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New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
NYACh.

ERIEF NOTES FROM P0CKLAND COZ MY
The indications are that voters OF the senate us
trict comprising Rockland and Orange counties VIII
elect Clarence Lexow the Republican candidate TOT
State Senator by ma jority larger than ne re'eNeu
two years ago, when he was elected 10 the ''''
from this district, which then included Du'chess
County Many Democrats In Nyack anu through
out the county have expressed their ih'en,'o" u
voting for Mr. Lexow Otis II. Cutler VIII again
represent Rockand County in the Assembly ana
the County Campaign Committee predicts MAJOR
y for him OF between so and LOO votes.
one OF the prettiest weddings In Nyack TINS fal
was that OF Charles II. Green and Miss Mabel Is
Duryea I'm the Reformed Church last SATURDAY
night. The ceremony was performed Dy 'he heN.
DR.. w j. I.eggett. pastor Of the church' assisted
by the Rev Franklin Babbitt rector OF hracT
Church The bride was attended by Miss May We'll
ler OF Newbnrg as maid OF honor, and by MISS
Helen Stamford, Miss Anna l.. Logan, MISS Edi'h
Hard and Miss Grace Brown as bridesHaius' N"'-
lam J. Parslow was best man. and the ushers were
A. b. Cornell George l.. Chapman. Jonn OSBORN ana
Walter Il. Duryea. After the ceremony reception
held the home OF the brides fsther' III
Broadway Mr. and Mrs. Green Will spend the
winter In Nyack.
Miss Mabel A. Varker. OF Nyack was married on
Wednesday to John Hudson IIal. OF New-Iork' AT
St Thomass Church. in that city.
. on Tuesday October %. Miss Frances Fraser ana
George Z. Baldwin, both OF Nyack, will be married
in the Reformed Church and on Wednesaay ys eyen g
Blauvet will be marre1 i'm Grace Church
The death OF Mrs Davidson the widow OF Julian
O. Davidson. the wel-known marine artlst VINO
died last spring. occurred In New-fork on Iues-
day Mrs Davidson had spent the greater part
OF her life in Nyack where she was hlShlN IS
teemed and beloved by a large circle OF friends
Her home was always u popular gathering place
Mrs. Davidson the daughter OF Edward Mef-
rtt who was an honored citizen OF New-fork.
Thomas Varker and his family who have been
living I'm Upper Nyack have returned 10 ther city
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Tucker will spend the winter
in New-york They will leave Nyack next week.
DR. and Mrs. j. William Giles entertained the
Married club last Wednesday evening at their
home in Broadway.
f. NJ Carroll will start for Cuba next week to
be gone month.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Meeke-. OF Grand View,
Will soon remove TO New-York for the winter.
Miss Amy Weeks who has recently been seriously
III. is rapidly recovering.
John +. Williams. a well-known banker OF Chi
csgo. IL visiting in Upper Nyack.
This month ends the present the Coun-
try club. II will reopen in May. 1896.
Merchants doing business on the line Of the Erie
Railway and its ranches who have freight con-
signed to them suffered greatly recently from
the depredations OF thieves who have broken into
the cars. The officials OF the railway have made
every effort to discover the guilty parties but
without success. until Friday. when Conrad Ioeing
and Edward j. Golden arrested al Manuel.
and large amount OF stolen property found
in h-ir
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
SING SING.

