Nassau County Review 19160505

              Nassau County Review
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, MAY 5  1916
Vol. XX, No. 18
Freeport
Single <opi>-« of the K»'vi»w for »»l<" «t (Jreen- blatt'a and Br»ithw«ite». iUilrowl Avenue: Mich¬ noff*., Naaiau County Keview. t>a8ilva'> and G«*Mz'i, Main Street;. Sidney Smithi. Weat ll«rriclc Koad.
HIGHWATEK TIDE TABLE
Theta  timeii nri (or Maua)'   Hook,     Deduct  X' miDnte* (or H'»mi)et«ad Bay)
Friday Msy
Saturday,
Sonday
Monday,
TtMaday,
WadnesQhy.
Tharsday.
Friday
Saturday,
5
a
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
10:08 a. m.
10:46 a. m.
11:24 a. m.
12:09 p. Rl.
1:0S p. tn.
2:03 p. IS.
3:04 p. ID.
3:57 p. m.
4:46 p. m.
Village Trustees
At the meeting ThurHiJay. .May 4. the application of the f ire DepHrtment for a hand siren for the wagon of Hose 4, was granted.
The complaint regarding indiscrlTi- inate use of fire hydrants wsa referred to Water Committee.
Mrs. C. E.   Humphrey   presented
Baker Re-elected
Trustee
C. Dwight Baker was unanimously re«elected a member of the Preeport Board of Education at the annual school meeting Tueaday evening, at ' tbe Grove Street School.
Kobert   E.   Donaghy,   clerk  of   the
News of the Churches
Merrick
Bellmore
Roosevelt
Subject   of    Sermoiu.   Service*   ol    the   week       Thmcolumn i» edited by Rev. W. H.  Littebrandt and otiier dotnc* in tkm cliurcfae« ; and all items nhould be aent to  him to  lo&ure  in-
aad cburch tocfotiea I aertion under this headins.
The miasion for men and women    in |     Services at the Charch   of   the   Re- the Church of Our Holy Redeemer will j deemer   Sanday,    the   Second     .^fter
Frank Rutwrtf if our rri>re»onl and vicinity. All ordcis and nov will receive the tame catetul atu office.
O-.i- .n Belimore ' > left with hini Ition a* at our
y-.inli S. .>;nekpkor. Jr.. our Kiilhom. s«ntuli\e. l:« in this village ever> fuel will be plea-sed to receive •pecial item*, appointments for callinir for pame.
petition Signed by several residents ^oard, called the meeting to order, , and taxpayers on the streets, asking and aa usoal Sopervisor Hiram R. jthat the name Sigmond Lane be j Smith was unanimously elected chair- changed to Holly Street.and^Shell Road i m«n of the meeting. He appointed I to Brookside I'lace. The Board want-1 Henry P. Libby and Archer B. Wal- ! ed to know the reason for any change | 'ace clerks and tellers. I and the clerk was inatructed to request!     The budget was read, in the sum   of
start Sanday, May 21, to 28, inclosive. I The well-known Passionist Missionary,
Rev. Father Camillas, will condoct , the mission.
The monthly meeting of the Wo¬ man's Misaionary Society of the Pres¬ byterian Charch was held on Wednes¬ day afternoon, Mrs. J. M. Baxter, pre-
; ,.„ -on en       A i       a    .   I    sidipg.    A raview of the wsrk done in
Mrs. Humphrey to appear   before   tbe ,*66,630 60   and unanimoualy   adopted, , ^^^^^{J ^^^ g^^^^ gj,^   ^,^ ^
Board at the next meeting   und   show ; the ballot being closed   after 62 votes , j^,^^    ^    ^    Miller reason   why    the   cnanges   should   be  *i»d been recorded in favor, made.    They would not  consider  des ignating Brookside Place   as   there   ii already a Brookside Avenue in the vil lage. .     i     Petition from number   of   residents  had been cast,    137   m   ravor   ana   » I dplner sense of n«>r«on«l re.nonsihilitv amount of bicycle, and bicycle   equip-1 ^^.t  cinders   be   placed   od   Harri«,n ! against, the polls were declared clo«.d | ^^^yP^^";,"^^^
Tbe Lnng Island Motorcycle Ex¬ change, oi which A. Gleicher is pro¬ prietor, opposite the Postoffrce, is a naw advertiser in tbe Review this week.    They carry an unusoally  large
A.   .Miller.     An   interesting
fa. -.!      . J   »nn nnn I reading on Porto Rico   was  given   by
The proposition  to  expend   $20,000 ' „.    n   v   t ^ j
, _ijiL.-j        .-,  .   , atit. tj. tt. Jones.
for an op-to-date heating and ventilat-1     „,._ ,.   . <•»„ i «., d.»>u
.' .,. Ll J The discussion on    Am I My Brotn-
ing system was thoroughly   and   cure-       ,   tr..-^.„ „e„„d to awaken > irood fully discussed,   and.after  140   vote.  ^^ f-P" ^^-r^UsTp^" ^^^^^^^ 137   m   favor   and   Si" *^
ment, also mutorcycles.
