South Side Messenger 19130411

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SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
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Vel S, N^nnber 37
EvwT Friday
FREEPORT AN& BELLMORE, N. Y^ FRIDAY. A|>RIL 11, 1913
$1.00 Yaarlf, Single Copy 5 Cento
Merrick
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BeDmore
Single copies of the Messenger can be had at William Wolfe's drug store Bellmore L. I. at 5c each. tf
Attend the Fireman's big Fair to¬ night. Supper from 6 to 10. Also big time to-morrow night.
Attention is called to th^ adv. Acme 'Auto Rental   Co. in this
of the issue.
Advartlsamant
Services at the CAurch of the Re-! Recently Mrs. Anna E. Mitchell, ais- deemer Sunday, the third after Easter, ter of Thomas W. Murray of this place, at 7:80 and 11 o'clock a. m. and 8 p, ]^gg taken ill, and was" removed to a m.    Celebration of the Holy Commun- (private  hospiUl in Hempstead   for an
Ion  at the early service   and  Morning operation.    It was her wish  that  the , .p ,„„k«     naa e     «« » Prayer and   sermon at the 11   o'clock ; news of her   illness be kept from her ^ ^'^P"**"* '*" "®*P**"'
service.    The Church School   meets in ! husband,  James  Mitchell,   who is  in	
the Parish House at 10 a. m. The , Ottawa, Ontario, where the Mitchells Bellmore Inn. formerly Jack's Tav- Confirmation Class meets in the church  live. ern, is now open   under  npw  manage-
** * P- !"•«,. .^°'"^"«l'^ I She.wasable to write to her husband ment. First-class accommodations for meets each Thursday at 2:80 p. m. and , from the hospital, but she refrained j >.utomobi«8ts. See the advertisement the Junior Auxiliary each  Saturday at i from   mentioning  her  illness.    Mem-  elsewhere.
8 p  S3     The Cooking School   sessions | bers of her family were   instructed  to | *	
art on Saturdays from 12-3 p. m. 'A \ convey no information of her illness to i William and Harry Greene of Sheeps- cordial welcome is extended to all to Mr. Mitchell. She declared that she head Bay were the guests of John become identified with the work of this  hoped to recover from her illness with-! Busch over the week end.
church and to attend all servicesi
The Sausage Club announces its sec¬ ond annual smoker at the Fire ilall on April 15. Tickets may be had at the etore of E. S. Miller.
out serious complications letting  in, and  she  was   reluctant to arouse   his I    Asa V. Smith is building a yacht   in fears. which he expects to enjoy   the  fishing
Little  did she know that while  she : and good times on the Great South Bay was  undergoing an operation her  hus-1 this summer.   ,
band was under the  surgeon's knife in I -^	
a private hospital in the City of Otta-1 Miss Gladys Self will be initiated wa. Like his wife, he waa anxious to ! Wednesday evening to the T. Y. L. keep the sad news to himself.    He un-' D. C, which   will   take  place  at  the
A Mr.   Haddon  and   family of New York  have  leased for the  season  the
house on Byron Road occupied last year j ^^ment m ojJ^ratioli for  appendicitis, by   W.Brenton   Welling     The  Well-,„j  ^^^^  ,^!^^^  ^ ^^^^  ^^^.
ings  will  a.t   return to Merrick  tbisl^^^^f^,    Mrs. Mitchell's operation was year. __m  -   [also sucaes&fal^.-anA- bothatf. oa,..the,/.f9.!?. B'JOQ^Iy? Satu
Tlie  "Tootsie Dance "   held under h^^^ *°''®'^°^®''y-    Neither knows that 1 lie     f o°"ie  uance,     neia unoer     j^.j   ^^ suffering,   both minds
the  auspices of the Ladies    Auxiliary ,     f ..    , *•' .      ...
*^ -    -       -      -     -  were bent OLi covertly keeping ill news
! from the other.—Eagle.
Town Board
of Merrick Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2
at the Fire   Hall on Saturday evening
was  an  unlimited   success.      Messrs.
