South Side Messenger 19120105

              Town to Appeal on Heavy Tax Rate       Supreme G>urt Jurors
Retiring Justice Receives Gold Clock
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER. FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vol 4, Kumbor 24
Every Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 5, 1912
$1.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cento
Merrick
Fine aaaortment of Chriatmaa treea •t John Adel'a Meat Market, Bellmore.
The Merrick Gun Clob haa held taro aboota lately bat it aeema impoaaible to get tbe accre. It looka aa if there might be aecret practice for a coming eonteat. Of courae, we know there ia another poaaible reaaon for the reluct¬ ance to atate tfae acorea, but we would not think for a minate of aoggeatingit.
Mra. Joahua Reynolda of Brooklyn baa been viaiting at tfae home of Mr*. R. Narwood.
Mr. Samael Bedell, employed by Mr.
Artbar Hewlett, haa   moved  into the
new   boaae on Miller Ave.   with   hia
. wife and tbree   cbildren.    Mr.  Bedell
•nd family formerly lived in Rooaevelt.
The annaal cooking achool held year¬ ly tbrougb the kindneaa of a lover of hia fellowmen in tbe Pariah Houae un¬ der the direction of a competent ex¬ pert in domeatic acience will begin ita aeaaiona on Saturday, January 6tb, at 12 o'clock noon. Miaa Huger will be in charge again thia year aa laat. All the girla of tbe village will be given Inatractinna here free of cbarge. En¬ rollment ahoold be made upon tbe firat day and a regular and aerioua attend¬ ance maintained throughout the coarae.
Following is the program of the Chriatmaa exerciaea in tbe Church uf tbe Redeemer, held over from our laat iaaue for lack of time: 1. Carol, School. 2. Prayera, Reaponaive Read¬ ing, Creed. 3. Recitation, "Tbe Story Ever New," Arthur Otto. 4. Recita¬ tion, Helen Otto. 6. Solo, "Sleep Little Babe," Vera Thamm. 6. Reci¬ tation, "Jeaua," Mamie Mecking. 7. Carol, School. 8. Recitation, "Jeaua Our King," Ida Bartow. 9. Recita¬ tion, Howard Bartow, Uavid Greavea. 10. Carol, "Sing of Hia Wondroua Love," by a group of girla. II. Reci¬ tation, "Hear the Glad Bella," Mar¬ garet Hutton. 12. Recitation, "Tne Bright Star of Chrlatmastide," Bertha Burna. 13. Recitation, Helen Greavea. 14. Recitation, "The Night After Chriatmaa," Robert Miller. IS. Re¬ eitation, Helen Greavea^ r6. Carol, School. 17. Reritation, "If I Were Santa Claua," Max Wilaon. 18. Song, "When Santa Claua Comea To Town," the Infant Claaa. 19. Recitation, "God'a Angela," Richard Thamm. 20. Solo, Julia Burna. 21. Recitation, Marion Anthony, Gladya Greenwald and Jennie Midmer. 22. Carol, School. 23. Santa Claua' Appearance. 24. Preaentationa. 25. Noticea. 26. Bene¬ diction. 	
Mra. Allen Beetham, of Baltimore, ia vlfiting here with btr mother, Mra. W. E. Hewlett.
Servicea at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, the firat in Epiphany, at 7:3U and II a. m. and 7:30 p.m. Celebration of the Holy Communion at 7:30 and Litany, aermon and celebra¬ tion of the Holy Communion at II o'clock. Tbe Sunday School meets in the Pariah Houae at 10 o'clock. Tbe Woman'a Auxiliary meets weekly on Thursday^afternoona at 2:30 and the Junior Auxiliarv on Saturday after¬ noona at 3 o'clock in tbe Pariah Houae. The cooking achool meeta each Satur¬ day from 12 to 3. Tomorrow, Satur¬ day, being Epiphany, there will be a celebration of the Holy Commonion at 7:30 a. m.
Mra.   Walter Draper and daoghter, Mra. John Ginane,   left thia week   for Sioux  Faila, S. D., where   they   have ! taken up their reaidenee.
Miaa Ruth Kent ia apending two weeka at Weatcheater, N. Y., viaiting friends.
Mra. Hauaer of Waahington, D. C, baa been viaiting   her   parenta   here,
Mr. and Mra. Chai. Otto.    ^
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The ofTering of the local Epiacopal Sanday School for Dioceaan Misaiona taken during Advent amounted to more than S2B. Maater Frfink Colvin ia the diatinguiabed member of tbe achool, returning in hia barrel $2.64.
