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VOL. 1, NUMBER 6 B E L L M O R E , L . I ., N . Y ., F R ID A Y , A U G U S T 28, 1908A

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FREEPORTH. L. Trubenback, architect, re­

ports the following buildings to be erected in Freeport: Three-story store and office building, brick and blue stone construction, Railroad Ave. and Church S t.; cost $25,000; owner, John W. Otten, Brooklyn. Five stores and flats, Atlantic and West End Aves., A. W. Gallienne.

BELLMORERev. A. B. Bouguard of Stockholm,

N.' J., will preach at the M. E. Church Sunday, Aug. 30.

The Republican Association of this District got on the job Friday night and turned loose several bundles of Ro­man candles and colored fire and spread

! its Taft and Sherman banner on B^d- Plans and specifications are out for ! ford Avenue so that not only Bellmore

two stores and flats, Atlantic and Bay- j but passengers on the passing trains view Aves.; Fred Engraft, Roslyn, N. can see the faces of Big Bill and hisY., owner. _______

Sunday afternoon there rolled into Freeport from the East an automobile party composed of Frank Smith of Ja­maica and the following gentlemen of Bellmore: L. A. Brown, James Mol-loy, Nick Meyer, Harry Scmidt, and Adolph Frisch, jr., of Smithville South, who by the speed they were hitting up seemed desirous of getting into the vil­lage in time to enjoy the beauties of the place before it became too late, but a man with a red flag held them up and invited them to explain the reason for their haste to Judge Swezey. Six men therefore went into executive ses­sion with His Honor and when they

$8.00, which the Judge figured

running mate. After this detail was attended to the bunch piled into Fire­men’s Hall and listened to the remarks of several of the Big Ones hereabouts. John G. Deubert, who has been in the ring for some years now, took charge of the chair and started the ball going by introducing Dr. Leys of Roslyn, a patriarch of the Republican party if there ever was one; then came Assem­blyman Miller and W. W. Cocks, the Congressman from this district, who had their say. This was the opening meeting of the Republican party in this county and the first banner to be raided for the campaign. Its size is 30x20.

PEOPLE'S COLUMNCbrretpondence addressed to the Mes­

senger will be printed under above heading as received. No attention paid to un­signed communications. Letters can be signed with a non de plwme, but name must accompany same as well, not to be printed but as evidence of good faith.

Dear Editor :

Alaineda, Cal., Aug. 15, 1908.

To the second question, I answer Yes. | told them it was alright now.” “ I’m Sleeping the sleep that knows no wak- J glad to hear it” said I. “ And John, ing. With only vitality enough to Mrs. Murray told Mrs. Smith that its snarl a t those trying to muse them, ere ! a good thing the mother died and left too late. the money or else the Wilkins might

The M. E. church at the extreme get to be a County charge because southern end of Bellmore has the solid j they’re so poor. I myself have noticed

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that she has been wearing that same dress for a long time and I thought that was the reason. I never called' on the

advantage of retaining a fewUrm con sistent, liberal supporters who attend public worship as well as pay, yet, during the past three years two minis­ters of that church warned that people

jdi EiUJiur. ; that there must be important, helpful was here to-day and said h<eceiving a copy of the Messenger additicps to that body or the church told her that Wilkins would

in San Francisco the other day brought j must soon die. ’ an automobile

Monday night a stranger to Wantagh got loff the 1:17 a. m. train and im­mediately a series of incidents took place which would indicate that he had been cheered by the raising ot an et-'; bow, several times repeated, before he landed here. Being a stranger in a

Wilkins and don’t know how they live strange land he immediately attached and so I could only guess. Mrs. Jones himself to the hotel conducted by Henry

her husband Uitsch. He was accommodated with new sport a room and in the early morning all

. . . , - , ...v.0„ gracious, she needs an j hands were awakened by his yells whicho mind that I promised a letter about That church is fully equipped, is both ] auto—the same dress for years—hasn’t I indicated that something was wrong,

our ravels through the West. 1 fear pieaajng and attractive; well lighted had a bonnett in goodness knows when I ‘T ve been robbed,” the stranger cried.can not give you a^very interesting i new gas apparatus and yet on a and now an automobile. ” “ My dear | “ Nonsense” said Uitsch. rubbing the

