Nassau County Review 19081204

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VOL. XIV
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PREEPORT, N. Y., PRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1908
FREEPORT NEWS
Single oopiea of the Review for sale aa Qobotz'8, DaSilva's aud Review Building. tf
A regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees' will be held this evening.
Over 600 people wi^-nessed the foot¬ ball game at Athletic Park Thanks¬ giving Day. The gate receipts were 1110.
Announcement ia made of the mar¬ riage of Mias Mabel Johnson of Bay View Ave. to Webster Story of Ocean Side, last Wednesday evening. !
The concert of the Freeport Choral | Society is announced for Tuesday even- j ing, Dec. 22, when Handel's oratorio I "The Messiah" will be rendered. ;
A.   B.   Wallace and Jesse F.   Bedell ; have been to  Washington  making  ar j rangements for Bug House Hose Com-1 pany to attend inaugural exercise.^ next March.
Robert J. Murray has returned from ! his sojourn in New Mexico and Call- ' fornia.
Mrs. Jean M. Stiles dancing class | will hold a barn dance this evening at i Fraternity Hall.
School Taxes must be paid this week i       Xo Vote on School Site
to avoid the extra percentage for col-1     ^ext Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the school
lection. _ house  at  8  p.   m., the proposition  to
Walter C. Rhodes is back at his  du- i buy  another  school  site will be voted
ties in the Freeport Bank after a siege  upon.
of rheumatism.
¦ Thomas Johnston announces that he Village Taxes, due laat July, are now j now   has  his  supply of 1909 Farmer's
Almanacs for distribution.
payable at the office of John E. Gold¬ ing, village treasurer. This is for those who are in arrears.
Excelsior Hook and Ladder Com-! pany, No. 1, has arranged to hold its I annual dinner on Wednesday evening, | Jan. 6.
How about shopping by telephone? See what N. Y. and N. J. Telephone Co. says about it in their adv. in this issue.
Elmer Raynor has returned from Monticello, where he went for his health, and will move to Toronto, Can¬ ada.
In the Methodist EpiEcopal Church Sunday evening the pastor, Dr. W. A. Kichard, will take for his topic, "My , "Obstacles" will be the morning partner and I," This address will ! theme of Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey doubtless be interesting to all, but  es- ! at the First Presb/terian Church.     In
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ashdown an- • nounce the engagement of their daugh-1 ter, Beatrice, to Eugene R. Bassett of, Bay Shore, a former Freeporter, the | wedding to take place soon.
pecially to young people.
The annual election of officers of the Freeport Business Men's Association was held Wednesday evening, when the following officers were elected: President, James Jenkins; vice presi¬ dent, George S.Yaeger: treasurer, Jas. S. Lewis; Secretary, VVm. McFarlane; financial Secretary, J. D. Kiefer.
Last Sunday  evening  the  choir  of
the evening his subject will be "Short weight."       •
There is no question but that the present school facilities are fast be¬ coming inadequate and the Board of Education has deemed it advisable to purchase a site at the corner of Long Beach AVe. and Archer Sc. for which this meeting has been called.
A. S. .lobnson started Weduesdiiy on the S. ,S. Adriatic for .'sweden.
Mi'-s Flori'tice Miller entertained a uumber fit her tri-nds Frid.iy eveniug at ber home on Ocan A\e. Music, gam-s and dTiiiciug were indulged m and refre.slimeiits served.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE
A meeting of the Village Board of Trustees will be held  Friday  evening.
"The Rockville Centre Herald" is soon to make its appearance in this vil¬ lage.
Stanley Davison is having two neat cottages erected upon his property on Pine Streec.
The tirst annual fair of Reliance Hose Company, No. u, will he held at their hose house on December 9 and 10.
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ROOSEVELT
Mr. and Mrs. John Collins of this place announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Grace, to Morris Denton.
The engagement of Walter Decker of this place and Miss Beatrice Ketch¬ am of Hempstead has been announced. The wedding will take place at the home of the bride's parents at Hemps¬ tead on the evening of the bride's eighteenth birthday in January. Af¬ ter a short wedding tour the couple will reside in Hempstead.
