Nassau County Review 19150604

              Nassau County Review
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Official Paper of Nassau County
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, JL.NE 4. 1915
\ ol. \.\, No. 23
Freeport
Social and Personal     News of the Churches Local Topics
Single copies of the Review for sale at Greenhlatt's and Briiithvva;ti.''s, Kail¬ road Avenue; .MiL-htiotf s. .Nassau County Keview, I)aSiK'a'.> and Go- betz's. 'Main Strt'i.'i> DaSilva's.West Merrick Koad. tf.
HlGHWATtiK  HUE TABLE
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M.inir    About    Cu«ti,   Viaili    and   P.rtiri Freeporters .nd Their Friend*
Subject   of    .Sermons.   Serricel    of    the   week
• nd other doings in the churches
and church societies
secret fraternal ¦eeporl and vicini
Mr. and Mrs. Fore.st .S. Dunbar, .Mr.       f''"t Church of Christ, Scientist.- and Mrs. Walter M. Nichols, Mr.    and   Services Sunday morning at 11 o clock ;
Friday. June
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Mondrty,
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WednesfiHV.
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.Mrs. Herbert Bacon and .Mr. ».rid .Mrs. Fred J. l.ee spent the holiday in   tht-ir I autos,   touring   through   the   CatskiU .Mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W.  Lucas eel-
i ehrated  tne   twenty fifth   anniversary
I of their marriage Friday.     Tliey were
married in tht Freeport .M. K. (Jhurch
tiy Kev. .1. Howard Hand.    .Mrs. Luca.«
! wan .Mi.«n Lottie   Barker.     Mr.    Lucas
is the Hjn of .Iiilian l.ucas,    !' irmerly a
n.anufactufHr on Wnshi.ntjtnn   Avenue,
iironklvn,    and a vel-rn:! of the   v'ivii
War.
Hemi.'itead Rank Building; subject, next Sunday, .June •>, "God the Only Cause and Creator."
1. O. U. F. .No nieetii,^ was i: id .Monday evening. Next Monday even¬ ing the second degree will be conferred on three candidates.
The life saving men at the variou Btations along the coast went of duty at niidniKht Monday, for the Huniroir V H (-' a 111, n.
The old residence at northwest I'oi- ner of Merrick Hoad and Hergen Fiacn, just vacated by Mr. and .Mrs. F. I'. ; Good, has been moved to a nnw ^itc a few hundred leet nort'- or: H;-rt''. o Place.
After making a careful exaoiiiintioii ] as to the naponaibility and standing I of the i''ree;!ort Bank, the Stale Treas¬ urer of the .itate of New York, Im- ; designated il as a depository for Stat*' | . fi.iids, much to the satisfaction of tho 1 ..]iicir. Hi.A di-eclors of the bank.
The thinl annuiil conceit of Uii: l\\ur- ', ical Art Society id' Long Llmid s.ili le held at the Ghrilei) City iloic! this. Fri<liiv f.iiiiri^, .iuiie 4. Thi- proccPils ; of thf ••uncfi'. are to lie   givtii   to   the i
.Mrs. .). S. .Movvry has a.i   her at    "Bellgrove,"     l:i2    North .Street, her I'ousin,  .Mr>.  H. F. .' of .Milan, i.ihio.
K'uest (irovr lowrv.
mmrnts    and    explanations    not    entirely   of a news nature, on vilt.KP  affairs by  the editor
THE SEWER QUESTION ¦fuesday evening, June 22, is the dale set for the sewer pronosition. It ia hardly necessary to make any com¬ ment on this affair at this lime. The capacity of the hall will be taxed, and ' it is safe to say that there wiil be an open and free discussion un this very important matter.
FEE FUK VILLAGE A 1 iVEKTlSlNc;
1 thought I had   .sui'j   i-.-iougri   about
the   fee for   village   ttd\ e'tising,   but
here is an interesting fact in connect- ' and public will have the ojiportunit;, ion with this. When our Village pf hearini; Hans Merz, the great Ger Board asked for bids for this, we gave , ,„«„ t,aritone, who has iurt leturnci our tegular price of l~>c per fclio, and ' t,, thi.s 'nuntry from Huro[>-. our competitors bid ."iHc pf r folio, and The Lodge voted to disjiense with secured the j<H).^ It v.ould not have the weekly rreetings during June, July cert at the Pre-byterian Chapel, next rnad>- an\ difference, if our price had ! ^nd August, and hold meetings un the I-'riduy evening. June   11,    for   benefit ¦ been 'he same, as it had b.-cn   already   first and tiii'nl   Tliur.-days   of   erith   of
In the Fraternal Orders Meihorial Day
..ion. of Observances
In the Fire Department
At thf Koosevelt Free Methodi»t Church next Sunday, June ti. Rev. H. Pedlar of Uith Street Church, Brook¬ lyn, will preach and sing. Services 111 -.in a. ni. and 7 :45 p. m School at 2'.'.'•<> p. tn. ; Willis' th ws, pastor.
