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SIDE MESSENGER
For the ' South Side of Long Island
A reliable means of communication between the business meri and residents of Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore, Smithville South, East Meadow, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa and Amityvilie.
Issued Weekly Subscription $i.oo a Year
TOL. 1, NUMBEB 16
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fREEPORT
Communion service will be held in the morning at the First Presbyterian Church and an offering will be taken for Nassau Hospital. A series of ser¬ mons on''Heroism" will be begun at the evening service, and Bev. Charles Herbert Scholey's topics for the suc¬ cessive sermons will be: "Heroism in National Service," "Heroism in Daily Life," "Heroism in Adversity," "The Heroism of Duty-"
The following letter to Pres. Foster of the Board of Trade is of interest to readers living on the south side:
Sir:— '
On behalf of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, of Washing¬ ton, D. C, I have the honor to inform you that the Board will hold a public hearing at Freeport during the second week of November, relative to: —
"Jamaica Bay, with a view to ob¬ tain a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep to and through Great South Bay to Peconic Bay, including channels to Parsonage and Sumpwams rivers and Freeport and Massapec^a creeks." / It is requested that you inform all concerned that the Board will hold this hearing for the purpose of obtain¬ ing the views as to the necessity and propriety of the United States under¬ taking the improvements contemplated.
You are also informed that while oral statements are of value, important in¬ formation of a statistical nature should be submitted in writing at the hearing in order that it may become of record in accordance with law.
Very respectfully, . John G. D. Knight, Colonel, Corps of Engineers, U.JS. A.
Archer B. Wallace is the big bug of the Bug House Hose Co., being elected foreman for the coming year at a re¬ cent meeting.
The Public Service Commission ex¬ pects to hold a session soon in Freeport to view and make an investigation of the Bay View Ave. crossing of the L. I. R. R., at which point some serious accidents have taken place.
Something new m town is the Free- port Business Men's Association which at present is composed of twenty of the storekeepers of the village who are banded together for the betterment of the village interests in general. A meeting was held in Fraternity Hall Oct. 24, and regular meetings are scheduled for the future and for the good of the cause it is hoped that a large membership will be secured. The officers of the association are J. D. Kiefer, chairman: James Jenkins, treasurer, and William A. MacFar- lane, secretary.
James H. Crowley will open a new butcher shop at 17 Main St. Monday next.
the coming Election. Undoubtedly Mr. Miller will be perfectly satisfied | next Wednesday morning, ia the con-1 aensus of opinion as learned by hear-1 ing numerous remarks from all over. '
BELLMORE, L. I., N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,
1908
PBICE, 6 CENTS
BELLMORE
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Wednesday aftemoon a meeting was held in the Bellmore Ave. church to determine whether or not che Presby¬ tery of Nassau should have jurisdiction Freeport has some aidewtka that are | over this church and carry it on as a in bad shape and this fact was brought j Presbyterian Church. Rev. Frank M^ out after the recent rains which soft-j Kerr of Hempstead, adfing for tb«' ened the walks so that one had to wade i Moderator, who was absent, stated, through mud or travel on the macadam j clearly in his address to ^those present" in the middle of the streets. It isn't j just what thi Px^sbytery could and; too small a matter to take notice of! would do. Rev. Mr. Hall addressed either. i the meeting, as did Mr. Lorenzo Smith I and Mr. Gustav Bopp. Mr. Kerr step- While driving on Main St. last i Pi"e aside for a moment, a chairman Thursday with Father Keenan of' was selected, but the meting ended Brooklyn, Father Logue had a bad ac- I with the situation practically as it/wasi
before.
{dinner given by the Nassau Yacht Gltib. Always glad to note when courtesies pf this kind are extended.
Church notices from P.ockville Centre will be gladly printed in the Messenger if they are received no later than Thursday P. M.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Real Estate Transfers
Herman Rosenthal to E. W. Rosen-
The Supreme Court Grand Jury of thai, Roosevelt; nom
PEOPLE'S COLUMN
cident which threw him and Father Keenan to the roadway in front of Smith and Bedell's drug store, result¬ ing in a sprained wrist and a cut on the knee to Father Logue, while his guest escaped uninjured. The wagon was smashed and the harness cut. The ac¬ cident was due to the reins becoming crossed. Happily Father Logue is aroupd again this week and reports that his injuries will soon be forgotten.
Monday night someone smashed the two penny-in-the-slot chewing gum machines in the depot and got away with the cash. Not having any u.se for the gum or candy, they left that be-• on this subject hind. No clues.
It is the sane thing to say that the' Presbytery is in earnest regarding" this matter and there are those in BelK more who will work in conjunction with the church authorities to have a Pres¬ byterian church in the village whicb will live up to the spirit of Presby* terianism.
The South Side Messenger, a paper published for the,people, invites dis¬ cussion on this mattep' in the way of letters from those interested in having in their village a place of worship. It offers its columns as'a public forilm. Letters need not have the writer's name signed. If interested write
WANTAGH
Samuel, Self reports the sale of hU \ new house on St. Mark's Ave. to a resi¬ dent of Rockville Centre, who will make his home here. The same pur¬ chaser bought nine adjoining lots. Mr. Self has purchased three acres of tbo Bloomer farm and will immediately erect two modern cottages with all im¬ provements, to be completed by Jan. 1st.
What promises to be an intereating event is the minstrel show to be given in Ultsch's Hall Thursday everting, Nov. Sth, at 8 p. m., by the young ladies^of the I. D. .K. Club of Wantagh. The minstrel show will conclude with an Etheopian farce, "Bells m the Kitchen," and followed by a dance. Music will be furnished by Waldau of Amityvilie. Rehearsals are now in
progress and an up-to-date show is
promised. The proceeds are to be |
devoted to a Christmas gift for the ^ Samuel Self has sold in all nearly Sunday school of the Memorial Church'' $8000 worth of lots in Bellmore during' (Rev. Thos. Braithwaite, pastor). ' the last two rnonth',, which appears to
The committee in charge have ar- ^^ » better report than any coming ranged that a low price of twenty-five j ^^^m neighboring villages, cents admission be charged with an ad
Edwards Bron., Fredp^fi, ¦ liWe^-^tMi^' chased three plots on St. Mark's Ave., corner Clarendon Ave., on which they will erect three cottages. Samuel Self was the broker.
