New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-08
DOWN TIE Island.

TOWNS N QUEENS AND IFFOLK COUNTIES.
Preparations FOR celebrating the Christmas ho
DAYS have already begun IN the island towns sun
day-schools and churches are making ready Tor
festivals and entertainments. rifle matches ar"
talked Of. those who love sieghing are hoping TOR
snow and polishing the juggling bells. while the
dances and rarii,s In public halls and private
homes viii be- sufficient in number to keep tn"
Young folks busy charity viii reap great benefit
from fairs already fixed and In process OF ar
rangemcni. and 1t IL not expected that the dis
iributione ~ Christmas gifts Will show any OF
the effects Of tho hard times which worked. 50
much injury 10 business during the summer.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Aitkin. Of Huntington
viii celebrate their golden wedding anniversary
on Christmas Day at their home IN Manst.
Huntington.
At southampton this afternoon the First Dis
trlct Teachers Association viii hold q meeting.
An interesting programme has been prepared. in
Guiding papers hv Commissioner Howell Princi-
pnis Herbert r.. Sweet and T. \. Wray. and other
weli.known teachers. The visiting teachers VIII
BE- entertained BY the local stan
Three horses and carriages were concerned In an
accident q Locust valley yesterday by when
Zebuon wilson. a wcknowr resident Of the
place was severely injured Mr.. Wilson Was driN-
INK downhu when hs horse stumbled and fell
throwing him from his carriage Right behind Mr.
wilson was another horse. driven hy Miss kirk.
This animal SHE'D and upset the carriage. and the
young woman was thrown out In about three
minutes another team came a,cng. the horse be
came frightened. tho carriage was overturned ana
, second young woman thrown out MI
Wilson VAS taken 10 his home. suffering from
shock and bruises. while the young women escaped
with z few scratches The horses were not injured.
but the carriages are all damaged.
The Ladies' Ala societies Of IN, Patchogue Meth
oilst Church have united under the name OF the
"Womans League" The officers are. Presi-
dent Mrs John VI Price. secretary. Mrs. Willard
Weeks: treasurer. Mrs. Daniel Chichester. Five
vice prcsIents chosen Tor various depart
menis OF work VINO to be assisted by commit
tees The vlce-presider:s are: Devotional depart
m.nt Mrs Edwin Howell. b'Ecvoence depart
nent Mrs James II. Peck: missionary department.
Nre 4 Carman: Lookout Committee. Mrs. ;. W.
Hcnnet: Entertainment Committee Mrs. Charles
; Mott
The annual report Of the Hampstead Library
shows the institution Ia be IN hourishinS cohdi-
lion Mrs G. .. Parsons IL president; MISS H. Mu'-
ford yicc-prcsldent. Miss Constance Wright secre-
,arv and treasurer and Miss F. Milford. Miss a
: Vcekes Mrs George H. Sexton and Mrs W. H.
Young managers.
The stockholder, OF the Amityville Agricultural
Fair and Driving Park Association have oeeh sum
moncd to meet a the office Of the secretary Ha'
mel T. Hi!dreth. at Amityvlle. on December - 10
discuss means Of raising fuhuS VII" WIN" "
all existing obligations.
rho Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Lynbrook Village
Improvement Society has taken IA hand at the WORK
Of raising funds for the free street Hsh'S' anu %
held a fair and oyster supper IN the chapei VI 90
I,mes's Methodist Episcopal Church The next Dust
ucss meeting Of the society VIII be held o" i""'
1.y oy.ning AT the home OF Postmaster BOX
rho noard of Trustees OF the village OF Hempsteaa
held an adjourned meeting on THURSDAY eVe''"h
~ decide the electric light question: WIN" ia,
h.con. a tircsome affair, both to the trustees anu
the people Of the village. 1t was decideu u Jay '
,,.,ter over for further considerations
,,, uar, Ellen Mckenzie, OF Glen Cove. whose
.,,,ios With the members OF the Hampstead mar
hor Yacht club have formed the supJec' VI SUI
~ newspaper articles since Juiy' i''-' ,
,ha, her side OF the case has been s'e""''S 10
nnrod ar treated nippanty by the reporters me
', n,hers are irving TO have the young woman
INFLICTED by the Grand Jury. which ~ "o"
a,on at Long Island city. The club p,oPie
are AT fault in this matter. ana NOT , a.; daws ago
s, ,ha arst place they are trespassng on ny
property and. taking them all IN an InS 9Th the
10, bo OF ssffar am forced the conclusion that
Commodore Hall and Mr. Va as ,hev Would not
smbirnt me TO the systematic annoyanceS WIFI
nave Co. oe she last two years. I have never an
noyed these men. and J am ~, "a. rom e" moiesting
m mc I am woman. and this fact alone shou''
operate In my favor LII. hor no,her I'm a
nretty cottage on the road to Garyeys rI,n,
where clubhouse is located She Is the ho' case is
pressed by the ciubnen the courts WI" uec"''e -
outlawcd. ,~u. ,o,,ty WAS formed
AZ Riyerhead on Tuesday afternoon WIN Inc IN u
in,ying LAWYERS as charter members: Na,ha, ~
Petix Thomas Young. John Il. Reid, RoWland
Miles BENJAMIN H. KeeyeSE I ly%S'S Smith A. H.
a -, nm1, George r siackpole, Walter II JaycqTS
Robert s. Pelletreau, wilmot NJ Smitn. 1eoI rioc
Toa n,,a' II. Beeford and c. II; Partridge "a
The reappointment 3f w,i' iunrnouse nv supcr,
nendcnts il Pearsa and %hp E 90 she R Sn
tuesday last has given great opense, ~ Traadwc
phbrams Of ynbrook for the place Horton oss not
ETN,ocrat and his present term AZ keeper dve0 wv"
Deihoo' ann',u' Eehruary Messrs. Pearsall ana
enp,,,T ave also Democrats. Nut with the beginning
'ro ,oar The latter will he forced to retire nay
OF hr H.. defeated for reelection, and the kepup
, ing nee wii, then have majority IN the b1arn
i rem nhances for reappoIntment under the re
nmbicans would be slim THIS ,nnuc e, .dvnnce