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VOL. 1, NUMBER 24 FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1909

FREEPORTLast Wednesday the Phi Alpha Club

defeated the Mertick team at basket ball at Parish House, Merrick. Score, 96 to 18. Saturday the Phi Alpha team went down in defeat before the Rockville Centre team, playing at Parish Hall, Rockville Centre. Score 26 to jig. This is the first year the Phi Alpha team has been in existence and the club is making a very creditat/le showing in its work both in the gym - :

BELLMORETuesday one Frank Lynch wandered into Freeport and informed Stephen Pectit that he had been chased all the way from Roslyn by a number of pink Ttev. and Mrs. Gibson of the Bellmore elephants with yellow tails, all of ! Church desire to thank all thosewhich caused Constable Stephen to sur- their friends here for their kind mise that the stranger had acquired | treatment, both in hospitality and in somewhere a case of D. T'e, and ac-1 numerous cases in very substantial eordingly he introduced him to Judge j T°rm- J o those who have not received atem. His Honor thereupon extended ! Pers?nal thanks they express their ap- the courtesy of our county to Lynch, | preciation of many kindnesses received who is now the geust of Sheriff Foster !and to all they extend their greetings

at the B-oadway Theatre, seeingThe Red Mill. SMITHVILLE SOUTH GENERAL NEWS NOTES

at Mineola. for a happy and prosperous New Year.

Mr. Willard Verity and Mrs. J. T. P. H. Ohm, a substantial resident of Regarding the Mineola-Hicksville Powell proved themselves good shots at j this place, surprised his wife Christ- trolley, now running, we read in the a the clay pigeon shoot Christmas Day. 1 mas morning by presenting to her the 1 Sentinel (Hempstead):

deed for the property they now reside ! The N. Y, and L. I. Traction Co., There will be something new at the in, which is the best kind of a Christ- * during the night, Tuesday, succeeded

Unity P. C. dance on Jan. 12. D on't; mas gift, inasmuch as Mr. Ohm has : in getting one of its cars across the L. m’8s it- - ! recently added every kind of an im-j L R. R., who had several officers on the

j provement to the property to make it ground to stop such a procedure strictly up-to-date. f -W

nasium and on the field. : Mj s d , Roo8eVe l t ; Dr* GeorSe G- Kel,y. Veterinary---- i Miss Minna banders ol Kooaeve t Surgeonf is at the same address, 76S. A. Williams reports the loss of a j w i i I North Main St., Freeport. Telephone

valuable horse, worth $200. It was be-j rnore> both hello girls in the local i io/k Ting driven from Baldwin when it was , exchange,

“ hello” girls_ _ _ received “ Teddy Bears”

striclceii wiVh azoturia and dropped in j -rom Murray Brothers, printers on harness. It was later ordered shot by I Railroad Ave. The natural inclination Dr Atfield. ! of a bear will not be indulged in in this

---- | case, the two Teddies being warnedChristmas exericses by the Sunday ! beforehand not to butt in.

school scholars of the Church of the i - - - - - - - - - - -Transfiguration were hela Monday i At the invitation ot Rev. Pelham St. night. The entertainment was pleas- 1 George Bissell, a large delegation

100-L.

Dr. Wm. G. Smith, dentist, 61 W. Merrick Road, Freeport; Telephone 85-R.

The scholars of his class presented School Principal Raymond E. Hilton with a very serviceable “ sweater,” with which to stand off the rigors of a cold Long Island Winter.

Anton Jung entertained a party of friends from New York, oVer Christ­mas, at his home here. f

ing and appropriate to the season.

Wm. J. Bartow and Lewis H. Post have established themselves in the real estate and insurance business at 6 Brooklyn Ave. _

from Masapequa Lodge, F. & A. M., attended service last Sunday evening, St. John’s Day. He chose for his text, “ He that loveth God, love his brother also;” I St. John, 4-21.

