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THB BBOOKXYX 1ATLT EA(JliT5SUST)AY. JAJKTJA'R'Y 3. 18971 51 MISCBLIiANBOTJS. TWO ISLAND FIRE COMPANIES, SETAUKET'S ANCIENT CHURCH, STREAMS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, George Thompson, John "SS. Turner, W.

W. Vooria, Arthur Van Nostrand, Alanson Van Nostrand, Fred The outfit of this company is a good one and well handled by the men while in action. Waterwitch Engine company No. 1 holds tho championship as being the engine most quickly handled in iew York state. At Patchogue, September 2.

1891, the Waterwitch was first in tho competition which required the company to run 300 feet, plaoo tho suction on tho well, lay 100 foet of pipe and start a stream of water, timo to'be taken as it left tho nozzle. The time made was thirty four seconds, tho nearest competitor doing it in thirty fivo and one half seconds. Tho membership of tho engine company follows: Foreman, J. William Fehleiscn; assistant. Hugh J.

Scolly: second assistant. Charles 13. Budell: Edward Toedteberg, George Helsser. Henry S. Steonbuck, George H.

Warner. Rudolph Dome, Philip Zlnk. Charles Newquest, Smith Post, J. Wesley Powell, George Donkert, Charles Kiel, Samuel W. Smith.

David Schener, Joseph Hew lltt, Henry Gorkel, Benjamin Cornettle. Henry Bausch, R. H. Vreeland. Richard Brusch.

Alfred C. Ketcham, John Hurst, Charley Martin, Philip Turner. William Post. Frank Hammond, George tester, Herman Yeagcr, August Weekhouse, Frederick Leonhnrt, Jacob Kel lar, John Turner, C. C.

Doud. Louis Rynning. Tho officers of the combined organization are Chief, J. Talbot: assistant, Edward firhnaderback treasurer, Henry Steinbeck secretary, Charles Hall. board will be completed.

The new member of the board Is Ferdinand Koch; Whltestone, L. January 2 The new board of village trustees organized at 10 o'clock yesterday morning by electing Samuel J. Roe president; John Munson, village clerk; Clinton T. Roe, treasurer. The organization of the board will be completed at the first meeting of the board.

The retiring trustees are W. S. Overton and W. L. Watson, who are succeeded by Messrs.

Sidell Tilgham and John O'Brien. BROOKLYNITES IN FLORIDA. Rockledge, January 2 Oscar M. Edgerly and A. P.

Walker, both prominent members of the Brooklyn Bicycle club, are stopping at the New Rockledge hotel. While hero at Rcclclcdge they have made themselves deservedly famous in hunting and fishing. On the 23d inat. they spent tho day on the Indian river and were successful In catching thirty seven poundta of line sea trout. On Monday and Tuesday of this week they formed a party and wero on a sailing trip on the Banana and Indian rivers.

On the 2zd Inst, they went to Lake Poinset, a beautiful body of water the head of navigation of tho St. John's river, abounding in black bass, pickerel and other fish, and were successful in landing sixty five pounds of black bass and one large pickerel. Mr. Bdgerly has brought his dogs with him from Brooklyn and has made the most of the time with them in hunting duck, quail and other game. He and Mr.

Walker expect to return to Brooklyn soon. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, Miss Natalie and maid from Brooklyn, who have spent only a little time previously In Rockledge. have left and are now registered at the Hotel Indian River.

They expect to remain here only a brief time, when they anticipate going to Palm Beach, thence to St. Augustine, where they will remain until thoy return north. P. J. Nevlns of Brooklyn, the owner of the beautiful residence on which there are fine banana and orange is not going to spend the winter at his place, but leaves it in charge of his brother.

Colonel Aaron de Grauw, of whom the Eagle spoke in a recent issue, has added to his property by the purchase of a beautiful hotel property named the Sarno, only a llttlw distance from the Indian River. This was recently sold at auction, the property with Ki entire furnishings, and bought by Colonel de Grauw of Hempstead, L. I. The orange groves on Merrltt's island adjacent to P. J.

Nevins and on hl.t property are now in full bearing. presented to him by a friend, from Stony Brook harbor to Setauket harbor, a distance of several miles. His course lay around Crane Neck point, ln the vicinity of which there Is reason to believe he was drowned by the upsetting of his boat. His body was never recovered. The church was without a pastor until March 12, 1850, when, at a special meeting of presbytery, at Middle l3land, the Rev.

James Stevens accepted a call to this church. During his pastorate the church edifice was erected at Port Jefferson and services which had alternated between there and Stony Brook began to be held there every Sunday and a prayer meeting was established on Wednesday evenings. In addition to his duties as pastor he taught school. Three of his pupils entered the ministry. They were the Rev.

Joseph M. Greene, formerly pastor in Brooklyn and at West New Brighton, then for nearly ten years the head of our Presbyterian missions in Mexico, the Rev. Charles S. Derlng and the Rev. Charles R.

Strong, who had a pastorate at Roslyn for a number of years. One or the Interesting items of the early records of the church mentions the seating of the men and women and boys and girls and servants. In part it reads: "The officers of the town are to sit within the railing, and Madam Martha, wife of William T. Smith, and beside her no other of womankind." They were ancestors of the Strongs, Derrlngs, Mounts and of the Smiths known as the "Tangier" Smiths, to distinguish them from the "Bull" Smiths of Smithtown, descendants of the bull rider, who purchased for a certain sum, from the Indians, all the land he could ride around ln a day on a bull. The name Tangier came from Africa, where he was governor before coming to these colonies and where he was judge and received a grant of a manor from England's king.

