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HOME NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN OP SOUTHOLD AND T H E NORTH FORK—LONG ISLAND'S RICHEST AGRICULTURAL SECTION Central OfFict and Pluit, Jlouthold, L. I. OfflceB ORBENPORT ORIENT NEW StTFFOUC EAST MARION Entered at Post onice In SouthoW, N. Y., as Second Class Matter. TRUTH WITHOUT FEAR Subicription, $2.00 per annum Single copies, 5 cenu 68th Year No. 48 SOUTHOLD, N. Y., THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1939 5 Cents L. 1. Lighting Company Employee Electrocuted at Mattituck Charles Weller of Riverhead Found Dead In Sub-Station Doorway Charles H. Weller, 53, of Riverhead, an employee of the Long Island Light- ing Company met Instantaneous death Wednesday morning while working at the Company's sub-station on the North road at Mattituck. Mr. Weller was working alone In the station at the time of the fatal accident. He was painting a conduit on a ladder placed against the left wall of the building. It is thought that he must have slipped and, In an effort to save himself, fell against a wire leading to the switch or against the switch itself; 4,000 volts passed through his left side killing him instantly. He was thrown near the doorway of the sub-station and Frederick Kolle of Flushing, who has a summer home on Hobart Road, Southold, saw him lying there when passing by in his car. Mr. Kolle put in a call to the Riverhead Office of the Lighting Company who, in turn, called the Southold Town Po- lice and Dr. Stanley P. Jones of Mat- tituck. Dr. Jones, who Immediately rushed to the scene, declared the man dead. Coroner Dr. J. Mott Heath was noti- fied and he gave permission to move the body to Tuthill's Funeral Parlors at Mattituck. An inquest will be held today (Thursday) at 3:30 p.m., at the funeral parlors. Mr. Weller, who had been an em- ployee of the Lighting Company for many years, had made his last entry ir. his time book at 10:30 a.m. He was found by Mr. Kolle at 11:20, the accident happening sometime within those hours. Only a small burn was found on his clothing and flesh on his left side. Funeral services will be held on Fri- day. at 2 o'clock; burial will be in the family plot of the Riverhead Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, MTs. Nel- Jlf PiigstevW^er, two sons, Everett IT, 29 a Wcnarles H. Jr., 24, and onij sister, Mrs. E. A. Hlllmuth of Brooklyn. X S. Y. C. Juniors Organize Plans were formulated at the dinner meeting of the Junior Members of the Southold Yacht Club, held last Thursday evening at Pounders' Land- ing, to form their own organization under the supervision of the senior club, elect their own officers and spon- sor tlieir own activities. Over thirty- five Junior Members attended the meeting. The dinner was prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery and served by Mrs. Jack A. Miller, Mrs. Carl E. Vail and Mrs. Ernest Mudge. Commodore Harrison of the Old Cove Yacht Club, who was a guest at the dinner, gave a talk on the organiza- tion and activities of the Old Cove Club. A committee was elected by the members to serve both as an organiza- tion body and a nominating commit- tee. This group met on Tuesday night of this week at the home of Miss Loisanne Roon and compiled the fol- lowing slate of officers: Junior Com- modore, Bert Collison; Junior Vice Commodore, Arthur E. Smith; Junior Secretary, Loisanne Roon; J u n i o r Treasurer. Suzanne Latson; Chairman of the Race Committee, Richard Red- den; Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, F. H. Robinson, n i ; and Fleet Captain, Arthur \W. Kolle. There will be a meeting of the Junior Members at the Club House, Founders Landing, on Monday evening, July 31 at 8 o'clock. Election of officers will be held and a discussion on the pos- sibility of holding both sail and speed boat races during the week will fol- low. Refreshments will be served and there will be entertaiiunent after the meeting. Southold Presbyterian Church Will Receive Legacy of $30,000 The historic Southold Presbyterian Church will receive $30,000 and three Presbyterian mission and benevolent societies will each receive $14,808.44 in legacies provided by the wUl of Miss Ella Bertha Whltaker of Southold, ac- cording