South Side Messenger 19140218

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FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N. Y. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1914
Every WednescUy
Vol 6, Namber 6
Merrick
Bellmore
llr«. A. C. DoMie iuftered the losa Single topies of the Mewetiger can of her grandmotber, Mrs. Decker, laat j be had «t Wolfe's drugstore, gllmore, week who died at her home   in    Dean | L. I. "
Street, Brooklyn, following an illness of Bome tinae. Mrs. Decker was in ber 88rd year, 'and will be remembered as being se^Wely Injured in an aoto¬ mobile collision on Merrick Avemie, near Merriok Rood, a year or two ago, when Mr. Donne's car and Antoa Bey- •rie's truck collided.
Mn. L. E. Van Horn is still conflned to the house from illness.
Mrs. Raymond Corwa Is improving iipcely at the Hempstead Hoiipital, wliere she has been for over a week.
The GijrVa Friendly Society is pre¬ paring a 'Httle play and drill to be I given i« the Parish House oo Monday J •»«iii»K next, ihe holiday, at 8 o'clock, j All of tJheir friends in the village are ; cordially invited to atteni. Notaoes j •re ieeoed but an admissioii of 16 >and | 10 cents will be charged at the 4oor. i Any iofiction whicb oar girls attempt alwuftsattracts the crow«l and this will I be ne -oxception. It is • boHdoy occa aiob.
I R. N. Luce and family returned I home last Saturday titter s visit with I relatives in the city.    Mr. Luce spent
a portion of last week at Philadelphia.
Ps.
Wantagh
Gilbert Bahiwin, who was taken to the Town Almshouse recently, is re¬ ported to be improving nicely.
W..>fi. Bill and   Robert Johnaon. jr neinewly-appointed dcfmty sbetllTs.
The Men's Club   and   their ^guesti! ure   planning to   enjoy
I    The muaixal  entertainment    which
' was  to  have  been held at the Metho-
! dist Episoopal Church on Monday even- j
I ing of this week was postponed to Fri-!
i day eventng, February 27, on   account |
of the hoawy snowstorm."   A  pleasing
I progrann   will   be   presented  by   Miss
! Fannie Beinline,  Miss   Edna   Kimball
"Vited ! and Mi*. Justine Roberts of  the   Star
them-1 Lyceum Bureau. New York Ciy.    Tic-
House with a "coffee klatch," a coffee i^^n be procured from any of the mem •talk by Harry Leich, Hlustratted with | berg  or  children of the  church.    The
aamples, coffee  to  ^ink «nd   coffee i*li[« to eat, and a VictrolatcOhcert.
Services at the Church of the Re- 'deemer, Sunday, QBinquagesima, at 11 •o'clock. «. m. and 8 o'x-lock ji. m. Morning prayer and sernwn at the 11 •o'clock service. The Oiiurch School meets in the Parish Houau at 10 a. m. The G. F. S. me-ts on Mondays at 3 and 4 o'clock. The Woman's Auxili¬ ary meets weekly on Thursdsy at 2:30 and will welcome any lady in Merrick •to its memberBhip. Tbe Boy Scouts meet on Thursdays from 7 to 8 p. m. The Cooking School under  the  expert
entertainment starts at 8 p. m.
This Saturday night the masquerade bail of Advance Hook, Ladder and En¬ gine Company, No. 1, will be held at Firemen's Hall and should be a pleas¬ ant event. Excellent music will be furnished for  dancing.    Admission
The dance and reception tendered the firemen by the Ladies Committee on Wednesday evening, February 11, was well attended, there being about 150 people preaent. The Firemen's Hail was tastefully decorated with flowera and Japanese lanterns and the committee spared no pains in arrang¬ ing an enjoyable evening for all. Tbe firemen wish to thank their patrons for their support and are pleased to state that the net proceeds were about 140.
The following program was rendered at the Lincoln Memorial service in the Parish House, under the auspices of the Sunday School:
A Speech of Welcome, Ethel Mich¬ aud.
A Tribute, Georgiana MeKinley.
Abraham Lincoln, 6 little boys.
Solo. Mrs. Charles Schafer.
Responsive lesson, pastor and school.
Gettysburg Address, Prof. Marvin Brooks, principal of Union Free School.
Battle Hymn of the Republic, by school.
Address on "Lincoln As a Boy Prof. Brooks.
Taking of offering.
"America," by school.
Benediction, by pastor.
