THE NASSAU POST: FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27, 1914
ROOSEVELT JARRED;
BEACHES SWEPT BY WINTER TIDES PREPARING EOR BASE BALL SEASON
SfHOfll ROW A(lAIN^"''*^'"^' Endangered and Inlets i Freeport High Schools Team Ar
Shifted by Waters j ranges Independent Games
; Tho rava.E'es of storniH ajid tides at Dcl'-rniiiu'd to become thrfe-time
a nuiiib^-r of beaches along the south j champions of Nassau County and shore of LouK I.'^iuntrihia winter have i thereby obtain permanent ownership bt'on (extensive. From Coney Island of the silver trophey held for two wui
'^ William Ellison Dismissed as Clerl^to Board of Education After Dispute of Judgment
WANTED MOLE'S BILL HONORED
Trustees Appoint Griffiths to Clerk¬ ship But Ellison Would Not • Give Up Books
to .Montauk I'oiul the tides have ih- iiiidatf'rt the bfache.-- to such an ex- Ipnt that not only is their c(>!itour changed, but buildinKK valued at thou- .sanda of dollars are uiuleiiilned and will require moving to placex of sijfe- ty. The beaches of eastern Lont; Island have suffered lens nppiir«-ntly than tho.so west of Kiie l.'<land.
TM-i is due it is believed to the fact that no inlets How through the eastern beaches.
cesMlve .'¦easons. thr- Kreeiioi t HiKh .School base hall team is tne;.arln« for th^ Nassau County school league games and a number of independent contests with well known school nines. The Freej»ort tossers will be under the manacement ot Wright Lewis, as- .slsted by Kenneth Curtice. Fred He- deli has bfu chosen captain, and Dwyer .Jone;i, an instructor in the school and of CoU'ate, '12. will do the Vet the tides are stronger. ifoacliinK. I'ractically all of last
land the action of the woves has shift-
Liiadult^rated peace which has | ed the Hands In j^reat bulk. Ilc'mlock reigned s( hool affairs in the village of j Reach, Point Lookout, l-oni,' Ileaeh and Roosevelt since a new element as- the Rockaways have been atta<ked suuied control of the Hoard of Educa-| llercely since winter set in. tion was disrupted at a meeiing of the ^\y ifrinloik Uer.ch by rea.son of the ofliciais on Tuesday evening. Williani i iinavy ebb.s and Hoods summer cot- Ellison, clerk to the board, refused to i tages have been (laiiiii;;ed to sUch an sign warrants i.s.sued by the trustees ,.xtent that all e^st of VanNostrand's unless a judgment obtained by tieorge j pnviIion will refiulre iiioviiig back <jut
Mole, an arclilt(><t and builder, was paid, and the board appointed J. E. (Iriffitbs as his successor upon the ground that his refusal was a resigna¬ tion. The judgment obtained by Mole was for ITT) and co.-ils. He was award¬ ed the amount for ^^ervices rendered Lo a forniei school board in preparing plans and specifKallons for allfrntions to the school building.
Ellison said he wanted the alTalr set¬ tled and pointed out that residenis ol'' jq sea at the tiiiH the di.strict at a special meeting iiad i,io\-ed bnck. voted lo pay it. . He insisted tliat If ihe ; »
board had money to pay other claims it should settle that of Mole.
The school trustees took Issue with the clerk and a strong interchange oi views that followed sei\fd to nroiise tho bitter feeling. Klllsoii was rc- (luested to sign the miXUt^i'/.^'d w;ir- rants or relinquish his olhcK'. KIllsoii refused to do so and said he would give up his iiosiiion if the .Mole elaiiii was to remain uiiseiihd.
The Hoard considered the ilfik's refusal to obey its request as aiiioiiiil ing to "disobedieni^e" and adojited a resolution wlik h put CtrUliths Into of¬ lice. Ellison declined io turii over books and docuiiienis in liis posse.s- sioh to his successor and told the Hoard that he could not be relieved
of liie danger zone. A portion of tlie boardwalk, recently constructed by the town ot Habvlon has been washed from its iiioorings and is reported to he in a dangerous condition.