one however as so many lakes, prairies, | recent Sunday evening, one of the most are you sure the Boy is fast asleep?” sleep out of his eyes. “ I’ll call up the mountains, rivers, railroad accidents, comfortable of this Summer, men, “ Yes John, why?” “ I was only think-! Judge,” said the stranger. “ I’ll call etc., mixed with boiling sulphur pools, = women and children, preacher and ing I could disprove part of my defini- up the asylum,” said Uitsch, and theregeysers and mud pots have passed he- cjjoir included: numbered thirteen or tion of Scandal Lane and point out the it ended till JudgeTatem, awakened by |

fourteen. path that his mother has made from the row, called up Deputy Sheriff A.one kitchen door to the other.” How ! Palermo who hustled to the scene and many readers have a “ Scandal Lane” learned that twenty-five dollars and a attached to their kitchen door? Not pin Was missing. Being a wise man, | one—of course not—it is only in the who don’t jump at conclusions, Palermo,,'',- crowded cities where there are from 10 done a little Sherlock Holmsing of his

It must have been an agreeable sur

fore my eyes in the seventeen days oftravel to reach San Francisco that it The last question concerning the will be too much for me to seperate «.children” is most important. - There

„ , , T , are certain groups of half grown boys, ^ere however I want to say jn Bellmore promising candidates for

that the Raymond and Whitcomb tour- . prjson arKj though of respectable par- ---------- -------------------------- ------- ---- ...„ — ..._ist people are faithful to their promise entg| are to the highest degree insult- co 20 apartments under one roof and own and found the stranger’s roll andoi giving one all the comforts ^ .ira* ing and dangerous, scarcely restrained where the tenants don’t know one | the pin under the excited one’s pillow,class travel in all details. Just think, the fear of the constable and court, another's names that such things can ' where he left it the night before. Bynot a ticket, a room in a hotel,, a sec- The “ Final Judgment” will bring a thrive. a little maneuvering around the front $tion in a sleeping car, or carriage o r , fearfu] reckoning to many parents in “ Veritas.” room of the hotel where the cheeringbaggage to Took after. All this sex- j village7 oh this account. Scholars ' .... - concoctions are served the—incident a

closed with apparent good feeling allth e m to '” ,y j ! 2 S S 1 S S E f E B i E E ' E H E . . . ^ r ^ Z E E E ' S ^ ! =Freenort met defeat at the hands of learned it to be a fact before this and and the house is yours. nnrsiiite cause you only give names of the can- AtFreeport met defeat at the hands of

their old rivals, Rockville Centre, at the latter place on Saturday by the score of 1 to 5. While Freeport out-

, ,, , . , on the bay, or riding in atitomobiles or , -and the house is yours. similar pursuits. cause you only give names of the can-

We left the Grand Central depot, Although the Summer vacat o i leaves dldates and haven’t mentioned any------------- j ixew York, at 8:45 in the morning, 0Ur children every week day for pleas- thine else about them- whY don’t

In order to take care of his increas- ; reaching Buffalo before dark and in urej th must have Sunday also and you come out and declare yourself for

learned it to be a fact before this they don’t live here either.

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batted Rockville Centre, their hits did fog trade, Otto Schneider has has a ! amPle time to get settled on board the therefore the Sunday School is forced one Slde or the other“ *■------- “ u~ • - - JJ J ’ - 1 ateamer for Duluth. This stumer, | to take a vacation for want of pupUs. x

the Northwest, is about 400 ft. long what matters that extraordinarylarge extension added to property on Bell tag h Ave.

Brooklyn Times gives ap inch or so of its valuable space to an articld

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the R. R. line. Thanks awfully for anything'that will help get this pro­tection. .

and fitted up most sumptuously for care and energy is applied to our Sun- every comfort. - day School and careful inquiry of city

This trip lasts about three days and , visitorg rfaiis._ so fa r - to discover any

cipai cities and points of interest on are tl or wholl indifferent-save the way. We noticed Detroit to be a few marked exceptions, an especially clean and pretty city,

not come at the right time and went for nothing; on the other hand every time one of the Centreites reached first he would be helped around either by an error or a hit.. Rockville Centre, started scoria the third: fidwa.— -------- , -------- ,struck out, Edwards stealing second;Young walked, Ryerson forced Young at second, Edwards going to third;Ryerson stole second, Perry singled,scoring Edwards and Ryerson; Long- ___________ _______ ___necker knocked a line drive at Raynor, | fotely refused to let the 'dark skinned j Lake St. Claire and its river we see on ^ which the latter caught, making three enthusiasts of the game win last Sun-; either side very beautiful low green out. day and the two hundred or more shores. Every evidence here of an

