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Vol XVI
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1911
No. 49
FREEPORT NEWS
F. Casa»sa has gone tti Europe for benefit of his healtb.
The third degree will be conferred on Wm. Anderson and Wm. llielefeld in Ereejiort Lodge, I. 0. O. E., Mon¬ day evening.
Nugent's Airdome has been torn down. The property ia now owned by William G. Miller, who needed it for contemplated improvemenlB.
The next regular meeling ot the
Village Hoard of Trustees will be held
this Eriday evening at the Village Oflice on Railroad Avenue.
William Willets, who was badly bruised while attempting to board a trolley car at Kandall Avenue last Thursday evening, has recovered so as to be around again.
In connection with the annual Rally Day at the Freeport M. E. Sunday School, a special four page circular was issued, giving a history and plan of the school. This was a product of the Review printing jdanl.
Next Thursday, (letober 12, Colum¬ bus Day, being a legal holiday, thia office will be elo.sed all day. Contrib¬ utors and advertisers are requested to get their news in a iiay earlier on that account.
Hon. Henry A. Hollman, Assembly¬ man from this district, was written to by an interested party, as ipioted in the M. E. Church calendar, protesting against the repeal of a bill prohibiting horse racing, and sent this reply: "I feel as you iki regarding this measure and will go nil record as against the same, shoiill the otijiortunity present iself."
The Amilyvi,lo Record in its report of the iiei'gen-Ilart wedding last week says: "Charles M Hart is ii son of Mr. antl Mrs, Charles F. Htirt and has made a reputation for himself aa an architect. It is proliably no exagger¬ ation to say that there are few young men in Amityville more generally es¬ teemed by young and old folks than he."
Among local winners at the County Fair in Mineola last week was Joseph Ritchie, who has become famous for growing big pumpkins, Mr. Ritchie had six specimen.s on exhibition weigh¬ ing over HOP pounds, f']ach had a name given it, one being designated as "The Heat People on Earth." Mr. Ritchie is proutl of his winnings at the fair, not only this year but in years pa.st. Many pumpk in growers have tried to beat him, but faileil, and he has won the reputation of being in a class by iiimself.
At the Miiieola Fair last week, Wm. E. Crevoiserat, on his single comb bulT leghorns, won lirst ami second cock, second and third lien; iirst, second tintl third cnekerel ; first anil second pullet, first, second and third young pen, first nnd second old pen, and special prize fTTr the best pen of bmwn or buff leghorns in the show. On single comb buff Orpingtons he won third pen on one entry.
The previous week he won first pen and fourth cockerel at the Great Allen- town Fair, Allentown, Pa., on single comb buff Leghorns, twelve exhibitors competing.
The Review is fully equipped to han¬ dle all rush jobs of election printing, and of course aa it is necessary for this class of work all orders are kept care¬ fully and delivered only aa desired. There ia no politics in our printing de¬ partment.
See A. Levy's adv. when buying your fall clothing.
Perfection Oil Heaters, $;!.25 up. DaSilva's. It
Subscriptions to the Review for one ; year will receive the paper free to Jan¬ uary 1, 1912, really 15 months' papers for the price of one year's sul),'>erip- tion. If
The engagement of Miss Kathryn Collins of Freeport and Norman John¬ son of Baldwin has been announced.
Cylinder Coal Stoves, $3.2' Silva'a.
up.
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Freeport Coal Co., successor to VV. P. W. HalT, the largest coal dealer on Long Island. The cheapest place to buy coal. Exclusive dealer in some of. the best grades of coal. It
Flower Pots, all sizes, 5c up. Da Silva's. It
The way to avoid the serious results that follow colds ia to apply the sug¬ gestion made in Smith &< Bedell's ad in this issue. It
Stove Pipes and Elbows, all sizes, 10c. DaSilva's. It
.Miss Lulu Chapman entertained the "In,and Out Club," Tuesday afternoon. I'he amusement for the afternoon was
'Son. "
T. A. Martin, Jr.'s Stuyvesant Heights Caviary of Freeport, at the Mineola F'air won thirteen tirst, 11 sec¬ onds and silver medal with Abyssinian cavies from 24 entries.
Mr. Harry Northan of New Vork City and Emma, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. Henry iJrinkwater, of P'reeport, were married Saturday night at the .Manse by the pastor Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey.
T. A. Martin, Jr.'s Hygrade Poultry Yards of Freeport, at the recent .Mine¬ ola Fair in competition with live, won .«econd buff Wyandotte cockerel, also in competition with four, woh third Whi'ie Plymouth Kock cock, from four entries.
Frank Hedell, for many years a sec¬ tion boss on the L. 1. R. R., dropl dead in front of the depot yesterday morn¬ ing. The body .vas taken to hia home on South Bay View Ave. Mr. Bedell was aliout 55 years old. ami i^ survived by his wife and two married daughters.
Our report of the Village Improve¬ ment Society was a little misleading in stating: "Secretary Ellison reported that at tbe present time petitions are before the I'ublic Service Commission asking for lower rates for gas here."
The Society refused to favor this pe¬ tition and Mr. Ellison personally se¬ cured signers to the application.s for reduction of price in Freeport, Rock¬ ville (Jentie and the Town of Hemp¬ stead, which were filed with the Public Service Comiriission Monday.
The October meeting of the Arts Club was belli with Mrs. (Charles K. Lea, West Merrick Road, .Voiiday af¬ ternoon. Mrs. George H. Hammond was chairman of the day, and Mrs. George T. Van Riper had charge of thfe music. The topic for the day was "I.aw and Societ.v, " with the following jirograni:
Piano Solo Spring Song, Mendels¬ sohn, Miss Annie Eldridge.
An Outlook, Mrs. George H. Ham¬ mond.
Paper—Law, the Corner Stone, Mrs. Charles G. Hill.
¦Vocal Solo—Selected, .Mrs. John D. Gunning.
Sociologic Thoughts in Verso.
Paper Paternalism in Government. Mrs. William Foreman.
\'ocal Solo —Plains of Peace. .Miss Irene Van Kiper.
Current Items on "Law aril .Soci¬ ety," Mrs. S. V. Gibson.
An American Utojjia A Prophecy, Mrs. Harry G. Clock.
