Portal:North Bellport, New York

Works about North Bellport, New York

• Woman Is Victim Of Drunken Brawl (1929)

"… William Henry Rhodes, the woman's common-law husband, and William Howell, of Bellport, also colored, were discovered in an intoxicated condition. According to the troopers, Howell told them he saw Rhodes strike the Floyd woman with the fence rail, following a drunken brawl. …"

• Death of Bessie Rhodes (1907)

"… The Rev. Mr. Smith, the pastor of the church, preached the funeral service and spoke most feelingly of the dead girl and her terrible death, after a long, painful illness, resulting from a kick from her father, 'Bill' Rhodes, when in a drunken frenzy about a year ago. …"

• In Italian Homes (1907)

"… There are two colored and Italian colonies In North Bellport, most interesting to visit. The home of the Italian is discernible by the well-kept garden. No matter how small the area, the family Is well supplied with green vegetables and fruit. The women do much of the labor of planting, not because they are made to do it by their men, but the latter, are engaged in other occupations, bringing in the 'mighty dollar.' The health of the Italian is very good, on a diet foreign to the so-called hygienic menu of the average Bellporter. …"

• Bellport's Colored Settlement (1901)

"An interesting feature of North Bellport is the colored settlement, which lies scattered along the road leading to the train station. A neat little church is creditably sustained by these colored inhabitants and many tiny houses or cabins are kept up in comfort. The type seen here are far more interesting than those met with in the South, for the air of abject poverty is lacking. Their homes being on the outskirts of the pine woods, they have fuel at their door. The men and boys hunt the opossum, or savory 'coon', which abounds here, and work is plentiful, if wanted. With their keen love of music, 'fiddles' and 'coon songs,' the 'double shuffle' and hand-clapping are nightly heard."

• All Witnesses Notified (1888)

"The people against Bill Rhodes, colored, of Bellport. This Bill is a bad one and will be tried for attempting to murder his wife. She was cut in several places with a razor that finally broke off in one of her wrists. With the piece of razor still sticking in her wrist the wife, in company with her brother, drove four miles to Dr. L. S. Edwards' office in Patchogue to have him draw the razor blade from its imbedded place. The doctor was compelled to use his largest forceps and main strength to draw this razor and with its withdrawal a stream of blood spurted to his office ceiling and the woman's brother fell in a dead faint on the grass outside the office and remained unconscious for a half hour. This all happened during the past summer."