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Nassau County Review A'*' W FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1917 Vol, XX, No. 1 Freeport Itnr!* cot>>»» of th* tV-vu-w for •«!« at O rton- itt'a and U r n ithw a ltr's. iU ilroad A v e n u e ; Mivh- E\». N w m i j County R e v iew , Ua.Silva'o ami j O o ir e lz 1;,. Mam M errick Kou-l. Social and Personal B r ief Item* C o n r e r n ing R e e idents of O u r C o m m u n ity, and T h e ir G u e s ts, V isits and S o c ial A flairs HIGH WAT EH HUE TABLE (Official figures for Sandy Hook) 6:26 p. m. 6:44 a m. 7:24 a. m. 8:01 a. m. 8:33 a. ra. 9:05 a. m 9 :35 a. m. 10:04 a. m. 10:35 a, m. School opened Tuesday morning after the Christmas holiday season. The Comptroller has called for a statement at the close of business, i December 27, for all National banks. , The First National Bank statement Will appear in our next issue. Amerman.— Mrs. L. D. i South Ocean Avenue, gave Amerman, holiday Fires in 1916 A summary of the fires handled by 1 the Freeport Fire Department during S u b je c t of S e r m o n . S e rv ic the year just closed shows that the je i •\‘t o t h e r doin«» m th e ca / /V . . »nd c h u r c h so c ieties partment has kept up to its high stand ard. and has again redu:ed the fire loss over the preceding year, when with 37 News of the Churches h u r c h e s Merrick Bellmore Roosevelt CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, heientiet. party and dance for her daughter, Miss fires it was $11,641, to 39200, with 36 Setvjeeg Sundhy morning at 11 o'clock, Fritia> Jan. 5 Sajurduy, 6 Sunday 7 Monday. 8 Tueeday. 9 Wedneeday, 10 Thursday, 11 Friday 12 Saturday, 13 Lillian C. Amerman, on Tuesday even ing, December 2ti. The house was very prettily decorated for the holiday season. Over forty guests were en tertained and a pleasant evening was spent in dancing. Barrie. —R. S. Barrie and family of Wallace Street have gone to Bruoitlyn for the W inter months The foto of Miss Van Ness, in our last issue, should have been credited to Kiefer, the fotographer. fires. Both these figures are lower than at any time since 1911, when with 15 fires, it was $3000. This is a per capita fire loss of $1,155, a low iate, and especially low with volunteer tire departments. The fires, as taken from the records of the department: JANUARY 18, Call 47, hotel building and stores, A. Miller, jeweler: P. J. Reiman, coffee store; A. Charka’is, shoe! shining parlor ; Commercial Hotel; loss $3265 22, Call 41. barn and garage, Theodore Fulton and stead; eul 7, \God.” Franklin Streets, Hemp Sunday, January ThtA colum n is e d ited by VV. H. U t t e b r e n d t j a n d /all Item s should be s e n t to m to insure in sertion uruier this head in*;. , On Sunday aTterncon tjie members (of the Hand-in-Hand League made their annual Christmas visit to the old laditsat the Poor Farm. This trip was made possible through the kind ness of Mr. OfTerman, who donated his Frank Roberts is our anti vicinity. All orders and new s w ill receive th e sam e c a r e ful attention representative in Bellm ore Frank S. Snekvker. J r . our a n t h o r h and new s left w ith him ten t a tiv e , is n this village ♦ w i-y Tue as at our wHl be pleased to receive sp e c ial item * , appointm e n ts for calling- f<>r sam e . METHODIST The regular monthly meeting of the Queer. Esther Circle is to be held this Friday evening at the home of Miss Mrs. George Baldwin of Bedford Avenue died suddenly at the home of her uncle, Edward Nibbs, of J amaica Park, on Sunday afternoon after an illhess of less than two hours. Mrs. Baldwin had intended spending the S in g le copies o f t h e N a - vt ('.» n ty R« • &!<• a t Mrs. S. N a than - :.>t4 < . N.i - Rt . staire, and of M. Wright, who donated New Year’s holiday with her uncle. I Cove, his horses and time. ghe was seized with a coughing spell, | Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Mollineuux and son Royal, spent New Year's with Mrs. Mollineaux'a relatives in Glen Wallace. — Donald Wallace, who graduated last Saturday from the Mer- ; Starros, $1600 ganthaler Linotype operating depart FEBRUARY ment, has secured a position with the I / ' ' ' . . r. , New York Commercial.