South Side Messenger 19110707

              py Scouts Parade  ^^^^^^^^^ A Quiet Fourth of July S. S. Y. C. Wins First in Regatta at Bellport
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER, NASSAU  COUNTY
OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vo! 3, Number 56
Every Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE* N. Y., FRIDAY. JULY 7,-1911
$1.00 Yewly, Single Copy 5 Cento
Merrick
Services at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sanday, the fourth after Trin¬ ity, at 7:S0 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Celebration of tbe Holy Communion at the early service. Morning prayer i^nd sermon at the second service. The Sondsy Sehool sessions have been dis¬ continued until September. No far¬ ther meetings of the Woman's Auxil¬ iary, Junior Auxiliary and Boys' League win be held until tbe fall. At the evening service on Sunday Prof. Edw. A. J. Zeiner, head of the music departmant of the Brookiyn Commer¬ cial High School, will preside at the organ and render a number of selec¬ tions.
Bumper Potato Yield onj Eastern Long Island   I
Present Outlook Good—Field Nerer \ Looked Better—15,000 Acres     ! Now Under Cultivation
Bellmore
Surrogate's Court
Single  copies of the Messenger  can i }ff\\\g Presented and be had at William Wolfe's drug store
Freeport
Tbe Woman's Auxiliary of tbe Charch of the Redeemer has sent as the recent results of their work a box of goods valued at $40 to Miss Hor¬ ner's Industrial Scfaool at Valla Cru- cis, N. C.
Mrs. Chas. Stout has been visiting st Spring Valley, N. J., for the last wetik.   V,
Miss Mary Barber of Elizabeth, N. , is a guest of Mrs. John R. Moore 'Hewlett Ave.
Miss Virginia Hart was a guest of iss Kent over Sunday and the Fourth.
The regular monthly meeting of Merrick Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 will be held in the regular piace on Tueaday evening at 8 o'clock. This is a poatponed meeting, laat Tuesday the regular meeting night, being a holi¬ day.
Mr. Harold Norman Goud of this illage and Miss Ada Lawrence of Ce¬ darhurst were quietly married in the Chureh of the Redeemer on Wednes¬ day afternoon of this week by the rec¬ tor, the Rev. Wm. H. Littebrandt. Mr. and Mrs. Goud will reaide in Ce¬ darhurst.
The Men's Club with their friends will enjoy a sail tomorrow afternoon at B o'clock to High Hill Beach, re¬ turning by moonlight.
There is an outbreak of scarlet fever in the Camp Grounds. The health offi¬ cer, Dr. Rhame, reported six or seven cases laat week. It seems that two cases were permitted to go a conaider¬ able time without diagnosis before the doctor was called in, thus subjecting many to the danger of contagion. No new cases have developed and the doc¬ tor is hopeful of confining the diseaae to the original cases.
The monthly meeting of the Men's Club will be held in the Parish House on Tuesday evening at 8:30.
