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PICTURE SECTION REAL ESTATE SPORTING LONG ISLAND LYN DAILY EAGLE PICTURE SECTION REAL ESTATE SPORTING LONG ISLAND NEW YORK CITY. SATURDAY. MAY 23. 1908. THREE CENTS.

THE BROOK te consists of Henry D. Bastow, James HVEMENIS Li. Powell ai C. Walter Griffin. The Young People's Society holds meet Ings every Sunday night between 8:45 QUAINT INSCRIPTIONS IN LITTLE OLD CEMETERY and 8 clock, and.

Judging from reports IwiMiiiii wii WW lull UIIUIIUII IS NOW 206 YEARS OF AGE Iff have some very interesting sessions. The members contribute largely to missions, there being one to aid the Western Indians, in which It is especially inter VALUABLEPROPERTY INVOLVED (Special to the Eagle.) Westhatnpton Beach. L. May 23 Through his attorney. J.

W. Hand of Rlverhead, Henry B. Gordon has commenced partition suits against Hannah M. Gordon and others and Frank O. Gordon and others, the property affected being two parcels of one and a quarter acres and two and a half acres, respectively, on the old Rlverhead road, this place, and four acres on Oneck Creek, this place.

All of It Is valuable property. Two parcels adjoin property of Rodney A. Ward. ested beautiful and costly houses are being built each year; new property Is being opened up to residence seekers; yet with all these the place Is not clnssod as a summer resort town, but If the present plans can be carried through It Is believed by many -that there Is no reason why Rlverhead cannot become a second Southampton for city summer people. Those now favoring the motor boat and river improvement plan Bay the possibilities of Increased wealth to the place are worth at least a considerable effort to secure the Improvement, so a public meeting will soon be held to take further steps in perfecting the matter and giving all a chance to share In the honor of helping the good work along to completion.

it A board of ushers of forty'-live is an- otner quite novel feature of the church. Scheme Is to Permanently Deepen the Peconic and Reclaim Meadowland. A majority of these are from the younger element. From this number six are se Skeleton of Apparently Murdered Man Found in Swamp There 30 Years Ago. They Tell of the Virtues of Long-Dead Riverhead People.

Is Old Only in Years; Modern in Its Ac- tivities. lected each month for the morning ser vice and six for the evening. Since it STRONG WITH THE YOUTH WILL GET NEAR TO NATURE. (Special to the Eagle.) Rlverhead, L. I.

May 23 William F. Walsh of Brooklyn, brother of Lawyer James T. Walsh of this place, has bought VICTIM'S IDENTITY UNKNOWN. MOTOR BOAT CLUB A FACTOR, HAVE STOOD FOR 150 YEARS. takes some time to get sround to each, when, as now, no more than twelve ushers can be used in a month, and as each Is anxious to help, the board of ushers is continually crying for a larger attendance, so as to give them more employment, and are never glad as when a big song service or mass meeting is held in the church.

They do other work thaa CHANCE FOR L. I. GIRLS. All Efforts to Get a Clew to Man two house lots of Robert W. Duvall tii Main street.

Mr. Walsh experts to build Urlal PlaCe AdJolns ths M- Its Junior Congregation a Unique Feature Fine Choir Another Idea Originated With the Pot and Kettle Club Flan Looks Good to the Members. resldence there, probably in the fall. Church and Is Maintained by De- mere ushering, and occasionally aet to Failed Case a Notable One at Time. Farmar Fullerton Gives Them Hint It Is, Become Market Gardeners.

Source of Strength. scendants of Old Families. The lots are deep enough to permit the owner to get next to nature through tilling a generous sized garden. The property la eligibly located. (Special to the Eagle.) Established in 1702, the First Dutch Reformed Church of Jamaica has for (Special to the Eagle.) Rlverhead, L.

May 23 Energetic and Babylon, L. May 23 The murder John D'Lugosz, the Austrian farm hand prominent citizens here, Including busi 206 years stand for all that is best in the life of that town. The present large ness and professional men, are seriously In the employ of August Belmont, on the night of May 9, recalls another tragedy contemplating the organization of a motor and imposing edifice on Fulton street, (Special to the Eagle.) Riverhead, L. May 23 Tucked away In one corner of the Methodist Church grounds here are the remnants of what was once a good-sized burying ground, but now there remain only a few graves, for many of the bodies once interred there have been taken up and placed elsewhere. Tho remainine few will nrnha.

SON AND DAUGHTER CUT OFF. Adopted Child and Two Neighbors Got All of Corona Woman's PropertyWill Contest On. in the same vicinity, which has remained to the west of the business center, is gether for a pleasant social evening and chat. A Bible school of about 300 members is held every Sunday afternoon, and Is made extremely interesting, whjle the primary department' la well looked after. Charities Aided and Sustained.

