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K n i f e s ' If - \P ,,W '' ; \' $''''' S ' ^ ' ' ' *W^-'' ' 1 \ ‘ , ■?' / v - - A Z “life on the South Sfbe is Mortb Xtvlng” TH SIDE MESSENGER F g rtb XMno” For the - • .. ' : ' A reliable means of coprmunication between the villages of Rock- / Issued W eekly South Side of ville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Roosevelt, * M errick, Bell more, Subscription Long Island Smithville South, W antagh, Seaford, Massapequa and Amityville. I - ’ 1 . $1.00 a Year A VOL. 1, NUMBER 21 FREEPORT FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1908 PRICE, 5 CENTS BELLMORE BALDWIN Another amusement enterprise is ™ „ Tft>eo nppkins is the agent for the H Gerhold of Brooklyn has opened under way for the village. The Free -1 v ^ 1®. e nc ' 1 ra or’ 11C 1 's a* a grocery, delicatessen and lunch- port Amtlsement Association will turn g! '.n^ uIi : ,ose, r°m room in Seaman’s new store property * yKtiii rvio r i a m on rt/1z z^rra Ko v I \rtri i I o i I n in A 4 the Freeport base-ball grounds into an ice skating rink by flooding the five acres, which includes the fenced in grounds at N. Main St. and Seaman Ave. When it freezes this will be an i rheumatism and other bodily ailments. A postal card will bring Mr. Hopkins with a machine to give a demonstra tion any time. near the depot. The regular Friday evening dance starts in Seaman’s Hall to-night. Ad- At Advance Hook and Ladder meet- mission 25c, ladies 15c. ideal spot for skaters and doubtless be jng Monday in Fire Hall the following well patronized. It will be opened | gentlemen were elected to serve as Dr. W. G. Smith, dentist. 61 W. every afternoon and evening except! shown herewith: House Committee— Merrick Road, Freeport. Sundays, prices 10c and 15c. 10c af-1 Charles Russell, J. G. Deubert, J. J. : 85-R Freeport. Bedell. Membership committee — John Adel, Edward Ascoli, Frank Smith. Finance committee, Peter temoons, and 15c evenings. Arc lights will be used to- ’furnish illumination. There will be hockey games and other events to make it of interest. Messrs. Roland Lamb, Stephen Pettit, George Bennett^Smith and Stephen W. Hunt are the promoters. Refreshments j Deubert; foreman, will be sold on the grounds. — * - \r 1 * ’ ’ Elmer E. Raynor is on his way to Toronto, Ont. Canada, where he ex pects to reside permanently. He showed traces of his recent illness and it is hoped that he will regain health and strength in his new home. Seaman Bros., opposite the station, have on sale weekly and monthly pub- Johnson, John Johnson, C. W. Smith, lications, also county newspapers and Trustees, C. H. Russell. J. J. Bedell, daily papers. Single copies of the Edward Ascoli, Frank Smith, J. G. Messenger, 5c. Peter Johnson;! ------------ 1st ass’t, John Adel; 2nd ass’t, John Johnson; 3rd ass’t, Walter Frisch; fi- ROOSEVELT GENERAL NEWS NOTES The School Meeting Tuesday night while the school chi I-: dren were at home preparing for the Qn Thanksirivimr dav in Hoboken N i The President’s 19000 word message assembled 8 in the^’sch^^ b S n g ^ o ' J ” Miss Beatrice Ketcham of Hemp- to Congress was read to that body Tues- discuss a^ew sitlTupon^hich'to^erect j Gea^’ ma\ ^ to ^ t e r ^ ^ ^ n ‘g i v t S meTsagp! another school building, so that the ^ S e ^ d ^ 1 ^ W,n ^ ! a\Tt w ^ r L t ^ o ^ Roosev^t ever growing number of scholars at- 8ule ,n Hempstead. gives way to Mr. Taft as executive,) en^ar?of p m p ^ r l y ^ r ^ t s belng I ^M r. John Whitehouse returned home | ^ Chwht h p a ^ e 'v id ’ently ^ n o i In made that present acocmmodations are ^as tYkenTud^enW^ck ^ ‘ImnSvIng! adm’irer of the present President, inadequate. f ^ ‘ak6n sudde,,ly slck’ 18 improV,ng | Just the same this message should be ________ , kept and read many times before being The Board of Trade held its regular thrown away. It was able and covers As the result of an advertised no- Telephone, _£jce_'t 0 that effect, the meeting was held in the school house with the board of educatinon and its attorney, Coun sellor I’lint, present. Wm. B. Oster- hout was chairman, and there was plenty doing in the way of oratory semi-monthly meeting in their new Hall Tuesday evening. It was decided to have the election of officers at the a number of situations now in the pub lic eye. The Fire Department has issued a new map of the fire districts within its limits. It describes boundaries of the ten districts and is a very good refer ence in case of necessity. Regular dance to-night at Seaman’ Hall. * AJiigh class vocal and instrumental ance was fair, concert,tender the direction of Prof. A. Pplamounlkin, was held in the Pres byterian Chruch on