'by
t^romineiit Politician Dead
Edward N. Townsend, editor of the Hempstead Republican, and one of the brightest newspapers writers in Nassau County, was found dea(" Tues¬ day morning near his home at Mineola. When Mr. Townsend did not return home from business Monday night his family were not alarmed, thinking he was spending the night with friends in Hempstead. Upon starting lor work the next morning his son pbitia upon the body but a few steps from his own home. Death is supposed to have been caused by apoplexy, he having been dead for several hours when found.
Freeport
Smgle copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's or Braith- waite's news stores on Kailroad Ave., or Kiefer's, Main Street, Freeport, L. L   tf
Patriotic exercises will be held in the schools next Friday afternoon, February 20.
Mias Phoebe A. Parshbll will enter tain at the Crystal Lake House on Monday evening, February 28. Danc¬ ing will be the pastime of the even¬ ing.
Rockville Centre
The announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Catherine Achilles tn Mr. J. Wesley Matthews, both ot ihe villuge, which was cele¬ brated on Thursday last, the Rev. Wil¬ liam S. Jackson, pastor of the Prospect avenue M. E. Church, Brooklyn, offi¬ ciating. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews will make their home in Rockville Centre.
That burglars and holdup men a^ becoming bolder than ever was demon- \ strated on Thursday last when Wilson Smith and his grandson, Dewey,   were
Loyal Sons are busily planning | held up by two men shortly before 8.30 eir farce comedy in two acts, en- i P- ">-.. «" Thursday evenmg last al- "The Arctic Architects," to   be   "oet m front of the residence of Chas.
To Discuss
School Matters
The for the titled
given in the chapel of the Presbyter¬ ian Church on Tuesday evening, Feb¬ ruary 24.    Tickets are now being sold.
Rev. Thomas S. Braithwaite, pastor of the Memorial Church, attended a Conference on Evangelism last Thurs¬ day in the Broadway Tabernacle, New York, and was one of the speakers on Zs'oentr ^ThelremTn wiir8ppre"ciate j the subject,   "The Lack Of Interest in
The   Babylon Signal announces   the arrival of a baby girf at the   home  of Mr.   and   Mrs.   Harold Bergen at that At Wantagh   School   Building   next; village.      Mrs.    Bergen    betore    her Wednesday   evening,     February    25, ; marriage   was   Miss   Lina   Van Weel- there will be a meeting of members of  don. at one time a teacher in our pub- Boards of Education and Trustees from : lie schools.
this section.    All   officers,   principals 	
and friends are invited to attend and ; A general church sociable will be take part in the discussions concerning ' given by the ladies of the Baptist our schools. Membera of all districts Church on Friday evening, February are welcome. 20,   at  the   home   of   Mrs.     William
W. C. Mepham, Dist. Supt. 1 Guest, 23 Rose   Street.    It  will   par-
  • , take of the   character  of  a  patriotic
I sociable. All members of the church and congregation are cordially invited to participate.
Lynbrook
your attendance-
; The Ladies' choir of the Bellmore I Presbyterian Charch will hold a dime uneeda social at the home of Mrs. I Frank Baldwin, Oak Street, next ! Thursday evening, February 19. The nanagement of Miss Huger meets on i proceeds are for the purchasing of new Saturdays from 12 to E p. m. A cord- *iymn books for the choir. A cordial, iel welcome is extended to  all   to   at-1 invitation is extended to all.
tend the services of this church and to become identified with its community interests.
(The newa for bre^fast is   an   inno-
I     At  a   meeting  of  the    Hempstead
I Town   Board  last week the committee
'on.petitions reported progress in  con-
I section with the  petition   asking   for
..       ... _    '' °V„"'Vr.. I perniission to form the Citizens'Water
vation in the vi'legeeince   rostmaater  jl - r. n ix i      j
Titiiuii IU iiic V   r..R Oompany of Bellmore     It was ordered
thata public hearing be beld at   Fire
men's Hall, this village, on  Thursday
evening,   February   19. at 8 o'clock to
feirther  consider  the   petition   to ere-
«--te the water company.
Will Bellmore have a baseball team ttiis season? This question has been beard several times of late, but as yet i-s unanswered. As yet nothing hae been done towcA-d organizing for the season or arranging the'schedule, and urtless a start is roade soon it will be a difficult matter in arranging games, as most teams have their schedule com¬ plete by this time.    Tbere was talk of
Zeiner eatablished ^-newspaper route. iLarger places have nothing on Merrick
when it comes to having your favorite
daily delivered at the  door  to   peruse
while sipping tbe morning coffee And ^all for 2 cents.    Nebtesse oblige.