Correspondence addressed to t?i« Met- teaser toill be printed under above heading ut received. No attention paid to un- aigned eommunicationt. Lettert can be tigned toith a non de plume, but name must accompany same as well, not to be printed but as evidence of good faith.
Nassau County (I. S. Remsen, fore I man) completed its work Monday after- I noon and after b^ing thanked f^ their j labors by County Judge Jackson, dis- j charged for the term. Forty-one in¬ dictments were handed up and the jury I took occasion to express in a present- I ment their appreciation of the able ! manner in which District Attorney dis- { charged his duties in connection with I this Grand Jury.
ditional like amount for the dancing.
Next Tuesday noon (Election Day) there will be a large auction sale of horses, cows, bull, pig, geese, ducks, chickens, carriages, wagons, farm utensils, grain, furniture, etc., at E. M. Costello's Malaga Farm; A. B. Wallace, auctioneer. See advertise¬ ment in this paper for full paiticulars. :
Charles Albert, son of Mr, and Mrs. Charles A. Wellwood, was baptized last Sunday in the Memorial Church, by the Rev. Thos. S. Braithwaite. The water used in the ceremony was taken from the River Jordan in Palestine.
Mrs. John Adel lost a valuable dia¬ mond from a ring last Saturday, for which a good sized reward is offered.
The local gun club, requests through its secretary, Al Deati, that all mem¬ bers attend the next meeting of the club tomorow Oct. 31 at 2 p. m.
The result of the last shoot is given herewith as reported:
J. Molloy—11,01, 10. 00, 11, in, 10, 11, 11, 14; H. Merritt, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 01, 11, 11. 17; L. Bowne— 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 01, 00, 3; J. Vooris—01, 00, 11, 10, 13, 10, 11, 11, 11, 00, 1, 11.
At the Baptist Church Sunday night. Rev. Stanley E. Roberts' discourse on "Pompeii the City of Resurrection" was particularly interesting oaring to the fact that Mr. Roberts has recently toured in that part of the world that he talked about. This was the third of a list of these sermons prefaced by this popular pastor.
Nelson Pearsali, one of Freeport's oldest citizens, passed away Thursday at his home N. Bay View Ave. at the age of 77 years from an attack of paralysis of the heart. Dr. Carman was called in attendance when the at¬ tack came on, but the deceased had gone to the Great Beyond before he arrived. Acting Coroner Geo. C. Ta¬ tem found that he had died from paralysis as stated. Mr. Pearsali was a citizen highly respected and his rela¬ tives and a large host Qf friends mourn their loss. He was connected with the Methodist Church at Baldwin apd is aurvived by Mahlon Pearsali of Rockville CentJ'e and Misses Nettie, Ella and KatiX Pe^sall of FVeeport. Funeral servicea weVe held Monday from his late residence. Rev. Comer ofl'iciating.
The Nassau County Review passed it« 13th year last week. For six y jars it has been the property of Smith Pefucsall, who has made it a recognized EUntiblican organ of the coUhty. The Risview has a hoat of readers on the soQtiuide and is a wiell known pub lica- I tlon. The Messenger congratulates Mr. PeanwU and hia associate staff and extends its well wiahes for the continued proaperity of his publication.
William G. Miller has made such a good recoid for himaelf as member of Asaembly that his friends, not only in this home town but throughout the dis¬ trict, predict his success at the] ^Us
The last game of the season will be played on the home gounds between the Bellmore B. B. Club and the Wantagh team. A good game is promised and it is hoped there will be a good attend¬ ance to witness the final contest before
A big Republican rally was held at Ultsch's Hall Wednesday night, which
drew out a record crowd to hear ., , . xi. • u u n
speeches by Hon. Wm. G. Miller. Or- | **^^^J'y!.P^i^.^^y„*^^!^.^«"^-!',=" P^''^" lando Hubbs, and others, who put out
some good speeches. There was a band and regular hot time in the old town.
The regular meeting of the Hook and Ladder Company will be held next Thursday night at the truck house.
Mrs. Birdsall Jackson entertained the Ladies' Aid Society at her home in Sunny Croft Wednesday afternoon.
phernalia for the Winter months.
Last Sunday Bellmore defeated the j All Star A. C. by the score of 5 to 2. i The score by innings: ! Bellmore —0 1003010 x—5
All Star A. C—0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 j Next Sunday, Wantagh at Bellmore. ! This will be the rast game this season
and all should see the game.
Louis VanHorn is back in Bellmore after an extended trip of over two months.
SMITHVILLE SOIITH
Fred Menendez entertained a house¬ ful of friends from New York at his home Friday, Saturday and Sunday of last week who came out to witness th£: automobile races and enjoy the hospi¬ tality of their host.
Mrs. Teckla Morton, a well-known singer on the professional stage and the originator and owner of the Swe¬ dish-American Quartette now touring on the coast, is a guest of her brother, John A. Johnson.
John G. Deubert is having extensive improvements installed to the plumb¬ ing system of his big hotel, making a complete job of sanitary drainage. Ot to Hasneder of Seaford is the contrac¬ tor in charge.
