South Side Messenger 19081016

              "life on tbe Soutb Si&e Is Mortb livinfl"
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
For the
South Side of
Long Island
A reliable means of communication between the business men and residents of Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore, Smithville South, East Meadow, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa and  Amityvilie.
Issued Weekly Subscription $i.oo a Year
I V0L.*1, NUMBER 13
BELLMORE, L. I., N. Y., FRIDAY, pCTQBER 161 1908
PRICE, 6 CENTS
FREEPORT
The benner raising by the Republi' cans Friday iiight brought out the first big gathering of the fcampaign herea¬ bouts, to listen to (Congressman Wm. Cocks, Geo. B. Chandler of Brooklyn and others. Good music was furnished ^nd the enthusiasm was real.
Nicholaa Blake has been appointed janitor of the Public School, which position was formerly held by George Cooper, who came to his death last week.    (Repoited).
Concrete sidewalks are being laid in front of the property of Edward Smith on North Main Street. Jos. Farmlet has the work in charge.
BELLMORE
daughter    of j Chilton, made
Miss  Ethel    Chilton. Mr. and Mrs. Thos.    H. ber first appearance as a singer on the stage  in  Bellmore  Friday,   and   met with instant success.
Advance Hook and Ladder Co., through its Foreman, R. H. Frisch, announces that at a special meeting of the Company they wiil attend the cournament at Hicksville Oct. 22. A meeting will be held at the fire house Oct. 19, which all members are invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Scharfenberg of Brooklyn were in town Friday night. Mr. Scharfenberg is a well known authority on Long Isiand Realty, and is a recognized successful develop¬ er of same.
James Molloy and Harry Merritt were special ofl!icers at the Automobile Speedway during the races Saturday and wili be there again the 24th.
Capt. Moses Hunt is scheduled to leave the 24thfor his Winter home at Port Orange, Florida.
New Hotel Promised for Long Beach
Assessor  Chas.   W.   Smith has been appointed   School   Trustee  of  the 7th The Church Improvement Society of | district,   taking  the  place  of   Henry the Presbyterian Church will  hold   its I McCord, resigned.     f\
regular monthly meeting on Wednes¬ day, October 21st, at the residence of Mrs. JJames \G. Sutphin, 217 [Smith Street, from 10 a. m. until 5 p. m. The women of the congregation are cordJlly invited.
Housekeepers need not Worry about their cakes, pies or candies for Thanks¬ giving. Send your order now to any member of the Church Improvement Society of the Presbyterian Church, and satisfcation will be given in qual- \ity, cost and delivery.
Walter J, Moore lost by asphyxiation live  valuable  collie  dogs   valued    at
•1^4 1000. They were alone in tho house lSnd in playing possibly opened the gas jet connecting the  tube to the   gas
rt atove and were overcome by the fumes,
^4.being dead when found.
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The Board of Trade had their  regu- ^ lar meeting in  Fratemity  Hall   Wed- ' yesday,   with  President Foster in the chair.    Matters of additional train ser¬ vice, local affairs, etc.,   were, brought , up before the  board.    President  Fos¬ ter promises  to   take  the  floor  next meeting on a matter which will  be  of sufficient   importance  to  warrant  the   attendance of a large crowd.
Bellmore defeated the Beylers A. C. for the  second  time  Sunday  by  the score of 14 to 7.    The score: Bellmore       —0 1110803 x—14 Beylers A. C—0 02030200—7
Next Sunday, Freeport at Bellmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Baylies Clark will spend one week at the Algonquin Hotel, Manhattan, before opening their town house on West 126th St. for the Winter.
Edward C.  Hifl"oTMilwaukee has for an ali year round resort, been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Francis j B. Clark at their home. Lake View, on | the Merrick Road. >
TO^WIIRPjr
(Photo by courtesy the Eagle)
Work on the hotel, pictured above, will be started at once  at Long Beach, and will be one of the
most modern up-to-date structures of its kind on Long IslJtnd, rivalling even the more pretentious hotels
at Atlantic City.    The site chosen for this building is an ideal one,  having a frontage on the boardwalk
and facing the ocean.    Brick stone and steel construction will prevail throughout and it will bo available
OBITUARY
TiMw.show held at Firemen's Hall | Friday night brought oiit a good crowd } who seemed satisfied with this pro¬ gramme. The singing of Florence Ad¬ el was very pleasing and the two songs rendered by Miss Ethel Chilton of Freeport were a feature. Sam Brew¬ ster won the buck and wing contest. The rest of the  bill
WANTAGH
girl's chorus in songs and a flag drill with colored lights, llustrated songs, and moving pictures. Dancing fol¬ lowed.    Music was by H. R. Zeiner.
