Nassau County Review 19070419

              VOL. XII
FREEPORT,   N. Y.,   FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1907
NO. 26
FREEPORT NEWS
A meeting of the Village Board of Trustees will be held on Friday even¬ ing.
The regular monthly meotinj^ of the W. C. T. U. will be held with Mrs. C. L. Roe, Ptirterfield I'lace, Monday af¬ ternoon Ht :^;;;().
Kev. I). A. .Jordan has been retunu-i to the charj^e of the Freeport .M. K. (Ihurch for antither year hy the N. Y. East Conference.     Welcome!
Untler the auspices of tlie Ladieh' Aid Society of the M. E. Ciiurch, an apron sale will he heltl in the Lecture Room Friday evenitif^. A hot supper wili be .served between h::?!) and H o'clock.
The three-inonth-oltl son of Mr. and Mrs. Ceorfife Klinf:C'''*-d '^'^''1 l-'^t Thurs¬ day at their home, tioriier .South IVIain .Street ami Newton Boulevard. Funer¬ al services were heltl Raturday morn¬ ing, with interment in Greenfieltl (^tmi- etery.
Don't order your carload of coal un¬ til you have heard from W. I'. W. Haff, the Lynbrook coal man. He oan quote you the lowest price on any quan¬ tity of coal. Delivered anywhere. Call up 280, Rockville Centre, on the tele¬ phone and get prices. —Adv.
For the month of April at Scott's Remnant store, North Main St., opp. Lena Avenue.—This is the time of the year when everybody is cleaning liouBe. We are cleaning out our stock of wall papers. Something good for a little money. Special sale in butcher's linens, in colors, for suiting; fine lot aew emb. and muslin underwear; spec¬ ial in all-wool dress skirts, eome worth 17.00, for 11.50.
To the Public:
Owin)^ to the advance in the cost of aiaterial and labor in the horseshoeing buBinesa, the members of the various flrst-clasB horseshoeing establishments have had to raise the prices also, which advance will take place on and after May let.
The Town of Hempstead
Horseshoers' Association
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Presbyterian Church Improve¬ ment Society was held at the residence of Mrs. J. W. Holbrow Wednesday. It was decided to hold an apron, cake and cream sale in the Chapel May 15, afternoon and evening, and in the late Pall to hold a Housekeepers' Sale.
A special meeting of the Society will be held at the residence of Mrs. Sidney H. Swezey , 20 Lexington Ave¬ nue, next Wednesday, at 1:30 p. m.
Mrs. Jane Pearsall, widow of Dti- ^j0t Pearsall, died early Monday morn¬ mg, after a brief illne.ss, of paralysis. Funeral services were held in the M. E. Church, of which the deceased had been a member since its organization, Wednesday afternoon. Rev. D. A. Jor¬ dan and Wm. S. Hall officiating; inter¬ ment in Greenfield Cemetery. Mrs. Pearsall was seventy-seven years of age and is .survived by two sons, Wes¬ ley and Francis Pearsall, both of this village, and three daughters, Mrs. Henry E. Rider, Mrs. James R. Smith and Mrs. Timothy Sheehan, all of this village.
Birthday Post Card Greetings at the j Stationery Department of the Naasau ' County Review. |
.School Tax ('ollector Wesley I'earisali I has turnetl in his books and all ta.xes i will hereafter have to he paid at Lhe j oifice of the County Treasurer, Mineola. '
.Send us particulars of your property [ for  sale  or to rent.     Furnisheii "r un- i furni.-.hed     houses.      Kdwards     liros., opi). I)ef)ot, I'alflwiii, L. 1.
The horse stolen from the   staliie   of ! Ross  &   Randall last  week was found ; at   Lynhrook   hy   an   emjdoyee of Mr. Rodtly, and returned to ils owner.
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Our   new    Roatl    Conimissoner,     U. , Wesley   I'ine,   is   a hu.Uler.    A cintler i [laLh across Newttm Bfnilevarti Ht Main Street is a noted improveir.eiit.
PVatik   Karmelette wili jiay le  a   lb. i for olti rat^s; iron lOc a   hundred;   rub-! ber shoes, .'ic alb.; gtiod [irice   for   old metal.     Freeport; P. O. Eo.\ 12.a. i
Be careful what drinks you imbibe i to tjuench your early si)rinK thirst. I The beverages Chas. P. Smith men- i tions in his to-tlay'a ad are both lieli- i cious and healthful thirst tjuenchers. It
Chas. L. Wallace has improved the appearance of his residence on West Merrick Road by removiuK the fence. There now remains but one fence to mar the beauty of this pretty part of this thoroughfare.
