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T H E W A T O H M L A N O f X h e S u n r i s e T r a i l ONE HUNDRED AND NIKfTH YEAR MATTITUCK. N. Y., THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1934 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR One Fire and One False Alarm FIREMEN RESPOND TO FIRE ON WIERBICKI FARM LIJe The Mattituck firemen were called but ju s t before noon on Saturday, when the siren blew f o r a fire on- the farm of Joseph Wierbicki, about 2 miles north of the village. While thawing* out a pipe under his w a ter 1»nk the packing in the box around th pipe caught fire and the flames ere soaring toward the tank itself hen the firemen arrived, but like the w. k. marines they soon had the situation well in hand. Just as 1934 was making its presence- known on Sunday night or Monday morning, some practical joker gave the fire siren button a push and its loud tones added to the welcome of the new year. “Muff” Wickham and Ot to Anrig, who were in the ■ vicinity a t the time, both rushed to the al arm box, but were too late to appre- .hend the culprit. OTTO ANRIG SUCCEEDS OFFICER “BOB\ LINDSAY MRS. CONRAD BELIEVED TO HAVE TAKEN DRUG 'F u n e r a l services for Mrs. Inez Conrad, 46, who died on Dec. 23, at the John T. M ather Memorial Hos pital in P o rt Jefferson, an alleged 'WdP; ,;wterg held fi^ttft-M rSfiSlter d home on Dec. 26, the Rev. George J. Kilgus officiating. She is'survived by her husband, E a rl Conrad, and several children. Mrs. Conrad’s death was a “sui- .cidfe caused by mercurial poisoning,” According to the rep o r t of Coroner Grpver A. Silliman after an inquest. Oe^th occurred about 20 days after the) poison was taken, it is believed. Mrs. Conrad had been arrested on Detj, 4 on charges of forging four chebks for about $40 each. She was taken l o Riverhead and later allow ed to go to her home in Shelter Is land “to change her clothes.” It was there th a t she is supposed to have taken the poison, for she became ill soon after the return to Riverhead. Otto Anrig, assistant fire chief, fire commissioner, sheriff candidate, pharmacist, and what have you, re ceived the recommendation of the local Republican committee for the position of traffic officer a t M atti tuck, and was appointed by Supervi sor W entworth Horton. He bef his duties January 1st, succeeding “Bob\ Lindsay, whose term has ex pired. Otto enjoys a wide popular ity, and it is believed he will prove an able officer. Su£Folk Board Elects C. H. Smith Tennis Mating At Riverhead GET ACQUAINTED GATHERING TO BE HELD LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Next Ihionday evening, Jan. 8th, tennis enthusiasts from all parts of Suffolk County will gather at the Perkins Hotel, Riverhead, for a gen eral tennis get-together. The group will gather for dinner a t 6:30 a^d the meeting will follow .' It is expected that a represeqW tive of the Eastern Lawn Tennis As sociation \Vill be present to speak or slow motion .^ c t n res of tennis ,ers ah ^ tactics \ ^ 1 shW n . The discussion will include the various tennis problems in the county^ the increasing of leagues and tourna ments, and the interesting of more persons in the game. The advisibility of joining the Eastern Lawn Ten nis Association will also be discuss ed. The meeting is open to anyone in Suffolk County who is interested in tennis. All players, organizers, court owners and clubs are invited and urged to attend. Those attending will pay fo r their own dinners. Res ervations may be made by inform ing McCabe’s Store, Riverhead. The whole purpose of the meet ing is to get the tennis players and enthusiasts in the various parts of the county better acquainted and thus form a basis for closer coopera tion. SUPERVISORS WORK IN HARMONY IN ORGANIZING Southold, L. I., r e d u c t i o n MAY BE Dec. 31, 1933.1 “JUST A BEGINNING” attituck Watchman, i ---------- M attituck, N. Y., Dear Mr. Wickham: Mr. Hallock and I wish to thank i i you most heartily for the copy of **Mattituck and It’s Vicinity,” that we received from you recently. The more we examine it, the more valuable we find its contents. Tho M attituck Chamber of Commerce is to be congratulated for its progres sive and enterprising spirit in put ting out such a useful book for ei th e r residents or strangers in Matti- tnck. . Aside from admiring the illustra tions all through the book, a reader might proceed from the first page to the last and find on every page information that is really desirable hiive a t hand. It is complete from i)ne”table8 to Classified Business Directory. M attituck has always been a pro- freM ive vUlage and our