John Edwards and Jesse Higgins were
the holders of the lucky tootsies.    The
ladies  wish to   thank   everybody   for
their support, especially those who do
nated to the affair.    Everyone enjoyed
the   evening   and all   left   expressing
desires  to attend future occasions  of I  ,^^j";^;V^g      ^^     ^55 gig;
the kind.    A handsome   »uni was real- N^,^ 997 ^i,^^ ^^ t^^„ ^^^^j^
'^^"*   !     For permanent improvements:'
A* well   attended   meeting   of   the |     Grand Ave.,   from Bellmore Ave. to Men'a Club  was  held  in  the  pajrish I Newbridge Road; 3-4 mile. House on Tuesday evening.    The usual      Cherry  Valley   Road,   from   Hemp- yearly challenge from the married men  "t^^d '¦^^ Jamaica Turnpike to Garden of  the  club  to  the  siftgle  men for a I City; 14 mile
home of Miss G. Hendrickson.
Mrs.-Chas. Wicks entertained friends
Robert^" Peterson and family Of Brooklyn have taken possession of a cottage on Bedford Ave.
Freeport
Fred; L. J. Lee ia building for H.Ly¬ on Smith a handsome residence, 56x66, of Chinese architecture on the eaAt side of Randall Bay. B. D. Homan is the architect.
Superintendent of Highways Walter Raynor submitted  for   approval,   the
agreement  for expenditure  of  High-  attendance is requested ways monies, are as follows: , welcome,
For general highway  purposes,   in- This Is
The Ladies' Aid of the will   meet  at  the  home
Harrison,   on   St. Mark's   Ave.,    next; ^^d No. I'a work being  done and won- Thursday afternoon. April 17.   A large^jerfully well done,   its sale   has  been
^""^ '• decided upon.
, :,   No. 1 has seventeen and  three-quar iers   acres, fenced   by   heavy,   lasting
L I. R. R. WiU Seil Peace and Plenty
Rnt ExperiaMi^ Fann at Wading > Rrrer Hat Served hi Purpose
Ther Long Island |lallroad haa decid* ed to sell its big farm at Wading Riv¬ er, known as "Peace and Plenty" or Experimental Farm No. 1. "The ex¬ perimental work of the railroad has been largely transferred to Farm No. 2, at Medford, and now Farmer Fuller ton is to concentrate his energies on that tract. The current number of the Agronomist carries the announcement that the pioneer farm is for sale.
The first demonstration farm estab¬ lished by a railroad company was in 1905, at Wading River, officially named the Long Island Railroad Experimental Station No. 1. Its object was to preit- tically prove that thousands of idle acres dubbed "scrub oak waste" and "absolutely worthless" were in reality extremely fertile, this result was con clusively   achieved   in   1906   by   387;
proof8, which opened up further oppor-1 ^^^'""' „   ^   _,   „ ,     „
tunities to benefit Long   Island dwell-1     ^"^'^ ^ C. F. Rautsch,   East Seaman ers, that is, demonstrations of the Isl-i    ^"'J?*
and's' undreamed of capabilities   in an j     «• H- Kelby   112 Lena Avenue: 'unequalled  number  of linei.   so No. 1 ¦     f^''^"'^ Farmlett, Grand Ave was   kept up while  No. 2,   eslaolii^hed fifteen   miles   away in the   misnained "Pine Barrens, "was bfelhg developed:
The railroad company's fertility proofs having been checked times in¬ numerable by soil tillers from Europe and all   sections of the United 'Slates
^f m" ^'V""F^the once"de8p^8ed"270,000 acres "owned | Avenues of Mrs. J. E.jjijy Islanders, is today a "quick asset,"
Al D. Murphy, civil engineer and surveyor, has closed his office on Rail¬ road Ave.
At the meeting of the Village Board of Trustees last Thure€ay afternoon, the following applications for side¬ walks were panted:
Jacob Post, Lena Avenue, comer Ocean.
Wm.  F. Cornell, 41 Graffing Place.
L. S. Mabee, 102 N. Long Beach Avenue.   ^'
Henry Stevens, Rose Street, near Bayview Ave.
