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VOL. XII FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY. JUNE 28, 1907 NO. 35 FREEPORT NEWS The boats to the beach are now being well patronized, with good warm weather having started. Charles Forbes is the new assistant to expressman Smith. Mrs. E. V. Baldwin and children Beatrice and Ell wood Jr., are at Mon- A meeting of the Allied Boards of Trade and Civic Clubs of the Town of Hempstead will be held in Fraternity Hall on Saturday night. Miss Gertrude Water bury of Sauger- ties has been spending a few days here, over commencement at school. This Saturday evening the Ladies of the Episcopal Church of the Trans- Decision has been rendered in the case of Esmond W. Stiles against Nina B. Humphrey, tried in a Special term of the Supreme Court, Justice Clark presiding. Mr. Stiles and Mr. Hum- Village T r u s t e e s All members of the Village Board of Trustees were present at the regu lar meeting Friday evening, excepting ticello, Sullivan Co., for the benefit of figuration will hold a progressive din- Mrs. Baldwin’s health. Don’t fail to atttend the grand ball that will be held in Fraternity Hall on Monday evening next under the aus pices of Progressive Council, No. titi, Daughters of Liberty. A new and varied stock of trunks, suit cases and bags from the best mak ers, at the Freeport Harness Store; also a fine line of fly-nefs, coolers and stable sheets just received. It A motor boat race was scheduled from W. C. Ellison’s Bay View House Saturday afternoon but owing to the failure of owners of motor boats to qualify, the event was not run off. James P. Kineon has been appointed Superintendent of the New York and Long Island Traction Co., succeeding B. B. Winchester, who has been trans ferred to the main offices at Long isl and City. A beautiful musical program has > been arranged for the next monthly musical service in the Church of the Transfiguration Sunday evening, usual, there will be no sermon. ner. The first course will be given at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Goeller, Wallace St., at 7 o'clock. The body^of a man, apparently .about 45 years of age, badly decomposed, was found Monday afternoon at Jones’ Beach by baymen from Baldwin. The authorities were notified and on order from Justice Wallace, the body was dug out of the sand in which it was almost buried and brought to Freeport. The features of the man were un recognizable. The body was clothed in a blue serge suit, white shirt, collar and cuifs, black overcoat of light weight, black oxford ties, black socks and good quality underclothing. A gold emblamatic button, bearing the initials “ U. T. A.,” was found on the clothing. .Papers were also found but the water had reduced them to a pulp. I (jhorus \m No ievvelrv or monev was found. ft. i. i i - phrey, according to the testimony, pur- Tr^ tee Sigmond. chased a piece of property in thbe vil- e 1 a?.e Treasurer was, aufegt^d lage, same being placed under titl£ of ^ ^ the defendant in the action. Plaintiff sued for his half of the property while evidence was produced by the defend ant to show that there was to be a di- j vision of profits—when any accrued, | and that the property had not been disposed of. Justice Clark’s decision is against the plaintiff. Counselors Sproull and Wallace appeared for Stiles and Clipton M. Flint and Harry G. Clock for the defendant. C o m m e n c e m e n t Week This week has been a busy one at the school, with promotion work, class days, graduating exercises, etc. water fund to the interest fund and $100 to the Board of Health Fund; also to pay $506.63 interest on eletitric light bonds, $1432.50 on water bonds, $1000 on electric light bonds No. 6, and $500 on electric light bond No. 4, series B, all due July 1. The Freeport Ahtletic Club was giv en permission to hold a street parade with a band on the Fourth of July, be fore the base-ball game. The Street Committee was authorized ; to attend to oiling Main Street from j Smith Street to Seaman Avenue. It was decided to purchase six police 1 uniforms, to be the property of the vil- ! B a s e - B a l l Freeport 9; Red Mill 6 Last Thursday afternoon about five hundred people visited Freeport Ath letic Park to witness the game be tween Freeport Athletic Club and the Red Mill Club, composed 6f Montgom ery and Stone and other of the actors in the Red Mill, playing at the Knick erbocker Theatre, New York. As an added attraction the Red Mills brought with them James J. Corbett, former champion heavy weight pygilist of the world. The Red Mills are snappy players but could not defeat the strong Freeports, who have not been beaten this season. Freeport won by a score of 9 to 6. The same teams have have arranged to play again in Freeport Athletic Park next Monday afternoon, July 1, at 2:30 o’clock, the game being earlier than usual in order that the actors may Sunday evening the baccalaureate ^afro> _ return to the city in time for their Requests were received from the ! evening performance at the theatre. were received from was preached in the M E. | ^ Church by Rev F O. Cunningham, | for the resignation cf P. Travel- as pastor of the Baptist Church 1 he , Fire War,len. to which itiun fie was seating capacity of the church was | app?inted by the Vlllagle Boanl at the | beginning of the year; the reason giv- | was that he was not n member (if taxed to its utmost. Stone announced that he will bring with them to play second base, the fa mous little pugilist and pi on, Terry McGovern. former cham- No jewelry is believed money the man was found. It was drowned at Monday afternoon the High School ve an excellent concert in the school building, with good financial re sults. In the evening the chorus en joyed a dinner at the Crystal Lake House. member of the Fire Department. The Board re solved that Mr. Trayer be requested to Mrs. Charles Schang, who was arrest ed last week with the members of the — , self-confessed and proven gang of bur- . , , , As ; glars which made their headquarters at j vrL'ls^-s w e i *u‘ d, v-1 f 1 All the hotel with which she has been con-: Pu,£lam • Tuesday afternoon the class day ex- the following Stephen B. Story cordially invited. Service begins nected, and held on a charge of receiv-1 President’s address, promptly at 8. ; mg stolen goods, according to the | Glass of ’07 j Times, is “ in a fighting mood.” The I Coroner’s Inquest Harry Miller The Hempstead Bay Yacht Club will article says she sent for Lawyer Geo. i Bequests Beulah I. Humphrey. B. Stoddart and told him that she had! Junior Class Mourner W.ClintoryBtory counse] been brutally beaten by Warden John j Predictions of ’07 Marie Byl Dunbar, of the county jail, both at the I Requests Harold S. Kropp hEnitanhs have a regatta for motor boats fo. club members only on Thursday, July 4. The measurer will be at the club on Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, j time.of her arraignment before Justice-^Epitaphs to measure boats. No boats will be Swezey, and upon her arrival at the measured on day of race. , County jail. Lawyer Stoddart told the reporter Schang had' showed him upon her shoulders and arms and that if her story was true her treatment was an outrage, he would take the matter up hand in his resignation. The new by-laws of Excelsior Hook and Ladder Co., approved by the Fire Council on June 14, were presented for approval; laid over until next meeting. Clerk Shea reported that Leslie Brown, through his attorney, George . Wallace, has filed a claim for $10,QUO Harry tunning ; damages for the loss of his ex e, as the am J illei resuit 0f injuring it by the limb of a tree on a village street; referred to Herbert W. Clock. The South Shore Yacht Club lias that Mrs. been incorporated under the Member-, bruises ship Corporation Law of New York State by Maxson & Jones, attorneys, and has contracted to buy from John J. Randall 200 feet of