South Side Messenger 19140408

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SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
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FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y., WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8, 1914
Eawry We^Mcday
Vol 6, Nuinber 15
Merrick
Bellmore
The Messenger also circulates in Freeport. Maybe you will want to buy rrom, sell to or exchange with the reader there. Try Everybody's Colamn.
The Messenger alao circulates in Freeport. Maybe you will want to buy irom, sell to or exchai^e with the reader there. Try Everybody's Column.
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, Easter, at 7:30 and 11 o'clock serfice. The Church School session at 10 o'clock is omitted in fa¬ vor of a 8 p. m. service in the church witb baptism. The Missionary boxes will be received at this session and potted plants distributed to members of tbe School. Special mueic will be provided throoghout the day. Tomor¬ row, Thursday, there will be a cele¬ bration of the Holy (^ommunon at 8:16
 p.. m., in commemoration uf th«   inati*
tnting of the Lord's Sapper. Good Friday service at 10:00 and at 4:80 p. m. and an illustrated lecture in the Parish Houae at 8:16 on "The Passion Play. The church bell wUl be tolled from 3 to 8.10 p. m. on Good Friday, inviting the people of the village to a 10 minutes thoughtful silence in re¬ cognition and commemoration of the sacrifice and death of the world's Sa¬ viour. This 10 minutes' silence was made a matter of riesolution at the last General Convention and unanimously adopted. Evening prayer on Saturday at 5 p. m. Election of Wardens and Vestry on Easter Monday ; polls open from 7 to 8 p. m. Morning prayer precedes the election.
Single copies of the Messenger can be had from A. Rogers, newsdealer, and at Wolfe's drugstore. tf
Wantagh
Smgle copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's or Braith- waite's news stores on Railroad Ave., or Kiefer's, Main Street, Freeport, L. I. tf
At the regular annual business meeting of the Good Cheer Chib held at the home of the Misses Jeanette and Lida VanNostrand on Friday evening. Services will be held at the M. E. April Srd, the following officers were Church Sunday morning at 10:30 a. | elected: Miss Elsie Young, president; m.; Sunday School at 2:30 p. m.; Ep-{ Miss Florence Box, vice-president; worth League at 7 :15 ; evening service ! Miss Jennie Box, secretary; Miss at 7:45; preaching by the pastor, ReV. I Jeanette VanNostrand, treasurer.
William Dalziel.      All   are  cordially j 	
welcome. '     "^^^ monthly   business   meeting  of
  ^ ¦ the Hqfrik, Ladder «»nd Engine Co.   was
The funk ral of Smith Merritt.  wha i held   Thuradajt.. Jiight ,.-in._.thB ..Fire, died  on   Wednesday   morning  of  last i House.
T. Birch is repairing the house cf Daniel Landau, on Loines Avenue, re¬ cently damaged by fire, while occu¬ pied by George Manning.
William R. Verity and family, ex¬ cept Harry, left on Saturday for their new home in New Jersey. Mr. Verity will return here and with his "on Har¬ ry complete some work stilt in hand, possibly taking on some new building, in which case they will remain in Mer¬ rick until the work is cleaned up.
Martin Wright is excavating on Smith Street just east of the barber shdf! where .1. W. Birch will erect a buildint; of 38 It. iruntage containing two store*. Report has it thut it is desired to place a butcher shop in one of these stores. We have heard many wishoB iioi- such un establishment in the villaijL'.
week, was held at his home on Bell- tagh Avenae Saturday afternoon. Rev. Thomas S. Braithwaite officiating, with interment in Greenfiold Ceme¬ tery. The Queens County Mutual As¬ sistance Association, of which the de¬ ceased was a member, also conducted their funeral service. Mr. Merritt was nearly 72 years oT age and had lived in this village during his whole life, making friends of all who met him by his frasikness and good na¬ ture. Ue was a descendant of the original Quaker family wbose name he bore and retained many of the char¬ acteristics of hia ancestors who settled on Long Island nearly two hundred years ago. Besides the widow he is eurvived by five sons, Jackaon, of Val¬ ley Stream; Cornelius,Nelson, Howard and Harry, of this village; and four daughters, Mrs. Eldridge Homan, of Baldwin; Mrs. Samuel Abrama, of Roosevelt; Mrs- Frank Roberta and Mrs. A. W. Valentine, of Bellmore. Twenty-three grandchildren and two great grandMiilflren also survive   him.