(Reported) W. E. Bowne has sold on of his cottages on Centre Ave. to A. Witteman.
The funeral services over the re¬ mains of Mrs. Lena Peper was held Sunday in the German M. E. Church by the Rev. Thos. S. Braithwaite. She died of consumption and leave^one son, a boy 10 years of age. At her home in Wantagh sha was well known, brought out the i living in the northern part of that sec¬
tion,   and was well knew \.er.
liked   by   all  who
I The funeral services over the re- i mains of Mr. and Mrs. James Hoar I wasjheld Monday morning in the R. C. I Church at Westbury by Rev. Father i McGuinness of that church.    Hardly a
  Sam    Self reports the salexof his
An Autumn Reception by the Willing | house on Grand Ave., recently odcupied j tHeTr frienda and  nefghbors.    The  in- Workers  is scheduled for the 28th in j by Harry Schmidt and family. | terment was in the burying ground ad-
Firemen's Hall. cchool   meetino'   waa~held thia week I Jo»">"*r '^'e church.
 T . ' K M   c u  TtI^ T^ a- T    a    Mr. and Mrs. Hoar were both  killed
Miss Josephine  Lawler,   teacher  at I by the School Board to discuss a plan of!   ^ ^j^g    Wantagh    Railroad    crossing
the local school, has resumed her posi-1 «f;r^mm_«^^^^^^^ on BeXri"iv°enul':' I -^«« <^,"-"^ «.^^ '''^'^k' "'*' "T
.  I ket produce, being struck by  an  east-
The Bellmore Gun Club will have a j bound express which was running at shoot in Bopp's lot, Bellmore Ave., | the rate of 67 miles an hour. The re- Saturday, Oct. 24th, at 2.30 p. m. A ! mains when gathered up proved to be trap has been purchased and hereafter j almost unrecognizable. This waa one notices in advance of the shoots will be i of the saddest happenings hereabouts made  in  the columns of this paper,     i for many a day.
were down for speeches and every Re¬ publican who could got in the game early.    It wae a great night.
Assemblyman William G. Miller made a great speech on Hughes at Roosevelt the other night. The As¬ semblyman knows the' Governor in¬ timately and his speech had much of the personal flavor in it that won out with his hearers.
Louis Chanler. Democratic candidate for Governor, will make a L. I. tour to-morrow, going as far as Green¬ port and returning on the Southside. He is due at Freeport 5.55 p. m.
The Firemen's Toumament at Hicks-
tion here after an absence due  to  ill¬ ness.
•*rhe Messenger's entire associate stair extends its sincere sympathy to Henry Ultsch in his hour of bereave¬ ment. '
The Schumann Orchestra held a regr¬ ular meeting at the home of Mrs. Jeffrey, Wednesday. ¦¦
Mrs. David A. Allen week's trip ^visting i Tom's River, N. J.
is on  a  three 1   Orange    and
The Sigma Euchre met yesterday af¬ ternoon at the residence of Mrs. John T. Cowles.
A Wantagh lady asks what sweet¬ meats were uaed in the Ark and also gives the answer: "preserved pears." (pairs)
The Ladies Aid Society of the  Me¬ morial Church will celebrate their 20th j anniversary by holding a reception  at, the Parsonage, Oct. 29th. j
fjohn M. Jackson visited the [Con-1 necticut State Fair at Danbury last i Thursday and reports a very excellent • showing, especially in cattle.
The tonic of the Christian Endeav¬ or Society this Friday evening is "Commending our Society by system¬ atic gtving." The-meeting will be led by the Pastor.
The Willing Workers are preparing for a reception to be held in the Fire¬ men's Hall, Oct. 28.
