The Unofficial Ne%vspaper of Nassau County
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Mas0au
THE WEATHER
RAIN TONIGHT: THURSDAY CLOUDY: FRESH WINOS
VOL. 1 NO. 20
FREEPORT, NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 15 1914
PRICE THREE CENTS
YOUTH ASPHYXATED IN BED AT BALDWIN
NASSAU EDUCATORS WILL CONFER
Gathering Planned by Superintcn
dents For May 15 at Mineola
Through arranK«'nients which aif
rapidly bcinK made by districtK su-
Hil^h School Lad Victim of fHrinUnd.nts .Iam«,s S. oColpy. of Min-
*^ <'oia, and Wcllint't.on '". Mfpham, of
Leaky Gas Pipf in Brook
sific Inn
ONLY SON OF POPUUR HOTEL MAN
Mother Discovers Body on Morn¬ ing After Tragic Death—School Honors Dead
WANTED: A REAL COP; SLASHES THROAT IN south side makes record in elkS' CHARITY BALL MUST BE AN ADONIS SUICIDAL AHEMPT consumption of cross buns ^ j^q^^^E EVENT
.M<iri<'k. t>rot)iibl.v lli'- irii; <if :-ii|)fTini''nd<nts< K'ac-h.iTo ev»-r as.^cniM in Nas.saii ("oiinty will
prinf it>al>^. and M Hi ori«- time <• i.fid ru Mill
Wantagh'sCitizfn's Committee Samuel Hill of Oceanside Slip
Will Look C.'irefully Into ped From Home to Barn
Fitness of Applicants and Used Penknife
I Fij^ures Show That Freeport Leads Sister Villages with
50,000 Bakers Out-put Enormous- -150,000
Grand Total For District
(las, Itukin^; UirtmKh a ci^'vici in Itif wainMcuiinK ol a room !n. oc'( ui»i<.'d. caiiHcd th<- iiiniiJifly d'T.ih Friday nlf^iu o' Williani SMiihIov, . thf only son of Mr. and Mis. <;. M. W nu 1<jw ol lli«> Urook.'<idi' Inn an llaidwin. 'I'lif yoiinx man, aKe Ifi y<'ar>, was found by hl.s luotlicr Hal unlay norniuK in bed bf; end all human aid. Do'lor.s VV. .1. SUmIc and LuiIkt Kici.- y,t'n> <a(I«'d, out fould rcnd.-r no sfMvlcc. .lUBtio- of tlu' !'fa(i' ''oudon Norton wiiR ntVlllcd ;;nil will ((j.idiul an in- «lulHiiion into yoium U'in-.low s dcalli.
No K'l.- |iii>''.H or lixiiir<'s urri in I hi' bcdroon occiiiiicd by liii- iiiiloi iiinaii' younK man. 'I'lie ISrookside Inn in an old HtrucUuo and was i'(iuiii[)fd. for KaH ycarK a;:o. 'J'li<- i)ii<i^> ran ilirouKti ih<! oiiK.-i walls of llic suacturc. Ttic h-ak liad r.oi t)H<'n noiicid prioi lo (In- yoUHK man's death. AS^'nn IiIk moilur entered tin- looi.i it wa.-; l<!l(d with the odor of I ho polHonoiiH lliiid
Voiiiijr ^\¦iIl.slow a« a student at the lialdwin lllKh S<'lu>ol was lield in liigli eHiet-m by both iaculty rind f-tiidents. lie <'a!)lain<'d llic foiilbali team of the .school iasi Heatxm and pa'l.iciiialed in other atlilelicK to a eoiis'deiiible ex¬ tent, W hen ..ctiool conver.ed on Mon¬ day, annoiiiHcmeni of his untimely ileath wa.s made and K.'n>ral sorrow ! nlKht iTianifesled by teailiei'-- and iiiipilti. ArranKe'iientH wer'e made lor several line Moral trlbutcjs and oi- Monday afternuon, f'rinelpal Schnbt'il, with Hie Hlj;h Seliool teacher.s and about forty Htudents failed at the lim to lake final Inave ol ihe mm.'iin.s oi ilieir as.Hoci- ate.
Kun'tai arrvi<„( ,j, ^v«•re mid un Mon- day cv.:i.'inK ihc; U>}\. W. i'. IJownian of the baldwiji .M. 10. Clmrch olhciat- Ing. Iiitermeiir took |il,i. ¦• >esterday at Hay .'¦>liore.
eola on f'riday, May 1'.. VVhib' plans for tlie .eneral eonfereiu- are not y<l completed, it IH expeeied that more than ."(><) (-diirators v.Ul 'te present ("our.se'i of .study, new and modern principals and methods of teachlim and a diversity of olbe-- siibjert.s will be di.scuH.ued by emitieni •fliuator!! of I be count I y.
.John IlUKton Finley, president of the t'niver.slly and Cominissioner of lOducaiion in the .Stafe of New York, win b(; aiiionK thoi-e w'lo will address t he ass 'iiblane.