The Merrick Tennis Club celebrated the gloMOua Fourtb with a tennia tour¬ nament in the morning and luncheon in the club house and athletic games and a burlesque polo contest in the af¬ ternoen. J. R. Moore, jr., and K. Fairfax beat L. Welling and A. Clark¬ aon 6-3, 6-4. H. B. Schwab and H. C. Schwab beat Messrs. Ebell and Car- nochan 6-4, 6-1 and then defeated Moore-Fairfax 6-3, 6-5. R. Kent and C. D. Harvey beat <Velling and Car- nochan and then were defeated by Stoddard and Floyd-Jones of Masaape¬ qua whe had previously beaten C. Kent and Ebell. The finals were played by the Sebwab brothers against Stoddard and Floyd-Jones the latter pair win¬ ning 6-2, 6-4, 6-1. An excellent lunch¬ eon was served at 1:30 soon after which the athletic events of the day were run off with prizes for each event Rev. Wm..H. Littebrandt was MMter of Ceremonies. The ball re¬ lay, 5 rounds, was won by a team com¬ posed of the Messrs S. Cammann, J. R. Moore, jr., and R. Fairfax. The obat«c!a rvlay race which included some hedge har^ling was taken by Messrs. J. R. Moore, jr., L. Welling and H. C. Schwab. The 3-iegged race wae won by Measrs. L. Welling and H. C. Schwab, The potato race was won by Mr. Camochan. A putting coutest on the tennis court was won by Mr. Robinson. The ladiss' egg race which consisted of carrying an egg in a spoon held in the mouth a distance of 100 feet was won by Miss Crosby. The slow bicycle race was won by Mr. Schuyler Cammann. Mias Welling was the winner in a ball throwing conteat for distance and di¬ rection, an event confined to the ladies. While the games were in progress a very realistic gypey wagon appeared on the grounda. Though deceiving some of the company At first, it was soon discovered that the gypsies were some elub ladies who had x]uiekly   stoN,
Farming conditions on eastern Long Island are about as near perfect as one coold wish. No finer potato fields were ever seen anywhere or in any year than dot the face of the landscape oetween Riverhead and Orient Point, and it seems now as though the thirty miles of almost continuous potato acreage would produce the best crop the Island ever knew. An unusually long and cold wet spell might damage th : output, but this is not looked for at this time.
Gardens were injured considerably by the drpoght in May, but the pota¬ toes and the com were not affected. The seed came up well, and the growth has been steady and uninterrupted ever since. There has been moisture enough to keep the vines well nour¬ ished ; the sun has not been hot enough to scorch, and the bugs have not been as abundant as in some years, while the sun has been sufficiently warm to provide the necessary heat. These conditions make the conditions about as near perfect as possible.
Farmers have planted about 15,000 acres of potatoes, it ia said, and have also planted from 6,000 to 8,000 acres of cauliflower. As to the latter erop. there waa rain at just the right time — the time the plants were ready to be set—and the plants have got a good start. Corn is alsu looking exceed¬ ingly well.
For some three or four years past farmers have had rather hard luck. Bad seed, bad "come-up," droughts, eic, have resulted in small crops and produce of inferior quality. Indi¬ cations now are that the crops will not only be abundant, iftt that the quality will be improved by the weather conditions.
It is expected that the early pota¬ toes will begin to move about July 10. As Brooklyn consjmes immense quan¬ tities of Long Island "spuds," this will be good news for the Borough of Churches.
The Long island Potato Exchange is to try an. innovation this season in geting real Long Island potatoes into the hands of the consumers. It ii go¬ ing to ship fancy stock in special bags holding sixty pounds each, or an exact bushel. This bag will be stenciled with a regular trade-mark, sewed and sealed, and the aeal is not to be broken until the package reaches the con¬ sumer.
oeneral Manager Embree believes that by packing potatoes this way and showing the consumer that he ia get¬ ting the real Long Island "spuds," the demand will be greatly increased. It is the idea of the exchange to put nothing but the fanciest stock in thf>se bags, and it is expected that better pricesuWill be realized.
^ John Merritt, a life-long resident of this village, died Wedneaday   morning after a long illness,   the   result   of [a complication of diseases.    Mr. Merritt was  born in the faoase   owned  by his father   on   Beltagh   Avenue   seventy years  ago and occupied it until   about ^ six  years ago,   when he disposed of it  Inwood.    The estate and moved to the  house he occupied at j the amount of $81. his death.    He was of old Long Island :     Isaac Q. Van Amburgh, died at Glen Quakerdeacert and was highly respect-! Gove   May 6.    According to  his  will ed by all   who  knew   him.    Besides a j the widow gets the enire   estate, 1600 widow he is survived   by   three   sons,   personal.
George of Roosevelt, Elias of Brook- j William H. Merritt died at Locust lyn, and Archie of Freeport; and five i Valley April 18. He left $6000 to two daughters, Mrs.    Charles   Pearsall  of  heirs.
Glendale, Mrs. Thomas Hill of Niatic, I John Callan died at Glen Cove on Conn., Mrs. Harry Haff of Seaford, June 18. His entire estate amounting Mrs. Grace Post of Seaford,  and  Miss to   $6000   was  left  by a will   to  his
Mr.   and  Mrs.   Theo.    Jund,   Miss
, Oravell Rollins, Roy S. Melntyre, Jas.
