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J ¥ l of Tkc rer-Post at H it Fnw kled With the 7 T ROCKVILLE CENTRE OBSERVER-POST AND HEMPSTEAD INQUIRER __________________________ — — r - Hempstead Inquirer ia this Paper Cemhiaed aad Better Thaa Ever * , h Official Paper, Village of Freeport \.': • —\I * ; ‘ ^ ■ ~ \ \ ■ —— FREEPORT, N. Y., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1920 VoL XXIV, No. 1 iTH OF SHTFR F. PEARSALL NOURie THROUGHOUT COUIfTY ' _ _ Civic Worker, Fraternity Man, Zealous Work er for Public 111 m m k J l*. Frw p o rt—One of Free port’* most bf- I ovm I olMwnH, Smith K. Pesrsell, wan lout to future ivtlvltlt-s of the vlllaRe he ||£ loved no Veil when on Tuesday evening lie panned through the Cfreat Oates. It is doubtful whether there In any man In Freeport today who has done as much for the village as he did. Solely by his own efforts ho carved a way for himself that will live long In the his tory of our community. At the time of his death. Smith. Pear sall was but forty years of age. and us strong and vigorous us could he. Ills death came as a tremendous shock to the whole village. He was about his ,usual duties the day before Christmas. TTp to a few hours before the end there was hope that he would survive. The life of Smith Pearsall Is a good example of What can be accomplished by ambition and IIrm adherence to a course of action. Years ago he started ns a printer's “devil” on the old Review and after two years went with the Ob server. He then went hack to the Re view and later set up a printing shop himself. Finally he bought the <aasau County Review from Charles I>. Smith and ran It for fourteen years. .Tale* have been told about his big heurtedness at Christmas time when he would find who needed coal or groceries and they would receive their necessities Without ever knowing where they came from. In all his dealing with men, wo men and children, Hmlth Pearsall has gained the reputation of lieing sipiare all the way through, in School he was one of the brightest pupils and was con sidered a very brilliant man. Had he lived he would have gone very hlkh in masonic, circles where he already had won a name. He was born In Freeport and lived here all lUe Hfe, and he lived fpr Fvoe- pttirt. When he sold out the Review Iasi spring he opened up a real estate and Insurance business and was a candidate j >> for the postmastership of the village. Mr. Pearsall was Past Master of Mas- Sapequa and Spartan I.edges and was one of the chief organisers of Spartan Lodge. Ho was the first Master under dispensation and also under charter of Spartan Lodge and Past High Priest of Freeport Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He wgs Grand Master of the First Veil, Royal Arch Masons, State of New York, and secretary of the Past Masters As sociation of Queens, Nassau atid Suffolk fVmntles. He was an ex-deputy chief of the Freeport Fire Department, a mem ber Of the Klks, Jr. O. U. A. M., United Commercial Travelers. Freeport Club, South Shore Yacht Club and the Metho dist Church. *Mr. Pearsall was an active fireman seldom It ever falling to respond to an alarm. When he was publisher of the Review all of the employees, but one ,were members of the dei>artment and a fire alarm meant the shutting down of the plant. He was a memlier of the Excelsior Hook and I .adder Company and was formerly second dep uty chief. Mr. Pearsall was a member of the •Methodist Episcopal Church and active in all Its work, being one of the deacons. During the war he was very active in the War Camp Community Service and was treasurer. He was also treasurer of the Freeport Memorial Library Asso ciation. Soon after buying the Review ho mar rled M arguerite W alters, daughter of Valentine O. W alters, and has one son, Raymond. Besides his wife and child he leaves a father. W esley Pearsall, a brother, Howard E. Pearsall, and a sis ter, Mrs. John T. Cotter. The cause of death was a com plica feim io n of diseases starting from a small pimple. Erysipelas developed, and-on