-Observer. ^ Cal 7’- alarm. Merrick Road ________ anti Grove Street Milbank. —Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Mil- 20. Cail residence Lew Kelly: $100 R o b e r t G. A n d e r s o n has taken office ; b\t»k gave a dance at the Freeport APRIL Commissioner of J urors at Mineola, Club on Wednesday evening, Decern g £B|| residence Edward Johnson ; P. Brown. ber 27, in honor of their daughter., $2500 16, Call 6, still alarm from Oceanside May Carpenter, 273 South Main Street. ( KBr^' Sunday morn'rg Holy Communion will take the place of the usual ser mon. Members will be received at both morning ami evening service. the topic of the eveni g sermon will be \The Delights and Difficulties of This was greatly appreciated by the wbich became so severe that it affect ed the heart, and as she had been suf fering fiom a weakness of that organ for some time, death resulted. F'un- I.eague and they wish to tal e this op portunity to thank these gentlemen. This annual Christmas visit to the is one of the means in which the young ladies endeavor to make others happy and in this they are undoubtedly successful. Bert Edwards of Cleveland. O.. ! spent the Christmas and New Year's holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards. Nassau Road, eral services were held a t Springfield Bert returned to Cleveland Monday ev- Wtdnesjay afternoon and interment ening where he has a position w ith the was made in Evergreen Cemetery, i H. A. L. Motor Car Cu. A Message to Saint and Sin- Anderfon Commis sioner of Jurors T h e appointment comes to Mr. A n - ! Mar'e f-l,uii,e Milbank. 1 he Llub derso n a . the result of persistent work House was prettily decorated for the ________ for the Reimblican party, and ia made 'holiday season and a pleasant evening ^ (;a)l 76 t grag^ fire, Freeport Park upon the recommendation of the Re *aa *Pent by the young people. Tile no ,088 publican County Committee. Mr. An- i prizes given were won by Edna Hauser , (jau 7 f,_ gtj|[ alarm, grass in Free- dereon was active in the management j and Harold Maxon. rhoae who were p0rt p a r [{ . nQ j0i<8 of the campaign in F’reeport during the recent Presidential campaign and through hie systematic and thorough handling of the work, a record vote woe recorded for the Republican tick et. Hia executive ability during that campaign demonstrated his capability of handling the work of the office which he is now filling. Oranges Now Ripe present are: Edna Hutton Edna. 24 Ca|1 41 gtjll H,arm Hauser, Helen Rollo, Evelyn Teeple. Klein Dress Goods Co. Marie Mabee, Elizabeth Mabee, Gladys Miller, Eleanor Miller, Lillian Cross, Eleanor Finch, Virginian *ldge, Ma tilda Newman, Catherine Joerissen, Edna Wright, Clara Gibson, Gladys Austin, Olive Faucett. Estelle Fau- cett, Florence Welle, Henrietta Terry, Lillian Amerman, Ruth Randall. Marie Milbank, Adelene Reynolds, Charles Milbank. Willis Johnston, William Frederick Henderson, Wesley lire. K. P. Ketcham writes friends j (jraee| Frederick Henderson, Wesley here from ber Winter home in Florida Devlin, Frederick Plump, Dalis Reach, r r a y e r : ner.\ The week of prayer, which begins on Sunday, January 7, will be observed by the holding of special services on Tuesday, Wednesday Thmsday and F'riday evenings at 7:45 o’clock. These meetings are to be conducted by the members of the church, the pas- call for help ' tor being present and assisting in e v ery way possible. The topics will be suitable to tne week of prayer. This Sunday evening, J snuary 7, the Epworth League will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p. m., for the purpose Services at the Church of the Re deemer Sunday, F'irst Epiphany, at 11 o'clock A. M. and 8 o’clock P. M. Mrs. Baldwin was 28 years old and be sides her husband is survived by a young daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Trumpfeiler