Estates Interested   Wernoch and Waiter Graham   of  New
York, and Mr. and Mrs. Coldstream of
During the past week the following Far Rockaway were guests at the De have been in the Surrogate's Court at Keuijff residence over Fourth of July. Mineola:
Mary Madden, died at Far Rockaway
March 27.    Letters of   administration
granted to John  Commiskey,   brother,
was  personal to
Rooseveh
Ethel Merritt of Bellmore. Funeral services will be held from his late resi¬ dence Saturday afternoon at 1:30 and the interment will be in Greenfield Cemetery.
John Valentine and family of Brook¬ lyn spent Sunday in this village aa the gueats of Stanford Smith and family.
Miss Margaret Ende of Hicksville returned to her home last Sunday after a pleaaant week as the guest of A. W. Valentine and is now occupying the Jeffrey cottage on Oak Street.
Mrs. William Parkerson of New York is visiting at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and^Mrs. A. J. Rus¬ sell, of Oak Street.
At the regular meeting of the Free port Cduncil No. 57, Jr. 0. U. A. M., Friday evening the following officers were elected.
Councilor, Henry S. Starr; vice counselor, John Fawcett; recording secretary, Howard E. Pearsall; assist¬ ant, Frank S. Snedeker, jr.; financial secretary, John W. Southard, jr; treasurer, Walter M. Nichols; warden, Rufus R. Rhodes; conductor, Leon Rose; inside sentinel, Martin W. Streesman; outside Sentinel, Nelson H. Ashdown; trustee for one year, William F. Cornell; chaplain, Frank L. Hack; representatives to state council, William F. Cornell, Frank S. Snedeker, John J. Dunbar, James W. Cheshire and Walter B. Cozzens; alter¬ nates, S. W. Hunt, O. W. Valentine, W. M. Nichols, Gilson H. Raynor, The first Championship Regatta of Wallace R. Post, the South Bay Yacht Racing Associa-' Tlieue officers will be installed next tion was sailed at Bellport on the i Friday evening. July 14,, ,by Deputy Fourth   of   July.     Forty-five   yachts [State Councilor Joseph D. Tunison.
started.    The wind was   blowing fresh j 	
from the southwest, some of the yachts ; Special attraction at the Freeport being two-reefed. The first four fin- Airdome Thursday, July 13, 1911—Mil- ished in the following   order:    "Cons-   'er Bros.' "ini Ranch," real wild west,
About 100 residents of this village and Freeport went on the afternoon and evening sail of the Ladies' Auxili¬ ary connected with the Roosevelt Board of Trade last Saturday. The affair was a very enjoyable one.
The Yankees of Roosevelt won their third game of base ball in their eonteat for the Junior League cup, by defeat¬ ing the Freeport team by aecore of 9 to 1. The local boys are playing good ball and should be encouraged by your attendance at their games.
This Friday evening the |Epworth League connected with the Roosevelt M. E. Church will hold a moonlight excursion to Point Lookout. The Dec¬ omah will sail from the Woodeleft dock.
daughter. Cove.
Mary E.   Murphy  of Glen
Championship Regatta
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church met this Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wm. Smith on Raymond Avenue. This evening the Society will hold a lawn party at the home of Arthur Whitehouse. The lawn is prettily decorated for the occa¬ sion.
tance," South Shore Yaclit Club, first; "Alva," of the Bellport Yacht Club, second; "Oscaweja," of the Muriches Yacht Club, third; "Thelma," ofthe Babylon Yacht Club, fourth.
showing cowboys and Indians, sion as usual.
Admis-
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres¬ byterian Church will hold a cake and bread sale, including ice cream, this Saturdav afternoon, July 8, at L. R. Smith's Grove, Bellmore. All are welcome to attend and heip the church.
Wantagh
On June 16 at the Bellmore M. E. Parsonage, William Werkhauser and Miss Florence Sanders, both of this village, were united in marriage by Rev. James N. Cox. They are resid¬ ing in their cottage on Wilson Avenue.
