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VOL. 9, No. 3
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918
ONE DOLLAR PER VeAR
VOULD LIST LANDS OWNED BY GOUNTY
Harvey Sabmits Proposition To Board of Supervisors at Fri¬ day Meeting.
LAMB MAY RUN
Smezey Declines Nomintdion for President of Freeport Village.
Mineoki (ST;>eciial.)—The proposi- tioiM contained in the following let¬ ters were aubmitU'd to the Hoard of fiupervisora by Albert E. Harvey of Mineohi. at a meeting held by the . Board on F'riday, February 15, 1918. February 15, 1918. ¦ Honorable Board of Supervisors, County of Nassau,
Mineola, N. Y. Gentlemen: Upon examination of Tax Salca Book.s of properties sold to tbe County of Nassau and still held by the County of Nassau for the unpaid taxes of the year» 1898 ' to 1905 inclusive, and «uch properties as were not listed in ihe cataloffuo • of auction sales held in March, 1917, i I am of the opinion that it would be of Rreat benefit to the county to au¬ thorise the Treasurer of Nassau County bo clear the said tax sales T«corde and thus expedite the pay¬ ments of moneys due the county by offering said properties for sale and convey thera to any individual who would pay the amount sold for, to the said County of Nassau, upon pay¬ ment of which amount, the Treasurer would he authorized to convey the title hcW by the county.
Trusting this will meet with your approval, I be;; to remain, Very truly yours,
Albebt E. Harvey.
Villajfe President .Sidney H. Swe7.ey has announced that he does not desire .1 renomination, and former Presi- <lcnt Itoland M. Lamb is beinjf urpnd to accept tho nomination. Truetee Jlenry 1>. Maxson's name is also be- inK mentioned for the office.
Th<; terms «jif Trustees John 11. Mahnken and Franklin Hedell expire this year, and both are expected to run ajfain. Former Trustee Charles A .Sigmond i.s alpo a cftpdi<latp, and other names mentioned are Frank H. Stevens, Herbert A. Hacon and Frank .M. .Smith.
Treasurer S. Ihmon .Smith and Col¬ lector I). F'rank .Seaman are candi¬ dates for re-election.
17 DRAFT MEN TO BE MUSTERED IN
February 1'6, 1918. Honorable Board of Supervisors,
Naasau County, Mineola, N. Y.
Gentlemen: In reference to my conversation with your Board regard¬ ing tho properties still held by the County of Nassau, I beg to tay that I will enter into an agreement to fttmish the county with a complete statement of all properties iheld by the Coanty of Nassau under sales for unpaid taxea for the years 1698 to data for the sum of $l.oO per par¬ ed. This w*ouId, practically, mean that the county would, have a com¬ plete arrear system of all taxes due against the said several iparcels xrp to tiie aaeessnients for the year 1918, and would enable the county to have cancelled on their records, the sales againat those parcels now held by the county which are doubly assessed, or which ihe county have subsequently acquired under a later sale and dis¬ posed of either in the sale of July, 1916, or March, 1917.
Trusting that this will meet with your approval, I b&g to remain, Very truly yours,
Albert E. Harvey.
IN SURROGATE'S COURT
James I) Combs, who died at Rock¬ ville Centre on January 7, left by will dated November 28, 1917, an estate valued at about $4500 in realty and flOO in {)er.sonalty. The property is willed to the widow, Jennie E. Combs, who is tho executrix.
J'Vancia J. Wessmiller, who died at Baldwin January 21, left an estate of $5(K)0 in real and $1000 in per¬ sonal property. Charles O. Selltitz, of 761 Halsey street, Brooklyn, ia made the sole lefratee under Wessmiller's will, which is dated'-June 1, 1903.