Wed. evening, Dec. 9, 1908. ♦The programme consisted of choruses by the Church choir and sev eral vocal and instrumental selections by local artists. The concert was a great success. The Board of Trade had its monthly meeting in Fraternity Hall Wednesday night, with President Foster in the chair, all the local newspaper men it and a larger attendance than Moonrs. Wallnti. I bii W. b Ed vards, Hulse and others brought up matters for consideration of the Board and the meeting closed with an ably delivered lecture on the theatre, its performers, past and present, mostly passed. Stephen Pettit of Pettit and Lamb, addressed the board, on a live matter. nancial secretary, August Umhauer; rec. secretary, H. A. Self; treasurer, C. W. Smith, and serg’t-at-arms, Hat field Smith. A travelling show appeared a t Fire men’s Hall Saturday. The perform- j . Salvatore Sorrentino was agreeably The Carnival-Ball at Merrick Fire B ^ is e d w h e n hiswife presented him Hall the 18th, Friday, will be one o f !Wlth ? 10 P°™d baby ^ Tuesday the big' dance events of the season. Mother do.ing n,ceIy as 18 Something of a high order is promised e 1 e one‘ ____ i __ in the carnival line. ___ A. H. Scott, the village drugigst. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the S. S. has announced he will give a coupon A. C. had their leap year dance in the j with every 10c purchase. The lucky hall Wednesday. It was one of the i number entitles the holder to a large usual interesting events, that under j Teddy bear, the auspices oT these ladies, is always ... „ , ~ . , „ so successful Miss Scherer, a sister-in-law of Mrs. , * ------------ John Lusch, died in Florida last Sun-; Owing to the heating apparatus in, day. Remains will be brought northi ex-assemblyman BeHmore 'AvK. ChoMi ttofhg Otlt | fW iht&rttieilt In Chreehwood. _5bba’J J ‘; of order, no services will be held there ! ------------ ' until the committee in-charge of this i Announcement is made of the en . . . .................. The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and , ----- -------- „ ... ------- j \ext regular meeting, which will ^be j gcjenceB has established a branch in from business men, and a large num. ! Juesday, December 22. This includes . Hempstead, which at present has one ber of lawyers were on‘hand, nearly ; w® ve trustees. Every member ought, hundred and twenty-five members. A all of whom were heard in speeches 1:0 be Preaeut- A committee of three i cyncert wiH be held under its auspices touching on the matter at hand. I t ! was aPPointed to amend the by-laws. ; a^. parish jja|i jn the near future. was really delightful to listen to these ~ _ ] < - --------- remarks and to know that within the: William Smith is building a t It is confidently expected that the village limits of Freeport their is such $3000 dwelling on Clinton St. The j new trolley to Hicksville from Mineola a goodly number of legal lights who! building boom still continues. are able to shed rays of wisdom on no ----------- matter what subject. So much import- The Roosevelt Social Club will hold ance w»s attached to the matter of a a card party and dance every Saturday school ftfte to be purchased, at a pro- i evening in the Board of Trade Hall, posed sum not to exceed $8,000, that} Wood Ave., starting Saturday evening, the closest attention was paid to every- j Dec. 12. Everyone is invited to come ! growing villages between that village od time. Tickets, gen-! and Amityville. This comes near be- will be in operation before Jan. 1st. 10c is to be the charge from Mineola to the Hicksville terminus. Speaking of this, the wonder is that there is no immediate prospect of a trolley east of Freeport to serve the thing that took place. Samuel R. : and hgve a gooi tlemen 20 c, ladies 10 c. The subject of a public euchre was discussed at the home of Mrs. Fred i Mollineaux Monday- evening, when a ! number of our young ladies got togeth- matter have arranged to properly heat gagement of Theo. A. Burtis, a former the building. When this is done, the 1 resident, to Miss Mildred C. Crossley Piesbytery of Nassau will arrange to of Wilkesbarre, Pa. Miss Crossley have services held each Sunday, a visits Baldwin frequently, she having different pastor officiating each Sunday relatives here. < - until it is shown that the church will 4 ^ He called attantion to the fact that the receive enoughTsupport to warrants the F.or i^igsaviug in absolutely newest fervice^oResidents in some of the, sec- nermanentivmm’8ter ^ Wl11 be hcre in all sizes Art Squares, Furniture,etc.,' tions of the village owing to there be- ---- ------ visit the New Store. E. H. Olsen, 88 ing no mains in these