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FIEEPOKT. NEW TOK. WEDNESDAY, AUGOST 26, 1914
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'XONSTANCr WINS
Fred C. Southard's 'Constance'
Wins Championship of South
Shore—nearly Perfect Score
FLORENCE DA?IS VBmNG IN SOITTH
WON FOUR SOUTH SHORE CONTESTS
With "Beulah," "Dorothy" and "Con¬ stance," Southards Have Swept all South Shore Prizes
During the paet yachting bpesoh on tbe South Shore no one boat has achieved quite as much BUcreHB and 'prominence as the "Conatance" own¬ ed and Balled by Fred (;| Southard ol Baldwin. Entered In the races to dn termine the champlonBliip of the tJrt^al South Bay, Hempstead Bay and Kant Bay, in fact the whole of the Soutii Shore, for this season, the "Con stance" made almost a perfect scor*' In points, and won the champlonshliJ. The first championship race was leld at Babylon, ou August 12th ov»i tJt« Babylon Yacht Club course of Ju nautical miles, triangular, making one Itg to the windward, and the otlitr two on the beam. The "Constance' won by two minutes and .19 seconds, corrected time.
The second race was sailed ovtr the SayvlUe course triangular, 12 milts; the "Constance" winning by seven minutes and 37 seconds, coi rf cted time. In the third race, heltl Bt Bellport, over a time mile course, the "Constnace" lost to the Alu ol bellport by one minute and 54 sec ondB.
The fourth and last of the chain pionship races was sailed over the Patchogue triangular course ot 15 miles. The "Con»Unce" won this de¬ ciding race In two minuses and 44 sec¬ onds. She was undisputed mistress ol tbe sailing craft.
The "Constance" the only represen tptive of the South Shore Yacht Club in the championship rat;es this year, is flve years old. She was bulit by Cilbert Smith of Patchogue in 190». During the flve years of her career she has won four South Shore Cham pioniS^ps, and unusual record. Her dlinlnj^ions are as follows: twenty- •tout feet waterllne, thirty-seven feet c/ierall, nine foot beam, and three (eel draught.
The Southards have been succe.ss ful sailing masters all their lives.
Holds Responsible Position in Col¬ umbia University Library
MIhr Florcncf Davis, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Davis, of Kose street, Freeport, has gone to Birmingham, Alabama, for a well de¬ served vacation.
Having fltted herself In college tor the dutlt^s of a librarian, duties that are more exacting than one often im¬ agines, Miss Davis secured a position In the great Columbian of N$«r York City. She has held a responsible po- s'tlon In the institution since the as- Kumption of her work.
While In the Southern lands Miss Davis will probably take the opportun¬ ity of vlslUng some of (he finest cities in theUnlted States
Slechdorn—Varnake Nuptuals Mi«.s Alice Slechdorn and William Varn;ike of Merrick, were married on la.st Sunday evening by the pRBtot^jo/T tbe Merrick Episcopal Church. Upon thoir roinrn from a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Varnake will reside at Merrick Manor.
BAILEY MURDER SUSPEQ A SUICIDE
Most Sensational of Chapters
in Famous Freeport Mystery
Closed—Confessed Crime
THREE SMALL CHILDREN RESCUED FROM FLAMES
DIED FROM MERCURIAL POISONING
Believed by State Authorities to be
Sane-Normal Woman—Positively
Identified Dr. Carman
aisiAiuniM^itEcoHSFraciiDlYQ^ BOARD ASKS
Entirely Medem—Engaced by Mee- ntivn r/w\ nDrn/UlP hanica AttendinK Convention Dlllj rUU Imljllulnll
The repstra to the Crystal Lake House ar* b«log rushed as rttpidly as possible, and it is expected to have the hotel open at an early date. Con¬ tractor Lee ha<i promised to have the lullding oot&pleted in order that it may be uaeA for the convention of the State CotiBCil of the Jr. Order of United AiBtVican Mechanics whicb is to be held al Freeport on the 7tb and 8th of September.
A number of the rooms in the hotel have been booked by the representa
lives of lb.! various lodges of the | Public Hearin{( Granted on Petition Order for t'le week end previous to
Report of Birdsall Jackson in
Reference to Plans and Spcc-^
ifications Accepted
TELEGRAM OF SYMPATHY TO GILBERT
Abbene's House Totally Destroyed
Loss Estimated at $8,000, Surted
From Exploded Lamp
Arou.sed by the cries of one of her three children who she had harbored through the greater part of the night. Mm. Marl in Abbene in attempting to go to the child with a lighted lamp, stumbled and before she could regain her balance, the lamp had expoded and Iho room had burst into flames. In tho abhPnce ot her husband, Mrs. Abbene became hysterical, not know¬ ing which way to turn.