Chorus- America, Arts Clob.
.Mabel Cornelius is spending a few days wilh friends in Amityville.
George A. Stone and William Ander¬ son are on a gunning trip in the wilds of Canada.
The degree of the-Royal Arch was conferred in Freeport Chapter, R. A. M., Tue.-day evening.
.\ decree of divorce has been granted Roy B. Miller, from his wife, Lillian Miller,! on the ground of desertion. The decree was granted by Judge .Ma- hon, in Bakersfield, California.
- Observer.
Killed Crossing Railroad |
The Grove Street crossing of the 1 ,ong Island Railroad, shortly before "
Local Topics
I By the Eiiitori
Early Saturday morning burglars effected an entrance to the home of Thomas J. Gillen, on Rose Street, and, while the family were asleep, ran- -acked the lower floor, stealing flniin worth of cut glass and silverware.
Alicut thirty friends of Counselor and .Mrs. Albin N. Johnson called on them uninvited to help tbem properly celebrate their wedding anniversary 'fuesday evening, taking wilh them a music cabipet as a token of their good will. Games, music and refreshments were included in the plea.~anl evening tbat followeil.
Following is the program of the benerit of the Boy Scouts of America entertainment, held in Sigmond Opera House Wednesday evening:
U. S. Army Wig-Wag Signalling.
Tug-of-War, Five-.Man Teams, Troop No. 2, Freeport. vs. i rooji No. 1. Rockvjjle Cer.tre.
C^jmedy Farce by Scouts.
Boxing .Match. Troop Champion Kier¬ nan of Freeport vs. "Spider" Daly ol Rockville Centre.
Four reels of motion pictures by Stafford .Meeson.
Single copies of the Review for sale at Greenblatt's, Railroad Ave.; Kief- er's. Review office and Gobetz', South Main Street, and DaSilva'.s, West Mer¬ rick Road. tf
.\ pencil given wilh every 5c writing tablet or Gem Spelling Blank. .Ua Silva's. It
(¦. F. Vail of this village does a good grade of auto, carriage and wagon painting, lettering and trimming, as well as woodwork and wheel repairing, having top tloor atid part of ground floor of Theo. Bedell's blacksmith and wagon shop, 109 Church Sireet, south of Merrick Road. He is always busy but takes pleasure in showing people his linished work.
S. Herzfeld, having moved into his new store at 79 South Main Street, one of the prettiest stores on the atreet, is now advertising his stock in the Review. Look him up when in need of footwear.
Don't fail; get in on that free coal proposition. Call on the Freeport Coal Co., successors to W. P. W. Haff's Sons. tf
"Wear Ever" Aluminum Cooking Utensils with ordinary rare should last a generation. See thorn at DaSilva'a. It
A No. S Copper Bottom Wash Bnier. fl.OO. DaSilva's. It
Attention is called to the new jew¬ elry store of C. P. .Manning in .Manhat¬ tan Hotel Building, wilh a full line of watches, clocks and jewelry; tine watch and French clock repairing a specialty.
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A splendid line of clothing as well as other gent4' furnishings at Bar¬ asch's Dept. Store, 65 S. Main St. See his adv. in this issue.
Herbert VV. Clock, son of Mr. and .Mrs. Harry G. Clock, sailed Saturday fur London, preparatory to resunni'LT bis studies at Pembruke College, i <\- ford. Young .Mr. Clock btis bei'ii a student at Pembroke two years and is now in his third year. He has made fine progress in his studies, and is of a studious turn of mind and is an invet¬ erate reader.
He has iiuhlished many poems and short stories; is a great admirer of Dr. Samuel Johnson and hopes some day to em.ulale that great writer and thinker.
Mr. Clock has won a prize highly coveted by the stutients at Pembroke— one usually bestowed on the student who has won a name for himself in lit¬ erature ~ that of being assigned the room that the great Dr. Johnson occu¬ pied when he was a commoner al Pem- broKe. Dr. Johnson was sent there wben IV years of age, on October iil, ITl'S. While there he wrote sume of his strong and powerful poetry.
— Eagle.
The Republican primaries in this vil¬ lage Saturday night were quiet. .Ste¬ phen P. Petiit wjii' elected Districi Committeeman for the Fourth Districi, J. Huyler Ellison for the 22d. and Smith Cox for the 2;!d.
There were only 2-1 votes cast at the Republican Primary of the Fifth Dis¬ trict held in the truck bouse of Excel¬ sior Hook and Ladder Company.
Stephen P. Pettit was elected Chair¬ man W" iie Stephen Hunt and Douglas Lawrence acted as secretary antl tell¬ er.
During the voting hours two promin¬ ent business men of Ocean Avenue ap¬ peared and had to be informed that they were not in that districi this year; that their voting place was on Grove Street.
The result of the primary was: Delegates to tfie Assembly Convention, J. Allen Hunt. George M. Levy, Cad¬ man Fredericks. County Convention, Fred Greaves, Franklin Bedell and E. A. Dorlon.
In the 22d districi, the new Free- port district west of the centre of Grove St. and south of tbe railioad, the primary was eijually quiet. The result: Delegates to Assembly Con¬ vention, William G. .Miller, C. Milton Foreman, Thos. Burleigh, Robert G Anderson; Delegates to County Con¬ vention, Roland M. Lamb, Alvin .V. Sealv, Clarence Lewis, Thos. Forbes, Jr.
Volrath's .\\\ White Enameled Ware moderately priced. DaSilva's. It
That special price for dinners at the Crystal Lake Hotel is particularly for Freeport people. Look up their adver¬ tisement.
