Nassau County Review 19131114

              Nassau County Review
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Official Paper, Village of Freeport
FREEPORT, N. V., FRIDAV, NOVEMBER 14. 1913
Vei. XIX, No. 3
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Freeport Trustees    I News of the Churches  Freeport School  Items Local Topics The Tax Question     In the Fire Department
At the regular meetmg of   the   V.I-      The Woman's    Missionary    Society       _,.    _    •^^'^^^^ f ^.'^T ,     ,
lage Board of Trustees, Thursday af- „f ^^^ Presbyterian Church is expect-' .^^^ Senior Class of 1914 expects to ternoon Counselor Clinton M. Fhnt K ^^ ^^^^ ^ Christmas box to the f'^« « P'^^ on December twelfth m appeared  on   behalf    of    Samuel    R    p^^^^^^^ ^^^j^,^^    ^^jt^j,,^    ^^^ ,  he Assembly Hall m conjunction with
Smith, of Grove St., complam.ng  tha   ! ^^^^^j^^^^^   ^^^   ^^^   ^^j,^^, y^^^   ^^-^   »,av, c.i.anni ri,n.„a      a„ ..,„.„..
mprovement   of   that street   had ; ^j,; ^^ acceptable, and may be sent to
the Chapel on the afternoon of Novem¬ ber 19.
The annual Praise meeting is an¬ nounced for November 16, next Sun¬ day.
Its and •xplanaciona not •ntiraly of n^ws nature, on villac* affaira by tha aditor.
Single copies of the Review for sale j at Greenblatt's and Braithwaite's, i Railroad Avenue; Kiefer's, Nassau' County Review, DaSilva's and Go- betz's, Main Street; DaSilva's, West i Merrick Road. tf. I
L. H.   Knapp   and   family   have   re tamed to Brooklyn for the winter.
the
been stopt before reaching Mr. .Smith's i property, and asking for relief. He wss assured the Board had run short of Peekskill gravel The Street Com¬ mittee had an idea Mr. Smith would put   a   curb   in front of his   property,
I but whether or not, they assured Mr. Flint the work would be done when the
I gravel was secured.
! Chief Loonam of the F'ire Depart¬ ment .presented a requisition for 3 chief's coats, the present ones being worn out from 6 years' use, and for repairs to bell on house of Hose   Com-
I pany No. 3; referred to Supply Com¬ mittee, with power.
Applications   for    sidewalks
ladies of the Baptist   Church.    Orders
I given  or  sent   to Mrs. Pitcher,   Mrs.
I        r,r wc""^ I Conway, Mrs. Walling, oranyotherof
p air.ir'.ii „,„„-! h.. i,aan T,ianaA   „„ ' K^anted   to  Robcrt A. Combs, Jr.,   79 j the ladies of the Church, will be deliv-
^.^l''.'''L''.^"'^*Lu^'^!."-P°-   »..J^   Be^^ Whitney    Van   Wicklen, ] ered.
not a play should be held because it takes up so much time of the students, the matter has not yet been definitely decided upon, but unless the principal objects, the play will be held as sched¬ uled. As the Senior play last year Next Sunday, November 16, there ; y« such a decided success, and &s all will be evangelistic meetings, con- ^hose m any way connected with it ducted by Rev. Sister Edwards, of i ^^'^ successful in passing their sub- Brooklyn, at Bethel A. M. E. Church, j Je<=ts without a serious interference be- at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. <="".««   °^   the   time taken in   learning
I their parts and holding rehearsals,  the
A   Thanksgiving   sale   of plum pud- ! students are decidedly in favor of hav-
dings and crullers will be held   by   the   '"K the Senior play this year   and   the
Student   play also, later in the   school term.
FOOTBALL
SOME HEADING! the   High Shcool Chorus.    As there is j     Freeport High School alumni   aban- !°T! ^?!.''!u"...\"/t'l"uJ.° T-f„ ."   T\^°^. banquet,   but   plan   for sea.son of
activities    —   Heading   in    Brooklyn
Nov. 6. 191: Editor of the Review, Dear Sir:
A discussion is now going on in thc County to reform the tax law, and a : word from   one   who   has studied   the
nt trtsl to and about the dr our local dapartmant by H. E. P.