Tuesday septic pneumonia set In. Death come shortly after nine o'clock in the , evening. Bmfih F. Pearsall will be remembered as one of Freeport's leading citizens and will long be loved by the vlllagfe that ew es so much to him. There w ill be private funeral services at his home, 64 South Mhin Street, on Friday afternoon, followed by services In the Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Rev. W alter B. Thompson officiating. Following the church services Maaontq rites will be conducted by Right Wor thlpful W illiam R. W atson, Chaplain of Grand Lodge of tho -State of New Interment will be In Greenfield metery. Nassau County Review plant at •port Will be cloned all day out of ve to Its former owner, village ting was placed at half , and wilt ho romaln until the fuiv-r ! Mr. Pearsall. So far as known, is the first time in the history of Both the Grand Array of the Repulr lic and the American .(.egkm recognised Mr. Pearsall's patriotic nature. 1). ii. I’. ( Mott Poet. G. A. R., and William Clin- ; Ion Story Post, A. I... both of Freeport. | had made him an honorary member. | Honorary membership In the two ! poHts was an honor held alone by Mr. 1 Pearsall. Huiiervlsor Hiram R. Smith 1 is Che only honorary member of lhe j G. A. R. post, and the Ix-glon, in upr ] pointing the Rev. J. Sidney Gould chap. | lain, conferred a like honor upon him. \ MEMORIAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE DEPLORES MR. PEARSALL'S DEATH ' i t village that this honor has Weft to a civilian. • i. Pearsall had never held a public although many of the civic duties accepted as a citizen were entirely ■ the public welfare. - xeptioned honor woe paid by Rock Centre Odd Fellows, Wednesday nlng. when the* peewd resolutions wt and sympathy, rweognlridg rsall as an exemplary fraternity », although not a tirothcr Odd Fellow. Freeport—The Memorial Library Com- 1 mlttec met Wednewlay evening and in ! view of th«- deuth of Smith F. Pearsall, ! Whci^was treasurei* of the organization. ! apiHiinteil S. It. Smith acting treasur er. Hulwcrlliers are requested to send ' contributions to 135 Smith street, an-j til another office has l>eeii established, j Commllte«‘ members were greatly ! shocked over the death of Smith Pear ! wall, mid npiMiinled J. Huyler E llison,' John M. Harritigtoti. and F. H. Swezey | to draw up resolutions of sym|>athy to! extend to the- bereaved family. The plat recommended by ihe build- 1 lug committee was adopted ai.J Charles j JU. Hart wai; authorize^ to draw plans a.-i I sp-ell lotions The eo-nmltteo Is to U'jvn lilhcgraphs of the prolsisi >1 I ul! 1- •big cu'eulated. SMITH F. PEARSAIJ. MiHUErS NAME CLEARED; ANOTHBtLETfER Writer, in a Mere Conciliatory Mood, Apologizes for Pre- ‘ vious Threats Another letter was received by Mrs. A. Butler Dunean Monday, evidently from the same party, who has been writing her threatening letters and de manding money. The last letter, how ever, showed the writer to l>e in a more conciliatory mode. It wits somewhat apologetic for'lhe trouble that had Is-en caused her and expressed the opinion of the writer that Mrs. Duncan should employ an ex-soldier and non comm Is- slimed officer In the place of u man who now works for her. T h e 1 letter, which was In the same hand writing as the others received and also mailed at the . Hempstead post office, was turned over to the County authorities and County Detective Fer dinand Miller, with Chief of Police Vim- dewater, have been investigating. So far they have not obtained sufficient ‘qvidenee to warrant an arrest, but It is understood lhut a handwriting expert will he employed to compare the writ ing on the letters to that of a person j who Is under suspicion. JURY DISAGREES AS TO OTHERS — 1 WANT ADS BRING HOME THE BACON; SELL HOGS, TOO You just can't satisfy some folks. Now there's Fnrmskl, Who lives not so far from Hempstead. He claims his local editor made him lose $150. This was the way of it. You see-he advertised he had six pigs for sale and It wasn't long be fore he sold them and got enough inquiries afterward so he could have sold $150 worth more if he had H e says the little want ads not jjtply bring home the bacon, but they can get rid of the whole hog in short order. BOOKBINDER DIES BY HIS OWN HAND NEWSIES’ OWN CHRISMS PARTY BEST THING IN THEIR YOUNG LIVES PHONES TO HUBBY IN NEW ORLEANS Solid Enjoyment for 100 Kiddies in Pressroom Of Big Print Shop Rockville Centre.