Mrs. A. Nichols and son of New York City have been the guests of Mrs. Charlea Pitschmann for the past two weeks.
The Nassau & Suffolk Lighting Com¬ pany expects to start work shortly to finish the laying of the mains for the South Side Lighting District. In all probability the work will be completed ana the streets illuminated by the mid- dl^of June.
A l.ifecturewas givcjn in the Pariah House on Mo/iduy in the Lenlun course on "Thk; U(;lif;iou.-. World in Christ's Time." Rudolph KfXfpriel worked the laiittrn while F{ev. William H. Litte¬ brandt li-ctured. The lecture showed very elcuriy the dilficultitia against which Chrislianity made its early way. The course ends on Friday night when the Passion Play will be presented with 100 views. No admission is charged, but an offering is taken to defray the expenses of obtaininij; the slides. The | hour is 8:15 and the place is-the Parish j Housa.    All are welcome.
The little invalid daughter, Helen, of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Doane was operated upon in New York on Tues¬ day. The operation i.s jm attempt to remove u pressure upen the brain. The many friends of the family hope in anxious symputhy for a succes.'tful outcome.
The monthly meeting of the Men's Club wili be held in the Parish House on Tuesday evening at 8:30.
Three sturdy hiking Boy Scouts of Aoterica from Richmond Hill spent thd nighi in the village on Monday. They leqihstttoned the Parish House for night quarters and were gladly ac¬ commodated. They left on their way to Sayville at 5:45 a. m. on Tuesday.
Postmaster Zeiner is installing a mail box at the railroad station in the protecting shed on the westbound track. .Collections will be made from this box a half hour before the closing ot the mails at the office.
Mias Schaap8,tbe live and entertain¬ ing Diocesan Secretary of the Girls' Friendly Society, visited the local branch last Wednesday afternoon in the Parish House and met a large gathering of the girls. Miss Schaaps was accompanied by Mrs. John R. Moore, whose original interest gave the first impetus to the local branch which is now so flourishing under the Associates with Mrs. Walter E, Spear as local leader. Tea and cake were served and a most enjoyable social aea¬ aon spent. The Society will take a jaunt to Garden City on Friday, leav¬ ing tho Parish House at 1:30 p. m., walking to Freeport and taking the trolley and "after visiting the Cathe¬ dral, call at the Home of St. Giles the Cripple, returning by 6 o'clock.
Robert T. Willmarth has returned from Port Orange, Florida, where he spent several weeks.
Mrs. Robert T. Willmarth has peen quite ill at her home on Grand Avenue, but at last reports she was much im¬ proved.
Work was started this week on the erection of the building for the new- baker shop on Bedford Avenue, ad¬ joining Karp's store. The building will be of brick construction, two stories high with a large store on the first floor and living apartments on the second. The building is being erected for a New York party who «ill open a first-claes bakery as soon as com¬ pleted.
"Jack" Shields died at the Hemp¬ stead Hospital at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, after a long illness.
Civil Service examinations for the position of postmaster o,f this village will be held on May 16. There are several in the village who have made application for the position and will take the exan.ination.
Mrs. John Mangles leaped from' a moving train with her six year old boy in her arms while being brought to Freeport to answer a charge of carry¬ ing a concealed weapon, Saturday night she pulled the policeman, in whose custody she was, from the train when he tried to stop her. Neither he nor the child were i%iured, although the woman was hurt,     ^
Mrs. Mangles left her home with her  son   last  Wednesday and went  to
The achool closed on Wednesday for the Easter vacation and will open on the following Wednesday, April 15th. Mr. Brooks has gone to Middletown and Miss Faling to her home at Ken- more, N. Y.. and Miss Turner is visit¬ ing in Boston.
Services were held in the church last Sunday appropriate to Palm Sunday. In the morning Miss Annie Bedell of Freeport sang "Calvary." In the even¬ ing there was special music by the choir and Miss Laura T. Cowles sang "The Palms." The pastor, Rev. Thomas S, Braithwaite, preached a sermon appropriate to Palm Sunday.
Miss Edith Schaefer returned last Tuesday trom Florida after a two months' stay with her aunt Mra. Nar¬ wood.
Dunham Norton has secured a gov¬ ernment position as surveyor at Pan¬ ama and left today to take up hia posi¬ tion there.
Easter services will be held in the Memorial Church next Sunday with special music and appropriate sermons by the pastor. Rev. 'Thomas S. Braith¬ waite. Communion at the cloae of the morning service.
