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FRIDAY, JULY 12,^1918
FREEPORT
in Which RicHdrd Carl* i« tttrr^. Mr. Bogruen h»n b*«n with Mr. Carl* for a number of «««*'>n». Th« company wHl jfo direct to th« wettern coast.
A heavy army automobile carry¬ ing some ffoHi^rd, crashed into the car of Mordan M. Peck on the Merrick road, ne«r Main street, last Saturday and bent the front axle «o that the two wheels were only a short distance apart. The peck car was standinjr near the curb at ,the thne, and the army truck had to' hit it or be struck by a tourlnjj car durinjf conjrestion of traffic.
D. Frank Seaman, village collector, will betrin his annual srttinfr to re¬ ceive taxes next .Monday, July lf». at the offWe of Sinclair Raynor, North Main street. The sitting will continue to August fl, incluwive, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. After Aujrust 6 he will re¬ ceive taxes at his residence, 16 Rut¬ land road.
The Freeport Bank is entitled to congratulations for its strong show¬ ing in the quarterly report to the su¬ perintendent of banks, published in this issue. With the record such as this institution has in the conserva¬ tion and liberal accomfimnodabion ex¬ tended to customers, it is' not sur¬ prising that it continues to grow, and to have more and more of the corvfi- dence  of  the   business   public.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson of Smith street, recently accused of furnishing liquor to soldiers, haa been exonerated.
'Chubbuck's Quality Drug Store has jfenerously adopted the public service recently discontinued by the Tele¬ phone Company of giving correct time to those who ask for it. By calling No. B, Freeport, on the phone, the «tore, which has a master Western Union Clock, will be glad to give the time to anyone.
'Mrs. Jeanette Wallace and children and the family of H. C. Schluter have been sojourning at Point Lookout.
The   many friends of Willis  John¬ ston, U. S. 'N., were pleased to see him back irt the old home town again, after ; returning from a   trip overseas.   He I is now  assigned to  a gun crew, and expects   to   return   very  shortly   for ! another trip across.   He will go with '• the  beat  of wishes   for  a  safe   and : successful  return   by   his    Freeport ; friends.
iLetters remaining unclaimed at the postofflce are as follows; Harry Baues, Misses A. and S. Cusons, Carl Churcbill, Esq., Mr. Franklin Coately, Stewart Cogswell, care Aero Marine Co.; Edward Felgenhauer, John Guli- cus, 35 Ridge street; Frank Graham, Miss Ira Gilliard, iMrs. Frank Har- riman, 15.5 1-2 Foley street, Gabriel Heather, Mr. and Mrs. Otto S. Jury, Comfort Haven; Miss May Johnson, Mrs. Charles McLane, special deliv¬ ery; "Thomas F. Murray, Mrs. Harold Maxson, A. E. Miller, Edward Mun- ford, V. Pagacs, 610 Oltery, Rcomko; Mrs. E. J. Quearless, Miss Dorothy iRhinehart, Miss Catherine •Simonson, iMr. A. E. Utz, Jr., Mrs. Alfred Von Tilzer.
Ernest Whritenour and Elliott Ray¬ nor have enlisted in the Naval Reserve and expect to be called for service at Pelham Bay  in a few  days.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. Church will hold a party to High Hill Beach on Tuesday, July 23. Tickets may be obtained only fro i tommittee mem¬ bers, as the numb r is limited. The committee in charge consists of Mrs. Oscar Toombs, Mrs. Fred Howell, Mrs. Sylvester P. Shea and Mrs. Geo. Raynor.
The trustees of Hempstead have jrranted Charles A. Sigmond of this village a permit to erect'tfflTCe tempor¬ ary stands on Fulton avenue, to be used for selling ice cream and cane ringing.
The American Theatre is featuring vaudeville on Monday, Wednesday and 'Saturday evenings. The numbers thus far presented have been enthusiasti- eally received, and the enlarged at¬ tendance at performances has en¬ couraged the management to believe that the new feature, with the show¬ ing of excellent moving ^lictures, pro¬ vides all that could be desired in the iway  of entertainment.
While riding with a party of friends on an automobile truck between this village and Merrick last week, George Reeves, colored, of Bennington Park, accidentally fell from the machine and was run over by the rear wheel, receiving serious injuries. He was taken to Nassau Hospital, Mineola.
The family of Roswell Davis,*presi- dent of the First National Bank, will spend part of the summer in Monti- cello, iSullivan County, >J. Y.
