New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
Along THE BAY SHORE.
MATTERS or INTEREST FROM BENsONHURST AND
THE LOWER EDGE OF KINGS COUNTY.

MATTERS or INTEREST FROM BENsONHrRsT AND
THE LOWER EDGE or KINGS COUNTY.
4 prettily designed cottage. to cost about 5000
Is now being built for r.. W. Blaisdell In Eighty
nrst-st. between Twenty-nrst and Twenty-second
ayes II Will not be ready. however, before the
spring.
The appointment OF Walter f.. Parfitt. the we'll
Known architect Of Benson-ave.. on the Small PARK
sites Advisory Committee by Mayor Scheren has
been received with much satisfaction by many peo-
pie who appreciate his judgment in matters OF that
kind But his proposition to make the grounds sur
rounding public school buildings the sites OF the
proposed parks has not been received with great
enthusiasm in any quarter. Bensonhurst and It's
neighborng towns expected much more attractive
programme from Mr.. Parhtt. and his original idea
has occasioned more or less amusing comment or
course the waterfront site. Twenty-second and
Twcnty-frst ayes Is expected 10 be a part OF the
proposed plans and there will be great disappont-
mont should 1t prove otherwise.
County Clerk John Cotter. who has well-ap-
pointed home in Bay Thrty-second-st, is building
"A cottage in Twenty -fourth-ave.. between Bath and
Benson ayes 10 cost So POO. Mr.. Cottier has en-
joyed a handsome income from his public office for
the last three years and has engaged in various
speculative enterprises.
New-I.irechts vote on the Greater New-York
question was great surprise u old Brooklyn,
which actually had an adverse majority of 5i2. The
Thir:leth Warts $50 majority. OF the three
largest among all the other wards. turned the
scale for consolidation. The municipal wedding
cannot take place to suit the people.
The moving cause OF the consolidation preference
was the bitter experience with the old town ring
which ruled things with high and lawIess hand.
and it being a part and parcel of the Mclaughlin
machine there were few. indeed. VINO dld not pre-
fer an alliance with New-Nork in preference to
Brooklyn. but the political revolution has caused
great change here and the ring and all its satel-
tes are deader than door nails.
r. l.. Bracket. OF Eighty-fourth-st. attended the
annual dinner at the Hotel Waldorf. New-York,
on Monday evening. of the Society OF the Colonial
Wars OF which he Is a member. He contemplated
returning to New-York for the winter but has
concluded to tarry in Rensonhurst and keep his
P iShed ''''''' 1T ''''' '''N 80 ''''"
Euchre club prizes were won by Mrs. W: n Nor
rissey and Mrs. NJ. Il. Hooper. Next Thursday
afternoon the club Will meet at the home of Mrs.
Mrs Imogen Fales mother OF Harry Fales. will
shortly build $1,000 house at Bay Twenty ninth
The office of Assessor has IT is said been eagerly
sought after by Democratic editor OF a local
journal. on the non-pdrsan platform. His chances
OF appointment by Mayor schleren have recently
action OF the Republican Association which
has submitted list OF straight party
gust Of the editor. who takes superyisor-eect
Van Pelt to task for having the temerity to de-
clare his preference for Republican. The men
chosen by the association represented each section
Ex-Warien Finn. OF the Tombs New-York. who
has an attractive home and grounds at Bay Thir-
pl,tely Quilted by fire early Thursday morning It
was over half hour before the hose company
hers have since been severely criticised for their
tardiness. The apparatus is an old ashoned. hand
service when the slightest difficulty arises. The adj.
vent of more modern apparatus ana dne discipline OF
of the year being the time fixed by the statute for
the change. 800
In Eighty secOndst with glass for the winter. and
he viii have Zine display OF plants and howem
Mr. Ives contemplates a trip 10 Europe III the
on Tuesday Maria Cropsey the eldest member of
mat oil Ncw-itrecht family. died at her home in
t'rOpseV-aVe., Bensonhurst, eghty-two years Old |
rhr fInrra which took place on Thursday after |
noon WAS attended by representatives OF all the !
prominent families IN the town. the old people peing
Harry Coleman, OF Eighty -second-si.. will remove |
10 BOSTON and take the agency OF a well-known |
New-York firm in the IRON trade
quarters in the outing club building Last Satur- |
day the sHs%ss %n' AoS" hS Of
month the club VIII ave reception aah'e n ana
women friends OF the members which promises to
be red-letter occasion Inn. ,.,u, -, 1,ro,or,,, |
Neu Eighty -ourth-,S,it to cost 500 6 Mr. Ne% b re
moved from tnionvlie whete ne nus pvei ~, uu,.
ness for a number of years. but VIII retain MS store
there ,,., ,,,n . o,, nj,
diton 10 the growing list OF card clubs played Us
first games at the home OF Mrs G. h. Ahrens, on
vs.
most ENJOYABLE time was had and the AFFAIR, az
well as the club. voted to be great success:
on Sunday evening addresses were delivered ia
the Young Mems Christian Association hall. van
pelt Manor by &. NJ Roustan treasurer or the
lrooklvn associa ton and h. +. Lewis. secretary OF
Inc Prospect Park branch The ATTENDANCE was
listened to with close attention
LAST night the q. q. O. II. (whatever that may
mean Young Ladies' Euchre Club met and played
cards at Homestead. the guests OF the Misses
Nellie and Ethel Pariitt |
The old gas combine" has received blow In the
decision Of Judge Cullen, who refused mandamus
last quarters gas bill. The question now u will
Auditor Weber pass the bill j