—One hundred boys and girls who shout “Review. Mister!” Wife of Jockey Who Received along the street#, at the railroad sta lions, and In every other place where they think there might be a possible sale; In Freeport, Hempstead and Rock ville Centre, gathered In the big press room of the Review office, Tn Observer street, Rockville Centre, Tuesday aft-, ernoon, December 28. and made a “dueed of iCracket” while enjoy'ihg the Fake Message Uses Long Dis tance To Relieve Tension Rockville Centre.—-A telegram re- eel ved by Merritt Buxton, jockey, now at the New Orleans, La., race track, caused considerable concern and the ex penditure of approximately $100 before I Christmas party, given for their especial Itk message was rectified, Thursday evening December 23. While at the track, Mr. Buxton re ceived ft message signed \Mother” that h is\ w ife was very ill and not expected to live. The shock almost drove him frantic. He immediately made efforts to get in touch with his home at 184 Windsor avenue, this village. Mrs. Buxton was In New York and not being able to get a response on his own tele benefit For weeks these urchins were looking forward to the Christmas party. It was a happy hunch when it gathered, and made happier by the ice cream, cake and candy, and a happy-go-lucky bunch that departed. Howard Cornwell’s big buses gathered the Freeport and Hemigiteatl \tribes\ and brought them to Rockville Centre. The Rockville Centre “vanguards” did phone, he sent several telegrams to i not have an automobile ride, but they friends i-eftnesting them to ascertain the facts and let him know. Finally Mr. Buxton called the local police department, who sent an officer to the house. Mrs. Buxton upon her return called her husband on the long distance and satisfied him she was well and happy. No trace of the sender of the tele gram has been found, Mrs. Buxton received a letter Mon day in which her husband salt! he was nearly frantic and hud sent ( fibout twenty telegrams in an effort to get some verification of the message. He said it cost him about $60. Telephone conversation rate between Rockville Centre and New Orleans is $9.65 for each three minutes, In the day time, and about half tha* rate at night. Mr. and Mrs. Buxton have on other occasions used the telephone between the southern city and Homevllle. BROTHERS IN THIEF CHASE, ONE SHOOTS THE OTHER Lynbrook—John Pellegrino is suffer ing from a flesh wound caused by a gunshot discharged by hhs brother Tom while these two and several neighbors were endeavoring to drive off thieves from the Pellegrino garage. Merrick road, near Wright avenue, Pellegrino and hia brother heard sounds in the garage and Investigated. Tom mistook hie brother for one of the thieves and fired. The shot struck John In the leg and the hunt ceased. He was attended by Dr. Arthur D. Jacques IIKMPHTKA11 BOY HIT BY ROCKVILLE CENTRE TAXI were not a hit jealous, and enjoyed every minute of the party. ^ \Is the party commenced yet. Miss Higgins?\ questioned two little boys about 1 o'clock. -Every ten minutes thereafter, until 2 o’clock, came similar questions. A busload of happy, smiling kiddies from Hempstead arrived shortly after 2 o'clock, and M go a shout that aroused the neighborhood, when they saw the big Christmas tree ' through the basement windows, brilliantly light ed with colored incandescent bulbs, kindly supplied by Gumhs A Company, of Park avenue, Rocjtvllle Centre. These and the Rockville. Centre kid dles were soon In the basement admir ing the decoration*, and shouting: \Hurray fer Miss Stiles!