Editor, the Messenger:
I notice in a recent issue of your pa¬ per ah article on the desirabilty of a club for the young men of this village and I want to say that ( hope such a club will be formed in order to promote
Two hundred and twenty odd thous¬ and persons witnessed the automobile raceb for the Vanderbilt Cup last Sat¬ urday, which finished before noon after a start at day break. The event being won by the American car against the Italian entry. The applause, cheers and shouts of delight which greeted and followed the winner as he flashed over the course tingled the blood of every the social life among the young men of j one who witnessed the triumph of Bellmore who at present have no i American motor manufacturer over a place in which to congregate that they \ foreign competitor. Several minor ac- can call their own. If we do form a cidents occured during the races but on club devoted t> social and athletic i the whole the work of Sheriff Joseph aifairs, such a club. I think, could be ! Foster and his force of special police made self supporting if the members | kept the crowd well in hand. IBtuck together, paid their dues and in- , ^ ^ 7iu xr 1- i' r< -^ sisted on harmony. I would suggest;. By request of the National Commit-
that a course of interesting lectures ' ^TaP?"?.''.^!"™^ !^-x^.-:-^_':'Al'*\'*f ^ Stream; nom.
I M. M. Soper to Nassau Lumber Co.,
j Roslyn Highlands; $3,200.
j R. L. Burton to L. I. R. R. Co.,
I Woodmere; nom.
! William Buck to Daniol Coffee, Sea
j Cliff; $1,000.
: W. H. Connell to S. E. Whitney,
I Rockville Centre; $1,020.
J. C. .Ohiandt to Bernard Buck, Flor¬ al Park: nom.
Oliver Golden to Catherine Tobin, Freeport; nom.
H. B. Ranken to B. G. Loomis, Port Washington; nom.
J. H. Combs to John R. Hempstead; nom.
Robert Clark to C. A. Hempstead; nom.
N. Yi Edge, and Sub. Co. to Gioa- chino Mardi; nom.
Schwenke Land Co. to Isabella Boyd, Hemplstead Lawns; nom.
S. R. Smith to Peter Ceancimino, Oceanside: nom.
Bellmore Realty Co. to Eugene Costello, Bellmore; $320. •
Estates of Long Be;aoh to C. M, Of- fray. Long Beach nom.
Charles RobUs to John Miller, Valley
McLean, Walsch,
could be given and know that some of the pastors, school principals and others in the villages hereabouts co.uld get up fln interesting lecture to be fol lowed by a social dance'which would bring to¬ gether the young folks and possibly some of their elders. In addition to this, a meeting room, open nightly, could be secured that would find favor ^ith many and much real enjoyment ODuld be had from such a course. A l%der is needecj to call a meeting, .Ni^upivm,it-be? -,'.......
Yours for Bellmore,
Bellmore Resident. Oct. 26, 1908.
Hoffstat,
The Stroller's Column
Elmer Bedell of East Rockaway will put in his spare time this Winter learn¬ ing all about his ncw Pope-Hartford touring car.
Supt. Jas. Kineon of the N. Y. & L. I. Traction Co., wonders why thereare so few miles of trolley lines in the Eaat. He comes from the West where trolley cars are as J;hick as flies In Summer iime.
West to go as Mr as Indianapolis, Ind. He left Monday night.
Over in Suflfolk County the friends of Edwin Bailey jr., are working hard for the election of their candidate for State Senator. Mr. Bailey was born 48 years ago and after serving his ap¬ prenticeship as "cull" boy on the oys¬ ter lands of the South Bay, learned the trade of carpenter and succeeded in building up one of the biggest manu¬ facturing concerns on Long Island. His, . . tt ,, i . t • • tt i first puWie office-ttras as president of 4 ^ A. _A. Halloek to Lizzie Hudson, the Brookhaven Town Trustees and J^armmgdale; nom. ,.
from that jiosition he was made Super- [ visor, serving for several terms. He I was elected to the State Senate in 1902 and was also president of the village \ of Patchogue for several years. He is ', the father of the Bailey Automobile 1 Law. He was the unanimous choice of ; the Mineola convention for State Sen- ;
Alonzo Elderd to D. M. j Hempstead; $2,000.
W. G. Dillingham to F, L. ! lease.
I A. G. McDonald to F. N. Sands Point; nom.
Elizabeth Bedell tb H. H. Mahon, Oyster Bay; nom.
John Pogue to W. L. Mahon; Oyster Bay;nom.
Achelle Biavti to Peter Weiland, Merrick; nom.
Steve Pettit, in addition to being prominent in real estate matters and a constable, has made a name for himself as an auctioneer.
Smith & Bedell's drug store in Free- port is the only one on the South side having distinction of being guarded by a cannon.
ator.
At the automobile races Saturday three professional gamblers from New York were arrested and aentenced by Judge Remsen to 30 days in the Coun¬ ty jail.
One of the greatest receptions given a candidate for the office of President of the United States was that accord¬ ed William Howard Taft in Brooklyn Monday night. He made several telling speeches on the issues of the I day which were received in each in¬ stance with great enthusiasm.
I From the Sentinel (Hempstead) we ; quote:
C. K. Townsend to John Geradi, Oyster Bay; nom.
A. E. Davidson and another to A. E. Davidson, Freeport; nom.
N. Y. Suburban Land Co. to Camillo Manfordi, Central Park ; $287.
F. C. Figg, jr., to Catherine Mat¬ thews and another, Hempstead; $1,- 790.
, Phillirppini Gross to M. M. Vickers, Hicksville; nom.
Moffit Realty Co. to J. H. Duffy, Nassou Heights; $196.
Same to S. F. Osborn, Jericho Plaza; $596.
Same to J. C. Riggs, Jericho-Plaza; $776.
Long Island Realty Co. to Peter Vi¬ olin, Greenport Heights; $169.
Same to Albert Wacher, Merrick Heights; nom. .
Same to E. S. Deubert, Merrick Heights; $165.
Same to John Adel,Merrick Heights; nom.
Same to Addie R. White,, Manor
, The Assessors of this Town have this j Grove; nom.