The Strongs now live on a part of it. The present and ninth pastor, the Rev. William H. Littell, is probably as well known as any pastor on Long Island. He Is loved and respected by all who know him, regardless of religious belief.

He Is an earnest, conscientious Christian worker, ministering to all alike. He has served In his present pastorate for more than a quarter of a century. The Rev. Mr. Littell was born at Summit, N.

May 2. 1840, and prepared for college at Flushing. L. Institute. He was graduated at Princeton college ln June.

1863, and entered the theological seminary in September of that year. After remaining out one year, because of Illness contracted while on a charitable mission to the freedmen, he was graduated at the seminary in April, 1867. He was licensed the previous October by the presbytery of Elizabeth, In the church at New Providence, N. ln which he was baptised in childhood and received to full membership at 15 years of age. He was ordained as an evangelist by the same presbytery, and in the same church, on June 3.

1SG7, and dismissed to the presbytery of Burlington, where he labored for one year ln the Jersey pines. He was dismissed to the presbytery of Long Island and received by them at Huntington on September 9, and was installed Its Records Go Back Two Centuries in Island History. ORGANIZED IN THE YEAR 1665. Built Before the Presbytery of Long Island Was Established The Rev. Nathaniel Brewster, Gi andson of a Mayflower Pilgrim, Its First Pastor.

The Present Minister Over a Quarter of a Century in Charge of the Church. The Presbyterian church located in Setau ket, the picturesque little community in which so many churches on Long Island originated many years ago, has an interesting historic record dating back to more than two centuries. It is a cause of deep regret to Longlsland church people that so little reliable Information can be obtained as to the early history of the old church, which, among other trials, withstood the battles of war and is to day in a flourishing condition, with the Rev. William H. Littell as pastor.

The Rev. Nechariar Greene, who was Installed as pastor In 1797, explains the cause of the missing records to that date by this record in the minute book: "The history of this church and congregation previous to my settlement is very limited, owing, as I am informed by aged men, to the destruction of the first records of the town by fire and the loss of records kept by my predecessors." Through the assistance of the present pastor, the Rev. William H. Littell, much valuable Information has been obtained. The village of Setauket derived its name from the Setauket tribe of Indians, of whom the land was originally purchased.

The first settlement was made In 1G55. The company which settled here came directly from Boston and its neighborhood, and tradition says a minister was with them, and when they landed, offered prayer, standing on a great rock, to be seen at this day in the sound, oft Old Field point. Soon after a public building, called a town house, was built, which, beside the civic purposes it subserved, appears to have been used as a place for religious services. In 16G5 the Rev. Nathaniel Brewster, son of Jonathan, son of Elder William of the Mayflower, was settled as the first pastor.

It is reasonable to suppose then that the church was organized at a date not later than 1GG0. Of the churches in Suffolk county it is probably the fifth. Those of Southold and Southampton having been organized in 1640, only a few months apart and previous to the departure of the colonies from New England. The church at Easthampton was organized In 1G52 and tho organization of the church at Huntington, which town was settled in 1G52, probably preceded the organization at Setauket by two or three years. On February 2, 1671, It was voted to erect a meeting house twenty eight feet square.

The first corporate name of this church was the First Presbyterian Church of Brookhuven, a name which the pastor says is "well to bear in mind while tracing its history as the first church organization in the largest town on Long Island, viewed as the point to which the scattered settlers used to gather for the devout worship of God, and now beheld as an honored and aged, but not an enfeebled mother, surrounded by her children, in whose growth and success she feels the deepest Interest and truest jc In 1714, during the ministry of the second pastor, the Rev. George Phillips, it was decided to erect a second edifice on the old site. It would seem that la 17G6 this was insufficient to accommodate tho Increased number of the congregation. It was taken down and a new church erected Ln that year. An extract from town records reads: "On the 10th of February we began to got timber, and on the lt'th of the same month we raised the house in tho year of our Lord 17GG." This house, though greatly injured by the British during tho revolution, was subsequently repaired and stood till 1811.

During the pastorate of Mr. PhlT.ips the presbytery of Long Island was organized, with him as ono of its members, and the church fell Into line as a regularly organized Presbyterian church. The third pastor, the Rev. David Young, was settled over this church ln 174G. His was a successful though short ministry.

He diod April 18, 1752. Tho Rev. Benjamin Tal madge was the next pastor. He died ln 178G. His son, Colonel Benjamin, of revolutionary memory, was born here.

The Rev. Noah Wetmore, the fifth pastor, was settled here in 17SG, and died In He was succeeded by Rev. Zocharlah Greene as the sixth pastor ln 1797. Immediately after his settlement Mr. Greene makes this record: "The tombstone of Rev.

George Phillips and those of many others were destroyed by the British army, who built a fort around tho church and cast up the bones of the dead. They destroyed the pulpit and the whole inside work of the church. Colo nel Richard Hewlett commanded this body of men. On the 14ch day of August, 1777. about one hundred and fifty men, under the command wf Colonel Parsons, embarked from Black Rock, in a sloop and six whals with muskets and a brass six pounder, for cho purpose of capturing the force encamped here.

They landed before daybreak the nox: morning at Crane Neck, where they left their boats with a sufficient guard and marched as qfiickly as possible io the village. A flag of truce was sont to the church demanding a surrender, which was refused, and firing commenced on both sides. In a short timo word was brought from the boats that some THE CELEBRATED. Heads the List of the Highest Grade Pianos. CAUTION The buying public will please not confound the SOH5CEK piano with ono of a similar Bounding name of cheap Our name spells 0 FOE SALE ONLY at HO 155 East 14th Jr.

