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NASSAU COUNTY REVIEW FRIDAY. JANUARY 3. 1913 Freeport Council, No. 67, Jr. 0. U. A. 11., will bold a claee initiation tbia Friday erening, when the first and sec ond degrees will be conferred on sev eral candidates. There was a large attendance at the Leap Year Dance held last Friday ev ening in Brooklyn Hall under the aus pices of the Social Club of the Chnrcb of the Transfiguration. Dering the storm Monday morning an automobile owned by Hiram B. Smith sank to the axles in the soft dirt - recently replaced in a trench dog for the storm sewers Brooklyn Avenue. The machine was turning west into Brooklyn Avenue from Grove Street when the driver went well over on the north side to avoid the automobile of Ernest 8. Randall, which was travel ing east on Brooklyn Avenue. Mr. Smith's automobile was in the mod several hoots, until Aubrey Soper healed it out with bis heavy machine attached to a block and fall. The stone gutter on Broadway, just east of Main Street broke away in one place during the rain Monday morning and the yards in the vicinity were flooded until the break was repaired. A chronology of local events of 1912 appears on another page of this issue. Some time Tuesday between 9 o’clock in the morning and 6 o’clock in the af ternoon thieves entered the home of Harry Morrell on Miller Avenue, near Cedar Street, and stole a gold watch and fob. Nothing else of value was taken. Entrance was affected through a broken window at the rear of the ouse. ‘ ______ PI The Mothers’ Meeting will be held at the Seaman Ave. School on Wednes day, January 8, at 3:30 o’clock. Dr. Maria M. Vinton of the Manual Train ing and Domestic Economy Society of New York, will deliver a lecture on \Fresh Air, Cleanliness and Exer cise.” The leadership ladies hope there will be a large attendance at this meeting. ‘‘O’Hare. Squatter and Philoso pher,” along with Tom O’Grady t and hie goat wijl be one of the silent feat ures at the Plaza Saturday. A d v e rtisem e n t. Follow the crowd to the Old Reliable Crystal, the home of the World’s greatest photo-plays. A d v e r tisem e n t Church Notes Subject of Sermeue, 8er»Uee at tbe ueet and ether Jetege I* tbe eburehee and church ■eelrttrr The W. C. t T u . wuTmeet with Mrs. Maria Webb at the home of Mia. Louis T. Welle, 167 South Grove Street, this Friday afternoon, January 3, at 3 o’clock. Lottie Parkeraon ia leader tor tbe Young People’s meeting Sundey night In the Presbyterian Church; subject, \The Ideal Christian; Hijs Consecra tion.” Watchnight services were held in the Methodist and Episcopal Churches, Tuesday evening. Tbe Baptist Church celebrated the closing of the old year by a watchnight aociable et the home of Miss Florence Fowler. _ A mass meeting was held Thursday everting at tbe Bethel A. M. E. Church in honor of tbe 60th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. “ The Inspiration of Great Plane,” will be tbe Sunday morning sermon theme of the Rev. Charles Herbert Scboley at the First Presbytsrian Church. Tbe evening subject will be \Making a Name for Yourself.’’ Christian Science Society services Sunday morning at 11 a. m .; Sunday School same hour; Hempstead Bank Building, Hempstead; subject next Sunday, Jan. 6, \God.” Wednesday evening services at 7:46 o’clock. As announced last week the Christ mas tree and exercises of the’ Baptist Sunday School were held last Thursday evening. Tbe exercises were well at tended and prizes for the highest at tendance were presented as follows: Infant Department, Margaret and Hermus Veerbeck; regular school, Fred Fowler and Gertrude Cenway. Last Friday afternoon Mrs. Oliver J. Teeple entertained the membera of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Aux iliary of the M. E. Church at her home on Long Beach Avenue. < The topic of the anernoon was \Kuei Che Ting Teng” and Mrs. William G. Miller was the leader. Sunday at tbe Presbyterian Church. In tbe morning the music of tbe prev ious Sunday evening waa rendered while In tbe evening tbe md»ie of tbe previous Sundsy morning was given. Tbe Christmas entertainment of the Episcopal Church of tbe Transfigura tion was held last Saturday evening. Tbe affair was well attended and each member of tbe school received a hf* of candy, orange, apple and a gift from Santa Claus. The talk of the evening waa made' by Rev. Roy F. Duflleld, Archdeacon of tbe Diocese. \A New Years Resolve” will be tbe ■ubject of the sermon in tbe Baptist Church next Sunday morning. New members will be received, and tbe Lord’s Sapper will be observed. In tbe evening tbe pastor begins a