South Side Messenger 19120329

              [aiise Chief of Police Lights off 1.30 at Freeport
Big Fire at Seaford
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vol 4, Number 36
Every Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y.. FRIDAY. MARCH 29, 1912
$1.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cento
Merrick
SerriceB at the Cburcb of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, Palm Sunday, at 7:80 and 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. tn. Cele- bratioo of the Boly Ck)mmunion at the early service and morning prayer and sermon at tfae iecond service. Tbe Snnday School meets in the Parish House at 10 a. m. The servicea for Holy Week are Wednesday ut 8, evening prayer and address upon the subject, "How the Church Came to England ;" Thursday, Holy Coifimunion at 8 p. m.; Good Priday, Holy Com¬ munion; at 7:30 a. m.; morning pray¬ er and address at 10; Litany service ai 4:3^^. m.; "Saturday, evening prayer at 5. The Woman's Auxiliary meets each Thursday at 2:30 p. m. aiyi tbe Junior Auxiliary each Saturday at 3 p. m. The cooking school meets from 12 to 3 each Saturday. , To all tfae services of tfais church a cordial invitation is extended.
A son was born to Dr. and Mrs. Al¬ lan Beetham of Baltimore on Taesday. Mrs. Beetfaam was formerly Miss Bertha Hewlett of this place.
The suit recently brought againat tbe L. I. R. R. for a total of $760 by Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Zeiner of Merrick for injuries to Mrs. Zeiner throagh falling on (he Merrick platform due to tfae fault of the company, has been settled out of court. It is reported that the basis of settlement nas $600.
Tfae faouse occupied by Michael Mul¬ cahy and family on Lindenmere Drive is about to change its location. It will be removed to a plot in the rear of the Church of the Redeemer, facing west on tfae road partially put tfarough running nortfa and ao'ith.
The annoal meeting for the election of wardens and vestrymen will be held in the Church of the Redeemer on Easter Monday after morning prayer, which will be read at 7 a. m.
A meeting for men and boys in the acheme of the Men and Religion Move¬ ment will be held at Wantagfa on Sun¬ day atfernoon, April 14, in the Parish House. One of the speakers will be Prof. Leslie Willis Sprague. Merrick will bave a part in this meeting be¬ aides Beffmore and Seaford. The 4 o'clock train east and the five aome¬ thing west make good connections for Merrick people attending the meeting.
The -tBQinthly meeting of tfae fire company will be faeld in tfae usaal place at 8 p. ro. on Tuesday.
Seaford
' Ko examination will be held for the position as postmaster of tbe local postottice althougb one was advertised several weeks ago to be faeld on Satur¬ day of this week. It was found tbat a competitive examination was held for the position less tfaan a year ago and there already was an eligible litft.
Fire consumed the large store and residence building of John Baylis, cor¬ ner Waahington Avenue and Merrick Road, between 1 and 2 o'clock Thurs¬ day morning.
The house had been occupied until Wednesday by Fred Carman and fami¬ ly and the store h^s been vacant for some time.
Early In tbe morning Mrs. Harry Graef, who resides near tfae place, arose from bed to get a drinVT when ahe saw flames issuing from tbe "roof. Sbe gave tbe alarm and the firemen quickly responded. Jjjg blaze had gained such a headway that tfaey turned tfaeir efforts toward saving tbe hoaseti opposite the burning bnilding on Merrick Road. The loss is esti¬ mated at about $5000.
Don't  Want   Circulars in Papers
New York  Publishers  Plan  Fight
Against the Stuffing of
Newspapers
Determined to put an end to the practice of inserting in newspapers, by the dealers, of advertising matter of all descriptions which is unauthorized by the publisfaers, the Newspaper Pub¬ lishers' Association cf New York is busily planning to secure legislative action. Conde Hamlin, business man¬ ager of the New York Tribune and chairman of the association's commit¬ tee on the matter, has drafted a bill whicb, if enacted, will make it a mis¬ demeanor for any pierson to eitfaer in¬ sert in a newspaper or to distribute or sell a newspaper with these advertise¬ ments inserted.