Y. FACTORIES corner Third Aye 14th St, K. ABtoria, I. 1 ') The Right Hand of Fellowship Taken From the Eev. Mr.

Lee BY THE REEPORT BAPTISTS, Because He Complained of His Dismissal to the Long Island Baptist AssociationHe Appears to Have Had an Unhappy Experience and His Salary Last Summer Was So Small That He Had to Dig Clams to Support His Family. (Special to the Eagle.) Preeport, L. January 2 The deacons of the Freeport Baptist church have withdrawn the right hand of fellowship from the Rev. Smetham Xeo, their former pastor, whose services were discontinued on July 28 last, as told at the time in the Eagle. R.

B. Rope, the clerk of the church, notified the pastor of the action taken and told him he had been convicted for willful perver sfon of truth and calumniation of the church by using in his report to the board of managers of the Long Island Baptist association, made on or about tho latter part of September, 1896, the following language I retrret I am not able to give a raport in answer to Frederick T. Brainan's motion, treasurer of the church; and without mv knowledge I was dismissed wlthout any notice, on July 23d. Mr. Lee had been notified by Mr.

Rope to appear before the deacons and defend himself, but on the advice of a brother clergyman ho declined to take any notice of the summons. In speaking of the case to an Eagle reporter the Rpv. 3Ir. toe said: 'On Christmas eve I was seated in my library myself on my good luck, as Mrs. James Raynor," Mrs.

David Miller and Mrs. liar'tin Southard had called on mo and presented, me and my family with a wagon load of eatables and some presents for my which they had gathered in tho villago by donation from various people. R. B. Rope, clerk of the church, came to my door thrust the notice at mo.

I thought it was a Christmas gift, but to my intense surprise, it far.frpm that. I immediately called on clergyman aud stated the case. I was adviBed go that church after the treatment I had received from them, and I sent the following letter to the church in re ply to eoinmunicatioa: I "maintain fully all I wrote to the Long Island Baptist association, and the receipt to dav of a copy "of 'F. T. Braman's motion dismissing me from the church only conlirms all I have said.

Had I regarded myself as a member I certainly should not appear again in the presence of a man, holding the ouice.as deacon, who might again brandish his fist in my face aud call me as he did before a lieing hynocrite. Mr Lee further stated that among those prominent in the'movoment for his expulsion wore Deacon W. Rope Robert Rope, clerk; Margaret Hope, Mrs. James H. Walling, Henry Hill, Mrs; Samuel Combes and "Daniel 'Cornell.

He 'furxher explained that it is the duty of every Baptist minister to an annual report to tho Long Island Baptist association. When ho 1 made his. he detailed the circumstance attend ijig his dismissal. Some of tho members of the church sont a letter to the association asking for an appropriation to support the new minister and a copy of Mr. Lee's explanation a was Bent to them, and they were asked if this was.

true and told if they could contradict the 'giate'rhents made by Mr. Lee. they would receive a favorable reply. They failed to satisfy the association, hence this trouble. Mr.

Leo claims that the proceedings taken by the church are illegal, as they had no jurisdiction whatever in taking the hand of fellow ship froin. him as ho was not a member of the church. Mr. Lse, who was a recent arrival in this country from England, was called to take charge of the church three years ago. He has worked faithfully to bring harmony out of chaos.

His salary was but 812 per month and as told in tho Eaglo at the time, ho was forced to dig clams toxeko out a livelihood. He had been in this place but four yearB. Last summer he was deposed from tho pastorate by a vote of thirteen to seven. The Ladies' auxilary presented Mi. Lee with the parsonage furniture recently and since then trouble has been continually browing.

Mr. Lee will still contitmo to reside in'Frecport and says he will fight the to its termination. WANTED HER MONEY. Long Island City, L. January 2 Mrs.

Addle Perkins of 987 DeKalb avenue, Brooklyn, a plainly dressed middle aged woman, whose hair is almost white, was charged with assault and disorderly conduct in Justice 'Ingram's police court to day. John B. Tracy of 1,029 Boulevard, an aristocratic section of Astoria, charged the woman with assault, while John R. Vernam, au aged man of the "same address, accused her of creating a disturbance and attempted assault. Both complainants were anxious to punish the woman, but the.

examination was adjourned until Tuesday next. According to Mrs. Perkins' version of the affair she went to Tracy's home yesterday and' demanded from hlm it which sum she alleges he is indebted to' her for money advanced on notes which were never paid. Mrs. Perkins says she advanced $1,000 two years ago to Tracy, who gave" her a note.

Six months later, she says, gave him $1,000 more and a few months ago cashed his note for 5300. When all of the notes became due she alleges that Tracy asked her; to allow him to renew them for six months. She consented, she says, and gave Tracy the notes. He failed to give her other notes for them. Mrs.

Perkins denies that she was acting disorderly or assaulted She was held in $200 bail for examination. WEBTHAMPTON NOTES. Miss Tlllle Smith of Smithtown has returned to her home from a visit with the family of D. Egbert Smith. Miss Florence Gaskell of Brooklyn Is being entertained by Miss Eliza Belle Cook.

Miss Edith Corw'ln of Bellport is visiting her friend, Miss Lena Rogers. Mrs. rCharles Schrempf of Sag Harbor was the of Mrs. Ellen Winters a part of last week. A.

valuable English setiter dog owned by Miss Tes Marks of Mlllslde deliberately walked into an Ice hole yesterday and was drowned. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Loomls of Riverhead are the guests of Mr. Loomls" brother in law, George H.