land on the West bank of Randall Canal. Captain W. C. Ellison challenges the owner or operator of any motor boat between Babylon and East Rockaway to a race for a prize of $25; the race to be sailed from Ellison’s Bayside House at any time to be agreed upon; money to be deposited with Roland M. Lamb before the race. Mr. Ellison’s money is backing Captain Frank Combs’ boat, the Hazel C. Wednesday evening the graduating exercises were held at the school house, with the following program : Orchestra Invocation Dr. Kneeland P. Ketcham He said i Salutatory Milton D. Raynor with 1 Address Dr. James G. Roberts Sheriff Giklersleeve and District Attor- • Solo “ A May Morning,” Denza ney Coles, and if the story of Mrs. , Valedictory Norma E. Sammons Schang was corroborated he would de- ; Presentation of Diplomas, Samuel R. mand the removal of the warden. : Smith, President of Board of Educa- Sheriff Giklersleeve does not take I tion. the matter very seriously and says that! Angelina Fosmire was awarded the ! there is no foundation tor Mrs. 1 prize in the spelling contest, a set of Schang’s statement. He told the re-! Shakespeare’s works. She was first porter that at the time of the raid up-. with a percentage of 98. Supt. Barnes, on the Schang Hotel, Mrs. Schang. on behalf of Hiram R. Smith, a former when captured, was in a somewhat In- president of the Board of Education, ebriated condition and insisted upon ; presented prizes to 35 scholars for per- being permitted to go to her room in feet attendance and punctuality, viz.: the second story of the hotel. The Chloe Raynor, Fred Patterson, Ma- The bond of C. S. Braren, plumber, and the renewal of bond for John D. Gunning were approved. The former’s bondsmen is James A. Coward and the latter James Dean. The -Onslow-Moore Co., by James Molloy, ics vice-president, requested that a four inch water main be laid on Acrher Street from Bay view Avenue to Roosevelt Place; filed without ac tion. The following were given permission to lay sidewalks, three-fourths of the cost to be applied on their road taxes: J. Ida Lea, south side Merrick Road; C. Milton Foreman, Main Street. The following were granted the re bates for walks laid under direction of the village engineer, consent having- been previously given: Harriet L. Ar- guimbau, Rose S t.; Arthur Dragon, Randall Ave.; Alma E. Cartwright, Bergen Place; Melvin E. Barker, Ran dall Avenue. Tho first annual banquet of the tne stit-onu story oi me notet. m e Uhloe Kaynor, Fred Patterson, Ala- The following .applications for water Alumni Association of Freeport High rctuaetl to allow her to leave ' bel Hunt, James Mulcahy, Marie Par- were granted: Clinton M. Flint, South School will be held at the Crystal Lake lheir Presence* Rut when she reiterated kerson, Ralph Crandell, Florence Ful- Side Avenue; Franklin Bedell, Henry . . ~ • . ■ » • her demand and said she wanted to get ( lager, Florence Ful- Florence Carpenter, Winfield N.'^dinson,' mp L‘ who NdiTa^as toast- : ^rtlxThtr tothe^uon?1\^ himSelf I “ As soon as she got the book 1 made her open it,” said the Sheriff, “and then learned why she was so anxious to get it alone. Among other things the master,with the members of the recep tion and banquet committees, has been working diligently for the success of the event, and a good time is certain. About a hundred plates will be laid. Mrs. Charles Fowler’s Sunday School Class in the Baptist Sunday School will hold a fair at the home of Miss , ^ ,, , Bessie Smith, a member of the class, do !,ot bel‘eve Mrs- Sc,han8 'vaa >H- next Monday all day and evening, used, nor that any more force than nee- Mrs. Fowler will have charge, assisted eSbary waa used, .she \s as cantanker- by Mrs. W. G. Smith. The tables will ous and «ave m?reu trouble to th,e off|; be in charge of Bessie Smith, burnt i ce\s ^ a n any of the prisoners taken, wood, leather, etc.; Mattie Ashdown I Saturday afternoon, • henfl Gilder- son, Irene Provost, Marjorie