At the monthly meeting of the Mer¬ rick Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1. held on Tueaday evening, it waa voted to hold an entertainment aoon. Menara. Erneat Millet and Reed Midmer were appointed by Aaat. Foreman John Ver¬ ity, wbo preaided,'to serve aa a com¬ mittee with fall power.
\ Mr. Curtia Bowne   and  family left thia week to ipend , tbe   remainder of
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Nassau Road Bond
Issue Rescinded
Resolutions to Raise by Tax $556,- 000 is Nullified by Supenrisors
At the regnlar weekly meeting of the Board of Superviaocra held Taea¬ day morning a reaolution waa paaaed reacinding and repealing reaolutiona paaaed on Aagaat 26, providing for the cost of eonstrQcting new roads and the re-sarfacing and improving of old roads. It was thia work that the 1666,000 bond laauo was advertised for. Supervisors Christ and Craft voted in favor of rescinding and Super¬ visor Cocks against.
Sheriff DeMoit reported tbat there were 48 prisoners in the jail for week ending December Sl.
A commanication was received from W. B. Clark, anperintendent of the N. Y. It L. I. Traction Co., aaking permiaaion to move aome poiea and re¬ queating aeveral gradea. Tbe matter was relerred to Supervisor Craft, aa was the communication of Henry J. MeCord, Preaident of the CarroUton Realty Company, who complained of the hole at the corner of Merrick Road and the Hempatead and Babylon Turn¬ pike.
The bill nf the Knickerbocker Ice Company in the amoant of $6.76 waa audited over the veto of the Conip- ' troller.
A reaolution waa paaaed fixing the rate of compenaation for Charlea T. McCarthy, who haa been appointed by Surrogate Jchn J. Grabam tomake the annual examination of Guardian'a ae¬ counta, at $1600 and alao allowed him $12.50 for diaburaementa.
At 11 :S0 a recesa waa taken and the Board re-convened again at noon, wben Dr. Cooley and W. C. Mepham appear¬ ed in reference to an ofhce for the De¬ partment of Diatriet Superintendent of Schoola. They were informed that they were to uae the preaent ofiice of the School Commiaaioner in the Payne and Scudder building for 3 montha and if it waa net aatiafactory, other ar¬ rangementa would be made.
Supreme Court Jurors
A trial term of the Supreme Court will be held at Mineola, Justice Kap¬ per, preaiding, beginning Monday, Jan. 8, trial caaea only. Following ia the liat of jurora drawn:
Frank Pelcher, Manbaaaet.
Harry M. Sault, Lynbrook.
Wilbur Kaylor, Oyater Bay.
Thomaa Kelly,. Cedarhurat.
William A. Finger, Plainview.
He.nry Keohl, Hempatead.
Frank Smith, Manbaaaet.
George B. Powera, Oyster Bay.
Henry Miihlenbruch, Plainview.
George P. Mann. Syoaset.
Albert M. Baylia, Oyster Bay.
Philip W. Ketcham, Farmingdale.
Jamea Molloy, Rellmore.
Richard Lowden, Hempstead.
Stanley Davison, Ocean Sider
Erneat E. Bell, Great Neck Station.
Benj. F. Mollineaux, Hempatead.
John T. Wooley, Lakeville.
Waahington Young, Glen Cove.
Louia J. Doddle, Mineola.
Theodore Bedell, Freeport.
William H. Condit, Seaford.
James Martin, Sea Cliff.
Eugene Albro, Woodmere.
Wm. H. Ryder, Baldwin.
Herbert G. Vail, Oyater Bay.
Wm. S. Cornell. Port Washington.
Fraik A. Ludlam, Glen Cove.
Frank Dickinson, Great Neck.
Chaa. Jamea, Mineola.
Petei Avogadro, Wantagh.
Mortimer Reardon, Oyster Bay.'
Thomas Thuraton, Great Neck.
Adam C. Stevens, Roalyn.
Joe Bernatein, Glen Cove.
Geo. H. Abeel, Bayvilie.
Republican Town
Committee
A meeting of the Republican Town Committee of Hempatead waa beld Wedneaday evening at the Central Ho¬ tel, when the ofliicera were elected for the coming year, Charlea Smith waa re-elceted preaident; J. Huyler Eliiaon, aecretary, and Smith Cox, treaaurer.