Kenneth Stuart Garson, who with his wife, Nana E., conducted the "Hollywood Inn," corner West Mer¬ rick Road and Bayview Avenue, about two years ago, died suddenly Saturday night at his home in Brtx)klyn.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church will hold an apron sale and supper in the Lecture Room of the Church, Friday, April 19, 1907; hot supper service from 6:30 to 8 o'clock. Supper, 35c. 2t.
Arrangements are being made by the Seashore Municipal Railroad Co. to build its trolley line to Point Look¬ out at an early date, and we under¬ stand that the contract for the building of the same has already been signed.
The undersigned, having taken a room at 26 Miller Ave., would desire the patronage of the people of this place, having had an experience of over 6 years with one of the finest millinery houses in New York City.
Adriana Conklin.
BALDWIN
Mhss Esther Smith is confined to her home.
SEAFORD
BELLMORE
WANTAGH
A. T. Hin^^le is ctinfiiied to hi with a broken \e^.
home
.Miss Marie Jones of Brooklyn is vis- itinf;^ her sister, Mrs. Auber Pettit.
The   Trump   Cluh   v.ill   meet   at the home   of   .Miss   I. .Sll,cum Frid;iy eveii-
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs. John C. Baylis this (Thursday) afternoon.
.Mr. and Mrs. Selah Baklwin are vis¬ iting .Mr. Baldwin's brother, .lohn Baldwin, at Is^lip.
.Mrs.   Isaac   l.Inthjrliill of .Amityville htis   been   sojournin^^   with   hi-r sister, -M^-s. .Mary. J. Voorhis.
Thomas   McCaffrey J. Askin's house.
moved into       Etiwarti   Hanninj^ton   antl   Frank C. Younjr have been tm the sitk list.
.Miss Nellie Miller   ha.s   been   enter- taiiiinu; .Miss Ktliel   .Murray   of   Cedar-       .'\   recejition   was   tendered   to  liev. iiurst. 'James   Legtjett   at   his   home Tuesday
;eveninj>- by his >Sutiday .Scliot)! class and
Miss   E.   Pearl i'ayne is visiting her   a iew friends.
parents,   Mr.   and   Mrs.   E. H. I'ayne,
on Crand Avenue. ,. ,   ,        , ,     ,       i-   .     ,
drouiid   has   heen l,roKen l,ir a hir.u'e
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per to lie .served 111'the   M.   E.   t hurch "',..,     mr/-u      i
1, .    ,r,,,        1     ,            - and the M. E. ( hurch. this (ihurstlav    evening.
A. Hearn of Coytn- Island has moved into Thomas .McCafVrey's htiuse.
Solomon   Chichester   and  family are now   occupyin.ir   Hewlett   Smith's  eot-, tatre.
.Mrs. (jtoire Barker of .New York | is stopping,' for .some time at V\ illihin ; Doncaster's.
A nut'liiiii- I'i" the .Atlvam e Hook ;ini! | Ladder and Engine Company w:is held' Monday evening.
ll.'irvey Smith !uis icnled the   i,ioms' over   the   I'ost   Olhce ami ia new occu- fiyini: the same. |
.Mrs. .lames .M. Seaman entertained the Kin.tj's I);iLiL:'hters mi Tuesday af¬ ternoon.
The .Mutual Benev,iient .Xssociation held a dame in I'llehe's H.ill Wednes¬ dav eveniii'.;, whicli was ,|i;ile sucee->- ful.
lve\. 'I'. S. Ihaitliwaile ne.xt Sunday iiioiiiiiit. will ctminience the tirst .-,er- inon in a set ies ,d' foui' on the life i,;' ,loseph.
Fire \\i,s disc,i\'ii'ed in the iiai'ii ,jn the property of Frank Colon, Tuesday eveiii!i<r. and resiille,! in the nili.'r de- .-tructitiii of the hain.
The regular jfLadies' Night of the Freeport Club Wednesday evening was thoroughly enjoyed by a number of the Club members and their friends.
Next Wednesday evening a subscrip¬ tion dance is to be held, which promis¬ es to be the best held.
The Freeport Choral Society will give the second concert of the present season Tuesday evening, April 30, in the M. E. Church. The program will consist mainly of Hayden's celebrated oratorio "I'reation" and will be ren¬ dered by a chorus tif 70 voices and an orchestra of 15 pieces.
