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SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER. NASSAU  COUNTY
OFFICIAL PAPER. FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vol 3, Number 52
ETery Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y., FRIDAY. JULY 21, 1911
$1.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cento
Merrick
During tbe savaro thunder storm thia morning lightning strocic one of tba large bams on the premises of George M. Hewlett, and burned it to tba ground. The alarm, was sent in and tba Merrick fire department did good woric in saving the adjoining bams. The barn burned was filled with 50 tons of rye and 40 tons of hay, and the work of filling it was finished yesterday. Tbe bay is atill burning as we go to preaa and tbe flremen are keeping tbe otber bafna from catehing, witb things under good control. They did good work in protecting tbe other buildinga.
Services at the Church of the Re^ deemer Sunday, the sixth after Trini¬ ty, at 7:80 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Celebration of the Holy Communion at tbe early aervice and morning prayer and aemon at the second service. There ia no session uf tbe Sunday School. Tueaday, tbe 26th« being St Jamea' Day tbere will be a cdfebration of tbe Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m.
While at Deal Beach, N. J., last Sunday playing tennis, Mr. John Swan, who stops at the Hotel Merrick, had tbe misfortune to break his leg. He returned to the hotel here on Mon¬ day.
Miss Virginia Hunt of Morfistown, N. J., is a guest of Mrs. H. R. Fair¬ fax at "Sunnycroft."
Archdeacon Roy Pufliield spoke at the morning service at the Church of the Redeemer Sunday giving an ac¬ count of the church's missions in the two counties of Queens and Nassau. He said tha t the aim of the Arch¬ deaconry should be to raise yearly $1.00 per communicant for the work in tbis Archdeaconry. The present giv¬ ing is a little over 30c per communi¬ cant. The parish here was congratu¬ lated for exceeding in its offering even the ideal of $1.00. The offering Sun¬ day was about $126.
Miss Grace Tween will leave ton or- row to enjoy a week's vacation at I Livingston Manor, Sullivan County.
Miss Martha B. Beetham and Mas¬ ter Curtis Beetham, who have been Visiting the Curtis Bownes here, have returned to their home in Baltimore, M. D.
Mr. Wm. E. Hewlett has been con¬ fined to his bed for tbe last three weeks suffering with heart trouble, tbe result of a hardening of the arteries.
Mrs. James Emery, the wife of our assistant postmaster, has gone to Washington for an extended stay to visit a sister.
Duryea's Sitter Seeks to Break Wifl
Mrs. Eva Duryea ThellNirg Bringt Snit to Declare it Void
Mrs. Eva Duryea Thelberg of Stock¬ holm, Sweden, through her lawyers haa filed witb burrogate Graham objections to the probate of tbe will of her brother, Walter E. Duryea, wbo died on May 11 in Upper Montclair, N. J., after living for twelve yeara witb a broken neck.
Duryea left the bulk of his estate, whicb is said to total about $1,200,000, to Miss Eleanor Peregrine, the nurse who tended him during bis yeara of ill¬ ness   and suffering.
Tbe sister wbo is trying to break the will, Mrs. Eva Duryea Thelberg, was bequeathed $10^000. Mrs. Grace Sprigga, another sister, is given $20,000, and a third sister, Mrs. Mar- cia V. Cox, is bequeathed $6,000.
The sister bases her suit on the allegation that her brother was subject to undue influence in making tbe will, and that be was mentally incapacitated when be made it.
Miss Peregrine, by tbe terms of the will, ia given $60,000 outright, $30,000 in trust, the real este'e at Montclair and the residuary estate after a num¬ ber of other bequests are deducted therefrom.
Walter E. Duryea was a son of the millionaire starch manufacturer of Glen Cove. On August 7, 1889, he was swimming at Oyster Bay with several friends and dived off a pier in¬ to only four feet of water. His neck was twisted and the two vertebrae just below the base of the skull were frac¬ tured. He remained in full possession of his intellect, but his whole body be¬ low the neck was without sensation. That he lived for so long in that con¬ dition is one of the wonders of the men of science.
