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VOL. XII FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1907 NO. 36 FREEPORT NEWS Wagner’s Edison show will re-ap- pear at Opera Hall next Monday even ing. — • _____ Messrs. Daniel Morrison and Ernest S. Randall have been enjoying a brief automobile trip to Eastern Long Island, with their famliies. Miss Wilbur of Fayetteville, former ly a popular teacher in our school, but now engaged in New Jersey, spent the Fourth and over Sunday with Mr. and . Mrs. W. B. Osterhout. Friday and Saturday of this week the annual fair of Alpha Council, Daughters of America, will be held in j the lot opposite the Post Office. A large variety sale. Thomas Johnston has had an electric ! Prudie Ritchie is back at her old fan installed in his pharmacy, also a I place at Kiefer’s Art Store. gas cigar lighter. j ----------- — ------- | There is one sure, quick way to get Boats to hire for sailing and fishing ! malaria out of your system. Chas. P. parties. Launches Nettie Belle and Smith tells about it in his ad in this Prospect; W. H. Patterson. ^ issue. It. The Ladies’ Night of the Board of Village Taxes will be due next Mon- Trade held in Fraternity Hall Wvdnes- day at the village clerk’s office, ac- day evening was a very pleasant event, cording to the notice of the tax col- the regular business session being fob lector; see adv for particulars. This lowed by a good entertainment and re- tax must be paid next week or an ex- freshments. BELLMORE ROCKVILLE CENTRE are occupying Counselor Hume, secretary of and acting as the representative of the Mr. Stiles of Brooklyn is visitnig his brother in this place. The summer sessions of Heffiey j School, Rverson Street and DeKalb' Avenue, in Commercial, Regents, and i Civil Engineering subjects, are now! open. If you want thorough prepara- j tion in any of these branches, go to I Heffiey. Catalogues and other in for- ’ mer with his sister, Mrs. Keenan. of a> tides will be on i nation upon request. It. Mrs. Alonzo Foster and Master Har- j ry Foster of Bergen Place have gone to Joplin, Mo., on a visit to Mrs. Fos-! tcr’s parents. They will also visit rel atives in Chicago, Detroit and Niaga ra Falls, returning about Sept. 1. A dance and free clambake will be j held at Rhode’s Pt. Lookout Hotel Saturday, clambake beginning at (i C h o r a l S o c i e t y At the last meeting of the Freepgi „ i Choral Society, held in the Presbyter- i ian Church, officers for the season of j 1907-11108 were elected as follows: President, Esmond Stiles; first vice- i president, George T. Van Riper; second vice-president, Wilbur Raynor; re cording secretary, Albin N. Johnson; financial secretary, Oliver J. Teeple; ) treasurer, Alvin G. Smith; musical di- o clock, and dancing at 8. Boats rector, Prof. Alfred Palamountain; leave every half hour aftetf i re- librarian, W. Robert Humphrey; pian- turning will connect with trolleys for jsts, Miss Hattie R. Wallace, Mrs. all points between Valley Stream and l,|a B. Powell and Mrs. George T. Van Hempstead. I Riper. ,, ,, . ! The society has been very successful Beginning July 1 the price of stamp-i , ,,,7 , ,, , , , . . , i during its first season. Ihree of the ed envelopes and wrappers lumped 4 ,. / , . , .. ' i finest and most expensive concerts ev- cents per 1,000. On the same day new ' stamps were issued on such paper in denominations of 1, 2, 1 and •\> cents. The 1 cent stamp is green, with a i.’ 1.1:„ t u ,. . next rePearsal of the society J.uke Hedges has completed a new house and barn on Bismark Road. D. Gale of Sea ford is now occupying the house of L. Haft\ with his family. terations property. and improvements to his will take place on Sept. 24. Village T r u s t e e s or given in this village were rendered; all bills have been paid, and the sea son ended with a balance in the treas- likeness of Benjamin Franklin. The ' U1 4 cent is black with the same likeess. 