Nassau County Review 19111201

              Vol. XVII
FREEPORT, N. V., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 19U
No. 5
EREEPORT NEWS
I     Fred L. J. Lee waa   badly cut about ; the face by falling through a trap door R. H. Kelby and family   have  gone ' at Smith's garage Monday. to Brooklyn for the winter. -
Announcement   is    received   of   the The  regular  meeting of the Village   marriage of Edgar   Williams and Mrs. Board of Trustees wijl be held this ev-   Mary   Elizabeth   Calver. on   Tuesday, •n'"K- November, 28.
The   bazaar of the Woman's   Relief ;     a certificate has   been filed with the
Corps   will be held  next   Friday   and Secretary of State by Freeport   Coun-
Saturday, Dec. 8 and 9. cil,   No.   57   Junior   Order of United
"7       A   r. u American Mechanics,   announcing that
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Bacon have t,,^   following   bave   been   elected as
been  spending a couple   of  weeks  at j,„g,jg,. yvilliam   F.   Cornell.  Oscar
Monticello  for benefit of Mr.   Bacon s yy   Valentine and James W. Cheahire.
baalth. 	
Next Wednesday Is the last day for paying your school tax at 1 per cent. After that an additional 4 per cen will be added.
Olive Patterson is leader for the Young People's meeting Sunday night in the Presbyterian Church; subject, "Lessons from Great Lives."
Mra. Etta J. Carman of Brooklyn Ave. is planning for her usual "Christ¬ mas tree," for the needy poor of the Tillage and woald like donations of toys, outing flannel for garments, games, and good second-hand clothing.
Mrs. Edith Maxson, wife of Frank Horne, died at her residence at 45 Porterfield Place, Monday of last week after a lingering illness, and funeral services were held Wednesday in Brooklyn, Rev. F. D. Walter of Simp¬ son M. E. Church, officiating.
Acting upon instructions from Vil¬ lage President Gunning, Chief of Police Wallace had 8 officers in citi¬ zen's clothes patrolling the streets in the outlying residential sections, each night during the performance of the "Parada," so that those desiring to at¬ tend same might not fear that their homes were unprotected.
F. Nugent, who has so successfully operated the moving picture show at te Airdome for several yeara past, and who this Fall moved into the "Crystal Pqlace," has sold out to the proprietor of a similar shsw at Patchogue and Sag Harbor. The new management promises to continue the good line of sbowa given by Mr. Nugent and has added several new features, including offering a powerful searchlight to the fire company receiving the most votes. This contest will end Dec. 23, so the light can be received at tbe proper Christmas season.
Unclaimed Letters
Unclaimed letters for the following are advertised at the Freeport Post Office:
Barland, Dr. H. L.
Brown, Joe H.
Brown, M. H.
Carroll, J. J.
Didden, Geo., 20 John
Golden, Mrs. S. or L.
Hill, James B.
Hearn, Mrs. Lew
Lumarth, Mrs. P.
Murphy, Miss Kate
Prsanon, Joseph
Robinson, Mrs. Zulroa
Robertson, Alexander
Redman, F. J.
Wood, Miss Floss
West, Mr. Wm. and Bert, c Mrs. Lillie Nelson
Whitlock, Mrs. J. A.
Robt. G. Anderson, P. M. Nov. 27, 1911.
Tally Cards, 10c doz. DaSilva's Both Stores.  It
Freeport Coal Co., successor  to W. ' P. W. HafT, the largest  coal dealer on Long  Island.    The  cheapest. place to buy coal.    Exclusive dealer in some of tbe best grades of coal. It
Glooe Coal Stoves, $2.25 up. Cylinder Coal Stoves, $4.60 up. :lt DaSilva's
Subscriptions to the Review for one year will receive the paper free to Jan¬ uary 1, ^912, really 18 months' papers for the price of one year's subscrip¬ tion. _^  tf
Mixed Chocolates that compare fav¬ orably to any of the 40c a pjound kinds canbe bought for 20c a pound at Da¬ Silva's bdtb stores. It
Settling up time is drawing near, and if you wish to collect your bills easily get your billheads printed. This claaa of work ia neatly and cheaply ex- «ea*d at tbia offie*. Wa bave in stock diffarmt aiaaa and shapea of billheads ai^ atatmnmita. Our eommpreial printing ia naat, eorraet and in accord- «M« witli tb« prrrailing atylas. "Tbe kMtiatlMabwpMt" MuaM Com^ S«?i««, FkMport. L L It
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The following teleohones have been recently added to the Freeport Ex¬ change:
J. Cecil Powers, 41 N. Bergen PI., 26.'^-M 3.
Everitt Rider, 56 East Ave., 216-R.