That jingling sound heard from the season added nearly $2,500,000 to the | Same to J. A centre of the island was caused by the ; assessment rolls, the grand total now i hotel keepers counting the receipts af-; being $22,591,19.01—as follows: Real, | ter the auto races. j $19,773,521; personal, $1,096,157.40; |
special franchise, $1,061,200; person-|
Quoting from a New York daily note al bank stock $69,660.61. There are | that the relatives of a man shot in the ' exemptions of $36,290. This increase i woods after being mistaken for a deer | is indeed very creditable, during a per
are not half as angry over the matter | iod of apparent depression in transfers j as the friends of a hunter who was shot after being taken for a rabbit.
in property. Competent are equal to the emergency.
Work of erecting the new Russell Sage Memorial Church at Far Rocka¬ way will be started at once and the finishing touches will be put on the ed- ————— . ; ifice in time to have opening services
Notice to iWcssenger Subscribers ffPh^n^^^^n^ ^^^ *°^"^ ''*'"*' '^ ''^ ^^ and Readers '
At Hicksville during the tourrfament the Freeport Fire Department entirely satisfied all those from Missouri w^io wanted to be shown.
J $150,000. This memorial to i Mrs. Sage.
church will be a i
Hawley, Manor Park; nom.
Same to Mary Kalynha, Merrick Heights; $290.
Saipe to O. H. Rhode, Merrick Man- or-^dm.
Same to F. M. Kloppenburg, North¬ ridge Park; nom.
Same to Rose Doggett, Merrick Assessors j Square; nom
Same to M. Alonzi, Merrick Park; $270.
Same to C. M. Boiler. Manor Grove; $189.
Bayview ParkRealty Co. to Morcella Weil, Sea Cliff; nom.
M. L. Box to F. C. Helmuth. Lyn¬ brook ; nom.
ofl
ROCKVILLECENTRE
The basketball season opens at Par¬ ish Hall to-morrow night when the Dragon Athletic Club meets the Bush¬ wick A. C. of Brooklyn.
The Sincerity Rebekah Lodge has a euchre on at tb| Knickerbocker Wednesday evening, Nov. 4th.
resident of Massapequa.
Mrs. Mary McGlmcey left Tuesday j Under the auspices of the Choir for her home m Brooklyn, where she Quild of the Church of the Ascension wi» !:«8»<^.e Permimently, Her Jmanyj there wtt be preaented th^ tuneful op-
era "Pinafore" in Parish Hall / to-
friends recently gave hera surprise party which waa in the nature of a J send-off to this popular young woomui. j
Albert Cheshire and Sons sell at auc¬ tion, Monday, Nov. 2nd, at 2 p. m.. a lot of cows, horses, wagons, harness, milk bottlea, cans, etc., by order of John P. Schneider, at Mr. Schneider's dairy in Smithville South. Terms cash.
night. Special costumes and scenery, and an I orchestra of eight pieces > will furnish the accompanying music Pop¬ ular prices.
Everybody who read the Recorder (Lynbrook) this week had an increased respect for beefsteak dinners in general due to the one-half column story it's editor pablished after attending tbe
If you fail to receive your paper on | time, after a rea,sonablo allowance for, , . ,.
those subscribers served by the R. F. D., \ af « dr'ver, is wanted by the police you will confer a favor on tins paper by ; ^,f'T^ ^IllSJ^^J F'lr^^r^f.™?? sending a postal to that effect to tlds office, stating what week yon. failed to receive your copy. The Messenger's | The biggest kind of a Republican county subscribers luive tlieir papers! Ra>ly »8 scheduled for to-morrow night mailed to them Friday P. M: aud out- i f^ Hernpstead at 8 p. m. and there will ., ,, i. a i. J - rpi I be a big crowd to listen to the promi-
side the county Saturday moimng. The | ^^^ «^^^^^^ ^ ^^^ ^^^ y^^^^^_
Messeuger is on sale m the followmg j ^ jj^^ ^^^^ Attwood, Attomey
Laura Pearsali to W. B. Seaman, the late Russell Sage by | RockviUe Centre; nom.
j R. W. Berkely to Nassau Wnter „ n TT T~ I- 1 J Front Co., Hempstead • nom.
George Ross, alias Jacobs, employed.! ^^ ^^ Patterson to M. W. Smith,
Hempstead; nom.
, ^. ^ . . ij • 1 ; Jamea Palmer to Vincent Zawatt,
by the parents of a six year old girl.
villages
Smithville Soutli,Wood's Storo (P.O.)
Wantagh, Fusaell Bros.
Seaford, Geueral Store (P. O.)
Massapequa, General Store (P. O.)
Roosevelt, Genena Store (P. O.)
Roekrilie Centre, Magmnness' News Depot aud William Merdes.
Baldwin, Misa Marian Seanuui, near depot.
Preeport Bliefer'a Art Btore, and Gto- betz's News Store.
Merrick, J. W. Birch.
Bellmore, Messenger Offlce, Smith Bros. (P. C), Wm. B. Bowne. SOUTH SIDB MESSENGER Bellinore, Long Isiand, N. T.
Hempstead; nom.
-Schwencke Land Cp. to E. F. Phil¬ lips, Hempstead Manor; nom.
Carrollton Realty Co. to M. N. Fer¬ guson, Baldwin; nom.
F. A. Hicks to J. B. Hicks, Hemps¬ tead; nom.
O. V. Kabberger to H. E. Williama, Merrick; nom.
David Wilkie to Jennie Mcintosh, Floral Park; nom.
Grea,ter New York Homes Co. to
General of Illinois; Orlando Hubbs, Hon. William G. Miller, Congressman W. W, Cocka and others of equal
prominence. Undoubtedly speechea of ^ », »
interest will be delivered and these ral-1 Michael Krauk, Central Park |^$220 lys usually are worth while ao to- niprrow night aU who can should attend this meeting. Ladies are cor¬ dially invited. There will be a band and field music^ith a drum corps and
gle<bjp)|gb.
The debate between Republican can¬ didate Hubbs and Democratic candi¬ date Bailey (running for st^te sena¬ tor) is schedu)^ for this week at Baby- Ion, when each man will meet to tell his side of the qoestion at hand to tbe best of his ability.
