THE NAMAW PO«T, imMPOy, H. Y., FWDA.T, M»RlTAtflY ti, f Ift-f^ga «
CANTEENS SERVE HOT FOOD TO MEN EN ROUTE
RED CROSS PROVIDES RE¬ FRESHMENTS TO SOLDIERS AT ALL HOURS OF DAV OR NIGHT.
Troop Trains Halt in Dismal Sta* tions as Uniformed Women Distribute Fruit, Sand¬ wiches and Coffee.
Thp Atlnntlc Division of the Amorl¬ cnn Ked Cros.s, wlilrfi ptnhrncps Svvr York, New .Icrscy nnd ('<inn»T(lci)t. I.s coverf-d wltli ii nvtwnrk of cnritecna for the lii'iK-nt of solilhTs on route, | according to a slut ••ment rnado public ] by John S. Ellsworth, division direc¬ tor of canteen scrvlre.
Canteen units arc estnhllRlicd nt nil principal points tlirouKli Now York, New Jersey and Connecticut whero trains stop or art; rlelnyed. The chief point Is naturnlly in New York city, with Us tcrmlrmlH und ferries, where vast nunihers of military meu are passing to their camps.
The division canteen hcndciunrtors la a cloarlnK house for Informntlon re¬ garding troop movements, cani^s, etc. Conflderiflul ndvlce Ih supplied hy tho ¦ government to aid the direction of j canteen service throuKhout the three Btates. The railroad coinpnnles nlso co-operate, holdliiK trains over If pos¬ sible until refrcsliiiK'nts can be served I to all tho men,
Tbe divl.slon canteen service director has two us.sistaiits and ten aides, all ' of them women In uniform. They ure cither at headiitiarter.s or on cnll by ' telei)hoiie diiriiij? the "wnklnR hours," , which are from (! t. m. lo 11 p. m. The.se aides an; ready to go to nny "of ' the nenrhy ciiiiteeti stations nnd assist the locnl woiiicii In serving the soldleri!! during these hours.
In fact, tho canteen Is a twenty- ] four-hour service. If the Red Cross Is i Informed that refreshments are needed at any time during the day or nlpht ; they are on hand to meet the needs of | the men. The hotels In New York city generously give cofToe, cheese, etc., for I the Ited Cross canteens. 1
Soldiers Given "Smokes."
Sandwiches, fridt, sweet buns, choc- j olate and hot cofTce comprise the usual I fare. If the men nre not actually bun- | gry they nre given chocolate and j "smokes." If they nre not In need of I food of any kind they are nhvays given j tbe "emergency" service. The Ked \ Cross supplies them with postal cards, attends to the censoring nnd posting of their mall, relievos any sickness nnd meets any need It can possibly alle¬ viate.
Tbe emergency nature of the can¬ teen service, the out-of-the-way spots ' where It Is often needed, the Irregular hours when It Is called for, the dark wharves nnd crowded ferry hou.sea where the trains nre held—nil these features mnke the work a dldicult ono. In spite of these dlfllcultles, however, i the canteen Is considered ono of tho , most efbclent brnuches of the Red Cross.
An example of this eflicieney wns In the service rendered the Three Hun dred and ElKhth Infantry just before Its recent i)arade In Now York city. Fifty ndnutes before the meu left the armory the Red Cross received word ; that they needed a canteen service ho- : fore starting the iiaradi'. The Red Cross responded Imiiiedlately. In los« than an hour fro;n the time thely ro- ceivod the reiiui-st tliey had served '2,UX} men with sundw iclics, .sweet buns und coffee.
Soldiers Laud Canteen Service.
One of the many expressions of np- proi'latlon that came to the director was from the colonel of the Three Hundred nnd Kighib Infantry, who con¬ cluded hl.s letter of tbnnks with "I have never seen nnythliiK surpassing It or nearly as efllclently done."
Another letter from a flrst lleuten ant snys of "the delicious coffee and ham sandwiches" served on hoard a : troop train to JiOO mon early one morn¬ ing: "To say they were appreciated Is konly half expressing the feelings of Ihe men, who spent the rest of the day > praising the Red Cross from top to ! bottom."
From tbe postals of the men them- ' •elves some less formal appreciations bave been culled as follows: i
"On our way south the Red Crosa provided us with the dandiest lunch j just when we were as hungry as i wolves." I
"Started to write pop, but made him ) a nilssua Tell htm to join the Red I Croaa or I will disown him." i
"The Red Cross gave me this card I •nd also a swell dluner. They ara a ' bunch of angels." '
"I am having a swell feed, now. The Red Cross Is givlnu It to alt the boys. Thank Ood for tha w«rk UMiy ar* otr- rylng on. and may Ood bless them."
"The American Red Cross, through Ita women, Is the most wonderful of organisations."
