Nassau County Review 19150108

              Official Paper of .Nassau County
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAV. JANUARV 8. 1915
\ cl. X\, .No. 2
Freeport
In the Fraternal Orders News of the^hurches     Sodal and Personal Local Topics A Freeporter in Florida In the Fire Department
Sing'^' i^^i>P'"'* "'' 'he keview lor sale at Greenblatfj* ami Braithwaite's, Kail- roa<l Avenue; .MiehnofT's. Nassau (bounty Review, Da.Silva's and Go- t)etz'». Main Sti-e<-r r)aSilva'«. We«t Merrick Koad. 'f
t«  secret fratcraal organii Freeport end vicinity.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist. Services Sanday morning at 11 o'clock ; Sunday School s*itrtcl hour; Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock; Hempstead Bank Building; subject next Sunday, January 10, "Sacrament."
At the Preabyerian Church the texts '
Aliout   Guests.   Visits Freeporters slid Their
Friends
Isaac B. Owens and fumily have moved to New York for the winter months.
• ad    espl^nmtions ewi nature.
by   the  editor
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On   Saturday    evening,   January   9,
there  will be a puhlic   installation   of
officers for the coming year of   i).   M.
P. Mott Post. G. A. R-, at their   Post
rooms on Merrick    Koad.    Col.   E.   J.
Atkinson, installing officer, Past De- ¦ partment Commander of tbe State De- ' partment, with a complete staf!. will I perform the   ceremony.    Members  of
the   Woman's   Relief   Corps   will    he   and topics which will be presented from       Mr. and Mrs. Charles   VanRiper   of
present and friends of the veterani »re I the  pulpit for   the   remainder  of   the   Patterson. N. J., have been   spending
The In and Out Lonch Club met with Miss Edna Eldridge Tuesday after¬ noon. After lancheon. games were enjoyed, and the favor was won by Mrs. Harold Cook.
OVT OF TOWN FIRE CALLS Mr. Jung of South Long Beach Ave¬ nue verv properly expresses his appre¬ ciation of the kindness of the Freeport Fire Department in saving his hou.«e from destruction by tire last Saturday , readers to know morning.    The   Freeport   Department   here to interest
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Wfst PbIiii Bcac;i. F la. lln-emiii'i  2..  L.i; I. Wr. S. E. Pear=all. Dear Sir and Bro.:—
.-Ks i>o many of   your   neighliors   Hre
unending   their winteisi in thi!> land  of
sunshine   and   flowers.    1   thought    it
might interest you and   some   ef   your
what    we   see   down
IS   to   induce   ii.'<   tn
ind about the Aron denertment
^ .Amither eall for Roosevelt went into Freeport power house at 11.55 laat Thursday night, the inforniation being that the tire was Ht Seaman .Avenue and Elliott Street. Investigation showed that the tire was on Elliott Street, just a few feet ouigiile the Freeport limits, and the HJarm wasnot
'cordially invited to attend.
At the regular meeting of   Freeport   fro^, John's Gospel. Chapter No. 302,   R. A. M.,   the   bal-       January 10-John 16 .13 ance of the officers  were  installed by   j^gjj Down."
month of January are as follows: the holidays with their daughter, Mrs.
Morning worship, 10:30; great texts ^ 0. T. Philips of Archer Street.
has never yet refused a call for out  of   come year after year.
town, and when they received this" call j     Will, there are a great many things. 	
for a tire half a mile or   more   beyond   F'irst nf all the climate, which, as   the hlown, although the 'Miiii" gon>;« rang,
their legal limits they did not heeitate   saying is,    is    worth   tifty   dollars   an "nd the bell.s on   Truck 1 Hml   Hoae   1
in responding and putting the fire   out'acre, but   the   land   isn't   worth   fifty houses.     Russell Hose Co. of Roosevelt
without any delay                                        cents or less, if I should use the usual didhne work and   had    ihe   lire   well
It is a peculiar fact, which  compar-' expression, but that would  be   wrong, "nder    control when the   rest   of    the
tively few know,   thut   the   southern   1 think, for like all other places   there K"08evelt depMrtintnt re-ponded  after
.Ml.". William G- .Miller has heen seriously ill of pneumonia but is now recovering.
It's hard to tell who is the proudest. Grandmother Raynor or Grandmother Bedell, but anyhow it's s boy, born to Sinclair and Majel Bedell Raynor. on Tuesday, December 29.
Th'- annual meeting of the stock¬ holders of the Preeport and First Na tional Bunks will be held next Tues¬ day, January 12, aa per advertigements
in this iskue.
