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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918
PAYING BACK DEBTS.
The division of agrriculturo of the atate coui*cil of farma and marliets ¦pent hali a million dollara leaa last year than in 1916, pertly aa a reault of the etamping out of the foot and mouth diseaae. Indemnities for tuber- •alar cattle atftuehtered by the atate •KKTegated $123,000, of wihich |60,000 w"^ saved by the sale of hridea and lallow. Tbia ta • decided improve- nient over conditions when the pres¬ ent state adminiatPation took over thia departmonit when claima for slaugh¬ tered cattle, »ome of tlbem tjhree yeaia in arrears, amounting to over |300,000 bad to he paid by the inoomingr ad¬ ministration for the reaaon that the preceding administration, in order to maloe a fictitious show of economy, had neglected to pay them.
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PRISON LABOR ON ROADS.
mail d«H^«ry »»<' «»*^ """T^ ^.,^ of modem life beoame in- creaaJnifly difRcoH to ascurs, and one day the profreaalve eitiwna moved tor a city ehartar The vote waa ov- erwhelminfl: in favor of it The leg¬ islature granted the privilegw »«t «- qtilred a further eTOraasion of nawa tT*>m «1»e »«t«r«, and afsin the e«*«ra approved the proposition. ^^
A committee of eevea with FranWin A. Cole* as chaarman atill farther Inv^etigated the project, and acting upon its report the people in maaa meeting aasembled directed -Bhe ap¬ pointment of a committee of twenty- five to draft a tenUtirs charter. G«crrge E. Raynor waa irta chairman and John C. F. Davis iU secrerUry- A aulb-committee of seven did the work and produced what is consider¬ ed "a model charter." This waa tak¬ en to Albany and was nearly stranded in the assembly. By camping down in full sirht of the firing line, Messrs. Raynor, Davis and Harry L. Hedgrer, "the Circle of Doubt," as Assemblv- man McWhinney termed them, the laat niglit before the legislative ses¬ sion ended and largely throujph the inatrumentality of Senator Thompaon, of Suffolk, passed the charter.
At midniRht, on New Year's eve, the bells rang out the hamlet of Glen Cove and rang in the City of C.Ipd Cove, Nassau County, SUte of New York, U. S. A. Hooray!
The first offleera of tho new eitj fot- n^lly elected w«re: Mayor, Jamea E, Burns, M. D.; Commisaioner otf Fi¬ nance, Charles P. Valentine; Com¬ missioner of Public Works, Bryan Murray, Jr.; Commissioner of Ac¬ counts, Herbert Morrison; Assessors, Frank B. Edmonda, Martin F. Mur¬ ray, George M. Rehill; City Judge, William Cocks, and Supervisor, Ward William Cocks, Jr., and Supenriaor Ward Dickson.
There are reaaona, more or leaa political, why the town of Hempatead ahould look with favor upon Nasaau'a new city. If the new Supervisor electa tne Supervisors of North Hempstead and Oyeter Bay to be hia political bed-cfellowa, the jig's up, and we on the south aide must swell our Mrth rate and get a oitjr or two of our own to help out Hiram. If he swinsrs our way, Hempatead will get something like what it is entitled to after all these years of hoggiasr it by the two. miniature townahipa on
the north shore.
4
ROOSEVE 1
to ReoMTtlt on Satunlay, ftftar a pleasant vacation np the state.
HTynor RoU for December:
Kth Grade—William Loeber, Anne; Brtir.
Tth Grade—Sarah Underhill, Emmei Clark, Haael WUmartJh, Harry Walk- •r^ V»r» Abrsms, Kf«y TUhr. Flor- ei>ee Kother, Irma Rhodes, Martha Zierman, Emil DeVadder.
5th Grade—Aileen Gilleapie, Mar¬ garet Hufcer, Dorobhr Jlyf, Margaret Smith, Irene Walker.
4tih Grade- Helen Swanson, Cor nelia Ryf, Elsa LuHwijf, Michael I^e I/eo, Kate Gherkin, Dororthy Hubbard, Pauline Kots, Dorothy Janner, Albert Kotler, Chriatian VoUmer, Maurice Stratusa.
3rd Grade—Ansel Valentine.
2nd Grade—-Kmma Zierman, Isabel Cook, Violet Matthewa, K»la England, Otto Perkola, Rutih Doble.
1st Grade—Mildred .Tierman.
