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VOL. 1, NUMBER Opening of the Sigmond Opera House Last Saturday Chas. A. Sigmond opened on South Main St., Freeport, hie new theatre and long before the hour set for the doors to open the big gest crowd in the history of the village were on hand to gain admissitn. The total count equalled 1018 persons mitted to appear. Rather than allow mond Opera Houfje, he aaked when it 1 1 a poor performance to continue the cur- i was wanted and when he was told in six \ , tain will be rung down and the audience i weeks, he took off his coat and waded f !‘ dismissed with the refunding of their j right in. Six weeks later the building. FREEPORT is to be established at or near Point Lookout for receiving and transmitting ----------- 1 -------- - marine news. We hope this is true ________ ___ ... ________ „ _ _____ ____ ____ __________ Guests at the Firemen’s dinner in ! and-have wondered why one was not money at the box office. This insures was opened after being pronounced one Seaford Monday included the following established before. At present the in- at once the right to say ‘always a good of the safest and best of its kind out-1 from various companies in the Freeport i tercepting points are Fire Island and show at the Sigmond Opera House.\ | side the city, \n Long Island. Henry | department: Chief Archer B. Wall1 St. Albans, L.-I. On the stage are five complete Sigmond has been engaged in construe- ace, Clarence Van Riper and Howard changes of scenery and a complete set tion work for a number of years with! Pearsall. | E. P. Trayer, well-known in concrete of stage furnishings, properties, etc., Abraham & Straus, F. W. Woolworth ; \ and stucco work on Long Island, made & Co., Loeser’a and other departments Tickets for the Bug House Hose Go's a very successful job with the stucco stores, also Supt. for N. & P. Scott, , excursion to Washington can be obtain- work the Sigmond Theatre. By a N. Y. When congratulated on his work led from members up to Feb. 20th. process known to a few he was able to he remarked‘‘mere pastime my boy,\| —; -------- apply this stucco work on the building and there you have it. g Bug House Hose Co’s ball wi'l be with the weather way below freezing - ---------- - ----------------------------------— j|held with special features at the Sig- i and to-day it stands fora successful job [mond Opera House Feb. 17th. T Pettit and Lamb are in their new offices in the Otten Building. in spite of opinions that it would not be safe in such cold weather to under- SEAFORD The big event of the week here was the firemen’s dinner at Statihle’s Hotel Monday. It was for the purpose of stimulating further interest in fire cir- , cles in Seaford and was well attended. Addresses were made by Chief Wal lace 'Sf the Freeport Fire Department, Howard Pearsall o f the Freeport Fire Council, ex-Freeport Fire Chief Row land H. Mayland, a very active man,- specially so in fire matters. He made a telling sceech. Clarence WanRiper of the Freeport Department, William G. Staehle and Ansel Raynor or the Dr. W. G. Smith, Dentist, fil W. Mer- take it. Mr. Trayer is building two : Seaford Company spoke and stories residences on Miller Ave., the entire : were Charles Michenfelder. surfaces of which are to be stucco, a j Archer Wallace, Arthur Collins and novel kind of building in Freeport. He others« The natural deiire of the excite local interest will . We V_* , >711111 41} X-/X 11UAO) V ' * 1 TV rick Road, Freeport; ’Phone bo-R. t f , afso haV rontrartfor theTound^ j members to T. _ f . tion of the new building which Isador doubtless be realized if the boys will n w ^ U m H K ^ v f i n n iw r ^ I Meyer is to erect on Main St., 60 x 80 | get together and work for new mem- ow lands prepared by order of the Town . . T bj founriatjon f0r l)ers and keep the matter before the & ^ Post’s theatre on Main St. was local residents. The Seaford mninanv ' Birdeall Jackson Wantagh have bee n also done by him. He has been very , ataod8 all right, it only needs K S lnto r J n t a r d a c c e p t - i \i1\ hi« \\e 1 m\re is an work. The Otten Building will be equipped ed. These maps are accurate to the location of the various creeks and «[meadows along the great soulh bay iabout one-third of which was surveyed. | with fire escapes in the near future. The same engineers will proceed with , „ \\ ' ,. the survey of another one-third the | 1° l\!16 J 1 re0P0rt Baptist Church, comingf Summer, acting