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Off B^EH^^^^^^^ ProfRssives Name FuU Ticket Opposition to New Gas District Argues
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILUVGE
Vol 5, Namber 29
Eircnr Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y^ FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1913
$1J06 HWl/, Sinsle Copj S Coito
Merrick
Single copies of the Messenger can be had at Max Trillitsach' newa atand Merrick. L. L tf
Serf ieei at tbe Charch of tbe Re- decmcr Sunday, the aecond in Lierit, at 7:80 and ll>o'clock a. nt. and 8 p. m. Celebral^en of the Holy Communion at 7:80 and Morning I'rayer and ¦ermon ¦t 11 o'ch)ck. The Church School neeti lu tbe Parish House at 10 a. m. Lenten service each Friday at 4:80 p. n. The Woaian's Aaxiliary meets each Thursday at 2:30 p. m. in the farish House and the Junior Auxiliary each Saturday at 8 p. m. The cook¬ ing school sessions are held each Sat¬ arday from 12 to 8. A cordial wel¬ come is extended to all to attend the aervices of this church and participate in iu community wurk.
Miss Lucy Arms of Brooklyn spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Arms, of Camp Ave.
' Miss Ruth Kent, engaged in deacon¬ ess work of the Episcopal Church and located at South Lee, Mass., was at home with ber family at "Wayside" (hii week.
Frank Wyckam and siacer, Miss Wyckam, of Middletown, N. J., spent thi: holiday «vilh the A. C. Obanes here.
The annual sessions of the Cooking Scheoi wiil be resumed in the Parish House tomorrow, Saturday, at 12 noon with Misa Elizabeth Huger again in eh«rgp. riiss Huger ia a very compe¬ tent teacher in domestic acience and the village is to be congratulated in the opportunity whieh is afforded its young people to obtain expert instruc¬ tion in a very practical line. We can- net bu^ remark when we note such •venta as these bo« tbe modera chureh is responsive to the need of the ithole nan in a most commendable way.
At the monthly meeting of the Men's Club of the Church of tbe Redeemer on Tuesday evening two new members were elected, Wm. Whitney and Eu¬ gene Canini.
Wm. RohlfTa and family of Brooklyn bave rented the house of the Matt •atate, now occupied by A. C. Doane. for the season of 1913, from the first of May. Mr. KohlfTs is the son-in-law of P. G. Muller. The Uoanea have not yet made tbeir plans for the sum- ner, hut it is to be hoped that they are not thinking of leaving Merrick.
Curtis Bowne, D. V. M. Lawson and Warren Golder were the local repre- fentatlves at the Bull Moose Conven¬ tion held in Rockville Centre on Tues¬ day uvening. They report a wide open •nd entirely satidfactory convention.
Fred Hewlett and J. W. Birch sre purchasers of new Metr. Specials from tbe local agents, G. 0. Colvin A Son.
Mra, A. B. McCord of Hempstead Boulevard removed to Bellmore, corner of Merrick and Newbridge Roads, on Tuesday. .Mrs. McCord sold her prop¬ erty here last Fall to a Mr. Bailey of Brooklyn.
Mrs. Lillian Forster of Common¬ wealth Ave., who has been suffering for tbe last tWo weeks with a severe attack of gastritis, Is on the road to recovery. Mrs. W. S. Reamer, Mrs. Forster's mother, of the same address. ia recnvering from what threatened to be an attack of apoondieitis.
Local ice houses are being filled with Ice of about a aix inch'thickneas^^ Tbe Cammann ootid on Merrick Rbad afTord- «d excellent skating for Lineolo'a Birtbflay.
Miss Mary Kent's class of the Chorcb School here has orgaijized under the name of tbe Feter Trimble Rowe Class. Peter Trimble Rowe ia a'bisbop of the Episcopal Church, jBta^oned in Alaska Jiind is noted every where~ for his strik- 'ing representation nf vigorous and courageous manhood. Frank Colvin ia tbo preaident of tbe class.
A "Package Party" to raise fundi for the purchaie of a bell to put on the new building in prospect of tbe Mer¬ riek Hook, Ladder and Engine Com¬ pany No. 2 on Camp Ave., was held at the home of Geo. Haghes, Park Ave. At tha next regular meeting of tbe eompany a revision of certain seetions ef tba by-laws will be taken in band.
OPPOSING GAS DISTRICT. Tbe following item is sent as by a naident who attended tbe mealing ra- (oonttnood on page 4)
ProgressiveNofflinations
The Progressive party nominated a full ticket of candidates for town oifi:ei at iti convention in Rockville Centre Tuesday. For Ave hoara in Ihe afternoon and flva bouia at night, until after midnight, Ihe convention wae in session. Tbe following ware nomio- aled:
Fer Sapervisor—Aagostui D. Kel¬ sey, of Lynbrook.
For Town Clerk, Jamea H, Patten, of Rockville Centre.
Fer Superintendent of Highways- Robert Brower, ef Grassy Pond.
For Asstssprs—Leroy J. Weed, of Nassau Boulevard, and Leslie Beach, of Lawience.
For Overseera of the Poor—Dr. Frank B. Bergen, of Roosevelt, and William C. Van Deuien, of Lynbrcok.
For Justices of the Feace—jy. V. S. Heppnt-r, or Hempstead, siid George H. I^orman, of Seaford.
