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lub Hou ;■ , ■ n Big Fire at Lindenhurst Denton-Betzig Wedding H SIDE MESSENGER OFFICIAL PAPER, FREEPORT VILLAGE Every Friday FREEPORT AND BELLMORE, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 7, 1912 $1.00 Yearly, Single Copy 5 Cents Merrick Servlcei at the Charch of the Re deemer Sunday, the First after Trinity, at 7:30 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Cele bration of the Holy Communion at the early service and Morning Prayer and Sermon a t the 11 o’clock servce. The Sunday School meet in the Parish House at 10 a. mi Weekly meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary each Thurs day at 2:30 p. m. The Junior Auxil iary pacts each Saturday at 2:30 p. m. The Boys’ Club meets on Wednesdays at the close of school. A cordial invi tation is extended to all to attend the services of this churchy Mr. Covert and family of Brooklyn are occupying A. L. Portong’s house at the corner of Kirkwood and Hewlett Avenues for the season. Mr. and Mrai* Holmes M. Narwood celebrated the ninth anniversary of their weddPg on Monday. Mr. Nar wood presented Mrs. Narwood with a new Metz car .as a token of the occa sion. Schuyler Van Rensselaer Cammann; the infant eon of Mr. and Mrs. H. Schuyler Cammann, was baptized in the Church of the Redeemer on Saturday afternoon by the rector before a goodly gathering of friends of the family from Merrick and New York. A reception followed at the Cammann home on Mer rick Road, where at the same time was celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hamil ton R. Fairfax, the parents of Mrs. C a m m a n n . _______• ‘ The local public school will close fer the long summer vacation with public exercises iivthe school house upon the evening of Friday, June 21. For the first time in the three years that the club cup has been contested, for the married men beat the single men of the Men’s Cluo in the annual baseball game held Memorial Day on McCord field. Thev,score was 18-6. Arrangements are in hand for a game between the married men of the Men’s Club of Merrick and the Men’s Club of the Church of the Transfiguration, Freeport. The annual meeting of the Merrick Club was held in the club house, Mer rick Ave., on Monday eveniug. Five members of the Board of Governors were elected for a term of two years. P. R. Jennings was elected president, R. P. Kent, secretary, and E. E. Cam mann, treasurer. The report of the committee on tennis courts showed the expenditure of about $400 for adding one new court anti renovating the two eld ones. The Club will hold an all day celebratipn on the Fourth of July, consisting of a tennis tournament, luncheon anij^athletic games. Mrs. Dorothy Hauser of Washington, D. C., who Is visiting her father, Chas. Otto, of Miller Place, and Lillian Willard Costello, Milton Baldwin, Her man Schoen and Arthur Keiper. Those whose names are belowde- . „ . , . . . serve credit for keeping their mark in Edith Otto, the infant daughter of Mr. j deportment 100 per cent during the and Mrs. Otto, were baptized in the . month. Vera Sprague, Theresa Jack- Church of the Redeemer on Sunday by i — - r.,— .V m_., Commuters Are Bellmore Increasing Children’s Day will be celebrated in j the M. E. Church Sunday evening, June Freeport ;a mov if f; pictu let, just south The Plaza mov*g picture show on Grove Street, just south of the rail- 14,360 on L I. R. R. During First 9.’ a .t 7:39 0’c,?ck- The program, con- road, will open Saturday evening. ’ — - - ---- 6 sisting of music and recitations, prom- Half of May ises to be interesting. All, are wel come. Followng is the program: The Heavens Are hool. