New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
ABOVE TIE HARLEM RIPER.
PAYING QUEER ELECTION BETs-socIAL Incl
DENTS

PAYING QUEER ELECTION BETs-socIh Incl
DENTS.
Among ire postelec,ion echoes arc stories Of many
oucer nos made by uptown residents. Nicholas Cot
! ter n ,yeu.known business man above the Harlem
River has been compelled 10 trundle "hcelbhr""
| containing IA 3Cj-p,und nech0or around one OF INC
blocks near East Onchundrcd and thirty eleh'h's' -
thore was forfeit Of g. for each stop. ana "Io ioF
each time that the wheebaTow should upset. W'
loser OF the election bet had to use unusual care ~
prevent the wager from becoming expensive rs Wen
| As laboous. Many friends OF Mr.. Cot.er ana Oh MI
Mel ounbn who rode IN the whccbarrOw, assc"b!'d t.
watch the proceedings. The wager was only over
the question as TO whether Peter Gecks would receive
l5OO or 1000 ma iorty as candidate 10Y Alderman
An uptown policeman will bo compelled to cal GRO"
for having wrongly esscd u the result oil the
election Two wagers. each OF dinner for Ten per
sor. nj $40 plate have boon c0nsSl!dat vi. aud the
meeting of twenty-five North side diners VIII lake pace
| ON Tuesday. Nicholas Coter Henry I. s'T'uci anu
ex Alderman Moebus made the wager ana among 'he
| cuc,ts invited are Commissioner lienz. Deputy tom
missioner Ronncr, Jacob -cibold Gunther n. Acher-
man and Louis A. Rise. dinner at when "uh'hcr
X Ackcrman presided was gwen to Alderman eject
Peter ticcks nj the Old liOmestcan III "'S'"0Si' VI"
| Wednesday afternoon.
The appointment Of Colonel Goulden OF foIdNanii
a. n Commissioner OF Education was well received by
his many friends In the Twenty fourth Ward Coohe!
Goulden is n prominent member Of the foTlham 'Iup
and has been active In many plans Tor pubic III
provement. The upper wards have had smaH i'Pic'
sensations in the Board OF Education. although the
uvtcvn districts need. more than any oiher, an III
crease in number and size Of the schools.
Austin f. Ford, who was Il candlia'e iOe
| Congress, on the Republican ticket at the last
election, has purchased the house known "s
the Poe Cottage. at rorlfam. The hous" "ns at
one time occupied by Edgar Allan Poe. The building
has not been in condition to BE- used as com
Portable residence but 1t has been improved since MI
Ford purchased nt lie expects, 1t IS said. 10 use the
cottage a, an Office and - build n house for bis
family OIL another part Of the lot
| A visit OF JAY Gould. George J. Gould AMI Colonel
Hahn and others Interested In the elevated fo"s' 10
the district about fremont, has led to the LOpe 'h''
the suburban RAPID Transit Inc will be extended soon
beyond It's present terminus AZ 1icnplh'aNc' Ahc
youte previously lad out extends TO FoNhnm, ana the
o.idents OF the Jvrty fourth Ward have l1ne hoped
1o- the extension OF the elevated system to that point
| An investigation has been made as 10 the nnmOer VI
re- ,ldents nkely TO the elevated road b) ond lie
mont and II Is reported that sufficient nnnber oil
persons would probably the extension OF the sy'-
TEN to make it profitable.
| The Fordham Club Is anxious To obtain new
| club house of It's own 1t has occupied Its pre'en,
quarters for several years. but It's membership Is
sufficiently large to warrant the erection OF SPECIAL
building. At the meeting OF the club held Oh MON
dav evening a committee reported .avorabiy on a
! proposed size IN bAinbndgeave a building 20 cost
about 1000 Is proposed. course oil hee lectures
wi he given on saturday evenings through the winter
AT the club house. The first lecture was given last
night By Colonel GOuden. the newly appointed Com
missioner of Education. some of the succ' edinc
lectures viii be given by members OF the club and
others by well known speakers outside Of the organza
! ton.
The Fornigh,ly Literary Circle has begun Its meet
ngs for tho winter At the last meeting. which
was held az the home Of DR.. Comfort. at Franklin
and hund ed nd seventiethst. several essay o.
nisrest were read. The officers Of the circle
President the Rev. Dr. Harris vice president. the Rev
Walter s. Unord secretary. Maxwell Nesbit. treasurer
Randall Comfort literary committee, Mcssrs Samson
| and Stouchton and the Misses Johnson and Emery.
The Brownson Literary Union held meeting OH
Tuesday evening but as the unpleasant weather had
kept many members away the debate between some OF
| the leading members OF the club adjourned to
later day.
The various services. concerts and entertainments
arranged BY the Young Mems Christian Union. have
been successfully carried out thus far tn season
A concert on Thursday evening was attended by many
friends OF the union. There has been especial
effort TO Increase the Interest In the Lad Auxiliary
society OF the uiO ana II lac roc itrd considerable
addition to It's III, MbeisIlD
several uptown weddings have been oil considerable
social interest Miss Mary Ana ShcpprIh married
Thursday nt the home OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
George shepherd KiIlside Place Fordham Iid-hts. TO
Wilson A. Burrows. The ceremony was performed BY
the Rev. ". r. Anderson. OF tue Fol- dhAm HciOrnci l
Church Among those %Srs Mr. and I'D Mr. Mr.
Daniel Mapes, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mapes. Mr. Nnd
Mrs. Edward Meyers. the Rev. and Mrs. l.. Curry
Mrs Mlspauch. air. and Mrs. william IL. Valentine.