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News From Eastern Nassau County
RIWSEVEIT
On Sunday afternoon the Roosevelt Baneball Club met the Altoona Team of Heinpstead, and wore defeated to tho tune of 8 to 1. The first four in¬ nings were very interesting, neither Kidt being able to score, until Hemp- Ktoad. through lack of support on tho part of the Roosevelt Team, broke the ice and gaine.'d the lirst run, and seem¬ ed lo pile IIJ) nioro and more. Bergen and Jack Winters starred for itoose- »ell, while Lefferls and Oliver played great ball for their team.
On next Sunday the Roosevelt Base¬ ball Club will meet the Glenmore (Jiants with a different team ihan on 8(inday laat.
to 9.00 o'clocli p. m., Including ser¬ mon by Rev. A. Smith. Mid-week services every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
On Saturday evening around six o'clock three cans collided into each other at the corner of Centennial Avo- nuo aud .Na.ssau Road. l'>acli of the cars was damaged considerably, espe¬ cially that of Joe Bohr, but fortunate¬ ly no one was seriously hurt.
.Mrs. Hugo Stearn.s, has purchased a iievi Suidi'baker tourning car.
.Mr. C. .Miller has recenlly purchas¬ ed an automobile truck, which he will use- in his business
WANTAGH ITEMS
Regular meetings of the Roosovelt Alhletic Club are hold Tuesday and Thursday ovi'iiings of each week. Come and help this club svicceed.
.Mr. William Browne played hall on Sunday with Smilhville South.
Don't forget that to-night is the night sol for Iho moving picture enter¬ tainment lo bo given by Company H of U. B. B. A. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets, 15 cents.
Here is your chance to help tho boys by attending this affair. The boys net'd liie money and your help.
Mr. Harry Gilman received his hon¬ orary dl8«'harge from the .National Guard.
Mias Kvelyn .Stephenson led the Ep¬ worth League .Sunday at the M. K, Church.
On .Monday c-vening the I'nited Boys Brigade held their weekly mooting in tho basemenl of the Board of Trade. The boys v^-ore under the instructions of Comiiiandaut Peterson. Kach boy in the company is now supplied with lilies, which Coniinandant Peterson received from tho Hempstead Com¬ pany, and they ate more onthiisiastk than ever in responding to orders. Till' hoy.^ v»'oro considerably drilled and ari' showing gicat progress in their work, which is certainly pleas¬ ing their Cnmmandant. The boys are working daily to distribute their tic¬ kets in tho neighboring village for thtdr enterlaintnonl, v^-hich will bo held this evening in the Royal The¬ atre. The hoys intend, if they are suc¬ cessful enough at this entertainnieni. lo purchase camping utenails, such as cots, tents, etc., and they will no doubt receive the support of this vil¬ lage.
On Monday evening last .\frs. Cbas. Schaefer enterlaintid the organ fund cotnniittee.
On Tuesday, June 24. tho get-to¬ gether social aflornoon of the .\a.ssau County Circles of King's Datmhtors wa.s hidd at tho Parish House. The aflornoon was spent partly in discus¬ sing business and the roinaindor waa devoted to social activities.
The following ladies who worked so faithfully at the polls for tho mili¬ tary ci'tisiis wore: Chairwoman, .Mrs. Birdsall Jackson. .Misses Dora Dean, Hen riot la Seainaii. Kmma Smith, .Mary Seaman, l';isie Voung, .Mesdamea Kd¬ ward Wendlor, Hallie Seaman, John H. Davis. Louis Linn, Harold S. Wil¬ liams, .lohn T. Cowlos, Henry Sparke. Harold Krapp.
to, "The Secret of Siicces? is Con¬ stancy lo Purpose. "
Graduates -Charles ilamison, Kd¬ ward Mlchand, Arthur Olsen, .Martin Huhnkon.
Klementary Diplomas Kdna Vernie,
Alfred Horrlick, Ltirana De Ixjng,
' Howard Seymour. Nellie Seymour,
Arthut Wilgtis. Talliort Baldwin
: .Mary Washburn, -Adelaide Ltidford, .Al-
: fred Anderson, Kdith Bradley. Klhel
^.Miciiatd, Cecilia .Meyer. .May Baitiii-
ger, Lucy Albrecht and Arlhur I^w-j
rence. *
.Vltisic by Miss Laura D Harper. .\l'ss .Anna K. Griniin, dir;e>or.