;   Sundav T. 'Mat-
AMONG THE EI.KS .¦\t the meeting of Freeport Lodge Ust Thursday night fc^dward .A. Spie¬ gel, Rowland H. J! .viand aiidRoy D. Pearssll were appointed to arrange for the annual Flng IJay exercists to be !'*S31 held Sunday, June 1!. Through the courtefiy of Edward Lunger   the   Elks
Tiie Fleming Tlio, .Mins Marie Kath¬ erine P'lemiiig, pianist; Miss Lthel Gi-orgette F'leining. violinist, and .Miss Floren'je Irene Fleming, violincrilist, and Jacques Kenaud will give    a   con-
.Mrs. Eddie .Mynr n.i .\,-w Haven, C'or.ii., ban been visiting her aunt, .Mr>-. .Morris Miller.
-Ml. i^nd .Mrs. IL .M. Kolisch ai.d daughters .Miriam and Hose, of .\ew York, spent Decoration Day with .Mis. K'disch's parents, .Mr. and .Mrs .Mor¬ ns  Miilfi
lhe Freeport Social Club held its so¬ cial at the home of .Miss llenrie'tta Terry 57 Grafing Place, last Friday evening, ,May 29. Games were .. tijoyed and letreshmeiits served. The house w:i.- pM'ttily tle'.;oratHd in red, while and biiic ior tiie (iccasion.
"Save a llonu- Fund" Mall, 'lickets may b Mrs. h. Hall .'Vlarsha.
li the Evei'ing secured froin Gai.ien   i.Mt>.
Joim Artb sc:ho:
il,   diiuglittr   (
i.     li( llUld,   V.M
'.s   auto   wiiilt Friday noon.
f   Mt.   Mo.i   .Mrs.
ft uck by   Prof.
returning   from .Miss  Boland,   in
c<ir;ipany    v;itli    several    other   young
 — ignis,   was   walking along Line Street
The ia^i meeting of the sv»son . f ' ""^^ ¦•rossed the atieet in front of the the Freeport Mother.' iMub wiH be a:i ¦ ""¦^'^' ,^''.h'>'H. auie.ugh _ Prci A.thur •lUting held at Kissing Bridge, „„ : ^••'a^ ''''^'"K very slowiy, it was im- Wetlntsday, June 9, M 1 :3(. sharp. I l'"^^"^>'' '" ='"!' '» t'm« to prevent Ail members and friends ^viii be w^\. ,friiimif^ the you.r^ «dy. .^he was come. Incase of rain the meeting j i;i"'^.':''\'^'' ^";^;"' "'"^ hef '^"""'' '^""e will be held in Grove Strevt Sshoo
of the Lnynl Sons Club.    Tickets may lie i/'ocitrtd from the members.
The Liidie.s' C,uiid of the Church of the Trar.-t'.Kuration will hold their an¬ nual strawberry festival on the church lawn on the evening of Tuesday, June L". Stri;v.'berriis and cream with , home made cake will be sold, begin ning at 7 cj'clock, at a cost of 2ri cents.
CHHI.^T EVANGELICAL
^.UTHEKAX CIllIKCli This coiigregHticm will observe i;- •ith anniversary with appropriate. t\- ercises next S-inday. At the morning service quite a large class of adults will be rei'eiveJ into the chuich by contirmalien. The Lord's Supper wiil be administered. The prcnarate-y service takes place on Friday nifjiit at S o'clock.
At the evening service on Surulay a reunion nt all who have been confirmtii in this church is |ilanned.
The Sunday School meet?< as u;oial at 2:30 p. m.
Yoii are invited to these services.
planned to give tliein the .vork any- : those moiit how, and 1 knew at the timu that I put Qn Thur> in the bid that a ld!l was before the ta,;;t,,i u t- Legislature (but not si-nedl pioviding   breakfast
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that the price could rot be more than ')Uc. I do not think the bii! is a just one, but mat has nothing to do witii i , as it is now a law, but the unpleas ant feature of it is that the paper owned by one of the inembers of the Viiiige Board of Trustees which has for years been receiving ~'n' per folio for this work, in a le.-iL'hliorirg vil¬ lage, will now have to reduce its bills or have its Village Trustees reduce them, to the price iimvided by the lav;, the same as the S'lilaee Trus 'if p'reeport will have to reduce iiill.'i if we submit them al a hiyhti [irice.
