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Town Officers Named ^^^^ Village Election Results
Freeport to Spend $50,000 for Streets
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OFFICIAL PAPER. NASSAU COUNTY
Vol 3, Number 35
Every Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY. MARCH 24, 1911
$1.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cento
Merrick
Services at the Church of tbe Re¬ deemer Sunday, the Fourth in lient, at 1 11 a. m. ann 7:30 p. m. ^fbrninK prayer and sermon at the tirst service and evening prayer and sermon at the second service. Mrs. Louise Mitchell of New York will be the soloist at the evening service. The Sunday School ftiiteta in the Parish House at 10 a. m.
Democrats Nominate Floyd Weeks
Name Him as Their Choice for Su¬ pervisor at Town Convention Rest of the Candidates
Freeport
Mrs. James L. Mitchell (formerly Miss Anna Murray) and daughter, from Ottawa, Canada, are staying with Mrs. Mitchell's sister, Mrs. Elmer Raynor, for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. David Harrison have returned after spending five weeks abroad, visiting Paris and Londori.
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Connolly
Harry Kieth, Democratic Town Com- Pri^etice of the Easter carols under tbe , mitteeman, met his Waterloo Saturday direction of Mr. Harry R. Zeiner will afternoon at the Town Convention, be continued. Lenten service Wednes-: when the delegates from the various : returned Tuesday froni Florida where day evenings at 8 and Friday after- districts refused to b« whipped in line I Mr. Connolly has been engaged in busi- noonBat4:30. The Woman's Auxili-: on the nomination of a man to head ness during the winter. •»-
ary meets each week in the Parish the Democratic ticket this spring. |
Hoaae at 2:30 on Thursday afternoons. ! Kieth had it under his bonnet that he . Word from Rube Welch and family Tbe Boys League meets on Wednesday | wanted to have Lawrence E. Kirwin , says they are playing most of the big and the Junior Auxiliary each Satur-! nominated for the place but the major- j cities in the West. They expect to re- day at 3 p. m. The cooking school ity of the delegates would have none j turn to their summer residence here holds its aession from 12 to 3 each Sat- of it and double-crossed him at the fin j shortly. Their numerous friends will orday. Visitors are welcome. To all , ish and nominated Floyd Weeks of be glad to welcome them back ; Wood, tbe services and organizations of this ! Hempstead, instead. ileft has been without a mayor a long[
church a stanoing invitation is extend- Kieth put up a hot figbt in caucus |.while now.
ed by the rector. , for Kirwin and went as far as to in-: , :
' ¦ struct one of his supporters out in tne; It is expected tbat the new Catholi^
The invitations are out for the wed-; hallway what be ?nust say before the Church will be open for services ort ding of Miss Katherine Fairfax and j delegates to place Kirwin as high as Sunday, April 2. :,
Mr. Schuyler Cammann at Grace < possible in their estimation. ~ "
Church, Manhattan, upon the afternoon i The convention was called to order A barn dance will be given undet of April I8tb. A reception will fol-; about 11 o'clock by Mr. JCirwin, and : the auapices of Hempstead Hospital low at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. j Htenry S. Weller was eieeted chairman. Hamilton R. Fairfax, 1009 Madison ; William R. Maccy, secretary, and Peter Avenlje. I Kelly and George Warner, tellers.
K^ ' I After the presentation of the creden-
Bellmore
Single copies of the Messenger can be had at William Wolfe'a drug store and from Anderson Bloomer, news deal er, at 5 cents per copy. tf
Craft for Supervisor
Choice of the Republicans at Hemp¬ stead—Fidl Ticket Nanted
Mr. Arthur E. Hewlett has been con- i tials the convention waa adjourned un- flued this week to his bed by a severe i til 2 o'clock.
grippe cold. At that time it re-convened and all
\ I except delegates and members of the
League, for the purpose of endowing 4 \ Led in tbe Hempstead Hospital, od [Thursday evening, April 27, at S»g4 1 mond's Opera House; committee, Mrai
Sarah Fisher, chai^ady; Mrs. R. M* : Lamb, Mrs. Harry Van Riper, Miss A. ; Elizabeth Patterson, Mrs. Archer Wal« I lace, Freeport, and Miss Leach. Mrsj
cupying their home on Hempstead Boulevard again. Mr. Wol/e has brought,with him from the city a Ford runabout.
Mrs. W. H. Bowne and Miss Bowne returned last week from Baltimore wb"ere they have been spending the win¬ ter.
Mr. and Mis. Whitehead and Miss Duncan are at their home on Byron Road to remain through the coming summer.
it being the apparent purpose to keep ; stead, the fight for the head of the ticket away from the newspapermen.
As soon as tbe room was vacated by tbem Leader Kieth made a long and strong plea for cbe nomination of Kir¬ win, as did several of his supporters
I On Wednesday «^ming, Mareii 22, a i number of young ladies gathered M I the home of the Misses Meyer, 1226 I Pine street. A pleasant evening wq^ spent in listening to recitations rendF-
It was after this long plea that Kicth I "ed by tba Misses Uft n^ E. PatferSoh
took one of tbe prominent Democrats from Hempstead out in the hallway and told him what to say. He said "Go in and tell them that you think if they will nodinate Kirwin that the Republicans will no doubt nominate 1 Cox and it will be the best tbing tbey
and Florence M. Fullager and also in aome exciting games. After refresh¬ ments were served the young ladies participated in dancing. All went home with tbe feeling that they had had an excellent time. Among those present were Rowena Helland, Laura
Kirwin can beat him and it i ^ooper, Constance Cooper, Hanna
In our report last week of the Doane- i .
Beyerle trial at Mineola we said that { ^P.. °' the'hpVt" nlav "™ Th'iB'"'h"en"ch- i Smith, Mabel Powers, Florence Fulla the jury allowed Mrs. Doane nothing, j J^^y^^''^^^ P'^^^^^^^ Marie Parkerson. Lottie Parker-
We ahould bave sa.d that in Mrs. I ^«^' ^eket did asTe wL to^^^^^^ Manel Powell, Elizabeth Meyer,
Doane's caae tbe jury disagreed, lhe i „°^"^*"''^*' '"'^ " "^ ''"' *°"* ''"^"" j Gussie Meyer. Mrs. W. W. Fullager case comes up again for re-trial. The jury allowed Mr. Doane $95 of bis i
riaim for $600. Mrs. Doane's grand¬ mother, Mrs. Decker, who was also injured in the same accident with Mrs. Doane, has a suit coming up against Mr. Beyerle in the Brooklyn courts.