Ralph C. Meek, 80 Bedell St., 633.
Alex. R. Rhodes, Rose St., 611.
Willett C. Ellison, Bedell Sk, 403-R.
Max Weiler, 49 S. Main St., 124-M 2.
Roy C. Greenleaf, Rose St., 339.
George Gauggel, 195 E. Seaman Ave., 320-L.
Wm. L. Wisner, South Side Ave., 321-R.
James A. Sutphin, 142 So. Ocean Ave., 234-W.
The Telephone Company has apreed to furnish us with the list each week, so that you can keep your book up-to- date. We will also publish the list to include neighboring villages.
Held Up Train At Frefeport
What appeared at first to be a dar¬ ing hold-up of a Long Island express train, but which in reality was an act of accommodation for a number of commuters, waa tried Monday morn¬ ing. Train No. 33, due at 8:29 from the east, has been stopping here since the winter time table went into effect, at 8:29, replacing train No. 81, which has been stopping at 8:20. The rail¬ road company made a change which went into effect Monday, restoring No. 81 to the schedule and ordering No. 33 to run through Freeport without stopping.
(iommuters were not notified of the change of the railroad's plans. More than a score had gathered at the sta¬ tion to take train No. 33 as had been the custom since the change of table. Henry L. Crandell, Vice President of the Bank of Long Island, was among the number. Train No. 81 had de¬ parted from the station when they had arrived and he witb the others, did not wish to wait until 9 o'clock, so they asked the station agent, M. J. Brown, if he could not stop No. 33. The train was nearly due. Brown wired to the train dispatcher's office, got an im¬ mediate O. K., and rushed out of the station and flagged tbe train. The train waa but a few hundred feet away, as he reached the picket fence dividing tne tracks. He leaned over and swung the flag vigorously. The engineer ptjt on the emergency brakes and brought tne train to a sudden stop. He climbed down from the cab and shouted:
"What the d— is the matter?"
Passengers stuck their head from the car windows and wanted to know what was going on, while Mr. Crardell and hia fellow commuters climbed aboard.
The train then continued on its way to the city.
"I'm always glad to accommodate the passengers aa long as I have the approval of the proper officials," said Agent Brown as he went smiling back to his post.—Times.
I     Inexpensive Coal  Stoves at  DaSil-
j va's. It
j Burglary insurance seemo to be in I order just now. If you are at all in- I terested look up S. Dimon Smith's adv. in this issue. Then if you happen I to hear a suspicious noise at night I after taking out a burglary insurance : policy you can turn over and go to ' sleep without any worry.
Toys are being shown at DaSilva's both stores. It
We are not bragging about the qual¬ ity of work on that program we print¬ ed for th^ Parada last week, but must ask yoo to consider that we received the advertising copy on Monday noon and the last of the copy at 11 o'clock Tuesday a. m., ani bad to print and deliver 1600 16 pages and cover and bave part of them ready at noon Wed¬ nesday. Under th* circnrostances we think wa demonstrate oar ability to do w(urk quickly I
^ . Nasaaa Coanty Raviaw.
PwrfaetioB Uil Bantara, M.t6. DnSilva'a. It
Mrs. Cad-
William Bertha .M.
Parada A Big Success
' Probably the most successful enter¬ tainment ever held in Freeport was the "Parada" and Pageant of Nations, > presented in the Sigmond Opera House ! four nights last week and on Monday evening of this week, for tbe benefit I of the Freeport Public Library. The ' aaffir, under the direction of Capt. C. W. Eddy, opened lost Wednesday ev- I enirg and the Opera House was filled. I The costumes representing the vari- I ouB nations, were very beautiful and I the performances during tbe several I evenings were wonderful, considering : the short time taken to drill the talent, I which waa all local. I Saturday evening was planned to I have been tbe closing night, but there I was such a demand for another per- I formance that it was continued to Mon- I day evening.
A feature of the affair  which  was' not  listed in the program  was tbe ap- j I pearance of the members of the D. B. I P. Mott Post on Thursday evening. 1     It   was  a  scene   representing   the i night in camp after  the famous battle! of the Potomac.   Tho old soldiers were 'lying  asleep on the   stage   with   their, ' guna   stacked   and   Burr   Parsons   of Hempstead represented the loneiy sen¬ try,  marching to and fro,   calling  out the watches of the night, recited, "All is quiet tonight  alon; the   Potomac."' As the curtain   was raised the  or hes- , tra struck up the "Star Spangled Ban-! ner"   and the  au'dience rose   to   their' feet almost a6 one person and remained standing until the   oichestra   had   fin¬ ished.
g The various scenes were as follows: Parasol     Girls—Chaperone,       Mrs. Frederick   E. Story.    Soloist,   Marion Dusenbury.
