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THE WATCHMAN VOL 112 MATTITUCK, L I., N. Y., APRIL 21, 1938 No. 8 Suffolk County Health Condition Commendable Shows Decrease in Disease in Past Year; Auto Death Rate ,Up That the vigorous campaign car- ried on by the health agencies of Suffolk County has produced mu- nificent results, Is evinced In the recent report of Dr. Arthur T. Davis, Suffolk County Health Com- missioner. Preventable diseases are decreasing through the efforts of the county health department, which is especially blessed In hos- pital facilities to combat both phy- sical and mental ailments. The tuberculo.sls death rate is the lowest ever experiehced in the county, with total deaths for the year being only 56. There was one death from diphtheria and one from typhoid fever. No deaths from measles were reported. For the first time in a number of yeai^s there was a decrease in deaths from heart ailments, 593 Natalities being reported. There was also a decrease in deaths from pneumonia, 98 occurring, the rate being the lowest since 1915. Deaths from diabetes also de- creased from 67 to 59 this year. Howerer deaths from apoplexy showed an Increase during the year\ 186 deaths resulting from this cause. Deaths from cancer also in- creased from 232 in 1936 to 274 last year. Automobile injuries In- creased from 77 In 1936 to 99 last year. Other accidents showed an Increase from 108 to 113, To off.set the total number of deaths of 2,028 there were 2,325 births in the county during 1937. Of the births 2,178 were white and 147 Negro. The number born to native born mothers was 1,989 and 336 to foreign born mothers. Of the total number of births 1,650 were born in hospitals or mater- nity homes. The report of Dr. Davis Is a mo-st comprehensive compilation of Suf- folk County health statistics, and- a copy may be had at the County Health Department at Rlverhead, by anyone who may care to delve into the facts more thoroughly. Mew Potatoes in Excessive Supply At New York New York, April 15.—New po- tatoes met a fair movement here this week but receipts were top- hrnvy and far in excess of trade need.s. As a result the market ruled linrely steady the fore part of the week despite broader buying for the Easter holidays and was much weaker in tone after mid-week. Hec elvers reported ciuallty and con- dition this week far better than on previous receipts and this helpecl the salf. In barrels best No. Is Bold at $3 and JS.?.*;, twos ut $2 and $2.75, liest l)0xes $1 and $1.10 baskets and $1.25, 50-poiind sack.-- best $1, ponrer COc and 65c. Ohl potiitops continued to meet a moilciMtf demand, although track hohlinn-' NVi>re liberal and tlu^re was some disposition en tlie part of buyirs to take only t-nrrent re- Miiirenvnts. In Maine fancy two- Inc-h minimum stocks ruled firm jiiid fully 10 and 15o higher than uskiiiK prices on ordinary offerings. Asking prices at shipping point Thursi^ay showed fancy stocks held at $1.10 and $1.45 per bag and ordinary at around $1.30 per bag. I'riris here ranged from $1.50 to ^1.60 per bag on fan^-y to $1.25 to ?1.50 on fair to ordinary ofteringB. Vamps Answer Two Alarms (Friday; Both Are Brush Fires Friday was a busy day for the local firemen. At 11 o'clock in the morning came a call to Shore Acres to take care of a fire in the woods near the home of Spencer Butter- worth and other nearby residences^ This was under control in less than ten minutes. The same after- noon, at about 3:30, a long stretch of woods between West Mattituck and Laurel was ablaze, and the fire siren was heard for the second alarm of the day, and thtf third of the week. It took a gang of twen- ty-five or more men an hour to completely check the flames at this one. Will Continue To Fight For Loop Bridges Undaunted by the adverse action of the State Senate in the blocking of the project to create a bridge authority for Suffolk County, the members of the Suffolk County Association at Its luncheon meet- ing held at Canoe Place Inn, voted to continue the fight. A resolution to this effect was unanimously adopted and the agi- tation will be continued with re- newed vigor. Supervisor Green- halgh, chairmaji of the supervisors' bridge committee, claimed political efforts had been made to block the bill to build the loop bridges. . He stated the reauest made to County Engineer Bishop for all data relative to form of plans and specifications on the bridges as available had not been complied with to date. The committee ex- pects to enlist Federal aid in the project, now that the State legis- lature has turned thumbs down on the proposition. The proposed act had befin passed by the Assembly but died in the Senate. Charges have been made that Democratic influence was brought to bear to defeat the pro- (Continued on Pag e 10) Stuart Hawkins Marries Marlon Ranney Thursday Stuart Hawkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Percy Hawkins of