of Colonial Avenue entertained a few of their friends on New Year's Eve, to watch the end of 1916 anil the birth of Miss Hazel Green, daughter of Mr Celebration of the Holy Communion, Litany, and sermon at the morning service. Evening Prayer and sermon. The Church School meets in the Parish House each Simuay at 10 A. M. The operated on Saturday by Dr. Henry V. 0f noise-making articles they heartily and Mrs. Edgar Green of Wilson Ave- j 19)7. Games and music furnished the nue was taken to Mercy Hospital at entertainment and on the approach of Hempstead on Friday of last week, i 12 o’clock the party adjourned to the suffering from appendicitis. She was | f rot)t porch where, with various forms Shebar & $60 27, Call 66, residence Mrs. E. Lewis; no damage 29, Call 19, woodpile. North Ocean Avenue; no loss MAY 5, Call 63, residence Paul Morton 6 , Call 69, residence Paul M o r t o n ;! the Brooklyn South District. loss two fires, $1100 10, Call 72, false alarm from Freeport Woman’s Auxiliary meets weekly Thursday afternoons at 2 30-tea is- served at 4.30. All the women of the villlage are invited to attend this meeting. The G. F. S. meeis bi-week ly on F'ridays at 7.30 P. M. Boy Scout meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7.30 P. M. Choir practice is held on Thursday evenings at 8 o’clock. A of Rome, by conducting a \Crowning Paul in Rome Campaign \ The Leag uers all over this country are raising money to build an Epworth League Chapel at Rome. The special speaker will be Robert P. Brand, treasurer of Holcomb of this tillage and is recov ering very satisfactorily. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lowrey spent a portion of the holiday week with 1 friends a t Bayside. The regular monthly meeting of the , Bellmore Board of Trade will be held i it) F’iremen’s Hall next Monday even- j ing welcomed the New Year. Light re freshments were served the guests. Among those present were: Miss Kath erine Beyer and Charles Beyer of New York, Miss Fred* Wildner, Mrs. Charles Epple find Albert Lennertz of this village. Mrs. Samuel Benner and daughter Sybil who have been abroad in Ireland and France for the last few months attending to necessary business have returned to this country and are ex pected at their home stead Boulevard. here on Hemp- o'clock. Dr. M. H. Skou has purchased a new automobile for business use. The Bellmore Suffrage Club will hold a meeting on Thursday, January 11, in its club room in Fire Hall at 2:30 The Frank Wolfes of Hempstead Boulevard will spend the next two tbst ebe is now picking oranges an,l George F’ox, George Baker, Lawrence gripe-fruit from the Ketcham orange j s mitb- Holmes Swezey, Lester Danley, I 21. Cal1 49- Thomae Spence, Elvin Austin, Harold and Earl Maxon, Sidney Gould, Jack Hibbard, Walter Rollo, Henry Millard, Adolph Hottenrotb, Edward Sloat, Horace Brown, Percy Smith, Wallace Wells, Willard Young, Arthur Ruben- plentation. This is located on Indian River where the very best oranges in Fkrida come from. Not A Public Dance Coming Events I Wednesday evening, February ^ Charity ball, Elks Club House. ■ N< S E The d ^ E r e . \ ec Er ■Et effleete E The Luncheon Club will meet at the , home of Mre. John Denton, Randall The dance by \Billy Van’s Orches Avenue, on Tuesday afternoon. scheduled for next Monday even- ------------ el the Freeport Club House, la a 1 Graeer.—Mre. Otto Graeer and subecription dance, rather i ()a0ghter, Margarethe, of Smith Street, e public affeir._ The date has I gpant several days with frienda in New York. changed to next Tuesdey evening, of the time for the election of effleers felling on Monday evening. & Estate of Dr. Tree The will of Rer. Edward O. Tree, former peetor of the M. E. Churches ef Baldwin end Roosevelt, L. I., bee been filed for probate in the Surro- gete’s office at Mineola. The will, dated May 2, 1916, dispos es of personal property veined et about $6000. The residuary estate is placed in trust with the trustees of the New York Beat Conference of the