In the fourth Gerold was safe on an people who assembled were entirely abundant rain fall—so different fromerror, Seaman flied to Bristol, Gerhold satisfied to let it be so. Bellmore what we notice further on.stole second and third and scored on a turns out a good-sized number of base- ' On the afternoon of the second day wild throw by Levinus. ball “ fans.” ! we come to the entrance to Lake Su-

In the sixth, Gerold flied out, Sea- - perior, and now here are subjects forman singled, went to third on Connor’s Samuel Self reports the sale by him 1 a good writer in plenty. I will simply

i , To many parents will come, on thisI wi h its beautiful park so low to the crjme 0f omission, the damnation pro-

The Bellmore base-bajl team abso-; Jva_ercia edf e; Aa .^’e .Paas through nounced fo Matthew 25, verses 45 and

♦ James Hall.

At the “ Cedars” are Mrs. Eliza Bloomer, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ten- | nant and niece Marguerite, Mrs. F. H ,/ j Bartlett i and daughter Martha, Mr. | and Mrs. H. Jaepel, Mrs. L. Rowe,

Yours truly," j Theo. Shafer, Miss Minnie Shafer and | A Reader. Misses Anna and Bessie Strong, like- ;J

The above was referred to the inves- wise Dick Strong, all of Brooklyn.tigating department to find a motive ------------and this is the result turned 'in, e tc .: Next Tuesday the Willing Workers1;“ That letter was written by dome worn- will have a reception in Firemen’s Hall An who has marriageable daughters and in the interest of the piano fund, and has the ffablt'ortsking the ybung * * -———men “ what^syour intentions?” The A common or garden__child is only five weeks old and still in fog picture show honored Wan1 lohg dresses. Too young to know any • with its presence on Monday night, io thing of politics. “ No cause for ac- eating at Ultsch’s Hall, tion.” (By Sweeney). ________

error and sapred on a wild throw over of eleven lots on Bedford Ave. to Mrs. < tell you to hunt over your geographys Bristol’s head by Levinus. I William Woestendick. Two houses are ; and magazines that describe this

Freeport had a chance to break up planned by the purchaser of these lots, j country and then come look for your- the game in the sixth when Levy Through the same agency eleven other i selves, singled, followed by another single of lots were sold to another purchaser,Bristol’s, Raynor walked, filling the name not given.bases; G. Levinus struck out, C. Levin- j ------------us forced Levy at the plate, Connor The storm of Wednesday made it ex- grounded to Gerold; no runs. tremely difficult to navigate in the

Levy .started another rally m the waters of the bay and all boats run-

Freeport, Aug. 24, '08. Mr. Editor:—

Is Veritas a nomdeplume for J. A Stiles?

Freeport reader. (Certainly not. Ed), j

The S tr o lle r ’s ColumnI am glad to learn chat my old friend

Madam Neuville will be on Long Is­land for a time, and hope she will en­joy every minute of her stay at the “ Cedars.” For many years the theatre going public of the continent enjoyed her acting and her fame is wide­spread. She has retired after many

To the Editor:“ Pa,” said my small son, “ are all

H . . T the roads and lanes marked on the road years of success and now is makingThe outlet to Lake Superior is sev- .<Why j a„ppoSe so,” I re-era I feet higher than the lower lakes pijed and flows through St. Mary’s river in rapids which the great and thrilling j sport is to shoot in canoes. In ordei

suppose so,’ can’t find this one.’Well I

What are you lookng for my boy?” Scandal Lane,” replied the boy.

, , , . , , , Both his mother and myself lookedto enter the lake with large vessels an up for a m0ment and finally I inquired

eighth, Freeport’s lucky inning. Levy nfog from High Hill to Bellmore and I immepse lock and canal has been con- j w h e r e h e h a d ever heard of such asingled, Bristol walked, but was fore- other ports were way behind in ed at second by Raynor; G. Levinus - - -- —singled, scoring Levy, and Raynor was caught at the elate on Betzig’s poor coaching; Levinus singled, but Connor struck out, leaving C. and G. Levinus on base; the score:

Freeport —0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0—1 R. V. C. —0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 x—5

place, and received as his reply that hemak- | structed which in on lift we are ele-ing a landing. The storm prevented ; vated sufficiently to, enter the lake. had heard a man say,“ Scandal Lane, the Republican Oiifcing from taking j At this spot we are about as near an- j Believing the incident closed I re­place as per schedule and the event j other country as is possible to be. One j sumed my reading, only to be inter- was postponed till the next day. ; side of the ship touches Canada and rUpted a little later with “ Well, why

Mrs. Francis Tyler of Union Course is a guest of Mrs. George Baldwin, Bedford Ave., this week.

