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' . , m l \ || & t \■ - f - H “ - r_r— ~ : - j r p • For the A reliable means of communication between the villages of Rock- Issued W eekly South Side of / , ville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Roosevelt, Merrick, Bellmore, l Subscription* Long Island .......... ...... - ........... i Smith ville South, W antagh, Seaford, Massapequa and Amity ville* $i.oo a Year VOL. 1, NUMBER 23 FREEPORT number of the Nassau cachedeached us last weeK, Chas. Combs of Raynor St. left Wednesday for a 10 weeks' gunning trip through Florida. The Christmas County Review r and we are pleased to compliment neighbor Pearsall on the excellent ap pearance of this issue. A feature of the number was the interspersing of news throughout the colored supple ment, which gave the numerous adver tisers the advantage of being put “ next to reading.\ _______ The Old Maids' Convention will be again repeated, this time at Seaford Jan. 7th, lit Y. M. 1. C. Hall. Ad mission 25 cents. from the start. FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y.,- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1908 The Phi Alpha Club will play the Dragon A. C. at basket ball in Rock ville Centre the evening of Dec. 26. John Nolan fell from the flying rings | Point with a full rigged ship coming last Saturday night while at work ’ D. H. Bedell, proprietor of the Bald win Motor Works, expects to be ready for business in his new shop on Sports men’s Canal by Jan. 1. His new building there is nearly completed and is opposite the shipyard of Daniel Combs, an ideal spot for the business. In Capt. Dan’l Combs' shipyard there are several new jobs under way, one of which is a 35 foot power boat for Henry Ackerly of Hempstead and another being a 28 foot launch for Ed. Gildersleeve of Hempstead. There will be several new boats started early in 1909, to Be ready for the coming yachting season. One of the handsomest calendars that have been issued in these parts is the one being sent out by William G. Mil ler. It is typical of Long Island, having a marine view of Montauk BELLMORE SMITHVILLE SOUTH ! large crowd who enjoyed the entertain ment very much. Found on Bellmore Ave.,a breastpin . . | which owner can have by furnishing Christmas exercises were held in the : .John W. Southard has a holiday sea- description. Address Messenger Office, f m * 001 Tuesday afternoon. son party at his home Tuesday night 24 Brooklyn Ave., Freeport. ! —^ -------- I A regular meeting of the fire com-1 At the 38th reg. meeting of the The Christmas exercises of the Sun day School of the M. E. Church will be held in the Church Dec. 29, ip the evening. Regular meeting of the Fire Depart ment was held in Fire Hall Monday night. pany was held in Fire Headquarters Unity Pleasure Club held at the home Thursday night. Charles Johnson of Mrs. J. T. Powell, arrangements added $25 to the treasury. Affairs are were made for a dance to be held at Y. prospering in this organization. I M. I. C. Hall Jan. 12, 1909. Al. Calcagnino is finishing the The fishing net lost by Mr. Richard plumbing work in the new residence of , Wanzer was found ashore at Wreck William Bedell in W. Hempstead. I Lead. the club's gymnasium and received a bad cut on the head. He again. Don’t fAil to send the little ones to see Santa Claus at the Wide Awake Engine Company’s house, Church and Pine Sts., Christmas Day at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Through the gene rosity of the members each child will be supplied with candy and nuts and be allowed to shake hands with Claus. I head-on. n ■ u* i Work on the Sigmond Theater is is a righ | progreaging rapidly. The buildings , will probably be opened by Feb. 1st, and in addition to regular vaudeville H. O. Smith has commenced the erection of a new dwelling on St. Marks Ave.., - The Democratic primaries were held in Firemen’s Halt Saturday night. J. J. Gangloff was elected President of the Association and Alva Smith Dis trict captain. William Harrison of Lynbrook is occupying his new house on St. Marks Ave. Dr. George G. Kelley, Veterinary Miss Mary Wolf was in town Friday looking over her property here. Chas. Wood has been putting in a ; supply of holiday goods. Be sure and | see them before purchasing elsewhere. Mrs. V. McGlincey and children are spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Moore. The Hook and Ladder which was bought by the S. H. L. and E. Co., through