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Tonight- the lecture, “ The Paaaion Play,\ to be given by Arnold W. Gat lin, M. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y.^ under auepicea of the Men’s Glob of the Freeport (continued from page 1) Mr. and Mrs. William Ferguson of 8t. Nicholas Ave., New York, visited relatives here Sunday. Play the violin? Then you’ll be in terested In Smith A Bedell’s ad else where in this Issue. Be sure and read It I t Secure your tickets for the masquer ade carnival and civic ball to be held in Sigmond Opera House by Ever Ready Hose Co., No. 1, on Washing ton’s Birthday Eve, Tuesday, Feb. 21; tickets can he obtained from any of the members of the committee, name ly, William Loon am, chairman; Edwin Stillwell, treasurer; Ainsley Raynor, F. Harold Loonam, S. P. Shea and John Kobel. Take a treatm ent at the Shakes peare W ater Cure—sure cure for the blues- -a three-act burlesque—the play’s the thing—presented by the Choir of the Church of the Transfigur ation—All the world’s a stage—at Sigmond Opera House on Washington’s Birthday, Feb. 22, at 8 p. m. Tickets are now on sale at Johnston’s Drug Store. An afternoon tea, at which a num ber of musical selections are to be rendered, is being given by Mrs. Scholey at the Manse this Friday af ternoon from 3 to 5 o’clock. Every body is cordially invited. Admission ten cents. In conjunction with the tea the members of Mrs. Scholey’s Sunday School class will hqlcl a cake sale. ChrfTch o f the Transfigure ton, at Sig mond Opera House > go early. An entertainment and dance ia an nounced for, Tuesday evening, Feb. 21, by Wide Awake Engine Company at Brooklyn Hall, Brooklyn avenue. Monday evening the initiatory de gree was conferred upon Charles W. Smith and Jesse Smith, both of Bell- more, in Freeport Lodge, No. 600, I. O. O. F. 1 This Monday evening the First Degree Is announced. The Maidens-All-Forlom, a three-act comedy, will be given In Mechanics’’ Hall, under the auspices of the Prog ressive Council, No. 66, D. of L., on Monday evening, Feb. 20, at 8:30 o ’clock. In connection with the service Sun day morning at the Methodist Episco pal Church, there will be the reception of new members. At 7 :80 p. m. the pastor. Rev. W. A. Richard, will preach on “ Commercialism in Relig- The regular monthly meeting of the Improvement Society of the Presbyter ian Church will be held next Wednes day, February IG, from 1 until 6 p. m. at the residence of Mrs. Gilbert Smith, 70 Merrick Road. -------- v The Misses Eleanor Rose and Jose phine Sosinski of Patchogue and Miss Nellie Post of Seaford spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. T a ft on Roosevelt Ave. is composed of Nosworthy, Brinsley, Cartwright, Ed. Thompson and Little Eva. ________ I see the House Committee meets Mr. and Mrs. Frank Willets have > 0 ” inLexecutive 8e»8ioV and I really been visiting at Daytona, Florida, w ith fhink, ^ 8re considering the lower- Mrs. Randall’s father, Mr. John J . inK « f the edges o f t h e card tables. Randall, who with Mrs. Randall is N ° ! Dave hasn’t been out since the spending the winter at that popular dmner' butu.h® i9 g1° ,ng to 5be Lthe' southern winter resort. atre ataK ,whlch- way has been ________ changed from Feb. 24 to March 10; At a meeting Tuesday evening, don t ^a'* to be on band- which was attended by a n-'mber of Yours truly, OSSEO. Freeport Gub Newslets Po,i,ical Talk ™ Nass8,, Connty ■ Assemblyman Henry A. Hollman. of Nassau County is the most talked of j office holder among Democrats through out the County, being condemned by 1 some and praised by otherp for his re-1 fuSal to vote for the Democratii. cau-; cus candidate for. United States Sen ator. Mr. Hollmann etill persists in j hia purpose to hold out with the insurg ents and justifies his vote for Congress man-elect Martin Littleton by the vote which the latter received for Congress, In the First District, which includes Nassau County. Efforts to move As semblyman Hollmann have, as the cor respondence between the Democratic leader o f the town of Oyater Bay and the Assemblyman shows, only served to make Mr. Hollmann mor* defiant On the 27th the following letter was sent Assemblyman Hollmann: \Oyster Bay, Jan. 27, 1911. “ Henry A. Hollmann, Esq., “ Member of Assembly for Nassau County, Assembly Chamber, Albany, N. Y. “ Dear S ir: The Democratic organ- ization of the town