Kiettvthen called for the sentiment [acted as chaperon. ' of each delegate personally and found ! tbat there was little or no sbow tor the | nomination of his favorite. Tbe cau¬ cus was strong for Arthur Brierly for | tbe place and a committee was appoint-
See Olsen adv. furniture and carpets I tbis week, in which he gives some in- ! teresting prices. , 14
The St. Patrick's social held at the i ed to wait on him but be absolut'ely re-; home of Misa Ross Friday nigbt was a Miss Louise Christoffel, daughter of i fusd. Frank H. Stevens of the Fifth very pleasing success, both financially Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Christoffel of Mer- District told Kieth very plainly that if; ane socially. The house was trimmed rick Ave. whose severe attsck of dou- ' Kirwin was nominated he would be j «'*" green and most of those present ble pneumonia gave her parents and'defeated by 400 in the two districts ; wore green in some style. Tbe pro- friends grave concern last week, and ! comprising Freeport and / \josevelt. A i gram
especially on Sunday of this week, has ': number of voters talked m the Ca ,, „• j .. »,u- , ..
passed the crisis safely and is now im- in a manner not to tbe liking of Leader t Irene Van Riper and Mrs. Albin John-
during the caucus i son ; reading, ' The Life of St. Pat-
n some style. Tbe was rendered as follows: Piano talked in the Caucus i solo, Miss Majel Bedell; duet. Miss
proving.
Kieth. He died bard during
and when tbo convention re-convened ' ""'ck." Miss Anna Crossfield; piano At tbe Church of tbe Redeemer on after tbe caucus he found that he was [solo, Misa Hattie Wallace; solo, Rob- Sunday night Mrs. Louise Mitchell of not supported sufficiently t») have his | ert Humphrey; readings. Miss Flor- New York is announced to sing Dudley own way. The vote was 23 for Weeks ;ence Stiles; solo. Miss Irene Van Rip- Buck's "Pear Ye Not, O Israel" for and 17 for Kirwin. Jer; selection by the Nassau Quartet; mezzo soprano. l There were three other fights in the j P'^no solo. Miss Hattie Wallace.
i convention; first for Superintendent ofl Charades were tben played, followed
Miss Eugenie Todd of Philadelphia j Highways. Robert Brower of Lyn-1 hy music by the orchestra. After the waa the guest last week of Mra. Wai- ' brook defeated Charles Miller of Bald-; program refreshments were served^
^'"i'y "/°^« °J 3^ Vv '" l^^ ^^^^ ' I" the recent election of members to for Auditors, Cbarles DeLap of Roose- , pj,; geta Kappa, Cornell University,
ter E. Spear at her Ave.
home on Merrick
velt, Henry Jackson of Ocean Side and Frederick Schmidt of Valley Stream were nominated. Tbere votes were:
To come before the voters of this district at ihe election upon April 4tb
is tbe matter of making thS care of ^^ t on i i oi j o u j..
tbe town's poor a county charge in tbe ! Sf^^P^^^^^''f''f°'?' ^'' a"a^ Schmidt, future rather tban a town charge as it ! 32. The defeated candidates were haa been in the past. Of course ^heW'"'*'"„«• Maccy Baldwins, 12; poor of each town in the county will be George M. Smith of Freeport, a county charge but the resulting tax "• =>'monson, will, nevertheless, be less than in tbe, ., , , .r^^., r^ . , past There are abuses connected witb j ?/. Lynbrook and Dedrick Rainkey of tbe towns caring for their own poor
1.
For Overseer of the Poor Jacob Daub
three Brooklynites, one young man, and two young women, were chosen. This is a fairly good showing, consid¬ ering the fact that there were but twenty-seven in all taken in. Victor .. , 1 Werner was tbe man. He is a gradu- • ' : ate of Boys High, '08, and is pursuing a six-years arts-civil engineering course. Wern?r is not only a brilliant student but a good athlete. His pres-
which are a disgrace in this twentieth century. We feel very confident tbat the poor of tbe County of Nassau should he cared for by the county in a county institution rather than by towns in separate town institutions, and it is
Wantagh were nominated with 32 votes i ^^^ u^^.^ :„ ;., c_.....„„-* t t c„ i
. u n T, a -.1. r w:< . ! cnt home IS in rreeport, L. I.—Eagle,
and eacb Raynor R. Smith of Freeport t- . &
received 10 votes,
The nominations in full were as fol¬ lows: For Supervisor, Floyd H, Weeks; Town Clerk, David B. Todd of
Hempstead; justices of tbe peace, J. >
I Tbree new members were initiated j in tbe mysteries of tbe D. B. P. Mott I Women's Relief Corps at tbeir meet¬ ing last Wednesday evening. Tbey
were Mrs. Bertha Germeroth, Mrs.
our belief that tbe people wi'll support j f • Morgan Dodge of Inwood and John j De,,, whiting and Mrs. Clara Morse.
this view tention
when it is called to their at-
S. Sumner of Freeport; receiver of taxes, S. Doughty Abrams of Inwood; treasurer, William H. Grim of Rock- ' Mr. and Mia. W.Brenton Welling ville Centre; assessor for 4 years, were the guests of Mr. and Mra. P. R. John F. Kline of Floral Park; atses- Jennings at "Edgehurst" over Snnday. i ^ors for two years, Harry B. Carpen- The Wellings will occuuy for the sum-! *«' «' Cwlarburs^ and Albert H. Dean mer Mr. E. C. Cammann's furnished : of Bellmore; auditors. Charles DeLap house on Byron Road, taking posses- of Roosevelt, Henry Jackson of Ocean
Side and Frederick Schmidt of Valley Stream; overseers of the poor, Jacob Danb of Lynbrook and Dedrick Reinke of Wantagb; trustees of tbe public
— — cemetery, Adam Seabury and Frank
Tbe Ocean Side Players are busily ! Martland, both of Hempstead, and engaged in rehearsing for the produc- j constables, Harry F. Burrows of Lyn- tion of the farce» "Up Againat It," | brook, Adolph Frisch. Jr., of Smith- which they will present at Wood's i ville South, Thomas J. Brown of Law- Hall on April 6tb. This company bas • rence, Edward Quinlan of Floral Park made quite a hit in the plays they have ! and John Hilton of Heni^Mtead. already presented, and the coming farce, whicb promises to prove quite a j if y^^^ wi^nt te re; rouaer, ia ttnxioualy awaited. • rt in the "
aion about the 15th of May.
