New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
WHITE PLAINS.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE FIGHT OVER
TOWN OFFICERS.
ENTERTAINMENTS FAST AND TO CONE LOCAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROTECTED PERsoNAL
AND SOCIAL ITEMS.


AND SOCIAL ITEMS.
All hands are talking about the election FOR town
officers. which takes place on Tuesday next Both
the leading political parties have nominated their
candidates and all the nominees are making an
active canvass for the support OF their fellow
citizens. The canvass would he a mild one were IT
not for the fact that the younger elements in hotn
parties are arrayed against one another Ihen,
again. the Good Government Club has decided to
oppose vigorously the nomination OF Heitrich
Bromm for Excise Commissioner and to labor for
lanes L. Shute a we.l-known butcher in the vii
lage who is said to favor high license. but Is
thought by many to be radically opposed 10 the
granting of any licenses The Republican nominee
for Justice Of the Peace is George r. Capron, a
graduate of the Columbia College Law School. an
earnest student and clean man. For collector.
John Thompson, the senior member % the firm
of Thompson Brothers. carpenters Is the cahdi-
date. Aaron Radick. contractor is named for
ticket is composed of good men, who VIII no doEoss
do thGir dpy II eeetG , N9 tS on [hf h II
be commissioner =. highways. The rdndid3les are
David Haviland. Republican, and Peter ker"n.
conducts roadhouse on the Mamarohe'A-a'e.
While the men are discussing politics. their
wives and sweethearts are sun talking abonI me
presentation of the tableaus repr' sening N, Greek
madens in the Presbyterian Chapel. on Wtdnes-
day evening The was sven ungg a- r
in the Presbyterian ranks and wasSo great sue
that it will probably be given Ssdh IN d idI scr
The village clerk expects to receive i9 few
Village charier If it's provisions nave not been
changed change at Albany the Charter election hereafter
president will be elected by the people. and the
Board of Trustees will he required 70 advertise Tor
bids for the lighting Of streets ana puolc places
eight months before the expiration OF TIE existing
contract. The Committee on Revision ga not mink
II proper to require the trustees 20 advertise for
contracts for the furnishing the village with water
for public uses nor or m dlsiosaL o, t1loat' w1
has su0rp a he.
The bill which permits the Board Of Trustees -
bond the village for 5000 for the paving OF streets
and which was sent TO Albany scVcra! weeks ago.
having not yet been introduced IN the Leei 'aiure
the chairman Of the Roads and Bridges Committee
this week was directed by the village president 10
urge the passage OF the proposed act
The Pioneer club. composed OF some eighty coli
ored men, is to be an important actor IN local am
State elections hereafter IN White Plains. II g.
clines allegiance to any candidate or party in par
tcular. but will throw It's influence Wherever the
Next month the annual election for chef engi-
neer OF the Fire Department Will take place. The
Independent Engine Company IS airy n i-o
field and has nominated an eX-ioreHin OF Hope
TIE proDerty-owners on Martlne-ave have at last
decided 10 make the best of the Maruuc-ave. wiuth
respective pieces Of property This Improvement
has long been delayed, because some thirty years
To- be sixty foot highway, but no stones having
been set. encroachments have been made IN su,A
lines because the farm property to ine ,. south has
since been laid out. subdivlied and bliit upon "a
lines established and fixed by the corporation six
C~0mvel Post No. 466. 6. \. r.. had a pleasant
entertainment IL the post quarters on THURSDAY
'Tiiiiiiape Tax Collector John Define will make his
return of the unpaid village taxes Tor l%4 10 ne
BOARD of Trustees at the regular meeting or the
board in April ,... .,,,,l, to,d i tho
week was that OF the Quarroppas Sociai CUP wh!ch
vas entertained at the home OF I.y.e {. sha" III
c,our,-sf last TUESDAY evening. Dancing was m
dNired in after the rehearsal. Officers OF tn cub
wers elected as follows: ID. Webster president;
+, II Miller vice-president; J. {. CFom"el, Treas
,rer ana E Townsend, secretary.
Saciabes and entertainments past and to come
he coffee and cake sociabe in the Lake street
chanel under the auspices OF the women OF the
congregation. In the Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Sn,rcb Iscture-roOm on THURSDAY evening the
I.dies' AID Society will hold soclaOe, ana on the
same evening the symphony Orchestra WIN meet
AZ Tho home Of Mrs Elijah Miller, IN Broaa"ay.
The Misses Waldorf. Of Rosedale ana PROFESSOR
tincLtnn of The same place. entertained large
number of guests this week at social enter'alhnenis
Al then homes The Junior society or christian
Fndeavor Of the Presbyterian ChurCn, were guests
AT a recepton given by Mr. and Mrs james -
lockwood al their Railroad-ave. home on Wednea-
day evening. ,.. = e,,,, ctro nil
occunv Tho n,,lpit OF the Presbyterian Church dur
inc tS '1 absenee Of Dr. Maconbrey. Tomorrow
night he will speak on India. emma anu Japan ,
Professor De Gamo will give reception ior MS
dancing class next Wednesday evening 60,
Town Tax Collector a. j. Mathews Wa recclNr
taxes at per cent up April lS He VIII SIT every
Monday from a. n 10 j. m III the "hIle
Plains Laundry Building in Rairoad-aVe'