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SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
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FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1913
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Merrick
Beilmore
Services at the Cborch of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, tbe third in Advent, at 11 o'clock a. m. and 8 o'clock p. Qi. Morning Prayer and sermon, subject, "Religious Education.'' The Church Scbool meets in the Parish House each Sanday at 10 o'clock a. m. The school invites inspection. The Woman's Auxiliary meets every Thursday at f :80 p. m. The Boy Scouts meet on •-tharaday «renini» frem 7 to 6. The Qirls' Friendly Society meeta each Monday, the younger girls at 3 and the older ones at 4 o'clock. This church seeks to do community service and its rector desires criticism as to where it cen do good but is failing to do so.
Capt. David Lawson" received the sad news last week of the death of his sister at Newcastle, Penn. Interment waa at Cuba, Penn.
Merrick was defeated fat basketball In the Parish House on Friday night last by the Red Box ef Roekville Cen¬ tre. The score was 26 to 30. It was a defeat, however, which carried no disgrace. It was an exceptionally clean, interesting game. Please, Mr. Manager, play the Red Sox again. The team plays Lynbrook in the Par¬ ish House Friday at 8:30. Admission 10 cents.
J. J. Littebrandt, who has been con¬ fined to his bed for the last week, and unwell for the last two months, with organic trouble, is reported [somewhat improved. The accompanying fever was reduced on Monday. Dr. Rhame is the attending physician.
The contemplated fifth anniversary of the Men's Club of the Church of tbe Redeemer has been postponed until January owing to illness in the rector's family and the inability of the Clob to obtain the desired speaker for the oc¬ casion until next month.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, a woman's organization to assist Merrick Hook and Ladder and Engine Company No. 2, will hold a dance in the hall of No. 1 opon the evening of Saturday, thfi 18th. Admission for both ladies and gentlemen will be 25 «ents.
Peter G. Mailer's horse created a little excitement in front of Miller's store last week when it ran away and struck one of the uprights of the front abed knocking it over and breaking the concrete sidewalk in which the upright was set. Muller's wagon was badly damaged and the legs of the horse slightly cut. Fortunately no other damage resulted.
A new organization has been launched most auspiciously in the local chorch. It is a Merrick branch of The Girls' Friendly Society, with the fol¬ lowing ladies as its immediate spon* sors: Mrs. Walter E. Spear, Mrs. A. J. Anthany, Miss Edith Clarkson, Miss Florence Heiitlett, Mrs. A. W. B. Wood and Mrs. Henry B. Schwab. Other ladies are interested who heard the ideals and purposes of the Society most graciously put at the Parish House last Thursday by Miss Benson, Auxiliary Diocesan President, and Mrs. Shattuck, Diocesan President of the Girls' Friendly Society, who mot¬ ored down from Brooklyn. The Soci¬ ety meets in the Parish House on Mon¬ days, the younger girls at 3 and the older ones at 4 for the present. Lit¬ eratare will be gladly furnished for any who desire to know about this Society. 	
COMING EVENTS. Dec. 18, Saturday,   8 p. m.—Dance, Merrick Hook & Ladder Co..   at  Fire¬ man's Hall.
Baldwin
A euchre will be iieid at Southard's Hall, December 12. by the Altar Soci¬ ety of t))e Catholic Charch. Dancing will be allowed after the carda.
Rev. Harry Jonea, ex-chaplain of the Battleship Texas, U. S. N., will deliver a lecture in the M. P. Church Tbarsday evening, December 18, at 8 p. m. His lecture is entitled "The Battle of Santiago" and he will relate his experience 4n our navy during the Spanish-American War.
William Smith has been appointed mail carrier to succeed Joseph Miller wbo resigned. Tbe position carries a ¦alary of about $tO per month.
An entertainment and Christmas sale will be held at the M. P. Church Dec. 11, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society.     	
A now concrete walk has been built from Grand Avenue to the school.
Walter Raynor has been appointed Under Sheriff of Nassau County.