The notices that have been served upon owners of property affected by the new water main pf the Water Works to appear before the board for settlement, will not have the effect of bringing these owners before the board

enter the broad lake the sun is setting i any BUch p|aCe?” “ My sbn, 'Scandal and by dark no land is in sight. It Lane’ is a figure of speech which is was hot back on the train between Al- used by people older than you are who

any and Buffalo but now to be com- | understand how to use the language

Well! W ell! How about this? Chick- 1 en thieves are hitting the trail herea­bouts with one report in that 75 birds from one party are missing. Any old sleuths around who are not working? 1

How about a concerted effort to oust from the poles in the village all adver- , tising signs that at present are marring the streets around about. These signs crop up like weeds and increase just as rapidly. , E |

------- ------- 1 , .:‘SSome one broke into the R. R. station j

1 1 here Tuesday night and then went away * In a train of thirty-live loaded agajn without appropriating anything,

freight cars going east this week I I, . '__ ______counted fourteen cars which were la-1 Rey Thos. Braithwaite will resum*

his duties in the Memorial Churfch - Sept. 6, after having had a few week’s rest. Rev. George Stillem of Rock­ville Centre will conduct the morning service at the Memorial Church Sun­day. No evening service.

her city headquarters at the Knapp Mansion, Bedford Ave., Brooklyn.

beled “ explosives” and I wondered what is going on on Long Island that explosives are bought by the carload. Who knows?

Wonder where C. Francis Murphy Tammany gets off calling Senator McCarran a liar. Looks as if the potwas calling the kettle black. The Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cowles ai Evening Telegram says Murphy wants family have returned from the Adil to live in Brooklyn and is afraid to go dacks. Edwin Seaman has return!

. o Ul. “ T , L J fortable we must nut on our overcoats understand, bow to use the languag! r home in the dark. -But then the Tele- from b u sin ess trip through the Wes'The Republican Outing of the second . button teem cfose un too ! yoU are ^ ^ y?ung to aPPrelciate the gram is facetious at times. ' ___ 1___ g

d i ^ r i b t ^ s p ^ p ^ from W ^ | and burttoa then? cl°Hse UP to­day until yesterday and despite th e1 As 1 have already gone be inclement weather a good sized crowd made their way on two boats to High Hill Beach. There were in all

with good band music, some songs by Lutz and Stutz1 and numerous other in­cidents ; 'the outing was well worth j Mr. Editor: while. '

BALDWIN

as there are some, at least, who are seventy who sat down to dinner and inclined to put up a fight. This to­gether with a city taxpayer’s action now being prepared by Attorney Ed­wards will block immediate work on the proposed pipe line. This subject has naturally come in for a great deal of discussion, it being the consensus of opinion that no little litigation is due and in all probability condemnation proceedings will be commenced.

G. A. Stone, local barber, has re­ceived from the West a small sized bear (cub) which has been domiciled in'his back yard. It furnishes enter­tainment for a number of our young­sters who hang on. the fences and watch “ the critter” doing stunts. It will probably stay but a short time in its present home as these kind of pets are not easily handled when grown.

Samuel T. Weldon of this village was found dead Thursday a. m. under the trestle of the railroad at the Mil- bum pumping station. He returned from a fishing trip Sunday and wag not found until four days later. He was probably drowned after being stunned by a fall or a Mow on the head. Mr. Weldon was 30 years of age and well known here and in the city. He was a member of the Long Island City Lodge, Free and Accepted

have already gone beyond the space allot id, I’ll say, “ continued in our next.”

Yours truly,Wm. F. Jeffrey.

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meaning.” “ I know pa, but you haven't told me where it is yet7’ ‘.‘I’m Looks as if there will be a fire corn- afraid I ’ll never be able to locate it ex- pany established in Smithville South actly so you can put your finger on it, after all. Guess the folks up there for Scandal Lane usually has a- clearly can do something' when they getdefined path from the kitchen door of one house to the same door of the next

August, 24, 1 908, house and while you might look long

started.They don’t intend to give the dog a

show at all, over in Suffolk. Looks as

John D. State has left for a tv weeks' stay in the mountains. “U. S. j Gray has returned from a three wt trip through the State; Mrs. John Asken and daughter are at | Atlant City for two weeks.

