New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
THE LOWER EDGE or hINGS.
WHAT IS GOING on IN BENsoNHuRsT AND ALoNd
THE BAY SHORE.

,r,I,r1s GOING on IN BENsONHURsT AND ALONG
THE BAY SHORE.
Coro,,oints long and loud have been made against
the extra charge exacted from all househooers II.
the settled parts of the town Tor the removal u
ashes This fee. added to the inevitable ana 'a'he
high taxes has caused no end OF srumDiihg' anu
r,ebtfullv TIE secretary of the New-Ctrecht Tax
oayers Association recently laid the matter before
Alfred T White Commissioner of City Works, urg-
ing upon the Department the necessity OF early re-
lief from the burden which 1t was caiiheu' shou'u
be properly assumed by the city Inc Commissioners
said that the three years contract for removing
ashes in the old city OF Brooklyn expires on April
next and that the contract to be prepared by MS
successor will without doubt. provide for the re-
moval of ashes in the we-built-up streets OF the
new wards
The Russian tea" for the benefit Of the Brooklyn
Diet Dispensary. held in the Academy OF MUSIC
Thursday last night and tonight SATURDAY 10 rep
resented In the management by Mrs Peter bogerI
of Bath Beach; Mrs. r. B. Fithian. and Mrs George
A. Allen Of Blythebourne. VINO are also Objects VI
this worthy charity.
Mrs Hilton r. Freeman. OF Eighty-afth list, Ben
sonhIrst gave her last "at home" this week, pre-
vlous to removing with her family Into Brooklyn
for the winter.
About twenty-sx couples took part in the coon
at the Hotel Argye last week. but the next dance,
Of the Marine aud Field club, in Cropsey ave,
where better accommodations are secured Eugene
are the Committee OF Arrangements.
on Monday night the bowling teams Of the Graves
nd b b a BroSy Gqn he alleys in
Hotel Argyle. The return game will be played
ON Thrsday night TT the married and single men Of
the club rolled a game. Last night the club gave
t ers sDd followed " WaEeey
been elected to MI the corresponding secretaryship
vice Spencer Tallmadge resigned.
Monday evening the second OF the series Of pro-
greS-iYe euchre games VIII be held In the Ridge
Club j. r. Bennett Frederick D. MacKay and C.
Il. Van Brunt are the committee in charge
In September the home OF j. r. Oliver. In Eighty
second-st.. Bensonhurs was entered by burglars
was left 10 trace the robbers but few days ago a
detective Of the New-York police force. hunting for
were Identified as Mr.. divers properly. The find
was immediately exploited as due 10 the vigilance OF
and credit claimed accordingly when as a matter Of
fact the local officers were never within ten miles
OF the discovery.
lowing ticket Will be elected President. Robert b.
Sedgwick; yice-presdent. c. w. Wright; financial
Rogers; treasurer. George ". Dederlck: trustees
Howard See and VI G. Chandler: auditors, How
ard See and T. Wellington Harris.
be issued by the New trecht Free Library in a
few days. The annual election OF officers viii oc-
will be continued. SO far the library has been a
marked success and decided acquisition to the
public in Its portion OF the town.
An attempt TO run a trolley road through Crop
sey-ave. which is one of the finest streets in this
end OF the city. being macadamized from end to
end and IL the connecting Ink between the con-
templated Shore Driveway and Bay Parkway. In
Bensonhurst. was frustrated by the active opposi-
ton OF A. V. Il. Noorhis the Marine and Field Club
J. ID. Lynch and other property-holde along the
avenue The new road was TO be called the Brighton
and Bensonhurst Railroad The scheme was
worthy the palmy days OF McKane and Furgueson
On the meeting OF the Legislature. Assemblyman-
elect Newman will introduce bill perpetually ex-
emptng Cropsey-ave. from railroad purposes.
The Citizens Building and Loan Association of
Bath Beach Will elect officers Monday night.
was badly injured while driving last week. Is slow
ly recovering. At FIRST her wounds so serious
that her life was despalred OF by the attending
physicians. Mr. Cottier has fully recovered