Do you realize that it has been  four subject   somewhat,   may not be out of months since we have had a call?    Wf place.                                  " started olT as though one of our l)U.>;iest Times, Nov. 6.                                                  We all know that the present svstem >«»" ^^"^ ahead of us, and the ft»-e loss Inasmuch   as this banquet is always   ^f cg„ggtj^,„ „f   ^^^^   ^„j   ^8^5(3,13, for the first part of the year really was held   in   June,   this   heading does   not   ^he system of assessment,  is antiquat- the   heaviest in the history of the  de- need any comment.                                      ^^ ^^j ^.^^ ^^j ^^^^^ ^^   ^^^^, ^^^j^jj. partment, and then started in and made
HKALTHFULXESS Of FREEPORT. In looking over tbe lists of deaths for tlie monlh of October, we find that there were five reported, all of whom were 60 years or over, and tlie average   was   65   years.
REGARDI.VG
RE-
Bayview Ave., south of Atlantic Ave.
Charles Mackey and family have moved to Newark, N. J., where Mr. Mackey has engaged in business.
E. S. Hill will open his dancing school at Brooklyn Hall this Friday evening, and will hold dances each Friday evening during the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Home, Mr.   and
The Freeport High   School   football team   had   an interesting variation   in
212 Church St.; Walter J. Moore,   213 !   . their practice when on Wednesday  af-
Church St. ; Emma L. Landrigan,   213 |     The selection by Mrs.   Maud   Camp-   ternoon they went to   St.   Paul's   field Green St. j bell Fuller for her solo in   the   M.   E.   at Garden City to practice against the
For lighting-Martin J. Horstman, I Church, Sunday morniig, will be team of that school. Because of the Hillside Ave. ; Alvin G. Smith, Olive j "There is a Land," by Herbert John- much superior strength of the St. Paul Boulevard. 1 son.
For   water—Grace   Fowler,   Archer |	
St. ; John McKeon, Madison Ave. ; j The Woman's Baptist Home and James Hanse, Smith St.; Baptist | Foreign Missionary Society met nt the ('hurch, So. Grove St. ; Stephen F. Pet-j home of Mrs. Bedell Cooper,   Tuesday , nient   was   made,
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' tions such as ours.
In order to meet the peculiar condi¬ tions in this County, it is very import¬ ant that any reform in the tax laws should be broujjht about only after a : careful study by competent men. or ; confusion will result. ! A plan has been suggested to make , the Coun..y one tax district. This I would probably be a first class step in thf right direction were it not for the fact that to   do   so we would have   to
another record by not having had call since July 7, when peculiarly ef)ough we had two, about three hours apart, one for tbe residence of B. Tru¬ benback on South Glove Street, and one for the residence of John A. Smith, on North Main Street.
There have been about eight still alarms in between however, in Ben¬ nington Park, Hose 1 getting the ma¬ jority of these calls.
I tit. Miller Ave., and Herbert L. Cum- Mrs. John   Campbell   and   family   and ' "''"P^s, Newton Boulevard. Mr.   hnd Mrs. John Bailey are   among 1     f'"Js for storage house at   Municipal
our summer residents who have moved , I's'l* were   opened   as   follow.s:    Fred | rendered   a   solo.      Mrs.   Clinton    M
into Brookln for the winter. ' ''• ¦^- ^''^ ^'^ ^i'^^^i f^ed H.   Smith, | Flint also gave a short talk  on   Immi-
 ' i $2017; Fred S. Howell,   $2190;   Kider | gration.      After   the business   session
The will of Edward J. Smith, lateof ! and   llnnsen,   $2300;   E.   S.   Randall, ; refreshments were served and a social this village, has been filed in the   Sur- '. $2390; Wm. G. Miller, Inc., $2690.18; ' time enjoyed.
rogate's office.    He leaves an estate of   Otto Nelson,   $2990.  The contract was  —
$1500   real,   and   $60 personal,   which   awarded to Fred L.   J.   Lee Co.,   they       An informal dinner and   social   will
will be allotted to his widow and three I being the lowest bidder. be   held   by the men of the   Methodist
gons. The following letter was   pre.sented:! Episcopal Church on Tuesday evening,
  Gontlemen:   - j Nov.   25.      Dinner   will be served   at
The Grand Regent of Royal Arcanum       At the last regular  meeting   of   the | 6.30, in the chapel. of   the    State   of   New    York,     Bro.   Olficial Hoard of th(!   Methodist   Epis- Thomas I. Crane, will pay   an  official   copal   Church   of   the Village of Free- visit to Fraternal  Council,   No.   1962,   port, the matter of the Annual   Union on Wednesday evening, Nov. 26, 1913,   Thanksgiving Day Services being   un
squad a game was nnt arranged for, but in order to gain experience and practice for the Freeport players and those of St. Paul as well, this arrange- So each team held The   pastor, Rev,   Elmer ; the  ball   for a certain period of  time
E.   Loux, gave an interesting talk   on ¦ and   tried ali its offensive plays,  after 'Immigration." Miss Constance l.oux   which the other team did the same.