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. White are stop ping with Mrs. White’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jannis Howe, on Lena Ave nue for the summer months, and will eventually go housekeeping somewhere in the near vicinity. Mrs. White was Lindenhurst Fire Threatens Village Surrounding Towns Lend Aid When Glester’s Hotel is Desboyed The total number of commuters on i nnenino < hh%L<y?hIelandf?a r rM d f ',r thiA : Tellng,” by th f Sc„w . half of the month of May was 14.360,•. Rea ^ Readi last year it was 12,6g5, a gam this invocatjon. ^The^ i ’al™ at Tm e^of^the^larger S J e T s t o r V - C o n That f?|r,mer,y Mise Vi\v Howe of thi8 stations are as follows: f ” A Wekome,’’ Bertha Anderson, ! V' ^ ----------- D60/ o1!0 n 8’ ; n u 066*11.?' ' Marion Voorbees, Caroline Magnus. Gere’s bowling alleys, which were 67.; Floral Park, 20; Garden City, 64 ;, Recitation “ Do Noble Thimrs ” damaged by fire a few weeks ago, have . - \ i » \ \ \ » « - • Th,ng’' ! been rebuilt, ,h. balM,„K , h „ U h „ | ^ T . h e Hempstead, Lindenhmst, L. I., June 8—Gleste’s Hotel, the first building erected in Breslau, now Lindenhurst, was almost totally destroyed by fire yesterday after noon. The fire had gained such head way before it was discovered that ap peals for help were sent to all snrronnd- ing towns, in order to save the adjourning block of buildings which were 11 treat- ened with destruction. Before the -ap- Flushing, 26; Murray Hill, 26; Bay- side, 21 r Douglaston, 10; Great Neck, 16; Port Washington, 82; Val*ey ’ Harse' Song, “ Praise Him,’’ Infant Class, i decorated and renovated, and it is now Recitation, “ Little Sparrow,” Alfred , open ready fer business. wipe out. four adjoining buildings one of which was the First National Bank. A (total in that village, 616; Baldwin, ..1“ ^ rill' -> deft Harbor and foot of Grove Street, : alann was given by people on a passing 13; Amityville 84; Babylon, 4; Bay n 7®cl.tatlon' A wee Oirl, Maisie j 8 now open for the summer season, tram who discovered smoke issuing from Shore, 64; Patchogue, 34; Sea Cliff, 17; Glen Cove, 6. Smithville South Van Nostrand, Jessie Drake. Recitation, “ A Wee Girl, Baldwin. Mr. Gere has been making improve-; t a p p e r windows, and shouted to those Recitation, “ A Wee Boy,” Bertram : ment8 and announces that he has 300 who were standing near the bulling. Magnus. fep, morp nf beaph =nd a laree new I George Gmlke, who is about 86 years Recitation “ Tbe Pansy ” Edith . ..more 0 . “toe u .u8 !. 86 6 a old and paralyze! on the right side, was necitation, tne rimay, C/mtn bui,dmg Wlth 125 bath bouBeg- A rescned jrom{hti bmi(iinff bv his d^utrli- trnnd A n ^ i n e ^ ”' Mary Vay N°8* 8ho” er. elide and springboard are being ter, Mrs. Gle.ste. He w^as iu bed in a -----------, d 8 .ff'.**, .a, i, ,, , 1 installed, and it is Mr. Gere’s intention room on the second floor when the fire This Saturday evening is the date of necnation. Little Workers, Ld- to bave the most complete water broke out and w a s' unable to move, the first annual dance of the Sunshine wm B|rch; amusement place in this vicinity. Mrs.Gleste carried him down stairs and Sewing Circle and the place is Fire-j Recitation, Richard Smith. ------- — to a neighbor’s house. men’s Hall. The ladies expect to wei-1 Recitation, “ A Recipe for Children’s when Thomas Powers went to the The fire was discovered at 5 o’clock come a large attendance at their initial! t^y*” Har°ld Smith. shore of Randall Bay; opposite the I t,^e cjlrt ^r.om reception. ' Song “ With Garlands So Fair,” South Shore Yacht Club, Monday morn- -------- Bessie Smith, Ivene Smith, Johanna jng to commence work with hie snile word by the Steam Engine and the H W. Kraft of Brooklyn spent a : Hansen, Bertha Carman. ,,, iriver hefound theapalk pllig and few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Recitation, Happy As a Robin, carburetor broken and the engine oth- C. A. Wood. : Daniel Van Nostrand. orwise damaged. This is the second Recitation, Robert Smith. t;me that Mr. Powers has been visited Tomorrow night, Saturday, June 8, the S. S. A. Club bolds their first pic nic hnd dance of the season in Kraft’s Grove. The committee has worked hard to make this a success and prom ises a good time to all that attend. Come and hit tbe babies, ring the canes, dance and listen to good music. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Steinburg are vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. V. Powell. day night someone stole 6 gallons of oil from the seme place. a- _ i. .i _______ - ___ *• __ __ j i - ---------- time tnat Mr. rowers nas neen visited o S ^ , . T , h . a s T c t o b ; \ ith B rd‘ •nd previous Wednea- Recitation, “Jk Silver Serving, ” Lot tie Smith. R e c itatio n ,fb e Road To Laugh- town,\ Bertha Carman. Reading, Origin of \Onward Chris tian Soldiers,” Johanna Hansen. Hymn, “ Oriward Christian Soldiers,” Congregation. Recitation, “ One of Christ’s Little Ones,” Bessie Smith. Recitation “ Such As I Have” Esther Verity. Address by our Pastor Rev. Wm. Dalzell. Hook and Ladder Company’s apparatus arrived shortly after the Babylon appar atus, as also did the Water Witch Engine Company and the Hook and Ladder Company from Farmingdale. The two companies from Huntington, with their automobile apparatus, made record time in getting to the scene of the fire making u n Ok i •.i the run across the island, a distance of The Hill Stock Comnany with Miss mi1e8. itl ofi mjnnLfl The Ladies’ Auxiliary will give their big show June 16, at the Club House. A large program is scheduled with 6 parts. Program is to appear in this column next week. Alice Donaldson, will present the play, “ Monte Cristo,” at the Colonial Thea tre on Thursday evening, June 13, for the benefit of Fraternal Council, No. 1961, Royal Arcanum. SCHOOL NOTES. Those perfect in attendance daring May were: Dennia Regan, Bessie John son, Helen McCabe, Arthur Srhoen, Matthew Shea, Fern Baldwin, Matilda Shea, Margaret Shea, George Mueller, j Editor of Messenger Offering. Benediction. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the M. . Saturday evening the Alumni Aaao- The June meeting of the Board of Trade, which is the annual Ladies’ Night, will be held in Brooklyn Hall , . . , , „ , next Tuesday evening, when an inter- turned later when the fire was under eating entertainment is being planned control.-Brooklyn Eagle. fifteen miles, in 85 minutes. The building was valued at $15,000 and is a complete loss. Louis Irmish, who conducts a drug store immediately adjorning the hotel, suffered damage to the extent of about $2,000. All of the account books in the First National Bank were moved to a place of safety when the block was tlireatened with destruction, but were re- with talent from the Star Lyceum Bu reau. E. Church will meet at the Parsonage i ciat'?n ”f tke Freeport High School on Centre Ave., on Thursday, Jane 13. i met in the Grove Street Building and at 2:30 p. m. Friends are cordially ! alacted officers for the ensuing year, invited j but as many of those present^viehed to ---------- j attend the annual High School play, Bellmore, L. I., June 4, 1912. i very little other business was transact- I ed. It was decided that tbe executive son, Lottie Dingworth, Charles Tril- litzsch, George Regan, Bessie Johnson, Florence Baldwin, Mildred Smith, Lil lian. Feld, Gertrude Straubel, Adele New Fone Calls The following new telephones have been installed since our last publisht Hat: Roosevelt Mrs. Mary Bebr, Washington Ave., 760 Henry Grass, Centennial Av., 736W G. J. Auchterlonne, Main St., 76^ \ Seaford Mrs. Beatrice Wilson, E. Broadway, 296M5 Merrick We wish to know why people cannot j committee should arrange for the an- be satisfied without