The inundation of Hemlock is Ilie Hecoiid ttiat lias occurred within a recent period. A Jew years ago the lidrs broke through the lieach and ioriiii'il a new inlet. \'anN(i.slrand's, pavilion was in danger ot being .swefit but was saved and
OH. HEAR THOSE SLEIGH BELLS!
year's players have returned to the team, which insiires a crack-ajack squad. ,
In addition to tlie an ticipated games of fhe school league, the Freeport team has arranged an exceptionally line series of outside games a.s fol¬ lows; ,\prll 4-—Newtown Higti School at
Freeport. .VVril S St. Paul's School at Carden
City. .\pril 11 lirooklyn T'rep at Freeporl. .\pril IS -Adelphi'at Rrooklyn. .\pril 2,"- Huntington at Freeport. May L' I'oly Prep at Urooklyn. May t) Huntington at Huntington. .May 9 Richmond Hill at Hichniond
Hill. May_ lu I'omniercial at Hiooklyn, .May 2'.)—Flushing at Flushing. .May :!()—.Jamaica at Frfoport. .June ('i SI. .John's at Freepoit.
Bill to Extend Game Season Senator (.I'Keefe lias introduced a hill amending the conservation law by providing that water fowl on Long Island and adjacent water.s may be taken from October 1 to .January 31. both Inclusive, in stead of to .January lit. and allowing possession from Oc¬ tober 1 to February ',, both inclusive.
Exceptional Clothes At Exceptional Prices
Fall and Winter suits at reduced co^. A wide variety of woolen^ suitable for spring and in change¬ able weather of March. Made after the late^ Eng¬ lish models in casmeres, worsteds and serges. Formerly at Now
$22 $18
$24 $20
$28 $22
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24-26-28 S. Main Sl TELEPHONE, 323-J FREEPORT, N. Y.
They Tinkled in South Side Wed¬ nesday Night—Two of Tljem
'Ves indeed. Marge there has (ci- tainly hecn good Kleighing along the South Side tlie.se past tew days. .Ml i
the girls have been on one or two | Wantagh Ladies Aid Society Meeting rid.s and, heavens sakes alive, there's | '^'1'' ™"'W» ^''' Sofi^'ty of the Wan- lols more cmnin^-. Two in Rockville *¦''«'' -'Mf'"'"n«l Church will meet at Cnlr.. on Wednes.lav llight. They !'"' ' ''"""' "f ^^H'^- I'''»iik Place on hoih NMiil around to ] hmpstead. 1 ^^¦"''»'-'*''«>' f ^^"'"P. ^''^bruary 25. Foi- Uoose\ell, I'rcciiorl and niiirn. I
was a .loily evi'iimg i.' OlT(*-*Sleigli was drawn cs, ,V('s the same one;
1 say Ihe 1 by black hoi von ha\e .¦-¦»•(
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kiving tht ^pcn da s(i
regular meetin.i i;il iKiiir.
they will
unless charges liad been brought on Forbell's hearse.
against him. The mailer will in all •¦Am] then, say, the olher team \vas
probability be taken to Albany for ; snow white, the same lluii pulls Hit-
final settlement.
Eillson WHS appointed clerk to tlie Hoard of Education as succe.ssor to Henry ,J. ,Sniith after he had been as- .sociated witli other residenis of the district in an investigation of school afl'alrs whUMi Included the expenditure of money hy the former Hoard of Edu¬ cation for improvements to the school building.
A GREETING TO "GRAND DAD" CLOWES
Albin N. Johnson's Verse Sent to
Aged Mason
H. Valentino Clowes, iov years a .Justice of the Peace in Hempstead and weil known in the townshiulgJiilieved
to be the oldest living t'asT .Master of ^ the First Masonic Dirtrlct which eni- ! braces Nassau t^ounty and surely tlie | grandad of Morion Lodge, No. fj;! F. and A. M., of his home village. And this distinc'tlon lias not been overlook¬ ed by his brothers who gathered al their annual banquet in the Garden City Hotel on Tuesday evening, for upon that occasion a poem written by Albin N. Johnson, of Freeport, was sent to the veteran mason. The poem entitled "Mason's Natal Creetlng" read as follows:
From eighteen thhty-two Have sped years eighty-two. And B. Valentine Clowes, . Morton's oldest Master, Dearer, kindlier grows. Making lioarts beat faster.
