South Side Messenger 19130718

              T^t^fW'-^fWT^
.-."S,'- tf'.-rs,--"^,
TT^
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
Vol 5, Numbar 38
Merrick
Every Friday
Town Board
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y., FRIDAY. JULY 18, 1913
$1.00 YMurly, Sbffle Copy 5 Cents
Bellmore
_.    , .       , Tu     w        ^-  „„r, i     One bid was recti ved at the meeting
JSt.r£iii,ZI'"^f'.S i»' •>.« To,„ Board Mo„d.y.,,er„«.„ MorHrlr   II tf for ligbting tbe Soutb   bide   Lighting
merncK, u. i. District, the bidder being the   Nassau
^ Services at t
Tnmf?m-TJf-thB-Re-l'^^.Suflolk^Ijgbtiiie^pmp,^^^ deemer Sunday, the ninth after Trini-1 MacDonald, president and tlie price tv^t 7:30 an5 11 o'clock a. m- and 8 f 29.75 per lamp, being a total of oclock pm. Celebration of the Holy 1*17,860 for 600 lamps. A resolution Communion at the early service and | «<:cept.ng the bid was passed. The Moniing Prayer and sermon at the 11 i contracts for the ''fating and the in- o'clock service.^^e   Cburch   School id^n^n'ty bond for , $10,000   wereexe-
meets in the Parish House at 10 a. m.   '^"^f,      ,,,.^ u v. \f r,f *y.. r^,..
The preacher at the morning service .W"'- ^.tner on behalf of the Corn- will be Rev. Roy F. Duffield, Arch-1 "^'"/^'^ «f Sixteen, represent ng the deacon of Qaeens and Nassau. The4|o"th Side Lighting District, thanked offering for the day will be as usual at this   time in the iiitorest of Archdeac¬
onry Missions.
Two men took the examination on Saturday for the Merrick iKJstmaster- ship, H. R. Zeiner and E. S. Miller.
F. E. Harrison and family moved to Roosevelt.
have re-
Mrs. A. J. Anthony and children are at Manasquan, N. J., for a week.
Rev. Wm. H. Littebrandt and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Littebrandt'spent four days this week at Ancram.^, Columbia County.
The Men's Club of the Church of tbe Redeemer defeated Merrick Tennis Club at baseball on Saturday after¬ noon.
Active preparations for the estab¬ lishment of the South Side Lighting District are now being vigorouaiy rushed. We append the minutes of thb Town Board meeting of July 14, whicb have been distributed to the committeemen in the respective sec¬ tions :
"Resolved, tbat the Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead be authorized and empowered to appoint a commit¬ tee of 16 of the taxpayers of the said town, residing in the district bounded and described as the South Side Light¬ ing District within the said town, to arrange for the placing of lights in the said diatrict and that the said committee of 16 shall advise with  and
direct th« Nassau & Suffolk  Lighting I
Co. in the placing of lights within the { 4c per line; less than
the Uoard for their careful and paina- j taking work in connection with the es- :tablis(hment of this district. This I committee was, by resolution of the ;Boai<i, continupd, as an official com- j mittee t.) u'^i^iinie Uu jilacing of the i lamps In this new district.
The Committee is as follows: James I Placo, chairman; Amos Williams, , Richard Polk, Gei. Lutringhauser, I Merrick; Sidney B. Clukies, James lO'Dell, Harry Dodge, Smithville .South; William F. Bowne, Peter John¬ son, Jas. H. Wiemers, Bellmore; Birdsall Jackson, John T. Cowles, Warren C. James, Wantagh; W. H. Whitner, Henry H. Graef, Ansel Raynor, Seaford.
A communication was received from the clerk of the Village of Freeport notifying the Town to fix the course of brook running through Bennington Park, Freeport, so far as the Town is responsible; referred to Superintend¬ ent of Highways.
John Albertson, chairman of com¬ mittee on outdoor relief, of Local Vis¬ iting Committee, addrest the Board regardin,^; the care of chilciren of the Town, and called attention to some provisions of the laws relating to the care of the Town Poor, and the ques tion of methods of keeping reports was discussed at some length.
