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Nassau County Review Official Paper, Village of Freeport FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1914 Vol. XIX, No. 10 Freeport In the Fraternal Orders News of the Churches Q F LO C A L E V E N T S O F 1 9 1 3 ^ U,I1I“ H ° ^ ay Concert In the Fire Department HIGHWATER TIDE TABLE (Theje timofl a re for Sandy Hook, Deduct 32 minute* for Hemps tend Bn Friday, J an. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thureday, Friday, Saturday 2 , 3. 4, 6, 6, 7, 8 . 9. 12.01 12.44 1.28 2.12 8.06 4.06 6 00 6.61 6.16 ^Single copies of the Review for sale at Greenblatt’a and Braithwaite'a, Railroad Avenue: Kiefer’s, Nassau County Review, DaSilva’s and Go- beti’s, Main Street; DaSilva’s, West Merrick Road. ___ ^ tf. Mr. and Mrs.. A. Sidney Reynold are Spending the week with Dr. A. S. Rey nolds of Philadelphia. Barnard and Milton Herzfeld of > D o m g s in th e secret fretern e l organ ization s o f Freeport and v icin it y . Freeport Council, No. 67, Jr. O. U A. M., will celebrate ita 18th anniver sary this Friday evening. . The enter- : tainment will consist of working the 1 degree of Patriotism, and the brethren i are invited to come and spend a social | evening. Refreshments will be served. | The second degree was worked in : Freeport Lodge, No. 600, I. O O. F., Monday evening on two candidates. Next week the third degree will be worked. The election of officers also took place Monday evening, and resulted as follows: Noble Grand, David Greaves; vice grand, Henry Vollmer; secretary, D. Frank Seaman; financial secretary, Wm. Merrill; treasurer, S. & Shea; trustee for three years, D. Frank Sea- Officers of Massapequa Lodge, No. Southampton have been visiting at the 822. F. and A. M., Rockville Centre, home of their aunt, Mrs. Henry Gobetz. wj|i be installed next Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. I. Kingsberg and son ----- - —— of the Bronx spent Christmas with. The newly-organized uniformed com- Mrs. Henry I mandery of Freeport Council, No. 67. j Jr. O. U. A. M., met for the first time I Tuesday evening in Mechanics Hall The Freeport Club will hold a series with over twenty-five men responding. Mrs. Kingsberg's sister, Gobetz. of dances, beginning Friday evening, January 9. The dances will be held every Friday evening during the sea son. Excellent music will be furn ished. The committee in charge ie Leonard S. Mabee, Thomas J. Spence and Theodore H. Vought. The annual meeting of the Freeport Bank, for the election of directors for the ensuing year, and for the transac tion of any other regular business, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 8 to 4 p. m. A similar meeting of the First Na tional Bank will be he'd the same day at 8 o’clock in the evening. Under the able leadership of Captain Hubert Elderd of the 47th Reg., Y. N. G., who has volunteered his services as drillmaster, Freeport Council should have an excellent command. The Council officers of Freeport Chapter, R. A. M., and the secretary and treasurer were installed Wednes day evening, instead of at the meeting of Jan. 7 as planned. A regular meet ing will be held next Wednesday even ing when the remaining officers will be installed. OBITUARY _______ i The infant child of Albert and Lot- The Woman’s Relief Corps has just j tie Whaley died Monday at the home sent a crate of oranges to the W. R. C. Home at Oxford, N. Y. This home le for the old veterans and their wives, and is maintained principally by the Relief Corps. Each year the Home has a large Christmas tree and the Re lief Corps from all parts send boxes of goodies to help trim the tree. The Fishel Building, which for a number of years has been the seat of the village g o v e r n m e n t , has passed into the hands of John J. Bedell, of Bellmore, for about $16,000. The building was built by Oscar Rhodes and later was purchased by Leo Fishel and Capt. James Hanse. At the time of the diasolution of the Fishel-Hense parnership. the property fell into the hands of Fishel. The sale yesterday was made through Isadore Mayer.