New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28
WHITE PLAINS.
ATTENTION CENTRED ON THE WEST
CHESTER COUNTY FAIR
LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES ALREADY MADE
PUSHING THE ElMsroRp TROLLEY RoADs

pf-SIII\G THE ELMSfpRD TROLLEY ROAD -
NOTES OF INTEREST.
What Is engross'ng the public mind above all else
49,. a, this season is the Westminster County Fair.
vh,ch opens on the grounds OF the Wes,chester
r,,n;v Society OF Agriculture and Horticulture
IN. Tarrytown road next Monday morning The
s,s, day OF the fair. properly speaking. will be on
rr,ssdav as Monday is devoted exclusively to re-
csy,ng and arranging the exhibits. which this year
will equa.. II not surpass, previous displays In the
vegetable department alone John Wander Wende.
Workers farmer. has 42i varieties The promised en-
tries in the women's industrial department Justify
the belief that the handiwork OF Weschester Coun-
,v,s maids and matrons will not be in the back
Ground this year The women who 10 be In
charge OF this department gay the outlook Is en-
caYracng for fine display. The superintendent
If the cattle and horse departments share Ike
belief The premiums offered for prize horses and
cattle will insure a large exhibit The programme
Cor the week includes trottng by the 2:2o and 2So
classes on Tuesday 227 and 25o classes on Wednes-
dav 9.s and 2:aO classes on Thursday and 80 and
90 cases on Friday. On Saturday the track VIII
H. given over exclusively to the Weschesier County
Wheelmen and there will be no horse racing. The
b,cycling contests Will take place a. 2SO p m sharp
and will consist OF the following: One-mlle novice
open; half-nlile handicap open; one-miie handicap,
omen 10 Westchester County Cycling League only;
one-mile handicap. open: two-mile handicap open;
fve-me handicap. open. The entries close to-day
with Louis h Fries. chairman Race Committee No.
"A broadway. New-York. The trotting purses aggre-
cate $500 and in all premiums aggregatng $4,000
will be competed tor
The New-York White Plains and Elmsford E!ec-
,-jc Railroad people are working hard TO arrange
matters so they can accommodate the public next
week by running the trolley-cars TO and from the
fair grounds Cars for the line have already ar
rived and II. 7. Montgomery. who is the central hg-
ure in the construction. confidently asserts that the
cars will over the line next week He believes
.hat the Injunction obtained by Mr.. Mclean last
week will be settled in favor of the company. Al
though legally entitled TO charge ten-cent fare
from the Harlem station TO the fair grounds the
company has decided TO carry passengers for five
cent fare.
The Democrats avd Republican County conven-
tons will be he. in 1t village the second week
;n october. There is lively scramble on both
sides for the nominations.
The church women in White Plains never tire II
doing good; In an informal way, they are Goa,
of the moral and charitable work in winch they
are engaged. The Presbyterian Church women have
IN the PRESBYTERIAN Chapel on the evening Of Oct,-
Der for the ehurchs benefit Last 49, Mso9esVa .r
non delighted large sahernE n at 5hs s0me St
James the Less will be the beneficiary Las: even;
Ing the salvation Arny Corps gave spee'a mus.c a
aisd. '"'''"''"' Lula
Prospects are bright for successful fair in 81.
1ohns Hall during the second week in OCTOBER;
The Church of st; John the Evangelist. OF which
Father Kelly is rector and the Rev DAME. J. Fee
han assistant
Ex-Polce Captain Clinchy. OF the Network police
force, is now at the head OF vielancs commttes,
f. that neighborhoOd.
The collection. of village taxes WI: be begun on
bond was approved by the Trustees on Thursla;.
evening asst and the assessment ro was confirmed
shi Hsar Sc lower e than s year or TO be more
.oeclfc. ns g 5000 Of assessment which is based
The meeting OF the Trustees on Thursday night
was rather lively assembage oppost!94n, to the
Leet5s Rsiiwsy c9mpsHy to run cars over the
BY and Sfy ri "F9 fSf
rasnder and others to he hem meeting Mr. nsaean
The granting OF the franchise. alleging Illegally.
The railroad people denied every allegation and
the Board, by a unanimous vote, granted the
franchise
Applications for the extension OF the sewer sys-
fem continues. The property owners in North-si
IIarmon-st. have made requests for the extension
OF the sewer facilities 10 those th0roughtares and
make maps for the perfection OF the work
The contention over the extension Of Marine e
ave from sas,wsrn ne So
on Opening and Improving Streets ana Ave sn1es
% opening the avenue on the lines proposed by
the village engineer. with the exception that
over which the street will run. reserves the right
70 retain five feet of the highway Tor seVeral nun
ored feet east o; Mamaroneck-ave. until the Mar
fne-ave property owners pay him 1900. ork on
the street will be begun next week
An elderly woman named Elyiva White. OF Mount
Kisco met her death In peculiar way on
Wednesday A neighbor. who had borrowed some
rasoine from the White family. returned II on
Wednesday in an open pail and not observing any
snember OF the household about set tae pail IN a
closet During the day Il necessary 10 place
water in a kettle upon the kitchen stove. and the
Ola woman fhougbtiessly poured the gasoline into
~ ,sssai The result was an explosion, which re-
sulted In Miss Whites death. Mrs. Harry Slosson.
q neighbor who went 10 Miss WHITES ASSISTANCE
Ma severely scalded