The special committee regarding pub'ic advertising reported they had made an exhaustive search on this matter. They recommended that a line rate be adopted to depend upon the circulation of the j)aper, as sworn to and filed witb the Town Clerk, the rat« to be on 6 pt. or nonpariel type, as follows: For papers of 1000 or less, 1500,   8c;  leas
Single copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's or Braitb- waite's news stores on Railroad Ave., or Kiefer's, Main Street, Freeport, L. L ,      «tf
"Moviej" at
Hempstead Plains
Although tbe Grand Central Palace in New York bsa been the centre of attraction for the past week to tbe "Movies," still tbe interest at tbe Hempstead PlaJM Aviation field at Garden City has been so great, tbat the Pathe Frere Company and the Uni¬ versal Film Company have been down
Folfis Til "BeTTmffre   arer comTnencing
to take advantage of tne church   serv-  «„.u^,. ^,„j ,.„„ ,^^^..   ,.-   „ ,     u-o a    ... a oa     i*   i
ices held regularly in the new and very the Pathe Frere Company and the Uni- Jwepb Padgett, aged 78, a Ule-iong comfortable Methodist Church on St. J versal Film Company have been down /f'^ent of Freeport, died at the home Marks Avenue and Royle Street. « I to the field and taken pictures for tbeir i ^ih's Of "gnter, Mrs. Chas. P. bea is one of tbe finest equipped edifices of
Freeport
Preeport M.,   last
At tbe regular meeting of Council No. 57 Jr. 0. U. A Friday evening, Cbas. Sully, Oscar Widmer, Chas. Wieland, Jule Raynor, Harry Mohr, and James Lindsay were received into membership.
Cyclone
its size on the South Side, for the wor ship of God. The pastor. Rev. Will¬ iam Dalziel, is a worthy preacher, earnest and untiring in his efforts to guide his flock and now that the new church is complete,   a  larger   attend-
Hits Hempstead
Residents of quiet and staid Hemp¬ stead, nestling peacefully in the shade of its elm trees, are awakened today to the realization that they are now included in the cyclone belt, and they are serJioUsty contemplHting^ the con-- struction of cyclone cellars. Certain¬ ly tbey needed these Sunday, when ii, fair imitation of a Kansas   rip-snorter
Wfloklioa I ">»".    South   Main  Street,   Satarday,
The   Pathe  Frere  Weekly   usually July 12.    Mr. Padgett was ill on Thurs-  disturbed the Sabbath   and   effected a enJs  wi^h a caftoon,    Mutt 'anS Jeff! | day and Friday, but was thought toje | re arrangement of a number of  shade
ance is the general thing and these are i 1913, at the Winter Garden, is the appreciative of the work of Divine en- j star. When Miss Greenwood was lightenment. Mrs. Clement and Miss j asked what her particular hobby was Nuv.ian-J preside at the organ, assisted i she replied, "Flying;" that she al- by the choir and at different times spe-1 ways had a great desire to fly, in fact cial singers render solo.s. An invita- to take lessons, and would like to be tion to all is heartily   extended to  at-1 photographed in   an   aeroplane.
Trees   standing   here     were moved over there;  trees  pointing to "hobby."    This week Miss   Ch«loi^ j ^c^/^d l^d down on his bed, and \^.^^yj^^f::!!!^^/« ^le^^ground. Greenwood, of the   Passing   Show  of
while thrUni'ver8Hi"Film~Company has ! improving and his death was  entirely i trees some well known actress   riding her I ""expected.    He complained of  feel-
said district." I than 2000, 10c per line; less than 8000,
Tbe Supervisor appointed   the   per-^i 12c per Hne; over 8000, 14c per line, sons   who served ae committeemen  at | — —
Long Beach
the time the district was being created and added the name of James C. Place. I trust you will take due   notice   of the Above.
Yours very truly,
Thomas F. Gilbert, Town Clerk.
