New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-06
ROCKLAND COUNTY.
.NYACK.
DISCUSSING THE CHANCES OF REPUB-
LICAN LOCAL CANDIDATES.
HACKENsACK WATER STILL CAUSING COM.
PLAGNTs-ATHLETICs, WEDDING

PLAINTs-ATIILETICs, WEDDING
AND SOCIAL INCIDENTS.
The Republican County Convention OF Rockland
County will meet at New Ctty this afternoon to
nominate candidates for member of Assembly.
Sheriff and Coroner. 1t seems as though Gus
H. Cutler. Of Sufern. who was member of the
Assembly from Rockland County last yesr. will
head the ticket again this year W, cutter was
elected in 1899 by majority Of over 400 ana ,ne
good record he made in Albany ought TO make MS
majority this year over 200 His denomination has
practically been decided upon. The hoWi'd"o" io'
Sheriff lies between four men. Henry j. Smtn.
OF Nyack is Orangetown's choice. while isaHapo
wants T. Harry Wood and Haverstraw mas Two
men. either of whom 1t would like to see IN 'hs
Mace namely F. $ Anness and Charles l. SPRING
steen. The office OF Coroner is not Delhs e'ee''S
sought after. but it is thought that the nohl'ha-
ton will fall to one OF Nyacks physclais'
TIL, Republican Convention OF the XVllth Con-
gross District comprising the counties OF ROCK
land Orange and Sullivan. will be held at Middle
town on Wednesday October 10. at o'clock, TO
nominate a candidate to represent TINS district IN
Congress Little interest is being taken py the
Democrats OF Rockland County In their wouh-oe
local candidates as there appears to be no poss'oe
h.pco of a Democrat being elected Then the
marty in the county is broken up and 1t Is nara
70 find any symptoms % harmony
The water which comes from the hackehsaon
River for Nyack's water supply is being COM
MANNED about more every DAY, anu Inv a"'o'" ''1
coverv OF the cause OF the trouble has had little
oooct unon The number of complaints that are be-
ing made According TO the company when con-
trolls the water system and the gas sSS'e'" III
Nvack the cause of the trouble has been d'sco'-
cred I'm an artificial pond at Congers WH're Id 80
amount OF decayed vegetable matter mas pee"
found which Is said have tainted the water
running from the pond into the IIackersack There
NAV be something in that theory but IT might De
vol If the water company would draw on the
,yator from the reservoirs occasionally ana c'ea"
ont some OF the filth which has accumulated 'neie.
The color OF the water is bad. Its taste Is Dad anu
II has a bad odor 1t has been suggested that an
iryostiga,ing committee should look after Nyacks
va,er supplv Perhaps senator LeXow. OF south
Nyack will help his neighbors In Nyac" III a''
effort to purge its water.
The Nyack Rowing Association gave us hrS'
autumn dance last night at its picturesque nome oy
the river Among those who were pTesS ShwooG
senator and Mrs. IeXow, T.. NJ Carro.L She, "o ~
Siui,rt iohn osborne J. A. Polhemus, Miss Gurnee
Miss Augusta Bradley, Miss E1lth Hard A!ss LIZ
Woodruff and MISS ,, he tns Wax Rowing Asso-
citation has organized for the season ana WI, ,q1
m s,, Thor. ar. u number OF hrst-class BOWERS
among the members OF the club ana later on III .ns
n men Of off the rowing associatic9; ~ 1u,,,
Tonight the wedding OF Miss jos ,,cn IN
5;Tace church Miss BeIen is the daughIer Of Dr.
James G. Belen OF Nn"0rsonS SIi jackson and
"A
mis- bril will make their home IN Marion va IT,
The i7th Regiment. New-NOrk volunteers Wi, WI!
hold its annual reunion In Nyack on october D. Ius
regiment had many members from Rockiand Souhty,
and OF the Nyack who belonged % u hEe az
living They arr Captain James H. 'hriste' DaNu
Raksr l. ri Conover Henry w. Wood ana Narroii
: Waldror About 100 members OF the regiment are
expected - De present az the reunion 49,.
The Young Mems Christian Association OF Nyacis
has organized a strong football! team compose OK
the following members: Roy ;. Potter >. NJ Haru'
David Cranston W l.. Baldwin II. H. 5aldwh'
Van Rrunt Taniy. T. + Odell. jr.. George r. mrs
tie Harry Tasnan. Frederick j. Frost, Ralph v.
smith and T. POlhemus Ill,
The annual parade OF the Nyack hremen VIII
take place on October l6. Like all the paradeS
held bv the NyaCk Fire Department IN, years gone
bv this one promises to BE- successful Inc IRE
men OF Nyack have done noble Work IN p;eStrNiins
life and property this last few years ana the cru
zens OF the town should do everything 10 make the
dav a happy one for the iremen. BESIDES ths
NVack companies there Will b" a NUMBER OF ou'oi-
town engine companies In the parade, ,.
Georg, II. CayWood. one Of the Oldest residents
OF Nyack died at the home OF his son, George cay.
wood in Prospect-st.. last sunday. Mr.; 'aywood
vas horn i'm Poughkeepsie in 1874 and came 10
over since He was known by nearly every per
son in the town and held IN high esteem by al.
The Young Peoples Society OF christian En-
de,vor OF the Methodist church has started q
Literary Department. which Will meet twice week
IN discuss historical scientific ana Bi0icai SUBJECTS
Strange things often seen captain ~. ~
NesbItt. Of South Nyack has pear tree IN bios-
som and ne thinks there Is a prospect OF i late
.,l1,s If pplr