Numerous deserving charities are Instituted and carried on by the Church Missionary Society, established In 1878, composed of over 150 members, and meeting the flrt Wednesday of each month. The society helps to give support for four stations In China Amoy. where there is a Christian school, church and hospital; Chiang Chin, at Leokle, and at Longau, all of which bare church and school. The King's Daughters, with its sixty boat club, which will have higher aims than mere pleasure. In fact, If present plans do not miscarry, a well directed a mystery for over thirty years.

It ere ated a good deal of a sensation at the time, and tha papers made much of It. effort will soon be made to have extensive Improvements made to the Peconic. River, which will materially increase Angered by the will of their mother, i bly stay where they are for years to In the early spring of 1ST6 William Seaman, a lqfal hunter, was returning from a duck shooting trip, and to reach his realty values near the river and tend to make Rlverhead a better place for country residence than It is now. home, in the West Isllp section, took a short cut through the swamp at the head members. Is in an active condition, hn The Peconic River has Its head of nav of Southard's Mill Pond, just above where frequent socials, and does much charitable work.

But any survey of the church's activ the Westminster Kennel Club so long igation at the county seat. It is not an Imposing stream at any time, but when ities would be incomplete without a mon- maintained a country house. It was pretty nearly sundown, end Sea man was hurrying home, when he sud The Long Island Railroad Experimental farms have proved that with a little planning and laying out of the work In the season when there is little growing except under glass, that three and even five crops can be raised on the same plot that with antique methods would produce but one. For instance, radishes and lettuce can both be taken off the melon field and even a bigger crop of melons secured because of It. Therefore if women of brains aud education in England find that they have not lowered themselves or lost one iota of the respect, courtesy and admiration of mankind by gaining health, stamina and1 Income from tilling the soil, our American girls ought to be quick enough to see them and go them at least three better.

In the great big overgrown village of Huntington. L. where the Agronomist is published, the majority of the inhabitants are without fresh vegetables and yet there are hundreds of acres un-tilled, although owned and lived upon, hence the bulk of our vegetables come wilted and tasteless from the New York markets. The bulk of the local supply which is extremely small, being for the greater part extremely Inferior. Careful Investigation has shown the Agronomist that this is due mainly to two things-cheap seed and lack of cultivation.

So that there 1b a splendid chance right at home for some of the wide awake girls to make plenty of pocket money and better still help the family fund and make for themselves a position In the world's work and Independence at the same the tide Is full it Is a sheet of water on which hundreds of people find consider tion'or tne church chorus choir. Consist denly stumbled upon a skeleton, lying ing of from thirty to forty members, and being under the efficient directorship of Henry D. Bastow, It is a source of pride Mrs. Anna Brophy of Corona, which completely excludes them from acquiring any part of the $2,600 worth ot real estate left by her, while willing it lo two neighbors and an adopted daughter, Joseph Wall, the son, and Sarah Baron, the daughter, of Manhattan, contested the will yesterday before Judge Noble of the Surrogate's Court of Queens. The decision In the case was reserved.

The will provides that at the death of Mrs. Brophy, who had been twice married, and whose death occurred in January, the two lots In Corona, which she had owned, be transferred to William and Charles Bachman. two neighbors of hers, on condition that they pay $500 cash to her adopted daughter, Irene. The son and daughter contended that they were the only proper persons to receive the money, and that the others had no claim whatever upa.n the property. Counselor Gulaccl, executor of come, as the plots arp now being well cared for after long years of neglect.

Uuder the few mounds left are the ashes of those who were once Riverhead's prominent residents. In fact, some of the graves have been there from a period 1 before there was a Riverhcad'Town. Some of ihe mounds aro without stones, and over others are monuments that have stood for 150 years, and are still in good condition. These old stones are quaint as to design and lettering, and some of the inscriptions have been nearly wiped out by the ravages of time. In all thers are thirty-four mounds in the little cemetery, and the largest number from one family is that of the Jag-ger family.

This plot is fenced in separ-' ately. The place Is well kept up by descendants of the Jaegers. There are under a big pine tree, Just off the path he able pleasure and recreation. At low tide mud flats are serious obstacles to navigation by those not thoroughly familiar with the channel, and even those people the third to be erected. The first, an octagonal structure, was built by the Dutch Reformed Church of America, Whose members came from the Satlands of Holland.

The building stood until the end of the Srst quarter of the nineteenth century. The second, a frame building, was used as the place of worship until about 1855, and the present church was built a year later. Over has been spent upon it in improvements. But six years ago, during the observance of the I congregation's bi-centennial, over $40,000 I was disbursed. At that time a new and costly organ, a new organ loft and other additions wore made, while the whole Interior of the church waB greatly improved.