Quickly seizing Ibe cMidren from- their beds she crawled along the floor to the ."lairs dragging them with her through tho front door Into the night. Having cirrled them a sate distance from tho home, which, by this time, was completely engolfed In flames, she hurried to the neighbors giving the alarm of flre.
Ihe Merrick Fire Department ar¬ rived In unusually quick time, bu the flre was beyond their control and thoy could do little but protect the negh- boring houses. In about one half hour after the explosion of the lamp Ihe .\bbf;no home had been burned to thc groand. The loss Is estimated at j $8,000. ,, J Mr.=. Abbene and her children were
During the past seventeen years t>»-> ! ^^^^.^ ^^ .^^ „o„,p, „, t^e neighbors
have won fourteen championships ol
th«.- Great South Bay. The "Beulah,'
One ot the most sensational chap ters in '.'le fanious Bailey murder mys¬ tery was closed on last Saturday even in,^ by the death of Mrs. Helen Cohen, alias Mrp. Adeline E. Drake al the Buifalo Hospital. It will be recalled that Mrs. Cohen Is the woman who confessed to the chief of police of Buf falo to the murder of Mrs. Bailey.
She described vividly in ber confes¬ sion her trip to Froeport to the Car¬ man houKe, the breaking of tbe glass in tbe office window and the flring of the shot through the jagged apperture. She sHld that she was assisted in her work by a man.
At first it was believed that the woman was partially Insane but inves¬ tigations conducted by tne Buffalo au¬ thorities and by the attorneys for the dnfonse t<how tliat she was only in a vory nervous condition. Dr. Carman was brought in before her in a group of twenty other men, and without hes- /tation, she pointed a deliberate finger at him shnexing, "You are Dr. Car¬ man."
Mrs. Cohen died from the effect of mercurial poisoning from which she has sufl'ered since she came lo the hospital. The post mortem examina¬ tion Is being made by the Coroner at Buffalo.
Counsel fbr the defense, George M. Levy, made the following statement, to the press, relating to the death of the wom.in. "1 regret that if the con¬ fession of Mrs. Cohen is as recorded I cannot use it in the trial of Mrs. Caiman. Mrs. Cohen appeared to me when 1 was in Buffalo, to be be a sane consckMif- woman and apparently la¬ boring utider a terrible nervous strain. Her slaloments are worthy of public attention and consideration."
the convention.
The appointments of the building have been changed somewhat to meet the growing demands for comfort and convenience. There have been added additional private bath rooms, the of¬ fice has been enlarged and the en¬ trance bas been greatly Improved. In fact the building in Its completed state will have a much better appearance than before tbe flre.
ROOSEVELT FIREMEN TO HOLD CARNIVAL AND FAIR
Begins August Slst — Labor Day
Parade and Sports—Perfect
Baby Contest
one of the Soutbard cruslers, in the Ust four seasons, has won four cham plonshlps, thirty-three flrst prizes aud two seconds. Their "Dorothy" holds Ihf greatest record of any boat ovei bulit. In six seasons she has won six chainpionshlps, has nover lost a race, and what is more signlflganl, has won flfly-flve prizes.
I'he "Constance" also has an envi- vable record. In flve seasons she has won flve championships, twenty-five flrsts, and four seconds.
The crew of The "Constance" dur¬ ing- the last season was made up as fellows: E. T. Southard, main shoot tender; CommodorCgCharles H. South^ ard, at the helm; F. C. Helm at tin helm; Wilford Southard, Jib shoots; Charles Hodge, forward sails; Kred Lee, forward sails.'
"Oon." Jonea Returna to Long Itland "General" Jones Rosalie Jones, prominent In suffrage circles on Lont Island and well known In FYeeport, and this vicinity, returned to New York City last week, after three months campaign trip through Hie WoBtorn Slates.
During her trip in the West Mrs. Jones made two speeches a day and baa the diallnctlon of giving the first suffrage talk In Yellow Stone Park. During the next two weeks "Gen" Jones WlU hold a series of Suffrage Antl->*r meetings throughout Long Island.