Metho dist Episcopal Church for the benefit ef e daughter, Lillie L. Tree, the in terest to be paid to the daughter an nually. At her death the principal is to go to the Conference and become part of the endowment fund for the benefit of retired miniaters of the Con ference. Two eons receive personal property. Two hundred end fifty dollers is willed to the First M. E. Church of keoeevelt and $260 to the M. B. Hos pital In Brooklyn. New Freeport Corporation Freeport, L. I., December $0—Pa pers of tncorpomtion of the Colombian Bronse Corporetion, with a capital of $460,000, have been filed et Albany, naming H. Warren Bennett of Rock ville Centre, Leon H, H. Roee of Bald win and John A. Sotter, of Brooklyn, ne directors. The new corporetion will be heeded by Louie J. Hell, who now beads the Columbian Braes Foundry of this plaee. Robert A. Patrick will be sac- retnry end Valentine G. Welters treas urer. These men are now the active officials of t|ie concern now in exist ence. It ie the plan of the Columbian Bronse Corporetion to take over ell the stock of the Columbian Brass Foundry- There ere about thirty stockholder* in the concern. — Serviceable Calendars We acknowledge the receipt of e large office calender with big figures, from the Freeport Bank. A pretty calendar ie received, from J. M. Hewlett. dealeF In hey, feed, market end garden aeeds Also from I. W. Miller, represent- ing reedy made clothing firm. The First National Bank haa a neat house calendar with a well executed illustration of the bank in colors; also a larger one for office use. Try my special box of cut flowers 76c far the weekend. C. R. Ankers, florist, Rockville Can] phene connection; ■ Centre. L. I . ; tele- delivery anywhere. If yon went your bicycle ennmeled 1 overhauled to look like new you ►et g • special Winter price et Bid- r Smith’s, 16a Merrick Roed; be e bicycle out in geod shape, •a and eee eome ef hie work nod I will And hie price will aeit; yoo peer own color. W covering week—hep I advertises n very specie! peine . - t , it Watkins.—Miss Lucie Watkins spent severe! days of the Christmas vacation with friends et Bey Ridge. Sutpbin. — Mr. and Mre. Jemee G. Sutphin of Woodheven spent Christ mas and New Years Dey with their eon end daughter on Smith Street. Scboley.—Miss Edith Scboley bee returned to Friends Academy. Locust Valley, after spending the Christmas vacation with Mrs. C. H. Scboley. Golding.—Mr. and Mre. Herbert I. Golding and Mrs. John E. Golding are visiting Mrs. Provost, at Stamford, Conn., Mre. J. E. Golding’s mother. Bond.—Miss Edna Bond of Brooklyn spent the weekend end New Yeer’a Day with Mr. end Mrs. Edward B. Thompson, Rose Street. Thompson.—Mr. end Mrs. Fid ward B. Thompson entertained e party of reletivee end intimate friends on New Year's night. After supper wse served, charades end other games were enjoyed. Doughty.—Leo Doughty of Brook lyn, who bee just returned from the Border with the 23rd Regiment, spent New Year's Dey at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Thompson, Rose Street. Waldron.—Mr. end Mre. Will Weld- ron of Amsterdam, N. Y., spent the New Year’a vacation with Mr. and Mre. John S. Mowry of 182 North Grove Street. Ants.—Mre. D. W. Ante of Archer Street entertained the Thursday “ 500\ Club et ber home. Thursday afternoon. Welters.—Miss Jessica Welters has returned to Nortbfleld Seminary, Nortbfield, Mesa., after spending the Christmas vacation with her eieter, Mrs. H. L. Maxson, South Long Beach Avenue. ■ Comiekey.—Mrs. D. J. Comiakey of Southside Avenue entertained the Bay- view Bridge Club and the Luncheon Club at ber borne on Wedneeday. Fulton.