For Constables—Frank Matillo, of Floral Park, and Harry Sinderhauf, of Inwood; John W. Rosche, of Lyn¬ brook ; B. Frank Post, of Freeport, and Edgar Hendrickson, of Valley
BeUmore
Single copiea of the Messenger eao be had at William Wolfe'a drug store BeUmore L. I. at 6c each. tf
Last Satarday Mrs. Jamei Moorc^ ,of Centre Ave., wai 63 yean old and to help her celebrate ibe event a num ber of ber friendi from tbe city and tbii village called to wish her many happy returns of the dsy. She wss surprised, but rose to the occasion and greeted Miss Ruth McDermott, Miss Ella Gormari, Misa Agnes Elder, Miss Amelia Thursby, Miss Hazel Lac- timier. Miss Nellie Kilpatriek, Mrs. Lowery, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Arkels, Father Kii.g, Frank Murphy, Jamea Elder, Clifford Scale, Edw. Dobbins, Chas. lioth and Robert Beard, wbo tendered their ho^tesB many beautiful and valu¬ able presents.
Mrs. Hattie B. Hilton, wife of Prin¬ cipal R. E. Hilton of the Smitbville South School, expects to return to this i village March 1 from Orwell, N. Y., where ahe has been spending several montha to regain her health.
Open Repbolican Prim¬ aries
An innovation in tbe method of eon-
Freeport
At tbe meeting of the Village Board of Trastees Friday evening, tbe fol¬ lowing petition from Ibe Freeport Rail- docting primaries bas been instituted < road Company waa received and re-
Stream.
For Trustees of Public Cemetery— Wednesday being Lincoln'a Birth'
Emil Stedin, of West Hempstead, and |duy, Ihe Public School was closed for
Myron C. Combi, of Inwood. the day.
Town Auditors-Irving D. Tunison Advanced Hook, Ladder and Engine
of Ucean Side, and Frank L. Hack, of! Company will hoid a NoveltV Dance in
BcMraore. {their new hail Waahington'^B Birthday
night, Feb. 22. Music will be furnished by F. L. Hirsch'sorchestraandrefresh- ments served. Admission 26 cents
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harse enter¬ tained a number of relatives from Astoria, L. I., lent Sunday.
Town Board
At the meeting of the Town Board Monday afternoon it was decided to advertiae for bids for supplying the Bellmore-Seaford ligbting district with gas; the bids to be opened on Monday, March 3.
Counselor Lewia J. Smith reported on the new bill presented in the Legis¬ lature, which if paased. will exempt the City of New York from taxes on tbe water works property throughout tbe State. In tfae bill tbe word "res¬ ervoir" appealed aa a portion of Ibe property lo be exempt, bot Mr. Smith reported tbat the repreaentativea of the City stated that tbey were willing to exclude ttie reservoir property. In this case, he stated that the new bill, if made a law, would not strike Nas¬ sau County very heavy but he did not think that it would pass, as the As¬ semblymen and Senators, outside of those representing the Greater City, did not seem in favor of aucb a meaa- ure.
The maUer of the villag? changing the coarse of the stream which now runs along Liberty Street, was taken up. Last week Preside.;t Weeks of the Village of Hempstead appeared and atated that in the near future work would be commenced on tbe beautifying of the "park" and naked that the course of the stream be changed to run across the end of the Town property, adding that it would be more sanitary to bave it open to the air and sunshine. At the meeting Monday Justice Gittens reported that he waa i.ot in favar of allowing the alream to run across tbe property un¬ less It be by piping or a covered stream. Other members felt tbe same way about it.
Word was received that Overseer of the Pior Frank F. Williams bad not as yet tiled his annual report. This re¬ port was 10 bave been a joint ooe with Overseer Bedell, but after the ! Freeport Overseer had waited anme i
Miss Louise Kohn, who was confined to the house for several weeks from diptberia, ia akie to be about again.
in the Town of Hempstead by tbe Re publican party. The plan ander treat¬ ment is tu hold Ibe primaries under the preferential system, fhis was de¬ cided on at the last meeting of the Re¬ publican town committee, held at Free- port. A rekolotion was onanimously carried in favor of the plan.
The followi'.g resolution, adopted at the recent Republican town committee meeting, indicatea a purpoi*e on tbe part of the leaders lo allow a general participation in the selection of candi¬ datea to be nominated for tbe town oflices:
"Resolved, That an unofficial prefer¬ ential primary be held on Saturday, March 8, between the houra of 6 and 9 p. m., in all election districts in th' Town of Hempstead for the purpose of ascertaining the people's choice of candidates for the respective town offices to be vuted for at the eoming spring election of April 1."
Rules governing the conducting of sucb primary and the filing of peti¬ tions of persons desiring to become candidates for the various town offices were adopted. They provide that pe¬ titions must be sikined by twenty-fiv6 enrolled voters and fll^d with Stepbe;j P. Pettit, secretary ot the committee on arrangements on or before March 1. A fee of $6 must accompany each peti¬ tion to help defray tte expense of printing and dirilributing tbe primary ballots.
These ballots shall take the form of the Massarhusetts ballot, in which tbe nsmea shall be printed in tne order of filing. All enrollei voters and those wbo shall hereafter enroll witb their re rpectlve district committeeman forty I eight hours prior to the holding of such
L I. A. C. Notes
It has been decided by the Contaot and Tours Committee of tbe Long Iil« and Aatomobile Clob that tbe informal ran to be held on Washington's Birtb*
ferred to Engineer William R. Smith I «!¦>. February 22, will be counted ia
Post A Past ar£ bailding a garage Tn
the rear of their office, near the depot. _ ,_..._
Tbey will start the erection of their { uiTofficiai prei'erentiarprimary''shBn"be new store next week. j eijgjble to vote at such primary.