Mr. Duryea, by the terma of his father's will, was to inherit $1,000,000 it he lived for two years after the death of his father.    This he did.
The three sisters, one of whom is now contesting Walter Duryea's will, contested their father's will also. Mr. Duryea left the sanitarium and took up his residence at the St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, and personally di¬ rected the legal fight for his inherit- auce. Tbe will was susteined in the courts and he came into possession of his fortune in 1902. , The will which is now being contest¬ ed, makes numerous bequests to charit¬ able and educational institutions, 'be¬ sides tbe one to his faithful nurse.
Surrogate Graham has appointed the Peoples Trust Company of Brooltlyn temporary administrator of the estate of Walter E. Duryea, pending the outcome of Mrs. Thelberg's suit.
BeDmore
Don't forget the ice cream, cake and candy sale to be given by the Clover Club In L. R. Smith's grove Saturday aftemoon and evening.
Tbe pastor' aubject in Bellmore M. E. Church at 10:80 will be "A little babe, God's anawer to tbe prayer of an enslaved nation."^ A camp meeting at 7:46 p. m. Delightful and insptnng music will be furnished by the orchest¬ ra. "A Cure for Soul Hunger" will be tbe pastor's subject A welcome to all. The paator aaka your prayer for the services.
A very lively affair was the meeting at Firemen's Hall last Friday after¬ noon when tbe Board of Health of the town held a public hearing concerning the fat rendering establishment, con. ducted by Gustav Bopp, which several residents have complained of as being a public nuisance and a menace to health. The ball was well tilled. Harry G. Clock, represented Mr. Bopp, Leo Fishel the Board and John J. Gra¬ ham the people.
Charles Keifer, who formerly work¬ ed for Mr. Bopp, was the first witness called. He stated that be lives about 1600 feet from the plant and on sever¬ al occasioifc at night he was compelled to sleep in the cellar to get away from tbe odor tbat filled his house; also that his wife had been sick most of tbe time, which he believed was partly caused from the smell. Counselor Fishel, representing the Board, wantea to show by Kiefer what Bopp did with the refuse from the establishment Kiefer said it was put in cesspools. When he worked for Bopp holes were dug and afterwards filled in and tbat no disinfection of any kind  was   used.
Insane Patients to Have Special Car
Long laland Railroad Thu Insores Them Privacy in Transit
With tbe assistance of the authori¬ ties of tbe State of New York the Long Island Railroad has put into com¬ mission a car for the use of .patients and inmates of insane aayluma on Long Island wbo are either being brought to tboae institutions or are being taken away. The car cost $18,000, part of whicb was pajd by tbe State, it is un¬ derstood.
Humane reasons dictated the use and preparation of this car. Heretofore these patients have been placed in a car which was used in part by other passengers of the road and tbe patients were separated only by a wooden par¬ tition about the middle of the car. Thus they were exposed to the gaze of the curious. An equal objection was that the regular passengers of the railroad were compelled to witness the suffering of the patients.    Under the
Freeport
Little Marie Hanse, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. James Hanse, is in Dr. Pitch¬ er's private hospital, on Gates Avenue, BrooKlyn, having had a large water tum¬ or removed about a week ago. The little suffei-er is* in a critical condition. The many friend of the little one and of the genial Captain and his wife all join in the hope for an early and com¬ plete recovery.
Rube Welch handed the citizens of this village one of the biggest surpris¬ es of tbe year, in the way of tbe bisne- fit for tbe Cburcb of Our Holy Re¬ deemer. The shows that he gaVe for this cause tbe last two years, led tbe people to believe that the were going to see Bomebing good and tbey surely did. "Ob that show!" Well it started off witb an up to tbe minute satire on the coronation in which Kit- tie Francis (Mrs. Rube Welch) who ia considered one of America's t>est fe¬ male character artists, played Queen Mary, and it is safe to aay that every¬ body enjoyed every minute that she was on the stage, but she had  lote of
now. arrangement the patiente will not Jl,«'P; *)?«'« .¦"«» that clever comedian. oom« ,,;»« cnntnrt mith thn  na.BPnaers , F""'' O'Brien, who iS one of the  best
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This new hospital car, whicb bears the name Central Islij, is larger than an ordinary car, being about the size of a parlor car. It ia equipped with closets in which are surgical apparatus and other necessities and there are strait jackets and other appliances for use of violent patients. The windows are guarded from the inside with heavy brass grill work. This will prevent the escape of the patients and also will prevent the playful Kabit  that some
Robert B. Powell,   another   former !?«*'«"*¦ have of kicking out the glass employee at the Bopp   plant   testified ! P«"e8 '" tne car windows.