,,",„, . - ,, I Fourteen years ago next Sunday
o clock Sunday ev-ening was the scene J ^^,^. ^ p K^t.ham and Rela Eleanor of a fatal auto accident, t.he victims i ^.^^^ , ^,f jj,^ ^,^,^j popular people
being Mrs. R. J. Darnell and her' ,^ p^^^^^^..^ ,„^„j^.,j j, . have ¦aughter. Beatrice, of Memphis, Fenn. i j^^^ returned from their summer vaca-
o
ry
Her daughter Pauline; Wnlian, Col-i ^j^,, j,, ^.^,,^j^ ^j,^. ..^^^ part of which lier. son ofC. M. Co ber, "f South ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^ ^,„,;j^,| ^^ p , ^„^,„, icean Avenue, this village and John ^^j^^. ..^j, to the illness of Dr. Mott a chauffeur etriployed by Louis ^^^^j^^^,, li seemed to me it would !. Wells, of the Freeport T «x'cab , ^^ j^,^.,; j^^^, -j ^^^ „f „, ^^o Company, were severely injured. j ^,^p^, ^^,j ^j,^.,.^^) ^^^^^ ^„^,,, ^^^j ^
.Mrs, Darnell and her daughter were , ^.^^^,_ ^^ ,„j,^^ ^rreeting of the dav,
killed by the west-bound Patchogue; ^^,^, j ^,„„^ f,,^,, ^,,1 pardon me for expre.ss tram which was in ^^ti^rge of; j^, , ^^^.^ aMve.,, which is 3n;i West Engineer R. Davis and Conductor C. ^.ub St., New York Citv. \ oerge. A numlier of persons waiting!
for the evening city train saw the ac- j Like a lot of hungry dogs over a big cidenl. The Darnells, Collier and Mott, Lone, reporters for the city dailies are were seated in a taxicab. Mrs. Dar-; trying to gel all the sjiaee tbey ean on I ell and her daughters, who were leg-, the trouble in our srhnols. What they i.'tered al the Hotel Astor, .Manhattan, : clo not hear they ilream, and apparent- had spent Sunday with the (.'oilier- fam-, ly have no desire to publish the truth ily, and intended taking the 7:0^ train I if something else makes more interest- back to the city. They left the Collier' ing reading, residence in a pouring rain. Young!
Cidlier decided In see tbem oil' on the 1 Ten years ago a week from next Sat- train. Coming up Grove Street Molt. | "rday the cornerstone of the Freepnrt the chauffeur, thought he had a dear j Club was laid with appropriate cere- track as he did not hear the train orj'"o'"e^i '" ^^e presence of a large see the flagman and <=tarted fo cross crowd. I wonder why it would not be tbe tracks to deliver bis passentrers. I " f^"od idea to properly celebrate the
event with some kind of a special eveii- I ing wilh the members at the club.
He almost succeeded. The froal p irt
of the taxi got across safely, but the
locomotive caught the rear part, and I while I IhinkofTrrwondcr bow it
in a Jiffy it was a wreck Jne aulo^ ^^^ ^.j,,^^,^, ^^,,^4^^^ are still able lo
was shoved off the track, and waa | ^^^ p^.^,|.^|^j,| j,^^^^, f^^,^ i,,e company
slammeii against a wire fence al the'
west sideof the crossing. The top | j^,,^, t^e,,,'be positively would not .-em. was torti completely off Mrs. Dar-| y,,,, ^lore liere if they pul down "that
nell and her daughter Beatrice, were carried with part of tbe wreckage along tbe railroad track a considerable dist¬ ance, and were thrown on the edge of a grassy embankment. They had oc¬ cupied the rear seat of the taxi and were killed instantly. Pauline was not carried so far as her sister and mother, nor were Collier and Mott,
StutT," from the company represented by .Mr. l''leming, "That stuff" was put down on one of the most conspicu¬ ous streets of the village, but we have not yet beard nf there being any short¬ age in tho supply of Peekskill gravel.
This talk about graft, whieh we hear everywhere, gets to be monotonous.
The train stopped as soon as poasi-1 There is no use of mincing matters as
wnrd was sent lo Pnlice Heai quarters. Chief Wallace hurried to the scene of the accidi nt with several olbcers. Dr. Newton, who resides at the corner of Grove Street and Brook-
w e nave all heard tlie term used in con¬ nection with the materials being put on our public streets. From personal careful study of the situation I bave not been able lo see the first thing tbat
lyn Avenue, near tbe railroad, was ; would warrant anyliody in making the notified and rushed out to aid the in-; accusatimis which liave been made in jured. .Mott, the chauffeur, was car-^ this line. The members cf the Board ried to hia oflice, where it was founti, of Trustees do not agree as to the he had a broken leg, scalp wound and proper material, but the beat interests other injuries not of a serious charac-! of tlie village, and how best to serve ter, ' them, has been tbe subject of the dif-
Miss Pauline Darnell and Collier ferences in each case, were found to be in such condition that
they after being temporarily looked after, they were conveyed to the home of .Mr. Collier, where Dr. Julian Dean and Dr. William .Miller, witb Drs. Newton and L. N. Lanehart, of Hemp¬ stead, attended them later. .Miss Dar¬ nell had a leg broken, some teeth knocked out and internal injuries. Collier received severe injuiies to his back, left hip and is hurt internally. Mott was taken lo the home of George Vail, on South Ocean Avenue, later in the evenitig. , ,, . • ,,
Mrs. Darnell was between AU and 50 ^^'^. ^'""^ ^'^•-**' ,""'«'"«• fc-xpre.ss
' Speaking of Elvin N. Edwards, who has been critically ill of typhoid fever for some time, but is now reported to be improving, tlie Hemjisteatl Repub¬ lican well says: "The entire commun¬ ity is interested in his recovery and hopes that he will be completely re¬ stored sofin, as he is one of the most popular ynun,^' men of the villag".
'fhe autnninbile accident .^unday ni^'lit, _ was not at all unexpected by those familiar wilh the conditions at
I Crystal and Embossed Stove Boards, ¦Ihc up. DaSilva's. It
Coal Hods, Black Japanned or Gal¬ vanized, large size, 25c. DaSilva. It
trains |>a.-s over witb not twenty sec¬ onds between thern, in oppo.-ile direc¬ tions of course, and the curve just east of the wailing mom hides them from view, or makes it hard to tell just how fast they are gning. It is nol a won¬ der that some jieople bave been killed but that only such a few have been killed, and until gates are installed we may expect repetitions of Sunday night's (leplorable accident at any time.
Janitor 25 Years
A joint resolution of the Session, Board of Trustees and Deacons of the Presbyterian Church on Thursday even¬ ing authorized the Church Treasurer to pay to Furman R. Sea.'nan the sum of $25 as a token of esteem and aa a recognition of his faithful and ellicient service as sexton of the church for the past twenty-five years.