Oceanside
lacn th(
r
th* people
iiM|er."
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Word was received from Mrs. Hibbits, who is in the Soutb, that she was greatly improved in health and expect¬ ed to be bome sometime during tbe lat¬ ter part of the montb.
A union meeting of the Jr. 0. U. A. M. Councils of Nassau County will be held in Mechanics Hall Friday evening, March 24, under tbe auspices of Free- port Council.' The third degree will be worked the same evening.
"Do things just happen?" will be tbe Sunday morning sermon tbeme of Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey at the First Presbyterian Church. "The even¬ ing subject will be "Christianity and Social Questions: IV. What shall be done about poverty?"
Rev. and Mra. Samuel £. Taft start-
(continued on page 5)
The Republican Town Convention A young daughter arrived at the vvas held at Hempstead Monday, con- home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith at vening at 11:15 a. m.
East Williston, L. I. last week. | j^.^ meeting was called to order by^ ^o be present
Cbarles Smith, chairman of tbe Town Emma, vvife of Cbarles R. Smith, Committee, Supervisor Smith Cox of died at her late home on Beltagh road p^ j was elected chairman, and
Percy Vandewater of Inwood and J. Huyler Ellison of Freeport were elect¬ ed secretaries and tellers, and sworn in by A. B. Wallace, notary public.
In accepting the chair Mr. Cox said
be hoped that when the conclusion of
I the convention was reached every dele-
The supper and baz.aar held under gate would take bis coat off and work
the auspices of tbe Ladies' Aid Society for tfie success of the ticket as nomin-
of the M. E. Cburch, assisted by the | ated by tbem.
Pleasure Club Tuesday was a decided ' After the presentation of credentials success financially and socially and the \ and roll call, nominations for the office society desires to tbank its many of Supervisor were called for. Thomas friends for their kindly intest. i McWhinney of Inwood nominated
; Morris Craft of the same village, and The infant daughter of Harvey Smith William H. Raynor of Baldwin nomin-
Wednesday afternoon. Deceased bas suflTered for about six montbs with a complication of diseases. The fun¬ eral services will be beld Sunday after¬ noon at the home. Mrs. Smith is sur¬ vived by a busband, two sons and one daughter.
died on Tuesday of this week.
On
Baldwin
The Ladies' Aid Society ofthe M. P. Church will hold their next regular meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Carman on Central avenae next Thursday afternoon. As, this will be a very important meeting all tbe members are earnestly requested
Rev. L. W. Gordon will preacb as usual at the morning and evening ser¬ vices in tbe M. P. Cburcb'on Sunday.
Arrangements are being made for an entertainment to be given under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor So¬ ciety of tbe M. P. Church, although tbe date has not been named. The en- tertainmeht will be "Aunt Jerusha and her family album." There will be a large album erected on tbe stage with an opening 1,8x24 inches and the pic¬ tures shown will be in the style of liv¬ ing pictures, the person standing back of the album. Some will 'be shown with a square mat while others with the oval.
Albert H. Dean received the nomin-; for Assessor at the Democratic
nvention at Hempstead last Satur¬ day. Adolph Frisch of Smitbville; South also received the semination for Constable by the same party.
Mr. Frank iVolfe and family are oc-1 Town Committee were asked to retire, : John Dugan and Mrs. Hoiton of Hemp^
ated Edgar Jackson of his villag the first ballot, the vote stood: Craft, 51. atjon for Assessor at the Democratic Jackson 26.
Convention at Hempstead last Satur- Upon motion of Supervisor Cox tbe
nomination of Mr. Craft was made unanimous. Robert G. Anderson of Freeport and William H. Raynor of r. c ¦„ Vr. L . J, Baldwin were appointed to escort Mr.
Percy Still, of Patchogue, who form- ^^^ft before tbe convention, where be erly played ball with the Bellmore | ^ade a short address of thanks, team has been signed to pitch for the j por Town Clerk, tbe only nominee Lowell, Mass., team in tbe Eastern i ^^s Tbomas F. Gilbert, jr., of Hemp- League. His many friends in this, gtead. who was unanimously nomin- village wish bim success. ated
' j For Receiver of Taxes, Joseph T.
school is , Hal] was unanimously nominated for re-election.
The flag pole at tbe public tc be raised shortly' and the cbildren are preparing for appropriate exer¬ cises.
The Republican Primary last Satur-
Adjournment was tben taken till af¬ temoon, when the convention re-con¬ vened at 1:80.
For Justices of the Peace in place of
day night was a quiet one, there being Edward T. Neu and Daniel DeMott, only one ticket in tbe field. Follow- m^. Neu was re-nominated and Louis ing are tbe delegates chosen to attend j^, Raisig in place of Mf. DeMott, Mr. tbe convention at Hempstead last Mon- Rajaig is at present Town Assessor, day: Tbomas J. Thornton, Martin Hen- William G. Miller placed ih nomina- drickson, Edward Smith and Benjamin tion for Town Treasurer William S.
Carman. _^ jjj,|j ^j Freeport, tbe present occupant
' of that office, atid Earl J. Bennett of The Bowling Club of tbe Democratic Rockville Centre, nominated Ernest E. Club met at Gere's alleys at Freeport Rosea of that village. The vote: last Monday evening, wben a large Bosca, 43.
number of its members were present. Hall, 38.
