South Side Messenger 19081023

              SODTH SIDE MESSENGER
For the
South Side of
Long Island
A reliable means of communication between the business men and residents of Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore, SmithviUe South,
j   East Meadow, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa and Amityvilie.
Issued Weekly Subscription $Loo a Year
VOL. 1, NUMBER 14
FREEPORT
BELLMORE, L. I.,' N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1908
William Janecit, who represented himself as a real'Cstate man, applied to S. A. Williams' livery stable for a horse und carriage to drive to Baldwin, with which the accommodating Mr. Williams supplied him. The stranger took such a fancy to the outfit that he continued Kis drive way beyond Bald¬ win to the great city of New York where he induced a Mr.' Goodman, of 78th St. East, to part with" $50 for horse, carriage and harness. Mr. Wil¬ liams after a very reasonable wait of 24 hours took counsel with Slieriff Fos¬ ter who in tum enlisted the services of several of Commissioner Bingham's gum-shoe men, who found Janeck, the horse and carriage and as a result Jan- eck's address is Mineola, care of Sher¬ iff of Nassau County, where he awaits the attention of the Grand Jury and the horae is again eating from his own manger in Williams' stable.
The piano ware-rooms of the Greve Piano Co., 4 W. 29th St., New York, were gutted by fire early Monday morning, partly insured. j
Will wonders never cease? A horae belonging to L. Barker, grocer, ran hway VVednesay and vi'hen in 'ront of Chas. Sigmond's, the sight ofthe pala¬ tial reaidence of our village trustee proved too much for the excited equine and he shied, upsetting the wagon, j breaking the harness and throwing out ! the driver, who, being in the grocery business is sn used to-hard knocks that a little matter of a fall did not injure him in the least. No other damage and the horse is back on the job fully forgiven.
On VVednesday evening, Oct. 14th, at the M. E. parsonage occurred the marriage of Mrs. Ella Wyman to Mr. Henry Bently, both of Freeport. The Rev. Richaids officiating.
The bride was attractively gowneul in a blue travelling suit and wore a picture hat. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
After_the ceremony an informal re¬ ception was held at the home of the bride's daughter, Mrs. H. Cummings, which was immediately followed by a supper, covers being laid  for  twenty.
Mr. and Mrs. Bently will make their home in Freeport.
ers who feathered to hear the Lieut. Governor who aspires to the Big Chair in Albany. WnWi he departed one young woman was-heard to say "0, ain't he too lovely for anything" and it i.s toQ bad tha4^he remark did not reach hia ears. Tne candidate made a good impression upon his audience.
Fire Chief Wallace  was  prevented j from hearing the speech  of  Lewis  S. , Chanler Saturday for at about the same time the candidate was in the town the fire alarm started every fireman to the southern part of the  village  where  a j small bonfire  burning  near  a  can  of | gasoline caused a timid citizen to turn in an alarm.     The  Chief  never  wav¬ ered a minute from his duty but got on the job instanter so what efTect  Chan- : ler's speech would have had npon  him is not kno^n.    The  bon-fire?    0!  yes it's career was  nipped   in  the  begin-' ning.
BELLMORE
Bellmore defeated Freeport last Sun¬ day by the score of 13 to 0; the scOre by innings:
Bellmore   60230020 x—13 Freeport    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0    , Batterie-s, Seaman and  Smith;  Ab¬ rams and Stearns.
Next Sunday Bellmore will play the All Star A. C.
j These fires are hard ones to fight, as I it is necessary to get in under the I brush to put out the flames, but long I practice has made such work compara- I tively easy for the local fire companies I who have reduced the work to a sci¬ ence. This particular fire burned a considerable area but no dwellings were damaged. j
SMITHVILLE SOUTH
Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Davis and daughter Mary of Freeport started Monday on a week's trip to Washing¬ ton, Baltimore and places in Pa.