Pitcher, Thomas O’Mara, Lenora King, Astrid Nygren, Harry Hunt, Milton Post, Nelson Smith, Wallace Cambpell, How ard Seaman, Eva Smith, Evelyn Nock, Street; C. VanNostrand, Ocean Ave nue; John Baxter, Smith Street; S. Lewis, South Side Avenue; Cox & Foreman, Main Street; Theo. A. Wright, Newton Boulevard. Herbert Kellum, Pine Struct; Ste phen P. Pettit, Shonnard Avenue; H. E. VanRiper, Rose S t.; J. C. William- Randall, Willie Sprague, Stuart Cut- son, Church S t.; Caroline Munsinger, ler, Marion Paterson, Bradford Ray- Madison Avenue, and Arthur Lewis, nor, Stephen Carpenter, Miriam Smith, Bay view Avenue, were granted elec- Ella Daniels, Lawrence Smith. Law- trie light permits. re nee Smith is the only pupil in the The following bills were ordered kindergarten to win one of these priz- paid: Thomas Johnston, chemicals foi es. The following pupils were pre- Board of Health, $4.45; C. 0. Niles, sen.ted with an extra book for having percentage on electric light rentals for I been perfect in attendance for more May, {$29.39; S. A. Williams, taking bag contained a half dozen souvenir! Jesse Smith. George Rostoucher, Leslie spoons, which Mrs. W. J. K. Kenny, one of the victims of the burglaries, has since identified as her property. I Next Saturday Freeport plays Mineola A. C. at Athletic Park. t he SEAFORD The Lames' Aid Society met^Tth Mrs. Wm. .Ritch this (Thursday) after noon Rev. Mr. Chamberlain and wife of Buie Point, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bay 1s. i The Presiding Elder, Rev. Chas. S. Wing, preached and held the quarter ly conference in the M. E. Church Sun day evening. The “ Carrie A.” is now running reg ular excursions to High Hill Beach, making trips on Tuesday, Thursday, - Saturday and Sunday. Quite a number of the residents of this place attended the parade and tournament of the Nassau County Fire men’s Association at Lynbrovk Wed nesday. n A choir has been organized in the M. E. Church and a choir platform built. There are now nine members, and it is expected to soon have a very excel lent choir in the church. “ Archer’s Invincibles” again finish ed first in a game at Athletic Park Saturday afternoon with the < )maha Base-ball Club of New York City, by the score of 5 to 2. Hits were few, Freeport getting but five singles off the vi-iting box man and Longnecker being in the ‘‘hitless game” class,- they failing to find him for a measly single. Each pitcher gave one free ticket to first, and “ Dave returned fourteen men to the bench by the strike out route, as against ten by the visit or. The score by innings: Freeport 0 u 0 4 0 1 0 <) —5 Omaha —1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 The Freeport Field Club defeated Bell more again on Saturday by a score of 14 to 12. As neither team had a pitcher on hand the game resulted in a slugging match, Freeport finally win ning not. On next Saturday the team will play Rockville Centre at Rockville Centre and a good game is promised, the battery for Freeport probably be ing O’Connell and Miller Rockville Centre, Pettit and Ryerson. Other ball, Jerome! Ouch! Hurt, Tocker? A veritable Harry Lumley. Let your eyes meander toward third. Burglars entered the store of 11. M. Covert Friday evening of last week and succeeded in blowing open his safe ami making away with about $75, besides other articles. The damage to the interior of the store, mostly to the safe, will reach about $25o more. The same night the shop of Ansel Raynor was entered, but they only obtained between 10 and 15 dollars, as Mr. Raynor had removed nearly all his money the night before. After visiting these two places they visited the house in Massapequa occupied by Thomas Whipple, where refreshments were indulged in. No clue has been obtained. A new and varied stock of trunks, suit cases and bags from the best mak ers at the Freeport Harness Store; also a fine line of fly-nets, coolers and stable sheets, just received. It. BELLMORE Mrs. R. N.