The suceessful candidates for the respective town offices shall be recom¬ mended to the delegate* of the town convention as the candidates of the Republican party.
'The committee on arrangements con- siuting of Charlea U. Stowe, chairman : Stephen P. Pettit, secretary; Philip P. Wiedersum, William Cornell, Edward Horn, Wilbur Southard and W. P. W. Half, jr., were delegated full power to receive petitions, arrange fnr the printing of ballots and canvass the pri¬ mary votf*. Tbe canvass sball be pub¬ lic and all candidates whose names ap¬ peared on Ihe primary shall be given notice of tbe time and place of said canvass.
Mrs. £dward S. Deubert has been { ill for a few daya this week at the Worth House.
The neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Uavid Seaman gave them p. very pleasant surprise Saturday even¬ ing in honor of Mrs. Seaman's birth¬ day. Those present were: Miss Addie Lowden, Miss Bertha Lowden, Mrs. L. D. Arnlin, Walter Lowden and Wil¬ liam Lowden, of East Meadow; Mr. and Mrs. Adee Wood, Miss Blanche Greenfield, Misa Ella Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith and daughtera, Mae and Mildred, of Smithville Soutb; Mr. and MrH. C. V. Sprague, Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Hendricksan and daugh¬ ter, Gertrude, of Bellmore; Miss Flor¬ ence Greeniield, ot Blue Point, and Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Smith and daugh¬ ter, Mabel, of Merrick.
Supervisors Proceedings
All the members of the Board of Supervisors were present at tbe meet¬ ing on Monday.
The following report of fees collect¬ ed in the County (Klerk's ntfice during the month o'January was received and Hied:
Deeds 1992.76
Mortgages 1087.60
Notary Certiflcates 16.00
Notary Qualiflcations 1.00
Lia Pendena 38.26
Satisfactioo Piecea 119.93
Searcbea 97.60
Judgments 60.26
Transcript 6.16
Executions 6.20
4.50
Stranded Steamer Floated
The Nicholas Cuneo, the Norwegian ship which went ashore off Point Look¬ out life saving station on February 4. waa floated Tuesday and taken lo New York.
I*'
., * .1. J I- » r. 1. I Bonds and Undertakings
«¦"!!! ».f°L!.^-,'^.*i!"!"" °»"""' *" | certified Copy Papera
" """"" ¦¦ Incorporation Certificates
B. & L. Contracts
SmithviUe South
John Powers bas returned from a nine weeks' atay at California.
Monday evening Ihe S. S. A. C. Baa- ketball team scored a victory in a very interesting game with Bellmore at the club bouse. The lineup was as fol¬ lows: ^ "^
S. S. A. Hilton Kraft Frisch
C.
filed his report alone
Upon bearing the report it was
de-i
elded that the Clerk should notify Ov¬ erseer Williama' bondsmen that he wa« in arrears and that unless he "made good" they would be called on todoao.
Miscellaneous Chattel Mortgages
29.25 6 80
26.71 ''.66
Total 12646 07
A petition from Samuel B. Althouse
of Inwood, President of the Hoan Ox
Point Corporation, was filed with the
Board asking permission to cons'ract
88-20 i Johnson
Buscn
R. F. L. F.
C. R. G. L. G.
The score waa 31 lo 21 Smithville South
Bellmore
Apeler
Baldwin
Ohm
Barlholmew
Seaman
in favor of
for hii advice as lo what eooid be done in the matter:
Feb. 7. 1913. Hon. Village Board,
Freeport, L. I. Gentlemen:—
This company wishes to come to some definite understanding with your honorable Board in tbe matter ef furn¬ ishing of power fer the operation of our lailroad un South Grove . Street in this village. We pt»pose, at present, to furnish at our own expense and sub¬ ject to the approbation cf your engin¬ eer, a rotary converter of approsim- Htely 2n0 K. W. capacity and a single panel switchboard, tu be located at tbe power bouse. Also a double transmis¬ sion line of 4 0 insulted copper wire to carry Ihe current from the power house to our line over the present pole linea now existing on Long Beach Ave., and Pine Street. The maximum amount nf power which we used on the exist¬ ing line of tbe Great South Bay Ferry Cr). last year, in a single month, amounted to approximately 2400 K. W. and this figure would at least be doubled during the same puriod upon the' completion of the road on Sooth Grove Street.
We would respectfully request that ytur Board make some decieion aa to whether or not you will be able to furnisih us with power and at what rate. We would also request that your decision in this matter be made at the
the competilioR for tbe trophy to b* awarded to tbe member taking part ia the most competitions during the aea* ion. The initial run, which promlaea to be largely attended If weather con¬ ditions are at all favorable, will atart from tbe Club House at 10:80 o'clock and the Finlayson Hotel at Lynbrook will be reached in time for dinner. Members are not restricted lo the num¬ ber of passengent and it is expected that many women frienda will make Ihe trip. A short rtop wiil be made at Lynbrook and if the roads are found good 4ne ron may be extended beforo returnine to the city. It is prupoaed to wind up at the Brooklyn Automofaila Show at night. William J. Auer baa called a meeting of the Contest and Tours Committee for February 11, when it is expected that conditions for several of the seventeen new tro¬ phies will be announced.
The following have been elected ta membership: John T. Seymour, Adolph Bunkheimer, Elizabeth Hatton, M. D., William G. Whilden, George Kiefer, Charles Rothmann. W. Purdy Shannon. Charles Aridoms. William S. Kent and Smith F. Pearsall. President Herr¬ mann announced that many applica¬ tions for membership blanks were be¬ ing, received and that the thuuaand mark wai> not far distant if the mem¬ bers woW aid.