Mra. Bert Leighton and little daugh¬ ter bave goue to Chicago for the win¬ ter. 	
Wiibar Langdon has porehased a Jackaon toaring car.
Chief Gunner Oacar C. Borgeaon of tbe U. S. S. Carolina, and Mrs. Borge- eon bave gone to Norfolk, Va., for the winter.
Freeport
'Single copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's or Braith- waite's newsjatortis on Railroad Ave., or Kiefer's, Main Street, Freeport, L. I. ,   tf
Albin N. Johnson is announced to lead the Epworth League meeting Sun¬ day night in the M. E. Church; topic, "De-Naturizing Our Holy Days and Holidays."
Christian Science Society. Services Sunday morning at 11 a. m.; Sunday School same hour; Hempstead Bank Building. Subject next Sunday, Dec. 14,   "God   the  Preserver   of   Man."
j Wednesday    evening    service    at   8
j o'clock.
A reading room with Christian Sci¬ ence   literatare is open  at  the  above
^ address every weekday, from 1:30 to 5
I p. m.    Literature  may  be  purchased or borrowed.
Single copies of the Messenger can be had at Wolfe's drugstore, Bellmore, L. I. tf
School taxes for the local district. No. 7, are now due and payable at the oflSce.of the collector, Joaeph Weimer, at bis residence, Grand Avenue. "The rate is 50 cents with one per cent add¬ ed for collection for the first thirty days; after tbat timci. live per cent will be added for collection.
A daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mohrman Satur¬ day. 	
Motion pictures this Friday at Fire¬ men's Hall at 7:45 p. m.
The n§w grocery store at tbe depot is nearing completion. A barn is also being erected in the rear.
While her housekeeper was prepar¬ ing her for bed late Saturday after¬ noon. Mrs. Richard N. Spates, widow of Capt, Spates, sank into unconseious- ness and died before medical aid could be summoned. Tbe cause of death was apoplexy. She was in her 79th year. Coroner Archer B. Wallace of Freeport was called and issued a per¬ mit for the burial  after an  examina- j 	
tion. Mrs. Spates is the mother ofj A lecture on Christian Science, un- Nelson Spates, manager of a large j jer the auspices of the Christian Sci- clothing firm in Brooklyn. The fun-1 ^nce Society of Hempstead, L. I., will eral services were held at the late | be given by VirgihO. Strickler, C. S., home on Tuesday afternoon, with in-1 of New York City, member of the terment in East Meadow Cemetery.       j Board of  Lectureship  of the  Mother
Mrs. CharlesH. Russell entertained I Charch the First Church of Christ, a number of relatives and friends ^t 1 S*^'^"^'^^ '» B?«*on'^*''«-, f ."*'?¦ her home on Tuesday evening of last | ^ay evenmg^ Dec. 29. at 8 o clock, in week, the occasion being her birthday.   Firemen's Hall, opposite railroad   sta-
'    tion, Hempstead, L. I.   Admission and
This Saturday evening at Firemen's \ seats free. Hall, the firemen will hold their dance,
There is not much time left for holi¬ day buying. Those who have waited because they could not decide on just what to give should see Smith & Be¬ dell's stock. It will solve all holiday problems.
AdTerUs«meiit
which promises to be a big affair. Excellent music will be provided f6r dancing and refreshments will be served.
Preaching at tbe M. E. Church Sun¬ day morning at 10 :S0 a. m,; Sunday School at 2:80 p. m.; Epworth League 7 :16; evening service 7 :46; preaching by the pastor. Rev. Wm. Dalziel; all are cordially welcome. Prayer meet¬ ing on Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at tbe home of Mrs. J. E. Harrison on St. Marks Avenue,      <i
Tiie Ladies' Aid   will   meet  at the home  of Mrs.   'J.   E.    Harrison   next i contemplating Thursday afternoon,   Dec.   18.    Mem-1 Carman   with bers and friends are earnestly request ed to be present.