Hoyse and Home Co. to 0. D. Olsen, Hutterer, Floral
Ftecii} Park; $750 Same to Stefan
Park: $900.
Wheatley Hills Land Co. to P. R. Pedrazzo, East Williston: $600. J. A. Kenyon to Peter Robohm, Law¬ rence; nom.
John Wilkinson to Mary WiMnson, Hicksville; nom.'
E. P. Southard to M. A. PearsaU» Rockville Centre; nom.
Powell Broa. to A. 1. Powell, Rbck- viHe Centre; nom.
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SIDE MESSENGER For the ' South Side of Long Island A reliable means of communication between the business meri and residents of Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore, Smithville South, East Meadow, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa and Amityvilie. Issued Weekly Subscription $i.oo a Year TOL. 1, NUMBEB 16 f- fREEPORT Communion service will be held in the morning at the First Presbyterian Church and an offering will be taken for Nassau Hospital. A series of ser¬ mons on''Heroism" will be begun at the evening service, and Bev. Charles Herbert Scholey's topics for the suc¬ cessive sermons will be: "Heroism in National Service" "Heroism in Daily Life" "Heroism in Adversity" "The Heroism of Duty-" The following letter to Pres. Foster of the Board of Trade is of interest to readers living on the south side: Sir:— ' On behalf of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, of Washing¬ ton, D. C, I have the honor to inform you that the Board will hold a public hearing at Freeport during the second week of November, relative to: — "Jamaica Bay, with a view to ob¬ tain a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep to and through Great South Bay to Peconic Bay, including channels to Parsonage and Sumpwams rivers and Freeport and Massapec^a creeks." / It is requested that you inform all concerned that the Board will hold this hearing for the purpose of obtain¬ ing the views as to the necessity and propriety of the United States under¬ taking the improvements contemplated. You are also informed that while oral statements are of value, important in¬ formation of a statistical nature should be submitted in writing at the hearing in order that it may become of record in accordance with law. Very respectfully, . John G. D. Knight, Colonel, Corps of Engineers, U.JS. A. Archer B. Wallace is the big bug of the Bug House Hose Co., being elected foreman for the coming year at a re¬ cent meeting. The Public Service Commission ex¬ pects to hold a session soon in Freeport to view and make an investigation of the Bay View Ave. crossing of the L. I. R. R., at which point some serious accidents have taken place. Something new m town is the Free- port Business Men's Association which at present is composed of twenty of the storekeepers of the village who are banded together for the betterment of the village interests in general. A meeting was held in Fraternity Hall Oct. 24, and regular meetings are scheduled for the future and for the good of the cause it is hoped that a large membership will be secured. The officers of the association are J. D. Kiefer, chairman: James Jenkins, treasurer, and William A. MacFar- lane, secretary. James H. Crowley will open a new butcher shop at 17 Main St. Monday next. the coming Election. Undoubtedly Mr. Miller will be perfectly satisfied next Wednesday morning, ia the con-1 aensus of opinion as learned by hear-1 ing numerous remarks from all over. ' BELLMORE, L. I., N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1908 PBICE, 6 CENTS BELLMORE ¦J Wednesday aftemoon a meeting was held in the Bellmore Ave. church to determine whether or not che Presby¬ tery of Nassau should have jurisdiction Freeport has some aidewtka that are over this church and carry it on as a in bad shape and this fact was brought j Presbyterian Church. Rev. Frank M^ out after the recent rains which soft-j Kerr of Hempstead, adfing for tb«' ened the walks so that one had to wade i Moderator, who was absent, stated, through mud or travel on the macadam j clearly in his address to ^those present" in the middle of the streets. It isn't j just what thi Px^sbytery could and; too small a matter to take notice of! would do. Rev. Mr. Hall addressed either. i the meeting, as did Mr. Lorenzo Smith I and Mr. Gustav Bopp. Mr. Kerr step- While driving on Main St. last i Pi"e aside for a moment, a chairman Thursday with Father Keenan of' was selected, but the meting ended Brooklyn, Father Logue had a bad ac- I with the situation practically as it/wasi before. {dinner given by the Nassau Yacht Gltib. Always glad to note when courtesies pf this kind are extended. Church notices from P.ockville Centre will be gladly printed in the Messenger if they are received no later than Thursday P. M. GENERAL NEWS NOTES Real Estate Transfers Herman Rosenthal to E. W. Rosen- The Supreme Court Grand Jury of thai, Roosevelt; nom PEOPLE'S COLUMN cident which threw him and Father Keenan to the roadway in front of Smith and Bedell's drug store, result¬ ing in a sprained wrist and a cut on the knee to Father Logue, while his guest escaped uninjured. The wagon was smashed and the harness cut. The ac¬ cident was due to the reins becoming crossed. Happily Father Logue is aroupd again this week and reports that his injuries will soon be forgotten. Monday night someone smashed the two penny-in-the-slot chewing gum machines in the depot and got away with the cash. Not having any u.se for the gum or candy, they left that be-• on this subject hind. No clues. It is the sane thing to say that the' Presbytery is in earnest regarding" this matter and there are those in BelK more who will work in conjunction with the church authorities to have a Pres¬ byterian church in the village whicb will live up to the spirit of Presby* terianism. The South Side Messenger, a paper published for the,people, invites dis¬ cussion on this mattep' in the way of letters