On Thursday afternoon Captain James Hanae, of the Third Exemp¬ tion Board, wrth olFKes in Freeport, announced the following men, who will be muntered into the Federal service on Monday. They are: Patrick lienihau Garden City
Harry E. Comeliu.s Hempstead
Fred Engolbrecht Brooklyn
Tiumbell Cary Hempstead
Lewis H. Riand ^^^S ^®*<^^
Joseph Saria Freeport
Charles W. Raynor Freeport
Samuel C. ElHson Baldwin
Joseph Mier New Jersey
Ewan Markienci ^^S Beach
Ernest Decker Brooklyn
Consigh Umberto Brooklyn
Barney D'Arti Hempstead
Clarence Quindan Freeport
Charles A. Peterson Roosevelt
John W. Graess Hermpstead
W. J. Stahl Roosevelt
MAYER FAILS TO PLBAD FOR PIGS
Pretty Hands
The car*' of the hands is in tht«(« daya to be considered as just as important as tht> curr of the body, the selec¬ tion of clothes, or the benefits orf pooA training. A few—not too many - manicure articles art- necessary. Files, scis aors, orange wood aticks, env t*iy i>oards, buffor or polisher
snd powder to give the nails their distiiiguishfd, b«!uutiful, ivory lustre. Sudh manicure articles as you real ly nt-i'd, or desire, can be had here in separate pict'es and in si'lecU'd sets. They are flne
;0'«'da too- jU.Sl «» |i<uv>d (jUal-
ity a.s can be had. Intelligent us«' uf these ^nanicure arti¬ cles will give your hands that rich, iH'autiful, refinod ap- pi»M ranee that first aW^'ote the attention of othert Ut your person. We have a full lin«» of tlie iHipular
CUTEX FRODUaS
i»t CHUBBUCK'S
QuaOty Drug Store
VIUfiKFOKT
In a few days Isador Mayer's pig¬ gery on the Vandewater farm at East Hempstead will be a thing of the past After hearing a report from Town Health Officer William Rhame on Tuesday the Town Board of Health decided that the establishment should be closed and Mayer's license revoked.
Health Officer Rhame said that Dr. H. S. Fields, of Hempstead reported to him that some of the pigs had cholera and that the premises were in a very unsanitary ^condition. This report waa b.ocked bv Deputy Health Officer Charles Smith.
Dr. Rhame said tliat he had re- ()nested Mayer to appear before the Town Board on Tuesday, but Mayer did not appear.
It was originally planned to use the garbage from Camp Mills and the Aviation Field to feed the swine.
Mnyer is a resident of Freeport.
HOSTS TO MEMBERS EASTERN STAR, 586
The members of the Freetwrt Chap¬ ter I'xistern Star 58<), attended a Val¬ entine party at the home of Mrs. Daisy Hutton, Lena avenue, on last Thursday evening. Many friends of the members of the Chapter were present. Appropriate games were played during the evening, following which a collation was served.
.\niong those present were: Mr and Mrs. P'orrest Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs. Rotikjrt Christie, Mr. and Mrs. K W. Penny. Dr. and Mrs. G. A. H. Smith, Mr and Mrs. Noble, Mr. and Mrrt. John Southard, Mr. and Mrs. Mattheus, Mrs. Esmond Stiles, Mrs. Hertha llandall, Mrs. Fred Howell Mias Rogers, Mise Payne, Mr. and Mrs. .\lbert Hutton and Miss Edna Hutton.
RED GROSS MEETING I; AT CLUB, TUESDAY
j The regular monthly meetmg of : Freeport brunch, Nassau ('ounty ' <'hapu>r, .\rjiorican Red Cross, will be j lioui Tuesday afternoon at ttie Free- j port Club ut ."5 o'clock. .\ large at- ) tendance is urgetl. Will every woman j who came to the last nieeting bring I as niany membtrs as sho can? There ! sliouLl Ih' .souieone present at each I meeting fri)m every house displaying I the Red Cross dinve banner. The i workers al the rooms continue to be I many, but still not enougH- -^bout the making of surgical dressings: ! There seems to be a misunderstand¬ ing; you do not necessarily have to b« 'a member of the surgical dress¬ ings class or to have taken that course in order tu work on the dressings at the rooms. All work may be takan home except the gauze work. Work will be given outi^nly Tuesday mom- ings, Toursday afternoons and Fri¬ day afternooua. Sttaw uu« laft a sil¬ ver thinibU) in Ch« work room. Own- «r will lad ic by stuihuuia^' t« Mrs. Hwi—y
P.M. SMITH URGES SALE THRIFT STAMPS
Both Yornig and Old Can Conlri-
bate Toward Smccess of Fight
for Democracy.