Japanese—Chaperone, Mrs.   Samuel' R. Smith. i
Floral Arch—Chaperone, man H. Frederick.
Hussars—Chaperone, Mrs ; H.   Cutler.    Soloist,   Miss Knobel. j      Belles- Chaperone,    Mrs. J. Wesley j Miller.
I Prom. Girls—Chaperon >, Miss Annie j Eldridge. Soloist, Robert Humphrey. { Daisies—Chaperone, Mrs. Harold I W. Cook. Soloist, Ethel A. Miner. j Pageant of Nations—^Chaperone, I Mrs. Charles H. Reach. I Snowflakes—Chaperone, Mrs. John B. Dewsnap.
I     Grecian—Chaperone, Mrs. Archer B, Wallace.
Imperial -Chaperone, Mrs. John H. Bates.
Flowers and Bees—Chaperone,   No. 1, Mrs.   Hamilton G.   King.    Flowers and Bees, No. 2, Chaperone,    Mrs. Ida Wright, Mrs. Mervin Golden. Newsboys—Chaperone, Miss Martin. Gypsy—Queen, Miss Ethel Harrison. I Chaperone, Mrs. Thomas W. Lucas. i     Mandys—Soloist,   Mr. Robert Hum I phrey.
Vanity Fair—Chaperone, Mrs. Rol¬ and Lamb. Soloist, Mrs. Grace E. Holmes.
Specialties—"Indian Song," Gladys B. ^mith and John E. Smith. "(3n Mobile Bay," Mrs. Ralph Hutchesin. "Jane from Maine," Miss Edna Eld¬ ridge. "The Man In the Silvery Moon," Miss Ethel Harrison. "La Petite Minuette," Millicent C. Sloat. "Don't You Mind It Honey," Miss Mabel Fink.
Following is the list of patrons and patronesses: Mr, and Mrs. Louis J. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Van Riper, Miss Nana Fletcher, Mr, and Mrs. Thomas H. Cleverley, Mr. and Mrs, John B. Hib- bard, George H. Parshajl, M. D. Mrs. George H. Parshall, Mr. and Mrs. A. I Schreiber, Miss Ethel T. Starr, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Greenleaf, Mrs. J. M. Wig¬ gins, Theodore D. B. Wiggins, C. K. Wiggins, Rev. Charles A. Logue, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kiefer, Miss C. Gideon, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton G. King, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Miller, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Smith F. Pearsall, Mr. and Mrs. Wil¬ liam Hibbard, A.^Mintz, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Wetmore, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sidney Malcomson, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gunning, Mr. and Mrs. Chsries Bnrnette Pond, Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. Phillips, Mr. V. G. Walters, Mrs. Bertha M. Knobel, Charles B. Raynor, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Raymorf, Stephen W. Hunt, Nicholas C. Cunningham, Dr. Wm. "a. Runcie, Miss Edna H. Koncie, Mr. and Mrs. Albin N. John¬ son, Mr. and Mrs. Adetn Scbonmann, Mr. and Mr«. H. L. Crandell, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Cm kshank, Mrs. Otto Nilson, Mrs. Otto N. Nilson, Jr., Mr. and Mra. Jama* P. K*«nan, Mr. and Mra. C. C. Smith, Nellia M. And- araon,  Miia Florane* Thonip*on,   Mr.
We Are Thankful
THINGS   THAT   WE ARE  THANK¬ FUL FOR. That   the   people   voted in favor  of improvements I advocated   last Spring
— Village President Gunning. That  I got   several   hundred   votes
more than I expected when I ran for Assembly—Ex-Assemblyman George Wallace.
That winter is coming and I can at¬ tend to business instead of taking »ll my time te lay Peekskill gravel roads
— Village Trustee Sigmond. That I stayed   honest  and   lost   the
Democratic nomination and saved by credit—Ex-Assemblyman Hollman.
That the Courts bave not yet given permission for the Board of Supervis¬ ors to put through that deal to make Hempstead town pay for little side roads on the North Side—Controller , Lyon.
That we have the best fire depart¬ ment chaplain that ever vas—All the firemen.
That we have a truck that is the best we could get for fire service—The ExcelEiors.