A handsome silver medal was present- Mr. Bosca's vote was made unani- ed to Captain William E. Bowne by the mous.
members in appreciation of his efforts There was no opposition to Walter in maning the club sucb a successful Raynor of Baldwin as the nominee for organization Tbe presentation speech Superintendent of Highways. When was very ably made by Nicholaus brought before the convention Mr. Meyer. The next meeting of tbe club Raynor received the ovation of the day. will be held next Monday nigbt at tne ; For Assessor, Cbarles W. Smitb, of same place. All members are wel- Bellmore, was unanimously nominated come. for the four year ttrm, and Charles E.
Whitehouse of Rooseuelt and Tbomas H. Brower of Woodmere for tbe two year terms
Francis L. Walker and "Benjamin Duryea were nominated for Auditor in place of F. F. Williams. Tbe vote: Duryea, 60. Walker, 21. The nonjinees for Constable were _ ... . . ' , , Sylvanus L. Jobnson, Carman Plant,
The following is the amount of eggs George S. Smith, Thomas W. Murray, produced at the poultry farm of Rowl- G ^ Hurrell of Floral Park.
and Miller on Centre avenue during the The oniy contest was between Tbomas winter months: Month of December, w. Murray of Freeport and Thomas 511 eggs; month of January, 987 eggs; Roberts of Seaford. Murray received month of February 1492 eggs. g^ ^^tes ; Roberts, 17.
present egg yield per day is I ^^^^ p Williams of Rockville Cen-
^'^^\. »!f?n ^'"¦^'' tre, at present Town Auditor, and
Mr. Miller, who Franklin Bedell of Freeport, were
At the Republican Conventien at Hempstead on Monday, Charles W. ' Smith of tbis village received tbe four , year nomination for Assessor of tbe Town. Mr. Smith bas held the office for the past two years—bas made an excellent official, and deserves another term.
The from IOO to 105 were secured from vouches for their correctness.
named for Overseers of tbe Poor.
Tbe last on the list were Trustees of Public Cemetery, and the nominees were Jobn E. Davidson and W. Z.
L. E. Van Horn, who is away on a
business trip up tbe State, wrote us
this week that he is mucb improved in ' ketcbam, both of Hempstead health ano is doing nicely. He is at present at Elmira, N. Y.
Nassau Supervisors
At the meeting of the Board Mon¬ day the petition of the Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral of New York City for consent to use certain described
L. I. R. R. Plans at Montauk Point
surveyors in the Long Island Railroad Co's., employ are now at work at Mon¬ tauk. Permission has been granted to Parsons, the iceman, to put down a pier.
lands/in Nassau County for cemetery } but it is not to stand later than Sept. 1
purposes was withdrwan
Resolution by Supervisor Cox that a balance of the Podr fund, $457.18, be¬ ing available, $35 of same be used for the burial of Wilson Abrams, a vet¬ eran of tbe Civil War.
A petition was received from County Treasurer Hegeman, asking tbat tbe ta^ levy of the South Hempstead Fire District be cancelled as same for tbe year 1907 bai^ been declared illegal in the Sapreme Court. Tbe tax was can¬ celled, and the Treasurer diracted to refund moneys so paid and charge to "Refund Taxes Fund" of Town of Hempatead.
Superb collection of Easter novelties, It DaSilva'a.
next. The railroad has notified Parsons that large quantities of material will be landed from cars at this point where his icehouses stand by that date.
A well-known realty operator of East- bampton and Manhattan says that while in the offices of the railroad in Manhat¬ tan recently, be was shown plans of pro-, posed piers and switchyards at Montauk. The railroad, he saya, has already esti¬ mated the cost of a breakwater to pro¬ tect shipping. It will be necessary to build a rio-rap across the mile wide mouth of Fort Pond Bay. The plan, sub¬ ject to approval of the United States engineers, calls for a rip-rap breakwat¬ er starting at a spot 1,200 feet off the east extremely 01 Rocky Point, on the vest side of Fort Pond Bayt and trend¬ ing east northeasterly tn|«e-quarter8 of a mile, approximately, tt> a spot off Culloden'a Point, on the K^st, which forma a natural barrier, i
So large has the attendance become at tbe Public Schools here that another room in tbe old building bas been uti¬ lized, making 14 rooms that are being used now. Prof. Shubert informs us that there is a registration of about 500 pupils and that there is an excep¬ tionally good attendance for the dist¬ ance that some of the pupils have to travel.
Rev. W. D. Tuckey, pasior of the M. E. Cburcb, has accepted a unanimous call to the Warren Street Church, Brooklyn,subject to the approval of the Bishop. He has also had a call to a New York church.
The Social Committee ot the Ep¬ worth League of the M. E. Cburch are arranging for a cake sale on April 8. A committee meeting was held a few evenings ago to prepare for it. Tbe regular Sunday evening meeting of the League will be led this week by Miss Jennie K. Schumann; topic, "A Good Soldier."
Letters and post cards have been re¬ ceived by several friends of John M. Gifford, who is away on a trip to Chi¬ cago, stopping off at many of the in¬ teresting cities. Mr. Gifford spent Sunday in Rochester.
An adjourned meeting of tbe Official Board of the M. E. Church will be held next Monday evening at 7 :30 o'clock.
* William E. Sprague, superintendent of tbe M. E. Sunday School, is ill at his home with an attack of inflamatory rheumatism and Prof. Edwin M. Pres¬ ton, former principal of tbe school is in Nassau Hospital at Mineola wbere he was operated upon by Dr. Albertson of Brookiyn.
Sunday morning Rev. W. D. Tuckey will preach on "God tbe Father" and in the evening will deliver a discourse on "The Life Worth Living."*
A new cottage ia being erected on Lower Grand avenue for Henry Seeba.
While out driving one day last week John Herbert was thrown out of his wagon and severely cut about hjs face.
Charles Mueller had bis foot cut open several days ago by an oyster shell, Tbe sbell entered his sboe on the side and a piece of it broke off in the foot, where it was removed later by cian.
