Nassau County Review 19170216

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Nassau County Review
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917
Vol. XX, No. 7
Freeport
Kinglr roi.tm of lh« Kfvi«w for wilt- Ht (irwn- blft't*. iumJ brvtiiwaihe'h. HailroaA Av**nue. Liv\t- OTmvi'a,'Na«iiau County Review. I>aSJlvK'B and OetKtz'r. Main Strart. .Spitzer'n Sutlunery Storr. Ota,re St.: .Sidnt-y .Siiillh > itiul Michuuii >, Wnl HrrrickKoMJ
'    MKiHWATKK   nut; TAHl.fc (Official tigurea for Sandy Hook) F'riday Feb. IG
Satarday, 17
Sunday Monday, Tuaaday. Wednemiuv. rboredHV, Kriday Saturc'My,
Gasoline on Fire-
Hospital
^^ednesday morninK young Nick RoKerti. working for the hulton Tire Repair Shop,   across from the  Heview
Veterans and Scholars
Honor Lincoln
(Special Contribution) Last Friday afternoon the pupila of tbe High School gathered in the atsetnbly room to honor i.incoln'e memory Mfmber* of the Mott Post, ti. A. It., had tiftn mvite.l to a^eiit, 2:26 p. m. ^ and Commander Fatterson, Comrades 4:16 p. m. Hoiie, Wett, Greenleaf and Uertjher were prefL'nt. .Principal .Arthur stat ed that both ttacht-ri and pupils pre- ferrfd to have the veteranii npeak rather thaVi have Hnv exercises) of their own, and called upon t^ommanuer Patti'rdon. In t i.' quiet, mode.it way the t'list lummaruler said that he and hia coiDruJeiJ would ever rejoice that they had made wtiaievtr sacrifices had been ntce.-aary to aid  the   (ireat   Lin-
Sodal and Personal    l    ^'''^ Prevention Work
Merrick
Bellmore
Roosevelt
Brief Item* CoocemiiMr ResidcnU of Qui munity. and Their  Guestx, VUiti •mi Social  AHairs
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By Capt^ J.- N. Herrmann.  Certitied I EffictvDcy  Kxp(rt.
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coin Ul hi-.« desire to prt-.erve  the   Un        Thomjrffon  — Miss   Edna    Bond    of ion und thi.4  nation.     .Ai'ain   we   were   Brooklyn   spent   the    weekend     with
Building, attempted to   beaten   a   fire   living in trying time^t.     lie   counseled   Mrs. E. B. Thompson, Koae Street.
by pouring gasoline on it, with the us- , prudeiiCu and wi^luni, but he   believed
ual rrault:  the   lad   w^ent   tu  the   hns-   the power and   dignity   of   the   nation
pital and the tire department annwered   should   be    suntained.     He    called   on
the   fire   alarm.      Th".   building     was   Comrade Greenleaf. Patriotic  Instruc-
burning briskly insidy when   the   lirst ' tor, to tell the children   something .of
firemen arrived with the auxiliary  ex   , the days of Lincoln und the   duties   of
tinguishers, which put   the   bUze   out   the preaent.     Comrade Greenleaf slow- before the apparatus arrived,   and   the   ly unwound a pmuil National  (lag   and
companies were sent back  to   quarters   held it aloft in iilence.     The  rejponse
as aoon as they arrived. *»»    instant,    earnest    and     sincere.
When the storm of applause  had   sub        Comiskey —Mr. and .Mrs. D. J. Corn- sided,   lie   said,   "You   know   what  it ; igkey ure stopping at Hotel St.   Louis, means, don t you?    I knew yoo would.   New York, for  the   remaining   winter Lincoln knew what it meant and stood , months, for.     Theae   old   men   knew   wlmt    it tilaze   meant and cost o»er tifty   years    ago. They  have   known   every    day    since. But there is  nothing   exclusive   about this   blessed   knowledge.     Since     last Sunday morning we   all   have   becoiiie convinced that ali  tbe   people   of   this
('inal article in series) Horwitz—B.   Horwitz   of   Chicago, ; pj^yy jq jiggygjgf jfiRE   oR THt  I ^^    Metzger   is   autfering   with   a IIL, haa been visiting bia aiater.   Mrs. '       RPJMOV AL OF THE COMMON '-¦= ' ¦•     •      -
L DaSilva. , CAUSES OF FlkE
Zolzer-Mrs. M. J. Zulzer if Wal- ^^8' areknc^n as fhe common lace Street gave a".^,00" partv at her '^s""" of «f<? "'" those due lo careless- home on Friday evening. " , "^="'' 'Kfiornnce. bad management, bad
habits, bad huusekeeping, etc., and are Condit   -.Miss L. E. Condit of Brook-   "" fiJllows:    Uirt,   dust   and   rubbish,
the storage of did clothes, papers, old spare furniture or old bedding or any other common househc. d combustible things or materiala, either in closets, attics or other out of the way places in building.', ashes placed in wooden boxes or barrels in the cellar, dumb¬ waiters or hallways; greasy or oily clothes or ragg improperly •'kept or stored.
i'^nuik Kafe«ri& U our rernrrrrnXMlivm in Bellmon- . and vicinity. All ordrra and nrws left with him | will r«<:Tiv«. th.- u.n<e carpful attrntinn a» at our ' olflc.
lyn is visiting Mrs.¦+lownrd   E.   Pear¬ sall of Eatt Avenue.
