WORKING FOR GOOD
IS GOOD WORK
She $Ca.00au lio
Grculatinff in Freeport, RockviDe Centre, Baldwin, RooMvelt, Hemp^cad, Merrick, BeUmore. Wantagh, Seaford and the County of N
WORKING FOR GOOD
IS good;work
Vol. 2 No. 22
FREEPORT, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1914
Price Two Cents
DIMON SMITH WINS IN HEDGES APPEAL
Appelate Divison Affirms His Ap¬ peal in Action to Recover $7,000 Due on Assigned Notes. A New Trial ia Order- Hedges Claimed Notes Were Secured by New York Comp¬ any Fhrougfi Fraud
The appeal in the case of S. Dlmon Smith, of Freeport, against Dayton Hedges, haa just been decided by the Appellate Division at BroS'kJ,yn, This caae was trlvid last January in the Su¬ preme Coun of Nassau ¦.'onnty at Mineola, atid resulted In a verdict for tbe defendant and judgment entered accordingly from which judgmtnt Mr. Smith, through his attorney Elvln N. Edwrrds, appealed to 'he Appellate Division and was successful in get¬ ting a reversal and a new trial or¬ dered.
This was an action brought by Mr. Smith, as i<8?:gn«*e of the Pioneer Iron Works of Brooklyn, to recover near'y 57,000 due -/U two notes given by Day¬ ton Heugep to Pioneer Iron Works end assignfd by it to Mr. Smith. This (litigation »ia» been 'n existence for over a vcar^ and arose out of the building ot an asphalt plant for U:»y- lon Hed;,e8 by the Pioneer Iron Works at Umouport, N. Y. The two notes for SOtiOi r.nd J3850 respectively, were givtn in i.ait payment for the erectl.iu ot said plant, and on maturity of the notes, Iiedpes refused to pay th&m, (jlairaing Uiey had been obtained through Jiaud, and that the plant i.i™'i been Improperly erected by the Pi 0D(a^ Iron Works.
The cate will be brought to trial again li: J"ecember .at Mln«ola, be lore Supreme Court Juatice David L. Mann'ng.
A su't loi ?35,000 is now pending in the Sup) me Court of Suffolk Count/, brou.i;ht L> Hedges against this 1 - oncer Iron Works. This case was ot the pr'.ri'nt calendar gf the court, but yras stayed by the Appellate Dlvlaior. until the ouestion of the sufflclea-.y of the camplaint should be 'esied, that question having been raised by th" Pioneer Iron Works.
Hempstead Christian Science Church has a Rapid Growth
Eitablished|Four Years Ago— h ha« Become One of the Most Important Religious Institutions
HEARING AT BELLMORE
Application of New Company Op¬ posed at Conservation-Hear¬ ing Held on Tuesday
state Conservation CommisBloner Wood sat at Firemen's Hall, Bellmore on ^Tueaday morninK, to bear objec¬ tions to th© application of the Bejl- more Cltisen'a Water Company, Inc., to supply water to that vlU*Ke and Tlcinlty. Alfred O. Davison appeared on behalf of the Heanpetead and Oys¬ ter Bax Company known as The Mer¬ rick Water Company, to oppose the application. The Bellmore Citizen's Water Company, inc., was represent¬ ed by its attorney, Elvln N. E(fwarak..
The Commissioner took consider¬ able testimony as to the absolute ne¬ cessity of a^ water district. Father King, Charles Russell, Nicholas Myer and C. H. Post testified. Mr. Ed¬ wards, as attorney for the local com¬ pany, testified as to the official posi¬ tion of th© company and Us future plans.
Upon the request of Commissioner Wo©d who Kad another appointment, the hearing was then adjourned to December 4tb to be beld at Ti\> Broadway.
BU.m^ZElNER TROUBLES
Allegations Made in Merrick Post Office Controversy Beirg In¬ vestigated—Report Next Week
By Mrs. Frederick P. Clarke
'• In modern times and probably in the history of the world, there has never been a reiipious movement so far reaching and great in numbers at. tliat known as the Christian Science Church.
