South Side Messenger 19090129

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SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
For the
South Side of
Long Island
J.
A reliable means of communication between the villages of Rock¬ ville Centre; Baldwin, Freeport, Roosevelt, Merrick, Bellmore, Smithville South, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa and Amity ville.
Issued Weel^ly Subscription $i.oo a Year
VOL. 1, NUMBErf 28
fREEPORT
The dinner to members of the Free- port Club Wednesday night was well attended and enjoyed. The menu was specially attractive and to Wind up the evening speaohes were made by Con- (pressman Cocks, Mansfield Hobbs and others.
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y.,%RIPAY, JANUARY 39, 1909
The Phi Alphas basket-ball team ! played the Hempatiead team Monday j night at the Phi-Alpha gym on Henry j St.    The interesting score was 59 to 2
WA\TAGI1
The  annual  entertainment.
in  favor, of course, of the home team.
I and  dance of the  Hook  and
supper Laddor
BELLMORE
CAR$0\'S COLUMN
iAr. and Mrs. A. H. Grim of New York have taken possession of the res¬ taurant formerly conduttted by Edward Hart. They promise an up-to-date eating place at popular prices.
Geo. A. Stone has the painting and decorating contract for the Sigmond Opera House and is rushing the work to finish in time for the opening. Feb. 6.
Counselor Geo.' C. Jeffrey of Brook¬ lyn is furnishing a new home on Mil¬ ler A^ak^ where with Mrs. JerfFey he will refflOe permanently.
The Eastern Petrolithic Company at 37 Railroad Avenue, Freeport, has been formed for the purpose of con¬ structing, by a new method, oiled roads, and to engage in general en¬ gineering construction work. J. Huy¬ ler Ellison, A. G. Patterson, Alvin G. Smith, A. S. Malcomson and A. B. Malcomson jr., are connected with the corporation which is organized under New York State Laws.
Capt. John Powers, 74 years old, •nee a commander of freight vessels plying between this and New York and New Jersey ports, was seized with an attack of heart failure while on the bay Wednesdaj^. He was accompanied by Thomas Pov/ers, who took him home and summoned Dr, Denton, who worked over him for two hours before bringing the captain around. His condition is serious.
All those who wish to assist in get- \ ting up a show to be given by the Bell-
The two Justices of the Peace, the
! Town  Clerk  and one of the Assessors
are holding  down the   anxious   seat
meet at the residence of yfalter Gang-1 these days.    There is grumbling over
loff Saturday, 7.30 p. m. [ holding office permanently.
After the game the boys  had a  ^jie 1 (^ompany will be held in Ultsch s  Hall  ^^.^ Base-ball  Club are requested to j
running race along the  Merrick   Road. I«" the eve of Lincoln s Birthday. ^ i
The following were the  entrants, with 1     The entertainment will consist of a
the order they  finished:     Fred  Hunt, i ""ef^t farce    called     Poor Pillicod-
Ist; Jess/Ryerson, 2nd; Robt. Humph- j "^V-      Tllf„^.°"°V'"^J.^ the cast:
rey, 3rd: Dave Levy,   4th;  Robt   Mc-\^^f-.   P\'i.'«^°^\'y'Jirdsa 11    Jackson;
Connologue,   5th;  George  Levy,   6th;  Captain O'Scuttle  William Doncaster;
John Moseman,   7th;  Messrs.   Clifford j Mrs. Pillicoddy, Mrs. Birdsall Jackson;
Reynolds   and  Ed. ICrossfield came in I Mrs. O'Scuttle, Mrs. William  Doncas-
last.    Time   5   minutes   flat.     Time- i ^er; Sarah Blunt, Mrs. John Cowles.
keepers, George Lynch and Harold Wil-j     jyirs.   Helen  Allen  entertained   the
'¦a'"^-   Ladies' Aid Society on   Wednesday  of
this week.
