New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12

p-,o,der James s. Fitch. John II. Hubbeil James
=, Lawrence William +. Nsbet Charles H. O''s
and Dr. r. o. Phillips Mr.. Nisbet is pres!deh. =.
the board Charles f. Gorton is the superintendent
and J. H. Claxton secretary.
The Board expends for teachers salaries annuany
about $4,000 and the schoolhouses and GROUNDS arc
kept In admirable condition.
Another matter OF which the resident OF fonAerS
IL proud ls the fact that 1t was the first place "
adopt the police telegraph system Captain Char'es
Nangln the chief OF the Yonkers police lorce'
said: Chicago claims to have put up the hrst
nolice telegraph boxes. but the claim Is wrong.
had the system in working order here In Yonkers'
he continued, according to my own designs ana
plans In 1874. and Chicago never had box until 1907
and whatever others may say. We know that foh-
kers was six years ahead OF the country on the
police telegraph system
The city has two banks OF deposit and discount.
and two savings institutions, all doing good
business and Offering to their patrons the same
facilities metropolitan Institutions Two OF the
banks have safe-deposlt accommodations for their
patrons. The First National Bank was established
In 1854. and 1t has capital Of $4,000 It's present
PEs Vice president; Wallis smith cashleri d.
r. Dot. William r. Ketcham William r Cochran,
William ": scrngham. William 3. Edgar, Wells
Wallis Smith, Harold Brown. and Rudolf Eicke-
The citizens National Bank was organized in
1913, with capital. OF siOo@O. The following is its
board OF officers: {. +. Warlng, president Peter
J. Citing vice-president; John Fl Keller, cashier;
directors, c. r. Dusenberry, Henry K. Hicks,
Charles f. Warng. L. j. Elting Peter j. Eltlng,
II. s. Andrus. Andrew Deyo Joseph A. Lockwood
The Peoples Savings Bank has the following
board OF officers: President. Charles F.. Gorton;
presidents G. Holden den, ana Hscyon skin,
II Wheeler counsel. James p Sanders; trustees
James j. Sanders Hacyon Skinner, Charles r.
Gorton. X. II. Neville George ". Cobb, Charles K.
culver James p. Oieil. Alexander Saunders, j. g.
+. Holden. Frank l.. Wheeler. Alonzo p. Hazard.
Richard L. Condor. f. o. Hartshorn A. c. Bene-
Dict T. b. Embree and Gustav Schleuter
The following are the officers OF the Yonkers
Savings Bank: President, Robert =. Getty vice
presidents. Jacob Read and $. Francis Quick; sec
rotary, $. Emmett Getty; treasurer j. Henry
Robert p Getty. J. Henry Williams Jacob
Read s. Emmett Getty, s. II. Thayer, S.
Francis Quick, !. \. Lockwood, William II. Thorne
H. J. Andrus. W. II. Paddock. l.eander Read. Rob-
crt H. Stewart James H. Weller. r. Eickemcyer. jr
John Eylers and Albert J.. skinner
The large number OF churches IN Yonkors has
often been commented on. Many OF tho houses Of
worship among the architectural features OF the
place The churches are, With Few exceptions, To-
Gated In the most desirable part OF the city, and
the visitor who makes a hurried tour through the
pace is likely to remember. Il nothing else OF an
architectural kind. the soldiers monument tho old
manor house and the churches. The Episcopal
Churches g. Johns the Rev A. g. Carver
rector; Christ Church. the Rev. h. s. Widdemar
rector, and St. Andrews. the Rev James T.. Free
man. rector
Presbyterian. First the Rev. John Reid pastor
Westminster, the Rev George III. Cutting pastor
Day Spring. tho Rev. Charles l.. Allison. pastor.
and Emanuel Chapel. the Rev. John Allison.
Methodist. First tho Rev. +. VI. Davenport; Cen
trail the Rev. John j. Reed; oodhill, the Rev.