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NASSAU COUNTY REVIEW RRIDAY. MAY 1913 . FREEPORT NEWS (Continued from page 1) Annual School Meeting The annuel school meeting of School District No. 9 wss held s t the Grove Street School building Tuesday eren- ing. The meeting was called to order by Francis C. Morse, Clerk of the Board, and Hiram R. Smith was chosen chair- *man unanimously. X In accepting, Mr. Smith paid that -anything pertaining to our public schools was one of the most important that any man can take part in. Mr. Smith appointed Henry P. Lib by and J. Huyler Ellison inspectors and the officers were sworn in by H. F. Kelsey, Notary Public. The financial statement and budget as advertised for the last four weeks, were read by the clerk. Mr. Smith suggested it would be a good idea for the Board of Education to have some slips printed containing these reports. No action was taken, this being but a suggestion to the Board. Mr. Libby asked how the budget for this year compared with last year. He was informed that there was an in crease roughly of from $48,000 to $65,000 of which over $4000 was teach ers’ salaries; $1000 for repairs, and $1000 for rent of rooms outside the school buildings. ( While the clerk was looking up this information, Mr. Smith, the chairman, said that he had noticed in looking over some files in the year 1886, when he was first elected a member of the i straight School Notes School was dismissed at 2:30 p. m. on Thursday of last week and the flag flown a t half mast in honor of Andrew S. Draper, State Commissioner of Ed ucation who died a t Albany a week ago Monday aqd whose funeral took place on Thursday. . BASEBALL. Juniors Trounce Seniors. In an interesting game the Junior Class baseball team defeated the Sen iors* nine to the score of 10 to 3, Mon day afternoon! at the Seaman Avenue grounds. Ever since the bowl scrap last Fall, when the Juniors were also victorious, great rivalry has been shown between the classes. It is ex pected that the Seniors will challenge the other class to another game. The lineup was: Seniors—Kranz ss. Wig gins lb, Dougherty 8b, Teas If, Mean ey p, H. Smith c, Collins If, VanRiper 2b, Murray cf. Juniors—Rollo, If, Nolan ss, Randall p. Bedel 1c, Lewis lb Ohm sb, Elar rf, Tree 2b, Johnson cf. Score by innings: Seniors Juniors V' Freeport Shuts Out Lawrence. The High School baseball team added another victory to its list on Wednes day of last week, when it defeated Lawrence High School by 9 to 0. In the fifth inning the boys began gather ing the runs, when Randall, Bedell and Meaney batted the ball hard. “ Bert” Edwards pitched for Freport and held his opponents to a very few hits. The score by innings: Freeport 0 1 0 10 14 2—9 Lawrence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Freeport Again Wins. In the Fire Department Wetter* of latereet to end efcent the Sremen In our leeel deportment by H- E. FT Now that our Chaplain is gone from us, I would like, as a fireman, to pay a tribute to his memory, bom of per sonal association. „■ ■> Dr. Scholey was elected Chaplain of mission from them, but if you enjoy reading about fire departments and fire fighting in various places, as I do, you will send them your subscription. The regular meeting night of Truck No. 1 has been changed from the first Wednesday to the first Tuesday night of each month. the department in 1»11. daring t h e i r . , ll” term of ChiefComell, and he, held the “ Sev' eral hundred people bad been attracted to the scene, and the police did good work in handling the crowd and traffic so that the firemen were not interfered with. “ A Change of Administration,\ Sel- ig’s powerful and timely two-reel mas terpiece. An absorbing and gripping drama of the War Department and Government service. An elaborate and costly production of unique and amazing plot, founded upon one of the present methods of distributing Gov ernment positions. Showing the fam ous Inaugural Ball in scenes of dazz ling splendor. At the Plaza, Tues day, May 13. A d v ertisem e n t Last Friday the team won its third 11 y®,®. position ever since, being unanimously re-elected a t the organization meeting of the present Council on April 16, for another year. Those who were not familiar with conditions have thought the respect shown Chaplain Scholey was because of his position, and that the influence he held over the firemen was of like nature. While of course this coim manded respect, the love of the fire men for him was bom of association through all conditions of weather, at any hour of day or night, where duty called, and the Chaplain Scholey they