E. R. Donovan, 97 N. Long Beach Avenue.
Stephen Pettit, Rose Street, near Bayview Avenue.
M. H.   Lowe,   Nassau   Street,   near
Stephen P. Pettit, 2 pieces on Miller Ave.; also Nassau Ave.
Geo. E, Hatfield, 168 North Long Beach Avenue.
Geo. Davison, Rose Street and South Ocean Avenue.
J. G  King,   Shonnard  and  Remson
Friends
game of baseball was issued. The game will be played on Saturday af Jjer- noon* May 24. A. J. Anthony is the manager   for the Benedicts and James
Woodfield Road, commencing at James Wright's, to Rockville Centre; 1 mile.
Wood Ave., Ocean Side, from Rock
Mulcahy for the Bachelors. The Club j »>"« Centre village line to Long Beach is endeavoring to secure Mr. Fullerton, ; Ko*<*- . ,        ., „   ,
an expert in his line, to give a public ; Carman Ave., from Motor Parkway lecture on "Agriculture." A Field ! north towards Old County Road; 1-4 Day with appropriate prizes for events  "I'le.
open to all Merrick is under considers-1 Fourth Ave., westerly from Miller's tion ior a Saturday in   June.    A goodi ^«?®5 V*^™*'®," ^, .  '    ^.
committee on the matter was ap-1 Dutch Broadway at Elmont from El- pointed, i mont Road to Corona Aves.; 1-2 mile
Major John Christoffel and family made a flying trip on Saturday -to j their bungalow at East Moriches. j
Clinton St., from  the  trolley  track  to ali^    Attend this affair, have a good
at Inwood north to Mott Ave.; 1-2 mile.
Woodward Ave., from Wantagh Ave. east to Seaford Ave.; 1-2 mile.
The total amount to be sent for these
A class in the local Sunday School is known as "The Bishop  Rowe   Class." j improvements includfng the first items Bishop   Rowe  is  the  famous  Alaska! mentioned was 168,955.53. Bishop of the Episcopal  Church.    The      The   matter of appointing   Commit- seeretary  of the   class   wrote  to  the 1 tees was laid over. Bishop asking for a class  motto and is (    A resolution was passed requesting rejoicing in the possession of a person | Assemblyman Maloney to work for the al letter   from   the  Bishop  in  repl>. ¦ passing of a bill   providing   that the We print the letter of which  the class ¦ Board of Audit   should meet monthly is proud.    Arthur Otto is the secreUry ] and be allowed to work not more than of the class. Frank Colvin is the presi- ¦ 60 days in a year at $5 per day. dent. j    J. Wesley Southard was re-appointed
Los Angeles, Cal., 'as citizen   member of the   Board   of
March 28th, 1913. i Health. My dear Arthur:— !    Thomas McWhinney called attention
It was a great pleasure to receive 1 to the absurdly low allowance paid to your letter of Feb. 28rd. I api very t the Town Assessors; he said that in a much honored in having one of the i town of over 40,000 inhabitants, and classes in your Sunday School named! with an assessed valuation of over ^tter me. May God bless it abundant- j $62,000,000, the Assessors were only ly and each member in the class. 11 paid $1200 per year and had to pay wish that I could promise to write j their own traveling expenses. Super- "The Class" from time to time, but I visor Smith was empowered to consult I cannot I am too busy. My corres- ¦ counsel to see what authority the Board pondence is so great that it has become 1 had to provide for a proper compensa- a burden too great to bear. I am go-1 tion for the assessors. ing to give you one of my mottoes: "I Supervisor Smith called attention to mean to do something worth while ev the bad condition of the Long Beach ery day of my life." j Road bridge.    He was   requested to
I am leaving now for Alaska. 11 take this matter up at the Board of have been in California for some Supervisors, this being a county road, months because of my wife's illness. Floyd Weeks, who was a former can- With all good wishes to you. Miss didate for Supervisor on the Demo- Kent,   the   "Bishop Rowe Class"  and cratic ticket, was present at the meet-
the neihbera of the   Merrick   Sunday School, I am
Sincerely yours,
P. T. Rowe. Miaa Mw7 Kent was the leader of this class to which she showed great devotion and in consequence gained the reapoet and love of its members. Miss Kent baa now moved to Flushing and her work is taken up by George. John- •on of Bellmore.