Franklin G. Hill of .Merrick, E.xalted Ruler of Freeport Lodge of PJIks,   who
Ex., C. A. Ryderof Constellation Chap- 'ter. The new officers are: H. P., Smith jF. Pearsall; King, John L. Ray 'Scribe, William P. Collins; C. I John J. Boland; Principal Sojoahier, ' William C. (L Papp; Royal Arch Cap- ' tain. Forrest   S.   Dunbar:   Master  of
Third   Vail,   Piatt    Conklin;    Second
Vail, H. H. (iarrison ; F^irst Vail, C. ' E.   Cross;   Treasurer,   H.   P.   Libby;
Secretary, Theodore H. Vought; Sen- ; tinel, Arthur W. Friend; Lecturer, iJohn   D    Gunning:   Organist,   C.   H.
Reach; historian, Austin Adams, j jr.; tru.stees. Piatt Conklin, John I). ¦ Gunning, David Sutherland, jr. ' The Royal Arch Degree was con- I ferred on two candidates, the worl; I being conferred by the new officer.s. ] At this meeting a silver loving cup i WH:*   presented   to   William   H.   Sam-
"The Life    ¦ .Miss Leona Latham of   Walton,   N.
Y., formerly   a   teacber   in   Roosevelt   -      '-. ",            ,     ',      ,       ¦,     ¦ . ¦       , . ; ,     ,  ,   « i,,ni. .in,
^g^   part of what i? supposed to be the vil-   is much good and very rich land,   and   " '  "•- '""
the settlers are   redeeming more   and
i Public School, has been   spending Christmas   holidays   with    friends
"God   and,Freeport
A. Verity of East Smith Street.
January 17—John 1:29. "Humani ty's Scapegoat."
January 24—John  6 :3 Man in Salvation."
Janaary 31—John 3:l(i "Th Gospel in Epitome,"
Evening worship, T:3ii; ancient questions with a modern sound point¬ ed-pertinent—practical.
January 10, Lam. 1:12, the an enthui^iast: "Are You at A ested?''
January 17, Dan. 4:30.    a egotist, ''Are You Satisfied'.'
January 24, Isa. 6:,S, God'
human help, "Can You Take
thing .More'.'"
Januarv HI, John   3:3,   the   puzzled   'R"'A"'ir,i^.„'.^     <¦ a^.,).,..   «• /<
' ,      rs. ."Kshdown, oi aodus, \Sayne County
there   thev   went   ti
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erv   of 1 Intel
inflated CIV   for
lage of Freeport is not in the   village,
and that except by the courtesy of the |n)nre every day by means uf the  num- IHANK Yol'
                                     Freeport Fire Departiiient this section   erous canals,   some   already   dug   and "The Village Board Hppieciates  the
Miss Estelle   Sterling   and   Edward   of the town is unprotected.     The   fact   more to be dug, one of which is   being work you lirem<»n are doing     in   fact I
Kopald of New York City,    spent   the   remains, however,   that   through   this   cut four miles south of this city, from don't know what we would do   wilhoul
weekend with Mr. and .Mrs.   Frederick   "courtesy" they are are well   protect-   Lake Worth   to   Lake   Okeechobee,   a you. " — Village President Lamb.
ed, and undoubtedly receive the
     - insurance rates as are allovveil
Mr. and Mrs. J. .Morton   Keegan   of   Village of Freeport. Gold   Street  entertained a numher   of' -^
relatives and friends over the holidays.
Mr. and .Mrs. Eugene l-l. Bassett, accompanied by Miss .Madeline .Ash¬ down, have returned home afer   being
you. same   distance of about   40   miles,   to  drain' the   the   Everglades.     They   have   already        Within the past week r'atehogue has made connectinn with Lake Worth and   had another   >:tinilil   lire.   Farminirdal
Hymeneal
fell and injured his leg while    running j "^""^^ ^^''\o w»s secretary of the Chap-
for a train at Troy, several weeks ago, is now ahle to attend to Iiusiness again.
S. Alwyn Brewster and Miss Mar¬ jorie Napier will give an exhibition of society riallrooiii dances at the intro¬ ductory dailnante to hv held Satui;(lay etening ol' this week at Brooklyn iiall. TlCKet-5 are on sKle at the Crystal 3'heatre.
ter from its inception until his remov al lo Hantington in February. Mr. Ssinmons was specially invited to this iiiet-ting but was greatly -urpiised on receiving this token of the esteem in whicii he was held by his companions in P'leeport <"haiiter.
The entertainment committee had i-lmr£;e ol the closing hour of the even¬ inir, hiu3 refreshments were served.
Question   of    an    ignorant    man should know : "How Can It Be'.'" The topics studied on Thursday enin^s will be from .ludges and
^y* I away a   fortnight.    They    have   been making a viait to their tirother, Frank .      B. A '¦"""   S. Y., and from Niagara Falls.
  The Charity Ball of Freeport Lodge
William E. C.revoise.-hl exhibited i "' E"*" ^^'^'^^-''''''^v. Y.*^"" «"»^» »''«*» three single comb Bulf Leghorns at the recent Springfield. .Mass , poultry ¦how. ile was awarded first prize cock, lirst and second prize him; also shape and color specials on male anil likewisK on female.