Fraternal Council, Royal Arcanum, will elect officers on Wednesday even¬ ing, Dec. 24.
The superintendent of the Bethel A. M. E. Sanday School, John J. Irons, sends the following communication:
"To our aister Sunday Schools, friends and well-wishers: We are try¬ ing to make the children happy on Christmas and New Year's and we whi be very thankful for anything sent to help us in this line."
Bishop Dedicates
Beilmore Cliurch
The time is getting short if yoo are helping Mrs. Etta J. ber   Christmas    work
among the needy poor.    Donations  of
toys, dolls, good second-hand clothing.
etc.,   will   be   appreciated;    address
Brooklyn Avenue.
In the presence of over 300 persons, including representatives from south side villages and many well known Catholics from Brooklyn, the new edi¬ fice of the Church of St. Barnabas the Apostle, on Bedford Avenae, was dedi¬ cated by Right Rev. Charles E. Mc¬ Donnell, Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Long Island, Sunday morning with impressive services. Despite the inclement weather the out- of-door ceremony was carried on with¬ out interruption, and tbe crowds were comfortably seated in the ample church auditorium before rain descended.
The new. structure is of Roman arch¬ itecture tliroughout, erected by Charles _^ ,.-_^-_, _ Johnson, contractor, of this village, were taken up It is built entirely of frame and in ac¬ cordance with the latest accepted methods of construction, and stands as a monument to the untiring efforts of Father Theodore King, formerly of St John's Church, South Brooklyn, who was appointed to the new parish sev¬ enteen months ago. The building cost upwards   of  $12,000 and   when   com-
j An anniversary supper and sale will I be held by Alpha Council Nd. 11, D. of I A., on Thursday evening, Dec. 9, at j Mechanics' Hall, from 6 to 8 p. m. ! The supper will include hot oyster pie.
Tbe annual election of ofiieers of Freeport Chapter, No. 302. Royal Arch Masons, will be held Wednesday even¬ ing, Dec. 17.
A largely attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Woman'a Missionary Society of the Presl.yterian Church was held at the home of Mrs. Wm. Foreman on Wednesday afternoon. After a short song service, followed by prayer, the subjects for the day "Who Are the Moun¬ taineers?" was read by Mrs. J. T. Hewlett and "Cindy's Chance" by Mrs. D. F. Dikeman. Tbis was fol¬ lowed by an item exercise giving the work of the schools among the nnioan- taineers of the South. After singing, "School Life in Persia" was read by Mrs. Q. E. Jones.   A paper on Mission
Can't Spend
Money for Dredge
At a special meeting   of   tho  Town Board  Wednesday   evening,   with  all members present, former Justice Jack son rendered the following opinion: Hiram R. Smith. Esq., Supervisor of the "Town of Hempstead. Dear Sir: —
j    At a special town  meeting beld on the 4th day of November. 1913, a reso \ lution was adopted   that  the  sum   of { Five Thousand Dollars   be  raised   for I the purpose of purchasing a dredge and , equipment for tbe Town of Hempstead ¦ and the sum of Two Thnijaand   Dollaf!? for   operating    ^penses   thereof   to dredge the creeks and bays of the said town and  maintain a channel   in  said { creeks and bays of said town. I j^I fail to find any   express   provision I of the Statute which  defines the pow¬ ers of a town meeting which authorizes ; the electors of the town to make   such ! an appropriation.    And as the section I of the Statute v^'hich defines the powers jof a special meeting limits the powers ' of the town electors still more, in   my I opinion, the question was not one which : could lawfully be submitted and voted I upon.
; I therefore advise that the amount ' of Seven Thousand Dollars, called for I by said resolution, be not included I within the budget for this year 1918. I The time is short within which to i write an exhaustive opinion on this I subject and I shall not undertake to do
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I     Were the question a more  uncertain
'one than appears to me, I would still j advise that the said sum of Seven I Thousand Dollars be not inserted in the I budget unless the question were first passed upon by the Court. Such a I course is advisable for the following i reasons:
I The item is a large one, and if the j tax is once raised, it will be impossi- j ble to return the moneys when raised I by tax. This is a new departure in the ; management of the town lands, to say i the least, and there is no provision I made by law for the proper handling I of such a department in the town gov¬ ernment.