The conference is considered a i-in- fiilicaiit doiiionstralion ol ibe advau<'e- ment of edijiatiou in Na.>.,au Couniy. It is i)-()babl(- that meii.l'cr.H of the Hoard ot i:«iui'ation in ¦¦< number of the school di.strlcl,s will avidl them¬ selves of the oppott.iinit' tc; I <'ai itM> dlsfussion.s.
REQUIREMENTS MANY AND EXACTING WAS FOUND BLEEDING ON THE FLOOR
The observance of (rood Friday, which IS charactelrzed by the serving of hot cro.ss buns at alniont every family table, was made S4i.i,uihcani thi.s year by a record-breakit'K eonsump-
Man Must Be Tall and Broad, Wear Blade Entered Jugular but^ Doctor tion of the popular sweet <akes
Thro;iKli inquiries of bakirs
Were Able To Close Wound
FREEPORT H. S. ALUMNI PLANS BANQUET IN JUNE
Twelve Members Attend Ann¬ ual Meeting and Election of Officers -Arrange Concert
'I'lie :i.:inial :::eelin>; mi.<'.
odicers of the Fieeport i
.Miin.ni .X.'^.'iocialioii wa- i
high school auditorium l:"?
MthouKh there
BALL PLAYING TRIO FOR BIG LEAGUES
Pettitt, .Sopcr and Mcancy Will Fol¬ low Herring's L,ead
Since ' lii|-C lill" Uerni v, ol Freeport li:iK apparently pav(.'d 'he way for as«- pirlnK base ball players tc reach big leaKue circles, a trio of ' J.ill's" friends who played with hlin on lie Freeport Ilif^li School and .Soutli Side A. (.'. (earns n<> forth lu make ilit-lr marks as prole; sUmals, The irio Includes Joe I'eKit, Kd. Mean.'V ;iiid Claud Soper.
""I'ellil. Ji cl4'\tr shori sloj), started Tuesday for Danbury, ('ti iu'< i lent, lor a Iry-oiil wllli a teii'ii ol that cil\. Soper will leave foi' I'erin Am boy, .\ J., on April I'.'i. II<,' Vili la liieil oui on a new team (jf iliat cji , as ciU.ciier. ^ Kd. Mean<>y will ko lo \i wbur.uh. N. ' Y., on April :!() to hold dovni llrst base ; if ])()ssible. lie h.'us as , i omiielitor, . yoiinK (Janzel. a .^oll »>i .ioliii (lan/.el, who ill his day was on. ol tin- b<'st bHS<^ ball players the \aiiiiiil Li'at;tu- had in its ranks.
All of the yoiiii;;.-!ters (cl- conlideiit they cau make >;oi)d. 11. •> are Krilly boys iind know the na.'uinal game.' playi^'H I hey have , but und»-r propei • expecled to develoji
l,ike all ynu-jiK IhiuKS lo learn. coacbiliK they ar( rapidly.
NO AVIATION AT CHEEDMORE
Governor Vetos Bill For Purpose— Says Land is For Hoii;iit,il Site
Senator l>ulianiels bill piovidiiiM lor the iis'i of the former riile range at ('loedinore, L. I., for an avialion Held was vetoed by Covernor i;i>nn on Sat¬ urday.
In his memorandum ac-< ompanyiiiK the bill the (lovernor said:
"The Sia<e llosipt.il Coii.mission oj)- pose.s tills bill. The die nuT.tioned was set aside in liitlK, i),v the biw soUKht to be repealed, as a site for the KoHK Island Stale IIos;diaI, and it is now devoted to hospittil puiposes. The ins'ine of the l>oroii.,Ii of Hrook- lyu must under i'xis: iii.i; law be eared for by I he Stale and if, foi- atiy reason ; it is found tindesiriible a new hospital', duced by a slight cold and J. rut^ dowii
eclioil of ii School d in ihe Saturday over 17.^ members of the Assoclaiiof. but twelve all' ti<'..'d. In Ihe absence ol the presi¬ dent, Martjlfl Ii. Smit:i. '.:: was chosen chaiiiiian of the meeiiti^;.
Ileports of officers and lieads of ciimtiiiitee.'^ were presentKl The state¬ ment oC Ihe treasurer, .MlKUsl V. .lohnson, showed a balance In the treasury of p,.iH'. Th<' loUowinf; were elected oIMc(;r.^ for the ei.s.iiiiK year: [iresid.nt, Harold Tl. Smit'.i. ;i:i; vice preaidenl. Mytrle ('.issell. MH: secre¬ tary, Hilberl U. .lohiison. '0(!; treas¬ urer, I)oroth\- Mcf'lnske,, '!:: and liis- torititi. Mary i!. Davis, 'n!'.
I'rovi.-iion was made inr 'iie Mppuiiit- inent of the various r o.i;Kiiile( s who will havi- charge of the ar. iial bamiuei lo be liidd in ,)uno at which the Riadii- alton cl.iss will be enti"lained. The Carden City Hotel was uiven prel'Pf eiice and Ihe prices of the tickets ti.ved. Thai thi'ie nii;;ht be ro delicit from Ihe b:';:(iiiet, plans and ;-i aiiiienienis Were II ade for a sprin', ( oncert simi¬ lar to others Kiveii bv Ihc association duri!;.i; the past year, lo t)e held in May. j.n e.xicllent itroKvam has been assured by the committee in charge.
