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SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
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FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y^ WEDNESDAY. MAY 6. 1014
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Vol 9y Number 19
Merrick
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Services at tbe Church of the Rn- d«emor Sunday, tbe Fourth' After Sitter, at 7.80 and 11 o'clock A. M •nd 8 o'clock p. M. Celebration of the Holy Communion at the early ser¬ vice and Morning Prayer and sermon •t tbe 11 o'clock service. The Church Scbool meets in the Parish House at 10 A. M. The G. F. S. meets on Mon¬ days at 8 and 4 o'clock. The Woman's Auxiliary meets each Thursday at 2.80 P. M. The Boy Scoots meet on Thurs¬ days from 7 to 8 p. m. A cordial in¬ vitation is extended to all to attend the services of tbis church.
Bellmore
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Wantagh
Despite the threatening weather of Tuesday nigbt a large crowd was pres- ent^at Firemen's Hall to attend the dance given for the benefit of the Bell¬ more Baseball Club.
The annual school meeting of thia district was held on Tuesday evening. A full report will be given in our next issue.
Arthur Walker, son of the late F. S. Walker, and Mrs. Annie Miller of Merrick were married by the Rev. Mr. Curtice of Freeport on Friday after¬ noon last.
Tha monthly meeting of   the  Men's C(ub will be beld in the Parish   House _«^ "fuesday evening at 8.80.
Two robberies were irteported in the village last week ; one the unoccupied but furnished house of C. D. Haines at the corner of Merrick Road and Merrick Ave. and the other the resi¬ dence of John R. Moore on Hewlett Ave. The Hainas house was in the district patrolled by the special watch- roan. This waa the flrst robbery on the beat.
Curtis H. Bowne returned on Friday from a visit in Baltimore, MD.
Mrs. W. C. Mepham, the wife of District Superintendent Mepham, is again ill at her home on Miller Place.
Gu8tavus Krause and Luther Bush of Yonkers, N. Y. and Benjamin Mill¬ er of Mt. Kiscu, N. Y. old time em¬ ployees of J. J. Littebrandt visited him here on Sunday at his home in the Rectory. These men worked lor Mr. Littebrandt nuiny years and hia pleas¬ ure in seeing them again was very real. >..
Hamilton R. Fairfax is driving about,a beautiful new Maxwell tour¬ ing car.
The H. H. Cammann and the P. R. Jennings are occupying their resi¬ dences here again for the eummer. The D. A. Clarksona are at their home on Lindenmere Drive.
Two teams from the Girls' Friendly will play in the Parish House a game of basketball tonight at 8 o'clock. Admission 10 centa.
The Jamaica Dramatic Society of which Ray Mauger of Camp Ave., this villagCi >^ ^ moving figure will presenc "A Regular Flirt," a new three act comedy, in Firemen's Hnll on Satur¬ day week. May 16th., at 8.15 Tick¬ ets are 33 cenUi. Dancing followa the performance.
Vern Furman, our local Agent of the L. L R. R. has been transferred to Central Jalip. Aa this is a promotion, we congratulate Mr. Furman, und as¬ sure him that we al! have thought him a moat excellent official here.
Services will be held at the M. E. Church Sunday morning at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday School at 2:80 p. m.; Ep¬ worth League at 7:16; evening service at 7:45 ;prr aching by the pastor. Rev. William Dalziel; all are cordially wel¬ come.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. Church will meet at the Parsonage, on  Centre j Avenue, Thursday afternoon.   May   7. I All membera and frienda are earnestly j requested to be  present.    Installation of ofHcers.
Prayer meeting of the M. E. Church I this Wedneaday evening, at the home | of Miss Mary Baldwin on Bellmore | Avenue; all welcome. |
"Mother'a Day" will be observed at i the M. E. Church, Sunday evening, j May 10, in the evening, with appro-1 priate exercises.    All friends  will  be j
COruiaiiV VVCiCGTItCJ.
Moses Hunt and famil.v will leave their winter home at Port Orange, Florida, next Saturday and will arrive here the following Wedneaday.
Andrew Rogers and family have moved into John J. Bedell's houae on Bedford Avenue, formerly occupied by Jerome Messina.
Laat Wedneaday evening Miss Net¬ tie Corwin of thia village and Charles Urlacher of Merrick were united in marriage by Rev. Thomas S. Braith¬ waite, at the Memorial Church Par¬ sonage, Wantagh. The bride waa at¬ tended by her sister. Miss Francea Corwin while August Umhauer acted as^best man. The young couple left last week for a village up State, near Poughkeepsle, where Mr. Urlach«>r ha« purchased a stock farm, where they will residt;.