Tbe Club will have a special booth at the Brooklyn Motor Vehicle Deal¬ ers' Association Show. Members ara thii a rendezvous fur
earliest possible moment, as it will we
necessary for us to place our order for j urged to use
the above mentiuned equipment at the ] themselves and friendi.
earliest possible date in order tu get a
delivery of the material in time to suit
our purposes.
May we not a&k that yoa will at thla lime appoint a committee lo confer witb your enoineer in thia matter and definitely come to an understanding so that we may know within the next week or ten days, just what tbe aitaa- tior is.
Yours very truly,
Freeport Railroad Co., per Roland M. Lamb, Sec.
Miss Mildred Humphrey, who was seized with ptomaine poisoning last week while at school at Wilmington, Del., bas recovered and is now attend¬ ing to her studies as before.
At the Piaza Saturday "A Revolu¬ tionary Romance," lOUO feet of the best war drama proJuced by Selig.
AUverUsemenl
Next Satarday, Feb. 22, being a holiday, Washington's Birthday, this office will be closed e!i day.
The post oflice wiil be open antil 9:30 a. m. and will not he open until Monday morning again at tbe aaual time.
Last Thursday afternoort tbe mem¬ bers of tbe Sewing Circle of the Wom- ens Relief Corps gave Mrs. Mary F. Seaman, one of their number, a sur¬ prise party on the occasion of her birthday, at ber home on Southaide Avenue.
During tbe afternoon a comfort bag waa presented to ber in which there waa a present for nearly every day of tbe month. She was alao presented with a large bouquet of carnations. Refreshments were aerved.
The next meeting of the Circle will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hanson on Roae Street this Fri¬ day afternoon.
Tickets are beirg sold by Ihe mem¬ bers of tbe camraittee in charge of the annunl dinner to be beld at the Free-
A. W, Seaman, a member of tha Law and Legislation Committee, (is making a test case of the present ord- inaace against the smoke nuisanea. Tbe magistrate impeaed a nominal fine on him and the appeal will be argued today. It is intended to take tbe caaa to a higher court if an adverae deeiiion ia rendered.
It has been suggested Ibat tha ftaz on automobiles be levied in a different manner. A fixed rate on each 500 pounds weight of the car is one of tbe methods proposed. In order that tba club will be represented at a meeting to be beld in Albany on February 4. when pending legislature will be dia- cussed, Herbert C. Andrews^and A. W. Seaman will attend.
Fighting Tuberculosis
on Lonf
Educational Campaign kland
Tonight tbeS. S. A. C. five will play !B.°'!'9'"^ Hoiise next'Tuesday evening, Amityville at Amityville and on Mon- " day they will play at Wantagh.
Last Saturday evening a surprise party was tendered Frank Van Weter- ing at tne home of Chas. A. Wood.
two tracks or awitcbei and overhead j About forty of hii friendi attenoad.
feed wires across Sheridan Boulevard I
If ywH want to ramott <Na paofila »wt rt in th* "MawMncar."
petitioner's land at two places to make provision for movlNg lumber, coal, etc., from the water front on the weat- ar)v side of Sheridan Boulevard into
the Ladiea Auxiliary of Merrick Co. No. 2.
Fire
Theatre Notes
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE.
"The Whip" celebrated a centenary on Saturdiy night, tha 100th perform- , , . . , ........ i a u • i u u .. ^l •.
ance in America. Tne big Drory Lane f' " P°'"' between the C.ty Line on | A bax social ""held at the hoine melodrema had iti premier on Friday r**" west and Bayview Avenae on the! of Mrs. Hughes Wednesday evening by Nov. 22. Three performances were !"'*•'<" ^HP"'?"" «'conn^t'nK the played that week. The eleven soe- ceeding weeks eitoblished the follow¬ ing records, nine, eight, eight, eight, ten, eleven, eight, eight, nine, nine and nine performances respectively. The audiences have taxed the capacity of the big theatre in Slth Street and it ia announced by the managemtmt the eash receipts have in themselves brok- ensll American theatrical records. Indications point lo the cnntinoed atay of "The Whip" at the Manhattan un¬ til the scheduled introduction of Eng¬ lish pa/itomine durint; the holidays next winter.
Feb. 18. It is planned to make this as successful an event as is uaaally held on these Qccasions.
Dr. Rowley, a itudent of Drew Sem¬ inary, Madiion, N. J., will preach at
the yarda on the eaaterly aide, by i tbe Eaat Meadnw Charch next Sunday, meana of ears ranning on tracks pro-' _. _ ,, .777^^ T pelled by hand or otherwise. A hear- i ""* Ladies .Aid Society will meet at ing waa set for Monday, February 17, **"• ^'""* Smith's boma ou Wod-
at 10 o'clock. |nesdaynaxt ^
SheriR DeMott was aatborized and; . ... . , ^ ., . >.
directed to eppoint Ibree bonded dep- i ^ »«lent^na aoeia waa beld at tba ufy sherifTs at a salary of 11000 each '' P""°P«g« '¦'* *»gnlng. and neceasary expenses to serve legal doconenls for both civil and criminal courts. Supervisora Cocks and Chriat voted in favor uf the reaolation, while
Advartlaw K In Cvwrybody'a Column^ Soperviaor Craft did not vota.
Friends of Mrs. Frank Seaman ar¬ ranged a very pirasint sarptise party at bar bono laat Saturday avaning.
