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OFTICIAL PAPER 0^ THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT,
FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY. APRIL 14, 1916.
OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN PAPER OF NASSAU COUHTY.
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Mineola Court House,
April  13, 1916.
If gasoline should ever go to a dol¬ lar a gallon, what a dreadful exhi- MUoD of mortgage foreclosures upon Home. Sweet Home property would follow.
Rooflevelt has cut Hughes' throat. -N. Y. World.
Nay, nay, neighbor. Say not ho. Be euphemistic, not bloodthirsty. Say, rather, that the Colonel has trimmed the Judge's whiskers.
The last obstacle to tl^ pasHage of tbe Chamberlain bill is the tin sold¬ ier. Several thousands of bim, with Major-Oeneral O'Ryan, a National Ouardsman, at their head, are ncw hulling their stink-pots at it.
Oennany negotiating new out-let lor her goodH.—Newspaper headline.
Is Big Bertha .so soon to be aban- .doned?
The educational Hystem ot Nassau County, good as it Ik, may be enlarged aod improved by the addition of a manual echool, where training may be had for boys and girls unable to com¬ plete their high school course. The idea is in development and a careful survey of the school system of Nassau in its entirety to determine its prac¬ ticability is nearing completion. If «uch a school tls et^tabllshed it will be due to Mrs. Wlllard C. Straight, who has long been known for her good work In educational and charit¬ able matters in this county. That she may endow it herself is quite probable. In such an event Nassau would have what no other county in New York or any other State, for that matter, possesses—a school for voca¬ tional training which would be the very last word in that practical in¬ struction of youth which spells self- support, self-respect, and good citi¬ zenship. Mrs. Straight is a daughter of the late WiUiam C. Whitney, one¬ time Secretary of the Navy (in truth, the founder of this Nation's naval eys¬ tem of today), a famous Democrat and a princely benefactor in whatever cause he enlisted.
How about that tishing tackle? Better give it an overhauling. There's something in the air that stirs the sluggish winter blood. 'Tis better to be a fool at one end of a line with a worm at the other than not to be a fisherman at all, cynical Mr. Johnson to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Brooklyn Eagle has illumined the political situation vastly with its poll by States of the Republican sen¬ timent of the Nation. It gives Hughes 190 votes In the Chicago con¬ vention and Colonel Roosevelt 90. There are 330 votes divided between eight "favorite sons" ranging all the way from 8 votes for Borah of Idaho to 76 for Knox of Pennsylvania. Then, more satisfactory than all else, there are 466 votes uncommitted to any¬ body. The total number of votes in the convention will be 1,076, and as a majority vote only le required in a Republican convention as distinguish- ¦ed from the two-thirds requisite in a Democratic convention, a successful candidate must have 539 votes to be declared the winner.
The "lay out*f being now clearly in our mind's eye, let us retire to the sunny side of the garage, and there in this balmy April air talk this thing over.    Ninety votes ie a mighty good
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nucleus wherewith to start things in I a national convention. Favorite sons are frequently candidates for cabinet positions and with them, in the last analysis, the presidential nomination Is often the very last thipg on earth expeeted. Tbere will be ten C\|blnet {positions to be fliled by the next {President of these United States. No- , body will dispute that these eight fav- jorite sons—Cummins, Fairbanks, j Sherman, FllVver Ford, Borah, Root, iKnox, Burton—would adorn eight cabinet otflces. Ninety plus 330 gives i420, which is within 116 vote.s of ithe necessary 536. This brings us to jthat tremendous reserve, 466 no- I choice votee, with two cabinet offices jnot yet disposed of. Much may be idone to Influence these undecided 'ones, few of whom aspire to a seat at the White House mahogany. Of 'course, favorite sons frequently dlsap- 1 pear altogether in the shuffle of a convention, and their votes are not ialways distributed thereafter to their best advantage, as favorite sons have themselves lamented. But the favorite-son vote as a rule is a much easier proposition to handle than the vote that comes to a con¬ vention In a Missouri frame of mind. All these political Intrlcaciee are known to the masterful politician, and there is no good reason for be¬ lieving that they have been overlook¬ ed in the vicinity of Sagamore Hill. 'Twill be seen, therefore, how easy it is to ligure out (on paper) how a can¬ didate with only 90 votes may seize the perslninion. Our reliance for a denionstration lo a mathematical cer- ,ixlnty of how tlii.s can be accomplished rests solely upon the Colonel. Wlll he fall us? It certainly looks as if he would not.
