South Side Messenger 19150113

              TH SIDE
ESSENGER
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FREEPORT AND BELLMORE* N. Y.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 13, 1914
Everv Wednesday
Vol. 7, Number
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Service* at tbe Church of the Re 'ioomot Sunday, the Second After Epi- plMBy, at 11 A. .M. and 8 P. M. Morn¬ ing Grayer and sermon and Evenmg Pni|er and sermon. Tbe Chii^rcb Seboel meets in tbe Parish Hotise each Sondiiy at 10 A. M. The Woman'a Anxiiiary meets every Thursday at 2.80 P. M. Boy Sceuts meet Thurs¬ day evei'iings at 7.S0. Choir practice Thac»d»ys at 8 P. M. The G. F. S. meets F^ridays at 3.80'and 7.30 P. M. Cdohing School meets this week on Satorday at 12 M. A cordisl invita¬ tion in extended to all to attend the services of this church and lend a hand In its commanity service.
Tbe Post Office is sgsin at its old stand. Progress has been made suffi¬ cient in restoring the recently burned building to house the office and in a feW days Mr. Zeiner will be thorough¬ ly established in bosiness again.
Mrs. R. Narwood and Mr. and  Mrs. Holmes Narwood are anticipating leav¬ ing Merrick shortly te  spend   tbe  re¬ mainder of the winter  at  St.   Augus- "ttine, Fla.
The Men's Club basketball team was defeated by Amityville in the Parish House on Wednesday night last by a score of 26-<t8. It was a rough game. Tbe fast work of Merrick in the second half IS seen in the fact that at the close of the second half the score was 10-20 against tbem. No game is ached nied for this week, bat the boys will meet for practice tonight, Wednesday.
Wantagh
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The AlUr Society of St. Barnabas' Catholio Church will bold a euchre and reception at Firemen's Hall, on Thursday, February 11.
Jerome Messina has moved bis bar¬ ber shop from Firemen's Hall to Sam¬ uel Self's store on Grand Avenue. He also has a pool parlor. His family also moved there last weak from John J. Bedell's house on Bedford Avenue and are occupying the rooms over the barber shop.   	
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I     Clair Bartholomew arrived   at   Port
j Orange, Florida, last Wednesday.    He
I spent three days at Jacksonville.
i    The Ladies' Aid Society of  the  M. ' E.   Church   held  a  pleasant  meeting
with   Mrs.    Theodore   J.   Wells    last
Thursday afternoon at Wantagh.
The committee in charge of the an- i nual ball of the Third Election District Republican Association, which will take place at Firemen's Hall on Wed¬ nesday evening, January 27, will spare ' no pains to make this event an enjoy- | able  one.    Joseph  H.   Weimer's   or-
ichestra   wili   furnish   the   music   for' Saturday   afternoon ¦ dancing.    Tickets, admitting lady and   House  from 2 till 4.
Tbe annual meeting of the Hook, Ladder and Engine Co. was held Janu¬ ary 7 in Firemen's Hall. Tbe follow¬ ing efHcers were elected for the com¬ ing year: Cbtaf, William H. Valen¬ tine; foreman, hook and Ladder Co., Georg^'A. Seaman; assistant, Edwin R. Wendler; foreman Hese and En¬ gine Go , Grover C. Siems; assistant, Elliott Van Nostrand; engineer, WaU ter Asldown; first assistant, W. Har old Van Tuyl: second assistant, James M. Seaman, jr.; treasorer, William F. Dean; financial secretary, James M. Seaman, jr.; recording secretary, Grover Siems; trustee for 8 years, John T. Cowles; trustee for 1 year, George E. Box; chaplain, Rev. Thomas S. Braithwaite; sergeant-at-Arms, James M. Lawrence.
A meeting ot the Auxiliary League was held in the Parish House on Tues¬ day night.
Mrs. Frank C. Young entertained the members of the Kings Daughters Society on Tuesday afternoon.