to schedules filed In an In- heritance tax proceeding in Surrogate's Court, Riverhead. Miss Whltaker, the daughter of the late R«v. Epher Whltaker', who served as pastor of the Southold Church for over half a century, left a gross estate of $81,903.68, and a net estate of $78,- 517.78. The papers on file do not In- dicate the amount Of the inheritance tax, but as the bulk of the estate goes to religious organizations it will probably be quite small. Miss Whitaker's wUl gave the South- old Church $1,000 for the care of burial plots and two bequests totaling $30,000. Miss Clara A. Horton of East Marion was given a lifetime Income from $1,000 and Julia M. May a life estate In $1,900. The Eastern Long Island Hospital, Greenport, will re- ceive a bequest of $1,488. The will directed that the remainder of the estate be divided into three equal shares; each amounts to $14,- 808.44. One share goes to each of the following organizations: Board of For- eign Missions of the Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Board of Re- lief for Disabled Ministers and the Wi- dows and Orphans of Deceased Min- isters, and the Board of Home Mis- sions of the Presbyterian Church. Southold Yacht Club To Hold Sail and Picnic Saturday Monte Carlo Night At Club House Saturday promises to be a \red let- ter day\ in the busy social season of the Southold Yacht Club. An after- noon sail starting at 4 o'clock from Pounders' Landing will open the days' activities. The boats will cruise to- gether for two hours and then will proceed to Skipper Tom's Studio at Paradise fPoint lor a picnic supper which will be served at 6:00 p.m. All non-boat-owners will be allotted to boats for the sail. If members And Mrs. Tyrrell and Mrs. Friend Winners At Duplicate Bridge Mrs. Tj'rrell and Mrs. Friend of Mat- tituck were the winning team in the Southold Yacht Club Duplicate Bridge Sweepstake at Founders' Landing last Fiiday evening. They scored 70 points, topping the second place team, com- posed of Mrs. Frederick Bruener and Mrs. Benjamin Linkfleld of Southold by a half a point. Mrs. John Mes- senger was in charge. This will be a regular Yacht Club affair every Friday evening at 8:15 sharp. All bridge players are cordially invited to enter. Admission 50 cents Casli prizes. High scorers Friday night were as follows: Mrs. Filend. Mrs. Tj-rrell, 70; 63.63 Mrs. Breuner, Mrs. Linkfleld, 69'a; 63,18 Dr. Fischer, Walter Gagen, 62; 56.56 Mrs. Howland, Mrs. Harrison, 58's; 53.17 BINGQ AT ST. PATRICK'S A Bingo Party will be held in St, Patrick's Auditorium on Tuesday eve ning. August 1st, at 8:30 o'clock Twenty games for 35 cents. Oeorgeous prizes and many surprises. Everyone is welcome to attend. Oyer One Hundred Enjoy Yacht Club Beach Dinner Second Annual Cruise Joins Party at. Jessup's Neck Nature really smiled on Sunday af- ternoon and provided a perfect day as a setting lor the Southold Yacht Club beach dinner, held this year at Jessup's Neck through the courtesy of Mr. Anthony D. Duke, owner of the property. Over one hundred members, their families and their guests enjoyed a sumptuous meal prepared and served by the committee headed by Commo- dore F. H. Robinson, Jr. (As a chef, the Commodore proved himself to be another \Oscar of the Waldorf.\) About 25 club boats, anchored in the lee of Jessup's and flying the club burgee, added to the color of the pic- turesque scene: The good ship \Oliv- ia,\ owned and piloted by Captain Victor Hehr, had been chartered and transported the non boat owners from Founders' Landing to Jessup's Neck. Twelve of the club boats, which had left on Saturday afternoon on their second annual overnight cruise and had spent the night moored In Coecles Harbor, made their return journey in time to join the party. As they came up the bay they sighted the American Flag and the S. Y. C. pennant flying In the breeze from the mast head that had been erected on the Point. As they dropped anchor, each boat was received by the roar of the welcoming cannon. Captains and their crews re- ported a successful cruise with the sea just rough enough on their out- ward trip on Saturday to add \^Ice\ to the voyage. Fleet Captain Fred Koke was in charge of the cruise, which Included the following boat it impossible to go on the