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OfnOIAI 7AFEB OF THE VILLAOE OF FBEEPOBT.
lOCAl NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE VILUttE OF FREEPORT
Humphrey-Parshall Nuptials Solem¬ nized—Many Entertain Out-of-Town Guests Over Memorial Day
FBEEFOBT, V. 7., fAbDAT, JUNE 4, 1815.
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Mr*. Edward F. Cook and Mrs. Haiold W. Cook left yesterday morning for a tbree weeks' trip to New City, New York.
Mrs. Edward F. Cook entertained Mesdames C. Holston, W. Lombard, Frank McLaughlin and Folger of New York City at her home on 280 South Oeean avenue last Priday, at luncheon.
Dr. Frank Overton of Patchogue, State Sanitary Supervisor of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, was in town on Tuesday conferring with the authori¬ ties relative to the meetipg on the 22nd of the month.
Hr, and Mrs. C. E. Cross, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Finch and Miss Marion Patteraon motored to Ronkonkoma and Sayville on Memorial Day.
Miss Thelma Eckart, daughter of Mr. and Mfs. Wiiliam Eckart of Archer atreet, wili entertain many of her frienda at luncheon next Tueaday afternoon.
VETS HONOR THEIR Dr. Frank Overton Denies Dictatorial At¬ titude Attributed to State Health De¬ partment in Relation to G>nstruction of System of Sewerage and Sewage Disj^osal
SERIES OF SPECIAL MEMORIAL SERVICES WERE HELD IN LOCAL VILLAGES WHERE AD¬ DRESSES APPROPRIATE TO THE OCCASION WERE MADE BY LOCAIr^ASTORS AND FELLOW .^Mtli&DES.
Mrs. Marie J. Reynolds, formerly of Grand avenue, has gone West where ahe wili take up her perman¬ ent residence with her mother.
Miss Florence Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Miller of South Ocean avenue returned home on Saturday evening from a ten days' visit at Lynn, Mass.
The marriage of W. Robert Hum¬ phrey of Whaley street and Phoebe A. Parshall, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. O. H. Parshall of South Ocean ave¬ nue, waa solemnized at the home of the bride Tueaday evening.
Miss Mary Baker Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Davis of Rose atreet, spent the Memorial Day week-end in Philadelphia.
Dr. Oeorge Clifford Colyer of Peekskill spent last Sunday and Mon¬ day In town and was cordially wel¬ comed by hia many friends.
C. M. Vanderoof, manager of the First National bank, visited friends in Montgomery, N. Y., over Saturday and Sunday.
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Messages from Frank J. Wetmore rebort a moat aucceasful business trip through the Southern States. Mr. Wetmore will return to the vlllage around July 1.
Charles A. Ryder, local commercial manager of the New York Telepbone Company, spent the Memorial Day week-end at Big Indian, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Brahman of Brooklyn are spending the month at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sidney Malcom¬ son on Long Beach avenue.
Mrs. J. Oliver Cummings of North Bay View avenue entertained the membera of her "aOO" club at her home yesterday afternoon.
Jameji Campion, electrical con- tractol'^^as moved his store and fac¬ tory from South Grove atreet to Rail¬ road avenue, where he has rented one-halt of the Peroni building.
Kenneth Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Taylor of West Mer¬ rick road, returned from college last week. He will continue in the prac¬ tical work of th'e courae during the coming summer montha, in Northern Massachusetts.
Judge and Mra. Elvln N. Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Miller motored to and through the Berk¬ shires on Memorial Day.
Sanford Chafee severs hia connec¬ tion with Chubbuek's pharmacy this week and will return with Mra. Cha¬ fee to their former home in New Haven. His many friends will miss the genial "Steve."
Mr. and Mra. Theodore Eastwood entertained the former's parents from Middletown, Conn., over the Memorial Day week-end.
Harold Humphrey returned from Ithaca, N. Y., where he is attending Cornell University, on Sunday to be present at the wedding of hia brother, W. Robert Humphrey to Phoebe A. Parshall.