Tonight, Wednesday, is the time ap¬ pointed for the great minstrel per¬ formance of the Merriok Club given in their house. Such talent will be dis¬ played as Merrick newer knew it had— >«nly suspected. Everybody will want tobe on hand in the Pire Hall at 8 O'clock.    Admission as 35, 25   and  15
itienta.
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Interesting Aolo Suit
.G..Bennett Smith, automobile dealer
(Of.Freeport,    sued   L   Hicks   &   Son,
inurserymen, at Westb«rjt, in   the   Su-
.preme Court for $1200  damages  done
to.hid Cadillac car  by   jcoUision   with
!tbc Hicka car last June at the Merrick
iRoad.endiPark Avenue, Baldwin. Smith it seems was   going  easterly
'on ithe Merrick Road  at the rate of 18
to .20.milea an hour.    A high hedge at j come.	
the .corner of   the   Merrick   Road  and]     _,,.,, . .
Park Avenue, Baldwin,  prewented  his!. The pinochle, euehre   and  reception
aeeing the defendant's car until it was I ^or tbe .benefit of St. Barnabaa Church
witbin 20 or 25 feet, but it   was  then   «"»»   very   successful.     There    were
about 75 prizes, and Father King wishes Hid thank those who assisted in the eveat.
the Spiritual Work of the Church.
A Washington's Birthday party and social will be held in the Parish House next Monday night under tbe auspices of the Ladies Aid Society. Come and be sociable.
Despite th«! wintry weather and difficult walking, there waa a fairly good attendance at the Lincoln service in the Memorial Cborch last Sonday night. The choir rendered a special anthem and Mrs. Charles Schafer sang a solo.
The Ladies Aid Society held a meet¬ ing at the home of Mra. Helen Allen OQ Wednesday afterneon.
Divine service in the Memorial Church next Sunday at 10:80 a.m. and 7:80 p. m. The pastor will preach iin the morning; on "FEiith Overcoming Fear." In the evening he will give a simple tallt on ^'George Washington." Sunday School «t 2:30 in the Parish House. Regular meeting of the Anx¬ iliary League Tuesday night and Chris¬ tian Endeavor on Friday night.
Mies Gladys Lillian Curran spent boddiDg' a meeting two or three weeks j two days of last week in Bay Shore at ago'to reorganize, but it was riot held, the New CortUndt Hotel as the tuest We   hope  by   next week to bear  that jof Miss McGowan. ^
eonething  has  been  dons in the mat- .
George  F.   Herde  wjll speak in the ! Wantagb Fire Hall next Sunday after-
tec
Services will be beld at the M. E. Cluwch Sunday morning at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday School at 2 :S0 p. m.; Ep¬ worth X>eague at 7:15; evening service at 7}C5; preaching by the pastor. Rev. WiliiAmiDalziel; all are cordially wel-
All
too late to stop the car,
Smkth claimed that the <lefiendant's oox 8Qi»nded no warning of its Approach wlMch heiheard; that it made a short turn into the Merrick Road instead of taking a ilong tgrn; that tbe dr*ver's \ Prices. wife, a novice, bad been operatii^ the ear yoat bufore the accident and ihad not paaaed over the control of the •ame to her ,hiiat)and when the eolli«on occurred and tbat the use of Smith'a cut oat was a sufficient warning of tbe approach af bia car.
The Hicks firm denied liability and counterelaimeel $800 damages against Mr. Smith. Ttie action was tried eo February 2 and 8 in the£upreme.Court at Mineola. and reaulted in   a verdict
kinds   of Chae. 0.
sleighs   at   reduced Colvin, Merrick.
Advertisement.
The School As
a Sodal Centre
We have often wondered why the school in every town is not made more .use" of as a soeial centre for the com¬ munity. Someboiv, the old tradition tbat the school exists merely to drill tbe  boys  and giria in book  learning
for the plaintiff Smith for $297,   after ^'^^K" *^ "s-    ^ ^     .   .,,
the jury h«lboe«out all tbe afternoon .   »»»  why not op^ «p our fine build-
in deliberation.   . '^ *° »he boy. and girls, the fathers
Counselor Henry L. Maxseo of   this ""^ *he mothers of an evening now and
tillage, wbo tried the case for ex- the"!? Would not the eoeia mingling J»dge Jackson, tbeo contended tbat I °f teachera, parents and ehildren bring tbe verdict was against the weight of
evidence and that Smith was guilty of contributory negligence in violating the Highway Law by not slackening up bis speed when he eame to the in- teraeetfon of the two road«. and by not blowinc hia horn.