knew in the still of night was the same cordial, genial Chaplain Scholey as the man who was at the head of the line on parade; in fact it seemed that he made special effort to be cheerful when he knew the men were tired out or wet and cold from their work. Many a time I have looked across to the other side of Truck 1 as it rolled from the house and seen Our Chaplain, who had answered the call to duty. It was Chaplain Scholey —the man—more than any thing else, that appealed to the firemen. He was ever ready to perform any The daily bath at this season means service possible for the men and where ; more than comfort—it means better it was possible to do so, secured re- ! health. If you would add to the effect- freshment for them, and I have even ! iveness of your bath get some of the seen him, when we were short of men, i supplies listed in Smith & Bedell’s ad lay hold of hose and help carry it where of this issue. — ‘ ------- 1 • Advertisement Call at John J. Randall’s Nursery, 78 Lena Ave., Freeport, and see the I choice lot of shrubs, plants, vines, trees, brushes, /flowers, etc., selling out at less than cost. These will have to be moved soon on account of new streets being opened. tf A d v ertisem ent Board of Education had thought $600 necessaiy for school expenses; there was some question as to the need of painting the school building, and re- Score by innings: Freeport 0—13 Rockville Centre 0— 0 Tomorrow the team will meet Flush pairing the fence, and after consider I jng on the home grounds. On Monday able discussion in which men recog-1 another league game with Hempstead nized as being favorable to advance ment questioned the advisability xif in creasing the amount, os taxes were al ready too high it was decided to in crease this to $800 ; and now tonight we are asked to appropriate over $55,000 will be played, also at Freeport. as fitting today as when it was uttered: “ None knew him but to love him, Nor named him but to praise.” The place for holding the annual convention of the International Asso - ciation of Fire Engineers in New York 1 in September has been changed from | Madison Square Garden to the Grand Central Palace. %mud%<>$sk DANIEL WEBSTER FLOUR Is so much better than ordi- ry flour that we ask a little higher price for it. Bureau of Civil Service Information Congressman La thro p Brown, in conjunction with State Committeeman Henry P. Keith, has opened a Bureau of Civil Service information, both Federal and State, in charge of Felix A. Duffy, on Railroad Avenue, Free port. This action has been taken be cause during the past sixteen years the Republican administration has placed practically every position pay ing between $300 and $3,000, except postmasters, under the Civil Service. — In order to assist the voters of the District to obtain good positions, Mr. Duffy will gladly provide any infor mation asked for with regard to exam inations for poeitione of every con ceivable sort covered by the Civil Ser vice regulatioons, both State and Na tional. Please address communica tions of this nature to Felix A. Duffy, or, better still, call on him if you can. Congressman Brown will be of what, assistance he can at Washington. lore Freeport lews on Pile 5 given by the Amherst Alumni Associa tion of Brooklyn last Saturday, several members of our track team were ent- for the expenses of the school for the ered. The relay team won second \ wag giacj t0 see the Junior ex-Chief i «*, year. This indicates how the village place in the 880 yard race, open to working as hard from the ranks Sun-i ® has grown within the last quarter of a Nassau and Suffolk Counties only. day njght as he had from the top a few century and the future just as great in ; ----------- ; months before. One of the hardest its possibilities of advancement. At The Arbor Day exercises of the High part8 0f being Chief is going back in that time we had 3 teachers. Free- , School were held ip/the Assembly Hall an(j making a good fireman j - a --; port owes a great deal of its advance- last Friday afternoon. The following afterward. \T ment to the so-called natives, men who; program was given: Reading, “ John \ _______ i have been long tn the village—work-j Walton Spenser,” Miriam Smith; ing for years for its advancement and “ May Song,” High\ School Chorus; looking to its welfare. i“ Der Oak und Der Vine,’,’ Howard J. Huyler Ellison asked how often Teas; “ The Last Leaf,” Florence the members of the Board of Educa- Fowler; “ The Star Spangled Banner,” tion visited the school. Mr. Smith High School Chorus, said he was not qualified to answer, ; — except that in the place