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-V • ■ I;- For the South Side of Long Island 1 . A reliable means of communication between the business inert i r Issued Weekly and residents of Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore, Smittiville South, Subscription East Meadow, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa and Amityville. v ’ ‘ ') . - $i.oo a Year VOI,. 1, NUMBER 15 BELLMORE, L. L, N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1908 ~~i r PRICE, 6 CENTS FREEPORT Communion service will be held in the morning at the First Presbyterian Church and an offering will be taken for Nassau Hospital. A series of ser mons on “ Heroism” will be begun at the evening service, and Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey’s topics for the suc cessive sermons will be: “ Heroism in National Service,” “ Heroism in Daily Life,” “ Heroism in Adversity,” “ The Heroism of Duty.” The following letter to Pres. Foster of the Board of Trade is of interest to readers living on the south side: Sir:— 1 On behalf of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, of Washing ton, D. C., I have the honor to inform you that the Board will hold a public hearing at Freeport during the second week of November, relative to: — “ Jamaica Bay, with a view to ob tain a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep to and through Great South Bay to Peconic Bay, including channels to Parsonage and Sumpwams rivers and Freeport and Massapeqha creeks.” 1 It is requested that you inform all concerned that the Board will hold this hearing for the purpose of obtain ing the views as to the necessity and propriety of the United States under taking the improvements contemplated. You are also informed that while oral statements are of value, important in formation of a statistical nature should be submitted in writing at the hearing in order that it may become of record in accordance with law. Very respectfully, . John G. D. Knight, Colonel, Corps of Engineers, U.'S. A. Archer B. Wallace is the big bug of the Bug House Hose Co., being elected foreman for the coming year at a re cent meeting. The Public Service Commission ex pects to hold a session soon in Freeport to view and make an investigation of the Bay View Ave. crossing of the L. I. R. R., at which point some serious accidents have taken place. Something new m town is the Free port Business Men’s Association which at present is composed of twenty of the storekeepers uf the village who are banded together for the betterment of the village interests in general. A meeting was held in Fraternity Hall Oct. 24, and regular meetings are scheduled for the future and for the good of the cause it is hoped that a large membership will be secured. The officers of the association are J. D. Kiefer, chairman; James Jenkins, treasurer, and William A. MacFar- lane, secretary. James H. Crowley will open a new butcher shop at 17 Main St. Monday next. the coming flection. Undoubtedly Mr. Miller will be perfectly satisfied next Wednesday morning, is the con-. sensus of opinion as learned by hear -1 BELLMORE Wednesday afternoon a meeting was held in the Bellmore Ave. church to dinner given by the Nassau Yacht Club. Always glad to note when courtesies pf this kind are extended. ing numerous remarks from all over. I nV*rv,n ‘p, notices from P.ockville Centre ----- - — ' — i «*.«*. oupcr w i-mociau i ” ”- L C5® »;£i^K wil1 be gladly printed in the Messenger ! man) completed its work Monday after- Roslyn Highlands; $3,200. than ! noon and after being thanked fbr their R L Burton to L. I. R. R. Co GENERAL NEWS NOTES • i tery of Nassau should have jurisdiction Freeport has some sidewlks that are over this church and carry it on as a in bad shape and this fact was brought Presbyterian Church. Rev. Frank M. out after the recent rains which soft- j Kerr of Hempstead, adfing for the ened the walks so that one had to wade Moderator, who was absent, stated through mud or travel on the macadam clearly in his address to those present in the middle of the streets. It isn’t just what thi Pxpsbytery could and too small a matter to take notice of would do. Rev. Mr. Hall addressed either. the meeting, as did Mr. Lorenzo Smith ------------ and Mr. Gustav Bopp. Mr. Kerr step- While driving on Main St. last i Pin£ aside for a moment, a chairman Thursday with Father Keenan of j was selected, but the ^ meting ended Brooklyn, Father Logue had a bad ac- with the situation practically as it#was cident which threw him and Father' before. ^ Keenan to the roadway in front of ! Tt is the sane thing to say that the if