Hommedleu. The weekly social meeting of the Westhampton Beach chapter of the. Epworth league was held at the residence of Charles R. Bishop. THREE YOUNG MEN IN TROUBLE.

Long Island City, L. January 2 John Keeler, James Deegan and John McGowan, three tough looking characters, who are said "by the police to be members of the notorious Mickey gang, that has terrorized the citizens of the lower section of this city for several years, wore held for examination by Justice Ingram in tho East avenue court to day on a charge of forcing an entrance into the saloon of Daniel O'Sullivaa, corner of West avenue and Seventh 3treet, while the new year was being ushered In. VILLAGE OFFICERS QUALIFY. College Point, L. January 2 Tho local board of village trustees organized at 10 o'clock yesterday mcrning by.

the re election of President F. G. Pauly, who has held tho cEflce for six consecutive terms. Edward H. Bolderilridon: was re elected clerk, he receiving four votes out cf the seven.

John Kuhler recciVed the other three votes. Frank R. 'Clair, who has held the office of village treasurer for about nine years, was re elected to Ih'at responsible position; The election of the 'etyr'. village officers, was deterred until next onday. evening, whoa the os gialzatioa oj the SOHMER Shelter Island's New Steamer in Commission AND A DEPARTMENT ORGANIZED.

The New Manhansett and the Heights Now Well Protected Tests of the New Modern Machine Satisfactory. Proposition to Organize a Fire District in the Village of Farmingdale History of Its Firemen. Shelter Island Heights has now a first class Are apparatus for protection against any conflagration within the territory occupied by the vast number of elegant cottages and hotels for which this place is noted. For the past month negotiations have been going on with several manufacturers of fire engines for a modern first class machine to be handled by volunteer companies and which could be easily drawn by horse or hand to the scene of a fire. The capital invested in bringing the heights to its present standing among fashionable watering places and the small amount of protection furnished in case of Are has ever caused a feeling of dread to exist among the property holders at that place and the new fire engine now safely housed in its quarters on Grand avenue.

Just in the rear of the association grounds, is one well suited to fill the want so long felt and allay the fears of the timid. Wednesday afternoon last Engineer James Teller furnished the Shelter Island inhabitants for miles around with a fine exhibition of the capabilities of the new fire engine. The test, though a severe one, proved satisfactory In every detail and the bargain was closed at a mfeeting held afterward, at which Andrew Jersey, the general agent of the American Fire Engine company, and Fire Commissioners H. H. Preston, C.

Wesley Smith and B. P. Conklin wero present. The steamer is a new Clapp Jones engine weighing 4.000 pounds, and at the recent trial she threw a stream of water to a distance of 230 feet. This places the Shelter Island fire company far ahead of the other steamers In Suffolk county as regards power.

The machine is elegant In its fittings, being principally nickel plated and of modern design. The present chief of the Dew fire depart SHELTER ISLAND'S ment Is Charles Corwin of Shelter Island Heights, while Russel H. Conklin, also of the heights, will act as assistant chief. The remainder of the department will be fully organized later cn and will be comprised of the best fire fighters in the Immediate vicinity of the engine house. A competent engineer will be in charge and everything will soon be in readiness for the alarm of fire.

Had such a well equipped machine been in existence at the fire which consumed the big Manhanset hotel last August Its destruction could probably have been averted. FARMING DALE FIREMEN. Proposition to Make the Village a Fire District History and Personnel of Its Two Companies. Tho proposition to incorporate the village of Farmingdale into a lire district is to be acted upon at the next meeting of tho supervisors. The history of the Farmingdalo fire department dates back nearly fourteen THOMAS J.

TALBOT, Chief of Karniingdale Fire Department. years. lu 13S2 the Episcopal church was burned to tho ground at a time when thero was no insurance on it, tho trustees for some reason having neglected to renew their policy. Tho church has never been rebuilt, the horse shed being converted into a church instead. About tho same timo a barn belonging to Mr.

Ciilderslceve, on the main street of the village, was burned. In it were several head of cattle and a couple of horses. Mr. Mott's place was tho next that suffered, soon to bo followed by a fierco conflagration at Mr. Bedell's.

Everything pointed to incendiarism, and when f'tildorsleeve's barn again burned to the ground with several more animals, the suspicion became conviction, and a regular watchman was employed to supplant the ooterio of citizens who had formed a vigilance league for the purpotie of patrolling tho streets at night. Alarmed at tho frequent lireH the Glen Cove Insurance company, which had policies on most of the buildings in town, sent a detective to look up the firebug, with the ruault That the fires ceased. Then the citizens deemed it time to organize a iire company and accordingly the Farming da lo Hook and Ladder company No. 1 was formed. A room was secured in the heart of tho village and served for a timo until it was deemed wise to make a change.

Then occurred a split in the company that caused tho hook aud ladder company under Thomas J. Talbot. tho present chief, who was tho iirst foreman, i to build near the old house and the dissenting ones to ionn the Waterwich Engine company 1 i.n.ct hnildi'ii' on tho i.jiut uiflu of the villugu. Etich organization has a comfortable, commodious building, whose situation is such as will render a prompt arrival upon the scene oi' a villago lire possible. The present membership of Farmingdale Hook and Ladder company No.

1 is as follows: Foreman. Hendriekson William Allen. Alfred Allen. M. Hurton.