J«znea Kilday and family, who.occu- pi«d bert Scott'ti house on Merrick Ave., moved to New Jersey last Friday. The Kildaya came here from Vilrinla aboat thr«e weeks air j.
(ooDtiBaed en pag« 8) "I tmw H (« th* M«Mi»«ia*r'V
ing and extended felicitations and con¬ gratulations to the new Supervisor and expressed his wishes for a most suc¬ cessful term.
Supervisor Smith replied that he ap¬ preciated the good wishes, and that the people of the village of Hempstead had certainly shown their good wishes in an emphatic manner at the election on April 1.
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Lighting District Meeting
There will be a meeting in regard to tbe Bellmore-Seaford Lighting District <Ha MoDday niji^ April 14, at 8 o'clock in tiie fir* eompaay's hall at Bellmore.
jMlvnrtiaa H in KvarylM4y'« Cakinin
Work is pEOgK0iu»ing  rapi<% on  the new M. E. Church on St. Mark's Ave.
Mrs. M. H Skou is visiting relatives in New York,City this week.       (
Alfred Tillotson of Long Islanji City was the guest of his cousin, Kenneth Tillotson, last Sunday.
The work of renovating the old fire hall into a store was started last week by Henry 0. Smith, who has the con¬ tract.
A dance will be held in Firemen's Hall on Saturday evening. May 3, by the Willing Workers. The proceeds are for the benefit of the Bellmore Baseball Club, tlood music will be fqrnished and a good time is promised
time, and help the baaeball team.
James A. Stiles, Long Island repre¬ sentative of the Surety Coupon Co., has opened an office at Freeport in the Realty Building.
The firemen's fair being held this week in Firemen's Hall is proving a big success. At the opening last night, Thursday, the hall was-crowded and our people were generous in pur¬ chasing things the firemen offered for sale. Big crowds are expected 'this Friday night and tomorrow night, Sat¬ urday, the closing night. Music for dancing is being furnished by J. H. Weiner, violin; Charles W. Smith, 'cello, and Miss Lila Smith, pianb. A supper is served each evening.
The euchre and dance held at Fire¬ men's Hall last Saturday evening for the benefit of the Bellmore Catholic Church was a big success in every way, over ^00 beAig realized.
Real interest in the home-making task means, as a natural consequence, real intorest in the advertisements. And, oddly enough, real interest in solving housekeeping problems, w»ely and well, is often aroused as a RESULT of an awakened interest in the ads.
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses have been issued by Town Clerk Gilbert since March 80:
March 81—Raffallo Muzzillo and Rose H. Ballash, both of Inwood. They were married on April 6 by Louis Raisig, Justice of the Peace of Cedar¬ hurst.
Arthur L. Dennis and Helen Irene Fosmire, both of Roosevelt. Iliey were married by Rev. Charles A. Logue, rector of the Catholic Church of Our Holy Redeemer laat Wedneaday. Frank J. Pearoe was best man ami Angel ine fl. Fosmore was bridesmaid.
April 2—Philip H. Boeller and Jen¬ nie Woods, both of Elmont.
8—Albert L. Ryf and Martha Rep- pel, both of Valley Stream.
6—SUnley M. Seaman of New York and Katherine Weed of Garden City.
wire, supported o^i locust posts, its-soil depth is three feet and over, ail with slow ideal drainage, no impervious or leachy subsoil or stones on any portion.
Its thrifty fruit trees yield annually a variety of apples, pears, plums, quinces, cherries and apricots. Its berry patches yield raspberries, straw¬ berries, blackberries, currants, goose¬ berries; its grape vines also bear well. Its famous "milk-car-chicken house" has proved most satisfactory as an egg inspirer, and its shady, fence-enclosed yard possesses a water supply. Its "freightcar-hayloft," drained two- horse stable and wagon shed have filled the-bill.
