CI6HT
THZ MASaAU POST, rREEPOST, V. T., FSIBAT, AFUL 14, 1916.
mm PASSOVER
FEAST BEGAN 17TH
WANTAGH
OBSERVED SEVEN DAYS—SPEC¬ IAL PRAYERS FOR JfiAITY ABROAD SUFFERING BONDAGE OF WAR
The JewiMh fea.-'t of til began Iant Alonday at .-'undoivn will lie observed for a iierioti of soveii tiays, whiie those wbo cheri.ili customs whicb originated after Hibii; liiiie.s will keep tbo feast eigbt dayn.
There is a new significance lo the feast tliis yejir. Altliough it is knowii as tlie celebration of liberty for .lew.-^, uilllionii of their bretiiren are suffer- Ini? tlie liondage of vvar. Hecaiise of this many congregations in Xew York and the vicinity wiii take offer¬ ings to send to Kurope and will pray for aii wlio are siirfering because of the conflict.
The Seder, or I'aasover niglit serv¬ ice, is one of the most beaiitifui of all Jewisli ceremonies. The arrangement of the tabic. Ihe special di8be.s. tbe unleavened cakes, vvitli tlieir perfor¬ ated surfaces, the bitter lierbs, tlie four cups of wine and tlie .special gob¬ let set aside for Klijaii tlie prophet, who. like Santa Ciaiis, is supposed to visit every house on tliat iilgbt- all these smyiiolic expres.-lons of llie llls¬ tory of tlie race. To add to tlie «iuaiiitne.ss of llie riles special verst?s and melodies in Ilelirew and (Mialdee are sung, the whole family joining in Ipe cliorus.
The American Ilelirew and .lewisli Messenger iias issued a special Pass¬ over edition of inu pages.
At the Palm Sunday iervices iu the .Memorial Churcii last Sunday there were uood congregation.-. In the eve¬ ning Mrn. Khoda E. Jackson sang The Palms," accompanied by Feter F. .\v(igadro on ttie vioiin and Miss Illlen .lack.son on the piano. >Iis8 Faliiig, wlio lias lieen taking tlie place of the regtilar organist. 18 suffering from a severe tiiroat trouble.
.Miss Anita Chesliire is vlsitng at I lhe home of her parents. .Mr. and Mrs. j Luther Cheshire. ,, . . .Miss .'Xnna K. (Jrimtii. .school
a.s.sover ^ ,^3^1,,.^, has returned lo school after .-pending several days at .Newburgli. on account of iter father's illness.
Tlie l'nion Free Scbool will clo.-ie Tliiiisday of this weik and re-open Tuesday morning.
.\i tlie last meetiim of tlie eighth grade, the foilowing were appointed a comiiiillee on class name: .\lbert Lindbioin. Kw-jld Albrecht. Frank
WORLD CONFERENCE AT GARDEN CITY
PROMINENT PEOPLE FROM FAR PACIFIC ON WAY TO ATTEND I SESSIONS—DEVOTEES OF GOLF ' JOINING COLONY EACH DAY.
I One of the most notable gatherings of prominent people ever seen here will be held from April :i4 to -'8 at the Garden City Holei, at the World'-'^ -VI- liance Conference.
Kacli weeK .sees new devotees of goif joining the colony at Garden ('ity. Two score or more players liave made application to the Wheatley
.Maliler and Robert Louden. Tlie c^lass Hills Club to play over that course un¬ til the completion pf llie Garden City (;ountry Club's course ot 18 holes at Nassau boulevard.
Mr. J. J. Lannin, baseball magnate. is one of tlie well known members of the colony here.
Ofllcers of the recently formed Gar¬ den City Country Club will be chosen in a few days, and the erection of the :{li).Oi)i) clul) house will commence. There wiii be bowling alleys, swim¬ ming pool, s(|uasJi and tennis courts and a line IK hole golf course. Work will liegin ne.xt montli.
Ilesideiils here were interested when it was learned thai Mrs. Viola Alida Holder, who lives in Fifth street, had brouglit an action for sep¬ aration against lier liuHband, Lemuel Valentine Holder, a foreign excliange broker, witli officers at No. 5(1 Pine treet. .Manliattan. Mrs. Holder alleges crueltv.
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Twe cents a word for flrat Inaerllon, minimum ten wordsi one cent a word (•r aaeeeaalve /naertiona.