C. O. lialdwin. Frank Cuf.iek. Donley, Hr nry lAnl.

13. Dollars, (ieolde II. I on Fehlei sen, James T. Hollo, A. A.

Ilalloek. William Humphreys. I Harms. Stephen Jaiste, Charier. K' tchain.

Philip Kutcham. 1. V. Ketcham. Keteham.

I. W. Ketcham, August Krie ner. Itaymoml Keteham. C.

K. I.ew renee. Jarvls Ij.iLtln. Frank Mann, Charles Mann, It. Humphrey Pike.

F. Powell, K. Post, Clarence Powell, Norman Powell, R. T. Plummer, C.

Post, Richard Hunfre, k. SehruoJerheck, A. G. Sullivan. Louis Santer.

O. Percy Stearns, Martin Schnaderueck, William Smith, Charley. Schener, Thomas Talbot, The Water to Be Preserved for the of Local Oonsumers. BROOKLYN" CITY WARNED OFF. The Board of Supervisors Fut an.

Embargo on All the Streams, So That tha City Is Restrained From Looking; for a Source of Supply There Something About the Streams and Their Daily Capacity. The board of supervisors of Suffolk county has passed a resolution to the effect that nearly all the streams and ponds of the county are needed by inhabitants thereof and it Is believed that this action in connection with the recent act of the legislature effectually prevents the City of Brooklyn from taking; any of the water of the county for its supply, notwithstanding the streams and ponds havo been surveyed and guaged and they are still considered a possible source of supply. Beginning at tho Suffolk county line and going eastward the first stream of any considerable slaa Is Amltyville creek, on which Is located the mill pond of J. E. Ireland.

It la estimated that this creek might be made to yield half a million gallons, but it is contaminated with the sewerage cf the worst section, of the village of Amityville. Great Neck creek and Marcle's brook are in the Immediate vicinity of Llndenhurst and their total capacity would probably not exceed a million gallons per day. Carll's brook or Babylon stream flows through the grounds and lands of the Belmont estate and the Argyle hotel property. It is one of the finest streams on the island and Is famous as a trout preserve. It is worth an Immense amount of money, If indeed, money could buy it.

Sumpwams creek is a little further to the eastward. It is partially owned by the Corbin estate. It Is estimated that the two creeks would yield about seven million gallons. Udall's brook is a portion of the Wagstaff estate. Oriwie creek in Islip might yield a million gallons.

In this section there are seventeen streams, some of them large enough to form mill ponds and carry mills, but they are all too far south of the railroad and too insignificant to be considered as possible sources of supply. Connetquot river is a large and powerful stream. It rises about a mile and a half southwest of Lake Ronkonkoma and there is a. popular belief that it is the subterranean outlet of the lake. This stream, with Its tributaries, is controlled by the South Side Sportsman's club, and the Vanderbilt and Cutting estates.

It is estimated that the river would furnish from seven to ten million gallons daily. It Is, however, fifty five miles from the Ridgewood pumping station or thirty two and one half miles from the Massapequa station. The property owners In this vicinity have taken particular care to have Connetquot river included in the resolutions of the Suffolk county supervisors and it could probably only be acuulrud by the city after a long and bitter struggle with Its wealthy and influential owners. It is said that the bed of the Connetquot river was used by the early settlers as a road or path. The early historians say that It was never frozen and that it was commonly used by men on horseback who had occasion to go across the island.

Its hard, sandy bottom and clear pure water make it tho favorite home of the trout. The average descent is from eight to ten feet to the mile, giving it a free and rapid current. It would bej an ideal source cf water supply for a small town. Eastward, Littlo and Great Patchogue creeks are polluted more or less by tho sewerage of the town of Patchogue. Swan and Mud creeks are insignificant.

Carman's river, known ou the old maps as the Connectlctrf rfrer. Is a large stream along the line of which are located tho villages of Yaphank, South Haven and Brook Haven. Forge or Mastic river is the next stream of importance and a beautiful stream it is, admirably adapted for supplying the purest water in limited quantities. According to tho plans of the commission it was the easternmost stream to be taken. Eleven streams ln all were to be utilized, twenty three small ones being excluded nr' to insignificance of supply and in some 'cases additional objections.

The total minimum supply of these, according to guaglrigs and measurements taken, amounts to 80,000,000 gallons per day. Engineer De Varona, In' his report, emphasizes the necessity of pumping the supply from Suffolk county, entailing aa Immense additional cost. This pumping would be necessary because of the fact that the streams of Suffolk county are on low or lower levels than those of Queens county. HALE AND REAETY AT 94 Stephen Smith Comes of an Old and a Long Lived Long Island Family. Stephen Smith, who has been residing with his grandson, Howard Smith of this village, for the past two years, has entered his 94lU year, as hale and hearty as many a young man.

He signed his name to a deed transferring property to his grandson but a few days ago without the aid of spectacles. He has had eight children, three girls and five boys, of whom only two are living. He has nlno grandchildren, and most of them are married with children of their own He was born in Merrick, L. In 1S03, and has lived there nearly all his life. As a boat builder and farmer he made himself one of the most prominent in the town of Hempstead.

His parents were natives of Long Island, and for many years also lived in Merrick. Stephen was married on November 19. lXliS, to Mary Mott, daughter of Samuel and Hannah Mott, of Ocean Side, then known as Christian Hook. Mrs. Smith died in 1SSD and since then her husband has lived among his relatives.

