vn VAMAl Nf^ FlBKrOM, TT. T. FKIDAT IFBfL St, 1917
From Eastern Nassau
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Holy Communion was celebrated this Sunday at the Episcopal Church at 7:30. Archdeacon Duffleld was 'the celebrant.
Th^ regular weekly meeting of the Ladiea Giilld of St. Paul's Misalon waa held on April 10th at the Guild rooms after the regular business session and AAWing. Luncheon was served by Mra. Heary Smith, hostess for the day. By the eameat work of members and frienda, our treaaury shows a steady iocreaae. Thoae present were Mra. W. Tabb, Mra. C Binner, Mrs. W. Helnnann, Mra. C. Bates, Mrs. C. Mor¬ gan, Mrs. W. Math~erRon, Mrs. J. Hoc- bel, Mrs. ,H. Smith, .Mrs. R. Stuart. Next meeting, April BIth; .Mrs. W. Ix>ckwood, hostess.
Monte Clenena is the owner of a flne Iver Johnson bicycle, wljich he re¬ cently pu^chaa^.
men, and friends with reminiscence by former members of the school.
There will be refreshments served for those who will remain for the evtnlng service.
I The house of Mr. R. Molleneahx on I Washington Avenue is near com ] pletlon. , I »i
Arbor Day will occur on Aprll*20 this year. It will be observed by the ¦chool in fitting songs and recitations
Bird Day was observed on Friday April 13. the English period in all clauses being devoted to that purpose.
! At the annnal election of the flre I department the following were elect- jed ofBcers for the ensuing.year: Je»- ise Rhodes, Chief; C. Miller 1st deputy I Arthur Cornell, 2nd deputy; Jobn Henrlcks secretary; ('harles B^pple, treasurer and Rev. A. Smltb, cbaplln
Dr, Chase of Albany accompanied by Supt. W. C. .Mepham and Dr. Cool¬ ey visited the school on Thursday of the past week. - -
Th^ pupils re<eivlng 100 per cent In the accuracy test on Friday are as follows:
Sth Grade; History: Gordan Lucy.
Tth Grade; Arithmetic; Lila Valen¬ tine, Anna Montross.
."¦.th Grade; SchuyUr Conklin.
4th Grade; Irene Walker, Maj-garet Hnber, George McCaiiley.
2nd Grade: Percy Voorhis, Amelia J^lerman. Frieda Zimmerman, Chas. BIrchall.
The Attendance Banner for week ending April i:5ih goes to Miss Coon- ley's Oth grade wilh a 04 3-13 p. c.
Roosevelt School will he represent¬ ed in the Nassau Co. Public Schools Interscholastic Meet at Xlineola, .N'. Y. May 26lh.
"W. Preston, father of Mrs. H. Al¬ bers. who was suddenly taken ill in Brooklyn, has returned home and is doing nicely.
John Bergen was a particpant in Ibe Rockville Centre Track Meet.
The .iiitomobile shop owned hy An¬ thony .Marino, which is situated on the corper of the Bahloyn Turnpike and 'Washington Avenue, is being moved .iilcross the road on the Mollineaux property.
All the roads of ihis village havo been recently honed thus making it better walking!
Mr and Mrs. Ixickwood of Rich¬ mond Hill spent tbe weekend at the home of .Mr. and Mrs. William Tabb of Brookside Avenue.
Mr. Lc'rgio of Brookside Avenue has recently purchased a large automobile bus. He expects to run a bus line from Mineola to Freepori daily and around tbe husiness hours will make, conneelion wilh all possihie trains.)
Mr. Jess Grass sjient Sunday with his parents on t'entennial Avenue.
I A number of Boy's Brigade lads. In¬ cluding James Griffith fourth sergt. iLeo-*unter, Rudolph Schelegel, Chick ! Mole and J. Wills spent Saturday I afternoon In Lynbrook, particpants in j the war "game.
I Word has been received by the U. B. B. A. from Col. Halbert that part
lof the boys should go on guard duty, guarding the wires on the puhlic high¬ ways trom 4 to 6 p.m. every after¬ noon.
I.a8t Fiiday evening a hig enter¬ tainment and dance was given at the Board of Trade Hall by the young Peoples Social club of the St. PaOl's Church. The affair waa very well at¬ tended and was indeed a total suc¬ cess.
