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EARLY ISSUE.
As the Fourth occurs on Thursday, the regular press day^ for The Nas¬ sau Post, and in order to give the •working staff an opportunity to en- Joy it, this week's issue is printed on Wednesday. Events arranged for the national holiday are presented as fu¬ tures because of the early publication, while the rejrular publication date, Friday, is retained.
FREEPORT
Misses Norma and Loraine Sam- onons of Huntington were gruests of Miss Ruth Randall for a few days
The Misses Ella St. John and Hazel Kimberly of Bridgeport, Conn., are risiting relatives here. They enjoyed a pleasant trip from Bridgeport to Freeport by automobile.
The regular meeting of the Girls' Service League was held in the Red 'Cross rooms Tuesday night, after which work on surgical dressings oc¬ cupied the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Lewis of Wallace street motored to Bridgeport over the week-end. '
The Girls' Service league held a military dance at the Freeport Club last We<lnesday evening. It was in¬ deed a gratifying success and enjoy¬ ed by all, especially the "boys" whb came from Fields 1 and 2, Mineola.
Mrs. A. 'H-. Washburn of Brooklyn has been visiting her sister, Mrs. R. H. iHunt of Ocean avenue for the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Cornell and iMiss Rhoda Clark of Brooklyn mo- j tored out and spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hunt of Ocean avenue.
ond Frank Pricit of Brooklyn were gnesta of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Kelsey of Archer street last Sunday.
A beautiful bouquet of flowers wa« sent to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rogers of Whaley street on S»unday in honor of their twenty-third wedding anni¬ versary. Sipveral members called and offered congratulations.
A social tea will be held at the home of Mrs. E. M. Corwin, North Main street, Fridsy afternoon for the Daughters of Liberty.
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FREEPORT CHURCHES.
METHODIST EPIiSOOPAL Pastor, Rev. Everett A. Burnes. Sunday the services wi.l be held as follows: 9.30 a.m., Sunday School; 10.30, morning worship and Sacra¬ ment of the Lord's Supper. The min¬ ister will preach a five-minute, ser¬ mon to the children; 7.4.i, the happy hour evening service, for just 60 minutes. At this service, which con¬ sists of gospel music, choir music, and a short gospel sermon, the pastor will begin a series of four short sermons for summer Sunday evenings. The subject for Sunday nij?ht will be "No One Looking." Many persons are at¬ tending this service and speak high¬ ly of it because of Its bright, cheery, hopeful atmosphere. During the sum¬ mer the church will be open for wor¬ ship and work through the entire seaeon, though on a somewhat chanfc,- ed schedule. Simplicity, informality and brevity will characterize all the exercises, while every eflFart will be made to consider the comfort of the worshippers. It is hoped the men will come dressed as comfortably as possible and the ladies are privileged to attend without their hats if they so desire.
The pastor has arranged a series of short sermons for summer Sunday evening* as follows: July 7, "No One Looking;"' July 14, "The Vision in the Mirror;" Ju.y 21, "Mistaken Magnitudes;" July 28, "What's Wrong With the World?"
OUR HOLY REDEEMER Rev. John L. O'Tole, pastor. Con'iirmation -w 3 administered last Sunday afternoon lo a class of lOO in the church. The children looked a symbol of youth and purity in their confirmation dresses and veii.s. After the service a solemn benediction was given by the bishop and Rev. Fathers Boyle and Colvin of Bellmore. Others in the sanctuary were: Rev. Father Corcorn, C. M., of St. John's Col¬ lege; Rev. Father Brophy of St. Charles' Church, Brooklyn; Rev. Father J. J. Smith of Hempstead, and Rev. Father Francis, secretary to the bishop. An appropriate musical pro¬ gram was given by the choir.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Hunt and ¦family will motor to Hasbrouck •Heights' N. Y., to visit friends over the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Gibbons have rented their home in Mi;ler avenue to the Misses Ennis of Brooklyn, and are now located in Fordham road, the Bronx. They will return to Free- port about September 7.
The engagement of Miss Margaret Forbes of Kingston, N. Y., and Wil¬ liam Thompson of Freeport was an¬ nounced last week.