Flre Destroys North Barn Sbortty before midnight on last Mon day evening, a stock bam belonging to Mr. Marsh North of Valley Stream, was completely destroyed by fir?. John Rollo, an Italian workman who lived in the bara ^nd cared for the animals waa burned to a crisp. Six cows and twp teams of horses were alao destroyed by flre. i
Mr North eatlJttatea tln^ tow at be- tWVfB 13.000 ABA 16.000. .
and cared for. Mr. Abbene a niusi clan in New York Cily was then noti¬ fied.
PRESIKNT'S WILSON'S REQUEST The ProsidtTit has Issued an appeal lo the American people lo preserve a genuine neutrality toward all parties now engaged in tho awful European conflict. He anks that through press, [)ulpil and platform the spirit of fair¬ ness be stimulated.
All good citizens will realize tho importance of complying with this earnest manly human appeal; thero- I'oro dostring lo do our part in llio matter we have deoid<>d to mako the mattor oi .\mori('a's responsibility in Iho proacut cri'iis the subject of a spe¬ cial normon at the Presbyterian Church ou next Sunday morning. The topic will be "Shall Christian Civlllziitlon B/eak Down?" We ap- iii>al tl) all patriotic citizens of Amerl- a . o join wllh us in making it a Neulrality Day.
Signed, Rev. J. Sidney Gould.
£lks to Visit Port Jervls A large delegation from the Fiee¬ port Lodge of Elks Will journey on next Saturday to visit Port Jervls Lodge. The trip will be made by auto mobiles and all are looking forward to a very pleasant trip.
A delegation from Port Jervls Lodge will meet the Freepori guests about twenty-flve miles this side of Ppri Jervls and escort the visitors lo their club house where they will be enter¬ tained over the holiday.
Edwards at Progressive Conference Elvin N. Edwards, chairman of the Progressive "if'arty in Nassau County, is parUcipatlng today In the prelim¬ inary dibcusslons of the Stale Com¬ mittee of the Mull Mooeers at Utica. N. Y., and will lake part in the con¬ ference on Friday at whicb it is pos¬ sible, Theodore Roosevelt may be nontinau>d aa"» candidate for the gov- «iiKiraU#. I
DR. BURR HONORED ON ANNIVERSARY
Memorial Window to be Erected Commemorating 50 Years Service
The 50th ajolversary of the en¬ trance of Rev. Marcus Burr Into the •nlnistry of tin: Presbyterian Church, will be celebrated with appropriate exercises lo be held at the Ocean Side Presbyterian Church on Sunday August 30lh. A boautlfnl stained glass vrjndow presented as a memor Ial will be consecrated. *
Dr. Burr will be present at both ser vices and will give some of the pleas¬ ant reminiscenpes of his ministerial career. In the morning service sketch of the life work of the ven¬ erable pastor will be read by one closely associated wllh him in his church work.
I''riends and relatives of Dr. Burr and tornior |)astor associated with the up-building o the church will be pres¬ ent to attest to the esteem in which Dr. Burr Is held by all who came in contfict with h'm.
Winfield Scott Van Clief After a lingering Illness, Wlnfleld Scott Van Cllef, proprietor of "Van's Oceanslde Inn," died on Monday last. The funeral was held on Wednesday from the "Inn." The Rev. Joseph Alton of Lynbrook, was the ofllciating clergyman. The interment was in (iicenfleld. ;
Mr. Van Cllef has conducted the "lr,n' at Ocenaside for several years, where he was a prime favorite with the sporting element. He formerly resided In Newark where he was well known in hotel circles as a member of the flrm of Doty and Van Cllef Markei street, and was a number of years wllh P«.ler Murray.
He was known as "Major" by the patrons of the hostelles that he was connected with and waa a noted story teller. He is survived by a widow, two brothers and two sisters.
Mrs. Tween Entertains English Guests Mrs. W. E. Miller and her daughter, Piorenoe, formally of Kngland, bave been spending the last few weeks with Mrs. J. Tween on Merrick aTenae, Merrick. L. t.
The Alpha Hook. Ladder and Hose Company of Roosevelt, holders of the State record for hook and ladder con tests, is actively engaged in the pre¬ parations for ils fair and field day events to commence on >vugust 3lBt and ending on Labor Day. Tbls is the flrst fair tuat this organization has held in three years and all the citizens ot the village are intensely interested and anxious lo assist.