A home-made cake   and   candy   sale
will be held under the auspices of   the
Christian Endeavor   Society   on   next
n   the     Parish
Come   out   and
. SmithviUe South
On Thursday evening. January 7, at Fire Headqaart>>rB. the annual election of officers of the Smithville South Hook, Ladder and Engine Co., for the ensuing year was held. They are: Foreman, S. B. Clukies; first assist¬ ant, L. Adell; second assistant, F. Diehm; financial secretary, L. Stein- er; recording secretary, W. K. Ten- ney; treasurer, Fred Koenig; trustees, John Koenig, T. J. Thornten, F. L. Hack, A. Calcagnino a:id J. Odell. Tbe next regular meeting will be held January 21, at tbe Fire Hall.
Merrick's Water Supply
(From Nassau County Review) Last week, the Review representa¬ tive, throogh tbe courtesy of A. S. [ Malcomson of Freeport, manager of; the Hempstead and Oyster Bay Water Company, inspected the plant of that < Company, located on   Kirk wood   Ave- i
Rockviile Centre
A meeting of Kockville "'antre Coun¬ cil. No. HO. Jr. O. U. A. M., will he held on Thursday evening.
Freeport
At a meeting of Charter Oak Coun* cii. No. 1415, Royal Arcanum, held on Thursday evening last, tbe initiatory degree was conferred upon Alexander Afrecan.
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or Michii ..'. n,   .Su-eet, Freeport.
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William   K.   Crevoisernt   exhibited
three single   comb   Buff   Leghorns  at
tbe recent Springfield. Mass ,   poultry
       - show.    He  wss   awarded   first   prise
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Emise of Cleve- i *=°*''*' ^"j ""'^ •"O"'' P""   »»«":  •'"« land, Ohio, and  J.   P.   Winterson.   of  f.*?»P«.*'"^ ~'*"'"P«'='"'" ""   "»¦'«  ¦•"I tbe same city, are guests of Mrs. Rob-   '•''ewise on femsle ert Duncan West, of Hempstead   ave- _
nue. The   Freeport   Presbyterian   Yo^g                                 People's Society of Christian  Endeav
A dance will be held in Parish   Hall' or will hold a home-made cake,   candy this Wednesday evening under the aus-  and bread sale Saturday,  January  80.
pices of the Greek Letter Social of the Church of the Ascension.
Club in the Sunday School roonn of the First Presbyterian Church. All are cordial¬ ly invited to help the young people by attending this ssle and purchasing their goods.
At the annual meeting of the Wo¬ men's Auxiliary of the Rockviile Cen¬ tre Club, the  following officers  were'     .   „    ,     „,7i ].~, ...
J. Huyler Ellison of this  village  is
planning a tour to the Pacific Coast in connection with the Elks' Grand Lodge Session at Los Angeles, the ex¬ position at San Diego and the Panama Pacific Exposition at   San   Francisco.
door, is located a small box similar  to j tbe   Ladies' Aid Society of St. Mark's jJ^J* AMiTstV*''^ ^' ^^^^' ^'^'^'"   ''"'^
nue, Merrick, and were impressed that i elected for the   ensuing year:   Presi-! for a village of its population, Merrick i dent, Mrs. Alfred   L.   Bowne;  §ecre- ha» a right to boast of its water  sup i tary, Mrs. Gustav Wuerst; Treasurer, ply. ' Mrs. Harry Reeve.
We«flrst went to the fire   house,   on | 	
Church Street, where, just   inside   the i     Mrs. Earl J. Benn«>tt will   entertain
NEW FEATURES AT _ 	
THE EDEN MUSEE i gYtow and appreciate One of the lirst phdes of amusement I ance each week.    Admission 10 tbat is visited  by  the  visitor to  tbe j to all. city is the ever   famous   Eden   .Musee on   28rd   Street.   New   YorJc.     This amusement house hss   been  in  exist¬ ence   for over thirty years   and   is  aa popalar today as when it   first  opened its doors, owing to   the  management keeping up to date.    The much talked
gentleman are 25 cents each   and  csn j buy yoor cake and candy  to;  Sunday.