In Retrospection and Introspection page 62, Mrs. Eddy says; "It was vot¬ ed to organize a church to commemo¬ rate the words and works of Our Mas- ler, a Mind-healing Church, without a creed, to be called the Church of Christ, Scientist, the flrst suce cliurch ever organized, talned in June
are 1386 churches and socieies v:r~ tually encircling the globe, and eleven societies estatollshed in colleges in the United States.
The history of each church or socie¬ ty from its inception Is closely akin to Uiat of tMrst Church ol Christ, Scienv ist, in the village of Hempstead. In May 1910 four persons, who had been brought back to health and activity through Christian Science treatment, resolved to show their gratitude to God by works not words as command¬ ed by the great Master, engaged a room in the Hempstead Bank Building for Sunday morning services. In or¬ der to reach any resident Christian Scientists, notices were placed in tho local papers. The following Novem¬ ber, a reading room was opened daily from 1:30 to 5:00 p. m. A committee was formed and one day in the week .illotted to each of the members. Int- hrlRht cheery room gladdened by plants and flowers proves a welcome .spot for those ready to study or en- Quire about the principle guiding of this vast body of peoples. All the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, the dis¬ coverer and founder of Christian Science, as well as the authorized
day School?," so in Octol>er 1911, Odd Fellows Hall, one floor above the so¬ ciety rooms, was engaged for that purpose, the school services to be held at 11 o'clock in order to permit parents to attend the Society Services held al tiie same' hour. A happy lit- tk' throng mount the stairs each Sun- ilay to learn the lesson to be put lo practical use durhj.i; the week. How (itii<kly the inno<ont child thouKht (-'rasps the great truth so often amaz-
SOUTH SKOkE L I. TO HAVE WSi CO.
Prominent Freeport Business Men Have Organized to Establish Trust Company in Freeport. Little Doubt of Need. Will Add One Moore Link in Fir- I ancial Institulions Along South i j Shore, Success Assured byj i Stability of Incorporates
i
I South Shore liOng I-land has not ing to those who have been trammeled j j^^^jj ^^ jubilant in nine years as iiy old time theological and medlad i ^
when it was confirmed that a Trust
Company was about to be chartered and established In Frteport with in¬ corporators—subetanti.il, public spir¬ ited, and reliable business, men—not
THE NASSAU POST'S XMAS BENEFIT WINS PRAISE OF PEOPLE-CONCERT ON DEC 4
laws.
The time had now come for the
Wednesday evening testimonial meel-
inKs, where an opportunity would be
«iven to express gratitude and to hear
encouraging words from those who
hail been healed. These meetings The charier wa<, oi^ i ^""^^ commenced May 1912, aud are j already connected and interlinked 107Q., T. J ;\ held every Wednesday night. . .
1879. Today there .^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ gratitude I in other banking institutions. ^
when the Society felt they were guid- { rpjj^^ there Is need for such an lu ed to the next great step forward and .. j, . »
.'ngaged the Village Hall for a public I stitution wilh such a directorate, lecture on Christian Science on De- j there can be little doubt. There are
cember 29th, 1913. The week follow- , . .u o^
ing the lecture, the room where the no other trust comipanies in the Town services are held, was enlargefl to ^j Hempstead and the field Is u ftroad iouble its seating capacity. On May , ,_,.... m „jj „„<^
21sl, 1914, the Society organized as | one. Its establishanenl will add one
First Church of Christ. Scientist, of > more link to the chain of the strong Hempstead, N. Y. It Is often asked, what Is it you
financial institutions along the South
Shore.
_ The api>licallon for the charter was
you can never have had so'rrow or | filed with the Superintendent of Banks sickness. Let me answer the last j of the State about two months ago.
Although the place of business will
Christian Scientists have that the rest of the world does not have? Again it is said, you all seem so happy that
statement flrst. The great majority of Christian Scientists have came
be located in Freeport, it is sure to receive patronage from all parts of the Town and especially the near vi¬ cinity. Prominent citizens of the community have prophesied that It
Ironv-the rank and file of the sick, the sinning, the sorrowful, and those who were harrassed by many troubjesj Through the ministrations of Christian Science, they ha''"^ !'^"rned that Gotl la an ever present help. They have
learned that to work out your own will V>e but a short time before the salvation is an absolute necessity | dbi»osits will reach J2.000>000 and the for peace and health, and they bave , (Company will take a jplace of proml- learned that this can only be done financial world.
