New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-29
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
FOR EASTER SERVICES - IMPROVING THE
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FOR EASTER SERVICES - IMPROVING THE
STREETS.
The Easter services in the Annexed District today
will be by no means confined u the Protestant Eplsco-
pal and Roman Catholic Churches. special programmes
have been prepared all the churches The floral
decorations at st. AIMS PrOte Episcopal Church
will be specially elaborate. The musical programme Will
be under the direction o. Mrs. Richard sterling, the
organist. c. " Nash organist and director. Mrs
C. W. Nash. soprano: Miss VI. liansreth. contralto;
George French. TENOR and y. Rumlod, baaso Will
furnish special music at the Church Of the Holy Faith
in One-hundred and sixty sixthst The musical
vice at Grace Church, West Farms. will be given by
VI. Newman, organiSt; Mrs. J. Bolton, soprano Miss
". Prnge. alto; II. T. Bolton, tenor. and H. Pierce.
bass. The large choir at the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church viii be directed by Percy L. Thomas,
and William L. Fsasn will lead the congregational
singing with the cornet At the Moriisania COngreca
tonal Church. Trinity CONGREGATIONAL Church. fremont
Methodist Episcopal Church. Union Reformed Church,
High Bridge, and many other churches the music ana
sermons will be appropriate TO the day
The death of Alexander Bathgate, Of the well known
Morrisania family, followed close upon that Of his
sister, Margaret \. Bathgate Dr. James HatlGate.
another brother is seriously sick. The family moved
TO Morisania many years ago and the present family
home is on "a farm purchased from GOuvencur Morris
thirty years ago IL is now very valuable, Is much
Of the surrounding property IS improved Alexander
Rathgate, when called Juror several months
AGO surprised the court attendants nv giving his Oc-
cupa0n as that of a farmer. lie is one OF the Jew
OF that occupation in the city limits. lie was excused
a part Of TIE time 10 attend to housing the
large CROPS of hay and grain which hc raised
IN part Of tie city which Is far from being it, most re
mote section. His father had been successful farmer
The family home retains its aspect Of the home OF
welltodo farmer. Dr. James Bathgate IS the Oldest
and best-known physician in MorriSania.
Colonel L. L. Gillespie who represents the United
m aS
condition of the bridges over the Harlem River Will
be at his office, No. 80 Whitehall-st.. on Wedncs
day to hear complaints as TO the railroad bridge
bver Spuyten Duyvil Creek, Spuyten Duy-
vii, which is declared 10 be obstruction to nayi-
CATION. The bridge which is used by the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company resembles
a low trestle work. No vessel larger than r0wbOGt
could pass under it, The bridge is at the entrance 10
tho ship canal which the Government excavang. and
change Will be necessary at the railroad bridge II
the canal is 10 be of any The improvement along
the Harlem River is urged by the West side Property
Owners Committee, who called the public meeting for
last evening TO be held at Sauers Hotel One-hundpd
fifty Gfth-st and Eighthave. Tie committee
gests that the owners be compelled to build docks
that the city acquire the property and improve It.
Street Commissioner Hentz has begun the work OF
improving the streets and roadways Cutters have
been cleaned out drains opened and roadways rounded
Of The macadamized and dirt roads are rapidly being
placed In good condition. The efforts Of Mr. Helntz to
secure action the opening Of streets are kept up
vigorously, but thus far the Tammany Board OF Street
Openings has shown little disposition TO meet the
wishes Of Annexed District residents. One especial
need is the opening Of streets along which sewers may
be laid The Board Of Health has forth the neces
sty OF large sewer which shall drain the watershed
which finds an outlet through branch of Legget's
Creek. near Intervale-ave. The work Of regulating