— Miss Jennie and Curtice Fulton gave their annuel New Yeer’e party which hea been held for four con secutive years at their home. 61 Weet Merrick Road, Monday night Twen ty-one guests errived end participated in card gamee end dancing, having e rooet enjoyable evening. The rooms were decorated with numerous colored electric lighte, which were festooned amid colored crepe paper. The large table in the dining room also being decorated with lights and roses. Those present were: Mi sees Florence T boost of Rockville Centre, Blaine Lundbled of Hempstead. Lillian Jeoaen of Mer rick. Beatrice Cohen, Basel Schneider, Ethel Hitchcock, Dorothy Ring; Gladys Smith, Florence Bee corn. Harriet Jennie Fulton; Meeere. Morton George Qiasal. Ralph Gatd- rich Plump, Flank Fraeer, Mortimer Feet Edwin Heasieg. Marie Frederick insulae sa. Cert is lee page 8 ) JUNE atill alarm, Anderson’s Employment Agency ; $20 JULY 4, Call 67. malicious false alarm 4, Call 16, malicious false alarm 4, Call 65, malicious false alarm 25, Call 67, residence Walter Stanley; AUGUST 14, Call 76, rubbish pile rear A. & P. store; $10 19, Cell 72, still sierra, rubbish pile rear of Abrams’ drug store; no loss. * SEPTEMBER 11. Call 34, outbuildings, North Grove Street; $6 24, Cell 31, false alarm, intended for Baldwin OCTOBER 1, Cell 82, outhouse, George Combe; $360 12, Cell 62, grass at Bay view and At lantic Avenues; no loas- NOVEMBER 4, Call 39, grass et Persons and Har rison Avenues; no lose 3, Call 67, Still alarm, residence Mre. A. Waring; no loea 6. Call 31, still alarm, grass st Co lumbus and Hillside; no loss 26, Call 36, still alarm, Graea at Jay Street and Broadway; no lose 27, Call 62, atill alarm, grass at Roose velt Place end Merrick Roed; no loss. 27, Cell 81. Grese et Seeman Avenue and Jay Street; no demege DECEMBER 4. Cell 76, still alarm, residence Frank Leffite; $76 7. Call 76, grass at Mill Road and Maple Place; no lose 8. Call 9, still alarm, grass at Sea man Avenue and Connecticut Avennea; no loea 26, Residence Chae. Eagan Pennsyl vania Ave., no alarm; $126. 30, Call 32. residence Wm. Levy, N. Ocean Ave., no lose. Firemen Again Busy Wedneeday evening, December 26, fire at the residence of Charles Began, 20 Pennsylvania Avenue, ceoeed by en oil stove exploding, did about $126 damage to the building and contenta. The fire we# extinguished by the occu pants without calling out the fire de partment. Saturday evening, December 80,..the firepot of a steam boiler cracked open at the residence of William Levy, North Ocean Avenue, causing the flames to go out int# the cellar. The fire department was called, but noth ing caught fire, and no damage was Monday evening, January i, an un occupied bouse at corner of Miller and Atlantic Avenoea was badly damaged by fire, apparently of incendiary orig in. The bouse was owned by H. D. Rodgers, of Brooklyn, end the loea will amount to about $760 to the building, covered by insurance. As usual of late, considerable excitement was caused by the inability of the \power booee\ to obtain a definite location from the person sending the alarm, altboegb good service was rendered by the telephone operators in sending the various companies to the proper local ity. Do you want a position? Of the next fifty people you paee on the street there may be three or four who have, it eome time or other, secured posi tions through classfiod advertising. Now and then yon will pass a person who ia earning both hooore and ade quate inocm# through hoalnae* coonec- tieoe which would never have beea made without the help ot cfaaoifled ad vertising. LUTHERAN The services in this church are held every Sunday at 1 0 : 8 0 a. m. and 7 : 4 5 j m o n t h g j n New York' p. m. Tjie Sunday School session be-| -------- gins at 2:30 p. tn. The devotional meeting of the Luther League is held every Sunday evening before the even ing service. We extend a cordial in vitation to all. Next week Wednesday, January 10, at 8 p. m., this congregation will have its annual congregational meeting for the purpoie of hearing the annual re ports of its officers and to elect two deacons. Jerome Messina New Year's day Brooklyn. and family spent with relatives in Robert Dewar who has been in the Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, for the last three weeks recovering from an intestinal operation and removal of the appendix haa done finely and has been expecting to return to hia