The m«tion was opposed by Counsel¬ or George M. Levy of Edwards & Levy, atttomeys for the plaintiff.
Judge Crane took briefs from both counsel and a few days later aet aside tbe verdict and granted tbe motion for • new trial, upon the groond that Smith did not sbow bimself free from negligence.
The largest cast of people ever seen in one picture. 7,600 people took part in George Kleine's wonderful produc¬ tion, "Antony and Cleopatra;'' at the piaSft, Monday, February 28.
AAvertlasaMBt | iiationa
tbe home and the school into closer touch with one another to tfae decided advantage of both?
In every community in this popu¬ lous aection there is one or more good school buildings centrally located. Why uot tiz np a room in tbe bnilding where a comfortable social evening can be spent?
Take such towns as Freeport, Hemp- itead and Rockville Centre and there is a large kindergarten room with a piano and movable chaire. How easy it would be to buy a little furniture and make of this a cozy reception room. Then with the usual assembly room where lectures aod such like could be held, a social half boar in the reception room and we should have a real homelike atmosphere about oar scbool. Here is a great opportunity for the mothers' clnba and civic organ- Owl.
noon, at 3 o'clock on the topic, "Para¬ dise Lost to Paradise Restored."
Much interest has been aroused by the plans set forth recently for irri¬ gating the vtlley of the river Euphra tea, where tbe ancient Garden of Eden is thought to have been located. The interest in this is very keen amongs.. Bible students because of those por¬ tions of the Bible which ^thte that the whole world shall become as the Gar¬ den of Eden under the rule of the Kingdom of Christ.
Mr. Herde has devoted much time to the study of the prophecies of the Bi¬ ble and will undertake to show how this is to be accomplished. The lec¬ ture is free and no collection will be solicited.
The Rev. Dr. Layton, district super ; intendent, will bo in charge of the prayer meeting that will beheld in' St. James M. E. Church this Wednea-i day evening. j
"Mind" will be the lesson-sermon at the Christian Science Church on Sun-1 day next.
At a meeting of the Town Board held on Monday last, John A. Ruth, caahier of the Bank of Lawrence,   was
During the month of January  there were 10 births and 5 deaths in the vil¬ lage of Freeport as follows : BIRTHS
Jan. 1, Nellie Eugenia, Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Welden.
2, Ida S., Mr. and Mrs. Senf.
9, Margaret C, Mr. and Mrs.   Clar¬ ence Edwarda.
13 Mary R.. Mr. and Mrs.  Leo Hal¬ pin, 142 S. Ocean Avenue
20. Murray T., Mr. and Mrs.  Phillip Nickelsburg.
20, Robert Paul. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hulse, by two men who appeared sud¬ denly before Mr. Smith and with drawn revolvers, ordered them to throw up their hands, which they did, and $57 was taken fr^ Mr. Smith's pockets. The graifdsOh ran to Mr. Hulse's home and notifled him of the holdup, but by the time that he re¬ turned, the holdup men had disap¬ peared, as had the $67. Mr. Smith did not know either of the men who held him op, and although an imme¬ diate search was made for them, no trace was discovered.--Recorder.
All arrangements are completed for the first annual reception and dance that will be held in the auditorium of the Rockville Centre Club this Wednesday evening under the auspices of and for the benefit of the Rockville Centre Fire Department Relief »Fund.
Norman Jackson sailed on Monday for West Palm Beach, Florida, where he will remain until April.
appointed Town Treasurer, to  succeed ! fjj.g^p|g
Ernest E. Bosca.    gS, Samuel. Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Fish
In  order  to properly celebrate  the annual Past Grand's   Night  of  Rock¬ ville Centre Lodge, No. 279, L   O.   O. i F.,   which   will be held on Wednesday i evening,   February   25th, an effort  is I being made to have a class   initiation, j and   a   number  of candidates have al- j ready been secured for this class.   The floor   vvoik   on   that   evening  will   be ' given by the Degree Team of the Past I Grand's Association.
', man. .  At a meeting of the Board ol Village i     25,   Eileen,   Mr.   and   Mrs.   Harold Trustees, held  Tuesday   evening,    the i Chase.
report of   VjHage   Treasurer   George |     23, Whitson  Doran.   Mr.   and   Mrs. Wallace Smith, showed   the  following | Chas. J. Shea, 16 Whaley Street.