of O y s t'r Bay which nominated you for Assemblyman desires and instructs you to vote for the organization candidate for United States Senator. We feel that you are under obligation to the party which selected you to represent them in the . o . u. Assembly, and if you are not going to they were all out last Saturday night re )re8ent them the only course open practicing and whye they didn t throw for y0U j8 to regjgnt a8 a t present you up many large scores on the board, , are going against the wishes of the they promise to come in at the finish, ; organjzation of the entire district and and not be left a t the post. I think it | (By Special Ceereapeedkaee) Feb. 6, 1911. Dear B ill:— The Board of Directors met Monday \night and elected ten new members— pretty good for the first month. Didn’t hear about the bowling tourn ament did you? Well, £he Amityville boys best our tesm tnree straight and when they returned from Rockville Centre last Thursday night they were really the only color one can feel; it was like this—to begin with Renney got cold feet end didn't show up so they put Bert‘Earl In Renney's place, then again our boys had no one to root for them while the Amityville’s had a large crowd out Well air, they just joined our kids out o f the game and before the first game was over they had Fred Hart’s and Mac’s goat and they went all to pieces; they are now tied with Amityville and the tie will have to be bowled off. The date has not been set but as soon as it is I will let you know and believe me, it will create quite some Interest. Hart and Mac are mad clean through and they are looking for blood. What do I know about the Wang- doodles? Not much. You see they are a new team organized to enter the coming tournament; some one said the representative men of the village, the Freeport Improvement Society was organized and temporary officers el- I ccted. some clothing in the boat and on closer examination it Freeport Village Affiars At the regular m eeting of the Vil lage Board of Trustees Friday evening all the members were present. A. A. Sealy appeared before the Board in reference to a street lamp which had been promised for the corner of Onslow Place and Archer street, and informed that one of the lights The body of Frank Lewis, bayman, was found Friday morning frozen stiff, in the bottom of his boat, on the bay south of Baldwin, by Charles Johnson and anothej bayman They noticed a , ^ organjzation to be ju8t what row oa I '8 11 Y knn i'^8 name im plies; one to look to the tide, and thinking that it had broken . * j • r .,,.,^ 1 ! advancement and improvement of the ■way from Its moormg s t ^ toward, and to take up all m atters of, it with the purpose of towing it to the . . 6 . ^ , .t . . dock: As they neared the boat it was lntefe8t » V he ^ °f the grCatC8t noticed there was what appeared to be to the largest number : The m eeting was called to order by fmmd to bp thp ^'**a8e Trustee Charles A. Sigmond was f | and Capt. James Hanse was elected had been broken by someone throwing body ot Lewis . . n temporary chairman with J. Huyler bricks and stones at it and that as soon ! £ S L \ ,^ L h‘. bA . ” \ “ k, \ Allison „ temporary ,==r=t=„. E ,„. n, it w „ repaired i, would be placed pst S. Randall was also elected tern- at that point. The m a tter of lights on eorary treasurer. It was decided to the columns at the entrance of the postpone the election of permanent Onslow-Moore property was taken up. officers to some future date after a call The company was given pertnission had been issued for members. through the courtesy of a former Board * A committee consisting of Jam es to connect with the village lighting sern^y- Hanse, Charles A. Sigmond and Leo plant in lieu of necessary street lights m,,s rpl Fishel was appointed to draft a set of and present them at the next m eeting; also to act as a plan and scope committee. to the Baldwin dock and Justice of the Peace Neu, acting coroner, was notified and ordered it removed to Fulton's morgue. Lewis, who was a watcher in one of the oyster houses of Wesley Smith of Baldwin, was in Freeport Thursday afternoon selling a wheelbarrow load of clams. Probably after selling his wares, he started again for his watch ’Y\ aws house on the hay, but was overcome by the cold and froze to death. at that corner, several run up thru ornamental unless you change your course the Democratic p arty of the town will nev er consider you under any circumstance again. “ Yours truly, “ THOMAS H. O’KEEFE, “ Chairman Democratic Town Com- mfittee, and Leader o f Democratic Par ty Town of Oyster Bay.” Evidently Assemblyman Hollmann has his own .ideas as to who elected him to the office which he holds, for in his reply to Leader O’Keefe, under date of the 31st, he wrote: “ Mr. Thomas H. O’Keefe. Oyster Bay, ! N. Y .: “ S ir: My, but yen are waking up rather late! Since when ia it the cus- \ tom to have the Chairman of the Dem ocratic Town Committee ask for the resignation of an officer duly elected by the entire County of Nassau? !