—Times. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED— Tuesday afternoon Miss Phebe Par- shall with her mother, Mrs. George H. Parsball, entertained a number of out- of town friends, former classmates of Miss Parshall at boarding school; also Miss Nina B. Humphrey, Mrs. C. D, Baker and Miss Ada Baker, of this village, at luncheon. During the af ternoon, Mrs. Parshall announced the engagement of her daughter, to W. Robert Humphrey of South Ocean Ave nue, on which street Miss Parshall also resides. Mr. Humphrey is a son of the late O. W. Humphrey and is at present connected with the O. W. Humphrey Contracting Co. DaSilva, W. Merrick Road Flower Pots, all sizes Jardiniers, 26c Oil Heaters Stone Crocks, 26c up; all sizes 25 lb. Flour Canasters, 59c Coal Sieves, 10c Copper Bottom Wash Boilers, $1.00 up Glass Washboards, t5c Kitchen Stoves, No. 7, $18.75 Boat Stovee, $8.76 Large Preserving Kettles, 26c Potts Irons, $1.00 set Dietz Lanterns, 60c Universal Bread Mixers, $1.76 Orders delivered. Phone 886-W. _________ Advertisement MOTHERS ATTENTION! Children’s Serge Dresses, regular price up to $8.49; your choice, $2.26; sizes 6 to 14 years. Children’s School Dresses, 69c up Underwear for all— Infant’s, 26 to 60c Children’s Fleeced Lined, 20 to 85c Boys’ Heavy Fleeced, 26 to 86c Children’s Wool, 40 to 76c Ladies’ Fleeced Lined, 26 to 60c Men’s Heavy Fleeced, 60c Men’s Heavy Grey, 60 to 85c Men’s Wool, guaranteed, $1 to $1.60 Children’* Union Suits, 26 to 76c 1 Seaman’s Reliable Dry Goods Store, Main Street. _________ Advertisement. Drink with us.—The Great Atlantic- and Pacific Tea Co., West Merrick Road, invite all the people of Freeport to call any time this week and have a cup of-ffot coffee or tea with them. They have a lady in attendance to serve their delicious beverages and you will be cordially welcomed. Advertisement. Annual January Clearance Sale at Barasch’a Dept. Store begins Satur day, Jan. 8. Everything in the line of men’s, boy’s, women’a and child ren’s wearing apparel greatly re duced. \ No reservation; everything must go regardless to cost. Barasch’s Dept. Store, 66 S. Main St., Freeport. A d v e rtisem e n t. of the parents, North Main Street; burial at Greenfield, Wednesday; Southard & Moore, funeral directors. ALTHEA HILDRETH CHRISTIANS. Althea, daughter of Frederick Chris tians, died Monday evening at her home, 66 Pearsall Avenue, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. Rev. A. W. E. Carrington, of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, officiat ing; burial at Babylon, automobile cortege from Freeport; Southard & Moore, funeral directors. WILLIAM BYL Wm. Byl, aged 66, for twenty years a resident of the past Freeport, on West services died Friday at his home Seaman Avenue. Funeral were held Sunday afternoon, in charge of C. A. Fulton, funeral director, with interment at Greenfield Cemetery. Mr. Byl had been in poor health for several months, but took to his bed only a short time before his death. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Marie. He came to this country from Holland when about 20 years old and was for many years in the binding business in New York but of late years had had enough work to keep him employed at home, among his tasks being the keeping of the books at the County Court Houses at Mineela and Riverhead, for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, in good condition. __ _ Garret R. Horton, 67 years old, a former resident of Freeport and for the past thirty-seven years paymaster of the Greenpoint Twenty-third Street Ferry, died in the German Hospital last week following an operation. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rena V. Horton, and six children, Mrs. John E. Morris of Jersey City, Mrs. Florence B. Baylis of Brunswick, Ga.; Harold, Blanche P., Ralph G. and Ruth W. Horton; his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett, and one sister of Jamaica. The funeral service was held in HTMate home, 110 Kent Street, Greenpoint. Rev. D. O. Os- terhout of the Greenpoint M. E. Church officiated, and interment was on Sun day afternoon in the Huntington Ceme tery. Mr. Horton was born in Cold spring Harbor, but for the past forty years has lived in Greenpoint, main taining a summer home here. Through hie connection with the ferryeompany, and hie many years of residence in Greenpoint, he was well known and well liked in that section of the city. —Rockaway Times. CHARLES H. BEDELL Charles H. Bedell, 86 years of age, died Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Letty Williamson, Pennsylvania Avenue, of a complica tion of diseases. He is survived by four daughters. Funeral services were held Monday afternDon, Rev. D. A. Jordan officiating. Interment was in the Freeport Cemetery. Elks In Theatre Party A large delegation *of Freeport Lodge, No. 1268, B. P. O. E., held a theater party Wednesday night at the Orpheum, Brooklyn, in honor of their fellow member, “ Steve’’ Pettit, Sher iff-elect of Nassau'County. The ar rangements were made by Arthur De- gan, who is this week appearing at the Orpheum am who ia a cloae friend- of Mr. Pettit. Money to loan on bond and New Year Begun gage. 13.600, $8,600. Johnaon, Railroad Ave. See Smith A Bedell’a tiona for 1914. Johnson & Advert tsement. adv. sugges- f The New Year was ushered in mort- Thursday morning by the usua I shoot- Advertisement. ing of guns and making of all kinds of boieee, blowing of whistles, etc. At the M. E. Church whepj watch night services were held, the New Year was also ushered in by the ringing of the church bell. The Christmas exercises of the Sun day School of the First Baptist Church i were held last Friday evening. An audience that filled the church listened to a delightful program of recitations, singing and drills by the children. It ; was pronounced as the best and most ^ successful coflcert ever given. The; teachers were generously remembered by their scholars, and the scholars by the teachers. The pastor was also happily remembered. R. Naylor, a ; former resident of Freepert, gave a check for $26 to be used in purchas ing another pulpit chair, maue neces sary because of the enlargement of the platform. Next Sunday morning, the pastor. Rev. Elmer E. Loux, will preach a sermon appropriate to the New Year, ; and the Lord’s Supper will be observed at its close. Beginning next Sunday evening and I continuing every evening during the | week, Rev. C. F. Ahfens, the Singing ! Evangelist and Bell Ringer, now pae- | tor of the First Baptist- Church oft Hempstead, \.vill conduct a series of special services. Mr. Ahrens will preach and sing and render selections on his musical bells. On Sunday ev-, ening he will take for his subject. | “ The Reckless Runaway and His Re- : turn; or Six Striking Scenes of Sin,! Sorrow and Salvation.’’ Special an- . nouncements will be made at the close of each service. Every one is- most cordially invited to come and enjoy 1 these services of Gospel ringing, Gos- I pel singing and Gospel bringing. Watch night services were held in the M. E. Church Wednesday evening, beginning at 9 o’clock with a song service; 9 :30, sermon; 10-15, social hour; 11, Bible study and and conse cration service, finishing at the begin- , ning of the New Year. The Christmas tree exercises of the Sunday School of the Church of the Holy Redeemer were held Saturday afternoon at 8:30 in the Sunday School hall. The recitations, piano solos and songs were well rendered by the child ren, and at the close of the entertain ment each child received an orange and box of candy from Santa Claus and the teachers of the different classes each received a book. The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Alvin G. Smith. 