A."i?flenno  has  purchased  the   lot i southeast corner  Bedford  and   Wilson       We are wondering whether  the  Re- Ave^. j publican organizations of this  county
' are going to stand behind the Governor
The Advance Hook and Ladder  Co's   ^or «   direct    nomination    law.    We
Masque and Civic Ball is announoed for Fob. 1, at Fire Hall here. Better not miss it.    Tickets are 25 cents.
would suggest that it is not well to op- poes the Governor for he has felt the pulse of the people.
Those attending the new Sigmond Opera House will be surprised at the , -The topic for the Christian Endeavor careful attention that has been paid to ; Meeting this Friday evening in the the comforts of 1 ,s patrons. j Memorial Church  will be  "Heroes of
Every detaii   is  being  looked  after i Missions   in India."    Leader,   Grover and no effort  spared  to  make  it  the ! q  gjems most up-to-date amusement place  on     ' Long Island.
The Memorial Sunday School will observe the Centennial of Lincoln's birth on Sunday, February 7, when an offering will i)e taken for the Amer¬ ican Missionary Association.
Bills for the new show are being put out and the show will be something worth seeing according to the printed programme, which calls for twelve all- star acts, professionals, from the New York vaudeville stage.     Mr.   Sigmond
promises the best and we  believe  this : to last Saturday night.    They succeed- venture will find favor with the people,   ed   in  getting   the  money   from    the not only of freeport, but of surround-  chewing gum machines, ing villages.   There are over 500 elect-; -——-—    -
ric  lamps  to be used.    The scenery is      The following pupils from  the  Pub-
Tbe store of William E. Bowne was direct nominations means that the broken into late Monday night by un-1 people will have something to say as to known persons. Some watches, two | ^hom will ba< nominated for office, overcoats and cigars were taken. This, The orders will be given bv the peo- is the first serious case of its kind  ex- ! pie and not by the bosses.
cepting the  Geo.   Bloch  assault,   that 	
the Messenger has had to report in the:
Bellmoro column. Every assistance We are told that the saloon keepers should be given Mr. Bowne at once by j are now on very good behavior. Quite the authorities, to locate the miscre- j like the farmer who locked the barn ants  for there is no room in thii quiet { door  after   the  horse  waa stolen.    It
PEICE, 6 CENTS
SEAEORD
I'he funeral services over Mn. Charles Southard were held in the Episcopal Church Momday. The ser¬ vices were conducted by Rev. Cole. The Willing Workera of which the .de¬ ceased was a member, paid a last trib- uute to the departed by attending in a body. The interment was in Green¬ field.
A clay pigeon shoot wlil be held Lin¬ coln's Birthday by the Y. M. I. C, for sweepstakes.
We regret to report that George Morgan is ill at his home.
The Y. M. I. C. ball Wednesday wa.* well attended. Those who were pres¬ ent enjoyed the evening's fun to the ut¬ most.
Mask  Ball  of the  Unity Club will be held Feb."5.'
Pleasure
orderly village for such fellow.s.
The Railroad Station was broken in-
looks as if "no licenses" would be car¬ ried at the coming Spring election.
specially painted for this house and the j lie School have  been  taking the Re seating  arrangement  will  give every  gent's Examinations  in  the  Freeport
The opening of the new butcher shop ; on Bedford Ave, marks another step in \ the progress of Bellmore. We wish for i Mr. Schweiker much success in his venture. i
Smith and Levy is the name of the new real estate firm who are to occupy ocffies in the Otten Building. George Levy haa been connected wich the iaw offices of ex-Assemblyman George Wal? lace in Jamaica and S. Dimon Smith was formerly with the U. S. Title  Co.
In addition to real estate the firm will devote their attention to the searching of titles, both having had consideranle experience in chis line. Their office will be open P'ebruary 1st. We predict a successful career for these young men in this viiiage.
Monday morning about 9:30 a runa¬ bout driven by a Mrs. Walsh of a neighboring village collided, in front of the Freeport Bank, with a delivery wagon belonging to M. Goldberg, a grocer. The wagon was in charge of his son Abraham. Mrs. Walsh and a woman friend were thrown to the ground, the runabout was turned over and the horse cut on the legs. Beyond a shock no damage was done, anu after righting their carriage the ladies drove home.