The following letter received from the ioc-al postal authorities is a pa- triutii' appeal issued to the people of Fre*I>ort and Na8.«iau <^ounty through the columns of the Naxgati I'oift. The letter contains much of information worth knowing, and is of peculiar lo¬ cal interest.
UNITED STATE'S POST OFFICE Freeport, N. Y.. Feb. 18, V.HH. Mr James K. .Stiles, Editor, Nassau Post, Freeport, N. Y. My Doar Mr. Stiles:
The aid of your paper i:i desired to inipre&s uiwn its readers the n^Jces- sity for each one of us, in the pres¬ ence of this great war with a for¬ eign foe, to purchase War Sjivings and Thrift stamps for the purpose of cultivating the savings habit and raising revenue to support the Gov¬ ernment.
You are familiar with the need of the Covernment for additional rev¬ enue to bring this terrible war to a speedy and successful close. Please emphasize the fact that this is a time of great sacrifice when everyone must show his or her devotion to the Re¬ public. The boys who have already responded to the nation's call at the battle front have also liberally con¬ tributed to the financial support of the Army and Navy. If these boys are willing to give not only a large part of their meagre income but to risk their lives also, that the Gov¬ ernment may live, it follows, inevita¬ bly, that we who are not required to go to the front should be spurred on to even a greater deg^ree of liberal¬ ity and activity in meeting the needs of the National Treasury.
The Post Office is the local agency for the sale and distribution of War Savings and Thrift stamjis. Help is needed to bring home to the people of Freeport the great urge which requires every loyal American to be¬ come a purchaser and assist in the sale of these stamps. To that end, I ask that you request your large cir¬ cle of readers to purchase and also to constitute themselves into a vol¬ untary agency through which the sale of the stamps will be accelerated. I know that you will agree that if once the Government's need for the revenue to be derived through the sale of the stamps to be edequately conveyed to our townsmen, they will become eager purchasers. I believe that you can greatly aid in achieving such a result.
For the purpose of expediting sales and assisting your readers to prop¬ erly canvass their acquaintances for pos.sible purchasers, it is desired that the following information be brought to their attention.
.\ Thrift stamp costs twenty-five cents, and i.s to be applied in payment for a War Savings stamp. The pur¬ pose of its issue is to enable people I to accumulate in small sums the ' amount necessary to pay for a War j Savings sUimp (Many persons start I buying with twenty-five cents—'the price of a Thrift stamp.) j .\ Wur Savings stamp is one for which the Government will pay |5 on January 1, 1923. The coat of the stamp increases each month because I it is earning interest for its owner. ! If it should become necessary for I the owner of a stamp to have it re- (li'0!Ti''d before January 1, 192.S, it j may be done.
j The price of a War Savings stamp i for this month is $4.i;j. There will j be an increase in the price of each i stJimp of one cent -for each month of ] the year 1918.
Stamps may be purchased by ap- ! plying at the Post Oflice or by giving I your onler to the letter carrier. De- ' liveries will be made any^-here in the i village.
' The sale of these stamps is the very I meat of the Government's War Sav- '. ings Plan—a plan whereby small sav¬ ings can be loaned to the Government ;it four per cent, interest, eompound- I ed quarterly.
If anyone should know of a possi-
l»le purchaser, the letter carrier or
1 anyone in the local postal service
' should be informed so that a sale
I can be elTeoted.
The co-operation of the women of Kreeport as well as the mon is es- I lan-ially desirable.
Some of your readers have already ] b.'conie purchasers of the stamps; others have helped in other lines of war work, .\dvise those that havt j : ..,:u!;i, lo buy more; those that have helped in other lines, to put their abil- ! i'ies and energies in the task of pro- i mt^ting this stamp sale. To those who ! havo neither bought stamps nor help¬ ed in other lines, urge upon them ' their duty in thia matter. ' 1 d£»8ire to take this opportunity I lo thank you for your co-operation \ and the valuable assistance of your j worthy paper in affording publicity and infomia/tion relative to the postal I service. Very truly yours, i T. BSN80N Smith.
Postmaatar.