'^        Kev. S. O. Curtice, pastor of the .VI. "^'- ' E. Church, and Mrs. Curtice will leave
' next .Monday for a trip .-^outh. to tie The Freeport Presbyterian Young gone about two weeks. People's Society of (Christian Endeav or will hold a home-made cake, candy and bread sale Saturday. .January 30, in the Sunday Schonl room of the Firat Presbyterian Church. All are cordial¬ ly invited to help the young people by attending this sale and purchasing their goods.
Unclaimed Letters
IFreeport Post Offi< Bassett, .Mr. F''rank H. Bradley, Miss Elizabet.'-| Barnett, .Mr. C. R. Crotty. .Mrs. B. .A.
  Creies. Mr. F. D.
ing flnccess, there being over 200 peo-       Sunday   morning   Rev.    J.     Sidney , Doran, Mr. John
pie present.    The hall   was   decorated   ^"u'd.   pastor  of     the    Presbyterian ¦ Furlong, N. A.
with   Christmas   greens   and   dancing   Ghurch, will preach on "The Life Laid | Gillette, M. E.
WBI enjoyed in the   meeting   room   on   Down."    Nothing is mor^ vital to the   Gagen. W. H.
the second Iloor      For   those   who   did   P''"Kfess of mankind,    nothing   nearer   Hudson, .Mr. and .Mrs. M. :
nol dimce, a colored quartet   and   cab-   to the heart of   the   Gospel   than   this , Kleppinger, Mr. Allen
aret   I'uriiishi-d    entertainment.      The ' "'"'ter and for the sake of the   church j Kases. Mr. M.
COLYKK--VAN JlYKK
On .Monday afternoon. December '2S, at 1120 Howard Street. Peekskill. Dr. George (Clitford Colyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Whitson Colyer, of 79 Wallace Street, F''reeport, was married, his bride being Madeleine, daughter of Mrs. Drusilla Van Dyke, of Peekskill. Kev. Benjamin  ('    Warren  officiated.
The bride was given away by her brother, Herbert Hall Van Dyke.
Dr. Colyer was accompanied by bis brother, Vernon (."olyer, of F>eeport, as best man. The maid of honor was .Miss Helen Gardiner of Peekskill.
The bride was gowned in white  sat¬ in, trimmed with shadow lace, and her bouquet was of bridal roses.     Dr. Col¬ yer presented to   his   bride   a   cluster   '{^'"^'^^ strawberrie.' ring, and to his beat roan   a    tie    pin.   ^|| ^^^^^,J, vegetabl
Lake Clarke, a large fresh water lake, and through that some wavg into the high land nearing the (ilades, and when finished, which will bein about three year?, or perhaps less, will open up iiiimmse tracts of land of rich muck on which can   be   grown   almost
•ne nf $,Sllllli and Islip, .•>lii,|iO|i.
j committee in charge of thi The Inter Club Bowling Tournament | sisted of J. Huyler Ellison will be resumed this year, and the first j l^,^,n^, ^n.j ].j   y Loonam. games lit the   Fraeport   Club   will   bei - ^
rolled tnis Friday evening, atSo'olnck, !     The installation of  the  newly-elect- the Rockville Centre  team   being   the I ed   officers   of   tha   Womans'    Relief
event con-   ''^^ **"'' work it is very much    desired Roland M.   '•^"^ " 'wRe congregation of   men.bers ' be present,   and   otbers   are   cordially inv;ted.
At the evening  service   tite   pastor will preach on the -aecond   of   the
opposint; team.    Ladies are especially   ('orps was held   ut   their   Post   rooms   cient questions, with a modern   sr>und
invited, and ample provision will be i Wednesday evening. Following is the made lor a large attendance, and re Mjst of officers: President, Aurelia freshments will be served. j Williams; senior vice, F^mma Daniels;
I junior vice, Nellie   Smith;   secretary. Mary Sprague; ts-^asurer,    F^lla   Bent- At the hrst meeting of    the   Neigh- | |^y . chaplain, Martha A. Ravnor ; con
borhood Workera for 1915, on Wednes¬ day, .lanuary li, the Association was much encouraged by the reports 'I'he collection from the (Christmas tree en tertainment at the Presbyterian (¦Jhurch, which^ was about .S85, was given to the association for distribu tion to the poor.
The dance   given   on   December netted about $140.
.Miss '"liilds, the trained worker, re ports most satisfying results from the clothes bureau. Tbis bureau was es tablished for distribution of cluthi-.-i at prices -.'.'hich would come within the meaiis of those who need them, and in thi." way a amall revenue is realized to the Association, and donations of sec ond-hand clothing are most earnestly solicited.
Freeport Club Election
The annual meeting of the members of the Freeport Club will be held next Monday evening, January 11, at which officers V. ill be elected for the ensuing year and other busineas transacted.