Shortly after one o'clock Tuesday af¬ ternoon, the fire whistle called the de¬ partment to Columbus Ave., where the home  of  George   Wintjen  was  afire.
The flames had broken through the roof, the fire having started in one of the upstairs rooms, and was making great headway, when exactly seven minutes after the first toot of the fire whistle, Howard Pearsali o.f the Excel- sioi Hook and Ladder Company and John Cotter got the first stream of water through one of the upper win¬ dows. The Vigilant Hose Ci. arrived but a few seconds after the truck and their lines were used. The building is practically destroyed and a large num¬ ber of valuable oil paintings were lost. Despite excellent service by the fire¬ men, the blaze had had too much head¬ way to conquer and in nddition the flamei;  were fanned by a strong  wind.
12000 insurance on the building, none on the furniture, some effects wero saved. Mr. Wintjen is a mem¬ ber of the Wide Awake Awake Engine Co.     * 	
Mary, the 2J year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rovegno of this village died Saturday at 4.30 p. m., after a long illness of grippe. Father Logue'conducted the funeral services and the interment was in the family plot at Saugerties Monday. This little one was a great favorite with all who knew her and her passing away brought many a tear. The father and mother bave suffered a great Ipss. We believe they will receive a greater blessing hereafter for having given their little one to God. The Messenger offers its sincere sympathy.
Dr. W. G. Smith, Dentist, 61 W. Mer¬ rick Road, Fre port; Phone ^5-R.      tf
one a good view of the stage.    There , will be four boxes and six hundred and sixty seats.
Henry  Sigmond, a brother of  Chas. , A. Sigmond, is the contractor in charge and he has erected an excellent stru-:- ture in  record  ti}ne.  JMr.   Sigmond's ' office  will be in front and in the other { side will be a cigar store.    There  will \ be  dressing rooms for  the performers i and cloak rooms for use on such nights as    there   may    be   balls,   receptions, ¦ lectures, etc. at the theatre.    The  op- j ening  night  is Feb. 6, Saturday,   and tickets are now on sale.
High School Braithwaite, Box, Emma Helen Downs
Speaking  of  local  option, we think
that the saloon keepers are to blame for
anything that happens to them  at the
i spring election.    They  have violated
I the law and have encouraged disorder-
I ly conduct until the public  looka upon
{them  as disreputable,    the    brooding
Last night the dinner of the Baldwin I P'ace for crimes, hovels of vice and de-
, Civic Club was given at  Hebenstreit's ! stroyer of homes.    True there are  sa-
Baldwin Inn, at which time took place | loon keepers who do not deserve to  be ;
Davis jr., son  of Mr. and  the insfallation of officers, about which ' P"* '" 'his class bufthe majority have
this    week:     Margaret Ethel    James,     Agnes Box,   Edith Schafer and
BALDWIN
a.i acc*s.ut willt-egi-en in our next is- «"* the nam« too truly, sue.  -
Thomas J Mrs- Thomas J. Davis, was married to Miss  Helen   Harper   of    Still    Pond, Maryland,   last  Friday  night  in   the
New   York Ave. M. E. Church. Brook-      Owing to the pipe line for the water
lyji. I works  preventing   his    building    the
- i stores on   Grand   Ave.,   John   Seaman
Harry J. Thomas of this   place part   in   a   noted   play in tlie Crescent ; yj^^^    ^^ proposes to  erect two stores
We are glad to report that Mrs. J. T. Powell is recovering from her re¬ cent illness.
The Stroller's Column
The Messenger
Freeport, N.Y. Dear Sir,
I have always been told that there is a hell. Will you put me right on this. Defy you to answer.    What?
For In formation.
To  rent    on    N. small   house,   brand   new Brooklyn Ave., Freeport.
Columbus    Ave.. Apply    24
Theatre,  Brooklyn.
Dr. W. G S 1 ith. Dentist, f!l   W rir-k Ho'd, IFreeport; 'Phone ^S.j-R.