17 South Ocean Avenue, next Wednesday, j January 7, at 3 p. m. Subjects are “ China, a Modern Renaissance,’’ and “ The Treasury. ” All women of the j church are invited to attend. “ A checkered New Year’s concert” | will be given in Bethel A. M. E. j Church on Thursday evening, Jan. 16, ! under auspices of the Golden Leaf Cir i cle, for benefit of the Trustees’ Fund. Refreshments will be sold after the concert. Chief Happenings of the Past Twelve Months, Particularly in Freeport JANUARY Jan. 1, Parcel Post law into effect. Review announces Hiram R. Smith as Republican candidate for Supervi sor. 3, Contract fo: extension to Village Light and Water System awarded to William M. Sheehan Co. 6, Freeport Fire Department organ izes Athletic Association. (Didn't live). 7, Frogs heard croaking in the ponds. 10, Health Officer’s report shows 112 births fcnd 68 deaths last year. 10, Review agitates improvement of Pine Street and Bergen Place. 12, Elks vote to add $20,000 addition to their house. 13, Freeport Club votes to spend $10,000 for gymnasium. 17, More school room needed. ! Patchogue tournament. 14, Elks celebrate Flag Day. i 24, James Hanse serves injunction I to prevent village laying sewer to con nect with brook through his property; vacated later. Village tax rate $1.04. 6. Bay View Hose Co. wins prizes firemyi’s convention at Valley Stream. Charles Niles, jr. loses an eye while playing with an air rifle. JULY-\ July 1, Special School Committee submits a number of important recom mendations regarding schools. New telephone book shows 1659 names on Freeport exchange. ] 4, New York Scottish Highlanders I visit here. Ted Neundorfer wins walking cham- n . Aegmt Jobn.on .pointed mem. | p,^ ' h^ p|0™d( h;\ * ”= le„ be; ; ' \ \ e B , \ p-\« ■=>\>=' M a t t e r s . n f i n t e r e s t t o a n d a b o u t th e 6 ran m our lo c a l d e p a r t m e n t ^ b y H . E . P . The holiday concert rendered by the Freeport High School Alumni Associs tion at the High School Auditorium on Monday evening was a great success, and was appreciated by an enthusiastic ,,, \ . audience. Miss Grace Niemann, a Those people who l . k e > poke fun daughter of County Judge Niemann, »t volanteer fire compan.es and who rendered several selections on the harp. Ilke to ,cr,t!c',e ** expenditure of She is an artist of marked ability, money for their upkeep may find food Professor Cornelius Koblen, of Rock- I f°r reflection m the report of the chief ville Centre, delighted the audience of the Amityv.lle department, which with hi. remarkable execution and le..on a with similar report, for all 20, 4038 Red Cross stamps sold for 1912. 31, Rev. S. O. Curtice of Jamaica called to be pastor of M. E. Church. FEBRUARY Gar- 13, Hurricane in Hempstead. 16, Rev. A. W E. Carrington elected Chaplain of Fire Department. July 25, Village Board reduces rate for electricity, for lighting, from 12c to 10c. Feb. 1, Seaman & Osborne open fish Injunction against Trolley Co. pass- market on west Merrick Road. ing property of S, R. Smith on Grove 1, J. Huyler Ellison resigned from Street made permanent. Republican Town Committee. | 28, Heavy thunder shower, lightning 2, Victor Auto Garage in New York, strikes several houses, of which C. R. Lea of this village is A iirnsT part owner, badly damaged by fire. AUGUS1 4, Steamer Nicholas Cuneo aground August 5, First trolley run on Grove off West Point Lookout loaded with Street line by Railroad Co. bananas, cocoanuts and grape fruit. j 6, Ground broken for Barasch’s fac- 11, Nicholas Cuneo floated with little tory in Bennington Park, damage. !!• New fire gong installed on Truck 11, Progressives nominate Kelsey, House, of Lynbrook, for Supervisor. 12, R. H. Hunt elected President of 17, Park Association organized. j Board of Education. 17, Freeport Club burns its second) 13, S. S. Y. C. on annual cruise; 16 mortgage. boats. 