streets, naming ; A corps of civil engineers and assist- snmre tions '1 t ’ * recP°rt- l hnstmas particularly Bennington Park. He ! ants are working north of here survey- ' ^ 1 * s- cited an instance of one man who 1 ing the property belonging to the City would have to pay 40c a foot for the j of New York, laying of gas mains before he could i T , n. , , 7 7~7~ , get service. He made a good address dohn f } ckle entertained the wedding on a live matter which was well re- | P.araty.of l ”8 aon Frank, who was mar- ceived and it will receive the attention ried in the c,ty Saturday and who- Smith, president of the Board, ad dressed the meeting in what must be recognised at once as a clear statement showing the position of the board in regard to the purchase of a new site. Leo Fishel, an able attorney of Free port, made a motion that the voting er for that purpose. fie done by ballot, and then the argu ment w^uced warm, and keyed the as semblage to a high pitch. H. P. Lib- Geo. Wallace, B. Cartwright, c. H. Behr is building a house and Frank Stevens and others were con-! store on Washington Ave. \spicuous by addresses made or their j _________ uickness in bringing to the notice of ing a necessity. A Special Term of the Supreme Court in and for Nassau County, opened Monday, Judge Josiah T. Mar- ean presiding. There were 38 cases on the calendar. Otto Nelson will move into his new ; si^ ag bg ^ 1 Ue% 7 J P trttht G ^ e ^ (N house in about ten days. y.) ends to-morrow. About the only important feature is the rake-off promoters get, but sport--(?) To the Town Board Monday Town pressed it, MERRICK Men’s Club—In the Parish House on Tuesday evening a new club was or- ried in _ _ of the nroner ‘commTttee^throu^hVhe ; with his bride and friends, came out ganized to be known as the Men’s Club • ht chan nils ^ I here to start their honeymoon. They °f the Church of the Redeemer. Its Regular /monthly meetings of the ! [etu.rnecHo. _theJCLty_Sunday ^ight af,t?r 1 th„! board wi^f be held throughout the Winter. A repqrt found in )f the school meeting [her column. Wilfred Smith has been appointed Special Deputy Sheriff. Letter carrier Taft is proud of the addition to his family. Report has it that the youngster will (be named William Howard Taft. A good name to live up to. “ Jake” Post is completing a small building on the floor of his theatre-to- be property next to the P. O. He says it will be a small office, and possibly something on the side Saturdayjiights. The Phi Alpha Club are practicing in the old mill on Henry St., where they have their gymnasium. Some of the best athletes in the village are members, and they are noted for their clean work on the field and their gen tlemanly conduct always. For a big saving in absolutely newest designs in Lave Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, in all sizes, Art Squares, Furniture,etc., visit the New Store. E. H. Olsen, 88 South Main St., Freeport. Christmas suggestions. _ 3t having enjoyed the good things that “ moral, social and physical good of had £>een prepared for them. | its members.” The officers are: 1 Pres., Mr. Anthony; vice-pres., Arthur The Observer wonders if a recent Gowd; secretary, Harold Eldridge; marriage is responsible for>e present | treas., Rev. Wm. H. Littebrandt. Mr. inactivity of the Board of Trade. Is ’ H. M. Narwood was elected chairman this, then, really regarded as a one- man board? of the House Committee and athletic manager. All men in sympathy with Judging from the pleased expres- objects of this Club are invited to sions on the faces of the ladies of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the M. E. Church, their fair on the 8 th must have been a success. The new building to be used as a butcher shop on Bedford Ave., which Builder Charles Wood of Smithville South is erecting, is nearing comple tion. It is a good sized structure. Several real estate developers from Brooklyn were in town Wednesday looking over the vacant property herea bouts. join. The membership committee is Messrs. Arthur Hewlett, Harold Gowd and George Midmer. This is worthy the support of every young man of Merrick. Eugene J. Farley and John Kihcling, inmates of the State Asylum at Central Islip, escaped from there Tuesday and were caught by Deputy Sheriffs A. Palermo and C. H. Russell Wednesday itight in the village. They were re- For a big saving in absolutely newest jn ! designs in Lace Curtains, Carpets,Rugs, Dr. W. G. Smith, dentist, 61 W. Merrick Road, Freeport. Telephone 85-R, Freeport. Church Notes.