The nominating committee have named the following officers who    will
iplHin, ductor,   Elsie   Johns;    asaistant   con¬ ductor,   Mrs.   Gussie   Dunker;   inside guard,   Clara   Morse:   outaide   guard, Annie Greinple ;   preaa   correspondent, .^iinie   .-\bbott;   patriotic     instructor, Mrs. Van Avery; color bearer    ."^o.   1, Lillian Fatterpon ; color   bearer No. 2, j Flthel Mne Johnaon ; color   bearer   No. " I 3,   .Mildred  Camming No. 4, (Jussie Bentley llie Corneii.
'Are You At .Ml Interested".'" You will be interested if you attend. Ev- eryone welcome.
METHODIST  CHi:RCrt Dr. Curtice ia to be in hia fjaljiit  on Sunday morning and evening nex't.
in the absence of the pastor on Sun¬ day, January IT, Rev. Dr. Ua-.-id G. Wylie, for mbny years pastor of the Scotch rresbyterian Charch, New York, now secretary of one of the great lienevolent societies of his de color tiearer nomination, will preach at both morn* .lep.   ing and evening service.
On Sunday morning, January 24, Kev. Dr. .Iohn F. Carson, pastor of Central Presbyterian Churchh, Brook¬ lyn,   widely   known   aa   an   able    and
LeClair, Mr. C. A
Llewellyn, Mr. W. D.
Lulli. Mrs. F. M.
Maykels, Miss Gusella
Rainer, Mr. Joaeph
Reehr, Mr. and .Mrs. Ct-ri 3., 2
Radermakarv, Mr. Dic.':v
Rikley. E. c".
Ryan, Mr. and .Mrs. Lee and F'amily
Smith, .Mr. John, 3H Smith Street
The .Security Co.
Storm, Mrs. John
.Sminh, Mr. Lester
Robt. G. .A.n.ier»on, P. .VI. January '>, 191.^.
etablea   on   the    markets   now   raiaed rignt around here   such   as   egg   plant potatoes (newi, sweet potatoes, beets, carrots, cniona, catibage    (lie Hi. I,   to¬ matoes, string beans, peppers,  cucum- iid soup greens mid ingredient:-, to sny nothing of citrus fiuits,   and it is sur¬ prising whal one can grow on even the I clear white   aand,   of   which   mo.^t   of the land in and around this city is com¬ posed my Douse
white sand which I planted with   |iota-
toes in the early   November   and   they
are booking    line   and   have    been   re
^''^'!''ti'.'i'..*_''^?-_'^.'.^!.'. ^.''P'J.'.°L'"..!!'   marked by many, and looking at   them
thia morning I find some wilh potatoes
TIIK PASSIN(;OFTHK FIKK HORSE U is hard fo think that   the   gallant fire hordes,   whose   spirited   responses to lire alarms have long   lieen    one   of the most inapiring sights of   the   cItj. everything that  can be grown, as it is   muat   vanish utterly irom the    streets very fertile, but as it is now rhuch   of   „f New York.     Yet this   i-.;    the   hard it is under water and every rain floods   decree that has aone I'orth in    the    in¬ it more and   more   so   these   drainage   terest of elliciencv and economv in the canals will   draw    the   water   ofT   and , Fi,-e De|iartment."    The lasi hoVse   bas with locks to same the   water   can   be   been purchased already    for   this   ser- regulated    to keep   the   land   in   good   vice, and by January 1, lUlh, all those condition nearly all the    time   making ; now in commission will have been    re- the lanfl productive the year round. tired in favor of automobiles.
We have some very fine garden veg- '     There is something  repellent
The liride gave the maid of honor a la- valiere, and to the pianiat, her cousin, .Mrs. Ida H. Denike, a brooch
Dinner was served, after which the couple left for a short trip, which will include F'reeport.
Mrs. Colyer -Aiaa born in Peekskill, but resided in Brooklyn a few years. F'or fourteen yeara   ahe   has   lived   in
Dr. Colyer, formerly of F'reeport went to Peekskill two years ago. He is assistant dentist to the State I'rison at Sing Sing. He is a graduate of the Freeport High School, and of the Uni¬ versity 01 Pennsylvania. He was this year raised in Cortland Lodge .\'o. 34, F. and A. M.. nnd ia Junior .'VIa."ter of (Jeremonies. He is also a member of Peekskill Lodge No. 744, H. P. O. E.. and an active member of (.Cortlandt Hook and Ladder Company. He is a member of the Peekskill Hoard of Trade, and generally identified with the interests of the town.---Times.
atiout the idea of swapping senseless mccli anisnis of pipes and cylindeis for these intelligent servants of the city who know the meaning of the alarni gong as well as do their iiiiister- and who i-pring Willi leal zes! to their work. Ibe liie bor-e 1^ the lieiitage to the twentieth century of the chariot horae of old Rome, and his going is a dis¬ tinct loss to metropolitan life. The sight of a spirited team |iluiigiiig a spark- trailing engine gives just the thrill thiif city dwebers need to i revent then succumbing to the buiiiihum of then- existence.