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Last Sunday was a very interesting day in the Memorial Churqh. In thu morning the paator. Rev. T. S. Braith¬ waite, reviewed the hiatory of the church on thia quarter-centennial of its history, in which he praised the work and fidelity of the members and friends of the church and the co-opera¬ tion of the people generally. In tbe evening Rev. A. J. Lyman, D. D., of Brooklyn, preached a strong sermon to a crowded church and there was special music and a solo by Miaa Laura Cowles. On Monday night tha Pariah House was filled to hear Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, D. D., deliver bia lecture on "Life in Modern Babylon." Thoae who he^rd it declare it waa a master¬ piece. For nearly 2 houra th^ doctor poured forth a torrent of eloquence auch as they aeldom if ever listened to. While Dr. Cadman dwelt upon the modern cities auch aa New York and London, he touched upon many sub¬ jects of great interest auch as war and literature and thoae who had the priv ilege of hearing him will not soon for¬ get his impressive and powerful per- aonality.
The farce given by the Whataoever Circle of Kings Daughtera, in the Parish House laat Wednesday night was greatly enjoyed by the large audi¬ ence present. Our local talent kept up its enviable reputation and the pro¬ ceeds of the entertainment were sati.'*- factory.
Mr. and Mra. A. J. Haff returned from Florida laat Thursday and their many frienda here are glad to welcome them back again to Wantagh.
Mrs. Harry I. Young haa been con¬ fined to her home for aeveral days with a severe cold.
Arbor Day exercises will be held in the Union Free School on Friday of this week when a pleasing program will be rendered.
Thia Wednesday evening Rev. and Mra T, S. Braithwaite will tender a reception to their frienda and parish¬ ioners at the Parsonage in honor of their 15th anniversary celebration.
A number of frienda of Mr. and Mrs- j i„ the Memorial Church next Sunday Andrew J. Russell tendered them with j the pastor wili officiate in the morning a surprise party on Monday afternoon j „hile in the evening Rev. Arthur Lim- at their home on Oak Street, the occa- j ouze, pastor of the Northminster Pres sion being their 47th wedding anniver-1 byterion Church of New York City, sary. A pleasant afternoon was spent Lvjn preach. This service will cloae by those who attended. ~ the week'a rommemoration.
dmithville South
Just,a reminder to boar in mind tbe dance Of Smithville South Hook, Lad¬ der and Engine Company at their hall on Saturday evening, May 30. Admis¬ sion 26 cents and yoor money's worth ia probiiaed by the cemmittee before you leave the hall.
narry Dicnsuii onu aecureu a pvtii- tion with the Mergenthaler Linotype Co. of Brooklyn.
SCHOOL NOTES
Those pupils whose names follow were perfect both in attendance and deportment during Anrii:
First Grade—Dominick Ferri, Wil¬ liam Frisch. Peter Johnson, Wilton May, Louis Mueller, Bruno Rath, Myrle Roberta, Helen Carpenter, Ella Ferri, Louisa Ferri, Meliaaa Harmer, Marion Hendrickson, Ida Pearaall, G. Louise Sprague, Joseph S^posito. Alvin Todd, John Kandelin, Edward Stengel, Elaie Trillitzsch.
Second Grade—Helen Beyerle, Jen¬ nie Carponter, Margaret Trillitzsch, Helen Vooris, Wilton Smith.
Third Grade—Dorothy Gierum. Mar¬ ion Sprague, Emma Tatje, Theodore Johnson.
Fourth Grade—Hazel Betts, Jennie Williamaon.
Fifth Grade-Lillian Feld, Beaaie Johnaon.
Sixth Grade—George Mueller, Anna Beyerle, Mildred Vooriaiilelen Dosch¬ er.
Eighth Grade—Arthur Keiper, Nan¬ cy Sposito, Daisy Straubel.
Exercises appropriate for Arbor Day will be the held Friday afternoon, May 8, at 1:80 o'clock.
On Friday evening of this week, May 9, at the Smithville South A. C. House an interesting performance will be given by the "Mothers'Society." The popularity of this club has gained wonderfully since its organization and it is expected that the entertainment for this night will be generously at¬ tended. The program will consist of two farces entitled, "Too Affectionate by Half,".and "A Violent Courtship," also vocal solos by popular aingerB,and selections by the orchestra. William Stahl is the coach, and is a capable man for the part, being an oldtimer in the profession. The usual admission will be charged, and refreshments aerved.