BANNERS The training class room and the Com¬ mercial room are now ornamented with
I     The services on Sunday at the Epis- i copal Church will be an early celebra-
many   of   the   school and college   ban¬ ners,   formerly   placed   on   the   Study Hall walls.    In the room of the   train¬ ing class are the class banners, several college   pennants,   and   the banners of the classes  graduated   from   the   high   Selected school during the last few years. EXCHANGES The former exchanges of the   "Stu dent" are now slowly coming   in,   ont
COMMITTEE PORTS,
At the meeting of the Hnard of Vil lage Trustees the question of record Ing committee ar-tions  was  talked of.
President Cox exprest the belief that tnake the County into a city, and many all committee work should be report- j people feel that it has not yet arrived ed to the Board and made a matter at a point in its development where its of record on the minutes. | best interests would be served by   city
That's  a  proposition   I   havo   urged   government, several  times,  but  it  Isnt done, just:     What could be done at once would be the   .same For   Instance.   I"   chai-; ^n amendment to the tax  law,  urovid-
r^Lrr*" 'l' '"/'.T' °" ".'*' ^"'^f,'^ : ing that the Town Board of Assessors records reports of the street commit-     u     u  i      .u e „
too of tho streets on whi.h  Poeksklll I "''""'f '"^   *^^ assessors   for   village, gravel   has   been    laid    for   the    jast I'"'hoo'' ^o*"- "unty and state.      This I three years. ' would     obviate   the   complaints   and
I . . 1 trouble arising now from village asses-1 on that day
'       Onu   SHERIP''F'S   .MODFSTV , sors fixing one rate, and town assessors       Albin   N.
I     We have no't publisht a foto of' our ! another. Jr., John S. Sumner. James H.  Cruik-
I new   Sheriff   before   or  after  election!     Another amendment should be a pro-   shank   and  William H. Ryder ;.       the 1 because  .Mr.   I'ettit  has  not  paid  any i vision that a'l school, town and county | committee in charge of the affair,  mui
! taxes be paid to a deputy receiver of | they expect to make the afTair one that taxes, who should be located in a con- will long stand out in the history of I venient nlace in separate ports of the liose 4. At that time the huuse will 'town,     Such oflkial  should   receive   a ! he officially turned over to Chief I.oon-
The   following   letter has been   sent by Hose No. 4 to all  the   members   of the Fire Department: "Comrade:
You are cordially invited to be pres¬ ent at the opening of the Hdu.se of Hose No 1, on Olive Bouievanl, near Long Beach Avenue, on Saturday eve¬ ning, November Ih, 1913, at 8 p. m. Dress will be informal. House will be open to public between 3 and   6 p. m.,
Johnson, J. .lav   [Randall
attention to our reciuest for same.
'LUCK."
"Luck is simply another word  'or i salary and the taxpayers be reli«ved I am, as head of the Fire Department, getting up at six o'clock in the morn-! ff^n, the costly percentage system, | by the Village Buard of Trustees, and ing Btil hustling till six   at   night."— | which they are now laboring under.       I by him turned over to the keeping   of
at eight   o'clock,   at Mechanics' Hall,   der conaideration, attention was called
  to certain vulgarities in dress and con-
Morrell's poultry   store   on   Churchi duct   which   characterized   the    Calli- St., north of Merrick Rd.,   is   building , thumpian   parading   which   for    some up   a   good   business.    Mr.     Morrell   years has been indulged in  by   certain keeps the live chickens right in stock,   persons   on   Thanksgiving   Uay.    And and kills them on orders,   and   dresses ; on motion the secretary was instructed ! them   to   suit   his   customers.    This, | to request your honorable body to pre- I with good attention   to   his   work    is   vent   these  unseemly   doings    on   the | having   a   pleaaing   result   for     Mr.   coming Thanksgiving Day, and to   es
tion    of   the   Holv   Communion   at   8  of   the   first   arrivals   being the   daily o'clock ; morning prayer and sermon at; newspaper of Syracuse University, the 10 :45 ; evening prayer and sermon,   at! Daily Orange. 7:45; Sunday School as usual   at   9:30
The preacher at both services will be the Rev. W. Brown-Sermon, of New York. The Rev. Mr. Carrington hav¬ ng   accepted   an   invitation   to be the
GRADE WORK. Tt-achers in all the grades are now- giving close attention to the teaching of reading, writing and arithmetic, the three fundamental subjects of educa¬ tion.        This   atteution   is   especially
Morrell.