ADVERTISE BIDS FOR COURT HOUSE
Pkms and Specifications Ready— Supervisors^ct
I'laiis and specification li.i the new addition lo Ilie Nassau t oiiniy Court House are on tile at the oflic'e of ^Ar- diiteci W. F. Tubby. SI Fulion St.. .\ew Sill I: City, and the i.naid of .Su- pervisiHs has iirepared lo advertise for bids on the iniildm-. The pro¬ posed ad<litions which will consist of large vvlngs on tl:e northerly and soutlieib ends of the j.resenl build- iiiK, it is estimated will cost ^LT.O.OIM).
The alleralions and atfditions will accoinodiile evfiy dep'iilmeiit in the <'()Uiily .'ind Sl?iie Kpverr.uieiil haviiiK olliies at .Mineola, beside a new court room and chambers. The quarters of Hie Sheriff, Comptroller, District At¬ torney. Treasurer, County Clerk and Surrogate will be enliiri^ed thus re¬ lieving their present coKiieslion.
Work will be started as soon as pos¬ sible so that it can be lini.siied before the fall term of the Supreme Cour* whii- h'-oinmeiues on {)cl(d)er I.
DR. FORTESCUE COLE CEAD AT 60
Pastor of Seaford Episcopal Church
Succijmbs to Pneumonia After
Short lllnesG
.Idlin II. W. Fortescue t'ole, tor a decade pa.'-.tor of the ("hurch of St. Michaels of All Saints at :-.eaf(trd. died earl.\- on Tuesday morn in'.., in his six¬ tieth >\'ar following an iliness of less than a iiKinth. ¦ rncunioiiia superln- i
Mustache and Smile and Shiny Buttons
To so'jie abUvbodicri man who has reached Hie years of discreiion. has a semblan'e of a Ilawkshaw instinct and like the couniry Hieie Is an op- portuni'v open at V.'anta;;!! that car¬ ries Willi it real distinclioi; be-tides a livin.g wave. For tb<; 'Mii/,,ns of that village have decided iu iiave a cop, yea. a nail ni.tcht guardian 1 the peace iind '.^eih-ral watchii:!U> w.io will stand without hilciiini'. remain ;.wake from seven o'clock' ai. night until seven o'clock in the morninu. and "i.o'und Ihe pavpiiieut."
The tiist rop for VV';>nt:iL,h will be chosen only after his .^l|alii!calions haw peen discussed by :>. tonimittee of bmiiKv-.s men who aie arranging for the protecliou. He ir-ost be tall, broad shouldered and deep chested, with !i keen eyesi.ght, Heel foot and developed [uigilislic abilities. If he is to be tidmii'd by the fa< les he must weai i. close-cropped rui.stache until .lime a'l <la smile thereafter until Se])- tember His gloves nt i.;t be white !ind his shoes black. Hut alove all he must te an Adonis and dis'mguishable at night
IL is proposed that th man at Wantagh shall v lation uniform of the Ne Departiiient. carry, a H nuiti( tcvolver besides three foot niglit stick seniial that his buttf)!!.- eac'h da.\. bii puiely lot the aiiijearam es it woii'd l<e consider¬ ed in good liiste ii ll:ey v. le brighten¬ ed at least oi.ce in a week.
In 'he event of Ihe ,'il'icer who Is tinally cirosen being mti
-He Will Live
lirsi police- ar the ie.gu-
\ork Police a'ibie aiito- bjlly and 1 is nttl es- 1)1 jiolished the sake of
Despondency, bellevel to have been family, troublfs is .givfi as the mo¬ tive lor the aflPinpteei si.i<tde of Sam¬ uel Hill. 7 :.'.\rars old. m uie barn at the rear ot nis''iteBidr>i;ce in Lincoln avenue, (jicanslde, on .Vl-.nday morn¬ ing. The old man reqii'^sied his wife to bring his watch sj.nd ihain from au apartmeni on the >^i-conii l:oor of lii.s home. While she w.is .irone he slip P<mI inl.i the yard and hu! himself in the ba.n. He apparently resigned himscdf, for he sat qn a saw buck and deliberately gashed his iiu-oai with a pocket : nite. y
.Mis. Hill, returndbg from her errand, missed her husbajrl tP'i hurried to the viird to find him. She was at¬ tract ed by ills groans and vent to the barn where ybe found 'li.n bleeding proliiKi ly from a .jagged wound. Mrs. Hill raised her hands anu ran scream¬ ing to the house. There H'-r daughter, Mrs. Wright Ramsden met her and to- I gellier they hurried to .Mi. Hill's as-i sislance. He had fallen to the oor I of tlie barn. I
Ur. .1. E. Hutcheson aatl Dr. lioer- • iim. of Uockville Centr.., were called, and botii hurried to Oceaiiside. The wound v.a.s dressed and tne How of blood .^topped It was found that the cut had barely mi !sed severing tlie j juglar. The blade entered the vf>in, j but in such a way that tlie tut was | easily ciused. Mr. Hill v as taken to! his home where his coiidiMon is said' to be considerabTv iiur)rovpd.