course of aermons on \The Passing Days.” Tbe course will include tbe following subjects, \Tbe Passing of Yesterday,\ \Tbe Message of Today,” \Tbe Dawn of Tomorrow” ’ and “ The Day After Tomorrow.” All are cordially invited to participate in these services. A watchnight social of tbe young people of the Baptist Cbuieb was held Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Florence Fowler, 20 Mount Avenue. There were 38 people present. The evening was very pleasantly passed with games, singing and refreshments and closed wijh some appropriate re marks by the pastor, Rev. Elmer E. Loux, as the old year went out and the new one came in. Episcopal Church Sunday a t 10:30 su m. “ A Sleepless Sentinel* will be tbe semen theme of Dr. W. A. Richard at 7 :30 p. m. Arrangements are be ing made to bold a series of Evaogsl- ietic services in this chnrcb early in February. OBITUARY REV. W. C. WILSON. • On Friday last, after a brief illneea, Rev. W. C. Willson died at his home in Williamsburg. He was some 16 to 20 years ago pastor ef the Methodist Church in this village. Mr. Wilson was an Irishman by birth, an effective and eloquent preacher, and was highly esteemed in this village. A wife, two ■one and a daughter survive him* —Observer. Candies, 10c lb.; DaSilva. There will be no Miasionery concert with illustrated lecture in the Presby terian Church this month as the pas tor, Rev: • Oharles H., Scheley, will take part in the installation of the new minister at Far Rockaway, which oc curs or. the same night as tbe lecture was to have been held. The next con cert will be held on the last Thursday in F e b r u a r y . _ ^ The Christmas music was repeated | The Inter-Church Missionary and Relief Association held its closing meeting for tbe year on Tuesday after noon, Dec. 30, at the Manse on Church Street, at which meeting the following officers were elected: President, Rev. W. A. Richard ; vice president, Rev. Loux; treasurer Hiram R. Smith; sup erintendent, J. Whitehurst; secretary, Peter Berger. It was decided to con tinue the work and Mr. Whitehurst was engaged to serve another year. At the recommendation of the superin- tpndent it was decided to move the Shell Island Mission Chapel from its present locality to Mill Road, a little way east of the bridge. The superin tendent was appointed to \solicit sub scriptions for this purpose. The Shell Island Mission, Rev. J. Whitehurst, pastor, conducts Sunday School at 2:30 on Sunday and preaches at 7:80 at night. Prayer on Wednes day night at 7:30. On Sunday night, Pastor Whitehurst will preach New Year's sermon; subject, “ What is the relation of the Christian life to the well being of the individual, the fam ily and the community.” Communion service at the Methodist CHARLES B. HELLAND. Tbe funeral serf Ices of Cbarlw E. Helland were bald Sunday afternoon at hie home on Pine St: Ret. Charles Herbert Scboley officiated and the Odd Fellows’ services were conducted at the boose, while tbe eervicee of the Jr. O. U. A. M., were held at the grave in Greenfield Cemetery. There were -many floral remem brancee among which were a large ladder from the Hook and Ladder Company of which be waa a charter member; a large police shield, on which was his num ber, from the Police Department, and a large pillar made up as an American flag, from the Daughters of Liberty. Tbe pallbearers, all member of the Police Department, vere Capt. John J. Dunbar, and Officers D. Frank Sea man, Clarence Van Riper, William Cameron, Elmer E. Raynor and George Boyden. HIRAM T. SMITH. Hiram T. Smith, aged 65 years, of 241 Wallace Street, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, at hie home, 24 Wallace St., funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:16 p. m.. Rev. Charles Herbert Scboley officiating, and private inter ment Monday in Greenfield Cemetery. The Weather of the Week (Fot our readers in other localities) Friday, Dee. S7—Rain all day; walk ing very slushy; heavy wind all night Saturday, Dee. 28—Clear and freel ing ; slippery walking where paths not dag. Sunday, Dec. 22—Moderate weather, walking slippery or slushy ifi places; snow gone off roads where driving; began te rain again at nignt Monday—Rained hard all day, walk ing very bad; not sold. Cleared off about six o’clock; enow almost gone. Tuesday—Clear and moderate. Reined at night Wednesday. (1st of year)—Clear and moderate; hardly need overcoats. Thursday—Same aa Wednesday. Aa ia their usual cue tom, Freeport LoJIge, No. «e0, L O. a F „ held open bouse at their lodge rooms on Merrick Road on New Years Day. Many of tbe members and friends called at