Thursday and Fridav Beach.
.Mr. and .Mrs. John Straus havo re¬ turned to the city alter spending their honeymoon at Sands I'omt, this vil¬ lage.
at High Hill Ijtdies' CrUild of the St. Mark s Church will hold a strawberry fes¬ tival, which will be continued in tho evening.
BELLMORE
Kogiilar services will be held ne.M Sunday in tbe M. K. Church at 10.3u; evenings at 7.30; preaching by pas¬ tor, Rev. R. V\. Knight. Sunday School at 11.30 a. m.
Qn Saturday evening. Juno 30,• a sock social will be held under the auspices of the Kpwoith League in the babe;nent of the .Methodist Church. I Admission will bo two cenls for each I niinitiot, or ^^ ,ucdt tne atiKjuni m moi.ey ior the .size worn.
-Mr. Lesjie Rayntir has succossful- I ly passed his o.xaiiiinations in High .scuool and is now a laeinbei of the Senior (.'la6s.
.A good aiundance from this \illag» was pre.sent at the coiueiRoinent e.\- eicises held in llie .AuHlicau rho- alie.
On Thursday tho Willing Workers held an ice cream and strawberry fes¬ tival in the Parish House. This af¬ fair was very well attended and was a financial success. The funds will go toward purchasing an organ.
Mrs. (Charles Mwards will enter¬ tain the Young People's Social t'liih next Friday evening.
Mrs. Samuel Abrams, of this village, has been entertaining her mother, Mrs. Smith Merritt, of Bellmore.
Don't forget that the Jolly Font will hold a shirt waist dance at the Alpha Fire Hall, Stop 66, on July 3. Admission 35 cenls.
Mr. H. Howard, of Washington Ave¬ nue, has recently purchased a new Cadillac eight-cylinder Sedan from G. Bennett Smith, agent for said car.
Mr. Arthur Browne played his fiis4 game of ball with the Seaford Base¬ ball Clilb.
On Saturday ian, .Mr. and .Mrs. I. Searby had a very pleasant trip up tho Hudson as far as Poughkeepsie. then returned to Brooklyn and sjient Sunday al lh« home of .Mr. Arthur Searby.
On Friday evening, June 15, Mr. G. Lesner entertained the Young Peo¬ ple's Social Club of the St. Paul's Kpiscopal Mission. The first part of the evening was entirely devoted to business, hearing the reports of treas¬ urer and screlary. A motion was mado, passed and carried that the Y. P. S. C. should give $100 toward pay¬ ing off part of the mortgage of the church. After all business was tran¬ sacted the meeting adjourned. The rest of the evening was spent in danc¬ ing and .-itnglng and piano selections hy Mr. Ira Searby. Delightful re¬ freshments were served by Mrs. K. I'he. Those present wore Rev. A. Smith, .Ml. and .Mrs. Ira Sarby, .Mrs. C. i;dwards, .Mr. and Mns. The, .Misses Klsie Clark, Klsie Hansen, .Mille Han¬ sen, tlertriide Losnei', Gertrude Mc¬ Clellan, Regina Che, Isabell Stretch. .Messrs. Jack Clark, Jack Bergen, Wil¬ liam Browne, Teddy Howard and the Hon. Peter Bock.
.All account of the school commonco- mont will he given in next week's Post.
The Itiion Free SchtKil closed fot the summer on Friday lasl.
On Friday evening the Public School held its graduation exercisen in tho Pari.-^h House at 8 o'clock. The exorcises were very well attended and Ihc program was very well made up.
Mr. John Bergen was head tishei al tho class day exercises hold in the Freeport Hiuh School Tuesday ing.
The following have enlisted in ser¬ vice: Krwin Tiisscell, (iavalry: George Siems and Lei'oy T. Wills, 23d Regi¬ ment.
Harry Biaithwaite visited friends here last week.
The Kings Daughters hold a social gathering in the Paiish House Tues¬ day. Representatives from sister .so¬ cieties of l.,ong Island were present and spent a very enjoyable afternoon.