New Years’ wish is that it may hold fast to the old traditions and present reputation •n d still more do we wish that every “Reducing gasoline prices be cause of lowered tax is a new exper ience,’’ Edward G. Seubert, presi dent of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, commented in announc ing a half-cent reduction in gaso line prices -due to drop of similar amount in Federal tax on January 1. “Since the taxing of gasoline be gan,” Seubert said, “many increases in price have had to be made because- of increases in tax.” To be reducing prices because of lowered tax is a new experience. The burden of such taxation has become unjust to the motorist and one of the principal handicaps to sound business in the oil industry.” village on the East End may imitate its good example in enterprise and progress. Thanking you again for the book. Cordially yours, ELLA B. HALLOCK. A fter two years of partisan batt ling with consequent delay in vital county business, peace apparently has arrived in Suffolk County with the organization of the new County Board of Supervisors. The new board, with six Demo crats and four Republicans, got down to business immediately and elected Charles H. Smith, Democrat, of Shelter Island, a new member, chairman, casting nine votes for him. Mr. Smith did not vote, so he received the votes of the four Re publican members. Mr. Smith was chairman of the board in the 1928-1930 administra tion, and at that time had sierved 16 consecutive years as supervisor of Shelter Island. Frank E. Brush, Democrat, of Smithtown Branch, was elected clerk of the board. Mr. Brush served for 24 years as town clerk of Smith town, occupying the office held for almost as many years by his father. Form e r Counly Judge Robert T. Oliver was elected county attorney. All elections were unanimous. Economy in a ^ i n i s t r a t i o n of the county ygovernnSi^jV.'t was. the key- co.unty government was the key- man Smith when he took the chair. “ The taxpayers, inhabitants and business' men in general are much alarmed,” he said, “by great rise in taxes. In the past four years, the taxes have nearly doubled, some of which could not be helped and some of which could be helped. We be lieve- those mistakes should be recti fied. We hope to put business before politics, in order to bring about im provement and recovery. Let us all pull together to make Suffolk the banner county of the State.” A fter Kenneth Rhodes, Republi can, of Central Islip, retiring clerk, had called the meeting to order, Su- pei-visor Henry S. Johnson, Demo crat, of Babylon, was elected tem porary chairman. Supervisor William Watt, Democrat, of Huntington, who is expected to be the majority fioor leader, placed Supervisor Smith in nomination for chairman. He stated the Shelter Island supervisor had served previously for 16 consecutive years, had been chairman of the board in 1928 and was exceptional ly well qualified for the post. Supervisor Claude C. Neville, Re publican, leader of the minority, af ter explaining the Republicans had no candidate for chairman, moved the nominations be closed. Judge Oliver, Democrat, of West Islip, was nominated for county at torney by Supervisor Johnson, sec onded by Supervisor W arren F. Greenhalgh, Republican, of Islip. Mr. Greenhalgh, who retired as county clerk on Dec. 31, said he had been in close association with Mr. Oliver when he was county judge and he knew Oliver possessed the qualifica tions to make a very capable county attorney. Judge Oliver’s election was unanimous. Supervisor John N. Brennan, a Democrat, of Smithtown, nominated Frank E. Brush, Democrat, of Smith town Branch, for clerk. County Clerk Frank Markvart ad- (Continued on page 2) NEW OFFICERS OF LADIES' AUXILIARY OF LUTH. CHURCH The new officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Lutheran Church of the Advent M attituck will be in stalled a t next Sunday night’s regular service, January 7, a t 7 :30 p. m. The new officers are as follows: Mrs. Wilsberg, President; Mrs. Van Ryswick, Vice President and Treasurer; Mrs. Wyckoff, Secretary. There will also be a meeting of the church council after the service. Fishermen Urge Board to Fight Bill CAPT. TUTHILL SAYS IT WOULD KILL COM’L FISHING Capt. Frank J. Tuthill of East Marion, president of the Eastern Long Island Fishermen’s and Gun ners’ Protective Association, made a strong plea to the Board of Super visors to adopt a resolution protest ing enactment of a proposed meas ure by the State Legislature which would prohibit catching fish with nets in Peconic Bay and a p a r t of Gardiner’s Bay. A proposed measure sponsored by the