South Side Messenger 19120809

              [issing Man Found in Hospital Hi     Vital Statistics for Moni 5 Cent Fare From Roosevelt to Garden City
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vol 5, Number 3
Every Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY. AUGUST 9, 1912
$1.00 Yearly, Sinfle Copy 5 Cento
Merrick
Merrick Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1. will bold an excoriion to High Hill Beach on Tburaday, Aug. 16. Tick¬ eta are 60 cents, including conveyance from and to the fire hell. Conveyances leave the fire headquarter! at 8:30 a. m.
Must Not Charge
a Ten-Cent Fare
p. C. S. Scnret Notice on N. Y. and L. I. Traction Conipany
The Poblic Service Commiasion of tbe Second District has directed the Services at the Church of the Re- ' New York & Long Island Traction deemer Sunday, the tenth after Trin-1 Company to at once cease from charg- fty, at 7:30 and 11 a. to. and 8 p. m. *"« '*• present fare of 10 cents for Celebration of the Holy Communion at '"e-way travel over its line between the aarly serviee and Morning Prayer | Stop 72 (or Pleasant Street), in the and sermon at the 11 o'clock service. | Village of Roosevelt, and the highway There  is   no  session of tho   Sunday i "o">"8 of the Long  Island  Railroad,
near   the plant of Doubleday,   Page &
10  session Schoel daring the rest of the summer A cordial   welcome is extended  to  all to attend the services of this church.
Co., in Garden City, a distance of less than five miles, all in the County of Nassau, and to estabit^h. in place there¬ of a fare of 6 cents. The Company has also been ordered to notify the Commission on or before August 10 whether it will comply therewith. This Order is the result of a com- „ ,,       „,   .      . J   n>.       J « . plaint by Charles E, Whitehouse,   cov-
flall on Wednesday and   Thursday, af-, ^^j     both service and fare.    The suh- ternoon and evening,   August  21   and   j^^^ „, g^^^,^^ -^ ^^^^^ ,^,tj,„ ^^^^^^,
'^-    f.!!.* uPf°!" ! "'   °.!'^„!,'5° JiV I ««tion by tbe Commission.    Complain- -     ... _     ^^^ alleged that under the  Company's
The flag pole in front of the Merrick i Library has been given a'new coat of \ paint   I
Don't forget the "Big Fair" ofj Company No. 1 to be beld in tbe   Firei
the purchase of new fire equipment, particularly fire hose to make the re¬ cently installed fire hydrants of use. Contribotions of all kiads should be sent to Capt. D. V. M. Lawson.
franchise obtained from the Highway Commissioners of the Town of Hemp¬ stead on June 6, 1901, the Company is restricted   to a fare  of five  cents   for
Ibe Men'aCIab Tennis Club at  baseball
A noticeable improvement to the vil¬ lage is the work of cutting up the Rip- aeain defeated  the ! «"> «ve miles or less over its line from  ^on   property on   the  Merrick   Road, leblnbvascore of the   northerly   limit ofthe Town  of |'/"''nerly   owned   by  Edward    E    C. leoaii oy a score oi | ^^    _,   j ^^    ,,^,, ^ ^ ^ | Stovtn.    The property is being cut up
Bellmore
Singie copies of the Messenger can be had at William Wolfe's drug store, Bellmere, L. I. at 6c each. tf
The ladies of the Bellmore Catholic Church will give a shirtwaist dance in Firemen's Hall, Smithville Soutb, on Saturday evening, August 7. Good music will,be provided and a good time ia promised all who attend. The ad¬ mission will be 26 cents.
An entertainment will be given at R. T. Willmarth's Pavllllon by the local talent of High Hii] Beach on Sat¬ urday evening, August 17, to raiiie funds for a new board walk at that re¬ sort. A pleasing program has been arranged and a pleaaant evening is promised. The curtain raises at 8:16 and the admissien will be 25 cents.