from those interested in having in their village a place of worship. It offers its columns as'a public forilm. Letters need not have the writer's name signed. If interested write WANTAGH Samuel, Self reports the sale of hU \ new house on St. Mark's Ave. to a resi¬ dent of Rockville Centre, who will make his home here. The same pur¬ chaser bought nine adjoining lots. Mr. Self has purchased three acres of tbo Bloomer farm and will immediately erect two modern cottages with all im¬ provements, to be completed by Jan. 1st. What promises to be an intereating event is the minstrel show to be given in Ultsch's Hall Thursday everting, Nov. Sth, at 8 p. m., by the young ladies^of the I. D. .K. Club of Wantagh. The minstrel show will conclude with an Etheopian farce, "Bells m the Kitchen" and followed by a dance. Music will be furnished by Waldau of Amityvilie. Rehearsals are now in progress and an up-to-date show is promised. The proceeds are to be devoted to a Christmas gift for the ^ Samuel Self has sold in all nearly Sunday school of the Memorial Church'' $8000 worth of lots in Bellmore during' (Rev. Thos. Braithwaite, pastor). ' the last two rnonth',, which appears to The committee in charge have ar- ^^ » better report than any coming ranged that a low price of twenty-five j ^^^m neighboring villages, cents admission be charged with an ad Edwards Bron., Fredp^fi, ¦ liWe^-^tMi^' chased three plots on St. Mark's Ave., corner Clarendon Ave., on which they will erect three cottages. Samuel Self was the broker. Correspondence addressed to t?i« Met- teaser toill be printed under above heading ut received. No attention paid to un- aigned eommunicationt. Lettert can be tigned toith a non de plume, but name must accompany same as well, not to be printed but as evidence of good faith. Nassau County (I. S. Remsen, fore I man) completed its work Monday after- I noon and after b^ing thanked f^ their j labors by County Judge Jackson, dis- j charged for the term. Forty-one in¬ dictments were handed up and the jury I took occasion to express in a present- I ment their appreciation of the able ! manner in which District Attorney dis- { charged his duties in connection with I this Grand Jury. ditional like amount for the dancing. Next Tuesday noon (Election Day) there will be a large auction sale of horses, cows, bull, pig, geese, ducks, chickens, carriages, wagons, farm utensils, grain, furniture, etc., at E. M. Costello's Malaga Farm; A. B. Wallace, auctioneer. See advertise¬ ment in this paper for full paiticulars. : Charles Albert, son of Mr, and Mrs. Charles A. Wellwood, was baptized last Sunday in the Memorial Church, by the Rev. Thos. S. Braithwaite. The water used in the ceremony was taken from the River Jordan in Palestine. Mrs. John Adel lost a valuable dia¬ mond from a ring last Saturday, for which a good sized reward is offered. The local gun club, requests through its secretary, Al Deati, that all mem¬ bers attend the next meeting of the club tomorow Oct. 31 at 2 p. m. The result of the last shoot is given herewith as reported: J. Molloy—11,01, 10. 00, 11, in, 10, 11, 11, 14; H. Merritt, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 01, 11, 11. 17; L. Bowne— 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 01, 00, 3; J. Vooris—01, 00, 11, 10, 13, 10, 11, 11, 11, 00, 1, 11. At the Baptist Church Sunday night. Rev. Stanley E. Roberts' discourse on "Pompeii the City of Resurrection" was particularly interesting oaring to the fact that Mr. Roberts has recently toured in that part of the world that he talked about. This was the third of a list of these sermons prefaced by this popular pastor. Nelson Pearsali, one of Freeport's oldest citizens, passed away Thursday at his home N. Bay View Ave. at the age of 77 years from an attack of paralysis of the heart. Dr. Carman was called in attendance when the at¬ tack came on, but the deceased had gone to the Great Beyond before he arrived. Acting Coroner Geo. C. Ta¬ tem found that he had died from paralysis as stated. Mr. Pearsali was a citizen highly respected and his rela¬ tives and a large host Qf friends mourn their loss. He was connected with the Methodist Church at Baldwin apd is aurvived by Mahlon Pearsali of Rockville CentJ'e and Misses Nettie, Ella and KatiX Pe^sall of FVeeport. Funeral servicea weVe held Monday from his late residence. Rev. Comer ofl'iciating. The Nassau County Review passed it« 13th year last week. For six y jars it has been the property of Smith Pefucsall, who has made it a recognized EUntiblican organ of the coUhty. The Risview has a hoat of readers on the soQtiuide and is a wiell known pub lica- I tlon. The Messenger congratulates Mr. PeanwU and hia associate staff and extends its well wiahes for the continued proaperity of his publication. William G. Miller has made such a good recoid for himaelf as member of Asaembly that his friends, not only in this home town but throughout the dis¬ trict, predict his success at the] ^Us The last game of the season will be played on the home gounds between the Bellmore B. B. Club and the Wantagh team. A good game is promised and it is hoped there will be a good attend¬ ance to witness the final contest before A big Republican rally was held at Ultsch's Hall Wednesday night, which drew out a record crowd to hear ., , . xi. • u u n speeches by Hon. Wm. G. Miller. Or- **^^^J'y!.P^i^.^^y„*^^!^.