A. H. Dean has finished the barn in the rear of his property on Bellmore Ave. and Oak St. \
Mr. and Mrs. R. E, Larken and daughter have returned from a week's trip to Newburg, N. Y.
A meeting of the Presbytery of Nas¬ sau County was to have been held in the Church on Bellmore Ave. Tuesday, but was  postponed until a later date.
Chas. Lawmaster was seriously in¬ jured in the Brooklyn Navy Yard Mon¬ day and taken to the Cumberland St. Hospital. He was working on a U. S. battleship at the time the accident occurred.
neighbor failed to pay a last tribute to  ville  Oct.   22  promises  to   be  worth
while this year and will bring out a goo<i number of "yollys" to proudly step out before the admiring  throngs.
Undoubtedly all eyes will turn to the Motor Parkway the 24th for on that day, from daybreak till the last chugging motor has passed the grand stand, will occur the greatest auto races of them all. Indications are that there will be the biggest crowd so far at the course to witness the races on the magnificent protected course of the Motor Parkway.
Sheriff Joseph Foster has planned to police with deputy sheriffs and special officers, the entire course of the motor parkway during the races and if com¬ mon sense prevails among the crowd and people keep off the course there should be little or no accidents during the day.
Tuesday afternoon James Cusi^k died suddenly at his home in Rockville Centre. The deceased was well known in his home town where he resided for a number of years. He leaves a wid¬ ow and one son. Funeral from his late home to-day at 2 p. m. Rev. Mr. Varney will conduct the services. In¬ terment at Greenfield.
BALDWIN
Henry B. Southard, for years a resi¬ dent of Bellmore, passed away at his home on Wilson Ave. last Friday, aged 75 years. He was a sufferer from paralysis and was one of the oldest settlers in this part of the country. He is survived by a wife, two brothers and one son. Funeral services were held from his home Monday and the interment was at Greenfield.
elsewhere,   sufficient to enable him   to get to Jamaica.    No name given.
A large number of automobile par¬ ties took dinner at Muller's Hotel Sat¬ urday, the lOtb, during the auto races and the house has been practically en¬ gaged for the coming races Oct. 24th by parties from Brooklyn, New York and New Jersey. Among recent guests at Muller's were Harold S. Brouwer, Gus. Knoblach, Brooklyn; A. Weichers, and Thomas Brown of New York.
It was reported to a representative of this paper that the fire company would not attend the tournament at Hicksville the 22nd.
The Midmer Organ Works are com¬ pleting a large organ for a church in Chicago, which is one of the big jobs turned out at this factory.
The Democratic Association had a general good time at Beyerle's Hotel last Saturday and turned out in force to enjoy the good things provided by Mr. Beyerle. There was a clambake, music and speeches.
SMITIIVILLE SOUTH
Two young men were struck by fly¬ ing pieces of steel from the racing ma¬ chines at the auto races last Saturday and no other accidents have been re¬ ported.    Injuries were slight.
A team of borses belonging to Frank Coron ran away on Mon^ty, tibrowing the driver and breaking his arm and inflicting otber injoriea.
MiBB Hekn Sbennan of I^ynbrook ^ritttad Rev. and Mrs. T. S. temitb- tvmtteattbePanKmage iaut Sanday.
The Republican Club of Baldwin will i Mrs. Henry Ultach of Wantagh raise their banner on the 17th amid! passed to her flnal rest Saturday mom- scenes of noise, red fire (wonder why I ing. She waa affected with heart red fire is always used at these banner | trouble and a sudden shock proved to raisings?) and music coupled with be fatal. She was the wife of Henry speech making by men who know how. I Ultsch who keeps the hotel in this vil- The contract for the banner was given | Iage at the railroad station. She was Gus Miller. j about forty-five years old, a native of
Germany.    Besides Mr. Ultsch she  is
Over in Roosevelt every one is en¬ thusiastic over the Board of Trade, its new building, and the good times that are promised in that interesting section for the coming winter. A heating plant is to be installed, a billiard table has been presented, and about all the^ other appointments have been added to the home of this active Board of Trade.