they are received no Thursday P. M. later Real Estate Transfers Herman Rosenthal to E. W. Rosen- The Supreme Court Grand Jury of i thal, Roosevelt; nom. Nassau County (I. S. Remsen, fore -1 M. M. Soper to Nassau Lumber Co. sr _ __ labors by County Judge Jackson, dis-j nom. I charged for the term. Forty-one in -1 ^ ~ ^ - dictments were handed up and the jury ^dham Buck to Daniel Coffee, Sea took occasion to express in a present- 1 • v , U . ment their appreciation of the able W- H. Connell to S. E. Whitney, rr j tn ih* manner in which District Attorney die- Rockville Centre; $1,020. printed under above heading charged his duties in connection with 1 J. C. .Ohlandt to Bernard Buck, Flor- eTreceived. No attention paid to un- this Grand Jury. |alPark;nom . Two hundred and twenty odd ^ must accompany name an well, not to be and persons witnessed the automobile „ „ ’ . „ ^ . 'printed but as evidence of good faith. ' races for the Vanderbilt Cup last Sat- ' \• Ranken to B. G. Loomis, Port urdij/y, which finished before noon after Washington ; nom. Editor, the Messenger: ; a start at day break. The event being i J. H. Combs to John R. McLean, Smith and Bedell’s drue store result- Rre8bytery is in earnest regarding! I notice in a recent issue of your pa- won by the American car against the Hempstead; nom. ing in a sprained wrist and a cut on the this matter and there are those in Bell knee to Father Logue, while his guest more who will work in conjunction with escaped uninjured. The wagon was the church authorities to have a Pres- smashed and the harness cut. The ac- i byterian church in the village which cident was due to the reins becoming will live up to the spirit uf Presby- crossed. Happily Father Logue is terianism. aroupd again this week and reports . Tb® South Side Messenger, a paper that his injuries will soon be forgotten, published for the people, invites dis- ______ cussion on this matter in the way of letters from those interested in having Monday night someone smashed the in their village a place of worship. It two penny-in-the-slot chewing gum offers its columns as a public fortim. machines in the depot and got away Letters need' not have the writer’s with the cash. Not having any use for name signed. If interested write the gum or candy, they left that be-: 0n this subject. hind. No clues. ------------ , Samuel Self reports the sale of his sisted on harmony. I would suggest,. By request of Commit- ^.Charles Robus to John Miller, Valley that a course of interesting lectures „.e’ Congressman w. w. uocksstarted^ stream; nom. could be given and know that some of West to go as W as Indianapolis, Ind. | Alonzo Elderd to D. M. Rieves, WANTAGH new house on St. Mark’s Ave. to a resi dent of Rockville Centre, who will make his home here. The same pur- ------ : ---- chaser bought nine adjoining lots. Mr. What promises to be an interesting ^e*i! has purchased three acres of the event is the minstrel show to be given Bloomer larm and will immediately in Ultsch’s Hall Thursday everting, i erect two modern cottages with all im- Nov. 5th, at 8 p. m., by the young j provements, to be completed by Jan. ladie^of the I. D. -K. Club of Wantagh. I®*- _ The minstrel show will conclude with I _ , , „ tt , j ^ ^ \ an Etheopian farce, “ Bells m the i Edwards Bros. Fredport haVe--pt»- Kitchen,” and followed by a dance. I chased plots on St. Mark’s Ave., Music will be furnished by Waldau of co\ er Clarendon Ave., on which they Amityville. Rehearsals are now in wdl erect threecottages. Samuel Self progress and an up-to-date show the pastors, school principals and others in the villages hereabouts co.uld get up an interesting lecture to be followed by social dance which would bring to gether the young folks and possibly some of their elders. In addition to this, a meeting room, open nightly, could be secured that would find favor with many and much real enjoyment oiuld be had from such a course. A leader is needed to call a meeting, 4 * 0 Will it be? ' Yours for Bellmore, is promised. The proceeds are to be devoted to a Christmas gift for the% Sunday school of the Memorial Church (Rev. Thos. Braithwaite, pastor) was the broker. Samuel Self has sold in all nearly $8000 worth of lots in Bellmore during the last two month-., which appears to The committee in charge have ar- be a better report than any coming ranged that a low price of twenty-five from neighboring villages, cents admission be charged with an ad- _ . . , , , ' . , , ditional like amount for the dancing, i Mrs. John Adel lost a valuable dia- ______ _ mond from a ring last Saturday, for which a good sized reward is offered. Next Tuesday noon (Election Day) ------------ there will be a large auction sale of The local gun club, requests through horses, cows, bull, pig, geese, ducks, its secretary, A1 Dean, that all mem- chickens, carriages, wagons, farm bers attend the next meeting of the utensils, grain, furniture, etc., at E. club tomorow Oct. 31 at 2 p. m. M. Costello’s Malaga Farm; A. B. : The result of the last shoot is given Wallace, auctioneer. See advertise-j herewith as reported: ment in this paper for full particulars, j J. Molloy—11,01, 10, 00, 11, 10 , 10, ----------- 11, 11, 14; H. Merritt, 11, 11, 11, 11, „, . ! 