Miss Alice Harrison of Brooklyn spent the week-end at the home of Mrs. 0. W. Humphrey.
Miss Helen Tuttle, daughter of H. Porter Tuttle of Newark, N. J., and Howard Edds of Sayville, L. I., were married last Friday evening, July 5, at 6 o'clock. The bride wore a beauti¬ ful dress of silver net over white sat¬ in, and carried a bridal bouquet of •white roses and lilliew-of-the-valley. She waa attended by iher two sisters, 'Loys and Jessie. The groom was at¬ tended by his brother, John. After the ceremony a wedding diruier was serv- 'ed to the guests at the Hotel Waah- ington, Newark, N. J. 'Miss Tuttle was the practical arts teacher at the Freeport schools, and a very active ¦worker in various organizations. Mr. 'Edds is in the navy and expects to he called to duty at any time.
Ptflice Justice Flint fined four men Tuesday for violating the automobile traffic laws. They were: Samuel Hook- us, 1790 Riverside Drive, New York City, found guilty of driving thirty- five miles an hour through the village, paid $20; iWilliam Heddendorf, Baby¬ lon, who pleaded not guilty to trav¬ eling thirty-four miles an hour, was 'fined $20; Herbert Coles, 729 Bigelow avenue, Brooklyn, contributed $10, and Thomas Shea, 117 .Slbertson street, Elmhurst, was fined $10.
•Mr. and Mrs. 'Robert J. Murray, former residents of this village, but now of Geneva, N. Y., are the happy parents of a young son, John Duane Murray, who was born on Monday. Mrs. Murray was formerly Miss Mary J. Wells, a teacher in the Freeport public schools.
The stock company which recently opened a big tent show near Camp Mills M meeting with success. The shows change twice a week. Every¬ one is welcome. Only clean perfor¬ mances are presented by the company. Tho choruses are exceptionally good, and compare with any Bro«dway pre¬ sentations.
IN FRATERNAL CIRCLES.
JR. 0. U. A. M. Hernian Guhl, who was among oth¬ er young men listed to leave for Canip Uptort on Monday, had conferred the degree work which entitled him to full membership in Freeport Council last Friday evening.
Mrs. Nettie S. Range of San Diego, California, is visiting Mrs.'John Mow- ry of North Grove street for two weeks.
The Misses Helen and Dorothy Keator of Jamaica have been visit¬ ing Miss Carol Smith of Wallace street for two weeks.
Deputy George O. Reeve, accom¬ panied Ly Brother Wagner, a member of Franklin Council, came from Rock¬ ville Centre last Friday evening to make a fraternal visit. Both visitors made interesting speeches. Ice cream and cake were served after the meet¬ ing. Deputy Reeve will install the newly electeti officers of Freeport Council in the near future.
Mrs. G.   A. H. iSmith and children
of  7  Wallace street,   left this  week
>r  their   summer  cottage  at  Willi-
'onantic,  Conn., which   is situated  on
the   Methodist  camp   grounds.    Miss
. (Helen  Hambler will   also spend   her
vacation  there.
A mother and daughter reception hiy the Girls' Service League was held , at the ihome of (Mrs. Henry J. .McCord, Pine street and Long Beach avenue, on Thursday evening. Miss Gaylor «f the Conservation Food Board, Min- «olii, w«s one of the interesting speak- t«r« of the evening.
I KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
j     A large number of brother members ! attended the social held by Chegonoe ! Lodge No. 272 in  Baldwin on July 2. ' Several brothers from Camp Mills and ; Brooklyn   were   among   the   number. i Past Grand Chancellor John  iSteven- ; son from Queens gave an interesting ! talk on  the work  of the order.   The i after-dinner was enjoyed by  all. All   soldiers  who   are  members of the Knights of Pythias, or wKo desire , to become members, are cordially in- I vited   to the Castle   Hall  on   Grand j avenue.   Baldwin.      Members  of Che- gon'be   Lodge also  will 'be pleased to have   brother  members attend   meet¬ ings  which are   held every   Tuesday evening.
MiM Ruth Randall of North Grove fvtreet i» visiting Miss Loran* S»m- "IDOM at Huntington.
Mr. and  Mrs. Werner Nygren and [ fiiniiiy of Ocean avenue are spending 'is week «t Greenwood X<ake, N. J.
There  was born  to  ^Dr. and  Mrs. Lindaay on J sly 8 a son, G<or- Jr.
Mn. Fraaer of Merrick road is '•pendioK tika week in bar summer co#- tac« at Naatiau-by-th«-S«a. Mrs. Otto Graser and daughter are guasts of Sin. Fraxcr.
