The New York herald., 1874-07-20
LONG ISLAND.

There are ten oranges octhe Patrons OF Husoandry
at present IN SUFFOLK county, all In q nourishing
condition.
The Atlantic Yacht Club, OF Brooklyn, Will rem
devious at Glen Cove on the 18th inst prepare
tory TO their annual cruise
The Seawanhsks Yacht Club propose to have
race IN Oyster Bay haroor every Saturday during
the season, weather permitting,
The relatives OF Ann Mclaughlin a feeble old
lady, VITO is supposed to have wandered from her
home, viii ind her at The Town Hall, in the village
OF Jamaica.
Previous to his departure for Europe Mr.. A. T.
Stewart visited Garden City and selected the sites
for . number OF additional houses, to cost about
1000 each, making twenty-five new houses which
Will soon pe IN process or construction.
The Boards OF Excise OF the village and town OF
Flushing have granted in all forty-two licenses.
They have now closed their sessions, and give
notice that all persons iOund hereafter seling
liquor without license will be prosecuted TO the
luil extent OF the law.
The effects OF the dull times are felt in a marked
manner BY the shipping engaged in the local
trade. No less than ffty-iour vessels-sloops and
schooners- were in Port Jefferson harbor on Sun
day, and a large number were also In the harbors
ot Cold Spring ana Northport
The Old Atlantic Base BAH Club, of Jamaica,
played a game on Saturday afternoon with the
Allear Club Of New York. Eleven innings were
play ed the score being 80 TO % In avOr OF the At
lantics. Time of game three hours and hall. The
MIR. D. t. Bayles, of stony Brook, has large
three -masted schooner on the stocks for Captain
Jesse d. Hawkins, of Port Jefferson, and others.
She win be 1881 feet keel SO feet BEAM IL feet in
lower hold and feet inches between decks. She
will be launched about the 1st Of August, and is
intended i0r the general coastiDg and foreign
trade.
1t IS again reported that the proprietors OF the
swill stables on Blissville avenue, Long Island
City, are to be arralgned before the Grand Jury.
The existence OF these pesthOes was brought to
publlc notice several months ago. and the Society
for the prevention OF Cruelty to Animals TOOK
prompt notice OF their condition; hence the ex-
pected action.
John Hoffman in the employ of Mr. James
Valentine at Black Stump, Flushing, ON saturday
stole trunk, containing clothing, papers, watch
and chain and 5000 in money, and started for New
York. He was arrested just as he was about 20
take the cars ior New York, and the goods were
found In has possession. lie was fully committed
by Justice Quarterman to await the action OF the
Grand Jury
Two or three experimental test wells have been
sunk under the direction Of Mr. William E.
Worthen, the engineer In the employ OF the Long
on the south side Of and near Thompson avenue
and within iorty feet OF the meadow land in that
vicinity. good stream of water was obtained in
one instance at depth OF only ten feet, and an
analysis OF its properties ls to be made.
During the severe thunder storm OF Thursday
afternoon last Mr. John Hurst, OF jamaica and q
fishing party OF half q dozen, were trolling for
bluefsh in Jamaica Bay, when the lightning struck
the mast OF the boat IN which they were SILVER
ing it to spllnters and burning number OF holes
in the sail. Five OF the party at the time were
lying in the iorecastle for snelter near the trunk
OF the mast but, strange to say, only one OF them
was affected, and he only slightly.
The corner stone OF the new church edifce for
the Episcopalians OF Richmond Hill, to be known
as the Church OF the Resurrection. the Rev. Joshua
Kimber pastor, was laid on Saturday afternoon a,
i've O'Clock, the Rev. George Williamson Smith
conducting the ceremonies by appointment OF
! Bishop LittiejOhn, who was unavOIdably absent
The building is to be OF wood, after plans by the
architect, Dudley, and Mr.. Abraham Van DER, the
builder, has contracted to nave the building com
vember next. There was a large attendance o
the clergy and laity OF Queens county yesterday.
Sufrolk county, and especially the vicinity O
Babylon, is becoming famous Tor its aged resident
Of the turtle species. Mr.. Epenetns Wood re
Gently found one bearing the name OF his latner
date, 1917. 1t was found on the old iarm fOrmeri,
occupied by the elder Wood and now by the son
The fact that 1t was found near the place where
was marked ffty-seven years ago proves that thi
turtle, at least, is not a great traveller A still
Older one was found day or two ago by Mr.. VIII
liam Smith bearing the names OF Thomas ant
Edward Dow, and marked 1901. Thomas Dow ono,
| owned the property on which the turtle was found
| and has been dead about thirty years. According
TO the date this ''0d settler Ia over eighty
| years age