It is the contention of the publishers that the insertion of these advertise¬ ments is not a only a fraud on the newspapers but a fraud on the adver¬ tisers and the general public as well. Frequently, it is alleged, , the circular advertisements are printed in exact | imitation of the style of the newspaper { in which it is inserted. j
Gn Wednesday the Press-Publishing j Co. began suit in tfae   Suprem^i  Court against   the   Adams-Flanigan   Co.,   a I Bronx   department   store, to   recover \ $60,840 for  inserting in copies of  the { Sunday edition of the New York World j separate circular advertisements in al¬ leged   imitation of the   advertising in the newspaper proper.
Tbe complaint seta forth tbat the advertising rates of the Sunday World are 4840 a page for the manner of ad¬ vertising which the defendant depart¬ ment store is alleged to have imitated. Il is further alleged tbat the offense was committed on many separate Sun¬ days, and that the sum of $85,840 is due as a resnlt of this. There is $46,- 000 additional damages perpetrated.
A bill to put an end to the insertion of circulars or other foreign advertis¬ ing matter inside of newspapers with¬ oat the consent of the owners was in¬ troduced in tbe State Legislature last week by Assemblyman Tracy P. Mad¬ den, of Yonkers.
The bill provides'that "a person wbe places npon or affixes to or causes an advertisement, notice, circular, pam¬ phlet, card, handbill, printed book or notice of any kind to be placed in or apon or aflixed to, a newspaper, maga¬ zine, periodical or book witbotrt tbe consent of tfae owner or owners of said newspaper, magazine, periodical or book sball be gailty'6f a misdemeanor, puniqbable by imprisonment not ex¬ ceeding six months or by a fine not ex¬ ceeding $100 or both."—American Press.
Bellmore
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Chnreb will meet with Mrs. H. Chapman at the home of Mrs. Chas. Harse on Linden Street, next Thurs¬ day, April 4, at 2:30 p. m. Business, annual election of oflicers; all mem¬ bers are requested to be present. Friends of the church are cordially invited.
If yon are in need of vegetabldfe, plants or cut Howers, read Arthur Pasch's ad in this issue.
Miss C. Jonea is critically ill.
Tbe Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will hold a Tom Thumb Social next Tuesday evening, April 2, at the bome of Mrs. H. 0. Smith on St. Mark's Ave. Admission, ten cents; refreshments served. We extend to all a hearty invitation to gather with US; we know that you will spend a very pleasant evening.
Thomas P. C. Forbes, jr., has been elected president of the Great South Bay Ferry Company, and Roland M. Lamb, secretary and treasurer.
Freeport
Reception to Prof. Roy Leon Smith
Wantagh
ver and Flowers Given to
Former Freeport
Principal
At the annual meeting of the Nassau and Queens District Grand   Committee
in Jamaica Depaty Grand Mtster Arch-' Engrossed Resolutions, Purse, Sil-
er B. Wallace of Freeport Ledge was nominated for the office of Grand War¬ den of the Grand Lodge. The election occurs on the second meeting nigfat in June in tfae 983 subordinate lodges in the State, only Past Grands being per¬ mitted to vote, P. D. D. G. M. Cbarles H. Sehwertfager of Utica also beiAg a candidate.
Past Grand Richard Van Wicklen, jr., of Freeport, a member of Kock¬ ville Centre Lodge,   was   unanimously
The sermons next Sunday in the Memorial Church wili be appropriate to Palm Sunday. The pastor will ofBb- iate at botb services. Sanday School at 2:30. Boys'Brigade in the Parish House Wednesday night. On Good Friday night a service will be beld Jfn the church at 8 o'clock with brief sermon.
have Seitz
Residents of Freeport  and   students ' 	
of tfae school honored Roy Leo Smith, ! Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Seitz formerly principal of the Pine Street' returned from Baltimore. Mr. School,   at  a testimonial   meeting   in | is much improved in healtfa*^
Brooklyn Hall Friday   night.    The oc- i 	
casion   was planned as a fitting  au re- j   t The Hook & Ladder Co., and Engine
recommended to the Grand Lodge for i "^'^ *° **»= teacher who for eight years i & Hose Co. will hold the regular meet appointment as Disirict Deputy Grand "" "" instructor m the Grove St. | ing of the department next Thursday Master to succeed W. Augustus   Ship- i ™°'-      ,    ^    , . ^ i "'8^' '" *'>« Truck House.