sail they can reach the picnic by car. As we go to press over 125 have sent in their cards signifying their intention to attend the picnic. It is expected that over 200 will be present to enjoy the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Currle-Bell who are in charge of arrangements. On Monday afternoon of this week, a committee composed of more than 35 ladles met with Mrs. Currle-Bell to work out plans to provide food for the large crowd. It will be one of the largest social gatherings of the summer sea- son on the North Fork. Monte Carlo Night at the CInb House A fascinating evening is planned at the Club House at Founders' Landing beginning at 9 o'clock. All In fun you try your luck at the games of chance reproduced from the famous casino at Monte Carlo. . All who attended the club's Monte Carlo Night last year spent an evening of highly enjoyable entertainment. This year's party pro- mises to be even more enjoyable, with many new and exciting games added to the number which were played last year. Valuable prizes will be awarded to the highest winners and those having systems can play them to their hearts' content. A donation of 50 cents will be collected from each contestant, the proems going toward the defraying of the expenses for the Second An- nual Invitation Regatta on Septembec, 3rd. Every member is urged to at- teiid Monte Carlo night after enjoy- ing the picnic supper on the studio grounds of Mr. and Mrs. Currle-Bell. This affair Is open to club members and their guests. owners and their parties: Rear Com- modore I. P. Terry; Chairman of the Board of Governors, Frederick Kolle, and Captains Arthur B. Smith, Leo Roon, Otis D. Fltz, R. W. Thompson, Benjamin Linkfleld, F. Cameron Gil- bert, Jr., Lewis Davison and Bert Collison. The Beach Party broke up about five o'clock In the afternoon, with all those attending declaring it to be one of the most delightful and successful oc- casions in the two-year history of Southold Yacht Club. Nassau Point Residents Perform Thrilling Rescue as Woman Swims Mile To Bring Help Mrs. Robert Dale^nd Three Guests Saved ^ ^ e n Boat CapsisA Heroism of the highest order, un- selflsh assistance by summer residents of Nassau Point and the Ihimediate re- sponse and efficient woik by several of our community agencies saved the lU'es of four people cllAging to a boat in the gale-swept waters of Little Pe- conic Bay last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Robert M. Daley of South Har- bor, Southold, wife of Dr. Robert M. Daley, Medical Director of the Equit- able Insurance Co., heiij two nieces, Mrs. Elizabeth Mason of Washington, D. C. and Mrs. Edward ft. Sammis of New York City and a nephew Mr. Edward R. Sammis left about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday to go fishing in a 16 foot Cape Cod Dory. After sailing for about a half hour, the whid had come up so strong from the northeast that they decided to give u p c W idea of fishing and to return ifMie. tliey were about two miles eatt of Nassau Point when a squall and a<wave struck capsizing the boat and throwing all four into the waters of thfc Bay. Mrs Mason was caught momentarito in the sail, but extricated herself and'srabbed Mrs. Daley, who is able to swim only a few strokes. They clung to the wave tossed boat Mary Lee Wiles A Tribute lor (about flifteen minutes, planning what they should do and at the same time they were being badly bruised and cut as waves dragged them across the planks. There were no other boats in sight on the bay due to the rough weather and the chances of being picked up were very slight. Mrs. Ma- son, despite the fact she had Just re- covered from a major operation, offered to swim ashore. Tbe ^ o r e fine ap- . i>eared at tl^it tlqm 4oJ>tg';lttk aiiout a half mile away. iffSmSsSiSs said that he should go but it was' decided he should stay with the other two women who were unable to swim. Mrs. Mason then pluckily struck out on her long swim, the distance at the time being between a mile and (Continued on Page 5) Nassau Brick Company Buys Land in Greenport About 50 acres lof land In West Greenport has been purchased by the Nassau Brick Company of Glen Head, L. I., from Fied Ronlk, who has owned the property for many years. It Is