The .society has engagetl Miss Flor¬ ence Ilimple, soprano soloist of the West Entl (Collegiate (Church, New York, and W. R. Wheeler, tentir .solti- ist, of the same church, al.so Prof. Magnus Schuby, bass soloist of the First Presbyterian ('hurch, Yonkers. The orchestra •^'xW be under the leader¬ ship of Mr. S. G. Lambert of New York City and several of the players in the orchestra will be from the Man¬ hattan and Metropolitan Opera Houses. Mra. Gl. T. VanRiper will preside at the pipe organ and Mrs. Powell, pian- iate of the Society, at the piano. Prof. A. Palamountain, M. S. V., will con¬ duct.
The   performance of  this beautiful work  should  be unit^ue and give great pleasure  to  those who attend.    After this  concert neiw   members   can    be enrolled for the third concert, in   May. The  society   is  purely undonomina- tional and members of all churches and residenta  who  have voices and are in tereated  in  music are invited to join RdtearaaU are l^eld Tueaday evenings in tlw Praaby terian Chapel at 8 o'elodc. |
George Bennett Smith, automobile dealer, has sold Ford autos to Whitney VanWicklen and Vandewater Post. He has also sold a large Logan Construc¬ tion Co. delivery car to C. A. Fulton, which will arrive in a few daya. H. P. Libby has also purchased a Royal Tourist auto, and Mr. Smith is in structing him in its operation.
Baptist Church Notes. -Services tm Sunday 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p.m., Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. Prayer meeting at 8 o'clock Friday evening.
Last Sunday evening the pastor be¬ gan a series of sermons on "Reliable Religion" the subject for that .evening being "It's Nature -Spiritual;" the others being: "It's Foundatitui - Faith," April 21; "It's Motive - Love," April 28; "It's Rule Obedi¬ ence," May ii; "It's coat Self-De- nial," May 12 ; "Its Pt)wer Prayer," May 19;"Its Inspiration and Htipe," May 2(). .\ll are cortiially invited tt) attund ai\y or all of these services.
Send us [larliculars o'f your property for sale or to rent, l-'urnislied or un- furnishetl houses. Edwartls Bros., opp. Depot, Baldvvin, L. I,
-Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Merrit and .Miss Beatrice (Cotte have returned from Orange (City, P'lorida.
.Mrs. R. W. Robins has returned from Philatlelphia, Pa., after a six weeks' visit with relatives.
The regular meeting of the Fire De¬ partment was held Monday night. Thirteen new members were  received.
ThejLadies' Aid Society of the M. P. Church will hold a fair in the basement of the church Tuesday and Wednesday eVenings of next week.
Don't order your carload of coal un¬ til you have heard from W. P. W. HafT, the Lynbrook coal man. He can quote you the lowest price on any quan¬ tity of coal. Delivered anywhere. Call up 280, Rockville Centre, on the tele¬ phone and get prices.--Adv.
The Times says a fight is promised over the will of George A. Barker, for some time a resident of this village, and that he left an estate valued at about a million dollars. The will, which cuts off Barker's two daughters without a cent and leaves all to the widow, has been admitted to probate in New York County, but the daugh¬ ters announce they will fight its provi¬ sions. The widow was formerly Miss Edith M. Tetu, a Canadian,and was his second wife.
To the Public:
Owing to the advance in the cost of material and labor in the horseshoeing business, the members of the various first-class horseshoeing establishments have had to raise the prices al.so, which advance will take place on and after Mav 1st.
The Town of Hempstead
Horseshoers' Association.
While away from lionie, attending Conference, Rev. James Leggett journeyetl tt) Vailsburg, Pa., antl preached in the church there, last Sun¬ day.
Rev. .Jas. Leggett has been trans¬ ferred from the M. E. Church here to the church at Seargentville, Pa., which alst) necessitates him being changed from the New York East to the New¬ ark Conference.
A meeting for the organization of a general Aid Society was held some time ago, at which it was decided to make the affair a permanent one, and a meeting will be held Monday evening | to further the plans, and elect officers, j
The first in the village, is the gran¬ itoid sidewalk that is being laid in front of H. M. (Covert's new store on the Merrick Road, and certainly em¬ phasizes the fact that Seaford is no longer one of the so-called sleepy ham¬ lets of the South Side, but one of the active villages. Mr. Covert's store is one of the finest to be seen along the road, and is indeed a credit to the plaee. \
(Clarence Harse is having a barn j erected upon the firoperty which he re- j cently piiircha.-ed, south i.f the track.      ;
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Will. Fountain has taken possession j of the Bell-.Merrick Inn, in place of Mr. Oliver, who has returned to the I city. 1
The Bellmtire Victtirs jilay a Free- port team on the local grountls on Sat¬ urday morning, and they intend to open the season with a victory.