^«"^-!',=" P^''^" lando Hubbs, and others, who put out some good speeches. There was a band and regular hot time in the old town. The regular meeting of the Hook and Ladder Company will be held next Thursday night at the truck house. Mrs. Birdsall Jackson entertained the Ladies' Aid Society at her home in Sunny Croft Wednesday afternoon. phernalia for the Winter months. Last Sunday Bellmore defeated the j All Star A. C. by the score of 5 to 2. i The score by innings: ! Bellmore —0 1003010 x—5 All Star A. C—0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 j Next Sunday, Wantagh at Bellmore. ! This will be the rast game this season and all should see the game. Louis VanHorn is back in Bellmore after an extended trip of over two months. SMITHVILLE SOIITH Fred Menendez entertained a house¬ ful of friends from New York at his home Friday, Saturday and Sunday of last week who came out to witness th£: automobile races and enjoy the hospi¬ tality of their host. Mrs. Teckla Morton, a well-known singer on the professional stage and the originator and owner of the Swe¬ dish-American Quartette now touring on the coast, is a guest of her brother, John A. Johnson. John G. Deubert is having extensive improvements installed to the plumb¬ ing system of his big hotel, making a complete job of sanitary drainage. Ot to Hasneder of Seaford is the contrac¬ tor in charge. Editor, the Messenger: I notice in a recent issue of your pa¬ per ah article on the desirabilty of a club for the young men of this village and I want to say that ( hope such a club will be formed in order to promote Two hundred and twenty odd thous¬ and persons witnessed the automobile raceb for the Vanderbilt Cup last Sat¬ urday, which finished before noon after a start at day break. The event being won by the American car against the Italian entry. The applause, cheers and shouts of delight which greeted and followed the winner as he flashed over the course tingled the blood of every the social life among the young men of j one who witnessed the triumph of Bellmore who at present have no i American motor manufacturer over a place in which to congregate that they \ foreign competitor. Several minor ac- can call their own. If we do form a cidents occured during the races but on club devoted t> social and athletic i the whole the work of Sheriff Joseph aifairs, such a club. I think, could be ! Foster and his force of special police made self supporting if the members kept the crowd well in hand. IBtuck together, paid their dues and in- , ^ ^ 7iu xr 1- i' r< -^ sisted on harmony. I would suggest;. By request of the National Commit- that a course of interesting lectures ' ^TaP?"?.''.^!"™^ !^-x^.-:-^_':'Al'*\'*f ^ Stream; nom. I M. M. Soper to Nassau Lumber Co., j Roslyn Highlands; $3,200. j R. L. Burton to L. I. R. R. Co., I Woodmere; nom. ! William Buck to Daniol Coffee, Sea j Cliff; $1,000. : W. H. Connell to S. E. Whitney, I Rockville Centre; $1,020. J. C. .Ohiandt to Bernard Buck, Flor¬ al Park: nom. Oliver Golden to Catherine Tobin, Freeport; nom. H. B. Ranken to B. G. Loomis, Port Washington; nom. J. H. Combs to John R. Hempstead; nom. Robert Clark to C. A. Hempstead; nom. N. Yi Edge, and Sub. Co. to Gioa- chino Mardi; nom. Schwenke Land Co. to Isabella Boyd, Hemplstead Lawns; nom. S. R. Smith to Peter Ceancimino, Oceanside: nom. Bellmore Realty Co. to Eugene Costello, Bellmore; $320. • Estates of Long Be;aoh to C. M, Of- fray. Long Beach nom. Charles RobUs to John Miller, Valley McLean, Walsch, could be given and know that some of the pastors, school principals and others in the villages hereabouts co.uld get up fln interesting lecture to be fol lowed by a social dance'which would bring to¬ gether the young folks and possibly some of their elders. In addition to this, a meeting room, open nightly, could be secured that would find favor ^ith many and much real enjoyment ODuld be had from such a course. A l%der is needecj to call a meeting, .Ni^upivm,it-be? -,'....... Yours for Bellmore, Bellmore Resident. Oct. 26, 1908. Hoffstat, The Stroller's Column Elmer Bedell of East Rockaway will put in his spare time this Winter learn¬ ing all about his ncw Pope-Hartford touring car. Supt. Jas. Kineon of the N. Y. & L. I. Traction Co., wonders why thereare so few miles of trolley lines in the Eaat. He comes from the West where trolley cars are as J;hick as flies In Summer iime. West to go as Mr as Indianapolis, Ind. He left Monday night. Over in Suflfolk County the friends of Edwin Bailey jr., are working hard for the election of their candidate for State Senator. Mr. Bailey was born 48 years ago and after serving his ap¬ prenticeship as "cull" boy on the oys¬ ter lands of the South Bay, learned the trade of carpenter and succeeded in building up one of the biggest manu¬ facturing concerns on Long Island. His, . . tt ,, i . t • • tt i first puWie office-ttras as president of 4 ^ A. _A. Halloek to Lizzie Hudson, the Brookhaven Town Trustees and J^armmgdale; nom. ,. from that jiosition he was made Super- [ visor, serving for several terms. He I was elected to the State Senate in 1902 and was also president of the village \ of Patchogue for several years. He is ', the father of the Bailey Automobile 1 Law. He was the unanimous choice of ; the Mineola convention for State Sen- ; Alonzo Elderd to D. M. j Hempstead; $2,000. W. G. Dillingham to F, L. ! lease. I A. G. McDonald to F. N. Sands Point; nom. Elizabeth Bedell tb H. H. Mahon, Oyster Bay; nom. John Pogue to W. L. Mahon; Oyster Bay;nom. Achelle Biavti to Peter Weiland, Merrick; nom. Steve Pettit, in addition to being prominent in real estate matters and a constable, has made a name for himself as an auctioneer. Smith & Bedell's drug store in Free- port is the only one on the South side having distinction of being guarded by a cannon. ator. At the automobile races Saturday three professional gamblers from New York were arrested and aentenced by Judge Remsen to 30 days in the Coun¬ ty jail. One of the greatest receptions given a candidate for the office of President of the United States was that accord¬ ed William Howard Taft in Brooklyn Monday night. He made several telling speeches on the issues of the I day which were received in each in¬ stance with great enthusiasm. I From the Sentinel (Hempstead) we ; quote: C. K. Townsend