A Good Friday service will also be held at 8 p. m. with brief sermon. All are invited to these services.
Miss Islay Remey of New York City spent Sunday with Miss Helen Jack¬ son.
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The annual meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society was held laat Friday night in the church The following officers were elected for the coming year: Miss Stella Faling, president. Miss Agnes Box, Isl vice president; Miss Ethel James, 2nd vice president; Miss Lucy Seaman,3rd vice president; secretary, Harry T. Braithwaite; William G. Gar.ner, corresponding sec¬ retary; Agnes Box,financial secretary; Oscar Rupert Gertrude Hoppen, treasurer; pianist, Helen Jackson; Miss Gertrude Hoppen, first assistant pianist; Miss Faling, 2nd assistant pianist.
Freeport Fire
Company Election
Following were the   results   of  the Company elections Tuesday evening: Hose No. 1 Foreman, Albert Whaley Ist. asst., Clarence William.<< 2nd asst., Frank Bailey Ree. sec, Stephen L. Pearsall Fin. sec, Edwin StiHweli Treasurer, Wm. E. Loonam Wardens, Albert   Whaley,  Clarence Williams
Delegate S. N, Y., Robt. P. Welden N. Y. State, F. Harold Loonam Directors, 3 years, N. H.   Ashdown, F. H. Loonam; 2 years, R. P   Welden, S.   P.   Shea;    1 year, Albert Whaley, 'CTarenceWIlirains, Frank Bailey " Hose No. 2 Foreman, John T. Cotter 1st. asst.. John Schmidt 2nd asst., WiUiam Dunker Ree. sic, Albert L. Earle Fin. sec, W. D. Finch Wardens, John T. Cotter,   J.   R. White
Trustees, Hamilton G. King,Edward B. Thompson, S. Herbert Nichols Delegate,  S. N. Y., W. D. Finch N. Y. State, Henry S. Starr Nassau Co., J. R. S. White, Edward Thompson
Hose No. 8 Foreman, Robert A. Patrick 1st. asst., Leslie Bedell {     2nd asst.. Pitman Combs, jr. i     Ree. sec David L. Pettigrew i     Fin. sec,George Alien *
j Treasurer, Erastus Johnson , Trustees, Andrew L. Clark, i DeMott, Ernest Honstrater
Wardens, Robert A. Patrick,   Leslie I Bedell
I     Delegate   Nassau Co., Maurice Hal j pin, Charles Rhodes ;     S. N. Y., Leslie Bedell }     N. Y. state, Archie Verity
Hose No. 4 I     Foreman, J. Cecil Powers i     Ist. asst., William H. Ryder I     2nd asst., Robert A. Miller, jr. :     Ree. sec, C. Elliott Russ Fin. sec. Harold B. Smith Treasurer, James H.Cruikshank Trustees, Hilbert R. Johnson.   John J. Randall Jr., James H. Cruikshank
Wardens,   John S. Sumner,   Charles F. Fritz
Delegate N. Y. State,J.Cecil Powers
Engine 1 Foreman, Charles Connor Asst., Oscar Rupert Ree sec, Charles T. Baldwin Fin. sec, John T. Powers Treasurer, Joseph W. Mul'er Wardens,    Charles    Connor,    Oscar Rupert
¦Trustee, Georg© T. Bedell Delegate S. N. Y., Edward Rice Nassau   Co.,   Charles   Connor     and
Freeport
Smithville South
Sihgle copies of the  Messenger  can       A reception aod dance will be given be secured at Greenblatt's  or  Braith-1 by S'nithville South H., L. andE. Co.
waite's news stores on Railroad Ave., or Kiefer's, Main Street, Freeport' L. L tf
Work ia progressing nicely on Me¬ chanics' Hall, with Contractor Fred Howell doing the work, and it is anti- cipated the room will be ready for oc¬ cupancy in abcut six weeks. In the I meantime the Trustees of Freeport Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., are going ahead with the refurnishing along the same lines as before, with a few ex¬ ceptions aqd hope to have the furni¬ ture by the time the rooma are ready. Mr. Forbes, owner of the building, has agreed to make som«£haoge» in what was a poor lighting arrangement, and an endeavor will be made to secure more comfortable chairs for general use.
Christian Science Society. Services Sund-ty morning at 11 a. m. ; Sunday School, same hour; Hempstead Bank Building. Subject next Sunday, April 12, "Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?" Wednesday evening services at 8 o'clock.
