Nassau County Review 19140220

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Nassau County Revieiv
Official Paper, Village of Freeport
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAV, FEBRUARV 20. 1914
Vol. XIX, No. 8
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Freeport
HIGHWATER TIDE TABLE
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Friday, Feb.
Saturday
Sanday,
Monday,
Tuesday,           '
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday,
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,r H.^mi.
20,
21.
22,
23,
24,
25,
26,
27,
28,
II.Klk.     Deduct ;«
^tca.l Bay)
5.27 p. m.
6.20 p. m.
6.30 a. m.
7.06 a. m.
7.46 a. m.
8.25 a. m.
8.58 a. m.
9.28 a. m.
9.62 a. m
Single copies of the Review for sale at Greenhlatt's and Braithwaite's, Railroad Avenue: Kiefer's, Nassau County Review, DaSilva's and Go- betz's. Main Street; DaSilva's, West Merriclc Road. tf.
Patriotic exercises will be held in the schools thie Friday afternoon.
Your Town Tax is now due. See ad- Tertisement in this issue for pa'-ticu- lars.
In the Fraternal Orders News of the Churches   Club Dinner Surpasses Local Topics
Doiast in th*  ••cret frAteraal  organixatioiu  of Fraapott and vicinity.
Subiect   of    Sermon*.   Services    of    the    week
¦nd other doinsa in the churchet
end church tocieties
The Willing Workers of Alpha Coun¬ cil, D. of A., rnpt at the home of Mrs. j^e selection of Mrs. Maude   Camp- Etta Golden, Tuesday afternoon   and a hell Fuller, soloist in the M. E. Church pleasant afternoon was   spent   by   all. g^^^^y morning will be "My Redeem- The next meetmg will be held   at   the ^^ and My Lord," Dudley Buck, home of Mrs. Stretch, W. Milton Ave-                              	
nue, on March 3. r ,. - .-      v. -         c,    - .
Christian Science Society
Attractive in ita very simplicity and the entire lack of formality, the annu¬ al dinner of tbe Fraeport Club was held at the Club Hoaae on Tuesday ev- ¦ ening, and was one of the largest at-1 tended and most successful in the his-, tory of that organization.
Village Trustees       In the Fire Department
nmente and eaplanations nue entirely
a nrw* nature, on TJIlat* affaira
by the editor.
Services
FREEPORT TO THE FRONT The election of Elvin N. Edwards as chairnian of   the    Progressive   County fhe committee had   announced   that ' Committee was no surprise as   he   has it woald be a "li»e wire dinner of food   '>een one of the active workers of   the and song—no   speechmaking.   just   a I P^^ty since   its   inception.    The   elec-
All the membprs were present hi xhv I meeting Thursdny afternoon t.xci'pt Trustee Welden.
Chief Loonam r»M]uested that the Board take some action on a nuniber of supplies that had been requisitioned
Mettcr*        ii-'L-rrftt to and about the firttmna in our iocal department by H. E. P.
The   scores   of   the g8nu'.s :<oheduied lasit Thut8(luy night and  postponed   to
A..1. -        . „ .   r-        -I   <5nn,iu» mnrni„c »t 11   o    .«.   «„„H„„ ' Roo^ time togethef," and   the   success ' ^'O" of J- S. Coles Tappan last year to
Atthemeetingof Freeport   Council i Sunday mornmg at 11  a.   m.;   ^"^^ay ^^ ^^^ ^^^^.^»*^ ^^^'^^^^^^^^^   ^^^   ^vis-   the chairmanship was of great   aid   to
dom of planning   the dinner  on   such   ^^^ "ew party as  he   formulated   cer- lifiea , tain rules for the guidance of the com-
and of which the   Department   was   in Friday night on account of the holiday
need at the present time.     He was  in- show "that » ttam from   Hose   4   rolled
structtd to procure  at   once   whatever against   a •ilunimy" team from   Hose
supp!ie.s were most needed. li, and won all three  games.      Follow-
The   following   communication   was ing are the scores as received frnm the
No. 67, Jr. 0. U. A. M.. held last Fri-! School, same hour; Hempstead Bank day evening, the General Committee Bu'lding. Subject next Sunday, F'eb- of Arrangements for the State Conven- I ruary 22, "Mind." Wednesday even- tion, which is to be held here next La-; '"g services at 8 o'clock, bor Day, reported that they had met A reading room with Christian Sci- and elected officers as follows : Chair j ence literature is open at the above ad¬ man, J. Huyler Ellison; treasurer, Gil-1 dress every weekday from 1 ;30 tcj 5 p. son H. Raynor, and secretary, Howard [ "i- E. Pearsa"
The Howard Colored Sextette   occu-
mitteemen.    Consent to his rttirement
pied    the     club     parlor     until     the ! was given after he absolutely   refused   Gentle
received :
Feb. 13,  1914. Board of Village Trustees. Village of Freeeport, N. Y.
alleys :
Hofie 4, 753:
Hose 4, 7(Ki;
Hose 4, 647 ;
Hose 2. 550 Ho.se 2. 5Bii Hose 2, 55'I
The First Degree team were on the floor and practiced the floor work sev eral times. This coming Friday night there   will   tie   a   full dresa rehearsal.