WANTKI) (Jiri for general down¬ stairs work. Sleep home nights. Wages, $.-|.iiii per week. ("all 18G South Ocean avenue. 4-^l-it
FOR SaTJ''. —,\Iod. rn giis luime. with oven and broiler; slight used; .VI con¬ dition; hiiigalii. liHiuirc .Mrs. -I.'iiii.-s Whltniniin, :!1 Uny nor a\i'iiu. . 4--'l--'l
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FOR SAL1-: -Saddl veurs old: also i Julius ,1. ll.'inricli nu.-, Huldwin.
Ullll liriving liorse, G
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FOR SALK Candy store at Hoyal Tlieatre, Uoosevelt, compii.'ti^ .stock and fixtures. Aiso incubator lor .sale. 280 eggs, almost new. ('ail Charles Baer, Real Kstate Oirice. Roosevelt.
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FOR S.VLI-: - mack Moiiorica h.-ns eggs for sellings; $1.00 for i:!. I'Idward
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TO LOAN -.sTriiTrt'iinIial sums on mort¬ gage on desirable improved properties.
Address Hox 11., .Nassau Posl, Ir'reeport.
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FOR S.VLK—-Single Comb RVuide' isla'pd Rod eggs for setting. $1.00 a dozen.
J. S- De Mott. Leonard avenue. Phone
389-W.
FOR SALE—22 V4 ajre farm In Haasa- ehusetta; healthy climate; purea^
running water: beautiful scenery; 10-
room house, garage and stable. Price,
91,000 cash.
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TO RKNT—Small house at Roosevelt, 17.00 per month. Apply at Quality
Bakery, corner Qrove street and Olivo
Boulevard. Freeport. 10-22-tf
iiKitto is "Tbe End and Aim of Edu¬ cation is Development of cliaracter." .Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Tomts have lieen ••ntertaining .Mrs. Tom's sister. Mrs. A. It. .Merritt. and two children fn^iii New Jersey, litis week.
.\ surprise parly was held in the lioiiK! of Mr. and -Mrs. Frank Baldwin in lionor of their daughter. Florence, (Ul Saturday evening. Aniong those present were the following; Mr. and .Mrs. Charles Toms. Mr. and Mrs. Fraiil< Baldwin and family, the Misses I f;retta and Gladys Smith, Oladys \'erity, .Mary "V'ernie, Maude and Edna Slllltll, Caroline .lolly. William Lister, Oeorge Box, Allien Lindblom. Gordon Meyer, Wiiliam Ketcham. Jack Gii- ilerslieve and Artliur Doxey. A very enjoyalile evening was spent.
.\ pinochle and dance wiil be given in llie fire hall on next Wednesday evening.
.Mrs. William E. Smith entertained Iht fatiier. Seamaii I'ost. ot Freeport, over lasl Sunday.
Ttie school iirincipals of Wantagh, .Merrick. Smifhvilie South and Bell¬ more liave formed a liaseball league and are arranging a series of twelve games. Tiie scliedule will be an¬ nounced later.
.¦Man I). Voung has sold his house on Wantiigli avenue to Edwin R. Wendler.
Easter seivices wili be lieW in tlie MerricVt cliurcli next Sunday wlien tlie pastor. Rev. Thomas S. Braith¬ waite, wlll preacli. Morning subject, 'The Risen Christ -the Sure Founda¬ tion of the Gospel." Kvening tlieme, "The Supremacy of Clirist.'' There wiil be appropriate mu«ic and a spec- Hoard-Ijai Easter offering will be received. .'Vil are invited lo participate in these services.
Mrs. George Box entertained the Ladies' Aid Society on Wednesday af¬ ternoon.
The Ladies' .-Vid Society of the Me¬ morial cliurcli wili hold a sale of aprons in the parish hou^je next Tues¬ day afternon and evening. Tlie ladies wili also serve supper from R to 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Afarviii M. Brookt; lias been leaching in the scliool In place of Miss Stella G. Failing this week.
Mr. and .Mrs. Frank (;. Young and family iiave returned from Florida, wliere tliey spent the winter months. .Master .Arthur Doxsell of Bayshore spent last Saturday and Sunday with -Mr. and Mrs. Francis Baldwin.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Krause and family of New York are spending the Easier rece.ss at their home here.
.Miss Emma Wliitman, the station agent, has returned to her position at llie station.