Piumi) enter ling ;',uii Ht lati.' Elks    Ciub,    after
whi"li the par y enjoyed an uuting ii the bay His guests included S. V ll. Swann,    Henry   F.   .Albert,   C.   F
Village Trustees
Oi lage Road
is now being plactil on tli streets under liirection o Commissioner.
vil-I
The   Woman's   Missionary   meeting of the Presbyterian  Church   was   held Wednesday    afternoon,     Mrs.    J. brot;en, and she wa.s :'everely   bruised. ' Baxter, presiding.     The   meeting I Sil '   was   taken   to  .\limola   Hospital   gan v;ith singing.     Psalm (17 was rem j Saturday, and an .X ray taken, whet it   in concert and followed liy prayer. wa>^ found tiiat tiiere    -vai   one   break ,     Selections from letters   of   mission- in the bohe.     Sue is improving nicely.
i     A surjirise parly vvas heid   Saturday
j night in iioiior  ol    .Mi~<    L-abel    Don-
i nelly.     A merry evening was spent  in
I playing games, and dancing.     The iol-
lovviiig were   present:     isabelle   Don
nelly,  Frances   Donnelly,    Elsie    Don-
; neily, .Mvrtle Shea, Gwendolyn    Horn
: beck,   .-\Tma   Smith,    Vjoia    Eckhart,
lhe (Hbarel shows advertised for the j Je.-:sie Gobetz, .Vlarlha llotVmaii,   Anna
A general exhibit oi school work from the several Freeport schools will be held ^nis Frday afternoon, June 4, in the Grove Street building. The musical program will begin promptly at 2::',ii |;. m.
Cry-thl    l.idte    House,    are   not   being held   fis   announced,   .Mr.    Fisher,   the
iiiiiniijj;  ;, not now having any  conriec- timi with the hotel.
The autos id' Dr. Kuncie, driven by his chauffeur, and Williain-jKaynor of South Aiuin Stratt, collided at the cor¬ ner of Merrick Road and Ocean .Ave¬ nue, .Monday morning. The cars weie daniiie..d,   but no one svas injured.
Attention is called to tiie advertist- meiit of Clarence S. Abrams, phar¬ macist, in this issue. .Mr. Abrams has now control of the Thos. Johnston Pbarmacy, and is engaged in overhaul¬ ing and renovating the store and stick, milking it entirely up-to dae.
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.Matthias, Elizabeth ,    Elizabeth Edith   Guesi Donnelly
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Wallace,
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Helen
Essex,
.Marion
Edith
(Jiiest,
Lester
Fourteen Years Ago
(Items of interest from the Keview li!i loiii-teeii years ago this we.k I
The Vv'.C. T. U. Fountain is beine handsomeiy decorated.
Village tax rate $1.93; $8(111 appro¬ priated (or street fund.
School roll of honor, academic de- pKrtmeiit, Etta Millet, Lena Raniiall, Sereno Miller. Kindergarten, Vera Bedell. Philipi Elar, Morton Oevois- eriat.
Essex, Irving Schwab, Fred Montross,
Edward   Jenkins,      Arthur     .lenkins,
Thomas (j'uthbert,   Lawrence   Schlosp,
Hurry Matthias, (Jeorge   Bedell,    Ber-
; nard .Milheiser,   Burt   Donnelly,    Wal-
' lace (.'iim|ibell, .Nathan Israel,    Mervin
! Herzfeld.
.Suffragists Canvass
Ninth District
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.A   canvasri   . 1    ii,e   Ninth   Election
District on FriiJay, .Uuv 2S. was    pro-
' ductive   of   signaliii'es     favorable     to
"votes for women;' of these tin   vvere
women and 30 men.
.Assembly District Lender, .Mrs. I'lederick S. tireeii, and Mrs. L. A. Dalrymple Percival motored from For: Wiiahiiigtun in the latter's big louring car, arriving at Freeport Suffrage headi|uarters about Id a. m.
A canvassing outlit was haiuleil einh
At the regular meeting Thursday afternoo;), a communicaion was re- ceiveil from the Fire (,'ouncil reliitive j fesigiiH to iiurchasing motor apparatus for the Fire Department; laid over till budget adopted. :
The request of Hose t'onip:.ny .No. i 1, by .A. B. Wallace, t'.ial the unex- \ .M. pentjed balance of about .•>2i»i) in the | be- amount raised for the new hose house j be turned over to the company for ini- i proveinenl and furnishing of the house ' WHS referred to the Fire Council. I
aries were read. "Natives Not Red The further request of the cmipatiy '• .Men" was given by .Mrs Baxter and that they be furnished with electricity , contained much of interest concerning , for their coming cariiivai was granted. the natives of .Alaska. "Occident' Upon motion of Trustee .Maxson a ! and Orient" was given by .Mrs. C. resolution was passed tixmg the fee to | E. Jones, who also read something of j be charged by Police Justice F.int for 1 the conditions prevailing in   .Arm'-nia,   issuing licenses to carry   levolvers   at j
$2.     No amount is fixed by law.
Judge    Flint    appeared    before   the ;
Board and objected tu lhe acti(;ri id'the ;
Police Department in showing   favori- !