The Annual Chrysanthemum dinner of the Freeport Club will be held at the Club House next Tuesday evening. This is the one Club dinner of the year with the ladies, and in their honor, and is considered the social event of the season at the Club House, at which flowers and music are featured. There will be an entertainment during the dinner, and a dance a'fterwards.
The committee of arrangements con¬ sists of;, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dwight Baker, Mr. and Mrs. David Suther land, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Sidney H. Swezey, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Carman. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Youatt, Mr. artd Mrs. Elvin N. Edwards, and Mr. and Mrs. Werner Nygren. j
Refreshments will also be sold.
DaSilva, W. Merrick Road Flower Pots, all sizes Jardiniers, 25c Oil Heaters •   *
Stone Crocks, 25c up; all sizes 25 lb. Flour Canasters, 59c Coal Sieves, IOc Cooper Bottom Wash Boilers, $1.00 up, walk, $944.20; crosswalk, $1.24;   spe
pecially petition your honorable body 1 to prohibit noisy demonstrations be-1 tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 12 30 p. m., during which hours services | will be beld. or the people will be on | their way to or from Church. Respectfully yours,
Oscar W. Valentine, Nov. 5, 1913. Sec'y Pro Tem.
Referred to Police Department.with power.
Clinton M. Flint submitted his monthly report as Police Justice, showing that for the month of October j ;h;"G"oiden West." he had cjllected $1 ; this being for a permit to Capt. James Hanse to carry a revolver.
The village Treasurer submitted his monthly report for October, showing the following balances in the various funds:
General fund, $947.70; street, $1417.40; water, $3818.44; electric light, $2644.46: Boardof Health, $271- .77; interest, $590.26; tax arrears, $636.57; fire department, $325.29; street light, $354.10; light extension, $66.74 ; water extension,  $11.40;   side
special   preacher   ata   special service j praiseworthy because In many schools on   Sunday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. : throughout   the   country   these   com
i mon   branches   of   learning  are   In   a
A   concert   will    be   given   at   the | way neglected.      However, the curri
Bethel   A.   M.  E.  Church next Friday   rulum as carried out under the direc
evening, by the Wynder-Wilson Co., of ; tion of Superintendent Ward C. Moon
New   Jersey,   under the   management 1 especially   emphasizes   this   work,   so of Madam Dickson, who is   designated   that   w-lien   the  pupHs  graduate   frot as "the world-renowned Black  Patti.         ~
A public meeting of the W C. T. U. will be held in the M. E. Church this Friday   evening   at   8  o'clock.      Mrs.
til"! graiiiiiKir department they will l)e amply prepared in these impor¬ tant subjects.
To carry out this plan the different grades are given daily .spelling les- Jtons, and the records of the different classes are compared to encourage rl-
they I disagree with those advocates of j Hose 4 tax reform who wish to make all taxes come due at the same time, because this would in some cases work a hard¬ ship upon the property owners. I think that the new law should provide that a taxpayer cuuld pay his taxes in quart¬ erly    payments,   which would provide
Judge Norton's Trial
To the Public:
It is expecced   that  Judge   Corodon Norton's trial   will   take   place   next week.    The Judge, it will be  remem¬ bered, resigned his ofTice to relieve his ! the different departments and villages colleagues   and   the    public   who   ap-jwith    an    almost    continuous    incon.e peared before him, from embarassment' throughout the year, pending   his   vindication,    under    thej     This would necessitate the   villages charges made. j and the school districts, as wi;!! as  the
We ask you to suspend judgment un-   county and town, making up their iiud- til the Judge has had his day in court. I gets at the same time of the  year,   so
Julia D. Phelps, of Los Angeles,   Cali- ! valry,  thus  working toward such  pro
fornia,   will   speak   on "California   of j fidency that numerous perfect papers
The public is cor-   have already been written.      Another
Theophilus Parsons, Edwards & Levy, Attorneys for Judge Norton.
B. P. 0. E. Doings
The annual Memorial exercises   will be   held   on    Sunday.    December 7th. j their obligations.
! that the rate could be fixed by the tax officers and their respective   districts
Then the taxpayer would know wbat ¦ his tax was for that year and he would j also know that he could pay it in easy ! payments, and that departments of j government would have quarterly nioney coming in with   whicli to   meet
Speakers and place of holding the ser¬ vices to be announced later.
important cog in this system Is the attention given to mental arithmetic, from ten to flfteen minutes a day be¬ ing devoted to this work.