home here on Saturday of this week. Mr. Pilgrim of Miller Place unUI Mies Anna Samisch of Brooklyn was a weekend guest at the home of Misses | Dolly and Coro Lenker on Nassau Road, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Searby of Centen nial Avenue entertained the teachers of the Sunday School and the deacon in charge, Rev. A. J. Smith of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, at their home . last Tuesday evening. Rev. and Mrs. William S. Lander of 1 Dunton. L. I.. are visiting at the home : of Mrs. Lander's parents, Mr. and | Mrs. Charles Edwards. Mrs. Lander : expects to spend a week here while Mr. Lander returned home on Friday to attend to hia church duties. The regular meeting of the Third District Republican Association will be held in Firemen’s Hall this Friday evening. Plans for the coming cam paign are to be arranged and a full at tendance of the members I, requested. RBlph Duryea Qf ^ vj||eg<l hag Mrs. William Smith, who has been ! nounced himself as a candidate for the at Mercy Hospital for the past three j Republican nomination for the office weeka, has returned to her home in I of Town Superintendent of H.ghways MERRICK In St. Jobn’a Lutheran Church, Bible School at 9:30; Divine worship at 10:46 a. m. The Catecbumena meet every Wednesday in the chapel at 3:16 p. m. The Pariah Aid Society meets Wedneeday, the 10th, at the home of Mra. Kandelln at 2:00 p. m. Thuraday evening, January 18, a meeting will be held for the purpoee of adopting a constitutidb, electing offleere and attending to eome import ant bueinese matter*. Everyone in terested is invited to be preaent. _ BAPttsT Ref. William Breckenridge, paetor, will preach at both eervicee on Sun day; 11 a. m. subject, \Divine Guid ance, or Does God lead His People;*' 7:80 p. m.. \Abraham the Man Who Trusted.\ The sermon will specially emphasiae his \Separation and Conse cration.\ Bible School meets at 9 :46 a. m. Prayer meeting on Thuraday at 8 p. m. CATHOLIC The time for the Masses on Sunday ia 8 :00 end 10:30 a. m. The pastor. Rev. W. v . Huff, re ports the following contributions of $1 each toward the Cbristmae fund of Bethel A. M. E. Church : $1 from friend from the South, five contribu tion of $1 each from friends, $1 each Mias Nancy Baptist, Mesdames Rand all, Daily, Barrington, Funches, Abela Toomer, Mary Brewster, Butterfield, Riley, Summers, Talbard, Meeere. Barrington, Richard Toomer, Henry Toomer, Singleton and the Sunday School—total $27. PRESBYTERIAN Tbe Woman’• Missionary Society met Wednesday afternoon. A reading on \The Lepers in China\ wae given by Mre. Hewlett. A report of work waa also given. A reading on \The Treasury\ was given by Mrs. C. E. Jones. \God’s Truth\ contained many good hints for Chriatmas giving. Bank Stockholders to Meet The atockholdere of our two local banka will bold their annual meetings next Tueeday as provided by law. A special meeting of tbe Freeport Bank stockholders will be held at 2:30 and the regular meeting at 8 :30. The meeting of tbe Firat National Bank ie to be held at 7:00 o’clock. I C h r i at m as'' a as i s t an t \superintendent of 1 this village much improved in health, j at the com'iK primaries, the Methodist Hoapital, Seney, Brook- „ , lyn, has severed hie connexion there George Lutz and William Betz of and upon January let. assumed a eimi- | the United States N»vy. who have lar position at Hawthorne, N. Y. The been enjoying a ten days leave at the Pilgrims have sojourned in Merrick homes of their parents in this village have returned to their duties aboard only a few months. The monthly meeting of the Men’s Club will be held in tbe Parish House on Tuesday evening at 8.30 o’clock. This ie the Annual Election. Tbe date of tbe Smoker will be determined. Refreshments will be served, South Shore Yacht Club Growing Tbe South Shore Yacht Club, by George B. Pateraon, auditor, haa is sued its annual statement, showing tbe condition of tbe Club on January 1, and comparing with one year ago. Tbe figures mre carefully given in de