Tuesday night occurred the banner raising, at which time there was a fine crowd to add zest to the occasion.
Frank L. Hack and William F. Kraft both celebrated at different places, their birthdays, which occurred October 9th. Both gentlemen are members and officials of the new fire company, and also Mr. Hack is school trustee and Mr. Kraft in school Vx collector. Friends from Manhattan, Greenpoint and the Bitonx enjoyed an evening at Mr.   Hack's home on  the occasion of
his th  birthday,  and  Mr.    Kraft
took in the "big show" at Bellmore, with a bit of a celebration after. When asked how old he was Mr. Kraft replied, with a bland smile, "Just tMtenty-nine," and it is so reported.
Dr. Jackson has returned to the City for the Winter.
%m. Ttmeme 8. Emithwaito cKpaeto "to begin ft ipaekil 0MiiMj[uf MU'UMifif.oB SBMlqr emeSeag Mor. 1. Ttpiev will iMi aimottnead latar.
News notes of interest also such peraonal articles aa may bo desired for publication in the Messenger can be left with Miss Marian Seaman at the News depot at the station. I f A large crowd is expeoted at the Re¬ pablican banner raising, Satarday night
W. PearsaU has started his three slory storagehooae. '
Wa. MiUer isbudkUng a new hooae oo his proBWty._	
J. R. Beaman b layiDg a oement tiAe- walk in ftoat of nia new tkate.
Witt Baynor la anaMli^ tat a daaoe in 8«aBaa^t Batt en rnday flireaiag.
survived by five children, some of whom are living in Wantagh and the rest in Brookljna. She was a member of the Catholic Church in Freeport. The fu¬ neral was held at St. John's Cemetery T esday. Rev. Father Siegiock offic¬ iating.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Wedneaday night tba biggeet Rapab* lican raUj of tiia campaign waa psUad off at BEacBfiatflad and liw WW tti^r g«l nwagrwHiiit tmo^ tha eld -tW^ge 'w«)|f««ttotlb»lima^KiiL "dwBMir Dapaw, Linn fttiea, and Job 8ed|fi|i
MERRICK
Monday the 10.11 train was held at the station here^to allow Conductor George Oxley to put off a passenger who didn'tfhave the priee to ride. He was well dressed and wore good cloth¬ ing, and s^med possessed of every- tbteg but money. He put up a stiff l^ht but it was tbree to one and num- bors did tha trick. Aftar a time be preaented bimaelf before J. W. Bircb, wi^ a ioave ratioeat for a loan for wbuA waa offMrad a Wnteb, wbldi sdi^ liaira been good aacority bat for an* vital {taint it had no worka. J. W.'a Hoall ehaaga waa not handy et. tSbe mommt a|d we atwugw annezac
Mrs. Mary McGlincey will shortly make her home in Brooklyn, on Pulas¬ ki St.
Frank H. Hack, Foreman of the Fire Company here, issued a call for a meet¬ ing of the members at Frisch's Store for last night.
Samuel Hunter haa resigned position as Attendance Officer Janitor of the School.
his and
A little girl in the Smithville South scbool, noted for her ready wit, got off the following ohe afternoon this week: Her teacher was reading one of Long fellow's poems when suddenly up went the band of this inquisitive little tot and she asked if Longfellow was his rigbt name or "jost a nick-name tbat tbey gave him" and being told it is stiU doubtful if sbe ia coovinoed.
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WANTBO.~-A Janitor for tbe 8nitb- villaadwoL ApfiUeanbi moat be ca- pabla^ifTeaRying cm tiia worlc Apply to F. L. Back, Sae^yr etatiiv qoalifl- ation and aalwy aotpaetad.
Real Estate Transfers
Recorded in the County Clerk's Of¬ fice, Mineola, Nassau County.
Joseph Fleischman and ors. to I. D. Levy, Cedarhurst; nom.
H. N. Rohde to Ferdinand Reine- king Realty Co., Hicksville; nom.
Townsend Ryder to Ann A. Ryder, Freeport; nom.
J. F. Bowne to Andrew Witteman, Bellmore; nom.
G. 0. Haff to Nicholas Hetzler, Amityvilie; nom.
E. Geissenhainer to G, A. Raftery, Sea Cliff Grove; nom.
East Massapequa Realty Co. to Em¬ ily Henry, East Mas.sapequa; nom.