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A number of people of this village attended the commencemont exercises of the Frooport High School held in Ihe Royal Theatre Wednesday even-
Regular services of the St. Paul's Kpiscopal Church next Sunday as fol¬ lows: Sunday Schocd frotn 3.15 p. m. to 1.15. l';veMiiiig service from 7.30
SI. I'AIT/S ElMSiiOrAli MISSION
.luly 1 Sunday School, il.l5 p. m Kvoning prayer and sermon. 7.30 p. 111. Offertory will be sung by .Miss i;lsie Hansen.
Not So Fortunate.
"My wife is like <;e'e)rgo Washington; I don't bi'liovo she coiiM toll a lio to save her senil." "Vou'ro lucky 1 .Mine (nn toll il lie the minute I get it out of my mouth."
Read the Nassau Post for local and vic'inilv news.
Tho parade of the four Sunday .Schools, two of BelliTiore, one of Sea¬ ford, and Wantagh, held Saturday af¬ ternoon was very successful and very woll attended. Tho children carried flags and daisy chains. There were over two hundred in thc> parade, whicli was led hy a band. They marched through several of the main str«>is of Wantagh, then returned to ih" Parish House, whoro cakt and ic-' cream was served to all.
The graduation exorcises werc< woll attended. Following is the program:
Part One Processional: song, "The Flags." school; invocation. Rov. .Mr. Allis: salutatory, .Martin Huhnkon: Primar.y' exorcise. Grade I and II; reply to tho Seniors, Nellie Seymour; essay, "The .American Boy and the \\'ar," i;dward Michand; vacation sketch. Grades V and VI; class sta- listics, class prophecy, .Artluir Olson "I'licle Sam'srarty,'' Grades III and IV; class histoiy. Charles Jamison; song. "Gleam. Gleam, Oh Silver .Stream." school.
Part Two .Address. Rev. .Mr. .Allis: rc'inai'ks. Principal; presentation of diplomas, president of Board of Kdti- calion; conimeiicomont song, sctioot: heni'dictJoii, Rev. .Mr. .Allis; class mot-
Mrs, Charles K. Frost, who has I spent several days in this village with I friends, returned to her home lasl Tuesday in Whitestone.
Look! Don't forget that a euchre and reception will he held under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society for the benefit of St. Barnabas R. C. Church to-morrow evening. Games lo start promptly al 8.30,
A big gathering was present at the annual dance of the Pastime Three lasl Saturday evening.
One more of Bellmore's lads volun¬ teered to dp his duty, and tbat was Mr. Frank Britton, of Wilson Avenue. .Mr. Britton has enlisted in the Unit¬ ed States Army Kngineering Corps and the Post wishes hira the best of success.
The Kim Field Club were the op¬ ponents of the Bellmore A. ('. in a very hot and interesting game.
An especially good attendance was present at the graduating exercises of the Bellmore School, which were hold in the Firemen's Hall .Monday evening. A very interesting and en¬ joyable program was presented, and although there were only two gradu¬ ates the attendance was very well.
The following enlisted in Cncle Sam's services: George .Merrill, V. S. S. Chester; Walter Brockman, Fort Slocum, New Vork; Birdsall Jackson, 13th Infantry, and I-'rank Brition, C. S. Kngineering Corps.
.Mr. Percy Smith, of this village, is a giaduale of the Class of l'Jl7 of tho Frooport High School.
On Wednesday aiternoon .Miss IJia Weeks «liiorta.ued ih« Guild of St. .Michaels and .Ml .Angels (hurch at her homo, lln alte tnoon was spent in di.scussing business and olher mai- tois. Pleasing refresliiiieuis were served by the hostess.
On June 30 (to-morrow eveningi tho election of tiustoos will be held in the Methodist Chuich. Don'l fail to be present.
MERRICK
On Tuesday evening last a compli¬ mentary dance was given in the Par¬ ish House to the participants in the recent .Merrick .Mixed .Minstrels. The evening was very enjoyable to every¬ one. Tl>e choruses of the performers were resung and some of the solos were rendered. The hostesses of the evening were .Mrs. Frank Ives and .Mrs. Harry l^eich.
On Wednesday and Thursday even¬ ing of this week tho annual fair of the Church of the Redeemer was hold in the Parish Hotise. The affair was a great aiccoss, and a gcxid gaihering was Iiresent at hoth evenings. Tho good dinner was ono of tho main fea¬ tures of the affair.