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That singular grinding sound so familiar a preeur.sor of agricultural activity is heard at Sagamore Hill, But the vicinage is not wholly satis- fled of Its signlflcance, for the man who Is turning the grindstone bears a .striking resemblance to George W., Wie gentleman in knickerbockers ie a familiar flgure( and the steel which he Is sharpening looks little like a familiar flgure, and the steel which heartlessly Ignores Its own brother.
NEW ROCKVILLE CENTRE BANK FREEPORT URGEST
tUIRE Oil ISLilliD
The speech upon Preparedness which the House gave Congressman Hicks leave to print In The Record, reads well. It Is thoughtful, logical, sensible, patriotic. It Is well but¬ tressed with the views of the distin¬ guished In war and peace as all such oratorical efforts ought to be. We are more than ever reminded of the pa¬ triotism of the immortal Washington by his wlll devieing his two swords to his two nephews, of the wisdom of Admiral Dewey i^ reminding us of the defencelessness of our Long Island bayous and beaches. The editor of the Philadelphia Ledger is brought to our attention as an able advocate of one, two, three, four lines of defenses, the last to be "the great mass of untrain¬ ed citizens (Including editors), who would be called upon to volunteer after the other reserves had taken the fleld." We get a glimpse of that great Massachusetts Commoner, Senator Lodge at his best, communing with the people and adjuring them to be led astray by no jingo In a jitney. We hear the eloquent voice of the gentle Oscar Straus, in the brisk, abbreviat¬ ed style of counting room correspond¬ ence, "If it's possible for this coun¬ try to be threatened by war, can such a calamity be better averted by weak¬ ness or strength?"—an argument ir¬ refutable and smashing. It was a good epeech and that very considerable por¬ tion of our Nassau population which does not peruse the Record regularly (and loses much mental pabulum In consequence) will take our word for it. Our Mac after reading It re¬ marked, 'tis reported, that he thought he would prefer to go to the State Senate next fall rather than to Wash¬ ington.
Rockville Centre now assumes the importance of a metropolis. Presi¬ dent Peters has agreed to keep open the depot till the last night train de¬ parts. The Vlllage Trustees, as par¬ ties of the second part, agree to keep a dogberry on watch for the same per¬ iod. Late commutters and their pack¬ ages are thus Insured protection. Hap- iplness supreme will be assured If only P. P. will now furnish a depot subway a la Freeport, which Is now become a model of everything pro¬ gressive.
If Frank B. Lord, "the Governor's legal adviser," should cast his eyes toward Baldwin, he might detect a Republican well equipped to flll the ofllce of Deputy Excise Commissioner lu Nassau County. "Tot" Raynor lives In Baldwin, by the way. Phin. Seaman sleeps well o'nlgbts 'Just about now. Happy Is the man whose pathway to the shrievalty Is strewn with roses.
The Oame Is to head off Hughes. Watch It, develop.
Developments In the financial eu- terprtees backed by those two emi¬ nent divines. Dr. Hillis and Dr. Park- hurst deserve the careful considera¬ tion of the speculative. Dr. Park- burst admits having dropped eighty- odd tbousand dollars. The flgures of Dr. Hillis' transactions run away into th<> millions. The friends of Dr. Park-
NEOOTIATIONS FAVORABLY PRO- ORESSINO—PLANS HAVE BEEN DRAWN—NEW BUILING TO BE ON OTHER SIDE OF TRACK.
The residents of BaldiMn are ex¬ pressing general satlsfaattOn over the prospect of having a new Long Island Railroad station building in the near future. The plans for the new^ sta¬ tion have been prepared by Caretto & Foster, architects.
It Is planned to have a structure of Gothic design, two stories in height. t'O feet wide and 53 feet long, while around It and beyond will be a broad concrete promenade, to be part¬ ly covered with a slate roof on a steel frame supported by polished chest¬ nut poles. The exterior wiil be of Spanish brick and stucco and terra cotta trim, with copper leaders and gutters on the entire building. It will adijoin the west-bound track, in¬ stead of the eastbound, as the old sta¬ tion does. Additional land has been acquired just nortii of the new fiite so as to provide ample approach to the station. The new .ntation will be directly opposite the old one.