W. L. Conner and famliy of Brook¬ lyn bave rented the Piatt home on Roosevelt place for the summer 'months.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Chapman of South Bay View avenue leave to¬ morrow morning lor a two weeks' trip through the Delaware Water Oap.
Miss Ellen Ault and Morgan Clark of New York are gueata of Mra. E. W, Ault, North Grove street, over Decor- a^on Day.
Miss Viola Boland, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn J. Boland waa quite aerlously injured last Friday when ahe passed in tront of a moving automobile in the vli^n- ity of tbe school houae. She received a broken collar bope and bruises of the face and handa.
Freeport attractions are being en¬ joyed this week by Mra. H. P. Mowry, of Milan, Ohio, aa the guest of her cousin, Mrs. John S. Mowry, at the Bcllgrove cottage, 132 North Orove street.
Felix Duffy, executive secretary of Congressman Lathrop Brown, has moved his ofi^e to Mineola where he can transact iiis business with great¬ er facility.
The Ladies' Guild of the Cburch of the Transfiguration will hold their annual strawbery festival on the church lawn on Tuesday evening, June 15, beginning at 7 o'clock. Strawberries and ice cream, with home made cake will be on sale at a coat of 25 cents per plate.
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(Written at thc suKK(^stion of and es¬ pecially tor The Nassau Post by Com¬ rade C. J. Greenleaf.)
Vhrf exerciaea of Memoridi Day were particularly impressive thia year. This may he partly owing to the preaent war and the interest therein, partly becauae tbe present generation seems to be growing more patriotic with each year and more loyal to the flag. Perhaps the chief reaaon is because the people fully realize that the veterana of the Grand Army Post are passing rapidly away. So many invitationa were received by tiie Mott Post this year that sev¬ eral of them had to be declined with regreta.
On Sunday, May 23, the Post went to Baldwin to present a flag to the M. E. Sunday school. The pretty churcii was crowded, good music ren¬ dered, and every veteran agreed that the flivg dlaplay and the decoration.<t could ppt have been Improved. Com¬ mander Patteraon presented the flag with one of his quiet, touching speeches that alwaye go atralght to the heart. The flag was received with hearty apeech of welcome by Supt. F. W. Miller. Short addreases were given by Supervisor Hiram R. Smith, Comrade C. J. Oreenleaf and R,ev. W. T. Bowman. Comrades all de¬ clare it one of the best meetings held this year.
On Friday, May 28, the Post went to Rockville Centre and took pait tn the exercises of the South Side high school. Over 600 school chil¬ dren were preaent. One of the pretty things observed was tbe fine drill by the Ilttle kindergarten scholars who marched in splendid order and were aa proud of the flag aa any old vet¬ eran. With these beautiful little children in front and the Grand Army men just behind, the contrast must have been a striking one. Citizens of Rockville Centre furnished automo¬ biles for the veterans' use.
On Sunday, May 30, the Mott Post accompanied by the Woman's Relief Corps went again to Rockville Centre to attend^ the memorial exercieea in the Methodiat church. The address waa delivered by the Rev. O. E Biahop, a son of a veteran.
From long companionship with his father, traveling over many of the Southern battleflelda together after the war, and from the careful read¬ ing of war hiatory, Dr. Biahop is one of the few citizens capable of making an address that gets right home to the hearts of the old army men. But he can do it. One feels In listening to this eloquent speaker that he muat have been at the very battlea he men¬ tioned. The Mott Poat has a warm place In Ita heart for Mr. Biahop.
At 3 J), m. the same date, the Post marched to the M. E. church, Free- port, where flne exercises were held. Miss Harriet E. Smith, a daughter of Continued on Lioat Page.
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He Believes, How¬ ever, that Residents Should Start Nu- cfeusSjrslen^Which Can be Extended as Growth War¬ rants, and Gradu¬ ally Do Away With What MayBecome a Health Menace
The following recapitulation of the cost of installing and mamtain- ing a sewerage system in the village is taken from the official report made to the truatees In 1912 by Smith and Malcomson, at a cost of $1,000:
Estimated Expenditure to Sewer Freeport at Present Time.