The fair till be held in the Board of Trade Hill ¦Which Is gradually be¬ ing transformed wilh gala decorations. Booths are erected in the four con ers of the room. The prettiest r ot Roosevelt will attend them.
Special Interc-st attaches lo the vot¬ ing contests which will be conducted. The most popular flreman and lady in
of citizens of Cedarhurst and In¬ wood for Water District
BALDWIN BOY SCOUTS AT ST. JAHES
The regular meeting of the Town Board was held at Hempstead on Tuesday, August 25th. Supervisor Smith and Justices Jones, Norton and Neu were present.
Upon learning that Town Clerk waa seriously II] In the Monroe County Hospital, Stroudsburg, Pa., but was poniewhat Improved, the following telegram, signed by the Supervisor, was ordered sent;
"The ^oard In regular session^ are pleaaed to learn of your Im¬ proved condition, and express sincere sympathy and wishes for a speedy recovery." The petition for the establishment of a water supply district at Cedar¬ hurst and Inwood, signed by seventy- nine taxpayers, was presented and re¬ ceived, and a special public meeting of the Board to consider the petition, will be held .September 9th, at 8 p. m. at the mill of J. A. Wood and Sons. The public are Invited to be present. Upon the request of County Super¬ intendent of Highways Brower, ?3,- 500 was transferred from the misceT- laneous to the bridge fund.
Birdsall Jackson, civil engineer of Wantagh, made an extended report in reference to the speclflcatlons and maps for the proposed dredging of tbo bays In tbe southeastern section of tbe town under the general appro¬ priation made some time ago. The Board directed that bids be advertised In the South Side Observer, the Senti¬ nel, and the Nassau County Review.
FuUy Accoutered With Military Om- fit-^Go In Camp For Week
The Boy Scouts organisation of Baldwin Is probably one of tbe llvliest and energetic on Long Island. Last Monday tbere was a general moMll- zatlon and with complete camping equipment, they left for their sum¬ mer outing. With somewhat of the same spirit ae have the members of our National Guard, they went forth not to kill and slay but to flt them¬ selves for the coming school work.
Under the guidance of William B. Austin, chief counselor; R. W. Haw¬ kins, scout master and John Ltish, as¬ sistant scout maater twenty-six young boys, well trained and equal to their task, marched lorth to St. James.
A cook had been provided, for be, in the eyes of the boys, is regarded as a vory important part of tbe expedi¬ tion.
'1 he boys will camp near Smlthtown oh the north shore, in a place suitable for outdoor i-xercise with superior bathing facilities. They will remain in cami for one week.
to be given to tho most perfect baby: The L.abor Day events will start with a parade at lo.30 in the morning and in the afternoon the flremanic con¬ tests of all kinds wli! be conducted. Those will be held on DeBevois avo¬ nue.
The committee in charge consists of John McCaffrey, Jesse Rhodes, George Anthony, Thomas Mulrannon, L. A. Brown, Eugene Eldrldge, V. Solmo, Bert Crevolserat and Oeorge DeLap.
HEMMING SERIOUSLY HURT IN COLLISION WITH AUTO
FREEPORT TRUSTEES HAVE LOST 2 TANIS
Two Big Oil Tank* Skipped To-
fetbcr from Western City
Myiteriously Disappear
Nassau County will be selected. A
special prize has also been presentedJ" The request of Mr. Gustko, for ad
ditional street lights oi John street, Franklin Square, Hempstead were re¬ ferred lo the commlttoe with power.
WHALEY HRST TO GO AFTER OYSTERS
Veteran Answers Roll Call A. Burr Parsons, of Hempstead, died last Wednesday at the Nassau Hospi¬ tal from cancer. For the past eighteen years he had been connected with the Water Department of New York City. He was widely known and at one time took an acllye part In Democratic politics.
Mr. Parsons was a Civil War veter¬ an and took part in eighteen battles. He was severely wounded while aid¬ ing to save his regiment's colors, and received a special pension for this act of bravery. He was several limes commander of Moses A. Baldwin Post, No. 544, G. A. R. The few survivors will attend the funeral.
PANAMA CANAL
During the flrst week of business tbe Panama Canal earned approximately |55,C00, not including the amount col¬ lected for barge services and pay¬ ments made in advance for ships on th»lr way to use tbe canal. These am¬ ounls included would bring the total leceipts up to almost 1150,000.
Thus far sixteen ships have used thc canal; fourteen American: one British, and one Peruvian. Traffic, while regarded good, was not up to th^ expectations of canal offlcers, who say that tbe war is keeping many ships from using the waterway.
