New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
BENSONHU RST.
NOTES AND NEWS FROM THE LOWER
EDGE OF KINGS COUNTY

BEEN ANNEXED To BROOKLYN
The Bensonhurst Ladies' Euchre Club played
their weekly game at the home OF Mrs H. Heit-
kamp in Bay Twentieth-st. on Thursday afternoon.
Those playing were Mrs. y. J. Felix, Mrs. T. ID. L.
calder Mrs F. c. De Mund. Mrs VI. K. Hooper.
Mrs T. b. Upper. Mrs. J. II. Colman. Mrs j. T.
zerbe. Mrs y y. Morrssey Mrs. J. H. Fleming.
and Mrs H. f. Terhune. The prizes were pretty and
appropriate
Mrs II. G. Bull. Of Blythebourne. gave sociable
for the members OF the Christian EndeaVor society
this week
The Ridge club held Its annual meeting ana cleo
ton Wednesday evening at the clubhouse. 1he
ticket reported IN last Saturdays Tribune was
chosen without a dissenting vote. The AFFAIRS OF the
club in hourishing condition ana It's mem,
UarInrp enTrtsnents dinners dancing and card
parties successful and renect mnch cred't
4 regular meeting OF The Lincoln Club was held
at the clubhouse ON Ihursdsy evening Gran, .s Fl
attended, and much interest Is taken In all us al
The Wednesday at homes of Mrs. Miles II. Nc
Namirl OF Coastwyni cottage. Bensohnurst are
plelsan; gatherings. -. II, 49,, haa,
spending several weeks in Florida for the beneh of
the latter, health returned 70 iheir nome III BEN
on Wednesday night the Dancing Glass assembled
at the home OF Mss I.otte Bartlett, in I"ehtleh-
On Marca il Lecture VIII be delivered on "GaihS-
ny the Rav james T. Shelby. Of St Francis de
slles's church
The assessment maps prepared by Engineer ". g.
Ford jr in connection with the Tagging Of GER
tain streets ana avenues in Bensonhdrst and nsn
Pet Manor have mysteriously disappeared The
maps according to the statement made by Thomas
4 Rtson. SECRETARY ot the tlagging Commiss0h
under whose direction the work was executed. we
turned over 10 Judge John e. Rhodes; secretary OF
III old Town boaid Of Assessor when the , taX
department Of Brooklyn called FOR the maps tn s
were missing. and. therefore no tax Wa eEiei iTr
ihr var TIE a-'[yba l b VIII s viii
b. called upon to pay the tax FOR two years IN
cle f9, al but tn purcha Of the tagging bonds
+. Moran 81 Co. % New-York. do not view the mat
object the interest and II was through THIS de.
fault that the Disappearance OF the assessment en-
nclt custody the documents were placed appears 10
be ignorant as To where they are Inc incil-ht ~
and gross carr,essness o, the old Furgueson ring
regime. " which the Judge was bright ana par
Las, night the Grly,s.nd Bay Yacht Club held II,
annual "ecton An mort VA ' tso PR Trstyas
-nperseling the Older men wn2 II Is sfG, aS Io'
G"mmoiore Morgan has not been seconded. promi-
nrnt members assert. he should be. IN his efforts
- place the organization on footing equal to any
.sl,nar body In the city AMI new blood - there
forr. greatly desired in tn management OF affairs
several OF the yachts ~:li soon be pun in comin's-
the third luncheon given BY the Winter club b was
ty-hrst-avr.. Friday afternoon last. covers were
ali for ,wenty-six guests The decorations decoration we're
pink and white carnations. The hostess made a
short sidr OF n s6er 1e fOHs The t ,oas
Your E PTGSos vas s respo T to BY Mrs de Mand
The IRE I9rary BY Mrs " l. H H~npssss ans
The Old Woman by Mrs Archibald Young The
speechrs were all witty and e.sy1r ani H. 4 was syn
Thase present were Mrs + .. de Mund Mr.. 4. y: b.
Voorhtr- Nh, Archibald Young. Mr. 81 7. Ben
sherwood. Mrs. peter bogart., Mrs. John + Berry
Ms P~ter Hegeman., Mrs George A!irn, Mr.. T.
Mr. w. NJ Edsail Mrs Edwin : Iye', Mrs / CRIT
ath Mr. Archibald Young II. MIS- pri H. s'n enSrs
iicremln, Mis- opper Mrs smith and Mrs G. l..
rr-dwen. The date OF the next dinner has not yet
The interest in the New-U,recht Free Library "a
Merr oirtuia,ed witch proves that it much
needed acquisition 10 the town. the chdrer , tron
IS ana also ,so1 which the State under the statute
contributes yearly 70 help maintali tne nVtaE me
Of every month az their library rooms. Eighteenth
ana Benson ayes. More books ana more money are
needed. ~ The public realize me Interest Wn,Jn
the institution has aroused among the youns people
and the educating influence II VII exert IN. o man
peop.e viii be sufficient 10 meet every demahI'
Mrs Il II Sherwood Is the president and Mrs: r.
& Trr'iweIl the secretary of the LIBRARY Assoc'a-
ty-seond-ave. on the water front. INTO Benson,
hurs, Park the property and houses o, OF -, Daniel
looking the bay Will be taken ,.....o. r,...,o,,
To assist the passage Of the C!arkson Fiveicen.
been circulated through the town for signatures:
That PLACID In BenS"nhmLs' mas neeh ,pannr The
residents are inclined TO br rather exclusive. 10 ex-
press IL mildly. and are ready 10 welcome ohiy ue-
sir,hl. rites "A home owners ana So1ourhers.
This petition goes on To say that the passage OF
the bin will increase the value OF lands by bring
r,. mo our midst the large array OF good citizens
now residing In the overcrowded tenements In the
tun cities who will be OF lnestimabie value 10
hos. of rs who believe the measure would be
ON, of the immediate results OF annexation TO
UrookIyn" The document has been In DR.. BoetZ-
krr's drugstore for "A month. and the Signatures
Henry q Vail Thomas Bell. John j. Morrissey and
,x County Clerk John Cotti"r-attached the nrst
day have. been the only ones obtained
"Wednesday evening the Epworth League assem-
hleI M the home of Joseph Hare. Fort Hainiltor.
me social features OF the evening were pleasing
and enjoyable. NTH, , -.
,,tnni the aides Aid Society Of Edgewood Church
~ S,arbuck Jennie ,;askels and May Bailey
r.cftsI and sang to an appreciative audience.