Mr. Chas. Ironmonger is in Portland, j Me., on business.    His family   accom¬ panies him, all motor a^ tttr as Spring-1 field where Mr.   Ironmonger   left his ' Knox car to be overhauled. \
Wantagh
The scarlet fever which developed! in the Camp Grounds lately seems to j be well under control. No new cases i are reported. One of the two families' which were quarantined has been given its freedom. I
The action of our Board   of   Super- i visors on Monday in voting a   bond is-1 laue to tbe amount   of  ^$30,000   to  be used for the erection of a   town  poor! house strikes the layman as  a  curious | proceeding in view of tbe fact tbat in j ^ April the   people   of   Nassau County j ' roted decisively in favor of   the   ere- j ation of a county   almshouse.    If the | people voted also at that election for a | town almshouse, it was under a misap- j prehensico.    Every argument,   merci- ful and economical, is in favor qf the ^eounty arrangement    Nassau   is tbe I |only county in the  State   which   con-1 tinues to follow the  antiquated  meth-1 ods, and"extravagant, whicb tbe Legis- • lature made possible to do away  with I yeara and   yeara   ago.    We suppose, '. however, that our Supervisors are en¬ dowed witb a wisdom that the re't of i the State knows   not   of.    Fortunate! Nassau I j
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Thomas are home again after an extended theat¬ rical engrgement. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas report crowded bouses in all places they visited.
We are sorry to record the untimely death of Miss Minnie Youngheim, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Youngheim ef Jerusalem, which occurred on Sun¬ day after an operation. Miss Young¬ heim had been ailing for a few days, but nothing serious was anticipated. She was nineteen years of age and a member of tbe Plain Edge M. E. Church, and very popular among a large circle of young people who de¬ plore ber sudden death.
Miss Ethel Jamea is spending sever¬ al weeks with relatives at Inwood.
A circular is out from   the MerricI: i Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1.   announ-! eing their fourth annual fair to be held I in Firemen's Hall on   August 16    and I 17.    It reads: "The company ia com-! posed of volunteera,   who   are ready, j either night or   day,   to   protect tbe property within their reach, and have Oft- several   occasions     shown   their I eflSciency in doing ao.    To be efficient it must be up-to-date with   ita   equip¬ ment, and tbia reqoirea   tbe flnancial (Continaad on page 8)
Mrs. Jamea M. Seaman returned home from Nassau Hospital last Wed¬ nesday.
John Wolf, who broke bia arm at Freeport a week ago, is getting along nicely. 	
Divine services will be held in the Memorial Church next Sunday witb preaching by tbe pastor. Rev. T. S. Braithwaite. Morning subject, "Tbe Record of a Straight Life." Evening theme, "The Eider Brother." All are welcome at these services.
Tbe Miaae? Helen and Harriett Pla/ce bave been entertaining tbeir friend. Miss Elsie Remaen, of Jamaica, for a week. 	
Mr. and Mra. K J. Seaman and fam¬ ily are apending some time at High Hill Beach.
Tbe Good Cheer Circle of tbe Memo¬ rial Sunday School   went to tbe buach Tuesday and expect to apend a week in Advaetiaa 4« Ewa>yba«ly'a Cotuma ^Mrs. M. Seaman's cottage.
that some of the waste matter was carted to the farm bf Henry Baldwin and used for cultivation; also that the best of the meat after boiling out was sold to a local chicken and duck raiser for food for his chickens. He also stated that he wasn't troubled with the smell from the place, owkig to he having catarrh in the head, but his wife often objected to him coming in the house after working ir the place all day.