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Shortly after midnight Tuesday fire was discovered in some_underbrush in the eastern part of tbo ylHage, known to the firemen as "dist/rict No"". .S" and an alarm called out the entire depart¬ ment who played the hose for an hour, then packed up their belongings and turned in. No amount of damage is given, and credit is due the local fire fighters for their promptness in re¬ sponding to the alarm.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE
Houses at Auction—On Wednesday, Oct. 28th, S. P. Pettit, Auctioneer, will .sell on the premises at 2 P. M., at Trolley Stop 76, Freeport; this is a good chance for investment as an abso¬ lute sale is assured and the property is in a desirable section; for particulars address the Actioneer at Freeport.
The Teacher's Institute in Freeport this week brought together in all some 350 teachers from Nassau County. Daily sessions were held in the big school and the general assembly in the M. E. Church. Mr. Chas. A. Shaver of Fredonia, N. Y., is the conductor and addresses were made by excellent speakers from different parts of N. Y. State.
The Freeport Club threw open its doors to the teachers Wednesday, on which occasion a reception was ten¬ dered by the local committee under Principal A. S. Barnes of the Freeport High School.
Oscar W. Valentine and Chas. L. Seaman have purchased a large tract of land on both sides of Roosevelt St., from John J. Randall, upon which it is their intention to erect dwellings.
At the regular meeting of the School Beard hekl^at the main school building Monday, Oct. 19th, a delegation of taxpayera attended and asked, through their counsel, Sidney H. Swezey, why the School Board placed $30,000 worth of fire insurance with a firm of brokers when it would have been possible to have secured a lower rate from another firm. The reply was that the board had given the same attention to this matter that it would have received ^ach member placing the  insur
ance ror his personal good. They stated that in their action they had served the people of the district to the best of their ability. After hearing both sides no furtlier discussion was .made upon the sbject.
llr. and Mrs. J. A. Stiles of N. Main £t. had as their (guests over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. G. Jjswrence Stiles and daughter Patricia of Newark, N. J.
Democratic candidate for Governor Lewis S. Chanlw, got in FreepOrt on his 'round tbe ialand crip at 5.50 Sat¬ urday attd apoke for aeveral niiiiutee ¦on aeveral adbJeets for the ediflcatkn \emedete^
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crowd of vaeaj villaS"
Th^ Republician banner raisjng Wednesday packed Village AvenVe with throngs of people from far and near who made a gala night of it and enjoy^ the Rockville Centre Band and the speeches in Atheneum Hall by Ezra Prentice of New York, W. M. GriflSths and A. L. Blair of the Bay State. The banner is almost opposite the Post Office.
Lieut. Gov. Chanler met with a great reception Saturday night at the sta¬ tion. In addition to the "Centers" brass band there was a big gathering to hear the speeches made from the train by Chanler, Monson Morris, Ed¬ win Bailey, jr., and others on the Dem¬ ocratic ticket. Harry P. Keith did the honors. The audience evidenced its approval by prolonged cheering.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M, E. Church wa¦^ entertained Wednesday by Mrs. MacPherson.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray of Lincoln Ave. celebrate their silver wedding to-night. .Success and long life to them.
The Ladies' Circle of the Baptist Church were Tentertained by Mrs. Frick, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs, William Richensteen have returned to their home on Lincoln Ave. after a summer spent in the Hud¬ son.
Cha.s. Vonderheydt has installed  the Kaufman light in his home  as  an  ex-1 periment, which so far has  proven  to ' be one  of the  brightest  things  seen hereabouts for some time.
The hour of the Mass  at  Firemen's I Hall, Bellmore, of the Catholic Church I has been changed from 9 a. m. to 9.30 ; a. m., for the benefit of the  members of the parish living at Merrick.
