The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11
WESTMINSTER INTELLIGENCE.

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ing little church. picuresqely situated in the middle OF
a charming woodland county on SPOT about two miles
80. -. . WV 1880
from the present village OF Peekskill and commanding
an occasional glimpse of the noble Hudson, was conse.
Grated by the Rev. Dr. ogvie Of New York. under the
site OF ST. Peters Parish Church The hundreth ami
vesaIy Vi INC occasion was ceeprated on FRIDAY under
Williams ~ Cnnn"o,o -, "Snr "eve.Sna BISHOP
little, II any from those CUSTOMARY on such
occasions About haf-past nine O'Clock morning
n,v,son tr., =, thn ,, inc cnape. s,.uasea on
have been in tie habit Of meeting for the last
years, in consequence Of the old church having been
found too far distant from the village, tho Rev Mesrs
Cooley and Gordon ofhciating 8 ceebrants. sermon
WAS preached oy Bishop Williams which seemed TO
make deep impression on the minds Of his hearers,
who numbered about two hundred and fifty. At the
close the rite OF confirmation was administered TO four
teen persons Of both sexes, old and young, by the
bishop. There were present Rev. Drs Geer, of Now
york and robertson OF Sangsrties; Rev. Professor
Dun, Columbia college, New York Rev. hessrs. Cay
LIVINGSTON ana some twenty OF the clergyen OF the adj
Joining parishes AS soon as the confirmation ceremonies
,h sne en,e S'erca parry ana most OF
church, where the Centennial celebration was held
After the iitsny had been read by Rev. Mr. Crane, Of
s1h1 ,n o, M I h,so ~, .uaes'ns assourse
nv the racsor Raw = poSman prhicS wss So,ouod
by few remarks by the Bishop referring to the paper
than nrono,nnsd The bsncdc,ian si,ar vhcb sha ,
returned to The village and proceeded 70 Mi,
" n urpn iAadh ua
committee appointed for that PURPOSE was in
Until IsaO the parish Consisted Of two chprchcs a.
Philips ia the Highlands at Garrson's, and ST. Peters
however divided into two nars6es bv an sc. Of the Iss
isature During the ceIebrnton M the old church ths
Rev. Henry Ward Beecber. who is Al present stonnnS
in the vicinity Richard Up,ohn ana Mr Roitop The
local historians we're present. 1 me 0'''o"' 'H'
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DA'" Do""~"' Al DISQUALIFICATION. 'nrce c'ock
yesterday morning the inhabitants residing in Oliver
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io'N 10" nou's A'''"sius "es asoerAinso tnas
the store OF Meesrs. Isaac Dspew 4 Co. had been
tered by burglars and that large iron safe in which
kept the books and other valuable matter belong
ing 10 the rm had been blown open through The use Of
unpow der NORTHUMBERLAND the report OF the exnlo
sion the thieves took sufclent time 10 carry Off cS
valuable gold watch and some other artlces and then
made good their escspe They EFF behipd them
set Of burglary tools An entrance Was Injected bv
Of plank through OF the second story windows in
rear men we're arrested on suspicion yesterday
ney. who after An EXAMINATION. could 1nd nothing
against them sufsient TO warrant their being detained
Ar Aslxarn rrxtr gwrxprrp At T.ppvrovs a
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warrant os' oeen sSuou ny JUSTICE eunn' OF iAHy'ovn'
for the arrest Of woman named Medora Van Tasse at
the ipstieation of an upbolaterer naned T. n p.ter
who alleges that ehe hss muIcted him In the ann ~
block Complain that thew have been Ia in rather hesvv
also. Bills from ali ,ides OF the VILLAGE are bcng
brought forward, until at length the amount has
,sac p som 3. IKE s. from tne statement OF
the month Of Nav and hrsd an elegant honse On Nam
street giving ont tbaf she was ,mmsnsev wcsbv and
running IN bills on All sides Her husband Who e said
TO be a member Of the nrm Of Van Tassel Merrill No
fonS and FOR tims cnt cn,te dssh
in the place indurine in carriage drfSes verv ire.