Colonial party will be tendered the «ienUt«rti of the Eaatern fitar Order by Mra John 8u>ithard. at her Ikmbc in Saaford Friday eveoiog, February
MCWHINNEY STILL PUSHING ICE BILL
Believe* Connty Residents Mast
Be Protected Againgt Sammer
Famine.
WANT SIGNS PLACED
Request Smpervisors to Consent to Advertimg Scheme.
Mineola (Special.)—Assemblynwn McWhinney will not desist in his ef¬ fort to get a supply of ice for Nas¬ sau County, which can l)e readily cut and easily dislributtHi, even though the dealers and manufacturers of the commodity think tbat there will be enough ice for everybody this Sum¬ mer, and that no extra storage is needed.
During the |>ast week the Assem- biyrnan has ibcen in consultation with Mayor Hylan of New York City, and has gained the promise from the Mayor that Nassau County can cut all the ice it wants from the several resservoirs owned by the city in Nas¬ sau County. The tentative plnn out¬ lined bv the As.scmblyman is to have a legislative act enabling the county to cut ice and then sell it to the dealers for the cost of harvesting, or else allow the dealers to cut it and then sell it at retail at a reiisonable figure.
l^ast Friday Assemblyman Mc¬ Whinney again showed his Interest in the welfare of the people of Nas¬ sau when he visited the commanding officers of the two aviation fields at Mineola, where thousands of soldiers are in camp,.and requested the com¬ mandants to make arrangements to purchase their ice this Summer from sources outside of the county so that the supply here will not be extensive¬ ly drawn upon by the canvps. It is understood that the aviation fields will get their ice by the car load from outaide dealers.
J. Russell Sprague and Justice Ixrwis J. Kaisig appeared before the County Board of iSupervisors on Fri¬ day last and asked tne lioard to con¬ sent to the placing of signs aloxtg the roads leading from New York City, through Queens County, into Nassau County, and thence on to Rockaway. These signs will point the way to the Rockaways, and are part of the scheme for advertising tho peninsula which the Rockaway Beach Board of Trade and the Businesa Men's Association of Far Rockaway have devised. Tho Board gave its consent to the plan, but stipulated that there is to be no expenae or lia¬ bility on the part of the county or the abutting property owners, and further that the signs will in no way prove an obstruction or an incum¬ brance.
Sapereisor Smith's Report Hade.
At Tuesday's meeting of the Town Board Supervisor Smith submitted his report for the month of January, 1918. The report shows receipts for January of $269,147.71, which added to the balance on hand on December 31, 1917, totals $397,705.98. Disburse¬ ments for the month aggregate $44,- 187.;i8. The book balance at the end of the month stood at $353,518.60. Outstanding checks totaled $8,562.50, and there is shown a bank balance of $362,081.10.
The "Town Board will hold a spe¬ cial meeting next Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. to consider a new standard of rentals for the lease of town lands. Most of the leases expire June 1, of this year.
PLANS FOR TOWN HALL ARE ACCEPTED
Architect Wagner's Plans 0. K'd-^
Hall to Cost Approximate'
ly $69,875.
TOWN HIGHWAYMEN BATHED IN BROAD BABBLING BROOK
Henxpstead (SpeciaL)—Town Su¬ perintendent of Highways Archie Pat- trinion and James A. Seymour, who has charge of the road construction work in Wantagh and vicinity, todk an unexpected and wholly involun¬ tary batn in the chill waters of a brook crossing under a concrete bridge on Belltagh avenue, near Wan¬ tagh, last Sundav morning.
Patterson and ^ymour had gone to the bridge, which had been damaged by recent floods, to inspect the struc¬ ture and consult as to the repair work. Seymour was on the embank¬ ment below the bridg«, when sudden¬ ly the earth gave way beneath him and he slid into the brook, the wat¬ ers of which were above his chin.
In slipping, Seymour gave a tug at Patterson's fur coat, pulling Archie
in virith him, the genial High>vay Su¬ perintendent going in with a splash that reminded Archie of the boyhood days, when he used to dive headlong into Tommy Smith's Pond, only un¬ der more salutary conditions. For¬ tunately for both, Archie did not slide as far toward the middle of the stream as did Seymour.