Hibbard-Mrs. William Hibbard of Smith Street entertainciJ the Pb'jr.'iday "bii9 ' (Jlub at her home on Thursday.
painfnl finger   frozen   while   handling ice.
H. H. Cammann harvested his ice this week. Somi" of it was eight inches thick.
Mrs. P. R. Jennings after a trip in the Sonth ia again at the Garden City Hotel, (iarden City
Mr.". Wm. R. Verity of Vineland, N. J., was a gueat this week of her sister, .Mra   (^has. O. Colvin.
The Long Island Realty Company have two new cottages in course of erection on Frederick Avenue. in Frederick Park.
Robert Dewar,   who   has   been   con¬ fined   to   his   home   for   the   last   two weeks with illness, expects to be about Uncovered or unprotected   gaslights   Htrain the first of the week,  j
near windows, curtains, etc.	
llardeiied gas hose, connected to gas .     Lent begins on Wednesday.     A  Llt-
range, gas stove or gas lamp. any   service.   Penitential   Oflice,     and
;     Keepini; stove polish rags    in   stove   Holy   Communion,   will   be    held    on
¦Miss    Freda    Levin-    of' ovens, dr\ ing clothes by placing   same   Wednesday at 10.3ii A. .M.     EachFri-
formerly   of   this    village,   too close to any    stoves,   radiators   or   day ut 4.30 P. M.   during   the   Lenten
Wray —Mr and Mrs. B. G. Wray an*) daughter Frances spent the week¬ end with Mr. Wray's parents in Patchogue.
Levine - Brooklyn,
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.   Isaac DaSilva.
ished in dancing.
.Master Rogers (who resides with bia grandmother on the Hempsteat*- Rabylon Turnpike) ran out of the building with his clothes ablaze, where he was seen by passersby, who had heard the explosion, and th amothered, but not until he had been badly burned on his hands and face, und his right leg. Doctors Runcie Biid Lind.-'Hy answered the call for physicians, and bound hii wounds as beat tl.ey could, after which he was taken to Nushh'i Hospital in I'ulton's ambulance. While his wounds are painful and his recovery will be slow, severed none of them are dangerous and he Powers, will around in a few wreks.
Mfssrs. Fulton, the proprietor, and Maguire, manager, of the new place, aufTer   a   conaidernblo    loss    by     this
DaSilva —Mrs. Daniel DaSilva ha-s been sojourning with her parents in Metuchen, N. J.
warm pipes. parlic,nl/irly at  night   be- Stasen a short service will be   held
fore retiring. ' the church. 	
Placing kindling wood in stove ovens
to dry overnight.                                              The   Ibcal   Boy   Scouts   are    taking The   second   annual   dinner   of    the
Hunting for  clothes in dark   closets great   and   renewed   interest   in     the Bellmore Board of Trade will  be   held
with    lighted   oil    lamps,   candles   tr Scout work under the   able   leadership at the Black Swan  Inn   this   Saturday
matches. of Dr.   W.   M.   Emison.    The   Doctor evening.    The Town    Board,   William
Carrying lighted matches   from   one makea a hit with  the   boyj.     iwentj. S. Pettit of Far  Rockaway,   President
room    to   another;     throwing     burnt eight boys are now   enrolled
At the last report Mrs, I.. Stewart, better known as Grandma. i» re«itins ' nicely.
Don't forget the Alpha mask and civic ball Feb. 21; grand prizes award- ded; Alpha Hall.
The little store now occupied by John Leoni will be opened March 1st aa a trait and vegetable store.
Mrs. Henry Aborn of Nassau Road is recoverif/g from la grippe. She haa been ill for tbe paat week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Bierling of Paa- saic, N. J., are spending the week end with Mrs. L. i?tewurt.   ot   Craig Ave-   nue.
The euchre, pinochle and dance giv John Leoni vvill move into his naw en for the benefit of St. Barnabas the ; store being renovated for his purpose, Apostle R. C. Church on Lincoln's i where he is installing an electric ma- Birthday night Was a   most   enjoyable 'chine for repair work.
affair.     Carda   entertained   the   large i —__.	
gathering in tbe early part of  the   ev- '     Major Petersen of the 5th Battalion ening, and   the   night's   pleasures  lin-   ot thu United Boys Brigade hus so far
Tbe annual reception of the Bell¬ more Yacht Clob, which was held in Firemen's Hall last Saturday evening, was largely attended and all enjoyed a very pleasant evening.