TIk; annual school meeting of I'nion Free Sehooi Distriet No. 2;^ will be held on tlie second floor of tlie school house on Tuesday, May 2. at 8 p. ni., for the election of two trustees for a term of three years, In place of John F. Rhame and Wiiliam F. Dean, and for tlie transaction of sucli other busi¬ ness as may be regularly brouglit be¬ fore the meeting. Tlie following es¬ timate of expenses for tlie ensuing year has been adopled by the board of education, and will be submitted to the nieeling for its action: Teachers' salaries. '$2.H7,0: janitor's salary, $;ifi.": clerk's salary, $17,; treasurer's salary, $2-'.; truant officer's salary, $i>2.."0: school books and supplies, $l-")0; cleaning building,' $25; library money. $ I .->; maintaining school grounds, $2ri; eighth bond, $750; In¬ terest on lionds, %',i',r,.27,: fuel, $500; preparing tax list, |2,'.; taking census, It: repairs, $:!:i2.2r.; total, $,'i.500.
Dr. and Mrs. Rhame have'just re¬ turned from Florida, where they have been spending tho winter on account of Dr. Rhames ill health.
.Mrs. Curran and Miss Gladye Cur¬ ran have given up their home in Wan¬ tagli and will return to Bayshore, wliere they forinerly lived. Misa Cur¬ ran is very popu'vr with the small children of her Sunday school class, and tiiey, and her many friends, are dn-iiding to liave iter go.
MERRICK
PERSONALS
Tiie boyH of the Merrick grammar scliool baseball team had a cake sale Thursday af'.ernon, the return.s to be used for the purchase of baseball sup¬ plies.
A new diamond is being laid out at the corner of Smith street and Hemp¬ atead boulevard, and the boys played the first game of the sea.son series Friday afternoon, and were defeated by tlie Bellmore nine.
.\Ii, Tlioiiuis Birch of Ilclliiiore is buiiding a pretty little cottage on .Miller street.
.Miss Agnes \'alentine and Mr. (.'Iiarles Wieland will be married on Easter Sunday. They will make their liome at tlie liouse owned liy Mr. Wie¬ land on .Miller street.
.Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Fairfax and Van Rensselaer Fairfax of the Four Corners, have returned for the sea¬ .son. .Mrs. Fairfax is the president of lhe .Merrick branch of tlie Anti-Suf¬ frage Association, and it is hoped act¬ ive work for getting tiie ladies of .Merrick and vicinity together social- l.v, and in the interests of the associa¬ tion, wili commence at once.
white candy bunnies and yellow chicks sitting on top of oqe of tbe cakes. Those present were Elizabeth Carmen, Justine Lttttrlngbausen, Sus¬ an Hughes, Wilma Doscher. Carol Todd and Pearl Todd.
Don't forget the entertainment and dance to be given by the Ladies' Aux¬ iliary of Merrick Hook. Ladder and Engine Co. No 2. at the fire hall on Camp avenue, on Saturday evening. May sixth. Tickets, 2.", cents: chil¬ dren, l.'l cenLs. If you like to laugh, don't mLss itl
The Ladies' Auxiliary wiil hold their regular meeting this week at the hotne of Mrs. H. Rottfjers of Mer¬ rick Manor.
There was great consternation among residents and property owners of tlie northern section of Merrick 1 Wednesday noon, when their homes I were tiireatened by lire raging in the I woods from Qiiincy street to Merrick I avenue. The fire department was j called out and ail tlie available men I in the village came to the rescue, I after the women and children gave lup their ineffectual efforts with buck¬ ets of water.
AMITYVILLE
While motoring on the Merrick road a few days since, a Nassau Post representative observed the addition
n liaiclilng III slaiidard 100. Chicks. nig I'oultry ITlci', Wan-
MULIERS
Home Made Bakery
Comer Olive Bouleyard and South Grove Street Freeport, N. Y.
TelephoiM, 402-R
BELLMORE
-Mr.and .Mr.s. flharles D. Harse of I.,iiideti street have the deepest syiii- pailiy of tlieir large circle of friends in tlie loss of their 1-year-old cliild, wlio was buried last Wednesday. Their grief i.s unusual in tliat it is oniy a few montlis ago tliat another child was taken.
Cantanai, the well knowii business man of Bellmore, is erecting a busi¬ ness block on Bedford avenue, ad¬ joining S. E. Brand's bakery. The building is a two-story, 25 by GO foot struelure and will have all improve¬ ments. One store will be used for ice cream and confectionery, the other ae a barber shop, with bowling alleys in the rear.
Sheriff Stephen P. Petlit has de¬ cided to build a modern business block on Bedford avenue, adjoining the Ferrara block. It is understood that- Jlr. .\lien, now of Mineola. will oc¬ cupy the store with an up-to-date stock of dry goods and notions, and rtill reside in one of the apartments ou the second floor.