Mr. Seaman has made a record of which he may well feel proud. During the long period of service Sexton Sea¬ man has been absent from duty hut three or four Sundays and tlien be¬ cauae of sickness.
Sexton .*"^eaman grew into His job, as be helper! hia father, David L. Seaman, when he was sexton of tbe church. Hia father HerVLd fnr a period of twen¬ ty-seven yeara, so that between fattier and son they have filled tie position nf sexton during the entire lifty-two years (Items of interest frum the R.view files I existence of the church. Sexton Sea- fourteeii veiirs ago tbis week) , nian was,in his teens when he worked
Forrest S. Dunbar discontinues hisiaa assistant to bis father. He has meat market and secures a position in ; officiated at many important church Brooklyn. i ceremonies during his long career, in
School tax rate fixed at $1.16. | eluding wt;ildings and funerals, and haa
875 wheelmen w mt through Free-'i covered tljt> last resting place of many port on a bicycle run. i friends ancN««>(«hbor8 in the burying
H. Asa Nichols and family.'with sev-, ground adjoninfihe clurch. He tolled eral others, went to North Carolina to ! the "li.rch \tteifutr two lamented Presi- live. I dents, Garfield and .VcKinley, and for
„ _ - z— n . « y^^rs rang it everv Fourth of July
More Freeport News on Page 8 1 morning.
years of age. Her daughter. Pauline. is 22, and Beatrice 1^.
Mr. Collier, who is Treasurer nf the B. H. Collier Advertising Cumpany, bas resided in P'reeport only a short lime. He purchased the properly of ex-Village I'resident James Dean, He telegraphed the news of the accident to Mr. Darnell, who is a wholesale Jumber dealer in .Memliis, snon after it occurred.
The remains of Mrs. Darnell and Mias Beatrice were forwarded Wednes¬ day afternoon to the Pennsylvania station by the 5:47 train Thursilay af¬ ternoon and from there to Meemphis, where funeral services and interment will take place.
Mr. Darnell reafhed Freeport Tues¬ day at noon, and at once went to tbe residence of Charlea M. Collier, his friend, where his wife and daughters had visited Sunday and which since the accident had become a houae for the dead and hospital for tho injured. During his viait at the Collier home a conference of physicians was held. Mr. Darnell expressed satisfaction with what had been done for his injur¬ ed daughter and decided to leave her in Freeport until she is better. He re¬ turned home wilh the bodies of his wife and daughter.
Fourteen Years Ago
Church Notes
Rev. (_". C. Smith of Freeport will preach in the Baptist ('hurch Sunday reorning and evening. Sunday School at2:.'>0. The Christian Endeavor ser¬ vice and the evening service will be held at 7 and 7 ::^0 respectively instead of 7:15 and 7:15 as before.
"Presbyterian View of Amuse¬ ments" will be tha Sunday morning sermon theme of Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey at the First Presli\ terian Church. The evening subject will be "The Grip nf Gambling."
Christ Lutheran Criiiicli. Ineated mi North Grove St., just I eluw Randall Ave,, Rev. A. I'. Karkan. (lastor; the hours for divine service are lii:30a. m. and 7 :'10 p. m. 'fhe Sunday .School meets at 2:.'iii p. m. .Ml are invited to attend these servii.es.
Christian Science Society. Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Hemp¬ stead Bank Building, Hempstead. Sub¬ ject, "Aro bin, Disease and Death Real'.'" A reading room at same ad¬ dress is ofien daily from 1 :3o to r, p. ni.
"Heart failure In Religion and Its Cure," will lie the sermon subject Sun¬ day morning at tbe .M. E. Church. At T:.'-lii p. m. the pastor will [ireacb on "Going .\.iwheie,"a subje«t piistimned from la,"-t Sunday night.
which Mr. DeCiroat represents, as he 1"
iiday miirning. Oct. 15, an 'Old Folks Day" service such as so much enjnyed a sear ago will be held, at the .M. E. Church, 'fhe church will b" dei'orateil wilh autumn leaves the old hymns wiil be sung, and tho pastor will /jreach a serninn appropri¬ ate to the neoasinn.
Mabel Pearsall will lead the Ep¬ worth League meetiiiL', .'"^unday night in the .M. E. Church, tn|iir. "The Christian Ernancipatinn. " There will also be special inusir aiiil -i.ln by .lerc E. Brnwii.
M. E. >rsDA\ .St mini, KALl.Y DAY.
The Fj-eeport M. E. Sunday .School held an enthusiastic Rally Day service last Sunday. 'I'hree hundred ain! thir- ty-ttiree members and friends of the school attended at the aftiirnimn ses¬ sion, 'fhe singing of old hymn.-, ac¬ companied Ijy the»orchestra, was in¬ spiring, 'fbere were short addresse.H by Isaac Van Riper ami Dr. W. A. Richard, the pastor.
'fhe scliool bas adopted the Crusader system of awartling those regular in attendance with beautiful |iins. Last Sunday every scboiar received a hand¬ some pill and at enil of every quarter of perfect attendance, will receive a more valuable one. At the end of a year of perfect attendance, a beautifully de¬ signed gold pin IS presented. Scholar.s not present last Sunday may \!ey'\i) as Crusaders tiext Sunday.
Under the Graded system, now in use fnr three years, the school is olTer- iiig exeelleiit instruction to ebildreii and is offering to young men aiid wom¬ en who are interested in Bible teach¬ ings and moiiern religious thought line <ipportunities for Bible study. As stated ill a fnider recently published by the achool, its aim and purpose is to affnrd to all the basis for a practical religious life, through a devout study of the Scriptures. I'nder piesent plans and methods the achool belie'/es that it is offering moral and religious training second to none. Visitors and friends are always cordially welcome at any of and all of its sesflions.
'fhe Korean .Missii n Study Class of the Epworth League held its first meel¬ ing laat Tuesday evening, Oct. ',i, in the church parlor. A good number were present and study of misBion work 111 Korea will commence actively next week. Tbe claaa will meet regularly on Tuesday evenings for tbe m-xt eignt veeks and use a.s text book "Korea In Tradition," by Gale. Students and others interested in rnismon work are cordially invited lo jmn the class.