u.> ^f io^a:/.o i     Three    hundred     persons   crowded  	
ley 01 Jamaica. .        n.   l  ¦, . .l.    i.    j   « .u
_—  ; into   the hall to grasp the   hand of the       Mrs. H.  J.   Young  entertained   the
There is "nothing doing" to di8Cour-''fi'''"'"8   principal, students  joined   in | society of Kings   Daughters  on   Tuea-
Smithville South
Tomorrow night—Don't fail to see the big sbow at the Club House; mock trial and vaudeville; curtain ria'a at 8:15. Part I, Sketch, "The Elocu¬ tionist," with twelve characters. Part II, Mock Trial, "Breach of Promise suit. Part III, Echoes from the Barnyard.
Don't forget the date, .March 80; a good entertainment with dancing after. Admission, 26c for adults; children undei 12 years, 15c, and gents assessed for dancing 25c.
Mrs. Geo. Silea is in the Mutual Hospital of Brooklyn and getting along nicely.
At Wantagh asi:.bejng central to tbe villages of Seaford, Bellmore and Mer¬ rick, which are aaked to participate in a mass meetng for men and boya as part of Ihe general Men and Religion movement will be beld in tbe Parish Hoaae on Snnday, April 14, at 4 o'clock. Aroong the speakera the eommittee in charge have bean fortu¬ nate iri obtaining Prof. Leslie Willia Sprague of Brooklyn.
Hempstead
A fancy dress dance will bagtV3ta in the gymnaaiam Tueaday evening, April 9, by tbe members of St Georjee'a Girls' Clab, under tbe auspieea of tbe lady aaaociatea of tha clab. Pricea wlii be given.
SeoM giant treea iMve baoa felled on tbe Kooi^ woodland property, Front Stroet
A men's experience social, given by the Eas t Meadow Epwortii League, was held at the home of Mrs. Adee Wood Wedneaday evening.
William Maeller started Weat tbis rooming to Nebraska. He is to occu¬ py hia time at Weatern farming.
Mrs. J. H. Baldwin haa moved to Michigan wbere abe will reside witb ber sister.
Mra. Elizabeth Fiah, one of our oldest reaidents, pasaed away last Monday at tbe home of Cbas. F. Wood, Rockville Centre. Two aons survive her. Geo. 8. and David R. Mrs. Fish was well known and will be missed by her many friends.
Robert T. Willmarth and family have returned from the Sanny Soutfa and are occupying their cottage on Grand Avenue. They report baving spent a pleabanl winter at Port Orange, Florida, but were glad to get back to Bellmore again.
A special meeting of Advance Hook, Ladder and Engine Company was beld at Fire Headquarters on Monday even¬ ing, when considerable business was transacted. It was voted to dispose of the present site and building by public auction Tbarsday, April 18, at 12 p. m. The property will be sold by S. P. Pet¬ tit auctioneer, on that day. See their adv. irt another colun^n. Thin is a fine piece of property, located right at the depot, and suitable for a business store of any kind.
The work of clearing up the Freder¬ icks property is being rushed along. The whole piece of woodland is to be cut off, stubbed and ploughed and streeta cnt through.
The streets will be built of Peekskill gravel. Cement sidewalks will also be laid tbis spring. Mr. Fredericks has also purchased the property of the Frye Estate, between Grand Avenue and the railroad, running from Bedford Avenne to Centre Avenue. He will also have a park built along thu con¬ duit (ine adjoining his property from Bedford to Centre Avenue. The con¬ duit line will be covered witb loam, shrubs and trees planted, and a good road will also be built there, which will make a fine appearance from the depot. Tfais work will be started this Spring.