It is believed that the new home of

The Christmas exercises of the Sun- j Announcement of the engagement of day School of the M. E. Church were I Miss Beatrice Cotte and \Vinant Pettit held Tuesday night. The entertain- j is reported to this publication. No ment was a pleasing one, enjoyed by j date for the wedding has been given, the little ones and their elders alike. ~ ~ , A special meeting of the Fire De-

0 . Regular Thursday night dances will partment will be held at headquartersMisses Helen and Madeline Bedell | be held m Seaman's Hall commencing J Saturday evening at 8 p. m. Presence

of the members earnestly requested by

George A. Stone, of 24 Brooklyn __ ... .Ave., has the painting and decorating i O. U. A. M., No. 57, will becontract for the_jiew Otten Building, i in the Otten Building, now being com- R. R. Ave. and Main St. ! Pleted at ~ *

of Hempstead have been spending a | Jan. 7. few days with Miss Florence Gangloff 'on Bedford Ave. I The appointment of John H. Carl as

—--------- appraiser to serve on the new water-John Pickel entertained over Christ- | works commission, meets with the ap-

mas Tony Schliessing and wife and j proval generally of people in this and Fred Graff, ex-Alderman of Jersey | surrounding sections. He is regarded City. Several other parties will been- j as an able man for the position, tertained at his home during the week, j

------------ ! Mrs. Charles Albert and daughter

F. L. Hack, Foreman.

Charles Wood gave candy to all the children who visited his store during the holidays.

PRICE, 5 CENTS

R. R. Ave. and Main St. ,Father R!so.ner of Brooklyn celebrat-

Louis Ferrara fell Monday afternoon ! der way to ascertain the cost of fur- and injured his right leg, which will i nishings for the rooms which when necessitate his staying at home fo r! ready will be the most modern in the several days. ; village. _______

Miss Ethel Chilton fs spending a

Report has it that negotiations are un-, eJ mass Christmas Day in Firemen’s■ Hall. The offering amounted to $25.

week with relatives in the city.

r D*. Wm. G. Smith, dentist, 61 W. Merrick Road, Freeport; telephone 85-R.

The offering amounted to $25.

The wedding of Miss Jane Valentine and Mr. Howard Merritt, both of Bell- fhore, took place Christmas Eve at the M. E. parsonage. Rev. C. Buck per­formed the ceremony. The wedding was a quiet one, only relatives and

Mrs. Emilie Nicot of Newark were guests of Mrs. A. H. Scott Tuesday.

Miss Edna Frederick of Santiago, Cuba, sister of Lieut. Frederick, U. S. N., is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Southard.

Mr. and Mrs. William Kraft family spent Sunday in Brooklyn.

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ednesday they moved another car across. It is proposed to run cars on the Hicksvilie division Xmas day.

The solid old village of Greenport suffered a $10,000 fire loss Sunday. Several business properties, boats, and several thousand of dollars worth of effects were destroyed. The excellent work of the fire department with its three steamers and great quantities of hose prevented further destruction. The fire started on the West side of Main St., in the Wickham Block.

Why should that foolish elephant go crazy just at this time of the year in distant and bleak Coney Island, when there was no press agent on the job and no Summer crowd to be attracted? Another case of wasted energy.— -Times.

Wasted energy ? Not a bit of it. Only training for next season, besides the incident served to keep the “ isl­and” fresh in one’s mind during the dead season.

It seems as if something must be done towards enlarging Greenfield Cem-

i

This New Years’ Day the Odd Fel- ows and the Jr. O. U. A. M. will cometogether in their rooms on Merrick j friend<, hpini, nrPaPnt The vouno- Road f o r . gene’. 1 jollification which i ^ h E t i c Stakes place both in the afternoon and ; tiong and d wighcg. evening.