LYNBROOK
Tin-, entertainment "The  Old   Miiid's Convent.ou"     given     in     i Iperii    H;dl Thnr-day eveuiuK bv the Lailie.s'   Guild In the Epiacbpai Church Sunday eve-  of the  Eiiscopal Church-was  a  ^ro« f
Under  the  auspices of  the   Ladies' Circle  a   New England supper will  be served   in the First Baptist Church Thursday evening.
School taxes are now due and on I ble to Edward T. Talfor.
paya-
ning Freeport Council, No. 57, Jr. 0. U. A. M. listened to an interesting discourse by the rector. Rev. Pelham St. G. Bissell.
Progressive Council, No. t)6. Daugh¬ ters of Liberty, attended service at the M.   E.   Church  Sunday evenirg, when
.-iiicet's.s.    Tile hall WU8 crowded and enjoyable i vening was f urui.sUed.
WANTAGH
Mr, and Mrs. George James  are  en¬ tertaining a young daughter since Tues-
A meeting of the Allied   Moard^i Trade and Civic Clubs of the T<iwn
Hemostead will be   held Centre Saturday evening.
at   Rockville
f the First Presbyterian Church present- \ a" appropriate .sermon was preached by  day
George Wallace delivered an address before Hempstead Lodge of Odd Fel¬ lows last evening on "The Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man, as a Doctrine of Odd Fellowship." -     - # --
Albin, brother of Frederick Ortell of ; this place, died in   Leipsic,   Germany, I on Nov. 8, as the result of an operation for carbuncle.    He leaves an estate  of nearly $400,000.—Obseiver. |
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chas. B. Von Eschenbach, president; of the Inventors' Protective Associa¬ tion and Manufacturing Company, called at the Review offlce Monday. He says it is the intention of his com¬ pany to erect a manufacturing plant in Freeport within a short time, and that he has already secured the land.
ed a musical Thanksgiving service, under the leadership of Prof. Pala¬ mountain. It was thoroughly en¬ joyed. The pastor. Rev. Charles Her¬ bert Scholey, preached a very interest¬ ing sermon on "A   Present  Problem.''
Union evangelistic services of the Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches are to be held from Thursday evening, January 7, to Monday, Jan. 25, excepting Saturday nights. Pre¬ paratory to   these    services    cottage
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trade will be held next Wed¬ nesday evening, at Fraternity Hall, at 8.15. Several important matters will be brought before the meeting.
At the close of the business meeting Herbert Stanley Ronton will lecture on "Memories of the Theatre."
All interested in village improve¬ ments are invited to attend.
The Baptist, Methodist and Presby¬ terian Churches will close the regular service Sunday evening at 8.30 o'clock, when all will meet in the Methodist Church for a half-hour song service with the new book, "Alexander's Gos¬ pel Songs".    This book is  to  be  used
I the pastor. Rev. W. A. Richard.
The Woman's Relief Corps will  hold
a   fair  Friday  and Saturday  of   this
: week.  Home-made cake and bread will
i be tor sale, also fancy articles suitable
i for Christmas presents.
I The Choir of the Presbyterian I Church, under the direction of Prof. ; Palamountain and as.sisted by other tal- I ent, will give a musical entertainment ; next Wednesday evening Dec. 9, at ! eight o'clock. Tickets are on sale at 1 the drug stores. Proceeds are for the , benefit of the Sunday School's Christ¬ mas F^estival.
In   the   Freeport   Baptist    Church, ' Stanley W.   Roberts,   Minister,   there will be public worship of  God  Sunday i at 10.30 a. m.   and 7.30 p.   m.;  morn¬ ing  theme,   "The JPathway   to God," Rev. Ha-vey P. Vaughan  will  preach. Bible School at 2.30.    Friday  evening , prayer service at eight  o'clock.    Sun-
The Willing Workers of the Memor¬ ial Church expect to give one of their reception  on   New   Year's   F^ve.