There wiil be a commodious wait¬ ing room 18 by '27, feet in area, with .seats Tunning around three sides, tile floor aud wainscoating. a drinking fountain and telephone booths. At the front centre will be a spacious ticket oflice and telegraph room. .Men's and women's retiring room.s, modernly arranged, will be to the rear of the waiting room.    At one end
BALDWIN TO BE WELL REPRE¬ SENTED—OFFICERS FOR YEAR TO BE ELECTED — PLACE. HOTEL NASSAU.
Haldwin will be\prominently rep- resi'nted at the anual convention of the Nassau County Suffrage Associa¬ tion, which has just been anhounced^ for April 26, at the Hotel Nassau. Long Beach. Details of the conven¬ tion have been under discussion for several weeks and were finally settled upon at the last conference of the executive committee, which was held in the Court House at Mineola a few- days ago. The convention wlll open with the election of oflicer.x, at 10 o'clock, followed by the business meet¬ ing. At 1 o'clock, about four hun¬ dred or more Nassau county suffra¬ gists and their friends wlll sit down to a banquet luncheon, at which they will have for their guests many prom¬ inent offlcials of Nassau county and tlieir wives. Among the speakers, to be announced later, will be some of the foremost suffrageologers, a num¬ ber of whom are residents of this county. The hostesses of the day are wonieu well known to Nassau counly, both for their public si>irit and their social prominence. .Xinong the women of Baldwin who will attend are: Mme, Bettinetti, pri>sident of the Baldwin Suffrage Club; Mrs. Kben E. Acker, Mis« Acker, Mrs. Martin A. While, Mrs. Sarah D. Curtis. Miss Elizabeth Coleman and many others.
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of the building will bu a baggage room 18 by 11 feet. In the cellar will be a boiler room, coal bins, stor¬ age and an ice chest for cooling drinking water by indirect contact.
Living rooms for the station mas¬ ter's use wlll comprise the second story, there being a living room 16 by 11 feet, a modern kitchen, bath¬ room, two large bedrooms and a hall opening Into the various rooms. A private hall and stairway leads to this apartment. The entire building will be lighted  by electricity.
MEN URGEO TO 60
A Lenten Meditation.
On the invitation of the Freeport Methodisl Episcopal "church, the Babylon Choral Society wlll render the sacred cantata by Sir John Staln- er. "The Crucifixion," in the audltor- iug of the church. Pine street. Free- port, Friday evening. April 14, at 8.15 o'clock. Chorus of 4 0 voices under the leadership of Mr, William W. Bross, organist and director at the Madison Avenue Baptist church. New York City. Mr. Howard Pascal, tenor, and Mr. Harvey Self, baritone, from the quartet of the Second Presbyter¬ ian church. Newark, N. J., will ren¬ der the solo parts. A silver offering will be received.
A very cordial invitation Is given lo all to attend the rendition of this beautiful oratorio.
FORM NEW GLDB
MEN OF FREEPORT BAPTIST
CHURCH ORGANIZE UNDER
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS.
The Men's Club of the First Baptist church has organized with a member¬ ship of some ten or twelve active and wideawake men. The officers of the organization are as follows: Presi¬ dent, Louis Verbeeck; vice-president, F. W. Pitcher: secretary, Wallace Campbell; treasurer, William Lowe; chairman of church work committee, Peter Berger; chairman of member¬ ship committee, C. C. Smith; chair¬ man of entertainment committee, Joel Pitcher, and chairman of house com¬ mittee, F. W. Pitcher.
The first regular monthly meeting will be held at the church on April 17, at 8.15 p. m., at which time the club expects to welcome visitors from the varioue men's clubs. Judge C. M. Flint is to deliver an address on "The Philosophy of Life."
The club has gotten a good start aud is sure to &e a very live orgnn- ization. The members of the olab are looking forward to a steady growth in membership and in power.
SLOGAN OF CHURCHES BECOMES FORCEFUL AND HELPFUL BY¬ WORD IN FREEPORT — CAM¬ PAIGN ENTHUSIASTIC.