Mrs. Sadie R. Wicks of Islip has been visiting her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Whitman.
A musical entertainment   under   the
diraction of Prof. Edward Fajana   will
be held in the M. E. Church on   March
3,   under    auapices    of    the    Sunday Nassau at Long Beach.
School.    Tickets are   now   on   sale   at i ^he   dinner,   furnished   by   Charles
Several   of   the   members and their   g^f, each. Johnson,    nroprietor    of   the   former
wive.s attended patriotic services   held                             ——  Manhattan House, was   equal,   if   not
in   the   Central Presbyterian   Church,       The Ladies (Juild of   the   Church   of -superior to any before served,    and   ia
Marcy and Jefferson Avenues,   Brook-   the   Transfiguration   will   hold a  cake 'he first time it has been served   by   a
lyn,   when   Dr.   John   Carson,   pastor,   sale on Satunlay, February 21,  at   the resident of Freeport.
time set for the dinner, and the music I 'o serve in the capacity of chairman given was of the best ever furn-' *"y'o"Ker. The new •chairman was ished at the Club House. The enter- j 'he candidate of his party for the As- tainers were kept buay until time to ' aembly, and made a phenomenal run, leave for the last car for New York, j and was defeated by a ve.-y small ma- This is the famous troupe which en-Jority- Under his leadership, the Pro- tertained last  summer   at   the   Hotel | K^essives of the   county   will   play   no
small part in its political aftairs.
-Eagle.
The report of the Town Board meet¬ ing this week was loaned us by A. B. 'Wallace of the Observer, the Review editor having been temporarily on the eick Hat.
preached to a large body of the Junicr   rectory, 165 Pine   Street, for the bene Order United American Mechanics. fit of the organ fund.
I     Last Winter it was the   pleasure   uf ^ 	
I several of the members to hear Dr. The ladies of the Presbyterian ' Carson speak at a meeting of E. F. Church Improvement Society are plan- I Pruden Council, Brooklyn, of which ning to hold a fair and supper the last ! Council he is a member. Iiaving part of March, the proceeds to be for a ' heard such a   forcible   address,   many ' new church carpet.
The dinner furniahed was as follows :
Oyster Cocktails I Consomme en Tasse Finger Rolls
Olives Gherkins Celery
'    Lobster Patties, Cream Mayonnaise , Larded Filet of Beef, Mushroom Sauce
in proper form so that I can get the necessary number of signatures to a proposltioi providing for a special vote upon tills question.
The   importance   of   this   apparatu.s
The.regular meeting of the Tuesday , "f them availed themselves cf this op¬
jiortunity to hear him again. In   the   Presbyterlari   Qhorch   next
Dr. Carson delivered a forceful   ser- Sunday morning, Uev. J. Sidney Gould
mon on  "Patriotism."    Among   other will apeak on the person and character
things, he said that in view of our   el- of Jesus.     Laat Sunday the topic   pre-
aborate     and   expensive     educational sented   was   "Jeaus   of   Nazareth—A
system he would require that   all   vot- Man.''and on   next   Sunday   morning
ers be able to read the   namea   on   the the   matter will    be    carried    further
ballot that they    vote.     He   said   that under the topic, "And What More?"
be   open   this would bring about   an    intelligent Washington's   Birthday   sermon   on
vote.     Dr. Carson felt that men ahould Sunday evening.     The subject   of   the
put   the   same   seriousness    and    con- ser.-ron wili be in keeping with   Wash-
aoience in voting that they do in    wor- ington'a   Birthday   and
ship -ind vote for the   preservation   of are cordially invited,
the American Government and institu- Place in American Ijife
tions, even if it operated again.st their 	
own interests. The Loyal Sons are busily   planning  dent of the Club, and President Nygren
Dr. Carson   developed   many   points for their farce comedy in two acts, en-   responded to this briefly   but   heartily
ulong patriotic   lines.    He   urged   an ' titled "The Arctic Architects,"  to   be   as is hia   way.    During   his   remarks
,      ,.        ,                ,,                                    ardent aopreciation   of   the   men   who given in the chapel of the Presbvterian   Mr. Nygren- called   attention    to   the
p|urnt3mg shop   on   (..rnye   htreet,   are   have made America, calling   attention Church next Tuesday evening, "Febru-   fact that one of the first presidents  of
to    vVashington.    "the   incarnation;" ary 24.    Tickets are now being sold.     ; the Club, William P. Miller, to   whom
Madiaon, "father of the (Constitution ;" ' ; belonged much of   the   credit   for   the
Hamilton, "founder   of   our   financial The members of the   Little   Colonel ' success of the Club,    was   confined   to
systutji," and Lincoln, "the   savior  ot <'luh will hold a sale of cake and candy [his bed by illness, and auggested   that
the nation."    Hu held  these   men   up Ht Brooklyn Hall   Saturday   aftermon   a word of greeting be sent   him   from
Five Hundred Club was held with Mra Henry L. Maxson, South Long Beach Avenue. An elaborate buffet luncheon was served.
