The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 26

be J. THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 12.

1911. QUEENS BOROUGH AND LONG ISLAND BIG DRAINAGE PLAN FOR 10,000 ACRES Queens Local Boards Initiated Proceedings for Plant for Entire Northern Newtown. MAIN ARTERY 14 MILES LONG. From Glendale to Riker's Island. Cost of Entire Work, With Laterals, Over $5,000,000.

"Does this man want to have the ravages of scarlet and diphtheria that have raged in community of more fever, than twenty thousand people continued?" asked the Rev. Father O'Toole of Corona in an earnest address before the local boards of Queens at a meeting held on Friday in Borough Hall. was answering an opponent of the opening of Ditmars avenue, between For-third and Fifty-first streets, who complained on the ground that he would have to pay part of the assessment for such work. The reverend speaker was seconded by the Rev. Father Corrigan and 2 large delegation of the property ownsers of Corona, who favored the proposiC tion because a sewer would be laid through that avenue on its opening for its entire length, skirting the shores of Flushing and Bowery bays, to take a large part of the surface drainage and all the house sewage of the entire north side of the town of Newtown, including from Glendale on the south to Bowery Bay on the north, an area of over 10,000 acres.

After the address of Father O'Toole all further opposition ceased and and the resolution to initiate proceedings for the opening of the street was passed by the local board unanimously. A resolution was also passed to regulate and grade Fifty-first street, a new through highway composed of former Continental and Central avenues and Jefferson street, from Astoria avenue to Queens boulevard at a point near the Forest Hills station of the Long Island Railroad, a distance of two and a half miles. Through this avenue will be built one of the principal branches of the big Ditmars avenue sewer main, and it will drain all of the Corona and Elmhurst Heights section. It was also resolved to legally open Forty-third street from Ditmars avenue out into Flushing Bay to the bulkhead nDe, which will provide an outlet for the sewage of the big main until the line is extended westerly to Long Island City. Moreover, Fifty-first street, with Ditmars avenue, will form a direct route between Newtown Heights, Corona and that part of Newtown north of Jackson avenue and Upper Astoria, and between all of these sections and Jamaica and Richmond Hill.

The resolution also provides for the laying of sidewalks and curbing Fifty-first street from Astoria avenue to Waldron street and constructing culverts and curbing and laying sidewalks from Waldron street to Queens boulevard. The grading of the street will call for a fill of twenty-four feet over the meadows west of Flushing Creek and north of Corona, and the estimated cost of the entire work is assessed valuation of district to pay for the work, $1,200,000. Cement sidewalks and curbs are already 0 laid through most of the Forest Hills section. The big sewer main through Fifty-first street will have branches from the North Glendale, Hopedale, Middle Village and Juniper Swamp sections, the westerly portion of Maspeth, Elmhurst, Corona and Woodside. Its outlet will be in the Ditmars avenue main, which.

as told above, will for the present terminate at Port Forty-third Bay. Its street final and outlet empty will into probably FlushLong Island Sound after traversing the shores of Flushing and Bowery bays. through Theodore street, Long Island City, and beneath the waters of the East River to Rikers Island, according to the requirements of Colonel Black of the United States War Department. The Bureau of Sewers, design department, had recommended that the outlet should be further west in the swift tidal currents of the East River at the foot of Winthrop street. The storm drainage water will go over spillways into Flushing River and Flushing and Bowery bays at convenient points, as the highway and main skirt the water for seven or eight miles.

An overflow will be provided at Webb Rodman streets into Flushing River and Fifty-first and Forty-third streets in Flushing Bay. Twelfth street in Bowery Bay and at other points. The whole le system, owing to the grades of the land, provides for a gravity flow all the way from Glendale to Riker's land. about fourteen miles. with the ception of a small strip in the Thomson Hill section, where pumping will have ot be resorted 10, and the Elmhurst disposal plant will be made a pumping ton.

The complete system will probably cost trict has' a population of 100.000 and will from $5,000,000 to $6.000,000, but the disin I ten years have double that, it is estimated. SARCASTIC CAT OWNER Advertises a Rebuke to Person Who Stole His Cat's "Diamond" Studded Collar. In the Wave, a local paper of Rockaway Beach, there appeared yesterday an advertisement which is full of sarcasm. The advertisement is as follows: "If the fellow that took the collar off my cat in the neighborhood of Seaside wanted the glass, thinking it was diamonds, for his best girl's engagement ring. he can have enough for a necklace by sending his full name and address Lo the Wave, Cut glass shows off fine and some people don't know the difference." MISS TAPPIN LEFT $114,487.78.

