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HOME NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD AND THE NORTH FORK—LONO ISLAND’S RICHEST AGRICULTURAL SECTION Central Office and Plant, Sottthold, L. I. Offices ORB®NPORT ORIENT NEW SUFFOLK EAST MA.. .< Entered «t Poet offloe in Soutbold. N. Y., M Second Olaas Matter. TRUTH WITHOUT FEAR Subscription, $2.00 per annum Single copies, 5 cents 70 t h Y e a r N o . 6 SO U T H O L D , N . Y ., T H U R S D A Y , O C T O B E R 1 0 , 1 9 4 0 5 C e n ts •Treasurer of Southold Tercentenary Celebration Submits Final Report Ce l e b r a t i o n “ P a i d I t s “ Attends Utica Conference • W a y ” ; $ 8 3 1 .7 5 B a l an c e N o w O n H a n d The Southold Town Tercentenary Committee this week made public •th e following Report of the Treas urer of the Celebration, and also the Report of the Auditing Committee which has recently completed its ex amination of the accounts of the Committee: ^ Recelpu Celebration Stamp Sale ...... $ 406.55 Sponsors and Donors .......... 2580.39 Opening Ceremonies ............ 85.62 Program Sale ....................... 324.45 ^Pageant ................................ 1635.75 \ch o ral Society Concert ...... 83.85 Fireworks and RafHes ........ 245.61 Costume Ball ....................... 646.30 Antique Exhibit (Net) . ....... 310.25 Art Exhibit (Net) ....... ...... 38.09 ^ Archaeological Exhibit (Net) 24.15 Miscellaneous . ...................... 134.66 Total Receipts ................. $6524.67 Expenses Celebration Stamps ............ $ 107.85 ^Historical Signs ................... 150.73 Decorations .......................... 150.00 Opening Ceremonies .......... 26.05 Pageant ................................ 1720.26 Bleachers, Pageant Grounds 775.00 Electricity Service .............. 228.45 # Choral Society Concert ....... 65.82 Parade .................................. 251.62 Base Ball Games (Net) ....... 32.98 Fireworks ............................ 275.00 Costume Ball ....................... 721.31 Postage ................................ 134.24 # Advertising .......................... 313.45 Stationery and Printing ..... 681.43 Miscellaneous ....................... 58.73 County Jndce L. Barron Hill, as Jndfe of the SuffoUi Connty ChUdren’s Court, to attending the coherence of children’s court Judges of the state which convened today (Thurad»y) at Utica, N. Y. and wiU continue tomor row and Saturday. Judge Hill is a member of the conference eommtttee on legisfaitl«m. H. Robinson Jr., To Be Honored/at Testimonial Diimer liouthold Yacht Club to Install New Officers at Annval Got- to-geth«r This Soturday Nighl F. H. Robinson, Jr., who retires this year os Commodore of the Soutbold Yacht Club, will be tendered a testi> monial dinner at the Old Mill Inn, Mattltuck, this Saturday evening by the members of that organization. Reservations have been coming in at rapid pace and an attendance of over 100 is now assured for the affair. Ikfony prominent guests have been invited including Commodore Ray mond I. Mount and Mrs. Mount, of Orient, Commodore William H. Price and Mrs. Price of Shelter Island, Com modore Oeorge Hildreth and Mrs. Hildreth of Riverhead and farmer Conunodore James M. Heatherton, of Shelter Island. Senate Ford, of South- old, nuUo anod stage star, will aist as toastmaster. The annual installation of new .offi cers will be hekl in conjunction with the dinner. The official staff for the season of 1941 is 'as follows: Ccaafoo- dore, Dr. John W. Stcrites; Vice Ctm- modore, Fred K<dce; Rear Commo^iM, John A. Kemp; Treasurer, Cariisle Cochran and Secretary Walter B. Oac- en. Hie three new members of ttie Board of Governors to serve f<» a Total ..................................$5692.92 ^ BALANCE . ....................... 