No action waa taken on the matter of endoraing a candidate for the poait¬ ion of postmaster of Hempatead with the exception of leaving the choice to the committeemen representing tbe four eieetion diatricta of Hempatead Village.
Anotber candidate ia now in the field tbia making the fourth. Tbe lat¬ eat aapirant ia Daniel Sealy. Tbe othera are OeWitt C. Titua, preaent poatmaater, Fred Gilderaleeve and J. Eagena Geer.
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BeUmore
Single copiea of the Messenger can be had at William Wolfe'a drug store, Bellmore, L. L at 6c each. tf
Charlea Johnaon presented his fam- ily*with a handsome new piano on New Years Day.
We are informeo that Charles Mobr¬ man will rebuild the baker ahop, which waa deatroyed by lire recently.
Counaelor Anthony Waring has op¬ ened an oyater and clam parlor at Brown'a Hotel, where he serves them in any style.
Charles H. Rusaell, Sr., is now Dis¬ trict Committeeman of this El ction District, John Adel's term having ex¬ pired at midnight Sunday.
A yoang aon arrived at the bome of Mr. and Mra. Junea A. Stilea on Tueaday. ^
The Public School opened again on Wedneaday after the holiday vacation. Principal John   Harrington and hia aa-
Nassau Banks Taxed by the Supervisors
Annual Levy of 1 Per Cent, on Cap¬ ital Stock and Surplus Brings Nearly $20,000 Revenue
Freeport
i Long Deadlock Is Broken
Single copies of the Meaaenger can ' Commissioner Coolev   is   Sopt.   di
be aecured at Greenblatt's   newa  atore I |^ c l     i n- »   ai     n
on Railroad Avenue  or  Kiefer's. Main ' NaSSaU dchool Ulst. WO. 2
Street, Freeport, L. I.
Kiefer's, Main ' tf    I
The   levy of the annual   tax of per centum upon the capital stock, aur- plus end undivided profits of the banka : doing   baaineaa in Naaaau   Coanty   by !., . ^,
the Board of Superviaora, ahows that! "^' ¦"** "'' the twenty-three banks in the County will pay into the county treaaury the aum of $19,145 05, to be apportioned among the achool districts and inctr- poraied villages after the county's share haa been deducted. Of the tax, the nine banka in the town of Hemp¬ atead pay $8,476.20; the aix banka of North Hemprtead $4,599.74, and the eight banka in Oyster Bay,   $6,069.11
Sigmond Opera House, local talent. Addreaa Joe Wood, 225 West 42nd St., New York.
Dr. Jamea S. Cooley, achool commia- WANTED-Every Saturday night at I aioner, haa annoanced that he haa been
notified by the achool directors of tha towns of North Hempatead and Oyster Bay tbat at a<neeting of the directors at Great Neck Saturday morning he had be'>n onanimonaly elected sehool superintendent of tbe Seeond Naseaa District.
The election was a great aurprise as
there  had been a number of meetinga
and there had alwaya been a deadlock,
tbe directors having divided on strictly
I party lines.   If the choice had not been
'School  reopened   Wednesday   lafter | „ade the appointment would havo been
tho    Christmas     holidaya     vacation. | made by County   Judge James P. Nie-
A very Hanpy New Year's  oeeaaion fnr Mr. and  Mra. B. B. Neal and (am¬ end Mra. Georee Nichola, bf 27 Lena Avenue, waa cauaed by Mr. land  Mra. C. J. Eliiaon   of 211   Nortb ! Ocean   Avenue.   Patchogue,  apending their New Years witb them.
Pending the deciaion nn the appeal of | mann
Prof. Barnea of Albany, Mias C. G. D#.'Cooley bas been school commia- , .^ , ^ '.^^ ,. Atkinson has been placed in charge, .joner of Nasaau Coanty for eighteen The amount of ax to be paid by each 1 The poaition waa offered to Roy L. years, and when tbe county was divld- banking institution and baaed on the i Smith, principal of the Grove Streftt.' ed into two diBtrict»she became a can- total of capital atock aurplua and un- School, but he declined to accept, and Idjdate for the aoperintendeney tt tbe divided prohta 18 as followa: in   declining   severely   arraigned  the j Second District.    Politiciana   of  both
Town of Hempatead--First National I Board for ita action, or lack of action, | the dominant partiea  are elated at the Bank ^f  Freepot, $413 70; Bank   of, regarding Prof. Barnea. and aaid   that,,election of Dr. Cooley.-Eagle.