1 L The 2 and 5 cent wrappers will carry likeness of Washington and will be red and blue, respectively. All the members of the Board were Acting on advice from Long Island present at this meeting .except Trus- City Tuesday, Constable Pettit took | ttfe Sigmond. into custody Robert Stanley Morse, a | The applications of F. Miller, South young man who was working an ad- Lena Ave.; Mrs. M. Kiernan, Rose vertising scheme using the name of St., and G. A. Jenson, Webertields the First National Bank, with which ; Ave., for electric light service were he claimed he had made arrangements j granted, as were the applications of C. to issue a pamphlet containing hints | R. Lea, Merrick Road; George P. on banking and advertisements of lo- j Conklin, Ocean Avenue, and Wallace cal business men. Morse, the Long I Post, Wallace Street, for water ser- tra percentage will be added. Some of the boys of the Baptist Sun day School are to hold an ice cream festival at the residence of Mrs. F. O. 1 Cunningham, corner Lena and Ocean Avenues, on Saturday, July 13. Ice cream, cake, candy and lemonade will be on sale from 2 to 8 p. m. The profit from this festival is to be the contribution of the boys toward the purchase of the new lot which this Church is raising money for. B a s e - B a l l The Freepoic Field Club defeated the Floral Park Base Ball team in a close game on Saturday at Floral Park by the score of 2 to 1. ’OConnell pitched his usual steady game for Freeport, allowing only four hits. Doran, the Poly. Prep, catcher, caught a nice game and show ed up well at the bat. The score: Miss Freda Floral Park -0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 1 1 several weeks Free port 1 1 0 0 il o o 0 0 2 .Chas. Seaman. Batteries: Floral Park, J. Umstadt, f’ - M. Kay and Alien. Freeport, O’Con- Z. Merritt of Hempstead has been in nell and Doran. The Field Club will travel to Rock ville Centre next Saturday and play the first of a series of games with the home team. W. Sikes and family their cottage here. South Shore Traction Company, ap pea red before the Village Board of Trustees last Tuesday evening. Trustee _ William Richenstein presiding in the Frank Maples and family are now oc- absence of the Village President, cupying their cottage here. George W. Smith, and after giving a . ------- -------- resume of the history of the traction Mrs. Bernard Van Horn and son have company, asked for the extension of returned from High Hill Beach. their franchise, which has expired, re- ------------------------ , questing six months wherein to file John Barton is spending the Sum-1 their bond; one year wherein to begin j active construction, and two years wherein to complete the construction of their trolley system. Counselor Hume stated that within the past few months the company has filed bonds amounting to over $52,000; that it was practically a part of the Cross Island Trolley Company, and that it now had J. Murphy is making extensive al- tu P.roceed wilh, lts un dertaking, but i wing to some bitter le gal complications, it would that time before the company would be ! ia position to properly proceed with its j work. The matter was taken under! consderation. to await action at a i meeting of the entire Board. Acting President Richenstein re- ! poi.ed, that in accordance with a num- 1 cate with President Ralph Peters of the Long Island Railroad, in reference to the proper lighting of the station and walks along the station at Rock ville Centre, and to notify them that if the company did not properly reme dy this matter, proper action would be taken. Trustee William Richensteen was a pointed acting Village President dur ing the temporal y absence of President Smith. The following bills were audited and paid: Frank Pettit, $4.18; Angelo Fishetto, $2.50; William Relyea, $18.- 00; Charles H. Rhodes, $4.50; Will iam Van Dvtisen, $39.00; Eureka Hook and Ladder Company, $39.00; George 1. Roberts, & Bro., $71.30; Tuthill and Pitney, $057.36; Robert Marvin, $1.- 65: Charles Walters, $33.25; D. Gold stein, $16.o9, Theodore Bedell, $89.00; Tuthill & Pitney, $20.no; George B. Famngton, $6.50. The Board then adjourned until r--Wr - i Tuesday evening, July 16th, at 7:30 * ‘\t I o’clock. Win. Vogt and family have rented a cottage on Jei asalem Avenue for the Summer. Mrs. Wm. Van Seht’s sister of Brooklyn is spending the Summer with Mrs. VanSeht. Woltman is spending at the residence of rnp Bellmore for several days past, looking over his property. Lpi-cupal Church, Adding another to their long list of victories, Freeport defeated the Knickerbocker A. C. of New York on Saturday afternoon by the score of 8 to 2, at Athletic Park. Diamond