this place, and Miss Marion Ranney of Rockville Centre, TJ. I., were mar- ried on Thur.sday, April 14th, at the Centre Methodist Church, at 12:30 p. m. Rev. Karl Moore, pas- tor of the church, officiated. The bride's maid of honor was her sis- ter, ]\Iiss Evelyn Ranney. Richard Hassford, the groom's brother, was his best man. After the ceremony 1 reception was held at the Lin- coln Inn, Rookvillg. Centre, attend- ed by the immediate families. After T honeymoon in the Shenandoah ^'alley the young couple will make their home in Merrick, 1J. I. Mr. I >Iawklns has a position with the fSrerrv Oyroscope Company In ' Rrooklvn. Thoir Mnttituck friends I wish them (>verv happiness. ATr. I and l\Irs. C. P. Hawkins and Mr. j nnd Mrs. Richard Hassford of Mat- j tituek, attended the wedding. A knife rack save® the edges of blades and prevents cut fingers. D. OF R. MEETING The spring lunc?heon nucting ot Vi'nnifott Chapter, Daughters of • he Revolution, was scheduled to l e ht'ld this Tliursday at Sound .\veiuie Hall. The guest speaker Is expected to be Mrs. \V. H. An- drews, past state regent. Olmsted Elected Chief of Local Fire Department Charles Reeve, who has served as chief of t^e Mattituck Fire De- partment for ten years, stated that he did not wish a renomination. He was presented with a hand- some Hamilton wrist watch In ap- preciation of his fine services. The new officers are as follows: Chief, Fred D. Olmsted; first as- sistant chief, Irwin A. Tuthill; sec- and assistant chief, Charles-Miska; secretary and treasurer, Donald R. Gildersleeve; assistant secretary and treasurer, Clifford Polhemus; chief engineer, Herman Dlttman; captain Engine Co., M. Hansen; first lieutenant Engine Co., Charles Prices* second lieutenant Engine Co., Rodney Cox; captain Chemical, Co., John W. Boutcher; first lieutenant Chemical Co., George H. Nine; sec- ond lieutenant Chemical Co., C. M. Coleman; captain Ho.se Co., Henry Tyler; first lieutenant Hose Co., Thomas Reeve; second lieutenant Hose Co., Joseph Ruthinoskl; cap- tain Fire Patrol, L. C. Gildersleeve; first lieutenant Fire Patrol, Charles Hamilton; second lieutenant Fire Patrol, Samuel Tyler. Reeve and Hamilton Beaten at Dominoes By Hawkins and Korn Friendly hostilities between Mat- tituck and Southold were resumed on Tuesday night of last week at the home of Justice of the Peace William 6. Reeve of Mattituck, where he and his co-champion at dominoes. Deacon Ernest Hamil- ton, lo.st the first round of the new season's tournament to the doughty Southolder.s, Justice Herbert M. Hawkins and Lewis Korn. With the score going heavily against the home team, \Lawyer\ called time •out, and the guests were regaled with Mattituck Creek's choicest oysters and the host's twenty cent cigars. Play was resumed and the Southold team kept right on win- ning. No doubt the Mattituck s will be given a chance to regain their prestige in the near future. Aged Resident Dies At 84 Children need places on the first foor of the home to regularly store schoolbooks, playthings and r/ilny- day gear. , Prospects Are Promising For Good Fishing Weaks Reported Offshore, In- dicate Early Season. Notes of Interest to Anglers Large schools of weakfish have been reported seen 100 miles off the shore of Long Island, appar- ently moving Into shore waters. It is .said that not In many years have so many weaks been noticed off shore so early in the season. Last season the first weaks were taken in traps off Fire Island Inlet around the 20th of April, and the commercial fishermen working in Gardiner's Ray picked them up a day or two later. The first catch made by a rod and reel angler was about the 7th of May. If warm weather continues an early arrival of yellow fins may be expected, but cold, imfavorable weather may retard the migration of schools of any appreciable size. The fishing stations of Peconic Bay. Montauk, Canoe Place and other bay .shore points are in readiness for what all hope wiU 'be as good a season as last year. Roats and fishing gear have been overhauled and gotten In condition for a big season, and with the (Continued on page 2) John Pearce, who died at his late home on Factory Road last Friday night, was laid to rest in the New Bethany Cemetery Mon- day afternoon, after funeral serv- ices held in the Tuthill Funeral Home at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. P. E. Radford, pastor of the Mattituck Presbyterian Church. Mr. Pearce was one of the village's oldest residents, and would have been 84 years of age in July. Most of his life has been spent in Mat- tituck. For a long number of years he' tRasi/vJtt. -S^er ,<Bn;jplca -late Oliver Corwln as a mason, and was known as an honest and will- ing worker. One of Mr. Pearce's chief interests was centered in 'he Mattituck Fire Department, of which he had been an active and faithful memijer for over two dec- ade.s, attending all fires, parades and meetings as long as he was