be had from any of the members. „. .... .  .   ^
  The teachers of the   Memorial   sun-
' Motion pictures at Firemen's fc all day School held a meeting at the P»r- this Friday night at the usual tine, sonage last Tuesday evening. Misl It is expected that Everything will be Stella G. Falir.g was elected pianist ready by tbat time so the company , and Miss Helen Jackson, assistant, can use the electric light for the pic Harry T. Braithwaite was elected sec- tores. Tbe firemen are giving a good retary. It was decided to observe Lin- the   fine   attend- coin Memorial Sunday in the school.
cents
The O. K. Bakery of Freeport has opened a branch store at Firemen's Hall, formerly occupied by Jerome Messina, the barber. Hatfield Smith will have charge of the new branch.
a fire alarm box It is the duty of the first man resfionding to a fire alarm to break tbe glass in this box and pulM down tbe handle inside. From there we went to the plant to see what hap¬ pened when this is done.
The plant, located on Kirkwood Ave¬ nue, has two tanks, one of 12,000 gal¬ lons capacity, for fire purposes only, and one of 1500 gallons, which is used for house supply under normal conditions. Connected to the outlet from tnis tank is a harmless looking instrument, looking more than any¬ thing else like a water meter witb wires running out of the top. Wfien the handle Is pulled at the fire house, the current, which is carried on regu lar wires of the Telephon*"  Comoany,
Alan D. Young   and   his   aeughter, i except   that the   connection   is   direct
Mrs. Curran,    have   been   confined   to their home with an attack of the grip.
The Bellmore Yacht Club   will   hold
The Victor Club basketball team played a team at St. George's Club, Hempstead, last Saturday night but were defeated.
and not through the Central office, causes this machine to open a large valve leading to the water mains, and at the same time shuts off the passage of the water to and from the low pres¬ sure reservoir. In a verv short time, so we were informed, the pressure would incresse tn §0 pounds, and the \Vater in the mains   would   be   backed
of Chamber of Horrors is being added  » dance at Firemen's Hall on Saturday ; 	
to from time   to  time   in   accordance . evening, February 13. Mies Anna Grimm has been confined
witb   new   inci ients   that   arise,   the   to her home   for a week   witb   illness, j up by the 12;000 gallons in reserve   in
"Beheading in Morrocco."  "Modes of,     Mr. and Mrs. George W. Smith, who  but returned lo school on Mon Jay. ! the large tank.    A look at   the  guage
Pooisbnient in Differefft Foreign Coun-1 were married on  Monday   evening   of  _ i showed the pressure rapidly  climbing,
tries" and other groups always   bring  last week, were given a  reception   at R..ii,r,nrl   v-y4,t  r-inh   h<.M   . i when tbe machine was operated   from
forth exclamations  of  surprise.    Tbe; A, L.   Brown's  on  Tuesday   last.    A   „  * °*„f *'u,/!„„l!^^^   ««,«   v--,.'u '' where we stood, and in less  than   one World in Wax exhibition is being  en- ; large number of friends were   present ^e^Jf^oyaoie supper on ^ew_^«ff_s | minute tbe pressure was at the   prom-
Thus at no matter what
M. E. Church at ber residence,   Lewis avenue, this Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs.   Wilson   Pearsall   is    visiting friends at Toms River. N. J.
On Wednesdav evening next, ary 20th, Rockviile Centre Lodge, No. 279, I. O. O. F., will tender their many friends a pleasant entertain¬ ment.
Smith & Bedell talk about prescrip¬ tions in their adv. this week.