That the last Legislature only added $70,000 state tax for Nassjiu County when it might have been twice as much--the dear taxpayer.
That my large new church ia tinished and in service—Father Logue.
That my offices and stores are rent¬ ing as fast as I can get them up Wm. G. Miller.
That our new quarters will soon be ready—First National Bank.
That we live in a village than which here is none better on Long Island.
That there is enough   real charity in our  village to rel'eve all cass of want. THAT WE WOULD BE THANKFUL FOR.
Enough coats and boots to keep ua dry at a fire—The working firemen.
Peekskill gravel on Pine St., be¬ tween Main and Church Streets, before it is put south of Ocean Avenue, 20 ft. wide —Nearly everybody.
Our village board to arrange for or appoint a civilian committee to consid¬ er plans for a municipal building, and building for tire houses.
A proper handle for Nameless Boule¬ vard.
About 50 commuters, who can well afford it, to come up with $10 to $25 apiece towards paying for the parking around the depot
Those gates at the different railroad crossings as agreed—The Village Board.
In the Fire Department
(By H. E. P.)
Ini Prupin Im h hi% I
The ^nnual parade and inspection of the department was held Saturday ev¬ ening. The parade started shortly after eight o'clock headed by the chap¬ lain of the department and some of the membera of the Village Board of Trus¬ tees. The inspection took place at the junction of Main Street and new Boule¬ vard. Although the fact of the parade had been well advertised, very few of the houses along the line of march were decorated and little enthusiasm was shown by the residents. While the weather was perhaps too cold to make pleasant standing along the thor¬ oughfares, it seems that a little more in the way of decoration.s would have shown up better.
Enough tickets have already been sold to insure the success of the dinner to be held at the "Anchorage" next Wednesday evening. Those of the firemen who have not already secured their tickets should do so at once, as ' tbe total number of those attending mdst be known in advance. Eit^hief Croker of the N. Y. Fire Dept., and Deputy Police Commissioner Dillon are announced to address tbe firemen, as well as several officers of adjoining firemen's associations. The dinner is expected to be a big success.
Men were on duty at the various fire houses Saturday afternoon for the pur¬ poses of showing tbe new apparatus to ' anyone   interested, nnd a few   availed themselves of the opportunity.
Foreman Edwards of Hose No. 3 sailed for the South Saturday and a numberof the members of his company were at the pier to bid him God-apeed. Aa a token of the esteem of bis com¬ rades, a committee of membera pre¬ sented him with a gold watch fob. The fob was in the sbap* of a Maltese ' cross, while at tbe bottom waa tbe ; number of Mr. Edwarda' badg*. i
Tb* annual drill of Um dapartasant will ba bald tomorrow, Satorday, af • tamoon, at S o'eloefc, at tli* old Im- pwial HotaL
Local Topics
(By the Editor)
I sec Roland M. Lamb is drawn on jury again. Roland promised tc anni¬ hilate the County Clerk if he was drawn on again, as he serves more than any other man in Nassau County, but as it is now up to the Commissioner of Jurors, I suppose County Clerk Chesh¬ ire can breathe easy.
My fire department reporter said last week, "With a decent fire alarm sys¬ tem Freeport would be second to none in efficiency." While a decent hre alarm system woud be a big advan¬ tage, I am prepared to argue that our department is second to none in effi¬ ciency at the present time, and that no department can show a better recoro of answers to alarms, and minimum loss by fire.
The confidence man has been quick to recognize the possibilites of the aeroplane in his business as witness his performance at Calais on the occas¬ ion of the recent Circuit European. The town was agcg with excitement, and preparations were being pushed forward at white heat for the recept¬ ion of the competitors when a man clad in full aviation costume walked into the town. He appeared footsore and exhausted and told a moving tale of having been obliged to abandon his aeroplane in a lonely meadow, some miles away, owing to a short supply of gasolene. Calais at once formed it¬ self into a committee and gave the man an ovation. He was wined, dined and photographed ad lib. When at last he mentioned having forgotten to bring his pocketbook away from his aeroplane the committee with tears in Its eyes, hastily took up a collection which they forced upon bim. He left on a midnight train, promising to fly into town on the morrow in all the glory of restored plumage. Unfortun¬ ately like manv a better man he "nev¬ er came back," wherefore a chastened committee were forced to divide the! expense of a premature reception.