21. Engineer Smith says that we can 18, S. P. Pettit wins nomination for furnish power to trolley for 8ic; 28, Sheriff in Republican Primary, contract signed. . . z / SEPTEMBER $173,000), voted down. 1 Sept. 1, Annual parade and contests wrjtten by Harry Foster, of Freeport, 28, Review advocates Night School! of Department a big success. ^ aon of Alonzo Foster, N. Bergan Place, technique in several selections on the jiolin. Miss Addie Tydeman, a so prano soloist, scored rounds of ap plause, as did Mrs. George T. Van Riper and Miss Annie Eldridge, in a piano duet; Harold E. Brown, tenor solo; Miss Florence C. Stiles, read ings; Cornelius VanRees, piano solo, and the Nassau Quartet of A. H. Ham mond, O. W. Humphrey, L. R. Cut ler and W. R. Humbprey. The committee in charge of the con cert were: Hilbert R. Johnson, chair man; Harold Smith, Harold Wilson, Harold Brown, Misses Helen Smith, Helen Barrie, Nina Humphrey, Beat rice Vail and Ada Baker. Following is the program : Piano Duet, selected, Mrs. George T. VanRiper and Miss Annie Eldridge. Solo—“ Ah! Love But a Day,\ Beach, Miss Addie Tydeman. Reading—(a) \One Legged Goose,” Smith; (b) “ Carlotta Mia,” Daly; Miss Florence C. Stiles. “ Little Tommy,” Nassau Quartette ; A. H. Hammond, W. R. Humphrey, O. W. Humphrey, L. R. Cutler. Violin Solo—“ Kuiawiak,” Wieni- awski, Cornelius Kohlen. Solo—“ Springtime,” Wooler, Har old E. Brown. Harp Solo—“ Au Printemps ” Gab- rielle Verdalle, Miss Grace Niemann; Freeport Fire Department, at Crystal villages. Chief Ketcham says during the year his department saved proper ty valued at from $46,000 to $60,000. This proves that the small amount as sessed in each village for the upkeep of the department is well invested. It proves that the volunteer fireman is a public spirited man, doing good work for his neighbor’s welfare. Generally speaking the volunteer firemen are en titled to bouquets instead of bricks. —Eagle. Truck 1 is again temporarily with out fire horses. The horse which Driver Schluter purchased recently and who only answered one call, died Friday night of colic. Coming Events Jan. 2, Friday—W. C. T. U. meet ing with Mrs. George W. Raynor, West Merrick Road. Jan. 5, Monday—Arts Club meeting with Mrs. Samuel R. Smith. Jan. 5, Monday evening, installation of officers of Massapequa Lodge, F. and A. M., Rockville Centre, Jan. 7, Wednesday, installation of officers of Freeport Chapter, R. A. M., at Mechanics’ Hall. Jan. 10, Saturday—Annual dinner G. W. Dawson, jr., at the piano. Piano Solo—“ II Trovadore,” cia, Cornelius Van Rees. Violin Solo—“ Serenade, A Major No. 1,” Drdla, Cornelius Kohlen. Reading—(a) “ If,” Kipling; (b) “ Each in His Own Tongue, t Miss Florence C. Stiles. ! Harp Solo—“ Berceuse,” Ch. Ober- j thur, Miss Grace Niemann. I Song, selected, Girl Trio. Lake House. Jan. 14, Wednesday—Mothers’ Club meeting at Archer Street School. Jan. 14, Wednesday—Annual dinner Excelsior H. & L. Co. February 2 Monday—Second Duck Carruth; j Dinner for Taxpayers’ League._ Wednesday, Jan. 21—Moving Pic ture Show, Excelsior Hook & Ladder Co., at the Plaza. College Play A musical comedy, as yet unnamed, Mrs Maude Campbell Fuller will sing at the evening service in the M. E. Church Sunday, instead of at the morning service as usual. Her selec tion will be “ The Ninety and Nine,’’ by Ira D. Sankey. The Christmas Sunday School exer cises of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration were held Tuesday ev ening, with the usual distribution of presents and candies to the scholars and teachers. Rev. J. Sidney Gould, who is acting paator and pulpit supply for the Pres byterian Church of Freeport will dis cuss vital social questions with his congregation on Sunday evenings dur ing January. That he intends to deal with practical matters is seen from the subject that he will present on next Sunday night, “ The Menace of Poverty.” Other subjects that follow will be “ The Christian Care of Crim inals,’’ “ Even Handed Juatice’’ and “ Justifiable Use of Sunday.” These great questions will be discussed with candor and frankness. Next Sunday morning the sermon will be on “ The Better Country” with especial reference to our own country. Pews are free and anyone ir welcome. SPECIAL SERVICES. Beginning Sunday evening a series of special services will be held at the Methodist Church. The opening ser mon on Sunday evening will be on the theme, “ The Kingdom of Heaven; Its Nature and Purpose.’’ Tuesday evenings of the proposed two weeks set apart for this series of services will be devoted to a service for men and boys only Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings are to be given to services to which every one ie cordially invited. And on these evenings, as well as on Sunday morn ing and evening. Jan. 11, Dr. Curtice will preach a series of sermons on the following themes: “ The Blessedness of Poverty.” “ The Compensation of Sorrow.” “ The Exaltation of Meekness.” “ Righteousness a Passion.” “ The Quality of Mercy.” “ The Vision of Purity.’’ •'Peace and Sonahip.” “ The Goodly Company of Martyre.\ These sermona will be studies in the Beatitudes which open the Christ's sermon on the Mount. They will be brief. The aervices on week nights will begin at 7:46 and close at 9 o’clock. I • Holy Communion will be adminie- tered and members will be received on Sunday morning. Mr. and Mra. C. M. Collier will tender a farewell reception to Rev. and Mrs. A. W. E. Carrington at their home, 266 S. Ocean Avenue, next Tuesday evening. Jan. 6, at 8:80 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex tended to all friends of Rev. and Mrs. Carrington to be present. 2, Invitation accepted to hold State j received the approval of the fac- Council Convention of Jr. O. U. A. M. | committee, consisting of Profes- in Freeport next Sept. ^ | 30rs Tupper and Baschen, and Harold 3. Village Board discusses proposi-| Smith phillipaburg, and will in all tion for municipal hall, but takes no i probability be the play presented by action. | t he g0ck and Buskin Club <?f Lafayette 5. Neariy 200 Freeport firemen par-. Co||6ge> dur;nK Jun;or Week. ade in New York. 1 p|By waB accepted over a num- * School opens , i her of others and is said to be one of lo, o mi mi vua cicu-mu Yi.mKc r .c=,- 9’ Sec.°\d day of school 1340 schol- the begt ever choaen for presentation, dent; R. P. Welden and Daniel B. Ray- ara reKlatered- B Raln of over m ln Although the executive committee of nor. Trustees. , _ ______ ___ j Sock and Buskin has not officially act- for Freeport. MARCH March lj New fire call cards in effect. <• . 16, Republicans nominate H. R. Smith of Freeport for Supervisor; Democrats, Paul W. F. Lindner of Lynbrook. 18, Smith Cox elected Village Presi 23, Rev. W. A. Richard closes his pastorate in M. E. Church. Club House addition. to'viUaire* t0) Village Board, in place of Leo F.s- ^ arvey e J trocuted at p0Wer eDeath of Francis Broadnax, former house = John T' Cotter al8° 8hockt- but engineer for VillUfe Board in electric TecSne^ ' r- i. • i- licrht m a t t e r s 20’ Harvey George brings action to ngnt matters. compel L. I. R. R to reduce fare to APRIL Freeport from New York. April 1, Hiram R. Smith elected ! ^.iDeath of Rev. C. A. Logue, of the Supervisor of Hempstead Town; big Catholic Church of Our Holy Redeem- Remgbfirennlrmw?y avoided in business 26- Freeport votes $82,000 for section. 1 another school, in northeast section. 3, B. J. Loonam elected Chief of Freeport Fire Department. Village Board votes to run electric lights all night, every night. 7, Farewell reception to Rev. W. A. Richard. 14, New officers take control of Fire Department. 26, Review urges Fire Council to se lect site for fire houses. High School proposition defeated 286 to 8. T— 29, Annual dinner of Business Men’s Association. MAY May 1, Death of Rev. Chaa. Herbert Scholey, pastor of Presbyterian Church and Chaplain of Fire Department. 