Want Court
ViUage Officers
The incorporated village of I/ong Beach held its first election of officers last Friday night in the office of the Estates of Long Beach. The ticket of the Civic Association, which under CE. Byrne, had started the move for incor¬ poration,   was  defeated by    the    can-
.nOUSe LniargfeO-j--ror president John G. Gerhard, who jrt "JWvTT'^Ks a result' beaded both ticketa, received 74 votes "'* „/., f ....l\,r.''^f n^^ M„„„„„ n ,.„».,! and was elected. Joseph Stehlin re- ofaconferenceofthe Nassau County I ^,giy^^ JO ^j j^jli^,^ Jeremias and C. Supervisors and officials yesterday a i g_ Byrne i^ceiveil 1 each, much-needed addition to the Court 'Two^trustees were elected. James House will probably be made within a \ H. Becker and Daniel Goldner. few months which will relieve the con-i Becker was on both tickets and re- geslion svhiuh exists in nearly all de-V^eivcd 86 votes. Goklnor of the Cit- partnieiits ¦ 'K'-'Hs ticket   received   53   and   Bernard
When   the   present   buildi.ng     ^as i Moljtor, the defeated candidate ¦ «f  the erected, the Supervisors thought   ^^^y.^T^yin'^^^^^^^ Citizens
had planned a building which woald ! ^..,„ji^,jjt^,^j,g elected treasurer with answer the needs of the county for - sf, vctes. Oscar F. Sari, his opponent many years to come, but so fast has ' of the Civic Association ticket, re- the county built U|), that it is now ne-j ceived .10 votes.- James Abell, the cessury to have three court rooms, and ; candidate on both tickets   for colleftor
larger quarters for the various county officials.
Even Controller John Lyon agrees that there is need of larger quarters, but says John, "how much is it going to cost?"
Mr. Lyon has requestei' the Board of Supervisors to go with him to Puu>?«h- keepsie sometime in tho imiiiediiUe future, and look pv^r the <^oun ]£cu.-io at thai city, which he declaves w.is l)ui!t for about j;2i>O,0iH) and which, in his ojiinioii, i.^ U!i ideal Court, Hoii^e. Tiiiri the Board will do..
Architect Tubby e.xtiihitod new yuans at the Board meeting yesterday which seem to fill the requirements in every particular, and meet vvith the general approval of nil who saw thern.
The builiiing would have -cost $480, •000 under the old plans, while the pres¬ ent Board will build it, if they decide to accept Mr. "Tubby's plans, for $237, 000.
As soon as the plans are satiafactory, the Board will begin the  chang«, as it
was elected by  86 ning against him.
votes, no Eagle.
one   run-
tend any Sunday morning   or   evening and enjoy the regular services.
Mra.   R.   E.   Hilton  and Winifred, are spending the summer at Highland, N. Y., with ber sister.
Moonlight sails to the newly eatab¬ lished High Hill Beach and Casino wherft Maurice Savage has done won¬ ders to rehabilitate the place. So great has become the traffic frorm  this
real aviation field.
when his daughter went to arouse him, she found that he was dead. Funeral service was held on Tuesday at the Seaman residence, Rev. S. 0. Curtice, pastpr of the Methodist Episcopal Chijrch, officiating; interment at Greenfield Cemetery.
Mr   Padgett is survived by 4 daugh¬ ters,   Mrs.   Seaman,   and   Miss   Jane Thursday afternoon Miss Greenwood I Padgett, of Freepprt; Mrs. Fred Rich- andher   husband.   Sidney  Grant,   the  ard' of Woodba*.eh; Mrs. John Ander- daughter,   well known monologist,   who is also in i son of Manhattan, and two sons,   Will- the   Winter   Garden  show,    motored  '»"!.   of  this  village,   and   John,   of down to the aviation   field  at Garden j Greenpoint.    His wife   died   about  7 City in their electric car.    They  went^ ye*" ago. directly  to  the  Club hangar,  No. 3, which was well filled  with   pupils  of the schools, and  enthusiastic  spectat¬ ors.    While Miss Greenwood was get¬ ting into her flying  clothes,   a  mono
Never in the history of Hempstead had I such a wind   visited   tbe   place   and
1     The South Shore Yacht Club held [ annual fishing trip Wednesday.
port to the beach   that' Capt    Arthur j pjane was drawn out onto the   field   in
front of the hangar. Presently she appeared dressed in a dark khaki suit, consisting of long trousers, a blouse, a helmet, white stockings and black sandals^ which gave the whole costume a very attractive appearance.