AavsrusMSMit
H. W. Rockwell   of   White Janu- I who has conducted parties   in
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Plains, Enrope
W. P. W. Haflf, Jr., has had his   of fices 8l his coal depot on   Morris   ave
nue made*considerably larger, and im- j men of Freeport to attend proved.
for several years, and had some thrill¬ ing experiences in Belgium and France during the present war, will address the Men's League of the First Presby¬ terian Church this Friday evening, Jauuary 15, in the Chapel at 8:16. A cordial   invitation is exteqjed .'to   the
The annual reception   of nightly will be held in the the Rockviile Centre Club on evening, January 26th.
i     A masque ball will be given by   tbe the   Fort- | Good  Government  Club  at   Brooklyn parlors   of ! Hall, on Lincoln's Birthday Eve,   Feb- Tuesday i ruary 11; dancing from S:80   p. m.   to j 4:30 a. m.; music   by   Prof.   Pottei's orchestra.
Trinity Lutheran Church was scarce¬ ly large enough to hold the vast con¬ gregation that desired admittance on Sunday evening when a farewell re¬ ception was tendered Rev. A. H    Hoi-
Eve at   UltBch's   Hotel.    There   were
larged with new groups, tbe latest ad- iand all report having spent a pleasant  ""^^ "'   "¦"— -   ""--^-     -•¦"-   """ I jaed amount .,.?...__   *.A_ '.-.    :_   ..J „.,.„:„„     Mr. and Mrs. Smith are oc-^^ Pr^'ent  and   all   expressed   tbem-1_^ ^^ ,^,';^ ,
dition being   fifteen   tableaux   in   the Winter   Garden   depicting   scenes  of American history from the landing of ' tbe Pilgrims to tbe Spanish-Ameiican i War. 4 I
Tbe wonderful Kinemacolor  natural : colored moving picures are shown   ev¬ ery hour, an entire change of progiam being  presented  at  each   exhibition. These subjects comprise comic, scenic ' and drcmatic subjects.
The engagement of Ur.   Dunninger, i tbe most clever magician seen in New ' York today, has an entire new change : of program.    He appears every after¬ noon and evening.    The one admission price entitles tbe visitor to all.
County Association Committee Dinner
The   second   annual   dinner  of   the Road Maintenance Committee   of   the Nassau  County   Association   will   be. held next Monday evening at the  ^iar- den Ci<y Hotel. !
At the dinner   the   various  officials
«.wi]l present reports and a brief survey
will   be  given   of   tbe   work   accom-
plisoed, and plans will  be   formulated
for continuing the work.
Experts   in   road   building   will   be present as speakers and  there will be prominent speakers present   who  will; contribute to the pleasure of the even ing, anjong them Peter Olney, brother '. of Richard Olney, former U. S. Secre-; tary of State.    Mr. Allen, an engineer in the department of the Federal Gov-' ernment, and Prof. Blancbard. Profes- i sor of Highway Engiijeering atColum-1 bia University. '
Btr Assoeiation to Due
At a meeting of tbe dinner commit-: tee of the Nassau County Bar Associ- j ation, beld at the Garden City Hotel I last Friday evening, it was decided to ' hold tbe annual dinner at tbe Garden : City Hotel on Saturday evening, Feb-1 ruary 18. i
At tbe last dinner uf   this  .A.ssocia-1 tion tliere were present as guests, sev-1 eimi of the judges,   .\ttomay  General i Wiekersbam,   Hon.  Job   Hedges  and Hois. Latbrop Brown. !
This is one of tbe events of the Nas- \ «ao County Bar Association
evening.
copying their cottage in
Don't forget the date of the ball to be given at Firemen's Hall, Saturday, February 20. Reserve tbe date and let the firemen entertain yon <m that night. 	
Farmers' Institute
A Farmers' Institute will be held at Mineola next Wednesday and Thurs¬ day, January 20-21, in the Court House.
The program:
Wednesday,   10 A. M.;
Opening Remarks, Jared Van Wage- nen, jr., Lawyersville, Schoharie County. j
Sjmp   Things   I   Have   Learned   in i V^egetable Production, Walter B. Niss- ley.    State   School    of     Agriculture, Farmingdale.
Some Essentials in Maintaining Fer- i tility, Mr. Van Wegenen
1:30 P. .M.—Question Box :
The Potato Crop, Prof. Alva Agee, New Jersey College of Agriculture, New Brunswick, N. J.
