New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
BROOKLYN NEUS NOTES.
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The Peter Turner memorial bronze bust. IN honor
=, ,ho law founder OF the first Catholic congrega-
tion in BROOKLYN will be unveiled with elaborate
ceremonies on Sunday next at $50 p IN :" INC o.
Iomes Pro- Cathedral Bishop Mcdonnell VIII pre-
side and there will be a parade OF chiidren anu "o
dresses by prominent Catholics.
Superintendent Maxwell in a statement reiatlVe 10
the public schools gives the following s'aus''oS
In september 1894 1l4133 pupils were attending the
cbools. IN 1885 1856 an increase Of Abb average
attendance IN 1894 was 1Oo4e7 in 1885. 1O536S an IT.
crease of 4gO1. There are now lo4 more 'ea0ne'' >
than there were last year. Mr. Max"eH saiu TIM.
q number OF new schools had been erected anu
that nine more will be built during the next year
The Beard OF Land Commissioners has grahteo
TO the Rockaway Beach railroad COMPANY NV
acres OF land under water in Jamaica Bay lrontins
~, nro,e-tv owned by the company at Canarsie.
Tho annl,cation of the company was opposed by the
town OF Flatlands The Attorney-General decloeo
that the town had no interest IN the Janus u''uei
wafer tha, they belonged 10 the owners OF 'he
adjacent upland fronting on the bay SUBJECT oii'S
10 the rights OF the State Of New-York. The COM
n Intends 10 build piers covering its entire water
front
Yrealth Commissioner Emery has begun 70 make
ce,sus ~ the lodging houses OF the city In COM
pliance with the law passed by the last hessia-
ture.
The Brooklyn Baseball Club has mor'easea ioi
$4,000 to the Knickerbocker Trust COMPANY OF
New-York Its lease Of Eastern Park, ana all is
franchises. goods, etc.
Ex-Chief Engineer McCanna after taking WIN
ont warrant and keeping certain records OF the
Cbart,as Department for several days yesterday
return I'd them 10 their proper custodian NO action
will be taken against him by the authoriues'
The Church OF the Good Shepherd, IN McDohouen-
ST. near Lewis-ave.. will celebrate 'he twenty ''-'
anniversary OF its founding by series OF services
u,,ich x,ll he9n with a choir festival at o CLOCK
on Monday night.
colemn yespers with special music will be given
IN s., Martins Protestant Episcopal Church. Car
roll Park on Tuesday night at O'clock Among
,hoss who Will figure pro mnently In the programme
or. Artbur Laurence Brown, H. o. Hunting. Miss
Iann,ne Miss Martin. Miss Briggs. Miss Berral.
T. II Stokes, II. X. Elliott, Miss steursberg' Mrs.
lanes Lake Miss BurrD. Victor Schultz, E. {.
Collier. J. W. Cleland. James Lake O. A. Eldridg,
and ". NJ Despard
The Rev Cornelius l.. Twang pastor OF Cavalry
Ep,scopal Church South Ninth-st and Marcy-ave
Is anxious 10 meet the young men of his consrega-
,ion and in consequence has sent out some hum
dred invitations. which read as follows:
Chatter and Chowder
Dear Sir: / desire TO meet the men OF my eongre-
CATION socially. have selected Ipesaiy; ocoGotr I
room as the place and $50 p. M as the hour MUSIC
and addresses to conclude with refreshments
The Rev Dr. s NJ. Haskins pastor OF ST. Marks
Euiscopal Church South Fif,h-st. and Bedford-ave.
was nty-slx years rector yesterday, an1 the occa
SION was celebrated with special service In the
ivv-covered stone church. Or. Haskins. who IS
e!ghty-two yenrs old. received numerous telegram'
and letters OF ccngratulation from friends Directly
/ after nj. o-dnation he went Williamsburg and
helped build the church IN which he Is still the
rector