It is much better to be on the con¬ servative side and to decline to put this item in the budget, anless the sanction of the Court ia first obtained thereto.
This could be easily accomplished by means of an application for a man¬ damus, and. if in your judgment this course seems advisable, the question could be tested ii^the Courts without i delay and with very little expense. But until such course is taken, and I the question is decided by tbe Court, I I am of the opinion that the item sboald I not be inserted in the budget. I Very respectfully submitted,
! Edgar Jackson.
Wantagh
The Good Cheer Club will hold a dance in the Parish House on New Year's Eve, Wednesday evening, De¬ cember 31; tickets 25 .cents., Music famished by Wreith's orchestra.
A New Manufactory
A foreign inVLnlion, which will   en¬ able every   housebplder to control   his own c-^nsumpCion of gas, deserves   the considnrs'icn 'f '-he economical house¬ wives, stuicivetpers and everybody who appreciates a daylight   illuminant  for A  very  successful   fair   was   held  lighting as well  as  for cooking   and Tuesday and   Wednesday   last  in  the  heating purposes. ! Parish House of the Memorial Church,       1"  » specially   simple   constructed , being the third annual fair given under generator is inserted a harmless chem- 1 the auspices of the  Auxiliary  League »«•» €omposit»on m the form fvf a bn- for the benefit of the church and   Par-1 «l"ette and with the   aid  of  water  in ish House.    The hot turkey  dinner on i ^^e  generator,   produces  a  60-candle the first nigbt was well patronized and ! Po^er   light,   according  to  thorough much enjoyed, being of first rate qual- j ["ts made at the electrical laboratory ity,   and  the   supper   on   Wednesday |'" ^®^ *°''''*
night WM Hlfnopt equally w«!l attend- ¦ The gas produced is, as to quality ed. A pieasing feature of both nights i a"«^ economical value, superior to any was the informal program given. On I production yet offered to the public. Tuesday night there was a piano and i The cost of a 16 candle power incan- violin duet by Mrs. Jackaon and P. F. I descent light is f c per hoar, a 24 can- Avogadro; whistling solo by Master j«'« PO''" Kerosene light is 8-6c per Judson Allen, and a vocal solo by Miss "o"''' .» 24 candle power Acetylene Laura CowIp«. On (V^dnpsday night' '•«"' '» 2-5c per hour, a 60 candle Mrs. Harry J. Thomas gave one of i PO^er Radio Ray light, this new in- those inimitable negro sketchee^for j vention, moro than twice the candle which she isoioted. The Parish House 1P®''*'^ *!•«" ""^ «' *he former, is only was  tastefully   decorated,   the   color | 8-5c per hour.
scheme being purple and gdld. The The brilliancy and steadiness of the following were those who participated I I'ght and its effect on the eye is both and superintended the various tables ! cheerful and without strain to the eye. and booths: i    The generator, in which the   gas   ia
Supper Table—Mrs.   Birdsall  Jack-1 Produced, requires but little space and son. Mrs. J. T.   Cowles,   Mrs.   W.   F. i <=»" ^as'ly be   installed   in   any   hooae Dean. Mrs. J. J. Fussell,    Mrs.   Chas. Schafer,    Mrs. Frank C. Yoong,   Mrs. Fred Schaardt, Mrs. T. S. Braithwaite, Miss Harriet   Place,   Miss  Bessie  0.