injuring others and i nual banquet. stealing from them. Mrs. Van Cott The officers and representatives are: has had some beautiful red peonies out i President, James Stiles; vice presi- in bloom, that has been the admiration i dent, Marie Byl; secretary, Hilbert |^ M jS8 Baldwin, Mi’ler PI 656L of everyone that passed by. On Mon-j Johnson; treasurer, Elliot Ross; his-r John Doscher, Hendrickson Ave., day there were twenty-two in bloom at torian, Edward Tree; representative the same time. Monday night some-i class’9£, Albin N? Johnson; '94, Mrs. one went there and stole seven and ! F. Elizabeth Johnson; '96, Walter N. destroyed a number of others. They | Nichols; ’96, Moses DaSilva; ’97, Mrs. the rector. _______ “ Bought and Paid For” is the farm formerly belonging to Geo. Wright in North Merrick near Jerusalem Ave. Chas. V. Powell is the new owner. The ladies of the local church met in the Parish House on Thursday to ar range for the coming church fair June ...... . . ...... . ! w,u u..= «« venom. •»».« ..uw, -------- -- ---- 18 and 19. The usual excellent and | Daisy Straubel, George Savoldy, Vic- get caught; he also said: “ Now don’t, C. Gunning; ’09, Charles B. Lewis; A <5114, U U ICTU UC J , U C O l l U J C U a l i u m u o i UJ. U V l i c l Be -L UCJT A V 1 W J V ID , V V , ATJ AVCSKJl 4.U1.B. Hardin, Christine Grausman, Margaret were seen and also tracked by their' Bertha L. Sealey; ’01, Helen W. Mer- Kreuzweiser, Grace Scbult, Maud : footsteps and petals from the stolen | rill; ’02, Olaf Magnusson; ’03, Harold Schult, Elsie Smith, Florence Decker, I flowers. Earlier in the evening a con- E. Brown; ’04, Annie L. Smith; ’06, Loretta Fields, Bessie Schwartz, Marie j versation was overheard, one party ; Leslie Brown; ’06, Clifford Colyer; Dedek, Sadie Smith, Grace Straubel. ‘ told another one to be careful and not. '07, Norma E. Sammons; ’08, William cordial support of this annual event by tor Fahrenfeld, George Gausman, Har- the town's people is anticipated this old Goodey, Arthur Keiper, Herman Schoen, Williatri Smith, Jane Ames, Edith Baldwin, Elizabeth Berwiilti, Anna Berwind, Anna Beyerle, Jfennie Beyerle, Ruth Bopp, Agnes Cameron, Sadie Doty, Florence son, Ethel M^feUei the town's people is anticipated year as in former years and this spells success with a large S. The enlargement of hen housea just at present occupies the energies of Oakwood Ave. residents. Geo. Wright began and Wm. Wood follows suit. Tbe monthly meeting of the Men’s Club will be held in the Pariah House on Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Mrs. A. A. Link, who has been in the Hempstead Sanitarium for the last two weeks for an operation for ap pendicitis, returned to her home on Camp Ave. yesterday. The attention of our readers is called to the adv. of I. Sinna, ladies’ and genta’ fashionable tailor, in this issue. Surrogate’s Court Papers in the following cases have been filed with Surrogate Graham dur ing the past week: John R. Doscher of Sea Cliff, died April 18. Leaves an estate of over $10,000 personaf. Agnes Eecles, Oyster Bay; April 20; estate $4600 real. Eugenia K. Campbell, Garden City, May 7; estate, $70,000 personal. Jbhn J. Luyater, Glen Cove, Febru ary 17; estate, $60 personal. Ida V. Weeks, Glen Cove, December 26, 1911; estate, $60 personal. William H. Phraner, Hempstead, March 11; estate aboet $4000 personal a shown by inventory. let her ketch yer. ” They act as thought there was no God to punish ! man. if they i punish I ’10, Carl Brown, and ’ll, Harry Dike- them, but there surely is. An Inquirer. 