Dr. William Wolfe was taken seri¬ ously ill last Tuesday night with acute indigestion, and for a few days was ' in a critical condition. He is somewhat improved, though ati ing unable to atttend to business
now be-
recovereil as to be out of the   hospital, but is still under the doctor's care.
und
Antz —Mr. and   Mrs.
matches on the floor.
Failing to-pick up and  properly   de Strieklanii   of i ^'''"y broken match (sulphur) ends
, dergoing the Scout regime.
Mrs. tieorge DeLap tendered her son. tieorge, Jr, a tiirthday party, it being his third HPiiiversary ; all th» neighboring ciiiKJren were   present   lo
of the Nassau  County    Civic   Federa-^ «^"J''y "'^ >'">'K"!_'^J!'""- ten, and  C.   D.   Baker,   of   the   Long
New London,   ('onn.,   are   visiting
nation know  tbe glorious   meaning   of !'Jj^ home of their   daughter,   Mrs.   D. patriotism, and what   our   flog   stands; ^- Antz, Archer Street.
I am glad that the Preaident has rt lations with the Central We want no more counter¬ feit neutrality. At last w°e are out in t!;i' open. "The world knows now where this nation stands. We are reiidy for (leace—ready for war—aa the great principles uf Right and  Jus-
Depositing floor sweepings, carpet sweepings, waste paper, raga or other combustible rubbish or waste materials in same receptacle with ashes.
blaze.     They had   just   put   the   place
in shape for buainess  and   their   work t'ce may decide.
will now have to be done   over   again. But let it be  peace   or   war   as   the
The loss will not exce-d .'f 100,  covered f^ifs   decide,   the   future   must    hold
by insurance on the building, but none grcve   responsibilities   for   the   young
cin the contents. ptoj-le cf this nation.     We are no Ion-
               ^ j^,(,r isolated from the world.     We have
Gun Club   to Hold  a Shoot gr. wn to he   one   of   the   great   world Special Shoot on Washington's birth- f"«*".     The   next   few   month*    and day: come and  get   ac.|uainted.    Com- y*" *'" "'«"'"  '""f^   '"   "« petent men will   be   present   to   teacb ""¦'" yo""K '"''" "'"' ^^'0"'«" anyone  the   business   end   of   a   ^un. «'"""' ^ackwar:! for a moni,.nt and aee Sh^ot at 1^ p. m.   «t   club   ground.s,   at the class that won the   victories footof So.th Main Street. : mg to  Appomatox      From   an   enlist-   ment of 2,778,304 Union soldiers over
Exajj;s;erated War Stories -',00(1,000 were less than 22 years of
For the sake of sensation the Brook   ' «?*-• running down to boys of 10 years.
Kolisch-Mrs. R. M. Kolisch, of Manhattan, has been viai:ing her par¬ ents, Mr. and Mra. M. Miller.
Young-Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Young of Porterfield Place have returned home from a trip to Washington, D. C. Mrs. Young entertainf(J the Lunch¬ eon Cluh at her home Wednesday af¬ ternoon. '• ,
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, Quinquagesima, ut 11 o'clock A. .M. and 8 o'clock P. M. .Mo-ning Prayer and sermon. Even¬ ing Prayer and   sermon.     The   Chtuch
Island Railroad, will be the guests of honor. Arrangements are bejng made for about sevtntv-five at   this   dinner.
The   committee   of    the     Bellmore
Board of Trade which   has   in   charge
Having   or   keeping   gasoline,   ben-   School meets in the Parish House each   the securing of the necessary  hfty-one
Randall —With oH^e from 1 to 4 beloWuwr;.
thermometer
a postal   curd   „re lighted.
zine, naptha or other volatile inflam¬ mable liquids in bottlel, jars or open vessels or upon shelves or in closets, etc.
Using the same for clearring gloves, clothing, bedding, efc. in rooms that are lighted or heated artificially.
Keeping such cloths, sponges or oth¬ er articles used in cleaning the same on the premises for future use.
Filling oil lamps with oil while they
Houra of Sunday School Changed — The l!;pi8copul Church announces that the hour for Sunday School will be y;4f) u. m. instead of U.So a. in. The morning prayer und sermon will be held at 10.00 a. m. instead of lo o'clock.
The hour for Holy Communion, third Sunday morning, will remain as here¬ tofore, 7:30 a   m.
Sunday   morning   at   10   A.   M.     The per   cent   of   the   resident   taxpayers'
regular meeting of the Woman's Aux- signatures for the formation of  a   fire
iliary  will   be   omitted   on   Thursday, district, are actively at work   and   are
Washington's    Birthday,        The    Boy . meeting with vory    little    opposition.