26, Richard, Mr. and   Mrs.   William Firth, 269 Long Beach Avenue. 26,   Churles A., Mr. and Mrs. Chas. . Jackaon.
DEATHS Jan. 7, Elbert R. Smith, 78 years. 9, Samuel Smith, 82 years. 15, Martha M. Verbeck, 36 years. 19, Peter D. Cunningham, 86 years. 28, Eleanor Elizabeth Baxter, 10 yrs.
All   kinds   of prices.    Chas. 0.
sleighs   at   reduced Colvin, Merrick.
Advertisement.
Water District Argument Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night at Firemen'a Hall, Bellmore, the Town Board* will listen to arguments upon the applications of the Citizens Water Company, repre¬ senting citizens of Bellmore, interest¬ ed in a formation of a Water District, asking for permission to incorperate a company, which permisison, it ia
balances in the various funds:   Gener-1 al fund,   $660.if8;   Deposits,    $25.00; 11 Light fund, $248.64; Water fund, $1,- 393.96;   Street   fund,    $647.53;   Fire | jS fund, $37.60; Special fund   $1,340.75. 1
The Board approved of the follow-! ing as members of the Lynbrook En- j gine Company: John Winters. George I Hubar, Amos Kleine, Joseph Ramh-; kail, and Arnold F. Keller. |
Mr. Fieseler was denied   permission I 	
to have a sign placed in front of his! Through her counsel, Earl Bennett store extending six feet over the side-i of Rockviile Centre, Mrs. Isabelle walk, but permission was granted him | Rhodes has filed an answer to tl^e suit to have a aign placed, not to exend | of her huaband, Rufus R. Rh'odes, for over three feet over sidewalk. i separation ond has instituted a count-
A contract wns awarded George W. . er action action against him. Ift the Shipway to audit the village books forj counter suit for separation made out the past year, for the consideration of; by Mrs. Rhodes, she alleges cruelty $130. I and assault. She seeks support and  . 'counsel fees.
fPUT:! nTnni->T-vr.^.m '     ^''^'    Rhodes   WSS 8 Miss Goelzeu-
THE HIPPODROME leuchter of Woodhaven.    There is one
Once more   the   New   York   Hippo-] child who is with her, Isabel   Minerva
drome has scored —this time with   the   Rhodes.    She is now said to be living
greatest array of strange, curioua and at the aame time aensational circus acts tbat have ever been displayed un¬ der a roof.
Conforming with custom the biggest theatre in the world augmented the current attraction, the spectacle, "America," on the opening of Febru¬ ary with a series of features gathered from the "tented cities" and "saw¬ dust arenas" of five continents. The result is the most remarkable showing of animal acts, hair-raising, death- defying aerial nerformances, "stunts" that force a question to science and furiously funny clowns ever recruited with one organization.
Thus amplified, the spectacle is said to eclipse in its scope, magnitude and comprehensiveness anything ever of feted an amusement loving public from the time Nero burned the "Eternal City" to entertain hia clientele of intimate admirers.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been lavished upon the scenic wonders of the spectacle "America;" thousands—not scores   or   hundreds— |
in Brooklyn with a brother.
The regular monthly meeting of the Mothers' Club was held at the Grove Street School Wednesday afternoon. After the business session the menj bers were entertained by a vocal solo by Lawrence Smith; recitation, Mias Jones; piano solo, Miss Helen Cran¬ dell;  recitation.   Miss  Clara Gibson;
j operatic  selections  on   the • Victrola.
' Refreshments and social intercourse with greetings to new members fol¬ lowed an interesting talk by Prof. Moon.
A hot supper will be served from 6:00 to 8:00 p. m., on Saturday even¬ ing, February 28th, in the basement of the church onder the aupsices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Lutheran Church.
Merikoke Tribe, No. 472, L 0. R. M., will hold their seventh annual masque and civic bail in Atheneum Hall on Tuesday evening, March 17th. Handsome prizes will be given for the most attractive and grotesque cos¬ tumes.
Counselor Edwin W. Wallace has opened hia law office in the Martens^ Building, 101 Front street, this vil¬ lage,
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Winterbottom entertained a large nnmber of their friends and relatives at their home, Windsor avenue, on Monday evening, February 9th. in honor of the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. A. H. Rennie, Pastor.