Edward H. Olsen who has estab- x | Mrs. Katrina Fisher, former houselished himself in business in Freeport, At the Episcopal Church Sunday: keeper for George Bloch, is now living on So. Main St., has had an experience Holy Communion at 10.30 and Even- I with her son at East Isilp. in ;he furniture,carpet and bedding line gong a t 7.30 p. m. ranging over §5 years, with such firmsas Abraham and Straus, Lord and Tay- _lor, Sheilas and Chestnut.t and others. IVAN I A l l l lHe will make in his line a specialty ofsuggestions in home decoration in con- i ----- *■----------------nection with his furniture and carpet ur. Wm. G. Smith, dentist, 61 W. business. His aim is to carry the best | Merrick Road, Freeport; Telephone grade of goods, which will give lasting j gr,.^ satisfaction wihtout its being necessary ; to pay exorbitant prices. A business | Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Joseph Davis from the city, such as this is a desirable addition to i Qf iggo Ditmas .Ave., Brooklyn andthe village. __ _ “ The Locusts,” Wantagh, Long Island, We have been unable to learn just

Promise and Fulfill- i announce the engagement of their what the plans of the Bellmore Board

The wedding of Miss Mabel Clair Southard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

_____________ _ ______ __ __ Charles H. Southard and Lieut. Ernestcouple have our heartiest congratula" Frederick, U: ,S. N., which takes place ■ * . . . . at “ Hillcrest,” the magpificient Home

lr. and Mrs. Southard, will d<

The following spent Christmas in the city, or elsewhere: Mrs. Wallace Smith and children, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.Von Seth, Mr. and Mrs. S. Cornell,Miss Clara Bishop in Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. Adee Wood in Cedarhurst. 2 ! etery according to a statement by the

i trustees. It is reported that there are Mrs. C. Rath entertained the teach- , only 75 lots left which will undoubted-

ers of the school and Mrs. Raymond | ]y be disposed of in a short time. A Hilton at a dinner Saturday evening in proposition to acquire additional land honor of her niece ftom Long Island ; to be added to the .Cemetery’s holding c Ry- | will probably be placed before the vo-

I

James Duggan of Brooklyn spent j comeany haYe been I ^ i n g into the undnv as the oment. of his Hamrhtcr "latter d°mg away with its pole

of Mr. and Mrs. Southard, will be one S. Cornell has moved with his family ters at tbe com'nK Spring election.of the big events of the season among to the city. _______ ~ i t is understood that the telephonesociety folks in this an* surrounding i villages. A special car has been en-

' . ------- - gaged to accommodate the guests from Sunday as theguest of his daughter, , Uneg jn the ,arger villages of the coun-for improving the base-ball New York and Brooklyn. iVirs- d* A1Keis- ty, substituting the new conduit (un-in this village include th e ; 77 . . . , . Miss Edith Kunoer of Bavonne N derrgound) system, similar to that re - ,

ereotion of a high board fence and a Mrs. Augustus Caretto of Grand Ave. ^ is spending a few days at the home installed throughout New Jer-grand stand. The boys promise to put ̂is dangerously ill at her home. . pecial ; and Mrs Adolnh Frisch sey. If this be true, and we hope it is,

! medical attendance has been secured ot Ml- and Mrs- Afl0lPh tr,sch- the removal of the big poles now in use

Plansgrounds

a strong team on the field.from New York. Mrs. Caretto recent

The new butcher shop on Bedford ]y became a mother.Ave. will be open around the first. Fix­tures for the store have been ordered For the purpose of bettering the

general condition of the community the

Ralph Wood of Rockville Centre is will be a welcome sight, the guest of his cousin, Herbert Col- |We note the receipt of the Herald of

---- Rockville Centre issued by ArthurAnnouncement of the engagement Wood. We hope the latest addition to

Baldwin Civic Club has been incorpor- of Migg Editb Spates, one of the popu- the newspaper family of the Countyated with the Secretary of State. The