subscriptions of the citizens of this place, will arrive here in about a week. ROOSEVELT and moving picture shows the house j Surgeon, is at the same address, 76 will be available fob public meetings, | North Main St., Freeport. Telephone dances and gatherings of a different j ^ 0 L. °r<*er\ ------------ Louise Schweiker has accepted a W. L. Gideon of Boston, brother of j position with the telephone company as Santa ! ^ rs* ^ *). Kiefer, is visiting Mrs. ! Kiefer over the Holidays. operator in the Freeport office, taking the place of Mrs. Ethel Russell-Parker- son, resigned. ‘‘Charles A. Sigmond will be initiated At the residence of George Smith of in the Order of Elks, Queensborough j Scuthside Ave. a surprise party was Lodge, Long Island City, Tuesday, the f given his daughter Miss Ethel last Fri- 29th. day by young folks of the village who The bug House Hose Company , p J ^ n t l y passed the evening in the . .. ... . ^ enjoyment of dancing, music and re poses to leave on its tr.p to Washing-jfreJghments About twenty-five in all ^ *0 attend the inaugural ceremonies I thered to heip their young friend and parade, at 9.30 a. m., March 3rd, | commemorate he£ birthay. from N; Y. over the Pennsylvania R. i ------------- J F. They will have a special train and j Mask Ball of the Mystic Rebekhah Amity ville last Saturday, George Bald No Christmas exercises in the school this year. Edward Edwards of Freeport is building a new residence on St. Marks Ave., wjth two more to follow in the spring. In the five mile running race at School closes Thursday days' vacation. , The Old Maids’ convention in Fire- a ten , men’s Hall Thursday evening of last week attracted a large crowd regardless of the bad weather. The joke seemed Mrs. S. J. Arkels has returned from to be on an old bachelor of this village. a visit with relatives and friends in : ------------ Brooklyn and New \ork. A very pretty wedding took pl^ce ■ Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. VanSeth celebrated I John Collins on Park Ave., when their their 20th wedding anniversary last j daughter Grace was married to Morris Saturday evening. Several relatives Denton. Only relatives of the family and friends from the city were in at- j were present. Rev. Dr. Bissell of Free- tendance. Mr. and Mrs. VanSeth port performed the ceremony, were the recipients of many and beaut- ------------ iful gifts. Mr. J. E. Cornell is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Cornell. The next meeting of the Ladies’ School closed Wednesday for the holidays. Mr. Thomas H. LeRoy went to Amagansett, where he will spend the holidays, Miss Martha K. Miller to her Jiome in Herkimer, N. Y .; Miss Mabel E. Bruhans to her home in Hun- Auxiliary will be held the first Tues- *er> Y .; Miss H. Kathryn Madigan IT. wui Have a tqiecmi train »nu : iuasK tian oi tne Mystic KeoeKhah i — \ ------- J* ------ \\'7, aav in j an at the home of Mrs f. to her home in Fairfield, N. Y., and be accommodated ata hotel specially en-j Lodge is to be held in Opera Hall New win W1S ?ne,0^ the nymers, but di.'r; ojmDSon Miss Lucille Lundy to her home in gagedaged forr thehe party. Opportunityortunity w ill!ll, Year’sear’s Eve.ve. As great preparations ! 8Ltay ,nLthe rac« lonK> preferring to g 1 . „ ; finish on the comfortable seat of a I _ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood and son Howard and Mrs. Chas. Wood attended g fo t party. Opp w i Y E be given to visit various points of in have been made to give every one terest in and around the capital. If j good time it is hoped a good crowd will waSon- you desire further information com- turn out to enjoy the fun while an old ™ ^ .. .t I fhe TTinnnHrnmo laat MonHav nffornnnn municate with Archer B. Wallace of year is going out and watch the coming There is not much Christmas activity the Hippodrome last Monday afternoon. the Observer, Rockville Centre and in of the new. Tickets 25 cents and abound the express office, the number members of the B. H. Hose Co. I 50 cents. Iof Christmas packages being very - ----------- t ------------ light. At 5.35 Monday afternoon while The Oratorio, the Messiah, under driving across the railroad tracks at the auspices of the Freeport Choral W. Brockman has a new horse to : Knoxville, Term. I I Mr. George Merritt has started a new house on John St. Carpenters seem to ! keep busy around here. PRICE, r> CENTS In One Day Last Monday morning in the office of this paper getting ready for the