4 831.75 • I. P. Terry, Treasurer The Auditing Committee hereby certify that tibcK^Jtovc exan)ine<| the books and voucWrs' of 1. P. Terify, Treasurer of the Southold , Town ^ Tercentenary Celebration, finding his ® receipts to have been $6524.67 and payments $5692.92 and that there is a balance of $831.75 which is de posited in the Bank of Southold in the name of Southold Town Tercen- _ tenary Committee, I. P. Terry, • Treasurer. Arthur M. Joost Richard T. Merwin Auditing Committee Sept. 30, 1940 ^ Southolders will be delighted to ^ learn that the Celebration “paid its way” financially. Looking back on the Celebration, the people of the Town may well feel proud, not only of the success of the events, and of A the fine cooperation which every sec- tion of the community gave, but also of the fact that the week’s program was conducted without the necessity of “digging down” to make up defi cits. ^ Again the Committee feels it fit ting and proper to express ^ts ap preciation of the generous support which all Southolders gave to the Celebration. e N e w S c h o l a s ti c L e a g u e Org a n i z e d o n E a s t E n d Principal A. C. OareUe of Mattttu<dc High School and Principal L. A. Blod- ^ g e tt, of Southold High Sdiool repre- ^ sented the schools in this vicinity a t a business meeting of the Allocation Committee of the Suff<^ County Bigfa School Association at Port Jefferson on Monday evening of this week. ^ Resolutions were adapted and ar rangements, made for a new grouping in the Eastern Suffolk County ssho- lastio basebaU and basketball leagues. Hie fourteen sehods in Etoctions 3, 5, and 6 were consolidate into two 0 groups. One will Include Shelter Island, Southold. MatUtuck, Hamptim Bays, Brldgehampton Center Moriches and Eastport. TMs arrangameat will result in longer schedules and nore league Interest in the two saetioiu. • Earl L. Vandermuelen was chosen chairman of the association. Others present included Principal J o h n 'niomas of Riverhead nred Paintor Eastport and Ooacb Pete Rcgen, ^ also of Eastport. Suffolk County Set For Registration of Men on Oct. 16th Commissionera Hughes and Hair ston Complete ClasfH of cal Registrar Boardf An is in readiness for t^e r ^ t r a - ttcm of all Suffolk Counter male resi dents between the ages. ot Vt 36, inclusive, in accordance with the pro visions of the Selective Service Law, It was stated today at the office of the Board of Elections in Riverhead. Reg istration will take place in each of the county’s 195 polling places next Wed nesday, Oct. 16, between the hours of 7 a. m. and 10 p. m According to the best estimates, in the neighborhood of 25,000 men will be enrolled in Suffolk to await possible call to service In the nation’s armed forces. All men in the prescribed age group must register, no matter whether they are citizens or tUlens, and regard less of whether they are single or mar ried, fit or disabled. Commissioners R. Ford Hughes and Robert H. Hairston, who as heads of the bipartisan election board, are re- sponsijble fOr the operation of this piece of the draft machinery in Suf folk, reported yesterday that attend ance of registrars at the nine instruct ion classes held ttirouichout the county was practically 100 percent. Local in' spectors of electlim are serving as reg istrars, without compensation, and their wlUingness to v eooperate ^Vas warmly praised by tm commlssiwiers. Mr. Hughes and Mr. Hairston also had words of praise for the owners of stores and other privately-owned build- (Continued on Page 8) ---------- X ---------- De m o c r a t ic P o l i s h Clu b o f Cu td h o g u e Pla n s M a s s M e e tin g ' A Mass Meeting and Rally under the auqitces of the PoUSh Democratic Club of Cutchogue will be held at Lake Lodge, Southold, <m Thursday evening, October 17th at 8:00 o’clock. Die Elections Boards of the dli- trtcts of Soutbold and Bbalter Island Tmnu met on Monday eTmlnc a t ttia Aiouthold Win Omm to reeelvt In* atraeUona from John l « a ^ . of the Suffolk Coun^ Board of ectkoa le •udias registmtlou on OsMmt Wk 0 t U tm locludad In tbe Irtaettve Ser« vice Act. f Among the prominent speakers who will address the rally will be JCtan R. Vunk, Democratic County Chainnan, and Justice of the Peace Henry Zal- eski, of Riverhead. All of the Democratic county can didates for election In November have been Invited to attend and two PoUsh speakers from New York City will ad dress the meeting. A cordial Invlta- tton is extended to everyone to attend. Adam Zaveski, president at tbe Pol ish Democratic Club is Chainnan of tbe committee in Charge of amngements. William P. Coffee. 