BELLMORE
Tuesday night, January 15^ «n «t- plosion took piace in Conrad Cettano's bowling: alleys. Mr. Cattano had no¬ ticed that gas seemed to be escaping in some part of the house, so he took a candle and went down in the base¬ ment to see if he could discover the leak. He no sooner entered ttie base¬ ment vwhen a slig'ht explosion took place. One of the pipes had been broken and the gas was escaping. The flame from the broken pipe threaten¬ ed to set fire to the building for a time, but Mr. Cattano succeeded in turning off the gas, so that very alig-ht damage was done. Mr. Cattsano waa overconve by the gas, but waa able to be around the next day.
The many friends of William Laee were aorry to hear of hia death lairt week. Mr. Lace waa out in the yard •awing: "wood when he waa taken with a dizzy spell. He waa taken iiuiide, w4iere he soon lost conaciou&ness and later died. Mr. Lace w^aa in the em¬ ploy of the govemment up to the time of Ihis death.
WANTAGH
Then wiN be eervices in tihe cAiarch aa usual Sundiay, both momiint and evening, and Sunday School at 2.30.
Tha Ladies' Aid met laat Wednes¬ day witfi Mrs. A. E. Hunt.
The Rod Cross gave a luncheon in the Firs HaU Monday, and it waa very well attended.
Mrs. William Gainer, while in the city ehoppinff last week, fell and broke her wrist, but is improving nicely now.
lioster B. Wiebel, while working at t*e Colunnbian Bnmze Corporation, Freeport, had two finders of his rig'ht hand maahed by the fallinfi: of a heavy rikaft.
Miss 01g« Kxause, of Manhattan, was the (pieet of Miss Berthn Box taat Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
In addition to the road work and farming that srtiate prisoners are do¬ ing, Superintendent Carter recom¬ mends that prison labor be employed to do rough grading, the putting in of footings and foundations and the providing of crushed stone and sand for the construction of the new pris¬ on at Wingdale and the new building at Sing Sing. This recommendation is strictly in accord with the policy of the present atate administration to utilize all possible agencies that oan assist in relieving the labor situ¬ ation.
Oharles A. Helfrich, of Lincoln avenue, is home after being in the Nassau Hospital, Mineola, for two months. The operation, performed by Dr. R. Grimmer, of Hempstead, prov¬ ed successful.
The First National Bank hea got¬ ten out a very pretty almanac which is being presented to ita patrons. 'If you haven't received one yet you had better hurry, for they report that they are eroing fast
The local post office waa closed Mon¬ day afternoon in an endeavor to carry out the government orders.
Postmistress Miss Jackson has been appointed the registration offi¬ cer for Ijhe registration of German aliens reeiding within the Wantagh, N. Y., Post Office district.
All natives, citizens, denizens or subjects of the German Empire or of the Imperial German Government, being males of the age of 14 years ann upward, who are within the United States and net actually naturalized aa American citizens, are required to register as alien enemies.
Each registrant is required to fur- niiih four unmounted photographs of himaelf, not larger than 3 by 3 inches in size, on thin paper, with light background.
Tha period of registration ia from February 4th to February 9th, inclu¬ sive, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 ¦p.m. The place of registration is in the Postmistress' room at the Wan¬ tagh Post Office.
After registering, the registrant must again present himself to the registration officer after ten days, but before fifteen days from the last day fixed for registration to obtain a reg¬ istration card, upon which he must sign his name or make his mark and place his left thumb print in the presence of the registration officer.
Upon application at her office. Post¬ mistress .lackson will furnish complete information relative to the general rules and regulations prescribed for the registration of German alien en¬ emies.
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SEAFORD
Mrs. Henry Nobbe is eon#n«d to her home with a aevera eoM.
Mrs. R^ifih Coarsie Is visiting at the home of Mra. Nelaon Verity.
C. G. Mills ia conftned to tiis home and under the eare of Dr. Luca
Mrs. lionia Ketcham spent the woek- end with friends in Brooklyn.
Mra. Sfioale«. the primary teacher was able to be at school MoTMlay Uit, after being confined with measles.
A Bibte 9tud7 CUm in eii*r|« i# R«T. Paul Morrison will be held !•*- nrday eveninf At 8 e^leek in Ite Methodi«t Ghurefi.
Mias Alma S<4)o«neman will hava eharce of the devotional meeting nUk SuTMiay evening.
Tetmji Tsuchyama. a Japaaew student of Drew Seminary, Madiso%. N. J., will give a talk at Dhe Metl*- diat Sunday School, February Srd, «i 2.S0. He will appear in native eg*- tume. He will also preach al ^m evening service of that data.