Diet and Hygiene, Mrs. Ida S. Har¬ rington, State Department of Agricul¬ ture, Albany.
this village   selves as delighted with   the  banquet.
Mrs. Henry L. Seaman entertained her father, Mr. Keenbolts, of Nyack, N. Y., over Sunday.
'Regular services in the Mefnorial Church next Sunday morning and ev¬ ening with preaching by the pastor. Rev. Thomas S. Braithwaite. Snnday School in the Parish House at 2:30. Christian Endeavor Society meets weekly in the church on Friday night Et7:45.
A moving picture show will be   giv¬ en at tbe Crystal Theatre, Friday   ev¬ ening, February 6, for the   benefit  of Patriot Hose Co.   No.   4;   tickets,   10 thusen, who, after a four year service ' cents, can be secured of tbe members, as pastor of the church,   tendered   his j urJcpDr^DT
resignation to take charge of  a   large I '      I-KbtFOKl
church in Jersey City. i     The   regular   meeting  of   Freeport
The reception took the nature of a Chapter No. 302, R. A. M., will be union service by all four of the held at iU meeting rooms. Mechanics' churches of the village. Hall.      Freeport,    next     Wednesday
The sermon of the evening  was  de-'evening, at 8 o'clock.    The Degree of livered by Rev. A. H. Rennie,    palter | Mark Master will be conferred, in full of thfc Presbyterian Chorch. while ad-   form, and all members of the Chapter dresses were also   delivered   by   Rev, j and visitors will be made at home. George   E.    Bishop,      pastor   of   St. i ...
Mark's M. E. Church, ami Rev. Howard I     A young son arrived at the home  ot Johnson, of the Baptist Church. I Mr. and Mrs. C. Dwight Baker,   Lena
.Mr.   Holtbusen   left   for   his   new j Avenue, on January 3,
charge   Wednesday, and carried   witb | —	
him the best wishes of all of the mem-'     Mrs. Charles Winston is slowly   inf-
bers of his former   charge,   as well as ' proving at Nassau Hospital, where she'
those of the host of friends, irrespect- I was taken several months   ago   soffer-
^, , , . ^        , ive of creed, that he bas made   during I ing from a compound fracture   of  her
Upon an alarm of hre, the  engineer | ^j^ ^ojom-n in Rockviile Centre.     ,       ; foot.  Mrs. Winston can now be moved
one of the 48 hydrants is called upon, I it will coiitain more than average hyd I rent pressure.
I Tbe instrument used for this, as Mr. j Malcomson informed us, i.<< one used I largely when pumping into reservoirs i and similar affairs, from a distance, i where an immediate opening or clos- j ing of a    valve   is   desired,    and    was
adapted by him   to   the   conditions   a
Merrick.
The regular meeting of the Mothers' Club will be held in tbe school build¬ ing on Friday evening, February 5, at 8 o'clock. An interesting program is being arranged, incloding an ad¬ dress which will be of interest to all .parents.
A special appeal is made to both active and honorary members, as well as to all others interested in the school in any way to attend this meeting. It is hoped that this organseation will do much for the home and the school through the united efliorts of both par¬ ent and   teacher.    Fathers   are   espe-
Poultry House Construction,  Robert   ^'^''^ '"^'***^ *° '=°'"« "";:' .^«   ^«°*""« P. Trask, North Wilbrabam, Mass. ''"."""liy members   as   their   presence
Thursday, 10 A. M -Question Box- ! ^'U ''^'P *« niBlteJthe_Clob a success.
The Sources and Effects of   Mineral Fertilizers, Prof. Agee. ' Ira Smith, oneof the oldest residents
Tbe Simple   Chemistry  of  Feeding  of  this sectidn, died at his borne  here Animals, .Mr. Van Wagenen. early Wednesday morning at   the   age
1:30 P. M.—Question Box: of 83 yearu.    Funeral services will be
Feeding  Poultry   for  Egg   Produc-   held from his late home this Saturday
afternoon at one o'clock. Rev. Thomas
ferment will be at Greenfield Ceme tery. Wilbur F. Southard, funeral director.