\Spates has finally arrived at her home here, very much improved in health. has bought a horse taking everybody’s Archer Merritt and says he “ isn’t dust either.’’ Don’t forget the game July 1th with the Glendale farmers. Treat in store! Montgomery and Stone’s “ Red Mill” was evidently a white elephant, up on the grounds. Eight straight! Say boys that per centage ha.-- the Chicago Nationals skinned a block ! Levi makes a pretty good umpire but how can he see when behind Longneck er? One side, over or under? A new and vat ied stock of trunks, suit cases and hags from the best mak ers at the Freeport Harness Store; also a fine line of fly-nets, coolers and stable sl&Hs, just received. It Jessie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Sprague, and Fred Odell of Brook lyn were married at the home of the bride in this village Friday evening last. They will reside in Bellmore. Bell mo re was again defeated by the Freeport Field t lui> Saturday after- i oon by the score of 14 to 12. Next Saturday Bellmore will play the Say- ville team, at Sayvilie, for a purse of $25. and Edna Walker, fancy goods; Flor . sleeve, Under Sheriff Foster, Detect-! than one year: trucks to fires, $32; Martin B. Brown, ence Fowler candy Francis Wright ! ives Hults and Sweet and Deputy Sher- Fred Patterson, ‘Robert Paterfcon, assessment books, $23.00; National Lulu Smith and Edna Pettit icecream, iff Seaman went to Freeport to further 1 Milton Post, 4 years; Willie Sprague, Meter Co., meters, $68.40; Elisha B. _______ investigate the story of Christopher | Wallace Campbell, Marion Paterson. Bedell, clerical work on assessment Edwards Bros renort the following 1 Schan£- who confessed before District Howard Seaman, 2 years. books, $41.25. Attorney Coles and Detectives Hults The exercises closed wi \ \ sales: House and 14 lots on Washington an7 s w ^ t UstVriday to being one of Ave., Roosevelt, belonging to A. Lake. ; the burglars J took Schang with them, he to E. Durrell of Brooklyn; l i acres on Valentine Street, Roosevelt, to Geo. They Gausman, Brooklyn; U acres at Roose- i haKvi^ volunteered to show the officers velt for C. A. Edwards Jo G. Krulish; %vhere ^olen goods not recovered had 6j acres of A. Cole at Roosevelt to C. A. Edwards; house and plot on South Lena Ave., Freeport, of Charles L. Seamin, to H. K. Miller of New York. Also sold for David S. and Hilda C. Yeomans and William P. Jones, 2 lots each 25x140 on the north side of Clin ton Ave., 1,077 feet east of the Hemp stead and Babylon turnpike, to How ard P. Smith, also for same to C. A. Edwards, the 2 lots, each 25x140, on The exercises closed with the bene diction by Rev. D. A. Jordan. After the exercises the graduates were^con- water at the Woodcleft Inn, which the gratulated by their many friends,-‘who who society is to use as a summer home for The St. Vincent de Paul Society was given permission for use of village also presented them with handsome floral remembrances. The graduates are: President, Stephen B. Story; vice-president. Mil- ton D. Raynor; secnetary, Beulah I. Humphrey; treasurer, Harold S.Kropp; J. Marie Byl, Norma E. Sammons, Harry P. Miller, Herbert W. Clock been hidden. The conviction of the three men now in jail seems an easy matter. Augus tus VonFehrig, who young Schang said was the leader, first confessed to Sher iff Giklersleeve late Friday night and on Saturday made a full statement to; and Harrison Gunning. District Attorney Coles. Mauritzj Berke, the other member of the gang, j A surprise reception was tendered by also told his story to the Sheriff. the girls of Miss Atkinson's room, in According to the story told by Berke \ the music room, Monday afternoon. poor children from New York this sea son; also to make a four inch tap for a fire protection service, the work to be done without cost to the village, but under its supervision. The next meeting of the Board falls on July 5. ------ ------------------ HEMPSTEAD H.,- Willard Griffiths has retired as Treasurer and Director of the Seashore Ion Turnpike. Roosevelt. Mr. Ed- j c“ ,T,!ty j j i l . 