WOMAN'S RELIF CORPS On. Tuesday morning Mrs. Oscar ToomiM), patriotic instructor, and Mrs. Frank Juhus, president of the corps, presented eleven ">boy»" of this district with comfort kits in the name of the 4M>rp« befora they went to carop.
Gasrfs BogMtt at ArclMr strast has ' % osAtraet to mpgtft in Max
DAUOHTERS OF AMERICA Alpha Council   No.  77 had   ita in¬ stallation of officers on Tuesday aven- ing, aa follows:
Councilor, Aguata Ihioksr; associ¬ ate councilor, Emma DsvMon; vice- councilor, EUsabeth Raynor; sMiaociate vica.«ouncilor, Elm ma Branin; conduc¬ tor, Emma Daniels: warden. Pearl Soaths^rd; suitinal. Riss Connors; out- sids saatiosl, Fnukcss Rayoac; aaeva-
tary.  Ells 'bantley; s«rittafit sterc-
tary, Arilla William?; financial sec¬ retary, Emma Mount; treaanrer, Etta Golden; delegate to stAte convention, Aufrusta Bentley; alternate, Emma DanieU.
Tomorrow (Saturday) members of the local council will participate in the annual outing day of the order at Rockaway Beach.
The sewing circle met on Wednes¬ day at the horn* of Mts. Badenhofer in Bellmore.
EASTERN STAR
At the meeting of Cassiopeia Ser¬ vice CUib at the home of Mrs. E. Kaiser on Maine avenue wool for sweaters was given out
The meeting this (Friday) July 12, was held at the home of Mrs. Rhame, 67 Grove street, Freeport, near Mer¬ rick road.
The Long Beach outing will occur on July 19. Members will please meet at Fuller's!
The club sympathizes with Mrs. Merritt, the president, in the death of her sister.
FREEFORT CHVRCHES.
METHODLST EPISCOPAL
Pastor, Rev.  Everett A. Burnes.
Services for Sunday will be as fol¬ lows: 9.30 a.m., Sunday School, W. 0. Seaiman, superintendent; 10.30, Morn¬ ing worship and sermon by the pas¬ tor; subject, "The Supreme Revela¬ tion and its Demands."
The Epworth League meeting will be omitted for July and August
At 7.45 Sunday, the "happy hour service" of just sixty minutes' gospel hymns will be used, and something in¬ teresting concerning them will be pre¬ sented. Miss Sarah E. Hewlett will assist in the praise service with her violin. The subject of the service will be "Money Talks," the second in a series of "Everyday Expressions." The service will be bright, cheery and helpful, and the church will be cool and comfortable.
The men present at service last Sun¬ day night gave an unusually fine dem¬ onstration in singing. Voices of the many soldiers present could be heard above all.   It was a fine treat.
Everybody is cordially invited to the mid-week service on Wednesday evening.
B.^PTI-ST CHURCH
Pa-stor, Rev. J. L. Hynes.
Sunday School at 9.45 a.m. Pas¬ tor's adult Bible class at same hour. iMorning preaching service at 11 o'clock. Subject, "How May We Show to the World That We Are Chris¬ tians?" Evening message, "What it Costs Not to be a Christian." Thurs¬ day evening prayer imeeting and Bi¬ ble study at 8 o'clock.
Beginning with Sunday evening, July 21, the pastor will preach three sermons on "The Holy City, or the Future Home of the Church." In the prayer meetings a series of talks on "The Holy Spirit, His Personality, Oflfice and Work," will be given, be¬ ginning Thursday evening, July 18. A cordial welcome to all.
EPISCCVPAIL CHUKCH
The Church of the Transfiguration, Rev. R. Heber Scott, pastor, will dedi¬ cate a new service banner next Sun¬ day* evening, July 14, at 7.45. A pa¬ triotic address will be given by Col¬ onel R. F. Seckerson, G. A. R.; chair¬ man of the memorial committee of the G. A. R., and chaplain of Mott Post. A band from Caqip Mills has been invited to assist in the ceremony, and the choir "will render special mu¬ sic. All are cordially invited to the services. There are 38 "boys" from the church in the  service.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor, iRev. A. C. Karkau.
'Services in this church are held every Sunday at 10.30 a.m., and at 7.45 p.m. The Sunday School rnieets at 9.15 a.m. The devotional meeting of the 'Luther League is held at 7 p.m. every Sunday evening.