The regular meeting of the Merrick Branch of the New York State Aaaoci¬ ation opposed to Woman'a Suffrage will be held at the reaidence of 'Mrs. H. Schuyler Cammann on Saturday af¬ ternoon. May 9, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Robert Sturgia of New York will give an address, "Why the majority of womeQ do not want the vote."
LiODf Island and
Real Life
"Long Island and Real Life" ia the title of the new book just published by the passenger department of the Long latarfd Railroad. The new title adopt¬ ed by the company this year for ita an- nual publication fully typifies Long Isl- ano^ charm to the home-seeker, the ¦ammer sojourner and tbe vacationist •nd the book presenta a message and reveals some real hints to the yachts¬ man, tbe hunter, fisherman, canoeist, golfer, swimmer and tennis enthuai- aat, al) worthy of considaration before making summer plans.
The book has been arranged in an improved style and starts off with an interesting word picture of keen intern- eat Within its 122 pages are over 200 snappy half-tone illustrations of real life each one fairly breathing with haman interest. In tabulated form witl also be found a liat of the best hotels and boarding cottages, their rates and distance from tbe station. On tbe front cover "is portrayed In striking colors a sketch made from »n actual Long Islanid scene, picturing the porch of a Long laland seaside home, witb tbe blue Atlantic lapping the shore, and the great ocean gre^r- ' hoonds following the pafiiway batween two great'continents plainly in view ou the distant horizon.
The book is free at the company's city ticket ofiices or will be mailed on requeat.
Work on the erection of the new brick haker shop on Bedford Avenue, adjoining M.Karp & Sons store, is pro¬ gressing nicely.
The following i.s a list of the pupils in our public school who gained per¬ fect attendance marks during the •month of April: Walter Johnaon, George Brockman, Katie Galat, Leroy Doellner, Hazel Doellner, Dorothy Merritt, Gertie Smith, Adeline Ade, Edwin Birch, Harper Doellner, Perry Gangloff, Lester Harriaon, Richard Meyer, Nelson Merritt, Charlea K. R'jsaell, jr., Raymond A. Ruaaell, Richard Smith, Robert Smith, Willard Smith, Harold Smith, Harvey Smith, Walter Wanasr, Marion Smith, Alfred Harae, Ray Smith, Seward Smith, Henry Wolfe, Andrew Rogera, Anna Betz, Sophie Betz, Elizabeth Dekker, Anna Luce, Edith Luce, Marion Vopria, Agnea Rogera.
The Bellmore Baseball team loat ita
firat game of the   aeaaon  laat Sunday
afternoon to the Erie A.   A.   team  of
Brooklyn by tbe score of 8 to 2.    The
local team was not up to  its  standard
either in batting or in fielding.—' The
I visitors,   a bunch of young men  with
lota of vim,   headwork  and  excellent
i team work, put up a fine exhibition of
baseball, it being their first game of
I the aeason   and  they  oDt«classed  oar
I boys in every respect.    Bellmore could
I do absolutely nothing with  tbe  pitch-
! ing of Doran, who held  them  to five
i hits,   whereas   last  year   they   scored
' eight runs off him in one   inning,   and
! drove him to cover when he was pitch-
' ing for the Brooklyn Blue   Sox.    Sam
Seaman started pitching for  the  local
j team.    He worked hard, but was given
i ragged   support.     The   Erie    A. A.
made four runs in   the  second  inning
but only earned one of   ther^,   in  fact
they earned only two of   their entire
eight rans.
Seaman retired in the third inning i after one oat to Amos Baldwin, who i went in the box "cold," as they term ! it, and pitched splendid ball for tt>e I remaining six and two*thirds innings, j hot the game was already lost. I Next Sanday onr opponents will he Rockviile Centre. The game will start [at 8.30.