The cantata , • o Board of Directors for the fiscal year bert Kupper of Bayonne, N., r> ...u;pi-. wnQ o-iunn wiih go crest daughter Eleanora May Sanger Davis uf Tiade are for the coming year. *~ev- arc . A. C. Grimm. Charles P. Buck- da p̂ jg friv^n for the weddiufir

inThe Methodist EnisKnal 1 to Mr. Frank Phipps Rhame, son of eral members have stated that they can ley, Leon W. Bishop. William B. Aug_ E»ven for_th e wedd»pg.x accePt .... P • n.. m..0 t?hor>.Q r.r <«i n. i cnve no information on this snhieet. tin, E. M. Preston, R. P. Suits, G. O. Misses Blanche and Florence Green-

lav young ladies of the section to Al- will succeed and win more friends with * ~ j . >jo each issue. Good luck to it in the

New Year and others to come.

r w r h r w 9? will he reneated next Dr- and Mrs- William Rhame of — ------------------ - ---- --------------- --------- ---------- , — ------ , -- -- 1,*.==== o«.u * ------ , . . . . . i . , , , , , .Gnurcn uec. zc, win oe repeatea nex i, ^ r „ Wantagh, Long Island. ; Certainly there is need for an up-to-; Zollenhofer, William Bruckhauser and fie[d Nettie and Ella Powers are visors at their meeting Monday added' ' * ..................................................... among those who enjoyed the excursion j to tbe road system the followingSunday evening,

will be assisted again by Prof of Brooklyn, violinist.

, FajansI

Lo- give no information on this subject.The reinforced choir i -̂USt Lodge, _ ̂ --------- - date organization of this kind, but its

2 Miss Martha A. Searran, daughter' members must stick together. The ot the late “ Squire” Seaman, died at j two unprotected crossings in this vil- her home Saturday morning from heart; lage should be an incentive to those

who are public spirited enough to have the daily danger at these points les-

The Nassau County Board of Super-

Watch Night services will be held in the Episcopal Church to-night at 11 p. in., with special appropriate music. After midnight, for those who care to remain, there will be a celebration of Holy Communion.

E. O. Wildberger. „„„„„ -0̂ .x,v.101v..trip to Washington. ‘ roads: The macadam road from Free-

Mrs. Mary Cummings had her two — port to Hempstead, the macadam roadsons, Joseph of Brooklyn, and B. F. of j Miss Mary Umhauer has returned from Baldwin to Hempstead and the So. Orafige, N. J., as guests over from the city where she has been the ; macadam road from Lynbrook to Hemp-Christmas. ! guest of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Garra. stead.

ROOSEVELT

failure after about -three weeks’ ill­ness. The deceased was well known in the community,, where she hasresid - 1 sened. ed all her lifetime. She was a woman |beloved by all, being of affable disposi-1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chapman, the- tion, kind in her words and judgment i atrical manager, have returned to

Mrs. Jean M. Stiles gave a fancy ; and withal very charitable. ; their Oak St. home after spending threedress party for her children's class j por a number of years she taught a ; months on the road. School will open Monday, Jan. 4,Tuesday afternoon at Fraternity Hall. ! cia8S jn the Memorial Sunday School ~ --------- | when teachers and scholars will resumeThe little one came on the floor in very j and was one Qf the originators of the Mr. Thomas F. Barton of Greenpoint work after a very pleasant vacation, pretty costumes and went through i Ladies’ Aid Society, of which she was ; has been spending a few days with his their dances in a manner pleasing to i gecretary for 20 years. She is gUr- sister, Mrs. J. Keenan. 1 The weekly dance of the Roosevelt Wood, Newbridge Road,their elders, a large number of whom | vived by two brothers and two sis- Social Club will not be held this Satur- | joining Post Office,were present. 1 ters—ex-Justice James M. ..Seaman, j M r - a n d Mrs. J. A. Stiles of Maple day evening but will continue Jan. 9,

Counselor Thomas B. Seaman, Mrs. I Av.e .entertained over Christmas, Mr. and every Saturday night thereafter.

the Presbyterain Church next Thursday -evening and will be held there each evening until Jan. 15, excepting Satur-