Mrs. Thomas Wright died very sud¬ denly last week while at lunch, death being due to old age. She is .survived by one son, Thomas Wright, of this place. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon.
The Phoenix Realty Company, re¬ cently organized, has purchased the property of Albert Valentine, for the purpose of development. A. Palermo is president of the Company, Chas. Si¬ monson vice-president and Francis J. O'Brien Treasurer and offices are in Brooklyn and New York.
Notice to Stockholders
Hempstead, NiY., Aprii (i, litOT. A Special Meeting of the Stockhohl- ers of the NASSAU & SUFFOLK LIGHTING COMPANY' will be held on the twenty-second day of April, 1907, at twelve ti'clock noon, at the of¬ fice of the (Company in the Village of Hempsteatl, N'assau County, Neu York, for the purpose of voting upon a proposition to increa.'^e its capital .stt)ck ,of FIVE HUNDRED THOUS¬ AND DOLLARS (1500,000) consist¬ ing of, tive thousantl (5000) shares of the par value of One huntlred Dollars ($100) each, to ONE MILLION DOL LARS ($1,000,000). to consist of tei thousand (10,000) shares of the pai value of One hundred dollars, ($100) each. ??
WANTED BY YOUNG COUPLE.— Small cottage tir part of first-class house, with congenial family. Ad¬ dress "Responsible Party," Na.ssau County Review office, Freeport.^
Town  Board   Resolutions
Resolved, That the time for cutting the grass on the Common Marshes of the Town of Hempstead, be the first Tuesday in Aagnst, 1907, at sunrise.
Resolved, That a fine of $12.60 be im¬ posed on any person who cuts grass on the Common Marshes previous to the date of Tue8<lay, August (Jth, 1907, at s^nris(^
Restilved, That the time for catting the grash ou the Ct)mmt»u Meadows at East ftockaway, and also on what is kuown as the " Ct)w Meadow" at Hungry Harbor, be the first Mtinday in Angust, 1907, at sunrise.
Resolved, "That the })enttlty for cutting grass on the Common Meatlows at East Rocka'way, and also mi what is known a.s the "Cow Meatiow" at Hungry Harbtir, previous to the tlatetif Montlay. Angnst .")th, 1907, at sunrise, be |I2.i")0.
Restilvetl, That the sum of One Thtni- Kiuid iXillars dlOOO) be appropriated for Ttiwn ptiriHises.
RoBKKT .Sk.xiu'RV, Sui>ervist)r. H. LiTHEB Weeks, Town Clerk.
(iEOROE G. T.XTUM, 1 Justices
Akchkr B. Wallace, | of Daniel L. DF.MtiTT, ; the Charles F^. (iiTTENS,   I   Pence.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE
Till I'en, e li:is tu.'eii removi'd I'roni the front and si,ies ,1!" the grouiuls of the Memorial Parsonage and a privet fence has heen started in its stead. This will make a great inijirovement in the apearame of the jirojierty.
.A musicale will he given in the .Me¬ morial Church, untler the auspices of the choir, Wednesday evening next, when the Easter Cantata will be re¬ peated, .solos sung by Miss (Jladys Hall antl Gustave ,1. Talleur of Corona, a reading by Birdsall Jack.son and .sever¬ al .selections by the Schuman (Quintet. A silver offering will be taken for the benefit of the church.
Jusi  Butt  In!
GEORGEiMAC DONALD, President. F. C. HEUbhR,
Seeretary.
If you want to get in, cut in; If'you are not yet in, butt in. Show the world Hqw fine your fettle. Try a WANT AD., thov/ your mettle. If auceass won't set in, cut in. This is how to ge* in:   BuH inl
A plea.sant home wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Squires, Banks Avenue, Sunday eve¬ ning, when their daughter, Miss Louise M. Squires, was married to Edgar L. Nichols, both of this village, Rev. F. W. Varney ofi^ciatinjg.
Don't order your carload of coal un¬ til you have heard from W. P. W. Haff, the Lynbrook coal man. He can quote you the lowest price on any quantity of coal. Delivered anywhere. Call up 280, Rockville Centre, on the telephone and get prices. -Adv.