The monthly visit to the Town Alms House will be made next Sunday af¬ ternoon.
The annual picnic of the Sunday School will be held next Wednesday, July 17, in a grove at Steam's Park. Stop 74 is the nearest trolley station.
FREE METHODIST
Pastor, Rev.  W. T. Matthews.
iServi^-es on Sunday at 9 Brooklyn avenue from 10 to 12 a.m., and at 7.30 p.m. Messrs. Hunt and F.oote, sing- mg evangelists of Brooklyn, will have charge of the singing. Rev. Charles E. Furman will preach in the evening. Everybody welcome.
MERRICK
The shirt waste dance in the fire hall in Camp avenue last Saturday evening was well attended and a finan¬ cial success. Everybody who attended had a fine time. Ice cream f.nd cake were served.
The local Boy Scouts committee will meet next Tuesday evening, July 16, at 8 o'clock.
William Christy, Jr., nuule a flying trip to Chester, N. Y., on Saturday laat, returning on Monday. He is as¬ sisting st the railroad station aud Sroving his w«>rth as an a«saeable and uatling employas.
The Advisory Cossmitltaa of the War Savings Service, kkcally, srill taks up the matter of Y H C. A. work in the village.' Meetings hsv« baen heU, at which Mr. Walden, organisation rep- raasntative, waa pnsasnt tu outlina cue plAB sod sxpWui (he activitiiM of tha
BALDWIN
The Home Department of the M. E. Churrh met on Friday in the Sunday School, wliere all who were fortunate enough to be present were interested by Mrs. Karg'oll and Mrs. Frank, who sang several duets ac- cL»mpani^d by MiM Viola Kargoll, age 11 years. A fine play was given by the girls, and a drill, accotnpanied by Vi¬ ola Kargoll. A pleasant afternoon was enjoyed.
The Helping Hand Class of the M. P. Church held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Morris Watts in Bayview avenue. The usual business was transacted and plans made for a ftocisl to he given by Mrs. Charles Seaman, the first Monday night in August.
longtime    fri«n«fci    of     Mr. I Sp^rague, attended tihe  funeral.   The interment was at GreeT»(Veld Cemetery, Hempstead.
On Friday evening, July 19, at 8 p.m., a lively and amusing social will be held by the Baldwin Epworth T>eague in the chapel of the M. E. Church. Everyone in town and out is invited to participate in the fun and help eat refreshments around a big table in the basement. Those in charge of this affair refase to dis¬ close any further information, but by their suppressed mirth and mys¬ terious (gestures, it is concluded that there's a "good time comin'," and leave it to you to "help it on." The only definite information obtained from these reticent officials is that a silver collection will be taken and re¬ freshments will be served free of charge.
Mrs. Hattie Strang led the Chris¬ tian Endeavor Society meeting on Wednesday evening. The topic waa "Lessons from Great Parables."
Charles Murdock of 'Philadelphia is spending his vacation with his friend. Rev. i>(li,  Tuthill.
'School boys of this village, ranging in age from 7 to 14 years, have been practicing band music under leader¬ ship of 'Mr. Kerby for the past five months. Residents were surprised to hpar them play on the Fourth. The band pkyed "The 'Star Spangled Ban¬ ner," "Over There," "Onward Chris¬ tian Soldiers," and other selections, parading along the streets with the Home Guard. The people of Baldwin thank and congratulate the band and its instructor for services rendered and progress made to giving the vil¬ lage a musical organization.
The young ladies of the Blessed Virgin Sodality of 'St. Christopher's R. C. Church are busy rehearsing for a playlet entitled, "The Girls Over Hye," which they will present for the benefit of the building fund on Thurs¬ day eveninfT, July 25, at 8 o'clock, at Southard's Hall, Merrick road. They will be assisted by many well-known professional friends, who have kindly consented to appear and complete an interesting and entertaining program of high class vaudeville. The occasion will mark the third anniversary of the foundation of the parish. During this time the rectory was bought and furnished, new ground purchased, a small hall adjoining the rectory fitted up for parochial purposes, the new church erected and supplied with all necessary furnishings, the parish thor- ouglily organized, and confirmation conferred upon a large class of chil¬ dren. __   '
Miss Lucy Bedell sang a pleasing solo on Sunday evening in the M. P. 'Church.
Mrs. Edward Bedell has been enter¬ taining some relatives from East Or¬ ange, N. J.
Mrs. Carrie Hulsart spent the week¬ end with friends here.