Babylon Woman's Estate Taxed for $1,140.39. Riverhead, L. February 12-Among recent County estates appraised for inheritance tax by Transfer Appraiser Barker of Mattituck, were the following: Miss Mary C. Tappin, Babylon, taxable estate tax $1,140,39. Practically all of the estate goes to Charles L.

Tappin, of Babylon, a brother. The estate includes as its largest asset a sixstory brick and stone building, in Manbattan, No. 126 West Thirty-fourth street. Estate of Julia Cassidy, of Southold; taxable value, tax, $101.30. The estate goes principally to Emily Cassidy, a niece, of place, Jamaica.

Estate of Mary E. Boeckel. of Huntington and Brooklyn; taxable value, 944.83; tax, $97.24. Most of the estate goes to a niece, Maria Jane Brown, of Huntington. MISS BOVARD RESIGNS.

Miss Lucela Bovard, who has been serving as clerical assistant in the Newtown High School for the past two years, has resigned. Miss Irene Byant, of Woodside, has been appointed in her place. WATERTOWN PASTOR CALLED TO ELMHURST The Rev. George Haws Feltus to Be Pastor of Presbyterian Church There. WILL BE INSTALLED IN APRIL.

His Grandfather a Brooklyn Rector a Century -His Father a Native of This Borough. Some time in April, the Rev. George Haws Feltus of Watertown, N. will be installed as pastor of the ancient Presbyterian Church of Elmhurst, in Queens Borough, to which he recently accepted a unanimous call. The Rev.

Mr. Feltus is a native of Columbus, Ohio, and spent his youth in Belmont County, on the Ohio River. He united with the Presbyterian Church of St. Clairsville under the Dr. Robert Alexander, late the pastorate, of Presbyterian, and was taken under care of for the St.

Clairsville Presbytery In In study of the ministry. the of that year he entered Hamilton College, at Clinton, N. and graduated in the spring of 1891 with the degree of A. B. His alma mater gave him the degree of A.

M. in 1899. In the fall of 1891 Mr. Feltus entered the Theological Seminary at Auburn, N. where his family for a time had been making their home.

During the summer vacation of 1892 he went as missionary pastor to North Dakota, and the next summer served as pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of Dingman's Ferry, Pa. In 1894 he received a certificate of graduation from Auburn, under the presidency of Dr. Henry M. Booth. His Work at Watertown.

Immediately up graduation Mr. Feltus went to Watertown, N. to take charge of a mission chapel established a few years previously the First Presbyterian Church of city, under the dithat' rection of the Rev. Allen Macy Dulles. The work at that period consisted chiefly of a large Sunday school and a lively young people's society, with the beginnings of a regular preaching service.

Up to that time about fifty communicants had been received, but no formal organization effected. After two and a half years' labor it was deemed wise to organize 8 church, and this was brought about through the Presbytery of St. Lawrence, the new church beginning with a bership of 95. Since that time the church has grown to an enrollment of 196, and has just attained complete self-support. In 1899, upon a leave of absence, Mr.

Feltus spent a year in Europe in travel and study. In the work of the community outside of the parish Mr. Feltus has been interested in various projects for the common welfare. He was one of the organizers of the Jefferson County Ministerial Union, and has frequently served in office. As president of the Men's Choral Union for several successive years he assisted in promoting the May music festival, Through the Municipal Improvement League, of which he was president one year, he has been actively interested in the arts department, which holds an annual exhibit of paintings by professional artists, as well as in the physical beautifying of the city, Thrice Served as Moderator of St.

Lawrence Presbytery. He served for one year as president of the County Sunday School Association and has just been released from nomination to a third term as president of the City Sunday School Union. As a membec of a commitiee of Preabytery, Mr. Feltus took part in the establishment of a mission for the foreign-speaking people of the community, and is now chairman of the committee. St.

Lawrence Presbytery hag honored him thrice with the election to the moderatorship, and he is now serving as permanent clerk of that body. The Rev. Mr. Feltus' grandfather, the Rev. Henry James Feltus, D.D., was rector of St.

Ann's Episcopal Church of Brooklyn from 1807 to 1814, and from that time until his death in 1828, was rector of old St. Stephen's of New York. The father of the present Mr. Feltus, Lambert Moore Feltus, was born in Brooklyn and lived in New York until the early '50s, when he went to Ohio. Mr.

Feltus has been a frequent contributor to the press, writing articles on travel for the local papers, religious work for the church journals. He has two brothers, resident. in Brooklyn, William M. and Edward H. Feltus.

LONG ISLAND WEDDINGS. HEGEMAN-DAVIS. Port Washington, L. February 11- Miss Grace Livingston Davis, the only daughter Mr. and Mrs.