The fair held by the Ladies' Aid Society of' the Memorial Church Wednesday night was very successful and a neat sum realized.
School taxes are now due and are being collected by David Fu.sspH at his residence, at one per cent for thirty days from November Ui; rate,   $.6868.
C. F. Jones has sold his projjerty on Hempstead Avenue to .lo.seph Zoeller of Brooklyn, who intends making his home in Rockville Centre.
Under the auspi(:-es of the Choir Guild of the Church of the Ascension a sale of Christma.s articles will be held in Parish Hall on Tuesday, December 8.
I in the Union Evangelistic Service now ' day evening the Pastor  will preach on j being planned by these three churches, j "The World or Christ?"    This will be
 ».    „    -ll   u   u ij  iu        u    4.  *u    ^or Jan. 7—25, and the song service is i the second in the series of "Chrisoceh-
™??_'!"«^S..*Li.^_*l!l''..**l^°"«^°"' ^^^ : intended to familiarize the people with! trie Choices."    A cordial welcome to
the new music.   .Everybody is welcome ', all. who may  wish  to  sing or to  listen. There will be books for all.
village Tuesday nights, Dec. 29, and Jan. 6, and a union prayer or watch night service Thursday night, Dec. 31
George William and Dorothy Wilhel¬ mina, children of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smich of Seaford, were baptized last Sunday in the parsonage of the Me¬ morial Church.
Next Sunday evening in the Me¬ morial Church the pastor. Rev. Thos. S. Braithwaite, will preach the fifth sermon in the series on "The Book of Job," or "The Great Drama of Doobt," in the Memorial Church, when he will take tor his topic "The Voice from Nature." Last Sunday evening the solo "I know  that  my  Redeemer
Services will continue at the nieeting Jilace and home, Nassau St, and Mer¬ rick Rd., Wednesdays at -7:30 p. m., Fridays at 7.30 p. m. and Sundays at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. in. Bishop P. C.
A vocal-instrumental concert will j be given by the .Singing Society ('on- cordia at Athenuem Hall, Rockville Centre, next Thur.sday evening, at 8.15. Wm. Pajip is director and will be a^-sisted by Miss .\. Falkenmayer, .so¬ prano; Mr. Iheo. Hunhold, baritone, and the Vienna orchesti"a.
At the Presbyterian Chapel, after¬ noon and evening of Friday, Deceinber eleventh, an opportunity will be given to attend a Dutch Sale. Articles of pn^tical value for the home and possi¬ bly aome that may help complete your Christinas lista^ as well as refreshments that will auist f in makitig this occa¬ sion a lucceas socially, will be dis¬ pensed by about fifty of the very young ladiea of the Junior Christian Endeavor Society, in the costume of the land of Queen Wilhelmina.
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Tbe MilU Optical Company, who Ispoae of their entire factor}' output "from maker to wearer," with a big saving to thiMe who have to wear glaakes, will give a demonstration of thair goods for one week, commencing Mondiiy^ Dec. 7, at Smith and Bedell's Drag Store.
The Mills Optical Company announce tbe use of a new material in the con- ¦truction of lenses for the eye that is far more transparent than ordinary glaaa so commonly uaed, and is much more durable.
Mr. Mills and his associate. Dr. A. L. Mills, wiil give their personal at¬ tention to all tests and examinations and the same thorough fitting is prom- iaed as would be had in the New York oflace..   N
are used,  only  the' latest nethoda are employed.
Alpha Council, No. 11, Daughters of America, celebrated its eighth an¬ niversary last Tuesday evening. Dep¬ uty State Councilor Mrs. J. P. Mills of New York City and State Conductor Miss Kathrine Ling, were present. Past Deputy State Councilor Mrs. Min¬ nie Fullagar presented the prize which she offered to the member bringing in the most members during her term nf ofiice to Mrs. Erma Cummings; the prize was a beautiful China plac.