tail. The exceaa of liabilities over aaaeta ie $16,949.87, compared with $16, 299.76 on January 1, 1916, a net in crease of over $660, after'Deduct ing $1000 depreciation. Mere Freeport Hem ee Page 8 Uncle Sam’s floating forte. i The regular monthly meeting of Ad vance Hook and Ladder Company will be held in their h*11 on Thursday ev ening of next week- _______ Tbe annual dinhet of the Bellmofe An entertainment, Piano Recital by Ye$ht Club Witl be held at the Black the pupils of Mre. C. A. Calkins, a 8*»n Inn on Metrlck Road in this vil- quintette and others, will be given this lage, on Saturday evening of next evening, Friday, at 8.15 in the Parish 1 week. House. AJmiaeion ie 25 cents. — ----------- Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo R. Smith of Tbe village sympathizes with Mr. j Bellmore Avenue, are visiting at the ti. ---------- 2 — -» b|g bome of Mr Smith’s brother, Merritt Smith, of Inwood. Mr. Smith H. H Cammann in the death of aiater, Miea KatherineLorillard, which occurred on Saturday at the Hotel Buckingham, New York. Mias Cam mann wae in tbe 76 year of her age. Funeral eervicee were held on Tueeday morning from Trinity Chapel. A. J. Anthony and family spent tbe New Year’a holiday at Maplewood, N. J. taken seriously ill last week and hia condition ia considered critical. Mr. and Mre. Flugene more Avenue, who have the past week, are about once more. Hunt of Bell- been ill fer On New Year's Day the Post Office wae moved from the Whitehouse build ing across the street to the Delap building on the northeast corner of Nassau Road and Mansfield Avenue. The new. location will prove an ideal •pot and much moie convenient for tbe office. It ia right on the trolley line and is heated by steam. The new office i» about tbe size of the old one. The Fire Department has been long considering the question of a proper fire alarm for the village. At present the alarm ie sounded on the piece of. steel rail in the rear of Barth’s barber ehop and bee often proven inadequate ffir this purpoee. Several devices and whietlee have been investigated and tried out by the department officials, but none have been accepted as yet. An electric siren ie expected this week and will be given a trial. Mias Mildred Hill returned to New Paltz, N. Y. on Monday to complete her studies in teacher training. Miss Hill will be graduated in February. Harry Greenwald and family of Roeendale, N. Y. formerly of Merrick, have been spending tbe holidays with relatives here. Clifford Maurice Brotberton, email son of Mr. and Mra. George C. Broth erton ef New York, wae baptized in tbe Church of the Redeemer by the, , rector on Sunday. The Godparents ' family her aiater Mrs were Miae Louise I. Chrietoffel, John ! MaudeS. Alice, and brother, Sidne CL and George W. Chrietoffel. Obituary MRS. MAY S. CRANE Mre. May S. Crane, 47 years old, died at ber home in Troy on Wednes day after a year’s illness with heart trouble. She was a native of Brook lyn, but lived tor many years in Free port, her parents being ML and Mrs. Sidney Smith. Mre. Crane’s husband died five years ago. She is survived by one sister. Mrs. Ella S. Dorlon, of East. Avenue, wife of Elvin A. Dorlon. Mrs. Dorlon is the only surviving Mre. Freeport Club to Elect Officers The annual election of officera of Freeport Club will be held Monday ev ening, January 10. Tbe following ere nomineted end will be elected, there being only one ticket in tbe field: President, Elvin N. Edwards; vice president, Forrest S. Dunbar; secre tary, John S. Sumner; treaeurer, Cbarlee M. Vanderoef; director# for two years, Sidney H. Swezy. Sidney V. Gibson, Cbarlee M. Hart H. R. Smith; for one year. William F. Cor nell. Tbe members of the rominating committee are; Dr. G. A. H. Smith. Louis Verbeck, Themaa Sproull, Wal ter M. Nichole, Harry Beebe, Thomas J. Spence and C. A. Edwards. New Year’s Activities A dance waa held et the Bike Club House, with special music Saturday evening. There waa special dancing at the Freeport Club Monday efternoon end evening; also