11, 11, 11, ,01, 11, 11, 17; L. Bowne— ChaHes Albert, son of Mr. and Mrs 0(j 10 00' 00 00 00 00 01 01 00 Charles A. Well wood, was baptized last g j Vooris-01, 00,11,10,13, 10, Sunday in the Memorial Church, by the ' ii ii no i ii Rev. Thos. S. Braithwaite. The water used in the ceremony was taken from the River Jordan in Palestine. At the Baptist Church Sunday night. Rev. Stanley E. Roberts’ discourse on “ Pompeii the City of Resurrection” was particularly interesting owing to the fact that Mr. Roberts has recently toured in that part of the world that he talked about. This was the third of a list of these sermuns prefaced by this popular pastor. Nelson Pearsall, one of Freeport’s oldest citizens, passed away Thursday at his home N. Bay View Ave. at the age of 77 years from an attack of paralysis of the heart. Dr. Carman was called in attendance when the at tack came on, but the deceased had gone to the Great Beyond before he arrived. Acting Coroner Geo. C. Ta- tem found that he had died from paralysis as stated. Mr. Pearsall was a citizen highly respected and his rela tives and a large host qf friends mourn their loss. He was connected with the Methodist Church at Baldwin apd is survived by Mahlon Pearsall of Rockville Centre and Misses Nettie, Ella and KatiX Pearsall of Freeport. Funeral services weVe held Monday from his late residence. Rev. Comer officiating. The Nassau County Review passed it# 13th year last week. For six y jars it has been the property of Smith Pearsall, who has made it a recognized Republican organ of the county. The Review has a host of readers on the soothside and Is a well known pubtica- ! tion. The Messenger congratulates Mr. Pearsall and his associate staff and extends its well wishes for the continued prosperity of his publication. William G. Miller has made such a good record for himself as member of Assembly that his friends, not only in this home town but throughout the dis trict, predict his success at the] polls A big Republican rally was held at Ultsch’s Hall Wednesday night, which drew out a record crowd to hear speeches by Hon. Wm. G. Miller, Or lando Hubbs, and others, who put out some good speeches. There was a band and regular hot time in the old town. The last game of the season will be played on the home gounds between the Bellmore B. B. Club and the Wantagh team. A good game is promised and it is hoped there will be a good attend ance to witness the final contest before the boys put away their base-ball para phernalia for the Winter months. Last Sunday Bellmore defeated the All Star A. C. by the score of 5 to 2. The score by innings: I Bellmore —0 x—5 The regular meeting of the Hook and All Star A. C.—0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 Ladder Company will be held next; Next Sunday, Wantagh at Bellmore. Thursday night at the truck house. 1 This wil) be the last game this season — ---------- and all should see the game. Mrs. Birdsall Jackson entertained the Ladies’ Aid Society at her home in Sunny Croft Wednesday afternoon. Louis VanHorn is back in Bellmore after an extended trip of over two months. SMITHVILLE SOUTH John G. Deubert is having extensive improvements installed to the plumb- ________ ing system of his big hotel, making a Fred Menendez entertained a house- ’ t 0t\ ful of friends from New York at his , Seaf°rd 13 the C°ntraC\ home Friday, Saturday and Sunday o f _____ ^ last week who came out to witness the automobile races and enjoy the hospi tality of their host. ----------- The basketball season opens at Far- Mrs. Teckla Morton, a well-known ish Hall to-morrow night when the singer on the professional stage and Dragon Athletic Club meets the Bush- the originator and owner of the Swe- wick A. C. of Brooklyn. dish-American Quartette now touring * , on the coast, is a guest of her Sincerity Rebekah Lodge has a ROCKVILLE CENTRE \1 PEOPLE’S COLUMN per an article on the desirabilty of a ; Italian entry. The applause, cheers Robert Clark to C. A. Walsch, club for the young