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Merrick ---------- t Service* at tbe Church of the Re deemer Sunday, tbe second afterTrini- ty, a t 7:30 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Celebration of the Holy Communion at the early service and Morning Prayer and sermon at the 11 o'clock service. Tbe Sunday School meets in tbe Parish House at 10 a. m. The Woman’s Auxiliary meets each Thursday in the ___________________ ______ ____ Parish House at 2 :30 p. m. and the- hattan, an alleged bookmaker, at Junior Auxiliary each Saturday at 2:80 p. m. The Boys’ Club meets on Wednesdays at tbe-elose of school. A cordial welcome is extended to all to attend tbe services of this church and to join ih its various activities. Residents received their annual water bins'this week, on old billheads, but from tbe new Hempstead Oyster Bay Water Company with Geo. M. Hewlett, Treasurer. The flat rate is the same as for the former Merrick Water Company, $20. We have a new tailor establishment in town. It is I. Sinna’a, located on Smith Street next to the school. Mr: Sinna is a “ Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Fashionable Tailor, Suits made to order,’’ and, of course, “ All kinds of Cleaning, Uyeing, Pressing and Re pairing” with “ French Cleaning a Specialty.” Coeds are called for and delivered. The monthly meeting of the Men’s Club was held in the Parish House on Tuesday evening with a good attend ance of members. Two new members were elected, Chas. Schermerhorn and Rudolf Koepple. Tbe Club is about to put in a croquet court adjoining its tennis court, and a quoit court. This Belmonts to Seek Court Vindication Want Liability of Directors ol: Racing Ass’ns for Gambling finally Determined Owing to the unusual interest that has arisen in racing and other circles since the arrest of Paul Shane of Man- the on club baa a growing membership «Mt fs^ o ar Trail m altogether in a flourishing condition, the association I shall seek aft w . - i n ___ • -i* i t - i - a ._ ■crinnir'.atinn h v f n a n m t r t a f r Ary man of the village is eligible to join and will be cordially received. The Club will have charge of the Shooting Gallery a t the coming Fair under the guidance of Major J. B. Christoffel. Another glme of baseball between the married and single men of the Club has been arranged for on the Fourth. David Greaves ia erecting a new building on bia property at the comer of Merrick Ave. and Smith Street The building is suitable for a shop or store. Thp Annual Fair of the, Church of the Redeemer, which ia being adver tised truly as \A Hardy Annual\ will take place Tuea<|ay and Wednesday, afternoon and evening, in the Parish Houses The Fancy Table will be in charge of Mrs H. H. Cammann; the Candy Table, Mre. P. R. Jennings; the Lemonade Booth, of Miss Gladys Curran; the Fiah Pond with real water, of the Junior Auxiliary; the Shooting Gallery, Major J. J. Chris toffel, of the Men’s Club, and an Indian arrow game in charge of the boya of the Choir. The beautiful fountain will be aa playful aa usual. The Supper Room will be in charge of Mrs. L. B. Corlies, who is delaying an iniended departure from the village for thegummer. The quality of this sup per in former years has made Merrick famous. There is no danger of its reputation suffering this year, served from 6 to 8. Any contribution to the Fair, always so well taken care ef by our town’s people, will be thankfully received. Frank Crary is vieitirg in the vil lage. Mr. Crary epent the winter cruieing in Southern watere. The local school will close for the summer with appropriate exercieea held in the school building on Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Tbe general public ia invited to attend. jjitei/icA j-i, ceii -fK,uvi uw B k X J-ia-xxux • cat Belmont Terminal, last Thursday the opening dav of the Ui Hunts Aasomatiou’s spring meet, both Perry Belmont, the president of the United Hunts Association, and his brother. August Belmont, the president of the Westchester Racing Association, gave ont, yesterday, interviews as to their attitude in the arrest of the book maker. August Belment said: ‘ ‘My brother, Perry Belmont, president of the United Hunts Association, has determined to force through to a final issue this ques tion of the liability of directors of racing associations, because of the arrest made on Thursday last at the Hnnt meeting. “Strictly speaking, the property on which the races took place belongs to the Westchester Racing Association, of which I am president. The question as to any liabiliry of the Westchester As sociation should be settled as well. I have therefore determined to seek in conjunction with him, a final adjudi cation of the subject from the court.” Perry Belmont, in discussing the mat ter, said: “ I was