I F)xperieni-e has ahown, however, that there is a net saving of $48,'i.40 a (year on an unromantic automobile ' tractor capable of drawing a fire en¬ gine, aa (-ompared wiih the cost of the horses necessary to draw it. Alsti. automoliile fire apparatus may tie mob¬ ilized much more rapidly than the horse-drawn   sort, and rapid mobiliza-
I have a  vacant   lot adjoining ; through the Btieets    aheail of e    that   is   nothing   Iiul   clear
one and a   half inches in   diameter,     1
used commercial fertilizer with plenty
of water, so 1 think that old saying   in
regard to   the    land   will   have   to   lie
changed.     This is of some interest    to
some of Us, while tfiere are many more
things   of   intereat.      One   need   not
starve or freeze to death here for   one   ,j,.„ ;„ ,,, ,„„^h „,- „ j-^,.,^,^ j,,   fighting
can sleep under the trees any old night   Hres as    in   fighting   liatlles    between
and wake up comfortable in the morn-   ,„p„     So the lire horse must go.    New
mg if one has any blood in them,    anJ   ""
Another Freeporter
in the South New Years Ushered In
Yorkers will dv well to make the most of him in the few short months remaining before the sound of his hoof beats is drowned oul foreVei I'V the shriek of the auto fire siri-n.
FA-ening Sun.
Present Bag to State Controller
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this
1     F'reeport Council No. ',1. Jr.   O
j A. M.. will hold a class initiation
! F'riday evening.     The new   robes   will   evangelistic   preacher    and    religious
i be used for the first time in    the   floor   leader, will occupy the pulpit.     In the
work of the first degree team, meeting will be opened at 7 :3ii sn as to give plenty of time to all three degrees.
The sharp work
be
elected at tbis time : _Pre8ident  Ed-, ^^j evening ward   B.   Thompson;   vice   president, : ^^^^^^ Charlea E. Mack; aecietary,   Edmund' T.    ('heshire;   treasurer,    Robert   G. Anderson;   directors,     Piatt Conklin, Sidney V. (jibson.   Sidney H. Swezey. Charles M. Hart.
j RECEPTION ON NEW YEAR'S DAY I The (.'ouncii room in Mechanics' Hall I reminded one ot a large cluli rooni on I New Year's Day, when the I. O. O. I E. and Freeport Council No. 57. Jr. ! O. U. A. M., held an "Open House" ! to their members aiui fraternal friends. ! Small tables around which were grouped the guests    of   the   afternoon
Perfection oil heaters, $2.98
Cook stovea, $11.00 up
Triangle O'Cedar Mopa, 69c
100 piece China Set, $8.9t<
Flower Post, all sizes
Parlor Stoves, $2.60 up 1. DaSilva,    W.   Merrick   Koad.    Tel. 8S6-W: 6 and 10c Store. a»0-W.
¦       AdvartlaaoMBt.
Chubbuck's give a table   on   purity .of drugs in their adv. this week.
Advartlsement.
entirely filled the large (^ards were enjoyed at some tables and dominoa at others.
The hall was very tastefully deco¬ rated with holly wreaths and greens, while a small tree was arranged at tbe front of tile room. (.)igars, tobacco and the old reliable corncob pipes were supplied to everyone   desiring   same.
AIoiiK' in tbe middle of the afternoon and first part of the evening oyster stew, coffee aud fruit were served in the banqtiet hull under the direction of the refreshment committee, Peter Cokdet and William Edwards.
The Junior Order of Mechanics held a short meeting in the evening,   after
evening Rev. Dr. Dwight A. Jordan, whose ability aa a preacher and genial personality make him always welcome in the pulpit he formerly occupied with honor to himaelf and to the profit of the people, will preach.
This trio of gifted ministers afford a great opportunity to the church and the community, and they ought to have a large hearing.
The Wonian's Miaaionary Soi-iety of the Presbyterian Church met on Wed¬ nesday afternoon, Mra. J .M. Baxter conducting the meeting. A service of song was followed by the 9()th Paalm and prayer. Many wiae and helpful "New Year Thoughts" were given in responie to the roll call.
-A reading on "The Business of .Mis¬ sionaries" was given by Mr». C. L. Roe, who introduced her aabject by a selection from Dr. Alexander entitled "The Lord Reigneth. ' "China Then and Now'' was read by Mrs. R. A. Miller. .Many and great changes have taken place since the advent of che first missionary to that land.