usual dailyjgrind and wondering what the day would bring forth that would he worth printing, there came a mafi into the editor’s room all smiles and gladness, to announce that that morn ing there had come to his home a little girl baby, who, we knew, for months to come would be the subject of her father’s conversation. He would talk of her doingi, her baby prattle and her antics—for wasn't.she the best baby in the lyorld? He was so happy that we were\ all glad to hear the pleasing news at the beginning of the day and wished him all possible joy for himself and family. We went through the day in the usual manner until darkness setting in told us another night had come. Suddenly the big swiftly moving New York express dashed into the station and stopped, something unusual, for this train was a through flyer and not scheduled to stop here. Looking out at it we saw the engineer get down out of his cab and walk back, followed by the train hands and passengers. The reason, reader, was that all unconscious of danger, a man returning from work had but a few seconds before been, without warning, struck down and killed all unconscious of the end that was so soon to be his, he started over the grade crossing where there was no flagman, no light and no bell. In a few seconds a lifeless form was all that was left of the husband, father and wage earner and another mark was placed against someone somewhere. This was one of the incidents that hap pen all over the land and are forgotten as will be the wife and little ones who will have tears, not smiles, for their Christmas this year. God help thefii. It was our duty to chronicle, at the beginning of the day, the starting on life’s journey of one being, and at the close to narrate the account of the pass ing to the, Great Beyond of another. Surely there is a beginning only to be an ending. z The Xmas exercises at the East Meadow Church will be held, Thursday evening at 7.30. Mrs. Lillian > V. moving her family to Ja- Smith is maica. MERRICK the Henry St. crossing, George Knetell, j Society was rendered Tuesday evening, take the P|ace of the one he lost re- a middle aged man, employed by C. ! direction of Prof. A. Palamountain, j cently. The new horse is a goer and is Milton Foreman, was struck by west. and was one of the best concerts of its ; pleasing to Brockman’s customers, bound train 12, Engineer Dimmick, | kind ever given in Freeport. Partic-| and thrown a considerable distance. | ular mention may be made of the fol- Miss Emma Smith, assistant agent As soon as help reached him he was lowing who were exceptionally good: at the station, is slowly but surely carried to the freight house, but he e x -; Mrs. Etta Hamilton, Soprano; Miss learning the secrets of the Morse Code, pired in a few minutes. The coroner ; Florence Detheridge, Contralto: G. ; and expects to be proficient as an oper- wsa notified and gave a permit to move Huntington Potter, Tenor; G. Magnus a tor by the Summer at least, the body to Fulton’s undertaking es-! Schutz, Basso; Prof. S. G. Lambert, u„,i Principal violin, all from Brooklyn.' For some time passed a system of realtives of the deceased. tablishment. George Knetell had been employed by C. Milton Foreman for about eighteen months and bore an ex cellent reputation. He was married and lived near Roosevelt with his wife and several children. The Henry St. •crossing is next to Main St. crossing and is conspicuous for being about the darkest spot in the village, jyith no ifltgnal bell, flagman or other safe guards. About a year and a half ago Mr. Foreman suffered the loss of a team of horses which were killed by a train at this spot. Sunday morning some of the long •distance runners of the village started •out to distinguish themselves by run ning a long distance foot race. Leav ing the R. R. station at 9.30, William Murray, Russell Golder, Herbert Braithwaite, Guy Smith and Bob Murray started West on a dog trot with Golder away in the lead, the rest following! reaching Baldwin they swung into Grand Ave. and headed due North, arriving in Hempstead in fifty-five minutes.' They rested there thirty minutes, then padded along south to Freeport, where they arrived again at the R. R. Station at 11.45 Henry Golder and followed closely by Guy Smith. In an interview with several 6f the runners, none stated their intention to enter into any coming Maratfion contest. The Carnival Ball of the Orpheum Comedy Players of Freeport at Mer rick last Friday night