Its water supply is perfect, "second | water" from below hard pan shutting out all surface drainage at 102 feet, with truly pure water reaching earth's surface at a temperature of 50 de¬ grees, and inexhaustible in supply. It is pumped into an elevated 5,000 gal¬ lon tank by a Secor kerosene engine driving a very substantial Gould pump head. Well double tubed. Engine house and loft above are thoroughly lighted. A modest bathroom is under the same roof.
The historic homestead is a one-story frame arranged for three, four or five rooms; has a kitchen and concrete walled cellar under most of the house. Foreman's house with nearly full con¬ crete walled cellar, big kitchen and house itself arranged like homestead for three, four or five rooms; also two- room annex connected. Helper's house arranged for two or three rooms. Ev¬ ery building supplied with running water all having shade, roses and oth er flowering plants Location is two miles from Wading River station, one mile from village post office, store and hotels, two and one half miles from Sound shore beach. Present entrance from Randall Road. Proposed high way connection with North Shore main road makes entire southern boundary. j Freight siding at center of north boundary.—Brooklyn Eagle.
Christ is Chairman
Philip J. Christ, of North Hemp stead, was elected chairman of fhe Nassau County Board of Supervisors at the organization meeting Tuesday. The only new member .to taJie his seat was Hiram R. Smith, of Hempstead, Christ and James H. Cocks, the latter from Oyster Bay, having been re-elect¬ ed.
George M. Goodale, present clerk to the BoMxl. waa reappointed at a salary of $1,800, and Harry P. Keith waa named as counsel at $8,000.
Seaford
Harry M. Covert, one of the moat prominent citizens of the village, died Monday, < after a abort illness, in his 68rd year. Fu^ral services were held fron^ his late residence Wednesday af¬ ternoon. Rev. Mr. Jones, pastor of tbe M. E. Chureh, officiatiag; interment at Gi«en]^ld Cemetery.
LIGHT AND WATER USERS.
At the last meeting of the Village officials the following applications were granted:
For Watar Service—Geo. Davison, Ocean Ave. and Rose St ; Blanche Trubenback, Jay St.; John J. Randall Co., So. Grove St ; E. A Chapman, Lexington Ave.; Long Island Realty Co , Harrison Ave.; also on Greene Ave.; Frank Tenny, sr., Long Beach Ave.; Cadman Frederick, Soutbside Ave., 2 houses; W. A. Kiley, St. Markc Ave.; Alvin A. Sealy, Rose St.
For Lighting—Foster Post, West End Ave.; Harry Rose, 21 E. Merrick Road; C. Milton Foreman, Commercial St. (for power); Arthur Keene, Jay St., F. L. J. Lee & Co., So. Main St.; C. F. Gere, So. Grove St.; C. W. Gol¬ den, 73 Smith St.; Morris Prileul, Jaggs building, So. Main St.; P. H. Dennis, 71 Church St.; Sidney Smith, W. Merrick Road.
Saturday's offerings at the Plaza:
"When John Brought Home His Wife;" featuring Arthur Johnson and Lottie Briscoe.
"The $20,000 Corot;" a Kalem feat¬ ure with Alice Joyce in the leading part.
"The Story of Lavinia;" a dramatic story of college life with a most enjoy¬ able vein of comedy rippling through the tense plot. A daring rescue by Lavinia, is a feature of thi^ photo¬ play.
Aavertlsement.
You cannot devote five minutes to reading the ads without learning dome fact of actual value and importance to you.    Test the matter!
Mr. and Mrs. 'John D. Cornelius of Union Place, Roosevelt, were tendered a party Wednesday night. Friends from Freeport, Hempstead and Roose¬ velt were present. A very pleasant evening was spent playing games, and refreshments were served.
Village Clerk Shea has received dog licenses tag for 1913, which can now be secured at the Village office.
School Tax Collector Frank Ashdown has to turn his books over to the School Board this month,, after which all tax bills for the 1912 tax will have to be paid at the County Treasurer's office at Mineola. with an extra percentage. Mr. Ashdown can be seen any day at his residence, at 20 Smith Street.
Harry Jonea is now the messenger boy at the Murray Bros, printing office on Railroad Avenue.