Under   Section   7;J0.   Article   28,   of
Glass Washboards, 35c Kitchen Stoves, No. 7, $18 76 Boat Stoves. $3.76 Large Preserving Kettles, 26c Potts Irons, $1.00 set Dietz Lanterns, 50c Universal Bread Mixers. $1.75 Orders delivered. Phone 885-W.
AdvarUaamanL
cial road improvement. $2404.17; I water sinking, $6182.07, and light sinking. $8160.37.
Vital Statistics
for October
Middle West held in blizzard's grasp. I     During the month of October there Gale sweeps   Great   Lakes.      Prepare ; were  5  deaths  and  10  births  In  the
for the approaching cold weather.
Men's Fur Coats, $20.00.
Plush and Fur Robes.
Horse Blankets, Storm Covers.
Breast Aprons,  Quarter Blankets.
Men's,     Women's    and    Children's ¦torm shoes.
Rubber Boots, Shoes and Arties.
Charles D. Smith. 68 Main St. AdvartlMinent
Mrs. S. F. Pearsall and Mrs. James 1 A. Sutphin entertained at cards Thurs-, day afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. ', Pearsall. 166 Pine St. j
I
Cold  wave  coming; buy  your coal |
now   and be prepared.    Freeport Coal j
Co.. 19 So. Main St.    Tel. 338. j
Adverttveraent. I
Winter Underwear That Pleases Infants' Shirts, flne and warm,   26^,^0
50c V
Misses' Fleeced Vests or Pants.  26c Children's   Warm    Fleeced   Vests   or
Pants. 20 to 35c Boys' Heavy Fleeced shirts or drawers.
25 to 35c Children's Wool Vests or Panta. white
or natural. 40 to 75c Children's Union Suits, 25 to 75c Ladies' Fleeced Vests or Pants. 25c Ladies' Fine Winter Vests or Pants,60c Ladies' Fine Winter  Vests  or   Pants,
75e to $1.00 Men's 0. B. Fleeced Underwear,  SOc Men's Winter Ribbed Underwear. 60c Men's Grey Winter Underwear, 60c Men's Natural Wool Underwear, 86c to
$1,75
Seaman'a Reliable Dry Goods Store,
Main St., Freeport.
Advertisement
The pick4ing seaton is here and in order to get good results use good vin- Mur, the be.'it is the cheapest. Heinzi's Piekling Vinegar, 40 cents per gallon.    At WahleA'a Delicatessen, 71
village of Freeport, as recorded with the Registrar of vital statistics, as follows: —
BIRTHS.
Oct. 6—^Paul,  Mr and  Mrs.  Rand  W.
Sutherland,  Dean  St. 6—Alice    Marie,    Mr.   and   Mrs.
Henry T. Hill, Columbus Ave. 10—James   Walen,   Mr.  and   Mrs.
VVilliam   Henry   Edwards. 12—Carman Berger, Mr and Mrs.
Charles  .M.  Hart 14—James Godfrey,  Mr. and Mrs.
Godfrey  H.   Rapp. 15—Daniel Webster, Mr. and Mrs
Daniel  Carman. 20—Alice    Mary,    Mr.    and    .Mrs.
John  T.   Maguire. 20—Glacomo,   Mr.   and   Mrs.   .An¬ tonio PasoUa, 5S .Main St. 30—Elaine   Edna,   -Mr.   and   .Mrs
Archibald  Verity. 31.—Libby    Elizabeth,    Mr.    and
Charles Watts.
DEATHS.
Oct. 2—Elizabeth E. Rumbold', age 7t; 14—William J. Kenny, age 64. 21-^Efltlier  Paulson,  age  60. 27—John Paylor, age 64. 28—E. Kdward Marks, age 61
Tax Memos
Freeport school tax due, to Dec. 10. at 1 percent; F. Ashdown. collector, at office of Roswell Davis, South Grove St.; rate $1.06 per $100.
East Rockaway School tax now due; collector, Seymour F. : Frasick, Ocean Ave., East Rockaway; rate .80c per $100.
Rockville Centre School tax. W. H. Connell,   76   Village
I dially invited.