A reading room nith Christian Sci¬ ence literature is open at the above address every weekday from 1 :S0 to 5 p. m.
Ihe Guild of the Church of the Transfiguration will hold a cake and apron sale on Saturday, April 11, at the rectory. Pine Street.
:     Mis.   Theodora   Dixon   and   family Forrest i "''' spend the   Easter  holiday   season : in Brooklyn as the guests of   Mrs.   E. J. Leaman.]
E, M. F. touring car, first class con¬ dition; will sell reasonable. Dan Da Silva, Freeport. 3t
Adv«rtlsement.
at Firemfn'.s Hall, Smithville Soiith, on Deco.i.ic:: [Jay night, May 80. Music will be furnished by Prof. Weimer and orchestra. Tickets are now on sale by the memberss
An Eastertide cantata, "The Dawn Immortal," will be given at Bethel A. M. E. Church, on Tuesday evening, April 14, under auspices of the choir, beginning at 8:15 sharp. Tickets are now on sale. Refreshments will be served.
The Mothers' Club will hold its April meeting on the 15th, in';Archer Street School Kindergarten room. A cordial welcome will be g^ven all strangers who attend. /
An entertainment and dance will be given by the Young Folks' Hebrew Association at Atheneum Hall, Rock¬ ville Centre, Sunday evening, April 26.    Tickets are now on sale.
On Easter Sunday, April 12, there will be the sixth lecture of the series in the Fire Hall. Now is the time of year when the opening buds and the little tender green shoots on trees and grass remind us of a resurrection to life again after the long winter's sleep. Everything in nature seems to have its appropriate time and sea¬ son for the return of life, then why not mankind? There is much in the Bible about this subject, but we are interested to know where we shall be in the resurrection. Come and hear how. Seats are free and there will be no collection.
L. 1. R. R.
Losing On Mails
Long Island City, April 2.—The Long Island Railroad is receiving only one-third as much as it should for car¬ rying the mails, according to the an¬ nual report issued yesterday by  Presi
Corona, following a dispute with her dent Ralph Peters. For thia and the husband. Mangles swore out a war- next three years the income from this rant' charging her with'carrying a work will be $8000 more than in 1918, concealed razor, and Saturday his wife ! but this, Mr. Peters says, is not nearly was arrested in Jamaica. J enough to recompense the road for the
Patrolman Anthony Fedden was aent! additional burdens of the Parcel Post.
to take charge of her. While the Long Island train they had taken was be tween Lynbrook and Rockville Cen tre, Mrs. Mangles leaped from the plat form, carrying her son and the police man with her.
Truck 1 Foreman, Frank S. Snedeker, jr. 1st. asst., Stephen W. Hunt Snd asst., Clarence E. Jones Ree sec, Charles 0. Nile3 Fin. sec, Rodney L. Scudder 'Treasurer, Harvey B. Smith Trustee, Stephen W. Hunt Wardens,   C.   0.    Niles,   Frank   S. Snedeker, jr.
Delegate S. N. Y., F.S.Snedeker,jr. N. Y. State, John J. Boland
Parable On Boys
Verily in this day and generation the father raiseth up his son on the streets and sidewalks. He layeth around the soda founts and imbibeth slop and hookworm. He groweth in knowledge of nothing ^ave cigarettes and cnss words.
When he attains the age of sixteen he acquireth a suit of clothes turned up at the kottom two   fuilongs   above
I Chester A. Fulton was tendered a I surprise laat Friday, when his father, ^ whom Chester had not seen in three j years, walked into the son's home. I The senior Fulton is a resident of : Hamilton, Canada, and is engaged in i developing gold mines at Cobalt and I Frontenac, Canada. In physique he is j a giant, and his genial nature is of the I same proportion. Eight years ago he j visited Freeport. anu he thinks the I progressive development of this up-to- jdate village in that time has been rap- ] id as well as permanent. — Observer.
j     Dr. George A. H. Smith,   eye treat- j ment or glasses ; Tuesdays and Thurs- i days, 8 to 11, and by   appointment,   at I residence, 7 Waiiace St., corner Brook lyn Ave.