The trowel, plumb and square Uses he with much care; '
Master hi sevenly-flve; Generous, true, sedate.
So for his rich, long life We hlni felicitate.. The banquet brought together many '' well known Ma.sons of the county. Among them were George Freifeld, Justice Walter R. Jones, M. \V. Ed¬ ward, District Attorney Lewis J. " Smith' ahd Comptroller Charles L. Phipps. Frank B. Hawkins was loasl- ni aster.
ner's ice wagon. Hoth raced along Hempstead avenue and how the snow did fly.
Those who rtide heliind tlii' coal hlack hoises were Mr. and .Mrs. Chas. Place, \'ir;i and Hilda Cornwell, Mr. and Mrs. William Grosbt>ck, Ivy Whit¬ ney, Ethel Hucken, Cora Sterling, Ada I licnnelt, Daniel Forget, Harold Buck- j en, Walter Moen, Fred Oliver, Mel- \ ilie Ceislcr.
Ill tlu; slei,i;h behind the snow white I leam were John Hitner, driving; Eve¬ lyn Kirkwood, Edward .Maguinness. | I Isabelle Kirkwood, Clifford GiVi, Anna : I Wood, Aubrey Pearsall. Heatrico.Carl-I Freeport I son, Julia Siriby, Anna .Mauer, John i .1. .Sidn j Kleinfeller, Madeline Striby, Aldrich j service Van Dohleii, Lorotta .Miice\,oy. .Joseph . Death." I Wagner. nu,i;li Kiclinioiid and Hertlial Chance I Leder. I Wantagh
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JONES WERNER NUPTIALS i
.\ wi^diling reception wa.s given to; .Mr. aiuf-'.Mrs. Charles Werner at 'he] home ot the groom's brother, I^ouis ] Werner, in9 Maple avenue, Rock\ ilie I Centre, on Saturday night last. A re- I
Recalled to Lynbrook Church The regular ijuarterly conference of llie St. James' M. 10. Churcii, Lyn- hiuo'K, was held in the chapel on Wednesday evening last. Rev. W. A. Layton, District Superintendent, pre¬ siding. The work of the churcii un¬ der Dr. Adams' pastorate was found to be ill a llourisiiing condition and the oilicial hoard showed their appre¬ ciation of llie service and faitlifulness of their pastor by unanimously re- quesling that he continue for another year. Dr. .\dams has consented -.o the request.
Rev. Martin O. Olsen. Topic, morn¬ ing service, "Jesus Christ the Pro¬ phet;" evening, "Crod's Provision for Mankind."
Roosevelt Methodist Episcopal—Pas¬ tor, Uev. E. O. Tree. Topic, morn¬ ing, "A Prophet's Vision;" evening. | "The Voyage of Life," a sermon to j young pcu|ile. :
Baldwin Methodist Episcopal—I'astor. | Rev. W. I. Howiiian. .Morning reg- j ular communion service. Evening,! a talk on matteis of importance he- i fore the State Legislature al the! piesent time. i
OBITUARY i
I Miss Eliza Scott
MiKS Klizii Scolt, died Wednesday at j tlie Nassau Hospital at Mineola of neu- ¦ rills. .Miss Scolt was in her 1)5 year. | Funeral services Avill be held Satur- [ mfni took jilaci day afternoon at 3.(10 o'clock at the j .^^^^^^^^^^ Ciieenlield Chapel Rev.' George 1
i held at St. P<iurs t'hun h last evening. ; Interment followed today at Cypress
I Hills Ceniclery.