Society , tism to local people in the enforcement j
emliers ' of the oidiiianee   relative   to   speed of i
autoislB.    On the one   hand,   he   said,
there is a great deal of tiissatisfaction
because ni reckless driving, ^nd on ttie ,
idher hand the auto drivers    feel  they !
have rights on the roads which   should j
be respected.     He apoke of  a   speeitic j
I case where a local   autoist was   appre  1
second i (lended    and    the    warrant later with-I
Schleusser, George C. V. Stolzenberg, George F. Kietfein and '.'an Wip|)er- iTiunn, of .Manhattan; CliOdrd V. (lil- berly, Frederick Scliaf^r nnd .-Vugusl Diel, of Brooklyn.
H. TragR has acceiited the position as superintendtnl of the (.'lub House. He succeeds Herman 1!. Horn, who re¬ signed to lake up other liusit^«'8s. Mr. ^- ¦ Traga was Chief Siewardof the North (ierman Lloyd steam.'ihin (ieorg;- V-'ash- ington, which interneil m thi.- countr}- when the European war started. Ol course, should the war dime to an end, he will resume his position with the steamship, but the Elks feel they are foitunale in securing such a man to lill the vacancy caused by .Mr. Ilovn'.- ¦ Oiiserver.
Persia.
The meeting closed by singing "My Country 'Tis of 'i'hee," followed by the Mizpah benediction.
The   nexl    meeting   n\   th will be heid in Septemher. were asked to remember    the   mission box during the vacation time.
Unity Council .No. d. \.<< he locted at Rosedale, will be in-tituted by Freepott Council No. .")", Jr. O. V. A. .M., at their Council rooms this Friday evening, June 1. Meeting will be called lo order at 7:3<i sharp, rlegree work to follow as soon as business has been transacted.
Freeport Club Notes
(l!v C. A.  ]'. S.I
The ladles of the Club v.'ill ^ive a "5(1(1" party on Frijay evening nexl, June 11, in the Club House had, the proceeds of which will lie givPv. to the baseball ttnm. Arrangeii,i-ots havi been made for alioul thiriy tatjlcs to play. Tickets may be iiinl iron; the coirimittee or any of the i^xyets. Do not forget next Fndav e.^iune. .lune 11.
The regular servit the Baptist Church pastor will   jiren.'h
will lie held I   Sunda.\.     Tl
both   service
Next Sunday will mark    the
anniversary of the beginning of Rev J. Sidney Gould's work with the Pres- bytiiian Churcli of Fieeport. He will lake advantage of the occasion to pre¬ sent a topic of mutual interest to him¬ self anil the members of the church at the morning service, "'fhe FuM Func¬ tion of the Pulpit;" in the evening the topic will be a helpful one on "The (ireal (.'onlidence." Both .services are open to all and seats are free.
METHODIST CHURCH Next Sunday morning J. FranI: Hurke. legislative suiierintendent of the Anti Saloon League, is to speak on the fight againal the saloon in .New ^'ork State. .'VIr. Burke has had large x|ierience in campaigning against the
suf-
by Miss Davison as the woman .,    „» Mairiage uf Austm Golden and Miss: ,,.„j,y   ,,„rtable   writing   desk.      Mi
Bertha Post. Davison in town has been   dubbed   the
Marriage ot Miss Mamie  Humphrey   champion woman suffrage enroUer, be
and Averill Mariow.
of the twelve canvassers, consisting of liquor interests of this and other States a bundle of literature, a pencil, a sup- and has been efficient enough in his pl.V of empire state enrollment slips work to win the detestation and most and a piece of cardboard. This co;> bitter opjiosition of the liquor men. venient and indispensible piece of He will have a most interesting story •ardlioard has been dignified and called ; to tell.    The tt^mperance   people,   and
drawn and the papers torn up. He obJM'led very strenuously to punishing "outsiders" and letting local residents g'o.
.Mr. t Iinl also objected to the legal phraseology of the ordinance and il was referred to Counaelor Fishei for consideration.
'file reciuisilion for supplies for the l-'ire Di'partrnent was a|iproved.
Having been asked to give an oijinion regarding the powers of the local and State Boards of Health, Coun.oelur Fishei submitted a (dear and concise opini'ii that neither Board iias eny aUthorit.\ to iTninm. hov tax for a general seivn s\;-rfiii .vithout a Vote of the taxpayers.
Counselor Fishei also reported that, as directed, he had investigated the question of Franchise Tax assess¬ ments, particularly in reference to the Nassau & Suffolk Lighting Va)., and he
The Club boys weie o'.itpia;. the Rockville Cenlie team in games played on Si-.turda.v id'las and .Monday a. rr;. of this week, ville Centre managed to get the
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Chicken Wire, 150 ft. roll, $2.75 Lawn Mowers, $2.98.
I.  Da Silva, West Merrick Road Tel. 3.sr-W.
Advertisement.