I     The members and friends of the   W.
j C. T. U., and any others interested   in
work among the needy poor, are re- [ ^,,5 Education Law, flre drills are re quested to send at once outing flnanel quired tb be held at least once each to be made in garments for Christmas j month In all scliools which are main- gifts to Mrs. E. J. Carman, Brooklyn . tained In a building of two or more Ave., Freeport. | stories In height. In the Freeport  * I Schools fire drills, during good weath-
I     Sunday morning at the Presbyterian ier,  are  held  at  least twice  a  month Church the question whether the Gold- ,«"''     '»    the   primary   grades    room
len Rule is a practical rule for piety, or j''"^''^ for the srnall children are exe-
I merely   the   dream   of an Idealist will j'^"•^'*  «^^h   week, be discussed by Rev. J. Sidney Gould. FREEPORT JUNIORS
In the evening the ladies will have: There are now two organizations of charge of the program in the interests an athletic nature among the younger of the missionary cause. An interest- boys of the High School and those in tng opening exercise conducted by the \ the grades, the Ku Klux, and the Free- president, Mrs. J. M. Baxter, has been j port Juniors. The latter put a very provided. This will be followed by | gooj baseball team in the field dur¬ an address on, "Is Christianity Gam-; j^g the past summer and fall, and now ing or Losing in America?" The act-; j,as an excellent football team, ing pastor will be the speaker. i Through   the   efforts of the   manager,
"     ~ I Alexander   Rhodes,   games  are being
The regular business and social meet-   scheduled   with   other   teams   in   the
New Year's Eve the lodge will give a ball and tarkey dinner in its new meeting room, which the building con¬ tractor promises to have ready by that time.
Seven candidates were initiated at the meeting last Thursday evening.
Lecture Course
An illustrated lecture by Clarence | Storm, under the auspices of the' Men's Club of the Transfiguration, | on "Fire Ladders of Early New York" ! will be given in Brooklyn Hall, Tues-1 day evening. Nov. 25, at 8:15.
This is the first of a series of six | lectures to be given during the winterj by the Men's Club. The other lectures , in the course are as follows:
Dec. 2—Sketches From Dickens, an evening of story and sbng, by Mrs. Frederick W. Norris and Mrs. Edmund Lumley, in Brooklyn Hall.
Friday,   Jan.   23,   1914 —Illustrated
A systeni similar to this has worked j out satisfactorily in New York (Mty I recently, the difference being semi-an¬ nual instead of quarterly ijayments. It is always easier under our system jof government to tell what reforms j we need, than to carry them out con¬ sistently and not violate the Constitu¬ tion or the general statutes. Or in other words, the tax law is su bound up in the whole system of government that no reform can be made without affecting the complicated system now in force.
In closinir, I want to cite an instance which shows the absurdity of the pres¬ ent (ax law. A lady owned two lots, one of them in the Incorporated Vil lage of Freeport, the other just outside of the line. She wished to get her tax bills for two years, and this is what occurred.      For   the school tax on one
Refreshments will be served.
Jr. 0. U. A. M. Notes
A  DREAM.
'Twas Labor Day at Freeport, 1914, and 1 was an interested spectator of a parade coming up the main street. The wiry little chap on the mettlesome black Iiorse, looked very much like our old friend, Steve Hunt, of 57, who was bojs marshal of the parade. Pol- lowing him came the city police of Freeport and then a large lirass band in resplendent uniforms, playing lust¬ ily the National airs, and to my sur¬ prise it was a real Junior Order band from Wayne Council, in lirooklyn. Then carne our State Oflicers in open carriages, led by the State C'ouncilor. Following them came cumpany after conipany of dark blue uniformed men, armed with rifles and complete march¬ ing equipment. The tlying banners de¬ noted that each company represented a Council in the State and the number of men passing by were 1,000 a full regiment uf Juniors. What a gluriuus sight! So perfectly had these men been drilled in their company rooms that they marcher! like regulars, in regimental form.
The town of Freeport was wildly ex¬ cited over the demoiistration and most of the houses and stores were beauti¬ fully decorated. The regiment lined up in front of the Hall, where the State Council was about to ojien its session and the State Councilor was just passing in review, when I woke up suddenly and found that 1 had only been dreaming -somethimes dreams come true, and sometimes they are an inspiration —wouldn't it be a big idea to make this dream come true fur   our
lot for the current year she had to hunt   next  Convention   Day. —(The Dream
uji the school tax collector in Freeport, and for the other lot, the school tax collector in Roosevelt. In both in¬ stances she found that thc school taxes for the preceeding year had been re¬ turned to the County Treasurer at Min¬ eola, and that she must obtain those bills at Mineola.     For the village   tax
lectures. Views in Scotland, and Scotch 1 ^^ i^j number one the lady went to the
Poets,   by   James  Nicol Mulr,   Parish
Life Dr.