You ha»e a favorite store—of coarse. Perhaps several of them—each serving you best in its particular line. You, probably, have a favorite singer, or actress, or lectarer. or author—and want to hear or read every new offer¬ ing these favorites of yours make. Your favorite stores doubtless have something new and interesting to offer you TODAY—and thi» • f*ct makes their ads worth reading carefully.
(Contwued on page 5)
If yoH want ta raaeh tha paef^l* It In tha "Maaaaasar."
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L I. Agricultural School
Long Islander/i should bring all the influence to bear that they possibly can upon members of the Legislature to se¬ cure the passage of the oil I calling for an appropriation of $225,000 for the Long Island Agricultural School, Tha . amount appropriated last year, $60. • 000, which is now available, is not enough to buy the land, letting alone the construction of any of the t>uild- ings.
The necessary 300 acres upon whieb ah option has been obtained, calls foir an expenditure of $90,000, and not less than $185,000 should be provided for the buildings this year. A suffi¬ cient amount should be provided to in¬ sure the beginning of the school work by next year. The plans as provided by Prof. Hooper, in connection with Principal Johnson, the head of the Mil¬ waukee County, Wisconsin, school, who is to take charge of the Long Island institution, call for an ultimate ex¬ penditure of $1,250,000, and will pro¬ vide one of the best up-to date and most efficient agricultural and horticul¬ tural institutions in the country.
The first building to be started is the three-story brick horticultural struc¬ ture, for the urgent need of insttuction in market gardening on Long Island, is generally recognized, and it was the' growing importance of those interests as one of the important sources of sup¬ ply for the five millions of population of the world s metropolis that led Gov¬ ernor Dix to sign the initial appropri¬ ation of $50,000. The value of the market garden and flower interests of Suffolk, Nassau and Queens Counties far exceed in value the agricultural in¬ terests of any threfe up-State counties. This building will be followed as fast as funds are available by a chemistry building, devoted also to domestic sci¬ ence, with laboratory and cooking rooms in the rear. There will be sev¬ eral dormitories built to accommodate fifty men each; a central adminstration building which will contain also class rooms for English branches and an as¬ sembly room. A general refectory, agronomy building, power plant, farm mechanics building, poultry houses and sheds and twenty farm cottages for young women, they will learn farm household work
It is proposed to have this institu¬ tion conducted on a different plan from domell and many other agricultural colleges where the courses consist of classroom work almost entirely. The students will be called upon to do the regular farm work, as is ^done at Hampton, Virginia.
We trust the day is not far distant when there will be a renewed interest in soil culture all over Long Island, stimulated pe^'haps by the new school of agriculture and horticulture at Mel¬ ville, and by such excellent work as that which is being carried on by Mr. and Mrs. H. B. FuUerton on the Long Island Railroad Experimental Stations a at Medford and Wading River. The town of Huntington is fortunate in the prospect of having such a splendid in¬ stitution located in its midst.
The installation and maintenance of such an institution on Long Island should do much to stimulate the growth of farm and garden crops, of poultry and dairying by showing how they can be made highly profitable. We are aware that much .of the best tillable land haa been forever destroyed for agricultural purpose^ by having been sold out by promoter^ to owners scat¬ tered all over the land, ijho will never take the least interest in their im¬ provement. But there are st^U many thousands of acres now idle or that are barely paying taxes, owing to the poor methods used in cultivating them that could be made highly profitable under intelligent methuds of cultivation. The^ntire Melville Valley ia capable of 'being made one of the most fertile gardf n spots in the country and there are twp hundred thousands acres of neglected land in Suffolk County that should be producing abundant crops. •" —Long Islander.
New Fone Calls
Freeport Duhart, A. L., 289 Whaley St., 456J Curtis, W. v., Bayriew Ave.. 568 Elar, Tony, hotel, Merrick Road, 201 Galgano & Dimaio. Henry St., 202 Kiley, W. A.. Westaide Ave.. 688 Manz, Mrs. Chas., 85 Ollvje' Blvd., 11W VpnGuaaick. L , 22 Rnsaell Place.. «45
Baldwin Wildberger, E. O., Thomas Ave., 182
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