Scouts   meet   weekly   on   Tuesday    ut Already a larger part of   the   required ; ^fj^-^yj^y (^;,|„„tY' \vj|| |j.cture
7.30    P.    M.,    Ur.    W.    M.    Emison. consents h.ve been secured,  and   it   '» i auditorium of   Koosevelt   Schoo
.Scoutmaster.      The   G.   F.   S.    meeta expected   to   preaent   the   petition
from Jay Randall is quite in order. Me saya; "Am sitting on the porch (at his father's home, Daytona, bloridu) and to I watching the autos speed along the beach."
lamps
lamp
Let id lead
lyn   Eagle   hus    been    publishing   thf- "sufTerings"    of   soldiers   of   (^o.    1, Tenth    Regiment,   at   Freeport.     'i'lie "sufreriii^;.H"   included, ao   the   Eiujle, aaid, lack of warm clothing and    food. , The story might be taken as at "fifty   ; fifty."    The soldiers  did   not   suffer. I They were simply inconvenienced    the j firat night. '
On the word of one of the sergeants i and   u   private   locuted   at   Freeport, ' there is nothing   but sensation   in   the ; Eagle story.     Said one   of   these   sol- 'diers to an Observer   reporter:    "Let i me   get   hold of that    Eagle   reporter : h^-re in Freeport.     He will learn   then j what it means to tell the   truth.    The story he is   printing   about   us   is   all Tommy-rot.     Let   him   come   to   me, , and I'll tell him   the   truth   and   ahow ' him, and we're not suffering,  either." —Observer. :
Coming Events j
Friday evening,   February 16, Mask
Manly —Mrs. C. M. Manly, former¬ ly of Freeport, now of Buffalo, v.as in town Friday and attended the Bridge Club of which she was a former mem¬ ber, at the hnme of Mr^ H. L. Max¬ son, South   Lcng   Bpach   Avenue,    on
Oflicers,   at   the   close   of    the    war, agreed that bovs made   the   ideal   sol-! Friday
diers."     Mr. Greenleaf advocated  the , T. H. Vought and Mrs. Corby, and the immediate   military   training    of    all ! guests' prize by Mrs. Chas. Hill, boys of fifteen   and   over,   and   stated I
that it would be a discipline of great' Entertained at 500—Miss Stewart good, physicallv, mentally and moral- ""^ Mra. Cleverly of South Ocean Av- ly. "When 1 was nineteen." he said. |e""e entertained a few friends laat "the Civil War waa behind me, and ] | Thursday afternoon at .WO. A very was greatly improved   by   my   experi-11''*""'"!? a^ernoon wus spent   and   re-
freshmenta served.     Ihe  prizes    were
Using short lamp wicks in oil or oil heatera.
Using    unclean   or   corroded burners.
Using kerosine oil to kii'dle fires in stoves.
The careless placing of lighted cig ars, cigarettes orpipes where they ur(; apt to start a fire.
Keeping matches anywhere about the premises within the reach of child-
weekly on Tuesday at 7.30   P.   M. furdial invitation ia extended to al attend the services of this church   and to become identified with its commun ity work.
C. J. Greenleaf, patriotic instructor
in   the
i   next
Monday evening,    February   19.   at   8
A legal form to the Town Board on or ^.^i^i^.^- m^ subjeet will be "The to before the (irst meeting of that body \ Discipline of the Child in the Home." -'   in  Murch.     Present   indications   Point i g^^^ryone cordiully invited.
toward   a   water   supply   in   Bellmore f-
during tbe coming summer.
ence. T'oday I am well beyond seven¬ ty, but with a little training I could i]ualify for the army again, except in the matter of age. But that one may receive benetit, all bad hauits must be avoided. '
In closing he urged that every heart i pr'ze strive earnestly tn make the prophetic words of Lincoln true words, uttered above the fallen brave of Gettysburg: "That we here highly resolve that the dead ahall not have died in vain, that the uation shall, under God, have a new birth of freedom, and that the government of the people, by the   peo-
won by Mrs. Sidney V.   Gihson,   first;- Mrs. Smith Cox, second;   Mrs.   C.   H. Platt,   third;   Mra.   J.     A.     Sutphin, fourth; Mrs. J. R. Clark,  consolation;' Mrs.   J.   O.   Phillips,   lucky    number >
weeks trip to Havana.
Town Vital Statistics
for 1916
The annual report uf Dr. William Rhame. Town Health Officer, for 1916, contains some interesting figures. The totals ure as follows: (These figures include all the town outsidi! of incorporated villagps, ex¬ cepting marriages, which include vil¬ lages also.)
Births 700
Deaths 883
Mufriages 118
Compared   with      jireceding    yeurs,
tbe figures show a lurger proportionate
increaie in liirths than deaths, viz;
Births      Deaths
1918 .")73
1914 1115
650
1916 700
Wantagh
Oscar   Tobiuson with a heavv cold.