Young.     '"
Pictures   and    China —Mias    Delia Fussell,   Misses    Laura    and Cowles
and attached to pipes, such as used for I ordinary gas, for lighting, cooking and heating; can be used also for piano and reading lamps, which do not require pipes. _ '    It is   not   explosive   and   cannot   be
Edna ' exploded, neither   does it corrode   the pipes through which the gas  flows;   it Cundy-Mrs. Rhoda   Jackson,   Miss j "sfree from smoke and soot. Annie Smith I     The Radio Ray   Light   Company,   a
Men's Table and Vegetable Market' N«w York corporation, i- establishing -Birdsall Jackson, George Beachel, "P'*"* «" Atlantic Avenue, .and will Fred Wiebel, Jas. M. Seaman, Rev. T. shortly, through its agents, introduce S. Braithwaite, Frank C. Young, Jobn | T. Cowles, Chas. Schafer, A. D. South- j ard, Fred Southard, Fred Schaardt, J. J. Fussell, Oscar Tuthill, W. F. South- j ard, Harry Braithwaite, H. J. Young, ' Warren James, John A. Bex, William i Twenty-five years of success will be G. Garner, Philip H. Ohm, Marvin M. I the record scored by America's prem- Brooks, Frank C. Hicks, Harry J. | ier annual poultry show conducted by Thomas. i the New York Poultry and Pigeon As-
Housekeepcrs—Mrs.   H.   J.   Young, i sociation,    Ltd..   when   consummated
I this new   light   and I value to the publiCi-
demonstrate Observer.
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Poultry Show
Work in Syria was given. The fact pietely equipped will represent an ex-} that the "Star in the East," followed penditure of about $15,000. A rectory | by the wise men, made its appearance which adjoins it will be completed in | in Persia, and that Christianity had its January. | birth on   that first Christmas  night in
The dedicatory ceremony was begun ! the land of Syria, makes these subjects at 9:45 o'clock, the Bishop ofl!iciating. appropriate and interesting at this Father James Charters, of St. Calum-; season of the year, kill's Chapel, Greenpoint, delivered an ; A very interesting and instractive eloquent sermon, choosing as his aub j study on Immigration was given by ject "The Rock of St. Peter." The 1 Mrs. J. M. Baxter, maas was sung by Rev. Father John I The president reported that a box of Clark of St. Patrick's Church, Dutch I school supplies and clothing had been Kills; assisted by Father James Hig- { sent to a school for Freedmen at Mays- gins, of St. Joseph's Church, Babylon, t ville, S. C. The box was valued at and  Father George  Gardner,   of   the i al>out $36.
Charch of St. Cecilia, Brooklyn. I This being the meeting for tbe Bishop McDonnell was assisted by Rev. i Christmas ndonth. a social hour and re- Franeia E. Keenan. D. D.,   his secre-! freabments were enjoyed.
tary. ! • 	
J Following the aermon Bishop Mc-' At the regular Village Board meet- Donnell delivered an inspiring address | ing yesterday afternoon Fire Chief B. upon tho development of the country j j. Loonam askt the Board to take ac- charch, speaking at length about the '. tion as to the building of an addition need of small churches of varioas de-1 to the house of Hose Company No. 2, nominations in small commanities. He , to provide accommodations for the pictared the church as a factor in the { horsea purchased by the company. The civic life of every village within  the ! Chief was assured the Board was anx-
subarban area and pointed to   it aa  a dominant influence fer good.
The services in the church were l>e- gan shortly after 10 o'clock. Tbe choir of the Church of St. Francis Aasissi. Flatbuah. sang the mass,  as*
ious to do what they coold to help the department, but thought they would not be able to spend any money at the present time.
A resolution  was passed to hold a sale of all property on which the taxes slated by Miss May Murphy,  organist | are unpaid.    There  is about $20,000 Among tbe viaiting clergy were  Very | unpaid taxes oastanding.
Suing the L. I. R. R.
Two ejectment actions with damag¬ es, one against the Long Island Rail¬ road Company and the other against the City of New York are a part of the present calendar in the Supreme Court at Mineola. The plaintiffs ask $40,000 from the railroad cumpany, al¬ leging that the company is utilizing their land, 2,000 feet, east and west along the tracks and is operating on the land to a width of sixty feet.