the headquarters during the day. Edwards 6 Levy are moving from 29 Railroad Avenue to tbe Realty Building, on tbe same street Not Much Winter Yet Mr. Nichole of Lena Avenue was a welcome caller a t the Review office Tuesday afternoon, and left several pansies he had picked in his front yard. They had been covered by the snow for several daya, but before that time there had not been enough cold weather to blast them and the enow protected them. H. L. Clark of tbia village was Santa Claus at the Chriatmaa entertainment held under the auspices of Ja maica Council, No. 460, United Com mercial Travelers of America. Tbe affair was held in Archer’s Hall, Ja roaica. The Freeport Quartet also furnished music for the affair. New Calendars We have received this week the fol lowing calendars: A very pretty calendar, with large figures, entitled Anticipation, from original painting, by Edmund H. Os- thaus, from C. E. Jones. C. Milton Foreman, lumber dealer, a useful calendar with a pretty picture entitled \Charge.” From the Freeport Bank a very dainty calendar, from the ladies’ de partment. Augusta Bentley, who has been very sick with fever, is improving. Although the attendance was not very large, everybody enjoyed them selves at the masquerade ball of Free port Lodge, No. 600, I. O. O. F., held in Colonial Theatre, Tuesday evening. Prizes were given for the prettiest and most grotesque costumes. The com mittee ->n charge were: Sylvester P. Shea, chairman; George Miller, Henry Vollmer and Chester A. Fulton. Ira H. Baker, court officer, who has been seriously ill at his home on Be dell Street, is slowly improving. The Taxpayers’ Association will meet in Brooklyn Hall, Tuesday even ing, Jan. 7. Tbe program Includes discussion on a tax assessment map, advisability of improving \Hans* Park” and some mere convenient method of tax payments by non-reei- dents. Candies, 10c lb.; DaSilva. It Surrogate’s Court During the past week papers in the following cases have been fil^d in Sur- rogate Graham’s office a t Mineola: Henry W; Brockman died at Corona, on November 18, !eav:ng an estate of 3600 oereonal. Mary A. Bock ley, Rockville Centre, August 9; not less than $800 real and $60 personal. > George W. Hulse, Mansfield, N. C., April 3; $8600 real. Catherine Eberhardt, Oyster Bay, October 24; $600 personal. The attention of our farmer readers is called to the advertisement of Fer tilizer Materials Supply Company in this issue. The J. T. Social Club tendered a party to a number of their friends at the home of one of its members, Miss Cecelia B. Smith, on New Year’s Eve, 36 being present. The evening was spent in playing progressive games and music, after which refreshments were served and the New Year was greeted by all. Oil and Coal Stoves; DaSilva. It Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses have been issued by Town Clerk Gilbert dur ing the past week: December 24—Robert F. Watson of Mass, and Mai'guerite M. Caysele of Hempstead. The? were married the same day by Rev. William H. Burg- win of Hempstead. 26—William Goldbach of Baldwin and Maud E. Smith of Ocean Side. 28—William F. DeMuller and Laura Belle Rose, both of Hempstead. They were married the same day by Rev. W. H. Burgwin. 30—Andrew S. Lister of Rockville Centre and Florence Smith of Baldwin. Jail Officers Changed Edwin Lewis, employed as jailer at the Court House, at Mineola, and Ov erseer Brush of the prisoners employed about the grounds, were released from duty to begin the first of the year. Both are Republicans and were form erly employed undpr Sheriff Foster. Since Sheriff DeMott has been in office the political powers that be have besieged tbe Sheriff to release these employees, and after two years have succeeded in their purpose. — Sentinel. S I Henry C. Schluter The Quality Grocer Telephone 6 3 5 - 6 3 6 Merrick Rd. & Church St. Freeport, L. I. OUR SPECIALTY—Fancy New Creamery Butter, good Tea and Coffee, and fresh Long Island Eggs. Your money back if goods are not as represented. Store your car for the Winter in the 4 Columbian Garage STRICTLY FIREPROOF 216 North Main Street FREEPORT, L. I. Dead Storage $5.00 Per Month Everything Neat and Clean Best Equipped Machine Shop for overhauling and repairs CHARGES REASONABLE Watch this Space for Specials Next Week Wolfs Head Oil Seamless Tires V Denatured Alcohol for winter engine cooling. Will not freeze. Let us fill your car I ‘ Buy a New Pure Apple Oder, direct from the mill, gallon, 25c Columbian Coupon Book GASOLINE OR OIL AT WHOLESALE WES . M We carry a full and complete line of Fruits and Vegetables Prestolite Tanks m Supplies ’ M