Letters are advertised win post office for Remson Min Josephine Miller^ Mom an.
Gol. and Mrs. En stopping at "Hill Cre{
E^w. Payne is al ing confined to hia
Emil burst," accumpani
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| FullText | Town Officers Named ^^^^ Village Election Results Freeport to Spend $50,000 for Streets SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER OFFICIAL PAPER. NASSAU COUNTY Vol 3, Number 35 Every Friday FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY. MARCH 24, 1911 $1.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cento Merrick Services at the Church of tbe Re¬ deemer Sunday, the Fourth in lient, at 1 11 a. m. ann 7:30 p. m. ^fbrninK prayer and sermon at the tirst service and evening prayer and sermon at the second service. Mrs. Louise Mitchell of New York will be the soloist at the evening service. The Sunday School ftiiteta in the Parish House at 10 a. m. Democrats Nominate Floyd Weeks Name Him as Their Choice for Su¬ pervisor at Town Convention Rest of the Candidates Freeport Mrs. James L. Mitchell (formerly Miss Anna Murray) and daughter, from Ottawa, Canada, are staying with Mrs. Mitchell's sister, Mrs. Elmer Raynor, for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. David Harrison have returned after spending five weeks abroad, visiting Paris and Londori. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Connolly Harry Kieth, Democratic Town Com- Pri^etice of the Easter carols under tbe , mitteeman, met his Waterloo Saturday direction of Mr. Harry R. Zeiner will afternoon at the Town Convention, be continued. Lenten service Wednes-: when the delegates from the various : returned Tuesday froni Florida where day evenings at 8 and Friday after- districts refused to b« whipped in line I Mr. Connolly has been engaged in busi- noonBat4:30. The Woman's Auxili-: on the nomination of a man to head ness during the winter. •»- ary meets each week in the Parish the Democratic ticket this spring. Hoaae at 2:30 on Thursday afternoons. ! Kieth had it under his bonnet that he . Word from Rube Welch and family Tbe Boys League meets on Wednesday wanted to have Lawrence E. Kirwin , says they are playing most of the big and the Junior Auxiliary each Satur-! nominated for the place but the major- j cities in the West. They expect to re- day at 3 p. m. The cooking school ity of the delegates would have none j turn to their summer residence here holds its aession from 12 to 3 each Sat- of it and double-crossed him at the fin j shortly. Their numerous friends will orday. Visitors are welcome. To all , ish and nominated Floyd Weeks of be glad to welcome them back ; Wood, tbe services and organizations of this ! Hempstead, instead. ileft has been without a mayor a long[ church a stanoing invitation is extend- Kieth put up a hot figbt in caucus .while now. ed by the rector. , for Kirwin and went as far as to in-: , : ' ¦ struct one of his supporters out in tne; It is expected tbat the new Catholi^ The invitations are out for the wed-; hallway what be ?nust say before the Church will be open for services ort ding of Miss Katherine Fairfax and j delegates to place Kirwin as high as Sunday, April 2. :, Mr. Schuyler Cammann at Grace < possible in their estimation. ~ " Church, Manhattan, upon the afternoon i The convention was called to order A barn dance will be given undet of April I8tb. A reception will fol-; about 11 o'clock by Mr. JCirwin, and : the auapices of Hempstead Hospital low at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. j Htenry S. Weller was eieeted chairman. Hamilton R. Fairfax, 1009 Madison ; William R. Maccy, secretary, and Peter Avenlje. I Kelly and George Warner, tellers. K^ ' I After the presentation of the creden- Bellmore Single copies of the Messenger can be had at William Wolfe'a drug store and from Anderson Bloomer, news deal er, at 5 cents per copy. tf Craft for Supervisor Choice of the Republicans at Hemp¬ stead—Fidl Ticket Nanted Mr. Arthur E. Hewlett has been con- i tials the convention waa adjourned un- flued this week to his bed by a severe i til 2 o'clock. grippe cold. At that time it re-convened and all \ I except delegates and members of the League, for the purpose of endowing 4 \ Led in tbe Hempstead Hospital, od [Thursday evening, April 27, at S»g4 1 mond's Opera House; committee, Mrai Sarah Fisher, chai^ady; Mrs. R. M* : Lamb, Mrs. Harry Van Riper, Miss A. ; Elizabeth Patterson, Mrs. Archer Wal« I lace, Freeport, and Miss Leach. Mrsj cupying their home on Hempstead Boulevard again. Mr. Wol/e has brought,with him from the city a Ford runabout. Mrs. W. H. Bowne and Miss Bowne returned last week from Baltimore wb"ere they have been spending the win¬ ter. Mr. and Mis. Whitehead and Miss Duncan are at their home on Byron Road to remain through the coming summer. it being the apparent purpose to keep ; stead, the fight for the head of the ticket away from the newspapermen. As soon as tbe room was vacated by tbem Leader Kieth made a long and strong plea for cbe nomination of Kir¬ win, as did several of his supporters I On Wednesday «^ming, Mareii 22, a i number of young ladies gathered M I the home of the Misses Meyer, 1226 I Pine street. A pleasant evening wq^ spent in listening to recitations rendF- It was after this long plea that Kicth I "ed by tba Misses Uft n^ E. PatferSoh took one of tbe prominent Democrats from Hempstead out in the hallway and told him what to say. He said "Go in and tell them that you think if they will nodinate Kirwin that the Republicans will no doubt nominate 1 Cox and it will be the best tbing tbey and Florence M. Fullager and also in aome exciting games. After refresh¬ ments were served the young ladies participated in dancing. All went home with tbe feeling that they had had an excellent time. Among those present were Rowena Helland, Laura Kirwin can beat him and it i ^ooper, Constance Cooper, Hanna In our report last week of the Doane- i . Beyerle trial at Mineola we said that { ^P.. °' the'hpVt" nlav "™ Th'iB'"'h"en"ch- i Smith, Mabel Powers, Florence Fulla