"Are you going to plant some shrub¬ bery and trees this Spring'? First class goods at right prices can be ob tained at John J. Randall's Nurseries, Ocean and Randall Avenuei, Freeport, L. I. Call and look the stock over and make your own selections."
Advertisement.
tu Elliot Place, where each canvasser took a street, and began to canvass her way east to Grove Street, the east¬ ern limit of the district. Mrs. Greene and M'rs. Percival canvassed the scattered outlying homes in the south western district, and at 1 o'clock picked up the other canvassers at Grove Street. A very nice luncheon was served the wolf hungry at the home of Mrs. Daniels. Here they told their canvassing experiences,    fe-
  licltious and otherwise.    The   "felici-
See our adv. in this issue. We are 'jf'.', «*" P"" '>,?^%f'''' November 2. closine our sale of trousers Saturday 1 he "otherwise' will mak. g.od spicy night.     Make a note   of  your  trouser   reading  some   future   day   when   the
those   who   favor   the   liqm well, should hear him.
At the evening service Dr. Curtice will take as a sermon theme "Salva- CBUse of lier extraordinary ability in tion By a .Name, "and will try to make getting the greatest number ot signers | clear the New Testament plan for sav¬ in the last nossible   amount   of   time, 1 ing the world.
as well as being to each and every can- 1 The monthly meeting of the Official vassing bee on Long Island since the Board will be ht Id on Monday evening little yellow slip has been the "vogue" next. In view of the remodeling of the in New York State. So Miss Davison chapel,and the discussion of final jilans vvas on the tapis as usual and was con- and specifications for this wer' , the veyed with the rest of the   canvasser
meeting one.
will
imjiortant
iif a big lead in the lirst few innings in both games and held to tijeir iead up until the end. Friepoit could not si'em io get started, alth.ugh they did show flashes of their old tinir speeil in a few iiistiinces. Rockvilb. witii Long- aneckt-r pitching, seemed to have a "hoodi.i'" over tlv- (';ub team "I'liev hit him quite easy, iiut eouid not place their iiits in any safe 8ii<>t. as if liiey alway '.;iove tiii son'.e jjlayer's hands.
.Although Rockvilie ear 11;, straight games irnt:. u-. even nosv consider them our From now on we take sta.id iis Prtsideiit Wilson on the .Mexican situ.'ition, "Watchful Waiting."
Tomorrow aflernoon, Saturday, .lune .', we play a double header on the Alpine grounds corn r Bayview was of the opinion that the assessment , Avenue and Smi'h Street, against the was a lair one, and he recommended E'kst. am. The first game witl begin that no further action be taken. "t - :•!" I - Ti-
In the ()uestion of a passage acroas \ the L. 1. R. R. tracks at Columbus .Avenue, he had taken this up with the Public Service ('ommission, and had been advised that the Commissicjii ob¬ jected very strongly to permitting any more grade crossing unless an absolute necessity was shown. He then con¬ sulted the Long Island Railroad au¬ thorities and they had submitted a proposition for a foot path under the tracks, which would cost S5(iiM, of which the village would have to |iay half. He was instructed to take up the suggestion of an ocerhead foot bridge.
A communication was received from
Talks on the Baiiai Revelation by Arthur P. Dodge, at ti4 Jay Avenue, Sunday afternoim at 3 :liO o'clock. Subject fur June (i, ".A review of the lessons we have bteti .un-ifiering." All are welcome; no ehiir)_'e.
Motorboat Races
The South Shore Yacht Club form¬ ally opened ita racing season .Moiuiay afternoon with three classes of motor boats.
Commodore ('harles H. Sniilhard and
the    Regatta    Committee,     Fred      C
rn and Alfred
Buy yni>r coal now before you   need it.    Freeport Coal Company.|
Adverttienient.
Communications
My dear Editor:— .Alvin   A.   Sealey,   asking the   Board ' geuthard, Frank P. A
Permit me to call your attention    to to   consider   question of appropriating   chhpmaii, were in charge.  The results
the mosquito question   in   the   Villape a sum   in   the/iiudget for  protection   follow
of Freeport.    Last year much was ac- against rnosquitos; no action was tak-:     ^-\gg
compiished by   the    co operation   that en.
was offered with the use of kerosene A resolution was passed that the oil in the cesspools and the breaking Street Commissioner be ordered to di- dowii of dams where tidewater rushed vide the work on the streets as equal- in and remained, forming breeding ly as possible, and more evenly than at • pots. present.