"Every man and boy In the church" is the slogan adopted by the men of the churches of Freeport in their caniapign to make next Sun¬ day which will be observed as "Go- to-church-Sunday" a great success.
All of the churches wlll have spec¬ ial niusic and the pastors wlll have a helpful message for all who attend either one or both services.
The men of the churches are espec¬ ially interested in getting all the men and boys who do not ordinarily go to church to attend both services if possible, knowing if they come, the women and girls will be only too glad to attend. Everyone is urged to at¬ tend the church ot their choice, and they will receive a hearty welcome. Every father is urged to set an ex¬ ample by going himself and taking his family with him, even though It may be necessary for once to forgo the usual Sunday habit of taking things easy.
Let the church people of the vlllage do all In their power to make "go- to-church-Sunday" a great success, and it may be the beginning of great things for this village from a religious standpoint. Everyone go to church on Palm Sunday, no matter what the weather may be.
Want Private Secretary. The Columbian Brass Foundry have not yet succeeded in obtaining the private secretary for whom they are advertising. This should be an attractive opportunity for a young lady with experience.
.\T THB FLAZA.
\V,-ek of Aiirll 20.—Monda.v: Mary Srlilt^H Mlnter In "Dimples." b\- Mary LouIho DownliiR. five actx. Tuesday: Mary Anderson In "The Human Caul¬ dron." three actR. produced wjth the co¬ operation of Cne New York police de¬ partment. Wednesday: Anita Stewart and Earl Williams in "My Lady's Slip¬ per." flve acts, written ny Cyrus Town- send Brady. Thursday: Henry Kolker In "The Warnlni,'." Ave acts. Fridav: Jackie Saunders In "The ChUd of the West," three acts. Sativday: Arllne Pretty and Joseph Kllg-oUr In "Miss Warren's Brothor," thr'ee acts. "Napo¬ leon and Sally," the clever chimpanxees In a KhiKle reel comedy.—Adv.
REASONS     WHY     BUSINESS      HEN   BELIEVE ANOTHER   INSTITUTION    WILL    PROSPER
Among bueines-snien in Rockville Centre it is considered unfortunate that the federal banking authorities decided against the request recently submitted to them to authorize an¬ other bank in thai growing vlllage. The ground of the refusal was that tlie interests of the vlllagj are suf- liciently .served now and that a third bank would prove a detriment rather than a beneflt. That was the view held by C;ongre8sman Oeorge W. Loft who l« interested In the Firsl Na¬ tional Bank of Rockvllie Centre and. It is understood, that he presented it with Ills usual force and elwiuence at Washington.
But the business men believe that the situation was not fully under- .¦<tood by the authorities. It is nat¬ ural to a situation where fully 75 per cent, of an Institutlon'.s deposits are invested at points remote from the village, that dlfliculties are en¬ countered by local Interests in secur¬ ing adequate accommodation, and this situation they point out exists in their village. If, as they say, a bank can prosper as the single national bank in Rockville Centre does, with a directory of whose eleven membera seven are non-residents, how equally. if not more, prosperous would be an
FREEPORT Hi " PLAVS StTURDtr
FIRST BASEBALL GAME OF SEA¬ SON TO BE PLAYED AGAINST HUNTINGTON AT FREEPORT— OTHER NOTES.
The high school leam expecUs a large attendance at the opening game here on Saturday, when they meet Huntington High School. This will be the flrst appearance of the North Siders here, in 1914 Freeport travel¬ ed to Huntington and won by 4-3, and last year again took Hunting- Ion's measure by the score of 9-7. Both games were hard fought and an¬ other close contest is looked for on Saturday.
Fussell and Rlgby wlll be Free- port's battery, with Pettit at third, Schwab al second and Bender at lirst. John.ston will cover short. The out¬ fielders have not been selected.
Now that the Federal League Is no longer in existence, three Freeport Federals who have long played to¬ gether will be widely separated.
Dili Herring, the pitcher, reports on April 1." to Worcester of the New England League. Herring has had a somewhat oluHkered career. In 1912 he twirled for the high -school, two years later he went lo Marlin with the New Vork Nationals. .McGraw farmed liim ont to Springfield of the Three-I League, but here he was tak¬ en sick and released. Returning home he signed with the Asbury Park team and finished the season there with Soper. Last year he joined the Brook¬ lyn Federals but after a few game was released to the New Haven club of tho Colonial League (the Federal minor league). With this club he batted .292 and won nine games, los¬ ing 11, a good record considering tho team.