We have been looking of prosperity to fly aince
ROOSEVELT
'or  the   bird
New  Years. So far we iliscovered the New  Butcher
in   Freeport   to   be a good bird for hia  property     he    iwught  from prices and quality of meats  does   hel])  Gaden on Horace Avenue, some. It.
W. Ci. Abbott is building a house on Garland
I     Before answering  the letter   from
)     Look  at  |the    notorious    Schang's, i the gentleman who seems to take such
i Merrick Road. Freeport.    It  has  con  j an interest in the region of the lost and
contributed six or seven inmates to the j who for some reason .leems to have  .he
took r'V,       " ""¦ •--—   State Prison, the Penitentiary and the  impression that we are  familiar with
tooK I ,^,„ commence  operations  on  another.: j^ji  a^j  the cost to the County. State ' its whereabouts and its rules and  reg-
and Village to convict these criminals ulations, would say that we cannot together with what it will cosji the understand why it is thought that State to keep them will exceed the to- an editor should be an a-ithority on the tal return to the .state treasury from region of misery. Answering would the granting of licenses for several like to tell him the story of >the Irish- years to come from all the saloons of man who was an applicant for theposi- this village. j tion of letter carrier.    He  was  called
Let us hear no talk about  increased  on by one of the examiners to tell how
,^   , .      ., ,     .'^       '    • , taxes,  that  never  waa  an  excuse  to  far it was from the earth to the moon.
Lf this mild winter continues a large ; ^^^^  ^^^.^  g^^jg  ^^  ^^j,   ^^ ^^^^ ^.^^
I with living apartments upstairs, also a ^    j large amusement hall to meet   the  de- ^^. I mand in this village for such a place.
The Thur.sday night social dances are i to be continued at Seaman's Hall for; the Winter.
William Kraft is no longer connected with the Haass mead market. It is be¬ lieved Bill will soon be a full-fledged real eatate man. He has the qualities that should make him a success in that business.
The new model form of address is¬ sued by the Fost Office Department may be obtained from the Post Office. People seniliiig mail should have one of the cards and by following che model no one need fear letters being lost.
number of people, residing in Brooklyn ; gt^^e for the Winter, expect to re-open their \' homes here very shortly.
Mrs.   J.   R.    Seaman   is  spending a week with relatives in Woodmere.
Main Street, Freeport, ia a blot upon its fair reputation. It is a disgrace and shows its citizens have very  little | sugg'est'that'the best place'for"him"'to
Pat, for a moment was silent and then looking quizzingly at his examiner said, "Gentlemen, if that is the route you want to put me on you can keep your job." If our correspondent wants to  know  where   Hell  is  wouid
While driving out of the yard of David H. Brown jr., Saturday after¬ noon, Mrs. Parker was thrown from a cart and narrowly escaped being seri¬ ously injured.
Everything electrical will be Robert A. Combs' jr's. motto. He has opened an electrical contracting and supply store 67 So. Main St., Freeporc.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday evening, the regular services TheiVis a rumor about town that one will be resumed at 7:30 p. m. The of our young carpenters expects to pastor. Dr. W. A. Richard, will preach i leave this place in the spring and get on "Following the Crowd." The ser-' married. His many friends hope he mon will be preceded by a brief popular ' will reconsider the matter and still re- song service with special music. All , side in the village. It is said that will be cordially welcomed. Green County does not agree with some
people.
A union "Meeting for Men Only" i will be held in the Methodist Episco¬ pal Church Sunday at 3:45 p. m., at the close loflite;Sunday School sessions in the various chcrrches. The male chorus will sing. All men are wel¬ come.
George Pitkin Pergen
George Pitkin Bergen,   a  prominent
and esteemed resident of Freeport, died
I at his home on   Merr'ck  Road  Sunday
evening of Bright's disease. The school board of trustees  held  a
Mr. Bergen was born in 1849 in meeting in the school house Wednes- Brooklyn and was formerly identified ; day evening and decided to employ an with the wholesale grocery firm of Val- i extra teacher for the rest of the term entine  Bergen & Co.    He was  an  ac-  as ihe rooms are overcrowded.
tive member of the   Freeport  Presby- i 	
terian Churcn and was affiliated with j David H. Brown jr. has been ill the Massapequa Lodge, F. and A. M. His j past week. Itis said that the trial business connections were  as  director  was too much for him.
