New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
DOWN THE ISLAND.
NEWS AID NOTES GATHERED BETWEEN BROOK
I.YN AND MONTAUK.

NEWS AND NOTES GATHERED BETWEEN BROOK
LYN AND MoNTAUK
william worthngton the veteran fox and deer
hunter OF Grecnport captured large female fox
alive on Tuesday The fox had been making raids
among the chicken houses Of East Marion for the
last month. Worthington and party Of hunters.
including william Reeve. Frank Reeve. Frank
Price. jr and PHI Kul. found the fox early on
Tuesday morning near Anton Fursts farm at East
Marion. \ hot chase ended by the fox disappear
ing down n hole. The huntsmen were bafiied for "A
time but the hole finally dug out and It's occu-
pant brought TO the surface unhurt. The legs OF
the fox were then tied together and the animal
was taken through the principal streets OF the
village by her captors and finally placed in large
cage.
The jamaica Choral Society had It's first rehearsal
on Tuesday night In the schoolroom OF Union Hall
Seminary. About thirty-nve voices took part. Mu-
steal Director Charles Jerome Coleman. OF New
York introduced to the assembly by President
wyckon. cowens can'ata. entitled The Rose
Maiden" the first study. Rehearsals will b.
hold every Monday evening hereafter.
The Roslyn Republicans have elected the follow
ing officers: President Dr. Joseph II. Bogart;
yicc-presdeni Wallace Thurston: secretary. Or
Peter H. Legs. treasurer William Witt". r.. Execu-
tive Committee Dr. T. y. Leys. Monroe 5 Wood.
Wallace Thufston. William H. Wood ana Phlneas
a. Seaman
The latest aspirant Tor gastronomic honors on
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employ OF Bingham 4 Brush at Cold Spring Har-
Dor. Mr.. Hawkins colors were lowered few days
ago when Syosset girl ate thirty-seyen buckwheat
cakes In less than twenty minutes. Hawkins now
offers 20 bet that he can eat MY buck"heat cakes
the size 81 a dinner plate and drink two large mugs
Of coffee aitorward. lie has already won three
gastronomic contests. lie is the champion cruller
and oyster cater OF SUFFOLK County. and his friends
feel confident that he easily beat the Syosset
girls record
The young men Of Patchaguc recently organized
drum corps. with the following officers: Presi-
dent. Charles lie Grass. vicc-prcsldcnt William II.
Brooks; secretary. Edward Anderson. treasurer.
Harry Paine NE corporal william Gil. chief rfer.
Charles DE Grass. drum corporal John Rice; chief
drummer. Philip Ncwtown. drum major. John T..
Haynor. IT. The corps Will purchase paraphcrnalia
and begin TO practice az once.
Morton Cromwell. young and enthusiastic Re
publican OF Glen Cove has been appointed to the
committee clerkshp In the Assembly made vacant
through the death Of j. W. Titus. Mr.. Cromwell
IS prottse Of Asscmblymnn Vacheron. Of the Hid
District
Charles Bliss. Of Dix. IIIls VINO. November ..
married Evelyn Soper the daughter OF Charles b.
Soper Of Northport. has lcf, his wife and gone
back to his fathers farm. with the belief that mar
riage Is a failure. Mrs. Bliss who en,ertains
similar opinion. Il now living peacefully at home
with her parents. She does not mind the separa-
ion from her husband go much but the loss ot the
wedding-rng which Bliss had given her. and which
worried the young wife greatly The father OF the
girl says that Bliss acted as n he believed that
lar owed him a living lie had a prediction FOR
staying in the house ali day, Carrying on ndiscrlm
could Finally Mr. soper told his orratlc son.in
law that he was tired OF maintaining him In idle
ness. and suggested that he leave Norhport AT
once and never return Bliss took the hint. and Is
nov cutting wood for his father for his board and
lodging He saws his troubles due to too
much father-inaw." and that he couiu stand 1t no
The Cs1 Tn9sc game sna @H pTs
president Theodore +. Studcy: treasurer. Gnstave
T. Dotier George NJ Hard. Warren Cruikshsnk
charles f. Lawrence, James Bloomfield. Edward
Joseph NJ. Belford. OF Riverhead. has been elected
chairman of the suffolk County tePublican Com.
mittec. FIX District ATTORNEY Benjamin H. Reeve Is
u" County clerk John IL satphn. Of jamaica has
bTs@ IS % SPEND 1ae F rR in enc
,,oction Of being The only blacksmith on Long
Island who has worked sixty -fye years continuously
q few years ago. and Is living on small farm
near his ancestral home:
himself a candidate for the position OF Fish Com
missioner under the single-he commission plan
n,,pne in its recent report Mr. Thompson is
member r'a, of the wyandacl club; and owns large
Prize The residents OF Woodhayen are up in arms
against the dumping OF refuse from house
aose to the south woodhaven school and also
~ Union Course. by the city contractors; The
board of Health Of Jamaica has been called upon
10 Investigate the matter.
George IT, Cooper, OF Frccport has been APP
nointeI Inspector of the county road between Free
mort and Rockville Centre. 49,
Henry Stanton, manager OF the Rosyn High
lands property, IL cndeavoring to secure the APP
nointment "a Income Tax Collector or queens
County. Mr.. Stanton has been strongly indorsed
Tor The position. Among those who have recon-
mended him are Daniel +. Lewis president OF the
I1rooklyn Heights Railroad Company; George ].
Murray OF the Brighton Beach Railroad Company;
T. ~ Chauncey. Eugene u. Iierri, and other
Jirooklyn men OF prominence. The appolntme
rests with Internal Revenue Collector fiealy.
Considerable religious interest has been awak,
ened In Patchogue by the conversion or Edward
VcNuty n liquor dealer. His change OF heart is
due 70 the revival meetings conducted by the Rev.
n f. Ferguson. at the Methodist Church. Me
N,iltv was hned $50 and sent 10 Jail for ten days
by Justice Price. of Beport few weeks ago. for
COLLATION. OF the Excise laws. Tho complainant
Vas a committee headed by the Rev Mr.. .Fergu-
son Shortly afterward he was rearrested on a
similar charge, and later again was arrested on
charge OF robbery. Since the revival meetings have
been held Mr.. Ferguson has been talking with Nc
Nnlty and finally induced him to attend MS re-
body OF the church and asked forgiveness. saying
he was sorry for all past misdeeds. This was the
.trp al for A rejoicing among those present |