William Philip L. Davis, and Howard Clinton Hegeman, son of County Treasurer and Mrs. Daniel J. Hegeman, were married this evening, at the home of the parents, by the Rev. Oscar Maddans of Manhasset.

The ceremony was wit nessed by over two hundred guests among the number some of the most prominent people in Nassau County. The homestead was a bower of flowers and greenery, the main aisle up which the bride and her attendants marched to the improvised altar being lined on either side with stands of lilies and roses. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her gown was of white brocaded satin, trimmed with duchess lace, and she wore an imported lace veil. Her bouquet was of white rosebuds and lilies of the valley.

Mrs. Edward C. Davis her cousin, was matron of honor. She was attired in a lace robe over white satin, trimmed with ermine, and carried pink rosebuds. The bridesmaids were Miss Elsie Hegeman, sister of the bridegroom; Miss Ethel Allen and Miss Maud Prankard.

They were gowned alike in pink chiffon cloth over white satin, and carried pink rosebuds. Edward C. Davis of Port Washington was best man. The ushers were Tunis Davis of Port Washington and John Monfort of Glen Head. The gift of the bride's father was a handsome new house, fully furnished.

Among those present were: Ex-Mayor and Mrs. D. D. Whitney of Brooklyn. Judge and Mrs.

Caroline E. Remsen. Deputy Town Clerk and Mrs. Leo H. Duer, County Treasurer and Mrs.

Daniel J. Hegeman, Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Davis, Mr.

and Mrs. 1. Y. Cockran, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Barney. Mr. and Mra. M. K.

Miller and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. H. P.

Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Young.

Mr. and Mrs. John Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tomlinson, Dr.

I and Mrs. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bennett, Mr. and Mrs.

Adrian Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Willets, Mr. and Mrs.

C. M. Prankard, Mr. and Mra. Stephen Ryder, Mr.

and Mrs. Carl D. Rapelyea, Mr. and Mrs. William H.

Remsen, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Robinson.

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Remsen, Mr. and Mrs.

R. H. Robbing, Dr. and Mrs. J.

Scofleld, Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Simonson, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank B. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mott.

Mr. and Mrs. George Mott. the Rev. and Mrs.

Oscar Maddans, Mr. and Mrs. F. Monfort. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred E. Monfort. Mr. and Mra.

H. B. Hegeman, Mr. and Mrs. W.

D. Willets. Mr. and Mrg, Ernest D. Willets.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schenck, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tubby, Mr.

and Mrs. George Vandeveer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vandeveer, Mr.

and Mra, Clark Luyster, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Luyster.

2D WARD DEMOCRATS ELECT. At a recent meeting of the Second Ward Democratic Club the following officers were elected: Henry Walters. chairman: John M. Cragen. first vice president: Patrick Duggan, second president: Carl Berger, recording secretary; William Repper, financial secretary; John T.

Robinson, treasurer; George Kopp, sergeant-at-arms. GARRETSON HOMESTEAD, FLUSHING, BUILT 1659. PEOPLE OF QUEENS MAY HEAR MANY LECTURES At Small Expenditure for Carfare, One May be Enjoyed Each Week Night. HOW THIS MAY BE DONE. Trolleys Will Convey People From Place to Place to Listen to Practical Talks in P.

S. Course. A person who lives in Jamaica has a great opportunity for education, through the public lectures given under the auspices of the Department of Education. With the expenditure of little time and carfare, he may attend lecture every a night of the week from the first of October to the end of April. For example, this week, he can attend, on Monday, the Richmond Hill High School, where he will hear George Kriehn, Ph.D., on "The Painters of Barbizon," or he can take the trolley in the other direction and go to the Queens Village School, No.

34, where he will listen to Mrs. Amelia Morgenroth talk of "David Copperfield," which is regarded by some as Dickens' best work. On Tuesday, the Jamaica resident may go to Morris Park School, No. 57. and hear Glen Arnold Grove describe "Belgium: Modern and Medieval," which is illustrated with beautiful pictures.

On Wednesday night he will go over to Woodhaven, and at Public School No. 58 he will hear Dr. Levi J. Denchfield tell of "Everyday Life in Burma." On Thursday night he will go to Good Templars Hall, in Springfield, where he will hoa? Charles T. Hill speak of "The Post Roads of the High Alps," and the scenes depicted on the canvas will make his hair rise.

Of course he will attend the lecture at Jamaica High School on Friday, which is to be given by Thomas McTiernan, of ca City College, on "Daniel Webster," and on Saturday night he will take the car over the hill to the Parental School, where George J. Corey, former minister to the Netherlands, is to talk of "George Washington and His Times." Other Interesting Lecture Topics. But this opportunity is not confined to the Jamaica resident alone. It is the privilege of those living in many places. Thus the resident of Flushing may attend Public School No.