SAME OLD PRICE
Oor Coal costs thoasatids ofdoHars more this year. Other products that go into the production of gas costs thousands more than previous years. In fact everything has gone np except the price of our gas, which is the Same Old Price. —-
Our Welsbach C. E. Z. and Reflex Lights give yet the same excellent light
Our Reliable Angliron Ranges are still the best to be had.
Our Ruud Automatic Water Heaters and Vulcan Water Heaters are as well known as hot water. Also our employees are always at yoar service.
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Miss Monica Brockmeyer is con¬ fined to her home with an attack of measles.
There ia consideraible talk around town of starting a club for grown-ups in this village. Some of lihe people hope to build a club house in the near future. Siiccess to this new idea, aa we consider it would be a big boom to Bellmore.
Postmaster E. A. Weeks, of this village, has been appointed registra¬ tion officer for the village. The offi¬ cial notice is printed in other columns.
J. Lifters has be^n employed as night watchman by the Curtiss En¬ gineering Corporation.
Edward Perkola left Sunday for Camp Upton, where he has been em¬ ployed as a carpenter.
DOGS SOURCE OF REVENUE.
The state's new dog license law brought into the state treasury 5293,850 last year when it was opera¬ tive only part of the year. This year it is expected to produce $600,000. Depredations among, live stock and poultry, for wbieli the state will have to settle will cost the state about 170,000. The law is proving not only a protection to live stock, but a good revenue producer.
Miss Florence Hoffman will enter¬ tain the Young People's 'Social Club on Friday evening.
A stockholders' meeting of the . First National Bank was held last , Wednesday night in the directors' room. A quorum was present, and the ; business of the bank was taken up j thoroughly by those present. The | election of officers also took place. All I the present officers were re-elected | for the ensuing year. I
Mrs. William Whitner is again able to be around, after being conifined to her home for the past three weeks.
A numiber of people of this village have been confined with the German measles.
JAILS^COULD HELP SUPPLY.
James M. Carter, superintendent of state prisons, recommends as a measure of war economy that the prison shops be run on three eight hour siKifts each day for the manufac¬ ture of war siupplies and «»«tiinat«a that 4,000 pairs of shoes, 60C seta of underwear, 50O dozen pairs of aocka and 1,100 sets of blankets per month could be turned out by each shift ¦¦
THE NEW CITV OF GLEN COVE.
(Reprinted from Observer)
How to make a city in the eoantry appears to be aintple enough if people CO about it rig^t. The Echo telta tba story interestingly of how Glen Gove City, where it ia now pub- Hahed, became a city over night, •a it were, without dragging thnmsih the intermediary atage known aa the incorporated vil- lage. Glen OoTe ta Naaaan Coomty'a first city, the omly city on Long Isl¬ and, in fact, now that Brooklyn ia a Borough of the City at New York.
"There seems good grround fo* tha belief that it was about 250 vears ago that the wihite man squatted at Glen Cove and laid the foundation of t^ future metropolie. Gradually flour and saw mills grew up alongr the i>ank8 of the Miaeisaippi that meand¬ ered througih the hamlet and the Cove became a popiJlous and busy oentre far outatrippinK all the communities for miles around. In latear years eaune the Duryea Starch Works and the Ladeau Leather Belting Works, "liffht industries," so-called and in no aenae disagreeable neightfors, with their scores of employees and their families. There's a hint in Glen Cove's ready recognition of t^is class of industries which the communities on thia south shore Ihave not yet taken. Then, again, tihe development of the fine shore properties into hand- aome country estates has added to its growth and proeperity.
den Cove grew into a community of 10,000 persona and the faater it
Cw the more and more inadequate it nd its guverninental machinery to foe. Like ali ocher rural comniunuiaa «t had its ultra conservative members; undertakers lagged supertiuous on the atage and doetora, on the other hand, were piling up atatiatics of the birth¬ rate. Improved side-waUu, numbered
On Wednesday last Miss Blanche Bergen en'tertained the committee of arrangements for the annual meeting of the Epworth League.
All the stores with the exception of Lush's Drug Store closed on Mon¬ day in compliance w^ith the orders of tihe Fuel Administrator.
Mrs. C. Hoffman entertained the Ladies Guild of St. Paul's Church on Thursday last. The afternoon was spent in sewing and a discussion of business. A fine luncheon was served by the hostess. Those present were: Mesdames Tabb, Matheron, Schlegel, Stuart, Benner and Smith.