Last week questions:

1 Veritas’

or the pastor’s vacation. Miss Nellie J Without such change there will be no Miller and Miss Harriett Robbins are church services to disturb the present at New London, Conn., with friends. I wholesale desecration of the Sabbath In town are Mr. and Mrs. H. Moore | by the boisterous—well attended base- of Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Chas.! ball games and the various pleasures

asked three it, yet it’s there alright and the only ; reason you can’t find it is because

To the first, I answer Yes, Bellmore your eyes are not trained yet. Now is such an unGodly place that a house run to bed and don’t bother me further of God cannot prosper within our pre- as I ’m very tifed” , with which he re- cints. It cannot even continue to e x is t! tired and I was left alone with his

silence began answer you

and earnestly for that path and not find, ifF id ow o^tg e t a ^ for'it as ^ ey

Personal—Miss Phoebe Powers is en­joying a vacation in upper N.Y. State. ! unless there be a radical change of sen- j mother* who after a si Reji Tuckey and family are in Milford j timent and conduct. - j “ John, I don’t Like the

Moore of Valley Cottage, this state, as guests of Cornelius Moore.

Charles Moore has just passed his 82nd birthday, which proves that life on the south-side is worth living, as he can tell you.

Daniel Barker, for 25 yearp a resi­dent of Baldwin, died at his home here last Monday. Funeral services Wed­nesday from his home. Interment fin Cypress Hills. He was 76 years old and a former business man of New York. Hp left a widow and three married daughers, residents of this

and unnecessary labors of former “ Christians” who were members or at­tendants of church.

Some are looking for help from new residents but every addition to our pop­ulation makes Bellmore less Christian and more unGodly than before.

They tell us of their active Christian life in their former home, but'a short observation proves that if they ever had any religion or Christianity they forgot to bring it with them to Bell­more.

Those who have property for sale are not slow to mention the church as well as the school as necessary institutions

provided, for the benefit of settlers in Bellmore, but

made to the Boy on the subject he spoke aboet. I don’t think you evelHjJould find such a path as you spoke of/going from my kitchen door—you knov# John, I always attend to my own house, and have no time for gossip.” “ Yes, my dear, you attend your house, do all the work arourid, care for the Boys, large and small and are a model wife in every way and perhaps I was brute af­ter all to say what I did.” So saying we let the topic close and each resumed the duties or pleasures interrupted un­til suddenly the othier half says, “John did you see Mr. Wilkins lately?” “ Yes. he came up on the same train to-day as I did. “ How did he seem to act” O! I didn’t notice anything about him especially that would excite my suspicion.” “ 'Well Mrs. Smith told foe to-day that Mrs. Wilkins’ mother died out West some time ago and left them some money and that it was tied up in some kind of a Court and

are after him with a licensed cateher, who is equipped with full powers to catch a dog wherever he can be found, even if he is on his owner’s premises and unmuzzled. There is an enclosed wagon included with this outfit, so the report has it, and the Official Catcher has lots of enthusiasm.

SEAFORDThe entertainment held in the Y*

M. I. C. Hall Tuesday evening by the Pariah Aid Society of the Episcopal Church was very successful, the Hall seldom before having held such a crowd. An excellent program was rendered, as follows: Selection, Miss Mae Covert; See-Saw, Miss Etta M. Beniston, assisted by Ethel Hasnader, Gertrude Haisnader, Myrtle Haff and Milton Haff; recitations, Arthur Col­lins; solos, Miss Etta Beniston; Irish coilnedy, J. Michenfelfler; violin solo, Wm. Beniston; songs, James Lauder and Miss Beniston; sketch, “ When Ma Was Young,” Miss Ada Conlon, Miss Nellie Post and Mias Grace Con­lon ; solos. Miss Kimball; solo. Miss ” >rtesque-Cole; Dauenhauer and Laud-

in hlack-facted sketches; solo, Mrs,

A dance and lawn party will be held at Miss K im ’s, Mill Road, Sept. 6, f benefit of new Catholic Church at Be more.

Notice to Messenger Subscribe! and Readers

If you fail tb receive your paper cr time, after a reasonable allow: those subscribers served by the R. you will confer A favor on tliis sending a postal to that effect office, stating what week you receive your copy. The Mi county subscribers have their mailed to them Friday P. M. side the county Saturday mo:Messenger is on sale in the villages: ,

Freeport, Kiefer’s Art Store, Mi Merrick, J. W. Bi^ch.Bellmore, Smith Bros.•Smithville South,Wantagh, Fussell Seaford, General Store (F Massapequa, General After this issue it

j n both Rockville-----------