The Board of Trade held its regular meeting Tuesday evening in the Board of Trade Hall, about twenty members being present. Elvin N. Edwards and T. H. LeRoy were appointed a commit¬ tee to look up talent for an entertain¬ ment Friday evening, Feb. 12. A mock trial will be given in about five weeks as the last one proved to be a big success.
in the American District Telegraph Co., Bank pf Long Island, L. I. Safe Deposit Co., Mfgrs. Commercial Co. and the Nassau Realty Co.
He is survived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs. F. E. Story and Miss M. H. Bergen. .
Rev. Scholey conducted the  services at the residence Tuesday  evening  and      The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's Epis- the interment was  Wednesday  morn- \ copal Church held a silver social at the
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Gaden of this village have been playing in Brooklyn the past week.
Examinations were held in the I school the past week with the excep- ^ tion of the first grade.
The finishing touches on the big ; self-respect or tliey never would tcler- i fl^jj Q^t is from his pastor, he's a paid Pearsali storage ware-house are being : ate its condition. Mud, filth and im- | authority on the subject. If he is not put on. If you are acquainted with ; passibility are its virtues. An indi ; o„ ^oq^ and pious terms with the cler- Amos you will sure get a "bid" to that j vidual remarked the other day that if ; jpa] gentlemen, I would advLso him to barn dance. | anyone permitted their back yard to be j j-gad at his leisure Dante's Inferno
—   —- lin the condilion that Main Street  wasj
Feb. 16th there will be a real "rube ! in, the Board of Health would land the 1 ball" by some  of  the  young  men  of i owner in the Police Court.    A   Doctor i     ^^^  ^'^^  taking an   interest ui the the village at Salamander Hall over in ' stated  to  the  writer  that  if anvone | ^^^""^ ^^ i°"'', tillage,   or are you  a Oceanside and every one is goin'b'gosh. 1 wanted to commit suicide  all  he  need ' ^'^®P^^-    Do"'t let your section go be-
do was to scratch his finger and stick j ^'"^- .?,.^"i.^'"^f /'"y. ^«^^ ^^h can in Main Street mud and he would havo; ^°^^ ^1*" the^t>de but it takes a live lockjaw for sure. o"^ *« ^^""^ ^^^ current.  Keep moving.
Mi\ Propertyholder, wake up and do j . something to that mud hole.                    !     How  they  do enjoy .those Thursday                            ! dances at Baldwin.    It's the "snap it
Fulton Theatre
Erza Kendall, one of the most in¬ ventive comedians on the vaudevile stage, will appear at the Fulton The¬ atre next week, with a brand new mon¬ ologue.
After many disappointments Juliet?
The voters of Freeport  should elect i
; up crowd" and they do, too.
at last comes to Brooklyn as the added i officials for their next Village Board at | attraction. Her act is more novel than I the spring election who will promise | ever and seems destined to create a : to do something in the way of giving | sensation here. j us a respectable  Main  Street,   decent'
May  Duryea,   a dainty actress, will! sidewalks and crosswalks.
appear  in  a sketch entitled "The Im-i 	
poster," which tells the story of a; young man who, to make the acquaint-! ance of the girl he admires pretends to j be quite ill. She comes to nurse him I back to health and discovering the | trick, makes him heartily regret the i imposition before she relents and con- i sents to wear an engagement ring.
Seypiour and Hall, one of the  liveli- ;
I have been told that the stone for fixing Main St.. Freeport has been or¬ dered. I hope so and feel confident that it is only a matter of a short time before this thoroughfare will be as good as any main street in any village
ing in Greenfield.
home of Mrs. John Germer6th Friday, Jan. 22. Everybody who attended was pleased with the evening's enter¬ tainment. Mrs. F. Mollineaux, Miss K.   Madigan,   Mr.   A.   Smith and Mr
Do You Want to Buy or Sell?