atanta report having a pleaaant time | kockville   Centre.   $1,3(17 02;  Hemp-
at their homea while up-State
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I ^ The members of Advance Hook, ' Ladder and Bngine Co., No. 1, are pre¬ paring for a grand maaquerade ball and dance to be held at Firemen'a Hall on the 17ih of Jan., which they prom¬ ise will eclipae all former eventa. The committee ia now aoliciting advertiae¬ menta for an advertising ahow card for the affair. If you haven t yet taken space on the card do ao at once and help the company along.
Mra. Samuel Self returned home Monday from Middletown, Conn., where she attended the funeral of her aiater on Tueaday «f laat week.
Mr. and Mru. William E. Parkinaon of New York City were the guesta of Mra. A. J. Russell last Sunday.
About 3 a. m. Sunday fire destroyed a barn on the property of Elbert Val¬ entine on Wantagh Road, in which Mr. Valentine lost a horse, several chickena und a la'ge amount of farm imple¬ menta. The fire was not diacovered until the building waa nearly burned to the ground. The cauae ia unknown, but it ia thought the fire was atarted by chicken thievea, aa Mr. Valentine had been miaaing chickena nearly every day for a week previoua to the fire
"Cedar," an old faithful horse, which Charlea Ruaaell haa had in hia livery stable for over eleven yeara, waa ahot on Wedneaday. He waa one of tbe firat horaea that Ruasell bought when he establiabed hia buaineaa, hav¬ ing dine all kinda of work. Owing to old age and as the horse had been injured a few weeks ago, Mr. Ruadell had tbe animal shot.
.A aboot for turaeya took place at Brown'a Hotel on New Yeara Day.
There will be apecial services both morning and evening in the Bellmore M. E. Church on Sunday, which will include New Yeara aermons and muaic. All are invited.
C. H. Ruarell haa the contract for clearing up a part of the woodland of the Fredericka property and baa a force of men now at work on aame.
A meeting of Advance Hook, Ladder and Engme Co. waa held at Firemen'a Hall on Monday night when the bida for the aale of the company'a property were to he opened. No bida were re¬ ceived. It ifnot yet known what ateps the truateea will take in diapoa¬ ing of the property.
Frederick Baldwin, aged 48, died at the home of Robert Powell, on Bedford Avenue. \ edneaday, after a long ill¬ neas. Foneral aervieea will be con¬ ducted on Sunday at the Greenfleld Cemetery Chapel at 2 p. m., witb in¬ terment there.
Charles 0. Colvin haa aold bis prop¬ erty at Smithville Soutb to a party from Bayaide, who will take poaaeaaion at once. ^_
Charlea Mobrman. whoae bakeabop waa recently deatroyed by fire, will open the Wantagh Bakery next Mon¬ day. Mr Mobrman will make deliver¬ ies in Bellnnore aa uaual.
Wbat Smitb A Bedell say in their ad is meant for yoa. - Tbis is tbe prop¬ er way to begin the year. It
Don't ful to attend next Friday evening at tbe Crystal Theatre where there will be thirty -six prises distrib- oted among oar patrona. Yoa will be proad to take one of tnem boma.       It
I atead Bank, $1,811.84; First Nationa Bank of Hempstead, $1,926.95; Lyn¬ brook National Bank, of Lynbrook, $358.32; Bank ot Lawrence,   at Law-
j rence, $719.80; First  National   Bank
I of Rockville   Centre,
i Park Bank, of Floral
he would never accept a poaition under : the present Bourd of Edu<^ation.
Hempstead
Rev. Oacar V. Werner,   formft paa¬ tor of the Lutheran Church here, ia now in India, where he ia atudying for mia- $426.90; Floral \ aionary work.