The Freeport High Scbool will be represented by a girls* tenni. team thi. season. Two challenges from team* representing tbe Great Neck and Glen Cove High Schools hare been re¬ ceived and games will be arranged. Miss Elisabeth Schneicker, the man¬ ager, is aelecting four of the most capable players to defend the Freeport •institution.—Eagle.
The opening contests of the Free port Sporting Club at the new Club House on the Merrick Road are an¬ nounced for this evening.
A. C. MacCarey, a former resident, now in the newspaper advertising business in Boston, made a pleasant call at the Review office Satarday morning. Mr. MacCarey reports that the advertising buainess is much bet¬ ter than it was last year, although some of the big publishing concerns are getting somewhat worred about getting paper stock for their various publications.
A. G. Nock has moved hia   bosinefa
from South Main Street (locks and lawn mowers repairs a specialty) to the remodelled store building on the Willets property, north side of Pine Street near Church Street.
The Pastime Club will ho'd a dance in the Merrick Fire Hall No. 1 this Friday evening, May 6; music by Hon¬ ey's Band: tickets 25 cents.
The Freeport Mothers' Club will hold its May meeting in the Grove Street School on Wednesday afternoon. May 1(1, at 8:30 o'clock. Dr. Smith will speak: subject, "Tbe Eyes," part two. All mothers cordially invited.
A handaome wide curb is be>ng laid along both aides of tbe Merrick Road, running weat from Ocean Avenue It ia presumed the work is being done by th   County.
Lee-Patterson Co. (successors to F. L. J. Lee Co.) of 58 South Main Street, have signed a contract for rental of the store at southeast corner of Main Street and Olive Boulevard, formerly   occupied aa a variety   store.
Avenue and Frederick   Avenue,   south I and the first section of the proposition |
carried.    On the   second   proposition, cnly 36 voted. 33 being in favor. j
ELECTION OF TRUSTEE i
of Grand   Avenue referred   to   Street Committee.
Similar petition for extenaion of water mams on Russell Avenoe re¬ ferred to Water Committee.
Sihnilar petitions for Peekskill grav¬ el en Ruasell Place and Peek ski l-l grav¬ el or cinders on Center Street, lie¬ tween Bayview and Park Avciiuea, re¬ ferred to Street Committee.
The following applications were granted:
SIDEWALKS
Harry E. Baukn^y,   93   North gen Place, 4x50 ft.
C. S. Abrams,   s. w.   cornsr and   Church   Streets,    4x124   ft.    on Church Street. !
B. F. Post, Weat Lincoln Place, 4x1.50 ft. <
Carrie H. Bartow, 145 Meserole' Avenue, 4x100 ft.
Frank Devlin, 24 Porterfield Place, 4x110 ft.
George I. Boynton, 24 We«t Dean, Street, 4x75 ft
of thoae present.
A.
I     At the Mettaotttst Church next   Sun I day morning Holy Communion and re- Harry G. Clock placed in nomination j ception of members will take the place for trustee  C. Dwight   Baker,   Albin  o'   the  sermon.    In   the evening  Dr. N. Johnson seconded : and upon motion ' Curtice will preach on the topic "Thou the chairman was   instructed   to   :a«t i Shalt Not."    Beginning  this  Sunday
j evening the Epwortb League prayer Iservice will be at 7 and the preaching aervice at 7 :46 o'clock.
one ballot for Mr. Baker, and he   was unanimoosly elected.
The meeting adjourned at 9:28. The citizens^f the   diatrict   ahowed '- their continued intereat by the attend¬ ance, the "standing room   only"   sign Ber- ! baing in order.
No action was taken on the   sugges-^
Next Wednesday evening. May 10, at 8:lf, in the chapel of the M. E. Church, Harold E. Brown, Superin¬ tendent of   the   Sunday   School,   will
Smith 1 tion to change the time of the election' K*»« »" ^ illustrated   lecture   on   "The
Mr. and   Mra.
Yellowstone National Park."
The ladies of the Lutheran Charch gave the children at the Mineola Home an Easter aocial. treating them to boxea of candy with chickena, and Easter postcards; also a splendid con¬ tribation of new clothing.
„ „  , The   Queens-Nassau   W.   C    T.   U.
Howard   f-   Walters; convention will be   held   at   Flushing
of officers to the Wednesday following the annaal~meetinK.
Social and Personal
Brief lt«Bu Coacemins ResidanlA of Our Co munity. and Their Guesti. Vitit« ¦nd Socia]  Affain
Regular services ht the M. E Church every Sunday morninn at 10:30; even¬ ing at 7:80; Sonday School in the af¬ ternoon at 2:30; preaching by the pas¬ tor. Rev. B. F. Ray. All are welcome to thete services.