Eastern Long Is land Surf Fishing Club of Suffolk County has been prepared and for warded to Assemblyman John D. Downsx for introduction*, a t the ses sion of the Legislature< Sportsmen, many of whom reside in Brooklyn and Manhattan, favor the proposed bill. Capt. Tuthill, who has been en gaged in commercial filin g for a- bout 60 years, said he had been to Albany 35 times to oppose legisla tion advocated by sportsmen of G reater New York, and which, if cnacted, would have proved detri mental to the commercial fishing in dustry by Eastern Long Island. The bill would prohibit net fishing from Cedar Island to Riverhead on the southerly side of Gardiner’s and Pe conic Bays, and Long Beach, Orient, to Riverhead on the northerly side. It is estimated that a hundred thousand dollars are invested in commercial fishing in the areas and large number of persons gain a livelihood from the industry. For several years, thousands of sports men have found Gardiner’s and Pe conic Bays among the best fishing »;rounds in the Eastern States, and it is estimated the amount they spend in Riverhead, Southold, Shel te r Island, Southampton and East Hampton towns is considerably in excess of $500,000 annually. Chairman Smith refeiTed Capt. Tuthill’s request to the committee on salt w ater fisheries. There will be a hearing on the request. Dr. William H. Ross of Brent wood, president of the Suffolk Coun ty Health Department, asked the boad to appropriate $26,600 as the county’s share toward the cost of a concrete road about 3,000 feet long and 20 feet wide on the grounds of the County Tuberculosis Sanitorium at Holtsville. The total cost of the road, which would be a civil works administration project, is estimated a t $54,300, of which the Federal Government would contribute |28,- 700, provided the project Is approv ed. On recommendation of Supervw sor Greenhalgh the m a tter was re- fered to the committee on county Boy, 13, Shot in Eye With Air RiHe MAY LOSE SIGHT AFTER PLAYING WITH CHILDREN Columbp, age 13 years, was shot in his left eye while playing with three other children at Great Pond on Monday about 1 p. m. The children had chosen “sides” and each was equipped with an air rifie and started “war” on each other. One of the shots struck littie Columbo in the eye. “Pastime” Joe rushed him to Dr. Tompson’s office in Southold and he was taken from there to the Eastern Long Island Hospital and from there to the Math er Memorial Hospital in Port Jeffer son, where it was believed he would lose the sight of one eye. The shooting was reported to Of ficer Chituk and the children taken before Judge Hawkins who took their guns away and postponed the case, pending the outcome of the injury to the little lad. FREQUENT VISITOR TO MATTITUCK WEDS IN N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Aird of Newburgh, N. Y., have announced the marriage of their daughter, Mar ion Delaphine, to Mr. Duane W hit more liawkins of Lake Ronkonko: The wedding took place on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at the Littie Church A round - the Corner in New York City. The- bride is a sister of Mrs. Sidney Gil dersleeve of this place, and has been a frequent visitor at Mattituck, as has Mr. Hawkins. Both have .many friends here, who extend con^atu-\ lations and best wishes. Thejf- are making their home at PatchogLie. FROM STATE NRA HEADQUARIERS W. A. Harriman, Chairman oi the ' President’s Emergency Reemploy ment Campaign Committee for the State of New York, (Jan. 1) miide public his report to Hugh S. John son, Administrator of the N a tional Recovery Administration, on New York State’s activities in behalf of NRA. The report shows that in the fifty- seven counties outside the greater city committees were organized in 1,171 communities, where 22,665 . men and women took active part in the work. Detailed reports from 776 communities (embracing the entire . urban population up-state and 36 p e r cent of the rural population in add ition) show that 78,720 persons hav<) been added to payrolls since Aug. 1st at weekly wages aggregating $1,-' 662,233. In these same communit- . ies 783,076 families signed the con-. . sumer pledge. The yearly addition to payrolls a- mounts to $86,436,116. Payroll^^'. figures are net as of Dec. 7, and re-‘=^ present NRA additions only, every effort having been made to exclude seasonal increases. A compilation by the Statistical Bureau of the St ate Committee puts at $26,760,097 the actual payments In wages since Sept. 1 s t property and buildings together with the chairman of the board, to Inves tigate and report a t a special meet ing on January 15. . , ^ i