2, Trolley passes property of C. M. Flint on opposite side of street, pend ing injunction from passing in center. 3, Nassau County Prize Speaking contest won by Mies Margaret Phillipe and Russell Tree, both of Freeport. 4, Funeral of Rev. Chaa. Herbert Scholey attended by over 1,000 people. Two fires within one hour in opposite parts of village. 6, Committee appointed to consider matter of grade schools, working with the Board of Education. R. P. Welden opens ice plant. C. D. Baker elected member of Board of Education. 10, Young’s lumber yard at Wan- tagh burned at 8 a. m. 16, Freeport High School Baseball Team wins league championship for second time. 17. William G. Miller hit by auto, but not seriously injured; his wagon demolished. 22, Freeport Bank increases surplus to $70,000. Report of expert accountant, audit ing Village books, shows electric light and water plants profits nearly $40,000 in 2 years. 28, Memorial to Dr. Scholey in Pres byterian Church. 30, S. S. Y. C. opened for season with a big crowd. 31, Adams Express Co. takes con trol of Long Island Express Co. JUNE June 1, 12 auto drivers fined $10 for] speeding over 20 miles.per hour. 1?’,TElkB -l!?:A:CO_rner llt0nt: °f neW 1 cd, it is the custom for them to accept as final the decision of the older com mittee. The play is something of a change from former years in that the scene is laid in a camp of college boys rather than at the college. The plot turns on a case of mistaken identity, which brings about some developments which are decidedly out ot the ordinary. A number of clever lyrics are complete, but the music is not as yet finished. Mr. Foster is a member of the class of 1916, and is identified with the board of editors of the Lafayette, the College publication.—From Phillipaburg Daily Press, Dec. 17. Fourteen Years Ago (Items of interest from the Review files fourteen years ago this week) Review urges a new public hall for the village. Special school meeting held to vote on appropriating $20,000 for an 8-room addition to the brick building on Grove Street, lost by a vote of 110 to 11. E. B. Helland elected Councilor of Freeport Council, Jr. O. U. A. M. George T. Bedell elected Chief Ranger of Foresters of America. 27, Charles A. Parkerson appointed Chief of Police to take effect Oct. 1. 29, Funeral of Father Logue attend ed by several thousand people. OCTOBER Oct. 1, J. S. Dubroff, of Brooklyn, purchases Colonial Theatre and changes it to American Theatre. 6, Mayor Kline of New York, visits Freeport. 6, Rev. John Howard Mellish, of Brooklyn, addresses firemen at annual memorial services. 10, Ansel Raynor in auto accident, but not hurt. 16, Village Trustees vote to pay Ex celsior H. & L. Co., rent of $12.60 per moonth. 16, Large motor truck knocks hole in brick wall of Harms building. 21, Corodon Norton resigns as Jus tice of Peace. 22, C. O. Niles breaks leg on boat engine. 24, Ex-Judge Norton indicted by Grand Jury, held under $16,000 bail. 31, Last night of Parade; big roc- cess. NOVEMBER Nov 1, Annual Drill Freeport Fire Department. 4, Entire Republican ticket elected in County, excepting, Weed, Progres sive, for Assembly, and Hegeman, Democrat, for County Treasurer 10, A. B. Wallace appointed for Town Justice of the Peace to fill va cancy caused by resignation of Coro don (Norton. 21, Review urges Village Board to make appropriations for pulmotor; al so to tax fire hydrants; also provision for building inspections. DECEMBER December 10, Freeport Taxpayers League dines. December 10, Resignation of Rev. A. W. E. Carrington announced. Dec. 11, E. A. Spiegel’s arm broken when auto turns over. Dec. 12. Jury gives H, Trubenback $600 damages in suit, resulting from accident at Jamaica last summer. Beth sides asked.for setting aside verdict, which is done. Decembir 15. testimonial dinner to Sheriff Pettit at Garden City Hotel. second Vto^^wi^low1 at\ hia’ heune/'but | 12, Freeport took first, second