These pictures will sbow Miss Green¬ wood standing by tbe side of the mono¬ plane examining the engine, etc., then climbing into the seat, waving her hand as the signal thac sbe is ready, the mechanicians starting the large propeller, and the aeroplane about to fly. It is very interesting to watch how these pictures are taken and to see the playera pose for them.
Very often spectators are asked by the director of the Moving Picture Company to pose too. and a great deal of amusement is tbus afforded them Chas. Russell has installed four catch Saturday afternoon the "Movies" basins at St. Mark's Avenue and Royle I were again at the field. This time it Street to reduce the water which here- i was tbe Pathe Frere Company, taking
Horn   will soon have  to   enlarge   hi boat or get another of greater   carry¬ ing capacity.    It promises to be a ban¬ ner year at this popular resort.
Clare Bartholomew, a loeal ball play¬ er, has accepted a position with a Brooklyn publishing house to travel throogh the New England States.
Miss   Sophie   MacBride  of   Locust Gap, Pa., is  a  guest of  Mrs.   J.   A Stiles of Centre Ave.
The fair under the  auapices  of  the Catholic Church of Our Holy Redeemer | ^ miple tree was blown over,   falling
wrought so much damage in the short space of eleven seconds.
A quantity of air rushed in to fill a vacuum that had occurred near the old Colonial home of the Mulfords, Fulton Street and Hilton Avenue, about-5 o'clock, witb tbe result that a dark, funnel-shaped cloud of dust and leaves snatched from branches, swooped around the handsome residences, de¬ nuding the trees, uprooting them and smashing windows. Several houses rocked on their foundations, but all re¬ sisted the wind.
Prom the Mulford place the cyclone moved across the street to the resi¬ dence of A. Peace, a Brooklyn real es¬ tate operator, destroying   his  garden.
A cruise of the Bellmore Yacht Club will be held tomorrow afternoon, Sat¬ urday. Boats will leave Bellmore dock fit 1:30. Tbe cruise will be to Brant Point and return. Refreshments will be served.
tofore   has made a pond at tbat after each rain fall.
point
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. Church will meet at the home of Mrs. H. O. Smith, on St. Marts Ave., next Thurs¬ day afternoon, July 24, at 2:30 All members and friends are earnestly re¬ quested to be present. Sec'y.
A young daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hatfield Smith this week, --' ..	
Mr. and Mrs. William Decker of Brooklyn were the guests of Mrs. Decker's mother, Mrs, John Merritt, last week.
Mise Adeline Perkins of New Jer¬ sey spent the week with Miss Clara Peterson.
Mise Ida Jaeger and brother Paul have ':returned from a trip to Rhode Island.
pictures of the Brazilian ofRcers from the Brazilian warship Merias Geraes. These officers witb their escort of mid¬ shipmen from tbe U. S. S. Arkansas and Delaware, gave the field a ver^ military aspect. They were the guests of Moisant Aviation School and were there to inspect the aeroplanes and see some flying. They made a complete tour of the fi«ld, visiting all of the hangars.
F. Robinson Hall acted as host for the Moisant Company. The offi;:ers were conveyed "by automobiles from New York to the Hempstead Plains Field. While passing through Jamai¬ ca they were held up hy a motorcycle policeman, and were not allowed to proceed until their identity was made known. Harold Kantner and C. Mur¬ vin Wood, both of the Moisant school, gave exhibition flights which were en¬ joyed very much.
Saturday, July 2C>. wiil be Gover¬ nor's Day.  • Governor  Sulzer   and   hi
is being held this week on the proper ty of V. G. Walters, on Olive Boule vard, between Long Beach Avenue and Bergen Place.
Preparations are being made for a Field Day to be held tomorrow. F. Harold Loonam is chairman of tbe Committee and is receiving entries for the events whicb will include a 100- yard dash, 220-yard dash, 440-yard dash, a three-legged race and several other events.    	