The entertainment committee com¬ posed of .Mr. and .Mrs. Ira Searby, John Clark chairman. Miss Klsie Hansen, Mi.ss Klsie Clark. Miss Gertrude Mc¬ Cellan, .Miss Violet Houghton. William Browne, John Schlegel and John Ber¬ gen, deserve great credit tor the or¬ derly way in which affairs were car¬ ried out. Music was furnisbed by .Mole's orchestra and was ot the best
The order of Program was as fol¬ lows: Overture. Prof. Mole's orchestra Recitation, Violet Houghton; Solo, Miss Klsie Hansen: Violin Selection, Mr. Frank Holten: At The Door— Farce. .Mi.s.^ Klsie Hansen, .Miss Violet Houghton; T^ecitation, Casey at the Bat, Mr. John Bergen; Solo, Poor Buterf1.\, Miss G. McClellan; Box and Cox—Farce. .Mr.s. Bouncer-Miss Elsie Clark: Mr. Bov-.Mr. Wm. Browne: Mr.' Cox-Mr. Ira .Searby.
A large number of young boys met at Sander's Hall this Tuesday even¬ ing. There was a very good attend¬ ance and the members elected tbe following offlcers: President, Anton Helys; Vice President, Frank Kurly; Secretary, Alex. Zleman; Treasurer, John Bergen.
The boys decided to hold regular meetings every Tuesday and Friday evenings. The dues will be 50 cents a month and no members under 16 ¦will he admitted. The name of the club is, Roosevelt Atheletic Associa¬ tion. The Young men also elected Alex Zierman athletic Instructor, An¬ ton Clip, Boxing instructor; John Ber¬ gen, manager of. baseball team; Sam Abrams, Captain, of baseball teahi.
A collection ot |6.50 was taken in out of which %l was spent for hall, leaving a balance of $.5.50.
Services of the Roosevelt I-Jpiscopal (^burch next Sundaj- are as follows: Sunday Sehooi at 9:45 to 10:45 Church from 10:45 to 12:30 p.m. .Mid-week service every Wednesday evening af 8:00 p.m.
the formation of a branch of the Cocti- fort League to work for the Navy. Just at present they require the knit¬ ting of but three things, aleevless jackets, mufflers and wristlets. Mrs. Jennings donated a do'zen hanks of wool for this work and they' were speedily turned over to volunteers.
.Mrs. D. C. Harvey suggested also the forming of a chapter of the Nat¬ ional Special Aid Society which gives every woman an opportunity to do soipething In an emergency in peace or war. As Mrs. Harvey aptly put it "Some women don't like knitting, and don't know one end of a knitting need¬ le from the other, but tbey can make sandwiches or drive a car or a horse or do any one of a number of ser¬ vices they care to pledge for." Ser¬ vice pledges were distributed to be marked and sent into headquarters at 259 Fifth Ave.. .N. Y.
It was then decided tbat these units be formed and .Mrs. H. B. Schwab was elected, chairman and Mrs. Geo, Wassey secretary of the Comfort Lea¬ gue and Mrs. D. C. Harvey chairman and .Mrs. Harry Leich, secretaiT of Iho National Special Aid. Mrs. W. E. .Spear was elected treasurer ot both. Before adjourning .Mrs. Franklin Hill led in the singing of "America". Tea was served—.Mrs Jennings poured.
I with .Mr. Bunker and .Mr. Schwab as aids. The "rookies" went through all the a. b. c. of soldering from marking time, to sentry duty.
The Boy Scoots paid a visit .to the men in the Fire Hall after their own weekly meeting and drill at the parish house was o\^.r.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wolfe are being congratulated upon the birth of a dau¬ ghter, Friday 13 th.
I The Nassau County Convention of j Nassau County Suffragists, takes place at I.«ng Beach at the Nassau Hotel on Wednesday the 25th. Merrick will be well represented.
' A special meeting of the Merrick Stiffrage Club -w^ be held at the res¬ idence of .Mr.'i. Harry Leich on Monday afterloon, April 23rd. This is of great
I importance and every membei' should
I be on hand.
Samuel Sclrica is erecting a large brick building on .Merrick avenue. It is two stories high and contains three large stores on the ground floor. He is to be congratulated upon his enter¬ prise.