where he was Tickets for “ The Rivals, ” the High boarding he had heard it remarked that School comedy, to be presented at the Mr. Johnson, President of the Board, Colonial on the evening of May 23, are was very faithful in his visits to the ! now on sale at the school. Price fifty school. | cents. F. E. Pitcher asked if all the rooms ! in the present school buildings were All ICC Plant fOI* Freeport being used only for school purposes. Tuesday afternoon a representative day night. If Chief Loonam had kept President Johnson replied that they this paper inspected the new ice j Hose 1, 2 and 4 at the first fire, in- were. p|ant 0f r . p. Welden, on South Main i stead of dismissing them immediately, A resolution was then passed to 1 street. Mr. Welden said that the | al1 the fire apparatus would have been adopt the budget, and upon a roll call p]ant wa8 about finished, and he ex- five minutes’ run from the blaze, with Peculiar how people seem to be | chased by fire. When Gere’s alleys ! burned the first time, about a year ago, Ferarra lived upstairs in them, and had a narrow escape. Less than a | year later there was another fire in ; Gere’s, but in the meantime, Ferarra ‘ had moved. One day less than a year ' from the time of the first Gere fire, Ferarra is again visited by fire at his home two doors north of Gere's. The scheme of reserve companies j certainly worked out to perfection Sun- pnee But you won’t object when you become ac quainted with its sup- $rb quality. Goaran teed absolutely beet fleer or yoer eey refunded,' EAGLE ROLLER MILL CO. ■•w We, Hiu. HOUR Sold by H. C. Schluter Merrick Rd. & Church S t FROM NOW ON YOUR BILLS FOR GASOLINE .AND OIL WILL BE TWO OF THE M O S T THE UP-KEEP OF YOUR CAR E HOI BUY I COLUMBIAN COUPON BOOK AND BUY YOUR GAS AND OIL THE COLUMBIAN HAS T H E EQUIPPED MACHINE SHOP AND CAN MAKE ANY PART YOU MAY FOR TIRES, PRESTO-TANKS, BAT TERIES, Etc., TRY THEM. YOU WILL BE PLEASED. N. MAIN ST. FREEPORT, N. Y. You May Save Systematically ballot to levy a tax for the amount, , pected to start work that afternoon, the ballot was closed by unanimous ^ manufacturing ice. It is his intention consent after 65 had voted in favor and 8upp]y jcy to his regular coal cus- one against. | tomers, as his supply will be limited, Nominations were then asked for for an(j he think8 he wjll not be able ^ trustee to succeed Albin N. Johnson, > meet the demand which will follow the whose term expires. inauguration of his selling, in opposi- Harry G. Clock said the Board of ^jon ^be jce company. His price Education is the most important p a r t’ wjj| be 20 per cent less than charged of our government and its members by tbe «ijce trust.” should be men of the mentality, mor- j ]^ri Welden’s plant at the present ality and business ability, and he took I time has a capacjty 0f 10 pleasure in naming C. D. Baker a man who possessed all those qualifications. The nomination was seconded by Wm. P. Jones; and the nominations were then closed. Upon motion of Mr. Jones it was voted to instruct the Board of Educa tion to submit a proposition at the next annual meeting to change the number of members of the Board of Education from five to seven members. capacity of 10 tons per day working under favorable conditions, and is expected to turn out at least 60 tons per week. It is what is called a five ton plant, being capable of produc ing at one time 6 tons of ice which takes from 11 to 12 hours to freeze. This is then taken from the cans, and more water put in, and the operation repeated. Mr. Welden has had installed a 26 h. p. Fairbanks gas engine, and a 2600 F. E. Pitcher offered a resolution ga])on water tank, with which to sup- which was carried that in future all | p,y h ja plant- The water ia pumped regular and special meetings of the | djrect from the ground, but he has an dist-'ct he rrtllpd for 8 o’clock. | auxiliary connection with the Freeport Upon muuon ot r.. F. Cook a vote o f ' water plant, so that in case of emerg- thanks was given the Board of Educa- ency he can get ali the water tbat ia tion for their work during the past i (]eajret| without any possibility of a year. Chairman Smith said he would | breakdown. like to ad-t a second to the motion as j goes without saying that Mr. referring .o Mr. Johnson, the retiring j Welden may expect opposition from member ol the Board. He had given tbe jce company and that when the Mr. Johnson his diploma as a member of the fifet graduating class of the school about 20 years ago, and had watched his progress in the village and his interest in its growth and welfare during the years since that time. He