O^oiil III «lt;ii
Ttith if tli'' grip
.¦\n illu-'lrated   lecture vvii.-i ^ the school house last  Thursdav
Vincent Solmo, on enteritg Inn home after his day's Wi/rk, was suiprised to lind a house full of guest." there to help him celebrate his iirtlulMy, 37 years, the guests iWnng hi.i iiioCher and
has been laid up father, Mr. und Mrs. John l.toni und .family, and   quite a number of friends
  '' frunj Brooklyn.     Supper was served at
a wtek lute hour. Muei.^ and s(ing.s W'Ti' enjoyed by all present. The guests departed the next day wishing the hoil many htippy returns of the (Ih--.
is   sulVeriiig   from i
vill   in nivilit
rd Wig  Club presents   "Littio   Lord   p'«- 'n*! f"'^^e people, ahall  not   per
The prizes were won by Mra. ' ^^"l',.    ,      ¦       ,       . /.
I be having, keeping or using of any jurtns idu 	
kind of match other than the    genuine            Deaths                                     883 .MEFIIODIST CHURCII
safetv miitch,    which, in order to   use            Murriaees                               IIS The regular meeting of   tho   King-       J.       pastor.    Rev.    D.    S.     Coora.
same! must be lighted or struck on the       (v,„,nL«,l   ivi.h     ,„¦«,..,lin.rvn^ru I'auKl'tw-^ was   held<in   Tuesday   af-   pr   'I'iies next Sunday m.'rning and ev-
box or container originally   containing i ..^'"."'P*""^, ""'" ,   '"'"^'""^    -V*^""' ternoon.                                                            '"iini:.     .Morning service  is   at    lo :3o,
same ' -^'^ ''*'""' ".'•"''u'' 'u'^'T proportionate   „_^ ^       j^^ ^^r,„„„ y,,,      ,„,.,ed,.,|   „y
increaie in liirthH than deaths, viz; .      ,-  f          .-               . .u       ,  .-        i,.n mi-ote   -sermon   lor   to.-   linKir. n
And now in conclusion permit me to .                                          .....        ,.,^,,, A relief agent is now at the   station    en mi  ute   strmon      r   to.    ioii.,r.n.
cite a few don'ts essential in the prac-   ,„,J,                                  ^l'^^'      ^^'^^^,1 of the Long   Island Railroad   al   Wa,      l.i Ih. evening at   7 :.i.,   .:atriotic   ser-
ice of fire prevention   and in the safe- ^ H^,                                    ; ,°                 ''t^ taKh,    in   the   absence   ,f    ,.    r, ^:ul, :    m i ¦;   will    be   held    appropriate     to
guarding of human life  and  property;   ^1                                  ^"^f,                ^Jf, agent.                                                              V...h.ugUin. I irthduy
Don't accumulate sweepings or other   ^.^                                    S                 3q^ .,          ..,"-¦                ,       .              : iin-lay Khool meets at .' -o   1 .    M.
i wftstP matPrials Harrv T. Braithwaite,   emploved   m       .. I  . .'.'J 1'. M., the Lpworlh   L. ague
¦     Don't nlacesweenincs or other waste'. '''*!*""'"']"   "^ <''='«»*"'''    «'"'    <.he the Freeport Bank, who   haa   been   on ! service will tie led  by   the   fii-t   vice-
materiala Sashes                                    i'^*^'^''""'''"'^'''''"   '^"^   '°""'   '"" the sick list for over a  we. k     ji,...   >e     president.   Mr.-..    U,.l„l,   l.'.i::.ii.;     .h-
Don't place   ashes' in wooden   boxes I '"TJ^^, '10^ ex nected    there was a '"'"*'' *° ^'"'^-                                                "'m' "'.^u-''- ^i^^'^r f " '''".*V"*f'"'      «
' As was to be expected,   there waa a   Next t riday,  rebruary  23.   from    >
DaSilva-Louis  DaSilva   starts   to-rDon-rplace the receptacles contain-i'"'^",."'',T^"''^'"'"'';''    ^"'"'    P"'*' •  7.''u'T'^iiT'i'm ""^'   ^'''""^'-   to 8 P. M., an oyster   supper
day on Steamboat Savannah, for a four i ,ng ashea on  dur^bwal^era or in ^ooma ' r-^^""" **'"?•  "?   °'^"  contagious . ial Church will he held   next   Sunday. ; ,„ved in the basement of th.
•..-."                                             1'"K,^»8nea on  uumDwaiiera or in rooms   jjiggijg^. gjjj.g  jij,    ,y|jgyj.y,^^,g_ i^m ji^^, j ^^^   Sunday   evening     the    preacher 1 under   the   ausi.ices   of    the
or hallways and wnen   in   cellar   keep | p„centage of deaths was   amall   from spoke on the life and character of  Ab  '
them remote from woodeii boxes,   Par-1 ^,,g p^ij^ epidemic, about 18 per cent., raham Lincoln.
compared with some   22   per   cent. New York City.
Some of the figures are given: you floor open.
will be church. Otlicial
1 Board.    Ticketa are 2.'i
ish from tbe earth
Mr.   Benj.   A.   Hubbard,  a national guard volunteer lately   returned   frum
Mexico, and who baa been engaged   to ; erybody having a good time ¦uperintend the physical and   military ! "skt to say that Mrs. W. D.
true
Pauntleroy at American Theatre.