I'or vears Mr. Hiil was a tender at
and fiom hgui-es obtained by "''he Nassau Post, it can be conservatively stated that at least 150,1)00 o: l);e hot cross buns were cooked, purch; sed and eat en by people residing 'i il.» territory extend'ng from A'alle; .<lrcam lo Aniityville.
In Freeito'rt. about rie.dee inins iiom local ovens were 'onsniiied. Ilock
as a reminder of ilu' 'luiilixion of Christ. In the Uoiiian b.'Mef the host was called Divine and therefore im¬ perishable. As the Ciooa Friuay buns were sii|iposed to keeti for twelve nionth.»i without fear of mould sniiie persons continue to ban.!, up one or more i-i their house a-; a "charm agiiinst « vil."
Within recent years tlie mode of preparir:g hot cioss bun.; has changed. -Modern baking has eliiniuatpd the use of egu-. an ingredient vblch gave to the bu'i.s a yellowish tint. The iced cross, wliieh ornamented the tops of the bun-! has also disai.;)« iiied, to i
Marks Official Opening of New $35,000 Annex and is Anni¬ versary of Lodge
MORE THAN 400 EXPECTED TO ATTEND
Modern Dances Will Be Enjoyed in
Finely Appointed Lodge Room
Decorations Are Omitted
viUe eCnIre and l.ynbri.ok bakeries , disappointment of every child who de
produced and .-old an i qual number. The remaining r)tM)0O «"re eateu b\ residents cil Valley .Stieam East Uocka'.vay. Ocean Side, haldwin, Mer¬ rick, H'dimihe WiuitaL'h. .'-^earerd and Roospevll.
The custom of serving hot cross buns on Cood Friday dates back to an early (leriod. They were oripintil ly made of dough kn-'i dcd lor the host an.l were marked .'ilh tlie <ross
lighted to eat the swee, itiating first and bu:i afterward. lb (ause of the high iiricc of Hour the buns b.ive also dwindled in size so that lliey are only abrtut ime-haif as Ittrg- ;.• in.-} were twenty years ago.
Notwiilistanding -.Ik ; hori comings of the modern variety tli«y are a.s' popular a.'-: e\ er as is attested by Hie remark-ible i^onsiimiitic..! o them this year.
EASTER CROWDS AT , RED MEN HOLD POW-WOW FREEPORT CHURCHES LIGHT GREAT SUN FIRE
Largest Congrcjjations of Decade Merrikoke Tribe Entertained Great Hear Special Sermons—"Go To Church" Idea Advanced
Sachems and other Dignitaries at Anniversary
\ strong rellecloin of ihe religious influence aroused by the "(io to Church" movement in Freeport on April 5, was apparent on Easter Sun¬ day, wlion the various village churches catered to largest congregations of the year. While the services of the da)' were of more than ordinar.v attract¬ iveness and increasc^d attendance was ien he in de-' the Wre( k f»iU bridj<,*' M lx)nK lieach i aaiitlpatf^, the ron.ien.nis of opinion
terencc to*the seiisoii am! young wo¬ men of the village will :•'¦ expected 'to make the fact kno'vti, lui il is the conseiiKUS of opinion ih-ii he will be¬ come II' (iiihir at ilie ij.n i ' '.
The job winch is ti h. ol'lered is consid'ied a good one to" it carries with it a weekly ctnohihii-nt of from .? FV to .*l'o. .\nd iIh' wnrh will noi be hard. Indeed the policeiii-+n v\ ill be his own boss. He will <airy a lime t rtoik around at niglil ami punch it as ' he ni;ik<'s the rounds eacii hour. Then when Ihe sun it u|) and -seven o'clock arrives he will nothing lo do until to¬ morrow . , The necessiiy of a noiic., oltlcer in ' Wantagh litis been fell lo. some time. ' Following the recent lire iii the f'arish House a giouri of cit.'zei,.- met for a serious discussion of the I'laitei'. And they d." ided to liave o le beginning May 1. Subst riiition blanivs were cir¬ culated and a consi(l«'rai)lc sum rjiised for the purpose.
WIN PRIZES FOR LF.NIEN WORK
road,
ret in
Ol hue lie has
of melancholia
IU' will r>
position he accep'.nl after his ^ among the pastors is thai ilie greattM- ¦nt from the produce business, inteiest than ever in the Easter cele- tiffered I roll! a form
o\ ei'.
Gold Pins Awarded to Freeport Lu- thtrar, Sunday Schoo. Scholars. I The largest Easier ofteiing in the history of the Freep.irt Lutheran Church occurred thi.^ veai as a result of el'forls fo the Uev. .\. C. Karkau with thi' aid of Siindav School work¬ ers in soliciling with Len'en boxes at the Eii.-tcr services.