38. of South ampton. and his companion. Thomas Ciustis. also of Southampton, nar rowly escaped death or serious in jury S a t u r ^ at U:4S p. m. when Cait—’a sedan left Route as and overturned in the ditch a. short dis tance east of Peconic Lane at Pe- conic. The car was almost a total wreck. Ooffee «aa not hurt but Ouitla suffHed htuisaa and taMerattona. «aa treated kgr Dr. Oeorp T. t b o n ^ toB eC ffwilliflW term of three years are John H. Beach, Ftederick KOUe and F. H. RoUnsbn, Jr. Following the dinner and the in stallation ceremonies there will be dancing to the music of Pemberton’s Serenaders. *^0 reception committee for the oe- ca ^ n consists^ of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cu^e-Bdl, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Roon, Mr» and ^rs. Charles CoUison and Dr. and Mrs; Paul L. Diefenbacher. One of the taatures of the night’s entertainment will be the showing by Dr. Diefenbacher of his sirtendld col ored tnotfam pictures of ttie Southold Town Tercentenao^ iCeleiHratiDn., Southold Town Now Has Own WiHkie For President Club Otia Burt Preiident of Group With Headquartera • ! Groen- port; Next MeeHnf PMday In common with the senUment of “WiUkie For President” «hi<^ is sweeping the country, Soufibtfd Town now has organised one at the hun dreds of WiUkie Clubs have been, established in towns, v i ^ e s and cities in all parts of the Unltid States. With the organization of Ibis new Southold Tknm Willkie cnub iand vlth the unfurling of the WilUde and Mo- Nary bannn bearihg the ti^^raits of the Republican nmninees for fresldent and Vice Prasident, tlie Presidential campaign in Town is off to a faring start. At the meeting held m n m y eve ning of last week in the v a m t store on Front Street, Oreenport* jfonnerly occupied by the Ballen hardwire store, which'is the h ^ q u srters for m newly organised club there was greii «ithu- siasm as ttie Southold tcmti. WUlkle Club was formally organiasd. Rank Barth, well-knowii Oreenpofi'tonslness man, who was Instrumental in the movement to establish a WlQIle Club in Southold ’Rmnshipt was sdiacted as tempwary chairman. The f(dlowing officers were:','dected: President, Otis Burt; vice ps^dent, William Clark; treasurer, RoMiet lAir- ris, secretary, Jonas Board of directors. Dr. J. Mott m ath. Dr. J. Warren Deale, Albert MartocChla, qrank Barth. Publicity, IP. Langton Corwin. Regular meetings of tbe club ''•'‘‘in Growers and Trade Cooperate to Push Cauliflower Sales The sale of Long Island cauliflower is to be pu^ed imder a carefully form ulated program worked out by the Northeastern Vegetable and Potato Council in cooperation with the Nas- %r^u and Suffolk Farm Bureaus. Mem bers of the Council from Suffolk County are:- Herman E. Aldrich, Sound Avenue; H. R. Talmage, River head; and John Wickham, Cutchogue. Arrangements have been made with chain grocery stores, independent gro cers, associations of grocery stores, and the wholesal6( produce trade to feature and push the sale of Long Island caul iflower during the period from Octo ber 17th to 24th. The grocery stores will make large displays of cauliflower and posters will be prominently dis played advising the public that Lcmg Island cauliflower is on the mailEet and now is the time to buy. Ilie whole sale inodace distributors have also agreed to push the sale of Long Island cauliflower and try to obtain as wide distributton of tjhis delicious vegetable as possible. The State College