Opens Oyster Season- -Firm Planted 50,000 Bushels Last Year
The oyster season has begun. Ste¬ phen P. Whaley "Of thj^firm of Pear¬ sall and Whaley of Froeport, is the flrst man of the season to go out with his dredge and long for the oysters that were planted Ihsi year.
When this one flrm plants over 50,000 bushels of oyster seed, each seed being no larger than the tip of the little finger, little Idea can be had of the e^enslTeness of the business In this section.
Freeport Is one of the chief sources of oyster supply for New York City and the pure waters of the Great South Bay help lo make the business a pro¬ fitable one.
Waiter Moen Prize Dancer At thc fancy dancing contest held at Thomas HoaJy's Hotel, Loag Beach, on Thursday nlgbt, Walter Moen, at Rockville Centre, and Miss Katbeline Cox, of New York City, were award¬ ed the prizes. Although tbere were over one hundred coitt>lee competing tbe award was unaaimioun. Miss Cox received a set of fancy pearl dress pins and Walter Moen a gold and silver smoking eel.
Thia Ih but one of the many social affairs airanged for the society folk of tho vicinity by "Ben Euberall" man¬ ager for Mr. Healy.
File Destroys Baldwin Store About 1.30 o'clock on Thursday nlgbt a candy, fruit and vegetable store on Church street, Baldwin, oc¬ cupied by Rudolph DeAngille, was
Organltatlon of "Sons of Veterans" completely destroyed by flre. The
Prominent citlsens of the village of Freeport and tbe vicinity are engaged in an effort to organise the "Sons of Veterans" a society intended to take tbe place of the fast disappearing Post of tbe O. A. R.
The efforts are not as successful as anticipated for tbe leading resi¬ dents, aa well as the Grand Army men, believe "that wnen tue roll is called tor the last time that tbe Orand Army should live only In history and mem¬ ory."
damage to the contents Is estimated at about Sl.UOO and is covered by in¬ surance. The building Is owned by tlie Baldwin Harbor Land and Im¬ provement Company and their loss of 12,000 is aiso covered by insurance.
GEORQE A. H. SMITH, M. D. Cye diaeases only. Office hours Tuea- dayt and Thursdays from S to 11 A. M*. and ay e^iaparntmee/t. 7 Wallace atreet, oomar Brookiirn ave-
Rushed by Alva Smith, Autoist to
Physician — Seriously With
Compound Fractures
Ooorge Edward Hemming, a high school boy sixteen years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hemming of Ray nor street, Freeport, was seriously. If not fatally crippled on last Saturday evening after a collision with an au¬ tomobile driven by Alva Smith of Bell¬ more.
Hemming was riding hla wheel al¬ ong the MerrlcK road. East of Freeport going toward Merrick when tbe col¬ lision took place. He was thrown some twenty feet and was picked up by Mr. Smith who stopped his car and came to his assistance. The lady was iu a dazed and semi-conscious condi¬ tion.
A physician who was passing at the time bound up the injured limbs as best he could.
Mr. Smith with the assistance of some i)assors by took the boy to his home In the fastest po.sslhle ilnio.
Dr. Frod Klotcher was called and found after an examination that the boy had rorelved a compound fracture of tho right leg, a fracture of the loft arm, somo severe scalp wounds and bruises all ovoi his l)ody.
The condition of Hemming became so critical on Monday that he was re¬ moved to ttio Nassau Ho.spital, at Min¬ eola.
Dr. Fletcher reports his condition improved but cannol predict a rapid recovery.
Tbe courage of the boy through the ordeal was remarkable. He is cheer¬ ful and says that he wirr soon ge am¬ ong the boys. George was very popu¬ lar among bis achool chums and botb he and bis parents receive the sym¬ pathy of the commuBlly.
UST HEARD OF AT KOGIAWAY BEACH
Officials Wanf^To Try Experiment
In Meantime Municipal Plant
Bums Coal
Somewhere (It Is hoped east ot the Miseisaippi) two 8,000 gallon tanks, which are intended for the atorag* Af oil for fuel in tbe village of Freeport, are believed to be on an inhosp4taM« siding or at some distant railroad ter¬ minal. Both of them are together ao far as is known, for tbey left a weat- em city on the same car coasfsnod to this Long Island village. But they aru long overdue and no little aaxietjr is felt among tbe officials bere as to their safety.