The score of Suday's game follows: (Conanued on page 8)
Following is the result of the third quarterly examination, givirtg- the names of all who have standings ()f 90 or over:
Arithmetic—Ewald Brecht, Everett Jeffrey, Frank Mahler, Georgianna Me¬ Kinley, Gordon Meyer, Olive Schwick¬ er, Ruth Seaman, Maude Smith,  Mary { Verme, Henry Herrlich, Charles Jami¬ son,   Meta   Huhnken,   Arthur    Olsen, William Coron,  Reuben   Nelson,   May ¦ Baitinger, Edna Smith, Judson   Allen, i Minnie Baitinger,   John Bonertf Har-1 old Brinkerhoff, Ethel Michaud,Norm-1 an, Schuman, Raymond Seaman,  Shir- j ley Vail, Edward Wiltsey. j
Reading—Albert Lindblom,   Shirley; Vail, Frank Mahler, Edward   Wiltsey, I Henry Olsen,  Olive  Schwicker,   Ruth { Seaman, Gretta Smith, Maudo   Smith, Mary   Verme,   Gladys Verity,   Donald] Jackson, Elsie Stoessel,   Henry   Herr¬ lich,     Charlea   Jamiaon,   Thelma  De Long, Arthur Olsen,  Nellie   Seymoar, Jodaon  Allen, Edith Bradley,   Harold Brinkerhoff,  Gertrude Jackson,   Vic¬ toria Muller, Norman  Schuman,   Jea¬ nette Schwicker.
Engliah—Ewald    Albrecht,    Frank Box, Everett Jeffrey, Vernon Jeffrey, Frank Mahler,   Georgiana MeKinley, Gordon Meyer, Henry Olaen, Ruth Sea¬ man, Gladys   Verity,    Lester   Wiebel, William Coron, Harold Walter8,Nenie Seymoar, £]dna  Smith,   Arthur Law¬ rence,   John  Bonert,   Edith   Bradley, j Lurana   De Long,     Victoria   Muller, Norman Schuman, Raymond  Seaman. 1     Writing—Caroline Jolly,Frank Mah- j ler,     Georgiana    MeKinley,       Olive I Soliwicker,   Bertha   Albrecht,   Judson {AUen, John Bonert, Raymond Seaman, Shirley VaiI.Edward Wiltsey.
Nature Study—Ernest Dean,   Elixa-
heth Stossel, Vernon  Jeffrey,   Shirley
Vail, Frank  Mahler, Eda Verme, Gor-
I don Meyer,   Henry   Olsen,   Rath  Sea-
j man,   Mary   Verme,   Donald Jackson,
Leona De Long, Henry Herrlich, Chas.
Jamison, Meta Huhnken,  Harry  Har-
I rington, Edna Verme, Nellie Seymour,
i Edna Smith, Arthur Lawrence, Judson
{Allen,   Jobn  Bonert,   Pomeroy    Box.
! Gertrude Jackson,   Norman Scbaman,
Raymond Seaman.
Drawing—Jadson Allen, Lorana De {Long,   Ethel   Michaud,   Eda    Verme, i Edward Miqbard, Meta Huhnken, Lucy Albrecht, Edna Smith, Elizabeth Herr¬ lich,   Leater  Wiebel,   Vivian Norton, (Continaad on page 4;
Mu^t Divide
Election Districts
The taxpayers of the Town will be interested in another big expense in¬ curred by tbe multitudinous chanties in the election law, as culminated in sec tion 296, which provides that the Town Board must redistrict the town into election districts containing as near aa practjcal not over 300 voters. Thia law was apparently necessary, after the other changes were made, as under the methojj of counting tbe votes now required it would be impossible forthe inapectors to finish the counting until many hours after the polls had closed. The amendment referred to is as follows: j
S. 296.    Creation,  division   atid   al  I teration   of   election   districts.— The j town   board   of every town containing j more   than   four Irundred voters,   shall | on or before the first  day   of  July   in each year, whenever   necessary   so to I do, divide such town or   ward   reapec- | tively into election diatricts,    to   take I effect on the  fifth   Wednesday   before I general   election in such year, each  of | which shaU be compact in form,  whol- j ly within the town or ward, and   shall | contain respectively as near aa may be, tbree hundred votera, but no such ward or  town   shall   be  again divided   into i eloction diatricts until,at some general { election,   the  number of votes cast   in | one or more diatrict<« thereof ahall  ex¬ ceed   three , hundred  and fifty ; and in auch  caae the  rediviaion  ahall   apply only to the town or ward in wbich aach diatrict is situated.    If any part of  a city  shall  be within a town, the town board   shall   divide   into election dis¬ tricts only that part of the town which is  outside of  the  city.    No election district  incloding  any   part  of a city shall inclade any part of a town outside of a city.
Tbis will probably require 6 dis¬ tricts in the village of Freeport instead of thrae, or at least 4, as there Were over 1800 votes cast at the last gen¬ eral election.