Next Monday, February   23,   Wash¬ ington's Birthday, being a holiday, the prinliiiK   offices    and   banks   will    be closed.    The Poat Oflice wi until 9:3U a. m.
A piano recital by the pupils of Misa Dora (Jhase will be given at the resi¬ dence of Mra. Sherman Holoday. 155 Wallace Street, Saturday afternoon of this week, at 3 o'clock.
James F. Campion   ami   Kd«ard   A.i Rice,    who   have   an   electrical    and plurnt
planning to opun a similar aho]i at ,'106 Fulton Street, Hempstead,   this week.
HOW MANY TRUSTEES? In this issue we publish a communi¬ cation from President Maxson    of   the Freepart Taxpayers' League, which  is of more than   usual    importance,    and
which those of our readers who are, or can readily 1. appreciated from the ahould be, interested in local municipal fact that t.ie Scientific American affairs, are requested to conaider. awarded the   prize   last  year   for   the
Aa to the changing of the number of   be.-,t apfiaratus for the aaving   of   life, trustees   I will, however,    repeat    the   to the concern inventing this machine. Asparagus Potatoes Brabant ! statement I made last week    that    the       Trusting ycu will  give   this   matter
Hollandaise Sauce { attorney general has decided   that   the  >"ur usual courteous attention.
London Sherbet ' number of trustee-; can only be changed Hespectfully yours.
Broiled Long Island Chicken , at a special election, ' Smith F. Pearsall.
Toast    Florida String Beans    Cresses j     As to the adviinblllty of making the . -,.-       ,
Waldorf Salad au Pimento | change from 4 to S, 1 do not   think   it I ^Ut the necessity of a   proposition   he-
Cream Eclaires Tutti Frutti Ice Cream i important, provided the additional leg-   ing submitted
Also, according tp the scoies handed ua from the alleys. Hose 2 did not ap¬ pear for the games scheduled with En¬ gine 1 on Monday evening and some menibers of the Engine team being present and ready to bowl, the games If your Board is unwilling to do this. "Zi"" d^''^l"'-eti forfeited to the    Engine
and Will kindly advise me  to   that   gf.* ^o.^ which^wou.d    make   the   standing
feet,   I   will appreciate it if you   will
have your attorney prepare a   petition
As a taxpayer of the village ot Freeport deeply interested in its wel¬ fare, and in the saving of human life, I am requesting you to put in your next budget the sum of $185.00 for a pulmoter.
to date as follows :
BOWLING TOURNAMENT. STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
Won Lost P. C, Hose 1 Hose 4 Engine 1 Hose 3 Trui-k 1 Hose 2
The games scheduled for last night, Thursday, between Truck 1 and Hose I were postponed until next week on account of the dance of Hoae 1, which had been arranged before the bowling It was decided to secure   this   with- .schedule was decideel upon.
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5
3
3
1
1
2
4
3
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11
.H8k
.600
. bbO
.500
.600
.088
Assorted Cakes
Crackers and Cheese
Demi Tasse
Cigartttes iJigars
After tbe dinner, Sdward Thompson, i chairman of the Dinner Committee, young people ; aaid that while the committee had 'Washington's ' planned to have no speechmaUing, they " felt the dinner would not be   complete
without a few words from   the   presi
COMING EVENTS. February 2(i, Thursday- M<iviMg pit
al proposition to divide the village into       A     communication      was    received
wards ia   not   also    presented.     There   f''"'" the Fire Council requesting   that   ture and vaudevihe   entertainment
will be nothing to prevent the whole 8 : $6825 be placed in the fire department   Knjrjne -,, „i the Fla^ia
of
Mrs. Sarah Brown of Manhattan gave a recital at the high school audi¬ torium Wednesday evening for the benefit of the high school baseball team, under the management of the student body.
The Lynbrook Recorder issued a ape¬ eial fourteenth anniveraary number last week, which contains a large amount ol new advertising and over two pages upon the history and ad¬ vancement of the village o* Lynbrook and its institutions.
Lewis H Ross Company announces that Monday, February 23, Washing¬ ton's Birthday, being a legal holiday, their atore and yard will be closed all day.     F'or the convenienae   of   any   of
; trustees from being elected from  "theibuiiKel for   the   ensuing   year.     Chief
I Bronx " for inatance. ' Loonam was informed that the amount
j     And by the way, lean aec no special   would be   included   in   the   budget   «a
i reason   for   division   of   interests.     I   submitted.     (The communication   will
could   name   olThand   half a dozen im-   be found in another column).
provements secured in   one   particular:     Dr.   William    H.     Runcie,     Health
section of the village because    of   the   ^J^cer, called   nttention    to    the   fact
active peraonal interest of   a   member   that there were no    sanitary    laws    in
of the Board from an entirely different j the village to meet certain   contingen-
section of the village. , cies that    might   arise   at    any    time.