I believe  that if a little   newspaper  "   The   report  of Police Justice   Flint : Connelly's   Neptune
L'-'i •jcliil f intrihui'-i 1 ¦r:,.-iU.'ai    observance   o'    .Mt .1
Day   was   peculiarly   impressive   t! -.s
.\ ear.     I'iiis may be    pi.r'iy   owing   lo
; le present war and the interest thei-
in. nnrtly hecause the iiresent   CeneNi-
tion seems .» be growing more puiiiot-
le   with eacWyear and   more   ioyal   to
the tlag.     PerhiiM^ the chief   reaj>.'n is
because the ] enpie   fuiiy   realize   that
the veterans of the   Grand   Army   are pidiy away. .>o niuov i:iv;tatic;u    wire   received
by the .Mott Post tins.year that sever¬ al had ill be rlec.!:.ed ^^;th regret. On -u.'iday, Xmy 23, the   Post   wi nl
to Bald.", in la present a llag to the   .M^
E. Sunday School.    The pretty   church
was ciowdid, piLiU;*    ni   good   music,
and every veteran fully agreed that the
display of (tags a-nl the decorative   t f-
fect eouid not liave been improved. ('omma:;dtr Pati'rsun presented the
tlag with one   if   his   quiet,    touching
speeches Unit   ;'.l vays   go   straight   tu
e\i'ry heart,     ll was heartily reepund-
eil to by Superinteiident F. W. Mil¬ ler.     Short aiidres.-es   weie    made   by
SU) ervisor Hiram IL Smith,   ComraiU'
C. J. Greenleaf   and   Rev. W. I   Lew-
man. Comrad s all declnre the Bald¬ win iir-.'«eniBti(.'ti one vi the best meet¬ ings of the year.
dn Friday,  .'\Iay 2>. the    Post   went
tu liockvi-ie (.Centre and   took    part    in
(lie extrcise-s of liie   Kockville   Centre
High Scliuol.    Over r.iiii children  wi le
present and th"    eNi'rci.-es    phs ed   •. If
smoothly.    ¦¦.¦'!¦. Mn'ng    shirvinit     llie
most careful preparation   and drill   b>
the entire schoid.    One of the    pretty
features observed was the line drill liy
the little children uf the   kindergarten
schools who marched in line formatuin
and were as   proud   of   their   Hags   as
any old veteran With these beauti¬ ful little children in their    low   chairs
in front and the old gray Grand   Army
men just    behind   Ihem,    the   contrast
must have been a striking one.
(,'ilizens of   Rockville   Centre   furn¬ ished   automobiles    for   the   veterans' , use and everything    passed   otV   pleas¬ antly.
On Sunday, .May :!o.    iln'   Posi,    m'-
companitd   by   the   Woman's      Relief
I'orps. was again in Rocl>ville    ('tntie
lo attend thi: men;orial M-rvices at the
.M. E. Church. The address was de¬ livered by Kev. (ieorge   Bishop,    'fhis
minister    is    the    son    of   a    veteran.
From long compkiiionship with his , latner aiid the fact that they   traveled
over many of   the   battlehehls   iif   the
war togcLher, and also from the    care¬ ful reading of war histfiry, .Mr. Bishop . is one of the few   citizen.^   callable   uf
making   an    address   that   gels   right
home to the heart of the sold'er.      But
he t'lii! ilo it.     (Ine   feeis    in    listening
ill this eloquent spenker tliiit he must hi;\e i.ee'i present at Ibe biUtles lie desiribes .-o graphically. The .Mott Post litis a warm phice in its collective heart for Mr. Bisliip.
.At '¦'• p. lli. tile same date the num¬ bers of the Po.-t ami the ladie- iitlepo- ed the .Memorial s,r\ices iit the  .M. E
(.Church,   Freeport.    while   s r   \ery
interesting exercises were heel.
.Miss Harriet E. Smith, daughter of Kev. Dr. A. .1. Smith, pHster of the Fourth Avenue M E. ('huicii. Hrook- liiy gave a brilliant and 1 Icqueot trib¬ ute, to tl:e Great ('on.niorur ill: I iiiiir- tyr, .Abraham Lincoln. Miss Smith is e.n attendant at the .Ad li !ii ('¦)ile(.;e and is to eii;j;Hg!' in teaehn!.'. If >!)e Ciiii leach a.s ably as s!M- talked of the Great Emancipator, she vill achieve a brilliHiii siici ¦--. .'1 l(!i. ss, .- sv.'ii' .1 so made bv Hi-:. .Mr. Curtice. Kev. Gniild. Rev. Mr. .-'eott, Kev. Mr. I and Kev. .Mr. Karkau. .Among many warm friends of the vei tliey always number their associate members, William C. .Millirand Siip- orvisot liiram IL Smilli, and these two gentlemen also made short, perti¬ nent speeciies. Ill fact all the ail- (jresses niadi' here were mlmirahle for brev ity an ! ;'oirit. A collection Wus taken up f jr lhe benefit of the Post.
.Monday, May :tL was otjserved as .Memorial Day. In the morning 1 he Post met at their rooms and escorted by the Woman's Itelief Corps, a com pany of Boy Scouts and a pretty band of school children marched to the cemetery.