Tbe Red Croas has thus found the way to a soldier's heart. Friendly fac^s, good food—above all. hot coffee '^--seud tilousauds of homesick b<tys to 'U>eir ckutuooittut^ witb at(>ut«r cour-
Turning to Furs for Warrth
>«iB«Ml
BALDWIN.
Mra. Roh'rt AuHtln, of Baldwin Harbor, is spending a few weeks at Haddon Hall, Atlantic City.
Smith Bedell, of Cornwell avenue, 13 on the sick list.
P. Lansdowne, of Church street.^ has moved to Jamaica, and the fam-. ily of Morria Watts, also of Church | street, has moved into the house va- • cated by Mr I>ansdowne.
F^dward Herbert is ill with pneu- [ monia. I>octor MeChesney ifl in at-' tendance.
Mrs. William Berrian and family will occupy their hou.sc on Southard street.
Mrs. K. T. .Southard entertained
the L;idip»' Aid Societv of the M. i'>, ("hurch on Monday afternoon.
A very interesting meeting of the .\dvance Club was held «t the home of Mrs. .). 11. .Stillwell on February 14. Mrs. White and Miss Woolley had charge of thf topic. .Mrs. .\pker. formerly of Baldwin, w^as a very wel- coiiio n'UfsL al this nieeting.
Mrs. Ricketts entertained the five hundred cluh at her home, (Irand ave¬ nue, last Wednesilay afternoon, Feb¬ ruary 13th.
Jeanette Ricketts, daughter of Mrs. Ricketts, is on the sick list.
•Tennel hat t/^n eoiyflned to h«r room for th« past fmt week* with the grip.
Friday night, Washington's Birth¬ day, the boys of Baldwin will play the National Stars of Rockville Cen¬ tre. The girls will play the Alumni of Baldwin. There will be dancing after the game in the Baldwin The¬ atre.
Mrs. I/)uisen, of Milburn avenue, while coming from the station in her automoibile, had an accident at Mer¬ rick Road and Central avenue. Her car ran into a Ford. No one was in¬ jured.
M. K. CHURCH
At the M. F,, ('hurch the pastor. Rev. M, O. Lepley, Ph. I)., will preach on .Sunday morning on "Ninety-nine Per Cent FfUcient," and in the even¬ ing on "Too Late!"
The P'p-.vorth Leafjue service at 7 o'clock will be led by the president, Fred B. Smith, Since the moderation of the weather there has been a marked inirease in the size of the copcrrejration. Kveryhrxly is cordially invited to th(» .''erviccs on the com- injr Sabbath.
A Washington's Birthday enter¬ tainment will bo heid under the aus¬ pices of the Kpworth Loayue on Mon¬ riay ^evening. There will bo tableaux of Colonial times. Raymond Smith, Viola Kargoll nnd Joseph Rogers will sing Colonial songs.
The following recltatfona wffl ht firm:
'*Paul R«v«T«'« Wde," by Mimi R»> ther ¦Smith," "The Ind«petndeiM« Bill," by Mi«s Rdna Guenther; "The Battle of Bunker Hill," hy MiM R1U Bedell, and "Pro Patria," by Min Olive M. Ijepley.
iSome of the characters will be ia Colonial cortumes. The committee ao- licibs relics of Colonial times for ex¬ hibition that evening. A silver offer¬ ing will be taken.
The cottage prayer nieeting Wed¬ nesday evening will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Bour- dette on Central avenue.
Special sermons will be held in the auditorium of the church during Holv Week, the last week of March. A special opportunity will he given to unite with the church on Blaster Sun¬ day.
The Ladies' Aid Society will aooa publish a cook hook, ^lrs. (ieorge Hughes, if} Central avenue, haa charge of the solicitations for reci¬ pes and hints on household work.
I M. P. CHUROH
I The Junior Choir of the M. P.
I Church will hold a mu.«ical on Sua-
day night. .March .'!. The program
will appear later.
The Pollyanna Class realized #•
tit n social last Friday evening. The Ladies' .Aid Society held a
special meeting last Monday at the
home of Mrs. Doty on Park avenne.
No nnitter how much money sho may hnve If there is no coal the. I'lirlsienne cnnnot buy It; so they say that Paris has turned to furs for warmth. Thero ts every chnnce of comfort out of doors mnflled up in furs to the ears, as agnlnst next to none In a flrob-ss In¬ doors. Even bed and lounge coverings land lounge pillows are reported to be made of felts. Everywhere the cheap- 'or felts prove a more than satisfactory suhstittito for wool, which Is scarce.
In the fnce of nil these consldora- itlons furriers hnvo dlstlngulshod them- 'selves hy providing handsorno gar¬ ments from the inexpensive skins. Co.nts with wide collars, (le(>p cuffs and borders that extend up to the knees or higher, mnke a silk garment warm ,and snve wool In nild-wlnter coats. 'No one Inquires too closely Into tho lorlgln of furs tbat look well and cost little; they are just as fashionable as sables or ermine.