of Agriculture at Oomell university and the State De partment of Agriculture and Markets are 4)ooperating in the campaigntHiese agencies will distribute consumer in. formation recipes, and other pubUeity information to newspapers, magaaines. and radio stations. At least thirty radio stations are expected to coagti ate in the campaign. Through this in tensive campai^ it is believed tin t the consumption of Long Island caulifkywer can be greatly increased and that car loads of cauliflower can be sold in cities which have previously conaiimed little or none of Long Island's fanwus cnv. ------- « .... . MRS MARY S. PURCILL Mrs. Mary S. Purcell, a resident of Southold for the last 30 years, died at her home on Youngs Avenue last m . day n ii^t after a stuurt Illness. She was the widow of the late John Purc^ who was killed by a train at Southold qver ao years ago. Mrs. Purcell was bom In New Yar| City on January 19. U73. tbe daughter of Peter and Pheobe Archer Simon. She is surrtwd Iqr two sons. MMuMfl M. Purcell and lieutenant John Pur- ceU. and two daughters, ifiai Bnlly Purcell and Mrs. John Kaalln, Reaulem Mais was caM ntad m llondv laomiiw a t St. PatriekH R. O. Cbuicli kgr the Rev. IMhw 0«iMle. pastor. intaraeDt foUoved Id St. fal* rtaki OHMlery. Irving Williams Takes New Post As Probation Head Raymond Darling of Northport To Reeaiva Appointment As County Welfare Commiaaianer Irving Williams, who has served since January 1, 1936, as Public Welfare Commissioner, on Monday took over bis new post of director of the Suffolk Probation Department, within a few hours after his aHwintment by County Judge L. Barron Hill. The oath of office was administered by Coimty Clerk Frank Markvart a t lUverhead. As director of probation, Mr. Wil liams fills a position that has been va cant since the retirement, about two years ago, of Charles J. Odell, of Patch- ogue, who headed the office as chief probation officer. Hie new director served as probation officer under Mr. Odell prior to his election to the com- missionerShip. Hie probation post is classified toy the Civil Service, and Jud^ Hill made the appointment from the list of el- iglbles prepared by the CivU Service Commission alter a competitive exam ination. Mr. Williams finished second in the examination, excelled <mly by Miss Eleanor Blanck, who has been the acting head of the department the past two years and who will continue in the service as the new director’s chief assistant. It was reported yesterday that Ray mond Dtfflii^; of Northport, deputy welfare ccmimissioner in charge of old- age assistance, will receive the amioint- ment as commis^ner for the balance will be held on Friday evening ot .each week, and the club rocnn wlU,be open every evening for the convenience ot the members. A large membership is expected in the township aa the purpese ot the club is to w<»1t for the WendeU Willkle as United States and his Senator McNary aa; Vice (Continued Page Southold Branch of American Red Cross To Reorganize As Active Unit Me e t i n g C a l l e d f o r O c t. '^ W in g i : r ^ o r > w i 'p l u b P l a n n i i ^ ^ M e it a t T h e S u l f c l k A i i ^ r t It was annouheed today by M. Jamra Henry, inresident of the Riverhead Re- puUican Club, that arrangements had been made with tihe “Wings For Will kle Club” for an air meet and rally at Suffolk Airport, Riverhead, on Sun day, October 20th at 2:00 P. M. The “Wings for WiUkie Club\ is com posed of owners and pilots of private aindanes all along the eastern sea-’ board. If weather conditions pnmit, It is expected that hundreds of planes from Connecticut. New Jersey, Penn sylvania and New York will fly to the Suffolk Airport on October 20th for the ral^. Full details of this unusual event will appear in next week’s issue of this paper. of tt«e calendar ywr. I t is anticipated the post will be filled the first bt n » t week. Under the law, the Board of supwvlsors may ammtot, or if the board is