The lirst annual "Harvest Home Fair" of Bethel A. .M. E. Church. Rev Wm. Edwarda, pastor, will be held from .Monday, Oct. M. lo Friilay Oct. 27. to be closed by a Harvest Horne Rally Sunday, Oil, 2it, with preaching at 11 a. m., •'! and 7:15 |i. n,. The committee are Lrusteea, R. II. loom- er. .Moses Jarvis and WiUiam Baker, stewardeBses. Rachel T'-omer, Emma .Singleton, .Mary Wilkcr.»i,n. Henrietta Jarvi.s, .Mary Baker and Leah Snow; members, Andrew J.jbiiFon, Crusoe Molendez, Hattie Brooks, Betlie Daily, Etta Graves, Susan Herbert. Maud Jobn.son, .Maria Kennedy, Emma l.eary, Lillie J, Tate, .Mattie Bluings, .Mary S. Edwards and Bertha Folks ; usher§, James Singleton, Philip Franis, John Irons and John S. Grant.
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1 Vol XVI FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1911 No. 49 FREEPORT NEWS F. Casa»sa has gone tti Europe for benefit of his healtb. The third degree will be conferred on Wm. Anderson and Wm. llielefeld in Ereejiort Lodge, I. 0. O. E., Mon¬ day evening. Nugent's Airdome has been torn down. The property ia now owned by William G. Miller, who needed it for contemplated improvemenlB. The next regular meeling ot the Village Hoard of Trustees will be held this Eriday evening at the Village Oflice on Railroad Avenue. William Willets, who was badly bruised while attempting to board a trolley car at Kandall Avenue last Thursday evening, has recovered so as to be around again. In connection with the annual Rally Day at the Freeport M. E. Sunday School, a special four page circular was issued, giving a history and plan of the school. This was a product of the Review printing jdanl. Next Thursday, (letober 12, Colum¬ bus Day, being a legal holiday, thia office will be elo.sed all day. Contrib¬ utors and advertisers are requested to get their news in a iiay earlier on that account. Hon. Henry A. Hollman, Assembly¬ man from this district, was written to by an interested party, as ipioted in the M. E. Church calendar, protesting against the repeal of a bill prohibiting horse racing, and sent this reply: "I feel as you iki regarding this measure and will go nil record as against the same, shoiill the otijiortunity present iself." The Amilyvi,lo Record in its report of the iiei'gen-Ilart wedding last week says: "Charles M Hart is ii son of Mr. antl Mrs, Charles F. Htirt and has made a reputation for himself aa an architect. It is proliably no exagger¬ ation to say that there are few young men in Amityville more generally es¬ teemed by young and old folks than he." Among local winners at the County Fair in Mineola last week was Joseph Ritchie, who has become famous for growing big pumpkins, Mr. Ritchie had six specimen.s on exhibition weigh¬ ing over HOP pounds, f']ach had a name given it, one being designated as "The Heat People on Earth." Mr. Ritchie is proutl of his winnings at the fair, not only this year but in years pa.st. Many pumpk in growers have tried to beat him, but faileil, and he has won the reputation of being in a class by iiimself. At the Miiieola Fair last week, Wm. E. Crevoiserat, on his single comb bulT leghorns, won lirst ami second cock, second and third lien; iirst, second tintl third cnekerel ; first anil second pullet, first, second and third young pen, first nnd second old pen, and special prize fTTr the best pen of bmwn or buff leghorns in the show. On single comb buff Orpingtons he won third pen on one entry. The previous week he won first pen and fourth cockerel at the Great Allen- town Fair, Allentown, Pa., on single comb buff Leghorns, twelve exhibitors competing. The Review is fully equipped to han¬ dle all rush jobs of election printing, and of course aa it is necessary for this class of work all orders are kept care¬ fully and delivered only aa desired. There ia no politics in our printing de¬ partment. See A. Levy's adv. when buying your fall clothing. Perfection Oil Heaters, $;!.25 up. DaSilva's. It Subscriptions to the Review for one ; year will receive the paper free to Jan¬ uary 1, 1912, really 15 months' papers for the price of one year's sul),'>erip- tion. If The engagement of Miss Kathryn Collins of Freeport and Norman John¬ son of Baldwin has been announced. Cylinder Coal Stoves, $3.2' Silva'a. up. Da It Freeport Coal Co., successor to VV. P. W. HalT, the largest coal dealer on Long Island. The cheapest place to buy coal. Exclusive dealer in some of. the best grades of coal. It Flower Pots, all sizes, 5c up. Da Silva's. It The way to avoid the serious results that follow colds ia to apply the sug¬ gestion made in Smith &< Bedell's ad in this issue. It Stove Pipes and Elbows, all sizes, 10c. DaSilva's. It .Miss Lulu Chapman entertained the "In,and Out Club" Tuesday afternoon. I'he amusement for the afternoon was 'Son. " T. A. Martin, Jr.'s Stuyvesant Heights Caviary of Freeport, at the Mineola F'air won thirteen tirst, 11 sec¬ onds and silver medal with Abyssinian cavies from 24 entries. Mr. Harry Northan of New Vork City and Emma, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. Henry iJrinkwater, of P'reeport, were married Saturday night at the .Manse by the pastor Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey. T. A. Martin, Jr.'s Hygrade Poultry Yards of Freeport, at the recent .Mine¬ ola Fair in competition with live, won .