One of the latest societies in this vi- j cinity, the Bellmore C. C, was organ- ; ized some few weeks ago at the home ; of Mrs. Lawmaster on Oak St. \
This Club has started very auspici¬ ously with a'membership of over twen- i ty, and according to all accounts will i increase very rapidly. At a meeting I held last week at the home of Mra. i Keenan in Smithville South arrange-, ments were completed for a Dance to I be held at Ultsch's Hall, Wantagh, j Monday, Nov. 2, Election Eve. i
According to the plans of the Enter- ! tainment Committee the social side of j this community will be well taken ; care of during^the coming .season. |
William M. Bedell, who recently re- i ceived the nomination by the Independ- ¦ ence Party for State Senator, wishes i his friends to know, through the raedi- j ¦ um of this pulication, that he has re- j fused the honor of this nomination and i is still the^ame.strong Democrat as nt\ yore. I
Louis Schwiecker of New Durham, N. J., has c(jmmenced work on his new butcher shop at the corner of Bedford and WiLson Aves., which he expects to open , hy Christmas. A two-story building is "planned.
Frank Decker of Maplewood, N. Y., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. F. Hubbell. Maple Ave.
SEAEORD
At a meeting this week of the Young Men's Club arrangements were made for a Masque and Civic Ball at their hall, November 18.
Auction at Mrs. Albro's Thursday Oct. 29.
Wiliiam Powell died Sundav. Fun¬ eral took place Wednesday at 11 A. M.
A good time was enjoyed by those who attended a surprise party tender¬ ed Miss Bessie Morgan Saturday night.
The good work of the firemen and citizens prevented a serious spread of the brush fires which started Monday afternoon and lasted until 4 o'clopk Tuesdav morning.
George Palermo of Bellmore Ave. spent Sunday with his sister in Scars- dale, N. J., returning Monday morn¬ ing.
WANTAGH
Mrs. Tredwell Smith entertained the Ladies' Aid Society of the Memorial Church on Wednesday afternoon.
The infant son of Mr. Jand Mrs. Ja¬ cob Reusch was baptized by Rev. T. S. Braithwaite in the Church Sunday last.
It is reported that a citizen of this section who returned to his home con¬ siderably before the supper hour, was immediately sent for a steak for the evening meal. He returned at the early ho^r of 1 a. m. not with the steak but with a stew, already pre¬ pared. The report does hot state where the aforesaid Stew was obtained.
Last Friday the fire which had   been ' burning for  some   time  south  of the track in the underbrush became so dan¬ gerous that the   buildings of  Geo,   F. ' Newland on  the  Merrick  Road  were threatened and the fire bell  called  out the department to check the spread  of the flames, which, fanned by the wind, were getting too strenuous for comfort. After considerable effort the  fire  was i extinguished and the boys returned  to I the)^ quarters.    Later a secpnd  alarm ; called out the Bellmore  and   Wantagh I departments to protect the property of i S. T.   Jonea, across what  was  at one I time a lake, but since dried up, leaving ¦ only dry grass  and  light brushwood, excellent material for a  fire  to  work upon.   The Wantagh department work¬ ed from the  North  and  the  Bellmore I Company  from   the  south.     By  hat^ i work, back-firing and  brush  beating, no real damage was done*but several of ; the  fire   fighters   had  their   clothing j burned in getting too close to the  fire.
The 35th regular meeting of the Un¬ ity Pleasure Club  was  held  at  J.   T. Powell's Hotel.    A tlance electi m  eve waa arranged for at the   Y.   M.   I.   C. j Hall, with supper to be  served  at  11 I o'clock. I
The results of Thursday's Republican | Campaign meeting  was  a  very  large [ and   enthusiastic   audience.     300    to' 400 people being present.    Postmaster Fred W. Carman was chairman of  the meeting.     The  opening  address  was made by Hon. Wm. H. Jones being fol- i lowed by the Hon. F. Gilbert who made a very impressive address for all  can¬ didates.   The next on the prograni waa the Hon. Wm. G. Miller, candidate for Member of Assembly, was very hearti¬ ly received and made a  very  able  ad¬ dress.    Col. Jacob   Kemple  was  then introduced and discussed the issues  in | a very able  and  enthusiastic manner, ' explaining many points  of  advantage ' in the Republican party. '
Music was furnished by the Rockville Centre Band and dancing was enjoyed by both young and old after the speak¬ ing.