AtfvartlSHS In Cvwrybwtfy'a Column
Don't miss Pathe's Weekly every Monday night at Ihe Plaza.
Advertisement.
E. S. May land, the promirent mus¬ ical m^n, of Brooklyn, has turned his spare time to aviation, and is now tak¬ ing leasona at tha aerodrome in Mine¬ ola in a Moisant monoplane, whieb be will fly to Waahington as soon aa be becomes a littie more expert in ita aae.—Timei.
Clyde Brown, who is itodying at St. Stephen's College, Anndale. N. Y., has been confined to bis room at the col¬ lege for two weeka suffering witb ton- ¦ililii, which developed into an in¬ flamed euilaehian tabe. Ha ia now abt« to reaome hii itudiea.
The bay ia fraien over tbia for -tba firat time tbia winter.
weak.
"I tmm H ht tlia MasMMa^wr"
Under the direction of the Stata Board of Health, tuberculosis exhibits and lecturei were conducted at Brook¬ lyn Hall Thursday afternoon and even¬ ing by Thaxter Eaton, representing the State Cbaritiea Aid! Association, and Dr. A. F. Witmer, TIealtb OfBcer of Freepnrt. A number of school children and adults were present at the afternoon session shortly after noon, and a large audience greeted tba speakers In the evening.
Village Preaident, Captain Jamea Banse, presided at the meeting at night and stated in bis inlrodactor; that it was one of Ihe objects of tba associati(\n whose representatives had prepared tbe exhibit, to eatablish boa- pitals for tbe care ef tubercular per¬ sons in every Coanty in New York State. Ihe speaker eaid that ia twenty-seven counties already hospitaii art established or about to be. and re¬ ferred to the recent action of Ibe Board of Supervisors of Soffolk whicb clenched such a hoapitai for tbat neigh¬ boring county.
In Nassau County the matter bas been discussed at some length for sev¬ eral mnnthi. Following hii introduc¬ tion to the meeting Mr. Eaton eaid that Cangressman elect Brown, Sen* ator O'Keefe and Assemblyman Mal¬ oney all bave expressed themselves aa favorable and willing to aid in any way possible. A committee ia being orgiDised thros^hout jbe county lo ad* vance Ihe project. It may be an iaaaa in the spiiiig campaign.
Tbe lectures of Mr. Witmer and Mr. Eaton wera inatractive. Upon pla- carda and eharta varioua mei'-odaof earing inr tuberealoaia patienti wfra abown and tba ipeakara told by ita eavaea and cure.
The local permanent eommittaa, beaded by Rev. W. A. Richard, wbieb baa bean carrying on effective work during tha lait several years, will ba increased mi^terially and an effort will be made to establfsh a more thoroagh inspection of achoal children. It waa abown that daring five years only twenty easee hava been reported bant, and in Rockvillo Centra tbcro war« twaoty-fiva.
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Off B^EH^^^^^^^ ProfRssives Name FuU Ticket Opposition to New Gas District Argues SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILUVGE Vol 5, Namber 29 Eircnr Friday FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y^ FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1913 $1J06 HWl/, Sinsle Copj S Coito Merrick Single copies of the Messenger can be had at Max Trillitsach' newa atand Merrick. L. L tf Serf ieei at tbe Charch of tbe Re- decmcr Sunday, the aecond in Lierit, at 7:80 and ll>o'clock a. nt. and 8 p. m. Celebral^en of the Holy Communion at 7:80 and Morning I'rayer and ¦ermon ¦t 11 o'ch)ck. The Church School neeti lu tbe Parish House at 10 a. m. Lenten service each Friday at 4:80 p. n. The Woaian's Aaxiliary meets each Thursday at 2:30 p. m. in the farish House and the Junior Auxiliary each Saturday at 8 p. m. The cook¬ ing school sessions are held each Sat¬ arday from 12 to 8. A cordial wel¬ come is extended to all to attend the aervices of this church and participate in iu community wurk. Miss Lucy Arms of Brooklyn spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Arms, of Camp Ave. ' Miss Ruth Kent, engaged in deacon¬ ess work of the Episcopal Church and located at South Lee, Mass., was at home with ber family at "Wayside" (hii week. Frank Wyckam and siacer, Miss Wyckam, of Middletown, N. J., spent thi: holiday «vilh the A. C. Obanes here. The annual sessions of the Cooking Scheoi wiil be resumed in the Parish House tomorrow, Saturday, at 12 noon with Misa Elizabeth Huger again in eh«rgp. riiss Huger ia a very compe¬ tent teacher in domestic acience and the village is to be congratulated in the opportunity whieh is afforded its young people to obtain expert instruc¬ tion in a very practical line. We can- net bu^ remark when we note such •venta as these bo« tbe modera chureh is responsive to the need of the ithole nan in a most commendable way. At the monthly meeting of the Men's Club of the Church of tbe Redeemer on Tuesday evening two new members were elected, Wm. Whitney and Eu¬ gene Canini. Wm. RohlfTa and family of Brooklyn bave rented the house of the Matt •atate, now occupied by A. C. Doane. for the season of 1913, from the first of May. Mr. KohlfTs is the son-in-law of P. G. Muller. The Uoanea have not yet made tbeir plans for the sum- ner, hut it is to be hoped that they are not thinking of leaving Merrick. Curtis Bowne, D. V. M. Lawson and Warren Golder were the local repre- fentatlves at the Bull Moose Conven¬ tion held in Rockville Centre on Tues¬ day uvening. They report a wide open •nd entirely satidfactory convention. Fred Hewlett and J. W. Birch sre purchasers of new Metr. Specials from tbe local agents, G. 0. Colvin A Son. Mra, A. B. McCord of Hempstead Boulevard removed to Bellmore, corner