Among the other witnesses examined were Otto Schneider, Mrs. C, V. Sprague, F. Chapman, Chas. W. Schultz and Carl A. Notte. an em¬ ployee of the Brooklyn City Water Works. Mr. Notte said that a com¬ plaint having been made to the city, he had been instructed to have samples of the water from the vicinity of the plant analyzed by experts, which he had done, but hadn't yet received any reply from the examination. Other witnesses stated that thev were com¬ pelled to sleep nearly every night With their windows closed both sum¬ mer and winter. Mr. Chapman and Mr. Schultz testified that they were compelled to cart water from residente on Bellmore Avenue, as the water at their homes was unfit for drinking or cooking purposes. Mr. Schultz also said that his daughter, Maude, had often been made stomach sick by the smell. The Board then granted Mr. Bopp until Thursday at 1:30 in the Town Hall, Hempstead, to show cause why the alleged nuisance should not be abated or his permit to conduct the rendering establishment revoked. He was supposed to show cause at thia hearing but his counsel, Mr. Clock, said that he could not put in any de¬ fense until later. After the Board had adjourned nearly all the people in the hall, through Lawyer John J. Gra¬ ham, lined up in front of the town officials and demanded immediate action. Mr. Graham told the officials that from tbe evidence presented, par¬ ticularly that of Health Ofiicer Wm Rhame, they would be justified making an order at once to stop business. Tbe Board said it had tfi give Mr. Bopp time to be heard. Se\A- eral residents after the hearing said if. the local Board did not grant reli^' they would take the matter before to^ State Board of Health. \
The case came up Thursday afterf noon, and after bearing the Board de^ cided to conaider it further at an exec^ utive session Saturday morning and ti announce their decision at the regulaf meeting Monday afternoon
Advance Hook, Ladder ''and Enginej Company will attend a special service to firemen in tbe Bellmore Avenue Presbyterian Church on Sunday even ing, July 80. The pastor, Mr. Jones, extends a cordial invitation to all to attend.
The car is also provided with special accommodations for the doctors aind nurses who may be on the train. It makes almost daily trips back and forth from Long Island City.
Hempstead
During the construction of the new Village Building on Fulton avenue, Harper Hook and Ladder Truck will be housed in a building in the rear of the Utawana'Hotel, Main street; tbe Steamer of P. L. McCormack's Hotel, Main street^ and Enterprise Hose in tbe fire department buildin''g Prospect street.
tWi
Union services of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist congregations begin on the 23rd, with service held in the Methodist Church that day and the following Sunday, Rev. Dr. Curtis of Jamlaca, officiating. July 30th Rev. Warren F. Sheldon. Auguat 6 and 13, in the Presbyterian Church, Rev. George T. Eddy of New York, the first Sunday, Rev C. S. Tator of Northport, the following Sunday. August 20 and 27, in the Baptist Church, Rev. John Naylor of Buffalo, ofiiciating.
H. Luther Weeks, former Town Clerk, has been appointed to a respon¬ sible position with the Nassau & Suf¬ folk Lighting Co.