John Jaeksen was sentenced to Blaekwell's Island Jail last Friday for aix months by Justice of the Peace Corodon Norton for disorderly conduct at the residence of Thomas Seaman, corner of Merrick and Newbridge Roads.
10-16 on tbeir grounds at the corner of \ Hempstead to the   VJlUge of Freeport u„i,di_- ,„..   „nd   roads and cem
Sat-1 and as applied   between the particular   '"t^ ?""°'"^ '° .', ¦"°   "®^*
Kirkwood and Wynsum Aves., on	
orday afternoon.    The   next game be-1 P0'"t8 mentioned.    Commissioner tween  the two teams i« scheduled  for | tin S. Decker prepared   the opinion in Labor Day morning.    The lennls Club , the matter after several   hearinga and will  hold a scrub   game  for   practice «« extended  inveatigation into the ap- tcmorrow aftemoon. plication of various conditions appear-
 _ jng in numerous franchises under which
Rev. Wm. H. Littebrandt, A. J. | the traction company is operating. Antbopy and C. H. Bowne were tbe { Ibe proceefltng involved the intent gaoata of A. E, Doane nt the- Crescent j of the Hlgfeway CemmrSBToirtts tn Club, Brooklyn, on Wednesday. They j granting a franchise over a portion of enjoyed seeing some fine tennis for the! thi^ Company's route, and as to which New- York State championship in the i they had jurisdiction, and which route afternoon. They saw that great team was subsequently changed to a road in in doubles, Mclaughlin and Bundy, i the lown under the jurisdiction ufsole- from   California in   action,   and K. N. ! ly  of the   Board  of   Supervisers   for
/Mar-' ent sidewalks boilt.
The annual excursion of the Bell¬ more M. E. Iiaonday School to High Hill Beach was held onTiiarsday, wheti a large crowd attendod and spent a pleasant day at tl^e beach.
?1L- MlUgod Mra. Edwarjl J3»glo« and family are spending a month s vaca¬ tion with Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Gangloff on Bedford Avenue.
Supervisor Plea
Gets Curt Response j
Nassan Officials Toid to Be Ready at Next Hearing
Freeport
Political Calendar
Single copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's news store on Railroad Avenue or Kiefer's, M»in Street, Freeport, L. I. tf
The firm of Forrester & Moore, aa Whafwfts intended lo be.a heariiiK j managers of the Colonial Theatre, haa Monday before the State Board of Tax ! been changed to Forrester & McCarron. Commissionerson Hie appeal of Super-1 ^r. McCarron has been with the Keith visor Moms F. Ofaft, of tho town of n,i,.^,..,„. #„. „«,.„_„i .,„„t. „„.* „„j Hempetead from the equalization of a- ! Theatres for several yeai-s past, and seflsed valuation as flxed by the Board of:'/ well qualified for the work. In a Supervisors in  December   last,  turned    ""'   """" "      "   ¦"—"¦'^—   — ¦
Dates
and    General  InformatioD For Voters
few weelrs Mr. Forrester will goon the road, as is his custom each winter, i and Mr. McCarron will have charge of | the theatre, ^der the management I of Mr. Forrester, the attendance at the I theatre and the general tone of the { theatre has been the best of any man-1 agement whicb it has had, and Mr. I Forrester  assures us   Mr. McCarron is I
into an argument between counsel aud an CKCban^ of opiition between the State Boaid and Suixirvisor Cooks of Oyster Bay. The Supervisors from the towns of Oyster Bay and North Hemp¬ stead, throngh thier CQun»el, asked for an adjournment that they might have time to secure appraisals of the lots and pieces of property which Alfred T. Dav fson, offered more
six months since the appeal nettled Commissioner Thoma-s F. Burns the cliairman, aud he was plain  in  his i talk to the respondent Snpervisors. |
Commissioners Burns aud SuUivau | were present, and after Chairman Burns I had the secretary to the State BoHrd | read the pajiers relative to the hearing, j Counselor Davison said that  he  liad ri-, ~7^
quested the   Supervisors'   counse.   to;    Only one candidate   was initiated in agree npon a method of procedure, but' the    newly • organized     Independent had heard nothiug from him.     He pre- \ Order of Foresters last  Tuesday even- pared a method with maps he filed with \ Ing.    It is the   intention of tbe  mem the   Conuuisaioners.