It now presents an extremely handsome appearance. But what impresses the outsider mostly about the Jamaica Dutch Church is not the external beauty, nor its unique history of two hundred years, but its internal workings, Its vigorous life of the present day and the great interest shown in the young, and that in turn manifested by the young people in all the activities of the church. Junior Congregation a Strong Feature of the Church. The visitor to this church on any Sunday morning, be the weather fair or foul, will find, sitting well up toward the front of the auditorium, a group of from 76 to 10 me cnurcn members and the town was following. He made only the most miss sultan Funk Is tile sonrano: Henrv v.

nasxow, tenor Mrs. Alexander cursory examination of the bones, and then resumed his Journey. Next day he Carpenter, pianist; Henry W. Gciger organist. Rehearsals are on S.iturdava at notified the late Justice James B.

Cooper, and the latter set off with Seaman to the place where the bones had been found. 8 P.M. During the past year the choir has rendered in a most successful manner Gounod's "Redemption," Mendelssohn's "Forty-second Psalms," "The Messiah," "The Holy City," "The Song of Praise," Gallia's "Jubila Cantata." and They had some difficulty in reaching the spot, for they traveled In a different dl come lo grief at not infrequent periods. While the river Is not wide nor deep, It is' capable, however, of affording no little commerce to the county seat by water, and If improved freight rates to this place would be materially decreased, because larger boats of greater tonnage could unload at the wharves here. This one feature alone, the business men say, is worthy of favorable consideration, and they add that there is no reason why the river should not be Improved and the work done in a way that rection, but they finally arrived where the several other masterpieces.

skeleton lay, and found it apparently un me estate, on ine oiner nana, siaiea i twelve graves in this inciosure. Those that neither Joseph nor Sarah had been outside aro scattering, and as the last of disturbed. The bones, those of an adult near their mother in two years, until the families are gone, the itraves have The Church's Militant Pastor. The church as been brought to its male white, were clad only in what re they found she was soon to die, when they visited her about every day. This testimony was corroborated by the time.

Long Island Agronomist. present status to no small extent through the tireless energy of its pastor, the Rev. Robert K. Wick, who has served it for the past nine adopted daughter. In view of the mained of two woolen shirts, and were bleached by the rains, snows and sun and wind, and there was nothing on or about them to tell who the man was or whence neglect of the two, he Bald, Mrs.

Brophy became very bitter toward them, and THIRSTY FORCED TO STEAL. when she made the will refused to give would be lasting. Some years ago a large sum of money was spent in deepening the channel. The work was not properly done, and the soft mud taken from the he came. anything to them.

Coroner E. Forrest Preston of Amity iuu girts and boys between the ages of 8 and 15, paying devout heed to every part of the service. On inquiry one will And that that is the junior congregation, an organization which has in all probability but one duplicate on Long Island. About three years ago the energetic pastor, the Rev. Robert K.

Wick, came Robbery of Flanders Wine Cellar "I pleaded with her," said the attorney, Mr. Wick, who has not as yet passed the half-hundred mark, was born in western Pennsylvania, Just on the eve of the Civil War. He graduated from the public schools, and in 1878 entered Westminster College, Pennsylvania, from which, after a four years course, he deeper places was principally placed inJ "to give something, SI, S5 or some such Taken as an Indication That Liquor sum to Sarah and Joseph, but she abso Men Are "Good" Now. lutely refused to consider it. During such a position that It quickly niled tne channel In again.

The river puts In from Peconic Bay, a vilje held an inquest, and every effort was made to find sdme clew to the Identity of the man, but without avail. The only possible clew was a part of a set of false teeth, picked up near where the skull lay, but none ot the dentists in Babylon or vicinity could identify the teeth as their all this time Irene was faithfully caring received his degree in 1882. He then went to the Union Theological Seminary, for the old woman, except when she was too 111 to do so. while the Bachman (Special to the Eagle.) ana in i9U was ordained a clergyman. This is Mr.

Wick's third pastorate, ha brothers, who lived near by, used to call upon Mrs. Brophy almost every day." work. having served in the Presbyterian Church Flanders, L. May 23 A residence here was recently entered by burglars and three gallons of whiskey and three It was believed that the man had been ot Sparta, N. and in the Main Street Reformed Church of Jersey City, coming murdered and his body taken to the swamp, but there was no proof even of cases of wine were stolen.