The Voung Peoples Social Club in¬ tend to hold many more dances like this fuie and will doubtle.s.'i receive the patronage of all.
Private Kenneth V. Hicks of tbe Medical Dept. Aviation Fields, .Mineola N. Y. derives great pleasure in an- nounclnsr his engagement to Miss Kunice Slater of Roosevelt, N. Y. who is wUleley known in her vicinity.
The 5l)th anniversary ot the Roos¬ evelt Presbyterian Sunday Schotd will be celebrated at the chapel on Sat¬ urday afternoon at 2^30 and the even ing at 7:30 and ou Sunday afternoon at 2:30, April 27 and 2yth.
Wo hope to celebrate this evoiil by assembling as many as possible of tho.se who have been members of the K(-hool in the past 50 years, that we may renew former friendship and enjoy social fellowship. We expect addressses hy several visiting cler.trj-
A large forest fire occiired this .Monday in the woods of Hugo Stearns and in the rear of Hansen's Woods doing considerable damage to the trec^
Services at Roosevelt M. K. Church next Sunday as follows: regular preaching service at 10:30 with ser¬ mon hy pastor Rev. D, S. Coors. in¬ cluding talk to children; Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. lOpworth League at 7: p.m. Kvening service at 7:30 sermon by pastor.
The Kpworth League service will he in charge ot .Miss Ruth lyytc, topic, "Courtesy as a Christian Grace."
On Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 the .Surgical Dressing Society met as us¬ ual at the Flre Hall their numbers being very much augmented by the memhers ot the new Helpful i.,eague it having been decided to merge them into one gathering and a extremely in¬ teresting and inspiring gathering it was.
The Kpworth Lca.ijiic held their hii.'i- iiiess social last Friday evening al the | home of .Miss Gertrude Hubbard of I Washington Avenue. After a busin¬ ess meetin.'? the evening was devoted i to singing and playing all sorts of 1 games. The members of the league 1 decided to hold ;i ineiuher.^hii) contest ¦ Delicious refreshments were served hy fhe hostess and the evening was cer¬ tainly enjoyed by all. The meeting adjourned after a good deal of frolic-.
The Fire Hall of Merrick H. L. and K. Co. Xo. 1 on Tuesday evening was the scene of the first meeting of the "Rookies" tor drill after their forma¬ tion of the Home Defense Livague on Tliursday evening. About sixty-flve recuits w-ere on hand but only six squads ot eigth each, were formed for drill. Major Christoffel, directed
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Grace Kpiscopal Church, that pic- tures^que structure on the .Merrick Road was beautifully adorned for Fas¬ ter. The interior, especially the altar was decorated with' lillips and other flowers.
to suhscrib to. the foreign missions said, "Oh, I don't believe in this for¬ eign business, we have plenty to do at home." The Recior of this mans church after a moments thought,
' asked him what his business wa-s. "I manufacture a .breakfast food," be said. "Well", asked the Rector, "AMiere do you sell it?" In .Vew York?'' "Yea" "In Philadelphia7" "Yes' "In Pek-
' in. China?" "Yes" "In Chicago?' "Yes" "In San Francisoo?" '"Yes" "Well ". .said the Rectbr. "'Why don't you sell it all in New York?" Tbe man was willing to sell in foreign lands, but not to subscribe to foreign
missions. Tbe Rector then distribut¬ ed plants to the children for best at¬ tendance durin.a the term. Mrs. K. H. Floyd Jones donates these plants annually, products of the green house on the Floyd Jones estate.
The Presbyterian rhurch held the
Raster service. Sunday morning. The
Church was beautifully decorated
I throughout with green boughs and
1 flowers. The Rev. .Mr. Irwin preach-
i ed a very impressive sermon and the
Choir rendered several Easter Anthems
The female quartet sang "I know tbat
my Redeemer liveth " The selection,
'Wonderful love" by the soloist Mrs.
jA. H. Baflle was exceptionally fine.
I The Social Cluh held a business meeting Tuesday evceuins.
Tuesday April lOth- Among other portant matters the merging of Brooklyn and Nassau Preebyterlea discussed at length. It was fluallT decided to place the matter in tba hands of a committee, whit-h com¬ mittee will report at the next meeting the result ot a conference with a' similiar committee from Brooklyn.