, •¦ Robert Moore
I Death came to RoberV; Moore, of ' East Seaman avenue, Freeport. sud denly ye.<5terday moi-ning in the kit- ; Chen of his home afler he had arisen I froii the bieakfast table. He had suf- j fered from a week heart for some time I past, but .seemed ^o be improving un- i der the care oi Dr. Julieu Dean. Mr. I Moore w.as 57 ye'ars of age and a na 'live of New York. He was known among his intimate acqualntani cs lure as"Pop." He was a mason he pro¬ fession ,^nd worked on nin.erous buildings during the ten ,\eais he re- .-ided in Freeport. .Mr. Mooie was a base ball enthusia.-ii and was an ar¬ dent rooter for tlu' village teams. He always e.xtended a lu'lping hand in collectin,'; money a I the games and at times umrilred. The bereaved family consists of Mrs. Moore, a son, Hoberi .Milton, and a daughter. Mrs. .lohn P.. Merrltt of .Manhattan.
Funeral servh-e will be lield Siinda.\ afternoon at the fanill.N residence at l.no o'clock. I"iill(i\xed li\ inierineni in Greenfield
H. Asa Nichols Telegraiihic information received by friends of H. Asa Nichols, a former resident of Freejiorl, announced his death at Moreliead City. North Caro¬ lina, last Friday. Mr. Xichols was stricken with acute iiidlLe.^i iim jimi heart failuie. He was ul middle a^'e and well-known In I'l cepm i and oiliet sections of HenipsU-iid lownsliiii. lie was a son of ".liinniy" Nicliols. kiiov. n as u .MelhodisI exholrer. Fur many years the family resided mi a larm at Tniondale, removing to liayview avenue, lormerly Coe's Ne,-1;, Fiee port. .Mr. .Nichols wa^ a cliarler iiieiii ber and I'asI (Irand ol Free|)ori i,oil:;e L <». l> F. He lea\e,~ a w ile and an adopied .-(in. Klmer Xidiol..;. Inter- il Moreliead ('il\.
Hisliop oUJciuting. Interment in Green- liekl Cemetery. Miss .Scott was a res¬ ident of Rockville Centre.
SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES
Presbyterian—Pastor, Rev.
y Gould. Topic of niornlnij
"Jsaiali's Review of Jesus
EveniuL'. ".Missing His Hig
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Men»9rial Congregational— Pastor, I!ev. 'IMionias S. Braithwaite. 'i'oiiic of morning service. "Where Vour Treasure Is." ^Ovenlng, the tirst of a series of Lenten talk.s, "The Danger of Heconiing a (Uisla- way." Freeport Church of Our Holy Redeem-
Freeport'e PfeiTdential Candidates. Now here's Lamb and also Cox, Neither proclaiming to be a fox; One Is meek according to name, The other a vet in the political game. The voters must make a choice from
tha two, It maket' small difference what they
do, Village affairs 'II go on Just the same. And what significance has a name? —P. B. A.
1.
pa.st was enjoyed hy the wedding par-1 ly and tieveral ot Mr. sWerner's | friends. Tlie couple left .Saturday | nighl for Pitlm Beach, Florida, where I they will enjoy their honeymoon.
The wedding took place in Grace | ChurGh. Brooklyn, Saturday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Wigley ot <>?, Ramsey street, performing the ceremony. The bride is Eleanor May, daughter of Mr. and .Mr.s. Joseph N. Jones, of Irvlngton-on- the-Hudson, while the groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Werner of Poughkeepsie. The bride was govvii- ed in a white niessallne, covered with Shadow laoe, and she carried a large bunch of white lose.s. She waa given away by her father. Her attendant was Edna L. Horning, and Mi.ss .Marie Werner as llower girl, of Rockville Centre, while the best man wap Ed¬ ward Wei ner.
Ahtong those present at the wedding and also at the reception were:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Werner, Mrs. Hooper, Miss B. Werner of Brooklyn, Mrs. Maldfeld and daughter Edith of Carbondale, Pa.. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hnus, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (^ast. Miss Lillian Ga.Bt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Horning, Jr., Miss Edna Horning, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Deneke, Mr. knd Mrs. I Louis Werner, Edward L. Werner and Misses; Florence and Maiie Werner.