This place Is been nearly forgotten. The last burial in the place was made in K84; the, earliest was 1749 that of "Mr. William Wallbur-ton." In the Jagger Inciosure aro also burled some of the Grlffing family. One of the quaint Inscriptions is on the tombstone of Charity, wife of Nathaniel Grilling, who tiled August 18, 1820, aged 38 years. Additional Information is given thus: Aflllction sore, long llmo I bore, PhyolrlHns were in vnln; Till ileaih gave easa and Cod did please To free ine Iritm n.y pain.

On this woman's husband's grave is: "Respected and Lamented." Nathaniel Grifflng died November 7, 1822, aged 38 years. The most imposing tombstone in tho cemetery, and, in fact, in any of the Riverhead cemeteries, is that of Abigail, wife of David Jagger, who died May 11, 1834. aged 70 years. This Is a large, flat stone, set up on four corner posts, In the middle of the Jagger plot. The Btono ItBolf was set up by Samuel Hill, of Sag Harbor, one of the old-time marble cutters.

His descendants are still in the business, one branch of Ihe Hill family being tinderlBlters and marble cutters In this place. On this slnb Is Inscribed: "As a tributo of affection and deep-felt gratltudo in remcmbranco of her excellence this marble Is erected. As a wie, mother, and Christian she was eminently exemplary, and secured that esteem of all those who Justly appreciate real worth 'Youth smiled, and all was' FOOD PRICES HAVE "RIZ." from there to Jamaica in 1899. During In dry Southampton. The occurrence that.

After the coroner had concluded his In leads some Southampton town folk to de Oyster Bay Boarding House Keepers vest i gat Ion, Justice Cooper continued to clare that it must be true that liquor dealers In the town are actually curtail Talk of Shutting Up Shop if They Can't Charge More. work on the case. He had a theory that the man was an employe of the elder August Belmont, who then maintained his lng their sales and, not being able to buy sheet of water In itself recognised the country over as valuable not only to pleasure seekers but to commerce, oyster growers and fishvrmen. At a recent meeting of the Pot and Kettle Club the matter of improving the river and of organizing a motor boat club were brought prominently before tho meeting by some ot the enterprising members. It was pointed out in the discussion that the nunber of motor boats belonging to Rlverhead people was rapidly increasing, both the pleasure and business craft.

All have difficulty in navigating the stream, particularly at night. It was proposed that the boat club be formed, with Lawyer Robert P. Grifllng as commodore and Usher B. Howell as vice commodore. Others deeply interested then were S.

Terry Hudson. Otis such beverages, some people who cannot get along without their liquor, have no main training stables at North Babylon not a great distance from where the skele. other alternative than to steal it. (Special to the Eagle.) Oyster Bay, L. May 23 Some people The Southampton town folk say, too, In this place who have kept boaraing houses during previous summers, or.

fur. 1 I- i 1 that the recent "round up" of the liquor men has really frightened them, and that they must, because of this robbery, be out of business now, as they promised ton was found. The magistrate's Idea was that there had been a quarrel among some ot the stablemen over a game of cards, or the affections of some woman, and that murder had been done and the body carried to where the bones were discovered. It was only a theory, and may or may not have been correct, but at any rate noth nlshed meals to "roomers," declare there Is no money In It any longer and will Judge Grifnng they would be. The place robbed was the summer home not cater to tne stranger witnin tne ing ever came of It.

of D. J. Benollcl of Brooklyn. He came here on Tuesday to get his place in gates of the summer capital unless the sojourner gives up more per week of the G. Pike, George F.

Stackpole and Super visor Howell. nis pastorate 359 members have been added to the church. It has been through his efforts that many of the vigorous young people's movements have been started. Mr. Wick is an athletic appearing man, full of nervous energy.

His face is kindly and his handshake denotes a warm nature. On the platform he is thoroughly master of himself, and talks with clearness, eloquence and conviction, while in the discharge of his. pastoral work equally efficient. While he does not enter actively in the political and social movements of the day, he keenly alive to every phase of the life of the people, and in sympathy with all movements: for the public weal. He believed that each man should specialize in some sphere of life, and his sphere Is that of teaching the individual the way of right living' as he reads it from the Gospels.

In the recent anti-gambling movement he gladly swung his church doors open to those who Indorse the position of Governor Hughes, and spoke himself emphatically against the evils of race track gambling, while In his sermon of February 23 on "Men and Cattle," he condemned In no uncertain terms the inhumanity of man to man which, he said, is seen so much in our everyday life, and which is. causing the Injury and death of thousands of the people of the United States. One funny Incident resulting from the finding of the bones was a remark made readiness for the summer. Opening the house, he found that some one had opened coin of the realm. The excuse offered They believed that the boat club could the advance in the cost of almost by a bluff old contractor named Garmo.