The   Suffrage Club of Mellniure   has completed the final   arrangements   for the   celebration   of SulTrage   Day    on r„,^     „. .,. May 6 in their town.  A beautiful Lin-
Camp A ve. The Woman a Auxiliary ; ^^^ ^^^^ ^11,^^ planted in the vicinity meeta weekly in the Parish Houae on : ^^ ^he railroad station, to be known aa Tharadays at 2 30 P. M. The Boy the saffrage tree. The event will take Scouts meet on Tuesdays at 7.30 P- ; pjsce Saffrage Day. May 6, at 10 a. ^o. I \P- il^-' ™«*'*.°° •'"'¦'^•y**' Im., when the childien of our schools, 7.30 P. M. Choir practice m the Par- through the courtesy of the trustees of lah House is held on Thursdays at 8.00 the School Board and the principal, P. M. A cordial invitation is extend- !„, ^ye, logether with their respect¬ ed to all to attend the aervice. of  this   j^e   teachers, will aid us in this inter-
Ea.tter, at 11 o'clock A. M. and o'clock P. M. Celebration of the Holy Communion at the 11 o'clock service. Litany, sermon. Evening rrayer and sermon. The Church School meets in the Pariah House eacb SonJay at 10 A. M. and the Camp Ground Sunday School each Sunday at 3 o'clock P. M. in the firs hall of Company   No.   2  on
church and to become It. community work.
identified   with
¦ on Friday, May 19.
Firat Cburch of Christ, Scientist.— Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Hempatead Bpnk Building; aubject next Sunday, May 7, "Adam and Fal¬ len Man."
William  G.   .Mille;
Katie Goldberg, East Merrick Road, { have returned to tbeir home, 182   Mi full width and 40 ft. long. ; ler Avenue, for the Summer.
WATER
Freeport Sporting Club, East Mer¬ rick Road; alao same place Robert Winslow, light.
Robert E. Donaghy, Shonnard Ave¬ nue.
L. H. Rosa, Nassau Avenue.
Claude Berard, Harriaon Avenue,
L. 1. G. H. T. S., club house, St. Marka Avenue; alao light.
Wallace Smith, Morris Street.
William Comba, East Avenae; also light.
E. T. Downing, Olive Blvd.
L. F. Comellas, Porterfield Place.
C. F. Vail, E. Merrick Road.
LIGHT      ..     --..,.        ,   , ,,.
Gertrude Barnes, Nassau Avenue.     ' 2.    Her   new   home   was   beautifolly i be « feature of the even.ng Rose V. Truswell, Meserole Avenue. , decorated with violets and fluer-de-lis. Dr. W. C. Stolworthy,   Grand   Ave-' ^''^'»''•«» "turning   to   Freeport   re-
nue and Turnpike ported having a spent a most  delight-
Henry Lamp, Swift Creek, hotel.      , f"'   '"^   pleasant   afternoon.       Mrs. Report of Police  Justice   Flint  for  Good s   many   friends   here   will   be
month of April   showed   collection   of  P'«?*««^.*o'.«""'^^at ahe is nicely set
$13, including foor  revolver   Iicen.se8,
at   Saratoga
:     Mrs. J. E. Foley of 26 Pennslyvania Avenue gave a tea and eachre,  Thura-
: day, April 27, for the   benefit   of   the
' J. F. S. Club of Freeport.    The mem¬ bers donated   the   cakes   and   refresh-
'• ments were   served   by   the   hostess.
Mrs. Foley's home was handsomely ar^ , ^    .        ;„ attendance upon the general ranged for the occasion, the  card   and | conference of tha M. E. Church as one
.music room being decorated in red and !„f the delegates from   the   New   York green and strung with   Japanese   '«"•   g^j Conference.
. teroB.    The   table   decorations   were |
' carnations and ferns.
Mrs. Franklin P. Good of Brooklyn, • formerly of Bergen Place, thia village, entertained a number of her Freeport . friends at luncheon on  Tuesday,   May
A euchre and daoce will be given under the auspices of the Ladies' Cath¬ olic Benevolent Association, Branch 1836, in Brooklyn Hall, on Thursday evening. May 18.    A prize walti;   will
one of them to a woman.