Captain Wilbur Smith, known by all boatmen of this ".ection, is home again, after being laid up in the hos¬ pital for about three months. Capt. Smith says that he doesn't feel very husky yet, but that he is feeling mudh better tihan when he went away.
Due to the Fuel Administrator's order directing all industry and bus¬ iness in general, tihat required heat¬ ed buildings, to observe Monday as a holiday, a number of places in this village, including^he post office, were closed. For the next ten weeks, be¬ ginning January 21st, and continu¬ ing until March 25th, inclusive, Mon¬ days will be observed as holidays.
Don't forget tihat the Advance Hook and Ladder Company will hold a dance at the Fire Hall on February 22nd.
There will be but one performance a week in the Bellmore "Theatre.
Miss Lizzie R. Mills was taken to Mercy Hospital in Hempstead Wed¬ nesday of last week, and the follow¬ ing day was operatJed on, at which time two tumors were removed. Miss Mills is under the care of Dr. Hol- combe, of Bellmore.
The next meeting of the Ladies' Guild will be held at the home of Mra. Henry Smith on Church street
Miss Ruth Lytle led the Epworth Ijeagoie on Sunday evening in the M. E. Church.
Rogrular meeting of the Boys* Bri¬ gade at the school every Friday even¬ ing.
Tho annual meeting of atockholders of Roosevelt Water, Power and Ligiht Company was held Tuesday evening irv the office of the company.
Saturday evening a fine musical was «riven at the home of Mrs. Wal¬ ter Stephenson.
Reg-ular servicea of St Paul's Epis¬ copal Church nert Sunday as follows: Sunday School at 10 a.m., morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock, mid¬ week eervices every Wednesday even¬ ing at the home of Rev. A. Smith on Henry street
A. Smith is servinf; as a member of the jury for the January term.
SCHOOL NOTES School opened on Monday, January 21, 1918, after a vacation of a month.
Tlie faculty returned to Roosevelt on Sunday, January 20. Folk)wing the resignation of Miss Brown, of Grade 5, who left to take a position in Flashing, Miss Minnie Linson, of Manhattan, was elected to fill the po¬ sition.
Regrents' examination at the school tkis week.
Grade examinations, under the di¬ rection of Supt. Mepham are also be¬ ing held in the school this week. These examinations occur January 24 and 25.
Mid-year teats for grodea t, 8 and 4 will begin Monday, January 28.
M>»8 Ber*h8 Kirlev, who has been in Nassau Hospital for the past sev¬ en weeks, r*.tiirned to her home in Rooaevelt Monday.
Misa Gertrude Westervelt, princi¬ pal of Roosevelt Schook, returned
On Saturday evening last Mr. and Mrs. P. Hack, of Newbridge Road, celebrated- their fiiftieth -wedding anni¬ versary. The evening was spent in a very enjoyable manner, and the fes¬ tivities lasted well on to Sunday morn¬ ing. Guests from Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Monticello, Grand Rapids, Wa^ington, Toronto and Bellmore were present.
Mrs. Frank Mansfield ia confined with a nervous attack.
Regents' examinations were held in the Seaford schools on Monday, Tues¬ day and Wednesday of this week.
The Nassau & Suffolk Lighting Co*
GEO. MacDONALD, President
Offices at Hempstead, Freeport, Rockville Centre, Uineola
Do You Wish to Make a Nice Income Workins^ for Us During Your Spare Hours ?
We want a special representative in Freeport and can offer you an unusual inducement to give us part or all of your time. Write today for particulars.
THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER] CO.
29 West 32nd Street New York'Ci^
Phonograph Department
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
Light, Wiring, Fixtures, Motors, Phones, Bells JAMES F. CAMPION
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Phone Connection
Freeport, N. T.
Ch^l^ch of St. Barnabas will hold a pinoohle and dance in Firepien's Hall on Lincoln's birthday eve, Feb¬ ruary llth.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bright were made the happy parents of a aon.
MASSAPEQUA
A-tAention ia called to the following circular from the Department of Jus¬ tice. They are the requirements de¬ manded by law of aliens from coun¬ tries with which we are at war. The Postmistress, Miss Mabel Pennell, is the Tegistration oflicer for this dis¬ trict, and has the forms to be filled out by the registrants.
If you have in your employ, or know of any persons round about who should register, kindly request them to eall on the registration oiTicer at once.