A neighbor named Foster, of an excitable and rather Irascible temperament, became quite worked up over the discovery. It before him and not only rifled the whole Interior ot the house, but had stolen his choice liquors. The wines he well put in the entering wedge tor permanent river improvement study the situation, enlist members, arouse public every article of food. The boarding house keepers have done Interest in the Improvement scheme, draft a lot of fluurlnK and find that they canno and expressed the belief that the skeleton a constitution and by-laws, and prepare begin to supply their tables at the rates Imported from France. He had owned them fifteen years, and they were reputed as being covered with cobwebs when he purchased- them therefore they -were for incorporation; and then, with the at nrevious cbaraea.

and as patrons are was that of a German who had worked for him a year or so before, but of whom he had lost all trace. He did not give fair under full headway and maintaining the dignity of a civic organization witn doubly precious to him. unwilling, as a rule, to pay more, several of the houses may not open at all this season. Others may rent rooms, but any very clear reasons, to Garmo's notion, a head, apply for state or government aid This is the first burglary on record In for thinking the bones were those of his Flanders. The Job was recently done, win not furnish meals.

It may be nec former employe, but was quite Insistent for not long ago a caretaker went pnrv for some of the White House that they were. He made this declaration through the house and It was all right mich as the secret service men Heavenly fair; Age came and laid his finger there And where are The oldest mound In the cemetery Is marked by a low square, fancifully designed stone, as follows: "Here Lyes Burled the body of Mr. William Wallhurton, aged 48 years, who died March ye 2fit h. 1740." Another old-fashioned stone reads: "In memory of Phebe Grifling, wife of Samuel Grilling, who died May 28, 179C, aged 28 years." Sarnh Alhertson died February 17, 1820, aged 50 years; Charity, relict of William Albertson, died December 21. 1S12, aged 82 years; John Alhertson died February 9, 1802, aged 77 years, and his wife, Sarah Alhertson, died December 10.

1818, aged 92 years; Elizabeth Albertson died July 14, 1823, aged 72 years; Robert Hinrhman died January 9, 180fi, aged 72 years; Deliverance, relict of Robert Hinehman, died August 18, 1817, aged 64 years; Peter Vail died October 15. 179(5, aged 47 yearB; Thankful, relict of Peter Vail, died September 6, 1836, aged 85 years. Several members of Ihe Grifllng family are among the oldest of tho graves. One then. to Garmo one day, and the latter bluntly replied: "Oh.

thunder, Foster! It wouldn't tn cm over tn Huntington for their meals, to further perfect tne plans ot permanent river improvement. From Peconic Bay to the county scat is a series of pretty meadows. To be sure they are low now, the tide rises upon them at extraordinary times; they are valueless except for a few tons of meadow hay yielded in the fall. But, It using the government motor car for that As soon as Mr. Benoliel discovered his loss he went straightway to Rlverhead and engaged a plumber to Immediately enlarge the capacity of his windmill take but mightly little argument to make you believe they are your own bones." Foster was furious, and replied In a manner to show how great was his purpose.

This plan, of course, will not do for the clerical force, but It 1b believed they The Personnel of the Church. Judging from the past growth, with the pumpint plant. will be accommodated in tne vuihk, uui their board will cost them more than it The Rev. Robert K. Wick.

lo realize the small number of the children of the Sunday school that ever enter into the life of the church. "The reason for this," he said, as have others, "was that they have never become accustomed to attend the church services. Some of them don't even know what the church is like, although they have for years attended "the Sabbath school. We should devise a plan to educate these little ones to come tp the services. But, on the other hand, if they come and have to listen tn a Inn Mrv Years afterward, the late Justice Cooper did last season.

received an anonymous letter, postmarked EASTERN DISTRICT Y. M. C. A. increase in population in the vicinity of the church, there seems every reason to believe that the Dutch Church has a future bright with possibilities.

In Brooklyn, purporting to be the death BROOKLYN STUDENT HONORED Annual Exhibit of Class Work The consistory of the church consists bed confession of a man who knew all about the mystery of the skeleton found In the swamp. It was very vague, however, and gave no real clew. An effort Harold J. Bally of 264 Hancock street, of: Elders. Dttmars Eldert, Garret M.

Griffin, a member of the senior class at Amherst Opened Yesterday Largest Ever Held by the Branch. College, has been elected a member of Abram J. DeBevolse. Martin M. Van Siclen, Edward H.

Reeves, James R. Fredericks, nearons. Joseoh H. Rklllman. -John A.