said that the tract of land purchased, which is now being cleared, will be used by the Nassau Brick Company for the manufacture of brick after suitable buildings are erected. Walter Sage of Greenport, son of Charles Sage, former owner of the Sage Brick Manufacturing Company, will act as manager for the new con- cern. Once upon a time, a goodly number of years ago, Irving R. Wiles, and h^s wife, Mary Lee Wiles, chose Indian Neck, Peconic, for their sum- mer abiding-place. For many seasons they, with their daughter, Gladys Wiles Jepson, have lived in the in- teresting studio home on the shore of Peconic Bay. It Is Into this set- ting that Mary Lee Wiles fits as this tribute is being written to her memory. Prominent in New York art circles, the wife of Irving R. Wiles, eminent portrait painter, a person of brilliant personality and capability in her own right, she possessed the cosmopolitan background of New York's culture to many of her friends. I, however, who came to know her through my mo- ther's friendship with her, think of her as I have so often sat and talked with her during the summer-time calls at Indian Neck. Usually those calls were made in the afternoons; and sunlight would be slanting from the west across the lovely studio garden while we would be standing there, Mrs. Wiles talking with gracious cordiality and warmth of feeling about a matter personal to my mother or to me. .Or again, we would be sitting in Mr. Wiles' studio, and we could understand the power, guid- ing, within that home, which pi^uced the perfect stimulus for Inspired work. Of a time, we might be In the li- brary, or on the veranda overlooking the bay, and there would be the re- membered chats on books of the day. The keen, dry wit, the decisive com- prehension offered us always a rare entertainment which we thoroughly enjoyed, and would recall later during the drive home, with keen relish. There was the trip up-stairs to the bed-rooms and the Interesting expla- nation of the beautiful old quilts, lying across the beds, pride and joy In Mrs. Wiles' life! And when It might be time to leave for home, we would never fail but to take an admiring lo<^ at her remarkable collection of copper, glowing in its particular cor- ner. I do not know which pleased her more, our Interest In her quUts or the copper, but I know both pleased us mightily, especially as related to the character of our hostess. So much might be recalled in the way of such human pictures in this home of lovely paintings I It does not seem possible that she, Mary Lee Wiles, will no longer grace that home and its life which she guided with such care and inspiration. But surely, there will always be a waft- ing of her valiant spirit throughout that stretch of Indian Neck woods, and we shall know that another individu- ality has left Its Indelible stamp upon the nature of our community and can never be lost. Ann Currie-Bell All Entries For Baby Parade Must Register August 3rd \Uncle Sam\ and \Miss Liberty\ to Be Choten By PoRular Vote All entries for the Baby Parade and Silver Shower to be held August 17th, must register at the Town Clerk's Of- fice, Southold, on Thursday, August 3rd, between 2 and 4 p.m. Miss Edith Prince and Miss Margaret Harper will receive all entries and give any desired Information. This event Is being sponsored by the Ways and Means Committee of the Southold-Peconlc Tree Fund as a means of adding to the fund neces- sary to replace trees lost In last Sep- tember's hurricane. It Is the thought of the committee In holding another social event at this time that the sum- mer residents may welcome the op- portunity to share in this worthy pro- ject. Many pleasing features are be- ing planned as a part of this parage and an opportunity will be given to all to contribute their half dollars, quarters and dimes. \Uncle Sam\ and \Miss Liberty\ will be chosen by popular vote. A ballot will appear In the next two Issues of the Traveler and these ballots must be filled out and deposited In a box placed In Hawkins' Store for that purpose not later than Augiut 12th. A boy and girl between the ages of six and eight years will be chosen for these two roles. Here is your chance to vote for your favorite kiddies to play these parts. All other participants