'h f S p \her'' wards is to build a very nice house on 1 ^ the property. Cominii Events Monday evening, July 1—dance and drawing for a China closet under aus pices of Progressive Council, Daugh ters of Liberty. Wednesday evening July 10—Ladies’ night, Freeport Board of Trade. «. * on a charge of sodomy and VonFehrig for burglary. That was in 1903. Berke was acquitted but VonFehrig got it year’s (sentence in the peniten tiary. Berke visited his friend in the prison am. . ijjk him cigars ir.d to bacco. The acquaintance thus'formed ended in the organizing of the gang which \ from the Freeport place. 1 whole term without being late, and the girL rewarded them with this re ception, which included cake and ’em- onade. A horse belonging.to John Adel be- , , , .. , came frightened by the breaking of the Seaman, who payed the first game of : k. hok (jn the wagon last Tuesday the season with Freeport, is now play-, an(( was cing about quite a bit ing with Rockville Centre. How s fast whvn Mr A,,u became frightened and Hie, Sam ! i jumped from the wagon, breaking his Let me remind you that in spite tif ; ankle, all legal technicalities, Leo hasn’t for-j gotten how to play the game. Seem-1 ed like old times his sliding bases. For pure unadulterated grit, “ Rob” j is the limit. After being hit on the i fingers by a pitched bail and again be- - ing hurt by a runner sliding home, he j finished the game behind the bat. Muses Hunt is now running his boat from Bellmore to High Hill! Beach, making an excursion trip on Sundays, leaving the dock at 9:30, until July 1. After that the usual summer schedule will go into effect, boats leaving Bell- more Dock at 9 :30 a. in. and 5 :30 p. m .; returning, leave High Hill at 6:45 a. m. and 3 :45 p. m. WANTAGH VALLEY STREAM A strawberry and ice cream festival will be held in Firemen’s Hall Thursday evening, under the of the Ladies’ Social League of Grace Church. on auspices and the M. E. l Most of the teachers start for homes today (Fiday) to enjoy earntii vacations. their vvell- Judge and Mrs. J. R. F. Savage of San Juan, Porto Rico, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hutchinson of Atlantip Avenue and Franklin Street. The annual outing and shore dinner of the Nassau Repubhcian Club will be held at the Nassau Hotel, Nassau-by- TED TO RENT.—From Aug. the-Sea, on Saturday, June 29. The t. 1, six room house ip Free* cars will leave Hempstead at 2 P. M. t Review Office. Address F. Tne club will have a special car and a Review. tf. j special boat to the beach. ■ - ■ i I. The foundation is being dug for a house to be built for John H. Davis on Wantagh Avenue. The picnic of the Memorial Sunday F tb j eaL,ue School will be hold in Young Brothers’ j h k Grove on Wednesday, July 10. ----------------------- At a meeting of Justice Council, The King’s Daughters held a very Daughters of Liberty, held last week, successful fair in Firemen’s Hall <m ‘ tbe following officers were elected for the afternoon and evening of Wednes-: the ensuing term : Councilor, Hannah day. j A. Nostrand; associate councilor, Mrs. Buck; vice-councilor, Mrs. Hiram Miss Conklin, a missionary from Havana, gave a very interesting talk at the Christian Endeavor Society Meeting last Friday evening. Miss Elizabeth James and Francis Smith, both very well-known in this place, were married at the home of Mrs. Birdsall Jackson onSaturday night by Rev. Thomas S. Briahlwaile. They will reside in Fjeeport. . Fleming ; associate vice-councilor, Mrs. Julius Abrams; guide, Miss Lottie Sommers; secretary, Annie Shaw; as sistant • secretary, Mrs. Alexander Shaw; financial secretary, Mrs. Henry Struhmeier; treasurer, Mrs. Henry Raynor; inside guard, Amelia Driscoll; outside guard, Bertha Pellesaier; trus tees, Mrs. John Abrams and Mrs E. H. Golder; representative to State coun cil, Hannah A. Nostrand.