The .iolicitiiig of su'i-ci-ptii.ns was , quested, stimula ed by the offering of gold pins ' whereby as prizes to the young per,,>le. These prizes were awarded Ka- t.er Sunday and fbrnied an inlerestin,. feature of the evening exercises 'jf Hie Sunday School. The winners among the girls were .Anna .Matthias. Tvttiel Vonger, Anna Odell and .Martha .'.unzler. The winning hoys were Harry Matthias and Chailes V'oUmer. Thiie brothers, Harry, .\ugus' and F''red Harms were lied for third, fourth aiio lifth places and will choose for Ihe iiiaces.
WATERWAYS LEAGUE STILL URGES SOUTH SIDE CANAL
Will Appeal From Unfavorable Re¬ port of Col. Koessler to Board of Army Engineers
Dei-laiin gtlial the cost ot tin inland canal from .Jamaica Hav Hirough tlie (Ireat South I!ay would be out of rea- soiiiible proportion to the real com¬ mercial beiielit, and th;..;. the actual advaiitagi .-i' would be of ;. lociil rather than a nation.'il cruiract-i, ("ol. S. W. Rosseler, of the board o.' Army engin¬ eers, which for several years has been making preliminary air\iys and esti¬
mates, has lejiorted Hie proposition.
The (le( isio'i of Co %ver will iiol . .¦ fimil. be tak.Mi to un- ooan eers and a review ol
It is believei Ihe slate .111(1 share a burden of Hu New 'S'ork is doing in IJay imiuovenienls. will cesstuy approval.
The l:ong Island Wan
im'avorably on
I'ltsselei. how- | Ai, aiij.eal will | [)' Army engin- '¦ tlie mailer re- | 'd that a plan j (1 (ounty will | le e.vpr use as ' I tlie .lamaicii | lin the Ile-
bralions was due to the cecent exploi¬ tation ol tlu! "Ho to Churcii" idea.
The evening services attracted the larger congregalions, ta.xing all the churches to their full seating (-apacllj. The v.irious pastors, inspired by the numbers, chose special scimon .sub¬ jects ;ind preached wil marked fer¬ vor and interest.
Decorations of Easier lilies, palms and oHier flowers adorne'' the church pulpits At the I'lesbytt riaii Church, a beauiilul flowering plant sent by the mother of the late (^hdiies Herbert Scholey, once- pastor of the church, u ho died two years ago. occupied a Iironiin.'iit position in the ciiancel.
The special musical numbers given by the choirs of the varii/tis churches were \aried and beatttif ,: at both ser¬ vices. The. program of the Methodist choir wa.s especially fine and ledect- ed the ability of the leader. Heorge T. Vanlliper. he organist, .\its. \'anr;ii)er and the choir members.
The Hethel A. .M. E. Cliuich (col¬ ored) Willi a special Eastet piograni, was crowded both morning and even ing. ¦ ¦•'
Mass is ai the Church of Our Holy Rede<-iin r, brought, out t.early every member of the parish. The e\>'ning vespers weie speciiilly a'tfactive.
In all its features, Easter 1911, will pass into history with Ihe Freeiiofi churclu : ;ii:d their cong; egations as one of the biggest "chun '.i days of the decade.
CHARGED WITH THREATENING WIFE
The se\eiitli Crent Sun Aiinive. .-my ; council lire was kiii'llcd i... .MerikoKe j Tribe .\'o 472. Impmved (Mier of Ked j Men, ai its regular pow wuw last Fri- i day evening in Uockville (.tntre. The' Hreat Sachem, (Ireat Keeper of Wain ; pui.i ami Crreal Representative to the V. S. Hreat Council were juesenrf be- I sides other dignitarie" of the tribe • and a large band of the n gtilar war-j riors. All the Hreat Chieis gave short i talks on the affairs of Ihe order, a.'! i Well as other interestin.g topics. j
I'ast Deputy (Iraiul Sailiem. R. H. ¦ .loluison. .Ir.. Chief of 'iecords of the ¦ irihe. gave a short hist.rry of it for | the last .seven great sii.i.,. ,\fter Hie | talks by Hie Chiefs the (ouncil lire | was qiietiched and all trailed lo Ketch- j am Lod^e for corn and venison. I'en- i nants with an Indir^n head iind siiila ' bly inscribed were rlislnhiueil as .sou-I venirs. j
At the next council, o; April 21. tidoptud warrioi degree.'; will be conferred iaces captured by tribi! hi.ivts. .Ml brothiisare reijuested to alleiul this council, when the tribe l:re will be kindled The Hreat Chu I of liecords is expected to he preseii on this oc¬ casion.
.1. F Kleinlelle- has been ele.'ieil Keep! r of Wiiiiiiiiim to ;iU the unev- pited term of Hunker I :il. Si., who resigne.l The new keep. , |j;,^ h.'eii »<'pt busy comiling the \\ ,• ih(.uiii lurii ned in f'om the r. cm ^'iiitid masktil ball, whii-ii was ;i gieat si.ici'ss.