The foiiowing calendar gives a num¬ ber of the important datea tiearing upon the conventions, primariea and elections of 1912:
Primary Day—Tuesday, Sept. 17. Primary held from 8 p. m. to 9 p. m.
Aug. 20 to 27—Between.these datea meetings of all committees for tbe pur- pose of making purty designations and naming delegates to the State conven¬ tion must be faeld.
Aug. 20 to 27—Between these datea designations and nominations by com* mittees must be made.
Aug. 20 to 31—Between these dates designations and  nominations by indc
n, oounst'lforthe town of Hempstead, | well qualified to carry on the work, in | _en|gnt jjojjjg, ^^^^^ ^e made and filed ered in evidence. This request for ; which he will continue to have an act-1 *^ .„^ -, t „-*.»„..*„. <?!:„., ^-..i!..-' .re time, after a lajise of niore  than live interest.   ' !,. Aug. Si-Last day for filing declina.
months since the appeal was  taken, i   i tions of designations.
When you are buying your candy | Aug. 20 to 27—Between these datea this week drop in at the Freeport j meetings for the purpose of making Candy Kitchen, Railroad Avenue, and I designations to go upon the primary see what a nice store they have. Your i ballot must be held by the Coonty attention is called to their adv. in this I Committee, Assembly District Com- jggue. -^ j mittee. Senatorial District Committee,   Congressional District  Committee and
Judicial District Committee.
Election Day—Tuesday, Nov. 6. Polls open 6 a, m.    Close 6 p. m.
Registration Day—Friday, Oct. 11; He   liad selected I bers of the lodge to hold a social even-   Satarday,   Oct. 12; Friday,   Oct.   18;
Williams,   the clay   court   champion. There waa a gallery of abeut 2600.
Roland Kleupfel left on Tuesday for a six month's stay in Bremen, Ger¬ many. Mr. Kleupfel is In the employ of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company in whose offices be ia to be at Bremen.	
At its monthly meeting on Monday night the Merrick Dramatic Society voted $10 to the new fiie company, whose recenffair in the Camp Grounds netted them something over 1600.
Tbe Choir Guild of the Church of the Redeemer is running an excursion to Long Beach on Wednesday, August 28. This excursion is complimentary to the Choir but they have arranged to take their friends with them and the public. As the opportunities to go to Long Beach directly from Merrick are not frequent, doubtless there will be many who desire to avail themselves of this   chance   oflfered   by   the    Choir.
which a franchise was granted by the Supervisors and afterwards ratified by the Highway Commissioners. The Company claimed that under the rati¬ fication of the Supervisors' franchise it was relieved from a fare condition expressed in tbe 'original franchise of the Highway Commissioners. That opinion statea:
"The Highway Commissioners of the towns in this State as a rule are not lawyers, nor are they skilled in the law, and, while in the main keen to protect the pnblic interest in the issu¬ ance of grants of authority to railway and other utilities of a public nature, it is not to be expected they sball know and be able to guard fully against all the possible consequences of granting supplementary consents for special purposes wholly dissociated in their presentation by the company from the originsl grant or the conditions in such grant expressed. Upon this and other considerations tbe courts have refused ^,    .     ^ , , to nullify   franchise  covenants   where
Tickets are 36 cents.    The boat leaves . j^^bt is raised   by ambiguity of  lang
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin of New York i appearsfl for Oountj Attorney Harry City  were the  guests of their  daugh¬ ter, Mrs. M. Skou on Sunday.