At the dose of the business meeting the guests were given a hearty wel¬ come. There was music and recita¬ tions. The little folks of Alpha proved themselves good entertainers
Miss Edna Mae Hutton entertained a number of her young friends, at the reaidence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hutton, 69 South Lena Ave., on Saturday afternoon in celebration of
her seventh birthday anniversary; af-1 Monday evening a meeting was held ter numerous games a collation was i at the residence of Wallace Verity to served at five o'clock. Among those i organize a brass band. There were present were: Misses Ruth Randall, {quite a number present and it was de- Evelyn Teeple, Georgia Cheney. Maud- i cided to form the Wantagh Brass ie Cheney, Helen Rolli. Edna Hauser, { Band, and the following officers were Agnes Conloy,  Mary  O'Mara,   Sadie i elected: President, Shepherd Bartholo-
The annual fair of the Lutheran Church opens this afternoon in the Atheneum Hall. The fair will be con¬ tinued on the afternoons and evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.
A meeting of the Rockville Centre Board of Trade will   be  held  Tuesday
The tables laden  with good things arranged for Dec. 5 at 8 o'clock
were next in order and a larger num¬ ber of friends were served than at any previous year.
Work has been commenced on the third proposed theatre building for Freeport and it looks as though this one would be finished from the way it is going up.
Charles A. Sigmond has lensed the plot of ground south of the Freeport Harness Store and has the foundati m laid for a building 50x13^ ft., which he says he will have ready  for occu-
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liveth" from the "Messiah" was ren-j night and all members are requested dered in fine style by Miss Laura: to be present. It is believed that the Cowles and was very appropriate, that j question of Mill River and other im- being the text of the Pastor's sermon. | portant features are to be acted upon.
"God, the only cause and Creator" will be the lesson-sermon at the Christ¬ ian Science Church on Sunday next. The Golden Text will be "All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and worship before Thee, O Lord; and shall fxftt        VI   *        M TIIO I j.r^u       K. _i        glorify Thy name. For Thou art great,
?..'?.¦™^".^^'*T^^y®'¦-'"¦.^'^~*"'   ™®^''''*^®"P'^"*^®"''P""^*'" ^""^"J  and doest wondrous things;  Thou art Lillian Golder, Ruth Stringham,   Mae-1 secretary,   Grover   Siems;    treasurer, ! q^^^ ^j^j^^ m
ters  Edmund   Baldwin    and    Edward l Percy  O.Smith.    The other mom hora i '   	
MacKeeman. i are: Bergen Seaman, Walter Ashdown,
George Seaman, Eklward Hunt, Harry Soper, Raymond Dean, Henry Ultsch jr.; Wallace Verity, Fred Dean. Ed¬ ward Hannington, Chas. Soper. A ball will be held in Ultsch's hall Tues-
Miss May Phillips of Brooklyn iias been spending the past week with Mi«s Harriet Gillen.
Mr. and Mrs.   Augustus   l).   Kelsey left   Saturday   for    North     Carolina, I where they will  join   Po.stma^ter  and i Mrs. Svlvester Pear.sall.
A young fire chief made his   ajipear- 1 ance at the residence of Chief and Mrs. I Fred .\. Carman, on Sunday afternoon. His title will be F'red A. Carman, jr.
! i\Ir. and Mrs. Charles Rviler, who have been away on their honeymoon trip for the past few weeks, have re¬ turned and are making their home in Lynbr lok.
All arrangements havo been com¬ jileted for the second annual grand masquerade ball of the Lynbrook Club which will be held at the Lyceum Hall Thursday     evening,      December     :U.
An interesting and jileasant meeting of the I'riday Club was held|(it the res¬ idence of Mrs. Willhim N. Ridge, there being over fifty members and guests jirovsent. After a short busi¬ ness meeting, those present listened with Jiieasure to an address by Miss Grace Todd of China, who took for her topic, "Chinese Holidays and Cus¬ toms." Miss Todd also sjKike of the efficient work that is being done in China by the missionaries, and at the close of her address. Miss Todd pre¬ sented each lady jiresent with a Chinese souvenir, as a momento of the day. A vote of thanks was extended by the club to Miss Todd for her interesting and instructive address. The next meeting of the club, which is also the annual meeting, will be held at the residence of Mrs. Giles B. Phillips, Franklin Avenue, December 13.