not in session, the appointive power is in the bands of the county Jiid86« Richard T. Oilnuuiin, town derk and tax collector of Bast Hiampton, had been slated for the anxtotment. but it is undmtood that he prefers to re main where he; U until the end of the year. Mr. ailmartli^. ia expected to ,xecid.iw tha a»pinaaiiw ^ ,j[Miini^^ fte oonunisstoner faa~ a of three yeais at' a meeting of l^e. p . O. P. County Committee to be.J^ld,at Timber Point (toturday evenimr. If elected, he would Jassume office on January 1. DR. JOHN J. CAREY >Dr. John J. Carey, for 25 years a member of the U. S. Naval Reserves and the New York State Naval Militia, with the rank of Commander in both, died suddenly last Wednesday at his home in Brooklyn. He was 58 years of age. Dr. Oarey was bom in New York City but, as a boy, lived in Southcdd where he attended tbe Southold Aca demy. He later attended St. Mlcbael's po u ^ in Toronto, Canada, and in 1906 graduated from the L c ^ Island Medical He was active in veteran groups and was a member of sevwal well-known medical societies. Dr. Oarey served with the oombat forces during the World War for 33 months. He served as an a^e on tbe staff Ranklin D. Roose velt, as governor, and on tbe staff of Oovemor Lehman. He is survived Iqr his widow, Irene Hlckle Oarey; a daui^ter, Mrs. Marie T. Hughes; two sons. John Stanley and Oeorge Edward Oarey; a brother. Benjamin S. Carey and a sister. HUm S. Carey. Hie funeral was held last ftlday With a requiem Mass at the Church of Our Lady ot Angels. BnxAlyn and his burial in St.. Patriek’s Cemetery. Soutbold. •AILIY-IROOKS Clyde O. Bailey son c( Mr. and Mrs. Glyda W. Bailey, wsa married on Sun day afternoon, October 6th. to Miss Mildred BniUine Brooks, daui^ter at Ur. J. a. Brooks of Washington. O. O.. at the home of tbe Rev. K. M. Rekm. pastor at the Fresbgrterfan Church In WisaUngton, Q. O. The bride was at tended by iflH XathMtae Bandibsau and B«Uer Salley, bN«hor at the groon. waa bast nan. Mr. and liia. Bslloy left on a weddtag trip to fisr* Ida and QB their return will rwide to Hiwssit VttHBla. wbaie - Ii Cutchogue Resident Pleads Guilty Before Judge L. Barron HiU Victor Makis, 28, of Cutchogue, who was arrested on July 18. fcdlowing an accident, by Southold Town Police and was taiter indicted by tbe July grand jury on the charge of driving whUe intoxicated as a second offender was one of several defendants who elected to change their ideas and throw them selves upon the mercy of the court this week. Makis aroeaied Tuesday before Judge L. Barron Hill, wl\e opened tbe first fall term of court at Riverhead on Mcmday and entered a idea of guilty to the Charge. He will be sen tenced on Oct. 14. Joseph teumann, 16.. of 103-17 Cor ona Avenue. Flushlnc. decided Tuesday to plead guilty to third degree tourg- larly rather than to stand trial, Ac cused of breaking into the Mancrville residence of dlffcrd R. Raynor on May 38. Baumann wiU also come up for sentence Oct. 14. Robert MCKeon. 11. Kenneth Jones. 17. and 'Hioaias J. Oradey. 30. all of whom live in Northport or vicini^. pleaded guilty to unlawful e i ^ . They were charged with breaking into fruit store at East. Northport on Jime 29 and stealing cigarettes and other merchandise and a small amount in silver. Leila Smothers 33-year-old negress of Riverhead, waa taken yesterday to the state hospital for the criminal in. sane at Matteawan. jr. Y.. on a com. mitment order signed by Judge Hill. The woman was declared insane psychiatrists after a period of examin ation at the Brentwood State Hospital. She was imUcted by the July grand Jury for first degree assault on a com. plaint which accused her of bidding up Ophelia Johnson, also cclcred, of Riverhead. at a point of a gun on July 34 and taking tnm her tS In cadi and a bank book. County T w Sal* To l« NWislMd Tliig WMk The Initial puhltcatinn cf the Suf folk County tax sale notice la be made this wesic bgr the two off Mai county