The ofl[»cial notice is printed in other columns.
On Friday evening, January ISth, a farewell dance was given in honor of the McDermott family. They left Massapequa Wednesday, and will make their home for the remainder of the winter in New York, and possibly will remain for good, as they have leased their home on the Merrick Road for a term of years. After the dance refreshments were served.
The Boy Scouts have been busy for the past few days distributing the President's speech in pamphlet form, and securing signatures of those re¬ ceiving it, promising to pass it along. They nave been very successful, but do not consider their duty fully per¬ formed until they have assisted those desiring information as how to pro¬ cure the pamphlets listed on the pos¬ tal card enclosed or sending for thsvn on requeat, and deliverinsT them when received.
Miss* Charlotte Herlein has been visiting ia Brooklyn for tb» {taat
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Anto Parties Will Find This a Most Delightful Place For Lnnch
Parking Space for 100 Cars
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At midniRht, on New Year's eve, the bells rang out the hamlet of Glen Cove and rang in the City of C.Ipd Cove, Nassau County, SUte of New York, U. S. A. Hooray! The first offleera of tho new eitj fot- n^lly elected w«re: Mayor, Jamea E, Burns, M. D.; Commisaioner otf Fi¬ nance, Charles P. Valentine; Com¬ missioner of Public Works, Bryan Murray, Jr.; Commissioner of Ac¬ counts, Herbert Morrison; Assessors, Frank B. Edmonda, Martin F. Mur¬ ray, George M. Rehill; City Judge, William Cocks, and Supervisor, Ward William Cocks, Jr., and Supenriaor Ward Dickson. There are reaaona, more or leaa political, why the town of Hempatead ahould look with favor upon Nasaau'a new city. If the new Supervisor electa tne Supervisors of North Hempstead and Oyeter Bay to be hia political bed-cfellowa, the jig's up, and we on the south aide must swell our Mrth rate and get a oitjr or two of our own to help out Hiram. If he swinsrs our way, Hempatead will get something like what it is entitled to after all these years of hoggiasr it by the two. miniature townahipa on the north shore. 4 ROOSEVE 1 to ReoMTtlt on Satunlay, ftftar a pleasant vacation np the state. HTynor RoU for December: Kth Grade—William Loeber, Anne; Brtir. Tth Grade—Sarah Underhill, Emmei Clark, Haael WUmartJh, Harry Walk- •r^ V»r» Abrsms, Kf«y TUhr. Flor- ei>ee Kother, Irma Rhodes, Martha Zierman, Emil DeVadder. 5th Grade—Aileen Gilleapie, Mar¬ garet Hufcer, Dorobhr Jlyf, Margaret Smith, Irene Walker. 4tih Grade- Helen Swanson, Cor nelia Ryf, Elsa LuHwijf, Michael I^e I/eo, Kate Gherkin, Dororthy Hubbard, Pauline Kots, Dorothy Janner, Albert Kotler, Chriatian VoUmer, Maurice Stratusa. 3rd Grade—Ansel Valentine. 2nd Grade—-Kmma Zierman, Isabel Cook, Violet Matthewa, K»la England, Otto Perkola, Rutih Doble. 1st Grade—Mildred .Tierman. BELLMORE Tuesday night, January 15^ «n «t- plosion took piace in Conrad Cettano's bowling: alleys. Mr. Cattano had no¬ ticed that gas seemed to be escaping in some part of the house, so he took a candle and went down in the base¬ ment to see if he could discover the leak. He no sooner entered ttie base¬ ment vwhen a slig'ht explosion took place. One of the pipes had been broken and the gas was escaping. The flame from the broken pipe threaten¬ ed to set fire to the building for a time, but Mr. Cattano succeeded in turning off the gas, so that very alig-ht damage was done. Mr. Cattsano waa overconve by the gas, but waa able to be around the next day. The many friends of William Laee were aorry to hear of hia death lairt week. Mr. Lace waa out in the yard •awing: "wood when he waa taken with a dizzy spell. He waa taken iiuiide, w4iere he soon lost conaciou&ness and later died. Mr. Lace w^aa in the em¬ ploy of the govemment up to the time of Ihis death. WANTAGH Then wiN be eervices in tihe cAiarch aa usual Sundiay, both momiint and evening, and Sunday School at 2.30. Tha Ladies' Aid met laat Wednes¬ day witfi Mrs. A. E. Hunt. The Rod Cross gave a luncheon in the Firs HaU Monday, and it waa very well attended. Mrs. William Gainer, while in the city ehoppinff last week, fell and broke her wrist, but is improving nicely now. lioster B. Wiebel, while working at te Colunnbian Bnmze Corporation, Freeport, had two finders of his rig'ht hand maahed by the fallinfi: of a heavy rikaft. Miss 01g« Kxause, of Manhattan, was the (pieet of Miss Berthn Box taat Saturday, Sunday and Monday. In addition to the road work and farming that