— Motor Print,   j
So far, our Village   Board   of Trus-, tees has not seen   fit to pay any atten¬ tion   to my suggestion    that   our   Fire! Department apparatus should be prop-: erly    insured.    Some   of  my   readers may   be acquainted with   the   City   of Walfham,   Mass.     After I    wrote   my last comment on the   neglect to insure the   apparatus, I was   referred to   the Chief of the   Fire   Department   there, I and   he informed me   that in the   year 1900   they   lost a fire   station by   fire, which started in the stable, and burned 9   of the   horses, also the fire building with the  alarm   telegraph   apparatus. There   was no insurance on the   build¬ ing,   or  contents,   and   the   Iobh   was about   $42,000.     Since that time   they have had insurance.
At the time of this lire, Waltham was an incorporated city, much larger than Freeport, but not too large to prevent a serious loss in the fire house. If I owned those fire houses and appa¬ ratus personally I would insure them for every cent they are worth, and I do net see any reason why the village should not use as much care in the protection of my property, or property in which I am interested, as I do my¬ self.
Speaking about Fire Department supplies again. The company to which :I belong has equipment for 7 men, and enough promised for 2 more. There are 4 members of the company in Schluter's store and 6 more in my office, besides 25 other members, and it is a problem as to who is going to get wet when tbe fire whistle sounds.
I have been askt when the village is to clear up its big list of unpaid taxes at a piiblic sale as has ueen talked of so much. I do not thinly and never have thought the Village Trustees had a real idea of holding a tax sale but wanted it announced in the papers in order to frighten some slow payers into] settling their tax bills. It is a fact j there are some people who haye never paid a cent of village taxes and they | don't expect to either.
Counselor Fishel has the matter in hand at present, but he wiil find and has already found several legal objec¬ tions to a tax sale which will be used against so clearing up the unpaid taxes when it comes to a "show-down" in the Village Board, as it is well-known there are some influences in the Board who wiJI not allow a tax sale to be held snd they seem to t>e in the major¬ ity.
There are several thousand dollars oot on tbe books which can be eolhcted in no other way and a sale would bring in tb* bigg«at part of it. Tha amount do* for 1910 tliM in noariy $2600.
Church Notes
In an old copy of the Staten Island News, issue of May 4th, 1844, is found the following of interest to Long Island Methodists: "The ollicers of the Long Island M. E. Church have decided to permit male and female to sit together during divine service. A number of the older members have, in conse¬ quence, refused to attend church."
— Hempstead Inquirer.
"Rcconnoitering" will be the Sun¬ day morning theme at the First Pres¬ byterian Church. The evening subject of Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey will be "Reaping the Whirlwind."
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet in the Chapel next Wednesday, December 6, at 2:30 p. ni. The subjects for tha meeting are "Syria" and "The Moun¬ tains of the South." All women of the church are invited to attend.
Christian Science Society.- Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, Hemp¬ stead Bank Building, corner of Fulton and Main Streets. Subject, "God tho only Cause and Creator." Sunday School at same hour in same building every Sunday. A reading room at same addrts.s is open daily from 1 :80 to 5 p. m.
A musical entertainment will be given by the Devotional Comrrrittee of the Epworth League on Tuesday ev¬ ening, December 12, in the lecture room of the M. E. Church, The pro¬ ceeds will be for the benefit of the First Department of the League,
Christ Ev. Lutheran Church. Lo- catd on North Grove St., just below Randall Avenue. The congregation worships at 10:.'?0a. m. and 7:.'10p. m. Both services will be conducted in the English language. The pa-tor. Rev. A. C. Karkau, will preach, Tho Sunday School meets at 2:30 p. m. All are invited to attend these services.
Four Weeks to Christmas
The Early Bird Gets Under
the Mistletoe First.   Buy
Those Gifts Quick.
Patronize Your Honne Merchant.'S And Enjoy Prosperity
WINTER NECESSITIES Children's Mittens, 10-16-25c Children's Gloves, 25c pair Ladies'Gloves, 25c to $1.00 Men's Gloves, 25c to $2.50 Children's Fleece   Underwear, 15 to
40e Children's   Wool   Underwear,   40 to
98e
Boys' Heavy Fleeced Underwear, 26
to 36c
Ladies' Fleeced Underwear, 25c
Ladies' Heavy Fleeced    Underwear,
60e Ladies'   Wool   Underwear,    75c   to 11.00 Men's Heavy Fleeced Underwear, 60c Men's Ribbed Winter Underwear, 60c Men's Gray Winter Underwear, 60e Men's National Wool Underwear, 76e to $1.60 Elder Wool, 16c skein Germantown ITarn, 0c skein Saxony Wool, 12e skein Staatland Floas, lOe skoin Saaman'a Dry Gooda Store, Main St.