New-York tribune., 1895-10-05
ON THE LOWER EDGE or KINGS
NOTES AND NEWS FROM BrNsoNHrRsT AND
ALONG THE BAY SHORE

ALONG THE BAY SHORE
Mall facilities have been improved considerably by
the Introduction o. a new clerk in the Bensonhurst
Postoffice VINO take llttle pride IN having
letters etc. reach the people to whom they are adj
dressed Il is innovation warmly welcomed by
the hitherto sorely tried residents. though no con-
gratulatory mass-mceting is imminent on that ac-
count.
4 fortnight ago The Tribune referred to the in
sufficient policing OF the Bensonhurst district. and
the proposition from outside 10 perform special
police services at night for which the beneficiary
was asked 10 pay at the Of $26 year This. in
connection with the already alttudinous public
charges I'm the line OF taxes water, etc. was con
sidered rather in the nature Of imposition. es-
peciav as the city supposed TO furnish the
necessary protection. With this the secretary
OF the New-Utrecht Taxpayers Association Of Ben
sonhurst called the attention OF Commissioner Welles
To- 20 M lt,0ue ,h-,n ,' r. c,or1is!ioner
promptly replied. and on Saturday evening Sergeant
Somers OF the Twenty fifth Sub-Precnct. waited upon
the associations secretary. ami said thai heratter
five oticers-three in uniform and two in citizens
cothes-would patrol Bensonhursts streets aIter ~
p m. and that ample protection would b. afforded
the residents In the future About the time the SER
J. " Oliver In Elgh,y-second-st, TWO blocks from
where he was standing. was entered by burglars.
the thieves about loottng me pidcr, leaving the
kitchen because their wagon was full, having
taken care 10 poison a formiaOle-ookng dog the
night before In orde- 10 make complete job. A
few DAYS previous the houses OF ii. ". Hatch,
Henry 4.
Manor, were robbed by the same unwe.come VS.
it0rs Naturally. the feeling among the people IS
anything but reassurng. though doubtless the police
are exercising unusual care and watchfuness
The Lincoln Club has vacated its Old rooms at
Bath Junction The new quarters in Hatons Build
ing are not yet finished a house warming Of
magnitude and beneitng the adornment Of this
progressive cub H. expected when tho enlarged
rooms are ready for occupancy
Tomorrow the Re-. Alfred II. Brush will occupy
the pulpit of the New-ttrecht Church He has fully
recovered from his recent illness.
l. eft of South BcusOnhurst. secretary Of
the Gravesend Bay Yacht Club, has leased his house
and with his family will live in New-York for the
winter
Mr.. and Mr.. William a. Paratt will shortly move
into their new home on Twenteth-ave
Bythebourne is in certain parts much below
grade. and the work is going on OF raising the
streets and many OF the lawns surrounding the
have to be elevated TO the established line. The
West End road Is also raising It's roadbed 10 CORES
pond with the new grading and curbing Of New
ttrecht-ave. The latter is being paved with Belgian
blocks throughout. and where the new sidewalk IS
being laid out ranv old and handsome trees are
being removed 10 make room for the Improvement
An effort has been made 10y the Kings County
brought against it by Walker f Parhtt Of Ben
sonhurst. 70 set aside IT'S twemty-ily year con
GO OF the 400 lamps il supplies az the yearly rate
% SIS light providing the suit Is Withdrawn
The proposition was promptly refused and on
5 M4huay ',T d Corror',,on Conrse WrDonad nv
MIR Parntt. and il was decided that the Law De-
parment OF the cy shall assume the cost Of taking
The case throulh the Appellate Court. This gas
outrage" a. II l. called, was one Of the many
causes OF the overthrow Of The Democratic ring
at the polls, and many residents are hopeful thal
comes next month as some OF the same dtscredited
officials are again seeking nominations for i'm
- The ot the Old Avon Beach H9,s on cr9Pssy-
ave. has been acquired 10y QUO huDeI the Brook,
was purchased for $4,000 The Avoca villa adj
toinins il also owned by Mr. Huber who contem-
plates the erection OF a large brick hotel modern
and first class IN al rs APRON i tments ,,o..
! anil "a : al Cleveland.
Ohio the home OF his son. eN-Congressman Tom
1ohTson who accompanied his father on the trip
on Saturday last a SILK pennant by the
Naiad. sailed by Frederick and Louis lAthrop, OF
To-dav a contest between ls-foot catboats of the
Gravesend Bay Yacht Club. will be- sailed r. II.
Sherwood viii present small vote as prize to
As long as the warm sunshine lasts bathing will
when ii is bright. some OF the hardest bathers are
still found In the water II IS sad Few keep up
in the ice.
Now that the nomination FOR Mayor is settled
and the candidate gives entire satisfaction 10 all
Republicans barring the Buttng-Worth adaerents
the Senate Assembly and Aldermanc conventions
attract unusual attention. slate has been nxed
bv Republican machlnlsts in the With Assembly
District and ex-Assem5yman Charles \. Conrady
OF Bath Beach Is down a. their man Assemblyman
Clarkson n is conceded by all SIDES. has made
excellent record. and - In the field for renomlna
tiOn. which the better element In the party say
should he given him Conradys entanglements with
the Democratic town ring are SIN fresh IN the mem
ory ~ the neople ana ih1se In position 70 Know
canddly state that II ne is nominated his deeat L.
foregone conclusion. on the other hand victory Is
possible with C.arkson, ana II ne Is thrown over
board for hack politician the Republicans will be
minus a vote IN the Assembly. There appears 10 be
question as 10 Clarksons ntness ani his services
are appreciated
Major Francis =. Brrier who died In Fort Ham
nton on wednesday evening from an apopiec,ic
stroke was seventy geven years Old. and direct
descendant of the Corelyous the first family q get
tie I'm that part az New Utrecht early the seven
teenth century. He served In the Mexican War as
quartermasier under Captain Robert T.. Lee. after
ward the famous Confederate General During the
War OF the Rebellion the Major again in active
service
on THURSDAY evening X. g. Sedgwck chief clerk
I'm the Sherns Oflce. and chairman " the ward
delegation to the City Convention. gave a dinner
10 the delegates fOr the purpose or getting them In
line 10 present a solid front for Bryant the May
crafty candidate. All We're won over except w Bcn-
nett OF Hay Ridge. who declared he would not
support Worih's man and Intended voting for Wur-
ster. Seigwrk chAgrined az his failure To hold
th- delegation and Mr. Bennett hal the satisfaction
OF being the only man of II on the winning side
The BOYS club In Blythbourne will be formally
opened next Friday. An elaborate and interesting
nrnGramIns Is being prepared for the occasion