Mr. Maxsen writes : , He pres( nted a copy of the health laws
"With 8 trustees, men fitted to take:of   i^H.   with   the   recommendations
hold   of a particular branch of tbe vil-   that certain sections thereof be adopt-
lage work, could be chosen." |
But there ia no guarantee or   reason I
to assume they would, any   more   than i
now. i
April 7, Tuesday .-\nnual elei'tion of ilil comiianies in department.
.^pril y, Thursday Annual election of Department oHieera.
.\ext Thursilay evening,February '20, ia the date of the vaudeville and mov¬ ing picture show of Engine 1, at the I'liiza. Assistant Foreman Rice, chair man of the committee, promises some exceptionally good vaudeville acts.
as heroes, who labored for the sake   of  of this week. February 21, from 3 to 6 j the assemblage
.L T> l.ir_   I _ _  •         ¦      n'nlnnlr I'aa    ....A   .%.n4r....   ...'.ll    U 1 . ..
the   Republic,    surrendering   peraonal intereat and aggrandizement.
Under "Loyalty to American Insti¬ tutions," the speaker said that there should be a chaste home, a free church, absolutely separated from the State as a amfe^^oard of American liberty ; a re¬ spected Sunday of rest and recreation. We ahould maintain an unbought and .jgnies Kerlev uncontrolled ballot.
Aa to tbose who come to this coun¬ try from foreign landa. Dr. Caraon said tbat we should meet them with lli« American flag in one hand and the Bible in the other, and if tbey did not agree to our dual requirement that they be loyal to both, "send them back
o'clock.   Tea and colfee will be served. Proceeds for a worthy cause.
Hymeneal
McCONLOGUE   -KERLEY Last Thursday morning, in the Cath olic Church, Agnea Mary, daughter  of
A motion was unanimously carried to that effect, and Secretary Edmund T. Cheshire prepared the letber and it was despatched to Mr. Miller by spe¬ cial messengers.
Folded in ihe menus were alips con¬ taining the choruses of fwpular songa, and   at   the   conclusion   of   President
became the wife of ' ^-^>^'"*'"'^ *""'• *'"'^'''" '•*« 'eadership of Robert, son of Cornelius McConlogue. ' ^'¦''"'' "'" of Merrick, the famous Rev. Robert Boyle ofliL-iated, the cere-1'"'"'one, who is a member of the Club, mony heing followed by the nuptial j the^members joined in singing, mass, with music by the   choir.     Missi
The mu.sicians then returned   down-
Again we quote Mr. .Maxson : "It is but common aense to say that one who gives his services gratuitous¬ ly would be more apt to do one job well than if he had a half dozen im¬ posed upon him."
"In   the   State   Legislature   anil   in Congress we find numbera."
ed temporarily. It was decided to , The regular February meeting of adopt the laws aa offered by Dr. Run- the Couneil waa held al the Engine cie. House   Wednesday   evening.     Present
The Board adjourned to meet on were Chiefs Loonam, Pearsall and Monday, March 2, when action will be Smith, Wardena Whaley of Hose 1, taken on the budget. ' Starr and White of Hose   2,   Fritz   of
Hoae 4, Rice of Engine 1 and Niles of Truck 1.
The following members were ap¬ proved: Charles P. Rhodes, Hose 3; Henry L. K. Himmel and lienry ii. R. Himmel, jr.,  llose 1 ; Otto Nilson, jr.
New Town Treasurer
At the meeting nf the    Town   Hoard .Monday afternoon a new Town   Treas- Evidently the proposition tben must i "rer was elected; a full uccount of tbia   and Rev. A. C   Karkau. 'rrui-k 1 ,  Syi betodivide    the    work    bet^-een    the t "I'Pears in this issue, on another page. . vester Oreenblatt,   Hose 2;   Frederick
committees. My observation leads me | to insist tbat nothing else has resulted j in so much mismanagement as com- | mittees doing work and nu one being | responsible.     I could name   a   number^,
including Bruce.
Mary A. Kerley. a sister of the  bride, I f t«'." «"d the members   to    the   pool.   ^^ interesting propositions which hav, was bridesmaid and   Gilbert  Ros   was : ^J '""''^ »"'* «'""'^   tables   and   bowling U,gg„ ^jy^j^^j.^^.^^ ^(,^^_,     commit
alleys, and   soon    all    the    attractions
their customers who may wish gooda to   to the aame place they came   from   on use   on Monday, the store will be open . the same ahip." on Saturday, February 21, until 9 p.m. 1 	
The annual Long Island dinner of the   P^fist   YaCCinate
Suffolk ('ounty Association was held at the Hotel Aator Saturday evening. The Freeport participants were R. A. Miller, sr., Fred S. Howell, Wm. G. Miller, jr., James A. Sutphin, Smith F Pearaall and Raymond J. Miller. Becauae of illness, Hon. Wm. G. Mil¬ ler and Village President Smith Cox, who had iilanned to attend, were not •ble to be preaent.
beat man
The bride's gown was of Alice blue satin charmeuse, trimmed with cream colored lace, with draped skirt; blue velvet hat with blue plume. The bridesmaid wore golden satin char _,_ ,- _ meuae, with white fichu, draped; black
Cniloren   ^*'"'t hat. with pale yellow plume.
Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the iiride.
Nickle Perfection Oil Heaters, $4.00
Stoves, No. 8, $16.00; No. 6, $10.00
Griddles, 69c up
O-Cedar Mops, 98c
Chicken Wire, IfiO ft. Roll
4 ft. $3.00; 5 ft. $3.76
6 ft. $4.50; open, Jc aq. ft.
Sleighs, 25c to $4.00
Washington   Birthday   Poat  Cards, Ic, 10c doz.
DaSilva B and 10c Store and West Merrick Rd. Advertlsament.
By order of the Board of Education, Prof. W. C. Mood, Superintendent ot Schoola, is sending cut the following circular to parents or guar'''ans of children not vaccinated:
Freeport, N. Y., Feb. 16, 1914. Dear Sir:-
The attention of the Board   of   Edu¬ cation has recently   been   called   to   a i paator of the   M.   E.   Church, letter issued under date of January 28,   Httendants were John   T.   Cotter
COTTER—RUDOLPH John W. Cotter and Mrs.   Catherine Rudolph were   married   Sunday   after¬ noon   at the groom's   home, Columbua Avenue, by Rev. D. A. Joidan, former
heir Mr.
1914, by Hermann M. Biggs, Commis- Cotter's son, and Mra. Maudo Cotter aioner of Health, State of New York, Gilbert, Mr. Cotter's daughter. Af- in which he points out that the law in ter the ceremony a wedding supper regard to vaccination of school child-' y,aa served. The guests were as fol- ren has been somewhat laxly enforced lo^s: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cot throughout the SUte. Dr. Biggs re ; tar, Margaret and Mary Cotter of Lyn- ports that caaea of amallpox for Janu- j brook, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilbert of ary, 1914,    have been reported in Erie   Hempstead,   Mr.   and    Mrs.    Charles
j County, Herkimer Cotinty, Montgom- > ery County and Niagara   County.    He
strongly urges that the citizens of all {communities recognize the importance , of vaccination.
I According to the achool records, i (name) has not been vaccinated. We I would very much appreciate from   you
a statement aa to the time when you i will have this done, and wc wuuld  alao
Strohbeck of Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Dunker of Jamaica, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cotter of Freeport.
We don't aak you to take our word for it, but come and see for yourself if •ur Children'a Serge Dresses at $1.98 are not the beat value you ever saw. Former prices were up to $3.49.
Other dresses. BOc up. , I requesT thaTlat'er' the 'certifiea"te" of   was the   victim   of   an extremely em
"""I vaccination be filed here at the school     barraasing case of mistaken   identity        	
It is not  expe.ted   that   the   children : ^ome time previously   a   woman   who j Qeorge O'Neill, Howard   Pearsall,   F who have alreadv been vaccinated will   ^^^ *'"*^ *>«¦¦ POCKetbook stolen, had re-   h. Plump,   D. Wesley   Pine,   Wallace
A Dastardly Outrage
Last Friday afternoon while in Brooklyn Miss Louise DaSilva, daugh¬ ter of Mr.   and   Mrs.    Isaac   DaSilva.
Underwear   for   men,    women children.
Seaman's Reliable Dry Goods Store. Main Street, Freeport.
Advertisement
wer« taxed to their utmost.
It waa generally agreed that the committee, while they had gone a long way from all precedents in running the dinner, had been more than suc¬ cessful, and the dinner of 1914 would not soon be forgotten. The commit¬ tee consisted of Edward Thompson, chairman ; Robert G. Anderson, Will iam Thoinpson, Thomas J. Spence, Hamilton G. King and Werner Nygren.
Thoae present were : Robert Ander¬ son, W. B. Austin, Franklin Bedell, C.
D. Baker, Herbert Bacon, Harry Bet¬ zig, Charles Betzig, H. L. Crandell, Ralfih Crandell, W. H. Cornwell, Smith Cox, Leroy Corby, J. 0. Cum¬ mings, N. T. Cole, Dr. Edwin Carman, J. R. Clarke. E. T. Cheshire, Edward Cook, Forrest Dunbar,  Roswell Davia,
E. A. Dorlon, Col. James Dean, John Denton, John Eldridge, Albert Earle, Clarence Edwards,
CM. Foreman, Thos. Forbes, W. H. Grace, F. P. Good, J. D. Gunning. Sid¬ ney Gibson, George Hewlett, William Hall, Charles Hart, Charles Jaggs, Albin Johnaon, J. D. Kiefer, David Kennedy, Herbert Kellum, Hamilton King, H. P. Libby, Daniel McKeeman, George Meadon, Raymond Miller, Wm. G. Miller, Dr. W. G. Miller, R. A. Miller, Prof. Ward Moon, Charles Mack, Leonard Mabee, Gilbert Malone, Donald Mackey, Harold Mackey, Percy Morrison,   Daniel Morrison.