President Randall, special commit¬ tee, reported the L. I. R. R. Co. would make extensions and change, on pri¬ vate tracks at village municipal plant,
Hymeneal
.MOORE—LOONAM
Misa Dorothy F. Moore, daughter of
Mr. and Mra.   Walter Moore of Church
Street, and  F.  Harold Loonam, son of
Ml.   and Mra. Bernard Loonam,   were
married by tbe pai^tor,   Rev.   Jobn L.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Aldridge   of  O'Toole, on Saturday  afternoon at the
82 Webertiell   Avenue   celebrated the   Church of Our Holy Redeemer.
twenty-fifth anniversary of their wed  '     The bride was  given   away   by   her
ding at their home here last   .Saturday ; father.    She   wore a   white   lingerie
tied and enjoying her oew home much.
very A.
and will occupy it about June 1, after j gtc.*'for*^£o*^"/t'^waf d^/ci^ded toTde'r | «v««>'"K-    N«"'v   fifty   nersons   were ^ dress and net veil and carried a shower
I the work done.
repairs have been completed.
present to extend congratulations and bouquet of aweet peas. Tbe hridea- Mr. and Mr.. Aldridge received sev-, maid. Mis. Bella Loonam, aister of eral handsome present.. the  groom,   wore a blue chiffon   dreaa
  and large picture hat snd carried pmk
Misa     Alma    Jensen     entertained' sweet   peas.    Bernard    Loonam.    jr..
Mrs. Samuel Benner of Hempstead Boulevard ha. rented from the middle of May to the middle of October her home here to a Mr. Baher and proba¬ bly with her daughter. Miss Sybil, will go to Ireland and Prance to at¬ tempt the settlement of certain buai¬ neas matters.
The local Stinday School teachers including the Rev. WM. H. Litte¬ brandt, Mrs. Henry Offerman, the Miases Hewlett, Mrs. S. Todd, Miss Thamm. Mr. R. Koeppel, and Mr. W. Ottu attended a profitable Sunday School Conference 8.s the gnesta of Grace Chorch, Jamaica, Tueaday af ternoon and evening.
Harry Greenwald and family will leHve on Sunday to reaide in Roaen- dale, N. Y., near Kingaton, where Mr
Several of the resident? of this vil lage attended the aecond annual con¬ vention of the Assembly District of the Woman Suffrage party, held at tba Hotel Nassau laat Wednesday after¬ noon, April 26. Puring the conven- i tion there was a luncheon served in honor of the National Prefident, Dr. Anna Shaw. Mrs. Raymond Brown. campaign district chairman, presided at the meeting. Addresses were mad* by .Mrs. James L. Laidlaw. R«e*li« Jones, Mrs. Etbel Grant, Mrs. Kath¬ leen Norris, Mrs. Ogden .Mills Reid Dr. Anna Shaw, Owen R. Lovejoy and Archer B- Wallace.
Those attending from here were; Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Wood Mra. George Abrama. Mrs. L. Haase, Mrs. J. .\. Abbott, .Mrs. Cbristianson, Mrs. Leonard and Mra. Theodore Dixan.
The baseball season will be opened thia Sunday  afternoon at the   ground*
eating celebration. All the townspeo¬ ple of our village individually and col¬ lectively are cardially invited to co¬ operate with UB in this event.     Sec'y.
The Ladies' League of the Bellmore Avenoe Presbyterian Cburch will give
a reception in honor of their pastor , of tbe Roosevelt Field Clob on*Naaeau and wife, Kev. and Mrs. Harry Blinn, Road, Stop 60, at 8:00 o'clock. The in the church on Wednesday evening, | opponents of the local team will be May 11. All are cordially invited to ; the Oregon A. C. of Brooklyn. Thia attend this reception. , team   will be remembered   a.   having
played   here   twice   last   year.    Both
John Carman, father of Mrs. Frank games were won by Roosevelt team by Seaman of thia village, died at the I the amall scores of 2-8 and 3 4 respect- home of hia Bon Aaron, at Delmar, N. i,elv, in games of ten innings. Al- y , on Saturday of last week, aged 74 though this is tbe firat game of the yeara.    Funeral  services were held at   season. Manager Smith promiaes   that
the horae of hia slater, Mra. Eusan C. Birch, at Merrick. Tuesday afternoon, and interment waa made in Greenfield Cemetery. Mr. Carman was a mem¬ ber of Company H of the 119tb Regi¬ ment, N. Y. Volunteers, who fought of
the local team will be in fine shape.
Thia evening, Friday, May 5, a dance will be held in the fire hall of Alpha Hook, Ladder and Hose Co. tin¬ der the auspices of the baseball team of the Rooaevelt Field Club.     The pro-
Greenwalil haa purchased a blackamith | '" *,''^ ^*"'.' ^"'.   "/ .^hich a number   ceed. will be uaed to help pay the  ex businesa.     We are   aorry   to   loae   the   "^ ^^^    veterans in this vioinity    were , pensen cf the team during the J I members, and was   well known in this   year.
village. 	
the Greenwakis from the village. Mrs. Greenwald aa Mise Blanche Carpenter haa been identified with the village all her life.
coming
John Jonea of New York ha.s pur- William A. Hurdelt. who ia busily chased and taken possession of the engaged in the tracking and moving barber HiminesH formerlv conducted bv
F'rank lio.stoldi on Bedford Avenue.