•! rathyr do believe that you might be , dangerous if they allowed you out, b d t 1 seeing th a t the entire people of Nassau County had the say in -my election, I absolutely refuse to take orders from you. I am representing my district as efficiently as 1 know how and if you take the trouble to ascertain the feel ing of the m ajority of voters in your district you would find that they are upholding me in my action in the As- So under the circumstances I must request you to turn over again and continue your slumbers. Yours truly, “ HENRY A. HOLLMANN.’’ This caustic reply to his letter some what nettled Leader O'Keefe, who, 'MMmmtr Sf r/ jTjHIS is the Gas ] Lamp that will give you the most light for the least amount of money Won’t You Let Us Prove It ? NASSAU 6 SUFFOLK LI6HTIN6 CO. Geo. Mac Donald, Pres. Hempstead Freeport Rockville Cenbe Telephone 440-R-l Freeport | l n - C* -f ■ ■ K I t n W a shington Avenue Roosevelt, N. Y. Expert and Repairer Pianos Bought, Sold and Exchanged. New and Second Hand Pianos on I n stallments from $10 0 Up. Piano Players and Player-Pianos Overhauled and Repaired Union Music Furnished for all Occasions CENTURY ASBESTOS SHINGLES For Roof and Sidewalls FOLDING GATES, RAILINGS W IRE GUARD SCREENS For Partitions and W indows O F R A N K L. H A C K C O M P A N Y 76-80 Henry Street, FREEPORT, N. Y. TELEPHONE, 492 FREEPORT Estimates Cheerfully Given GENERAL SHEET METAL WORKS Cornices, Skylights, G u tters, Leaders Roofing, Repairing, Painting WATERPROOFING* Tanks for Motor Boats HEATiNG AND VENTILATING lights, which pillars, placed on private property. z Now that the electricity is on all r u„ v;_ f,..un„ q i roe next meemig win ue neiu un day thf! lights must be turned off and , ------- --------- --------- - --------- ------- - Lewis 18 survived by his ir, i m*iT burBday evening, February 23, in on morning and night or the village by the way, was elected to that posi- ™- ^nMa,„.-a.n„°d; \ rx'e 1 h“ [o e r : ? ssx TBS i lx ; r^r* orence. ^ _ terested in the upbuilding and improve- hiring a man to attend to the lights “ Hon. Henry A. Hollmann, Member of and ment of Freeuort is invited to attend every day. To do away with this con- Assembly, Nassau County, Assembly j and become a member. dition it will be necessary to go to con- Chamber Albany, N. Y .: Those present besides the above , siderable expense to change to the arc “ My Dear S ir: The purpose of my named were Alvin A. Sealy, Charles lighting system so the lights will only [ letter to you concerning the selection C. Moore, George Christians, J. H. he on at night, or cut them out entire- of a United States Senator was to ad- ly and place street lights iherv. Tech- vise you of the expressed wishes of the nically the Board has no right what- Democratic electors of the Assembly Mr. and Mrs. Willet G. Smith daughter Bessie have arrived at Day tona, Florida, to spend the balance of the winter with Mrs. Sm ith's brother, J. Allen Hunt. Pol ley. and Charles Winston. Notice To Tax-Payers DEPARTMENT OF COLLECTION, Room 1, Town Hall, H kmpstkad ,’ N. Y. The undersigned Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Hempstead, hereby gives notice that he will be in attend ance to receive taxes a t R oom 1, T own H all , in the Village of Hempstead, on Wednesday, January 18, 1911 and every day thereafter until and including THURSDAY, FEB. 23, 1911 \ Sundays and Holidays excepted, i 9 A. M., to jl P. M. After Feb. 23rd, the undereigned will receive taxes on M onday and TvKSDAY only of each week at the Receiver’s Office,, from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. The Receiver’s Office will be opened from January 18th', 1911 to June 1st, 1911. All! com pundence after this date must be addressed to the County Treasurer at Mineula, Nassau County, N. Y. To all taxes paid duving the first thirty days no percentage will bv added. Sec- ond thirty days 2 j-er cent, will be added and 25 cents for notice. On and after March 27th, 1911, 6 per cent, will be added, and 25c for notice. AH taxes are payable at the Receiv- er s Office up to June 1st, alter which date they are payable . a t the County Treasurer’s Office a t Mineola, N.