Tho annual outing of tho Merrick Sunday Schools will take jilace to High Hill Beach, upon the Wodnes- dajs of August 1 and 8. The Clamp Grounds School will go on the Sth.
.Miss .Marion Jackson, of this vil¬ lage, is also a graduate of the Class of 11(17 of the Freeport High School.
A good altf'iidance » ropre^sentod Bellmore at the comiiiontcmont exor¬ cises of the Freeport High School held in tho Amorit'an.
SEAFORD NEWS
Dr. and Mrs. George Rossam, ol j Ancram. .N. Y., after spending a few- days last week at the Rectory re- j turned home.
On Friday evojiing last graduation i exorcises for the Class of l'(17 were! held in the Fii'o Hall. The graduates were Loijj Greaves, Bertha Block and ^ George Chrlstoffel. The main feature j of tho exercises were tbo play "The Silver Thread, ' which was especially L:ood.
The graduates of the Class of 11117. Seaford School, listened lo a iiacca- lainoiito sermon delivered tiy Rev. Paul .Moriirfon in tho .Methodist Clnirch last Sunday morning.
On .Monday the annual meeting of the .Merrick Club for tlii' election of governors took place at the house.
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The commtmcemont exercise:s of I V.e Seaford School were hold on Mon¬ day evening in the Y. .\1. I. C. Hall. Those in the graduating chiss were: .Mario .Mullen. Lillian Howell. Con¬ stance Hall. Dorothy Wiicox ami Gi o. Shoals.
Leslie Raynoi had ciiarge of the devotional meeling of tho i;pwoitli League liist --^undav Kenry 'Valtif; li. is leader for Sunday. July 1st.
.\ Sock .Social iiiuler the aiisiiices of tho till Depanmeiit of the |-;p- worth Loii.gtio will bo held in the liasoment of the .Methodist Church, Sat- day evening, June :!utli, Tho admis¬ sion is twice tho si/e of the sock you wear. ,A good lime is planned for all who attend.
MASSAPEQUA NEWS
The I fti/e lis of .Massapeciua plan lo eolebratc- the glorious I'ouilli of July with luvv time pat riol ism. and have placed the alfair in eliar,:;o of the .Massapeciua Boy Scouts of America, who will releivo,^,aIld raise a boauti- ful new Hag now' being iiuido hy the ladies of tin- community. There will bo many patriotic numbers on the progiani—music, spoecliis, drills by our Boy Scouls of America, and it is oxpocied that lirig-Gcn. Wim h of the I'nitod Slates Boy Scouts will deliver the principal address, and that the hoys' hand and many cit his Scouts will participate.
Tho colebratioti cciiumonces al 10 a. m. on the stiitioii pla/a. and you will find red lemonadf . ice criKin in fad. all the accessories to a r< al cc 1 obralion.
Come and bring the whole familv.
.An eleclion of irustees will he hold •Saturday oveiiiiiK iu the .Methodist I'liurch. .A choir rehearsal was held III Thursday evening at the church.
! We Have New andUsedFords
Tonrinft, Rnnaboat, Conpelet Town and RusineRii C«ra
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
We carry and constantly have on hand a lan?e stock of all FORO parts
TOOLS AND MAN Make the World^s Greatness
WK KMri.OT THK MOST CAPAnLE AND RELIABLE MACHINISTS
Wt inaiutaln a machine shop etinipped with Modern and a^t«-date
machinery and hating a capacity to do any and all work »¦
•r about an sntomoblle
DODGE MOTOR CARS, F. 0. B. DETROIT, $785.00
SITFLIES OP ALL inrm
Tho June w;ilk, in which the Bell¬ more .Methodist, the Bellmore Pres¬ byterian, the Wanlagh Congregation¬ al and the Seaford .Methodist Sunday Schools participated, was a decided success. Kvorybody had a good time, thoroughly enjoying every part of the i>xot'cisos. Tho hospitality <if ihe Wan¬ tagh people was appreciated by tho other Sunday Schools.
Mrs. Louis Ketcham and .Miss Mau¬ retta Ketcham have letiirnod home aflei sponditii; a week at High Hill Beach.