by earnestly striving to live the Ser- .„,.„,. r,,
,n ., „ .-cnoH uv T^v, "rh"HVtian I n^oa on tlie Mount. Matt. .V, 6'and 7". I The smjcess of The South Shore publications Issued by The Chilstian ^^^^^ ^^^^ \^.^rx,^Ci that to "mind your , Trust Company, as it is to be called,
own business" is being about "your i j^ assured by th© representative citi- Father's busines.s." they have learned , . ,^f^ .^ ^^^ ^^ p^^^.
that gossiping, criticism, injustice, etc. I . . c^ ,^ Z ^..
is not minding your own business, and j Port's own making. Sheriff Stephen P. is bringing the condemnation that Pettit, has been one of the most ac- Jesus bestowed upon the Scribes, John , tiye in the organization. Associated 8th Chapter. 44th verse. They have incorporation Is Hugo
learned tiiat there is no question too „ t, ^ , , t
Continued on page 8 ! Stearns, Cadman H. Frederick, Jesse
Science Publishing Society, sold as desire jprompts. The next step in pro¬ gress was tbe organization of Chris¬ tian Science Society, In June 1911. with a governing board, a clerk, and appointed readers, according to the Manual of The First Christ, Scientist in Boston,^Mass.
Many parents and children asked "When are you going to have a Sun-
William Cameron Aquitted by Jury of Commission of Wrong
His Attorney Elvin N. Edwards Establishes a Complete Alibi —Scene in Count on Last Day Intensely Dramatic
It required but one ballot and took the jury just fifteen minutes last Mon¬ day afternoon to acquit William Cam- eron of Freeport of grave chargesj;;^"—^^^-^^-^^--yg-j^;,^-; -^- ^^^
administered to Mr. Cameron the decision of the Jury showed plain- I ly that he was not only flghting for ; character but for principle. j
. The proseicutlon was conducted by District Attorney Ilewls J. Smith. It was alleged tbat on June 3rd of this year that Mr. Cameron while working and repalrin the Seaman Avenue Road comimltted capable Indiscretions A comiplete alibi presented by the de
I M. Hewlett, Dr. WilUam H. Runcle.
i Silas A. Williams, all of FVeeport;
i Joseph W. Birch, of Merrick, and
; Daniel E. Lynch, of Rockville Centre.
! "The organization of a trust com-
, pany," said the Sheriff, when Inter-
j viewed by a representative of this
uoon ' P^P*''', "at this time is an Indication
of the returning prosperity of tho
country in general, and of our own
section in particular. There is a
mighty good fleld in this township
preferred against him by a fifteen yeai^ old girl, MarletU Smltn^ Chmeron was under a second degree Indictment The case was commeniced in the Coun¬ ty Court, before Judge Niemann, on Friday, November 13.
The victory was a very decisive one for Elvln N. Edwards who rei,»v8f.., ed Mr. Cameron. He contested the case every inch of the way esjwcially In Its earlier stages in Justice Nor¬ ton's Court. The repremand whih he
and locality for such an organization. It will be one of the greatest helps to the merchant and buslnt-TS man imaginable. One thing you can be sure ef, this organization will work for the good <A the comsaunlty. T cosmopolitan idea will be paramount."
Excellent Benefit Program to be Given for Needy Poor
TRIO
Meadamea Franklin J. Hill, Charle ¦ Reach, Bertha Knoble
SINGING AND DANCING
Miss Florence Ware
READING Miaa Clara Gibs":;
HARP SOLO
Miaa Carroyl Harrja
SOLO AND' DUET DANCING
Miaa Helen Riether and Master Joaeph O. Reither, Jr.