Hell- of the old stones reads: was made to follow up the" scanty information the letter contained, but It led nowhere, and the case was Anally the Hyde Six. At commencement the In memory of Sarah, wlfo of John Hyde Six deliver original orations in com In the new Eastern District home of GrlfBng. who died September ye 12th, A. 17fil. In the 46th year ot her age." is pointed out, if the river was properly Improved these same meadows could he converted Into land that would yield sites for handsome summer estates.

These meadows now are the favorite breeding places of millions of mosquitoes. With the new style of suction dredge, the river bottom could be properly dredged, the earth placed on the meadows, the proper embankments made to keep the river from again filling in, and three birds would be killed by the one operation deepening the river, making it available for use at all times by busl. ness or pleasure crafts, getting rid of the mosquito pests, and making valuable land. It Is said that this land would easily be worth $500 an acre. To be sure, the plan Is rather a large one in scope, but with energetic men behind it, the size of the undertaking quickly dwindles, and, too, it is no bigger undertaking than has been more than successfully negotiated In various other plapes.

In a short time past Rlverhead has given decided evidences of waking up Seaman has since died, as has Justice petition for the 100 prize offered by Ben- .1.. dl 1nm Krt Other members of the Vail family are Cooper, and. It is probable that the real lamin u. nyae oi ine i-in ui -i, the Young Women's Christian Association the annual exhibit of class work was opened yesterday afternoon. This is the relgell, Samuel I Woolley.

George M. Best, Charles H. DeBevolse. Martin M. Klttell.

D. Clerk. William F. Wyckon. Treasurer, John A.

Ambernian. Treasurer deacons' fund, Samuel h. Woolley. The following are the Bible school officers: Home school Superintendent. Miss Annie 8.

Wyckoff; first assistant superintendent. Alex story of the tragedy will never be told. best oration iq the senior class. also burled there. In three graves side by side lie Silas Vail, his wife, Plrsy, and their son, Silas Vail, jr.

largest exhibit ever held by thiB branch Descendants of nearly all of tho above TO HOLD PICNIC. A' LEAP YEAR DANCE. On Monday evening, May 25, Morning are living In Riverhead to-day. ander H. carpenter; aecona assistant superintendent, Edward H.

Reeves. Primary department, superintendent. Mrs. Andrew J. Van The Charles Rothaug Association will as It occupies practically the entiro house, and includes the work of all the different classes.

The articles shown are high grade and speak well for the class old its annual picnic at Columbia Park, Kte.len: kindersrarten denartmentf. superinten Jamaica avenue and Willow street, May CHANGES AT BAYSWATER. Star Detachment No. 1, D. of will hold a leap year dance at the Johnston Building, Kevins strtet and Flatbush avenue.

Dancing will commence at 8:30 o'clock. Charles Wulnern is chairman of tho of Instruction received. committee of arrangements. On the main floor aro the sewing and Among the Most Notable Is the Re millinery exhibits, showing tho various building at the Old Bays-water Hotel, grades of work from slmplo hemming and darning, beautifully neat, up to dainty OUT ON LONG and securing a portion or what really belongs to It. Well directed work has dent, Mrs.

Martin M. Klttell; hme department, superintendent, Mrs. John A. Amber-man; musical director, David L. Hardenbrook; treasurer.

Francis H. Holland; assistants, Stanley Carman. John H. Weinberger, Charles H. DeBevolse; secretary, Joseph H.

Van Mater; assistant, Stephen Robert Vorls; librarian, Albln R. assistants, Kenneth Hardenbrook. Charles. W. Griffln, J.

Fred Bergen, Thomas B. Wood. Charles T. DeBevolse is superintendent of the Hollls school; Mrs. David K.

Hardenbrook of the Junior conKreKatlon. The presidents of some of the subordinate societies: Missionary Society, Mrs. M. Gertrude Stockholm; King's Daughters. Miss Myra M.

Curtlss; Young People's Society. Henry D. Bastow; board of ushers. Dr. Edward L.

Dlllman. llngerio dresses and smart trimmed hats, made the highways second to none; thou sermon, they will consider it but a hard task, and more harm than good will re-' suit." So, taking as an example the Junior congregation in Dr. Farrar's church, and others in Manhattan, he organized a junior congregation in his church. The boys and girls come to church at 10 30 with the older people, listen to the hymns, prayer and Scripture reading and a short flvi, to ten minute sermon by the I pastor, given especially to them, and then, just before the sermon to the other members of the congregation is begun, march out. About one hundred have now become members and much enthusiasm exists among the children regarding this They like the mu-eleand the special sermon by the pastor, who knows just how to appeal to them, end Sunday after Sunday attend the church, more faithfully even than many of the older ones.