The suit is brought by the four children of Chauncey Smith and the child of Preston Smith, all of Merrick. They further allege that the City of New York is utilizing a similar space in length, but 164 feet in width, and ask damages. The children of Chaun¬ cey are Amanda, Minturn S., Harry B. and Sherman Smith and Mary LaFfance is the daughter of Preston Smith.
Preston Smith is a son of Chauncey Smith, and Mary LaFrance is a grand¬ daughter. The railroad has been us¬ ing the lands for many years. . In the suit against the city Mary La France is named alone. She is claim¬ ing one-fifth, under the will of Samuel Smith, her great grandfather. His son was Chauncey. When Preston Smith died Mary iLaFrance inherited his one-fifth, which she claima. and part of which she says has been osed b^tbe City of New York.
Misses Alice Sutherland, Sallie and Annie Hicks.
Fancy Articles—Mrs. Jas. M. Sea¬ man, Mrs. P. F. Avogadro, Mrs. Frank Hicks. Mrs. A. D. Southard, Mrs. Wil¬ bur Southard.
Aprons—Mrs. John A. Box, Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Fred Wiebel, Mrs. A. E. Hunt.
Dolls—Misses Florence, Jennie and Ethel Box, Mattie Box, Agnes Box, Miss Faling. *
Fishing Pond—Miss Stella G. Fal¬ ing, Miss Turner.
Fortune Telling—Madanie "Louise."
Ice Cream—Mrs. Warren James.
Shooting Galltry—John A. Box, D. F. Fussell, Harry Braithwaite and W. F. Dean.
Supt. of Decorations—John T. Cowles.
The total proceeds of the fair will be nearly $400.
The pastor and officers of the Leagoe wish to thank all who helped to make the fair so successful both by their work and donations. The farmers re¬ sponded very liberally with potatoes and other Vegetables and their gener¬ osity is deeply appreciated.
Rev. Dean Fuciis, of Hicksville; Very Rev. Dean Herbert B'arrell, of Far Rockaway; Fatlier William Farrell, of St. Peter and St Paal's Church. Brooklyn; Fatber Peter Qaealy, of St Agnes' Church, Rockville Centre; Father Robert E. Boyle and Fatber Joaeph R. Smith, of the Chnrcb of Oor Holy Redeemer. Preeport
A resolution was passed instructing the Village Treasurer to borrow.$5000 in anticipation of taxes levied.
A resolution was passed, notifying the Village Tax Collector to imme¬ diately turn over hia tax books for 1918 to the Village Treaaorer.
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Hearing on
Potato Quarantine
Notice is hereby given that the Sec¬ retary of Agricultare haa determined that there exists in the Dominion of Canada, Newfoundland, Great Britain,' Ireland and Continental Europe, pota¬ to diseases new to and not heretofore widely prevalent or distributed within and throoghout the United States, and that it may be necessary to forbid the importation into the United States of the common or Iriah potato from the countries named in order to prevent the introduction into the United States of potato diseases, including powdery scab (Spongospora subterranea).
In accordance with the provisions of section 7 of the Act of Augast 20, 1912, a pablic hearing will be held at tho Department of Agricultare, Wash¬ ington. D. C, December 18, i918, at 10 o'clock a^m.. to determine whetiier or not importations of the common or Iriah potato from the countries above specified sboald be forbidden.
i     Mrs. Mary E. Spates, wife of  Capt.
Richard N. Spates, died last  Saturday
on Wantagh Read after  an   illneas  of
two years.    Mrs. Spates was blind for
I a considerable time and   had   lost  the
I use of her mental faculties.    She  was
79 years of age and a charter  member
j of the Women's Relief Corps of D.  B.
1 P.   Mott Post, No.  527,   of  Preeport.
I The funeral was conducted on Tuesday
i from her late home and the East Mead-
j ow M. E. Church by Rev.   Thomas   S.
