. Bond, of No. 170 Colum¬ bia Heights, |iew York City, well- known in this village, sailed for Europe
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lage in a large moving van, which con* veyed  them to the   reaidence of Mra.
the regular business meeting was con¬ cluded, the members were feasted and entertained by Mrs. Seaman during the balance of tbe sfternoon. Thia Satur¬ day evening, being tbe second anniver¬ sary of tbeir organization, they will hold a reception for the members and a few invited friends in Firemen's Hall. We would advise anyone receiving an inviltation to be sure to attend, aa an enjoyabl* time is alwaya. bad at any affair given by this organizktiQ^n.
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