Pumping station, force line and disposal plant, total
coat $60,463,00
$.28 milea of trunk sewers—cost in excess of cost of
8-inch laterala 93,025.00
Total general beneflt coat to be paid for by bond iaaue. .J 153,488.00
At leaat 25 miles of lateral sewers, all 8-inch $105,600.00
Cost of 8.28 miles of mains regarded aa 8 inch laterals 34,975.00
Total special beneflt coat, to be paid for by
front foot asaesament 104,575.00
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At a loss to understand why the State Department should aaaume such a dictatorial attitude and especially at this time, a representative of The Nasaau Poat took the matter up di¬ rectly with Dr. Overton at Patchogue last Tueaday evening.
In a clear, conciae manner tbe doc¬ tor outlined the Freeport situation thoroughly. "1 am surprised," he said, "that the people of Freeport would believe for one moment that the State would or oould aaaume any such dictatorial att-iiade gg bas been attributed to It.' C^eny emphatically that the State or myself has ever said that If Preeport don't put in sew era, we will. Tbe State will do noth¬ ing of the kind. If the people of Freeport do pot decide to put in a syatem of sewerage and sewage dis¬ posal, the State Health Department will not do it.
"I do, however, believe that Free- port ought to give earnest considera¬ tion to thia problem. The village is growing rapidly, your cesspools are increasing, aa a matter of fact they are exceeding the capacity of the ground.
"The aituation in Freeport is ser¬ ious but not exceedingly urgent. It waa with full knowledge of the above facta that the State called your at¬ tention to the necessity of providing for the future. That Is the real sig¬ nlflcance of our attitude.
"There are two sections of the vil¬ lage that need apecial attention, the business district and the territory north of the track. I believe your taxpayers ought to spend not more than $150,000 to provide the nucleus of aewer system whicb will take care of tbese sectlona now and which can be added to as the village grows, gradually to take in all the territory within the limtts.
"I certainly do not believe it is necessary for you to expend more than this amount at present. Sucn an amount should enable you to in¬ stall a plant, disposal beds and lay eertain ot the larger mains.
"Is your watev supply being con¬ taminated? No, not at present, but it la in danger of being contaminated; our analysis for the past few years shows an inereaaing percentage of proteids, mild evidence of the direct effect of cesspools on water supply. It may be flve o- ten years bofore the condition becomes serious. An ounce of prevention la worth two of cure."
When aaked if a system of puriflca- tion could not be installed, were the water polluted, at a "very small cost, the doctor admitted ttiat it could, but added that he would not eare to drink polluted, contaminated water, purl- fled.
Dr. Overton admitted the posaibll¬ ity of avoiding contamination were the wells supplying the water aunk to a level below « seal of clay, but added that the seal would have to be of con¬ siderable extent, not found on Long island.
There seeins to be a great discrep¬ ancy ia the flgnres whioh have been quoted by offieials and residents as to the yearly oost of cleaning cesspools ia Freeport.
Becorda ia the village oi&oe ahow that ftom May 16, 1914, to May 16, 1915, 836 cesspools ia the village were cleaaed, the loads totaliag
loss, t
lOaSZfS 13,009
1083X16 «5,165
It is iaprobaUe tiiat more than 16,000 was speat lift year for the etouiag «f oesi^eeb iA Freeport W«a it aa gioeptioipl javf
Total for 33 >4 miles of sewers and complete disposal system
for same $294,063.00
Estimated Cost of Operation and Maintenance of the Sewerage System and
Sewage Disposal Plant Based on Population of 8,500.
Estimated power required for pumping sewage, 65,700 k. w.
h., at $0.04 $2,628.00
Supplies and repairs:
Pumping station, sewage dispoaal plant, aewerage aystem. . Attendance:
Pumping atatlon, sewage diapoaal plant, aewerage syatem. .