: Braithwaite. pastor  of  the   Memorial
I Church.    The   interment was  in  the
I cemetery at E^ast Meadow.
I
I The Entertainment and Lecture Coarse begins in the Parish House next Tuesday evenfng when the Heinleine Quartet and Banjo Company will be the entertainers. Season tickets $1.00 for the five numbers; single tickets 85 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cowles enter¬ tained Mr. and Mrs. H^rry Roawell and daughter. Louise, of Jersey City, several days laat week.
The Christmaa exerciaea of the Me¬ morial Sunday School will be held in the Parish House on Tuesday evening, Dec. 23. "Mother Goose" will be given by the children and an offering taken for Home Missions.
December 26 to 81, inclusive, at Madi¬ son Square Garden. This 1918 yearly sbow and mart for poultry, pigeons, rare birds, pet stock and cats will re¬ veal many iniftfvations besides the sac- cession of Charles D. Cleveland of San- nybrook Farm, Eatontown. N. J., to the dual position of Secretary and Sup¬ erintendent, long held by former Mayor Henry V. Crawford, of Montclair, N. J., and whoae high executive ability and fttithful devotion more than all else, according to exhibitors, made tbe annual Madison Square Garden Poultry Show America's greatest The Asso¬ ciation's other officers are T. A. Have- meyer, president. New York City; James Forsyth, vice president, Os¬ wego, N. Y.; and Captain Charles M. Griffing, treasurer, Shelter Island, N. Y. It will be no innovation this year that the applications to enter birds for competition or exhibition only will ex¬ tensively exceed the possibilities of space in the Garden; for several years- former Supt., Crawford sighed Vftinly for an annex to the building. The new management's list of changes in¬ cludes a new selection of judges in which some of the old ones are includ¬ ed. One novelty will be an amply dec¬ orated interior with a specific and characteristic color scheme; hereafter the "chicken show" will have its col¬ ors as well as the horse show and auto¬ mobile shows. The exhibit of fancy and foreign aquatic wild fowl and rare terrestrial birds will be greatly ex¬ tended beyond any past shows and will have a jangle scenario with an artifi¬ cial lake below the level of the Gar¬ den's floor. Accurate metal labels, probably bearing portraits in colors of the various birds exhibited according to the accepted practice in zoological collections, presenting the local com-'V mon names as well aa scientific termi* will increase the interest in this feat¬ ure and invest it with a real educa¬ tional value.
A well equipped information bureaa tbat will immediately advise the mere¬ ly curious visitor where the ten thous¬ and dollar hen is momentarily occupied in laying a ten dollar egg, or poat a Chinaman on where he can get to the Shanghai roosters without staying too long away frem pressing business at the laundry, or lead a prospective buy¬ er ambitious to elevate the breeding of hia Rhode Island Reds to tbe right alley will be a boon that has long been soaght in chicken shows of the past In electrical commanication with thia bureau will be a big elevated bulletin^ board at one end of the arena on which ^ will be  blazoned  forth a notification
The Wantagh yoong men'a baaket ''henever a "wire" or a phone message ball team played Smithville South a"">ves for an exhibitor, thua saving Athletic Club team at Smithville South ^« almost hopeless process of "peg- last Thursday night It waa a close I'"«" *hon throagh the aisles, aa tbe game, the score being 21 to 20 in favor | ^°'*^* °' *he crier is not heard in tbe of Wantagh. I 'and   when  the  chicken  ahow   is  on
On Saturday night St George'a of Hempstead played the •victors in tbe Parish Houae and beat by a score of 20 to 17.
The King's Daughters   held a meet¬ ing with Mrs. H. J. Yoang on Tuesday.
tCoDUnued on page 8)
The marvel of tbe new ideas manifest ed by tbe new management, however is that the Press Room is to be reno vated and decorated with tlw abow' colors and farnistied with rea) furni tare in a manner most bewildering Tbese are but a few poinca aboat th improvements which will signalise th big chicken show's silver anniversary