As the Society will celebrate its thirtieth birthday in February, it was
if they care for fish ahyul nil il need¬ ed ig a hrigiii hook, a good line and courage to face the deep iilue sea to bring home from Iwo hundred to a thousand pounds of mackerel or king lish, for which they receive 3 to 3J cents a [lOUnd at the dealers' market, or he can catch with a cast net iiiullel,
of whijh the water of tbe lake is alive. Stale ( oiilroHer elei-l F;ugeii»- .\l which are line eating or uae them for Travis wa^ preiented wiili a handaorne bait for iroul or several othi-i kind of traveling bag at a dinner of the mem- l.Hrge'tisii such a. tioupr-rs oi siirgi n» bers of the original TraMs dinner com- trout, up to In pounds. The others up ¦ mitt«'e and a few f-i-nds at the Brook- not liecause of any excitement, for port resident solemnly assures ua one to 2il pounds, or Sheepsliead which are , lyn Club last night. The bag was about the only thing that wakes up the of the bells laiiK for thirty five min plentiful iii'Nt now. up to s poii'id". furnisheii with -i triiveling toilet set community is" the cars. We have two "*'*>' ""'' another is equally sure some- -"^'1 the-^e are caught from tin- bridge and bore the initials, traina each way a day. However, the one tied the cord on the fire whiatle in across Lake Worth. Al this point the gift was presentt climate is very good. The people, "" adjacent village, and then forgot ^hen there are the beautiful llowering Hunt, mostly from the northwest, are very all aboat it. .Mingled with the noiae •'^hrubs, such as the Hibieiis, Oleanders, fine. This is a farming and fruit resulting from the antique custom of Datinas Poinsettia.-, PunciHiiBs and a growing section.     One county has over   using fire alarms juat to nmke a noiae,   large variety of flowering vines of   all
waa the ringing of the tiells and blow- shades and colors. .Mso the varigaled ing of tbe whistle for a real fire at crotons. of which there are over one Rooaevelt where the bouse of Theo. hundred varieties of shapes and colors, Dixon waa badly damaged aod Mr. Dix-   making a great iiia--s of forms anil col-
The following interesting letter from F. H. Smith, a resident of" this village, now slopping at Loxley, Ala- bama, accompanies hia check for re newal to Review :
We bave settled for the wiiitei- in this sinall   town   in   Baldwin   County,
The reception of welcome to 1915 was noisy enough to please all lovers of noise, the ringing of church tiella, the blowing of fire whistles and the noi.-<e of guns blending in a harmonious discord, which some claim was contiii- to unnecessary length.    One F'ree
•K. M. '1'.," liv   Kobert
hild
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Her, A.
400 acres of the .Satsuma orange. There are other large groves and I be¬ lieve a man's chances are very good if he has a few acres of them in tiearing.
The soft shell pecan is   receiving   lots   «" barely aucceeded in getting  bi of attention, now, too,   five    acres   of   children alive from the house, theae would beat a pension for old age and would not come out of the taxpay er either.
Yours truly,
F'. H. Sniith
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age
Odd Fellows'
Steady Growth
H    .JIIU& V    ¦¦¦^K.'^VMic     jjj     Vlic-    C7«dJIIIKi Olid I'll.* *. .1 •       -•
Which all preaent  joined   in   the   ^^rd ' !**"f«** ^°'"''*V «''"^'^''*'''T'''''.
.At the meeting of F'reeport Lodge No. 600, I. O. O. F.. .Monday night, the annual financial report aboAied a net increaae in the finances from $800 to $1400. Carl Schwan. of amithvjlle South, was initiated and Louis Mich- noflf, of Freeport, was elected to mem bership. Two propositions for mem¬ bership were received.
Trip to Pacific Coast
J. Hiiyltr Ellison of this   vil planning a tour to   the   Pacific in connection   with    the   Elks' Lodge .Session al Los Angeles, tbe e,x position at San Diego and the Panama Pacific Exposition at    San    F'rancisco. Tbe trip will fake 33 days, from    Ju'y 3 to August 3.
very jassi. night
II    the
Fire Destroys
Jung's Garage
F'ire, starting from a backfire from an automobile, completely destroyed tbe piivate garage and automobile   of
Ihen we have roses with    i delicate perfume and the aweel mine, which ia very fragrant at when the dew falls.
Then others are interested varied colora of the ocean which can Coast be seen only in these tropical climates, Granjl especially interesting to our far and middle Weal friends, who have never seen tbe great ocean. The large crowds in and around tbe big hotels of Paliii Heach, which will hold a small city'within tbem, interest many otb¬ ers, and like all resorts, tbia is now pretty lively in a very orderly way, and one meets with acquaintances whicti were made m other |ilacea in »th- er years. We meet people from all parts ot these great United States, and after coming year after year it seems like   a   reunion   of   old   frienda
Among thoae who altemleii fair were, besidea the Conir ections Coirtmisaioner .larob ingston, Michael J. Dady, th leader of the F'irat District; County Chairman Alfred B. Vans, William Boardman. who has been -leiPi-teil for the post of Fouilb Deputv ('ontroll..r; Robert H. Hunt. Josiati T. Rogers, Samuel S. Koenig. Ke[iiililii-an Chair¬ man in .Ve-„- York C»iiinty, and Charles G.  Hali/ianiio.
Biooklyii Khun-, Her. 3il.
