New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
ROCKLAND COUNTY.
NYACK.
THE CONTEST FOR A TROLLEY FRAN.
CHISE AMICABIY SETTLED.

ACCIDENTS DIE TO rNsKILFrL DRIvING-NEws
NOTES AND GOSSIP FROM THE WEST
BANK or THE HUDSON.
Nvack will have a trolley road in full opera
lion before a year has gone by. and the business
prosperity OF the place will be doubled. Inc WIN
drawal of the River and Valley TRACTION So"-
pany leaving the Nyack Traction company a'one
in the field has had beneficial erect upon INC
trolley project and the. promoters oil the TWO
companies are to be congratulated on the ann
cable settlement The people who have looked
down upon the scheme OF trolley tracks IN Nyack
need not worry about the dangers OF the .roies
road which they have been whispering ABOUT ior
the company intends to make the system the
model OF the country.
The runaway accidents which have recently
occurred in Nyace were mostly due TO the mex
perience OF the drivers. Young men and women
who know little nothing about the handlns
OF reins would better take to blcyce-rding OF
walking or else have experienced horsemen with
them when they drive.
Mrs. James Rutherford Stewart, who was Miss
Grace Merritt and was well known by large
circle Of friends IA Nyack. died suddenly on
Thursday. Her death has caused sorrow 10 All
who knew her, and the heartfelt sympathies OF
the entire community extended to her young
husband. and her sisters and brothers MRS.
Stewart was the daughter of Edward Merritt.
now dead and the sister of Edward Merritt ana
Arthur Merritt well known citizens OF Nyack
Her sisters are Mrs. j. o. Davidson wife OF ).
o. Davidson. the well-knOwn marine artist VINO
recently died: Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. ,Aspinwan
and Miss Alice Merritt. Mrs. Stewart was mar
ried several years ago in Grace Church, Nyack'
to James Rutherford Stewart. Of New-fork. ana
she lived most OF the year in Nyack. Her tunera
will be held to-day at Trinity Church. New-hork'
at | O'Clock.
George A. Cane OF South Nyack. has gone 10
Prince Edward Island. He will return IN TWO
weeks.
Another object lesson was afforded the Nyack
authorities this week in the matter OF hre-aiarm
service. A house in South Nyack burned down De-
fore most OF the hremen knew where the hre was;
,sarsn sn n gsi Of %vack and Miss Gould
OF Lawton, Mich. will be married on wednesday
Allan 0. Becker has purchased The Weekly Re-
view and vii turn j. into DemoT armer,y THE
There win be an nfant-class sale Of useful hr ar
parish-room. Wednesday. February o. afternoon
The Nataieem circle OF the First Presbyterian
Church preparing for on hont
Brthdag IN H tna' s9pear IN Costume to
represent various nations. and the Splits OF JUS
tce. Truth and Peace. presided over by the Anger
The bowiers OF the Nyack Rowing Association on
and the Regulars the features now at ne noss,
ho!ss George Hard pTesdenc h az .se cnsp
Nauonai s nsne' ,be Mack National Bank; w.
" crosby W. X. Conrad and j. NJ Gesner are
the Antedlluvans and G. l.. Chapman, r. ne few:
r. G. Bell, G. A. sturtevant and d. ID. sherman
are the Regulars. ... ,- ,u.u
4 meeting OF the Rockland County farmers VIII
be held at Sufrern February IL TO consult ana
discuss practical farming $500. . A..
Sheriff Anness intends to institute ,1 REFORMS an,.h
iisnment OF religious services on Sunday AFTER
Moons A.. s. ,.,
tinues good and large numbers or people ENJOY
the sport every day. A..
DR. Frank j. Maynard has taken a lease OF the
De Mott homestead. at Tenahy, and VIII remove
The Rev NJ Greaves. who is acting pastor or
Grace Church. has succeeded In bringing INTO inc
church many new people and he has greatly IN
creased the Sunday-schoo attendance he mas
won popularity with all the parishiohers'