The Girl's Pinochle Club was plea.s¬ antly entiirtained at Louden Hall, Am¬ ityville, Miss Grace Louden acting as hostess, on Friday afternoon last. The afternotm was spent in playing pinoch¬ le, and the favors were won by Mrs. William Morrison, Miaa Grace "Tuthill and Miss Louden. Following the games refreshments were served and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. The next meeting will be  held  at   the
; residence  of   Miss Bessie Holdsworth,
' Lincoln Avenue, this village.
To the Public:
(Jwing to the advance in the cost of material anti labor in the horseshtieing bousiness, the members of the various first-class horseshoeing establishments ' have had to raise the prices al.so, which advance will Lake place on and after .May 1st.
The Town tif Hempsteatl
Hfirseshtiers' As.sociation.
In ortier tt) proi)erly celebrate the ipnoth meeting of Rockville ("ciitre Lotige, .No. 27'.t, 1. O. O. E., a gala time is announced for the im-eting to be hekl oh'^ay l.")th, for which oeca- situi an excellent jirogram is being ar- rangetl by the committee in charge. To-night the lotige will ctinfer the De¬ gree t)f Truth, j
Letter to J. D. Kiefer
Preejiort, L. I. Dear Sir: The cheekiest fraud in all Jiaint is paste paint.     Here's one:
Lawyer   Arley   B.    Magee,     Dover,
Del., jjninted his house four years   agti
with j)a^te paini at a cost  of  $4'}   for
paint   antl   $t'.l   for   labor;  total $10:).
The  htiuse   got   shabby   in two years;
Lthen he painted Devoe at   very   differ-
lent t'o.st; ;SIH for paint and S.'iO for   la-
bf)r;   total  $4H.    (Paste  paint    $10.');
iPevoe $48.)
It is like fatting hogs on milk J  wa¬ ter.    Paste paint is J whitewash. Yours truly, F.  W. Devoe & Co. P. S.    C. Milton   Forman   fells  our paint.
LYNBROOK
A meeting of the Friday Club will be held at the residence of Mrs. P. A. Blake Friday afterntxin.
Walter Abrams, who has been .spend¬ ing the past thr^e months in the South, has returned to Lynbrook.
To the Public:
Owing to the advance in the cost of material and labor in the horseshoeing business, the members of the variou<< first-class horseshoeing establishments have had to raise the prices also, which advance will take place on and after May 1st.
The Town of Hempstead
Hor.seshoers' As,sociation.
An interesting meeting of the Lyn¬ brook Club was held Thursday evening at which the toj)ic of establishing a lighting system was discussed. Mr. Macy, President, and Mr. Shari). Gen¬ eral Manager, of the Queens Borough Gas and Electric Co., of Far Rocka¬ way, spoke at length ujion the atlvisa- bility of establishing the same. They gave an outline of the estimated cost of maintaining the same, and other important matters, all of which prov- etl very interesting. In order to give an opportunity t)f judging just what kind of light it was i)roj)o.stid tt> install, Mr. Macy voluntarily agreed to have the three street lights that have been installed, kept lighted. Other import¬ ant matters were tiiscus.sed. after which the House (Committee was au¬ thorized to exjieiul $.''00 in furnishing the new club house, tm Washington Street. Messrs. l)eVii:iiey, Barrie anil Dahlbender were elected alter¬ nates to the A Ilieil Boards of Trade of the Town of Hemjisteatl. ll is jnopo.s- ed to hold a mass mt'etnig til an eurly flate Ht) as to alkiw the residents an ojiortuiiity of e.\j,ressiiig Lheir ojiinion UJIOII the advisability oi e.stahliHhiriK a lighting district.
HEMPSTEAD
.lacob Hoffman has leaned the old Whaley house oxx .Main Street, and will take JM ssessiuii tht? tirst of .May. He e.xjiects to make extensive imjirove¬ ments till the Jilace.
Cliflon .Srrfith has lieeii ajijitiintetl au ssenger and mail i arrier at the ioeal station.
Teacher*.s As.sociation
The Nassau Couniy Tcacher.s' Assoc¬ iation will convene in the Mineijla High .School Builtling, Saturtlay, Aj,ril 20, at 10 a. in.; lunch and i-'jcial timi- at Uich'.- Hall: adihess at san.e Hall by Sujit. (C. M, .Meleney of  Brot^ktyn.
No formal paper." but every teacher is exj)ecteti to l)e ready to c.fieak on the topics of the-program for grade be or she may chtx^se.
Xjiet  everyliody  turn   out.    Let    us show our Comr^iisiiioner w<^ are alive. President of N. Co. T. A.
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