Kotiert 11. Hunt, who l^ mentioned as making the above prmentatiori, and who i~ a warm personal fiiend of Cori- troller Travis, is a resident of this vil. lage. on .North Ocean Avenue.
Obituary
"(ireiUest boot I ever wore, and my basiness is tbe hardest kind on foot¬ wear. '' This was remarked by a cus¬ tomer whn had given a pair of our Ked ' two
Robber Boots constant wear for sevei al moutlM and they hardly showed   the «ffecte of tbe hard wear they   had ceived.    Charles D. Smith.
AdTsrtlsemeat
playing and social gatherings indiffer- I ent parts of the room. Mervin Golden entertained the audience with piano selectioiiH.
The large   number   present   at   this open house gave evidence of    the   suc¬ cess of this as a social feature  of   the organizations   and    undoubtedly
some arrangements will be made whereby the Mechanics will be able to re- join with the Odd FeUows again in 1916 and make tbe o(ien house on New Year's Day a rousing success.
Len-is   H.   Ross   Co.   advertiae   ic* skates, ia their adv. this week.
Advertisement
A large contingent   of   nienibars   of Freeport Lodge of Elka paid a fratern-
Don't mi., our great   clearing   sale , til!"'* 1° ^^  >""'   i'^^Mr"^^"'^ at starts  Fridav,   January   8     Qu, I Wednesday to witness the billiard and
pocket  billiard  games   in   tbe  Inter¬ state   tournament   of   Elks'   Lodges. Clyd« C. Wallace and Leo Fishei   rep- res«nted    Freeport    ii games, and Charles   A
ing the Suuth Side group to meet with the local Society on tbat occasion.
Tbe meeting closed with a devotion¬ al servile in which every member par- ticapated. The study on "The Child in the .Midet" was given bv Mrs. H. G.  Clock.
A "New Year's Luncheon " will be given for tbe benefit of tbe Ladies' ('ircle of the Baptist Church, at the home of Mrs. Pitcher, 303 South Ocean Avenue, on Jaooary 13,   at   1  o'clock.
WeeklyWeatherReport
(For our readers in other localities)
M1S.< KMILY liAIiliWlN We regret to note the death of Miss F>nily Baldwin, a former well-known rt-'^ideiit of this \ illage, .vh.. lived for yeara witb "Aunt i'eggi .Smith" on Smith Streel For several winters One member has offered a solid gold   Otto Jung, at Long B.ach Avenue an"d   "f^f"- » "•P-ration.     P««' ^Je has   ''-"  K"'ng   South   with
emblem ring showing   in   enarrel   the   Queen Street, south of Freeport.    Sat-       We had a very   '"t«r''«ting event on   [.^^    ["'^V;'      ^ ij ""mi      >     '   ,,    ,
emblem of the order to be given to the   urday noon, and tor a time  threatened   Christmas Eve,   a   repetitiof,   of   ^'^'t   l^^irTni/Vi^ ^Z?^^^^^^^^
member bringing in the greatest num. ; the destruction of Mr.    June's   house.   >""%   There was   a   large   ChriatmsH   "' '    '""„ V%^. "V'^n ^'^'^^   "Z^'^
ber of initiates by June 80. the rear end of which waa about 16 feet    j""*/'!'-"."   '*'«   ^^.te   children   from   IZ^iSJ^lZLltlr^'-     .
Next Mondav evening   the   install.-   east of the garage. .*>; \''^y ¦"/r""* <to those who   woul.J   '^Z'Zi7^^U,^^r!^i,^au    ',"   '."T
tion   of the officers of   the   lodge   will       Mr. Jung wa.   cleaning   his   car   in ,''"^ »« >^«> ^'om one month up and the   '"""' "'"1 the funeral wa. held   at   the
be conducted by D   D. G. M. Svlvanus   the   garage,    when   the   backfire    oe-   •^""•^¦y ^School   up   to   tiie   oldes*   day
L. Johnson and staff of   Inwood.    The   carred. and despite his eflforts   to   ex-   f''-'"0"'"(?«   who   formed   in   line   four
new officers are :    Noble Grand. Theo-   tingoish tbe blaze, the garage,    which   ^'»c«» "P on the Mam   Street,   headed
dore S. Dixon; vice -grand. Peter Coke-   was built of wood, waa almoat instant    r*^   "" *"'.'y ^raaa   Band   and   escorted
let; secretary, D. Frank Seaman;   fin-   ly a mass of flames, and   the   back   ot   ''.y°'"''""'ta'"y companj and the usual
ancial secretary, William   S.   .Merrill;   the hoose soon caught, and was    burn-   ¦'"«*«'" company,   straight   down   to
treasurer, Sylvester  P.   Shea;  trustee   ing briskly.    The call was immediate-    ".* '=".V Psrk (which is a tieautiful one
De.Mott, Decemtier    27. conducted   the   ser-
for three years. Frank M. Smith.
situated on th* shore of the lake di¬ rectly opposite Hotel Poinciana, which is said to be the largest wooden hotel in the world) to the bend stand by the side of which waa   a   fine
house of J. Kl V. F   M. K.