These two tanks are a part at tbe equipment which is to be maad at tbe Freeport mimnlcipal power bouse in connection with a new ystem of generating neat for the boil¬ ers by the use of oil inatead of coal. They were ordered on a contraot laat Juno in a very great hurry, and so Air as can be learned, shipped lata faa that month. I'beir arrival waa expeeted within three weeka tnereitfter. Since tbat lime they have Deea »la«ed en a list aa lost strayed or stolen trettftt.'
Tbe dlsappearanee of the two cam is tbe more mystenoua Meause tbey were yart of a abipneat of thiee tanks, precisely alike which left tbe western city at the same time. One of the tanks bas arrived. It was rea- cued from Rockaway Beach where it bad remained in innocuous destitude for more than flfteen days. A deeaar- rage of $72 was charged agalat It by the railroad.
It so happeuH that a similar system tor the t^oneralion of heat by tbe lue ut oil us tufi is being installed at tbe pow'M' house at Rockaway Beacb aa4 I hih tank-carrying car was sent to that place where It would doubttoao have remained had il not been for a visit xit one of th freight agenta to the siding and bis discovery of the WHy-blll marked, Freeport, L. I.
Hut of the two missing tanks noth¬ ing has iK>on learned. It may be tbat thoy are at Freeport, III., or some equally distant place with a name tbat sounds like FYeeport. Tbat tbey are expected—and needed rlfebt away ia conceded by the village ofl^ials. When tho wayward tanks come tbey will he set up at once and tbe system of oil fuel will be Installed within a week.
Fishermen's Luck
This rfeason seems unusually good for the fishermen, Conaldering the high price of meat, miny are taking advantage of the free sea to secure a BUbstllute for beef.
Out Flre Island way a^ sheepsbead weighing sixty-flve pounds was captur ed last week. The other fishermen who were on the boat Damon caught 470 flsh including porgiea, sea bass, fluke and blneflsh. On one trip 1202 sea bass were canght off Seabrlght Fishermen going out from this port all report good ^catches bul no«e aa large as those noticed above.
R. V. C. Sceuts at Long Beach The Boy Scouts of the Rockville Centre Baptist Chnrch under the pa¬ tronage of Cbaiiea B. Richmond, are spending a week in emarp at Long Beacb. There are about sixty boys In the organizi'.'ion which Is consider- eo one of the n-ost efficient on Long Island. '
Regis H. Poat Enderaed Mr. Regis H. Post, of Suffolk Coun¬ ty has received the endorsement of tbe Nassau County Progreasive Party as a candidate for Congress. Mr. Post's previous experience and train¬ ing flt bim for tbe poaitien.
Kelsey on Vacation Wi New England H. V. D. Kelsey of Long Beacb ave¬ nue, FYeeport, empeoyed in tbe Yoko boma Species Bank of New York City, haa rettamed from a two weeka' vaea- tlcn apent In New Hampabire and
Sharks Hurt In Jamaica Bay Tbe fishermen wbo frequent thia flne Ashing ground bave known for Bometirae tbat sharks were driving tbo flsh from tbeir accustomed feedlac groimds. Messrs. Strauss, Kahn aad Livens of Meadowmere Park, deter¬ mined to rid the bay of these peats. So arming themselves for the expeet* ed conflict they started out to locate the fishermen's enemies. Tbeir ef¬ forts were rewarded witb a double catch, one shark of 5 feet IU incbea in length, weighting 120 pounds, and another nearly 7 feet long, welghtog over 160 pounds. Both sharka made vicious flghts, and it was oaly after haid clubbing, and many aUbs witb a bayonet at tbe end at a pole that tbe flsh were landed.
School Opens SeiKem^er S Tbe High School and Oramaiar School buildings of tbe vUiace ai Freeport are being repaired and P«t Id condition for tbe opentag at school on the day after Labor Day.
Supt. Moon and bia oorpa of teeek- ers will arrive in Freeport two or tbree days before tbe opeatof at school and will be glad to UUk ofer with the parents and work of the coming year.
Special Sermono to VetNtf PeefNe Beginntng Sunday eventaf. AogaaC aoth, the ROT. J. Sidney Goeld wlM preach a series ot wermons to youas people. Tbe topic for this flaaday wttl be "Christian Life as an AdTeatara.* All tbe youof people of the rlUafa aa well aa tbe members of the ebnrcb ara oardiaUjr rarltaa to attiML