will include chllidren up to e^ght years of age. Children of summer residents and those from neighboring villages are Invited to participate. The following are the divisions ac- cording to classification as they will be represented In the parade: 1. Ba- bies In 4eoorated carriages; 2. Tots In decorated strollers; 3. Decorated d o l l carriages; 4, Funny costumes; 5. Boys and Girls without vehicles; 6. Deco- rated wagons, scooters, etc.; 7. Deco- rated bicycles. Prizes will be awarded to the winners in each division. The Ways and Means Committee of the Southold-Peconlc Tiee Fund are Mrs. Ralph Booth, chairman; Mr. Wil- liam Cosden, Mrs. A. T. Dickerson Mrs. Louise Goldsmith, Miss Margaret Harper, Miss Lillian Howell, Mr. Her- bert Martin, Mrs. Florence Moffat, Mrs. WUllam Rich, Mrs. George Smith and Mrs. R. G. Terry. Scout Campaign Under Way This Week District Dinners Open Driye Scout Campaign Officials and work- ers met for dinners In the Eastern and South Shore areas of the County this past week, beginning with a splen- did meeting Tuesday evening in the new Dining Hall at Camp Baiting Hol- low, part of the result of last year's special effort. More than a hundred workers met at the Narragansett Inn on Wednesday evening to start the Campaign in Districts Seven, Eight and Nine, the managers of which are Edward Hudson, new President of the Citizens' Bank & Trust Co of Pat- chogue; Mr. T. A. Giffen of East Islip, and Mr. Cadman Frederick of Babylon. In both meetings several very fine talks were given by those who could, by personal experience, testify to the value of Scouting. A Scout now in the Movement, a young man formerly a Scout, and the father and mother of a Scout all spoke in high praise of what this program had meant to them or their h o m e s . Council President, Judge Richard W. Hawkins, presided at both meetings assisted by District Managers. Moving pictures of Scout Camporee and Camping activities taken the past month were s h o w n , details of the Campaign presented, a n d the an- nouncement that advance gifts of over $11,000 were already In. This Involves about $5500 reported by the Special Gifts Committee headed by Chairman Harry T. Peters, assisted by Mr. Ward Melville of Stony Brook, Mr. W. W. Dick- of Islip, Mr. Arthur Gwynne of Huntington and Mr. Morgan Goe- tschious of Smithtown. Other groups are also at work but not yet reported arc led by Mr. Elmer B. Howell of Babylon, and Mr. Rutherford B. Mey- er of Amltyville. The balance of over $6000 also reported, are the 1000 Club Members secured in the various local communities in recent months. District Officials In charge of the Eastern section Include Mr. Adrian Larkln of Southampton, Mr. Basil O'Connor of Westhampton Beach, Mr. •R. P. GrUBng and Mr. J(An C. Stark of Riverhead, Judge L. Barron Hill of Southold and Mr. Howard Berry of Mattituck. North Shore workers meet at Frlede's at Smithtown next Monday evening, July 31st, at 7 o'clock for their kick-off dinner. District Managers Robert Ew- Ing of Huntington and John N. Bren- nan of St. James, expect an enthusi- astic group. • X Penny—Hallock Carol Jane Hallock was married to George Lodowick Penny, III, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John David Hallock, South Harbor, Southold, on Saturday, July 22, at four o'clock, by the Rev. John Mont- gomery. The groom Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George h. Penny, Jr., of Mat- tituck. The bride wore a white cobweb lace gown trimmed simply with her grand- mother's pearl pin, and a short veil held in place with gardenias. She carried an ivory bound prayer book with a shower of roses. She was giv- en In marriage by her father. The bride's sister Jean was maid of honor, wearing a gown of pale aqua starched chiffon, with a bouquet and coronet of talisman roses. Orvllle Terry of Ori- ent Point was best man. Velma Pen- ny, the groom's sister, Ann Hallock, sister of the bride, Ruth Davis, Elsie Harrington, Constance Grant, Peggy Hendrickson, Mary Barbour and Jean Kilkenny held the white satin ribbons for the aisle. The ceremony took place on the lawn before an Ivy-covered arbor, with a backdrop of green pine trees and a foreground of sliver baskets of pink and white flowers. Afterwards, there