\ \She's a regular fairy godmother,\ said Sophie Peshkln. ;v Soon there was another' loud shout outside, as the bus brought a load of Freeport newsies. It was echoed from the pressroom, and then re-echoed everywhere, ns the second wave of Joy struck the gathering. All being present, things began to happen. Tfio boys were interested In the big press, the rolls of paper and the table settings. Their enthusiasm overflowed to the second floor, and in Short order, Cliff Macevoy, Clarpnce Hannon and Louis Bushllnger were surrounded by a crowd of curious, bright-eyed children, asking seventeen “What's that?\ questions all at once. Work simply had to cease. The newsies were as perslstept ,in knowing as they aro in selling Reviews. One lad discovered Ed . Robinson and Glen Lamb at the linotype machines as soon as he climbed the stairs. “Hey. fellers! Ixjoker die!\ w a s the signal for a scramble around the ma chines. Some watched the keyboards, some the elevator, some the distributor. Slid \all plied questions. Ed and Glen i|idn'f attempt to answer any. They couldn’t. They .came too fast, and no two were alike, flnmiliia Ike Conway was quietly asking all to sing “America.\ His glance directed to the good things on the tables, Izzy shouted: “Don’t we got cats first?\ They didn’t. So Minnie stood up on her chair, be side one of the numerous cedar trees, used for decoration and started the singing. After the second bar all the hoys and girls were singing lustily. Minnie has a sweet voice. She holds the pitch exceptionally well, and her sense of tone and expression are re markable. How those kids did sing! A little later they tried \The Star Spangled Banner,\ but It must be con fessed that the Christmas festival was more firmly implanted in those youthful (Continued on page 3). a,Y vaic JMChn COMMUNITY TREE MADEjWO HAPPY RockviHe Centre finds the Custom So Pleasing It WtD Be Con tinued Hereafter Rockville Centre—Santa Claus arrived at Rockville Centra’s Community Christ mas tree as per schedule on Christmas Eve, Friday. December 24. About 800 '•klflehee\ were made happy. It was the first time they had enjoyed such event. Children and grown-ups ilced favorable comment, o F.i Dempsey, chairman of the Community Christmas Tree Commit tee, and hia assistants, hope the custom \\ill by continued foe many years. The celebration was on the lawn of thp Rockville Centre Clubhouse and in tne big auditorium. It will be remem- liered a long time.. The program be gan with a band concert at 7.30 p.m. At 8 o'clock Santa Claus arrlved--a Teal live roly-poly Santa Claus who led the band and all the kiddles inside. There Chairman Dempsey led the throng singing carols while a stereop- tlcon displayed the words on a large canvas. After the singing, the youngest chil dren were requested to rise, and under Sahta Claus' guidance moved toward the door. Each received a box ,of can dy and an apple. The committee dis tributed 800 boxes of candy. They still have about 200 left and will be pleased to learn where - they can best distribute them. The big Christmas tree set up on the lawn of the Rockville Centre clubhouse, was Illumined with varl-colored elec tric lights and has been burning night ly since. ” RED CROSS HOUSE CHRISJMAS CENTRE Youngsters at Hempstead Have Fine Time With Tree and Presents Hempstead.—A good time was pro vided for about 200 poor children of the vicinity at Red Cross House Friday iffternoon. The children, some of whom are town charges, enjoyed u luncheon. Leon MaiUard, Employed at Gar den Gty, Quit Work and fired Fatal Shot Hempstead.