A cake sale will be held in St. Christopher's R. C. Hall on July 13, at 2 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartley have lately entertained at their home in Prospect street, George Wells, a gunner in the British Navy; Corporal Laing and his wife. Royal Air Force, Toronto, Can¬ ada; Mr. O'Connor, New York; Mrs.
i Wilson,   Toronto,  (Canada,   and   Mrs.
i H.   Hands,   Ottawa,  Canada.
her former »SH, smi sfl her fted CroM
associates, are gild.
The Baldwin Harbor Yacht Club will hoM its third anntial minstrel show and vaudeville at the cltfbhotiae on Thursday evening, July IR. A bi^ barn dance after the show. Ticket are $1 each.
Miss Libby Blondell. Miss Elsie Mills, Miss Youngs, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Findlay and Mr. Van Tassell, all from the Harbor, are with the tent show at Hempatead.
METHOnrST EPISCOPAL
Pastor,  Rev.  George <M. fltockdsle.
"A Big Job for American Chris¬ tian*," is the topic of tihe morning ser¬ mon on Sunday, July 14, at 10.45 a.m. 'School of religious education meets at 10 a.m. promptly. Young People's Ser¬ vice at 7.15. All young people will be welcomed. At 8 p.m. the minister will deliver the seventh and last of the discourses on "Immortality. "Can Immortality be Proved?"
WANTAGH
There will be services in the Me¬ morial Congregational 'Churdh Sun¬ day evening at the usual hour.
A fair will be held in t>ic Red Cross house at Hempstead on 'Saturday, July 13, a-fternoon and evening. It is expected that all auxiliaries will have booths, that of Wantagh being miscellaneous  edrbles.
Mrs. Jennie Siems left last week for Grisiwoldville, Mass., where she will spend a two weeks' vacation.
Miss Margaret Darling and Mrs. Margaret Schneider ot 'New York were guests of Ethel Box over the week-end.
Charles Jansen and family will move this week from Central avenue to New Jersey. They will be missed by a large circle of f_riends.
'Miss Elsie Moritz, who has been vis¬ iting her grandparents in Brooklyn, has returned with her grandfather to Baldwin, where he will remain for a few days.
George McKay of Leighton's Gar¬ age, and his wife have just returned from a theatrical trip to Atlantic City.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church met on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Hartley on Prospect street.
The following articles have been turned in to the Nassau County Chap¬ ter of the Red Cross by the Baldwin HarborHarbor Auxiliary: 6 napkins; 8 tray cloths, muslin'bandages, 115 scultitus bandages, 40 "T" bandages, ."iS triangular. All the articles were made in two weeks.
The Baldwin Harbor Auxiliary of the American Red Cross recently held its annual kid party at the Yacht club. Over 200 tickets were sold at the door. Grab bag chances were sold in abundance.
Mrs. May B. Clark, chairman of our auxiliary, is home again, recovering from an operation. She is looking like
SCHOOL NOTES
Pupils of the union school perfect in attendance for June were:
Frank Mack, Mortimer Musgnug, Everett Smith, Thomas Davis, Fred Helmar, Christie Musgrnug, flarold ^mith, Raymond Wood, (Gertrude Adel, Dorothy Meyer, EKnrothy Mack, Ruth Wood, Judson Allen, Palmroy Box, Henry Wulff, Frederick Zauner, Joseph Van Wart, Joseph Seltmann, Shirley Vail, Ida Verme, Bertha Al- brecht, Sadie Miller, Elizabeth'iRoUins, Emma .Musgnug, Edith Bradley, Ce¬ cilia Meyer, Ethel Michaud, Edna Verme, William 'Coron, John Strang.
The average attendance of classes was: Room 1, 80.7 per cent; 2, 94.4 per cent; 3, 96.6 per cent; 4 97.6 per cent, and for the entire school, 91.5 per cent.
The Red 'Cross Society sends out an appeal to the women of the village to help make surgical ddessings. There is a great demand for this work, and it is something that anyone can do. No previous instruction is necessary. Every woman should feel that it is her duty and privilege to give part of her time tp a work that relieves the suffering of our wounded men^ The workroom in the Country 'Club will be open on Monday and Thursday af¬ ternoons from 1 until-5 o'clock with a competent Red Cross worker in charge.
Mrs. M. Leadworth of Brooklyn spent Sat'urday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. McArdle.
The funeral of C. Wesley iSprague, j held last Sunday afternoon, with ser- vices in the M. E. Church, was large¬ ly attended.   A number of men prom- , inent   in   Hempstead   toAvnship,  who
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