leat Friday evening, the usual Chrietmae dance. S. Smith, ago- JOHN PULLMAN John Pullman, who died at a private hospital in Brooklyn on December 24 waa one of tbe founders of the Pros pect Rod and Gun Club at Freeport, Early celebration of Holy Commvn- ion was observed Christmas morning both able to be in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Mr. Gilreitb of Hempstead as I celebrant, assisted by Rev. A. J. ! Smith. The Chrietmae exerisee of the Sun day School were held last Wedneeday evening in the church in connection with the regular mid-week evening prayer eerviea. After a short talk by Rev. A. J. Smith, deacon in charge, tbe Sunday School presented gifts to the echolara of candy, books and an orange. The school furnished the books while the candies were provided by the teachers and the oranges through the kindness of Mre. William Tabb and Mre. Charles Bates. A large Christmas tree furnished by Archdeacon Roy F. Duffield, wae very beautifully decorated for tbe occasion. The Deacon waa also remembered in tbe dietribution of gifte by various in dividuals and the members of the Guild. having died several years School opened Tuesday morning after the Cbristmae holidays with a large onVb# bay, and wae'a'popoiar member , tendance of the scholars. Several . . . . i --------- ______ ! of the teachere were prevented from of that exclusive organization. reaching Roosevelt Monday night due to a wreck on the New York Central ALBERT BEECHER Special memorial servicea were held •>nee r,<ar Poughkeepsie, last Thursday night in Freeport Lodge of Elks for tbe late Albert Beecher, who died on December 28 at Kings Park. Exalted Ruler George Morton Levy paid a tribute to tbe memory of tbe deceased. If tbe \financial management\ of tbe home grows difficult, tbreogb tbe advent of higher costa, why not secure eome additional revenue through rent ing a furnished room? Fourteen Years Ago (Items of interest from the Review fllee fourteen years ago this week > Gilson H. Raynor elected Councilor of Freeport Jr. O. U. A. M. Talk of a trolley line from Freeport to Mericbee. I hove two euros of $2000 and ooeof T****. Nrs. Henry $1000 to be plaeed oe first mortgagee. Geo. Levy, Freeport, L. I. axw n a n a r Last Saturday evening the annual maaquerade ball of tbe Roosevelt Fire Department was held in Alpha Fire Hall and proved to be the largest at- teaded dance held by the department In some time. Everybody wae bent Colored Republicans Busy °\ ba»‘n* • g°od time with the result . , „ ... . 17 ; that it also proved one of the most en- The Colored Republican Clob ble cf ,be yeer. Prieee Freeport has re organized and has in- j w e r e w o n b y C e r r i e D e b l i M r i . E a g # n e stalled all new officers. C. Sonde sue- Ejdridge, Elizabeth Dahl, and Mre. H. ci-eded W. Flood as president; P. John- Dedereon, ladies’ prizes and tbe lucky eon. vice president; H. Satchelle, re- | gent|ernen were Fred Zeimer, Peter Beck, Phillip Merino and William Brenneahotz. Tbe grand march waa in- cording secretary; William Baker, financial eecretery; William Berry, treasurer. Tbe officera were duly stalled by Rev. Dr. Coffee. Unclaimed Letters Ackerly, Mrs. Wro. H. Clarkson. E. E. Duncan, Miae Edward#, Mra. Herbert Crete bans, Mr. and Mre. G. G. landoro. Mr. Milor. Mra. Ella Louie* Moore, Mias Anna, 97 Drayton Ave. Millar. Mr. and Mra. F. Southard, Miae Jeooie Verratti. Mr. Louie t Beuooo Smith. P. M, January 9, 1917. led by William Stuart, jr.; music by Mole's orcheetra. Tbe hit of the ev ening wae made by Fred Zeimer with bis lobster suit. Tbe suit wae so con structed that all movable parte of the lobster were controlled by tbe wearer. Tbe committee in charge of this boll were: Chief William P. t'eersall. Jeeee Rhodes, Charles Miller, Cbarlee Epple, Edward Scbmlot, Jobe J. Boston, Fied Zeimer, J. J. Tuera and Edward Mora The Young Peepin’* Club of Peel’s Episcopal Church will bold next meeting and social at the he of Mr. end Mra. Ira Searby, Cent nisi Avenue, this Friday a* ening. 8v ita l