papsis, the Suffolk Haw§ and the Suffolk Cttlisn. Iwtb ^ Sayvllle. TUa list of driln«ttsnt pwvartlsa must be piMiihed for ate eonMDuUve weeks. The sale wlU ka «Mtduoted iy Oounty Tkeanvw XM on NovsHhir aMb. TOV MUST BE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN NO VEI^R There is a change in the days for registration this year, the new dates being Thursday, October 10th and Saturday, October 19th. You must be registered to vote in the November elections. All new voters and those who have moved from one district to another since last registering are urged to heed this wamii«. Inspectors of electim will be at the polling idaces in the Town on Thursday, October ,10^ from 7 A M . until 10 P. M. and on Saturday, October 19Ui from 1 P. M. until 10 P. M. Don’t fall to register. Remember the dates and take particular notice of the hours the bO(d(s are open for registration. kroner’s Vercbct Given in Deaths In Bay Tragedy Finding of Dayton Hedges' dy Lost Thuratey off Roi>^ The Body ins island Ends Sooroh The series of inquests conducted In the deatiis of the four young peoide who lost thetar lives lb Peconlc ^ on Tuesday September 34, was concluded on Monday a t Rlveriwad i^ if i Ccncner Mwley- B. Lewis of Sag aarbor ren dered a verdict of acddentiSl drowning at the concluskm of the official inaulry into the death of Miss ncrence Mes- chutt, 21,. of Hampton B«W. An identical verdict waa haiuled dowii on Friday by Coroner J. UlOtt Heath of Oreenport in ,i the death ofr^ipiqrtab P- Laurel, Del. B ^ inquestf wera hel in the Tc!wn HaU a t lUverfaeadi The l u i of the four bodies teoovered was that of young Hedges, whiCh was foiibd on the east shore of ItobMns Island'by Lester Jacobs and FKank Freyherr last Thursday afternoon. The body of Miss Fl<»ence Me»ihutt had been found the day before by Walter Downs and his son-in-law. Foster Whitney, in Hubbard’s Creek^ an arm of Reeve’s Bay, near Hampton Bays. The bodies of the other two victims of the sailboat disaster had previously been recovered—that of Miss Barbara Meschutt, Florence’s triplet siSter, at Nassau Point and that of Francis Sayre Tunnell, 22, of Hill Street, Southamp ton, at l^turel. At Inquests held by Dr. Heath on Monday of last week Flor ence’s death was attributed to a frac tured skull, supposedly caused by a blow from th e . boom of tbe 22-foot boat, while Tunnell’s death was due to drowning. Witnesses caled at the Hedges in quest on Friday included SYank^nrey- berr, Regii^d H. TuthiU of Riverhead, State Trooper David Hardy and Michael J. MoCormack, an Investiga tor for tbe district attorney. Those who testified Monday before Dr. Lewis in cluded Dr. Vincent A. Doroska of Riv- erbead Officer John Butter of Hamp ton Bays, WUter Downs, Foeter Whit man and Mr. McCmrmack. Testimony at both inquiriea was of a routine diaracter, haviiiw to do with the discovery and identification of tbe bodies. No further light waa Shed <» the tragic marine disaster. There wss a large attendance of mourners at the services held for the Meschutt sisters Saturday afternoon from the Methodist Church in Hsmp- ton Bays. The officiating pastors were the Rev. Foster Perry, the Methodist pastor, and tbe Rev. unuiam H. Cump- ston, rector of St. Mary’s RpisciHial Church, Hampton Bays. Burial was in the Hampton Bays Cemetery. Services for Mr. Hedges, who wss tbe son of Mr. and Mrs. Nteman Hedges of Laurel, Del., and a cousin of tbe Mes chutt sisters, was held Sunday after noon at the Walnscott (%apel. The Rev. Herbert 1^!. MOywj pastor of the Presbyterian Church in BrldgAamp- ton. officiated. Interment f<dlowed in Wainscott Cemetery. 