under orders Stanley W. Roberts, minister, there get together and work for __ j bers and keep Post’s theafre on Main St. was 1 l°cal residents. The Seaford company - . . j , a. ljttle Mrs. Andrew Walters entertained the Ladies’ Aid Society of the M. E. Church Thursday at her home. expert in all kinds of concrete from the Town Board. will be public worship of God Sunday E. P. TRAYER Under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the M. E. Church an Anatomy Social was held at the par sonage Friday. They made good —d * will repeat it soon. I P an Opening N ight at Sigm o n d ’s Opera House A number of private individuals h^ve m* ’ eyerlj,L®’ purchased these maps for their own :theme' Cr,eenda and Cowards.” The - uge ordinance of Baptism will be admm- ____ (istered at the evening service; Bible | T The Board of Trade held its regular School at 2.30; Y. P. C. E. meeting at | ^ the EPl3t*>pal Church Friday (to- ootinor in FVnf-nmif-v H n ll W p d n p s d f lv i n . m • m i d - w e e k s e r v i c e F r i d a v i v l James This i s ‘‘Ed1’ Trayer. who installed! the electric work in the Sigmond; in Opera House. He has made a reputa-: meeting in Fraternity Hall Wednesday | 6.45 p. m .; mid-week service Friday j _ rv. H “ ' r ’ ' trical ' night. It is pleasing to record that an evening at eight o’clock; Sunday at i ™?r*al 8erv.ic®s at 10 are to be held the Lincoln rac es at 10 a. m. James M , Si6m-„d h „ received m .n, let- • \ ^ \ \ * « * « * » - - the d i s c e d . and they were seated, with the ! which will allow for almost any act exception of a few, in the vast audi- vaudeville, torium on the one floor, which gives an idea of the size of this building. To ters of congratulation and the general '• th\t V,” ‘U\ Wi',8UC\ &w. terminal a e d o tkr buildings ^ j her, and accepted: j. Hall, Howard j Churches: Everyone welcome at all SE M for f S e t \Tomorrow night occurs the big van- ! Lac eejuipp*! Sigmund,' E- Pearsall, M. J.-r-^..™ Coffey. J= h Hunt, ! services. cal work in the Hippodrome, ‘‘Times’* j President Foster occupied the chair. I Church a union meeting for men, of the is that\ his venture~ wYlTsuc-! Building, Custom House and the D. L. ! The following were prerposed as mem-j Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist ROOSEVELT _ - ■ m At Y. M. I. C. Hall this week there came a travelling moving picture show ..v,v= ___ -r - ________ S’ __ ’ ____ _____ . . ___ T ___ , of sufficient worth to please those M- Opera House with a plant that will be ! W s t Honstrader, H. E. Maxon, Wil- | Half a century agQ the Methddiats | tending. able to meet any demands placed upon I ham Pearsall, Harry DeMott, Louis deaicated the o]d church Q r t Main!\ ------- *= it for the firoper lighting for any van-, Cornelius and Edward Miller jr. , Street- The pr0gregg 0f the church in ' deville act or show that may come A general discussion on village a f - , the riod that hag elapged wi]1 be along. fairs xvas interesting, bringing forth commemorated by elaborate anniyers- — — - remarks on v,l age affairs which were servi Feb 18 to 2L Thetgcn. Mitis Kathryn Madigan left Saturday very much to the point. fhe board eral bljc hag a cordial invitatio to ; for her home Fairfieldf N. Y., to at- went on record as favoring a new hre attend a or al, the exercises. ' tend the wadding of her brother. Mrs. alarm system for the v.llage, also that Thurgday evening, Feb. 18, there ' F. L. Mollineaux has taken Miss Mad- t e mattei o s ret crossings ic wjii be a reunion 0f member8 and forjTt. i jgan's piace jn the school while the matter of street brought before* the village board of er paBtor8i Seven pastors are still liv -! latter is away, trusteestrustees withh thee reccommendatmnccommendation , ing> most of whom expect to ,)e preg. ent and give brief addresses. A his- William Smith of this place and tory of the church will be read by Jere | William Smith of Merrick expect to E. Brown. Several other laymen will j start in a few days for Florida, where discuss the past and present. Some ■ they will stay until Spring, personal sketches of foimer members 1 ~ . by W. E. Colder, the senior member A descriptive and romantic lecture well regulated sysfom^ofjirect nomi- 0f the Official Board, promises to be was given by Rev. C. H. Snedeker, interesting. The evening will with, illustrated and stereopticon pic- wit th re that better crossings be placed at the | more prominent corners. George Wal lace made an address on the