was supper and dancing on a lawn platform until the bride and groom left for their two week's honeymoon In New Hampshire. This fall the bride and groom will reside In their new home on Marra- tooka Lake in Mattituck. Southold Auction Block To Open About August 3rd Daily Vacation School Comes to a Close The DaUy Vacation Bible School, which has been held under the aus- pices of the three Protestant Churches of Southold, will come to a close with the Demonstration this Friday evening to be held In the Presbyterian Church at 7:45. All parents and friends are invited. Among the dramatic sketches to be given by the students at this time will be: A Tokyo Street Scene at New Year's, written by Mrs. Ayres; Darkest Africa, a sketch by Murray Hunter; A Chinese Game, by Dr. Ayres; and \A Wtorld Club Founded,\ by Hulda Nle- buhr. Songs will be sung by pre-school group and the juniors will also sing and give readings from their record books. An offering will be taken to go to- ward giving training In this work to prospective teachers next year. Following the exercises, hand-work of the various groups will be on dis- play at the Parish House. Scrap books, flower jars, a doll house, record books, soap boats, soap animals, hats, pin- wheels, an .Mrican Village, a Hindu Temple scene, paper wagons, kites, church models and baskets will be among the many things exhibited by the various groups. Buildings Being Erected on New Site on Railroad Ave. Dwight T. Corwin, general manager of the Long Island Cauliflower As- sociation announced today that the Southold Auction Block will open for the 1939 Lima Bean deal on or about August 3rd. This date of opening will be advanced if conditions war- rant it. William N. Carey of River- head, will again manage the Southold Block. Preparations for the opening ure now going on at a rapid pace at tho North Fork Champions Defeated in Summer Bridge Tournament All District Champions Eliminated as First Round is Completed Arthur N. Penny of Mattituck and Lewis Breaker of Cutchogue, defend- ing champions in the North Fork Sum- mer Bridge Tournament, sponsored by the Old Town Players, were eliminated in the first round of play by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Theobold of Mattituck. With Mrs. Robert Harrison, Jr., and Mrs. Z. R. Hallock, Riverhead Cham- pions, falling to enter, all the district champions have now gone down to defeat In the opening round. Mrs. Theodore Brlgham and Mrs. Irving Price, Greenport Champions, were de- feated by Mrs. Viola Grlffing and Mr. Donald Deale while the runner ups In the Spring Tournament, Dr. S. B. Fischer and Walter B. Gagen of Southold were defeated by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horr. Other results in the Southold-Pe- conlc District are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lupton defeated Dr. and Mrs. Paul L. Dlefenbacher; Senator and Mrs. Ford defeated Dr. and Mrs. George T. Thompson; William Rftf- ford and Reidar Carstensen defeated Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Trubenbach; Mrs. Fred Williams and Mrs. Charles Bellows defeated Mrs. F. H. Robinson, Jr., and Mrs. E. F. Mudge; Judge and Mrs. L. Barron Hill defeated Mrs. Frederick Bruenner and Mrs. George Smith; F. H. Robinson, Jr., and J. P. Rvebsamen defeated Mrs. G. F. Hum- mel and Mrs. Harvey G. Redden; and Mrs. Lucy Folk and Mrs. F. W. Bridge defeated Mrs. Herbert Cassldy and Mrs. F. H. Robinson, Jr. Drawings for the second round In the Southold-Peconlc district were held cn Wednesday of this week. The teams drawn were as follows: Mrs. Bridge and MTs. Folk vs. Mr. and Mrs. Lupton; Senator and Mrs. Ford vs. Mr. Ruebsamen and Mir. Robinson; Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Bellows vs. Judge and Mrs. Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horr vs. Mr. Carstensen and Mr. Rafford. The matches In this round must be played on or before August 7th. \Brief Candle\ Postponed Until August 11 and 12 The play \Brief Candle,\ which was scheduled to be staged by the Old Town Players on August 4th and 5th, has been postponed until Friday and Saturday evenings, August 11th and 12th at Community Hall. Charles F. Kramer, In announcing this postpone- ment, said that unforeseen circum- stances prevented the staging of the performance on the original dates. Tickets went on sale at Kramer's Drug Store this week. All seats are reserved. Many have already bought their tickets and we advise every one to reserve their tickets now and avoid disappointment at the last moment. Members of the Old Town Players have been working the past two weeks painting the interior of Community Hall In order to dress It up for the first performance of the season. The proscenium arch has been widened flve feet, thus giving a full view of the stage from every seat in the house. Southold Town Republican Club to Hold Picnic and Water Carnival Sponsored by the Southold Town Republican Club, of which Clinton Hommel of Greenport is the President, an old fashion picnic and water carni- val will be held at the Southold Town Beach on Tuesday, August 15, starting at 4 p.m, A cordial Invitation Is extended to the residents of Southold Town to at- tend this outing. Those who attend may bring their own basket lunch or buy refreshments at Jack's Shack on the Beach. There will be swimming races, for which prizes will be awarded to the winners in the various events and a game of .soft ball between two picked teams. Come and watch some of the well known residents of South old Town play ball. Bring your fam ilies and guests and meet old friends at the Southold Town Beach on Tues day, August 15. The picnic starts at 4 p.m. If stormy, it will be held the next day. DWIGHT T. CORWIN new site of the block on Raih-oad avenue. The Association recently pur- chased four acres of land from John Carey and Harold E. Tuthlll, in or- der to provide sufficient facilities to properly handle the large volume of produce sold through the auction block. The property wUl adjourn the new middle road when that highway is completed. The property is being graded, filled In and will be oUed. Buildings are being erected to provide office room and unloading and storage facilities. The new site Is Ideally located for the convenience of the farmers and will eliminate the traffic snarls that oc- curred last year when the block was located on the property formerly own- ed by Gagen and Carroll on Hommel avenue. The Association opened the Southold Block for the first time last year and the new venture enjoyed a most successful season. Following is a sum- mary of the number of packages handled: Cauliflower 166,528 Lima Beans 56,469 Cucumbers 12,248 Broccoli 574 Brussell Sprouts 15,636 Miscellaneous 1,009 Total 252,464 It was a great boon to the farmers of the North Fork in the marketing of their produce. It eliminated the long trip to the Riverhead Block and did away with the necessity jof ship- ping their products through commis- sion merchants. As the season pro- gressed, more and more farmers took advantage of the block as a means of marketing their crops. Reports from authoritative quarters state that the lima bean acreage In this vicinity Is the largest In years. There Is a good set and a bumper crop is expected if we receive a much needed rain In the next few days. Lima beans have been bringing good money In the market for the past two weeks. Farmers have been digging potatoes heavUy this week, taking advantage of the good prices to market their crop. Dealers jumped the price to $1.50 per hundred on Monday but dropped It again on Tuesday to $1.45 and were paying $1.40 on Wednesday. The yield per acre In this area Is far above that which was estimated when the digging operations were begun. Thomas Conway Leaves Estate to Brothers The will of Thomas A. Conway of Southold, who was killed on July 15 when a truck which had been left In reverse backed Into him while he was working in a field on Horton's lane, has been offered for probate in Surrogate's Court. According to the petition, Mr. Conway left personal pro- perty of unknown value and real es- tate valued at over $5,000. The will gives Joseph M. Conway, brother, Southold, an outright bequest of $5,000 and provides that the residue shall be equally divided between two other bro- thers, Wilfred Jerome and William B. Conway, also of Southold. The two last named are appointed executors. Letters of Administration Applications have been filed in Sur- rogate's Court for letters of admlnls- (Continued on Page 4)