Post Card Exchange
The following hames have been add¬ ed  to the exchange.    Send  in    your
coupon and remember to exchange card j Mohr were the most successful euchre
players of the evening, Willie Brown made a speech asking for a generous contribution, which was responded to nobly. Coffee, sandwiches and cake were served.
for card.
Miss Louise Schweicker, BieUmore, N. Y.    No comics.
Misti Martha Schildknecbt, Box 8, Roosevelt, L* L    Any kind.
The Freeport Board of Trade  is of-  on the island, ten criticized and  quite  properly too. !
It does a lot of talking but fails to ac-1 The flying of the flag at half-mast complish much. The reason is a res-• over the Freeport Club was a fitting olution is passed and nothing further is j mark of respect to a departed member, done with it.   But you people who kick __   . _
at it are generally thc ones whd do the      p :„„^..  rk^,i„.,  „*  au      n
least  work   and kick  at    everything. I   , ^"^Jr^^''^^^^'^^ ^'^^'^
v,f     . tu       t Kickers  would do better if the/would  ?;rn"!fLm"nr^^^^^^^^
est  acrobatic   teams   on    the    stage, ;   ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ -^^ Islan^^^^^^ u
offer a delightfully breezy fifteen r^^^-l it a reai benefit.    Don't belong to  the   f"  °^f^ p^.*^,f,,5*'''fK*. ^^^^^ >"
utes in the greater part of which  they   ^. ,^^^^^  ^^^ Knockers Association,   it ¦ ^^^Ty^JllZi   " •     'l*"^ ?"f*^^ appear to be courting broken limbs.and ,    ^^^ ^^ .^        ^^^^ .^^, '        Point has a good eng ne, too. but when
"^'^'V   T   n^  ¦         -tv,        ¦  f       .•       to the next meeting ind help Mr.  pos-- *^'«, '''^"^'^'^"^ ^'"  ^^^^^  '"  ^^"'^ Gertie LeClair,   with  an interesting | ^._ »_ ,    _   ,___.   :__..:._     t* : boots. f
bunch of picks, will offer some lively moments and Lawrence and I^arring- ton will present a skit based upon thei hTheard evils of the instalment plan when you ' don't have the money to meet the pay¬ ments. They adhere to the tough characters which they popularized in vaudeville long before the types be¬ came known to thb dramatic stage.
Evans and Evans, dancers of quality, bring forward a lot of new steps and Robin, a tramp juggler, will exhibit some really new and good comedy ideas, while Revel and Derby wi(< be seen in a thrilling aerial Act, with the usual new imported pictures on the Morriscope to round out the excellent program.
Afternoons at 2.15, evening at 8.15.
looks as if you were jealous.    Get out to the next meeting and help Mr.  Fos- j ter to have  a  l^rge  organization.    If j you worked  as hard  aa  the resident j
for success, you would be entitled to}    The Ladies of the. Church of the ,        ,        ,     ,    I Transfiguration of Preeport so far hav©
There are a number of people who not over-looked dny of the villages and wouid like to see the Board of Trade even RockviUe Centre will in future be disorganized for the reason that with enlightened by the remarks of several such an organization there is little old Maids who speak "right out in chance to run through snap  franchises  meeting."
nnd bolstered contracts.    Long live the I 	
Board of Trade, the watch-dog of the |
taxpayers. To the advertisers who did not see                            {their ad, in last week's issue a state-
Sinec writing the above, relative to "!«"* '« ^^^^ that in order to find room Main Street, lbe writer has heard that ^^r the extra news matter some adyer- Main Street i» to be fixed at once, t'^mg had to be cut out. Fulfilling its Still we do not take back a single worrd ^^^^ *° '*•« P"^''^ U»«" paper aim« to we have said. We have heard proroi- 8»ve the news firat consideration, ses b'sfore.
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