In th,- luxuriously fittec; lodge rooms
and billiard parlors of tne Imposing
new addition to the Ell-^ ilubhouae
at Merrick Road and Hiove Htreet,
Fneport, members of the "Hello
Rill" society and their lamillos and
frleiuTs" will piirtlcipate ii probably
I the laosi noil-worthy ball since the
i4>y-i;.ojii; of the AlgonqU'ns The fum-
I tion marks the ofllcial op;'nlnp of t .l
I I^.^.OOO annex; if is the fl.st occasion
I upon which the infant ht rd of Klks
has played the host at an affair of this
character: an aiiniver-^ai.N is celebral
ed and it is the iiitial I'.anity ball of
Hie society.
It i.H fXpiHted that mo-t; than 4(t('* persons will be iu att.uidtuce and in ;i(coidance with Ihe custom of the order the latch string will hang on the outsiile. The tango, d.i.igo. tango, i turkey trot (or any other kind <il I trot) the drizzly Rear, li.r. ny Hup and pother hugs including some that bear Fiench and Spanish naii'cs will be enjoyed (m Ihe inside. The lodge room will ring a nii-riy i,,i.slc of the dance from eight o'clo-k p. m., until eiglit o'cloik a. m. is the occasion de¬ mands. With Elks there 'h no law 1 that sets a time liinit on ideasure. I DeparHng from the usiial custom I at such affairs the club house will be ! decorated oiil.\ in the oioer building j'Ihe atiislic leaiures o' the new lodge rooms and other pari« oi the new an ; ne.x will he shown lo advantage j displaj of electrics. No iittemp' Ibe male to hide ttie, beauty 'original decwative scl.cnie ! SI I earners of bowers. I During the evenitig a<abaret show ' in v.liich well known r-olorcd artists I are to app<'ar will be a coiil.nuous per- Iforman-e in the bllliaid foom. There [tiibles have been arran:;eii and abuf det Itii'.checm will be se ved to the guests.
The original club hou.se will be
largely devoted to the use of the lad
les as dressing rooms and they will
I be given the freedom c( the place.
¦ .libc, on ! In eilhe ¦ building -i. uni'"ormed fireman
:id chiefs'I will be on duty fhmugli M,e night and
lour pale-I two members of the pol < e force will
. siiind guard outside
' The proceeds of the a'lair will be ; devoted to I-'.lks charities, which dur ing \ii\:. exieeded $l,O0(i, It Is proba I hie thai the fund will be devolod to ;.uieli;,-< of supplies for the poor her*' .and elsewhere diirin-z Hie holiday
will
r the with
p'fiods tIe.M fill
cl-.;,ri' ir , anion;.'- The c(<mni!i!ei the ball consi;is Walter Mooie. I (her R. Waliai
and aiiiler, beside
he ineliiberK.
whicli has arranged
(if Holard .M. Lamb.
lieriiaid I oonam. Ar
and .1. Hiiyler Ellison
on the sire tit Creedmore, thi.s site can undoubtedly bes old for a sum suf jftcient to purcbaae another site within conveni.nt reach of Rrook'vn,
Motorcycle Collides With Wagon
Robprt Rreiu'drgasf, .m employee of ("hurch. The interment the Atlantic Conimuni< ;n on Cioinpany i placfi on Sunday morning which niaintains a wireefs station nt Sayvtlle, I.. 1,, riding on a motorcycle with w>iich he was unfamilar crashed Into th"i rear of u butcher wagon own¬ ed by I'eter Kress, of r.aldwin. in Merrick, road shortly before ten .o'clock this morinng I'rendergast was thrown to the ground, received several lacerations of ih'- shoulders and body and his right icre leg was i poeiiion Vofl over. The wa6(>n and a.aehiae Dr. Cole is Burvlved bv w«r« <laiaM«4. 1 ud oa« dttuskktv.
n+mvous condition is ••'•,( n as the cause of (leaHi. Funeral services will be hehl at Hie rhnrrh ovt r whifh Iipi presided as pastor on Sali.iday morn¬ ing by the Rlshop of the Diocese and other dignitaries of the Episcopal will take (irepnrtpld Ceniptory.
Dr. Coif wa^ born in ICiigland sixty years ago and served for a long period of years as a captain in the English army. He look up the siudy of theo¬ logy while a sHbject of Queen Victoria, and upon his migration to Auiwica became identlfled with the Episcopal clmrcli, iu which he held aii esteemed
Merrick Auto Ennine Completed Tlu' new forty-five hui s<' jiower chemical fire engine wniih is being constriicied by Charles o. (^olviii for Hie M:'riick Fire Depariim-nt will be completed and ready foi use within a fortnigin. The engine i-• one of the most complete and efficient of its kind. Resides Ihe two lari'e c.heiiiical tanks, extension ladders, l".")!! leet of hose, axes, etc. the lire truck nas been ar¬ ranged so that ten meu, five on either side, can be conveniently accomodat¬ ed. Th" chemical eriglti< when (oni- pleied will cost In thf> leighborhood of iL'.hOO.