not present at the first day’s racing of the United Hunts meet ing at Belmont Terminal. I learned yes terday that an arrest was made on Thursday, Jnne 6, for alleged violation of the anti-gumbling law. It has been the special purpose of onr organization to conduct our meetings with a scrnpnlons regard for the law. “That an arrest should have occurred under such — - — a —n-n. — complete vindication by the courts for my fellow directors and myself. “If, while making every effort to com ply with the law, we can be subjected to criminal prosecution for acts com mitted without our knowledge, we, as lawabiding citizens insist upon knowing it. “I shall not rest under the moral in dictment which this arrest implies. An additional reason for seeking a deter mination of this question is the fact that officers of the United States Army participate in our meetings.” Perry Belmont expressed regret over the attitude of the anthorities in mak ing the arrest, and adaed: “Officers of the United States Army compete in one of these races and officers from various posts are assigned to this Annyrace. When the National Gtovem- ment takes such interest in enconrag- ing its officers to compete in events that wul improve efficiency, it is regrettable that averse action should be- taken by those who I think fail to fnlly under stand the situation. “During the recent Army tests in Washington the cross-country endur ance ride for officers proved such a marked success that the coarse next year will probably be lengthend several miles. Owing to the attitude shown against a race course, this test may not start or finish a t Bennings.\—Eagle Jnne 8. Town Board At the weekly meeting of the Town Board Monday afternoon, Town Clerk Gilbert was instructed to communicate with the Conservation Commission te the effect that the question on the fran chise granted by the Town Board had been taken up with the Sooth Side Water Company and that Justice Nor ton had been informed by representa tives of the Company which is now the Hempstead & Oyster Bay Water Com pany, that the desired information had been turniahed to the Commission by the Company. An application was received from A. R. Sammia, asking for a lease ef Town land on Fiah Creek and the new dog oat. The application, which was for 2 acres, was received and the Board will look over the property. A 60 day report was received from Overseer of the Poor Franklin Bejel! and referred to the Poor Committee. Tbe report showed a balance on band Bcllmore The mass meeting of the Bellmore Taxpayere' Association wae held in Firemen’s Hall last Thoraday evening, aboot 76 being present. W. E. Sex ton ef Mineola had a map of the pro posed water district, showing the streets to be piped and tbe location of tbe hydrants, which covered every street in tbe village on which hooses are erected except Hog’s Head Road, which will also be incloded. He also gave definite figores as to the cost of erection and maintenance of a plant for the aopply of water, showing that on tbe present assessed vsloation the tax woold be from 30c to 37c per $100. A. S. Malcomson ef the Hempstead 6 Oyster Bay Water Company, was also present and offered to commence work immediately if hie company was given franchiae. He also presented Azores as to the cost order operation as a pri vate plant, which ^showed that this form of sopply wae cheaper for the taxpayers, the highest cost possible being 30c per $100, and that in several ways this form of water sopply had its advantages over a monicipal plant. A committee consisting of J. E. Harrison, J. E. Place, Henry O. Smith, Charles W. Smith and Charles Peterson were appointed to confer with this company and get their best propo sition and terms. The call of the next meeting was also left to this com mittee. If anyone thinks it a joke to have a man hold him op and shove a revolver under hia nose “ Bill” Scbwicker doesn’t. He was down at Seaford last Monday night and while returning home on his wheel through a lonely The annual meeting of the Altar Society of the local church was held last Thursday and resulted in the elec tion of Mre. L. B. Corlies, President; Mrs. Arthur J. Anthony, Vice Preai- 1De report snoweo a oaiance on nanu dent, and Misi Florence Hewlett, Sec-, April 6 of $3.86; received from Super- Trees. visor Craft, 13600; expenditures, $1836.07; leaving a balance on hand of $1668.78. The communication of the Baldwin Water Company aigned by C. H. Southard to the effect that work hae been commenced on laying the pipe in Baldwin, and that it ia expected to have it completed and eerving water ■hortly after September 1, waa read and filed. A special meeting was called at Lyons and Cocks Are Endorsed At a meeting of the Nassau County branch of tbe Agricultural Education al Association held at Mineola Sator^ day afternoon, John Lydh, County Con troller, and former Congressman W. W. Cocks were indorsed for appoint- ment by Governor Dlx as trustees | Baldwin Wednesday morning to look from Naasau County for the Long Isl and Agricultural School, h A committee wae named to see Governor Dlx and urge tbe appoint ment of the men named. over eome meadow land, on the lease of which there have been applications filed. _______ If you want to reach the people put ft le the \Weeaewfler.