matter of direct nominations and ballot reform, which was made into a resolution that ! the board go on record as favoring ° CHAS. W ejk KHEISER Chas. Werkheiser, who holds down the job as assistant manager at the CHARLES A. SIGMOND owner and manager of the Sigmond Opera'House, which opened last Saturday. Everybody knows him. What more need be said? minute and this with the announce ments and the presentation of several large floral pieces, kept the show long er than will be the case in future. About the program itself nothing but praise must be given. It called for a bill of twelve professional numbers, till of whom went on and made good in their various acts. The theatre itself naturally came in for a-great deal of notice and on all sides were heard sincere expressions of appreciation and satisfaction at the care shown in making this theatre the equal and the better, in most cases, of any on Long Island. The arrangement of the seats and aisles, the lights, the decorations and the cloak and checking rooms showed much thought and this work establishes a record for building in these parts, having been completed in six weeks' time by Henry A. Sig- raond, brother of the owner. During the evening Archer B. Wallace, editor of the South Side Observer, and press agent of the theatre, announced fdr Mr. Sigmond that the performances to be given in future will be of a high standard and only the beat, will be. per il The board also passed a reso'ution of Sigmond Opera House. Charley has all | sympathy on the death of George P the characteristics of a theatrical man i Bergen and orderea that a copy of it and that’s £ the game. He’s a good 8ant to, family of the deceased, natured genial sort of chap and w ill! „ Through the generosity of President make good where he is. Foater a very agreeable entertainment _ _______________________ _____ ■ j was provided at the close of the meet- ing. One called for the services of an J w I r l t K i r K [excellent comedian-musician and the I other an original sleight of hand per- c, ., , ... 1>u former, both of which were heartily ap- Services in the Church of the Rd-| ^ This meeti wag m ^ deemer Sunday the second before Lent, of a gmok ci ■ and 11 a m. and 7.30 p. m In the morn- tobacco bei ided for ^ mem mg the rector will speak upon the re- b The * t , m eeting wiU hgion of Abraham Lincoln, and m the be nj £ and ^omige3 to be en_ evening will conclude his series of ser-' ;ovabie mons upon wie parable of the slighted 1 ^ ^ invitation. The Sunday School meets nations and ballot reform as recom-1 mended by^Gov. Hughes^and that our ci0Sp Wjtb a reception and sociat hour, tures, songs and recitations by mem- ~ \ \ ° \ Friday evening. Feb. 19, will be j bers of St. George’s Society of Hemp- ‘‘Church Night.” The churches o 7 stead at Firemen’s Hall Thursday eve- various denominations in the village, j ning for the benefit of the Ladies’ also the Methodist churches of Hemp- Guild of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. >_ . , stead, Rockvile Centre and Baldwin, Commission over the Telephone and whjch have had gome cohnection with On Monday evening, Feb. 22, Alpha Telegraph Companies, which was car- the Freeport Church in the past bave j Hook and Ladder Co. will give a been invited. Several pastors will j £yaad Irish minstrel show and vaude- make brief addresses of greeting. I ville at Firemen,s Hall. Master Jobnie These will be followed by ReV. F. Wat- 1 Germeroth and his troupe of fifteen son Hannan, D. D„ of Brooklyn, who 1 1™*! comedians will appear. Musical will give a more formal address on I directress. Miss Viola Peterson. Tigr' ‘‘The Church as a Moral Corrective.” | kets 25 cents; reserved seats 35 cents. A social hour will close this evening. , ~ „ , _ , „ a]go The regular meeting of the Board o f Trade was held at the Board of Trade representatives in the State Legisla ture, Senator Hubbs and Assemblyman Miller, be requested to support same. W. E. Jones offered a resolution that jurisdiction be given the fublic Service ried. ; The ball of the Wide Awake Engine ChaPvman and Hannan are very able deville show that promises to be the at 10 a. m. in the Parish House; les-! Company took place last night at the speakcrs' ____ equal of last Saturday’s performance, son subject. Our Lord Teaches For- gjgmond Qpera y ouge bu(. owjng (.0 ^be | ^ cla^s initiation was held Friday y giveness,” Matt. 18: 21-35. early hour that the Messenger goes to j night at the council