men of this village | and shouts of delight which greeted and Hempstead; nom. and I want to say that t hope such a club will be formed in order to promote the social life among the young men of Bellmore who at present have no place in which to congregate that they can call their own. If we do form a club devoted t'> social and athletic affairs, such a club, I think, could be made self supporting if the members Stuck together, paid their dues and in- followed the winner as he flashed over 1 N. Y; Bdge. and Sub. Co. to Gioa- the course tingled the blood of every chino Mardi; nom. one who witnessed the triumph of Schwenke Land Co. to Isabella Boyd, American motor manufacturer over a Hemphtead Lawns; nom. foreign competitor. Several minor ac- S. R. Smith to Peter Ceancimino, cidents oe.cured during the races but on Oceanside; nom. the whole the work of Sheriff Joseph Bellmore Realty Co. to Eugene Foster and his force of special police Costello, Bellmore; $320. kept the crowd well in hand. Estates of Long Bqaoh to C. M. Of- fray, Long Beach nom. Bellmore Resident. Oct. 26, 1908. The Stroller’s Column Over in Suffolk County the friends of Edwin Bailey jr., are working hard for the election of their candidate for State Senator. Mr. Bailey was born 48 years ago and after serving his ap prenticeship as “ cull” boy on the oys ter lands of the South Bay, learned the trade of carpenter and succeeded in building up one of the biggest manu facturing concerns on Long Island. His first publie office ■tvas as president of the Brookhaven Town Trustees and from that position he was made Super visor, serving for several terms. He was elected to the State Senate in 1902 Hempstead; $ 2 , 000 . W. G. Dillingham to F. L. Gilbert; lease. . w A. G. McDonald to F. N. Hoffstat, Sands Point; nom. Elizabeth Bedell to H. H. Mahon, Oyster Bay; nom. John Pogue to W. L. Mahon; Oyster Bay;nom. Achelle Biavti to Peter Weiland, Merrick; nom. A. A. Hallock to Lizzie Hudson, Farmingdale; nom. f . C. K. Townsend to John Geradi, Oyster Bay; nom. A. E. Davidson and another to A. - I m and was also president of the village E\ P aXid®0”' Freeporti I^ m- ^ ... nf Pfltrhotrnp for several vears He is N- Y* Suburban Land Co. to Camillo : the^fathe^nf °th^VRaneve A^irnrrmhi!e ! Manfordi, Central Park ; $ 287 . Elmer Bedell of East Rockaway will Law He waB the unanimous choice of F- C- F p?> j r-’ to Catherine Mat- put in hm spare time tffis Winter learn- the Mineola convention for State Sen- ^ews and another, Hempstead; $1,- ing all about his new Pope-Hartford ator 1 790. touring car. ‘ _______ Phillirppini Gross to M. M. Vickers, ' At the automobile races Saturday Hicksville; nom. Supt. Jas. Kineon of the N. Y. & L. three professional gamblers from New 1 Moffit Realty Co. to J. H. Duffy, I. Traction Co., wonders why there are York were arrested and sentenced by Nassou Heights; $196. so few miles of trolley lines in the East. Judge Remsen to 30 days in the Coun- Same to S. F. Osborn, Jericho Plaza; He comes from the West where trolley ty jail. $596. cars are as thick as flies In Summer — ---- — Same to J. C. Riggs, Jericho Plaza; time- One of the greatest receptions given : $ 776 . / a candidate for the office of President | Lo'ng Ig]and Realty Co. to Peter Vi- Steve Pettit, in addition to being of the United States was that accord-1 0 jjn| Heights; $169. prominent in real estate matters and a ed William Howard Taft in Brooklyn constable, has made a name for himself Monday night. He made several Heights; nom. as an auctioneer. telling speeches on the issues of the j game to E. S. day which were received in each in- Same to Albert Wacher, Merrick Smith & Bedell’s drug store in Free- stance with great enthusiasm. port is the only one on the South side „ ,v o __ having distinction of being guarded by ^ ,he Sent,nel ” e _______ . The Assessors of this Town have this a cannon. That jingling sound heard from the season added nearly $2,500,000 to the centre of the island was caused by the assessment rolls, the grand total now hotel keepers counting the receipts af- being $22,591,19.01—as follows: Real, ter the auto races. $19,773,521; personal, $1,096,157.40; ----------- special franchise, $1,061,200; person-j Quoting from a New York daily note al bank stock $69,660.61. There are that the relatives of a man shot in the exemptions of $36,290. This increase woods after being mistaken for a deer | is indeed very creditable, during a per- ridge Park; nom. are not half as angry over the matter iod of apparent depression in transfers 1 Same to Rose Doggett, Merrick Deubert, Merrick Heights; $165. Same to John