Vil-CB.
.Miss Baldwin wa- a lady highly es¬ teemed in the conmiun'ty. and will be gieatly misned bv her friend*. Her death was caused li\  heart dJHease.
Otiserver.
that starts  Friday,   January cat prices wiil   make  you   think   that your   dollars    are   made  of   rubber. Double stamp!> to all purchasers.
Barasch's Dept. Store
large
CATHKKLNt GRA( E I ONLIN Catharine (Jrsce Conlin, aged 4 yrs.. 29 days, died   on   Wednesday,
9 mus
Thursday, December 31—Clear,   not cold.
Friday   (New   Year's   Day)—Clear, the    billiard ' fine day. Sigmond   and '    Satorday—Clear and cool, good skat-
I     Buy your coal now before  you   need it.    Frasport Coal Cempnny.
Advert 'eafneot.
Forrest De Mott in tbe pocket billiard ing.
games. Sonday  -('Iear and cool.
_  MoDday—Clear and cool.
At tbe   Plaza   Wednesday,   January Toesday—Clear and cool.
18, matinee and evening, "The Night- Wednesday—Overcast,    thawing
ly sent in for the Freepnrt department,
but the nearest Company, Hose 3, was "The Nightingale" as reviewed by nearly a mile off, with the reat of the Reeves Harrison. "The Nigbtin- department a great deal further, gale," devised especially for Miss Through good quick work on the part Barrymore, is an e^ent in tbis era of of the first companys arriving the biaz events   and   the   general
among members   of   a  critical   group   "•"-•¦" .^ «.—.« ^-^ ««...»» =-.=    •-¦"= i „i,i, ,».„ ¦ . ,          t.'.,r.«.«i   ...iii i.   u ii   .  ^ .    .,.
gathered at the first presentation   was  garage, which, with the car in it, '^-^^ \ ^'^aJf an        f^ll "^  '"""'  ""^   '^*  ChDrcb of (i^r H, Iv'r   i        '   ',  .  an favorable to the positive merits of the  completely de.troyed. i i'^^'^f •°7'' °{/^^   '>'^'^'>-»   were  ^'^'"''^  '[^^^!^"'^^*''l"''"' "r
Wed-       Mr. Jung places   his   los.   at   about i'^•¦P<"'»'':'«'<"'tb* occasion, witb suit-   P; n^-, 'nterment,   We»tbur> ;   funeral
in this era of o. me ..r=.i companvs .rr.vmg me o.bz.- t'^e triinmed and lighted by colored '""U'ry 6 at the horne of her parents, al impression on the house w.s "soon extinguished, '^'^f'^'^ ''K^ts where, after suitable "r. and Mrs. James P. Coni.n, Miller crit «l   group   but nothing could be done to save   the ,'^f'-"*^'^-V'^e Board of Trade, who,   Avtnu.   after an illnes-   of   3   week^.
productidfi; shown at the Plaza
nese
ing.
^Misday, Janoary 18; matinee and even-   S1800 on the car, and garage, $800   on ' ;;!'j,V^^;j^;;;7^*''* ^!^"'^' the presents  ''-rectors. Southard & Moore
A4*ertlseaHMit
hia residence, and possibly $300 on „ _ funitore ' ""* ^he babies in arms.  ¦                                                  -  panied by  mother
If you   are  a  careful  drug  buyar,   ingale." a five-act feature, written by   httle. ';^o«'ll be fnterested in Smith ABadcH's: Augustus Thomas with   Ethel   Barry* i     Tbaraday—Begbn to  rain ai ii»,.this isaoe. '. mote in tbe title role,
Advcrtlwinent.
I and heavy wind and rain cleared off very warm.
tii;
Forming  in  line
accom- MISS MARY E. BAKER
I have $400 1   to   placa   at  once  on At tbe Plaaa every Momtaty,   Zadora '<'"?**<J b> the next in siie snd so  o*n  Free'^rtSe'bofl for''*"' **"''""'*"  '"
bond  and  mortgage.     Elvin  N.   Ed- Thanhanaer's     greatest     i^Mto-play. ^^ _ th*y  reached   the^ gnardsmen,  .t her homt
-wards,   attorney-at-law.    1    Railroad Follow this seriei.                         -       . —        -     .         j   .-
I Avenae. Freeport.  .N. Y. story each week.
advertisement.
_ until   they   reached   the "gnaVdimen' TtX^'h^ir'^'  u'*!!"''T^i' '***^
A-c-ompVt-eYr-e'ei "ho were treated also to trft. «= ^h^Z,::,::it  ^U^rBake^ hij be.^
..   _,^j . ill for some time, and had not   UiMht
Aevertiwai«>t tcontinoed on page «> school since ahe left Freeport.
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