drew a good sized crowd from various villages to enjoy the fun, and apparently they were well satisfied. There were about sixty in costume, many of which were very effective. Miss Sarah Link of Mer rick, Mrs.I Powell of Seaford, Miss Ethel Kraft- of Smithxille South, a Mr. Mauersberger of Freeport, and others, were recipients of prizes for costumes, dancing, etc., all of which were judged by Archer B. Wallace of the Southajde Observer, Roland B. Lamb of Pettit and Lamb, and Village Trustee Chas. A. Sigmond. Miss Etfiil Carman and Mr. Henry Heben- streit lead the march. Harry Zeiner's orchestra furnished the music. There were over one hundred and fitfy people in the hall p#d it was voted a success The Methodist Church was crowded, checking the circulation of this paper a large number coming from surround- has been in use in this office which ing villages to enjoy the musical treat i satisfies us that a copy of this publica- in store for them. | tion is mailed to each subscriber every week. We have, however, been re- The Board of Trade held its annual meeting in the Board of Trade Hall Tuesday, when the election of officers took place, about twenty-five members being present. Edwin D. Seabury was elected president, Edward Uhe, vice- president; Frank A. Wood, recording secretary ; C mrad Ganger, financial secretary; Fred L. Mollineapx, treasur- William H. Bowne, aged 77 years, er; trustees elected for two years were retired, father of William E. Bowne i Chas. Edwards, J. J. Taylor, William of Bellmore, died Friday at his resi- P. Jones, Edward Uhe, J. D. Schultz, dence hereafter a two weeks’ illness. Six others elected for one year as fol- The end was peaceful in presence of lows: Harlan Crandell, John Dorlon, The inter-! H. F. Smith, David Brown, jr., Ar- WANTAGIt Cottage Prayer Meetings will be held for the next two weeks in antici pation of and preparation for the Union Evangelistic Meetings of January. These prayer meetings will be hej^d Tuesday evenings at 7:45, simultan eously at different homes, and all per- \ | ons are invited to attend at their nearest place of meeting. The prayer centers for next Tuesday evening, De cember 29, are: D. A. Hamaker, 48 Pearsall Ave.; Mrs. Lowe, Helen & ceiving complaints of the non-delivery of papers from some subscribers. We therefore request that when you do not receive your paper on time that you send a postal to this office as soon as possible that we can find out the reason for the delay. ment was in Cypress Hills Monday, thur Whitehouse and George Robinson. The sympathy of the Messenger is ex- | The appointment of committees was tended the family in their hour of be- laid off until the next meeting. reavement. ---------- -- ------------ On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. The extension to the Fire Hall has , Ernest Edwards held their tenth wed- been completed and is commodious j ding anniversary at the home of Mr. enough to include both apparatus be-1 and Mrs. Chas. Edwards. Cards were longing to the department. played until a late hour, when a sup- _______ per was served. The ladies’ prizes Alexander Ave.; Mrs.. Conway, 17 | wa8 performed by Rev. Taft of Smith S t.; Mrs. Harriet A. PeaseU, i2 ford. The young couple will i Church S t.; O. W. Humphrey, 258 S. Ocean A v e.; Geo. Raynor, 213 Church S t .; Mrs. Miles Southard, 97 Broad way; W. E. Golder, Long Beach and Lexington Aves.; Isaac VanRiper, Grove St. and Randall Ave., and Mrs. C. W. Bedell, Bay View Ave. and Ar cher St. took place Sunday and the ceremony jof the miscrean t s . __ young couple will reside The Carnival Ball in the Fire Hall in Freeport, where Mr. Rhodes has was attended by several from this business connections. 1 place but the major portion of the i _______ j fun-seekers came from surrounding 1 •\I groom of ten years. A large crowd attended the illustrat ed lecture of Congressman W. W. Cocks in the Board of Trade Hall Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Roosevelt Board of Trade. The teachers of this school gave their I and BALDWIN Father Logue will say mass Xmas ! viHagf68- day at 9 o'clock in Firemen’s Hal!, BeH- j It ia reported that about sixteen dogs were sent by the poison route |lpUpjjg \a~bag ~of candy and orange for Mr. and Mrs. H. Zeiner and children ;tk'3. week to ea^ t!ie*r Christmas din-. their Xmas. ner in another world. ------------ A couple of young men of this vil lage look lonely nowadays but it is only ! for two weeks. are spending