felt sure that while all did not agree on achool propositions, Mr. Johnson and the Board had done its best for the advancement of the village as it seemed to them. Mr. Smith called fos a rising vote, which was given unani mously. The tellers then announced the re sult of the vote, 97 votes, 95 for C. D. Baker and 2 blank. Mr. Baker was called for and made a starts selling his ice the price of ice will be reduced by the company, pro viding they consider Mr. Welden’s out put large enough to bother with. It also goes without saying, in view of past experiences, that the people who patronize Mr. Welden at first will change to the ice company if their prlte is lowered, but Mr. Welden has reckoned on this, and is not afraid of the resulted. Being a practical ma chinist, and thoroughly understanding the work in which he is engaged, there is no question but that Mr. Welden will be able to take care of the busi ness in good shape, and we are quite positive that he will be able to give short reply to the notification of his el- hig CUBtomers satisfaction, as he did ection: “ I think, ae baa been said here before this evening, that the office of a mem ber of the Board of Education is an Important one. I have been living in Freeport for 12 years, having four children in Its schools, and have always taken * great interest in school work; I appreciate the honor you have done me; it was more than I anticipated end I trust this confidence will not be found misplaced by any act of mine.\ A resolution to adjourn was then Si IB V U O W lItV lO □ « UiOICBVVS v u , «BS> s s v V14U with the coal business during the last winter, when itflftas a difficult proposi tion t<x. secure coal. We would call your special attention to s line of sample Oxfords for women, which we are offering at $1.60 per pair. These shoes are regular value at $2.50 and $8.00. Charles D. Smith. Are you interested in marine hard ware? If so, see the advertiement of Lewis H. Roes Co., in this Issue. tired horses. Instead of Glen Cove, as was first announced, Valley Stream is to get the Nassau County Firemen’s \ssn. tourn ament this year. It will be held on Wednesday, June 25. The respect and esteem in which our late Chaplain was held was demon strated Sunday afternoon, when about 125 of the firemen, in uniform, met the funeral cortege at Merrick Road and Bayview Avenue, and escorted it to the church, remaining on duty out side the church until the service was concluded. All the fire houses in the village are draped and will remain so for thirty days. The Firemen’s Herald, published in New York City, and probably the only weekly devoted entirely to fire fight ing, with a nation wide circulation, gives Freeport a big advertisement in the issue of May 8. They reproduce pictures of the fires at Conrader’s, Gere’s and Cummings, with an item which takes a column and a half. They say: “ That the firemen of the Freeport, Long Island, N. Y., fire department are subject to actual fire duty, and are ready and efficient when called upon, is proven by the breaking out of three fires recently within one week, and by the effective way 6ach blaze was con trolled. The Freeport department is entirely volunteer, the houses being equipped with harness, but depending on outside horses. Not being equipped with a fire alarm system, notice of fires comes in by telephone, and the firemen are then summoned by whistle. The apparatus includes a third-size Nott steamer, nearly new; three Stewart team hose wagons, and one jingle hose wagon; a third-size American La France truck, and a Kanawha chemical tank, mounted on a separate wagon. The. population of Freeport is under 7006, and the\ building construction mainly frame.*' , They then give a description of each one of the pictures, telling how the fire was handled, and finish up the item with a correct list of the depart ment officers. Official Photographer Rhodes took the usual Monday morning pictures of fires which are reproduced elsewhere in this issue. I am not the local agent for the Fire men's Herald, and don't get any com- by buying your provisions here If you had in the bank the money you've spent, in a term of years, for groceries, over and above what the same things would have cost you by careful buying, you'd have a welcome bank account You may inaugurate an era of thrify buying to-day— and it may be the best day “ever\ on which to start buying right. Call and give us a chance to show you our complete stock and variety In the grocery line The store for best quality Henry C. Schluter The Quality Grocer. Telephone 6 3 5 - 6 3 6 Merrick Rd. & Church S t. Freeport, L. I.