Robert T. Smith of C^ympany F, 304th Infantry, stationed at Camp Devens, Mass., visited his mother, Mrs. A. M. Smith, of 66 Grand ave¬ nue, on Sunday.
The Soldiers' Welfare .Association ip the future will hold its meetings during the evenings instead of the afternoons. The next regular meeting will be held at the South Shore Ho¬ tel on Tuesday evening,*'July 9, at 8..10. All the members, both men and women, are urged to attend.
'LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. A. C. Karkau, pastor. Services in this church are held every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. and 7.45 p.m. The Sunday 'School meets at 9.45 a.m. during the sum'mer months. The Luther League devotional meet¬ ing is held at 7 p.m. in the church parlor. The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a combined business, study and social meeting on Thursday, July 11. ^
FRATERNAL CIRCLES.
JR. 0. U. A. M.
Freeport Council J'Jo. 57 held its annual e.ection of officers last Friday evening, wtth the following result:
Councilor, Frank S. Snedeker, Jr.; vice-councilor, George Stretch; re¬ cording secretary, C. O. Niles; assis¬ tant, Carleton Bedell; financial sec¬ retary, John W. Southard; treasurer, Oscar W. Valentine; conductor, Wil¬ liam Smith; warden, Nelson Eastman ; inside sentinel, Charles Post; outside sentinel, Joseph Wagner; trustee, Walter B. CoiKens; chaplain, Walter Cook; representatives to state council session, C. Wesley Golden, Hilbert R. Johnson, Rodney L. Scudder, John W. Southard, Oscar W. Valentine, F. S. Snedeker, Jr.; alternates, W. B. Coz- zens, John J. Dunbar, E. A. Dorion.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Germeroth •nd daughter, Muriel, of Fern Rock, iPhiladeilpl|ia, are Visiting relatives here.
Thirteen applications for member¬ ship were received last Friday even¬ ing and two candidates obligate<l.
On Monday evening, July 1, an¬ other surprise was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christie at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hottenroth, in honor of their twentynfifth wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Christie cal ed on Mr. and Mrs. Hottenroth to •njoy a game of cards. Upon their ' «rrival the wedding march was play¬ ed, and as the lights were turned on they beheld thirty-five friends. Mrs. Hutton presented a silver sand¬ wich basket on behalf of the Eastern 'Statr members. Mrs. Mead also pre- anembers. Mrs. Mead also presented •Mns. Hutton with flowers. Refresh¬ ments were served and games and rowsic enjoyed. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. R. Christie. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hottenroth, Mr. and Mrs. Can, iMr. and Mrs. Fred Howell, Mr. «nd Mrs. Fred Plump, .Mr. and Mrs. E. Penny, Mr. and Mrs. W. Noble, Mr. and Mrs. S. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hutton, Mr, and Mrs. Edward Jtogen, Mrs. Otto Graser, Mrs. Smallwood, Mrs. C. P. Kelsey, Miss Payne, Mrs. Mead, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs. Bartle ot Massapequa, Mrs. Christie'^ daughter ol Brooklyn.
Last Friday the Social Club met at tibe home of Mrs. Bttrtle, Mafsape-
Siia. Boating and other out door past- mes were enjoy«d.
On Wednesday next, the Sooi»I Club will have a beach party to Point
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EASTERN STAR The members of the Eastern Star tendered a surprise on Tuesday even¬ ing, June 25, to Mr. and Mrs. For¬ rest S. Dunbar os the sixteenth anni¬ versary of their wedding, presenting them with a large bouquet of flowers. Various kinds of games were enjoyed nnd refreshments served. Those pres¬ ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hut¬ ton. Mr. and .Mrs. Chester Fulton, Mr. and .Mrs. Fred Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Penny, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Plump, Mr. and Mrs. William Noble, Mrs. Esmond Stiles, Mrs. Graser, Mrs. C. P. Kelsey, Miss C. Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson,'Mrs. Bertha Ran¬ dall and Mrs. Robert Christie.