A delega ton OF fifty members OF Nyack Tribe,
Improyed Order OF Red Men accompanied by a
brass band. paid Sint Slnck Tribe No 2os. Of this
village fraternal visit last night. The initiation
degree was worked. and big eat ended the
evenings festivities.
The marriage OF Miss May Miller. the popular
soprano of the Baptist choir to Charles B Godfrey
Of Wiliamsbridge was celebrated at the home OF
the brides mother. Mrs. J.. NJ. Miller. last Thurs
day the Rev. F.. w. Lockwood officiatng
The contest over the ownership OF Pleasant Square
White Plains. The parties In the case are MIS-
Deborah Mangam. who owns the adjacent properly
and the village. which has used the lana IN as
pute as public property for NUMBER OF years
This is the third trial OF the case The village
was beaten in the first trial. the decision was re-
versed by the Court OF Appeals and now II Is being
gone through with once more About thirty, VII
nesses have been supoenaed on the part OF the
village.
The one hundred and first anniversary OF Method
ism In this village has been celebrated at the High
land Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church all OF this
week The anniversary week Will end tomorrow
when DR.. George r. Morris. OF Boston lniversi'y
will preach in the morning and evening.
A reunion of Company +. l7th Regiment. New
York state Volunteers will be held Monday Oc-
tober % This organiza tion. known as the Sing
Sing Tigers" the first company 10 leave this
with a campfire in Grand Army Hall In the even
ing at which prominent men will deliver addresses
The first part OF the series OF university exten-
sion lectures in this village was given at the Pres
byterian Church last Monday evening Professor
A. V. W Jackson spoke upon, The .,,s Kise OF the the
next Monday evening. when a Study OF Shakes
peare' Will he presented
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
DOBBS FERRY.

The Dobbs Ferry Fire Department viii be ~
spected by the Village Trustees on the evening OF
Tuesday October o. Those in charge Of the review
are Department Chief j. J. Francis and Assistant
Chief James Mills.
The two sisters OF Curt Won Weosll. who nave
been here this summer, have gone 70 Germany Tor
the winter
The old planking on the bridge over the rahroau
tracks at the foot OF the dock hill was torn up carry
this week and replaced by new boards
lawn party held on the beautiful grounis
OF Henry Willard on last Saturday afternoon The
affair was one of the most brilliant Of the sort given
this summer.
The Central Railroad people are gathering 'he
flowers and plants at stations all along Inc hhe
Dobbs Ferry incluisd, and were II not FOR Inc nv"
coat OF paint which the station has received 'he
place would have a desoste appearance
The second annI,l military ball OF Gen srai Medic
Camp No Al Sons OF Veterans. OF DobbS feffH
will be held in Pro- .ction Hall. Hastings. on lne
Will appear IN uniform. The Committee or Arfshsr
menfs consists Of Arthur Polhemus chairman r.
Hauptman secretary George Polhemus, treasurer >
+ Weirmilier and Lester Munson.
J. j. McComb IL agitating the extension or the
bridge over the Central tracks At the switch 'o~rr
TO connect with the Palisades extension lie hds
agreed 10 subscribe one-fctrth OF the entire cost o
purchasing the property lying between tne hearese
nonf of the present bridge and the avenue. from
the owner Mrs Dunvorth The railroad company
Is ready 10 build The bridge as soon az the hee"ed
rjgh; OF way has been granted
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
PEEKSkIII..