READING FROM DIC>\tN3
Mrs. J. Oawald Reither
SOPRANO SOLO Mlsa Jane M. Cammann \ BASS SOLO
Lloyd Cutler SELECTION ^?Naaaau Quartette, Meaara Robert Humphrey, Owen Humphrey A. H. Hammond, Lloyd Cutler TENOR 80LO W. Robert Humphrey EXHIBITION OF DANCING TO OPEN THE DANCE AFTER THE y CONCERT
Mra. Jamea A. Stilea and Harry Betzig
Freeports Leading Society Folks Endorse Xmas Gift Party for Poor. Steller Concert Pro¬ gram Announced. Distribu¬ tion to be Under Direction of Miss Helen Child of Neighbor¬ hood Workers—Merchants and Residents Promise to Give Liberally. Exceptional List of Patronesses
Suffrage Club Election is Held This Week — Interest Keen
Special Request is Sent to
the members and their friends to at- . tend this week's meeting. It Is the
Members to Attend Meeting j j^,;,, ^, ^^^ ^^^^^^ members to have
at New Headquarters Loca-j every section ot the village represent
ted on Cottage Court .ed. The officers to be chosen today
'¦ I will be selected not only because of
The flift meeting of the PYeepo;;: their ability to push the "Votes for
Woman Suffrage Club at Its winto" ' ,xr^„„„„ ^ „^ , v. ^ i ,
" ' Woman movement, but also because
of the influence they c.an exert In the
headquarters on Cottige Court wa;
held a wtek ago today. The attfjn
dance was good and a number of inter- \ (fiff*'rent divisions of the village.
esting addresses were made. Letters
of resignation from two oflScers were
received and read, to take effect at
todays meeting, when the election oi
the officers for the ensuing year will
be held.
.\ special request has been sent to
EQUAL SUFFRAGE OPPOSED
Meeting of Merrick Anti-Suffrage
Club to be "Held Friday
Night
PROm BY EXPERIENCES
I
[the home MISSIONARY SOCIETY
NETS $80 BY UNIQUE
METHOD
An exceptionally large crowd is an¬ ticipated tomorrow (Friday) evening, at a meeting of the Anti-Suffrage Club to be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Croslby uoane on Merrick avenue. Interesting addresset. on "Why We Oppose Votes for Women"
I A "Merry" Christmas for the poor I and needy of Freeport is positively as- I suredr All Freeport society bas ans¬ wered the call of the Nassau Post in Its effort to provide a monster Chrlat- mas celebration and gift party.
The program of the concert and musical to be held on December 4th, and announced in this issue of the paper, is one of the most elabo^te ever presented In Freeport. All bava contributed their serlvkea to help swell the fund. As we go to press we are quite sure of securing the ne¬ cessary permission to hold the affair In the Freeport Club. An orchestra will be proTlded for the aocletr to be held after the concert
Contributions to the fund in one form or another are coming In every hour. Old and second hand clothing, cask, food stuffs, toys and the like are being promised and forwarded to the office on 22 South Grove street In less tlian one week f20.00 in cash has been contributed. Tho merchants of the village are giving supplies lib¬ erally.
To direct the distribution of the food, clothing, and toys on Christmas morning we have been iiartieularly fortunate in Be<;urlng the services of Miss Helen Child of the Neighborhood Workers who will have full charge. As a result of her work, she has com¬ plete knowledge of the poor of Kree¬ port and liiose in ne<'d of wearing ap¬ parel.
In directing the work of The Nas¬ sau Post Christmas parly and celebra¬ tion Miss Child will be assisted by the following i>atronesses who liave ai- icaily cons-enli^d to serve: Mrs. Fred B. "Story, Mrs. Charles Hervey, Mra. George Bergen, Mrs. Clayton Knee¬ land, Mra. C. Henry Piatt, Mrs. Ro¬ land M. Lamb, Mrs. Charles Ueach, Mrs. J. Oliver Cummings, Mrs. Wer¬ ner Nygren, Mrs. M. J. Sulzer, Mrs. Esmond Stiles, and Mrs. Mabelle T. Jackson.
All funds contributed, or raised at the concert are to be usefl la purhas- Ing food stuffs and clothtng. Not one cent of the funds will be used In tbe Harvey J. George of the «- offices <=«*°^P'^'en. The tickets, poetera. and of ElTln N. Edwards on Hallroaa ave- P^°K^*°»» ^"» ^ furnished aa the
The membership is growing. Those identified with the sorfety are Mes¬ dames Abbott, Ammennan Baker.-Cap man, Bckert, Flint, Milland, Keanan, Parshall, Davds, Kidder, Harrington, Hum'phry, Dixon, Christiansen, Neu¬ mlster, Reach, Cornell, and Hammond.