About forty of the residents of this village and Smithville Soutb visited the faome of Charles Seaman on Mon¬ day evening. Mr. Seaman was to turn tbe 68th mile stone of life tbe follow¬ ing day, and had said to several of fais friends fae would be very much sur¬ prised if [here was not a surprise party for bim on Tuesday evening, but his friends were one night ahead of time. It was a genuine surprise, but the visitors received a hearty welcome nevertfaeless. Dancing and games went to make up tfae evening's eater- tainntent and near midnight a gener¬ ous supper was served.
Here is nnother chance to help the Beiimore Baseball Club. Tbe Inde¬ pendent Willing Workers of Smithville south are going to give a grand dance at the Smitbville Sontfa Fire Hall on the evening of Saturday, April 13, for tbe benefit of the Club. There will be good musiov, furnished for dancing, a good sapper will be served and a jolly good time is promised to all who at¬ tend. Dont' forget the date, April 18. The price of admission is 26 cents for a wbole evening's amusement.
age Freeport. It will continue to be a live, growing village—the largest on Long Island.—Sooth Side Observer.
."When John D. Gunning ran for Village President in Freeport last year, the people voted him $100,000 in extra appropriation. Tfaia year he was turned down by a well manipuIa^e(l Primary, but his political foes got ntily $6500 to squander, when they were looking for the glory $60,000.
day afternoon.
concerted   singing of   bchool   melodies | and several men lauded him in speeches. \
Howard Aldridge presented a dozen [ The annual rreeting of the Christian silver knives, forks and spoons in | Endeavor Society will be beld this behalf of the students and teachers of | (Friday^ evening in the charch when the school. i oflicers wili be cilccted and  other busi-
Although   aware that thu  gathering I ness transacted, was in his honor,   Mr. Smith was non- : ^——
plussed when tbe silver him.
Almost before his thanks was ended,
of  spending  Edmund   Lumley,     chairman   of   the
meeting,   stepped   tn the  side  of  the
was handed to!     Miss     Carrie     Mariam       Preston, I daughter of Mr.   and   Mrs.   Frederick Preston,   was  married  to    Andre    de Wilde, jr., formerly of this place, Mon¬ day evening, ft^arch 26, at tbe  Central
A Jack Horner Social, under the aus¬ pices of tbe Ladieu' Aid of the M. E. Church will be held at the residence of Mra. H. 0. Smith, St Mark'a Avenue, next Tuesday evening, April 2. Re¬ freahmenta served; admisaion 10c; come and get a piece of the Jack Hor¬ ner pie.
Geo. Silea ia ill at hia home.
Mrs. John Steele and daughter were tbe gueata of Mrj. Mary Dickaon,. her ¦later.
If yam try t» "avm aivmidea ysar star* fw a wliU—yMl b« IkaakM Amt tmek a "aaig Hm" c*«r set tab ymar bemL
¦I saw it In the IM«
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Tbe work of laying up tbe fonnda¬ tion for tbe now barber ahop ia about comDieted and the building will be raiaed next week.
Frank Galet haa moved bia aboe* making boaineaa into hia amall atore'in Bellmore Avenue.
(Continued on page 8) Atfvortia* it in Evarybody'a Column
Tho above quotation is a portion of ex-principal and pressed a purse into | Congregational Church, by Rev. S. an article, appearing in the Brooklyn his hand. It contained about $1601 Parkes Cadman, D. D. The bride. Daily Eagle last week, and this paper in gold, and was given as Free-' who was given away by her father, cannot allow it to pass unchallenged. port's contribution toward a library | wore a gown of white crepe meteor We do not know who tbe Eagle's which Mr. Smith has been collecting! trimmed witfa point laca Her veil correspondent for tfais article was, but; for years. Overcome with emotion, ; was cangtit up with orange blossoms, it is rare that we see in tbe Eagle such Mr. Smith's lips quivered, but he made | and she carried a bouquet of white a deliberate miss-statement of facts an no utterance. Ihen a committee of j sweet peas and white roses. She waa was indicated by the article, a portion women surrounded Mrs. Smith, and i attended by her sister. Miss Ethel of whicb is quoted above. presented  a large   shower  bouquet of < Preston, wore white satin and  carried
The  readers of this paper know full   flowers. 1 a large bouquet of  pink  rosea.    The
well that Mr. Gunning   and his   Board      For the alumni Robert Paterson con-1 best man waa   Louis  F.   de   Wilde,   a of Trostees were voted an   abnormally  veyed the well wishes and appreciation large sum of money a year ago for Vil-  of his comrades.