Dr. Curtice or Brief Vacation Trip The R.<:\S t^mil Q. Curtice, pastor of tlie Freeport M. E. Church, acjompan- ied b> Mrs. Curtice, star'ed today for l.4ikewood, N. .1., where he wiil remain for ten days. Dr. Curti. e has not had a respije from his pastoral duties in two years and looks forward to a bene- hclal trip to the New Jersey resort. In his absence the Rev. D. \. .lordan, D. D.. a lornur pastor, will occupy his luilpii. O. K. Bakery of Freeport Incorporated
The (V K. Rakery o been incirporated with
.Association and the Waterways League ot Loug Island have betm ideiitUiid with work ; Williams from the beginnine. livery induce- iiK^nt find suijstanti.ai iUL- proof will be luesenied and urged lo secure gov¬ ernment assistance. """The demand for the lorstr'iction of the can il followed a sera :. ot meetings held in various vilhiges at which an enthusiastic interest wa smaiiifested. One of the most im|io;tant o' these meetings held in Freeport in IfHil, was tiddressed by .Supreme Court .luslice Scuddi I iiad Congressiin: W illiain W. (,"ocks, who during I'is u riii at Wash¬ ington -ecured tell passage of a bill authorJ-'-ing the examinai tons and sur¬ veys for the propose'l wau:rwa>.
Counselor Elvrii .N. Fdwards of P'reepo.'. secretary ol t'le Waterways League has been unti'ing in bis ef¬ forts to advance Ihe waterway pro¬ ject. He has advocated an appeal from the decLslon of the Ann\ engln- j away eel's, 'fhree week litis hteii given to' th residents of the Sout.i Side Ir which to itiak the appeal.
Arrested For Carrying Concealed Weapon
For (tirrylng a cimcealefl w»>apon, with which he i". allegtul to have threatened the life of his wife and that of Charles Watts, a neignbor. ( liarles Williati's, of Laynor street near Shell mad. F (feport. was '•oinuiitieeu to the ."^.assail County jail on .Monday even¬ ing in default of .fl,000 nail to await trial this tifternoo.i at 1 o'clock before Justice of the I'eace Coriidon .Norton.
Williams'- wife made the charge which i (1 to his arrest. She allexed that he; hiishan had been sear<'hlnK for her with a re', olver and threaten¬ ed her life .She said she lied hom him in terror. Williams went to the home "I Charles Watts, where ho was informed that fiis wil'.' was not in his home. He is said to have gone luttpiing threats.^jgi
Rollceman Francis Hiirffn was sent to arte-1 Wi'llams. He was obliged to force an entram-e to hlR spartments where he found tiie alleged would-be ' assassm in bed.
.\moii;; the i^iiesls will t'C
.Mr. and .Mi>. ¦\»'mTnni H Ackley.
\li. .¦Vlherl AllcheiK Mr. I'ticy Aarink,
.Mr. and .Mrs. Herbert \ Lacon, Mr.
, (ieorge !1. 1'.<•,¦.( Ill 1. Mr. alio Mrs. Bar
ry Rar.isch. .Mr. and ."jHx. .1. R. Hailey,
Less Than $25 Taken From Rock'^'"' '""' ^'•¦'^- •' •' ''"•'^¦'^•' ^'' ^"'' ^"'^
.1. W. Rirch. .Mi. and Mi-. .1. Rlum. Mr. and Mrs. Roeriini, .\'i. and Mrs Hustave Hojip, .Mr. H F liiadley, Mr and .Mrs. Charles lUiebrer. Mr: and Mrs. .loues. Dr. atid .Mrt;. Edwin ("ar man, Mrs. Ida I'owell. .Vlr. luid Mrs i;. W. oCnibs, Mr. and '.Irs. .Tames Cowartl. .lames Covnrd, \U\ and Mrs C. K. (-loss, Mr. and Mis. Andrew .Murley, .Mr and .Mrs I H. ChriBtoppel, .Mr. an 1 Mrs. .lohii II Di iitpn. Paul Diehl, .Il . Mr. and .Mr.-, .loliii Dlttri(k. CharlcM Drihof, Cieon-'e D.. kvtra.
Congicssnian and Mi.- Lathrop Rrown, Mr. and Mrs H.^i;. Carpenter. •Mr, and -Mrs. C. A. Edw", ds. Mr. and Mrs. (> L. Fi< Id. Heoige F'lorenzle. Mr and .Mrs. Myron T Ford, Mr. and Mrs. A R. Francis. .Mi a.id.Mrs. ("has Fritz. Mr. and .Mr." .JeMe Ko\, .Mr tiiid .Mrs. Chesiei Fulton, ,\ii. and Mrs Sidney H. Hibson. .Mr ami Mrs. Tlios F. (Jilbeit. .Jr.. .loliii (Mmiocblo, Harrei (loerfchiuo, Mr and Mr-" vlfred (Jot
Miss Ronalds Bride of Siuney Pfluger , lieb, .Mr. and Mrs Hi'u ;(¦ llobb. An
Miss Norma Adele Ronalds, the ;''""*' '''"''"•'" '"
Fred Helnike, .Mr
STATION TELEPHONE BOX ROBBED
ville Centre Depot Slot
For the .second time ¦ttjtiiiii two weeks, the public telephone bov .it the Rock villi' Centre lailroad stat'oii was robbed soiiietime during Alonday night or early Tuesday niornin:; by thieves who iire believed to be local. The station wa.-t apparently entered by someone in possession ot ;i key, be¬ fore, th'» arrival of th.' agent, .Miss Rerta Rogers. An amount helie\e'd to be less than ^2r, was taki n.