ADMIT H. GEORGE TO BAR
Harvey J. George Informed of Suc¬ cessful Work in Examinations for Bar
nue, Freeport, has Just received word tbat he euccessfully passed his flnal examination laat October for admis¬ sion to the Imr. He will be examined by the Character Committee of the Appellate Division- within the next
COUPLE WEDDQ) 61 YEARS
Mr. "and Mrs. Isaac Van Riper
Toasted Upon Marriage
Celebration
The Zeiaer-Bunker coatroTerar tB Menick which la the Ust ot a aeries •^-•f-'««B»tatit» t*«t yaera'tMm. meOm ^. MKlnsl th* PostaMtoit tlBee bU mw *9t>b|M«ti 'U tiatav nAgaUOr l»TMti> 0Aai br <«9N«Mi«att««r«r thte ««Hr •Bd * taU-tapart at «te •xMt'¦ita»^ tiM.aliirM Mr. StiMT taek •OM* vtU
h* jBftde.''
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Van Riper of Randall avenue, Freeport, celebrated their sixty-first wedding aniversary on Tuesday of this week. Both Mr. and Mrs. Van Riper are in their elghtf- second year. They were married In the Bleechker street Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn in 1854.
A more deroted and Inaiilrlng cou¬ ple could not be contemplated. Both Mr. «nd Mra. Van Riper here been
putiee; Cameron and hla e>mployees ;j>roved beyond a dotibt that on the date, June 3rd the plaintiff was at Pip¬ ing Rock on police duty.
The Court Room was thrown into cofuslon on the morning of the sec-1 ond day of the trial when Cameron : who was testifying In his own behalf, i gave a shriek and fainted. Despite the work of the offlcer*. ?nd physicians he j was not revived for half an hour. The scene was rather dramatic.
I have been unusually active during
I the past few months. Meetings are
i being held regularly. The winter cam-
i pai^n of this branch of the New York i ,i„,,^a «ru>, m, t?>j™„.j experiences of its members, who some I ' , . , ., ,„ . . I tinued with Mr. Edwards.
John Behr Likely to be Succeeded I time ago, with a caplUl of Ave cents ^'^'•' Association will be a strong one. j,^ ^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^ unusually
ROOSEVELT P. 0. CHANGES
The lecture room of the Methodist Church was well fllled last Friday ^^^ ^ork, an organization opposed to evening when an "Experience Social" , ^^^^^^^ Suffrage, of the Home Missionery Society of i ^^^ naemJ>ers o fthe Merrick Club that church was held. Of one hundred and forty members, nearly one hund¬ red were present and listened to h most interesting and at times amusing
will be -heard. The s^ieaker of the week, shortly after which he will /orm evening will be Miss Caroline Holmes, ally be admitted to practice m all of President of the "Guidon Club" of ! i^e courts in the State of New York.
Mr. Oeorge graudated from Free-
entered the law firm of Edwards and Levy. He entered the New York I^aw
by John Griffiths—Salary $1,000
'to invesrt. started out to see how this amount could be increased. As a
j result of tbeee investments eighty dol-
Upon the retirement of John Behr lars was realized, showing that even
Gunmen Invade Long Itland Tho Town Clerks in the three town-
as Postmaster of Roosevelt twelve candidates hare signified their inten-
la small capital, properly taken care ; of could be made to grow to some proportion. In adition to thla por- Uon of trying the examination to be tion of ^he programme, vocal solos held in the Freeport High School on j were rendered by MIbb Irene Van Rl- Norember 3Rth. The position in thia i V«r and Mra. A. N. Johnson. An open- fourth clas. offl.e Carrie, with it a J'°« ^^^^' "'» ¦"«»¦• T*" '^^V^
the pastor. Rev S.nul Curtice. Re- aaUry of $1,000 a year. I freehmenta were serred by the corn-
John Orintbs, a democrat by party, i miuee. Identified with the growth and devel- la looked upon aa a moat likeir auc-1 • a number ot the Queen Bather Clr- opmeot of Freeport since tltejr became eeaaor to Mr. Behr. He la thlrtr«lx j ele, an aozillarr at the Ladlee' Aid
realdenta, twenty-three yeara ago. Mr. Van Riper haa buttl more than a score Tf'bulKHissa te tAm Tttlece.