The junior congregation has proved a big success. Dutch Club the Boys' Chief Pleasure. A club of more recent origin, that appeals to the boys of the church, but is open to every member of the congregation between 14 and 100, is the Dutch Club, established less than a year ago. There are about forty members of the club, which primarily an athletic organization and which meets the first Monday of each month. The members are talking of joining the Sunday School Athletic Leaguo, and expect to win some laurels in their games.

Besides athletics they also take an interest In music, and have recently or sands of feet of granitoid sidewalks are Persons returning to Far Rnckaway for Every stitch of these is made by the girls themselves. In the basement Is a laid each year; streets are being curbed; According to a Glen Cove paper there the summer will find many changes. Since the season closed last year, the old Bays-water Hotel, one of the first buildings sewers are being installed; one handsome and costly new church has Just been completed; another similar edifice crusade against liquor selling, a man who formerly kept a saloon Is now literally on the "water wagon." He drives the Is a Long Island family whose head has hobby for collecting antiques. When will probably be commenced in the fall; he comes home with a bundle his wlfo will exclaim: "Well, have you picked up village sprinkler. Southampton's cottage list Is only Blx names shorter than at this time In 1307.

nnd It is believed that the season will be as good as that of last year, despite the alarming predictions msde a few JAMAICA REFORMED CHURCH. another antique?" Recently a new arrival came to tho house. Tho event hap erected in that now Bclect residential section of Far Rockaway, haB undergone extensive alterations and changes. Tho original building ahas been partly torn down' and the remainder has been rebuilt, and tho hotel will he opened about the middlo of Juno as the Elstnno Park Hotel. pened In the night, and in the morning the small girl of the family was warned to keep very still and eat her breakfast, tempting display of eatables, and last night the cooking class was in session, so that visitors might see the methods and appreciate the value of the work.

The management and the girls were delighted to have new tables and gas ranges, which were Installed yesterday Just in time for the exhibition. The new kitchen equipment includes long marble top tables, fitted with drawers and closets for each pupil's utensils, and a series of up to date gas stoves. Upstairs are Bamplcs of the sewing and embroidery done by the Junior classes, some handsome stencil, bead and other work from the arts and crafts pupils, and a room fitted up by the nursing class, showing a model bed, nurses' charts and books of reference, and an outline of the work of the past year. Although this nursing class, has had but two terms of ten weeks each, already one or two of the members have secured positions. On and then her father promised to take her The Bayswater Hotel was built many i A ft up to her mother'B room and show her years ago hy William Trlst Hnlley, one of the most prominent real rstale operators Queens t'ounly In his day, and who something which hid come In the night.

Tho child looked at her father with languid curiosity, "Ah!" she Bald, "another antique, I suppose." was known as the father of Bayswater. He developed a largo tract of land on rf. -J vMl i 'I if (V .1 ganized a musical society, which the church is expecting to hear from one of thn Jamaica Hay shore and erected many costly collages as a speculation, believ- The Babylon Signal, whose editor Is ng that Bayswater would In time become he local magistrate, declares that the more popular with visitors and summer residents than the ocean front. practice of justices of the peace issuing ermlts to persons to carry revolvers But In this he was mistaken and tho the top floor. In the gymnasium a special class drill was given last night, and will hould cease.

Tboy have no legal right arge hrlek hotel he erected was a failure to do so and are not only guilty of ex most from tho start an 1 for several weeks ago by some pessimistic persons there. Hempstead Is one of the few Long Island townships to mslntain Its own poor-house. The town house at Uniondale IB a large structure and now has 84 inmates. They are well cared for, and the Institution is really a credit to the town. Pending the readjustment of the electrical apparatus, the chimes In tho spire of the Garden City Cathedral are rung by hand a system of ropes having been temporarily Installed.

After six short weeks of existence, the Mattlturk Forum, the latest addition to Suffolk County's long list of weekly news-popera. has ceased to be. It Is seldom a paper once established In Suffolk County dies. The majority are prosperous Institutions, and when the editors meet at the Prees Association gatherings hard lurk stories are not heard. There are now twenty-eight papers In the county.

Several are nearly eighty years old. Am-gsnsett hns a baseball nine known as th- "Little Whulers" It's a safe bet that, some of the players aro named and aro descendants of Captain De repeated this evening. The teachers In the several courses these days. Besides this, the members i provide interesting lectures, Illustrated and otherwise, by those noted In that line. The organization has filled the needs of a large group in-the church, and Is in a prosperous condition.

Still another association controlled by the younger element of the church, and which? enlists the support of a large body of the town's active young people in their "teens" and early twenties, is the Young People's Society- Church Paper a Success. ears past It has remained closed. Last ceeding their authority, but may be the means of getting the parties to whom fall the Elstone Park Realty Company hey issue tho permits into serious trou hased the property and began to are: Sewing, Miss Edith Burtis; millinery, Miss Marion Mne; arts and crafts. Miss Frances Lyon; nursing. Miss Minna Strohman; district nurse in the bureau make extensive Improvements, equipping ble.