«econd buff Wyandotte cockerel, also in competition with four, woh third Whi'ie Plymouth Kock cock, from four entries. Frank Hedell, for many years a sec¬ tion boss on the L. 1. R. R., dropl dead in front of the depot yesterday morn¬ ing. The body .vas taken to hia home on South Bay View Ave. Mr. Bedell was aliout 55 years old. ami i^ survived by his wife and two married daughters. Our report of the Village Improve¬ ment Society was a little misleading in stating: "Secretary Ellison reported that at tbe present time petitions are before the I'ublic Service Commission asking for lower rates for gas here." The Society refused to favor this pe¬ tition and Mr. Ellison personally se¬ cured signers to the application.s for reduction of price in Freeport, Rock¬ ville (Jentie and the Town of Hemp¬ stead, which were filed with the Public Service Comiriission Monday. The October meeting of the Arts Club was belli with Mrs. (Charles K. Lea, West Merrick Road, .Voiiday af¬ ternoon. Mrs. George H. Hammond was chairman of the day, and Mrs. George T. Van Riper had charge of thfe music. The topic for the day was "I.aw and Societ.v, " with the following jirograni: Piano Solo Spring Song, Mendels¬ sohn, Miss Annie Eldridge. An Outlook, Mrs. George H. Ham¬ mond. Paper—Law, the Corner Stone, Mrs. Charles G. Hill. ¦Vocal Solo—Selected, .Mrs. John D. Gunning. Sociologic Thoughts in Verso. Paper Paternalism in Government. Mrs. William Foreman. \'ocal Solo —Plains of Peace. .Miss Irene Van Kiper. Current Items on "Law aril .Soci¬ ety" Mrs. S. V. Gibson. An American Utojjia A Prophecy, Mrs. Harry G. Clock. Chorus- America, Arts Clob. .Mabel Cornelius is spending a few days wilh friends in Amityville. George A. Stone and William Ander¬ son are on a gunning trip in the wilds of Canada. The degree of the-Royal Arch was conferred in Freeport Chapter, R. A. M., Tue.-day evening. .\ decree of divorce has been granted Roy B. Miller, from his wife, Lillian Miller,! on the ground of desertion. The decree was granted by Judge .Ma- hon, in Bakersfield, California. - Observer. Killed Crossing Railroad The Grove Street crossing of the 1 ,ong Island Railroad, shortly before " Local Topics I By the Eiiitori Early Saturday morning burglars effected an entrance to the home of Thomas J. Gillen, on Rose Street, and, while the family were asleep, ran- -acked the lower floor, stealing flniin worth of cut glass and silverware. Alicut thirty friends of Counselor and .Mrs. Albin N. Johnson called on them uninvited to help tbem properly celebrate their wedding anniversary 'fuesday evening, taking wilh them a music cabipet as a token of their good will. Games, music and refreshments were included in the plea.~anl evening tbat followeil. Following is the program of the benerit of the Boy Scouts of America entertainment, held in Sigmond Opera House Wednesday evening: U. S. Army Wig-Wag Signalling. Tug-of-War, Five-.Man Teams, Troop No. 2, Freeport. vs. i rooji No. 1. Rockvjjle Cer.tre. C^jmedy Farce by Scouts. Boxing .Match. Troop Champion Kier¬ nan of Freeport vs. "Spider" Daly ol Rockville Centre. Four reels of motion pictures by Stafford .Meeson. Single copies of the Review for sale at Greenblatt's, Railroad Ave.; Kief- er's. Review office and Gobetz', South Main Street, and DaSilva'.s, West Mer¬ rick Road. tf .\ pencil given wilh every 5c writing tablet or Gem Spelling Blank. .Ua Silva's. It (¦. F. Vail of this village does a good grade of auto, carriage and wagon painting, lettering and trimming, as well as woodwork and wheel repairing, having top tloor atid part of ground floor of Theo. Bedell's blacksmith and wagon shop, 109 Church Sireet, south of Merrick Road. He is always busy but takes pleasure in showing people his linished work. S. Herzfeld, having moved into his new store at 79 South Main Street, one of the prettiest stores on the atreet, is now advertising his stock in the Review. Look him up when in need of footwear. Don't fail; get in on that free coal proposition. Call on the Freeport Coal Co., successors to W. P. W. Haff's Sons. tf "Wear Ever" Aluminum Cooking Utensils with ordinary rare should last a generation. See thorn at DaSilva'a. It A No. S Copper Bottom Wash Bnier. fl.OO. DaSilva's. It Attention is called to the new jew¬ elry store of C. P. .Manning in .Manhat¬ tan Hotel Building, wilh a full line of watches, clocks and jewelry; tine watch and French clock repairing a specialty. ,. i A splendid line of clothing as well as other gent4' furnishings at Bar¬ asch's Dept. Store, 65 S. Main St. See his adv. in this issue. Herbert VV. Clock, son of Mr. and .Mrs. Harry G. Clock, sailed Saturday fur London, preparatory to resunni'LT bis studies at Pembruke College, i <\- ford. Young .Mr. Clock btis bei'ii a student at Pembroke two years and is now in his third year. He has made fine progress in his studies, and is of a studious turn of mind and is an invet¬ erate reader. He has iiuhlished many poems and short stories; is a great admirer of Dr. Samuel Johnson and hopes some day to em.ulale that great writer and thinker. Mr. Clock has won a prize highly coveted by the stutients at Pembroke— one usually bestowed on the student who has won a name for himself in lit¬ erature ~ that of being assigned the room that the great Dr. Johnson occu¬ pied when he was a commoner al Pem- broKe. Dr. Johnson was sent there wben IV years of age, on October iil, ITl'S. While there he wrote sume of his strong and powerful poetry. — Eagle. The Republican primaries in this vil¬ lage Saturday night were quiet. .Ste¬ phen P. Petiit wjii' elected Districi Committeeman for the Fourth Districi, J. Huyler Ellison for the 22d. and Smith Cox for the 2;!d. There were only 2-1 votes cast at the Republican Primary of the Fifth Dis¬ trict held in the truck bouse of Excel¬ sior Hook and Ladder Company. Stephen P. Pettit was elected Chair¬ man W" iie Stephen Hunt and Douglas Lawrence acted as secretary antl tell¬ er. During the voting hours two promin¬ ent business men of Ocean Avenue ap¬ peared and had to be informed that they were not in that districi this year; that their voting place was on Grove Street. The result of the primary was: Delegates to tfie Assembly Convention, J. Allen Hunt. George M. Levy, Cad¬ man Fredericks. County Convention, Fred Greaves, Franklin Bedell and E. A. Dorlon. In the 22d districi, the new Free- port district west of the centre of Grove St. and south of tbe railioad, the primary was eijually quiet. The result: Delegates to Assembly Con¬ vention, William G. .Miller, C. Milton Foreman, Thos. Burleigh, Robert G Anderson; Delegates to County Con¬ vention, Roland M. Lamb, Alvin .V. Sealv, Clarence Lewis, Thos. Forbes, Jr. Volrath's .