Mrs. M. A. Murphy gave a euchre and pinochle party at her residence here last Friday night to her neigh¬ bors and friends, which was well at¬ tended. To wind up the evening's fun, j refreshments, dancing and a distribu- ! tion of the numerous prizes closed a j veryjpleasant evening for all.
Prior to her departure to the city for i the Winter friends of Mra. Mary Mc¬ Glincey got together a surprise party I Thursday night for their popular friend and neighbor which consisteu of a "linen shower," with attendant re- ! freshments, dancing and a real old- fa.shioned good time for all; this, added to an extra crowd of jolly folks from a euchre party at Jamea M. Moore's who joined the crowd lat^ proved to be one of the .season's best home affairs in the section hereabouts.
J2 Speaking about surpri.se parties, a specially attractive one was prepared for her by the many friends of Mrs. J H. Wohlers of East Meadow last Thurs day night. There were about forty , in all who surprised this genial lady and when she recovered from her surprise she immediately set about welcoming her friends who kept up the fun until the early hours of thq morning. There were any number of presents given which attested the esteem Mrs. Woh¬ lers is held by the neighborhood.
Thc next meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary will be held at the home of Mrs. Arkels. All members are request¬ ed to be present as election of officers will take place.
Mrs. Annie Combes, who has been suffering from an attack of malaria, is again able to be out.
Mr. and Mrs. Bently spent Sunday at the home of James Moore.
Mr. Otto Mitsker is spending a few days at the home of  Mr. Vonderheidt.
At the meeting of the fire company held at the home of Adolph Frisch last Friday, Foreman Frank L. Hack an¬ nounced that in future the meetings of the company would be held in the va¬ cant residence opposite the hotel con¬ ducted by Mr. Buck, arrangements to that effect having been settled by the foreman.
Indications are that there will be a big turnout from here to-morrow to witness the automobile races. Several of our young men have been appointed special officers to patrol the course and keep the track clear.
BALDWIN
A social and reception will be held by the Ladies' A id'Society of the Con¬ gregational Church at the parsonage on 'Thursday evening next in honor of the 20th anniversary of the organization of the society.
The se«Jnd autumn reception of the Willing Workers will take place on Wedneaday evening in the Firemen's Hall.
It has been reported that some ad¬ verse    criticism     has   been   directed against James A. Stiles for his connec¬ tion  with   the   vaudeville   show   and dance in Firemen's Hall, Bellmore, the 9th of this month, and  to   off-set any further remarks of this kind let  it  be ; understood that Mr; Stiles is wiillng to put on a show for any club, association. j organization or fire company, that may wish his services in an  affair of this ; kind,jgiving the best programme possi- ; ble to obtain without favoring one or- ! ganization more than another.
"Foreign Missions" will be the topic of the Christian Endeavor meeting this (Friday) evening in the Church; lead¬ er, Harry Braithwaite.
The fire department was called oat three times dorinsf the last few days to fight fires in the woods at Seaford and BeUmore.
The subject of the sermons by the Pastor in the Memorial Church next Sondajr will be—momii^r, "One of the greateat UemioKS in life;" evming, "Bow to l«mi in the fchooljof Cfarist."
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Newland wish to express their thanks to the Advance Hook and Ladder Company of Bellmore for their prompt action in responding to the fire alarm and for the valuable assistance rendered in saving their property, at the fire last Friday.
The Baldwin Club presented  to  the ; schoorpictures of Washington and  his generals and Shakespeare.
The Ladies' Aid Society held an oys-'. ter  supper Thursday  evening,   which was very enjoyable.
Affairs political were on the tapis , Saturday night when the Republican i Banner was raised. Brass band and | quhrtetie played- between speeches ; which were made by Assemblyman Mil- j ler, Wm. J. Youngs, Frederick Hicks and others.