Seaford
tion, Mr. Trask.
Studies in Rural Social Life, Pro^ A. B. Graham, bead of Extension De¬ partment, State School of Agriculture, Farmingdale.
Closing Words, Mr    Van  Wagenen. ',
o .no P   M   ¦
Special Women's Session, in charge F"** ^^15 Hempstttd Baby Chinese of Mrs. Harrington.
L. R. Simons, Manager of the Nas- Tbe first birth tor tbe year 1915 to sau County Farm Bureau, says: "Let ^e recorded with William Stoffel, Reg- us make this tbe best Farmer's Insti- •"'"'" '<"" **»« Village of Hempstead, tute ever beld in Nassau County. was a Chinese baby boy. ,
  The baby is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
I 1 I Yeeg Fat, who conduct   a   laundry  at
Lynbrook 292 Front street.   The father waa born
¦   ¦ in California and the   mother is a nat¬
ive of Cbina. They have been in Hempstead for a number of years. They have four otber children  one   of
charge   of   the   plant   starts   the pumps, shuttin^^ off the   reserve   tank as soon as he gets the   pumps   going. This immediately increases the hydrant pressure to 120 pounds, which is prob¬ ably as much as   can   be   found where on Long Island, and more in most places. There are two pumps, which can   be
j in an invalid chair, and   expects P. j to be able to return to her home.
METHODIST CHURCH
The   funeral   service of Joseph
Winget, who died Saturday afternoon,
in his   72nd  year,   of  apoplexy,   was
held at his late residence. 186 Maple I In the absence of the pastor on Sun- ti!^5n ! *''®""^' -^""^"y evening. Rev. George j day. January 17, Rev. Dr. David G. ^nan | Bishop officiating, with   interment   in i Wylie, for many years   pastor  of  tbe
Greenfield Cemetery Tuesday morning.   Scotch    Presbyterian    Church,     New
Mr. Winget wps a member of the Ma
three runs are required.
Upon our inquiry   if  the   increased pressure in time of fire did   not   dam¬ age tbe plumbing in   private   houses, Mr. Malcomson stated that on only one S. Braithwaite officiating,   and the in-'toccasion   had it been reported to tbem
operated individually or together. The ! gonjg fraternity, and the services of larger one of 250 gallons per minute ! th^t fraternity were performed by capacity, is ofieratedby a gas-gasoline ! Massapequa Lodge. Mr. Winget has engine, while the smaller one, of 150 | i,een a resident of Rockviile Centre gallons rapacity, runs by a gas engine. ; fo,. ,nany years, and during the past The large tank 18 not in a vertical. thirteen years be has filled the posi- position, as we are accustomed to see-; tio„ of bookkeeper for the Joseph B. ing them, hut rests on the ground and i Langdon Estate, and when that husi- 's covered with earth. The smaller : negg ^^g recently disposed of to Wil- tank is located atop the building, and i Hap, Qf^^ ^r. Winget was engaged allows 1» normal pressure of about 25 j to continue his important position- pounds. A windmill is T?ept going ijj^ constantly, and with the help of the ^ windmill it is only necessary to 'run tbe pumps once each day   for a couple I
ot hours.    In the aumm'er time   about! jjean, died at the residence of his   pa-
j rents, Park place, on Monday morning, ; in his 2oth year, of pneumonia,    after
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Phillips, I and two granddaughters surviving.
Ogden, son of .Mr.    and   Mrs.   Isaac
that   the   plumbing  had   given   away under the pressure.    Tbe argument  is
an illness of one week. His parents, a wife bnd a three year old son besides a brother, Norman Dean, survive him. The deceased bad been in the employ of the New York and Long Island Traction Company at their Hempstead
York, now secretary of the Presbyter- I ian Board of Church Extension, will preac'i at both morning and evening services.