Tuesday evening. February 20, en¬ tertainment and dance. Foreatera and Companions of America, at Brooklyn Hall.
Wednesday evening, February 21, Washington Supper, Woman's Relief Corps, 5 to H o'clock. Odd Fellowa' Hall.
5 February 22, Washington's Birth¬ day night, dance at Crystal Lake House by the "Junior Two." .   •     .    •
Tnesday. Febiuary 27,   annunl    din- j ""   »«'"«   ^°   *"«''   a"*'«» ner. of Freeport Club. I Patriots. 	
Friday, Marcb 16.—Annual   charity i     _,     .    1 ,    .      .      ,     c 1     ¦
ball of Freeport Lodge of Elks. ;    Physical InttTuctor fof Schools
Tuesday. March 20. Village election. !     Benjamin   A.   Hubbard,   of    Allen- Thursday and Friday,   March 29 and , town. Pa., haa been engaged as physi-
30. fair and   supper,    M.    E.    Sunday   cal and military director  of   Freeport
School and Ladies' Aid.
Tnesday,   April   3,   election   of   fire
comoany otticeri.
Thursday, April, .'j election   of   Fire
Depaitment officera. 1
Friday,   April  6,   annual   Fire   De-1
partment meeting.
Wednesday, February 21. hot dinner;
nt Baptist Church, 6:30 to 8 o'clock.
Freeport Club Activities
(Press Committee)
MIXED  BOWLING'S
SOCIAL EVENTS
Wednesday night at the Club House
looks like a big houae party, witb   ev-
We  are
Finch   is
titions ur floors, and prohibit accumula¬ tion, j Don't leave the dumbwaiter door un ;
training of the bcya, warmly com-' the champion lady bowler class. If tnended Mr. Greenleaf's address. He '- she is as near the top aa her husband folly endorses the idea of beneficial ; •» •" the championship line on corn- discipline in military training of boys mittee ¦work, her acorea will be worth and yoang raen in times of peace or reading. From Jan. 27 to Feb. 12, war. It ia in daily evidence that I inclusive, over 7B0 games were bowled teachers and pupils of Freeport schools I on the four alloya.
Next Wednesday night there will be another of the many "features"—a masked bowling contest, preceded by drawings for partners in the games.
THE DANCES Saturday nighta, regniar. Next   Thursday   the   Washington's
Don't allow anyone to tie back the ! dumbwaiter door in the cellar.
Don't permit the accumulating of 1 combustible materiala in cellar., 1
Don't leave your inside cellar door i open at any time.
Don't allow the doors leading from j yuur room to the hallway to be left { open at night after retiring.
Don't allow your children to use matches. '
Don't place matches where they can be gotten by your children in your ab¬ sence and use ncne but the genuine safety match.
Don't fill oil lamps, oii heaters or: oil stoves while tbey are lighted. I
Don't use kerosene oil in lighting fires in jour stove.
Don't use naptha,   gasoline', benzine
Chickenpox ""
Diphtheria
Measles
Mumps
Poliomyelitis
Scarlat Fever
Tuberculosis
Typhoid
Whooping Cough
t'ases
2.'i
28
74
20
118
.55
38
8
31
Deaths
0
0
0
0
21
1
24
2
3
Otber causes of death were; Pneu¬ monia 51, apoplexy 26, nephritis 32, organic heart disease 71, cancer 21, drownings and other accidents 12.
Divided according to ages,    44 were undftr 10 years, 24 between 10 and 39, 61 between 31 and   .50   and   221   wer<4 over 50.    Of this last figure   25 over 80 years, and 6 over 90.
A neat sum was netted   by   the   La-I J^P^"^*^ ^**''"'^^  ^^^-^   Lost
dies' Aid Society at their aupper in Last Thursday night two Japanese the Purish House on Wedneaday of! sai'^rs strolled into Freeport, and last week. The proceeds are for the i w«^re unable to give uny account of organ fund. j themselves, not speaking English.   ; Mr. I. Sekine, a   local   Japanese,   waa
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Rhume are ; induced to came to heud.|Uarter» and entertaining a ilttle baby boy. Mr. I interview the two men, und by his ad- and Mrs. Rhame formerly lived ini vice word wua aent to the Japanese Wantagh. but are now residing in I Relief Society in New York, and Freeport. \ thence to the vesael Shigizan Maru.       -   -                               ' Cupifiin J'Doi, from   which   they   had
At the close of the lodge meeting of ' strolled,   and   Thursday   evening   two the Queens County Mutual   Assistance' saihrs rame out from New   YorK   and Association iast Saturday night a sup- | escorted them back, par was   served.     Several   new   mem¬
bers were  initiated.