The coat shown In the picture is as good a model for general wear and
smnrt stylo us ono could wish. Its deep collar jnay be turned so thnt It will eninilf the face nlmost to the eyes and still protect the shoulders and chest. Tho very deep cuffs suggest warmth ond provide It The front laps across from right to left and Is held In place by a very Wide bolt In addi¬ tion to other fastenings. Fullffess Is furnished t\w skirt by plaits nt ench side—a feature that is especially want¬ ed In a coat that Is to serve the pur¬ poses of both street and motor wenr.
AmonR the luto arrivals In winter coals there aro some very handsome satin models with very wide patterns i in needlework or embroidery about the bottom. Sometimes this extends i across the front and Is supplemented | by a wide band of fur across, tlie back. : This Is something quite new and It Is attractive.
Rldon Austin, formerly of Baldwin who is now in the service of the U, S, Navy, visited his many friends at the Baldwin High School on Monday, February 1,'jth.
George Transon, who is stationed at Spartanburg, S, (^., was ^rranted a furlough and visited his parents at their hOTTre on Thomas avenue.
The Boy Scouts will run a moving picture sfiow on the Oth of .March in the Baldwin Theatre for the pur¬ pose of raising funds to pay for the instruments tlmv will use in the band | they are organizing.
The Pythian Sisters held their reg¬ ular meeting Monday evening, and the installation of oflicers took place. The order in which they were install¬ ed is as follows: Kate Ilill, .^I. E. C; Flizabeth Southard, C. .1.; Florence Wallace, E. S.; Minnie Whealey, JI. F,; .Marion Whealey, .AI, of R. C; Charlotte Miller, 0, G.
Sweaters for All the Family
Manford Johnson's barn was com-) pletcly destroyed by fire on Monday I night. The fire broke out around 9..'U),' and was so far under way when the j firemen arrived that they could do nothing to save it
Fire threatened to destroy St. Christopher's Church Sunday after¬ noon about 1 o'clock, but no serious j damage was done, as the firemen soon j extinguished the flames.
CJeorge Gillhausen and family, of, Baldwin Harbor, have moved to New Jersey.
Thursday night the boys and girls of Baldwin played the boys and girls of Lynbrook at the Baldwin Theatre. The ix)ys' score was 19—16 in favor of Lynbrook. The girls' score was 9 —4 in favor of Baldwin. The boys and girls put up a good struggle, and the games were very interesting. A large crowd attended.
George Hebenstreit, of the Aviation Corps, spent Sunday with his pa¬ rents. He certainly looks good, has gained 30 lbs.
The manufacturers of knitted gar¬ ments, sj.eclallzlng In the particular line of work, bring out new styles In sweaters, sweater coats, bathing suits, and nil other garments shaped to the figures In the mnchlnes that make tbem, «wlth the return of each spring and full season. Sweaters uud sweat¬ er coats ^)robably furnlMi the bulk of their business. No member of the up-to-date family undertakes to face the winter, or the summer either, with¬ out a sweater. Even the baby tod¬ dles out clad In knitted garments from head to foot
It usually falls to the lot of moth¬ ers to select aud buy all these gar¬ ments, hence she Is interested In the styles for boys an<l young men, as well as In those for girls aud women. A sweater for tlie schoolboy with cap to match Is shown tn the picture. It Is a familiar model sure to please the youth, especially If It can be bad In bis "school colors." It Is a sweater^ coat, buttoning down the front provid¬ ed with rolling collar and patch pock¬ ets. Iu moderate weather It la worn without a coat over It
At thu right Is a macblne-knlt kbaki- efitunA swaater. tbe •tltcha* close and tbe garment firm and well fitted. It opeus only part way dewu the front and has the ueck flnished with a band that sets close aud smooth. Cuffs set tight to the wrist This Is a warm, comfortable garment, easily worn un¬ der a coat. It bas one patch pocket Since hand knitting tuu really b«H.-wme n faahlouabl* iMwtlmo, many wtMoeo
are knitting sweaters and sweater- conts for themselve.s, as well as for the soldiers. New styles for spring aro alreudy presented, and they Include coat and sUp-ovcr models, coats with wide sailor collars and knlt-Iength skirts plaited ut the sides and back, are fastened along the front with very large buttons. They have knitted sashes ending In wool fringe, that loop over the front and hang to tbe bottom of the garment.
The hand-kult sweater Is an expen¬ sive affair as compared to machlne- knlt garments. The cost of labor makes It so. This Is where tbe oppor¬ tunity lies for women who can knit and make tbelr own sweaters.
Knitted silk sweater-coats for spring have already been launched. One of the new models looks like a Norfolk jacket It fastens at the front with buttons and has a belt that dips at tha front made of the knitted silk. This fastens under a small buckle.