—Leon Malllard, a French bookbinder, employed at the plant of Doubledny, Page & Company shot and killed himself shortly after leaving the plant of the eompnny last Thursday night. Despondency Is believed to have been the cause of his act. Malllard, who lived with his family at 8 Ormond street, Hempstead, had been with Doubleday. Page A Company consisting of cocoa, sandwiches and. about three years, coming from Cleve cake, and each received an apple and land. He was skilled in the art of Imok- an orange. Following this they were I binding and It is wild that the fact that taken to a large front room, where a i there was not enough of the class of Christmas tree had beeq lighted and work he luul been accustomed to doing presents vonslsting of toys, candy, i Preyed upon his mind. He seemed in a happy frame of mind, however, as he left the plant Thursday evening. He went to a spot a short distance south of Country Life station, where he sent a bullet through his head. Mr. Malllard leaves a wife and three children, one of whom is married. Justice of the Peace Walter R. Jones held a \coroner’s inquest yesterday. knitted goods and other clothing were distributed. •About 150 participated in this treat, and some fifty more who had been at the Elk's distribution of gifts at Free port were brought to Red Cross House, where edll>leH were provided. The entertainment was managed by Mrs. W. Herbert Eaton, chairman of the Red Cross canteen work, assisted by. Mrs. Walter Scofield, Mrs. Perry Rushmore, Mrs. 8. H. Johnson, Mrs. Daniel Senly, Mrs. Charles Finn, Mrs. George Ireland. Miss Jackson of the Y. W. C. A.. Miss Mitchell and Mrs. James H. Carl!. ROCKVILLE CENTRE AUXILIARY! RockviUe Centre Member Gets ADDS TO TEMPLE FUND 1 Highest Honor in Masonic Lodge at Hempstead DR. SKIDMORE MADE MASTER OF MORTON Rockville Centre.—The I-adles’ Auxil iary of the Temple at Rockville Centre held their semi-monthly meeting on De cember 22, Honorary President Mrs. Stavenhagen presiding. The main feature of the afternoon was the awarding of the doll, which Mrs. 8. Goldberg donated, and on which was realized $107. The winner of the beau tifully dressed lady doll was Miss Kau Klinkenberg, of Ocean Side, and It was with a feeling of pride that she took possession of her treasure, upon being notified that the coveted prize was hers. Mr. Lam pert, of Rockville Centre, and Mr. Hess, of Lynbrodk, who both dis played the doll In their windows, are gratefully thanked for their co-operation, ----------------- 1 ----------------- Card Club Winners The Eighth and Only Eighth Card Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Lynch, 183 Windsor avenue, Rockville Centre, Wednesday evening, December 29. Favors were awarded to Mrs. Charles Ora ban and Mrs. Frank Pack- lltach. Refreshments were served. The big crown was well handled by the fine work of the Fire Department. Fire Chief Curley’s men in uniform, prevented any accidents from highway traffic. The committee Is enthusiastic in Its praise of them. Dogs' Christmas Party, With Tree, Most Novel Yuletide Celebration Hempstead.—George Re snick, son of 8. Resnick, of 14 Greenwich street, waa XtrucJL by aiVautomobile of the Nassau Taxi Company /elf Rockville Centre, near the Strand Theatre. Wednesday night, peaking proof, so he didn't attract much The machine was driven by Harry , uttentlon, but he did utter the remark Hmlth. Motorcycle Officer John Feely ,.That buncg wouU, maUe go,H, printer's accompanied Smith and the boy to the | jj,,vllH Tht,v ve g<Jt th4> office of Dr. Harry M. Warner, who Tlu. job presses. ,rower cutter, punch log and fftltchliLg machines all had tho found that the boy waa not. injured. 1 Legion to Install Officers Rockville Centre Boat, 301, American Legion will meet Monday night, Janu ary 1, to Eureka Hook, and Ladder Company's headquhrter* to Install officers. Preparations are complete for the annual New Yegr'a eve celebration of Alen, HOIK) Company. It will be held hi tore** company nnartcra, Friday evening. ' 11 raa December onee-over, and the boy's know just how they all work. Nothing more to see upstaire, the bunch descended to the basement. Miss Sktleg started the entertainment by B B N S W m iT be in ever* b o w . d o t a bottle el Merrick.—A dogs' Christmas party here was one of the meet Interesting holiday celebrations on Irong Island. Mrs. L. L. Lord is visiting her daughter Bessie at Baltimore. In con sequence. her housekeeper. Miss Kate Moran, lias been very lon^y. While particularly’ lonely, one day last week, she spoke to Beanie, the bbautlful col lie of the Lord family, something like this: “Bessie, we are alone: our dear mis tress Is la Baltimore. It will be a dull Chrletinai. Tell you what: I've ,%o idea: we'll have a tree and Invite all of1 your friends to see it!