Claude Soper was also with the Brooklyn and .New Haven teams last year. In the latter city he led the first basemen in fielding, not making an error in 15 games. He also caught and played the outfield. This year finds Soper with San Antonio of the Texaa Leagiie. He played in the ma¬ jority of the games against the big league teams, doing the receiving In a game against the Giants.
Bert Edwards Is now with Raleigh in the North Carolina League. Bert had a tryout in 1915 with the Brook- feds and was then sent to New Haven, Joining Herring and Soper there. He played In 101 games at third base. Lee Magee secured his present posi¬ tion for him.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS:
Cooking makes or mars the dish you serve, and especially doee this apply to Rolled Oats and Oat¬ meal—the only safe and sure way lo prepare Quaker Oats Is lo cook It In a double boiler. The grocers in this town have devised a plan whereby all our customers may ob¬ tain a really flrst-class, real alum¬ inum, double boiler for less than half what it would cost to buy tbe same cooker at wholesale any¬ where today. On page three of this issue you wlll see our advertise¬ ment. We have made arrange¬ ments with The Quaker Oats Com¬ pany, the largest manufacturera of the best Oatmeal In the world, to furnish tbese cookers to our customere. When down the street, come in and '^eik. us about it—It's an opportunity not to be missed. QUAKER OATS MERCHANTS.
institution whose management is composed wholly of resident officers and directors.
Another evidence of its increasing prosperity is the payment of a fee of 125 to directore for attendance at ttae monthly meetings, wblcb is prob¬ ably the largesn paid on all Long Isl¬ and, including the Borough of Brook¬ lyn. The decision to increase the $10 fee to tbis flgure w^as reached at the dinner recently given in Garden City by President John H. Carl to his associates. The president of this flourishing institution receivee a sal¬ ary of $2,500 and his banking hours are from 8 to 9 o'clock dally, hours which to the business men of Roek* ville Centre seem unusual, to say the least, besides being more or less In¬ convenient to patrons.
The view that Rockville Centre can well afford another national bank which (shall be a local institution iu every sense of the term, was enter¬ tained by such men asDj-. D. N. Bul¬ son. Edwin G. Wallace, Herman Velt and Charles E, Edwards, and led to their application for a national char¬ ter.
The project to secure further banking facilities is not disposed of by this action of the federal author¬ ities. If a national charter cannot be had. a private hank may be created and some such step is not improbable at an early date.
FIRE GUTS LAWRENCE HOUSE.
$7,000 Blaze in McGloafs Summer Residence Early Monday.
Fire of unknown cause completely gutted the two-story frame store and dwelling in (Central* avenue, near Koekaway turnpike, owned by Thos. WcCloats, and partly destroyed a barn in the rear, causing a loss of $7,000, The fire started shortly after mid¬ night. McCloat was getting ready to reoccupy the building next Satur¬ day. There was no one living in the house wheu the fire broke out
IN LETTER TO PRESIDENT RAN¬ DALL. STATE SECRETARY HUOO MAKES OFFICLAL ANKOUHCE- MENT—POPULATION 7.463.
Hon. Ernest S. Randall.
Freeport, L. I. Dear Mr. Randall:
As the 1915 census enumeration figures have now been made public, a review of these returns reveals some very interesting facts. Among others, they show the village of Freeport to be the largest incorporated village on Long Island. Freeport now takes rank  among the six leading villageti
Bavview Tennis Club Dance.
The annual dance of the Bayview Tennis Club, to be held at the Free- port Club on the evening of May Sth, bid.s fair to eclipse, as a aoclal func¬ tion, anything given in town this season. Il will mark the re-opening of tennis activities for 1916. In keeping with the character of the dance, flannels will be the order of the evening. The conimittee in charge has reserved the announcement of the niusic unlil a later date. It is suffici¬ ent to state that it will he the best procurable.
ELECT OFFICERS
DELEGATES UNABLE TO AGREE ON PLACE OF LABOR DAY TOURNAMENT — LYNBROOK PROBABLE.
