New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-12
OTHER VESTCHESTER TOWNS
PEEKSKILI,.

The annual report OF the Dorcas Society. Peeks-
kills foremost charitable organization. has been 10
sued The receipts for the year were 15Sl - az
largest item OF receipt the amount made Oy 'le
annual Dorcas fair in December which netted s'' 90
There has been paid out during the year ssS' ~
leaving a balance In the treasury OK %1S W Inc o.
acers elected for the fortyfourth year OF the So
ce,v's career were: First drectress Mr.. Dwight -
Herr.ck second directress. Mrs. Joseph HUDSON
secretary Mrs s. r. Knapp; treasurer, Mrs. a Z
Requa.
The Peekskil nremen made great hit al 'he
Pennsylvania State Firemen's Association al feau-
ing last week. In the parade on THURSDAY 'oIun-
bian Engine Company No. won prize OF y" IN
gold for having the hsndsomest hose carriage IN 'he
line On Friday Columbian Hose Company no. l
won a prize OF $50 in gold for winning nose car
rage race Of go yards Columbian Engine COMPANY
were second in the race with a prize OF w -" "''
arrival home on Saturday night they had big re-
ceptlon After a parade about the city IN WHO" a''
the department joined the two companies were en-
tertained by Washington Engine Company NO. =
Chief Engineer James H. Haight. OF the Peekskill
Fire Department accompanied by his wife IL a.
Augusta Ga this week Supervisor Haight Is AT
tending the convention of Fire Chiefs of America
and Canada. Mr. and Mrs Haight VIII Wis" 'n7
Atlanta Exposition before returning
Cornelius A. Pugsley. cashier OF the NeS'on's'ei
County National Bank. o. this place. accompanies
by his family. Is al Atantc Nlt!. -N'N' WIN 49,
Pugsley will attend the convention or American
Bankers at Atlanta. He IS president OF Group seven
Of the New-York State Bankers Association.
Isaac scribner. while riding his bicycle down
Washington-st. Sunday evening laS- was throw"
by the collapse OF the front wheel OF his beyce 70
the ground He was badly bruised about the poo'
and had his right ear cut of. Dr. stephen r. HOT
ton attended to the INJURIES.
The Croton Valley Electric Railway Company, mas
APPLIED TO the Highway Commissioners LOT -, -
chise tn build a trolley road from Croton l-aiui4s ~
The new Cornell dam. 1t was resolved 70 hOs'
meeting Of the Board at Croton on OCTOBER % ~
hear any interested persons
The Town Board met on Tuesday last and ap-
no,nted T. r. Nickerson. Herbert F. Pierce ana a.,
bert Purdv Inspectors Of election 20 MI the
caused by the designations OF William A hauu ~
p Emerson Heady and Alonza Gioerts' OF uAe
second Sixth and Eleventh districts respectively
The Republican Town Committee is endeaVorlng
70 have every Republican register. ana IL is nopsu
that no Republican Will fail to have his name Oh the
list. Register to-day
The first convention OF the New-fork ana tucson d .,
River district OF the Epworth League was heii AZ
the First Methodist Episcopal Church on TUESDAY
afternoon and evening.
A number Of Peekskl Christian Endeavorers were
in BROOKLYN this week attending the state CohVeh-
tion Of Christian Endeavor societies.
The Rev Hugh c. Townly was greeted by large
ccngregations at the First Baptist Church last sun
dav when ne began his pastorate there The noral
jecoratiors were unusually fine, while special pro-
cramme of music was prepared: Dr. IoWhy came
from the Baptist Church at Canandaigua. y: !.
He was the pastor Of tho First Baptist Church mere
back in the sixties and consequently Is not
stranger to Peekskiil.