DAUOHTERS OF LIBERTY . The Daughters of Liberty had the Pleasure of entertaining the state councilor of the Jr. O. V. A. M., C. Wesley Golden, at their meeting on Tuesday evening. The state councilor made very interesting remiarks con¬ cerning the order and its workings.
Installation of officers wrill occur at the next regular meeting, which is to be held on July 16.
FrMport Girl Weds Sergeant
Miss Clara C. Granville, only daugh¬ ter of Mrs. Charloitt« Granville, waa married on Monday, June 2(4, at the home of ber aunt, Mrs. Sidney Smi^, ^2 West S'nith street, by Rev. J. Sidney Gould to fi«rg«ant Paul Hen¬ ry Kennedy of Kanaaa City.
The bride wore a drwss of pink gourgette crepe, with a cursagu of pink bridal ruiws, and w%» attand«d by her »unt, Mrs. Smith.
The groom bas d«p«rted for duty ia E\kxitf.
MERRICK
The Sunday School of the Church of the Redeemer joined in the June walk at Freeport last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fosdick have return¬ ed to their abode here for the sum¬ mer.
'The fair at the Church of the Re¬ deemer, held la.^t Thursday afternoon and evening, proved quite a success, $300 being cleared.
Mrs. and Miss Allder are staying at Mr. Koeppe.'s home on Ivoines ave¬ nue.
Merrick has raised about $8,000 in the War Savings Stamp drive.
There will be a shirt waist dance at the Fire Hall on Camp avenue Sat¬ urday evening, July 6.
Arthur Hewlett is making • trip to Baltimore on his motorcycle. He started on Monday, July 1, and will return 'Saturday.
tin*. Madeline C. Van Nostrand, Louis I. Wilson, Jacob J. Zerman.
TTiie proc?ed«; fro.n the entertain- ;vipnt w«re given to the Red Cro.^«.
Members of the faculty departed fnr their homes on Saturday. Mi«s Ve.gtervelt, principali rei^ained until luffday.
The pablic school f.iculty for the Oii"iing term wil. be as follows:
Gertrude M. Westervelt, principal; B : ;ha A. Kirlcy, assiHant principal; rivi^lyn I). Cooriey, 7th grade; Flor- e.-ice E. Elliott, 6th grade; Sarah E. l;igelow, 'ith grade; France.? B. Car- '.f?."- 5;h grade; Josephine E. Finger, i'li gr.ide; .Myrtle Gissel., 4th grade; ?-';isRn M. Bentley, 3rd grade; Ethel ?A. Rowland, 3rd grade; Cora Bevier, "nd grade; Carrie E. Mollineaux, 2nd jrrade; Clara L. Ketcham, Ifrt grade; Ha2eJ E. Seaman, Ist grade; Marjorie Walter. Kindergarten; Marion
Drc'^'nelt, physical instructor.
SMITHVILLE SOUTH
dsn-.ag?d by the terere weather of last winter.
Mrs. Edward R. .Mills has gone to High Hill Beach for a few days.
.Arthur Ketcham has gone to Nor¬ folk, Va.
The Kost bungalow on Sea ford Creek has been rented to Brook yn people for the month of July.
Communion service will be held in the Episcopal Church next Sunday Torning at 7..30; Sunday School at 10 a.m., and preaching service at 10.46 a.m.
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Under auspices of the Episcopal Church n picnic will be held in Jones' woods on Monday, .July 8. Those participating will leave the Guild Hall at 10 a.m. Games will be indulg¬ ed in and ice cream and cake wHl be on sale. Everybody is invited to at¬ tend and bring their lunches. Should the day prove stormy the picnic will be hed in the Guild Hall.
ing in the Y, M. 1. C. Mall. The class motto v-i "Find s Way or Make (»ne." The chiss co.ors were pink and white, and the class flower was the carnation. Besides the usual solo?, salutatory, class history, recitations, valedictory, etc., addresses were made by Prof. L. E. Harthill of the Farmingdale Agricultureal School and Sylvester R. Shear, superintendent of schools, Poughkeepsie, N. V. The hall was crowded and' the program was well received. Those who graduated were: Dorothy Coultas, Minnie Norman, Margaret Eldert. Edna Pettit, Harct Haff, Alice Schoeneman, Arthur Ketcham, Wil.iam Schmidt. The di¬ plomas were presented by the presi¬ dent of the h-oard of education, Henry Graef.