Other districts which will have tobe divided or readjusted will be:
No. 6, and 12, Hempstead
No. 8, Baldwin
No. 9. Oceanside
No  18, Lynbrook
No. 14, Woodmere
No. 16, North Lynbrook
No. 16, Valley Stream
No. 18, Lawrence
No. 19, Inwood
No. 2S and 24, Rockville Centre
No. 26, Floral Park
No. 27, Cedarhurst At the last general election of the Town of Hempstead there were over 9800 votea cast, which w*oald retfoire 31 diatricts if all conld be divided evenly, bat as Ihis will be impossible it will probably be necesaary to in¬ creaae the number from the present 27 districts to about 86, in order to conform to this new law.
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Tract Bought for Long Beach Colony
Long Beach, L. I., April 25—A new $1,000,000 developrhent at Long Beach ia indicated in the purchase, yester¬ day, by a syndicate of a large tract of ocean frontage here. The sale was made throueh Edward Sweet & Co.. financial agents for the syndicate. The project includes the establishment of a seaside club afS(] an exclujive sOm- mer colony of homes.
Title waa passed to the Lido Cor poration, capitalized at $1,000,000, and with the following directors: Fred¬ eric Bull, Henry W. Bull, Thomas De- Witt Cuyler, Robert Goelet, R. H. Neilaon. E. T. Stotesbury, Harold R. Talbot, Cornelius Vanderbllt aird Hen¬ ry Rogers Winthrop.
It is planned to construct an 18 hole golf course, which will be a novelty among seaside resorts. The boardwalk will not be extended paat thia develop¬ ment so aa to avoid cutting off the view of the ocean from the houaes.
—Eagle.
Local Visiting
Committee
The Local Viaiting Committee for Naasau Coanty met at Mineola on Tuesday morning, F. E. Willits pre¬ siding.
The Committee for Children report¬ ed sixty eight inmates at the Mineola Home. The children were all well ex¬ cepting one, who was suffe'ring from a fractured limb.
Misa Van Vranken of t\ie Nassau County Asaociation gave a report of th« work among the children who have been committed to institutiona. Theae are scattered about in a number of in¬ stitutions with a number of chil^en ranging from six to thi'teen in an in¬ atitution. One or two of the boarding homea had been viaited.
The Committee for Naaaau Hospital reported two hundred and forty three patienta received during the three months ending with March. Within the same time there were fifteen births and ninety ambulance calls. The need of a maternity ward nnd building foi contagious diseases was again brought to notict.
The Hempatead Almshouse had been viaited by four members of the com¬ mitte. The house was in the usual good condition The number of in¬ mates was thirty-three men anJ aeven women. Six inmates died between January 1 and April 1. A supply of reading matter waa contributed by a viaiioi'.
The Almshouse for Nortlf Hemp¬ stead and Oyster Bay was visited on April 27. The nuniber of inmates was thirty-eight men and three women. The building was as clean and com fortable as it is possible to make it. Some minor repairs were suggested.
The County Jail had been visited and was found in good condition. A plot of ground was being prepared for rais ing potatoes, which is a move in the right direction. In the opinion of the visitors it would be a good plan to se¬ cure enough land to keep the prisoners employed. The number of prisoners was fifty-nine, five of them women. One Federal prisoner was held for a fine of $2500. There were a large number of tramps committed from the Towns of North Hempstead and Oys¬ ter Bay, a large percentage being com¬ mitted by one Justice. ^
Reports on Outside Relief were giv¬ en by the chairman of that committee aand the Agent of the Nassau Coanty Association.
Discussion as to the best methods for aecuring needed reforms followed the reading of the reporta.
The committee adjourned to meet at the uaual place on July 28, 1914. A. G. Cornwell,
Secretary
Freejiort
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Teachers to Confer
The District Superintendents of the two auperviaory districts of Nassau County and the officers of the Nassau Coanty Teachers' Association have ar¬ ranged for a joint conference'ot the teachers and a meeting of the Aasocia¬ tion is to be held at the Mineola School bailding. Friday, May 16, at 9:80 a. m.
It is expected and required that evexy school shall be cloaed and every teacher in attendance.
Tbe econference will be divided into several sections and provision will be made for the benefit of all teachers in attendance. Tbe new Commissioner of Education, Dr. Jobn H. Finley, will be present; also Dr.Sherman Williams, Mra. Ellen Ekidy Shaw, arxl other edu- catora of experience and eminence.
Members of Boarda of Education and Trustees are also cordially invited to attend the Conference and to confer with tbe District Superintendents in rieference to their annual reports, the Teachers' Retirement Fund, or any other matters af interest in their sev¬ eral district*.