Schools.     Mr.   Hubbard   has   juat   re-1 Birthday Tea Dansant, afternoon only   or other volatile   liquids   for   cleaning turned from  "The   Border"   with   hia ' 3 to 7 ; usual   conteata ;   ref reshmenta | purposes in any room where there   are
regiment from Allentown, and prior to his trip south was fur three yeara as¬ sistant physical director ut Scranton, Pa. He ia a graduate of Muhlenberg College.
I any open lighta or fires
Don't have lace curtains or other I draperies near gas jets, unless jets I are properly protected by globes.
Don't permit oily or greasy raga   or
THE MEN AT BOWLING
A. W. Place has   a   new   hat—some
bowler.
Some novelty bowling is   announced       _
ifor   Saturday   night   (Feb.   17)    with 1 doths to Ve kept or placed iii   closets, ! himself.
bo.x of cut   flowera I special competition. I under sinks or other  out   of   the   way
HIGH    SCHOOL   BOYS    BOV^LING ! places, and if you have any such   rags
The   contest   between     the     High ! °'<='""'«'^^'^^ "\''""" "!*•"'""« "''^
' metal covers and keep the   cans   prop-
Business Chanj^^es
Fred L. J. Lee has sold his atock   in
1 Lee-Patterson   Co.   and    severed    his
I connection with the buaineaa.     Walter
B. Cozzena will ancceed Mr. Lea, while
! Mr.   Lea   will   open   in    buainess     by
Tbe seventeenth annual   supper   and
ere   <)ance of   the   Wantagh   P'lre   Depart.
> ment will be held in their hall   on   the
¦eve     of      Washington's        birthday.
A good time is assured all who attend.
Baldwin
George Zimmerman, 60 years old, uf Bayview Avenue. Baldwin, died suddenly  Friday   at   his   home   fro
Union Red Cross Meeting
I At 8:30 P. M. Sunday, or immedi¬ ately after the usual evening servicea to be held by all the churches in their iown places of worship, there is to be a 1 Union Red (.'ross meeting in the Meth¬ odist t;hurch. In view of recent events, and of possibilities in tne days to come, this ought to be a meeting of great interest to all tb^ .it./. 1 • of Freeport. and it is tioned ther*- wiil be a great gathering at the Mvtbodist church next Sunday evening at F 30 o'clock.     A special   speaker is coming
Try my special Later- -This dinner   bas   since   been   75c for the   weekend.    C. R.   Ankers, called off or po?tponed to d later date,   florist, Rockville   Centre, L. I. :   tele- ~    ¦ I phcne connection;   delivery anywhere. , „ ,     ,    , . .,        ,     .
Anncuncea Special Sale ' Aa^varuMn-xat i School Classes for a silver  loving   cup
'paraseh,   the    clothier,     advertiaes i - .presented by President  Edwarda   is   a
apeciai   sale   with   interesting   figures | CARD OF THANKS ! star attraction   for  the   boys.    Games
in our issue this week. Editor Review • jare bowled   Monday,   Wednesday   and
i     ri,„ _.: k  ., '  _ Thursday afternoons.
We have dropped the   price   on   alii     We wish  to  ex 1 ress   our   apprecia
¦ises of coal..    Freeport Coal   Co.,   19 S. Main St., Tel. 389.
Unclaimed Letters
(Freeport Post Oflice)
Freeport, N. Y., Feb. 18. 19) 7J ~ W.
ALLEYS FOR THE LADIES
erly covered
Don't forget to have   your   chimney   Bernard,'Mr. and Mrs. P. A. cleaned anrijjally. < Connor, Mr. Samuel  W.
Don't forget to have the windows cf   Hague,   Mrs. your sleeping rooms, facing    the   yard   Moore, Mrs. Thos. E. or street, slightl.y down from   the   top ; Sneeden, Mrs. L.
was a retired breker and came to Bald¬ win from Richmond Hill about six years age. He is survived by his wife, Catherine. Thf funeral services ' were    held     Monday    evening,     R«v.
tion   of   the  courtesy   and    sympathy
shown us at the tim« of the fire in our !     The teachers of   the   piblic   schools ; before retiring. Smith   Mrs. Mamie
AdTertlsement j new shop and the burning of the young j are included particularly  in   the   invi-:     Don't   go   to   the   hallway   if   yoor   ggpff'^ra. Brown.
lad working for us.    Ccming  here   as i tations   to,  the    relatives    and    lady
Kushion E Z Comfort Shoe  for   wo-   strangers, the kindness  haa   aorpriaed \ friends of khe members to uae  the   al-
uixD.    A BOft kid shoe for tender feet, . und pleased us greatly. , leys Tueaday   and   Friday   afternoons.
cushion inside sole, full toe,   low   rub  ] Fulton Tire Repair Shop.       Pin boys will be "on the job" after   4
bar beel.    Price $4.00.   Crevoiserat's, M. A. McGuire, Mgr.   o'clock.