22, on Sanford avenue, on Monday night, and hear Miss Worstell on "The Yellowstone on Tuesday he can go over to Corona, and at Public School No. 16, on Sycamore avenue, he will learn what are "The Ten Best Buildings of the World," from Arthur A. Stoughton. On Wednesday he has the choice of the lecture at the Astoria Assembly Rooms, by George Harvey Seward, on "Cuba as Seen in the of the Ravenswood School, where Orrel A. Parker tells of "Porto Rico and Its or the Steinway School, where W.

Wallace Ker, one of the best instructors in the city, will explain the mechanism of "The gasoline Automobile." The distances are considerable, but the information to be gained is worth the price. On Thursday the Flushing man nay hear Charles Pittman at the Bay Side School, tell of "A Thousand Miles Through the Transvaal and Natal by Ox Wagon, and Along the East Coast of Africa." On Friday he can attend the Flushing High School and learn about "Acids, Salts and Bases." from Frederick E. Breithut, Se.D., who is giving a course of chemistry there. But if he doesn't like chemistry he can go to Elmhurst and at the Newtown High School listen to a description of "Holland: the Land That Man Made," by William Reese Hart: or he can go to Public School No. 27.

in College Point, where William Noyes will lecture on to Maspeth, where at Public School No. 72 Mrs. Lillian S. Fisher will describe "Polynesia: an Unbroken Track." or to the Whitestone School, where Dr. Rodgers is giving a course of lectures on first aid to the injured.

And on Saturday night he will meet the man from Jamaica at the Parental School. The people who live in Long. Island City and those who live at Ridgewood have similar opportunities to learn many things of which they had no idea. They are advised by Supervisor Leipziger to study the subjects, and for that purpose they may borrow books from the public libraries which are near the lecture centers. BUYS EAST ISLIP ESTATE.

Percy G. Williams Pays $100,000 for Charles T. Harbeck Property. (Special The Eagle.) Bay Shore, L. February 11-Percy G.

Williams, the well known theatrical manager of Manhattan and Brooklyn has purchased the estate, of Charles T. Harbeck at East Islip, L. I. It comprises 48 acres and has 1.500 feet of shore front. The sale was effected by R.

K. Corneille brokers, of this place, the consideration is said to be $100.000. It is expected that Mr. Williams will make his summer home there and entertain liberally. HOSPITAL ALMOST READY.

Preparations are being made by the board of directors of the Rockaway Beach Hospital and Dispensary for the opening of the institution on May 1, and a committee is now busy making arrangements for the dedication exercises, which will be on an elaborate scale. An electric automobile ambulance has been ordered and will be delivered April 30, 80 that the hospital will be fully equipped for emergency cases on the opening day. The committee will meet in a day or two to perfect plans for the opening. GIRL BASKETBALL TEAM. A basketball team has been organized by young women at Rockaway Beach, and the governors of the Atlantic Athletic Association have given them the privilege of using the gymnasium of the clubhouse for practice.

The young women are showing up strong, and the team is composed principally of former high school team players, it will not take long before games can be scheduled with other teams. The games are to be played in the A. A. A. clubhouse on the regular basketball nights.

NEW SOUTH SIDE PROJECT. Extensive Development Planned Near Lindenhurst. Lindenhurst, L. 1., February 10-If the plans of the Vacuna Realty Company do not miscarry, Lindenhurst is to have a new sister village south of the present village. William Greiger, who owns a large tract of land between the Great Bay and the tracks of the Long Island Railroad, has entered red into an arrangement with the.

realty company for the development of the land. A parkway is to be built from the South Country road to the bay, and iots will be sold, restricting buildings to a cost of not less than $2,500. Half a mile of frontage will be had on the creek, which forms a boundary of the property, while a public dock will be built on the shores of the bay. WANT LIBRARY MOVED Brooklyn Manor Residents Object to Its Location. It Is Shown, However, by Board That It Is Now at the Center of Present Population.

A committee from the West End Citizens' League of Brooklyn Manor, consisting of H. B. Backer and J. H. Courtenay, appeared at the regular monthly meeting of the board of trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library, at on Friday night, and objected to the present permanent location of the West End's library branch.

The library is at Dennington and Jamaica avenues. Edgar P. Allyn, one of the trustees, made it plain that the library is now only four blocks from the place where the civic workers desired to have it, and Dr. Houghton brought from Mr. Backer the admission that the library now is much nearer the center of population.