srtiate prisoners are do¬ ing, Superintendent Carter recom¬ mends that prison labor be employed to do rough grading, the putting in of footings and foundations and the providing of crushed stone and sand for the construction of the new pris¬ on at Wingdale and the new building at Sing Sing. This recommendation is strictly in accord with the policy of the present atate administration to utilize all possible agencies that oan assist in relieving the labor situ¬ ation. Oharles A. Helfrich, of Lincoln avenue, is home after being in the Nassau Hospital, Mineola, for two months. The operation, performed by Dr. R. Grimmer, of Hempstead, prov¬ ed successful. The First National Bank hea got¬ ten out a very pretty almanac which is being presented to ita patrons. 'If you haven't received one yet you had better hurry, for they report that they are eroing fast The local post office waa closed Mon¬ day afternoon in an endeavor to carry out the government orders. Postmistress Miss Jackson has been appointed the registration offi¬ cer for Ijhe registration of German aliens reeiding within the Wantagh, N. Y., Post Office district. All natives, citizens, denizens or subjects of the German Empire or of the Imperial German Government, being males of the age of 14 years ann upward, who are within the United States and net actually naturalized aa American citizens, are required to register as alien enemies. Each registrant is required to fur- niiih four unmounted photographs of himaelf, not larger than 3 by 3 inches in size, on thin paper, with light background. Tha period of registration ia from February 4th to February 9th, inclu¬ sive, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 ¦p.m. The place of registration is in the Postmistress' room at the Wan¬ tagh Post Office. After registering, the registrant must again present himself to the registration officer after ten days, but before fifteen days from the last day fixed for registration to obtain a reg¬ istration card, upon which he must sign his name or make his mark and place his left thumb print in the presence of the registration officer. Upon application at her office. Post¬ mistress .lackson will furnish complete information relative to the general rules and regulations prescribed for the registration of German alien en¬ emies. 1 SEAFORD Mrs. Henry Nobbe is eon#n«d to her home with a aevera eoM. Mrs. R^ifih Coarsie Is visiting at the home of Mra. Nelaon Verity. C. G. Mills ia conftned to tiis home and under the eare of Dr. Luca Mrs. lionia Ketcham spent the woek- end with friends in Brooklyn. Mra. Sfioale«. the primary teacher was able to be at school MoTMlay Uit, after being confined with measles. A Bibte 9tud7 CUm in eiir « i# R«T. Paul Morrison will be held !•- nrday eveninf At 8 e^leek in Ite Methodi«t Ghurefi. Mias Alma S<4)o«neman will hava eharce of the devotional meeting nUk SuTMiay evening. Tetmji Tsuchyama. a Japaaew student of Drew Seminary, Madiso%. N. J., will give a talk at Dhe Metl- diat Sunday School, February Srd, «i 2.S0. He will appear in native eg- tume. He will also preach al ^m evening service of that data. SAME OLD PRICE Oor Coal costs thoasatids ofdoHars more this year. Other products that go into the production of gas costs thousands more than previous years. In fact everything has gone np except the price of our gas, which is the Same Old Price. —- Our Welsbach C. E. Z. and Reflex Lights give yet the same excellent light Our Reliable Angliron Ranges are still the best to be had. Our Ruud Automatic Water Heaters and Vulcan Water Heaters are as well known as hot water. Also our employees are always at yoar service. , Miss Monica Brockmeyer is con¬ fined to her home with an attack of measles. There ia consideraible talk around town of starting a club for grown-ups in this village. Some of lihe people hope to build a club house in the near future. Siiccess to this new idea, aa we consider it would be a big boom to Bellmore. Postmaster E. A. Weeks, of this village, has been appointed registra¬ tion officer for the village. The offi¬ cial notice is printed in other columns. J. Lifters has be^n employed as night watchman by the Curtiss En¬ gineering Corporation. Edward Perkola left Sunday for Camp Upton, where he has been em¬ ployed as a carpenter. DOGS SOURCE OF REVENUE. The state's new dog license law brought into the state treasury 5293,850 last year when it was opera¬ tive only part of the year. This year it is expected to produce $600,000. Depredations among, live stock and poultry, for wbieli the state will have to