South Side Messenger 19080731

              For the
South Side" of
Long Island
A reliable means of communication between the business men and residents of Freeport, Merrick, Beilmore, Smithville South, East Mead9w, Wantagh, Seaford, Mas'sapequa and Amityvilie.
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VOL. 1, NUMBER 2
BELLIMORE, L. J., N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1908
FREEPORT
Again were the local police active nj stopping automobile speed fiends that regard this and other villages aa legitimate race courses to try the pow¬ er of their machines only to return to their homes and laugh at what they call a good jolte on the ruralites.' It must be checlted at any rate, whether they laugh at our ordinances or not, and they way to do it is to do iJ. In the day's worlc Officer E. E. Raynor was forced in one instance tc draw his "gun" and aim for one of the tirea of a machine whose party seemed inclined to give him the laugh. The driver stopped and before Justice Swezey gave his name as Henry Selinlc. Tiie own¬ er was Mosea Feltenstein of New Yorif. IHe preferred the unusual course of an indictment and trial, so gave bonds for his chauffeur's appearance. Franlc Lewis of New Yoric, who was hitting it up at the rate of twenty-one miles an hour was hauled before his Honor and gave up $10 for his few minutes of pleasure in this village. Be more careful next time, Lewis. Coming along together/5n motor-cycles at the \ interesting speed of twenty-two miles j an hour, were Messrs. Michael Izziand i Charles Winges, who were requested i to explain to the Judge just how they came to be breaking the speed laws of Freeport. Charles denied acquaint-' ance with Michael, but the judge put | it up to them to pay five each and then i the acquaintance was immediately formed so as to pool the issue, so to ¦ speak, and incidentally to allow Cahrles ! to "touch" Michael for three, which was obligingly done. To carry out the ! good feeling all round the judge re- • duced the fine to eight dollars to allow ; for accidents on the way. home, ten be- j ing thd"Bxient of the pile of these two | sports. j
• Next came Edward M. Pattison and | Mrs. Pattison from that hot-bed of ! apeed and motorists. New York, and it: is  reported  tiiat  the sweetest  smiles j
while they held the Freeporters down to scoring in the sixth iniung only when the locals sent four men ever the home plate. They did not bring them up to the visitors however, who took home the honors by one run.
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BELLMORE
MASSAPEQUA
Rockville Centre
Young, 88
Murray, 2b
Pettit, If
Berg, c
Perry, 3b
Bristol, Ih
Ceroid, rf
Shea, cf
Longenecker, p
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Totals 5    9 27    11 2
Freeport Club r.
Levy, ss 0
Tooker, rf, 2b 1
Raynor, 3b 1
G. Levinus, c 1
Corby, If 1
C. Levinus, p 0
Thompson, cf 0
Denton lb 0
Wallace 2b 0
Betzig rf 0
Cook* 0
TotslU 4
Rockville "Centre    0 0 0 1 FreeportClub
*Batted for Thompson in the ninth inning.
Three base hits. Young, C. Levinus; two base hits, Longenecker, G.'Levi¬ nus; base Oil balls, of? Longenecker 3, oft' Levinii.g 3; struck out, by Longe¬ necker 14. by Levinus 11; hit batter, Longenecker 1; wild pitch, Levinus; time of game, 1:45; umpire. Cook.
Thi3 Saturday Freeport Club will play the strong Vigilant A, C. of Col¬ lege Point, at Athletic Park; game called at 4 p. m.; battery for Freeport, C. Levinus and G. Levinus.
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the lady could give were not aweet enough to induce his Honor to reduce or remit the usual fine of $10, so it was paid and on their way they went.
Base-Ball SSunday at the home grounds.    Bellmore vs. Freeport.
Miss {Elsie Greve of North Main Street will leave town shortly for a few^days' visit with friends in the city.
Secretary Maxson of the South Shore Yacht Club reports affairs in a flourishing condition at the new club house, which is claimed to be the finest yacht club outside of Brooklyn. The club boasts of 250 members. Thcy have a steward in charge. A euchre, entertainment and dance is promised for August 7th, arrangements for which have already been made.