There wil! be another special illu.<;- trated service, with stereoptlcon, al the Methodist churcii next Sunday evening; topic. "Korea in Transition, or The Hermit's Awakenirxg.
.Mrs. Edwin aveniu-, wiio hai- idly recovering.
Baldwin of Hewlett been very ill. is rap-
-Mrs. Robert Johnson of Merrick uvenue is suffering from a severe at¬ tack of tonsiiitis.
.Miss Florence Churcl:, teaclier of llie primary grades, is wpending tlie Easter vacation with her brother at Hartford, Conn.
.\ small company of the more hardy representatives of Merrick youtli took a trip to Wheatley Hills on the North Shore by bicycit- Sunday afternon, re¬ turning by way of Westbury to watch the aeroplane flight.s. As they all threatened to accept the offer if In¬ vited to ascend in a machine, there was great consternation among the mothers when the boys had not re¬ turned at fi.:',ii. The daring ones were Orville .Miller. Elliot Birch, Arthur Otto and Arnold Bartow.
Phonograph
.Mr. Tliomas Coughlln has Just opened a bakery shop and green groc¬ ery at the coiner of Smith stroet and Brooklyn avenue.
The regular meeting of the Merrick Civic League, of which Mr. H. Schuy¬ ler Camman of Merrick road is presi¬ dent, will be held Friday evening at S.;iO o'clock at tbe parish hou.se.
Mr. H. B. Schwab has returned with his family for the .season.
Quarterly Conference of the local church. Rev. B. Franklin Ray has been appointed to serve tho cluirch for another year.
MASSAPEQUA
Mr.and Mrs. C. VV. Wentzer, Jr., and family returned to titer home on New York avenue, Sunday, after spending the winter in Brooklyn,
Mrs. If. Hartman of San Francisco, Cal., was a week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Heinlein of the Hicksville road.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meytrott, Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Single, Mrs, M. Sher¬ wood, Mr. S. De Llsser and Mies Edna Slierwood of BJrooklyn motored to .Massapequa on Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Heinlein. on Hicksville road.
Mr.s. M. Shafer returned home on Sunday from a visit to Staten Island and Brooklyn.
The Ladie.s' Aid of the Presljylerian cliurcli will meet on Tuesday, April 2-"i, in the hali of the Property build¬ ing.
The Euchre club was entertained by Mrs. C. Southard of Clark street, on Tuesday.
NO. MERRICK
.\ very enjoyable birthday party In response to the request of tlie "'"s tendered to little Miss Pearl Todd
Plays any size disc record, with either needle or sapphire. Equipped with speed regulator, spring motor, and reversible sound box. Play.s one I 2-incli record or two or three small records with one windi.ng. .Not a toy but a real phonograph.
A (losial will insure a call and demonstration, .\ddre.ss. Commercial Hotel, IK So. Main street.
E. HAWKINS
.\getit for Nassau County Freeport Long Island
last Monday afternoon at tlie home of her parent.s on Camp avenue. When all the little guesls had arrived, each was presented witli a little Easter basket and told to hunt for peanuts tlial were hidden throughout the rooms. What a jolly hunt it was! Little Susan Hughes won the prize, !i jump-rope, by flnding the largest number of peanuts, and Wilma Dosch¬ er a close second. Susan found 78. .\fter the liunt, the children were (111ite ready to partake of the refresh¬ ments where were served, and shout¬ ed with glee wlien they saw little-
M.H.SPITZER
52 SOUTH GROVE STREET
Telephone 402-.I
Is prepared to seiTc
Confectionery Morton's Ice Cream
A Full Lina of
Fishing: Tackle
Spaulding's Sporting Qoods
Cigars Tobacco
Toys
Easter Ba.sk.ets
and Novelties
TAXICAB SERVICE
DAY
OR
NIGHT
Not a band waggon but a real, up-to-date auto.
76 CHURCH STREET - FREEPORT
Our drivel's
are men of
experience
and cliaracter.
C. A. Schluter
Telephone 888
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IS MY MOTTO Purchase Your Car where You are sure of getting UP-TO-DATE SERVICE
EXCLUSIVE AGENCY
FOR
Cadillac
Studebaker Dodge Bros. Ford
A Few Rebuilt Cars for Sale Cheap Full Line of Acceseoriet, Tires and Storage Batteries
PAINTING, VULCANIZING, REPAIR AND MACHINE SHOP
THOROUGHLY UP-TO-DATE
OPEN G. BENNETT SMITH
ALL NIGHT 23 E. Merrick Rd., FREEPORT, L I.