IN. hundred Odd Fellows from this place the large
,a,oritv OF them members OF Cortlandt Lodge NO
4 went 70 Nyack the steamer Emeline on Mon
aav evening 10 pay fraternal visit 10 Oneka
odge At Nyack the Peeksklll boys were met bV
,hs Nvack lodges and a drum corps and escorted
10 the lodgeroom. where the second oeeree was
r,orlea on four candidates three from Peekskill
-. an. rrono Nyack After the lodge work an ad-
,o,,rrrent was made to Association Halls, where a
d,rner was given for the guests. There were
,,,a. from, several other lodges in Rockand
County Among the speakers were Henry .. rree'
.xIustIce William NJ. Barton. Isaac H. smith,
,.ro Z pootb and John c. Woodwork. OF Peeks-
Kill.
The trustees met on Tuesday afternoon ihs'eau
-, ,,,,asaay evening Considerable routine business
was transacted. An exempt cer''"ea'e i'o'n 'ne
pasLsku, Fire Department was granted 10 PhiIp
!, sn,,,h A membership granted TO Joseph
-, The resgnatio OF Edward Dyckman was
also accepted These were all from Coiumpisn aiL hn
sne company No r. nu%Gs5 s,Ion I received Ga the
nn,rac, 70 Iay surface water sewer IN Nes0n,
sws rom Orchard-st. TO Centra-aVe. Inc o'd
was $3.50 , 80, x,,.s,.
The bowling alley n Main,s, Ssrn Closed during
day for the winter hitei ""''9
the summer months A., . -,
There was a butterfly sociable al me nome OF OF
Mrs Charles +. Smith, North M Da' 30 ~ 10 d,ss
rhursdsv evening under the auspices " ''e ''''''
~ ,hs tii,st Methods; Episcopal Church.
an rus.aav evening November 5; the ladies' M OF
The 81 Psuis Methodist Episcopal thu,cn h,r VII WI,
have the CANADIAN bnDllse .sdIss s,''sid Aid society
Centennial Hose Company No 4. with sixty men; men;
,bsir annaraius and the Peskskill C9Inet 'ain m
and Washington Drum Sorps sr MN in the biennial pa
rsde OF the Yonkers Fire Department
Measles are prevalent In Peeksk!l h"n ,w ae" ds~
are being reported to the hea''h o"
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
TUCKAHOE AND BRONXvILLE.

Edward Dougherty. who was accidentally shot In
MONEYS woods. near Bronxville. last week ana
who died from his injuries, was to be married IN
January next
School Trustee John Fisher raised on his Tucks-
hoe farm this year nine Boston Marrowfat pump
kins which weighed 1850 pounds. varying from l'o
70 100 pounds each On one vine there we're nVe
pumpkins which weighed about 20 pounds.
Bronxville Hose Company No. last week elected
officers as follows: John Feldhusen. president;
George T. Higgins foreman; r. Galiow and ID Nc
c'nrdy assistants: {. T.. Booth and J. Steiblns,
secretaries and Judge ID. ONeill treasurer
The Harvest Home" by the Epworth League; OF
the Tuckahoe Methodist Episcopal Church. last
Friday yielded for ST. Josephs Home, or Dobps
Ferry fifteen barrels OF potatoes nve barrels OF
apples six large bags OF pumpkins citrohs;
sauashes etc. and many parcels of groceries ana
provisions.
Tuckahoe and Bronxvlie were about deserted on
Thursday everybody who could going over 10 me
great hremens parade at Yonkers Iuckahoe SEM
Waverly Engine Company No J, headed by a mute
and drum corps.
The towns OF East Chester and Yonkers are build
ing a bridge across the bfonS river hrai
Hodgmans rubber factory
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
OTHER WESTCHESTER TOWNS
TARRYTOWN.

On October % the third golf game for the Iheoa"a
Cup will be played for on the knollwood Country
Cubs grounds. There have already peeh TWO
games which were by j. Scott McComp. ol
Dobbs Ferry and Paul Gilbert Thebaud OF New
York City On November the open tonrsameht
for members OF all clubs both associated ana allied
will be played for handsome cup to be presenter
by the club. be three times before becoming
the property Of any person In the mean time i
will be held by each winner. The cubhoise. wnich
is heated by steam will remain open all winter.
The Ladies' Sanctuary Society. of the Church OF
the Magdalene. at Pocantco His. will hold iair
at the rectory OF the church beginning on Esst
giving Eve There will be four tables-the r.ast
View table. under the direction of Mrs James
Butler the president OF the society, who hves III
New-York city: the New-York table. presided over
by Mrs Joseph NJ l.edwith: the Tarrytown tap,e'
in charge OF Mrs. Raynard, and the Pocanueo 'aoe'
Mrs Haney.
On Thursday evening. october "A. the Niiage
Trustees will inspect the local fire department N
yitations have been issued TO the chefs OF ,ne
Peekskill Mount Vernon and Sing sing depart
ments and there will doubtless be a large number OF
visiting fremen .
Surrogate srkman has appointed Frederick z,
Weeks and John W. Free. OF this village, apPraS-''
for the estate OF the late Mrs. Jacob Mott
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
STATEN ISLAND.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM RICHMOND
COUNTY