The Union Evangelistic Meetings, | ^ and Mra Sarah Seaman 0f and Mrs. G. L. Stiles and daughter,announced before, will commence in ; Baby,on PThe funeral service was Mr-fChas Spear ^ '>**—

held Monday night and was conducted a11 of New Yor^ by Rev. Thos. S. Braithwaite. Inter-

« • “ dinner wil, take p,.,= in the ver, nearfrom Jan. 17 to 25, excepting Satur- ! The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper i fu^ r? and f u r t h a r 8tates that Gua days, the meetings will be held in the , wiU be admini8tered in the Memorial w'11 hp ” nrnm,npnf nersnnnorA flt fhe

E- ChuArch- . preachers wil be ; Church next>§Unday morning.Rev. W. A. Richard, C. H. Scholey, I ___i___and S. W. Roberts, pastors respective- i Prof. Schorr of the Public School is ly of the Methodist, Presbyterian and ypending the holidays with relatives at |

A meeting of the Athletic Club was The new Highway Law which takes held in the club rooms Tuesday night | effect Jan. 1st and̂ calls for the ap- to discuss business of importance in pointment of a Superintendent of connection with the organization. ; Highways but at this meeting the mat­

ter of this appointment was only in­formally discussed and no appointment was made. The Board received advice from its counsel that the time of ap­pointment did not expire until ten

i days after the new State Commission takes offiice. Action was deferred un-

Mrs. A. C. Combs of Brooklyn is a t il the next meeting of the Board. Capt. Spates’ residence on --------

A specialty of making over and trim­ming hats. First class work and sat­isfaction guaranteed. Miss Sadie

Rooms ad-

guest atMr.l Chas Spear and Mr. Fred Ritter, The people of this place are greatly Belltagh Ave. It has been positively stated that the

pleased over the fact that Postmaster qevprai Darties are beimr nlanned i excursio11 undeY, the direction of the . Seabury has succeeded in getting the i - year's Eve g P I Nassau County Republican Committee,

Gus Bopp states that the promised mail direct from trains, making this to Washington, for the inauguration

will be a prominent personage at the head of the table. We have an invita­tion and expect to be there.

Samuel Fleet has been prevented| Newark, N. J. from taking his

illness.trip East owing to

an independent office. Schedule of The exercises in the school were well I °T William Howard la f t Preisdent- mails: outgoing mail closed 7.20 a. | attended. The program consisted of j elect, Viill be run. “ Neighbors ofm. and 5.00 p. m., incoming mail j choruses, solos, recitations, two dia- President Roosevelt” will be on theopened 8.40 a. m. and 6.40 p. m. logues, one entitled Waiting for Santa banner they will march behind and a

------------ Claus and What is Christmas, by pu- larger party than that of four yearsA large crowd attended the Christ-1 pj]s of the grammar department and a will doubtless join the excursinon-

mas free of the St. Paul’s Episcopal i playlet The Night Before Christmas, ists* _______Sunday School held in Firemen’s H all, by intermediate department children. Rpyardintr the recent fine imuosed Tuesday evening. All the scholars re- Poster Pettit, took the nart of Santa . ^ ^

Baptist Churches.Preliminary prayer meetings will: ' ----------- ] illness. Tuesday evening. All the scholars re- Foster Pettit took the part of Santa TawvVr Raymond C Haff of Andtv* #

beheld next Tuesday evening at the 1 Rev. and Mrs. Thos. S. Braithwaite! " ceived presents with a box of candy and distributed the candy and nuts to j .,,7 * from* the Amitvville 'following places, for which leaders ! degire to an those who so kindly i Will the Jerusalem admirer of one J. a*fjU>ninge. the children. Record- ^ V 'have been provided: I remembdt-^d them and the members of I Conway please send her address to the , " 7 T . ! Each of the teachers received a bas- t awver Ravmond C Half of thisMessenger office. The Ladies’ Auxiliary will give a * ket of fruit from their scholars. lawyer naymonu v.- H- F- Libby, 186 So. Ocean Ave., - (;bejr family at Christmas time. George Combes, 374 So. Main S t . ;1 Chas. B. Raynor, 198 So. Main S t.;Valentine Smith, 71 Church S t.; R. H.Hunt, 116 No. Ocean Ave.; Wright Lewis, 82 Pearsall Ave.; C. Fowler, 20 Mount S t.; Harvey Smith, 240 W.Merrick Rd.; Stephen Johnson, 480 S.Bay view Avenue. ------—u —_— --—