- Y., with tin extra percentage added thereto. Jv >> ..men. of Taxes thn-gigh the re H.-tse send Check or Money Or der. Money or Postage Stamps, by mail not accepted torTaxes. Ad Tax Rills. Receipts or Corresp< n- Oe cv to oe sent mail, must be accom- r rned by self-addressed Envelope iuid Stamp. Per $100 State, County and Town T a x ........$0 42 Road Tax............................................. 08 Board of Health 'la x ....................... 01 Floral Park Fire T a x ............. 04 Hewlett Bay Fire Tax has no rig h t what- The old Point Comfort Hotel, owned ever to furpish the current thru these | D 'strict as the same were conveyed to by Phil Denton, was struck by light- columns, on private property, but me. I was not, until you so stated, | ning and burned to the ground early was willing in lieu of putting in the aware that the entire people of Nassau ! Saturday morning. The hotel was arc lamp to stand half the expense of County had a say in your election. In I formerly owned by A. R. Rhodes of changing wiring as necessary and con- fact, I had understood that only male ! F reeport and was located just east of tinue furnishing the electricity provid- persons of at least the age of twenty- Point Lookout Beach, near the Pros- inR Mr- Sealey would assume fur his one had the right to vote for the candi* i pect Gun Club House. The building company the rest of the expense. Mr. date for Assembly, and I am under the i was burning fiercely before the blaze Sealey took the ground that the village impression that after scanning the el- ! was seen and nothing was done to save had agreed to furnish the light\ and ection returns that even some of those it. The damage is estimated to be i must do 80 and his company would not electors must have failed to vote for about $2000. pay for any changes; that that was a you. I thank you for the kindly ad- About 50 years ago a hotel then m atter for the village officials to set- vice to ‘turn over and continue your owned by Dick Smith, which stood al- t*6- He finally decided to take up the slumbers,’ and in ^return would suggest most on the identical spot of this one , m atter with his company for their de- that you wake up and keep in mind was burned down in the same way. cismn. <— that questions of public interest are The loss was much more serious at Village Treasurer John E. Golding not, as stated by one of vour German that time on account of the death of made a report of the money in the ancestors, 'Between me and G o tt,’ but the nroprietor’s oldest son, Charles, various funds of the village up to Feb. that the electors of your district have 1 as follows: General fund, $566.45; the right to suggest, and to have such street, $817.16; water, $23.48; light, suggestion receive at least fair consid- $6018.97; Board of Heqlth, $1745.60; oration. Yours truly, interest, $87.07; tax arrears, $726.72; “ THOMAS H. O’KEEFE, fire department. $123.91; street light, — • \ ' ’ $1984.34; light extension. $456.24; water extension, $13.61 ; w ater sink- , , ing. $6293.13; light sinking, $7500; kter Bay is awaited With interest by the The village police force was out Fri-^ sidewalks, $72.58, and crosswalks, friends of each —Tim=s $196.66. ------ -r------:---------, ----------------------------- The Board passed a resolution direct- Alpha Council, No. 11, Daughters of ing the Board of Health to appoint* America, will hold a dime social on health officer immediately and notify Tuesday evening at 8:30 o’clock. the Village Board of such appointment. Games will be play6d and refreshments Trustee Myrick brought the atten- served. Ail are invited, tion of the Board to the pole on Main v street at the junction of Smith street, Lyman W. T a ft has resigned his po- THE HIPPODROME which is leaning over the roadway in sition as representative of the Brook- . • 1 . • a dangerous condition. It was decided lyn Daily Times, to take effect March During no othei season in its history t0 |)0tjfy the Telephone Company to 4, when he will become a member of has the New York Hippodrome been so ( p |ace the pole in a safe condition forth- the Review staff. varied and full of interest as this year, vvi'th ___ !