Pick-ups Hunter, a Rockville Centre man, is holding down third in fine style. Wallace now plays second base for the F. C. and is holding down the bag well. Mr. and Mrs. Chisam of Brooklyn are now i veupying their new cottage on the old Half property. vice. A few weeks ago, the Board of Trus tees, at the request of the Fire Council Island City police stated, was wanted for “ beating” his hoard bill in places j where he had stopped. An officer from : Long Island City came to Freeport and and Fire Department, requested E. P. got Morse, who had partially complet- j Trayer to file his resignation as one of ed his advertising project when taken ] the Fire Wardens, the request being into custody. Times. ; made by the Fire Council on the * ground that Mr. Trayer was not an ac- \V hat is believed to have been a 1 tive fireman, and therefore could not well-laid plan to rescue an important j fulfil his duties, as he would not be prisoner from the Nassau Countv J»il! permitted wit ho tire lire lines at a was discovered Saturday morning by | firv> and in accordance with this re- Warden John Dunbar. i quest by the Borroi of Village Ti us- While Warden Dunbar was walking 1 tees, Mr. Trayer, at the meeting of the along the tier on the ground floor he. board held Friday night, requested noticed a piece ol paper flying through j that he be granted a hearing upon the the air. Looking up he saw that i t ; subject, and the hearing was accord- came from the cell occupied by Von ingly set down for Friday evening, Fehrig of Freeport, in jail on a charge ' July PJth, at 8 o'clock, of burglary. ^ | The recommendation of Chief Walter He watched the flight of the piece J R. Cozzens that a special village elec- of paper and when it fell to the ground I tion bi held for the purpose of submit- he noticed a colored man bv the name ! ting a proposition that the officials be If Took lit' had to very often, we’ed all play in the field have the blues. Can’t hear him shout at all 1 A large sign of the Bellmore Villa Site Development Company appears on the side of Clarence Harse’s barn. The entertainment and reception of the new Catholic Church will be held at Kirn's Homestead cottage this Sat urday evening. - Next Saturday afternoon at the local grounds, Bellmore, will play the Am- ityviile team, which they have pre viously defeated. East O’Connell, the Field Club pitcher, is a crackajack and no mistake. He may be safely said to he the future defend er of Columbia on the diamond. HEMPSTEAD The Epworth League of the Meadow Church held its annual excur sion to High Hill Beach Wednesday, boats leaving from Bellmore Dock. Mi.-- Ellen Byrd Lungenecker, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David'R. Longenecker, was married to Mr. George Campbell Wray, both of Rockville Centre, at the residence ?>f , r , i I, , the bride’s parents. Southern Boule- ber of requests, the board has ; rvpar-; at high ,u„m Saturday, the Rev. W. K. Schoonhuvun, pastor of St. Mark’s Methodist officiating. It was a pink and white wedding, and the spacious rooms were beautiful ly decorated, while banks of palms, ferns, evergreens, pink roses and pot ted plants were massed about the spa cious apartments. I’romptly on the stroke of twelve, the bridal party marched into the front parlor, the bride leaning upon the arm of her father, who gave her away, and bv Miss Harriet Wray, a sister of the groom, as maid of honor, and the Miss es Florence Knight and Olive Corbett as bridesmaids, while the little Misses Ruth Longenecker and Elsie Skid more, nieces of the bride, were ribbon The groom was attended by his brother, Mr. W. Leslie Wray, a< best , ... . . . , man, and thev met the bridal cortege, to the Water Committee with power, j ... ,t ^ jt e'htvrL,(1 ;in alcove, over In accordance with a request Irma the , whivh largv Wvd(iing 1)ell was erect- South Side Realty ( ompar.y, the clei'K was directed to have a profile and grade map <>f Lakeview Avenue to the Ocean- side Road made, and to issue a permit for the grading of the same, which i.