About twenty live members of ipe (jrand Army were piesent imduding two or three memtjers fron: other Posts. The showing made both as lo numbers and appearance according to the verdict of citizens, was the most impressive and rernarktble seen in several years. These services for the d^-ad will be long remembered, f'on ducted by C'ommander Patterson ani participated   in   by   the   Post   ollicers   . i.l-i-
and the women of the Relief  Corps, it ' \" '^« * hilippines was grandly sini|ile,   loyal and patriot
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TOUKN.\;i fhe entirt ception of the chemical, iviil attend the parade al Hempstead liext Thursday. Gordon's band oftvventy one pieces has been secured. lhe f'reeport depart- ent is in Division 2. winch will form on "Freetiort Roail, facing Gteenwich Street. This locati'ni is at the junc¬ tion of the Freepert anti Baldwin Koads. " I'araile starti- at In-3(1 a. m. ¦¦|;nrp.
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.At lirst he joined the ¦• eiunteers. Ile might have to go to one or two tiles a .\ear, evi'-;; ti:;'..- liie big bell at the rear ol the house wiiere tley kept the engine rang, but he wiis willing to do that for the possibie return uf the favor should he be in need of assist¬ ance. .And was he not | rivilegid to Wear a red shut and parade behind the banii when the l:i vn celebrated':'
His town grew. .More appiiratus came. The lieil was auppianted by a ¦ .iiistle. Now it was a contest be¬ tween companies to .-el whicii Could run with the apparatus and gt t there lirst. The work was a little liarder and the calls oftener, but still they Were not often eiiinigh t-i [iike much time. The tuid shirt disappear.'d to ill' replaced by a uniferm of blue.
Still it grew. lhe iq paratus be- •ame up to ilate. It was he.ivy. The ¦¦alls multiplied. Harness was se¬ cured, which hung tidin the ceiling and all thai was necessiir\ was to snap the collars aboui t''e lueses' necks. It WHS taking time trom liis work and he -was beginning to feel the loss, but he could not siem to let go. There was il salisfactinn in catcliing the wagon liist as it rolled fion. the house, in li^liting v.hen it s.'.'ined as though the lile WHS a liitle bit the mo'e powerful until linaliv he was again master.
Then the miIleiiiuii1»» The volunteers weie mustered mil. New luiisis were built. The men slepi III the houses, to In. able to more quickly nnswer the alarms. Grout living thinstsot iron, of brass, .if I ami and of gas, took the places of the horses. On the wall hung a bell, wiiich .jave the alarm quicker III,ill he I'uulil liave shoiiteil it. Hi ass slnlini; poles, down which the men sinl. ran from the sieepiiig room ¦Mj the men svould not need to waste the time of running down stairs.
.And still he \.as there. ll had starUd harmlessly at first. II grew stringer mi bin,, as it inmeasi d in vol¬ ume. 1!.. hild tlioughl at limes he wouiil give It up, hut somcliosv be v,niti-i|. It had become chronic until now be wiis volniiiariiy -miejieed for iife lo hrass poles, and desk duty, run.-, sinoke, lire lOid back tn Quarters.
.A sjiecial meeting nf the Fiii' I'nuri- cil w'as held at the Truck House Satur- ilny aflernoon. to con.-iih r the purchase of additional niolor apiiaratiis for Ihe ilepartiiient.
President  Lamb -aid there hml  been
lonsiderable coinpliiint o'. er  tlie    price
now   III ing paid for herses,   which had
proiiiptid till- Board to suirge.-t a  reni-
edv.    Ill   Hllggested rhi.t   '.' iriii'k
ised and hose
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hassia idles niounted lone for about ¦1 !h.. ImrHes of r. Ull) burses of . iiiirtesv of (i. I iiiiiti hild had a i.ul    from   New
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y<irk  for exaiiiiiialioii. Present   also   at   the I'rustees   Williams   and the   Council    linaliv    voti the    li   .lid    to    plaie     a
neeting Were Bedell, and d to request n     additional
ss A — Won by Paul Halpin'sCai- lotta ; second, Charles B. .Middlelon's Leora: third, George Boger's Phyllis; fourth, William Schumacher's Dolly II: fifth, Robert Schreiber's Corsia; sixth, Wilhain Spedick's .May S. Lloyd Cutler's Little Tim and G. finish.
needs ami drop in here and see what we can do for you. We have all kinds to suit all purses.
Barasch Dept Store.
Advert! aement.
Suffragists' labors are over, and the day has arrived when even the antis are marvelling that there should have been opposition to woman's enfran¬ chisement.
Mrs. Greene has made comprehen- At the Plaza, Monday. June 7, Bea- sive, minutely detailed maps of each tri« Michelena in ",Mignon," from the election district. These'inaps are of famous opera, adapted by Ambrose ; che utmost importance to the cap\aiBftp- Thomaa from Goethe's masterpiece. Next week, the Eighth District under "Wilhelm Meister." tne   captaincy  of   Mrs.    Roland    M.