Werner Nygren. Heber Nygren, S. Herbert Nichols, jr.,    Walter Nichols,
tee work, which do not ahow on the rec¬ ords at all.
Now, if, as Mr. Maxson well shows, there ia too much work for four men, let us have separate Boards of Assess¬ ora or Water Commissioners or Fire Commissioners, who will really divide the work. I have no objection to el¬ ecting eight trustees — where so many want the office it may be an eaay way of providing for all, hut it wont alter our problem of government a whit.
the    opinion    of    (xiunselor 1 Joerissj'n, jr..  Hose 4.
' Resignations of I-'rank Whaley from   Truck 1, and   Theodore   1'.   Ualli    and
' Wiiliam Painter from Hoae 3 wore re-
Iceived.
I     Foreman Boland of Truck 1 reported
¦ that all fire regulations had been ob¬ served at the school entertainments on February 11 and 17.
I It is probable that a apecial meeting of the ("ouncii will be held in the near
I future to consider Department financea.
Obituary
VILLAGE SHOULD
WILLIAM S. BE.\NETT Wiiliam S. Bennett of 12 Smith Street, died Monday evening. During the afternoon he was engaged in shov¬ eling snow from the aidewalk fronting hia reaidence, when he was attacked with paralysis. He was assisted into the heuse and soon lapsed in uncon- sciousne.ss frum which he did not re¬ cover. Mr. Bennett waa 70 yeats of age and for some time had auffered from an affection of the heart. He was a printer by profession and for some time set type on the    Hemfistead
HAVE   PULMOTOR i ^"'l''''^^'''     Lately he had not been em
TUG OF WAR?
Rockville Centre Fire Department bas sent out invitations to various neighboring lire departments to com¬ pete in a tug of war contest, and atate that they will aet a date for the meet¬ ing to arrange same later.
A communication to that elfect   was
™,     r,     -       1       I -.  .. .L   i ployed.     He waa born at  hast   Hemp-, received at the Council meeting   Wed-
rhe Review has been  agitating   the     .it.        , - . ,     , '        , , ,-,   , j.
.,   ,, .,       ... .      ,j I atead where his parents  owned a large   nesday evening and waa   filed   pending
proposition that the VI lage ahou d pur-' f    „      ^     -r        i     -        i.-ii r    .l. .-
',' ,      .     e ¦ " I "•     farm.     A wife and   six    children   sur    further not ce.
chaae a pulmotor for use in emergency accidents in the village, ever since the recent deplorable accident at the Pow¬ er House, but so far no attention haa been paid to this by the village author
... . l_      -        i I - L 1,    .      I mill ^.l^lllicvv,        yiL 1 ICTIlllJBLtJr
Ities, their time having been we    tak- ' r- u A     r »i       ir  _».
. ,      , CT ¦ George Bennett, of New York
vive him.     The children are Mrs. Wil-'  ~
fred H. Smith and Mrs. Lottie. Ehr-, According to the New York Press, a mann, of Freeport; Mra George Tyda-^ water tower in New York City Tues man, of Uniondale; Andrew and Will jday stood six minutes within sight of iam     Bennett,    of    Hempstead,      and   "   Hre   while    the    street    was    being
Annual white gooda aale at Bar- •Bch's Dept. Store begins Saturday, January   31.      Double   green   stamps
be vaccinated again at this time. This refers only to those cbildren who have never   been    vaccinated.     If   we
ported to the police, giving a desci ip¬ tion of the thief. Some thick-headed detective   concluded Miss DaSilva an-
Post, Frank Pitcher, H. J. Raymore, Daniel Raynor, Elliott Rosa, George Randall, C. A. Ryder.  Ernest Randall,
have been misinformed and (name) has i awered the   description, arrested   her,   John Raynor. Amos Ruhl, F. S. Snede-
baen vaccinated, please aend a note   to that etfeet.    The number of unvaccin-
en up with other affairs.
However, this should be done at this coming village election, and the writer! has aubmitted   a   proposition   to   the Village Board to be acted upon at their ' next meeting, probably before this pa  ; per ia laaued, requesting   them   to   at¬ tend to   this,   either   by    putting   the ' amount in the budget or by   giving  us a petition to which we can aecure   sig  ' natures, allowing the    people   to   vote upon whether this shall be   purchased. '
The price of this machine is given ! at $150 and the company recommenda . two extra charges, $17.50 each, mak ing the total cost of the apparatua, $185. Before doing anything actively '. in this affair, I applied to one of our best known village physlclana for his I advice.     He says :   "I am of tne opin
cleared to make way   for   if,    and   the The funeral was held   yeaterday   af-   horses being pulled through the   snow.
ternoon, Kev. W. H. Burgwin of Hemp¬ stead, preaiding, with interment in Greenfield Cemetery ; Pettit Broa., fun¬ eral directors.