Park,   $588.63 ;i     Mr. Werner left  here on September Freeport Bank, of Freeport, $973.54.    116 and arrived at the  end of bia  jour-,
Townof North Hempatead—Bank of I ijcy about 40 daya later. He writea '»'''co"»'"'»'"^dinga by Mra. Chaa. North Hempatead, at Port Washing-1 that hia trip acrosa waa a very pleaa- P- P"y> and solos, dueta, trios and ton, $500; Bank of Hempatead Har-1 ant one, and made particularly ao by ''""^«'' and male quartettea by Mrs. bor, at Roalyn, $745.62: Bank of Great j the surprise box presented to him by Lillian Sherwood Newkirk, soprano; Neck, at Great Neck, $719.94; Naasau ] frienda  and membera of the congrega-'. ""• Alice Sherwood Irwin, Mra. Edna
A very intereating muaical program haa been arranged fer January 26 in the Parish Houae, for the benefit of St.   George'a  Church.    The   program
Cpunty Truat Company, at Mineola, $1,641.40; the Firat National Bank of Mineola, $687.62; Bank of Weatbury, at Weatbury, $305.26.
Town of Oyater Bay—North Shore Bank, 3f Oyater Bay, $333.97; the Nassau Union Bank, at Glen Cove, $2,101.63; 0\ ter Sea Gle
ingdale, at Farmingdale. $339.7V!; First National Bank of Farmingdale, $36^84: Bank of Hicksville, at Hicka¬ ville. $390.
Wantagh
Rev. and Mra. T. S. Braithwaite re¬ ceived a substantial Christmas gift from many friends in thia and nearby communitiea and they desire through the Meaaenger to tbank all wbo ao kindly rememoered them at thia aea¬ aon. The In:lependent Willing Work- era of Smithville Soutb, through Mias Francia Kirn, msde Mr. Braithwaite a Chrixtinn preaent aa an appreciation of hia efforta for tbe good of the people in their aection.
The Sacrament of the Lord'a Sup¬ per witl be administered in the Memo¬ rial Church next Sunday morning and the paator. Rev. Thomaa S. Braith¬ waite, will preach at both morning and evening aervieea; Sunday School at 2:80; Boya' Brigade Wedneaday even¬ ing in the Pariah Houae at 8 o'clock ; regular meeting of the Auxiliary League on Tueaday night.
tion juat prior to his aailing.    The box  Sherwood   Yarnall,    contraltoa;    Rajr had 40 different packages,   neatly tied  ^arle   and   David B. Tod.   tenore; D. and dated, and each day he opened the I A- Marab and Louia H. Irwin, bases, package marked for that day. let. j •«  j      j
Near the miaaionary aiation there ia '• 2^*'°'^' reopened Wedneaday morning, a hospital where there are a number; „ g ^iv,! Service examination for of American   pbysic.ana.    T..ey  have i^^^^, ,^^j^^   ^^„.^^ ^^ ,„^^, ^„^,^ j^^
11 be held on  Satur-
Applicationa   for  this
be made on tbe pre-
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tells of a moonlight  ride that  he took  .,„,„,;„„„ „„j ,„. „* ^k- ......t.r:..,^.
,....,       J ,. .   .    > structions and copiea of the regulations
on hla   bicycle and the   enjoyment  he ^  „„.„„..„•.-„„ ^.^   i„«„i .—_.. J    .     , -  '    .. ' •* ] may be obtained from the   local aecre-
aenvea irom ii^  | ^^^^ ^j y   g  gg,,jje commisaion Ray-
' mond E. Dauch at the local poat ofllce.
The next regular meeting of the Board of Trade will be held next Wed¬ neaday evening at Fraternity Hall.
Subject to be diacuaaed, "-What Freeport Needs,
At the annaal election of Moaes A. Baldwin Post. 644, G. A. R., held tbe following officera were choaen: Com¬ mander, R. D. Stahl; aenior vice com-
Foster on Jan. 17   are  coming  in well   aa   expected.    Anyone   wearing evening dresa will be fined.
The firat Sunday aervice of the New Year at the Metheidat Epiacopal Church will include the Sacrament of the Holy Communion which all mem¬ bera are earnestly urged to attend. At 7:30 p. m. the firat of a aeriea of popular evening aericea for the month of January will be held opening with a service of praiae in which all may par¬ ti' ipate The paator'a aubject will be "A Broken Heart."
Misa Gladya Lillian Carran haa been confined to her bed for tbe paat week wtih a severe cold.
Miaa Mabel Wellwood, of Brooklyn, formerly of thia place, baa been spend¬ ing aeveri.1 daya at the home of Mr. and Mra. Samuel Jonea on ihe Merrick Road.
Walter Booth and Percy W. Behrens aailed down to Brardt Point Saturday and atayed over New Yeara Day at tnis popolar fishing reaort. It ia aeldom that the bay ia ao open at tbis time of the year or the weather eo mild as to permit of a trip of this kind.