ing of the Epworth League will be held ! neighboring towns, and plans are being   Hbuse
in   the   tecture   room   of   the   M.     E. 1 made for a basketball season, provided       Tuesday.   Feb.   17—Illustrated
Church,    next    Wednesday    evening, ¦ a place to play  can   be  secured.    The   ^"'¦^' Many Places of Interest,  by
Nov.   19.     This   will includea   short: club already has quite a large   number   nold   Welles   Catlin,   M.    D.,    Parish
musical   program   and   a  stereopticon | of  members   and   more   will   soon   be   House
lecture on. "Our Most Democratic In-   added.    Those   now   members   in   full
stitution—The Telephone."    Showing | standing are:    Herbert Seaman.   Ellis
by picture and explanation the interior 1 Spence, George Baker, Lester Danley,
working of the Telephone System,   its ; George   Mulcahy,   Alexander  Rhodes,
birth,   development and future; show-I Merritt    Cutler.      William     Spence,
ing  central offices, plajit and manage-j Charles   Millbank,     D.     W.    Boland,
ment, things the user knows little,   if i Thomas O'Brien, Wainwright Wemple.
anything about.    The lecture   will   be j Norman Maxon,   Willis  Johnston,   Ir
delivered by C. A. Ryder,  Commercial j ving Schwab. Earl Maxon, and George
Manager  at Freeport.    The slides are ¦ Fox.    A   number   of the girls  of   the
high school have taken an   interest   in
the association as to make several ban¬ ners and pennants bearing the name of
the club.
A   movement   is on foot to  combine
this organization with the Ku Klux  in
order to form one association with the G. Wilbur Doughty, ot Inwood.   de-¦ "'^'"hers of both, thus helping   to   put feated Edwin N. Townsend. of  Oyster   better   teams   in the field, because   of
' the  greater number who would go out
for the teams.
er.)—"The American," the Jr. O. U. A. .M. Olficial Organ, issue of October 20, 1918.
It would almost seem as though our friend "Dreamer" was a victini of Welsh Rarebits, but as he says that sometimes dreams come true—some¬ times they are an inspiration, what a big thing it would be if we, of Free- port Council, should get   together   and
Village Tax Collector's office and found
! that she could only get the current year j [j^jp -^^^^ j^is dream come true,   par "'^' J bill there and the bill for for the   pre- \ tja||y at least.
prepared especially for this lecture.
Fourteen Years Ago  |
(Items of interest from the Review flies * fotirt«eu years ago this week I '
Bay, Democrat, for office of Assembly man. (Many of us can now better un derstand the reason Mr. Townsend said BO many nasty 'things about Mr. Doughty in the Repbulican. which by the way is a Democratic paper )
The   first   service   of   the    Catholic
THE STUDENT
The plan begun at the beginning   of
the   year   to   secure   material for   the
Student has worked so well that at the
present Jime there ii much more than
Friday,    April    17—Lecture, Works  of  Alfred Tennyson,    by James G. Riggs, Parish Houae.
Tuesday, May 19—Musical, under direction of Mr. James Randall Youatt, at Parish House.
Freeport Club Notes
The Dancing Classen in the Free port Club, under the direction of .Mrs James Stiles, will be resumed Just as
ceeding year must be obtained at the | situated as Freeport is, with easy Village Treasurer s office. As for thel ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^f ^^^^ ^^^^^ ] current year bil for lot number two | ^^^^ ^„ ^^^y ^^^^^^ j^ ^„„,,, ,^,. ^^ ^^^ (which was outside of the yillage)this , ^^^ delegations from every council be- could only be obtanied at the Receiver ,^^ j^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ,^„j j,^^^ -^ „„^ joLTaxes office at Hempstead and f"r ! ^,„^ ^ ^^ - .j^ j„ jj^j ,„r„,j^._ jthe bill for the preceeding year she. Perhaps the question of a demonsira- had to go to the ounty "Treaurer si,i,^j, of this kind is rather large for i office at Mineola. Her total tax for ! ^j^j^ ^^^^^j, ^„ ^^^^jj^ ^^ j,,i„ ^-^^^ ^^ I the two year, including notices frorn , j ^^ ^^^^ j^^^^ ^^^ ^^j,^^ ;„ ^^e order ^the collector, totaled four dollars and j,^ g^^. j^^^j^^ j^^^^^^j ^^ ^^is con- somo odd cents and yet this poor wom- , ..ention   of   1914, with great anticipa-
an had to travel about fourteen miles to get her tax bill which should have been easily Obtainable at one place.
tion, for   other  entertainment,   whieh we might prepare for them.