SEAFORD
Miss l*earl Covert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Covert, has returned home after spending a short vacation at the home of her aunt in P^loral Park.
Howard Pearaall, one of the Nassau County Review staff, started last Sat¬ urday on a week's vacation. He will return home some time to-day.
Village Trustee and Mis. Charlea A. Sigmond, who were severely injured several weeks ago when their automo¬ bile struck a telephone pole between, this village and Rooaevelt, while going at a rapid rate of speed, are slowly re¬ covering from their injurie.".
Notwithstanding the fact that it rained every evening last week when | the great carnival and fair of the Free- ! port Fire Department was being held, the same was a great success, but not such a success as it would have been however had tbe Cra-T^n been lucky enough to have clear \^''tiather during the week. As yet no official report has been inade as to proceeds of the fair but it is thought that the net re¬ ceipts will reach the $1000 mark. A portion of this money will go toward the benefit of the Nassau Hospital at ^.-Mineola, some to the Firemen's Home on thd^ Hudson and the remainder to various fire interests in our own vil¬ lage. (The Ladies'Committee deserves special mention in the manner in which they took care of thc fancy articles in the large tent and also served the meals and ice cream each evening. The drawing for the $400 Greve piano will take place this Saturday evening. The piano drawing did not take place hast Saturday owing to the fact that there were not sufficient time togather the unsold tickets.
The first of a series of three games of base-ball between the teams of the Freeport Club ahd the Rockville Centre boys took piace at Freeport Athletic Park last Saturday aftemoon. The {;ame was a very, exciting one from start to finish and a feature of the game wa$ the pitching of Longeneckei' and^HSvinus. The Rockville Centre boys scored one run in each the fourth ¦nd fifth innings and thr^e in the sixth.
Mrs. Mariah Albie, daughter ol* John Albie of thia place, suffered a .stroke of paralysis last Friday. Mrs. Albie has been seriously ill ever since but at the time of writing her condition is somewhat improved.
The regular annual picnic of the Seaford Methodist Episcopal Church will be held to High Hill Beach, south of thia piace, on Tuesday of next week. The members of the Sunday School, including the teachers, etc., will leave the Seaford dock about nine o'clock in the Steamer Carrie A., owned by Captain John HafT. They will go to High Hill Beach, where they will enjoy a box lunch at noon. The day will be passed by bathing and other sports and the return trip will be made about 5 o'clock.
Mr.Thomas Roberts who was injured several months ago in his shoulder by the explosion of a gun while he was shooting clay pigeons, ia seriously ill at his home again. Mr. Roberts, after his health improved somewhat, fol¬ lowing his injury, had the misfortune of opening the wound again and had trouble with it ever since. He waa ibrced to undergo an operation at the hospital about two months ago. His condition is said to be very serious.
Rev. Samuel E. Taft, pastor of the Seaford Methodist Episcopal Church and Mrs.Taft will atart on their vaca¬ tion on Monday of next week. They will spend the month of Auguat in Massachusetts [and Bakersville, Con¬ necticut. The latteif-^ace was Mr. Taft's former charge. Owing to the absence of the pastor during ||the next month there will be no church services in the Methodist Church, although the Sunday School will hold their aessions aa usual. Miss Daisy Morris of Green¬ field, Ohio, and Rev. Milo W. Rose, paator of the Mount Hope. (New Jer¬ sey) Methodist Episcopal Church, who have been spending the past two weeks aa the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Taft will also leave on Monday. Mr. Rose will return to his charge at Mount Hope and Miss Morris will goto Wash¬ ington, D. C, where she will spend a short time prior to retuming to Green¬ field. Mr. Rose conducted the preaching service at the Bellmore M. E. Church last Sunday moming and will preach in tho local Church Sunday evening.
The annual sewing meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will be held in the Chapel next Wednesday, August 5, at 2:30 P. M. Material for patchwork would be acceptable.
J. T. Burke had for the week-end his sister Mrs. W. H. 'Jeffords and Mr. JefTerds as guests. Both returned to their home in "Hoboken, N. J., this week. Mr. Samuel Smoot of New York was also a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Burke.