tiuxinesB in thia villuge. has recently taken control 01' the (Central liarage. Fulton Street, HempalParl, forwrly owned by Hutcheson of Hempstead. The garage buaineaa and sale.rtwm was purcbaaed by Frank A, Wood, of Wooda Avenue, who dispoaed of tbe garage busineas to Mr. Burdett, keep¬ ing the aalearoom for hia own   rapidly
John Carman. 74 years olJ, born   in
Merrick, died on Sunday at   the   home 	
of.his son Aaron, at Delmar, near Al-I p, i\, ,^ ^,.0^ has purchased the bany. N. Y. He had been visiting former residence of the late Louia Van there since laat fall, intending to re- Horn, on Grand Avenue and alter turn here this spring. He waa a re-' „g^j„^ ^^t^^gj^^ improvement^^ and tired   farmer.     Death   was   due   to   a   ^it^pations will reaide tliere.
complication   of   diseases.    Mr.    Car- j 	
man   was a veteran of the   Civil   War,     Samuel Arlales is erecting lor   John   growing busineas   of   selling   automo- and a member of D. B. 1".   Mott   Post   c;^a,na„ of    Wantagh   a   house   :;iix27   '"'''s No. 527, Grand Army of the   Republic ' f^gt   on   Frederick   Avenue,   west   of of Freeport whieh   participated in the i Bedford Avenue, funeral   held   on   Tuesday   afternoon i
from the home of the deceaaed'a sis- | John J. Ganglolf, who haa been con¬ ter, Mrs. SuBan Birch, on Merrick fined to his home on Bedford Avenue Ave. Interment waa in Greenfield j for the past seven weeks by iltness, Cemetery.     Five children aurvive Mr.   has recovered   aofiiciently to again re-
Carman;      George    M.,    of     Merrick j turn to buaineaa in the city Aaron, of Delmar; Mra. Frank Seaman 1 ———_
of Bellmore; Mrs. Htnry Lot,t of Free-; The regular meeting of .\dvance port, Mrs. Fred Whittley of Califor- Hook and I.i-dder Company will be held nia. Mr. Carman waa an uncle of .1. ^ in Firemen'a Hall on Thursday even- W. Birch.     Rev.   F.   M.   Townley   of   ingof ne.\l   week.     Foreman   Lowrey
of
Announcement has been made of tbe marriage of J. Nellie and Rosie Alesi of Brooklyn. The ceremony was per¬ formed in Brooklyn laat Sunday, April HO. .Mr. .Neille is engaged In the shoe business with a store od Nassau Road.
Brooklyn officiated at the services.
The monthly meeting of the Men'a j Club will be held in the Pariah House j on Tuesday evening at 8.80 o'clock.      |
hopes to have   a   large   attendance the members at thia pieeting
John .\. Melvin and fainily, who passed t'le Winter in the city, returned to their home on Rellmore Avenue on Saturday of laat week.
Frank Dorlon wsa before Judge I President Randall also brooght up Flint on Monday, charged with reck- the question of taking care of village les. aoto driving, and wa.   fined   $10.   streets during the Summer.   The price
Judge Flint told him  that   if  he   was   of oil ha. nearly doubled   and   it   was , j^^^^^, ^t a houae   party at her   home i wa. the best man. brought before him again on the same   '^/."P'"'^ °, .^''^ ^„°"^'^J*'*^^^^   ''-^''^   on   South   Grove   Street on   Saturday I     A wedding sopper waa served at the charge    the fine wood be $26     I'   '«^« ^*"*'^   ^ "'*   .**5«^^^^^^ laat.    A   very   pleasant   home of the bride to   a   few   intimate
Judge Flint's   intention to pot a   a op  .tieet.     '»J** de^'d'J   to  P"''^^^^^^  time wa. enjoyed in dancing .Saturday   friena. and relatives of the bride   and to reckles. driving in the village Which   two road.prinkler^ ,„j   the   following  day waa   groom, after which the newly married
ha. baan particularly noticeable •"-"K !°;'»"'*p„'^'*fj'.**''*•*"/ .f^^^^    .pent on the bay in Mr. Jen.en'a mot- j^gple left for Glen Cove, where   they a namber of the younger reaidenta.       1 Street Commi.sioner Bond was strong- ^^.j^^j^j ! „:ii .„.;j^
I ly opposed to putting oil on the   Peek-
will re.ide.
Mr*. Chester  A.   Fulton,  who  wa. ^ skill gravel roads, and favored the use i quite badly homed on ber arma,   from I of water. j
grease apilling from a pan, laat Sun¬ day, i. improving nicely. The reault i. painful, althoiigb not Mrtoua.
Bapti«t Men's Club
The Men's Club organized in the Baptist Churcb on Wednesday evening, March 29, will be one of the Fed¬ eration of Men'. Clob. of the Town of Hempstead, whoae purpoae i. the sup¬ pression of wrong doing, in the village.