After several attempts the High¬ way Superintendent succeeded in pulling Seymour to more shallow wat¬ er, when they were able to reach the bank, both wet and cold from the experience. Archie took Seymour to the latter's home in his auto, break¬ ing all speed records on the way. He then drove to his own home, where he related the details of his and Sey¬ mour's narrow escape to an interest¬ ed and thankful family.
SOCIETY SOLICITS SOLDIERS' SWEETS
In the past week there have been 280 calls for personal comforts from our brave soldier lads who are now on the firing line somewhere in France, lighting to protect our country and you. The calls have come in le1;ters to the Soldiers' Welfare Association, 101 Wallace street, Freeport.
The great cry is for American cig¬ arettes and tobacco, also many calls for hard candy, chewing gum, and any kind of RweeUs that can be ship- pi:.d, They tell us in their letters that they have not tasted any sweets since thoy left the good old U. S. A,
We have also had calls for socks, sweaters and helmets, which the la¬ dies of the association knitted and were ready to be shipped as soon as called for.
The greatest number of recent calls has been from the boys of the 165th Infantry (New York's old 69th.) They write us that a portion of this regiment is so far removed from any Y. M. C. A. that it is impossible to get American cigarettes or tobacco.
The association is sending these articles in personal packages every day. If every person who" reads thia article will send one package of cig¬ arettes or its equivalent to the above a.->sociation, it will help to continue this good work.
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Surprise Party for Master Hull.
A surprise birthday party was ten¬ dered in honor of Master Willie Or- ville Huflf, of 82 Archer street, by his many frienda and playmates last Wednesday evening. Credit for the party is due Orlean Kennedy.
The home waa decorated in pink and white, and looked very attrac¬ tive Refreshments were served. Mas¬ ter Huff received many useful and pretty gifts.
.\mozijg thoae preseivt were; The Mimes Helen Weyant, Lucie Watkina, Elenora Fowler, Arlene Kennedy, Loraine Kennedy,and Nix Frank Mc¬ Cann Bauuard Verity, Georgs Fow¬ ler, Bernard Fowler, Mrs. Emma Meien^ Un. Dorothy Fewler. Mre. C. ?. Ketoey aad WiOiaiB Mttla
PUSHING PLAN TO SELL WAR STAMPS
Mineola (Special.)—-A number of prominent financial men, postmasters and others met at the Court House last Saturday afternoon to formulate plans for the stimulation of the sale of War Savings Stamps in Nassau County.
William Tully, State Director of War Savings, who is working throughout the state to enlist the in¬ terest of the people in War Savings Stamps, addressed the meeting. Mr. Tully spoke of the tremendous surti that the United States is spending in the present war and stated tbat while this country spent twenty-six billions of dollars from the time of its es¬ tablishment up to two years ago, the vast sum of thirty-five billions will have been spent by the end of this year to cover expenses for the past two years.
Mr. Tully said that he thought Nassau County ought to subscribe to $2,500,000 worth of War Stamps be¬ fore the end of the year, this sum be¬ ing equivalent to a per capita sub¬ scription of $20.
D. N. Gay, of Glen Cove, was ap¬ pointed as chairman of the campafgn committee for Nassau County, and George S. F^mory as vice chairman.
The Town Board on Tuesday ap¬ pointed Steward Wagner, of 7 West 42nd street, Manhattan, as the ar¬ chitect for the proposed Town Hall. Wagner's plans were accepted after the plans of fifteen other architects had been carefully considered. Super¬ visor Smith was gi>Ten power to em¬ ploy counsel to prepare the necessary contract .between Wagner and the town.
The plans submitted by Wagner call for a building to cost $69,875. The majority of the Board favor the plan to have the building material of brick with stone trimmings, and the architecture will be of Colonial style. The main entrance lobby, court room and connecting passageway floors will be of terrazsa brick, with mar¬ ble bases. The hall stairways through¬ out will be of iron and steel, and the main stairway from the first to the second floors will have marble treads.
The building wiU be 126 feet long and the greatest width will be 80 feet. Two wings will be 40 feet wide.
