New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-08
MOUNT VERNON.
THE LAW AGAINST CIGARETTE SELLING
TO BE ENFORCED.
SCHOOL REGULATIONS MUST BE oBEYED- So

SCHOOL REGULATIONS MUST BE oBEyED- So
GAL NEWS AND NOTES
The cigar-store dealers druggists and other
shopkeepers of Mount Vernon who sell cigarettes
viii have to observe more careful compliance
with the law which forbids selling to boys under
sixteen years of age. especially to those who at
tend the public schools. The Board Of Educa
ton had printed few hundred copies of the law
and copy has been ordered to be sent to every
person dealing in cigarettes with the assurance
that should the law be violated prosecution will
follow. The reason for this action was because
OF the discovery that Of the schooboys
smoking cigarettes In the neghborhoOd Of the
schools. Some Of the shopkeepors have asked. How
TO know whether boy who asks for
cigarettes Is under sixteen years Of age?' The
answer has been that they must be positive that
every person to whom they sell is over fifteen
years of age, else they Will suffer the penalty.
The Board OF Education has also authorized the
Committee Teachers and Discipline to take
steps looking to the enforcement Of the Com
pulsory Education of the Children law. which
takes effect on January !. 1885 Under this law
every child between eight ana sixteen years Of
age in proper physical and mental condition To
attend school. shall be required to attend school.
those between fourteen and sixteen years. and
those between eight and twelve years. must at
tend every day of the school year. between Octo-
Der ! and June /. between twelve and fourteen
least eighty secular days. which should be con
secutive except for holidays. vacations and de
tentons by sickness. which days shall not he
counted part Of the eighty school days \
violation Of any OF these provisions Is construed as
a misdemeanor punishable FOR the first offence by
a fine not exceeding s.. and for each subsequent
offence by fine not exceeding $50 or boy imprison-
ment not exceeding thirty days. Persons who
may employ children in violation Of the provisions
OF the law will be subject u fines Tho commit
tee will also recommend such persons as may be
needed for truant agents. and viii carefully III
vestigate whether the applicants are capan'" OF
exercising discretion and judgment in their dealings
with children.
Edward Gay. the landscape artist and Mrs Ca
entertained the Wiiau Society a; their attracii'"
home In Second-ave ~ tle last meeting of me so
ciety Many things about the house are Original
As one enters the hall he observes large live ohh
ship knee placed in the angle OF the wall and cell
Ing suggesting the purpose OF n support .ni really
for ornamc.t only There are many sucN orEiN'l
feat1res v-hiie the garrett has been arranged into
. snaccus studio \ handsome souvenir prra"rfr
TO each member In memory OF The i"nth anniversary
by Mir and Mrs Frank X. Chambers Nas pie,r
OF china each with an original sketch from tho
The 1lth Separate Company Will have an
examination tor corporals at the armory on Monaay
evening The non-commissioned officers are ar ar,
ing reception for the friends OF inc oisiniza,,0m
Supervisor Denis Beach has been APPOINTED suietih-
The Brotherhood OF st Andrew has elected tho
following officers President \. y Gulon' We
y. y.
The Christian ALLIANCE viii hold an anniversary
Among the be speaker Viii be the Rev A. - simpson
the Rev. A. Il. Funk. the Rev. f. W. FAIR. Of the
Miss Louise Shepard.
The Gospel temperance meetings Of Thomas I'd
ward Murphy. under the auspices Of the YOUNG
Mems Christian Association and the churches
, will be concluded tomorrow evening With union
services In the opera House and the Prcsbyterian
! Church. The opera House has been 80 crowded
every night that many were unable to get seats
The BAPTIST Boys Brigade marched I'm me "th't
evening and Mr.. Murphy said Boys m sorry }
cant give you seats 6I We al do s'e E" b ai
marched around the signing table. the boys Hi%nei
then marched out. Mr. Murphy has worked hard
and has received the cordial support OF many OF
the ministers. especially Of the Rev Messrs. Lane
Mount Vernon was well represented at the dinner
Of the New-York Commandery OF the Military Or.
der OF Ioyal Legion at Delmonico's on Wednesday
night The members Of the Legion present wcI1
| AI}red |oolev Paymaster 4 Noel Blakeman. sur
geon H. Eugene Smith and l.euienant Henry =
srUsh Count Judge Isaac y Mills. the Rev. r.
| n s. Taylor and Major James H. Jenkins
hd,ise and hotel combined. The need Of an oIera-
house has long been felt. ana "A ie" ySaIs az"
several started TO orsanzr a sy,adr "a ~
purchase a site al Third-aNe. ana Se'Ohi-si anp
pu, up a $1,000 building. Less than nan ,n'
| amount could be raised ana the plan wa SUI
nnnded The corporation which no" owns ,Hh'"ln
Hall In Ffth-ave Is howevet, resrnt strmctnre
! and putting up "A substantial hrepToo' ou'''F III
i's rvs Woun, Vernon Alumni Association. Of which
| Alfred W Hudson is president mas re'eNeI, ~,
offer OF assembly room IN the ihth ,, Tbc
first one, on Thursday night Was by PROFESSOR
Henry \. Fay. on Sacred songs ngsn,er ~ Dr Isaac
! t,erris gave a reception to Miss Emily Wesuns
house few evenings ago n"T8 ,liss NJ Ferris
we ,ss I"e penker Miss M Van Ness ara the Misses
and II Gorknf La@ @lsS r. Fuller j. W
IT, IT, a. and i'o George jennings.