739W Hamilton Fairfax, Kirkwood Ave., 688J \ Baldwin Walter Johnson, Central Ave., 76L J. B. Stilwell, Grand Ave., 78R Wm. Goldbach, Harvard Ave., 689J Wm. H. Homan, Thomas Ave., 737R Dr. R. Kipp, Grand Ave., 742W Bellmore Miss Nellie Kilpatrick, St. Marks Ave. 607R Chas. Harse Linden St., 359M4 The “ Five Hundred Club” was en-1 w,., __ _ tertained by Mrs. A. S. Maicomson Arthur Rasch, Newbridge Rd., 329R ! E JBir HZ. D. d* Only seven reached marks below 75 per | Stevenson a nephew and a member o f ; and make your BUmmer cooking a 736 cent They were: John Doscher, Wal- the New York Fire Department. 1 p]eagure instead of a task. The Nas- 1 ? ^ ! TheI„epho„e C.mp.n, ha, b.=n 1 f c , nl| m L George Sahult. placing their old pold, .i,h new one, 'o hi-H k't«hen..ndpo,.e.. “ ! W W F „ ll.«er Atlantic A ,. 7U.I Our cloaing exercises will be held on throughout the village Wotk of layjng p eek6km gravel on | Harry'Puck, 184 Lena Ave., 207 ues ay evening, June 25. Mjjry Ker8haw and John Grady were South Side Avenue, from Main Street Road, Harry Hills, 1& Roosevelt Pi., 317R Gere’s Bathing Pavilion. Woodcleft The regents examination will be held here during the week beginning June 17. The grade examinations come on Wednesday and Thursday, June 12 and 18. Ethel Mueller, who completed the 8th grade work in January, is now back In school preparing to take part in the graduating exercises. Marriage Licenses The following.marriage licenses have been issued daring the past week by Town Clftrk Gilbert: May 28—George J. Betz of Queens and Louise H. R. Klahn of Floral Park. George E. Christ of New Hyde Park and Emma V. Mirschel of Muneon. May 29—Moses Jarvis, jr., and Anna Willia, both of Freeport June 1—William H. Ham of Free port and Kathleen Sprague of Hemp- 8Ceed- married last Sunday morning at Free- j to 0cean Avenue, has been completed port by Rev. Charles A Logue and are j 0n M onday of laat week tbe Free. now residing on Grand Avenue. p0rt Artg c jab and tbejr invited guests spent a most enjoyable afternoon lis- Albert H. Brown, father of A. L. Brown, proprietor of the Bellmore Hotel, who haa been confined to hie bed for some time past, was taken to a sanitarium at Amityville on Wednes day for treatment. Tbe moonlight sail last Saturday night to High-Hill Beach, given by the Bellmore Pleasure Club was attended by several of our residents and proved an enjoyable evening for those who attended. Tbe trip was made in Capt. Arthur Horn’s boat, Moses Hunt. The excursionists arrived home early next morning, well pleased with the affair and ready for another sail. (Continued on page 8) “ | saw It In-the Messenger\ tening to Mra. Jessica Lozier Payne, a well known lecturer of Brooklyn, apeak .on the “ Message of the Hour.” It was unanimously agreed that Mrs. Payne was one of tbe beet and most interesting speakurw that Freeport has ever heard. At the close of her ad dress tbe Philomel Quartet sang. Mrs. Swezey, Mrs. Barrie, Mies Nina Humphrey and Miss Irene Van Riper presided over the punch bowls. Mrs. Raymore, Mrs. Clarence Jones, Mrs. Davison and Misa Eldridge received theguesta. Mrs. Chas. G. Hill, Presi dent of the Club, introduced tbe speaker. (continued on page 6) “ I saw H In the Meesengel,,, Fred A. Verity, 62 Raynor Ave., 286R Wm. Woodell, Locust Ave., 376R Myrtle V. Fisher, West End Av6., 714W Harry Howard, Bayview Ave., 696R J. C. Gutter, Forest Ave., 446J Willie T. Matthews, N. Main St., 446W B. P. O. Elks, Merrick Rd., 800 Chas. A. Parkeraon, 67 Pearsall Ave., 366R \Mrs. Gabrielle Melies, Westside Ave., 719 Kpbert E. Donagby, 124 So. Grove St.; 396J G. F. Lennon, 110 Bayview Ave., 722 W Roosevelt Single copies of the Messenger can be bought from S. Nathan, Main St. The Barn Dance held May 29 by Roosevelt Hose Co.. No. 1, was a de cided success; there was a good at tendance and an enjoyable time for ev eryone in spite of the inclement weath er. The hall was tastefully decorated with flags straw and trees, and the music was Well rendered and enjoyed. The first prize, a small pig, was pre sented to Mrs. E. R. Morawetz, and tho second prize, a brown Leghorn rooster, to Edw. Gombert; these prizes were awarded by a committee com posed of J. H. Finn, of Sugar Notch, Pa.; Wm. McMahon, and H. C. Al berts, of Roosevelt. Mr. Finn in'pre- senting the prizes made a neat and well worded speech and was generously ap- paluded. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Moiawetz areon a ten day trip to Niagara Falls. The hydrants of the Roosevelt Water Company have been painted during the past week. Rev. John Cavanagh, a traveling re vivalist tif Baltimore, Md., is holding revival services daring the week in Whitehouse Mission on Main Street. Mr. Cavanagh, who ia stopping at the home of John Whitehouse, the founder of the Free Methodist Church here, has also held some very interesting and in structive out door meetings. The Yankee Athletic Club of Roose velt took the Westbury team into camp to the tune of*9 to 3 laat Saturday. Rhodes pitched good ball striking out eleven men, while only three safe hita were made off him daring the game. The feature tif the game was H. Smith’s stick work when with three men on bases he knocked out a two bagger, cleaning up the bases. Score by inninga: Yankees 2 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 x—9 Westbury 0—8 Little Jack Behr fell down stairs at his home in this place Monday after noon and sprained hia ankle. The teachers and scholars ef the Roosevelt Public School will hold a cake sale and ice cream festival on the lawn of the home of John McClinchey on DeBevoise Avenue this Friday even ing. Large tables are to be placed on the lawn and the retreshmenta will be served there by the members of the faculty and some of the older girl pu pils. A good time is promised. A successful entertainment given by local talent was held in the Board of Trade Hall on Woods Avenue on Tues day evening. The affair, which was for the benefit of the Daughters of Liberty of Hempstead, consisted of singing and ballad dancing. William Yearicks of Brooklyn has purchased the Roosbvelt Inn. Work is being rushed on the bowling alley building at the corner of Mans field Place and Main Street Misses Loretta and Jane FitzGerald of New York spent Sunday as the guests of Mrs. Charles DeLap. M. E^CHURCH. The church has been incorporated and starting July 1 will hold both the Sunday School sessions and the church services in the fire Ijall on DeBevoise Avenue instead of in the Board of Trade Hail. The Ladles’ Aid Society has purchased an organ to be used for church services. Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock there will be a baptism of babies and all who bave children to be baptized are asked to be at the Board of Trade Hall at that time. The new membera that have been initiated in the Freeport Lodge of Elks aip O. H. Tutbill and P. H. Weider- sum, fit Rockville Centre, Timothy O. O'Mare, of Roslyn, and George H. Horsfield, of Hempstead. f Long Island Editors Meet The annual meeting and election of officers of the Long Island Press Asso ciation was held at the Garden City Hotel Saturday afternoon. Tbe fol lowing officers were' unanimously re elected: President, Henry A. Reeves, Greenport; First Vice President, Mich ael Petti, Jamaica; Second Vice Presi dent, Walter S. Funnel!, Brooklyn; Third Vice President, Smith F. Pear sall, Freeport; Secretary, Archer B. Wallace, Rockville Centre; Treasurer, Lemuel B. Green, Patchogue. Execu tive Committee—Henry A. Reeves, Greenport; Walter S. Funnel), Brook lyn; Harry S. Rushmore, Jamaica; William M. Hyde, Port Washington; Charles F. Delane, Amityville. This wee without an exception the beet business meetipg of the associa tion, and a number of peinte of inter est to newspaper men were discussed In a session leetlng from 3 to 8 p. ra., with time for a dinner a t the hotel.