An event of the season was the wed¬ ding of Miss Calista Carl, daughter of i John A, Carl and Mr. Orville Hawkins, both of Baldwin,   Wednesday  evening ' before an assemblage of over one hun¬ dred and fifty guests.    The bride's sis¬ ter, .Miss Katherine Carl, was maid  of honor, and Ed>vard L. Hawkins, brother of the groom, was best man.    The us- i hers  were William Carl and John Carl, ^ jr. The bride's dresa was a creation of
i white satin trimmed with Irish point, with pearl trimmings. She carried lilies of the valleys and  orchids.    The !
; maid of honor carried yellow chrysan-
i themums.
'     Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins departed for
' a trip through  the  South,   before re
1 tuming to their home here.
Charles John, the builder engaged in the erection of the new school house at Smithville South is making almost phe¬ nomenal progress with the structure. He has had nearly twenty men working steadily and the outside work is finish¬ ed. His promise is made that the building will be ready for occupancy by the first of the year and importance is to be attached to this statement ow¬ ing to the fact that his record shows he usually makes good when he gives his word. He has been delayed in get¬ ting material for the job but despite this the work has been rushed with due regard for the requirements of the architect's specifications and when the building is turned over to the school board doubtless there will be little cause for dissatisfaction.
Mr. George Newland and Mr. Sam¬ uel Jones each contributed five dollars to the Advance H. & L. Company for their promptness in eretting to the fire at their properties last Friday.
Another so called "forest flre" late Tuesday night in Bellmore, sooth of Oak St, and North of the railroad tracks, called out a big crowd to j^ee- v«nt a disastnuB epteett of the flimea.
-> A cordial invitation is ext^ded to all to attend the Wednesday evening prayer meetings. They are the pulse of the chiurch and a good attendance is looked for.
A LittU of Everythins.
•*The weather osed to be in four acts -Hiring; sammer, automn and win¬ ter.-)
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*1M now naturs seems to have geae lato  aaOtriUe.'* ~ haettftOe Ooarler-
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Real Estate Transfers
C. M. Baldwin and ano.,Exrs. to C, T. Bower, Farmingdale: nom.
Rudolph Merky to Max Barr and ano., Baldwin; nom.
Estates Long Beach to Henry Cohen, Long Beach; nom.
Garden City Estates to T. L. Wood¬ ruff; nom.^
W. S. Hall, Treas.. to R. A. Powei¬ son, Rockville Centre; $2,000.
Estates Long Beach to Charles Haussmano, Long Beach; nom.
M. L. Horton to J. F, Alger to'F C. Bowker, same-; nom.
C. A. Jacob t6 Jacob Bros.Co., Mun¬ son ; nom.
Meacham & Son to Emma McKeon, Elmont; $200.
E. R. Baldwiit to J. E. Caulkins, Hempstead Gardens; nom.
Queens Land & Title Co. to G. P. Haight, Massapequa; nom.
Meacham & Son to Max Solomon, Elmont; 240.
H. W. Smith to M. H. Smith, Mur¬ ray & Reid map; nom.
Nassau Suburban H<mie Co. to Chas. R<dte, Farmingdale! nom.
R. J. Bdminston and or*, to J. P. Ryan, Hicksville; nom.
PBICE, 6 CENTS''
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H. ' A. [Guiness to Southweald Dev. Co., Hempstead; nom,
W. G. Miller and ors. to  C.   A.   Ed¬ wards, Freeport; nom.
W. A. Davsion and ano.,   exrs.,  to Augusta Weller, East RockawKy ;,$225.
Mararget Kelleker to M. LI Spitzer, Lynbrook; nom.
•   W. G. Miller and ors. to High Gr^de Realty Co., Roosevelt; $130.
L. I. R, Co. to Giacomo Fioretti, Freeport; $50.
S. P. Pettit to Bertha Reiss, same; nom.
Henry Weckerle to ArC. 0. Smith, Hempstead; nom.
J. F. Michel to JohnScholl, Farm¬ ingdale; nom.
I. G, Hill to Mary Cooper, Mineola Park; nom.
Paul Hampe to Katie Godesky, same; nom,
Peter Nibbe to W. T. Hutcheson, Central Park; $500.