In conversation with an Eaglo reporter recently Mr. Smith said: "My grandfather was also a native cf Long Island and he settled la a cottage to the west cf Whitehead Hewlett's farm on the Merrick South road. I have of teat STF.PHIIN SMITH, heard him tell my father how YVashiwrtoa stayed for a short time in that section and when there kept his horses and part of the i stores for the army in this vicinity, from which a fine view of the surrounding country i could be had. and afterward the neighbors helped to arry them to the commissary' de iiartnicnt. where the battle of Long Inland was fought." Mr.

Smith attended the old Merrick school, which now stands along the south read in a dilapidated condition. He comes from one of the oldest families of Smiths on the island. He believes in. tho. Quaker doctrine.

a.s did his father and mother, but he has never joined any church. He used to attend the old Mothcdlst church be tween Rockville Center and Lynbrook. an i the Prt sbyterian church at Hempstead, as I these were the first two churches ever built ln that section. He says that he will spend, the rest of his days lu Bellmore with hi Igrandsou, Howard Smith, I LONG ISLAND'S SNOW BLOCKADE And How It Was Finally Raised With Heavy Engines and a Powerful Snow Plow. Never since the blizzard of March, 1888, havo the trains of the Liong Island railroad had so much trouble from the snow as during the last two weeks of December.

The region of Shlnnecock hills and the stretch of road between the villages of Riverhead andGreen port were the scenes of the worst blockades. In these sections of the island the railroad runs through deep cuts, the banks in many cases being from fifteenth to twenty five feet high. These cuts were filled with snow to the tops of the banks and for miles the country presented one unbroken surface. All the trains which were dispatched from Brooklyn and Long Island City on the morning of the first day of the second storm, Wednesday, December 23, reached their destination safely and only a few minutes late. As the afternoon came on the snow fell faster and the wind, which had Increased to a gale, began to pile the snow in great huge drifts.

Some of the trains which started from the east end reached their destinations on time and several did not show up at all. The evening train for Greenport and the night express for Sag Harbor and Amagansett were among the latter. On Thursday morning the NEW FIRE ENGINE. storm had established an effective blockade. All tho tracks were covered with snow, but by Thursday evening the north shore division was entirely cleared, the main line cleared as far as Riverhead and the south side division was cleared as far as Good Ground.

Snow plows with large companies of yardmen were sent out from the yards at Long Island City for these two places. Relief trains wore also sent along at the same time. The south side accommodation train was burled in the snow at Shlnnecock Hills, east of Good Ground station. The relief train from Long Island City, drawn by engines Nos. 135 and 142, arrived at Good Ground at 11 o'clock, Thursday morning.

On board were thirty men to help clean off the track when the train got stuck. The drifts wero many feet high and the engines, when they arrlved at Good Ground, were almost completely covered with snow. In front the snow stuck and extending from the headlight to the cow catcher there was a huge mass of snow as well as on the top of the cab and in the tender. Efforts were immediately directed toward reaching the snow bound train at Shlnnecock. After one fruitless attempt the engines were obliged to put back to Good Ground and get up steam for a more determined attack, and once more they plunged into the drifts.

The driving gusts of wind, however, filled the wheels of the two engines so full that they became motionless and the relief train became stalled. In this condition the train remained until Christmas day, when the block ado was finally raised and the regular trains were able to reach their destinations, preceded by the tvvo powerful engines and a snow plow. For several hours the two trains from Greenport and Sag Harbor were In sisht rf each other, but unable to move. owing to the gigantic snow drifts which blocked the intervening road. On the main division the train which left Long Island City at 3 o'clock on Wednesday arrived at Riverhead several hours late and get stuck between that village and Jamesport.

The next morning tho train steamed back to Riverhead and proceeded to Long Island City. Meanwhile tho relief train from Long Island City arrived and a large force of men was set to work digging out the cuts. Many residents cf neighboring towns, who had come to wit i ness the scene wero given a job at shoveling away the snow. All day Thursday and Fri day" the trains made their regular trip3 be tween Riverhead and Brooklyn and Long Is land City, but nono reached Greenport. At 0 i o'clock Friday evening the snow plow, with two powerful engines, reached Peconic.

All night long the shovelers stuck to their posts 1 In hopes of getting tho track cleared by Sat unlay morning. At 0:30 Saturday morning tho train steamed into the yards at Greenport, sixty hours overdue. Three hours were con sume in clearing the baggage cars which i were heavily laden with Christmas gifts. Not until Monday last did the main line become entirely clear of snow and tho trains began running regularly. It has suggested as a means of over coming these damaging blockades that snow sheds be constructed over those portions of the road where the blockades are most liable to occur.

The plan appears to be decidedly practical from the fact that those portions which are usually filled In with tho snow to I the greatest depth are of no great length. Li rir ii i SNOWBOUND TWO SETS OF OFFICIALS. Rockvillo Center, L. January 2 Queens County now has two sets of officials or employees to take charge of tho county poor house at Barnum Island. Tho new board of county superintendents of the poor mot at the island to day and appointed the following Republicans recently endorsed by the county committee Trcdwell Abrams of Lynbrook for keeper, his wife as matron, and Doctor J.

Ensor Hutcheson of Rockvillo Center as physician. As told in tho Eagld the old board on December 2 re employed the, present Democratic incumbents on a contract for three years and mado William P. Horton keeper, Mrs. Horton matron and Dr. James Hutcheson physician.

The first of tho week the new appointees will go to the island and demand possession. Keeper Horton says ho will stay thore until his contract expires uuless tho supremo court orders him out, An interesting legal fight is looked for. $200,000 FOR THE STREETS. Jamaica, L. January 2 The board of trustees of Jamaica, at a special meeting held this afternoon, unanimously passed a resolution approving a bill drawn up by their counsel for presentation to the state authorizing the trustees to borrow on the credit of the village a sum not exceeding $200,000 for the purpose of macadamizing and improving the streets and avenues of the village.