\ he did not do and going on a little further a second man jumped out at him and ordered him to stop. Not thinking there was a third man ahead to stop him he went speeding along. He hadn't gone far when another man commanded him to stop and go back, pointing a revolver at hia head. “ Bill” doesn’t often “ take water,” but he didn’t like the looks of that gun and went back aa be was com manded. He quickly aroused some of the neighbors and going back to the scene of the holdup, they didn’t find the men, but they found the safe which was stolen from the local post office that night. It is evident that the men who held Scbwicker up were stationed along the road to watch while the safe waa being drilled, but they left before tbe job was finished. Carl A. Nolte had a narrow escape from serious injury on Tuesday after noon, while out for a spin on hia motorcycle. He was riding along the Bethpage Turnpike, when a large dog made chase for him and the result was a crash, a dead dog and a man and motorcycle going throuh tbe bushes. By good luck Mr. Nulte came out of the smashup without a scratch, but hie coat waa torn. The machine wae not damaged, except for a bent pedal. The Emnire Comedy Company were advertised to give a big vaudeville show at Firemen’s Hall on Tueaday night, but for some reason they failed to show up and those that \turned out” went home disappointed, al though there were not many. William Byrnea\ and family will again take possession of William Wolfe’s rooms over the drug store next week. Six prominent men from the village enjoyed an outing in the bay on Tues day. Most of the time was spent in fishing, but Dock Wolfe tells us they had poor luck, only two small flounders being caught. Jesse Smith is ne longer at the local depoL He ia now one of the Com pany’s relief agents. The new agent ia from Patcbogue and arrived here on Tuesday. Willliam J. Scbwicker hae so'd his store on Bedford Avenue to. a man from Amityville, who will take poasea- sion on July 1 and conduct a butcher business there. Mr. Scbwicker ex pects to move back to Hoboken, N. J., where be formerly resided. Don’t forget the date of the Mid summer Carnival of the Bellmore M. EL Church, Saturday evening, June 29. This affair will be held on the church grounds. Everyone ia invited to at tend and enjoy the evening. The Bellmore Baseball Club won ita sixth atraight game on Sunday laet by (Continued on page 8) \l sew It In the Messenger’’ Ends Denton Will Contest Surrogate Graham Will Decide Vajidity of Freeport Phy- sician’* Will After a conteat in which there have been a number of hearinga the counsel for the contestants, Surrogate Graham, will decide the queation aa to the val idity of the will of the late Dr. John fl. B. Denton of Freeport. The will, which ia being contested by the children of the deceased physi cian, cuts off the children and leaves the greater part of the estate to the nurse, Elise L. Vetter of St. George’s Hotel, Brooklyn. The will is being contested on the ground of undue in fluence and also on the ground that the deceased physician waa of unsound mind from the habitual use of mor phine. The first witness called Tuesday was Dr. John H. Sands of 398 Ninfh Ave nue, Brooklyn, who testified in answer to a hypothetical question that in his opinion Dr. Denton was of unsound mind. Dr. J. Carl Schmuck of Lawrence was another physician who also testi fied that in his opinion Dr. Denton was of unsound mind, from the continued use of morphine, and he also testified that in almost all cases the user of the drug became very secretive. Surrogate Graham announced that he would give counsel tbe opportunity to sum up the evidence before he made hie decision known.