Dr. Houghton then declared that later the library branch might be moved into the Brooklyn section if it should become more central. Action was taken for the circulation of books in the various fire houses of Queens Borough. The ballot for standing committees resulted as follows: Finance Committee, C. A.

Ludlum, chairman; Henry G. Heyson, Samuel F. Engs, and the treasurer, William M. Griffith, ex-officio. Executive Committee, John A.

Loope, James M. Magee, C. A. Ludlum, Edgar P. Allyn, Frederick W.

Mar, and the president, Harris A. Houghton, ex-officio. Book Committee, Frederick W. Mar, chairman; Daniel C. Beard and Samuel F.

Engs. Buildings and Grounds Committee, Edgar P. Allyn, chairman; Peter J. McGinnis, John D. McEwen and the president, Harris A.

Houghton, ex-officio. Rules Committee, William M. Griffith, chairman; Clarence Edwards, Hugh Bar Gray, and the president, Harris A. Houghton, ex-officio. SIDEWALK RESOLUTION DEAD.

Edward Roche Wins After a Long Contest With Progress Society of Far Rockaway. At a meeting of the Queens Local Board, held at Borough Hall, Long Island City, on Friday, resolutions were passed rescinding the action of the boards, taken on June 30 last, in initiating proceedings for the laying of cement sidewalks on both sides of Grandview avenue and Grove street, Far Rockaway. This wa's a decided victory for Edward Roche over the Progress Society of Far Rockaway. The original resolution was passed in compliance with a long petition circulated by the members of the Progress Society. The resolution was opposed by Mr.

Roche, who said that the grade had been adopted for the two' streets above named, which have not been finally mapped, and that it would be unwise to lay expensive walks at this time, with the almost certain assurance that they would have to be torn up in a short time when the official grade is established. The contention of Mr. Roche was upheld by the corporation on counsel who held that there was no legal authority to compel property owners to pay for such walks until the streets have been acquired by the city. NEW LINE OVER BRIDGE. Third Avenue Railroad of Manhattan Will Soon Be Running Cars Into Queens.

During the coming week efforts are to be made by representatives of the Third Avenue Railway Company of Manhattan, together with business men and residents of Long Island City to induce the department of bridges of New York City to commence at once the extension of a loop on the Long Island City plaza of the Queensboro Bridge to accommodate the cars of the Third avenue company. This company is now building a line in Sixtieth street, Manhattan, to connect with the bridge and also to come to Long Island City thus giving that tion of Queens the first direct connection with the transit lines of Manhattan. According to engineers of the railway company the tracks in Manhattan will be completed within a few weeks. TO REDUCE ASSESSMENTS. According to the statement of Frederick T.

Hallett, president of the Astoria Taxpayers Association the property owners in the entire upper section of Long Island City propose to fight the assessments that have been placed on their property. The agitation to bring Astoria this about has been started by the association and already a large number of property owners have given their assent to the proposition. Yesterday notices were mailed to the residents in the district. It is the purpose of the organization to engage counsel who will bring actions before the tax commissioners for A review of assessments and take such legal steps as may be necessary to get reductions. "LIBRARIES" THE TOPIC.

The Jamaica Women's Club enjoyed an interesting programme at King Manor on Wednesday afternoon last. It was prepared by Mrs. Willets H. Sawyer, chairman for the day, the subject "Libraries." After a piano duet by Mrs. Baker and Mrs.

Jameson, Mrs. Sawyer Introduced Miss Hume, chief librarian of Queens, who gave a history of the library. Miss Hume, by special request, told something of her experiences in her recent trip abroad. Her auditors were especially interested in descriptions of the various paintings in the galleries of London, Paris, Venice, Rome and Florence. Miss Marcella Malone read a paper in which were set forth the privileges and advantages of a branch library and Mrs.

Emily Manning Smith spoke of the 11- brary from a layman's point of view. Refreshments were served. BIG CONCERNS CONSOLIDATE. The John W. Rand Company of lege Point, manufacturers of metal doors, windows.

skylights. and trim, and the J. F. Blanchard Company of Long Island City, manufacturers of practically- the same line of goods, have consolidated and will be known in the future ag the United States Metal Products Company. The capital is $2,000,000 preferred and $6,000,000 common stock.

The officers of the new company are: John W. Rapp. president; C. J. Hale, A.

C. Randall and A. J. Connell, vice presidents; E. B.

Wire, treasurer, and C. A. Leonard, secretary. HEAD OF SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR FORTY-TWO YEARS WILL EXPLAIN SEWER PLANS. Glen Cove Committee Calls a Public Meeting of Taxpayers.