The Bellmore Ave. Congregational Church had their aummer picnic Wed¬ nesday of this week in Smith's grove Bellmore Ave.
The Rev. M. W. Rose of Mt. Hope, N. J., officiated at the morning aervice of the Bellmore M. E  Church.
At Monticello, N. Y., Wilbur F. Hubbell jr., formerly of this village, and Miss Orma Decker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Decker, will be married Aug. 10th, at the residence of "Mr. Decker, Valley Farm, Maplewood, N. Y.
An oasis in the darkness that liangs over Bellmore excepting when the moon shines is~ caused by the well- lighted stores of William E. Bowne, Nidk Meyer and Smith Broa. These places are arranged in a sort of a tri¬ angle and when past them one goes kerplunk into the thickest darkness ever sepn outisde of a jungle. Going north from the business comera named there are only two street lamps lighted at night, and Grartd Ave. is no except tion, nor Bedford Ave. either. There are several cottiers, numerous treea and an uneven pathway, all of whith the pedestrian or driver must be famil¬ iar with before he attempts to navi¬ gate in the dark. Why not a street lamp lighted to chase the shadow$ back into their comers?
\Vedne8day at 9:15 the Democratic Association of the Second District as¬ sembled in front of Brown's Hotel aod eighty—count 'em—eighty, marched to Emeigh's dock following a brass band of six pieces. They ha(i a g<oiod time from the first toot of tlie hbm to the last blare of the trombone.    John
Miss Louise Umhauer, daughter of Mrs. Regina Umhauer of Maple Ave, and Joseph Garra, an electrical engi¬ neer of New York City, will be united in marriage this coming Sunday even¬ ing at the parsonage of the Catholic Church in Freeport by the Rev. Fath¬ er Logue.
Many improvements are being made upon the residence of Mr. Eugene Lat¬ imer, Belltagh Ave. A two story ex¬ tension is being built, also a steam heating plant and gas being installed. Mr. Latimer evidently believea that life on the south side is worth living especially in Bellmore.
Joe Busch is in town. Yep! AH ready with his store on Bedford Ave. horse, wagon and complete outfit, ready to serve all comers with the best grade of tea and colTee that's going. As he is an expert in this line, there is no doubt that he can make good.
Base-Ball   last    Sunday.     Bellmore went at it with Lindenhurts at Linden¬ hurst and to the tune of one to two in a ten inning game  came  home  victors. The score by innings: Lindenhurst      1000000000 Bellmore 00 0 0001001
Batteries—Ost and Brown, Pettit and Smith.
Next Sunday at Freeport.
Tuesday morning at about 8.20 one of the through flyers on the railroad swung through Bellmore and at the Bellmore Ave. crossing atruck a stone wagon, smashing it. The colored driver jumped Jind sustained injuries which will necessitate his being home for* a few days. The horses were uninjured. The train stooped, got necesaarj pdf ticulars and went on its way. That's ail of that, but how long is this cross¬ ing to be unprotected, how soon will another and more serious accident oc¬ cur right here in the heart of a village 26jiniles from New York City? It Tnay come tot) soon to be pleasant, and what's to prevent it? Is there not enough progressive spirit"in Bellmore to force the protection of this crossing or are the residents content to let well enough alone and take chances. Last year a team of horses were killed out¬ right here and last Friday an automo¬ bile barely escaped, both times a through express train being the cause or near-cause. This is not meant to^ keep right in Hne with the regular knocking of a railroad corporation— they have their troubles too, but it is to explain that the needs of a com¬ munity are not to be subordinate when these needs are necessities and con¬ stitute rights which should be granted.