the jury allowed Mrs. Doane nothing, j J^^y^^''^^^ P'^^^^^^^ Marie Parkerson. Lottie Parker- We ahould bave sa.d that in Mrs. I ^«^' ^eket did asTe wL to^^^^^^ Manel Powell, Elizabeth Meyer, Doane's caae tbe jury disagreed, lhe i „°^"^*"''^*' '"'^ " "^ ''"' *°"* ''"^"" j Gussie Meyer. Mrs. W. W. Fullager case comes up again for re-trial. The jury allowed Mr. Doane $95 of bis i riaim for $600. Mrs. Doane's grand¬ mother, Mrs. Decker, who was also injured in the same accident with Mrs. Doane, has a suit coming up against Mr. Beyerle in the Brooklyn courts. Kiettvthen called for the sentiment [acted as chaperon. ' of each delegate personally and found ! tbat there was little or no sbow tor the nomination of his favorite. Tbe cau¬ cus was strong for Arthur Brierly for tbe place and a committee was appoint- See Olsen adv. furniture and carpets I tbis week, in which he gives some in- ! teresting prices. , 14 The St. Patrick's social held at the i ed to wait on him but be absolut'ely re-; home of Misa Ross Friday nigbt was a Miss Louise Christoffel, daughter of i fusd. Frank H. Stevens of the Fifth very pleasing success, both financially Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Christoffel of Mer- District told Kieth very plainly that if; ane socially. The house was trimmed rick Ave. whose severe attsck of dou- ' Kirwin was nominated he would be j «'*" green and most of those present ble pneumonia gave her parents and'defeated by 400 in the two districts ; wore green in some style. Tbe pro- friends grave concern last week, and ! comprising Freeport and / \josevelt. A i gram especially on Sunday of this week, has ': number of voters talked m the Ca ,, „• j .. »,u- , .. passed the crisis safely and is now im- in a manner not to tbe liking of Leader t Irene Van Riper and Mrs. Albin John- during the caucus i son ; reading, ' The Life of St. Pat- n some style. Tbe was rendered as follows: Piano talked in the Caucus i solo, Miss Majel Bedell; duet. Miss proving. Kieth. He died bard during and when tbo convention re-convened ' ""'ck." Miss Anna Crossfield; piano At tbe Church of tbe Redeemer on after tbe caucus he found that he was [solo, Misa Hattie Wallace; solo, Rob- Sunday night Mrs. Louise Mitchell of not supported sufficiently t») have his ert Humphrey; readings. Miss Flor- New York is announced to sing Dudley own way. The vote was 23 for Weeks ;ence Stiles; solo. Miss Irene Van Rip- Buck's "Pear Ye Not, O Israel" for and 17 for Kirwin. Jer; selection by the Nassau Quartet; mezzo soprano. l There were three other fights in the j P'^no solo. Miss Hattie Wallace. i convention; first for Superintendent ofl Charades were tben played, followed Miss Eugenie Todd of Philadelphia j Highways. Robert Brower of Lyn-1 hy music by the orchestra. After the waa the guest last week of Mra. Wai- ' brook defeated Charles Miller of Bald-; program refreshments were served^ ^'"i'y "/°^« °J 3^ Vv '" l^^ ^^^^ ' I" the recent election of members to for Auditors, Cbarles DeLap of Roose- , pj,; geta Kappa, Cornell University, ter E. Spear at her Ave. home on Merrick velt, Henry Jackson of Ocean Side and Frederick Schmidt of Valley Stream were nominated. Tbere votes were: To come before the voters of this district at ihe election upon April 4tb is tbe matter of making thS care of ^^ t on i i oi j o u j.. tbe town's poor a county charge in tbe ! Sf^^P^^^^^''f''f°'?' ^'' a"a^ Schmidt, future rather tban a town charge as it ! 32. The defeated candidates were haa been in the past. Of course ^heW'"'*'"„«• Maccy Baldwins, 12; poor of each town in the county will be George M. Smith of Freeport, a county charge but the resulting tax "• =>'monson, will, nevertheless, be less than in tbe, ., , , .r^^., r^ . , past There are abuses connected witb j ?/. Lynbrook and Dedrick Rainkey of tbe towns caring for their own poor 1. For Overseer of the Poor Jacob Daub three Brooklynites, one young man, and two young women, were chosen. This is a fairly good showing, consid¬ ering the fact that there were but twenty-seven in all taken in. Victor .. , 1 Werner was tbe man. He is a gradu- • ' : ate of Boys High, '08, and is pursuing a six-years arts-civil engineering course. Wern?r is not only a brilliant student but a good athlete. His pres- which are a disgrace in this twentieth century. We feel very confident tbat the poor of tbe County of Nassau should he cared for by the county in a county institution rather than by towns in separate town institutions, and it is Wantagh were nominated with 32 votes i ^^^ u^^.^ :„ ;., c_.....„„-* t t c„ i . u n T, a -.1. r w:< . ! cnt home IS in rreeport, L. I.—Eagle, and eacb Raynor R. Smith of Freeport t- . & received 10 votes, The nominations in full were as fol¬ lows: For Supervisor, Floyd H, Weeks; Town Clerk, David B. Todd of Hempstead; justices of tbe peace, J. > I Tbree new members were initiated j in tbe mysteries of tbe D. B. P. Mott I Women's Relief Corps at tbeir meet¬ ing last Wednesday evening. Tbey were Mrs. Bertha Germeroth, Mrs. our belief that tbe people wi'll support j f • Morgan Dodge of Inwood and John j De,,, whiting and Mrs. Clara Morse. this view tention when it is called to their at- S. Sumner of Freeport; receiver of taxes, S. Doughty Abrams of Inwood; treasurer, William H. Grim of Rock- ' Mr. and Mia. W.Brenton Welling ville Centre; assessor for 4 years, were the guests of Mr. and Mra. P. R. John F. Kline of Floral Park; atses- Jennings at "Edgehurst" over Snnday. i ^ors for two years, Harry B. Carpen- The Wellings will occuuy for the sum-! *«' «' Cwlarburs^ and Albert H. Dean mer Mr. E. C. Cammann's furnished : of Bellmore; auditors. Charles DeLap house on Byron Road, taking posses- of Roosevelt, Henry Jackson of Ocean Side and Frederick Schmidt of Valley Stream; overseers of the poor, Jacob Danb of Lynbrook and Dedrick Reinke of Wantagb; trustees of tbe public — — cemetery, Adam Seabury and Frank Tbe Ocean Side Players are busily ! Martland, both of Hempstead, and engaged in rehearsing for the produc- j constables, Harry F. Burrows of Lyn- tion of the