Glen Cove, L. February 11-Owing to the fact that there is to be a public meeting on the sewer question at the court house on Tuesday evening, there will be no meeting of the Village Improvement Association on the following Thursday evening. Outside of the new post office for Glen Cove, the main topic of conversation among the residents is the proposed sewer system, As the result of the work activity of the organized sewer committee, the agitation has progressed to such an extent that petitions are being circulated for the necessary signatures, to be presented to the town board. The object of the public meeting on Tuesday evening, however, is to explain in detail the whole proposition to the taxpayers. Needless to say the meeting will be largely attended, as all of the residents are interested in the agitation.

HIS MEMORY OF FAMOUS FIGHT. Hempstead Veteran Was Wounded in Knee at Chancellorsville. In The Eagle of Thursday was printed a brief sketch of a prominent veteran of the Thomas F. Gilbert, Commander of Moses A. Baldwin Post, G.

A. of Hempstead, Civil War, Commander Gilbert of Moses A. Baldwin Post, G. A. and a man highly respected by his former comrades and neighbors generally.

He is a sturdy man, despite his seventy-five years and his wound. The picture of Mr. Baldwin, printed herewith, was intended for use in the previous sketch, but was omitted by accident. QUEENS STREET OPENING. Important Thoroughfares to Be Made Ready for Public Improvements.

They Are Much Needed. Proceedings were initiated on Friday by the Queens Local Boards, for legal opening of Caldwell avenue, in the Newtown Heights section, to a width of sixty feet from Juniper avenue to Queens Boulevard, about two and one-quarter miles. This highway runs nearly east and west, parallel with Grand street, starting in Juniper avenue from near the entrance to 'Mount Olivet Cemetery. It will form an important artery of travel. A resolution was also passed to open Lowell avenue, a north and south highway, a short distance west of St.

John's Cemetery, from Metropolitan avenue to Woodhaven avenue, about one and a half miles, and making a much needed highway between the Juniper avenue section and the district north of St. John's Cemetery. A resolution was also passed for the legal opening of Rust street from Clinton avenue to Grand street, fifty feet in width. This highway runs along the line of the Long Island Railroad. The street is to be the route of an important sewer main for the Maspeth section, storm water to be discharged into Newtown Creek at the intersection of Rust and Clark streets.

Petitions Were also passed to legally open Vincent street from Marshall street to Metropolitan avenue, two blocks, in the Maspeth section and Agnes place, from Myrtle avenue to Edsall avenue, two blocks in Glendale, a short distance of Dry Harbor road and one two blocks east of Cypress Hills Cemetery. WEALTH BROUGHT TROUBLE. Possession of $600 All at One Time Too Much for Mike Kulka and Another. Riverhead, L. February 11-John Zelora was held for the grand jury by Justice Taft a day or so ago, on charge of first degree grand larceny preferred by Mike Kulka.

The story leading up to the court action shows that too much money caused Kulka and his former friend a lot of trouble--mostly for the former. Someone paid Kulka $600 all at one time, and he started in to celebrate the event. First he placed $400 in a bank. Then he lost the bank book and complained to Justice Hildreth. The latter was an attorney for liam Linnen, who had a judgment of $192 against Kulka, so when Mr.

Hildreth discovered that Kulka had money he immediately got an order to examine him in supplementary proceedings. He paid up without being examined, and again engaged in his interrupted celebration, the book having in the meantime been found and restored to him. Shortly he was in Justice Taft's court with the complaint that Zelora had robbed him of over $100. Zelora pleaded not guilty, but was held for the grand jury, nevertheless. He was locked up.

HOT CONTEST IN SIGHT. Equalization Party and Old Guard to Clash at Sag Harbor Municipal Election. Sag Harbor, L. February 11-There will be a warm contest for control of village offices at the coming March election. The Equalization party, which defeated the Old Guard.

last year, has named its ticket by petition. Village President T. W. Lister is at the head. His associates are for trustees G.

Augustine Kiernan. Henry Beckwith, Olin M. Edwards: for treasurer, John M. Woodward; for collector, William T. Vaughn.

The Old Guard ticket will headed by Casper Schaefer for village president: for trustees, Fred S. Pulver, James Carey and George H. Cleveland are mentioned: John M. Woodward, for treasurer; Michael J. Morouney, for collector.

BERGER IN BANKRUPTCY. Emil Berger. Amityville L. yesterday fled a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States District Court. Liabilities, about $43,700, divided among twenty creditors, most of them in Manhattan; assets, none.

Benjamin Hants and Josephine Hants of Far Rockaway, L. filed a partnership petition in voluntary bankruptey. Liabilities, $335.52. assets, none. Huntington Is Proud of the Record Made by Henry T.