^he regalar meeting of the Hook and Ladder Co. wss beld Thursday night wben the annual election of officera took place and other important buai¬ nesa waa transacted.
The Pariah Houae of the Memorial Church ia being fitted op for gamea of baaketball under tbe anperintendance of Truatee Frank C. Young. Tbe Good Cheer Circle and the Victor Club are raiaing funda to defray tbe neces¬ sary expense.
School opened on Tuesday" with a good attcnddnce of pupils in all the grades. School Superintendent Mep¬ bam visited tbe school oo Taesday.
A large namber of men took part in tbe clay pigeon snoot on New Yewn Day wben good seoroa were node.
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Reaponaea for dinner to ex-President; mander, T. F. Gilbert, ar.; junior vice
commander, Benjamin Whaley; cbap¬ lain, John L. Weatlake; quartermas¬ ter, Tbomas V. Smith; sentinel, Charles Noon; sergeant, James H. Bennett; officer of the day, Willett P. Bedell, trustees, R. D. Stahl, T. P. Gilbert, sr., and Beniamin Wbaley; delegate to State Encampment, Thomaa V. Smith; alternate, A. B. Paraons. A public inatallation will take plaea next Wednesday, January 10.
New Fone Calls
Following  ia the recent   liat of new telephonea:
Rockville Centre.
Henry C. Gritman A   Son,   Village Ave., 466 B.
E.   H.   Aoatin,    Rockville   Centre Parkway, 96 J.
Neptune  Laundry,   Village     Ave., 369 W.
Allen Smith, 54 Maine Ave., 263 W.
A. H. Parsons,   452  Merrick  Road. 108-R.
H. V. Franka, 189  Lakeview  Ave., 499.
Mrs. Daisy Verity, 77 Driscoll Ave., 149-R.
Fred Davison, N. Village Ave.. 866.
Mrs.   Zach   Abrams,   4U Rockaway Ave., 117-L.
Freeport
R. A. Mansfield Hobbs, 21  Pearsall Ave., 637.
Frederiek H. Plump, Railroad Ave., 629.
Chas. J. Ancbtarlonie, 98 Bedell St, 426 J.
Watler P. Herrlicb, 84 Raasell Ave., 138 M-4.
Roland M. Lamb. Onslow Place. 684.
Frank Marlow,   8   Brooklyn Ave., 624 W.
Frank R.   Aldridge.   82  Weberfield Ave., 87 W.
Richard   Conklin, 148 Wallace   St, 101-J.
Cbas. W. Knettel,   818 8. Main St, 624-W.
H.   E.   Woodford, Rosedale  Ave., 614J.
G. H. Lnsb, Raynor Ave., 286-J.
Mrs. Zalma DeL.   Robinaon,   160 &. Long Beacb Ave., 99 M-8.
Fraternal Coancil, No. 1962, Royal Arcanum, will have its newly-elected officera for the year instaUed next Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, by Dis¬ trict Deputy Grand Regent Frank Hawkins and staff. All membere and Arcanumites are requested to be pres¬ ent. The degree team for the Fra¬ ternal ritual tiaa been aelected and will perform tbia new work for the firat time at ita next regular meeting. All brothera and neighboring brothera ahould be present to witneaa tbia fine piece of work.
The firat annual maaquerade ball un¬ der the auapicea of Freeport Lodge, No. 600, I. O. O. F., waa beld in Sig¬ mond Opera Houae laat Priday evening and waa a great ausceaa, both from the aocial and financial atandpoint. Mra. Charlea A. Sigmond captured first prise for the prettieat coatume while Mra. Auatin Southard won firat for tbe moat groteaque.
Tbe other prizea were won as fol¬ lows: Ladies pretty costumes, Mrs. Anna Anderaon, -Mrs. Martin Beacnrn and Mrs. Lena Rickard of Lindenhurst Ladies grotesque costumes, Mrs. Harry Clements of Roosevelt and Mrs. Julius Vollmer.
Men's fanciest—John Germeroth, E. Bielefeld and Peter Beck, while the men's grotesque were captored by Hy¬ man Schloss, Robert Claunsen and S. P. Shea.
The committeea in ebarge of the affair were:
General—Chester A. Falton, George L. Miller and Henry Vollmer.
Beeeption—Frank  M.  Smith,   Ste-
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