Meetings will be held the third Mon¬ day in each month and all men inter¬ ested in the work are cordially invited to attepd.
The oflicer. elected are: Louis Ver¬ beeck, pre.ident; Frank W. Pitcher, vice president; Wallace H. Campbell, aecretary; William Lowe, treasurer.
Chief of Police Randall reported  he had engaged new badge, for the Police
Loyal Sons Dine
Last Saturday   evening,   April   2!i, tbe Loyal Sona' Clob   of  the   Preaby-
WITTMEYER—MILLER Miss Lucia Miller,   daoghter of Mr. ler, jr.,   of  this
and Mrs. Edward  Mil
Commissioners, i. e., the membera   of : *"'¦" Church held their first dinner at, village, wa. married   at   8:30   o'clock
the   Village   Board; also I Commissioners.
It was decided to place eight light¬ ning arresters on tbe village electric plant, at a cost of $60.86, as recom¬ mended by Insurance Underwriters.
A number of routine bills were ord¬ ered paid, including one for $25 for a bicycle to replace one stolen from the Police Department.
Thorwlay evening, April 27, at the home of ber ancle and aunt, Mr. and Mra. Louis T. Walter, jr., at Far Rockaway, to   Edward L. Wittmeyer,
Witt-
Baseball
Freeport High School team ia ached- oled for the following game, for the ensuing week
;   I. O. O. F. 97 Years OW
The   ninety-seventh anniveraary   of'     Those who
I the founding of the Independent Order   Bliss, Frank
; of   Odd   Fellows   was   fittingly   cele-
' brated with speeches,   music   and   re-
[ freshments   by   Freeport   Lodge   No.
,600, in Mechanics Hall Monday even¬ ing. A inusiciil prograni was given and ice creatn and cake were served to
the   Street; ^^^ home of tbe pre.ident,   George A
Gissell,   with    twenty-one     member.
present.    Tbe Club wa. addressed   by
Rev.   S.   O.   Curtice  of   the   M.    E.
i Church.   The theme of his speech waa i son of Rev. Alfred F. and Mra : tc give tbe yoong members some   idea i meyer, of Manhattan.
of club spirit; in other words, "Think |     The father of the bridegroom   offici-
of the Other Fellow." ated; George   Learned   of  New   York
I     Rev. Mr. Gould,   the Club's   pastor, I City was best man; Miss Anita Miller, : gave them a strong idea   of   "the   big I sister of the bride, was maid of honor,
things in life."    He told them not   to I and the matron   of   honor    was   Mra.
b« satisfied to be a mere   organization , Stratford   Miller  of   Freeport.    They , of the church but to work and   become j wore apple green  taffeta   Shepherdess
part of tbe church, the big thing. I dresses and carried   huge   bunches  of
are   membera:    Cbarle.
Fraser, Curtis Falten, William Down., George A. Gissell, president; Ralph Golden. .Marion Hamaker, Edwin Heming, Fred Joeris¬ son, J. M.    Keegan,   advisor;   Arthur
daisies. The bride wore an extremely effective ani becoming gown of white tulle combined with satin, and a satin court train. She carried a .bower bouqudt of bride roses and valley lil¬ ies.    The house was attractively deco.
Keens,   Irving    Oxenham,     Mortimer i rated and funned a fitting setting   for Post,    vice   president-   Harry   Pettit,   the young and handsome bridal   party.
Saturday, May 6. Brooklyn Prep   at   -'^" guesti and members, it being lad-   Orlando Raynor, secretary;   Ellsworth   who were greatly admired by   a   iarge
Freeport.
Thursday, May li, Freeport dt Lyn¬ brook.
ies' night.
;     A picture   of   Thomas   Wildey,   the
founder of the order,   d'awn in ink by
Clinton H. Walling, an amateur,    was
Try my special    box of cut   flowers, . presented by the lad'a father   and   ac
75c for the   weekend.    C. R.   Ankers,   cepted by the lodge.    The otficers are:
florist, Kockville   Centre, L. I. ;   tele-   Dr.    Gordon    Lindaey,    noble   grand;
phcne connection;   delivery anywhere. ! Harry   .\.   Walling,    vice   grand;   1).
Frank Seaman, recording secretary; iS P. Shea, treanurer; W. S. Merrill, I financial aecretary ; Frank E. Harri son, warden, and George W. Braith¬ waite, conductor.
The third degree will    ue   conferred Beginning May 6 and  until   further   '" Freeport Lo.ige next Monday   even notice, I will close at 12   o'clock   Sat-
Raynor.    Winfield Raynor,   treaaurer;   gathering of relatives and friends. Merle Raynur, Oakley Smith,    Roberti     After   the   breakfast,   the   dancing
Smith, Stanley Terry art, Wilbur Verity
Gilbert
Stew* C.
Want a Spring tonic? See oar ad¬ vertisement thia week ; Smith & Be¬ dell.