• irst of all these is the circus with its Supt. Kineon of the New York & The ladies of the Baptist Church will twelve exceUent European ajid Amen- j Ltmg Island Traction Company^ ap- give a hot roast beef dinner next Wed- DON’T IE! THESE DAYS PASSED UNNOTICED LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY • - FEBRUARY 12 ST VALENTINE’S DAY - • FEBRUARY 14 WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY - FEBRUARY 22 a n d f o r t h e p a r t i e s a n d s o c i a l s f o r t h e s e d a y s , you w i l l fin d a n e a t line of Cards and Place Cards Valentines, Novelties and Favors, at t h e most popu lar store in Freeport - - - 60 S . M a i n S t . FREEPORT James McCreery & Co, DRESSM AK ING D E P ’T. 34th Street Store. Orders w ill be accepted during Febru ary for Foulard Gowns and Tailored Suits, at large concessions froth usual prices. Copies of the latest Model Gowns, made of Foulard, new designs. HA-CX) to 1225.(X) who was struck by the lightning and killed. L ater.—We find out reporter was misinformed, and that it was one of the small cottages between Denton’s and the Prospect Gun Club that was burned. day eveing for violators of the ordin- a,nce about carrying lights on wagons at night, but no arrests were madejKill travelers on that rainy night being equipped with lights. Theatre Notes Tailored Suits A d v a n ce m o d els. of attractive m a terials. 65.00 The next move in the game between the doughty Assemblyman and the Democratic leader of the Town of Oys- R ecent im p o r tation of L ingerie Gowns. T h irty-fourth Street, N ew York. z «• ay New Hyde Park Fire T a x .. South Hempstead Fire Tax Valley Stream Fire T a x . . . Baldwin Light Tax . . ......... Cedarhurst Light T a x .......... Inwood Light Tax ................ 32 Merrick Light T a x ............................ 42 Roosevelt Light Tax. ............ W Valley Stream Light T a x ................ 64 Lynbrook W ater Tax ....................... 05 New Hyde Park W ater T a x ........... 08 Roosevelt W ater T a x . . . ............. 08 Dated January 16th, 1911: JOSEPH T. HALL, Receiver of Taxes. I ” v r - •. . can feature acts including derful young women, ters in their aerial specialty; the fam- oun little elephant “ Baby M ine;’’ Spellman's Laughable Baby Bears; the Four Nightons; Victoria Codona; the Of i P atty Bros.; Sim Nederwald’s Dar- isiw inian Jockey; Bradna and Derrick, 26 etc. Besides the excellent circus pro- 10 ! gram there are there complete shows 30j under three separate titles, “ Tne In- ‘-M temational Cup,’’ “ The Ballet of Niag ara” and “ The Earthquake.” One scenic surprise follows another in rap id succession throughout the entire performance; and the splendid Ameri can Indian ballet and Niagara Falla scene form a composition of scenic and sartorial beauty which baa probably never before been equalled on any stage in the world. ‘.il^ r , 1^086 Peared before the Board and agreed to nesday evening, Feb. 15, from 6 to 8 r_18\ turn off the headlights on tne trolleys o’clock at the church, while passing through this village in lieu of carrying candle power. lights\ of a smailei • I Unclaimed Letters (Freeport Post Office) ~ Gaworski, Frank « Jones, Mies Mary Learned, Miss Amy Passage, Adam C. Roberts, Mrs. N. Monroe Rinoy, Sig. Guiseppe di Tenancopi, Mr. H. Laranda, Laras Williams, H. C. Feb. 6, 19(1. ROBT. G. ANDERSOft, P. M. Supreme Court Justice Townsend Scudder has just signed final judgment of divorce granting an absolute divorce to Elizabeth F. Parker against Charles S. Parker. The Parkers for merly lived a t this place, but now live in Brooklyn. Edwards & Levy were attorneys for the plaintiff, t Oscar W. Valentine is announced to lead the Epworth League meeting Sun day night in the M. E. Church; topic, “ The Obligations of Neighborliness.” Ina .Raynor is leader for the Young People’s meeting Sunday night in the Presbyterian Church; subject,\ — sens from Great Lives.’” Gr^ve Player and Upright Pianos STRICTLY HIGH-GRADE AT REGULAR FACTORY PRICES Gish or $5.00 Monthly Up - 5 Y e a r G u a r a n t e e Expert Timing and Repairing at Lowest Prices—Estimate* Free G. B. Greve Piano Co. T e leph o n e , 459-w Railroad Avenue FREEPORT, N. Y.