of Merrick and Newbridge Roads, on Tuesday. .Mrs. McCord sold her prop¬ erty here last Fall to a Mr. Bailey of Brooklyn. Mrs. Lillian Forster of Common¬ wealth Ave., who has been suffering for tbe last tWo weeks with a severe attack of gastritis, Is on the road to recovery. Mrs. W. S. Reamer, Mrs. Forster's mother, of the same address. ia recnvering from what threatened to be an attack of apoondieitis. Local ice houses are being filled with Ice of about a aix inch'thickneas^^ Tbe Cammann ootid on Merrick Rbad afTord- «d excellent skating for Lineolo'a Birtbflay. Miss Mary Kent's class of the Chorcb School here has orgaijized under the name of tbe Feter Trimble Rowe Class. Peter Trimble Rowe ia a'bisbop of the Episcopal Church, jBta^oned in Alaska Jiind is noted every where~ for his strik- 'ing representation nf vigorous and courageous manhood. Frank Colvin ia tbo preaident of tbe class. A "Package Party" to raise fundi for the purchaie of a bell to put on the new building in prospect of tbe Mer¬ riek Hook, Ladder and Engine Com¬ pany No. 2 on Camp Ave., was held at the home of Geo. Haghes, Park Ave. At tha next regular meeting of tbe eompany a revision of certain seetions ef tba by-laws will be taken in band. OPPOSING GAS DISTRICT. Tbe following item is sent as by a naident who attended tbe mealing ra- (oonttnood on page 4) ProgressiveNofflinations The Progressive party nominated a full ticket of candidates for town oifi:ei at iti convention in Rockville Centre Tuesday. For Ave hoara in Ihe afternoon and flva bouia at night, until after midnight, Ihe convention wae in session. Tbe following ware nomio- aled: Fer Sapervisor—Aagostui D. Kel¬ sey, of Lynbrook. For Town Clerk, Jamea H, Patten, of Rockville Centre. Fer Superintendent of Highways- Robert Brower, ef Grassy Pond. For Asstssprs—Leroy J. Weed, of Nassau Boulevard, and Leslie Beach, of Lawience. For Overseera of the Poor—Dr. Frank B. Bergen, of Roosevelt, and William C. Van Deuien, of Lynbrcok. For Justices of the Feace—jy. V. S. Heppnt-r, or Hempstead, siid George H. I^orman, of Seaford. For Constables—Frank Matillo, of Floral Park, and Harry Sinderhauf, of Inwood; John W. Rosche, of Lyn¬ brook ; B. Frank Post, of Freeport, and Edgar Hendrickson, of Valley BeUmore Single copiea of the Messenger eao be had at William Wolfe'a drug store BeUmore L. I. at 6c each. tf Last Satarday Mrs. Jamei Moorc^ ,of Centre Ave., wai 63 yean old and to help her celebrate ibe event a num ber of ber friendi from tbe city and tbii village called to wish her many happy returns of the dsy. She wss surprised, but rose to the occasion and greeted Miss Ruth McDermott, Miss Ella Gormari, Misa Agnes Elder, Miss Amelia Thursby, Miss Hazel Lac- timier. Miss Nellie Kilpatriek, Mrs. Lowery, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Arkels, Father Kii.g, Frank Murphy, Jamea Elder, Clifford Scale, Edw. Dobbins, Chas. lioth and Robert Beard, wbo tendered their ho^tesB many beautiful and valu¬ able presents. Mrs. Hattie B. Hilton, wife of Prin¬ cipal R. E. Hilton of the Smitbville South School, expects to return to this i village March 1 from Orwell, N. Y., where ahe has been spending several montha to regain her health. Open Repbolican Prim¬ aries An innovation in tbe method of eon- Freeport At tbe meeting of the Village Board of Trastees Friday evening, tbe fol¬ lowing petition from Ibe Freeport Rail- docting primaries bas been instituted < road Company waa received and re- Stream. For Trustees of Public Cemetery— Wednesday being Lincoln'a Birth' Emil Stedin, of West Hempstead, and duy, Ihe Public School was closed for Myron C. Combi, of Inwood. the day. Town Auditors-Irving D. Tunison Advanced Hook, Ladder and Engine of Ucean Side, and Frank L. Hack, of! Company will hoid a NoveltV Dance in BcMraore. {their new hail Waahington'^B Birthday night, Feb. 22. Music will be furnished by F. L. Hirsch'sorchestraandrefresh- ments served. Admission 26 cents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harse enter¬ tained a number of relatives from Astoria, L. I., lent Sunday. Town Board At the meeting of the Town Board Monday afternoon it was decided to advertiae for bids for supplying the Bellmore-Seaford ligbting district with gas; the bids to be opened on Monday, March 3. Counselor Lewia J. Smith reported on the new bill presented in the Legis¬ lature, which if paased. will exempt the City of New York from taxes on tbe water works property throughout tbe State. In tfae bill tbe word "res¬ ervoir" appealed aa a portion of Ibe property lo be exempt, bot Mr. Smith reported tbat the repreaentativea of the City stated that tbey were willing to exclude ttie reservoir property. In this case, he stated that the new bill, if made a law, would not strike Nas¬ sau County very heavy but he did not think that it would pass, as the As¬ semblymen and Senators, outside of those representing the Greater City, did not seem in favor of aucb a meaa- ure. The maUer of the villag? changing the coarse of the stream which now runs along Liberty Street, was taken up. Last week Preside.;t Weeks of the Village of Hempstead appeared and atated that in the near future work would be commenced on tbe beautifying of the "park" and naked that the course of the stream be changed to run across the end of the Town property, adding that it would be more sanitary to bave it open to the air and sunshine. At the meeting Monday Justice Gittens reported that he waa i.ot in favar of allowing the alream to run across tbe