17 th a t S o u th o ld H i g h Sc h o o l; A l l W e lc o m e On Thursday evening of next week at 7:30 a meeting will be held in the High School of all those interested in the work of the Red Cross. For many years the local branch,under the lead ership of Mrs. Sturmdorf, did most ex cellent work. Since the time that she felt it necessary to give up the leader ship after her many years of active service, activities locally have been pretty much limited to the annual roll call and the swimming classes. With the increased needs of serving the af flicted In the present world crisis Southold people are anxious to have their Share in this important work. The meeting is to reorganize for the purpose of making the Southold br^pch an active unit once again. Representatives from the Rivnhead Chaj^r, of which all branches on the North Fork are a part, wUl be a t the meeting to assist in any way they may be able. Also, the dimtor of organis ation work for the ^ t e m District of the Red Cross will be present to make a statement Regarding the present needs and what Southold might be able to do to help most effectively. A nomination committee will present names of persons suggested for the var ious office, and (q>portunlty for an election will be given. Sp(msoring this meeting are all per- jons recently connected or active with Red Cross interests, amimg whimi are the following: Acting President, Mrs. Edith Olsson; formerly in charge at disaster relief, Mrs. H. E. Stevens; also Mrs. E. A Bell, Mrs. Joseph CarroU, and Mfs. William Raffoid. Tbe |»in- clpal of the school, BCr. Lewis A. Bkid- gett. is enthjutfasticaOy cooperating and furnishing the place for ttw organia- atioh meeting. The clergymen of all the churches are doing all they are able to do to lend enoouragement, making 17lh Suppor o t M eHiedlit There «U) be a regular tbe Methodist Otoroh Thurpday efenlng. Ootobsr 6:00 o'tiock. tickete for the 60 cents.. The UMnu Is as Roast frsSh pork and BoSataas. butttfid caidifkNHfr. aUdas. iaread and buUar. dougbnuta and apple- announeements, and otharwlae c r e w ^ „ • T ' .. The meetixig is for eviaryone 7 wlidies to attend. It is expectqtf that a ^ ' large number will be there to start things off once again to make the Southold branch one of the mdst im portant imlts of Red Cross work in this . section. Pro f e s s o r A, D a r t Sp e a k s Q n **lnsect Frie n d s ” A t C u s t e r At the regular meeting of Custer Institute, which was held last Satur day evening, a good audience of mem bers and guests listened to an excellent paper by Professor A. E. Dart on “In sect Friends.” Professor Dart pointed out that we <mlinarlly think of insects as pests, but he pointed out that, only a very small proportion of the great number of known Insects are in any nmnner harmful to man. He pointed out the fact that witiiout insects, the fertilization of most plants simply sould not occur, and tbe net result ot such a calamity would be starvation for mankind. Prof. Dart talked at length of (he many types insects whldi. far from being harmf^ to man, act as watch dogs to prevent the growth and sgceaA of the harmful types. He told of the widespread search conducted by agri cultural agencies to discover insects that were valuable for such control work. Of these valuable insects, he spoke especially of the so-called Lai^ Bug and told of Its value in the con trol of tbe aphis. Following the paper, a large niuttber of specimens collected in this neigh borhood were examined with intwest those present. Prior to the paper, a group enj< 9 ^ed the georgeous spectacle afforded at present by Saturn and Jupiter with the aid of a fine telescope. The attention of the public is called to some of tbe wonders that will be “on view” this Fall. Sufffelii Aasociotien To Moot o» Potchofuo The Suffolk County Association WiU hold a dinner meeting. Wednes day night, October 16, at the new Patchogue Hotel in Patcbogue. As this is the first meeting after ttie summer recess period, all members are urged to attend. The Board of Directors will pre sent some intereating plans for the continued effort on the part of the organization to promote Suffolk Qounty. County Clerk Frank Mark vart wiU preside. The committee includes William B. Sinn and Herbert Auatin of Pat- dtogue.