\\\ White Enameled Ware moderately priced. DaSilva's. It That special price for dinners at the Crystal Lake Hotel is particularly for Freeport people. Look up their adver¬ tisement. ,",„, . - ,, I Fourteen years ago next Sunday o clock Sunday ev-ening was the scene J ^^,^. ^ p K^t.ham and Rela Eleanor of a fatal auto accident, t.he victims i ^.^^^ , ^,f jj,^ ^,^,^j popular people being Mrs. R. J. Darnell and her' ,^ p^^^^^^..^ ,„^„j^.,j j, . have ¦aughter. Beatrice, of Memphis, Fenn. i j^^^ returned from their summer vaca- o ry Her daughter Pauline; Wnlian, Col-i ^j^,, j,, ^.^,,^j^ ^j,^. ..^^^ part of which lier. son ofC. M. Co ber, "f South ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^ ^,„,;j^, ^^ p , ^„^,„, icean Avenue, this village and John ^^j^^. ..^j, to the illness of Dr. Mott a chauffeur etriployed by Louis ^^^^j^^^,, li seemed to me it would !. Wells, of the Freeport T «x'cab , ^^ j^,^.,; j^^^, -j ^^^ „f „, ^^o Company, were severely injured. j ^,^p^, ^^,j ^j,^.,.^^) ^^^^^ ^„^,,, ^^^j ^ .Mrs, Darnell and her daughter were , ^.^^^,_ ^^ ,„j,^^ ^rreeting of the dav, killed by the west-bound Patchogue; ^^,^, j ^,„„^ f,,^,, ^,,1 pardon me for expre.ss tram which was in ^^ti^rge of; j^, , ^^^.^ aMve.,, which is 3n;i West Engineer R. Davis and Conductor C. ^.ub St., New York Citv. \ oerge. A numlier of persons waiting! for the evening city train saw the ac- j Like a lot of hungry dogs over a big cidenl. The Darnells, Collier and Mott, Lone, reporters for the city dailies are were seated in a taxicab. Mrs. Dar-; trying to gel all the sjiaee tbey ean on I ell and her daughters, who were leg-, the trouble in our srhnols. What they i.'tered al the Hotel Astor, .Manhattan, : clo not hear they ilream, and apparent- had spent Sunday with the (.'oilier- fam-, ly have no desire to publish the truth ily, and intended taking the 7:0^ train I if something else makes more interest- back to the city. They left the Collier' ing reading, residence in a pouring rain. Young! Cidlier decided In see tbem oil' on the 1 Ten years ago a week from next Sat- train. Coming up Grove Street Molt. "rday the cornerstone of the Freepnrt the chauffeur, thought he had a dear j Club was laid with appropriate cere- track as he did not hear the train orj'"o'"e^i '" ^^e presence of a large see the flagman and <=tarted fo cross crowd. I wonder why it would not be tbe tracks to deliver bis passentrers. I " f^"od idea to properly celebrate the event with some kind of a special eveii- I ing wilh the members at the club. He almost succeeded. The froal p irt of the taxi got across safely, but the locomotive caught the rear part, and I while I IhinkofTrrwondcr bow it in a Jiffy it was a wreck Jne aulo^ ^^^ ^.j,,^^,^, ^^,,^4^^^ are still able lo was shoved off the track, and waa ^^^ p^.^, .^ ^j, j,^^^^, f^^,^ i,,e company slammeii against a wire fence al the' west sideof the crossing. The top j^,,^, t^e,,,'be positively would not .-em. was torti completely off Mrs. Dar- y,,,, ^lore liere if they pul down "that nell and her daughter Beatrice, were carried with part of tbe wreckage along tbe railroad track a considerable dist¬ ance, and were thrown on the edge of a grassy embankment. They had oc¬ cupied the rear seat of the taxi and were killed instantly. Pauline was not carried so far as her sister and mother, nor were Collier and Mott, StutT" from the company represented by .Mr. l''leming, "That stuff" was put down on one of the most conspicu¬ ous streets of the village, but we have not yet beard nf there being any short¬ age in tho supply of Peekskill gravel. This talk about graft, whieh we hear everywhere, gets to be monotonous. The train stopped as soon as poasi-1 There is no use of mincing matters as wnrd was sent lo Pnlice Heai quarters. Chief Wallace hurried to the scene of the accidi nt with several olbcers. Dr. Newton, who resides at the corner of Grove Street and Brook- w e nave all heard tlie term used in con¬ nection with the materials being put on our public streets. From personal careful study of the situation I bave not been able lo see the first thing tbat lyn Avenue, near tbe railroad, was ; would warrant anyliody in making the notified and rushed out to aid the in-; accusatimis which liave been made in jured. .Mott, the chauffeur, was car-^ this line. The members cf the Board ried to hia oflice, where it was founti, of Trustees do not agree as to the he had a broken leg, scalp wound and proper material, but the beat interests other injuries not of a serious charac-! of tlie village, and how best to serve ter, ' them, has been tbe subject of the dif- Miss Pauline Darnell and Collier ferences in each case, were found to be in such condition that they after being temporarily looked after, they were conveyed to the home of .Mr. Collier, where Dr. Julian Dean and Dr. William .Miller, witb Drs. Newton and L. N. Lanehart, of Hemp¬ stead, attended them later. .Miss Dar¬ nell had a leg broken, some teeth knocked out and internal injuries. Collier received severe injuiies to his back, left hip and is hurt internally. Mott was taken lo the home of George Vail, on South Ocean Avenue, later in the evenitig. , ,, . • ,, Mrs. Darnell was between AU and 50 ^^'^. ^'""^ ^'^•-**' ""'«'"«• fc-xpre.ss ' Speaking of Elvin N. Edwards, who has been critically ill of typhoid fever for some time, but is now reported to be improving, tlie Hemjisteatl Repub¬ lican well says: "The entire commun¬ ity is interested in his recovery and hopes that he will be completely re¬ stored sofin, as he is one of the most popular ynun,^' men of the villag". 'fhe autnninbile accident .^unday ni^'lit, _ was not at all unexpected by those familiar wilh the conditions at I Crystal and Embossed Stove Boards, ¦Ihc up. DaSilva's. It Coal Hods, Black Japanned or Gal¬ vanized, large size, 25c. DaSilva. It trains >a.-s over witb not twenty sec¬ onds between thern, in oppo.