The closing service on Monday even­ing, January 26, will be a “ Jubilee and Fellowship meeting.”

Other special events will be an­nounced as they approach.

The scholars in the Public Schools are specially invited for Friday nights, when, probably, they will have the most leisure. Those arranigrig the service for these nights will have the young people particularly in mind.

Smalls ads in Everybody's Column may benefit you.

John Knettel, a former resident of i Jerusalem, who was killed at Freeport last week, was buried from the German Chordv .last Thursday, Rev. Tf. S. Braithwaite officiating.

The regular meeting of the Hook and j Ladder Co. will be held in the Truck House next Thursday evening.

SEAEORDprogressive euchre and dance in the Board of Trade Hall Thursday even­ing, Jan. 7. Handsome prizes will be.... ........... . Works who have been working on halfawarded to persons gaining the great- time are back on full schedule again*

_______ village received notice last week thatEmployees of the Brooklyn Water the fine of $250 which the Collector of

Customs of the port of New York

The funeral services of Mrs. Rich Iaat "umber of points. A prize will be« i ■» v /*« ^ i I riroxxm -frvv hxr n n n - n l a v e r e C o m m i t -were held Monday afternoon,

on Tuesday.

MERRICK

Mr. Jessie Smith lost three horses this week, caused by a skin disease.

The Sea ford H. L. and E. Co. have their truck in the fire house and are looking for new and active members.

Burial I drawn for by non-players.! tee: Mrs. H. F. Snmh, Mrs. F. L. Mollineaux, Miss M. K. Miller, Miss H. K. Madigan and Miss M. E. DeLap. Admission 25 cents.

Dr. Wm. G. Smith, dentist, 61 W. Merrick Road, Freeport; Telephone 85-R.

On Tuesday, January 5, the installa­tion of officers takes place a t the Y. M. I. C. All members are requested to attend.

Your attention is called to Every­body’s Colump in another part of this The Unity P. C. enjoyed its first an­

nual theatre party Wednesday evening

The regular meeting of the Board of Trade will be held in the Board of Trade Hall Tuesday evening, Jan. 5.

The Alpha Hook and Ladder Co. will hold its regular monthly meeting next Monday evening, Jan. 4, in Firemen's Hall. .■ r * ■

Everybody's Column in this paper may interest you; read it; use it.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE----------—---------- N3 .

The funeral service over the remains j of Mrs. Lucretia Bishop, wife of George C. Bishop, who died on Tuesday last, in her 64th year, after a long and lingering illness, was held at her late residence, Southard Avenue, Christmas afternoon. Rev. G. Wharton McMullen officiating, and the interment was in Evergreen Cemettry, Brooklyn, Friday morning. The deceased had been a resident of Brooklyn for several years, and removed to Rockville Centre but a few years ago. She leaves a husband, three sons and three daughters...iar

officially imposed upon him for an al- eged violation of the so-called motor boat rules in sailing his launch “ Stella B” without lights after dark one night last Slimmer had been reduced to $1 hut Mr. Haff has no intention of pay ing the fine, he says, until it has been judicially determined that he is liable.

He has written a long, reply to the notice in which he takes the ground and .quotes the federal constitution and rail­ings of the United States Supreme Court to sustain him that the federal authorities have no jurisdiction in the waters of the Great South Bay be- .y cause they are not navigable for going Vessels ̂ or have never been termined to be so by government