Edmund Lumley welcomed Mr. Smith formally as be entered, and Albin N. Johnson, a member of the Board of Education, whose relations with tbe j principal have been friendly, lauded i the educator, told of bis manly quali¬ ties and bigness ot his faearf, not for-j The ladijs of tbe Circle of King'a getting a humorous reference to the, Daughters, assisted by thier friends, breadth of the physical man. Mr. j produced a very good minstrel show Johnson said he envied the people of, in the Parish House last Monday Westfield in the possession of such a ¦ night After the minstrels rame a sterling man in tfaeir school system. i "Stump Speech" by Mrs. Harry J. The Pfailomel Quartet of women foi- i Thomas on the subject "Man," which lowed Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. Edmund | was highly amusing. Tbe final num- Lumley and W. Robert Humphrey! ber was a farce, "Mrs. Black's Pink Mr. Smith's recent at-j Xea," in which all who took part shone Harry G. Clock,   told   the as-1 with distinction.    It's seldom that one
lage improvements, and tbat Mr. Gun¬ ning and bis Board were given tbis money to spend was largely due to the efforts of the men who supported Cap¬ tain Hanse, at the so-called "well man¬ ipulated Irimary."
At least, it must be admitted that without tbeir help, Mr. Gunning's friends would bave been unable to car¬ ry thn appropriations a year ago.
Our readers also know that the list of jiropositions submitted te the voters on Election Day waa prepared, not by Captain Hanse and his supporters, but by Mr. Gunning himself.
Tfais newspaper regretted very much | saag. that   many of the   propositions   were | torney.
brother of the groom. A small recep¬ tion followed the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. After a trip throagh the south, the young couple will reside on Sterling Place, in the Bedford aection of Brooklyn, where they have taken an apartment.
made at tbis time, and if testimony I semblage that he appreciated the feel-1 gees an entertainment composed ef were takert, it would be found that ob ing of friendship whicb the students ef j faome talent ao uniformly good. In jection to these propositions was just the Freeport schools held for Mr. Smitb j the minstrels tfaere were tfaree aonga as frequent among Captain Hanse'a j ana said tfaat be is a man possessed of | by Misa Stella G. Faling, Miss Hoppen supporters as among the supporters of i magnetic presonality. land   Mrs.   J.   J.    Fussell    and    flve
Mr. Gunning. |     For the moral uplift  to his son   and | chornsea   by tbe  ladies.    Mrs.   Rhoda
We suppose that the true reason for; other sons in Freeport,   Kev.   Edward i Jackson made a splendid  accompaniat.
the loss of these appropriations was that tbe taxpayers were somewhat dis¬ gusted by the way the finances of the Village had been handled, and, until some system could be made out of tbis chaos, they preferred that no more money be appropriated.
We do feel, thougb, should the new Board, at some time in tbe future, feel like calling a special Election, that any request that they may make, will be met by the taxpayers with a most generous response.
0. Tree thanked Mr. Smitb. Mr. Tree j The foiiowing ladies took part: Mra. appreciated the full strength of a j Cbas. Schafer, interlocutor; Mra. H. teacher's influence over tha growing |j. Thomas, Mrs, J. J. Fussell, Miaa boy or girl in bis remarks, and showed, i Alice Sutherland, Mrs. A. E. Hunt and metaphorically, how several profes- j Misses Bessie 0. Young, Jennie Box, sions were working for the welfare of [ Gertrude Hoppen, Stella G. Faling, humanity. He said that in the pres-1 Elsie Yonng, Ethel James, Florence ent age the educator was pre-eminent i Box, Helen Jackson, Agnea Box and in the field as a cultivator of manhood. { Mrs. Fred Wiebel.
F. E. Pitcher also spolce. 	
Chairman Lumley, at the eloae of tbe I At a meeting of tbe Queena and addresses, presented to Mr. Smitb an I Nassan Ministerial Brotberbood, beld ablum, in which   were  resolutions ex- j in Central Church, Brooklyn (Dr. Cad-
The last date for payment of the town tax without an extra percentage is Saturday of next week, April 6; after which an extra 6 per cent will be added.