High Hill Beach had a large crowd in attendance on the Fourth. Heavy boatloads ' coming from Seaford, Arni- tville, Freeport and Wantagh. This popular beach seems to be growing every year and several new cottages have just been completed and we un¬ derstand a barber shop is soon to be opened.    Mr. Steiner haa just finished | '*¦"•
Three score of friends of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Baldwin attended a recep¬ tion at their home on Leonard Avenue on Saturday evening to participate in the celebration of the fifteenth afini- versary of their mai riage when danc¬ ing waa enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Bald¬ win received many presents of cryatal.
Among the invited "gueats were:j County Judge and Mrs, J, P. Neimann, I Mr. and Mrs. A. Deagan, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Verity, Mr. and Mrs. ; Albert Verity, Mr. and Mrs. James | Cheshire, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bald- j Mr.   and   Mrs.   Harry   De Mott, 1
the building of a private dock.
George   Brown of this   village   and Miss Theresa   Schullermann of Brook-
Mrs. Ella Powell has been quite seri
ously ill at her home here with inflam lyn were married recently at Brooklyn   atory rheumatism, and are residing on Crescent Lawn.       i     ^^ Wednesday afternoon the Ladiea' i Grambou t,f Hempatead, Mr. and  Mra
Aid  Society held ita last meeting   for'^-R-  Smith  of  Richmond   Hill,   Mr,
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Smith, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman W. Taft, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Raynor, Dr. and Mrs, F. W. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Hutton, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Amberman,  and Mr.   and  Mrs.   C.
The members of Alpha Hook and Ladder Company are preparing to go to the State Tournament at Rochester this year. ,
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Through the persistent efforts of the Board of Trade the mill pond in front of the post office has become |a thing of the past. This highway ia being macadamized the entire dis¬ tance from Woods Avenue to White- house Avenue and when completed will be a great improvement.
Mrs. Al. Johnson presented-her hus¬ band last week with a little baby girl.
Mrs. Helen Gerken's new house is con»pleted and rented, to be occupied Julyj5.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gombert have been visiting for a few days at the home of Mrs. Gerken. They intend in the near future to become residents, of our place also.
Hose Co. No. 1 has a hose cart that Freeport lent them till they secnre their own.
I     Open air  meetings for   the   colored people  of St.   Matthew's  Church  are
being   conducted  on the   property   of i ^^«" disposed of a brief   informal pro- Sidney Jackaon on Wantagh Avenue.
the  aummer.    After  the bu^eas had ' a"^ Mrs. R. M. Burt of Brooklyn, Mr.
and   Mrs.   Uhm,   Mr.   and Mrs. Mills, Mr. and Mra. F. D.  Dixon.
Hempsteflid
Seaford
(continued on p*ge 5)
Mr. and Mrs. JVlalcolm Rosselle are the proud parents of a baby daughter.
At the boat races of the South Shore Yacht Club ai Freeport on the Fourth, Seaford was represented by two en¬ tries, the Sadie L., owned by John W. Hendlrickson, and the Rocket, H. B. Simmons. According to a ruling of tbe elub a member of tbe club must be in each boat competing and Mr. Hen¬ drickson,   rather than risk   the   extra
! load, surrendered his place to a mem¬ ber, but before the race was finished engine trouble developed   and the boat
j was withdrawn.
Tbe  Rocket fared better,   however,
: and came home with   the   first   prize.
, Starting with a hat dicap of eight min-
. utes to overcome, she steadily cut this down to the end, despite two stops for engine trouble.   On the last lap friends
' motioned that the one boat the Rocket had to beat was just ahead and the boat was seen to fairly leap from the water in pursuit. The chase was a short one and the finish was on a clear Course.
The Rocket was designed and built for Mr. Simmons by Frank Southard of thia place and in addition to being very apeedy, is very artistic in appek^- ance. Before the race was half over the spectators faad noted tbe clean-cut appearance of the boat as well as her speed and she was the favorite to the end. Charles Haff was at the engine with Frank Southard at the wheel.