property un¬ less It be by piping or a covered stream. Other members felt tbe same way about it. Word was received that Overseer of the Pior Frank F. Williams bad not as yet tiled his annual report. This re¬ port was 10 bave been a joint ooe with Overseer Bedell, but after the ! Freeport Overseer had waited anme i Miss Louise Kohn, who was confined to the house for several weeks from diptberia, ia akie to be about again. in the Town of Hempstead by tbe Re publican party. The plan ander treat¬ ment is tu hold Ibe primaries under the preferential system, fhis was de¬ cided on at the last meeting of the Re¬ publican town committee, held at Free- port. A rekolotion was onanimously carried in favor of the plan. The followi'.g resolution, adopted at the recent Republican town committee meeting, indicatea a purpoi*e on tbe part of the leaders lo allow a general participation in the selection of candi¬ datea to be nominated for tbe town oflices: "Resolved, That an unofficial prefer¬ ential primary be held on Saturday, March 8, between the houra of 6 and 9 p. m., in all election districts in th' Town of Hempstead for the purpose of ascertaining the people's choice of candidates for the respective town offices to be vuted for at the eoming spring election of April 1." Rules governing the conducting of sucb primary and the filing of peti¬ tions of persons desiring to become candidates for the various town offices were adopted. They provide that pe¬ titions must be sikined by twenty-fiv6 enrolled voters and fll^d with Stepbe;j P. Pettit, secretary ot the committee on arrangements on or before March 1. A fee of $6 must accompany each peti¬ tion to help defray tte expense of printing and dirilributing tbe primary ballots. These ballots shall take the form of the Massarhusetts ballot, in which tbe nsmea shall be printed in tne order of filing. All enrollei voters and those wbo shall hereafter enroll witb their re rpectlve district committeeman forty I eight hours prior to the holding of such L I. A. C. Notes It has been decided by the Contaot and Tours Committee of tbe Long Iil« and Aatomobile Clob that tbe informal ran to be held on Washington's Birtb* ferred to Engineer William R. Smith I «!¦>. February 22, will be counted ia Post A Past ar£ bailding a garage Tn the rear of their office, near the depot. _ ,_..._ Tbey will start the erection of their { uiTofficiai prei'erentiarprimary''shBn"be new store next week. j eijgjble to vote at such primary. The suceessful candidates for the respective town offices shall be recom¬ mended to the delegate* of the town convention as the candidates of the Republican party. 'The committee on arrangements con- siuting of Charlea U. Stowe, chairman : Stephen P. Pettit, secretary; Philip P. Wiedersum, William Cornell, Edward Horn, Wilbur Southard and W. P. W. Half, jr., were delegated full power to receive petitions, arrange fnr the printing of ballots and canvass the pri¬ mary votf*. Tbe canvass sball be pub¬ lic and all candidates whose names ap¬ peared on Ihe primary shall be given notice of tbe time and place of said canvass. Mrs. £dward S. Deubert has been { ill for a few daya this week at the Worth House. The neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Uavid Seaman gave them p. very pleasant surprise Saturday even¬ ing in honor of Mrs. Seaman's birth¬ day. Those present were: Miss Addie Lowden, Miss Bertha Lowden, Mrs. L. D. Arnlin, Walter Lowden and Wil¬ liam Lowden, of East Meadow; Mr. and Mrs. Adee Wood, Miss Blanche Greenfield, Misa Ella Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith and daughtera, Mae and Mildred, of Smithville Soutb; Mr. and MrH. C. V. Sprague, Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Hendricksan and daugh¬ ter, Gertrude, of Bellmore; Miss Flor¬ ence Greeniield, ot Blue Point, and Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Smith and daugh¬ ter, Mabel, of Merrick. Supervisors Proceedings All the members of the Board of Supervisors were present at tbe meet¬ ing on Monday. The following report of fees collect¬ ed in the County (Klerk's ntfice during the month o'January was received and Hied: Deeds 1992.76 Mortgages 1087.60 Notary Certiflcates 16.00 Notary Qualiflcations 1.00 Lia Pendena 38.26 Satisfactioo Piecea 119.93 Searcbea 97.60 Judgments 60.26 Transcript 6.16 Executions 6.20 4.50 Stranded Steamer Floated The Nicholas Cuneo, the Norwegian ship which went ashore off Point Look¬ out life saving station on February 4. waa floated Tuesday and taken lo New York. I*' ., * .1. J I- » r. 1. I Bonds and Undertakings «¦"!!! ».f°L!.^-,'^.*i!"!"" °»"""' *" certified Copy Papera " """"" ¦¦ Incorporation Certificates B. & L. Contracts SmithviUe South John Powers bas returned from a nine weeks' atay at California. Monday evening Ihe S. S. A. C. Baa- ketball team scored a victory in a very interesting game with Bellmore at the club bouse. The lineup was as fol¬ lows: ^ "^ S. S. A. Hilton Kraft Frisch C. filed his report alone Upon bearing the report it was de-i elded that the Clerk should notify Ov¬ erseer Williama' bondsmen that he wa« in arrears and that unless he "made good" they would be called on todoao. Miscellaneous Chattel Mortgages 29.25 6 80 26.71 ''.66 Total 12646 07 A petition from Samuel B. Althouse of Inwood, President of the Hoan Ox Point Corporation, was filed with the Board asking permission to cons'ract 88-20 i Johnson Buscn R. F. L. F. C. R. G. L. G. The score waa 31 lo 21 Smithville South Bellmore Apeler Baldwin Ohm Barlholmew Seaman in favor of for hii advice as lo what eooid be done in the matter: Feb. 7. 