\ Following this Impulse, Miss Kate went to Birch's store, purchased a tree and things to decorate It with, and hurtled home to oend out the In vita- tione The party was head Saturday afternoon. Dogdotn was well repre sented, ye* a number of regrets were recst red. ae to the case of the Misers ss' Patsey (former Governor fhil- srer's dog)\. Hia note of regret was as follows: Dear Bessie i 1 am very sorry that I will Ite unable to attend the party; , , my rnlstrenw-K had rather that i 1 would not accept four kind Invltattoo, as they m y I might kill and chew up the company —you see they have rather a poor opinion of me. Thinking you for your kind Invitation, and hoping the can dy and \Frankfurters\ will be enjoyed. I am Yours lovingly, - v , 1 PATOET The moot noted of tha dag viol tors was the Rev. Uttebrandt's little dog: he made the most ludicrous attempts to pull \goodlao\ from >tl*» Kate’s tree. It takea but little (o foaite people happy, and the dog's party certainly drove the spirit of loneliness out of kind Miss Kate's, heart. Hempstead.—Henry S. Skidmore, D.D.8., of Rockville Centre was elected master of Morton Lodge, 63, F, and A. M., at the annual communication Mon day night. Dr. Skidmore has passed through all the stations of the lixlge and now has reached the highest honor in the organization. Other officers elected are: Senior Warden. W. Herbert Eaton. Junior Warden, C. H. C.•Harms. Treasurer, Elliott J. Pray. Secretary, W alter R. Jones. Trustee for three years. Carman R. Mr. Eaton was advanced from the ■station.of junior warden and Mr. Harms from that of senior deacon. Messrs. Pray. Jones and Lush were re-elected. The reports of the secretary ami finance committee showed the lodge in fine condition, both numerically and financially and that excellent progress had been made during the year. The membership now numbers 681. The new officers will be Installed at the communication of January 3. Hereafter the lodge wjll return to the regular sem im o n thly communications, eliminating the specials that have been held for two years or more. Stated communications will be held this month on January 10. when the Entered Apprentice degree will be con ferred and on the 27th when the work will be Felloweraft degree. Historical Society Election The Nassau \ Historical Society lias elected these officers: President. James S. notify, M. D„ Mlneola; vice-president, Frank. A. Coles. Glen Cove;, secretary, Jessie Merritt, Farmln^dale; treasurer, George D. A. Combes, Rockville Centre. Executive committee, officers and Henry M. W. Eastman, Roslyn; J. Carl Hchmuck, M. D., Lawrence, and F. T DeLano, M. D., Rockville Centre. ---------------- ♦----------------- ■ % Babylon Defeats Hempstead Hempstead—The Community I<1ve Basketball team of Babylon defeated the team of Henypstead Post, American Legion, at Babylon, on the Community Building court, at Babylon, Tuesday ev ening of last week. The score waa 40 ------------, ----------- WOI Install On January 13 Tho Woman's Relief Corps Hemp- Head, will pave Installation of officers Wednesday (afternoon, January 13. Mrs. Mohr of Brooklyn will he the install Ing officer. Supervisor Doughty and Sheriff Smith May ' Have Retrial Mlneola.—Assemblyman Thomas A. McWhlnney has been cleared of the In dictment for conspiracy In connection with Nassau county gambling cases. The \JUry announced Its decision on Tuesday night at court here, In Supreme Court, before Justice Young. When the verdict was returned in the case of McWhlnney, the Jury re ported It bad lieen unable to agree in the eases of Supervisor George Wilbur Doughty and Sheriff Charles W, Smith. The Indictment against Postmaster Thomas II. O’Keefe, the fourth official on trial, was dismissed a week ago with th e . approval' of District Attorney Weeks. Counselor Henry A. Vterhnrt,. chief