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Editor_,Messenger:
In view of tbe charges which have been printed in various newspapers affecting me, I feel it only fair and proper that I should make a correct statement and explanation of the ex¬ isting conditions. Each newspaper, has apparently tried to outdo the other commenting upon the enormity of   my
hisfeet.    Hedisplayetha pairof noisy i^^^jy^^ -^ connection with the charges
socks with purple background and vio¬ lets to the front.    He weareth low cut, I tan shoes, also a green tie.    He   look- eth like   a   banana   m.erchant   on   the i streets of Cairo.
The inside of his head resembleth the inside of a pumpkin. He falleth in love with a spindle-shanked girl with pink ribbons in her hair and crav- eth for an automobile that he may ride her forth in the spring time. He scattereth his pin money like a cyclone scattereth a rail fence. He sitteth up at night to write poetry and giveth no thought to the multiplication table. His mind turneth to the vanities of' life, and not to the high cost of corn bread.
Verily,   verily, he needeth  a   board
"Every effort is being made to in¬ duce the Post Office Department to adequately compensate the company for the service," says the report.
The company earned a gross  income from rail operations in tbe year ended The conductor stopped the train and j December 31 of   $12,204,737,   an   in- thetrio was taken aboard again. | crease over 1912 of $1,018,081.    Net
Mrs. Mangles was held in $1000 bail j revenue from traffic was $8,857,574, a  appnVd"'vigorou87y"y^thr"southwe8t for examination.—Times. i gain of $804,963.    The road s   income'
The case comes up before Judge I from auxiliary operations showed a Corodon Norton at Bellmore tomorrow I decline of $549,573,' largely because (Thursday). I ^^^ express   business  last   June   was
  . turned  over   to  tbe   Adams   Express
There will be Good  Friday services i Company, and the  revenue  from  tbis j y'achte*8nd priVate^cars. Friday evening  at the  Parsonage  of I source was included in the  account of!     y^^ jj^  thinketh  himself  the the M. E. Church.    All friends will be j earnings from railroad   traffic   direct, j ^^^g ' jj^ bntteth in where he  ii
corner of the anatomy
He thinketh his father a plodder and his mother a back number. He pic- tureth to himself great riches sudden¬ ly acquired.    He   dreameth  of  steam
cordially welcome.
Increased costs of leases  and  hire  of
real
not
wanted; he criticizeth  hi*   elders;  he
I The summer session of  the  Camp
f Ground  Sunday   School   will  be rees-
l tablished on the first  Sundiay   in   May
^ and  continue   through    Aagust.    The
! instructor  will   be  the Rev. Wm.   H.
I Littebrandt and the  subject:   "Some
f Old     Testament    Worthies."       Tbe
I School will meet at 8.00 p. m. Preach-
r ing service will be  introduced, follow-
i inf tbe Sanday School session, during
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At St. Barnabas Church,   Mass   will I ate into profits so extensively that the | ^^^ louder than a billy goat.
be celebrated on Holy Thursday,  April I company ended the year with a net de- 9,   at 8.30 a. m.      Visitations   to   the ! ficit of $977,984, an   increase  for   the Blessed Sacrament all day.    On   Good ! year of $695,295. Friday  afternoon  at   three p.   m.,   aj     Freight tonnage decreased trom 1912
sermon on the Crucifixion will be  giv¬ en by Fatber King.
Mass, Holy Saturday, April   11,   at
by 2.84 per cent., while passenger traffic increased 8.81 per cent. "The number of passengers handled throagh
7:80 a.m. Blessing of Sacred Articles; > the Pennsylvania Terminal was 9,619,-
Solemn High Mass on   Easter  Sunday . 071, as compared with 8,758,958 in the   elevate tbe atage.    It has winga «&&
When he groweth up he getteth a job as clerk in a store at $1 a day and swipeth extra change from bis boss till be is caught. «->
—Cloverdale, Ind., Graphic.
Ut>llfUn0 Dnuna. It ought not to be very difficult tp
at 9:80 a. m.  Sermon by Father King,   preceding year.—Timet).
files.—Cbriatiau Register.
pectaining to the Nassau County   jail¬ ers.
For over a year I have been taking pictures of prisoners sentenced to the state prison or to any penitentiary, at the Nassau County Jail. I have not taken the pictures alleged in various newspapers and my conduct has been open anj aboveboard at all times. I have voluntarily gone before the Grand Jury without subpoena and told all that I knew.