Wednesday, June 9,   "The  Jugger-, Lamb, will be cantassed.
naut,"   the  colossus  of   modern rail- -	
road dramas.presenting Earl Williams xry my special box of cut flowers, and Anita Stewart. Admisaion both |.76c for the weekend. C. R. Ankeis. Monday and Wednesday, matinee 10c; florist, Rockville Centre, L. I. Tele- evening 10 and 16c. phone connection; delivery   anywhere.
AJtaitlawaaat. \
Urge the movement
Yours truly,
Onslow-Moore Company,
Alvin A. Sealy. Mgr.
(Mr.   Sealy   has  done  much    work
along this Hne, and it has had   its   ef
Water pumped. 9,789,722 gals. Coal used, 477.900 lbs. Coal used per K.W.H.. 5.67 lbs. No. of street lights burned,  189. Resolutions   were passed cancelling
Aranell;   third,   Arthur   Ncsworthy's Geniaee; fourth. John C. Whritenonr's X.; fifth, James Dean's Louise. F. Hurley's Gramil did not hnish Claas C—Won by Charles H.  .South
feet upoT. the   general   health  of  the   lage rolls, after investigating and   re village, ani is an example well   worth   port by Counselor Fishe!
33 double assessments of taxes nn  vil-   grd's Alma; ¦econ(J, Edward   Lange''g
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Smith & Bedell have an opportune advertisement, "food for youngsters." (his week.
Tbe following  temporary   transfers were ordered:
Water to police fund,  912000 Light to street light, $1500 Water te street, $2000 Light tn fir« dopt., Sionn
simple Life III; third, Dennis Comis key's Esther; fourth, John C. Whrite nour's Mildred V.
In the afternoon the troiley com¬ pany, at the request of Commander Patterson, provided a special car for the trip tri Greenfield Cemetery.
A large crofsd had already gathered at the grounds awaiting the Freeport delegation, including the Hempstead Band, the members of thn .Moses A. Baldwin I ost, Commander Stall, the Woman's Relief Corps of the Baldwin and many citizens from all ad ing villages. A platform had been id near the fine Soldiers' Monu and from this the different s[ieak- ers delivered addresses.
Commanders Patterson and Stall took charge, mak ing brief soldierly speech HS. Kev. .Mr. Ahrens, of Hempstead, gave tbe principal address and was followed by members of the Hemp¬ stead Jr. O. U.        ""
amount of >3niin m tio' budget for the purchase of motor apphratus, with the imi!<-rsl(tnding that if they were heavy enough for the worii.ihe I'ouncil would tie agreeable to purchasing the chassis hut inherwiHc would recommend that the total amount be spent for one lom- hinai ion apparalu ¦.
Boy Scouts Brigade
Last Sunday iiiormiig about twenty ineiiibers of Troops 21 and IU of Brook¬ lyn attended the morning services under comriiMii I of ! '.. Oxenham, Scoutmiister :.iiil ,\iii iiiiiH.l Boy' Scout OrgHiiizer.
(In Friday e'. eniog, .Arnold Hussar, drillmaster of Iroop 2. Kockville Cen tie, ace .m|!!iiiied fiy several members, visited Troop 2 in (he Baptist Church.
.Mr. llus-ar, as a member if Battery II, {'. S. A.. WMH. in six battles and lifteen engagements wnile in service He has consented Irillmaster for the local Troop, giving each Friday evming to this work. Four boys are needed to complete the .Ith Pattol. after which no others will be received until' there is a vacancy.
The boys mfcde a f'nt showing in the Memorial Da^ parade.
I.asi Saturday the Camp Fire   Girls enjoyed   their   first   hike    to    Kissing . Bridge,    accompanied   by   Mrs.   Cora Cooper and MIhs Hilda Beiin.
Gas Co.'s Office Robbed
Freefiort, Junn 1- The office of the Nassau & Suffolk Lighting (Jompany was robbed again on Decoration Day. William Terry, one of the employeea, reported the robbery,
i'eiry said he had been working in a garden in the rear when he noticed the back door open. Going in he saw that the safe doors were open, and the
A. iM.    Lincoln's Get tyaburg address was recited   by   Com-   cash  drawer  pulled   out.    He    found rade James Bennett.   Commander Pat-  $3.80 and nhout ten   cheeks   acattered terson ard the officers of the day dedi-   on the floor. Silver caps were awarded   the  "rgt ^^,,j,j j^e beautiful flowers present   to!     The    company's   cashier  estimatM ree m each cIbji. the memory of the   fallen   soldiers  of i that $63 had b*en stolen.—Ti
^".--!.r*"'"-^ u^* J'P*"'",l.   .?.!!   -¦ »he Uniorf   and   the   exercises  of   the!
the neason   was   held large crowd prsMnt.
There   was f
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