John Stewart grand master Of Masons OF the
State of New-York. will attend a district meeting
10 be held by all lodges in the county on Ihurs-
day evening October 81. in the Tompkins Lodge
rooms at StapIeon. This IS the frst time In three
years that a grand master has honored Richmond
County with a visit. aad extensive arrangements
are being made by the various lodges to receive
him in a manner behtting his rank
The Richmond County Board OF Supervisors Will
hold a special meeting At the Edgewater Village
Hal nsrt Nonday afternoon at 43o o'clock TO give
a public hearing on the protests against the adop-
,iop of ,he Nyers Automatic Ballot Machine In the
town Of Northheld
The members OF the Richmond County Hunt cIub
left New-Brigh;on at O'Clock Yesterday morning
a special boat TO attend the huh' o' 'he "e""'"
Brook club Long Island
Richmond Lodge. +. and A NJ; OF Port , h1ch-
mond will have a house warming IN us handsome
new building In Harrison-sve Monday evening
IL IL expected that large deiegsuohs from 'n''"'
lodges on the island VIII attend
Gustav A. Bar,h and his family. OF stapieton.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
RryERHEAD AND THE HAMPTONs.

The Riverhead Social Club has elected the follow
president Frederick Wells: secretary and treasurer
Harold B. Smith; floor managers. Ambrose Corwin
George Terry and William Magee
Edward Harrison OF Riverhead. Is spending
two weeks vacation In Stamford. Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter s Rose. OF patchogue. were
guests Of District Attorney Jaycox during the last
week.
The present year has been remarkable for the
nrayalenca OF diseases among hogs throughout
SUFFOLK County 4 number of swine in Setauket
stony Brook and other PAGES succumbed TO the
cholera They first showed signs of drowsness and
refused to eat Medicines had no perceptible effect
unon them and after suffering the most excrucat-
ing main for a while they died. The disease. how
over had no effect upon the swine exhibit at River
head although the show iid not attract the at
tention 1t deserved.
At present the main topic al Good Ground IS
ducks broadbills. coots. redhet DIS and Diack duck
There are from five to ten thousand OF tnem III tne
neIphhorhood now, and the size and number or the
docks are increasing daily. All those who own bat
teries and sneak boats are getting thein IN shape
the decoyD are being overhauled ana new corus az ,
tached as next week several parties are expected
down from New-York and Brooklyn 10 try their luck
in getting bag OF the pirds'
The new summer home OF John Lynn, Or New,
York I'm Good Ground. Is nearing completion anu
viii be "A very attractive DuNd!ng AZ s'ahuS OH Il
naLs tho greater part of the Shnnecock Bay On
Ither aide are the houses OF r. r. Ielanu ana Judge
Wauhon.. Iynn both OF New York. Mr. Le:and mas
several men at work eAtenu,hs aane ,onr "a cS
sIae Of n and Clearing up the underbrush In the
grow. around tn, house
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
HASTINGS.

The Hastings Branch of the Kings Daughters rear
lied over 500 by their recent entertainment ana far
Ex-Congressman J. J. Little. who occupied the
Minturn property last summer. has returned 10 MS
home In New-York City
Two steam drills are in use on the sewage opera
tions and every indication points to the contract De
ing completed by the stated time.
A fair under the direction OF Father quinn VIII
be given by the members OF ST Matthew Cath9lc
ginning Monday October %. The proceeds VIII De
devoted to the building fund OF the churcn
owing TO danger on account OF laying the sewer at
broadway and Constant-st President Tompklns. or
this village ordered the street closed ana lane
leading from Broadway into hhpieaNe. mas pee"
opened for public travel
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
pArcHOGUE AND BABYLON.