»5 So. Main Street. ——	
AdvarUsement 1 g^^jj ^ggyj^g ,01;^^ gkates that coat Douglaa Arch-Support Shoe for men. U will pay you to calt in at Sidney ^ $1.95 to $2.25 in New York can bei Vici kid, 'ace, bro»d full toe, solid Smith's, 16 Merrick Road, and look | bad at Sidney Smith's, Merrick Road, j rubber orthopedic beel, long leather over his stock. He bas everything 1 at $1 50 for boya and $1.76 for girls, counter, steel shank. Priee"'$7.00. that you aee advertised in the bicycle - He also has three White Sewing Ma-' Sold only at Crevoiserat's. 95 S. Main line and •¦ hebuya in large quantities. ! chines which he wil sell at cost  as he i St.
he can gi»e   aa   good   a   price   aa   the | needs the floor apace.    These   are   ab- AfiverUsemMit
largest New York dealers.    Hiu atock ; solutely new and carry the uiiaal guar-' —[—"—
of over  200   wheels   comprises   Iver 1 antee.    Sewing   machine    belts    and 1     Coal cheap.    Some pea  coal   which Johnaon,   New England.   Royal,   etc.; | needles alio in atock and any parta for ! waa porcbaaed for good coal, I find
houae is cn fire (either in   the   day
night time) unless you   bave   satisfied
yourself that the fire is not bcl&w you.
Djn't get excited   if   called   out   of
Benson Smith. P. .M. Freeport, N. Y.
acute   indigestion.      Mr.   Zimmerman   out from New    YorK    to    address   the
meeting      Do not fail to hear him !
Children Need Clothin); |
This winter the Neighborhood Work- ert' Office bus r«ceived a great many William Steinbecker, pastor of the ; j^^uesls for clothing, >i.penally cbild- Rockville Centre Lotheian Church, j^n-g dothing and shoes, many of tha officiating; interment in Evergreen children not having sutlicient clothinjc Cemetery. to al!ow    them to atten I   school.     We
ure asking that   every   person   having
At the M-'thodist   Episcopal Church   children will kindly send their discard-
the paator.  Rev.   M.   O.   Lepley,   Ph.   ed clothing to the Neighborhood Work-
D.. wiil fireach on Sunday morning  on   ers' oflice,   S9 Railroad   Avenue.     The
"The Vision of God," and   on   Sunday   clothing you have cast aside will   belp
evening cn   "Christ   at    th*-   Door
bed at night by the cry of fire   or   the   Weekly    Weather    Report   Subject for Wednesday evening   pray
alto Fiike and Goodrich tiraa of all any make of aewing machine can be (iwdm. Furtbermore bia guarantee ii 1 had. Baby carriages and aewing ma ¦ine. ebinea repaired.
at '
below ataodard ao am aelling it at $7 per tbn. Sinclair Raynor. Tel. 184 Frecfiort.
presence of smoke in your rooms; you and yoor family are positively safe if you follow these inatructiona, which you muat try to remember. The first thing to do is to lower the top half of tbe nearest window* in yoor room half way down and tbe bottom half, half way up, tbis produ'ies perfect circula tion of air, drives out amoke. heat and gas; then light up yonr room, arrange
(For our readers in other localities) Friday, Februar'y 9. ra'n. fog, mug¬ gy in morning; cold wit^d, snow, in  p. m ; heavy wind and freeze at night. Saturday, cold,  windy,   dnat   flying. Supdey, cold, thermometer about 10, Monday, Lincoln'a birthday,   colder, thermometer nt zero.
Tuesday, still tagging zero in morn¬ ing; warmed quickly after 10   o'clock.
er meeting will be   "My   Testimony. Billy   Sunday   songs   will    he    sung. Quarterly conference on Thursday eve ning.
to keep some poor child from suffer¬ ing. The demand on the Association for thoes and cicthing is greater than the supply and in order to keep up tha good work we need the co-operation of each apd every person in this cnm« munity. |
Neighborhood Workers       ,
Vital Statistics
VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Birtha Smith—Febraary 6. Minturn Grenn- yonrclotbing,open the other windows in  and  thermometer   up   20  degrees   or  ell, Fenton and Francis Wright Smith, your room, keeping the door leading to 1 naore by 2 P. M.    Snow at night,   jost       Ackerman—Feb "J. Effie,  Harry   W. tbe hallway thoroughly closed/exsmine ; enough to cover the ground iigbtly.       ; and Bemice Ellison Ackerman.
tbe closets in your room, tben go from ,     Wednesday, clear, fine winter day. Bbaree—Feb. 6. John lyalton,   John ,   --       p » b        (•
(Continued on page 5) j    Tborsday, overcast. | F. aad Evelyn Jaffrey Rbame. ;;;^ Mere FrecpOTt News M ftffi 8
Qusen Quality Shoes for wooien. Patent lace cloth top, 7| inches high, II French heel. Same carried in paU ent button, also in gon metal laca. $4.00. Exclnsive agency at f:;evoia> •rat's. M So. Main it.