New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINS.
p1-s1xEss FAILURES WHICH CAUSED
MUCH SURPRISE.
INTENSIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THE CHARITY
n.I-PoIITICAL PERSONAL AND SOCIAL


n,1-poIJTICAL PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
Nores OF INTEREST.
There have been several assignments on the part
Of what were thought TO be money making firms
a, This place this winter-notably those Of Freeman
II Merritt the welknown sewer contractor, and
John w. Young & Sons. the lumber, feed and coal
merchants on Wednesday last John W. Young.
Albert ]. Young and Irving w. Young. comprising
the firm of John W. Young & Sons, made q general
assignment TO Charles +. Sutton OF PleasantVilie
There are no preferred creditors 1t Is generally
believed that the firm will be in position TO pay
all its obligations and start anew under the title or
the John W. Young & Sons Company as stock
organization. 80
The chief social affair of the coming week VIII
be the Charity Ball. which will be held on Mohua!
night in ST. Johns Hall Elaborate and extensive
preparations have been made in the hall decora
lions From to $50 D. the White Palns bahu
will give concert in the hall. after when uaivns
will begin. under the direction OF PROFESSOR rs''
The patrons include Judge j. o. Dykmah' 'ou"''
Clerk Digney Register Grainey. Schooi 'oiii''S
sioner Thompson District-Attorney iiau H. l.
Dykman Supervisor Schimer. Postmaster fauiuihS'
ex-Sherf Duffy, Joseph Tooker, Monmouth "ue'
hill and host of others.
The Lake-st outlet will be finished to-day. En-
eineer Carpenter, who has been pushing the Work
for the last five weeks under the direction OF the
Sewer Committee. announces that the terminus has
been reached. and that connections TO the lake-st
main will be made early next week
Messrs Gatcly & O'Rourke. who had the con-
tract 10 lay sewer mains in Mamaroneck-ave. and
Cromwell Place. have sublet their work to George
T. Somers of Brooklyn.
John O'Rourke of the Board OF Assessors, has
contracted for the building of three stores in Grove
st. between Railroad and MARITIME aves
The Rev. William II. Tole. the rector OF ST.
Johns Church. who has been i'll with the grip.
has recovered sufficiently to attend TO his clerical
duties.
The Board of Trustees will convene in special
meeting next Monday evening TO audit the claims
against the bond account.
The death of Supervisor Charles w. Cnderhili,
OF Yorktown. has removed from the Westchester
County Board of Supervisors a stanch Republican
Brother Of PMir Mrs Emee Burgess well-known
s White the sns H Of is in
ceipt of many fayors as result Of placing col,
Charles Butler. Richard ~ Hoe. Mrs Charles s
Hoe and Miss II. +. Brinckerhoff, comprising the
Executive of sns Boi Sm OF SsVe o
warded resolutions of thanks to the Fire Depart
by much property was removed from the house
and the other buildings were saved from destruc;
ton, at the fire on the 18th inst which destroyed
school c ThEmp
soner District. announces that he vii hold al, an
sssona f and hrd sae the
the Union Hook and Ladder company rooms on
grade Ses' certificates will only BE- examined on
day The towns comprising the district are Green
burg, Harrison. Mt Pleasant, North Castle.
White Plains. and Ossining.
Bids for the laying Of sewer-main in GIand-st
S5rom Quarroppas-st. to the New-1ork POST koad
will be received by the Board OF Trustees early IN
March.
The Cecilia Bradford Trio gave an entertainment
In the Auditorium on Thursday evening In ala OF
the Baptist Church. $500
The only towns in Westchesier County in which
Supervisors to be Elected this spring are York
town. Cortlandt. Rye and Mount Vernon.
Under the direction of Mrs. Charles Whitney,
snanager; Mrs. Merwin Snifin, Mrs Charles Nichols
and Mrs. II. S. Moore cake sale will be held al
scxt Tuesday proceeds OF which will be given 70
che children OF the Wesichester Temporary Home
for tae purchasing of clothing etc.
In the Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church to-
morrow the congregations Of the Presbyterian Bap-
list and Methodist churches VIII unite in a union
service. The Rev. DR. Maconbrey. OF the Presby-
aerian Church, will preside. and addresses VIII be
made by the Rev. DR.. Edward Thompson. OF the
american Sunday League, and the Rev Dr. Alter
bury of the NewYork Sabbath Committee.
Another piece OF Railroad-ave. property changed
hands this week W. II. Bayles. the jewellei has
purchased from T.. G. Snifiin the site of the Amer
lean Express cfice near OraWaupum-st. for *VVv
The property has frontage OF thirty feet on the
avenue.
The Board OF Supervisors expect to terminate the
annual session next week. Already many OF the
collectors have received their warrants for the col
that they will sit 10 receive the taxes within ten