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton S. Donaldson, with their daughter Margaret, are spending their vacation with Mr. Don¬ aldson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Donaldson, Hauppauge, L. I.
A farm wagon belonging to William Dunlap, of Roosevelt, was struck and smashed at Ocean Avenue, Monday af¬ ternoon, b the eastbound 4 o'clock Long Island train. The wagon, which was being trailed by another vehicle, driven by Frank SeneIJa of Freeport, was empty. The engineer blew his whistle when at some distance from the crossing, but at the critical mo¬ ment the rope joining the two wagons parted.
William G. Murray, a former resi¬ dent of Freeport, but now residing at Saranac Lake. N. Y., with his wife, visited relatives and friends in town last week.    They returned home  Sat-
across the avenue. The roof of Sam* uel Petitt's chicken house was lifted off and joined the swirling mass of debris which the funnel had collected. The wind touched a corner of the property of Byron Baker, stripping the leavea from hia trees. The roof of Dr. H. M. Warner's residence wbb picked off and scrambled together witb bis picket fence, making a mass diffi¬ cult to untangle. A tree in front of the home of Dr. Adolph D. Rosenthal fell to the ground, narrowly missing a touring car in which were several women. Bergen R. Carman lost a couple of trees and a beautiful bank of ^erns, belonging to Adam Seabu'-y, was destroyed.
Sweeping across   the residences of
Charles L. Addison, President   of the
New   York  &  Long  Island Traction
Company,   the   Utowana  Hotel,   and
Smith's Hotel, the wind .took   its  toll
of shrubbery, trees and windows.   The
property of George Sessions and  Mar-
! garet Wright also suffered.
j    Today the local   Fire Department is
i hard at  work   clearing  the   uprooted
! trees from  the  street.    The  lighting
i service was  seriously   impaired,   and
j workmen, were out today repairing the
[damage.—Times, July 14.
Freeport Trustees
 |_. At the regular meeting of the   Vill-
; age Board of Trusteea Thursday-after- At the arguing of the injunction of j noofi, bids for the new building for Capt. Jas. Hanse to prevent the vill-! Hose No. 4 were opened. There were age from continuing the storm aewer ; but two bidders. Rider & Hansen, down Bfoadway, written consent was j $1735; and F. L. J. Le*' & Co.. $1895. received from   Captain   Hanse.   with  I Thf)  contract wr.-awavd'^d to Rider &
drawing his objection, now proceed at once.
The work will
This Frid^v evening Freeport Coun¬ cil No. 57. Jr. O. U. A. M., will   hold
Wantagh
The .Misses Florence E. and Jennie E. Box of Woodwood Ave.,' and a friend from New York, Miss Roee Murry, are spending a few weeks at the Bayview House, Peaks Island, Me.
Xlivine service will be held in the Memoriai Church next Sunday morn- ina; when the paator. Rev. Thomas S. Bifiithwaite, will preach on the theme, "'Which is Better—Birth or Death-?" No evening service.
i Over a hundred people went on the ¦ annua! Christian Endeavor beach party ito High Hill Beach on Wednedsay, when all spent an enjoyable day, which waa greatly enhanced by the perfect weather and also by the kindness and i court6'sy of Mr. and Mrs. Savage at the Pavilion.
Miss Dorothy Steele of Cypiess Hills spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Hodgson.
Tomorrow night (Saturday) is the date of the moonlight sail to High Hill Beach of the BeUmore Pleasure Club. Capt. John Haff's boat, Laura W., will leave Bellmore dock at 7:45 sharp. Tickets for the round trip are.35 cents. A good time is promised to all.
Tomorrow (Satui;tlay) the Epworth , League of the M. E. Church will run a : uioonlighc sail to Poinc Lookout and i High Hill Beach. The hoat will leave ¦ Bellmore docket 2:3U p. m.; leave ^ Point Lookout at 6 p. rn., for High ; Hill. Theboat leaves High Hill atj 9:3". Tickets are 35 cents for Ihe j round trip. '
yoar 1913-14
i'eter R. Brown
cii, Brooklyn,   will
officer.    Members are  entitled
vite their male frieryJH for the install
ation.
staff will be there and a very elaborate   '^ i'^^.'iH _^",^^«'l'it'on oi oiiicers^ for the
program has been arranged.   The oiher
big days will be   Chinese   Ambassador
Day,   when the   Chinese   Embassador
and his staff vvill    visit   the  field,   all
dressed   in   their   native     costumes.