—During the Advent season services are held in the Church on Wednesdays at 8 p. m. and Fridays at 10 a. m. The Sunday evening ser vice has been changed for the winter from 8 to 7.30. The Christmas exer cises and tree of the Sunday School will take place on the evening of Holy Innocent’s, Monday, Dec. 28th. turned to the Asylum Thursday charge of a State officer. in all sizes, Art Squares, Furniture,etc., visit the New Store. E. H. Olsen, 88 n,. w r 1 South Main St., Freeport. Christmas Dr. W^ G. Smith, dentist, 61 W. | sngge8tionB. Merrick Road, 85-R Freeport. Freeport. Telephone ROCKVILLE CENTRE ^•'Mystic Refcekah Lodge, Number j For a big saving in absolutely newest -298, of Freeport, wlil have a masquer-1 designs in Lace Curtains, Carpets.Rugs. ade ball New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, at ™ all sizes, Art Squares. Furniture,etc., | is announced for January 15 at Athe- Opera Hall, Freeport. Tickets 50c [ J*' neum Hall. This will be a big time and 25c. * Fourth annual ball of the Hello Club suggestions 1 ^l\’ Freeport' Christmas and arrangements are being perfected - The regular meeting of the W. C. : Editor, South Side Messenger: T. U. will be held on Monday at 3; Dear Sir:— o’clock, at the -^ome of Mrs. N. H. Smith. Members r are requested to bring some Christmas token that can be used for those less fortunate than themselves. The Epworth League held a Christ- Kindly &ive the following space in the Messenger: We hope whoever fired the rifle bul let in our nurseries the other day will read this and then be more careful in the future. It came from a direction we have well marked out as there were mas social in the M. E. Church Wed-! three «nen working in the bullet’s nesday evening and about 150 mem- course and who plainly heard' it. It of the League and their friends struck within six feet of one man and I attended. After the business meeting raised the dust as high as his head, short literary prefrgam was furnish- Boys, if you do that again we shall J A donation of toys was made to have to report you, 4 * SM I l.land MiMion. | E. P. J.ffre, * Son. U - .i - to make it a success in every way. James H. Pattten has moved his real , estate offices from Park Ave. and | Front Street to Village Ave., in the old bank building. Miss D. L. Dyer of New York has opened a t 45 Village Ave. a ladies’ furnishing store and milliner’s es tablishment. For a big saving in absolutely newest designs in Lace Curtains, Carpets, Rugs in all sizes, Art Squares, Furniture,etc,, visit the New Store. E. H. Olsen, 88 South Main St., Freeport. Christmas quicKness in wringing 10 tne notice 01 j Garland Gaden, jr., was a guest at I Clerk Weeks reported that the con- the chairman, some important point Herbert VanDusen’s home Sunday and j tract.had been prepared for lighting that might be overlooked in the gen - 1 Monday. the Inwood District and had been ac- I ^ T r S a b l e that another meeting ! A hearing w ill^held by the Town ; ^ ^ i c C p ^ T f ^ T l o c t w a \ / will be held to discuss this matter, as j Board at the Board of Trade rooms : who areIto furnish) under the contract’, Tuesday’s meeting finally adjourned ; next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, j twenty-five or more arc lamps of 1,200 without a vote being taken. There on the application of the Roosevelt ; can(||e p0wer each for $90 each per were a fair number of women present, : Water, Light and Power Co., for a 1 yean A resolution was passed, au- who attended, possibly, as one ex- franchise here. j thorizing the contract to be executed. ~ , A petition was received from 130 b or a big saving in absolutely newest | residents of Cedarhurst, asking that a ffX M reRr; i lifhti”* district 1 m established there, visit the New Store, E. O. Olsen, 88 !tbe territory embraced being within South Main St., Freeport. Christmas: the boundaries as set down on a map suggestions. 2t : submitted with the petition. A pub lic meeting will .be given the matter I at Cedarhurst on December 22, at 3 p. m. A resolution’was then passed au thorizing the levy of a tax on the dis trict for $4,200 to pay for the lights, providing the proposition meets with approval at the public hearing. as^one ‘to see the feathers fly.’ SEAFORD AMITYVILLE William Stable was elected Foreman of the Seaford Hook Ladder and En gine Company at the last meeting. The Unity Pleasure Club held its 37th regular meeting last night at the home >f Mrs. E. Fallot at Massapequa. ! Tueaday> Dec. 1, occurred the ven- Mr. Julius Cleaver of Brooklyn is ison supper at Holze’s,Imperial Hotel, spending three weeks’ vacation at the 1 which was well attended and enjoyed residence of Mrs. Michenfelder. H e! by over thirty-five people who were is enjoying the hunting and fishing won n°t only by the excellence of the hereabouts to the limit. supper but by the entertainment fur- --------- — | nished afterward by Messrs. Packard, Richard Wanzer, who moved here | Edward^ Jackson. Michaels, and Eck- from Brooklyn last week, lost a dory ; ert. Singing, elocution and playing with over one hundred dollars worth of ; on musical instruments was of an order provisions.and a large new fishing net. ; calculated to add to the further pleas- _. ^ ~ ures of those who had dined wisely and D. Clinton James is doing well after ■ wejj his accident last\ week. He expects to i _ __ be out next week._____ The recent warm weather has kept Mrs. Rich had the misfortune to ! the carpenters and builders busy and suffer from a paralytic stroke but is j unheard of building boom has struck improving nicely. tbe vl‘'aSe- • For a big saving in absolutely newest A moving picture show is expected designs in Lace Curtains, Carpets,Rugs, j to locate in this village permanently, in all sizes, Art Squares, Furniture,etc., j jn the near future, visit the New Store. E. H. Olsen, 88 South Main St., Freeport. Christmas suggestions. 2 t WANTAGH Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Seaman and daughter Ruth have gone to Brooklyn for the Winter months. The Ladies’ Aid Society held the last meeting of this year with Mrs. I William A. Seaman, Wednesday. The Rev. T. S. Braithwaite, pastor of the Memorial Church, will preach the sixth sermon in the services on the “ Book of Job” or “ The Great Drama of Doubt,” next Sunday evening. The Christmas services of the church will be held Dec. 20, while the Sunday School will hold itsjChristmas celebra- ; tion Wednesday the 23rd. “ The | John Mack has on his books some; Light of the Star” will be given by the I shore front properties that are so rea-; members of the school. The funeral service over the remains j s mable in price that they warrant 1 of Gilbert Gritman, an olfi resident of j the consideration of any one confident this place, was held Friday afternoon; I of the future of Amitvyille. interment in Greenfield Cemetery. I ----- ——— ------- - -------------------- ----- - The deceased was 69 years of age and C l l l T H l / l l I F C A I IT H is survived by three sons. O lfll I I I t IL L L O v U 1 11 Carnival Ball the Fire Hall in Merrick Dec. The houses owned by Frank C. Young and Mrs. Powell have been moved to their new locations to make room for the waterworks. The Brass Band holds a Ball in Ultsch’s Hall next Tuesday evening. David T. Fussell, tax collector, is For a big saving in absolutely newest At the Fire Hall in Merrick D 6 c. j designs in Lace Curtains,Carpets, Rugs, ju>4tTiM x __ r) „„„ of Freeport, which will be the big roro8fftiow •#. ---- ------- dance event of the season. Every 6 | William B. Seaman and brother effrt is being put forth to make this of 1 1 Charles/ also Mrs. Jagger, their sister, an unusually high order. There will Andrew Ennis returned from a gun- haVe gone to resx3e in Brooklyn for a be prizes for the fancy costume, ludi- ning trip yesterday afternoon and | time. 1 stopped at the residence of Alfred I ; Caleagnino, leaving his loaded shot j Charley Allen look a friend_;») his crous costume, prize waltz and an en durance contest, all of which will be judged by Archer B. Wallace, Roland Lamb, and Chas. Sigmond. No smok ing, drinking or objectionable features will be allowed. The Merrick Fire Hall is particularly adapted for an affair of this kind and doubtless a large crowd will be on hand for the eveping. Automobiles are to be placed at the West end of the hall; a compe gun outside, leaning against the build- i boat to the Greenhouse last Sunday, on his way home from the QvA- where both enjoyed a bay dinner. Mr. mg. cagnino residence, little Margaret Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. R. R. Powell, accidentally dis charged the gun, receiving the full charge in her breast, resulting in in stant death. Judge Tatem, as acting coroner, pronounced it an accidental ML v n v ¥▼ COL tJUU U1 LUC H a l l , a _ ~ * * tent watchmAn willvbe on hand to care death. No arrests. Ennis is a young W mmm a for them. Carriages at Muller’s. Stages for Freeport leave at 1 p. m. and 2 p. m. Ticket* fifty cents, with man employed by A. is well ilame can be attached to him for the ling of th , day s* m Allen reports that it was .not as cold on the water as it was on shore. Dr. W. ( 6 . Smith, dentist, 61 W. Merrick Road, Freeport Telephone 85-R Freeport. J V For a big saving in absolutely newest designs In Lace Curtains, Carpets,Rugs, in all sizes, Art Squares, Furniture,etc., visit the New Store. B. H. Olsen, 88 South Main St., Freeport. Ohristmaa ,