parcels of property on both sides of the j j^g ;„ t^e  near futore,   when it is ex- town lines between the towns of Oyster  „°x„.   n.„. „ „„..,k„.   „«  „*!,»—  «.:ii Bay and North Hempstead, and between   P^^*.««l '/!«' « T'"''"»u°lu   , !. the tov^ps of North   Hempstead  and | achate themselves with the lodge. Hempstead and the towns of Hempstead aud Oyster Bay.   For business property pftToels had been selected on Maiu street, Hempstead, and Main street Centre; in the town of North on^jfejjt-litreet, Port WaikMHIHtond M«nrKreet, MhiBoliM of Oyster Bay in Sea Ohtt and Glen Cove.   Counselor   Davison   asked the Oommiesioners to adopt this method. Counselor Neil H. Vandewater,  who
Saturday, Oct. 19.    Registration from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Officers to be nominated at the Fall primaries are County Officers, Mem¬ bers of Asaembly, Stata Senatora, Membars of Congress, Jostices of the Supreme Court and Delegates to the State Conventions. '
.,       „ r     »« ^   ^ .    .      Only  those persona who   enrolled in
!^,«^'?/^T"f°"   •".^^^^""^ I December,  IftU. are   entitled t« vote a namber of friends at a musicale  and'
If you bave not   yet paid your Vil¬ lage Tax you must get busy at once aa RockviUe^ Aug. 10, tomorrow, is the last day.
tead 	
Monday    aftemqon,   of  this   week.
card party, at her bome at 316 Sooth Long Beach Ave. in honor of Mr. MaX' son's mother and sister,   Mrs. Maxson
at the fall primaries.
—Amityville Record.
Harry A. Self, of Murray Bros.' printing estaolisbment and the Sooth Side Messenger, Freeport, is spending his vacation this week.
Grand Avenue, between Bedford and Centre Avenues, has been greatly im¬ proved by filling op the hollow to the west of Russell's livery.     v
Tbe work of erecting the new store of Max Karpp on Bedford Avenue is progressing rapidly.
Mrs. E. K. Wilbelm is conducting a SO day mid-summer sale of ladies', gents and children's furnishings at ber store at BellmorejAvenue, opposite the postoffice. See ber adv. in this issue.
Merrick Dock at 9 a. m. The sail is about two hours. Tickets may be ob¬ tained from members of the choir.
Rev. Frank Draper, Rector of All Saints' Memorial, New Milford, Conn., is a guest today at "Robin's Nest," the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Kent. Mr. Draper is here in part to see tbe new orgsn building for his church in the factory of the Midmer Organ Works.
Hamilton R. Fairfax spent the laat fortnight with his brother in Virginia.
Fied Perkins, troubled with liver complaint, dropped into tbe dispensary of   the   Eastern    District    Hospital,
uage,   or where   it ia   contended   that subsequent  separate   grants, or  aets.
original, operate by implication to re- I lieve the grantee from the performance of its obligations. The franchise of June 6, 1901, granted by the Board of Highway Commissioners, has not been amended or modified in terms or by the necessary   implication,   and
A visitor to our village made a stop at Wolfe's drug store ono day this week to purchase some post cards to send to friends. While looking over tbe assortment of cards she was heard to remark: "I always like to send pic¬ tures  of  the  railroad   depot   in  earh
have  only   incidental   relation   to the4-town I visit, but the  depot  here  is  a
disgrace to the village," looking   at a picture of the depot.
The Bellmore Baseball team met its second defeat of the season last Sunday at the hands of the team composed we hold [partly of employes ofthe Doubleday, that it is in force as to this fare re-1 Page Printing Co., of Garden City, by striction to 6 cents for any five miles | the score of 9 to 6. Amos Baldwin or less over respondent's line as in-! started the pitching for Bellmore, but volved in this case."—Times.
Counselor Neil H. Vandewater,  who   „„„i. ^^,l,„„ I „5.t„    ».      »i I
appearefl for Oounty Attorney Harry ; ""^ «'?'«**'er and sister,   Mrs   Maxson . JLH.^'^„.  I Int^noita
P. Keith, said that if theCominissioners ' ""^ Miss Mabel Maxson, of Plainfield, i Mamage LlCeUSeS
adopted the plan 8ubmitt<>d by iMr. Davi son theie would be uo objection pro¬ vided an adjoommeut was granted to give the Supervisors from the towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead to agree upou parcels to submit.