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"Are you going to plant some shrub¬ bery and trees this Spring? First-class goods at right pricea can be obtained at John J. H!undar>'s Narseries. Ocean and Randall Avenues, Freeport, L. I. Call and look the stock over and make your own selections."
ing_. May 8. Brothers wishing te at tend the union meeting held at Ja maica Lodge No. 274. on May 8. vvill ' meet at Freeport Lodge rooma at 7 o'clock aharp.
Coming: Events
Wednesday, evening. May    10,   lec ture on   "The   Yellowstone   National jPark."   by Harold E. Brown,    in   the Advartitement    M. B. Church Chapel.
Another Factory
for Freeport
James hairbrother has begun the erection of a building about 28x55 feet, of cement block", on Sooth Main Street, near Atlantic Avenue. The building is so located, thataa the buai¬ ness grows extensions csn be made either front and back, and a much larger building reault. .Mr. Kair- brother proposes to give special atten tion to automobile and motorboat repair work, and in addition to buiid bodies for fire department hoae wag¬ ons, and .ultimately to establish a fac tory for the manufacture of these wai^ona.
I contined until an early hour, and the young couple went on a honeymoon trip to Poland Springs. .Maine.
MONTANEZ—SMITH Valentine A. .Montunez and Vera, diugbter of .Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Smith of Bedell Street, went to Brooklyn Tueailny afternoon and were quietly married^unknown lo their relatives and frienda. Mr. Montanez ia clerk in Chubbuck'a drug store.
Miss Florence Bowles of Merrick Ave. has been seriously ill and con-! fined to her bed with heart trouble for i The annual achool meeting of School weeks now and haa given her frienda] Diatrict No. 4 waa held in the achool much concern tor her recovery. Her | house on Tuesday evening of this week. cheery diBposition is a great asset.       i The budget, as printed in this   column
I two weeks ago, waa adopted, and Peter
Mrs. Jacques, mother of Mrs. Peter ! Johnson waa re elected a member of Burns of Kirkwood Ave. has been ill ' the Board of Klducation without oppo since before Easter but seems now on | sition, Mr. Johnson's election under the road to recovery. Mrs. Jaques is ! these circomBtances waa a fitting ap- one of Merrick'a much beloved and j preciation of his numeroua years of grand old citizena. • unstinted efforts-to advance the edu  ~ cational work in this village.
Mrs.   Hamilton   R.   P'airfax,   State I Preaident  of the   Colonial   Dames  of      The baseball season opened   in   this America, i. absent this week in Wash¬ ington where   she is busily engaged in Convention witb   speech   making  and other duties incidental to her office.
The young ladies in the Hand-in- Hand League are devoting much of their time rehearsing for a play to 'be given in tbe Firemen's Hall, on May 26. Fhi. is to be tbe largest and ^by far the hest entertainment ever given by the League.
George Oertel of Nassau Ruad. a collector for the tirm uf L. Gaily Co. of Aatoria. met with an accident la.t Tuesday night while traveling through Corona. Mr. Oertel had a collision with another wagon and his condition waa ao had at that time that he was removed to St. John'a Hoapital. Long laland City. He ia now doing nicely and il has been reported that he will shortly be removed to  his   home here.
Mra. E. Samiach of Brooklyn spent the paat weekend at the home of Mrs. Charlei« Kpiile on Stevens .Street.
Several attractive feature pictures will be presented at the Royal Tiieatre on Saturday, May 6, and WedneMlay. May 10. On Saturday matinee and evening, Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bane will be featured in a five reel picture, "Bennington's Choice," also the third episode of "The Girl and the Game." On Wedneaday tbe feature picture will be "Trilby," in five reela, with ('lara   Kimball   Young
"iliage   last Sunday.     While   we   had
no President to throw out the first ball   ¦"<* Wilbiir Lackaye as the atars.   The
To Extend Use
or band concerts as an added attrac¬ tion, still the opening waa none the le.B auspicious. The viaiting team was the Flushing Grays and Bellmore proved thai they had loat none of their baseball ability during the Winter, by winning, the score being K to 5. The team was made up aa followa: Sea¬ man and Howard Schneider, pitcher; Erneat Schneider, catcher; Fussell, first base; Doty, aectmd baae; Seaman and  Howard   Schneider,   third   base;
6th epiaode of "The Strange   Case   of Mary Psge" wil! also be shown.
SCHfX)L NOTES School re-opened on Monday, with • large attendance. Grade 4 has also been divided on accoont of the large nomber in that class. Misa Florence Stiles uf Freeport ia aubstitoting un¬ til a permanent teacher can be aecured.