The prize, a lovinf cop, is on view at the post office.
The Misses MacArthar of Breoklyn spent tb« Fourth witb friends bere.
One of the most soccessful affairs given by Advance Hook, Ladder & En¬ gine Co. No. 1, was the annual picnic i and dance in Lorenzo Smith's grove j Tuesay evening, July 4. Everybody ; had a good time. Dancing was the main attraction and was enjoyed until ' early morn. A feature of the evening was the prize waltz for lady and gen¬ tleman. About fifteen couple compet¬ ed in the contest. Three judges were chosen. It was anassmCed that those entered in the prize waltz should con¬ tinue dancing until the judges had sel¬ ected the cooples who were lo further compete for the prizes and that the honors would go to the lady and gen¬ tleman receiving the most applause from the spectators. Out of the fif¬ teen couples entered four were aelected —William    Walsb and   Miss   Florence
gram was given and a handsome  quilt
was   presented  by   the   Society   and
friends  of  the   church   to Mrs. T.   S.
Braithwaite.   The quilt waa crochetted
by  Mrs.   Tredwell  Smith   and quite a,       „ .^    . ,
neat  sum was realized   upon   it.    The ! °'''^"""" ^•'"'^'^J "««<='ate councilor,
ladies enjoyed refreshments at the close
Following are the new officers of Aloha Council, No. 11, D. of A.: Councilor, Sarah Braren; vice council-
of tbe meeting.
John W. Seaman  has gone   to  Con¬ necticut to viait hia daughter.
Clara Dalton.; associate vice councilor, Emma   Demarest;   conductor,   Lottie Parkinson; warden, Alice Noon; inside sentinel, Sarah Sprague; outside senti¬ nel,   Ada   Hendrickson;- delegates to State   Convention,   Mary E. Southard Wantagh   Avenue   has been oiled in ; and   Emma Demarest; Trustees,   Amy the past week and will soon be in good j Padget, Emma Combs and Lydia Pear- condition for travel. sail.
Mr. and Mrs. William Schumacher, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Corby and Miss Bolton returned July 5 after spending four delightful days on the Dolly II in the Great South Bay.
Saturday evening Messrs. Melvin and Leslie Smith of this village and their gueat, Mr, Newton Arms of- Hempstead, joined the party at Oak Island in their sail boat and accompan-
Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Avagadro have gone for an automobile trip through the New England States and Northern New York State.
Mrs. P. A. Jeanot and Miss Annie Russel of New   York City   have  been
i Mr. and Mis. James Palmer have moved from Covert Street to Colombia Street.
The annual summer banquet of tbe Nassau Rod and Gon Club will be held early in August.
New York Lodge, No. 1, Shield of Honor, has elected the following offi¬ cers: W. M., Oscar J. Lundblad;Jr. M., Alfred E. Van Wickler; chaplain, Morris Cohen: conductor, Wm. Dage- stad.
Contraetoi^ Whritenour is pregressing nicely on his contract for the new Par¬ ish House of the Church of the Nativity at Mineola.
Bowne, A. A. Franka and   Miss  Fran-  «^«y*"f ^^'l^HMf^R "^l^^ ^"'"^" '°*- ' tage at High Hill Beach.
M. M. Jenkins and family are spend-! ied the Dolly II on the crui«e.
ing a  few  days   with   Mrs.   Jenkins' I     Mr.   and Mrs.   Henry L. Maxson  of
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wells.       j Soutd Long Beach Ave.   sailed to Oak
  Island on Saturday, returning Sunday.