all
of the little Welches and the young folks of the parish, you could have easily , thought that you were looking at a Broadway mudcal show, when the curtain arose on tbe scene of wealth, and to look up¬ on the way the company was drilled, would make you think that you were looking at a company of professional people, instead of amateurs. And now for tbe vaudeville, where, oh where did they come from. Is it possible that this talent lives an^ong us? First came Kalmer and Brown. Kalmer you've fine. Tbat Miss Brown, she's a dear. What a grand' little team. Then Artie Hall; if there's anything better in her line than she is, it would be worth discovering. Bonita and Lew Hearn came next. Bonita is about one of the cleverest women on the stage today; her telents are equal to ber looks, and Hearn, he's great. Then came Arthur Deagon. Arthur Deagon is too well-known to talk of his ability; enough to say tbat the audience never got enough of bim. Then came Tom and Stacia Moore. This is about tbe classiest and best dressed act of ite kind that you would care to see. Tom Moore sings coon songs and makes them sound like classics. Mrs. Moore does a wonder¬ ful quick change dress act, her cos¬ tumes were beautiful only being ex¬ ceeded by her own personality. Last, but not least, the Four Mortons. Yes in Freeport, we know they're head- liners and well they ought to be; Mr. and Mrs. Morton bad the house witb them all the time, while Miss Morton showed some clever dancing and piano playing; needless to say Paul Morton was as popular on the stage as he is off. This wss their first appearance in Freeport and is one of the best acts ever seen at the Opera House. The show was over at 11:30 and all voted it one big bowling success. The pro¬ ceeds amount to about $450.
Surrogate's Court
A petition for lettera of administra¬ tion on tbe eatete of Jane J. Thayer, wbo died intestate at Paget, West Bar* muda, on May 19 have been filed by A tai a W. Thayer, a, daughter, who lives in Port Washington.
The deceased was t^e widow of George B. Thayer, and ia tbe mother of Mary Thayer Scudder of Glen Head, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Townaend Scudder.
In addition to the two cMldren named, tbere are surviving Margaret J. Thayer, a daughter, of Port Wash¬ ington; Arnold Thayer, a son, of Man- batten; Jane Th'^er Lough of Ber¬ muda, George A. Thayer and Francia K. Thayex, sons, botb of Port Waah- ington.
Tjie petition recites that tbe eatete doea not exceed $396,000.
Baldwin
Rev. and Mrs. Chas. A. Snedeker are spending a couple of months at Penobscot Bay, Maine.
Mrs. Chester I. Richards of Manhat¬ tan is occupying the former Cruik¬ shank place on Greenwich Street for the summer. A number of im- pit>vemente have been made around the place.
E. U. Roddy has sold cottages on his Remson Farm property to Mr. Lan¬ kan, Samuel Straus and John Cearnoci.
In the liat of guests at the dinner of the Suffolk County Press Association Monday at Babylon, the name 'of Thomas W. Murray inadvertently ap¬ pears as representing the South Side Messenger. Mr. Murray, as most of our readers know, has no connection | whatever with this paper. I
Mr. Murray represented the Herald j our Rockville Centre contemporary.
Elmer, tbe 4-year-old son of Mrs. j and Mrs. John Van Nostrand of! Church and Raynor Streets, is suffer-1 ing from infantile paralysis. Dr. I Steele is attending him. |
Tbe Bellmore Base Ball   Team (Continued on page 8)
"I aaw it in tha Maaaangar'
Unclaimed Letters
(Freeport Post OflSce) Caplace, Miss Annie, care Mrs. Lee. Dixon, Miss L. L. Duesback, Mrs. Laura Forrest, Mr. B. Glasgow, Miss Mordan MacDonald, Miss Annie O'Dea, Miss G. Smith, Percy, 16 Nassau St. Severance, £. L, Highland Farm Smith. Mrs. Jesse, Benn-ngton Park Vervinda, Mr. W. A. Valentine, Conrad Westerbrook, Miss Carolina Wright Miss Mary Woods, Bro. Wm. Foreign Paaqtule, Lico Dominieo
Robt G. Anderson, P   H. Jaly 17, 1911.      . .
"I aaia H In tha Moaaanear"
Freeport Lodge No. 600, I. 0. O. F., bave decided to engage their preaent quarters for another five years. The question of moving to Mechanics' Hall was thoroughly considered, but tbe lodge -finally decided to remain where they are.
An intereating meeting of the South Shore Yacbt Club was held Thursday evening at which eleven members were received. It was voted to hold a water carnival aemetime during August which is expected to be something naw for this section of Long Island.
The same evening the Board of Governors elected the following nomi¬ nating committee:
Harvey B. Smith, Henry L. Maxaon, Charlee R. Loa, Elmer Bedell and T. R. Cutler.