farce» "Up Againat It" brook, Adolph Frisch. Jr., of Smith- which they will present at Wood's i ville South, Thomas J. Brown of Law- Hall on April 6tb. This company bas • rence, Edward Quinlan of Floral Park made quite a hit in the plays they have ! and John Hilton of Heni^Mtead. already presented, and the coming farce, whicb promises to prove quite a j if y^^^ wi^nt te re; rouaer, ia ttnxioualy awaited. • rt in the " aion about the 15th of May. Oceanside lacn th( r th* people iiM er." put Word was received from Mrs. Hibbits, who is in the Soutb, that she was greatly improved in health and expect¬ ed to be bome sometime during tbe lat¬ ter part of the montb. A union meeting of the Jr. 0. U. A. M. Councils of Nassau County will be held in Mechanics Hall Friday evening, March 24, under tbe auspices of Free- port Council.' The third degree will be worked the same evening. "Do things just happen?" will be tbe Sunday morning sermon tbeme of Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey at the First Presbyterian Church. "The even¬ ing subject will be "Christianity and Social Questions: IV. What shall be done about poverty?" Rev. and Mra. Samuel £. Taft start- (continued on page 5) The Republican Town Convention A young daughter arrived at the vvas held at Hempstead Monday, con- home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith at vening at 11:15 a. m. East Williston, L. I. last week. j^.^ meeting was called to order by^ ^o be present Cbarles Smith, chairman of tbe Town Emma, vvife of Cbarles R. Smith, Committee, Supervisor Smith Cox of died at her late home on Beltagh road p^ j was elected chairman, and Percy Vandewater of Inwood and J. Huyler Ellison of Freeport were elect¬ ed secretaries and tellers, and sworn in by A. B. Wallace, notary public. In accepting the chair Mr. Cox said be hoped that when the conclusion of I the convention was reached every dele- The supper and baz.aar held under gate would take bis coat off and work the auspices of tbe Ladies' Aid Society for tfie success of the ticket as nomin- of the M. E. Cburch, assisted by the ated by tbem. Pleasure Club Tuesday was a decided ' After the presentation of credentials success financially and socially and the \ and roll call, nominations for the office society desires to tbank its many of Supervisor were called for. Thomas friends for their kindly intest. i McWhinney of Inwood nominated ; Morris Craft of the same village, and The infant daughter of Harvey Smith William H. Raynor of Baldwin nomin- Wednesday afternoon. Deceased bas suflTered for about six montbs with a complication of diseases. The fun¬ eral services will be beld Sunday after¬ noon at the home. Mrs. Smith is sur¬ vived by a busband, two sons and one daughter. died on Tuesday of this week. On Baldwin The Ladies' Aid Society ofthe M. P. Church will hold their next regular meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Carman on Central avenae next Thursday afternoon. As, this will be a very important meeting all tbe members are earnestly requested Rev. L. W. Gordon will preacb as usual at the morning and evening ser¬ vices in tbe M. P. Cburcb'on Sunday. Arrangements are being made for an entertainment to be given under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor So¬ ciety of tbe M. P. Church, although tbe date has not been named. The en- tertainmeht will be "Aunt Jerusha and her family album." There will be a large album erected on tbe stage with an opening 1,8x24 inches and the pic¬ tures shown will be in the style of liv¬ ing pictures, the person standing back of the album. Some will 'be shown with a square mat while others with the oval. Albert H. Dean received the nomin-; for Assessor at the Democratic nvention at Hempstead last Satur¬ day. Adolph Frisch of Smitbville; South also received the semination for Constable by the same party. Mr. Frank iVolfe and family are oc-1 Town Committee were asked to retire, : John Dugan and Mrs. Hoiton of Hemp^ ated Edgar Jackson of his villag the first ballot, the vote stood: Craft, 51. atjon for Assessor at the Democratic Jackson 26. Convention at Hempstead last Satur- Upon motion of Supervisor Cox tbe nomination of Mr. Craft was made unanimous. Robert G. Anderson of Freeport and William H. Raynor of r. c ¦„ Vr. L . J, Baldwin were appointed to escort Mr. Percy Still, of Patchogue, who form- ^^^ft before tbe convention, where be erly played ball with the Bellmore ^ade a short address of thanks, team has been signed to pitch for the j por Town Clerk, tbe only nominee Lowell, Mass., team in tbe Eastern i ^^s Tbomas F. Gilbert, jr., of Hemp- League. His many friends in this, gtead. who was unanimously nomin- village wish bim success. ated ' j For Receiver of Taxes, Joseph T. school is , Hal] was unanimously nominated for re-election. The flag pole at tbe public tc be raised shortly' and the cbildren are preparing for appropriate exer¬ cises. The Republican Primary last Satur- Adjournment was tben taken till af¬ temoon, when the convention re-con¬ vened at 1:80. For Justices of the Peace in place of day night was a quiet one, there being Edward T. Neu and Daniel DeMott, only one ticket in tbe field. Follow- m^. Neu was re-nominated and Louis ing are tbe delegates chosen to attend j^, Raisig in place of Mf. DeMott, Mr. tbe convention at Hempstead last Mon- Rajaig is at present Town Assessor, day: Tbomas J. Thornton, Martin Hen- William G. Miller placed ih nomina- drickson, Edward Smith and Benjamin tion for Town Treasurer William S. Carman. _^ jjj, j ^j Freeport, tbe present occupant ' of that office, atid Earl J. Bennett of The Bowling Club of tbe Democratic Rockville Centre, nominated Ernest E. Club met at Gere's alleys at Freeport Rosea of that village. The vote: last Monday evening, wben a large Bosca, 43. number of its members were present. Hall, 38. A handsome silver medal was present- Mr. Bosca's vote was made unani- ed to Captain William E. Bowne by the mous. members in appreciation of his efforts There was no opposition to Walter in maning the club sucb a successful Raynor