Funnell. YOUNG IN HEART AT AGE OF 77. Was Born in England Near the Scene of the Famous Battle of Hastings. HOMESTEAD'S REMOVAL SADDENS FLUSHING Demolition of Ancient Home of the Garretsons Causes Keenest Regret. SOUVENIRS EAGERLY SOUGHT.

Are Being Placed in Other Homes to Keep Alive Story of Quaint Long Island Dwelling. The wrecking of the old house on Main street, Flushing, known as the Garretson homestead, goes on so slowly that to those who have for years enjoyed and loved its picturesque, old-time beauty it seems like a wanton exposure of a festering sore. Not long since a Roslyn man having a tedious wait in Flushing remembered it as an attractive exponent of a historical past, and was horrified to find it a ragged, unkempt ruin, its lovely vine drapery and shield of shrubs gone, the inclosing hedge missing, and the little piazza half torn away, so that the old low house was naked and unlovely. Stairway and bare rooms were exposed, and at one end a portion of the piazza roof was hanging like a gruesome frieze ready at any moment to fall on an exploring visitor. Inside and out were great piles of debris, laths (hand made); plaster covered with puaint old Dutch blue paper, and the like.

The Flushing man who bought it for junk is being stormed by clamorous demands for souvenirs, for sentiment is still alive, and, the age and associations of these centenarian houses call forth a venerating respect. Parts of Old House Eagerly Cherished. So the old cedar shingles, weather lined; the handmade laths, even, and hand-wrought nails are finding ready sale, and the quartered oak doorposts, as true of the old hedge, and some of the fine old shrubs, have gone to grace new estates at Hewlett, L. and up the Hudson. On many a Long Island porch or in harmonious hallways will hang shingles, showing nails hand wrought, and two centuries old, the post card on It telling the story of its old-time beauty.

It speaks well for this age, that it does not wish to obliterate even memores, but desires to keep them alive with the sight of such details as can be had. The doorknocker and mantels of the old house are happily retained by the surviving members of the Garretson family, and will be treasured inheritances, it is hoped, for future generations, along with the old time furniture which graced the homestead. The house was built by a Bloodgood, and it was through the marriage of Garret Garretson to Miss Bloodgood that it came into the Garretson family, and is really most. interesting as a link between two old families. Garret Garretson was a seedsman, having his place of business in Flushing, and before he went into business for himself, was foreman in the old Prince Nurseries, where he received a thorough training in the knowledge of tree and plan life, and evidenced this in the careful planting of a fine selection for the home of his wife.

The influence of Flushing's renowned nurseries is seen all through the old town, notwithstanding the crowding push of new buildings on new streets opened through the old gardens to meet the demands of new settlers. In dividing these old nurseries. many sacrifices had to be made of priceless trees and shrubs in order to develop land now valuable to give over to inanimate life, but the town will not, at least for some years, consent to obliteration by the stamp of city life. Indeed, it is one of the vital charms of what is called "a suburban city," that its early landmarks of trees and houses and churches, are, if possible, retained and protected, and tableted, that succeeding generations of "hustlers" in mercial age" may have some knowledge of the quieter, simpler ways of living that distinguished their forefathers. JACOBS WILL FILED.

The will of Albert Jacobs, late of Corona, was filed for probate, yesterday, with Surrogate Daniel Noble, at Jamaica An estate valued at $20,000 0 0 000 in personal and $1,000 in real property, is left to the widow. Caroline Jacobs, who is also appointed executrix. The will of Joseph Wagner, late of Long Island City, disposing of an estate valued at $3,000 in real and $800 in personal property, provides that the estate be given in its entirety to the widow, Kate Wagner, with the exception of a bequest of $25 to his daughter, Frances Rummel, of Corona. Wagner is executrix. By the will of Thomas Dowling, late of Flushing, an estate, the which is unknown, is given to a son, Thomas F.

Dowling, of Flushing, who is to have the house and lot at 22 Union street, that place, and the residue to be investe: and the income to be paid to the widow, Mary Dowling, during her natural life. At her death the testator's daughter, Mary Dowling, is to have the house and lot at 14 Union street. Another daughter. Annie E. Dowling, and her sister, Mary are to have a house and lot on Union street.

Another daughter, Ther'esa A. O'Donnell of B.ooklyn, is given three houses and lots, known as 16, 18 and 20 Union street. The residue of the estate is to be equally divided between the three children, Thomas Annie E. and Mary L. Dowling.

In a separate clause it is stated that the property, with the exception of that, at 22 Unto" street, is subject to the gift of his wife. The children are appointed executors. TAXPAYERS ELECTION. The Rockaway Park Taxpayers Association has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, William Robinson; vice-president, Charles D. secretary, Nat B.