- to lie done at the expense of the South Side Realty Company, but under the ed application blanks to he presented j when fully filled in, those sections | where property owners apply for the laying of sidewalks along any section or street, entirely at the cost of the 1 abutting property owners, ar i that | such blank petitions will b< on tile with the Village Clerk. The clerk was directed to notify the engineer to make a survey of Lenox . Road, and to establish a grade and curb line along that thoroughfare. The Street Commissioner was direct- ; ed to repair the gutter at Milage and Lincoln avenues, so that the surface ; water may be i ro| . rly drained off. i The complaint of Charles H. Rogers in reference to the proper lighting of 1 Madison Avenue was referred to the j Light Committee with power. The application of Charles R. An- j kers for the extension of the water! mains on Roosevelt Via- e was referred 1 ed, and under which the mat riage cer emony was performed. Following the ceremony, a reception was tendered the happy young couple, after which the wedding break fast was served bv - aterer \V. Z. Ketcham, of The Democratic Organizaton of the su p ^ v lfio ^ ^ ^ r 'slroeM ’ ' . 2nd district will hold an outing to High ur : ;m,!, ,Ml s- U ,a> lvft, ° « n extended | wedding Imp through the lar west, 1 ' M ! ' ' j from which they do nut anticipate re- Hill Beach Wednesday, July 24. All are welcome and a good time is prom- is< ■. The clerk was direct. 1 to At the election of officers of Hemp- stenl Lodge, 1 11, I. O. O. F., Thurs day evening last, B. Burt Titus was elected Noble Grand; William McCar thy, vice-grand; William Stotfel, sec retary. Installation of officers will be held July 11, the 1). 1). G. M., Fred. W. Smith of Sea-side Lodge, attend ing. The representative to the Grand Lodge is Alvah Degralf; proxy, George Hague. Howard Merritt has resigned his po sition as hack driver with Chas. Rus sell, and intends going to New Jersey to work on a farm owned by his broth er-in-law. Chas. Buck has bought the property, including hotel, of A. Frisch, in Smith- ville South, the consideration said to have been $7009. Mr. Buck took pos session Wednesday night. of Leonard Chappell, who has been serving a three months’ term for va grancy, pick it up. Chappell took the paper to a window and passed it outside. Suspecting that there was a plot of some kind on foot the warden hurried outside and noticed a , man by the name of Cohn Kelly running away. Kelly had just finished a term for vagrancy. When he saw the warden he started over the fields. He was threatened with death if he did not stop, and final ly when he stopped running the warden soon caught up to him. Dunbar ques tioned him about the mysterious piece of paper which he had receivd, and at first he denied it. The warden search ed him, but nothing could be found in his possession. The warden then decided to take the man back to the jail, where Kelly con fessed he had received the paper. He granted permission to sell the old fire engine and a number of old hose wag ons, was placed on file for future con sideration. The report of treasurer John E. Golding showed the following balances ; in the various funds: General fund, $140.54; street fund, $711.62; water fund, $3,873.55; light fund, $1,500.27; Board of Health fund, $90.58; interest fund, $2,080.17; tax arrears fund, $665.15; fire department fund, $65.31; street light fund, $251.84; light ex tension fund, $306.60; water extension fund, $10.01; water sinking fund, $3,- 075.07; street sign fund, $96.21. The board approved the bond of Tax Collector E. A. Dorlon, in the sum of $3,000, with Theodore Bedell and Fletcher C. Willis as sureties. Permission was granted Frank H. Stevens to lay a granit lid sidewalk at Grand and Columbus Avenues, and to Four Snapshots and a. Moral. told the warden that he had torn it up R. VV. Hartt, on Ocean Avenue, in his flight. The two men started j The treasurer was ordered to tempo- back towards the jail and the pieces of j rarily transfer $500 from the water 1 1 paper were found. Picking them up, the street light fund. ilrSlI - Vvf A A- yA/ \ “ L o s t m y p o s i t i o n ! ” L o o k a t h i s f a c e ! the warden put the pieces together and found these words written on i t : “ Get hack saw and six files. ’’ Kelly said he did not know what the wording meant, but the warden im mediately came to the conclusion that an attempt was to be made to get Von Fehrig out of jail. Extra precaution was immemately taken to prevent an outbreak. Kelly was not detained by the au thorities. At the jail it was said that during his confinement Kelly swept the third tier and in this way it is believed he became acquainted with Von Feh rig.