J. Bedell, William M. Bedell and Wil-1 liam E. Bowne away in the lead.    You i
couldn't get that smile from  the  face j 	
of John J. Bedell—it was glued on. A feature of tliis village that every Three boats were necessary to carry ' ^f*^'^*""* ^f the place can be proud of is the load, no the party. Frisch, Birch jJ^V^^^^J^s^P"^!^^^^ and Emeigh furnished the boats which , ^^^^ ^u tlie train and walks along the comprised the fleet which sailed to | ..path" beside the tracks to the maiu High Hill Beach. Just as a starter j streot lie may uot be vc^ry favorably they commenced on stewed clams and | imjircssed witli the patli, but wheu lio clam broth and some otner ingredients
PRrOE; 6 CENTS
The Stroller's Column
Bill Tatem, the judge's son, told me he would like the job of running the ateam roller for the G. 0. P. Nothing like ambition my son. /f
A  siren in the nearest pumping sta¬ tion to Bellmore, for  fire  alarm  pur- arrives at tin- busiuosH tfaoroiighfaro hin ' poaea is a good acheme, but what  will necessary  on  all   well-regulated   out-! ™i"<^  immediately  clianges    and    his {the City say to the  proposition?    The inga.    After dinner—you    know    the I oi'i"io» is  ¦''»* the officialp, tlie resideuts i idea ia not original with me. kind, Willmarth served it-there  took j fJi^?IVu^.?jri';'!!f T.^'^^l^«'i7*'J." '.'.?J: i
ing tlieir villnge at the head of tlie liue as far as the concrete sidewalk is coii- eerued. Only a few years apo you would have to snake yonr way iu aiid
place the gamea —here thdy are:
100 yard dash won by Sam L. Sea¬ man—Parker Vooris. followed. Time 10 4-5 seconds. Three-legged race, Vooris Brothers firat prize; Geo. BaK'-
win and E. K.   Sorenson second.   Sack I onf getting your feet wet. race,    Geo.   A.   Baldwin.    Fat  men's j race—Harry    Schmidt   first,   William' M.   and  John  J.   Bedell  tied for last hondrs.    Ball game between the  mar¬ ried  men and single men resulted in a victory for the Bachelors.
They finally showed up at the  main¬ land at 7.45, tired, happy and well sat-1 •. ,      ,„    •     1    I .1 • c J 4.U 4. lu     u J      u IJ i-u   T-          jr|it lias nreviou.sly beeu  the  proiierty isfied that they had upheld the honor of K,„i„^, ^.'ipj,,,^,^ ^^^ j,„„ .^.^J,, />roperty
the  Association   with which   they  are  ^ud  .sidtnvnlks laid   when    liefore you joined.    Yes, it was a good time. | were^oreert ro walk  alcmg the side of
The Democratic Association was rep-1 file liighv.'iiy. Itis hopeful that some resented by Girdell V. Brower of Rock- j of the other i)roperty owners in the vil ville Centre.
A circus coming to Freeport? Sure¬ ly. The whole outfit is due to be there August  7th.    Haven't had a circus in
WAIVTAGH
ont to get along ou tlio side watks ufter j years so will have to be on hand to en-- a rain if yon wished to get along witii-! joy  the  clowns,   animals, pink lemon¬ ade and peanuts.
Granitoid sidewalks are beiug laid' I had this thrown at me in Smith-'^ frora the station of the Long Mand : ^'''e South recently as a news (?) item: Railroad Compauy sontli along the frout! . Three chickens (automobile); dog ofthe property owned by the Mas.sa-' died (poisoned); cow died tnatural). pe(iua Lan.l Compauy. Tliese sidewalks i Therefore, less eggs, less milk, less will be a great imimivement to the places barking, in general for instead of .scriib  oaks, as j
I How pleasant it is the sound of the railroad signal bell at Wantagh Ave. crossing in that village, and wouldn't it soundnice if there was one at the Bellmore Ave. crossing!    Wonder why
j lage will  tAk,e imtteru aft*3r the LjukI i they forget Bellmore. .
' Compauy and lay granitoid sidewalks | ,  ..__	
aud by so doing their act will lie beuefl- ¦ cial to the village at large as well as ' to tliemselve^Sf
The regular annual school meeting pf i the local Union Free School District i will be held in the school house next Tuesday evening. Owing to the fact 1 that the Board of Education was elect- j ed at the last meeting about a month i ago when the district here was consoli- j dated in a Union Froe District by the | voting#nf the taxpayers, no new trus- ' tees will be elected this year, but the i present ones will hold over until  next i
August.    Due to the same reason, that,
no election will be held, there  will  be j games will be played an(^ prizes award- considerable  important   businesss    to I ^^-    ^  number of the young ladies of
I this place are arranging to hold a i golf tournament on the famous Masa- i pequa Golf links some time in the early I part of August. The young women. The Wantagh Base-Ball Club held a ¦ among whom are the Misses Hazel Bag- ley,   A.   Callaway,   Hazpl Carroll,   E.