The Home Defen.se meets regularly at Firemen's Hall. Considerable in¬ terest is shown at these meetings.
The camp grounds are filling up with the summer colony. Among the recent families to arrive are the Nel¬ sons, Beckers, Hahn, Bieseckers, Grundys, .Meadows and Luthers.
There was a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. at the achool house o*i Tuesday evening, July 2, in order to form a local branch of the organization. C. H. Brown presided at the meeting.
Men between the ages of 18 and 45 are invited to enlist as members of the Merrick Unit, Home Defense Re¬ serve, State of New York, for duty within the borders of the state only, and for the period of the present emergency. For those who are liable to be affepted by future draft^Iaws or the proposed compulsory military training law, this is an opportunity that should be grasped, as a greater portion of the work taken up in the federal camps is taken up here, and in every instance where men from this unit have entered camp, either by draft or enlistment, they have re¬ ceived immediate promotion, by rea¬ son of their training here.
For men who are exempt from draft, but who mav be affected by the propo.sed military training law, this unit is ready to welcome them, as they may not only serve the state here, but the work is recognized by the federal authorities. The work comprises: Close and extended order, guard duty, riot duty, target prac¬ tice, uniforms and rifles will be issued.
Drills are held at headquarters, Merrick Fire Hall, every Friday evening at 8.15. E. S. Miiler is thj captain commanding.
At the last meeting of the Civic Society it was decided to incorporate, and the papers are now in the hands of the secretary of state.
The Coal Committee has placed the orders taken for about 230 tons, with the local fuel administrator, who has promised to see that they are fil ed as early as possible.
The bus is going along in great .shape, and it is expected to have a larger one on the road in a short time.
The school board has been success¬ ful in securing the services of Mr. Monger, who will serve as principal of the local school. He has been lo¬ cated at Bohemia, L. I., for the past two years. Mrs. M. E. Wookott and Mrs. F. Shoals have been engaged for another year.
¦Charles E. Mills, Smith Van Nos- trand and William E. Smith have been elected trustees of the Methodist Church to succeed themselves.
A goodly number attended the an¬ nual 'Sunday School parade at Bell¬ more ast Saturday.
.Mr. land Mrs. Walter Steers, Miss Mabel Steers, Miss Nellie Frank and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mills will take an automobile trip along the north shore on July 4.
I A very serious accident, which haa I resulted in the deatks of two city people and injured three others, hap- ^ i pened last Sunday on the Merrick I road opposite Wanzer's ice cream j store. An automobile, a new Buick, was going at a high rate of speed, and having turned out for a car to pass, was endeavoring to get on the road again, when it turned over. Am¬ bulances from Nassau Hospital and Babylon responded. The people were on their way to Camp Upton.
On July 20 the Civic Society is to j give an old-fashioned country store and dance at the fire hall. A great, time is promiised. I
The membership of the society is I increasing rapidly, and anyone de- i airing to join ma do so by attend- ; ing a regular meeting. The next i meeting is on Saturday, July 6.
SEAFORD
The annuai visit of the dog license man wias made last Sunday.
Leslie Raynor was one of the grad¬ uates of the Freeport High School. He has returned to Catharge. N. Y., where he has taken up agriculture.
I A motor truck from Jamaica, load- ; ed with furniture, skidded and turned i over on the Merri'ck road Monday, ] July 1. The furniture was somewhat
daimaged, but the occupants escaped
injury.
Eight graduates comprised the pab¬ lic school class which had its com¬ mencement exercises last Friday even-
Miss Marie Haff is visiting rela¬ tives in 'Mineola.
'Mrs. Charles Haff is visiting her sister in Port Washington.