.A sli aw be rry festival and dance V as t;ivcn at iho Liind Offlco I'^riday night by tlu .Massapecpia Club.
."Social
The Guild of St. .Michael and All Angels Church will be held in the Guild Hall on Wednesday of next 'A-ook.
Mrs. John Haff and family have^ cloiw'd their home in Seaford and ' havo gone to High Hill Beach, where ; Mrs. Haff has opened tho grocery store for the summtjr.
The collection in the Sunday Sohooi of the M. E. Church, on July lst, will be given to the Red Cross work.
Bishop Wilson will deliver an ad¬ dress at the patriotic service which is to be held In St. Mark's Church, Rockville Centre. Friday evening. June 29tb. All are ipvited.
On Ihe afternoon of Friday, June 22, out citizens turned out in fkrge numbers to discuss with the Town Board the advisability of immodiate- ly letting a contract to install gas fot tight lug, heating and cooking. Not a dissenting voice was heard, and we hope soon lo discard the oil stove j and be aide to go out al night with- j out a lantoiu.
.Master George Haight was award¬ ed the |5 gold piece for scholarship in the .Massape<|ua District School.
Di<'k Haight graduated from the Pawling School last weok. and will spend a few weeks at home before going to a training camp.
SMITHVILLE SOUTH
ST. MARKN i;iMS( OPAL .MISSION
July 1- Holy Communion. 7.30 a. m. Sunday School. ?i.45 a. m. .Morn¬ ing prayer and sermon, 10.50 a. ni.
July 2—Strawberry Festival, four and into the evening. ^
Miss Marie ledeck is a graduate of the Class of 1917 of the Freeport High School.
Services of the S' Mark's i;p;.-iopal l^hurch lii'Xf Sunday as follows: Sun¬ day .School at le.4.".. evetiiiig piaviv and Sermon at l'i..5i'. b\ Rev .A Smith.
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Worth While. They tell ns thnt not a Found ever cea.«od to vlhriite through spac*] that not II ripple has over be-en loBl uixm tho oe'oiiii. Mm h more Is it thnt not a true thmight. not a pONI ri'volv.'. not II loving act hifs geuio forth iu viilu.—F.xchango.
Irony and Sarcasm. Irony 'nay bo either gentle or Plrt» titiL'. S.'irea'.m. hiiwover. Is always bit* ter or tauniint. It muy or may DOfe be If..Hical at tho ^nme time. SatlM»i is usually appli.'cl to a more of laBV fcirmiil holding np of the follies or vices of .s<)ci^¦t.^. If is nlv^nys preirad«4 by the satirist s porseimil sense of tta« rldicnleiiis. If often makes use of botk SHrcasiirnnd Ironv.
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(O.Mi; TO IS FOK WIICK FKNCI.MJ
Ton know how important It Is In buying nire fencing In get the diiTw
able kind tliiit stands wear nnd tear and bud weather, IVe have Itt
also a cf>nipiele line oi hHrdntire tools of oery (leserijitlon.
Stovea lianKCs Stove Pipe Oil Stove* (.«« and lleetrle Plat«l
Carpenti-r's and Mason's Tools iliillder's llHrthvnre
Paints Oils VarnlshoN Itriislics
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Mrs, Henry Walters spent last' qq Monday afternoon, July 2, the
The ^Q/Xa&i Store Prescriptions Filled Reasonably and RigM
Your doctor'i written oriier ii filled just at carefully a« he could daiire. You will be sure of tbe best result* from the medicine you talia wlian you bring your prescMptions to us. Accurate weighing and measuring-. pure, potent drugt and skillful compounding assures you of gatting tlia most for your money. Promptly delivered. Phone ordars solicited.
From Ike buying of drugs and drug store marchandise up uatil l|»« time that we sail them t. you we constantly are on ihe watch to ••• that tha qaality does not deteriorate and that it is of jusi as high a atmadmg me wk«n wa bought it. This assures yov of getting Ihe best drug store s«r- ice and fullest satisfaction, li m*kes no difference what you buy of ua you can depand that the quality is right and Ihe price reasonabla. Civ« us your ordar. Our mollo ia:
**Everythin^ Right or Your .Money Back*
QarenceSsAbrams, ntc
23 West Merrick Road
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