On the following Sunday morning. Rev. John F. Carson, pastor of Central Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, wide- Iv known as an able and evangelistic preacher and religious leader, will oc¬ cupy the pulpit. In the evening Rev. Dwight A. Jordan will preach.
This trio of gifted ministers afford a great opportunity to the church and the community, and .^ey ought to have a large hearing. *^
Amanda G. Carter, who conducted a delicatessen store on South Main Street, recently filed a petition in bankruptcy, and upon the suggestion ot her counsel, a trustee of her assets have been appointed. The schedules showed liabilities of $1011 and assets of $67.29.—Eagle.
in bouses would not   stand said  this   had   net   been   tbe Merrick.
First Church ot Christ,  Scientist.— : Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock;
j Mrs. H. L. Borland will entertain I tbe Friday Club at ber home, Hemp- jjtead avenue, on Friday afternoon inext.
Elizabeth, wife of Uriah Smith, died at iMr home here on Tuesday morning, at the <kg« of 67 years. Foneral ser- viete will be beM from tbe M. E. Glwreh ^iday aftercjoon at 1 o'clock, R«v. Mr. Olaeti, pastor, ofBeiating, and tbe intehnent will ba at Greenflald GoBBotery. Wilbor Sootbard. funeral diroetor.
County Judge and Mrs. James P. j Niemann and daughter are spending i tbe winter in the City.
out
whom attends tbe public school in Washington Street.
Tbe baby, who was born on Satur¬ day, bas been named Tommy.
liiis is tbe first birth of a Chinese baby   in   Hempstead    and   without  a
Tne dre dqpartoient was  called Toesday evabing at   10:80   for a  fire doubt tbe first on Long Island.    Chin over tbe barber shop oo tbe  east  side i ese women are rare in this country, of Atlantic Avenoe.    Tbe  blaze  was I    This brings tbe total   population  of confined to tbe oppor flats; Ices of sev-1 Chinese in Hempstead to thirteen. eral. hundred dollars. —Sentinel.
often used against increased   pres-urej ^eadquarWa   for" a number  of "years, in time of actual fire,    that   plumbing , ^^ .^e night dispatcher, and was   held '     °*  "* j in high esteem, not only by bis  super- net   been   the   case   «t i ,ors, but also with the entire force  of ' Hempstead   Bank   Bailding;    spbject that company,   as   well  as  by  many  uext Sunday, January 17, "Life."
friends  throughout   the   entii-e   com-i 	
District Attorney'*  Work. i munity.    The funeral service   will   be
held at  his late residence,   this Wed- George   Bishop officiating, with interment   in  Green field Cemetery Thursday morning.
District Attorney   Lewis   J.   Smith;       . d
has given a summary of tbe   work  of' I^^Ell^^l^^lfl P_!! his office for the past year.    A classi¬ fication of th^ work of the office is in¬ teresting:        '•
1918 1914 Indictments found 94    154
Persons charged witb crime   116 Convictions for felonies        I Convictions for misdemeanors Sentenced to Sing Sing Blmira Reformatory Bedford Reformatory Hoose of Good Shepherd «
County Jail County Penitentiary Sentences suspended Fines imposed Acquitsis
160! 68i
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East Rockaway
A session of tbe Silk Stocking 500 Club will be beld at the residence of Mrs. A. Carman on Thursday after¬ noon.
The Freeport Presbyterian Young People's Society of Christian Endeav¬ or will bold a home-made cake, candy and bread sale Satorday, January 30, iu tbe Sunday School room of the First Fiesbyterian Church. All are cordial¬ ly invited to help tbe yoong pe'iple by attending this ssle and purchasing ther goods.     	
Tbe Roosevelt News is agitating tb« establishing of n National.Rank at the Village of Roosevelt.
At tbe special scbool election  for a member of   the  Board of  Education, ' beld on Wednesday evening last,   San- ford G. Ryder was  elected,   receiving
4 ! 124 votes, to 11^ votes for jltoman .0.
6  Dobler.
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