It is entirely false that I offered my testimony for the purpose of procuring immunity or to save myself at the ex¬ pense of anyone else, and the District Attorney of Nassau County can con¬ firm what I aay in this respect as can the law firm of Edwards & Levy, who have acted as my attorneys in connec¬ tion with theee unsupported charges. I have not been indicted by tbe Grand Jury of Nassau Coanty as bas been al¬ leged and there are no charges pend¬ ing against me to my knowledge.
I think in justice to myself that this statement should be published so   that my friends may) have a true   and   cor¬ rect version of the state of aaff irs. Rufus R. Rhodes.
At the Elks Club House next Sanday afternoon, Easter Sanday, an organ recital will be given at 8:30 by Urban L'African, of Hempsterd, assisted by Misa Mary Reed, soprano, and <Ray Earle, tenor. This concert is open to members and lady or gentlemen friends.
(Continued on page 5;
Progressives To
Welcome Roosevelt
The progressives of Nassau County will discuss plans for a home-coming welcome to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt on his return fro-n South America, ata meeting to be held in Weidmnnn'« Hall, Mtneol«i Friday night. Former Judge Elvin N. Edwards, chairman of the National Progressive party in Nas¬ sau County, has issued a call, when the Colonel's home-coming will be made the subject of discussion.
Besides this, sevt^ral other important matters will be taken up, including the election of a new treasurer in place of the late William H. Bates. The Progressives are supporting the Con¬ stitutional Convention. A special el¬ ection will be held throughout the State on April 7, to decide whether or not a constitutional convention shall be held. The Progressive platform at Syracuse called for the Constitutional Convention at the earliest possible op¬ portunity and the Progressives in Nas¬ sau County in keeping with this plat¬ form promise they will work for the measure.—Eagle.
L. 1. City Station
Soon To Be Built
Plans for the proposed station at Hunters Point and Van Alst Avenues have been completed, and the building probably will be erected before the Steinway tunnel is completed, accord ing to a letter received by the Cham¬ ber of Commerce of Queens from Ralph Peters, president of the Long Island Railroad.
This station will be at the end of the Steinway tunnel here, and with the commencement of operation of lo¬ cal electric trains from Flushing, Ja¬ maica and other parts of the borough to this place, will make the tunnel available to all parts of Queens.
Michael J. Degnon, who has the con- truction tract for the construction of the elevated extension of tbe tunnel to the Queensboro Bridge Plaza, said to¬ day that, although he has eighteen months in which to complete the con¬ tract, he will rush the work as much as possible, and that if tlje steel plans are received from the Public Service Commission for the joint station in connection with the Long Island Rail¬ road station at Van Alst and Hunters Point Avenues, he will finish the work by next February.—Times.
New Telephones
Following is the   list   of   new   tele¬ phones recently installed: Freeport
M. Barrington, Olive Boulevard, 723-M
W. W. Black, 100 Southside Ave¬ nue, 867
John R. Sheridan, 31 East Avenue, 899-W
Christie,   186   Whaley
William B. Street, 942-J
Charles B. Avenue, 468-M
Middleton,     Roosevek
R.   J. 462-R
Roosevelt DeLap,    Lakewood   Avenue,
Baldwin Bennington,
Carnation
Mrs. R.   P.
Avenue, 639 J. B. Stilwell, Grand Avenue,  78-R L. Carbone, Grand Avenue, 449-W Roger    Smith,     Milburn    Avenue,
875-W
"-¦ Merrick
C. F, Vail, Smith Street, 38-R
Bellmore (Wantagh Ex.) E. C.  Greensword,   Hughes  Street,
216-M	
Present for Mr. Brown
Some of his former Democratic friends and supporten residing in this village and neighborhood talk of get¬ ting up a testimonial to Congressman Lathrop Brown to express their appre¬ ciation of his conduct in voting to let the British control the Panama Canal.
The plan is, if money enough be sub¬ scribed, to present the Congrcssmar^ a beautiful gold breastpin which shall represent the lion and the unicorn. A diamond will be set in the point of the unicorn's tusk and a large brilliant at tbe end of tbe lion's tail. It is to be gotten up in the highest style of tbe art at Tiffany's, and will be something long to be remembered by Mr. Brown. If the committee in charge will call on the Observer reporter he will belp along; be has been authorised to sub¬ scribe a couple of cents to the testi¬ monial and charge it to the office. There will be inscribed a touching sentiment in these words: "Yoi^ktown was a mistake and Banker Hill a blan¬ der."
We ask the committee in charge to keep us posted on their progress in the mhtter.—Observer.