School Notes
A reception by the football  team
Sixteen pupils have entered the pre-, . .       t^      .„ ...
liminary speaking contest to be held ! <*«y ^^^ning, Dec. 15; proceeds for m-
tbe latter part of this month. j atruments.	
The foot ball team played 7 games winning them all, with a score of 137 points to 10 for their opponents.
The annual Thanksgiving offering last Wednesday morning was the largest in the history of the school.
BELLMORE
A moving picture show will be giv¬ en in the hall Saturday evening, De¬ cember 5.
OCEANSIDE
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Self will oc¬ cupy their new bouse on Grand Ave¬ nue this Winter.
pancy ^y Jan.   15,  with a seating ca- No drugs or drops of any kind j pacity of from 700 to «00.    It will  be electrical j a two utory in front, stucco finish; with the same trimming in rear.
During the next week, the congre¬ gation of the First Presbyterian Church of Ocean Side will be treated George E. Falk, Secretary of East- to a discourse on "One' week with the ern pist. Y. M. C. A., visited the | King of Kings," at the local church, school while on a visit to Prof. Smith. | during which time, the pastor. Rev. A. The registration up to date in the H. Rennie, in connection with Rev. new Seaman Ave. school is almost 350, • Charles H. Scholey, pastor of the First showing a large increase over last i Presbyterian ("hurch of Freeport, will year. i bring five vital jioints to all of the resi-
Frank Roberts and family spent several days last week with friends in Rockville Centre
The special meetings which have been under way in the M. E. Church have finished, after some very success¬ ful and inspiring services.
Miss  Harriet Houghton,   a   former dents of Ocean Side, and to all who at Special  inducements are offered  in       Under the rear of the building there i teacher,   spent  the Thanksgiving holi-  tend these sermons.    Sunday   morning the way of pricea.    The Mills Optical j will be a cellar, in which there will be , day   with  Mr.  and  Mrs.   Clinton   M. Company have some thirty-six agencies I the heating plant,   and  also  a  maple | Flint '
inthevicinity  of  New York,   where fioor,   25x40.    On    the   ground   fioor 1     a meeting of the  Mothers'Glub will !?fi!..5f?*"*!^L^^'';^-^.^-.^"l^**_.'^P*^'*l**'*f"'^ «V «?y. time I be held   in   the  Kindergarten  of  the
Grove Street school next  Tusfeday  af-
intervals.    Offlce hours 10 a. m. to  6. ^ can be cleared for dancing, will  b^  40 p. m.; 7 t© 9 p. to., Saturday only. *,  j xlOO feet.
^   j    The  main  floor will  have a stage
V  Got yopr Christmas  nwnber of th^ Ladies' Home Journal arthe  Review
Stationery Store. 62 South .Main St.
5 You need not have a cold thia win- tar. Therea' a. way to avoid them. It«id smith 4 Bedell's ad in this issue aai'iaara tbe way. lt.~
Idwwpl H. ' Olaaa» who recently aaaai & cuiMt stor* at 88 S. lUin 8t.« M wUtd a foil lte* «(loca ear> :mm mdtfai^ vti^ai Im Uaada* tkii
have about  25x40  feet,   with'four dressing rooms &ad two checking  rooms.    Tbe building  will  have  eight exits^    the' doors   to   work   automaucally.     The building will be heated  by  steam and ! will have an electrical equipment.
The stage will be fitted witb scenery. Mr^ Sigmond will  manage  the  pla^-e and will pjesent a first-class entertain- i has been arranged. v meat twice or three times a week, the j     Many former pupils now studying at t>a«st being w«tl-known circuits.          j college or preparatory schools   came  i                   I home for Thanksgiving,  afnong th?m
iTOKODied in 80 miualea by Wool- being Harold Wilaon. Ralph Crandell.
