New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-29
s. are perfecting arrangements for the organization
of Il hook and ladder company.
BERGEN COUNTY.
ENGLEWOOD.
CITIZENS INDIGNANT OVER THE ATTEMPT TO
DEPRIVE THE TOWN or THE PALISADES

CITIZENS INDIGNANT OVER THE ATTEMPT TO
DEPRIVE THE TOWN OF THE PALISADES
MANY CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.
The week has been crowded full of holiday gave
ties, and the Christmas days in Englewood have
been bright from morn till nightfall, and long past
1t. Nothing daunted by the drizzling rain when
fell Christmas Eve. big wagon full OF caroilers
wended its way songfully through the streets max
ing the welkin ring with the good old hymns OF the
Christmas-tide. God Rest We, Merry Gentlemen
and all the other carols rang out with a zest, and
the wagonful, which was made up Of well-known
young people received hearty welcome from the
many householders who turned from their stocking
hanging To lift the shades at the windows ana let
the bright freight stream out upon the caroIlers'
The music in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday
was unusually beautiful and full chorus of twenty
six mems and womens voices made the service OF
surprising attractiveness. An elaborate programme
was given. including the seinl-cantata, THE first
Christmas" by j. Barnby. and there was lhs'ru-
mental accompaniment of organ. piano ana NloHl'
Harry W. Lindsey organist and cholrmaster'
Talcott NJ Banks was assistant organisi. Otto
Balzer was violnist. and Mrs. Clinton H. Blake
was at the piano. The Rev. James Eens preached
a strong sermon on The Lowry King of Bethle-
hem" The church again crowded for the sun
day-school carol service in the afternoon ana every
seat was filed when the children marched mo theh
places. singing as they walked
on CHRISTMAS night a IdlBe udiNc WAC S''N'
the Armory The young people home on their vaca-
tons from school and college turned out in force,
and the affair delightful one. Last hsh' !hc
last of the Field club dances was given al thc
clubhouse ON New Years Eve dances VIII ne SN','
Al the Bows School and at the home OF Mrs JACOB
Wetmore and "A dance will be given for Miss BESSIE
cochran on New Years night. The Rev. ana MIS-.
lanes Eels will receive at the Manse on New
Years night. , o,.or
The town is becoming greatly aroused over a
proposition and movement. which has r been r ei1,
gincered with considerable secrecy 10 FORM ~
borough taking in the beautiful Palisades Whlvh
form the western part Of the EngleWood township;
The propositOn Is 10 slice this portion OF fhSic"oo
off ana create a new borough outright EnsleWoo.i
peope have paid for many improvements pe'wcen
,he village proper and the Palisades. when nave
always been looked upon as one or me prices oi
the place The Indignation aroused IS thereloi';;
not to be wondered at 4 call FOR a meetlns "I
ctizens has been issued by the Improvement 90
cety and /, is expected that there VIII be d '"'e
turnout OF protesters at the Lyceum tO-nlgiI',,
The trolley line from Fort Lee up through bersen
County passing through Elgewood. now seems an
assured fact Articles of Incorporation nave peeh
died with the County Clerk for the bergen county
FRACTION Company. with capital or *,","" anu II
Is exnected that work will he begun before SPRING
MIR and Mrs sheppard Romans ana their fanny
arrived home on Wednesday on the Nortn herman
Ilovj steamer Vera. after several months spent
abroad.