Mrs. J. G. Healy has leased her cot¬ tage on Lena Avenue to J. B. Nos¬ worthy, who has conducted a boarding house on Soutb drove Street for sev¬ eral seasons. Mr. Nosworthy will transfer to this new location, and open early in April.
A new high score has been made on Gere's alleys in duck pins. Last week Jacob Albrecht scoref] 167 wbicfai is the bigbest known in this section.
pressing feeling already told verbally.
Qirl Pioneers of America
Mrs. C. E. Thomas, of 32 Lexington Avenue, Freeport, has been appointed by Miss Lina Beard, the founder of the Girl Pioneers of America, as direc¬ tor of this organization in Freeport and vicinity
man'*) Rev. T. S. Braithwaite waa I elected vice president. This brotber- I hood is composed of the clergymen of I both counties and meets monthly.
purpose is to build up the character and develope a girl mentally, morally and physically. Its aim ia to cultivate in girls the sterling virtues which our early pioneer women were noted for— courage, uprightneas and resourceful- The meetinga of the K. of M, of the ""s. To create a desire iii girls for a M. E. Church are omitted this week j hapopy, broad and useful life and show and next on account of the   abaence of  ^^^^ ^om to attain it
A union mass meeting for men and I boys will be beld in the Parish Houae I of the Memorial Cbnrcb Sanday, April ; 14, at 4 o'clock. One noted speaker I already secured is Dr. Leslie Willia Tfae Giri Pioneers of America ia an ; Sprague of Brooklyn, social worker organization for girla, somewhat of tbe : >"() lately assistant pastor of the same character as the Boy Scouts.    ]tsi Church of  the  Pilgrima.    Tfais  union
the pastor at Conference thoae Toeaday nighU.	
Orah Rhodea ia announced to lead tbe Epworth League meeting Sunday night in the M. E. Cburch; topic, "God'a yearning for those who have turned from Him."
Eliiaon & Go. hav% leased their prop¬ erty on Grove Street, between Aqua Boulevard and tbe railroad, for an open air mation picture ahow.
things to do tbat are interesting and wholesome and tbat will strengthen tho character To develope a love for out of door life, by shewing them how to live It
Any farther information regarding thia movement will be ehearfully given by Mrs. Thomaa on application.
Applications for menberahip can be made to Mra. Thomaa at any time. Any girl between twelva and eighteen yeara of age is eligible for member¬ ahip.
Tbe firat mooting will be hald at 32
Wm. K. Ferguaon of Oean St, I ^^''"S^" ^**°°*> <"> ^''^'¦'y *v*"i"S> Brooklyn, waa in Pree[»rt Su.jday via-'April 5, at 8 p. nu, at ^vbieh leadera iting I'elativaa. > will   be   appointed   and   other plana
 . '——. j formed.    It ia to be hoped  tbat tbere
^Continued on page 5) witl be a good attendance.
meeting comprises the churches from Merrick to Seaford and ita purpoae la to stimulate interest in the Tbree-Day Campaign of the Men and Religion Forward Movement to be held in Free- port Aoril 15, 16 and 17.
At tfae annual meeting of tbe Auxil- To give" Vi'ls^ '"^ League of the cbarch the follow¬ ing were elected for the ensuing year. Birdsall Jackaon, preaident; Mra. Chas. Scbaf«r, let vice president; Miss Sarah Hicka, 2nd vice preaident; rec. aec'y, Mias Charlotte S. Garner; financial secretary, Jsmes M.^ Sea¬ man; Mra. John T. Cowlea,   treaaarer.
Mra. Frank Flace entertained tbe Sigma Eucbre Club on Tburaday after¬ noon at ber homo.
The Primary excited little intereat but mueh diacaaaicn aa to the now Pri¬ mary law with which there aeema to be eonaiderable diaaatiafaetion. '87 Repabliean votea wore eaat, 28 Demo- erat.and 1 Prohibition.
"I saw it In the MeMMmger"