Intereat at 4% % on bond iaaue of $155,000
Sinking fund invested at 3 % % to retire bond lasue at the end of 30 years
500.00
1,500.00 6,975.00
2,848.00
Total annual cost of maintenance of sewerage aystem and
sewage disposal plant $14,451.00
Estimated Gost of Sewering Every Street in Freeport
'V^tern Distriet—^Excess cost of maln^ pver laterals $42,417.00
Western Diatrlct—Excess cost of mains over laterala 42,190.00
Central District—Exceaa coat of maina over laterals. ..% 17,984.00
Diapoaal Plant:
Pumping station and force main $27,373.00
Settling tanka 9,038.00
Sand filters • 16,619.00
Sludge .beds 1,433.00
Land to be acquired 6,000.00
60,463.00
InstallationofSewer System in VilJKge at Present Time Would Save Resi- dentsOver$14,000 Says Local Health Officer Runcie— Health Conditions Wouldbelmproved Beyond Desire
Total general benefit cost, to be paid for by bond issue $163,054.00
Eaatern District laterals $74,280.00
Maine considered as laterals 14,486.00
—$88,766.00
Western District laterals $72,360,00
Mains considered as laterala > ¦ 17,520.00
89,880.00
Central District laterals $55,400.00
Maina considered aa laterals 8,586.00
63,986.00
Total direct benefit coat, to be paid for by the
front foot assessment . . .„ 242.632.00
Grand toUl for 57.4 miiee of sewers and disposal plant $405,686.00
SUFFRAOE CLUB HAS
RECORD MEMBERSHIP
At Next Regular Meeting Miss Doane Will Lecture.
(By Special Correspondent.)
The "Equal Franchise Club" wlll hold its regular meeting on Monday, June 14th, at the First Baptist Church, Freeport.
Thla will he a mo^t Important oc¬ casion as the electloh of ofllcers for the ensuing year is to take place. It is hoped that all members wlll be present to elect those whom they wiah to hold offlce and to get a little preliminary practice in electioneer¬ ing.
Think of it! In the few short weeks of thia club'a existence, the lialf century mark of membership has been reached. Let us come out to the full flfty strong and do some enthi»- slastic work. Then let men speak of the apathy of Freeport women on the subject of Woman Suffrage if they dare.
One of our ablest business men aaid in a recent conversation, that he was "heart and soul" for the cauae and hoped soon to aae all dif¬ ferences adjusted, all , class feeling put aside, and tbe women work shoulder to shoulder, plan a regular campaign, then would surely follow the results.
We are fighting for practically the eame reasons as our great Washing¬ ton, the same ideals Nathan Hale hanged for and Lafayette drew sword. Thia is * war of personal liberty and equal rights that wo¬ mankind is waging.
All women who are really in earn¬ est about suffrage are willing to go to actual conflict, as did tbe Amaxon women of old, to obtaia it.
At the meeMng oa June 7tb, Mrs. Doane will deliver ber fourth lec¬ ture of tta« 'j«r1ca in the suffrage sebool course.
GOVERNOR'S BOSS FILM
SURE TO BE A WINNER
That the "Governor's Boss" photo¬ play fllm wlll be heralded through¬ out the country as a masterpiece of the highest rank, was the unanimous verdict of a representative of The Nasaau Poat and other members of the preas who were permitted to wit¬ ness the private performance to the directora of the Governor's Boss com¬ pany and the members of the cast at Piaza Theatre on Wednesday morn¬ ing. The variation of scenes and su¬ perb acting is most notable. The many scenea all of a most dramatic nature, quite exciting.
The Piaza was crowded to the outer doors at the six performances given on Wednesday and Thursday. These were the first public performances of the film, thanks to the enterprise of Mr. and Mrs. Rutmeyer, managers.
Hedges Appeala Ju^ipient.