—Eagle. Freeport Frederick Evans, successor to Wil liam Beckman, hae entered in the plumbing and heating business, at 16 Brooklyn Avenue, where he is prepar ed to attend to roofs, leaders, gutters, stoves and all other work in this line. Many new and pretty houses are be ing erected in the Onslow-Moore and Woodcleft sections, and both of these locations are becoming very popular as the day < go by. Special Children’s Day services were enjoyed by large audiences Sunday In the Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday Schools. Wantagh Mrs. James M. Seaman entertained the members of the Kings Daughters Society on Tuesday afternoon. There will be regular services in the Memorial Church ilext Sunday morning and evening. Morning subject, “ C hrist’s Estimate of a Doubt.” Evening topic, the 6th sermon in the series on “ Some Facts of Faith;” subject, “ Our Destiny—How shall we think about it?” Smithville South The first annual dance of the S. S. C. was held fn Firemen’s Hall last Saturday evening and was attended by over two hundred and all had a thor oughly enjoyable evening. The net proceeds were a little over $26. The ladies donated $6 to the local fire com pany and the balance was invested in bricks for the benefit of Advance Hook and Ladder Co. of Bellmore. The ladies of this organization have shown their public spiritedness and generosity at the outset and all their affairs should be largely attended. ATHLETIC NEWS. Tomorrow night, Saturday, June 16, the Ladies’ Auxiliary gives their big show and dance in the S. S. A. Club House. The stage will be equipped with new scenery and the entertain ment promises to be a good one. Cur tain rises at 8:16 o’clock. Tbe follow ing is tbe program: Part 1. “ Oh Mr. Dream Man,” by eight little misses. Part 2. “ Friday Afternoon At School,” a comedy farce. Part 3. Kraft’s Grove, Scene 1,. “ Daisies.” Scene 2, “ F lirtation.” Part 4. Solo—“ Sweetest Flower tbe Garden Growe/’ Miss E. Mueller. Part 6. Echoes from tbe Barnyard (by request,) Roosters, Messrs. H. Wassung and W. F. Kraft, Jr. Part 6. Dancing, Gents assessed 26 cents. At the annual meeting of the S. S. A. C. last Friday night the following officers were elected: President, Chae. A. Wood, re-elected; vice pres., R. E. Hilton; rec. sec., B. H. Wassung, re elected; fin sec., W. F. Kraft, jr . ; trees., Chas. Schoen, re elected; cap tain of sports, Walter Frisch; Board of Directors, Alfred Calcagnino, F. M. Wood, re-elected; A. Palermo, re elected; Geo. Siles and B. Seaman. LOCAL SAYINGS By Mat. , We’ll have a new barber in town very soon, says J. Clarkson. I didn’t do it, but I could, eh Habe? Moral. When you get into trouble beat it, says Steve. Now tbe cut worms hate quit so look out for the potato bugs, says L. Haff. Gee, I ’m going to have fun pretty quick, school closes June 24tb, says Freddie. ' Bennington Out of Asylum Newton Bennington, the turfman, who was committed to the Middletown State Insane Hospital five years ago, was paroled by Supreme Court Justice Kelby In Brooklyn, in tbe custody of his counsel, Frederick A. Ware. The parole expiree on June 20, when two or more persona will probably be des ignated to be responsible for Benning ton’s production in court whenever he Is wanted. \Many influential men are Interested in Bennington,” replied Mr. Ware. \Only this morning I received a letter from August Belmont, in which be ■tated his desire to aid this proceeding in any way and promised financial as sistance to Bennington.—N. Y. World. Tbe Young Woman’s' Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church held an enjoyable entertain ment and social in the lecture room of the church on Wednesday evening. Ice cream and cake were served after he program. There were 11 new members initi ated in the Elks last Thursday even ing, making their membership 362. Those initiated were: Jacob Koskie, jr , of Hempstead; Charles L. Heil- ing. Lindenhurst; Charles Vollmer, jr., Babylon; John Carney, Freeport; William Hibbard, Freeport; William M Hyde, Port Washington; George O’Keefe, Oyster Bay; Thomas K. O’Keefe, Oyster Bay; Peter J. O’Neil, Bey Shore; Felix A. Duffy, Freeport, and Harry J. Ellsworth, of Freeport. The regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees occurs next Friday evening. • The Apron Sale and Strawberry Festival of the Ladies' Aid Society held in the Parish House last Thursday night was well patronized by the people and was a success socially and financially. An informal program of instrumental and vocal selections^ fol lowed by a drawing conteat, brought the evening to a close. •- \ v The sessions of the Sunday School of the Memorial Church will open at 2 o’clock on Sunday afternoons during June. The graduation exericaes of the Union Free School will be held on Friday evening the 21st inst. Today is Flag Day, when everybody is supposed to have their flag up. Following are the games of baseball for the Freeport Club in the Nassau County League, for the balance of the season: June 16—Cedarhurst* v 22—Lynbrook 29—Hempstead July 4—a. m., Mineola* 4—p. m., Mineola 6— Rockville Centre 13—Cedarhurst 20—Lynbrook* Aug. 8—Mineola* 10—Rockville Centre* 17—Cedarhurst* 24—Lypbrook 81—Rockville Centre Sept. 2—a. m., Mineola 2—p. m., Cedarhurst 7— Rockville Centre* •Out-of-town games. The local motor policeman, Otto Payne, has been busy capturing speed maniacs on the roads along tbe South