able. When falling health prevent- ed him from taking part In fire- manic activities, he was voted an honorary membership in appre- ciation of his interest and service. The firemen attended his funeral services in a body. During his ill- ne.ss the constant and loving care of his wife have been a great com- fort to him. His widow, a brother, Thomas Pearce of Mattituck, and a sister, Mrs. M. E. Ward of Brook- lyn, survive him, and have the .sym- pathy of all in their loss. Mr. Pearce had the novel experience of »)elng born on board ship while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Mosquitoes Cost County Over Million Dollars Will Sing Tuesday Walter Williami of Mattituck, who will sing on Choral Society program. Story on Page 4. New Automobiles Among the residents of the North Fork registering new automoljlles with the Motor Bureau at River- head are: C.eorge H. Riley, Matti- tuck, Bnlck fordor; Louis Andruskl, T-nurel, Ford tudor; Amy T. Worth, Oreenport, Chrysler sedan; Michael ^hiiot, .lamesport. Plymouth coupe; Freddy J. Shwonlk, Wading River, Chevrolet sedan; Farm and Home Hiireau. Rlverhead, Plymouth se- •liin; John W. Montgomery, South- old, Pontlac! fordor; N. M. I.ord, 'Mverlifad. Hudson coupe; Abra- ham Currlngton, Rlverhead, Nash (•onpc; l.eDno W. Corwln, Hlver- head, DeSoto brougham; Stanley Kowalskl, South Jamesport. I'ly- inoiith cnupc'; Fred N. Moseley, Vorthvillc, I'arkard sedan; Ho.iUh llfpartment, Rlverhead, two Chev- rolet coupes; Irene Salmlnen, Shel- ter I.sland, I'lymouth fordor; I^llllun Hallock, Rlverhead, Plymouth for- dor. Before boiling rice, wash it in hot water to remove any soil and also the fine starch powder that may be on the outside of the grain which makes it sticky. Campaign Expensive; Termed Most Economic Accomp- lishment in County According to a comprehensive de- tailed report issued by the Suffolk County Extermination Commission, it has cost over a million dollars to drive the mosquito pests from the county. The mosquito control pro- gram stands out as a most eco- nomic accomplishment in the county. While the campaign has cost a lot of money. It is estimated the benefits derived from the war car- ried on against the troublesome pest will return untold benefits. In addition to affording labor for un- employed workers, the campaign stands out as a welcome to visit- ors to visit a practically mosquito- less vacation playground. It Is estimated that four million vacationists come to Long Island annually. Fifty per cent ef this number average ten trips per sum- mer and an average of ?20 is left in the county. This reaches the staggering sum of $55,000,000 a year. Real estate operators and hotel men say there has been an Increase of 20 per cent in the num- ber of visitors to Suffolk County over the year 1935, This all goes\ to prove that Suf- folk Caunty will have a greater appeal to summer residents with a aroref^ae-crJfa^^'Th-the 'mbWiilto population and more summer homes will be constructed.'\ The mosquito (extermination project is financed principally through Federal aid. ,jrhe county's expenditure during Ihe past two years amounted to $60,000 for executive salaries, equip- ment and office expenditures. A suflflcient amount of Federal money Is still left to carry on the work to completion. Dr. William H. Ross of .Brentwood, is president of the commission, C. T. William- son Is director, and ByrOn H. Mit- chell is secretary. Joel S. Willies Joel S. William.s, a familiar fig- ure about Mattituck for the past thirty years or more, died at his late home Saturday morning, after a long Illness, aged fi7 years. Dur- ing his residence here ho has been engaged in many trade.s and en- terprises. He was the proprietor of Mattltuck's first \Five and Ton\ store, did some fine upholstering, carpentering, home-bulldlng, and, in his later days, when, there was little of such work to be had, he strove valiantly to care for his family by the sale of Christmas wreaths and cut flower.s, even when failing health iCade it difficult for liim to get .around at all. At one time he took an interest in local polltifs and served for a few years as a constal)le of Southold Town. He wa.s a genial man, friendly to everyono, nnd of an optimlKtlc phil- osophy. Regarding the nicknamo \Sweet Apple Josie\ he used to l iufrhingly evnlain tiiat it was given him when ho first rame to Matti. tuck by somennf who said he at- tained his size by eating sweet apples, lie will long be remem- bered for his good natur^d ways, nnd misspd by all. His family has thf deep sympathy of all In the loss of a loving husband and father. Ills widow, a daughter, Mrs. i'earl Howell, of Lynbrook, and threa sons, Joel, Victor and Nathaniel, all of Mattituck. survive him. Dr. I'. E. Radford, pastor of the Mat- tituck Presbyterian Church, con- ducted his funeral seVvlces at the Tuihlll Funeral Home Tuesday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock.