1913. Hon. Village Board, Freeport, L. I. Gentlemen:— This company wishes to come to some definite understanding with your honorable Board in tbe matter ef furn¬ ishing of power fer the operation of our lailroad un South Grove . Street in this village. We pt»pose, at present, to furnish at our own expense and sub¬ ject to the approbation cf your engin¬ eer, a rotary converter of approsim- Htely 2n0 K. W. capacity and a single panel switchboard, tu be located at tbe power bouse. Also a double transmis¬ sion line of 4 0 insulted copper wire to carry Ihe current from the power house to our line over the present pole linea now existing on Long Beach Ave., and Pine Street. The maximum amount nf power which we used on the exist¬ ing line of tbe Great South Bay Ferry Cr). last year, in a single month, amounted to approximately 2400 K. W. and this figure would at least be doubled during the same puriod upon the' completion of the road on Sooth Grove Street. We would respectfully request that ytur Board make some decieion aa to whether or not you will be able to furnisih us with power and at what rate. We would also request that your decision in this matter be made at the the competilioR for tbe trophy to b* awarded to tbe member taking part ia the most competitions during the aea* ion. The initial run, which promlaea to be largely attended If weather con¬ ditions are at all favorable, will atart from tbe Club House at 10:80 o'clock and the Finlayson Hotel at Lynbrook will be reached in time for dinner. Members are not restricted lo the num¬ ber of passengent and it is expected that many women frienda will make Ihe trip. A short rtop wiil be made at Lynbrook and if the roads are found good 4ne ron may be extended beforo returnine to the city. It is prupoaed to wind up at the Brooklyn Automofaila Show at night. William J. Auer baa called a meeting of the Contest and Tours Committee for February 11, when it is expected that conditions for several of the seventeen new tro¬ phies will be announced. The following have been elected ta membership: John T. Seymour, Adolph Bunkheimer, Elizabeth Hatton, M. D., William G. Whilden, George Kiefer, Charles Rothmann. W. Purdy Shannon. Charles Aridoms. William S. Kent and Smith F. Pearsall. President Herr¬ mann announced that many applica¬ tions for membership blanks were be¬ ing, received and that the thuuaand mark wai> not far distant if the mem¬ bers woW aid. Tbe Club will have a special booth at the Brooklyn Motor Vehicle Deal¬ ers' Association Show. Members ara thii a rendezvous fur earliest possible moment, as it will we necessary for us to place our order for j urged to use the above mentiuned equipment at the ] themselves and friendi. earliest possible date in order tu get a delivery of the material in time to suit our purposes. May we not a&k that yoa will at thla lime appoint a committee lo confer witb your enoineer in thia matter and definitely come to an understanding so that we may know within the next week or ten days, just what tbe aitaa- tior is. Yours very truly, Freeport Railroad Co., per Roland M. Lamb, Sec. Miss Mildred Humphrey, who was seized with ptomaine poisoning last week while at school at Wilmington, Del., bas recovered and is now attend¬ ing to her studies as before. At the Piaza Saturday "A Revolu¬ tionary Romance" lOUO feet of the best war drama proJuced by Selig. AUverUsemenl Next Satarday, Feb. 22, being a holiday, Washington's Birthday, this office will be closed e!i day. The post oflice wiil be open antil 9:30 a. m. and will not he open until Monday morning again at tbe aaual time. Last Thursday afternoort tbe mem¬ bers of tbe Sewing Circle of the Wom- ens Relief Corps gave Mrs. Mary F. Seaman, one of their number, a sur¬ prise party on the occasion of her birthday, at ber home on Southaide Avenue. During tbe afternoon a comfort bag waa presented to ber in which there waa a present for nearly every day of tbe month. She was alao presented with a large bouquet of carnations. Refreshments were aerved. The next meeting of the Circle will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hanson on Roae Street this Fri¬ day afternoon. Tickets are beirg sold by Ihe mem¬ bers of tbe camraittee in charge of the annunl dinner to be beld at the Free- A. W, Seaman, a member of tha Law and Legislation Committee, (is making a test case of the present ord- inaace against the smoke nuisanea. Tbe magistrate impeaed a nominal fine on him and the appeal will be argued today. It is intended to take tbe caaa to a higher court if an adverae deeiiion ia rendered. It has been suggested Ibat tha ftaz on automobiles be levied in a different manner. A fixed rate on each 500 pounds weight of the car is one of tbe methods proposed. In order that tba club will be represented at a meeting to be beld in Albany on February 4. when pending legislature will be dia- cussed, Herbert C. Andrews^and A. W. Seaman will attend. Fighting Tuberculosis on Lonf Educational Campaign kland Tonight tbeS. S. A. C. five will play !B.°'!'9'"^ Hoiise next'Tuesday evening, Amityville at Amityville and on Mon- " day they will play at Wantagh. Last Saturday evening a surprise party was tendered Frank Van Weter- ing at tne home of Chas. A. Wood. two tracks or awitcbei and overhead j About forty of hii friendi attenoad. feed wires across Sheridan Boulevard I If ywH want to ramott |
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