of Baldwin as the nominee for organization Tbe presentation speech Superintendent of Highways. When was very ably made by Nicholaus brought before the convention Mr. Meyer. The next meeting of tbe club Raynor received the ovation of the day. will be held next Monday nigbt at tne ; For Assessor, Cbarles W. Smitb, of same place. All members are wel- Bellmore, was unanimously nominated come. for the four year ttrm, and Charles E. Whitehouse of Rooseuelt and Tbomas H. Brower of Woodmere for tbe two year terms Francis L. Walker and "Benjamin Duryea were nominated for Auditor in place of F. F. Williams. Tbe vote: Duryea, 60. Walker, 21. The nonjinees for Constable were _ ... . . ' , , Sylvanus L. Jobnson, Carman Plant, The following is the amount of eggs George S. Smith, Thomas W. Murray, produced at the poultry farm of Rowl- G ^ Hurrell of Floral Park. and Miller on Centre avenue during the The oniy contest was between Tbomas winter months: Month of December, w. Murray of Freeport and Thomas 511 eggs; month of January, 987 eggs; Roberts of Seaford. Murray received month of February 1492 eggs. g^ ^^tes ; Roberts, 17. present egg yield per day is I ^^^^ p Williams of Rockville Cen- ^'^^\. »!f?n ^'"¦^'' tre, at present Town Auditor, and Mr. Miller, who Franklin Bedell of Freeport, were At the Republican Conventien at Hempstead on Monday, Charles W. ' Smith of tbis village received tbe four , year nomination for Assessor of tbe Town. Mr. Smith bas held the office for the past two years—bas made an excellent official, and deserves another term. The from IOO to 105 were secured from vouches for their correctness. named for Overseers of tbe Poor. Tbe last on the list were Trustees of Public Cemetery, and the nominees were Jobn E. Davidson and W. Z. L. E. Van Horn, who is away on a business trip up tbe State, wrote us this week that he is mucb improved in ' ketcbam, both of Hempstead health ano is doing nicely. He is at present at Elmira, N. Y. Nassau Supervisors At the meeting of the Board Mon¬ day the petition of the Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral of New York City for consent to use certain described L. I. R. R. Plans at Montauk Point surveyors in the Long Island Railroad Co's., employ are now at work at Mon¬ tauk. Permission has been granted to Parsons, the iceman, to put down a pier. lands/in Nassau County for cemetery } but it is not to stand later than Sept. 1 purposes was withdrwan Resolution by Supervisor Cox that a balance of the Podr fund, $457.18, be¬ ing available, $35 of same be used for the burial of Wilson Abrams, a vet¬ eran of tbe Civil War. A petition was received from County Treasurer Hegeman, asking tbat tbe ta^ levy of the South Hempstead Fire District be cancelled as same for tbe year 1907 bai^ been declared illegal in the Sapreme Court. Tbe tax was can¬ celled, and the Treasurer diracted to refund moneys so paid and charge to "Refund Taxes Fund" of Town of Hempatead. Superb collection of Easter novelties, It DaSilva'a. next. The railroad has notified Parsons that large quantities of material will be landed from cars at this point where his icehouses stand by that date. A well-known realty operator of East- bampton and Manhattan says that while in the offices of the railroad in Manhat¬ tan recently, be was shown plans of pro-, posed piers and switchyards at Montauk. The railroad, he saya, has already esti¬ mated the cost of a breakwater to pro¬ tect shipping. It will be necessary to build a rio-rap across the mile wide mouth of Fort Pond Bay. The plan, sub¬ ject to approval of the United States engineers, calls for a rip-rap breakwat¬ er starting at a spot 1,200 feet off the east extremely 01 Rocky Point, on the vest side of Fort Pond Bayt and trend¬ ing east northeasterly tn «e-quarter8 of a mile, approximately, tt> a spot off Culloden'a Point, on the K^st, which forma a natural barrier, i So large has the attendance become at tbe Public Schools here that another room in tbe old building bas been uti¬ lized, making 14 rooms that are being used now. Prof. Shubert informs us that there is a registration of about 500 pupils and that there is an excep¬ tionally good attendance for the dist¬ ance that some of the pupils have to travel. Rev. W. D. Tuckey, pasior of the M. E. Cburcb, has accepted a unanimous call to the Warren Street Church, Brooklyn,subject to the approval of the Bishop. He has also had a call to a New York church. The Social Committee ot the Ep¬ worth League of the M. E. Cburch are arranging for a cake sale on April 8. A committee meeting was held a few evenings ago to prepare for it. Tbe regular Sunday evening meeting of the League will be led this week by Miss Jennie K. Schumann; topic, "A Good Soldier." Letters and post cards have been re¬ ceived by several friends of John M. Gifford, who is away on a trip to Chi¬ cago, stopping off at many of the in¬ teresting cities. Mr. Gifford spent Sunday in Rochester. An adjourned meeting of tbe Official Board of the M. E. Church will be held next Monday evening at 7 :30 o'clock. * William E. Sprague, superintendent of tbe M. E. Sunday School, is ill at his home with an attack of inflamatory rheumatism and Prof. Edwin M. Pres¬ ton, former principal of tbe school is in Nassau Hospital at Mineola wbere he was operated upon by Dr. Albertson of Brookiyn. Sunday morning Rev. W. D. Tuckey will preach on "God tbe Father" and in the evening will deliver a discourse on "The Life Worth Living."* A new cottage ia being erected on Lower Grand avenue for Henry Seeba. While out driving one day last week John Herbert was thrown out of his wagon and severely cut about hjs face. Charles Mueller had bis foot cut open several days ago by an oyster shell, Tbe sbell entered his sboe on the side and a piece of it broke off in the foot, where it was removed later by cian. Letters are advertised win post office for Remson Min Josephine Miller^ Mom an. Gol. and Mrs. En stopping at "Hill Cre{ E^w. Payne is al ing confined to hia Emil burst" accumpani ¦ |
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