Supervisor Cocks, of Oyster Bay, said that the proceeding was entirely new to
N. J.,   who have   been   visiting  with
them. The favors  were won by Mrs.  C. G.
Hill,   Mrs.   Turnbull.   Mrs.   Wm.   P.
Miller, Mrs. B. B. Chase  and consola¬ tion, Mrs. Edwin Carman. Mrs. Knobel and   Mrs.    Chase  sang the Supervisors.   '^hTS'h^" Uken ^''°'°''^'"J Miss   Maxson   gave  several! Grolinna   both of Hempstead, the valuations as returned by the Town j P'«"o selections. j     2—Antoni Piesnikowski   and   Fron-
Assessors aud after taking evidence for '    The guests were:    Mesdames   Roet, ! ¦'«"» Puat, both of Hempstead, thepurposeof equaUzing nad fixed tpou! Vought, Hill, Miller,    White,   Knobel,       8—Frank D. Parks  of 1108  Carroll the equalizing.    "We beleive we acted j Hall,   Hibbard,   Chase,   Turnbull, (of I Street,   Brooklyn,   and Elizabeth Mol-
Baltimore,   visiting her mother,   Mrs.   lineaux of Hempstead.
Cbase),     Hussy,     Carman,     Powell,
Young, Taylor, of Freeport,   and Mrs.
Walters of  Brooklyn,   Mrs.   Maxson's
mother,   who visited   her for  several
in gowl faith," said Supervisor Cocks, "but theu tills appeal came. The other side had plenty of money to hire ap¬ praisers, but we are subject to the criti¬ cism of the State Comptroller."
"Let me tell you right   uow,    Mr., Cocks," interrupted  Ohairman Burns, loaya. •'the   State   Comptroller has   notliing • |
whatever to do with the expense of tliis i We show a variety of pictures to prooeediug. The entire expeuses is paid ' suit all tastes. ' Get the habit and gfl by tlie town or towns losing. ' to the Plaza. It
Ou the request of Supervisor Christ, ! 	
Chairman Burns had the secretary read ^ Raymond J, Miller and Albert Earle the section of the law which related to ; returned   Saturday   from   their
Tbe following mariiiage license havd been issued by Town Clerk Gilbert^dur- ing the past week.
July 30—Fenton Smith and Francea E. Wright, both of Freeport.
August 1—Jack Stonawick and Mary
6—Percy M. Lord and Florence C. Hewlett, both of Lynbrook.
6—Victor L. Bunn and Lizzie Mix, both of Hempstead.
Hempstead
A number of the  residents of tbia
place   are   officers   in   the   Columbia
two ! Transportation  Co.,    incorporated   to
So^eTtriflhfi^w^nTf'HTmp^J^S \ r^^'^^T T"^ V" 'I ""^ '"' I the" l/;"V"V"l 'TT^'Ti'l lose* the costs must be placed in the I through Northern New York and Cana-1 the-Sea, Point Lookout Beacb and towii's share of the county budget, but ¦ <^"- 0" their trip they traveled over Wreck Lead, connecting with all trains if tie appeal of Supervisor Craft is sue-' HOO miles and  reported an exception-1 'or New York.    The   ofiScers  are: H.