Shore. Tbe result of his activities is shown in his announcement of the fines collected through tne local police courts. On June 8 one defendant was fined $25, for speeding by Justice of the Peace Neu in Lynbrook ; tbe same afternoon another paid $25 in the same court. Four days later two more ap peared before Justice Neu and paid re spectively $16 and $26. On June 10 two more were fined $26 each. These six aggregate $136. Two members of Freeport Lodge, B. and B. O. Elks, J. Huyler Ellison and Archer B. Wallace, will leave on June 29 to attend the Grand Lodge conven tion of the Elks in Portland, Oregon. ! Their tour first takes them through the ! Canadian Rockies, through British Columbia to Vancouver, thence by boat over Puget Sound to Victoria; then by steamer down the Pacific to Portland; subsequently they will visit San Fran cisco, Del Monte, Santa Barbara, Los ! next Wednesday. The Childran’s Day service of the Sunday School was held last Sunday night when a large number of the parents and friends of the children at tended. Those who sang and recited did so creditably. Miss Helen Jackson presided at the piano, The pastor presented 32 pins to members of the school in recognition of church ‘attend ance. He also presented to Mlse Ethel Walters a book for the best re port of d sermon delivered by the pas tor b efore Easter. The floral decora tions on the stage were very beautiful. The Ladies’ Committee on the heat ing plant for the Parish House an nounce a series of weekly moving pic ture shows to be held on Monday nights in the Parish House. The first show will be next Monday night at 8:30. The operator, is Stafford Meeson. Proceeds for screening and heating Pariah House. Supervisor Proceedings All the members of the Board of Supervisors were present at the meet ing Monday morning. Sheriff DeMott reported that there were 28 prisoners on hand in the Coun ty Jail for the week ending June 9. County Clerk Cheshire made tbe fol lowing report of fees collected during a the month of May: Deeds, $1011; mortgages, $796.60,; notary certifi cates, $19.26; notary qualifications, $2.26; lie pendus, $26.26; satisfaction pieces, $110.22; searches, $68.76; judgments, $47.69; transcripts, $2.76; executions, $4.60; mechanics liens, $6.60; bonds and,undertakings, $1.67; certified cogiy papers, $69.20; incorpor- atlbn certificates, $17.66; B. & L. con tracts, $7.20; miscellaneous, $38.46 and chattel mortgages, $9.60, making a total of $2228.62. The claim of the Drummond Detect ive Agency of $18.84 was audited and ordered paid from the District Attorn ey^ account. Permission was given to the Hemp stead Fire Department to close Fulton Avenue from Main to Clinton Streeta on June 19 between one and 6 o’clock in tbe afternoon for the contests of tbe Nassau County Volunteer Firemen’s Association. The Board appropriated $60 from the general fund and credited same to the Sheriff's fund for the purpose of hiring competent detectives te protect tbe public at the tournament at Hempstead i Angeles, Pasadena and other towns and ! cities in California. They expect to j return about August 1. Tbe money on hand received froih permits to open streets was apportioned to the County Roads account aa fol lows: Town of Hempstead, $30; Town Moses Jarvis, jr., and Anna Willis, of North Hempstead, $27.00 and Town both of Freeport, were married on Ma£ 29, by Rev. William Edwards of Mineola. John White and Theonhilus Parsons of Hempstead, representing the Hemp stead Bay Yacht Club, are taking a lively interest in endeavoring to secure the performance on the part of the Long Beach Estates Company of their agreement with the Town, to die the waterway from Long- Beach to Jones' Inlet, which said company agreed to do a t the the time It, secured tbe Town lands a t Point Lookout Tbe company gave a bond of about $260,000 for the performance of this work within three jreara, but never dug the channel. Tbe surety upon tbe bond is responsible and something will be done in the matter. (Continued on page 6) of Oyster Bay, $18.00. ’ Following a favorable decision wn the claims of Theophilus Parsons, Charles Y. Van Doran and Henry A. Frey to recover their fees as commie- V I sionere in tbe action of tbe County against Mary A. Lueseen and the Long Island Railroad Company in the mat ter of the elimination of grade cross ing at Weetbury, which claima the Comptroller disapproved, the bills of $160 each were audited and the County Treeaurer directed to transfer $460 from tbe general fund to the “ West- bory Grade Croeaing Elimination Ac count” Tbe claima of Howard Brown, $168; William Schutt, $48, and John H. Player, $210, services as quarantine tM inspectors and Tony DeMar, $167.40 for road work, were audited notwith standing the diaapproval of the County Comptroller. ' 'i ' ' o