settle will cost the state about 170,000. The law is proving not only a protection to live stock, but a good revenue producer. Miss Florence Hoffman will enter¬ tain the Young People's 'Social Club on Friday evening. A stockholders' meeting of the . First National Bank was held last , Wednesday night in the directors' room. A quorum was present, and the ; business of the bank was taken up j thoroughly by those present. The election of officers also took place. All I the present officers were re-elected for the ensuing year. I Mrs. William Whitner is again able to be around, after being conifined to her home for the past three weeks. A numiber of people of this village have been confined with the German measles. JAILS^COULD HELP SUPPLY. James M. Carter, superintendent of state prisons, recommends as a measure of war economy that the prison shops be run on three eight hour siKifts each day for the manufac¬ ture of war siupplies and «»«tiinat«a that 4,000 pairs of shoes, 60C seta of underwear, 50O dozen pairs of aocka and 1,100 sets of blankets per month could be turned out by each shift ¦¦ THE NEW CITV OF GLEN COVE. (Reprinted from Observer) How to make a city in the eoantry appears to be aintple enough if people CO about it rig^t. The Echo telta tba story interestingly of how Glen Gove City, where it ia now pub- Hahed, became a city over night, •a it were, without dragging thnmsih the intermediary atage known aa the incorporated vil- lage. Glen OoTe ta Naaaan Coomty'a first city, the omly city on Long Isl¬ and, in fact, now that Brooklyn ia a Borough of the City at New York. "There seems good grround fo tha belief that it was about 250 vears ago that the wihite man squatted at Glen Cove and laid the foundation of t^ future metropolie. Gradually flour and saw mills grew up alongr the i>ank8 of the Miaeisaippi that meand¬ ered througih the hamlet and the Cove became a popiJlous and busy oentre far outatrippinK all the communities for miles around. In latear years eaune the Duryea Starch Works and the Ladeau Leather Belting Works, "liffht industries" so-called and in no aenae disagreeable neightfors, with their scores of employees and their families. There's a hint in Glen Cove's ready recognition of t^is class of industries which the communities on thia south shore Ihave not yet taken. Then, again, tihe development of the fine shore properties into hand- aome country estates has added to its growth and proeperity. den Cove grew into a community of 10,000 persona and the faater it Cw the more and more inadequate it nd its guverninental machinery to foe. Like ali ocher rural comniunuiaa «t had its ultra conservative members; undertakers lagged supertiuous on the atage and doetora, on the other hand, were piling up atatiatics of the birth¬ rate. Improved side-waUu, numbered On Wednesday last Miss Blanche Bergen en'tertained the committee of arrangements for the annual meeting of the Epworth League. All the stores with the exception of Lush's Drug Store closed on Mon¬ day in compliance w^ith the orders of tihe Fuel Administrator. Mrs. C. Hoffman entertained the Ladies Guild of St. Paul's Church on Thursday last. The afternoon was spent in sewing and a discussion of business. A fine luncheon was served by the hostess. Those present were: Mesdames Tabb, Matheron, Schlegel, Stuart, Benner and Smith. Captain Wilbur Smith, known by all boatmen of this ".ection, is home again, after being laid up in the hos¬ pital for about three months. Capt. Smith says that he doesn't feel very husky yet, but that he is feeling mudh better tihan when he went away. Due to the Fuel Administrator's order directing all industry and bus¬ iness in general, tihat required heat¬ ed buildings, to observe Monday as a holiday, a number of places in this village, including^he post office, were closed. For the next ten weeks, be¬ ginning January 21st, and continu¬ ing until March 25th, inclusive, Mon¬ days will be observed as holidays. Don't forget tihat the Advance Hook and Ladder Company will hold a dance at the Fire Hall on February 22nd. There will be but one performance a week in the Bellmore "Theatre. Miss Lizzie R. Mills was taken to Mercy Hospital in Hempstead Wed¬ nesday of last week, and the follow¬ ing day was operatJed on, at which time two tumors were removed. Miss Mills is under the care of Dr. Hol- combe, of Bellmore. The next meeting of the Ladies' Guild will be held at the home of Mra. Henry Smith on Church street Miss Ruth Lytle led the Epworth Ijeagoie on Sunday evening in the M. E. Church. Rogrular meeting