The following received 100 per cent. ,.      ,.        ,      ,.  , .     for the accuracy test for week   ending of 1 elephones ' Voons. ahonstop ; Smith, right   held;   April 21:
.^ ,        .. r-. L ; Miller,    centerfield;     Valentine,    left       Seventh Grade.—Ha7i>l H«r.if<.rrl
Dolan of Freeport haa copy- 1 „„,,, .-sevenin tiraoe    tiazei tsamiord.
held. .       ,.      ^ In the mental tests for the month of
Next Sunday the    Freeport  (.olored   April:      Idella   Brown   and    William Stars will Le   the   viHitora   and   these   Wintz are tied for   fir^t   with   Gordon boya always   furnish an interesting at   Lucev aecond. well as amusing game.
The officers ofthe Club are: Kdward Smith, manager ; Samuel Seaman, cap¬ tain ; Charles A. Peterson, aecretary; Ernest Schneider, treaaurer.
John J righted a plan for extending uae of telepbone service in conection with atore ordering. Ue has contrived a lock which can only be opened by drop ping a nickel in it. The idea is that by opening the door, the telephone can be uaed to call up the atore with which it is connected, and order goods de¬ aired, which will then be aent and the amount of the telephone call returned when the bill ia paid. The proposi¬ tion, briefly, is to place aeveral booths containing tbe fones in outlying aec¬ tiona of the town, for the benefit of those who have no ' telephones in their own house, as an accommodation in ordering
We have not aeen the lock, which is tbe baaic idea of thia propoaition, but are informed that it is different from anything hitherto deviaed along thii line.
The regular monthly nieeting of the Bellmore Board of Trade waa held in Firemen's Hall on Monday evening of thia week, abcut forty membera and residents b"ing present.
William E. Howne, chairman of the railroad committee, which has taken up the matter of a free express deliv ery service in this vicinity, reported a conference nnd tour of inspection with Division Superintendent (.'. D. Nutt of the Adams Express Company during the   previous week.     In   answer   to   a
In spelling, Marion Kohn and Idella Brown had perfect lessons for the en¬ tire month.
Fifth Grade Simon Nathan, wbo also has bad lO'i |ier cent, on every accaracy test during the inonth of April.
HONOrt.KOI.l.
Se\enth Grade -- Muriel Wood. George Clark, William Wurtz. Gordon Lucey, Ethel Smith, .Saura Port, Mary Brand, Mella Iirown.
Si.xth i^lrarle —hosier X'obin, Anna Montross.
^"ifth Grade Simon Nathan, Eisie l.oeher.
Koortli (irade—Frances Wurtz.
Third Grade—Margi^ret Huber. Hel-
Flremen Again
requeat for a decision on   this   aufiject   en Swanson, Kuth Hbbs«, Clara Buocb. to be presented at this    meeting,    .Mr.   .Margaret Sniith, I.illisn Bedell,   Elvin
Tennis Club
Summoned   Bowne   received   the   following   com-   Edwarda. jr.
The annual dance of the Bayview Tennis Club, to be held at the Free- port Club House this= evening, prom¬ ises to be one of the big  eventa of tbe
         _   season.    The   palraneases   are:    Mes-
Beginning May 6 and   until   further  <!»'»'«• Alfred T. Daviaon,   Charies .M
notice, I wil! close at 12   o'clock   Sat-1 *^"''    ^-    Ho'comb,   Bertha   Knobel,
urtJHva. I Charles   E.   Mack. Harry   E.   Maxon.
I       " T. D. Carman. Dentiit. I *^***'^ *"""• j'-   f>e<i Story.    The
AdveruscnicDt.   affair w!;: be strictly informal.
Saturilay afternoon a pile of rubbish
Dance Tonight '" '''^ '^^'"^ '¦^^ '^^ bam on the proper , , ... . ty occupied by Mrs. A. Levy, .North (icean and Randall Avenue, caught (.fl. apparently from a bonfire, and necessithieii calling out the fire de¬ partment. The damage to adjoining buildings ifas triHing.    «
Buy good coal at the rigbt price. Preeport Coal Co., 619 S. Main St.; Tel. K89. i
Adrmrtiamtaaut
munication:
New York, April 29. 1916. Mr. William E. Bowne,
(hairnoan, Beilraore Board of Trade. Bellmnri", Long* Islan.l My dear Sir :- -
Our Mr. Nutt r.'p.'ted to meyester day afternoon tbe .-.--ijIt of his person¬ al investigation of tbe situation at Bellmore and vi."inity; also, the reault of h's interview with .you concerning llie inauguration of wagen service to I'.-ontil)ued on page 5)
Second Grade—John Buckley. Helen Kozanowsky.
.Vlr. and .Mrs. William Tabb "f| Brookside Avenue returned to tbeir home fcfter spendinj{ aeveral week, in Hot Stjri.-igs. Ark., and ,:>L Peter.- borg. Fla. (;n their arrival «n Roose¬ velt thev were greeted by the members of the Ladies' Guild of the St. Paul'. Epiacopal Mission, of wbich Mrs. Tabb il pr»'»ident, and many  other  frienda.
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