South Side High School Benefit The Library Auxiliary and Mother's Club are planning, to hold an enter¬ tainment on Thursday evening, April 16, for the benefit of the general or¬ ganization of South Side Hlgb School.
er—.Acting pastor. Rev. Roijert A. Boyle. Services during Lenten Sea¬ son on Tue.sday and Sunday even¬ ings at 8 o'clock. Mass at .S and 10.:^0 a. 111. Seaford Episcopal—Hector, Kev. J. H. \\'. Foi-lescue-Coies. Morning topic, first of a series of sermons on "Len- teij CoHtcts." Service in Ihe even¬ ing. Freeport Baptist—Pastor, Rev. Elmer E. Loux. Topic, morning service, "Hy the Seaside;" evening, "An un¬ pardonable Sin." Communion will be observetl at the close of the morning service. ..Sundny evening at ti.55. the first of a series of meet¬ ings for young people will be led by I'rof. Dyer Jones, ot Die Freeport High School. Seaford Methodist Episcopal—Pastor.
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William S. Borches At Nassau Hospital on Fehrnaiy I't. Williani S. Horciies, ot ()(-eaii Side. 'died of stomach trouble, ile was t\2 years old and had been ill for several months. .Mr. Borches went to the lios- pltal tor an operation . FuiieiHl ser¬ vices were held al the residence of his son-in-law, Charles Kane, lower Lin- coin a\eiiue. Ocean Side, on Wednes¬ day evening, the Rev. D. Herbert O'l^owd of Rockville Centre olliciat- ing. Interment took place in Green¬ wood ceiiH tery on Thursday.
Hannah Lawrence Hannah, wife of the late ,Jolin K. Lawiemu^. died suddenly on Wednes¬ day morning at her late residence. Grove street, Hempstead, of pneu¬ monia in her 58th yeal'¦^ Funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at thie Cliurc. Lady of Our Loretta,of Hempstead,I'athers O'Hara and Quealy ollicUiting. Mrs. Lawrence was a resident of Rockvilie Centie for 30 years, inoving to Hempstead livt" monlhs ago. She is survived by two sons and seven daiiglifers.
Thomas Thorne The death of 'I'hohias J. Thorne. a native of New York Ciyi, but lor many years a resident ol' .Seiauket, occurred Wednesday at Ihe iiome of his daughter, Mrs. Archie Liiz. on Lillian a'lCnue, Freeport. A comiiii- cation of diseases resulting from ! stomach trouble, waa the cause of j death. Mr. Thorne was 67 years of j age. During the greater part ot his | life lie was engaged in farming on ilie j north side of the island. He is sur¬ vived by a wife and five children: .John and CJeorge Thorne, Mrs. Litz and Mra. Edmond Davis, of Freeport; .Ml'.*;. Ellis Winter, of Stony Brook, and Miss Mamie E. Thorne, of Boston, .Mass. He also leaves two brothers: George F. Thome, of Bay Shpre, and Charles Thornt! of i>afee Grove. Fu¬ neral ser\lces will occur tomorrow afternoon at the home of .Mr.s. Lllz.
Mrs, Hannah Plowrigtit With tlie^jipidiKK-liing of evening on Tuesday, the earl lily career of Mrs. Hannah Plcywright, a resident of Uoosevelt for nearly half a <'entury, terminated. .Mrs, Plowright had at¬ tained the ripe age of »2 years. She was active in both < hurch and .Sunday School work until a few weeks ago. She taught a class of St. Paul's Epis¬ copal Sunday School for a long time and was greatly beloved by its mem¬ bers. Mrs. P|owii:;lit was a Hative of England.^ She married tAVice, her first husband being n;i:iied Wright. Her second husband wis Robert Plowright, the widower of Ihi sister. For some lime Mrs. Plowri-in resided in Brook¬ side avenue. Duiim; recent years she resided In a coIm ;e on Centennial avenue, where h'V death occurred. She Is survived l'• a daughter, who resides in Hoston "ul a son who livCs in England. Funeral services were
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