and! ---------- third prixee in horse hoee contest at I (Continued on page 5) Unclaimed Letters (Freepert Peel Office) Amundson, Axel Angelina, Miss Rartel, Henry Folippello, Francesto Flack, Geo. N. Freeman. Miss Ethel Gordcs. Mrs. Helen Halfried, Mr. Geo. Hoile, Mr. R. H. Harding. Mrs. F. L. Moir, Mr. M. Pearsall, Mr. Raymond Ralli, Theodore P. (2) Post, John. Nassau Blvd. Smith, J. M., 36 Bainbridge St. Smith, Mrs. Lewis Taylor, Mr. I. Wood, Mrs. Harriet E. Wassung, Philip Young’s Hotel Robt. G. Anderson, P. County Appointments County Treasurer-elect Daniel J. Hegeman announces the following ap pointments in his office for the coming term: Chief clerk, Frederick E. Mon fort, of Glen Cove: bookkeeper, Ernest G. Cooley, of Mineola; cashier, Will iam H. Snow, of Port Washington; clerks, L. C. Underhill and George B. Van Sicklen, of Mineola; Frank Han- neman, of Woodmere; Olaf Magnus- aon, of Freeport. Appointments announced by County Clerk-elect Thomas S. Cheshire for the coming term : Deputy County clerk, Warren C. Seaman, of M ineola ; clerks, George W. Weeks, of Hempstead ; Gil son H. Raynor and Francis C. Morse, of Freeport; Wilbur Kayler, of Mine- ola; Charles E. Curtis, of Lynbrook; George D. Clark, of Oyster Bay ; Miss Sarah A. Holman, of New Hyde Park ; copyists, Daniel E. Sealey, of Hemp stead; Hilbert R. Johnson, Jesse F. Bedell and W. L. Wisner, of Freeport; W Bruce Thurston, of Floral Park. Sheriff-elect Stephen P. Pettit an nounces the appointments of his office as follows: Under sheriff, Walter Raynor, of Baldwin; chief clerk, Arthur W. Edgar, of Hempstead; war den, William W. Hults, of Port Wash ington; under warden, John H. Mills, of Oyster Bay; jailers, Edward Lewis, of Hempstead; Richardson Combs, of East Rockaway; George H. Hoffman, of Glen Cove; William Hendrickson, of Valley Stream; Thomas McCaffrey, jr., of Roosevelt. The office staff of District Attorney- elect Lewis J. Smith will be as fol lows: Assistant District Attorney, Charles R. Weeks, of Port Washing ton; county detective, Phineas A. Sea man, of Roslyn; stenographer, Donald A. Fraser, of Port Washington; assist ant stenographer. Miss Carolyn Bar- teau, of Mineola. Comptroller-elect Chas. L. Phipps’ office force will be as follows: Confi dential inspector, C. Chester Painter, of Oyster Bay ; accountant and book keeper, Morris Friedman, of Central Park; stenographer and typewriter, Mies Minnie Aldridge, of Freeport. —Observer W cekly W eather Report Friday, Dec. 26, rained in morning, very high tide; alight snow in after noon, cooler in evening. Saturday, clear and cold. Sunday, clear and cooler, thermom eter at 20. Monday, about the same as Sunday. Tuesday, same, slightly warmer. Wednesday, same as Tuesday. Thursday (New Year’s Day) cold, overcast and windy; enow predicted. M. j New Freeport Concern $1,000,000 Mrs. Hicks Dec. 29, 1918. . Several certificates of incorporation were filed in the Court House at Mine ola Friday, principal among them be- W a n tc D ivn r r a ingtbe McLoo8blin Broe. Inc., of Tf a U l S 1 /IV U IV C Freeport, who are incorporated to do e Mrs. Margaret A. Hicke of Rock- general stationary, printing and newe- ville Centre has, through Edwards & PaPer business, which they will carry Levy of Freeport, begun suit for abso- on *n tbe village of Freeport, lute divorce from her husband, Arthur • The certificates are as follows; Me- V. Hicks. Mrs. Hicks names Mrs. Loughlin Bros., Bros., Inc., of Free- Puella Cornell of Ocean Side, who left P°rt. cepital $1,000,000; directors, her husband, Arthur Cornell, of Ocean Jamee McLoughlin, 890 Broadway, Side, laet June 29. New York City; Francia L. Mahler, 26 Mrs. Hicke, who la a native of Free-iC°art Stieet, Brooklyn; Charlea EL Miller, 890 Broadway, New York City; Matthew V. O’Malley, 44 Court Street, ! Brooklyn; Edward S. Keogh, Freeport, . The charter ia perpetual. , port married Hicks on June 7. 1898. More Freepert News oa Page 8