J. W. Castles to E, I> Mott, Town of Oyster Bay; nom.
L. M. Haight to W. E. Kastendike, Rockville Centre; nom.
Adolph Bausch to Anton Hengst, Farmingdale; nom,
Roslyn Estates, Inc., to H. D. Peck, Roslyn; nom.
Same to W, P. Boggo, same; nom.   j
Sigmond Heller and ar>o. to William Rosen.stein, Heweltt; nom.
M. E. Johns to John Gleeson, East Rockaway; $500.
W. G. Miller to A. S. Malcomson, Freeport; nom. \^
W. G. Miller and ors. to M. G^ A. Taylor, same; nom. '
SchwenckeJ Land and Inv. Co. to John Hessler, Hempstead Manor; nom.
C. A. Hall berg to W. J. Pedersen, Floral Park Homes; nom.
N. Y. Suburban Land Co. toPhilbert Droz., Hicksville; $600.
E. C. Wilson to C. S. Hellawell, Baldwin; nom. •
Queens Land and  T.   Co.   to  Sarah _, Quinn, Massapequa; nom.
F. G. Boulon^ to B. E, Case, Sea Cliff; nom.
A. M. Bayles to Henry McCaffrey, Ovster Bay; $290.
W. N. Baylis to G. W. Conklin, same; nom.
M. S. Brown to E. W. Smith, same; nom,
N. Y. & N. J. Telephone Co. to C. , O. Niles, Freeport; nom. ,
John Dagostino to Agbstino Bruno, Inwood; nom.
House and Home Cor>o Wm. Wust- er, Hicksville Manor; $500.
Garden City Estates to R. W. Smith, Garden City; nom.
Estates of Long Beach'to E. G. Viv- ell. Long Beach; nom.
Same to H. H. Curtis, same; nom.
Same to E. F. Coyne, same; nom.
Leonhardt Emig to L. W. Besold, Mineola Park; nom.
F. G. Hooley and ano to A. C. Smylie,, Rockville Centre; nom.
House and Home Co. to Rudolph Richards and ano, Floral Park Homes; $650,
Carrollton Realty Co. to Winifred Spiege, Baldwin; nom.
Frank Sabbia to William Hiscox, Central Park; nom, .
P. A. Cross andino, to J. M. Ruig- er, Flural Park; $60.
George W. Germaine to Wm. Witte, Roslyn; nom.
W. S. Cornwell to C. E. Hyde", Port ^ Washington; nom.
J. H. Combs to Victoria Crumell,/ Hempstead; nom.
Adolph Bauach to M. E. Vooris, Farmingdale; nom.
E. S. Bellows to S. W. Merrill, jr.» Town North Hempstead; nom.
Manhasset Dev. Co. to F. H. Town- send, Manhasset; nom.
J. F. Michel to J. A. H^iselman, Farmingdale; nom.
T, B. McGowan to A. G. McGowan» ¦ Westbury; nom. ;
Columbia Property Corp. to Eliza- :; beth Cary, Great Neck; nom. ?
Queens Land and Title Co. to John : Kipilo, Massapequa; nom.
A. A. Queker to Catharine Sullivan, ;; Glen Cove; nom.
N. Y. Bdge &. Sub. Co. to Michael/;^ Syrinaney, Lynbrook; nom. '^
Herman Rosenthal to E, W. Rosen-'n thai, Roosevelt; nom. ^
M. M. Soper to Nassau Lumber GOk| Roslyn Highlands; $3,200. '
R. L. Burton to L. I. R. R. Cp.^ Woodmere; nom.
Same to same, same; nom.
William Buck to Daniel Coffee, Cliff; $1,000.
W.  H. Connell to S,  B. Rockville Centre;^!,020.
J. G. Ohiandt td Bernard Buck, VU al Park; nom.
Oliver Ck>lden ^ to Catherine Tot Freeport; nom.
H. B. Ranken to B. G. toomis, Washington; nom.
j. H. Combs to John R. Mc Hempatead; nom.
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