AU dpir yeaterdar friends, relatlree
were present in a body.
yeara of age, a Spanish War Veteran
and now employed in the Sth Regl-
OMBt. New ifork CKy. Tke Parent* and Teaehera AatKeela-
. Mr. Behr haa aenred aa a most eT- tlon ezpecta a large nnmber at the •Bd ««i8l<bac» «»ned or phoned to ek-; (tdeas Poatmaater. New a«tlTltlea ' uiuetrated lecture by Pr«f. E. W. tsad Mwtr eataKrtulatkma to thetr Talo-' wliieli be U atKWt to amAtlt. kewmwr. Wearar of Brooktyn Inatltote oa ed .^i*id». They were recelpenta of jw»wat hi* reUlnltMC th»*%wtttqs. He Thursday evening tethe High Bchool •eorei of iMt«« mad totten trom all haa the well wiahee of hU soere of,buUdtec The progiuv for the
»»U.ef th* «0«m iM eoooty.
trteads wlM fetret bto reUreiMBt. Iteg year win jMt4totrllwted.
I prominent along the South Shore and ADJUST DOUBLE PAYMENT : ®*P®*^'*"y *° rreeport as a result of ships of Nassau County have received
j the action which he brought against ^ several hundred applications for shoot-
j the Umg Island Railroad to compel a ing licenses during the pas-, weea. Supervisor Refund $36.28 Double Payment to Charles Raynor
The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Superviflora of Naasau Coun¬ ty was held at Mineola last Monday. A resolution waa adopted authoriiing County Treasurer Daniel J. Hegeman to refund the sum of 138.28 to Charles E. Raynor of Freeport who bad claim ed the payment of double taxea. It waa after examination of the tax re- corda that the Board took thla acttoa
reduction in the fare between Free port and the city. The suit was re¬ cently argued in the Appellate Divi¬ sion by Mr. Edwards.
FIRST HISTORY OF MOTT P08i Through tha courtesy of C. J. Oreen- leaf, a friend and patron, we will be able to print in the next lasue of the Naaaau Poet the flrst and only com- pleu hlatory of tbe D. P. Mott Poat of thia Village, erer compiled. Although
Mr. Oreenleaf haa been a incmber of The minutea of the preVleua meet- the orasalxation but a abort time, he Ing were read by the clerk Oeorse haa eomm to know intimately the men Ooodale. After listening to the report and th^ir work.
of ShetUf Stephen P. PetUt wbo re-J All etv readei* who were at all fa- ported alacty priaonera in the Oounty iSDiUar with tbe departmeota which he imU'itr Uaa iseek ending NoTacnber' eondaeted in tUa paper, oertalnly will Iftb. tbe flaperrtoora ad;}o«med to look forward to reading the hlatory •fvteet ell Jtl4sy aoralag aext. [with a srsat deal of Interast
t>tnner at Long Beach An informal affair which aeema tA be Juat tbe tblag, and long wanted during the taB aad winter mooths. to the aereaty-Are cent dlaser aenre4 erery Wedaeadsy erenlag at tbe Ho¬ tel NasoMt. 4«ng Beachc laPrtMa mt* riving by ;*«ataauibBe aad-tral» ak' waya flad eoaganlal people eojeftac the aauato aad daadag.
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donation of the Acorn Publishing Company of Rockville Centre, we are assured that there will be no charge for whatever place is secured for tbe concert and celebration. Our friends and Freeport patrons who have agreed to participate In the concert do sO gladly ancl freely without charge.
Citizens of Freeport! Are you aid¬ ing in thTs work. What charity could he more worthy of your support? Help port High School m 1909 and at once ,„ ^lake the poor and needy In your
own town feel happy and contented on Christmas Day. Ho sure your name
School in 1912. Upon the disolutlon ig on the Ust to l>e published In full dt the firm this year Mr. Oeorge con- ' next week.
Judging from tho number already re¬ ceived, by the end of the month there will be three sportsmen afield for every cottontail and quail on Long Island.
More than 1300 licensea have been Issued in the Town of Hempstead, and in the town of North Hempatead thf total of 840 ia the largest ever record¬ ed.
Freeport Memorial Library-Nassau Post