—Times. io in wus wa i A number of requests having been made upon the Street Commissioner and other village employees for the loan of village property, the board, by a resolution, decided that hereafter no property of the village shall be loaned to any private individual. After the auditing of a number of bills and other routine business, the Board adjourned until Friday evening, July 19, at8 o’clock. WANTED TO RENT—From the 1st of Sept., a six room house near Review Office, Freeport. Address F. Rr, care of Review Office. cate with the Board of Supervisor.-, re questing their nertuisst'iit for th e lay- 1 mg of a number of crosswalks across the Southern Boulevi**d. at various \ points in Rockville Centre, said walks to be laid at the expense of the village , of Rockville <'cntre. , Permission was granted to Tuthill and Pitney to use the street sprr klirg car and village water, to -prir.kle the ! streets in the village through the resi dential sections. In reply to a request for water sup- ‘ ply in Florence Park, the clerk was di- : reeled to communicate with the appli-, cant, stating that as Florence Park was not within the limits of the incor porated village of Rockville Centre, nothing could be done in the matter until the company owning Florence Park made formal application for the same; laid its own water mains, and effected some means whereby the vil- ' lage would lie assured of the payment for the use of said water. Engineer Lott was instructed to es tablish two street lights on Forrest Avenue, one light on each side of the railroad tracks. The Street Commissioner was direct ed to clean out the pipe across Village Avenue, at Wright’s Pond. The report of Bergen T. Raynor, Vil lage Treasver, showed the following balances in the various funds: Gen eral fund, $1,222.23; street fund, $1,- 124.92; fire fund, $510.72; light im provement fund, $14.10; light fund, $1,980.84; special fire fund, $700.17; water extension fund, $969.16; street improvement fund, $48.86; Pari. Ave nue fund, $238.03; Maple Avenue fund, $724.20; w^ter fund, $5,636.74; cross walk fund, $724.08; special water fund, $ 2 , 000 . Village Collector Sidney S. Smith ' reported that he had collected to date j of the taxes for the fiscal year, $7,- 305.15. The police officers were directed to enforce the ordinance in refereme to the riding of bicycles on the village sidewalks, and to arrest all violators of this ordinance. They were also di rected to see that the law ip reference to hotels and saloons should be enforc ed. The clerk was directed to nmmuni- ;;gv. j aiming until the f-nll, .it wlp-'h time ! • v ■ taki ip ■ ■ . ir r< idence in Brooklyn. SEAFORD J i< Kov i.- visiting Miss Anna M< of Buy Shore Hugh. A young carpenter has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Raynor. Ansel Raynor ha-- broke ground for a new house near Washington Avenue. Miss Amelia Crook is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Chas, Soper, in Brooklyn. Mrs. Selah Baldwin and Mrs. George Acker ley have been visiting friends in Islip. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Taft of Free port spent Sundaywith their son, Rev. S. E. Taft. Henry Keil and William Trube of Brooklyn spent the Fourth with friends in this village. Miss Florence Baldwin of Floral Park has been spending several days with friends here. Misses Bertha Eaetr and Pearl Nae- der of Brooklyn spent the Fourth with Miss Mae Condit. Mr. and Mrs. Cuilis Smith have removed to Richmond Hill, where Mr. Smith has secured a position in the Post Office. The Epworth League social held at the Parsonage last Tuesday evennig was a very enjoyable affair. Grapha- phone and instrumental selections, and games were enjoyed. The largest crowd in the history of the beach patronized High Hill Beach on July Fourth, the local passenger craft being crowded to their utmost capacity. The l>each is fast growing and the number of Summer cqttagera combined to make this day a most suc cessful one. Willmarth, the genial pro prietor, is still at his old stand, and has been said to Ystill wear the old smile that wont come off.” . . i-v iO • • - . j a