Services at the 'M. E. Church on ¦Sunday will be morning worship at 11 o'c.ock, with sermon by the pas¬ tor; subject, "A Man Cried Out." 'Sunday (School at 2.30 p.m. Epworth League" service at 7.3^ with Miss S. E. Vooris as leader. At the evening service the pastor I will preach the fourth sermon of the : series, "The Signs of the Times," the , [ special subject being "Tlhey Knew
Not Their Own Time." j The Epworth League will hold its J regular monthly business meeting and social at the home of Mrs. William I 'Stable on Friday evening, July 5.
I The Ladies' Aid Society will meet i Thursday afternoon, July 11, at the j home of Mrs. Bertha Walters, Amity¬ ville.
ROOSEVELT
Mae Francis Bickel, wife of Frank Bickel, and who formerly resided here, died Sunday at 631 Madison street, Brooklyn, aged 26 years. She was born in Watertown, N. Y.. and lived in Roosevelt unti, two months ago.
Creotge Howell has been visiting his parents.
All-day meetings of the Red Cross Auxiliary are held every Tuesday in the Y. M. I. C. Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Mills of Nor¬ folk, Va., have been visiting their parents, who reside here.
John J. C. Teurs, connected with the N. Y. Teleiphone Company in Man¬ hattan, is enjoying his annual vaca¬ tion. He is taking things easy around home and making an occasional short outing trip.
M. E. OHURCH Pa^stor, Rev. George Johnson. Morning ser'vuce at 10.30 o'clock on Sundajs July 7. Teachers' Training 'Class at 11.45 a.m. Sunday -School at 2.30 p.m. Epworth League at 7 p.m. Union services at Board of Trade Hall at 7.45 p.m.
Gen. Messrop N. Asgapetain will speak at Board of Trade Hall Sunday evening, J'jly 7, a£ 7.45. He will talk on the sufferings of the Armenians and Syrdans.
Theodore Kost of the Naval Re¬ serve 'Force, st.-itioned at Dover, N. J., spent the week-end at the home of Mrs. John Haff.
The Episcopal Guiid will meet at the rect<)ry Thursday afternoon, Julv 11.
iL-ouis Ketcham has returned to High Hil Reach, where he is working on some of thi buildings which were
FOR SALE—Canoe, sailing equip¬ ment and cano? house, on waterfront. H. C. Coder, 30 South Long Beach avenue, Freeport, Li I* 2-21
Dr. A. L. Kavanaugh, district su¬ perintendent, wili preach in the M. E, Church next Sunday morning.
The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will hold its final meeting of the season at the home of Miss Kate Crandell, 8 Whitehouse avenue, on Friday.
A meeting wili be held in the kin¬ dergarten room of the public school on Friday afternoon for the purpose of organizing a Red Cross unit.
On .Monday afternoon a Red Cro.'fs unit was organized by the young girls from 12 to 16 years of age. All girls of that age are urged to join the unit.
The body of Lieutenant Tenney, who was killed in an automobile ac¬ cident at Roslyn on Saturday night, arrived at his home here on Tues¬ day. The funeral, with military hon¬ ors, occurred Wednesday morning.
SCHOOL NOTES
The public school closed Friday evening of last week with a very suc¬ cessful entertainment, consisting of fancy dancing by little Lillian Behr and the spectacular operetta "Arti- cania." The stage represented scenes in the Arctic regions, and the play from start to finish was a series of patriotic events. Miss 'Westervelt, the principal, and h«r assistants de¬ serve great credit for the success of the play. Supervisor Hiram R. Smith addressed the graduates and District Superintendent W. C. Mepham made a few remarks at the request of Pres¬ ident H. J. Bauer of the school board, who presented the diplomas to the fol- k)wing graduates:
Anna M. Behr, David L. L. Coker, Jr., Eugene B. Cokar, Lois D. Daven¬ port, Edith B. GriflAths, Foster F. Ko- bin, Frank J. KoU, Wiliam H. Loeb- er, Grace G. Meiuen, John F. MoCau- ley, Theliiia MerguU, Charles K. M(^, Wallace C. Mole, Anna L. Montrota, Walter J. Kiloy, Edward F. fiebmidt, Ev«lyji M. St«pii«naon. UU M Valw-
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