Then   there will   be  Navy  Day,   and
Army Day.    One  of the  features  of
Army Day will be a hike   of   the   Boy
Scouts to the field.    On   their   arrival
at the field they will put un tents   and
camp for the night.
Marriage Licenses
During the past week marriage   lie- !;ses havMietn issued to the   follow-1 ^^'''"'^tion will be :riade   for
Miss Liiliaii Moran of Brooklyn, is the guest of Green.
Greenpoint, Miss   Hazel
ing by Town Clej'k Gilbert   at  Hemp-i stead: ]
Mu.-: Hausmann of New   Yerk and Bertha Schloss of Lynbi\3ok. l", Joseph Ecsi of Brooklyn and   Agnes Husaka of Elmont.
Nicholas J. iiusso and Carrie Clark, both of Eii=->t. Rockaway.
Collee, frankfurters and r:tke served on the boat.
is  ntft   necessary   for  them to bave a vote of the people. - Dr. Rhame and   Mra.   Rhame  tbeir
Several years ago, a proposed addi-. son John and his family are^ojourning tion to the Court House was voted at High Hill Beach for a few days, down, a large number opposing it who i Also Mr. and Mrs. Strock and family have never even been in tbe Court'of Rutherford, N. J., are staying with House and seen the necessity for the i Mrs. Allen at ber new cottage, change —Eagle. I
.  !    A goodly number went on the moon-
» l»   I I light sail of tbe Good Cheer   Circle on
Anto   t^OlO Saturday night and ifiad a pleasant time
, , I despite tbe thunderstorm.
A practice game of  auto  polo  "'""'
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Krause and fam
of auto polo was < played st tbe Hempstead Plains Avia tion Field Saturday aftemoon b^een Count De •Bouford and W. LeOTmrd Bonney, in wbieb iDe Pooford won. Tbere were also sereral games played professional tfayers. In all of games only o|e car on a side was whicb makfi tbe game more bot not * intereatiog. All diampionsbip JanM will ase two
ily are now at tbeir bere.
summer cottage
Mr. and Mrs. Levridge of New York City bave leased the Seaman home* stead on Psrk Ave., whicb Is being renovated.
Mrs. Willism H. Webster baa   gone to visit her motber in Elmirs, N. T.
The \^"<ekly meeting of the T. Y. L. D. C. WHS held at the hom« of Miss Lila Smith on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Chris. Mitchell  of  New  York i^i'ttens, City   was the guest   of  Mrs.   Gustav Bopp this week.
George A Hansen and Nellie p j Island and up Uie >i:ate will be there. : Brotherton, both of Valley Stream. Be suru and   bring   your   sweetheart,
i     Levi Ciumm. Hand Ida   V,   Hersey,! ^^^^ "«^''"'^'' "^^ tell.    IShe may take the
both of Freeport.    They were married J ""'^"^"•. ^°"- / ^" J'^"'" ''^'^t   and  bring
on July 7 by Jastice of the Peace Chas. I ^'^^'^ ^irl-
Mrs. William Coombs, who has been quite ill, is niuch improved and wiil leave this week for Liberty, N. Y., for the benefit of her health.
Eugene S   Hill and   Edith   C.   Mad-       The Usher.    Club of Bethel   A.   M. ; sen, both of Ocean   Side     They were | e. church will hold a .minstrel show at married at  Mineola  July  8  by  Rev.   - .— .
Edward J. Floyd.
Hansen.
Chief Loonam subniitted a requisi¬ tion for supplies for the Fire Depart¬ ment ; referred to supply committee.