Mrs. A. £. Hunt is entertaining her i The Freeporters made   things lively at
ces Corwin, Harry A. Self and Miss Florence Stevenson and Mr. and Mrs. George J. Baldwin. Each of the four couples danced around the platform separately amid cheers from their friends. After which it was requested that Mr. Wal.sh and Miss Bowne be al-   brother, Harry Ea/wicker, from "Man-1 this quiet resort.
lowed to make  the round  once   more. ' Koftsn. '   '
after  which the   judges  decided   that j ""*" ""¦ .1-  Fourth  of July   morning',   between
Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin and Mr. Self a little baby boy arrived at the i seven and eight o'clock, a rifle bullet i and Miss Stevenson received the roost home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stratton ' went through the side of the house of! applause.    They were again requested  on Park Aveoue laat week. ', Frederick Brandes, Mount Street,   and
to dance around the platform to deter-   j passing  over  the  head  of  one of his !
mine the winners of the   prizes.    This      The easterly part of Park Avenue is ' goests struck the door and dropped   to j was done and Mr.   and   Mrs.   Baldwin   beingprepared for putting down Peek-1 the floor.    No one was in aight at  thel were   awarded the two prizes.    Music   skill  gravel   which   will  greatly   im-1 time, and it wrs impossible  tc  obtain was   furnished by Mole's   orchestra of  prove this road and facilitate travel on ' any clue to indicate who fired the  bul-
Mrs. Robert Bailey and Mrs. Anna Snedeker of Washington Street are spending the summer at Ocean Grove.
Valley Stream
Tbe annual meeting of the Baiseley Free Library Association will be beld in the library building on Wedneaday evening, July 12th, at 8 o'clock. Tbe association ia anxious to increase ita membership and thereby add to the in¬ terest in the library. Anyone will be welcomed to its membership. The dues are only'a nominal sum.
this much used street.
Roosevelt.    James  A.   Stiles acted as
floor manager and announcer in his us
ual   proficient  manner.    The net  pro- There will be the regular services of
oeeds from the picnie has not yet been the Memorial Church nextSunday with
ascertained   by   the   committee    but preaching by the pastor; at the   close
should   swell   the  company's treasury of the morning service   the childreu of
let.    It knocked a hole in the  side  of the wall over two inches  in diameter.
The officers of Freeport  Lodge,   I. 0. 0. F., No. 600, were installed Mon¬
the Sunday   School will   receive  their ^y  evening  by  D.   D.   G. M. Harry
Winturs and staff, aa follows: Noble grand, Stephen W. Bunt; right sup¬ porter N.   G..   Franklin  Bedell;  left
nicely.
 ;— papers   ihrough one of  the   teachers;
Sunday   afternoon pt tbe local   base also tfae primary  department may pro- ball  grounds  the   strong   Hempstead core   their papers  and pictore   cards.
Field Club met and defeated the local The   meetings of tfae  Boys'   Brigade 8uPP<»'te>" N. G., Frank M. Smith; vice boys   in a loosely   played   game,   the, will be discontinued   until   September  P"*"^',9*'%'**«^'_f^"}*?."'  ''*^*'i  "°P'
acore being 11-2.    The visitors put up also the meetings of the Christian En-
an excellent game,   giving Eddie Bish- deavor Society.
op, tbeir twirler, the best of support. He only allowed Bellmore 5 safe hiti>, '. Sam Seaman started the pitching for Bellmore and was an easy   victim   for
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porter V. G., Henry Vollmer; left sup- orter V. G., Julius Vollmer; conduc¬ tor, Gilson H. Raynor; warden. Max Freedman; chaplain, Samoel W. Hel¬ land; inside guardian, Clarance Van Riper; ontside guardian,  Jacob Jpbr.-
: Advertia* it in Cv*ryli{p4y's Column
(Continued on page 8)
Under the auspices of the Ladiee' Society of the Bethany Congregational Church, a grand fair will be held in Firemen's Hall on Tuesday evening, Joly 18th. An excellent supper will be -served from 6 to 8 p. m., and all resioents of East Rockaway are cordi¬ ally invited to attend and partake of the same. Tbere will also be on sale fancy and useful articles, home-made ice cream and candy.
Marriage Licenses
Town Clerk Gilbert has granted tbe foiiowing' marriage licenses:
Jane 29, Warren Wrigbt, 28, of Roekville Centre, and Etbel Loaise Jayne, 24, of BakUain.
July 1, Carlyon W. Bellajrs of Lon¬ don, England, a retired commandar, R. M., 40, and Charlotte D. Garrett, 88, of Lawrence.