New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINS.
THE E1MsFoRD TROLLEY LINE AND ITS
FRANCHISE.

,,,r,Cu NOTES or INTEREST
. A., rext four months an electric railroad
~, ohablv be in operation between Elmsford on
49, Ecw-York and Putnam Railroad, ana S'-'er
=, park in the town OF Harrison. Just across
49, horders Of the village. The vote OF the Board
,T,ustees on Tuesday evening last 10 defer action
,ho application OF the Westchester County Cen
.roI Electric Railroad Company for franchise
,sroueh the streets OF White Plains until report
- received on Monday n!gnt next from the
ecial committee of The board appointed seNeial
o,,b. ago has made the directors OF the Fins
.ori Company see the danger of an attempt 10
anlav an carly completion OF the road IL the
I'D is not in operation by the LIST day ot July
~, the company will be called upon TO forfeit
g. .oa which il must deposit in the White Pains
rnl "a an evidence OF good faith that the road
will be completed.
On Monday evening next the committee "hlVh
vas Amounted by President Cromwell 10 revise
tho charter OF the village will report TO the board
WITHIN a few days thereafter ii the amendments
,,nosed are satisfactory TO the pubic they viii
~ forwarded 10 Albany. with directions 10 the
Westchester representatives. TO push them TO an
early passage.
The entertainment given by Mrs. n. A. Slosson
Mss Josie Frost and others IN the Auditorium on
Wednesday evening last, for the benefit of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church an artistic ana financial
success The attendance large and representa-
1--WE and both the leading artists gave satisfaction
The PRESBYTERIAN Church women. who labored 10
make the entertainment financial success. are
especially eiaied.
Michael Dewitt Iaborer, has sued the village OF
White Plains for $1,000 damages alleged to nave
resulted from a broken collar bone, which he sus-
,alned year ago by falling on a plank walk in
Nariine-ave The Corporation COUNSEL mas asc-r-
,s.ned thar a settlement was made Win the com
plainant a year ago for sOe by a committee OF the
board. ana release was filed against all further
In anticipation of the early construction of an
electric railroad through Ralroad-aVe. me paving
Of the avenue with granite block Is being urged by
number of prominent citizens.
The officers and members OF Grace Episcopal
Church viii tomorrow evening assist IN dedicatory
services attending the first of the new organ
recently put the ediace by New-lork firm
Miss Schmid an accomplished daughter of Or. H.
Ernest Schmid. will preside a. orgdnist
Miss Edith Van Tassel OF orawampum,si, enter
her home Tuesday evening.
In the Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening
F. carr Of c5apPaqas PTei e5yor Of 6hs VIII
speak OF Advance Endesvor' before the Young
Junior society Of Christian Ende ,vor.
The Amaranth Dramatic Association OF Yonkers
members and guests OF White Plains Council c.
L. No AS at the first annual receP'l9n o, ma
evening. ,,-......
Courthouse Monday morning.
Board of Trustees will be held. and on Tuesday
evening the Lyceum members VIII convene r, IN
else has been called. to be held in the Town Han
supervisor See Of North Castle. is still an ear
nest advocate Of the county road system He says
that within few years the agitation OF the ques-
lion will result Supervisors being chosen in the
several towns to advance proposition TO expend
thousands OF dollars in the construction OF nrst-
class macadamized roads in all sections OF the
The officers OF the Bethel Baptist Church ~
nounce an od-folks concert in the Auditorium on
Thursday evening, February IA, for the oeneht OF
The Rev Dr. McChesney. pastor OF the Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church. had as his guest last
Sunday Bishop Andrews. who preached TO large
congregation at the morning service.
Francis H. Hesses. secretary of White Plains
Lodge No. 473 r and \. NJ, and who for many
eers Of the sth Regiment. s seriously i'll at his
home on tine New-York Post Road.
John w sullivan, a local ice dealer IL an asprant
for the Office Of Excise Gpmmss' of usmaronec
ave- will celebrate the ninety -ffth anniversary OF
his birth. Mr. Horton continues 10 ENJOY gooa
health. He was born IN White PLANS. ana mas al
ways lived his farm which is just outside the
Gilbert Frazer the British Vice-Consui at the
port of New-York, who lives in BIosdw YAK IN, ms
Frazer who is visiting friends at stuttgart, Ger
Supervisors Gilbert NJ. Todd. Gideon W. Daven-
port and Frank c. Schriven will have charge OF the
general Improvements in the renovation OF the
BY the Board OF Supervisors. m
Justice Harrington. Of Central-ave. VIII celebrate
his ffteth wedding anniversary at mis- home on
AZ the I'nionville Reformed Church tomorrow the
funeral OF Mrs. Adelia Church viii be held.. she
vas seventy-ve years Old and the mother OF eleven
surviving forty-three grandchildren ana e.eVeh
geat-grandchildren.