The   question of paying a rental   to
Excelsior Hook and Ladder Co, for uae
Deputy State Councilor j of ^y^^,^r house for fire department pur-
;, of L F. Pruden Coun- j poj-^.,   ^^g jjgai„ brought up, by Trus-
--"   act  as   installing I tge-vvclden.    It  was   decided  to  ask
j Counselor Swezey for an opinion as  to
I the powers and rights  of the   Village
I Board in this matter.
i     A notice was received   advising  the
• Board of the  an*jual   fire  department
; parade, to be held on Labor Day.
;     A   communication     was   presented
i from about 15   residents   of  Bayview
I Avenue, south of Atlantic, asking  for
i improvement of that  street;   referred
j to sireet committee.
I     Hose'Ko. 4 askt permission, to 'have
a "tag day" on Labor Day, "to raise
funds   for   furniture   for   their   new
hduse;" granted.
T.he bond of D. Fra.nk Seaman, for $oOi)0, was accepted, subject to ap¬ proval of counsel; sureties, Frank M. Smith and Joseph J. Raynor.
A resojution was passed directing the village treasurer to transfer $5000 from the light to the light extenison funds, and ^SOflO from the water to the water extension funds.
The Board adjourned to Friday af¬ ternoon, July 25, at 2 o'clock, for a special discussion of tbe electric light rates.
Thoiiias Curleigh has been apijointed collector 01 the Freeport Club, to suc¬ ceed Frank E. Rose.
The Social Ciub of the Church oi ihe Lrausfiguration wifl give a moonlight bail thid Friday owning, July 18. "The hoat will leave Woodcle^ dock 7 at p. n\. Tickets are 50c eacli. i\. special 'L^niilies. v; ill   be
^''^ I SOME FUN.—Brilliant wedding on the Spring Board Sund'.iy, the 20th, at Gere's Ber.ch, foofof Croy.' St., Free- port, The sociai eveiit of :he season al. thit lashioiiUble  reiOil.    All   Long
Advertisement.
Mrs. George Fiesler   is  spending vacation at Baltimore, Md.
David Dickson is now running an excarsion boat between Bellmore and Brandt Point on Sundays, leaving Bell¬ more do6k at 12:80.
Unclaimed Letters
^Treqiort Patt Officel
Coscefite, Mrs. Peter E. , Eccles, Mr. S. W., 2 jjobann^en, F. I Johnson, Mr. A. B.
LePine, Mr. George
Lindhelm, Gust.
; Mercbants Protective Assn. of Americs j Munger, Mrs. Msy attending I Morawski, Pectr
Alexander  Wulf is again    _,
to bis duties at hii place  of business I Norton, Mr. H. F in Jersey  after a week's  vacation  st I Pync Mrs. Emma E.
bis bome on Wilson Avenoe.
tCoDttnoed on page 8)
Suliivsn, Miss Jalis D.
itobt. G. Andenon, P. Joly 16, 191S.
BrooklynJHall this Frtday evening.
Ernest Edwards and Miss Antoinette Edwards of Roosevelt left early Mon¬ day morning tor an automobile trip through tbe Catskills and Adlrondacks. Stops will be n^ade at Pougbkeespie, Balston Spa, Saratoga, Lake George, Saranac Lake, ending witb a visit at Niagara Falls.
Rev. ^. Sidney G;ould of Gsrden City, bavin;; been engaged sa ststed supply for tbe Presbyterisn Cburch, will continue to conduct tbe Sundsy services snd prsyer meeting until s permsnent psstor is cbosen.
(Continaed on page 5)
Swimming Events
There were two swimming rsces in Woodcleft Canal, Saturday, ander di¬ rection of Leo Carrillo. Prizes ^ere awarded to tbe two winners in jssclr^ rsoe.
•The first was e women's rsce snd tbere were six entrants. Tbe finish of this race was a very exciting one, snd Mrs. Hany Steger won over Mrs. Csr- rillo by s few feet. Mrs. Csrrillo wss closely followed by Miss Cynthis Hug- gibs. . Mrs. Steger was awarded s bsthing suit, wbile Mrs. Carrillo wons fsncy swimming and diving csp.
In tbe boys' race, Al. Southlsnd won s bstbing suit ss first price snd Artbur DcGrois esptnrad s medal for coming in second. _