Qloveakin Frocks. Oluveskiu clotk frocks are extreme¬ ly popular iu Paris. Tbey are made very aimply, with almost no trimming at all, the richness uf the fabric offer- i lug the distinctive quality. A model in doesklO^colured glovesklu cloth is trimmed wltti beuver aud is accoxD- panled by n aiuart biack vtilvet bat.
Judging from the way the tickets are selling the Baldwin Hook and Ladder euchre is going to prove a great success. Don't fail to get one and come and have a trood time. There will be plenty of prizes, l>oth for play¬ ers and non-players. Come and help the boys along and see their new motor hook and ladder. They are some proud boys, and want everyone to know it.
There was a slight fire in front i of the new Catholic Church, Merrick I Koad, on Sunday afternoon about 1 j o'clock, and the fire department re-1 sponded promptly. There was not j much dama;je. The heat broke a win-; dow in the front of the church, and ; took all the jiaint off the doors. :
Master Paul Collier, of Southard street, has baen ill in bed for the past three months.
Willard Thomas, of Grand avenue, had his car entirely destroyed by fire that occurred in Mr. Schiff- macher's Garage in Lynbrook.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herbert, of Bay View avenue, are entertaining a baby boy.
George Gillingham has moved from Baldwin to his new home in Newark.
Harry Homan has been transfer¬ red from Camp Upton to Camp Mer¬ ritt, N. J.
Mrs. Walter Gangloff, of Brooklyn, made several calls on her friends in Baldwin on Lincoln's Birthday.
Mrs Fred Carman, of Prospect street, has been under the care of l>r. Runcie for the past two weeks.
Willis P. Duruz was home Satur¬ day and Sundav from the officers' training camp, Camp Dix, N. J.
Wf notice a service flag flying from Fire Department headquarters with 15 stars, and more to be added.
John Freilingsdorf, of Milburn ave¬ nue and Merrick Road, spent Ash Wednesday in Manhattan.
The pupils of the Baldwin School are striving to organize the Jun¬ ior Red t>ro98 Society. They are go¬ ing to give entertainments and other amusements so ss to raise enough money to be organited.
Ilka Mildred Johnson, of Park PhODe CoiUiectioa
BOARDS OF REGISTRY
VILLAGE OF FREEPORT '
meet
Saturday, March 9th, 1918
8 A. M. to 8 P. M.
You Must Be Registered personally or by proxy in order to vote at the annual
VILLAGE ELECTION
To be Held Tuesday, March 19, 1918
REGISTRY PLACES:
DISTRICT No. 1--House of Truck Co. No. 1, Church Street.
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES-Comprising6th, 7th and 9th i^ . Election Districts of Town of Hempstead within [_ incorporated limits bounded and described as fol¬ lows:
Beginning at a point in the center of the Long Island Raii¬ road tracks where said point intersects the easterly line of the Village of Freeport, and thence following the easterly and south¬ erly boundary line of the Village of Freeport until it comes to the center of Millburn Creek, and thence following the center line of Millburn Creek in all its courses in a northerly di|-ection until it comes to a point in such creek where the center line of Whaley street if continued in a westerly direction would intersect said cen¬ ter line of said creek; thence running easterly following what would be the center line of Whaley Street if extended and also following-the center line of said Whaley Street until it comes to the center line of Grove Street; thence running northerly and following the center line of Grove Street until it comes to the center line of the Long Island Railroad tracks, and thence run¬ ning easterly and following the center line of the Long Island Railroad tracks to the point or place of beginning, and embrac¬ ing all the territory within said bounds.
DISTRICTjNo. 2~House of Hose Co. No. 2, N. Main Street.
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES-Comprising 8th, 10th and I |llth Election Districts of the Town of Hempstead bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the center line of^Grove Street with the center line of Whaley Street and thence running westerly along the center line of Whaley Street to the end thereof, and thence still westerly following the same direction as if Whaley Street were extended until it comes to the center of Millburn Creek; thence running northerly following the westerly boundary line of the Village of Freeport until said westerly boundary line of the Village of Freeport intersects the northerly boundary line of the Village of Freeport; thence east- erlylfollowing the northerly boundary line of the Village of Free- port until said northerly boundary line of the Village of Free- port intersects the easterly boundary line of the Village of Free- port; thence in a southerly direction following the easterly bound¬ ary line of the Village of Freeport until it comes to the center of the Long'lleland Railroad tracks; thence westerly following the center line of the Long Island Railroad tracks to the center line of Grove Street, and thence southerly following the center line of. Grove Street until it comes to the center line of Whaley Street at the point or place of beginning, and embracing all the territory within^said bounds.
EVERHHING ELECTRICAL
Light/^Wiring, Fixtures, Motors, Phones, Bells JAMES F. CAMPION
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Freeport, N. Y
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