Mr. Rennie will preach, taking for his topic, "Facing Life;" next Tuesday evening, Mr .Scholey will preach; top¬ ic "Placing the Preaent." Wednesday evening, Mr. Scholey; topic "Fracing the Future." Thursday evenirg, Mr. Rennie, topic, "Washing-Cleansed." Mr. Rennie will preach Friday even¬ ing, when the series  will close; topic.
EAST ROCKAWAY
There was a large attendance at the exercises last Friday niglit in honor of the formal cpenirg of the Baiseley Free Library in the new library build¬ ing, which was built through the gen¬ erosity of .Mr I. Russell Sage. Charles L. Pliipp* prfj8i(ied, and in his opening address gave a short history of the li¬ brary dating from iis organization up to its present condition. Addresses were delivered  Ly  Dr.   Frank   T.
SEAFORD _
A number of the friends of Miss Ada Bedell called on her without invitation Saturday evening but were made wel¬ come, and all report a good time.
Clinton James had a bad fall on Sat¬ urday last at his home, falling from the top to the bottom of the stairs. He was quite badly cut and bruised from the fall.
A meeting of the Thursday euchre club was held at Mrs. John Southard's Thursday afternoon. Next week the card players call on Mrs. Lyman Taft at Freeport.
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A meeting of the Pinochle Club was held at the residence of Mrs. Ansel Raynor last Saturday evening, when a jolly good time was enjoyed by all pres¬ ent. Handsome prizes were award¬ ed and refreahments served.
The Willing Workers of the Y. M 1. C, assisted by many of the resi¬ dents, will hold a ball and entertain¬ ment in the Y. M. I. C. Hall Wednes¬ day evening, December 16, for the benefit of Milton Updike, whose home and business were wiped out by fire a few weeks ago.
ternoon.
Delegates  from   Rockville    Centre, Hempstead and  Glen  Cove  met  here
last   week    to    form    an    Oratorical; ..¦Looi.jpg.Saved." '     ^ Lanp, President of ihe Board  of  Edu-
L.!ague. j     Sunday  evening,   next,   Mr. Rennie''cation of Rockville Centre; Mr.   Nutt,
Football enthusiasts have transferred ; will continue the series cf his sermons principal of the East Rocka\iray their attention to basket ball and a of the past four weeks in considering ; School, and Mr. Wynkoop of Albany, schedule of fifteen gan\es, the first one   the  "Curse  after  the   Fall"   or    the  N. Y., who is connected with the State
First Court Ever Held on Earth
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Saiati RoM. Herbert Clock. Clinton 'Story sod Hel«b Ptowell.
FOR SALE.—10 room bungalow, electric light, bath, furnace, village w^er and range. 122 East Seaman Ave.^ Freeport Henry L. Maxaon, SO Notth Grove SL 2t.
Library. These addresses were in¬ terspersed by ^oiin selections by Mra. Finlayson, and vocal selections by Miss Richards.
Following the exerciees, the Ldies in chargle served refrenhments, after which thoae present enjoyed looking over the ni)w bailding.
The two-days fair of tlie Ljidies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church con¬ cluded last night in the V. M. I. C. Hall, completing ono cf the biggest 8UcceB'?e8 in their history. The affair , waa in the nature of a Christmas sale, P« I for the benefit of the church. Among the features of the fair was tag night. The lnjoths and the chairlady uf eaeh: tiupper, Mrs. Smith VanNostrand; burnt wood and fancy t£it)le, Mrs. Or¬ lando D. Baylis; candy, Mrs. Samuel E. Taft; cake, Mrs. Mary E. Raynor; aprona and towels. Mrs. M. Vooris; ice cream, Ansel Raynor; dolls, Mrs. Charles E. Mills. The ladies worked hard for the auccess of this affair, as¬ sisted by many of the residents, and were well deaerving of the mKcenathaj attained.
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