of counsel for the defense, stated at the close of the trial that he would make every effort to secure a new trial as soon as possible. District Attorney Charles It. Weeks said he had beep obliged to let n mass of work slide because of this trial, and It was his Intention to clean that up be fore doing anything else. The District Attorney said he had a grand jury in .lamiary, tor which No must make ready, and there are also u number of persons awaiting trial, wltose cuses must he prosecuted. Justice Young asked that delils>rations be resumed in the eases of Doughty and Smith, saying that because of the Im portance of the case lie thought it bis duty to ask them to make another at- ' tempt to reach a verdict. Before retir ing. Foreman William A. Isaacs asked that the testimony regarding the raid ing of the Stuckey gambling establish ment be read. At midnight the Jury came Into court again, and reported that It had lieen un able to reach a verdict as to the guilt or Innocence of Doughty and Smith. Justice Toting then dlamlsiWd the jury, saying that the defendants will be tried again. It was said that seven members of the jury were for acquittal and five for conviction. The acquittal of McWhlnney was re turned at 10.08. The jury began Its deliberations at 7.45. McWhlnney I* a member of the Lockwood committee, which is investigating the building In dustry. The principal testimony against him was that of John N. Fleischer, usso elate secretary of the Nassau County Association, who said that the Assem blyman offered him $200 to cense the publication of articles concerning the activities of gamblers in Nassau county. Arguments by counsel for the de fendants and District Attorney W eeks consumed the greater part of Tuesday. Mr. Weeks sought to show that Mc Whlnney, Doughty and Sheriff Smith repeatedly exerted influence to protect Nassau county's gambling institutions, He called several witnesses, who testi fied that they had confidence in John N. Fleischer, the state's principal wit ness, and that they would believe him under oath. Early in the trial the de fense brought out the fact that Flelseh er, while practicing law In Boston, had been barred from the courts. Counsel for the defense placed several witnesses on the stand, who testified to the character of the three defendants. They Included Lieutenant-Governor- Elect Jeremiah Wood, August T, Kelsey, Edward Roche, Morris Craft, Roswell Eldrldge. president of the Great Neck Bank; Assemblyman Nicholas M. Pet tie, from the 5th lilstrlct of Queens, and State Senator George L. Thompson. fiNDS DONORS’ NAMES ON PUBLIC MONUMENTS; WANTS TO DO LIKEWISE Hempstead—In the controversy rel ative to the Soldiers' and Sailors’ Me morial. to lie erected by the Chamber •of Commerce In Hempstead, ever erect ed upon public land bore the name of the donor. To refute this, the Chain, her of Commerce has Inspected numer ous monuments and tablets throughout the vicinity with the following results: Fraunce’s Tavern, owned by the city of New York at Broad and Pearl streets, a tablet hearing the historic features of the building bears the Inscription that R was placed there by the Sons of the Revolution. In Battery Park, city of New York, the' statue of Abraham Depulster, bears the Inscription that It was erected by John Watts Depulster. ---------- * ---- - ----- Fr-Ccporl I. O. O. F. Installation Freeport Lodge No. 600, 1. O, O. F-. Will Install the following newly-eleclix! officers on January 10: Noble grand, Stephen L .‘Pearsall; vide grand, William L. Wiener; right support noble grand. Harry Wailing; left support noble grand. William Pearsall; right support vice grand, Peter Cokelet; left support vice grand, Milford Van Hi per; warden. Frank Harrloon; conductor, Frank M. Smith; chaplain, sm ith Bedell; recording eecre A r y , D Frank Seaman; financial eec- • ratary, William 0. Merrill; treasurer, 8. P. She*; trueetee for 3 years, Frank M. Hmlth; pfaniat. J E. Abbott; right scene supporter, Clinton vTslUng; left scene supi*orter, Albert E, Whaley.
