The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-24
RAFTING ron 4 CHURCH.
what May he Won for Dollar In Irvington
rthe Proiect Does Not Fail.

Main street in Irvington, on the Hudson,
climbs the steep hill from tho depot to Broad
way. on which most OF the fine residences OF tho
place have been built. Half way up the hill Il
narrow street, one block long. branches of to
the southwark. the name Of which is unknown
to the jewellers in II. Fronting on this street at
its rear end il q long. narrow one-story wooden
building with n slate roof. II is surmountcd by
n cross. Until about four years ago Catholic
services wero held in 1t ut intervals by some OF
the clergy attached to the Catholic church in
Tarrytown. two and half miles to the north.
At that time Father =. J. Mcclure was assigned
to take charge OF the Irvngton congregation. As
the result Of his labors tho old church was
found too small to accommodate all who came.
and advantage was taken Of an opportunity to
buy larger building in Broadway owned by a
Presbyterian congregation. After the conso-
Grafton. services were regularly held in the
handsome now cdincc and efforts were made
N sell the old one. but without success. Since
i was no longer used for purposes Of worship.
II was subject To taxation, and thus became an
actual burden on the parish Tho property WAS
too lar from Broadway 10 bo salahlc ~ sto
for handsome residence, and for any
other purpose il has been hard to find pur-
chusers for land in 1rvington A proposal
to put It up at auction was canyassed, but i was
abandoned because il was thought that not
more than 50 600 woull be- bid for it in the do
pressed condition Of the real estate market. .
CURE resolved to dispose Of the old church by
lottery or rnflle. Tickets bearing the following
words have been printed, and are now Tor sale:
No
To be- disposed n at Irvlneton on the Hudson prop
building that be easily converted into dwelling
house. commanding iuc view Oi the beautiful Hudson
Tickets, a.
A coupon containing n duplicate Of the mum
Der Is attached to each ticket This Is torn OH
hy the seller and returned To- tho keeping of tho
church, after the name Of the buyer Is written
on IL. II was thought that about 5000 or 200
Of those tickets could be sold In view of the good
feeling Of the congregation toward the church !:
hut they have found such slow sale that II IL
now doubtful whether the lottery scheme will
be carried out. Most of the congregation are
poor and find employment with the rich men
who reside in lrvingtOn in tho summer only
As consequence, many Of them are out OF em-
ploymont IN tho winter. ana have no money to
Invest in tickets. Mnny OF the wealthy Protest
ants who contributed literally to the purchase
OF the new church have conscientious scruplcs
against investing in lottery scheme. IL has
not yet been decided how the numbers are TO
be drawn II the present plan OF disp0sng Of tho
property Is Carried out
Father Mcclure has been warned already
that some person with hostile intentions may
make trouble by an attempt 10 invoke the law
against lotteries. Considerable caution was
nscd i'm framing tho inscription on the tickets
in view Of the possibility Of such an attempt. OF
course the lucky ticket would not he regarded
in itself az a tito To- the church. There il no.
thing in the law. however II is claimed. 10 pre-
vent its holder from receiving deed.