"Athens, New York, Rockville Cen¬ tre—Mutual imprcjeaions. Paul in Athens. Christiana in New York and Rockville Centre."/ The pastor of the Rockville Centre Presbyterian Church will preach on the above theme Sab¬ bath morning at 10:80 a. m.
The special subject for last Sabbath evening will be the subject for next Sabbath evening on account of the storm, viz.: "The First Honor Con¬ ferred on Mary Magdalene."
Y. P. S. C. E. Meeting at 7 p. m. Topic, "Roles for young business men
The next meeting will be held at the i and women;" Scripture. Proverba, Seaman Avenue School, March 11, at { 22cl-29vs. Leader, Miss Ella Koehler. 8:30, when an interesting program
promised.    All   mothers  are cordially invited to attend.
Last Wednesday at 8 :29 p. m. Fire Call 17 sounded, and six minutes after¬ ward there was a line of hose in the yard ef James Quirk, on Pearsall Ave-^ nue, where fire from the kitchen range had gotten inside the parti tionlback of the stove, and from there had gone play their part in making the perform-{ ^° the kitchen and the outshed adjoin- ance complete in every detail, and sur-1 '"K- Oi>o line of hose was "taken to mounting that pinnacle of entertain- i the kitchen roof and the chemical line ment perfection the circus novelties of **¦ taken in the kitchen and the fire every corner of  the  globe  have  been' w*s seon extinguished.
claimed,   will  give them the privilege hunted out to   complete   the   picture.:     Mrs. Quirk had  swelled  smoke for
of laying water mains within the ter¬ ritory mentioned in their incorporated certificate.
There is objection to this certificate on the part of ttie Sonth Hempstead and Oyster Bay Water .Company, rep- resepted by J. W. H'lrSh as president, and A. S. Malcomson as vice presi¬ dent, and there will pipbably be quite a lively argument.
Those wbo were fortunate in seeing "Quo Vadia" and "The Last Days of Pompei" will be equally pleased witb George Kleine ¦ latest prodaction. "Antony and Cleopatra," iu 8 reels, at tbe Piaza, Freeport Monday, Feb¬ ruary 28; matinee and evening.
AttortlaaataWt.
Babylon in all its glory, Athens in its [ qoite some time but could not find short-lived world superiority, Rome in whence it came and finally summoned its profligate surrender to the craze ber husband from his business nearby, for pleasure never afford so colossal a ^^ alarm was immediately turned in, pageant as is seen twice daily at the i"^ exactly twenty minotes later Chief New York Hippodrome. And, in pass- Loonam ordered the recall. It was ing, it may be added, never did the quite apparent from the charred con- time-worn, dost and moss-covered dition of the beams that tbe Sre had walla of tbe ancient Golliseom of tbe been burning some time, possibly for "City of Seven Hills" house such hours. The damage will be about enormous throngs as poor into tbe 1150. covered by ipsarance. New York   Hippodrome  to  enjoy  its
feast of fun and frolic, aenaationalism.
spectacle  and
All   kinds   of   sleighs   at   reduced pricea.    Chaa. 0. Colvin, Merrick.
Advertiaement
Dr. George A. H. Smith, eye treat¬ ment or glasses; Toeadays and Tbura- Jaya. 8 to 11, and by appointment, at residence, 7 Wallace St, eomer Brook¬ lyn A»e. ' > tf. Adrai tlawnsnt ' (continued on page 6)
Earl J. Bassett. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Anthony Bassett, died at Nassau Hospital, Mineola, on Saturday last, in his ^7th year, of abscess of the liv¬ er, after an illness of but a few weeks. He was taken ill several weeks ago. and was removed to tbe hospital about ten days ago. The fun¬ eral service was held at the home of. his parents. Maple Avenoe, on Tues¬ day afternoon, the Rev. E. B. Rich¬ mond officiating, and the interment waa in the cemetery at Graveaville, Herkimer Coanty, this State. Hi* parenta and one sister, Misa Ada, aur- vive him.
SmithviDe Sonth
By way of furnishing entertainment for tbe residents of tbis village, a moving picture show is being given in the Smithville South A. and S. Clob House every Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. Only the latest and best pictarea are shown and the price of admisaion ia small.
Do not iail t«i aee George Kleina'a wonderful production, "Antony mk) Cleopatra," in 8 reels, at tbe Piasa, Fraeport, Monday, PebnMry28; naflt* inee and'evening.
Adyartlsemewt.
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