Here's one for you. Not so very long ago there wa$ a small home wed¬ ding, somewhereoo the south side. The The most popular games to while i"i"8'cia",^i;the eVent failed to show away the evenings at the summer re-T^ ^^^'^ « l>"le girl noted for her organ sort are whist and euchre. Nearly i PJayi"K was induced to try to^ get off every patron of the well-known Massa- j something appropriate. She did: She pequa Hotel plays one of the two. At I P'^^^^ ^hile the ^ride and groom were the last euchre the prizea were won as i "^arching m. Safe In The Arms Of follows:    Ladies'    first    favor,    Mrs. i*'®^'^^'
Henry Merriman ; second,   Mias   Edith | •
B.   Viney;  gentlemen's   first,   H.   R. I v* »   r^        it i       cti  "^
Cerstle;  second,   R.   V.   Ware.    Next i HOWe S Ureat LondQH iJOOW Wedneaday    afternoon    and    evening
transact, and every voter in the dis trict is urgently requested to be preS' ent.
It costs To Feed a Circus—Elephanta
and Horses u Drawing Carcl
With Howe's Show.
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successful dance in the truck house of Wantagh Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1, near the local station of the Long Island Railroad on Tuesday even¬ ing.    At an early  hour  the  members
Besson, Margaret Webster, Louise Bode, Helen White, Irene Harding, Helen Critchley and Mrs. L. E. White, are  excellent   at  the game and   some
The excellent parade is a guarantee that the show is all right. "The men¬ agerie part of the show is one of the best ^tant, and from the variety of its exhibits, is instructive and interesting alike to adults and children.
The .animals are all interesting to look  upon.    The  elephants   and    the
the
and friends began to appear and at j very good scores willprobably be made ; monkeys are) on] deck to beg for eight o'clock when it was time for the ¦ by the participants of the game. Golf i peanuts and popcorn. "The ponies are dancing tO commence the hall was well'. is the acknowledged leader in the sports j a delight to the children, and it is of- filled. The ball players gave their 1 in this place. Only a few days ago j ten noticed that many of the older peo- patrons an excellent time, and they: Nelson Clinch was awarded a silver | pig become enthusiastic to the play, realized a good amount for their treas- ; loving cup for the best score—84 - in urv. • i a  golf  tournament,   presented by  the
- — I President  of  the  Queena   Land    and
Mr. and Mrs. William Doncaster and i Title  Company,   G.   F.   Hliijght.    The son will try and ascertain during their j nearest opponent to Clinch  was  Louis
Bode with a score of  85.    Mr.   C.   E.
Godhue  also  presented  a  cup  to the
winners of the  men's  doubles  tennis
toumament.     The    winners,,     Henry
Pierson  and  Sanford  C.   Cook,   were
three weeks stay  at High Hill Beach, just what the wild waves are saying.
TR6 Christian Endeavor Society have a beach party at High Hill sched¬ uled for next Thursday.
! simply because it is so pleasing to I children. /'.,
i This show will leave a lot of mohe^ I in the town, paying out enormous suma 1 as it does for supplies. The question j of meat alone is quite an item^ Each j lion eats 60 pounds of meat a day, j and each tiger 30 pounds; other cat I animals eat from. 12 to 18 pounds. Baby, the largest elephant in the world.
Work of constructing cement walks on Wantagh Ave. is being continued for the general good of the village. Got "em north and South of the track'now.