to John Geradi, Oyster Bay; nom. A. E. Davidson and another to A. E. Davidson, Freeport; nom. N. Y. Suburban Land Co. to Camillo Manfordi, Central Park ; $287. F. C. Figg, jr., to Catherine Mat¬ thews and another, Hempstead; $1,- 790. , Phillirppini Gross to M. M. Vickers, Hicksville; nom. Moffit Realty Co. to J. H. Duffy, Nassou Heights; $196. Same to S. F. Osborn, Jericho Plaza; $596. Same to J. C. Riggs, Jericho-Plaza; $776. Long Island Realty Co. to Peter Vi¬ olin, Greenport Heights; $169. Same to Albert Wacher, Merrick Heights; nom. . Same to E. S. Deubert, Merrick Heights; $165. Same to John Adel,Merrick Heights; nom. Same to Addie R. White,, Manor , The Assessors of this Town have this j Grove; nom. That jingling sound heard from the season added nearly $2,500,000 to the Same to J. A centre of the island was caused by the ; assessment rolls, the grand total now i hotel keepers counting the receipts af-; being $22,591,19.01—as follows: Real, ter the auto races. j $19,773,521; personal, $1,096,157.40; special franchise, $1,061,200; person- Quoting from a New York daily note al bank stock $69,660.61. There are that the relatives of a man shot in the ' exemptions of $36,290. This increase i woods after being mistaken for a deer is indeed very creditable, during a per are not half as angry over the matter iod of apparent depression in transfers j as the friends of a hunter who was shot after being taken for a rabbit. in property. Competent are equal to the emergency. Work of erecting the new Russell Sage Memorial Church at Far Rocka¬ way will be started at once and the finishing touches will be put on the ed- ————— . ; ifice in time to have opening services Notice to iWcssenger Subscribers ffPh^n^^^^n^ ^^^ *°^"^ ''*'"*' '^ ''^ ^^ and Readers ' At Hicksville during the tourrfament the Freeport Fire Department entirely satisfied all those from Missouri w^io wanted to be shown. J $150,000. This memorial to i Mrs. Sage. church will be a i Hawley, Manor Park; nom. Same to Mary Kalynha, Merrick Heights; $290. Saipe to O. H. Rhode, Merrick Man- or-^dm. Same to F. M. Kloppenburg, North¬ ridge Park; nom. Same to Rose Doggett, Merrick Assessors j Square; nom Same to M. Alonzi, Merrick Park; $270. Same to C. M. Boiler. Manor Grove; $189. Bayview ParkRealty Co. to Morcella Weil, Sea Cliff; nom. M. L. Box to F. C. Helmuth. Lyn¬ brook ; nom. ofl ROCKVILLECENTRE The basketball season opens at Par¬ ish Hall to-morrow night when the Dragon Athletic Club meets the Bush¬ wick A. C. of Brooklyn. The Sincerity Rebekah Lodge has a euchre on at tb Knickerbocker Wednesday evening, Nov. 4th. resident of Massapequa. Mrs. Mary McGlmcey left Tuesday j Under the auspices of the Choir for her home m Brooklyn, where she Quild of the Church of the Ascension wi» !:«8»<^.e Permimently, Her Jmanyj there wtt be preaented th^ tuneful op- era "Pinafore" in Parish Hall / to- friends recently gave hera surprise party which waa in the nature of a J send-off to this popular young woomui. j Albert Cheshire and Sons sell at auc¬ tion, Monday, Nov. 2nd, at 2 p. m.. a lot of cows, horses, wagons, harness, milk bottlea, cans, etc., by order of John P. Schneider, at Mr. Schneider's dairy in Smithville South. Terms cash. night. Special costumes and scenery, and an I orchestra of eight pieces > will furnish the accompanying music Pop¬ ular prices. Everybody who read the Recorder (Lynbrook) this week had an increased respect for beefsteak dinners in general due to the one-half column story it's editor pablished after attending tbe If you fail to receive your paper on time, after a rea,sonablo allowance for, , . ,. those subscribers served by the R. F. D., \ af « dr'ver, is wanted by the police you will confer a favor on tins paper by ; ^,f'T^ ^IllSJ^^J F'lr^^r^f.™?? sending a postal to that effect to tlds office, stating what week yon. failed to receive your copy. The Messenger's The biggest kind of a Republican county subscribers luive tlieir papers! Ra>ly »8 scheduled for to-morrow night mailed to them Friday P. M: aud out- i f^ Hernpstead at 8 p. m. and there will ., ,, i. a i. J - rpi I be a big crowd to listen to the promi- side the county Saturday moimng. The ^^^ «^^^^^^ ^ ^^^ ^^^ y^^^^^_ Messeuger is on sale m the followmg j ^ jj^^ ^^^^ Attwood, Attomey Laura Pearsali to W. B. Seaman, the late Russell Sage by RockviUe Centre; nom. j R. W. Berkely to Nassau Wnter „ n TT T~ I- 1 J Front Co., Hempstead • nom. George Ross, alias Jacobs, employed.! ^^ ^^ Patterson to M. W. Smith, Hempstead; nom. , ^. ^ . . ij • 1 ; Jamea Palmer to Vincent Zawatt, by the parents of a six year old girl. villages Smithville Soutli,Wood's Storo (P.O.) Wantagh, Fusaell Bros. Seaford, Geueral Store (P. O.) Massapequa, General Store (P. O.) Roosevelt, Genena Store (P. O.) Roekrilie Centre, Magmnness' News Depot aud William Merdes. Baldwin, Misa Marian Seanuui, near depot. Preeport Bliefer'a Art Btore, and Gto- betz's News Store. Merrick, J. W. Birch. Bellmore, Messenger Offlce, Smith Bros. (P. C), Wm. B. Bowne. SOUTH SIDB MESSENGER Bellinore, Long Isiand, N. T. Hempstead; nom. -Schwencke Land Cp. to E. F. Phil¬ lips, Hempstead Manor; nom. Carrollton Realty Co. to M. N. Fer¬ guson, Baldwin; nom. F. A. Hicks to J. B. Hicks, Hemps¬ tead; nom. O. V. Kabberger to H. E. Williama, Merrick; nom. David Wilkie to Jennie Mcintosh, Floral Park; nom. Grea,ter New York Homes Co. to General of Illinois; Orlando Hubbs, Hon. William G. Miller, Congressman W. W, Cocka and others of equal prominence. Undoubtedly speechea of ^ », » interest will be delivered and these ral-1 Michael Krauk, Central Park ^$220 lys usually are worth while ao to- niprrow night aU who can should attend this meeting. Ladies are cor¬ dially invited. There will be a band and field music^ith a drum corps and gle |
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