With the filing of a hundred   thoa¬ sand dollar mortgage in the   office of the   clerk of Nassau  County   tbere is brought  to light a large   tiansaction. Augusta Rosenstedt ef Manhattan pur¬ chased from Mary E. Cragin of Buffalo ' about   sixty acres of land in tbat   sec- 1 tion of Hempstead 'which is known aa Hick's   Neck, between   Freeport   and i Baldwin.    The   consideration   of   the j transaction is not recorded in tbe deed, I but simultaneous witb this  transfer a* I record of a one-hundred-tbouaand-dol- , lar mortgage   was placed on file,  and j the purchaser mortgaged back the land she bought from the seller   for that : amount.    The  terms of the mortgage I require that Augusta   Rosenstedt shall ; pay  the bearer the sum of $2,60u   on January 22, 1918, and every six montba thereafter.    The full   amount of   tha mortgage must be paid on January 22, 1922.    It could   not be learned   what the purchaser intended doing with tb^ land,  but it is reported   that a  larga hotel is to be   erected on part of the property.—Eagle.
At the annual meeting of the  Wom¬ an's Advance   Club the   following oflB- ! cers   were   elected   President,    Mrs- {John  Lusch; vice~pres.,   Mrs.   Walter t Shotwell;   secretary.    Miss    Sherer; I treasurer, Mrs. H. A. Maykels. I   The Club was entertained by Mrs. H. ! A. Maykels at her home on Grand Ave. I July 13.    Tbis being the last meeting of the  season,   gueste   were present, I among whom  was' Miss  Whittemore, i ex-president of the   Fortnightly Club I of Rockville Centre,   whose   talk  for I federation at a recent meeting  of the j Advance Club,   influenced   mempbera in its favor and the club waa duly   ac¬ cepted to membership. '     Many friends  of   members  enjoyed the following program arranged by the hostess after whicb refreshments were served by Mrs. Maykels.   Misa Gisella Maykels, and Miss Louise   Byrne.
Program—Piano duet. Miss Gowdy and Mrs. Shotwell; vocal solo, Misa Gisella F. Maykels; piano solo, Htsa Gowdy; vocal duet. Madam Strausse, Mrs. H. A. Maykels; piano solo, Mrs. Walter Shotwell; piano duet selection. French Opera, Mrs. H. A. Maykeia and Miss Gisella Maykels; mandolin solo, Madame Strauss; trio, mandolin, Madame Strauss; piano, Miaa Gissella Maykels; mandolin, Mrs. H. A. May¬ kels. 	
Mrs. Robert L.   Smith  entertained tbe Ladiea' Aid Society at ite regular meeting.    The next meeting   will  ba held July 25 at the borne of Mra. Wal-   • er Shotwell.    	
Announcement haa been made of tba marriage of Mis" Idait. *.    Lynch
of this village to Oscar Jacobs of Aquebogi»8, Tbe marriage took place in Brooklyn on June 28tb. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs are now witb their uncle, Mr. Fallon, on Grand Avenue.
If you are particular what you drink yoo'll find information tbat will intar¬ eat yon in Smith A Badell's ud in tbia issue.   It
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Mrs. Marie Von Micberoux waa married to William Ellinger. of Chi¬ cago, on July 9th, and are residing at tbe bride's home on Grand Avenue.
At tbe Methodist Epiacopal Church the pastor. Rev. Frank A. Scofield, will preach Sunday at 10:80 on "Strange and curious thinga tbat hap¬ pen in Baldwin and elsewbere," and at 7:80 his topic will be, "Some thinga that sound well, but .
This church will be open all summer and in all probability Dr. Scofield will fill tbe pulpit
The Suoday~B^hool will meet at'9:S0 an4,tha Epworth Xeague at 7.
Inatead'of holding a sammer fair tha Ladies' Aid Society have voted to pay a aum of o)ooey per member and to in¬ vite all ladies who would contribute to tbe fair to do tbe same. It ia hopad that a larger sum will be raalized in tbia mamiar and with laaa work.
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