Below is a more detailed descrip¬ tion of the interior:
The front doors open into the lob¬ by, 19 X 26 feet in dimensions. In the west wing, and opening into the lobby are the offices of the Board of Assessors, consisting of a clerk's office and large work room, the for¬ mer 21 X 11 112, and the latter 25 x 21. There is also an outside entrance to this wing. These offices are also provided with a large vault for the safe-keeping of maps aild assessment rolls. In tbe opposite or east wing are the offices of the Board of Audit, 12 X 13; the Supervisor's department, outer and inner office, and private of¬ fice for the Supervisor; the town clerk's d^artment, with outer office,- private oifice and large public space; the marriage license bureau, which is also acceasibde from the outside. . A. lar»e vault connects with the town clerk's-efiice. The entire rear of the main building on this floor is occu¬ pied by the receiver of taxes. The working space contains 14S0 square feet, and a public lobby contains 960 square feet. This lobby is of a horse¬ shoe shape, with the various windows communicating with the working space ranged around the rounded end of the lobby. This department is al¬ so provided with a vault for the stor¬ age of books and other valuable pa¬ pers.
A stairway at the right of the main lobby leads to the second floor, and opens into a lobby 21 x 19 feet in dimensions. The greater part of the main building on this floor is taken up by the justice's court room, which is 52 X 28 feet in dimensions. Open¬ ing from this court room on the east is the judge's private office, consulta¬ tion and ante rooms for the use of jurors and lawyers. In the northeast corner is a large jury room, 20 x 11. The Town Board meeting room, 30 x 15 feet, is located at the front of the main portion of the second floor, looking out upon Front street In the west wing are the offices of the over¬ seers of the poor, the town super¬ intendent of highways and trustees of public cemeteries, all separate, and a women's rest room.
The basement, which is on the ground level, thereby obviating dang¬ er of serious flood, contains the cell rooms for men and women, janitor's \ office, blue print, vault, boiler room, storage space and other unassigned room, toilets, etc.
The outside dimensions of tho building are 126 x 80 feet
The rear of the main building is one story, and the wings, extending back 40 feet from the front, are two stories high.
The elevation of the main building is 32 feet, and a clock tower rises 32 feet above the roof of the building.
HONEYMOON TRIP VIA HYDROPLANE
wm PRIZE AT DANCE
Freeport Welfare Association Dance Well Patronized By Society.
The costume dance given for the benefit of the Soldiers' Welfare As¬ sociation of F'reeport in Brooklyn Hall on Friday evening, February 15, was a great success, socially as well as financially. The hall was attrac¬ tively decorated with .American flags.
Prizes were awarded for the best costumes. Miss Madeline Haber¬ stroh, as "Liberty," was awarded the first prize, a necklace; Miss Carol Smith, as an "old fashioned girl," the second prize, a bottle of perfume
Kenneth Bliss, as a clown, ilrst prize, a leather wallet.
The judges were Capt. C. W. Am- monds, 664th Aero Squadron, Mine¬ ola; Misa Fairchilds, Freeport, and Uia« Koehler, Freeport-
Refresh wen ta were awrved by sev¬ eral Memibers orf tbe mmmeUtitm.
On Monday afternoon F>ank Sper- i ry, the well known hydroplane avia- j tor, who for several weeks has been ' living in the L B. Adams cottage at I Massapequa, decided in conjunction I v(ith Miss Winifred Allen, to whom ' he had been engaged, to get married. j Arrangements were completed for the ceremony to be held in the post j chapel at Governor's Island, and j thither the couple wended their way, , the post chaplain tying the nuptial ! knot in the evening.
Following the ceremony Mr. Sperry announced that their first honeymoon trip would be by hydroplane from Governor's Island to the Sperry Gy¬ roscope plant at Copiague, and that the flight would be made Tuesday morning The happy couple 8toppe«l at the Vanderbilt Hotel in Manhat¬ tan Monday evening, and early Tues¬ day morniBg they left Govurnor'a Island in Mr. Sperry's hydroplane. Fifteen minutes later they landed at Copiague, and then auUwd to the Sperry home at Massapequa.
On Wednesdav eveRlnir a wwddtair supper was held st the MMSapequa Ina