The fire did $100,000 damage
LOOK AT THE HYDRANTS As usual at this   season,   we   ahould ' .¦   —I—  see that the hydrants near us are kept
MR«?   rnWARn TPAVFR '^'*'"''-     ''^*'*' ""¦'' "'"'"' ^''^ tinmen in
MKb.  bUWAKU IKAYfcK Freeport and if each of   us   would   see
Mrs. Edward   Trayer   died    at    her   to   it that the    hydrant nearest him ia
residence here Thursday evening, alter   free frorn snow   or   obatructiona   this
a brief illness.     Funeral services   will   kind of weather, the   work    would    be
be held Sunday afternoon at the  Cath olic Church of the Holy Redeemeer.
New Elks Club Opening
easily accompliahed. Often these hyd¬ rants are thoughlli-ssly covered up when the sidewalks are being ahoveled afler a storm, and while it is a mis¬ demeanor to do thia, it la not the de¬ liberate violators of this law we muat look after but tbe tboughtless ones. When we read in   the    ilaily   (lapers
and took her before a judge,  who with: ker, jr..    Dr.   George   Smith,    E.    T.
all the arrogance of the Czar, commit- ' Southard, Fred Southard, Alvin Sealy,
ted   her   to    Adams Street  Jail,   and   William Stoothoff, H. C. Schluter. Al
refused to accept caah or   real   estate ' vin Smith, Dr. W. G. Smith,   Melville
bail offered by her brother,    who   was  Smith, Jamea Sutphin, Thomas Spence, I j^'jjd^r t'ruck
communicated with and   had   gone   to   John   Sumner,    Fred   Staats,     David | j
ence, and that a class from each   hose
given with everything in   the   line  of     ^^^ ^^.^ooi children in Freeport is not white goods.    Thia will be the largeat j j^^^^,      ^ prompt response to this cir- cut price sale in white goods this town . ^.^j^,. ^^,j„ j,,. „tektly appreciated, has ever had,.    See our windowa. Ward C   Moon
Advertliement c     [      t c'x.     ,
—      —— • Supt: of Schools.
Try my special box of   cut   flowera, i     By order of the Board of Education.
75c, for the weekend.    C.   R. Ankers, I   ¦    .   a    -.u      a . .   r,     , ,         -¦  - —  » • • lones cumu ue mnut!
flor at, Rockville  Centre. L. L    Tele-   D-„I,p„   .DJL   f-^m    Pall o^T t '**?''\^/'"'''^? ^''*»^'''^^^'"P''""' «''• T««J''e- Theo-i „^ „e fu,h
i-where. i"'''Ken    Ain   rrom   ran Saturday mornmg   to   straighten   out   dore   Vought,   Cornelius   Van   Reese, '   "end   monev to nrol
u   - ..   ,:..t „* ; 1 u.     Ti          n      —            '                      leiice, aiiu iiini. a eia»s iriiiii eacn    i
her relief accompanied by   Roy    fear- Sutherland   ir       Fred   Storv    Clinton i i         ,,.-.. a
f             J        J    s nuineriana, jr.,    rreo   acory,   ^.-imion company could easily be instructed
cL^iff <jf«^u.„ P   P  .-,             ' Story,   Hiram Smilh,   Sidney Swezey, to the manner of operation.    No   i
Sheriff Stephen P. Pettit   was   com- Charles C.  Smith, William Thompson,
phone connection;
delivery anyv
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Smith & Bedell'a adv. thla week telle how to protect youraelf from cold ir tbia changeable weather.
to his home on Grove Street   suffering
AdverUaefnaBt.
Freeport Coal Co. The place to buy •oal; alao the place to get a pretty calendar free. If you wiah either ar tide, phone or call and aee ua. Tele¬ phone 398; 19 So. Main St.
Ailvertisement.
from a broken rib from a fall la.t Sat-1 ""«" P^'" *»''*"• .^ M«a DaSitva was urday morning. ""«^ ^«^°" .'*>« J"dge and the woman
Mr. Randall was superintending the i ".^'° ^l^'^ previously claimed   to   recog-
¦ mze  her,   admitted   her   mistake   and she was discharged.
Having grown up in Freeport, Miaa DaSilva ia ao well known that a com¬ ment upon her honeaty is auperfluous, and it is hoped that some one   will   be
alterations of the atore recently vacat¬ ed by the Marblette Flooring Com- ' pany. In the rear of the store was an | opening to the cellar, a drop of about ^ aeven feet. Mr. Randall for the mo-! ment forgot this opening and stepped through. In falling he struck hia right aide againat the aide of theopen- The largest caat of people ever aeen | '"(?• He waa taken home and after an In one picture; 7,600 people took part examination it waa found that hia In George Kleine'a wonderful produc- floating rib on the right aide wasbrok- tion "Antony and Cleopatra;" at the «"• Mr. Randall ia alao auffering a PiM* Monday, February 23. | bad abock from the fall, but ia   alowly
Advartlaement ' improving.