The bonds are to be Issued in denominations of $1,000 each, bearing 4 per cent, interest, and payable ten each year on and after the 1st of January, 1917. The appropriation must be approved by a majority of the voters of the village at an election, to be held within six months after the passage of 'the act. CENTER MORICHES NOTES Miss Fannie Terwir.lser is visiting friends in Brookhaven. Inspector Con! In and wife of New York city spent a few days here las: week. Miss Het'tie Havens bos lert for Greenport to visit her sister, Mrs.

Grover Adams. Men are now busy cutting ice and It ia of a very good, cleaj quality. Miss Frank Whitney of Southhampton is visit ing Mrs. Burdette Raynor. Miss Marion Miller and Miss Ada Reeves are visiting friends in N'ew York city.

Mrs. J. Rider of Westhampton is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Fordham. Mrs.

John Masunay and family, who have been spending the holidays at rhelr country' home, re turn to New York city on Monday. Mrs. P. J. Hastings of Brldgehampton is visiting her daughter, Mrs.

W. H. Rogers. Ground is broken and the foundation is laid for a new three story brick building. 40 by CO feet, to 1e occupied by J.

C. Thurston and son. STRUCK BY A TRAIN. Froeport. L.

January 2 Mrs. Cecolia Holloway, wife of John Holloway of this village, was struck by tho evening train which arrived here at 4:50 o'clock. She was about to make her way across the Grove street crossing, west of tho depot, toward her home in Randall park, when the accident occurred. Drs. Denton and Hammond were summoned and it was ascertained that her leg was broken and that she was badly bruised and shaken up.

Mrs. Halloway is somewhat hard of hearing and it in thought that she did not hear the approaching train. Conductor Hammond and Enginear Donaldson were in charge of the train. Sho will recovor. THE LIGHTS TURNED ON.

Woodhaven, L. January "2 The electric lights in the Woodhaven lighting district were turned on for the first time last night, and the old residents of the place, who have been going in darkness all their lives, were astonished at the great transformation which the lights made in the streets. The lights are of 1,200 candie power. Broadway 'and University place are particularly well lighted. GREAT NECK NOTES.

Charles Xuyer. a Gorman here, while cutting wood yesterday chopped off his thumb. George Reed, who has enlisted In the navy as an ordinary seaman, spent yesterday and to dav visiting his parents. He sails to morrow. Miss Gussie Loesch and Edward Loesch of Brooklyn are visiting Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Frank. George Matthews and Clair Baxter spent New eve at Mr.

George Kober's home in New York. Samuel Skldmore was taken on "Wednesday to St. Luke's hospital, New York, In an ambulance suffering from cancer of the stomach. DIVORCE GRANTED. Riverhead, L.

January 2 Justico Smith held a special term of tho supreme court here this afternoon. Francis H. Tuthill of Green port asked for a divorce from his wife Mary B. Tuthill. Mrs.

Tuthill made no answer to tho action. Tuthill Is a cripple and a respectable resident of Greenport. Judge Smith granted the docree. J. M.

Bolford appeared as counsel for Tuthill. PLEADED NOT GUILTY. Long Island City, L. January 2 John Scbaeffer, 23 years old, of 83 Eighth street, pleaded not guilty to abducting 1G year old Jennie Pursell and was held in $1,000 bonds to day by Justice Ingram for examination on Tuesday. Mrs.

Pursell, who resides at 245 Cayler street, has interested the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in the prosecution of Scbaeffer. WOODHAVEN'S STREETS LIGHTED Woodhaven, L. January 2 The streets of Woodhaven werelighted up last night for tho first time with the lamps of the Jamaica Town Electrict Illuminating company and general satisfaction was expressed at the brilliancy of the light. Broadway and University place presented a fine appearance. There wero eighty three lights used.

WARRANT FOR MICHAEL KELLY. Jamaica, L. January 2 Richard C. J. Kue sier of 175 Knickerbocker street, Brooklyn, appeared in Justice Hendrickson's court mrtrnif wirh .1 hldiv SWO'ifin Faro nnrl obtained a warrant for the arrest of Michael i Kelly on the charge of having beaten him titrau i.u ai vwiuillljia park yesterday morning.

Kuester's case has been taken up by the Long Island Walters' association of 147 Ewen street, Brooklyn. Eagle Greater Xew York Almaunc Btfs Aimanac ever published. complete statistical and general guide for Greater New York. Price, S6 cents. pastor October US, 186b.

During these years there have been some changes and much progress. Before the installation the interior of the edifice was renovated and made more cheerful, comfortable and attractive. He was married December 2, 1869, to Miss Julia B. Brown of Newark, N. who has been a good helpmate to him.

The total membership of the church is over one hundred and seventy and the number on the rolls of the Sunday school is still larger. The old church has made a great advance In her benevolence, largely due to the efficient efforts of the pastor, his good wife and the members of the various societies of the church. Tn alrlnt a firo flanrCTP Terrpll. Selah I B. Strong, Thomas S.

Mount and D. C. L'Hommedieu. The first two are also trustees, which office is also held by B. F.

Jayne, B. T. Wheeler, B. C. Hawkins and J.

T. Strong. COMBS CORNELL. Springfield, L. January 2 The marriage of Miss Phoebe Cornell, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Isaac Cornell of this viKlage, to George H. Combs of Valley Stream, occurred New Year's eve at the Methodist Episcopal church. The Rev. A.