! de Arrastia, ar., preaident; A.^ Baldwin, vice president and treasnrer; H. de Arrastia, secretary, and E. J. de Arrastia, manager.
cessful, the expense must bd shared by i ally pleasant time,
tl»^' towns of Oyster  Bay   aud Nortli i 	
Hekipstead.   The total expense is not toj     John   Van Nostrand  has had a cem^ excted *3,000 for all purposes. I ent sidewalk   laid in front of hia prop
supervisor Oocks then sugKcst^d that a : erty, corner Raynor and Church Sts. thtt-ough luspoction be tuade, tnat every i	
qSsSstjfS^iSSl^ZiJ^i,, On Tuesday of ^T'^"'^  'T  -^-V'^'''^
^ ¦   - ^        - license   was   issued to Fenton   Smith, | Mr. and Mrs. George   Irving  of Con-
son of Mr,, and Mrs.    Minturn   Smith,   sett, Rhode Island.
Mr.   and  Mrs.   Juhn M. McLean of
resbective towns be called off.    Chair- maii Burns askW: _ _
'[Is it true thaTi^u refused  to agree ' and Frances Evelyn   Wright, daughter
Socialist Convention
Last Sunday afternoon   the Socialist
,.  .      , Convention   was   held   at  43  Church
Brooklyn, seeking temporary relief on I g^jggt  tbis   village.    About 50 dele-
Tuesday last. He supposed it would be a matter of a few bours but it de¬ veloped into nne of days. Throagh confusion somewhere Mr. Perkins' family here was not informed until Friday night after the  week as to his
thoogh not instigating any search be¬ cauae Mr. Perkins wben he left home had an indefinite idea of staying in the city for • few days. Tbe combination of circumstances worked bad'y for tbe comfort of his family, who thought that he should have informed them of his determination to remain in the city, and yet had a premonition tbat tbere waa something wrong. Mr. Per¬ kins will not find mucb relief ontil an operation is performed, to which be haa not yet consented. He probably will return to bia home here and con- ablt bis own pbysician before anything . further is done. The hospital is to be condemned for not informing Mr. Per¬ kina' family of his whereaboota.
V. B. Fairfax ia with hta regiment, tiM SvTWitb, in tbeir yearly manoeo- vna.
gates were present.
Tbe  convention was  called to order
by County   Cbairman  Harry M. Kohn,
after which C. W. Stewart of Freeport
, was   elected   chairman,   Mrs.     Marie
worrying  through ; g^g,^ ^{ Rockville Centre,   vice chair-
his  whereabouts,  ^^^^ ^„j g^^ry M. Kohn, secretary.
j wijh the other side on the matter of pro-: of Mr. -and Mrs. Theodore Wrigbt, ! cctfure in this case?" i of this village
was forced to retire at the end of the ' ^IXZ^^rd^natdTirL^'if w^^^^' third inning, owing to a sore arm. In ^^, proceeding he wanted to select par- the fourth, Valentine went in to do tbe|pg|^ ^f j^^y^ j^ 1,3^^. appraised. "We pitching and in the fourth and fifth,didn't know alxjut this until a short innings held the visitors down to no tine ago," said Supervisor Cocks, runs, but in the sixth he was touched Chairman Burns then told Supervisor for four straight hits, two of whichJ Cocks that the State Board of Tax Corn- were doubles.    In tbis   Inning the visV; ^'^''ioi^rs   had   been ignored by the
al]! J. M. Stoddard of Long Island City ; has been appointed Superintendent of i the New York & Long Island Traction
have
The following nominations were made:
For Congressman—William A. Ross, of Rockville Centre.
For Senator—Robert M. Darbee, of Rockville Centre.
Assemblyman—C. W. Stewart, of Freeport. >'
Justicea of Supreme Coort—William English Walling and Osmond K. Frankel, both of Cedarhurst.
Presidential Elector from Nasaao County—William E. Malloy, of Hemp¬ stead.