Blum: treasurer, John Maerz: directors. Adolph Mischlich, George F. Koehler, Jacob Strauss, George H. Closs and Thomas Swain. The association has been incorporated and its new clubhouse, which is to be erected in Fifth avenue, opposite the Long Island Railroad depot, will be completed by June 16.

(Special to The Eagle.) Huntington, L. February 11-One of Huntington's most interesting men is Henry T. Funnell. He has a record of forty -two years continuous service as superintendent of the Sunday school of the Baptist Church, and this record is all the more remarkable in that it covers practically the entire period since the organization of the church and Sunday school, in 1868. Mr.

Funnell was one of the leading spirits' in the organization of the church, and has been an active worker in its affairs In addition to his duties in the Sunday school, he has been a deacon of the church for many years. Last month Mr. Funnell celebrated his 77th birthday, and the chief event of day was a dinner attended by all of the immediate relatives. Later in the evening Henry T. Funnell.

the members of the lower grades of the Sunday school called on Mr. Funnell, to express their appreciation of his services anl to offer their congratulations and good wishes. Is a Pharmacist and a Pedagogue in His Youth. Mr. Funnell has led a very active life and during his residence in Huntington, covering a period of about best forty years, he has been one of its known business men.

He has been engaged principally in the drug business and with his son, A. Funnell, in the florist and nursery business. The earlier of his life were spent as a school teacher, and says to-day that if he were a young Bean that attractions profession him would than hold other forth greater to any line of work. He is still very active man, and except for his snow white hair and beard, he appears much younger than he really is. He retains an active interest in his business affairs, and is deeply musical circles he has always a high interested in the topics of shield day.

place. Funnell was born in the south of England, at Battle, near the scene of the battle of Hastings. Within a stone's throw of the house where he was born stood an old oak tree in which King Harold had placed a sentinel to watch for the coming of the Normans under William the Conqueror. Father of H. T.

Funnell Planted in Huntington Acorns From Historic English Oak. When the Funnell family came to America the father, also Henry Funnell. brought some acorns from this tree, and planted in various places in they were vicinity. In the middle of the old burying ground on Fort Golgotha Hill, in this village a large oak tree that from one of these acorns grew planted there by Henry Funnell. To mark the tree, the Rev.

Mr. MacDougall, then pastor of the First Presbyterian Church here, had a copper tablet placed on its trunk telling the story of its origin. Mr. Funnell was one of thirteen children and when he was 7 years old his parents came to this country. The family lived first at Foster's Meadows and Cold Henry T.

Funnell was educated Spring. in the public schools, but acquired most of his education by home study. first came to Huntington when about He old, and spent a few years here 16 years York. He taught school in and in New for five years and 'in 1859 Cold Spring married the daughter of Mr. and Mra.

he Hewitt, who came to this counWilliam County Kent, Mrs. try from Funnell was born in England. Once Superintendent of Schools Was in Binghamton. after their marriage they' went to Soon Binghamton, N. where Mr.

Funnell taught for five years, later becoming superintendent of schools in that city. that he taught in Oswego for about After two years and about 1867 returned to Huntington to take charge of the Hewitt drug business established by William in 1851. He is still at the head of the firm, but has been succeeded in the active of the business by his son, H. Funnell. About twenty years management Harry engaged with another.

son, A. H. ago Funnell, in the florist and nursery busihe ness. and Mrs. Funnell have four chilMr.

Lulu Funnell. who dren, a daughter, home, and Miss three sons, Harry resides at William S. and A. H. Funnell, all well known business men of this place.

QUEENS' NEW STREET SIGNS. Attractive Design to Be Hundreds of Placed at Corners. has been given out tor The contract signs and work is to be street early on putting them in position. gun There will be 11 signs on the Queensborelectric light poles, 280 on ough Bridge 173 on telegraph poles and old signposts, 600 on buildings, 135 on new iron trees, posts of a special and handsome design. The' signs are of metal with a blue ground.

The letters are in white painted of heavy gothic type and about three inches in length. They can be read easily from a carriage or street car. LONG ISLAND OBITUARY. Edwin Abrams. Lawrence, L.

February 11-Edwin Abrams died at his home in Centra! avenue on Thursday night from pneumonia, from which he had suffered for about one week. Deceased was 65 years old and for the last twenty -three years had been a resident of this place, having been in the butcher business. He leaves A 1 widow. one son and a daughter. On Monday evening.

at 8 o'clock, funeral services will be held and interment. made on Tuesday morning in Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead,.