New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
ROCKLAND COUNTY.
NYACK.
BEAUTIFUL. WEATHER ATTRACTING vIS1.
TORS TO THE HILLS.

MORE AGITATION on THE FIRE ALARM CUES
TIoN-Rr'MoRs OF ENGAGEMENTs-socIAL
AND PERSONAL NOTES.
The beautiful clear days OF the last week nave
been appreciated and enjoyed by the people VINO live
in Rock.and County and who know its many ioVeV
drives and walks Those who forsake this county
in the wlnter-,ime for New-York often come back
for a few days around holiday time. ana TINS week
has seen many OF them at their country MONIES.
The roads in fine condition for driving, waKint
and bicycling and there is probably not county
on the Hudson where outdoor sport ard exercise can
be enjoyed much at this time of the year as In
Rockland. At Nyack. Haverstraw Spring Naliey'
Suffern, New city and all the other towns OF ROCK
land big prepa being made FOR the Cnrst-
mas celebration for the church services, the turkey
and the presents. At Grace Church, IN Nyack, IA
elaborate choral service viii be given In the morn
ing and at the other churches services appropriate
70 the day Will be he'd. The charitable societies
connected with the several churches viii provioe
for the poor of the parishes and much good cheer
is in store for them. wei as for the rch'
The article in The Tribune last week in reference
10 the need OF a good fre-alarm signal service IN
Nyack has caused much favorable comment ana IL
g runore1 that the town authorities will give the
suggestions in the article serious consideration Inc
subject Is worthy OF the greatest possible
ton and the authorities should take lnneua h ire
toward Introducing good ana tFus'"o''"S nv
4 weii-known resident Of Nyack whose WORD mas las
been questioned is autnorlty iof me scross
ment that IL at all uncsual 10 run &C. %,
bears in the NILS IN Rockand Sonh In !" Is known
that ne wandered over Rockiand hI,,s ~.
the last quarter of a century ana II - also Showr t
that no bear has been seen in thar time, and tnai
nray,ous TO that time there was no autnehucdteu
Ts rep a, al I'M MoSntains The his in Rockand
be called spurs o. the CatskiliS put yeai hos ssT
gone by since any hairy monster Ike Dear mas set
All he RESIDENTS of South Nyack should follow
OF the Northern Railroad, which We're printed 10
this column several weeks ago. 10 pe,o S ae safh
Nvack Tne present structure is totally inadsauate
for the needs of the town. and as SCUM srom
furnishes A large percentage OF passengers Ioiu
Nvack something ought to be done by the company
toward giving them a new station Neary s sou,i
Mack ana for the interests Of the place every resi-
dent should agtate the station q4esuo one and per
haps two engagements Will be snnouhceu ~ ~
next week. Speculation is rife as to the lucky
The Syack Country Club win give New Years
Eve a and 5c irs Of the
winter season. large number OF guests lro"i ou'
Just at present the outlook for skating on Christ
mas Day Is far from encouraging The icepond mas mas
tion and as far as the river is concerned. there
be chance Of any ICE there, u',ess '''e
weather gets rapidly down to the freezing POM, H.
Several reports OF large real estate deals in Nyack
have been current in the last few weeks: from
New-York people have purchased property IN the
town wil build It In the spring Rea f, estate ate
agents In Nyack expect 10 have their hands run pc
fore long as already applications have been received
for houses renting from May ].
William r. Fletcher has gone 10 orR TOT tne
rest OF the winter.
part OF the winter In Brooklyn. . 80,
John $ Doremus who formerly lived in Nyack,
died in Chicago last week He a member OF the
Chicago bar >., a.,
William Alexander Smith who makes Nyack MS
home in the summer, received silver loving-cup
from his fellow members on the New-fork STOCK
Exchange last Monday in honor Of the hftieth ami
versary OF his connection with the Exchange.