The depot in which the telephone box is located is lockc 1 between 7 o'clock at night and 7 c; clock in the morning The telephone box is In a booth a' the east .side o.' the waiting room and cannot be seen from the street. The robbers apiiareiilly used a hainnier to break get the cash.
the box
General Jones Will Spei« in Freeport. "Hen." Rosalie o.Iiies. ih< suffraftf^ leader :'iid "hiker
present at a rtilly meei ing of the Free- A c i: i iticate ol Incoriioration has port .SulTrage Cliih to U- held In been tih^l with the .Secretary of Syite Rrooklyn Hall on the even'ug of Wed- at Albany by the ("Itlzens Water Com nesday, April '29. The liub is advanc- ; pany of Rellmore, which a fortnight ing in nienibeiship and Mif ineetings ago obtained a right of vay from the IVeepbrt has are interesting. .Mrs. tieorge Schrei-i town authorifieH to lay pipes and fell he .SecretaPt^ber. of South Ocean avenue, was hos- comm<?r'ial water in the dinirict of
chartiiini' daughter of Mr and .Mrs. William B. T. Rcjnald.s of aErlR ave¬ nue. Lyiibrook. bec-ame the biide' of Sidney Stokes Ffluger. ot East Rcjck- away, at f. o'clock on Saturday after¬ noon in ( hrisi Church. Fvnbrook. The Rev. Joseph R. Allen, n clor of thc! church olliclatef) at the rrremony which was attended by i.'lallves anil friendf! of the couple A wedding supper wan served at the home of the brlde'e parents after wh'ch th<- young couple left for a short wedding trip
their
a widow
of State at Albany, with a capital of nO.OOtV The directors in the new corporation are Henry L. R. Hlmniell, Henry L. R. Hlmmel. Jr. and WlUlau< F. UlmmcU. all of Frveport.
expected to be Incorporate Bellmore Water Company 1 nihe south. They will niaki
home in East Uockawav.
L. I. AQricultural College Buildings Tli( trustees of the Lon^ Isiand Ag rl ¦ullurril College have announced that plan? and Bpenillc^iHons for the first fo-,:r I'M'Idings at I-'arnilngdale will U- advert;.-»i d for on Satuiiay, .May ^
less to the club on Monday of thia which Rellmore is Hi.. («nter. The week, and Mrs. (Jeorgo I'arshall of '•¦ capital stock of the .orporation la South Ocean a\('nue, will entertain , $40,000 and Ihe director-; are Charle.t (Jie nieiubera at the nex' meeting on 1 W. Smith, John J. Redell and Lorenzo Monday. April 27. iueki«.
Ml L<!0 Halplii ind Mr'^ fjeorge Hoffman. Miss Helen Hotli.ian, Mr and Mr-i Louis Hcifii/ian. Vr and Mrs H. R. ILigen, Mr. and .Mi .M. E. Hey wood. .Mr. and .Mrs. F (;. Hill, .Mr. and .Mrs. W. T. Hut'hesMi), V-i. and Mrs. Lc»uls Hat" rstraih. .Ir.. .Mr and Mr«. Frank Hacher, WinJlfcUl La<iier, Au gust H i( her, Mr and .Vr' .Milton E. Horn, (apt and Mrs V. alter Huuk. .Mr. and Mr^. Lyman .N. Jonep, Mr. and -Mr-". Jame.n Kent, ]¦ f Keley
Mr. ami .Mrs (Jeori-'e Kremelbctrg. Mr. and Mrs 'Jhecxfore Moran. Kred Hunt, MisB KrennlberK. Mr and Mrs. I'eter Kre.««, Mr. and .Mm. I.#bbertfl. '.tr. afid Mrs fJeorg^e A. Llttlejohn. Mr. ai.d .Mrs. Claude Launders, ThoB. L. Frame. Mr and Mrs 'ieorKe Leh¬ man, Wllllatii I^-ddy, '^'har'ed linker. Aaron Leviiie, (Jeorge M Ix'vy, David R Loiiegtie''ker, Louih La'ito, Mr. and
The group will Include r. .lOwer hbuse, ! Mrs. John U*wden. .Mr. twid Mra Ar water and electric 'dant, ui,d will ctoBt i thur R>rnes, Mr. and Mr.i Frank Mar- about IKiO.OOO The State's appropri- lenit, .Mr. and Mm», I'bli Maler, Simon ation or the school 1» <S«'.000. »Mayer. Mr. and Mra, h. J. MvCurd.
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