I forced to work hard for their prize, as j weighs   10,000 pounds,   and  is  eating i several close scores were made. - j all'the tim«, and her infant son,   "Ma-
  I jor," deos  his  best to keep up with
The new coat of oil which has been his mother. Any one who has an op- placed ou the highways recently is do-1 portunlty of leaming something about ing much to preservethe thoroughfares   the supplies purchased for a    large
  ¦ besides  keeping down the  volumes  of I show  knows  that they include two en-
An appointed meeting was held in , dust that formerly raised when a speed- j tire beeves daily, hundreds of loaves the Friends Meeting House in Jerusa- j ing automobile would rush through the j of,bread, nearly 20 bushels of potatoes, lem this week, which was well attend-j village. The oil has a tendency to-,] 50 pounds of steak and atew meat,|25 ed. Addreases were made by several ward killing off many of the mosquitoes j pounds of butter, 30 gallons of milk, quaker preachers. .The courtesy of a and the grass that generally grows ¦ dried fruit and canned goods to the special invitation to be present was j along the sides of the highways. The | value of $50 each day. In addition accorded,Rev.JThomas Braithwaite,who j stench caused by the fresh oil is almost \ to this there is consumed large quan-
attended. i unbearable however to those who re-
   I side   in, the  vicinity  of the sprinkled
Previoua to the vacation of the Rev. j streeta  and  it  is  claimed that it rots Thomas Braithwaite, the last morning \ the  tires of automobiles and bicycles.
service  of the season .will be held thjs ._
Sunday  in Memorial Church.    Church!     a  very  interesting    and enjoyable
will be closed for two Sundays. Sun¬ day, Aug. 23, the Rev. R. J. Kent, D. D., will hold services morning and evening. The unusual honor oi" being made pastor for life haa come to Bt. Kent from his church, the Lewis Ave. Conrgegational  Church    of  Brooklyn.
titles of eggs, poultry,, fish, vegeta¬ bles, etc. Por the horses there_ are provided oats, hay, straw, bran, com,' etc. One of the most commendable features of the <}reat Howe Shows is the gentlemanly conduct of everyone
Twenty years ago he was paator of the, L^^jg^ Harry I^wia, Cathryn and Mar
Bellmqre Church
Note also that Rev. Geo. Stillman of Rockville Centre will officiate in the i>>oming of Aug. 30, there being no evening service that date.
If the summer exodus to High Hill Beach keeps up, who will be left to trade at the local shops?
entertainment was given by the chil- connectejl with it. This is acsubjectof dren of this place last Saturday even-1 much com|B«iBt «n almost every place ing  irt  the entertainment hall of the | this b/,i: show exhibits.
Massapequa Hotel. A one-act come- 1 d>^ besides singing, recitations, etc., I was well presentefj by Gertrude McKay, j Florence   Ware,   Evelyn and  Florence |
Don't forget the date—^Aog. Freeport.
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The dimpled little lady in charge of the P. O. at Wantagh is planning to do a get-a-way to Bound Brook, which is in New Jersey, in the near future.
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ian Mayer, Alfred Thomas, Fred Ware and Harry Merrimani Mrs. F. A. Ware of Brooklyn coached the children and much credit isMue her for the excellent manner in which each participant ren¬ dered their several parts. The regular weekly dance was held on Friday even¬ ing  on  account of the entertainment.
BALDWIN
9:
Col. Andrew Stauff, who has beun stopping at' Atlantic City, is in Bald¬ win for the balance of tfae aeason. The Colonel is ataying with hia eon, George A. StaufT.
Messenger xin Sale et
Chas. Woods Smithville South
Smith Bros. Bellmore
'Kiefer's Art Store Freepert
Waldan's Mosic Store Amityvilie
Foasell's Store Wantagh
Birch, J. W. ,,       Merrick
Number Ono was sure a hit. How do you like this one? The Measenger is a live paper for the live ones, the dead onea don't need it.
FOR THE WOMEN FOLKS
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Have you a favorite -recipe tot preparinjtsomethine good to eat, such as bread, biscuit, a novel way of preparing and cooking meats, preserving fruits, making salads, pie, cake, puddings, past¬ ries of ail kinds, and otiier table delicacies? If you \vili sen4 your recipe to thc Messenger, It wini>CL;| printed over your name or initlalsT"^ lust as you wish, and, if enough are received will be published in book form forthenessenger read" er». ¦ .^   -
Why not have your I4e« m thi* book?
Address Department C, THB 50UTH SIDE nESSENQBI Bellmore, L. I.