The appeal of Dayton Hedges, for¬ mer Supervisor of Suffolk County, from a judgment recovered by S. Di¬ mon Smith of Freeport, waa submit¬ ted to the Appelate Division on Mon¬ day last, 'fhis appeal was Itota a judgment entered in Nassau County last January amounting to $8000 recovered upon two notea which Mr. Smith held as assignee of the Pioneer Iron Worka of Brooklyn. The at¬ torney for the ex-supervisor contend¬ ed that Supreme Court Justice Crane was wrong in permitting a verdict for the full amount.
Thto is tbe fourth appeal arising out of the trai^ction for which tbe notes were given, to wit, the build¬ ing of an asphalt plant by tbe Pion¬ eer Iron Works tor Mr. Hedgsa.
Tbe interests of-Hedges are looked after by Cminty Judge Vunk of Sbf- folk. and tbe attorney for Mr. Smith
and tbe Pioneer iron Worlu is SI-J three years ago, extracts of which we via N. Bdwards of PreepMrt. print in other colaains.
Largely as a result of the rapid growth of the village and of the com¬ mendatory efforts of state and village health oflicers to improve our present health conditions, promote sanitary measurea, and to provide for the fu¬ ture of this locality, Freeport has been brought face to face with this vital question: "Shall we buil^ a sys¬ tem qf aewerage and sewage dis¬ posal?"
Upon the solicitation and official advice of State Sanitary Supetvlsor of Naaaau and Suffolk countiei^, Dr. Frank Overton, the matter was brief¬ ly presented to the Board of Health at their meeting on May 20, by Ioeal he^th oflicer. Dr. Harold Runcie, who dwelt chiefly on the Inefficiency and Impractabiiity of the ceespool in Freeport. It waa at once decided that a public mass meeting to consider the problem In its entirety be held In the Columbus Avenue school on Tues¬ day evening, June 22. Offlcial notices were duly printed in the local papers last week.
A representative of The Nassau Poat at once took up the aubject witb Dr. Runcie at his Merrick road offlce In an exclualve interview. "Yes," be said, "tbe advUuibility of sewering the village will be taken up on June 22, and we will have offlcials of the State present who wili discuss tbe aubject exteltisively. Freeport has got to meet this question squarely and fairly."
In answer to the question, wby he had brought the matter up «t the present time, the doctor said, "He had done so at the urgent request of Dr. Frank Overton, with whom he had talked quite often recently."
"About four weeks ago as health officer I received a letter from Albany soliciting information as to what dis¬ position had been made of the plans approved some time ago, for a system of sewerage and sewage disposal In Freeport. I presented the letter to the hoard of trustees, and at their direction, advised the state author¬ ities that nothing had been done.
"Shortly after I was visited by Dr. Overton who urged the question be taken up at once because of the ser¬ iousness of our situation. This was followed by a letter from Horton, chief engineer of the state depart¬ ment, which informed us that unless Freeport took up the question of eon- structing such a system at once the state would do it on their own au¬ thority. This communication stimu¬ lated me to take tbe matter to the Board of Health at once, and yoi( know their action,
"Specifically, I do not know wby the State Health Department has tak¬ en such a stand at this time. There is no doubt but that the cesspool ques¬ tion in this village Is a serious one." When asked If there was a possibil¬ ity of our water supply being con¬ taminated at this time, he denied it emphatically, although he admitted tbat in the years to come, such a con¬ dition mig'ht arise.
Dr. Runcie was asked if he believed the installation of aucb a system would be of beneflt to the village. "Tes. most decidedly." said the doc¬ tor, "Freeport would proflt floaneially and the health oonditlons would be improved beyond contemplation."
"Cesspools are becoming a nuls* ance. My records show tbere are 3,489 which were Inspected in 1914. It must cost at least $10 a year to clean each one, a fotal of $34,AfO. A system of sewerage and- sewage disposal could be constructed aad maintained for less than $16,000 a yaar. Do you see wbat a flnaneiai asving it would be to tis?"
The doctor weat on to elte data, from tbe repori^ on the subject made