What better entertainment could we
soon as the  re'iulslte number of pu- |     This makes it quite clear to me that | furnish them than a moonlight sail   to
pils are subscribed  for. j a reform is needed for the convenience
The following subscription lists are 1 of tbe tapxayers, as well as for eeono-j
now posted at the Club for niembers ; my'g sake. j
to sign: Very truly yours, i
One Ust for members' children and j Elvin N. Edwards,
children  who are  brothers  or sisters j ,   ..        ¦.,. ,
of  members; <^e are always glad to publish corn-
One list for young niembers, daugh-   municaHons ft-om   Mr.   Edwards,   and ters or sisters of members and  sons '. tbis one  is   no  exception,   as   we   are
either Point Lookout or High Hill Beach, with say a dinner of some sort at the beach? What a great treat this would be to our brothers from up State, some of them perhaps who have never seen the beach or the <jcean? We have an opfiortunity at our hands at   this   time   to shuw these delegates
or   brothers   ot   membera,   below   the i aware that he has made a study of this   something that would make   a   lasting
Church   of  Our   Holy   Redeemer  was  enough material for the December   is- beld Nov. 12, in Willis's hall.
First snow of the season Nov. 14.
James Dean, of Babylon, has pur¬ chased the large house of 0. W. Humphrey, on Ocean Ave. ~
age of 18 years; and
One list  for a class,  or social members and their ladles.
for
j tax law proposition.
but full
Coming Events
South Main St.
tne tax at 1 per cent for 30 daya. be ginning Oct. 16.
Merrick, achool tax, at 1 per cent, to Nov. 16. After that date, 5 per cent; collector, Daniel Landau.
Wantagh, school tax ; David Fuasell,
Tuesday,  Nov.  25 —Lecture.   "Fire Ave.,   receiving'Laddiea  of Early New York," Brook-; b^'acting'the various parta Tn class
sue,   already   on   hand among the stories and artic are those of the Freshman  Class. all   the   classes   are  doing   their share in providing contributions.
ENGLISH The   students   in first year   English add interest U> the study of   the   plays and storiea they are required   to   I'ead.
Noteworthy WceklvWeatlicr Report
:le8 written | ' "^
AdvertlMmeat. 'collector, began the firtt of tbis week.
lyn Hall, under auspicea of Men'a Club of Episcopal Church. I   Nov.   18—Annual    Chrysanthemum ilinner of tHe Freeport Club.
Tueaday evening, Nov. 25- Informal dinner and aocial of tbe men of the M. E. Cburch.
Superintendent Moon addressed the teachers assembled in conference at Rockville Centre last Friday morning. Mr. Moon had for his topic, "Read¬ ing."
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Friday,    Nov    7 day, clear and not cold ; foggy   in   the evening
Saturday—Rain and overcast in the morning, continuing through the day, with little sunshine.
Sunday —Same as Saturday, clearing off colder durin ; the night.
Monday—Windy and cooler. Heavy snow storm through the West; cleared off cold.
Tuesday—Clear and eold
As we stated a few weeks ago, how¬ ever, we think this matter should be gone into very thoroughly, or not at all. His suggestion that the Town Board of Assessors for Village, Scho(jl, County. Town and State is a good one, A snlendid Pall '"*'* *^'^ '* practically what is done meetings and give your ideas to '^ now,   the   only   exception   being   that   rest   of   the   council   membera.
impression on them.
"There are many other little excur¬ sions that our ('ommittee of Arrange¬ ments,' when afipointed, could provide for, tu show the advantages of FVee¬ port as an i leal sjiot tu reside in. Now IK the time brothers to come out to the
the W«
there is a separate Board of Village have a big opfjortunity at this time to Assessors, and the expense would be show that we are the "live council of more than now, rather than less, as the Order." Let us rise to this occa- no intelligent Boardof Assessors would ^ion and muke the 1914 convention of agree to do more work than is now put the New York State Council, Junior upon them fur the pay they are receiv- Order of United American Mechanica, ing. which if our memory serves us one long to be remembered by tbe del- correctly, is some.lung like $3 per day,   egates assembled.
Neither   can   we  see how paying an , ..         ,	
lofficial   a   sulary   would  aave the tax-{     Dr. Smith, eye treatment or glaasea; Wi.Hn,..H.»_Sli