The Rev. Mr. Brooks and Elder Mr. I.atbam both ot Mineola were el¬ ected Commissioneers to the G«n«r- al Assembly to be held tn Dallas. Tex- a.s. .May 17th. A. H. Bartle and J. W. Anderson were the delegates, repre¬ senting the .Massapequa Church.
The fall meeting ot the Presbytery of Nassau will be helri In the Preifby- terlan Chuich. Islip. L. I. of which Rev. Daniel Overton Is pastor.
Rev. J. Sidney Gould of Freeport was elected Moderator. Robt. D. Mer¬ rill ot Bablyon stated clerk ot the Presbytery tor the en.->ulng year.
Brush flres have kept the firemen busy during the pas', week.
The evening bad heen set apart for the children's service and as usual the Rector, Rev. Wm. Wiley, in his review with them, ot the lessons for the past quarter, proved the pro- flcionc-y of the Sunday School. After this, his talk to them was most In- terestin.ir. He related a story he had heard of a man who, when asked
.Mi.ss Pearl Glover ga\e a party in honor of her friends .Miss .Marjorie and .Mr. Jack Dauch of Hickville. .\iuonK the invited guests were the .Misses Dorothy Soulhard. Marjorie ¦ Rankin. Vivian .Naar, Kthel Anderson .Margiirite Glover. Francis Haight and Alice Haight, .Messrs. Fred Kicherer, Kdward Southard Vernon .Naar Ray¬ mond Anderson and Allen Browne.
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An enthusias.fic troupe of energcllc youu.u' scouts \\as present at the Boys Scouts meeting last Tuesday evening in the Parish Hall. The exening was devoted mainly to drills and prac- ticin.i,- the wig wagging. The drills .were conducted hy Dr. Kmerson and the hoys took .great interest iu their work.
One person in fhis village kindly offer(>d ihe Scouls the u.se of .'^.everal of his acres of laiul, which he said j he would ha\c plov.cd, barrowt'd and I also furnish all the seed required, j The boys will consider this matter seriously and if they do make a suc¬ cess out of it it is understood that the money taken in from the sale of vegetables will ko tawards purchaslnji more equipment.
A public entertainment will be given this afternoon by the schiwl, to cele¬ brate Arhor Day. The puhlic is cor¬ dially invited to attend these exercises
On Thursday evening-April 12, a meeting of the citizens of Merrick was called under the auspices of .Merrick H. L. and K. Co. No. 1, at their Fire Hall on Oakwood Ave., to form a Home Defense League under tiie Sher- riff's authority. About one hundred attended.
The mcctin.c' was called to order hy C. A, Calkins. The Rev. Wm. Little- , brandt was asked to lead them in prayer. .Mr. Harold Bunker was el¬ ected chairman. Capl. McAllister of \ Henipstead, Mr.Biickner and Mr. Grace ' of Great Neck; .Mr Krwin an*~Mr. W. S. Pettit of Woodmere were present and all spoke of what was beeing done in other communities, explaining in detail the workings ot their Home guards or Defense Leagues.
A motion to make a permant organ¬ ization was carried and Mr. Harold Bunker was elected president, Mr. J. VV. VansSicklen, Vice President and .Mr. Harry Leich, SecretaiT. Major J. B: Christoffel was elected Military , Director.
An advisitory committee was then appointed consisting of Messrs. D. A. Clarkson, J. W, Phillips, Frank Wolfe W. E. Spear and Geo. M. Hewlett. The above committee was empowered to ; enlarge if necessity arose.
The chairman called attention to the . blanks to be filled out for citizens' wishing to enrpll in the Sherriff's Re¬ serve and also to the fact that a petit¬ ion was being circulated for subscrip¬ tions for the purchase of an American 1 flag and flag-pole to be raised at the railroad station After singing "Am¬ erica" the meeting was adjourned.
On .Monday afternoon April 16th at' the home of .Mrs. W. E. Spear ou Beverly Road the women of Merrick | met to discuss what they could do to j help the Navy. All sections of the vlllage were strongly represented,, North and South. Suffragists and Antls. and indeed, it was one of the largest., if not "the" largest and most enthusiastic meetings, women ever held in Merrick.
Miss Alice French., the noted writer Octare Thauet, was preaent and gave an Inspirinsr addrees. She suggested
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