the holidays in the city as the guests of Mrs. Zeiner’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Grace. Jerusalem, Dec. 12, 08. Before turning the big building just i finished on his property here, into a , storage warehouse, Amos Pearsall Editor, promises his friends a barn dance with Dear Sir: the usual trimmings. Amos says he * regret to write of Mr. J. Conway will make good, so here’s hoping for | leaving Bellmore. He was one of the an earlv date * most popular young men of this part early date. _ of Long i sland. Hoping he will not re- At six o’clock Sunday morning the main away long but soon honor us with home of Gustav Caretto. architect, of | his presence. I remain, New York, and living here, was blessed ! A Jerusalem Admirer. with a seven pound baby daughter, ------------ who arrived in time to be the best A. Crow of Washington, D. C., kind of a Christinas present for the i brother of Mrs. G. A. Gibson, will proud lather and mother. At the Democratic primaries Satur day night in Firemen’s Hall Frank B. Cotte was elected delegate and district captain. The following were elected officers: Martin S. Thomas, President, F. J. Gately, Treasurer, and W. Au gustus Miller, secretary. Christmas exercises tonight in the M. Church. spend a few wdays Xmas in Bellmore. Order of services at the Bellmore M. E. Church, Rev. George A. Gibson, pastor, Sunday, December 27: Hymn, prayer, anthem—“ There were Shepherds;” Scripture reading, soprano solo, notices, hymn, offer tory—tenor solo—“ O Holy Night;” sermon by the Pastor, prayer, rdspon- siv6 by choir—“Now the day is over;” Christmas carol, doxology, benediction. SEAFORD Episcopal Church Sunday School ser- , Mr. Archie Smith left Thursday for vices are to be held Saturday night. ; Hunter, Green Co., N. Y., where he The services in the Church and the fes- i wili spend about ten days. We hupe to tivities later in the Guild House. see him back again. We regret to have to report that j THE SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS Mrs. Rich has not recovered from her ; COLUMN ON PAGE FOUR IS FOR recent paralytic stroke and is still very YOU, WHY NOT USE IT? low. „ i ii— ■■ i Wantagh Gun Club shoot to-morrow (Friday) atthe Fussell farm. The Hook and Ladder Company have arranged for an entertainment, supper and dance at Ultsch’s Hall Feb. 11. More particulars later, but in the meantime keep this date in mind, so you an arrange to be on hand. The Christmas services in the Mem orial Church last Sunday were very fine, the music by the \choir being of a high order. A solo was sung in the morning by Miss Laura Cowles and by Mrs. John Davis in the evening. The Church was tastefully decorated for the occasion. Mrs. Corodon Norton, who has been teaching at Hicksville School for some time, concluded her work on Wednes day. She has been teaching 6th and 7th grades and reports school work in good condition and is prepared to sub stitute in any Nassau County School. The children of the Memorial Sunday School held their Christmas service last Wednesday evening. Rev. T. S. Braithwaite will preach in the Church next Sunday; morning topic “ The Upward Look;” evening dis course, “ God in the years.” It is ex pected that some of the Christmas mu sic will be repeated, and that Miss Laura Cowles will sing a solo. Z ' There was a Christmas tree at the Public School on Wednesday afternoon, with recitations and distribution of presents and candies. — The Willing Workers give a recep tion New Year’s Eve, as previously an nounced. — r- READ THE SMALL ADVERTISE MENTS ON PAGE FOUR. THEY MAY INTEREST YOU IN , SOME WAY. J J The various merchants in different lines have stocked the neighborhood with some very attractive calendars which are always looked for and wel comed at this time of the year. Christmas exercises of the Sunday School of the M. E. Church are to be held to-night. The Old Maids’ Convention to be held in the Hall Jan. 7. This performance has been given twice before in the past month. Once in Freeport and again in Roosevelt. Both times it drew a To subscribers, readers, advertisers and others: The South Side Messenger has moved its office of > publication from the Messenger Building, Bellmore, N. Y., *\ to No’ 24 Brooklyn Ave., Freeport, N. Y. All business con nected with the editorial, circulation and business depart ments should be sent to that address for attention. S outh S ide M essrmoer C ompany , I James A. Stiles, Phone 176 Freeport , Editor 4