C. Bowdish performed the ceremony. The. sister of the bride, Miss Minnie H. Cornell, acted as maid of honor, and Mr.

George Watts of Springfield was best man. After the ceremony tho bride and groom held a reception at the residence of the bride's father. Masters Allie and Isaac Cornell, brothers of the bride, acted as page boys. The bride was dressed in a gown of white satlin, trimmed with duchess lace and she wore diamond ornaments. The groom's present to his bride was a handsome tiara of diamonds and her father presented her with a comfortable sum of money.

The wedding presents were numerous and costly, especially a handsome parlor lamp and shade imported from the other side and a set of silver son ice. At midnight they received the congratulations of their numerous friends and departed on a three weeks' trip to Niagara and Washington. Among the many friends present were Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Cornell.

Mr. uml Mr.H. Samuel Cornell, Joseph Hail. Albert Hall. Joseph Cumlis, Iaura Combs.

Thoilore Mott. Phoebe Watt. Blanche WattH. Kmma Cornwall, Samuel Cornwall, Laura Cornwall. Mr.

anl Mrs. .1. H. C.nklln. Mr.

and Mrn. O. Howdlsh. Stephen R. Hi (lrickson.

Louisa 3eth, Kmma Conklin. Itta Cornell. Kmma Hausler, Charles Hal'lwln, Joseph Watts, Henjamln Ianlon, Frederick Stewart. Robert Watts. Cole HendrickHun, Henry Avers.

Walters. Stephen K. Hendriekson, It. Ilendrk kson. A.

Shaw, John Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sampson.

Mr. Iambertson, Mr. and Mrs. Jessup Mills. Freda Iinihart.

Miss Jennie St.w art. Nellie Thornell. Maud Th'rnell, Minnie Cornell. CJeorse H. Watts, Mr.

nnd Mrs. Northain Wants. Fred C. Curmiin. Mr.

and Mrs. Hall. Mr. and Ml'P. Real, Iouise Wrlllht.

Mr. and Mrs. Hull, John Kld. rt. Sam Kldert, Ni.

holas Eldert, Joseph firothertim or Valley Stream. John Walker. It. Carman, Mr. and Mrs.

F. C. Carman. John Vurkers. John Sullivan.

Jessie Stevens, Mamie Mills. Ch. irlle Mills, the Misses Mamie and Jennie MrCan. Mamie Smith. John Smith.

Mr. and Mrs. c. Smith. (Jeorjo; D.

Hendrirkson. from cLT' "7 RAILROAD. Hn iklyn; Mr. nnd Mrs. C.

r.aldwln of CatiarMe, C. Suuke of llrooklyn, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.

Crar.f'ird. JEALOUS OF HIS RECORD. To IvKror of the Katrle: In y. ur if.suo (. I n.i:li nn article fr Th iinas'.

Klvlnp the Jerk for his ln calling a metinK if of the lir dl.i:ri. an 1 fearhut through rror ir.a.lo an. meeting v. ill have he In iirii have jV.aee.J th, estimate of TI.Oj) unade tire e.nmlFSloners) In the liu.li. et f.ir tie y.

The saying it If pi wouM ki their ni ui hu: otai wmiiii it in i tin 1 nut how kn. v. Km)! In this cane. A r.n r.llnary Minui Sei.iw thai: thi call f.ir the al v. th Th lire Is irr.

1L inn wh.i has a ri ht P. at a and un cerrain i me voters ir Tre ti.wn. sch district tmc? al voters of such trlct. an 1 the Is ma.li for th ua.m. (Ire i th ieal vot rs of mi.

t. the iu of th' rih: to are rs of the nor. thi s.une.as tie 'tMeerK the tn I havi named. I .1. not wish rny as crk for the pa.st llfo i yfars l.v a rsor.

who hasn't bruins nnuxh to ifive him a hoadach SAMI'EI, II. i. il'KP. Town ci. rk.

North Uem;" Jannnry 1. 17. KiifU Greater York Almanac I nly complete Hta tlstlcal und general pruido for 1 u. r. minr triiaBnw is a z't tr TRAIN ON THE LONG ISLAND British ships were sailing down tho sound, and fearing that their return might be intercepted Parsons ordered a retreat tho boa and tho party arrived again at Black Rock the same evening, with a few of enemy's horses ami some miltary stores." Among the soldiers engaged in the expedition wc re Captain Caleb Brewster, a descendant of 'the first pastor and Zechariah Grec no, who twenty years later was Installed pastor h.

He oTiep boasted that where he fought with carnal weapons one (lay over half a century I fought with spiritual weapons. 11 found ho edifice still bearing marks of the skirmish, and in 1SU tho present structure was erected and dedicated, Zi, 1S12. Mr. Greo.ie's active connection with the ctuiri'ii lasted some fifty two years. In June, lS lli, on account of his advanced age, he wont to reside with is daughter.

Mrs. Benjamin F. Thompson, at I iotnpste tid. Ho was still retained as senhor pastor up to the time of his. dea'th, which occurred when he had nearly reached a century of life.

Jr. January, 1S4S, a request was presented to the session, signed by about fifty residents of Port Jefferson and its vicinity, asking that a branch of this church be established in that village, with stated preaching every Sunday and the administration of tho ordinances, the petitioners promising to contribute to its support. The request was granted. On the morning of September 29. the Rev.

John Glle, the pastor of the church, went to Stony Brook, a village within the bounds of his parish, to bring a small boat which had been.