of the Boys* Bri¬ gade at the school every Friday even¬ ing. Tho annual meeting of atockholders of Roosevelt Water, Power and Ligiht Company was held Tuesday evening irv the office of the company. Saturday evening a fine musical was «riven at the home of Mrs. Wal¬ ter Stephenson. Reg-ular servicea of St Paul's Epis¬ copal Church nert Sunday as follows: Sunday School at 10 a.m., morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock, mid¬ week eervices every Wednesday even¬ ing at the home of Rev. A. Smith on Henry street A. Smith is servinf; as a member of the jury for the January term. SCHOOL NOTES School opened on Monday, January 21, 1918, after a vacation of a month. Tlie faculty returned to Roosevelt on Sunday, January 20. Folk)wing the resignation of Miss Brown, of Grade 5, who left to take a position in Flashing, Miss Minnie Linson, of Manhattan, was elected to fill the po¬ sition. Regrents' examination at the school tkis week. Grade examinations, under the di¬ rection of Supt. Mepham are also be¬ ing held in the school this week. These examinations occur January 24 and 25. Mid-year teats for grodea t, 8 and 4 will begin Monday, January 28. M>»8 Berh8 Kirlev, who has been in Nassau Hospital for the past sev¬ en weeks, r.tiirned to her home in Rooaevelt Monday. Misa Gertrude Westervelt, princi¬ pal of Roosevelt Schook, returned On Saturday evening last Mr. and Mrs. P. Hack, of Newbridge Road, celebrated- their fiiftieth -wedding anni¬ versary. The evening was spent in a very enjoyable manner, and the fes¬ tivities lasted well on to Sunday morn¬ ing. Guests from Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Monticello, Grand Rapids, Wa^ington, Toronto and Bellmore were present. Mrs. Frank Mansfield ia confined with a nervous attack. Regents' examinations were held in the Seaford schools on Monday, Tues¬ day and Wednesday of this week. The Nassau & Suffolk Lighting Co* GEO. MacDONALD, President Offices at Hempstead, Freeport, Rockville Centre, Uineola Do You Wish to Make a Nice Income Workins^ for Us During Your Spare Hours ? We want a special representative in Freeport and can offer you an unusual inducement to give us part or all of your time. Write today for particulars. THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER] CO. 29 West 32nd Street New York'Ci^ Phonograph Department EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL Light, Wiring, Fixtures, Motors, Phones, Bells JAMES F. CAMPION ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Phone Connection Freeport, N. T. Ch^l^ch of St. Barnabas will hold a pinoohle and dance in Firepien's Hall on Lincoln's birthday eve, Feb¬ ruary llth. Mr. and Mrs. William Bright were made the happy parents of a aon. MASSAPEQUA A-tAention ia called to the following circular from the Department of Jus¬ tice. They are the requirements de¬ manded by law of aliens from coun¬ tries with which we are at war. The Postmistress, Miss Mabel Pennell, is the Tegistration oflicer for this dis¬ trict, and has the forms to be filled out by the registrants. If you have in your employ, or know of any persons round about who should register, kindly request them to eall on the registration oiTicer at once. The ofl[»cial notice is printed in other columns. On Friday evening, January ISth, a farewell dance was given in honor of the McDermott family. They left Massapequa Wednesday, and will make their home for the remainder of the winter in New York, and possibly will remain for good, as they have leased their home on the Merrick Road for a term of years. After the dance refreshments were served. The Boy Scouts have been busy for the past few days distributing the President's speech in pamphlet form, and securing signatures of those re¬ ceiving it, promising to pass it along. They nave been very successful, but do not consider their duty fully per¬ formed until they have assisted those desiring information as how to pro¬ cure the pamphlets listed on the pos¬ tal card enclosed or sending for thsvn on requeat, and deliverinsT them when received. Miss* Charlotte Herlein has been visiting ia Brooklyn for tb» {taat t BLOSSOM HEATH INN 4 —^— Second Season of Nassaa County's Finest Resort CUISINE UNEXCEUED BEST OF SERVICE Anto Parties Will Find This a Most Delightful Place For Lnnch Parking Space for 100 Cars « Remodelcfd Dining Room has Accommodations for 400 Guests OPEN AIR SKATING Merrick Road Lynbrook, N* Y. 18 MILES FROM NEW YORK CITY snima ir tirnffimmiiiiiriiririii nrmrD' w m lilm

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