Adel,Merrick Heights; nom. Same to Addie R. White,, Manor Grove; nom. Same to J. A. Hawley, Manor P ark; nom. Same to Mary Kalynha, Merrick Heights; $290. Saqie to O. H. Rhode, Merrick Man- Orfndm. Same to F. M. Kloppenburg, North- as the friends of a hunter who was shot after being taken for a rabbit. At Hicksville during the tourrfament the Freeport Fire Department entirely satisfied all those from Missouri who wanted to be shown. in property. Competent are equal to the emergency. Work of erecting the new Russell Sage Memorial Church at Far Rocka way will be started at once and the finishing touches will be put on the ed ifice in time to have opening services Notice to Messenger Subscribers s ept. i, 1909 . The total cost is to be and Readers Assessors , Square; nom Same to M. Alonzi, Merrick Park; $270. Same to C. M. Boiler, Manor Grove; $189. Bayview ParkRealty Co. to Morcella Weil, Sea Cliff; nom. M. L. Box to F. C. Helmuth, Lyn- brook; nom. Laura Pearsall to W. B. Seaman, If you fail to receive your paper on time, after a reasonable allowance for those subscribers served by the R. F. D., you will confer a favor on tins paper by $150,000. This church will be memorial to the late Russell Sage by j Rockville Centre; nom. Mrs. Sage. R. W. Berkely to Nassau Water „ n 7~ , , , Front Co., Hempstead: nom. George Ross, alias Jacobs, employed.,- L patterson to M. W. Smith, as a driver, is wanted by the police of I . nnm Zawatt, Schwencke Land Cq. to E. F. Phil* Carrollton Realty Co. to M. N. Fer- J ^ ^ • by the parents of a six year old girl, sending a postal to that effect to this refi;(]ent of Massanenua Hempstead , nom. office, stating what week yon failed to . ----- - — - - Schwencke Lan receive your copy. The Messenger’s The biggest kind of a Republican lips, Hempstead Manor; nom. si< 0 n coun y a urt y moi g. i , nent speakers, among whom are includ- tead; nom. Messenger is on sale m the following, ^ Hon Henry Attwood> Attorney ~ ' ■X'ill q • .-1 1 0 s ? • . _ 1 l _ T T .-L . I brother, John A. Johnson. Mrs. Mary McGlincey left Tuesday for her home in Brooklyn, where she will reside permanently. Her .-many friends recently gave her a surprise party which was in the nature of a send-off to this popular young woman. Albert Cheshire and Sons sell at auc tion, Monday, Nov. 2nd, at 2 p. m., a lot of cows, horses, wagons, harness, milk bottles, cans, etc., by order of John P. Schneider, at Mr. Schneider’s dairy in Smithvilie South. Terms euchre on at Wednesday evening. tbe L N Knickerbocker ov. 4 th. z ■ro under the auspices of the Choir Guild of the Church of the Ascension there will be presented the tuneful op era “ Pinafore” in Parish Hall / to night. Special costumes and scenery, and an orchestra of eight pieces^ will furnish the accompanying music. ' Pop ular prices. Everybody who read the Recorder (Lynbrook) this week had an increased respect for beefsteak dinners in general due to the one-half column story it’s editor published after attending the villages: Smithvilie South,Wood’s Store (P.O.) Wantagh, Fussell Bros. Seaford, General Store (P. O.) Massapequa, General Store (P. O.) Roosevelt, General Store (P. O.) Rockville Centre, Magninness’ News Depot apd William Meydes. Baldwin, Miss Marian Seaman, near depot. * Freeport Kiefer’s Art Store, and Go- betz’s News Store. Merrick, J. W. Birch. Bellmore, Messenger Office, Smith Bros. (P. O.), Wm. E. Bowne. SOUTH SmB MESSENGER Bellmore, Long Island, N. Y. A.: - u Z - ■ Z 'A O. V. Kabfierger to H. E. Williams, Merrick; notn. David Wilkie to Jennie McIntosh, Floral Park; nom. Greater New York Homes Co. to interest will be delivered and these ral- j Michael Krauk, Central Park; $220. lys usually are worth while so to- Hoyse and Home Co. to O. D. Olsen, ■ EgrtlPark; $750. Same'to Stefan Hutterer, Floral Park; $900. General of Illinois; Orlando Hubbs, Hon. William G. Miller, Congressman W. W, Cocks and others of equal prominence. Undoubtedly speeches of are morrow night all who can should attend this meeting. Ladies are cor dially invited. There will be a band and field musu^with a drum corps and glefyplftb. The debate between Republican can didate Hubbs and Democratic candi date Bailey (running fbr state sena tor) is scheduled for this week at Baby lon, when each man will meet to tell his side of tbe question at hand to the best of hi* ability. Wheatley Hills Land Co. to P. R. Pedrazzo, East Williston; $600. J. A. Kenyon to Peter Robohm, Lav rence; nom. i'v ■' j John Wilkinson to Mary WilKinsoi Hicksville; nom.1 EL P. Southard to M. A. Pearsall, Rockville Centre; nom. 1 Broe. to A. T. Powell, Rd< nom. , :