The Na.ssau Firemen's .\s.socialloii held its annual nieetinM and election of officers at the Mineola Hook and Ladder liouse In Mineola Wednesday afternon. Pre.sident George W. Mill¬ ion of Oreat Neck presided. After the routine husiness, including re¬ ports of various committees, the fol¬ lowing oflicors were elected for the euusing year: President, William Staffold of Hempstead; first vice- president, A. T. Campbell of Glen Cove; second vice-president, William Karn of Lynbrook:" third vice-presi¬ dent, Henry Baldwin of LakevUle; re¬ cording secretary, George Schiff¬ maeher of Woodmere; assistanl re¬ cording secretary, A. H. Ebeling of Lynbrook; treasurer, O. Tilly of Glen ("ove. Ex-Preeident Mullon was elected Slate delegate and G. W. Mil¬ ler, Southern delegate. Considerable discussion was had regarding a place for the tournaments to be held on or about Labor Day, Lynbrook and New Hyde Park were close contestants for the tournaments, but decision was postponed until the next meeting, pending investlgallon as to facilities for entertainment and deslrabillly of position. There were about seventy- five present al the meeting.
Progresiive to the Limit.
The Golden Rule Market, conduct¬ ed by Mr. M. F. Koch, at 74 South Main street, is now attended by a very handson\e new delivery wagon. The painting and lettering are real works of art and attract no small amount of notice.
Tbe gold and black lettering on the plate glass windows is another mark of advance and progress, which shows that Mr. Koch is not only de¬ termined to give a service unsur- pased, if Miuflled by that of any other marlmi,^''but some sign nf ad¬ vancement In display Ideas. #
FRANCIS M.  HUGO.
of the State of N'ew Vork In point of numbers. These municipalltlec. with their accompanying populations, are as follows:
Village. Population.
I'eekskili 15,502
I'orlchesiei-    15,129
Ossiniug    10,326
Herkimer       9,577    .
Ilion       8,900
Freeport       7,463
.Scarcely any village of the Slale has made such a phenomenal growth during the last five years. The per centagt! of increase for your village during this .short period has been 35 |)er coin. if Ihis ratio of increase coiilinues for the ne.xt live years. Kreeport will have over ten Ihousand inliabitants when the Federal enum¬ eration is laken in 1920, Incidentally, Nassau county, in which Freeport Is located, now becomes the largest sub- urhaii county in New Vork State, if by the term "suburban," you exclude all counties containing a city.
It seems not inappropriate, there¬ fore, for 1110 to congralulato you at this time, as presidenl of your thriv¬ ing villHge, an.l through you, the peo¬ ple of your lown, npon the promi¬ nent jiosition which Freeport now occupies amon« the villag.->; of the Kinpire State.
U'l til kliuiest regardi^,
• Very truly yours,
FHA.N'CIS M. HUGO, Secretary of State
EDWARDS GHllRHAN
PROGRESSIVES  TO  A  MAN   FOR
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
FOR PRESLDENT,
The Nassau (lounty Committee of the National Progreswive party met at Weidman's Hotel, .Mineola, Tues¬ day evening laMt. and organized. El¬ vin N. Edwards of Freeport was re- el«!Cted chairman; Sanford A. Davis¬ on of Rockville Cenire, vice-chair¬ man; Uobert Seanian of Jericho, sec¬ retary; and J. Henry Decker of Port Washington, treasurer.
The chairnian annouuccd that for the firsl time in the history of the party in .Nassau county, they had a substantial leader In every ono of the 72 ejection districts, with the excep¬ tion of two dlBtrlcts.
The Progretwlves were all very en- ihiislastlc over the outlook for har¬ mony at fhe nalional convention In June, but no action wan taken by the county committee, although to a man they were all for Colonel Roosevelt as the presidential candidate.
Open Bellmore Station Early.
An early rising commuter is to bs entrusted with the key to the Ball- more station of the Long Island Railroad, eo that the waiting room may be opened for the 5.15 and 6.34 a. m. trains, before the arrival of tbs station master at seven. This hav¬ ing hfnen agreed to by the residents of Bellmore and the road, the up¬ state Publlc Service Commission haa dismissed a complaint against the hour of opening of the station