TCLCPHONK 41S FftCCI*OI«T
Of a commodious sun parlor to the j patronage and good will of tl»» pobll. Alexandria Inn, conducted by Mr. and !ln general.
Mrs Nicholas Evento. Inspection {__ —^ _
disclosed a wonderfully finished and' equipped porch parlor, with" a floor! space of more than 1,600 square feet, ! to be used for dining purposes and j also for dancing. .Mr. and Mrs. Even- ,
DR. J. R. SHAPERO
DENTIST
to are abreast of the tlni^ and realiz¬ ing the demand by th*^aveling pub- „ ^ '^aix'st.
Ilc for cily conveniences In the wav of dining, have equipped this parlor at no small expense, and deserve the
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FRKKPORT. N. V.
Teirijiiuiir- lOSS-'W FfT-cport r V*a A»rr*«uilr Styie DtatlactlMi
Spring Fashion Display
W^ have a beautiful and practical assemblage of wonderful spring modes, embracing the smartest styles in
Afternoon and Evening Dresses^ Suits, Coats and Skirts
CHARMINO afternoon dre.sses: many are copies of high-grade imported -- AO>'P models. Special, at ll*«lo
SUITS iu tiie most wanted shades in checks, serges and gaberdines. From ^ ^ g.g.
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COATS in -in elegant variety of covert clolh. eoliege cloth, chinchilla, gaberdine and s<-rge. Very sM.^'clal. from. — __
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SKIRTS me UIU mil manufacture aud are •iiailc :i< stripivi, -.'lieeks, plaids ,« raryFp
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Our collection of spring modes is most complete and a visit from }ou will convince you as to the exclusiveness and beauty of styles.
ALTERATIONS FREE OF CHARGE
Leon's Gown Shop
Brooklyn: 506 Fulton St.
New York: 1404 Broadway.
My Grocery Store
BECAUSE here the people are getting tlie very best good.s obtain¬ able. Compare our prices with any store on standard goods, such as Heinz. Blue Label. Quaker, Hecker's or H, 0. goods. See just how we stand; don't consider individual brands. Buy brands of a re¬ liable character and this will be your store.
DOLAN'S FAMOUS BLEND COFFEE, a lb 20c
TEAS, ALL KINDS, a lb.
29o
H. 0. Oats, pkg 12c
Presto Flour, small pkg 9c
Presto Flour, large pkg 22c
H. 0, Prepared Flour^ pkg. . 18c
Hecker's Prepared Flour, pkg 15c
Cream of Wheat, pkg 121/20
Pettijohn, pkg I2V2C
Wheatena, pkg 14c
Kellogg's Flakes, pkg 8c
Kellogg's Krumbles, pkg. . .10c
Kellogg's Bran, pkg 20c
Force, pkg . 10c
Shredded Wheat, pkg 10c
Triscuit, pkg 10c
Hecker's Cream Farina, per pkg 9c
Hecker's Cream Farina, large pkg 13c
Duryea'g Cornstarch, pkg.... 8c
Favorite Brand Cornstarch, pkg 5c
White Rose Com, can 12c
Holly Wreath Asparagus, per can 17o
White Rose Peas, can 16c^
Waverly Peas, can 16c
Phoenix String Beans, can 12Vgc
White Rose Asparagus, can,22c
Libby Brand Asparagus, can. 20c
Succotasli 10c, 12c, 15c
Lima Beans 10c 12c, I60
Waverly Spinach, can 12c
Sauerkraut, heavy Pack, can lOc
Maine Com, sweet and ten¬ der 3 for 26c
Early June Peas, gifted, 3 for 25o
Campbell's Soaps, all kinds
3 for 26o White Rose Baked Beam
3 for 26o Heinz' Baked Beans 9c, 13o, I80
Sneider's Tomato Soup, per
can ¦. , , 80
Wewen Oil, pint can 23o
1 can EARLY JUNE PEAS, 1 can MAINE CORN, 1 lai^ can
TOMATO ALL 3 for 26c
TUNA FISH, WHITE ROSE, last week, a can 18c
DON'T FAIL TO LOOK FOR THIS ADV EVERY WEEK, IT WILL PAY YOU.
J. J. DOLAN
28 WEST ICERRICK ROAD
Tel. 488^.
Fret DsUrcty