A permit to carry a weapon Issued by a Justice of the peace Is of no value. he house with all the modern appliances It is noted, however, that the magis of charities; cooking. Mrs. H. R.

Sum for the comfort of its patrons. ner; junior sewing. Miss Emma Parkin A Bun parlor, feet wide and 210 feet trates still have the privilege of marrying people and "seeking" motorists who are son; Miss Margaret Steingester. Miss Just to show that there was the spirit ong. and a roor ganion such as tar Margaret Miller.

Miss Stella Coster. Mrs. Rockaway never dreamed of, will be laid of true progress in their organization, suspected of violating the Bpeed law. They have not been shorn of all their they started in February a monthly William Frost, Miss Annie Wreden; gymnasium. Miss Elizabeth Gatrh.

functions yet. church paper, known as the Dutcn ut on the plan of tho European summer ardens, and will be brilliantly lllumln-led at night. The large dining room will Courier, and the four issues published so There nre some spunky women at Glen liKhte'l In a new and unique faRhlon, fi far show it to be a paper of which the NO SYMPATHY FOR B. R. T.

Cove. There was an election there a few largest church would be proud. It is nd the fine shader grove and spacious iiys ago to determine the fate of village 1 unique, original and comprehensive in awns will De pleasing leaiures oi too Incorporation, and at this many of the Mr. Stevens Says Company's Stock Is place. church and has secured much popularity already.

It Is the endeavor Heavily Watered. fair sex voted. It Is alleged that there were spme rather strange things done at tho polls by men who opposed the cre of this sheet, to Quote its own words, Ed'tor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Within a few hundred reel or the hotel Is the mansion of Louis A. Heln-shelmer, a New York banker, and all around It are Ihe fine summer homes of many of ihe wealthy Brooklynltcs, to rauniuiiy report all happenings or interest, notes of coming events, and 1 have read carefully your editorial on "Confiscation," and would urge that the such other matters as may rightly enter "Josh" and Captain "Gabe" while at. Orient there Is a nine with the appellation, "LIUIc Potatoes, Hard to Peel." Strangers to Sag Harbor, nho may rhan'-o 'o be drawn thither next week, when the JIKO.OOO Plerson High School, built largely through the munificence, of Mrs.

Ku.isell Sage, is dedicated, will see many quaint buildings, reminders of the a imuuiauuu ui mis son. it was 'established to arouse the societies of ation of the village, and one woman voter Is quoted as saying: "If a certain man had snatched my ballot from my hand, as he did those of other women, I would have readied out the empty one and struck him full In the face." That would have caused a sensation. the church to greater enthusiasm, to inform trios? kept away from church by home duties or skknesB of the church's happenings, and to bring the doings of the church before non-churcb i days when the harbor waa famous as a B. K. T.

has itself to blame for Its present troubles. By reference to "Roacho's Financial Facts" you will note that the B. R. T. plant, costing not more 'than jm.000,000, is capitalized at close to, and the company desires to have the people pay dividends on this' vast amount of watered stork.

The poor and needy are more to be eared for than fchis B. R. T. I consider the duly of the Leeislarare to pass that measure without further parlev. C.

R. STEVEN'S. 3540 Fort Hamilton avenue. May 1308. WANT TO 00 TO BALTIMORE.

The Hoys Brigade of the Sumner Avenue Baptist Church, will give an entertainment on Monday evcn'ns. fir the purpose of ral3lng money to en.ibl them to attend In a Lody the National Convention In Baltimore In September. Mr. Spedon. well known In Brooklyn, will h'-i celebrated 'halk talk avl ihe Girls Quartet wilf sins a number ofk selections.

L'dna White will to the violinut. goers in hope of interesting them In its work. It Is neatly covered, the de- 'leicrn heinir a verv annronrintp one nnrl Rorkville Centre has a business woman who has taken up a new vocation for hr sex. She drives a Btreet sprinkler. She Is a believer in printers Ink.

too. and advertises in the local paper: "Who wants the water wagon?" Talk about feminine enterprise! There you have it. whaling port. Among other things they will pcarcely fail to observe In their about town Is the fine old Church, with its lofty steeple, the illest on Long Island it Is Slid there distinct types of arehi-tccure In this sieeole, including the rlin Its sixteen pages of matter may be I' found church items, accounts of all of I tne church organizations, and the pas- tor's sermons. -The publication commit- Down at Sag Harbor, as a result of the Chinese,.

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