Programs will be sent to each scbool Mome days in advance of tbe Confer¬ ence.
James S. Cooley. M. D., W. C, Mepham,
Distriet Suparintendents.
On Saturday, May 9, the Ei^e Dane* ing Claaa will cloae ita season witb a Bal Poudre at Cryatal Lake House. These Wednesday night dances have come to be one of the featurea of Free- port social life and a number of prom¬ inent reaidenta have beenateady atten- danta. Tho class will re-open in Sep¬ tember.
Herman Guhl, who has, been spend¬ ing the winter at Vieat Palm Beacb, Florida, returned home Tueaday.
The "Aviatora" of the Freeport Club, Roae, Young, Finch, Earle and Aoatin, bowled "Strikers," Johnaon, Cheahiro, Dr. Smith, Randall and Hunt at the Freeport Club, Friday night, with the reault:
Aviatora, 816, 791, 773 Strikers,   762, 7G4, 680
The Aviators  have   loat   only   one/ game oat of 18 and expect to   bowl   a team of Elks at their club, this Friday night. May 1.
C. J. Schneider, tailor, is now doing hia delivering witb an automobile.
The newly el(^cted officers of the Ep¬ worth League of the M. E. Church who take up their work June 1, are as followa: President Charlea J. Martin; lat vice president, Miaa Annft Cross* field; 2nd vice president, Harold E. Brown; Srd vice president, Miaa May Carpenter; 4th vice preaident. Miss Marion Bedell; treaaurer, Harold B. Smith; aecretary, Stanley Raynor.
Mra. Henry Leray Maxson will en¬ tertain at Five Hundred on Saturday, May 16.
Albin N. Jobnaon attended the State Council, Royal Arcanum, at Albany laat week.
Surprise to Major Taft
The membera of the D. B. P. Mott Post No. 527. G. A. R., and Di B. P. Mott Woman's Relief Corps No. 89, of Freeport, assisted Capt. E. D. Taft to celebrate his 95th birthday Tues¬ day, at the home of hia son, Andrew E. Taft, 86 Raynor Street.
Daring the afternoon a number of the ladies called on Capt. Taft and he was the recipient of a large bouquet and a potted fern from the members of tbe Busy Bee Sewing Circle of tbe Corps. He also received remem¬ brances from the G. A. R. and other friends and relatives.
At 6 o'clock there waa a family re¬ union, at which there were four gener¬ ations present. The table was dec¬ orated witb the National colors and on the large birthday cake there were 96 small American fiags forming a atar. The boat waa aomewbat surprised when he found a mounted cannon near his plate.
The reception in the evening at which the membera of the G. A. R. attended, waa a surprise to Capt. Taft. The evening was pleasantly paaaed telling atoriea of the Civil War and diacuaaing the Mexican aitnation. Re¬ freshments were served and William H. Patterson, commander of the Poat, propoaed the following toaat: "We will drink to the health of our boat^ and may be round out hia century in good apirit and health." Capt. Taft reaponded that he had no objection in doing ao.
The host was captain of the Fifth New York Independent Battery, which he organized at the beginning of the Civil War, and with the battery took part in a number of important engage¬ ments.
Among those present were: Mrs. Minnie Bode and Mrs. Mary E. 4orgen- Bon,'of Brooklyn; Miasea Emma and Delia Seaman, of Hempatead; Com¬ mander William H. Patterson, Senior Vice Commander James Johnson, Quar¬ termaster Isaac Post, Patriotic In¬ structor R. H. Mayland, Joseph Wright, Leander Loaee, John Book¬ man and Norman Nichols of the Post; Mrs. Flora Dickson, Mrs. Emma Dan¬ iels, Mrs. J. Bedell. Mrs. Hattie Ches¬ ter snd Mrs. Arthur Keens, of the Corps; Capt. Taft, Mr. and Mrs. And¬ rew Taft, Mrs. and Mrs. Edgar Taft and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Taft and family.
False Alarm of Fire
Call No. 47 was given Sunday night for a brush fire burning in the wooda east of Bennington Park and sodth of the Agawam Pumping Station. There were no houses in or near the burning woods, and the alarm, to which all companies responded, was evidently sent in to see Im>w soon thfe men eould get oat.
The call for this section should have been No. 49, hut "Power i]oTise"coald bot get antyhing definite from the par¬ ty sending in the alarm beyond that it was on Newton Boulevard.
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