-ile direc¬ tions of course, and the curve just east of the wailing mom hides them from view, or makes it hard to tell just how fast they are gning. It is nol a won¬ der that some jieople bave been killed but that only such a few have been killed, and until gates are installed we may expect repetitions of Sunday night's (leplorable accident at any time. Janitor 25 Years A joint resolution of the Session, Board of Trustees and Deacons of the Presbyterian Church on Thursday even¬ ing authorized the Church Treasurer to pay to Furman R. Sea.'nan the sum of $25 as a token of esteem and aa a recognition of his faithful and ellicient service as sexton of the church for the past twenty-five years. Mr. Seaman has made a record of which he may well feel proud. During the long period of service Sexton Sea¬ man has been absent from duty hut three or four Sundays and tlien be¬ cauae of sickness. Sexton .*"^eaman grew into His job, as be helper! hia father, David L. Seaman, when he was sexton of tbe church. Hia father HerVLd fnr a period of twen¬ ty-seven yeara, so that between fattier and son they have filled tie position nf sexton during the entire lifty-two years (Items of interest frum the R.view files I existence of the church. Sexton Sea- fourteeii veiirs ago tbis week) , nian was,in his teens when he worked Forrest S. Dunbar discontinues hisiaa assistant to bis father. He has meat market and secures a position in ; officiated at many important church Brooklyn. i ceremonies during his long career, in School tax rate fixed at $1.16. eluding wt;ildings and funerals, and haa 875 wheelmen w mt through Free-'i covered tljt> last resting place of many port on a bicycle run. i friends ancN««>(«hbor8 in the burying H. Asa Nichols and family.'with sev-, ground adjoninfihe clurch. He tolled eral others, went to North Carolina to ! the "li.rch \tteifutr two lamented Presi- live. I dents, Garfield and .VcKinley, and for „ _ - z— n . « y^^rs rang it everv Fourth of July More Freeport News on Page 8 1 morning. years of age. Her daughter. Pauline. is 22, and Beatrice 1^. Mr. Collier, who is Treasurer nf the B. H. Collier Advertising Cumpany, bas resided in P'reeport only a short lime. He purchased the properly of ex-Village I'resident James Dean, He telegraphed the news of the accident to Mr. Darnell, who is a wholesale Jumber dealer in .Memliis, snon after it occurred. The remains of Mrs. Darnell and Mias Beatrice were forwarded Wednes¬ day afternoon to the Pennsylvania station by the 5:47 train Thursilay af¬ ternoon and from there to Meemphis, where funeral services and interment will take place. Mr. Darnell reafhed Freeport Tues¬ day at noon, and at once went to tbe residence of Charlea M. Collier, his friend, where his wife and daughters had visited Sunday and which since the accident had become a houae for the dead and hospital for tho injured. During his viait at the Collier home a conference of physicians was held. Mr. Darnell expressed satisfaction with what had been done for his injur¬ ed daughter and decided to leave her in Freeport until she is better. He re¬ turned home wilh the bodies of his wife and daughter. Fourteen Years Ago Church Notes Rev. (_". C. Smith of Freeport will preach in the Baptist ('hurch Sunday reorning and evening. Sunday School at2:.'>0. The Christian Endeavor ser¬ vice and the evening service will be held at 7 and 7 ::^0 respectively instead of 7:15 and 7:15 as before. "Presbyterian View of Amuse¬ ments" will be tha Sunday morning sermon theme of Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey at the First Presli\ terian Church. The evening subject will be "The Grip nf Gambling." Christ Lutheran Criiiicli. Ineated mi North Grove St., just I eluw Randall Ave,, Rev. A. I'. Karkan. (lastor; the hours for divine service are lii:30a. m. and 7 :'10 p. m. 'fhe Sunday .School meets at 2:.'iii p. m. .Ml are invited to attend these servii.es. Christian Science Society. Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Hemp¬ stead Bank Building, Hempstead. Sub¬ ject, "Aro bin, Disease and Death Real'.'" A reading room at same ad¬ dress is ofien daily from 1 :3o to r, p. ni. "Heart failure In Religion and Its Cure" will lie the sermon subject Sun¬ day morning at tbe .M. E. Church. At T:.'-lii p. m. the pastor will [ireacb on "Going .\.iwheie"a subje«t piistimned from la"-t Sunday night. which Mr. DeCiroat represents, as he 1" iiday miirning. Oct. 15, an 'Old Folks Day" service such as so much enjnyed a sear ago will be held, at the .M. E. Church, 'fhe church will b" dei'orateil wilh autumn leaves the old hymns wiil be sung, and tho pastor will /jreach a serninn appropri¬ ate to the neoasinn. Mabel Pearsall will lead the Ep¬ worth League meetiiiL', .'"^unday night in the .M. E. Church, tn iir. "The Christian Ernancipatinn. " There will also be special inusir aiiil -i.ln by .lerc E. Brnwii. M. E. >rsDA\ .St mini, KALl.Y DAY. The Fj-eeport M. E. Sunday .School held an enthusiastic Rally Day service last Sunday. 'I'hree hundred ain! thir- ty-ttiree members and friends of the school attended at the aftiirnimn ses¬ sion, 'fhe singing of old hymn.-, ac¬ companied Ijy the»orchestra, was in¬ spiring, 'fbere were short addresse.H by Isaac Van Riper ami Dr. W. A. Richard, the pastor. 'fhe scliool bas adopted the Crusader system of awartling those regular in attendance with beautiful iins. Last Sunday every scboiar received a hand¬ some pill and at enil of every quarter of perfect attendance, will receive a more valuable one. At the end of a year of perfect attendance, a beautifully de¬ signed gold pin IS presented. Scholar.s not present last Sunday may \!ey'\i) as Crusaders tiext Sunday. Under the Graded system, now in use fnr three years, the school is olTer- iiig exeelleiit instruction to ebildreii and is offering to young men aiid wom¬ en who are interested in Bible teach¬ ings and moiiern religious thought line |
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