Same to Bridget Taylor, same; nom.
¦    Same to Mary   Henry,   same;  nom. Margaret   Schabehorn*' ^tp    Bridget Taylor, same; nom.
E. W. Edwards to F. C. S. Knowles, Freeport; nom.
Baldwin Realty HCo. to Eva Kirby, Baldwin; nom.
C. W. Martin to E. E. Martin, Rock¬ ville Centre; nom.
H. D. DeMott to Mamie Goldberg, same; nom.
G. W. Covert to E. E. Gray, El¬ mont; nom.
Margaret Fox to Hempstead Co., Hempstead; $960.
E. G. Wright to Emma Brindley, Rockville Centre; nom.
John Hartman to Elizabeth Hart¬ man, Lynbrook; nom.
B. C. Beyer to John George, Free- port; nom.
John Gregory to T. W. Relyea, Lo¬ cust Valley; nom.
Richard Gamble to Isidore Rosen- beck, Valley Stream; nom.
Queens Land and Title Co. to T. F. Flynn, Massapequa; nom.
L. I. Realty Co. to Raffaele Guav- anta, Merrick Heights; nom.
Same to Carmine D. Capua, same; nom. «
Same to W. H. Quinn, same; nom. Same to Charles Arnold, Freeport, nom.
Same to A. F. Paquotte, Merrick; nom.
Same to Vincenzo Mirabelle, same; nom.
Same to A. L. Weimer, same; nom.
Same to Henry Heryck, same; nom.
Same to Howard  Cobb,   Northridge
Park; nom.
Estates of Long  Beach Lynch, Garden City; nom. A. E. Summerville to E. ville, Baldwin; nom.
E. J. Summerville to F. M. Sum¬ merville; nom.
A. F. Gardner to Adolph Weyman, Freeport: nom.
W. S. Peace to John H. King, Hun¬ gry Harbor; $65.
High Grade Realty Co. to W. H. Smith. Roosevelt; nom,
William Willet, jr., to Marie D'Agostino, Inwood; nom.
L. I. Realty Co. to Robert Zullig, Merrick Heights; $307.
Interurban Home Co. to F. J. J. Way and ano., Wantagh Harbor; $1,000.
Rudolph Oelsner to A. T. Haight, Massapequa; nom.
Garden City Estates to E. B. Wal- • ter. Garden City; nom.
Nathaniel Biggs to Joseph Bauer and ano., Oceanside; nom.
J, W. Glover to R. A. Glover, Bald¬ win ; nom,
Helen  Shearer Wantagh; nom. J.  T.   DeMilt Woodbury; nom.
V. A. Farrell to Michael  F. Central Park; nom.
Michael  Smith  to Joseph same; nom.
Nathaniel Ketcham to Wellington Powell; nom,
George 0. Luikletter to J. L. Dow¬ sey, Manhasset; nom.
Inner  Beach  Lbnd Co. Ames, Long Beach; nom. Hester McDowell to C. Mineola Park; nom.
Isbelle Realty  Co.   to Van Doren, Massapequa; nom.
Sigmond Realty Co. jto O,   B. Ramsland, Freeport; nom.
SigraU Ramsland tp O. B. M. Rams¬ land, same; $1,200.
D. E. Hehacker to John Nixon; sume; nom.
L. M. Cox to C. A. Carpenter, Sea Cliff; nom.
Coantry Inv. Co. to Country Dto*;. Co., C eat Neck; nom. )
;: Ridgefiebl Limd Co. to L.  I.  Motor! Parkway, Inc., Mineola; nonit
A. M. Bailie to WiUiam Casey, Am¬ ityviUe; nom.
M. L. MtfriiaU to W. F. Allen, Hidcavilla; nom.
J. W. Soathard to M. EL Soathard; 8«^Eard; nam. ,
Same, to aame, Mme; nom.
to  Bernard I. Summer-
to J.    E.
to    Louisa
Britton, Cordes, Smith,
Alonge,
to   M.    L.
A.  McCojd,
Engleberth
M.