After tbe nominationa Harry Kohn offered a resolution against tbe refer¬ endum to recall the National campaign manager, J. Mahlon Barnes of Penn¬ aylvania. Tbia atarted a lengthy dia¬ cuaaion bat tbe motion finally prevailed by a cloae vote.
iters scored seven runs. Harry Mer< ritt relieved him and held tbem dowit for the remainder of the game to on| hit without a rua. The fact that Me* ritt did not occupy the box in the earl[ part of the game is responsible for tbt i team's defeat. j
Welder started the pitching for tl^ visitors, bnt was hit hard hand retire in favor of "Bill" H|rring of Freepoit in the fifth. Herring's work v/as oi- fectlve except in the eighth, when Ip was tooched for three atraight hiti Tbe loeal team made a g^at try in tie eigbtb to win oot, but their effoga failed. Score by inninga: Bellmore 001800 0 2 0-j6
Doubleday, Pagel 1000700 0-/9
Soromary—Earned runs, Bellmo Doobledav. Page 4; two base b AllwongJTHerring, Halligan, Vooia; lefft on baaea. Bellmore 4, Doublady Page 7: atruck  out by Weider 3, py
(Continued on page 8)
Board of Supervisors. j tbe foremost minstrels,   and   today
'The State Board of Tax Commission- said to be by critics, the leading black ers notified counsel aud the Board of! face comedian, now appearing in mln- Supervisors six mouths ago of this ajv ; ,t„,gy_ i^ ^be olio are to be found peal. We wrote repeatedly to yonr former counsel and your present conn-
With a   band  of  expert  musicians, j Company five big novel featurea, seven  soloists ! of note, and thirty funmakers. Tommy Van,   the  well-known  minstrel,    will
make a bid for  favor  Saturday   night; 	
at  the  Colonial  Tbeatre.    For years!     Mr. and   Mrs. A. G. Archibald,   jr., Mr. Van bas been recognized as one of j ere tbe guesta of Mr. and Mre. John R.
Mr. and Mrs.   Harry   Palmer moved to 191 Main Straet.
Aivartla^in   Kvorybody'o    Colti
but w«5 were ignored. Now yon oome here pleading ignorance and ask for delay. This Board is here to proceed with this matter, and we are going to see it tlirough."
"I will give an affidavit," replied Sup¬ ervisor Cocks, "that we had no know¬ ledge of any oommunieation until laet week."
Supervisor Christ, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, took exceptiop to the statements of Superviaor Cocks. He said:
"I want to take exception to the state¬ ment of Supervisor Cooks tbat this Bocml bad uot Iteard of this matter until last week. Letters came to us from your Board aud when I spoke to Mr. Cocks about them, he reQlied that we abonid refer them to onr attorney.    It
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ArfvMrtia* It In Cvvrybody'a Ceiumn
Creedon & White, lingera and dancers.; "Musical York." Penn. City Trio, Netta A Edro, eomedy acrobats; "Chadwick Four," Ray (Honey) Har¬ ria tnd Van and Coflman.
The soloists, numbering eight, are men with voices tbat are known to the minstrel world. A apecial band con¬ cert will be given Satarday nigbt from 7 to 7:30 in front of the theatre.       It
Court Iroquoia. No. 130. Foreatera of America, will hold a moonlight sail to Elliaon'a,' Point Lookoot Beaeb, on tbe evening of Wednesday, Aaguat 21.' Ticketa can be procured from any of tbe membera.
McLean at 186 Main Street.
On Monday Walter N. DeNyse start¬ ed to take the school eenaus.
Tbe aobacriptiona to tbe fond to de¬ velop and improve Harper Park is aa follows: Previously acknowledged, $868.94; S. J. Marsh, $3.00; total, $871.94.
Misa Jeanette Ulm of Bedill Street ia enjoying ¦ vacation at Nassao-by- tfae-Sea.
The next social event at tfaa Sonth Shore JTacbt Clnb will b^ the Annoal Bam Danee next Wedneaday evening.
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Ur. and Mra. Haynsworth Baldrey have left Bempateacf and moved to Paaaadana, Md., where Mr. Baldrey will atart a large chicken farm. He baa purchaaed 27 acrea of groand at tfaat place.
try tm "mvm-advettue y«w tiera for TmI U AaAdti Aat toA a "craiy tttt get iatm ymar bemL
if y*« want to FMMh th* p*epl« ftlHtli* "MMMntcr."
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