rooms of Freeport ________________________________1 A goodly number of spectators saw ! press an account of it cannot be printed , Council, No. 57. Jr. O. U. A. M., when | the basket-ball contest in the Parish! in the issue. It will be a little late, , eighteen candidates were taken into i House Wednesday evening when Mer-• perhaps, but next issue the affair will membership. This makes a total of I rick defeated Babylon 38 to 6. Though ! be given mention in this column. , 383 active members and with the hon- at times the playing was rough, gen-1 ‘ ;orary members a total number of 398. eral good feeling prevailed throughout The Interscholastic Prize Speaking i Several applications are already with the game. A collectinon was taken to I Contest will be held in Freeport in the secretary waiting for the next 1 defray the expenses of the visiting | April. Speakers from schools in Free- class. team. Two games are scheduled for! Port, Rockville Centre, Hempstead and j The meeting on Lincoln’s Birthday February 21st will be ‘‘Jubilee Sun- j iraue was neia at tne noara oi iraae day. Bishop D. A. Gootlsell, D. D., i Hal1 Tuesday evening with nineteen L. L. D., of New York , City will | members present. Mr. Crandall, as a preach in the morning at 10.30 o'clock. • committee on streets and railways, re- There will be special exercises in the , P°rt®d Lhas. Whitehouse Sunday School and Epworth League. | wou,d Pat Wood Ave. m condition as The day will close with the evening aoon 89 fhe weather permits, also that service at 7:30 o’clock, when Rev. Ihe wou,d aee lf the manager of the Melville Chapman of Flushing, will preach. Bishop Goodsell iand Drs. S ' # l l i: i*#*- m m i W H m ■ SM HENRY SIGMOND Whgn Henry P. Sigmond received orders to go.jahead and build the Sig- I saw It In the Messengerl\ Everybody’s Colurhn. Page 4. l&m next week, Monday and Wednesday, with Hempstead and the Greene Ave. Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn. Ar rangements are tinder way to provide adequate accommodation for spectators. Don’t forget the Firemen’s entertain ment and dance in the hall on the nig^t of Washington’s birthday. Tickets are selling at 35, 25 and 15 cents and are obtainable from any member of the Company. Mrs. L. E. Draper is leaving on Wednesday for a six-weeks’ or two- months' visit in St. Paul, Minn., her one-time home. Glen Cove will speak, each represent ing his or her own district. The-services at the Church of the Transfiguration or, Sexagesima, next Sunday morning will be of a memorial character, the sermon being upon the Christianity of Abraham Lincoln. The offering will be fur the American Bible and Prayer Book Society. I saw It In the Messengerl” * President Cadman H. the L. I. Realty Co. is repo;rted his home in Brooklyn. Frederick of o ill at Report has it that a wireless station Advertise Column. ■ It in Everybody’s Hi will open at 7':30 instead of 8.00 o’clock. A short business meeting will be held, after which the doors will be opened to friends, including mem bers of the G. A. R., who will join with the Mechanics'in celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's Birth day, .State Deputy Joseph Tunison will deliver an appropriate address. Talks will also be given b> Rev. Charles H. Scholey, Rev. W. A. Richard, Rev. Pelham St. George Bisaell and others. Between the addresses there will be vocal and instrumental music. It is hoped that a large number inay be present to help make this a red letter day for the council. For You—Everybody’s Column. 1 New Yorfc and Long Island Traction Co. could hot run the cars so as to make better connections with the Long Island Railroad at Freeport and Hempstead. Mrs. E. D. Seabury was pleasantly surprised Friday evening at her Home on Raymond Ave., when a few of her friends came in to spend the evening. A very delightful time was spent in games, music and othhr amusements. Mr. J. A. Seaman is ill at his home- on Main St., this village. ■ ; \ ' ;; David H> Brown jr. and Charlie De- Lap have formed a partnership to en gage in the teal estate and insurance | business in Roosevelt. Now watch these two hustlers bustle. They known to sleep with one eye open that’s the kind of business village needs. Their headqu; on Wood Ave., near Main St. Mr, and ^Irs. L. A- Brown hav to the city for the Winter. Otto Nelson has purchased a fine horses from Frank M. i Amityville, L. I., for use in crete business. Do You Want to Buy or ' Use Everybody's Column.