April 15 ha.-t been   decided   upon   as
the date of the formal opening  of   the
io~n that the eTpenditu're of thia amVunt^ew $25,000 addition to the Elks  Club   fhat (hi. f Kenlon of   the   New   York
will aave the village many timea   that ^t the corner   of    Merrick. Road   and   Fire   Deiiartment   haa    reported    tbat
sum, besides saving that which has no i ^^'""' Street. that department would have been prac-
price.   human   life."    This   physician       On that date will be thrown open   to   ticall.v helpless   for   about    48    houra,
was of the opinion    that   the   machine = the members one  of   'be    most   up-to-, ouring the heavy .-.nows recently,   both
could be easily carried on the hook and'''"te club housea and    lodge   rooms   on   on account of hydrants   being   covere.'
without   any   inconven-   ^""K Island, containing   lodge   rooms,   by street cleaners, and    the    depth   of
pool and billiard   rooma,   card   rooms,   the sno-w, making traveling with heavy
oflicers rooms and    in    the    basement,   apparatus impossible, we cannot    take
bowling alleys. our   responsibility as    volunteers    too
It is planned to celebrate   the   event   lightly.     With them it ia   a    business.
with a monster ball, cabaret show and   With us it is a case of our   neighbora,
dinner.    No price for   the tickets   has   our friends, possibly our   own   homes,
aa yet been decided upon. which are in danger, ami anything that
At the   meeting  Tbursday   evening   will hel;i to make our work   quicker ia
two candidates were initiated, making ito tbe good of the entire village.
the total    745.    Ten   applicants    were. -    	
elected, and   several   propositions   re-       The inclement weatjier of   the   paat , ...arched'airover"the'ciub House" airig" ' death of A. T. ¦stewart by a special act   ceived. week has been anything but   favorable
ing "He Rambled," membera were I of the Legialature. A large fund left The committee on minatrel enter to the company affairs being held, picked up bodily from their chaira and by the philanthropist waa placed in tainment reported that it would be : Laat Wednesdaj evening Hoee 4 held ¦forced in the march. Among the oth- charge of thia Officer for purposes of held probably about the aecond week , a moving picture show at the Plaza, er   songs   were:     "Beautiful   Doll,"   investment-Nassau Poat. in May. , but the weather   kept    the   crowd   at
• •D»kK:r.> iT„ __,! r».^.»„ " •< ii..>j u..,» i     rr.  -   -   .,     ^    . At ihomc. Bnd the proceeijs will be   amall.
proper^   puniahed   for   ^^^ ^^^^^rdly Ir^i^^^:^^^,^ ^^^J^^^^^ Laat night tL   annual   masquerade
—      ^ ¦-  f Heart of Maryland," "Where Did You ] by sn°cial act of Legislature. i "Quo Vadia" ani9"The Laat   Daya   of
00 not fail to aee George Kletne'a G«t That Girl," "Yoa'Te Got Your; Aa the Post promist to alwaya tell I Pompeii" will be equally pleased with wonderful production, "Antony ard j Mother'a Big Blue Eyea." "On the! the truth w,> feel impelled to advise j George Kleine'a latebt production, Cleopatro," in 8 reela, at   the   Plaxa, i Miaaiasippi," "Robert E. Lee,' "Take, them   that  Stewart's  "philanthrcpy" | "Antony and Cleopatra,"   in   8  reela
George Howard Kandail   ia   confined   j!"'^^'""'^^'^''^' '" t^e Meantime Miss   Robert Welden, Clyde Wallace, Harry
n.Q.i„„   i.aA  !,„„„  .aa.^^A —J   U-  ^^ittaker, Rayftbnd Wittaker, Chaa.
DaSilva  bad  been  aearched and   her
perati takes could be made as the machine  ia ¦ er remarks • "We spend   money to protect material   ob  i jects; why not life?"
bOMEDEfATH! j
During the dinner, led by   the muai-i     The oflice of town treaaurer was cre-; cians, a Wng   line  of  Club   membera | ated   in   Hempatead     following     thei
Winston,   George Wallace.
Mooday, February   23;   matinee   and' Me  To   That  Cabaret,"    ''Yonr  Myjconaiated  of buying aeveral   thooaand | at tne   Plaza,   Monday,   February 23; evening. iBaby,"   "When   Ita   Appre   Bloaaom   , ^,|   ipft„},c    rnntinnari   am   Pai» «I matinee and evening.
AdvartiaaoMBt  Time    in     Normandy."
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and civic ball of Hose 1 waa held at the Crystal Lake Houae, and again the crowd wn<> .•fniill, although thoae whu wi-nf felt they were repaid for the trip.
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