,,, ux..utvs Committee II. C. Dare. Aifrso
p.ckbsm and j. +. Flugrath who were spPolh'ea
10, ,ba Roard OF Control OF the Patchogue "hee'-
MAN IN srperintend the work or raising iu''us .o'
ond the building OF a cross island cycle pain oe
,r,ean Patchogue and Port Jefferson 'isteu W.
Is1srson on Tuesday going over the pest W. %
the several proposed routes. Tne comnh'ee -
Tho por, Jefferson people just as ANXIOUS 10 puin
as the south side people. The for' 'en ~ 49,, -
-, oorasd IN raise one-third OF the necessary sum
- pa,ohogus would furnish the balance Aoout
s,a h.s already been raised in both Port JeHerson
"a p.tcboxuc A public meeting is 20 oe he'o
=, port Jefferson on Monday evening next 10 Iui
,her boom the matter. George H. ruriian' VI a.
ohogue an enthusiastic wheelmsn ana an eh'nu
.,.s, IN this plan and president OF the fa'chosuo
wbsslmen's Board OF Control. VIII pe the epea
-. .,an,,g There will also probably De otner
OF the snns pa tchogue Port Jefferson ana otneI
ppsoas large delegation Will be preseh. ho~'
Patchogue. ,,,. Ovarian at
Tbs home OF Mr. and Mrs. Horace Overton. a. -
Patchogue. was on Aonday, adangbter Miss Jennie
olparton became the wife OF Enoch Dal'' SoIton
.nonv was performed by the Kew. =; ;ha,r e. frisnds
and neshbors. the newly welded par is,. era ~ Mrs
hnnsvmoon trp through the South MI anu -''i"
naft vii reside at Wilkesbarre' Penn.
The seml-annual meeting OF n,ory the " o Of Nassau
VAS held In Babylon on Wednesday n m2rm,ns ,r sSands
afternoon Seven auxiliary societies ana fo Miss
WInsr az india and from the DorianSe ima ins.i'T y -
Hot Springs y c. Miss Lord OF arsd nssone of
spoke about the work among son ,ne missionary at
ta eavc N interesting address ABOUT tnae ~.
Iry making plain the manners ana amonS them
people and ,he ,,v dslesates present the
t,meshv, aran churches of queens county at ,WaiE
inston Babylon Isp and smith'o"n' III '-
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19

sailed on Thursday for an extended trip 'hro"sn
the South. -,
The Misses Chorman OF Niagara fans, "n1
have been visiting friends at Stapleton Tor seNeia'
weeks. returned home on wednesday -, o.,
Tho carma, c,,bbouse In Richmond Road, sta
pleon which was sold last week at pubic "uui'H,. H
to satisfy a heavy mortgage was porsm srorts viii
the bondhoders for a nominal sum. EHorrls Nm
be made TO reorganize the Gesselschalt FL h
rung which for over a quarter OF century has mas
been the leading German-Amerieah
Staten Island.
William H. Prall OF West New. BRIGHTON pay pay
master of the Staten Island Rapid 1rsnsit. @ ,o'
pany started on Wednesday on "A two weeks Na'a
tion.
James r. Robinson formerly the county Ireas s
urer. who has been seriously III, ~ Iap'uS 'oo'
ering
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
THE DEPTH or ne SEA.

From The Chicago IfIDuhr
The greatest known depth Of the sea IL In the
South Atlantic Ocean. midway between the Island
of tristan d Acunha and the mouth OF the Rio de
la Plata The bottom was there reached at
depth OF No. 2s6 feet or seven and three-nfhs miles
In The North Atlantic Ocean. south OF Newfound-
land soundings have been made 10 depth OF $50
fathoms or VI ls0 feet while depths equaling 3i,0O0
fset or six and A half miles reported south Of
The bermuda Islands The average depth OF the
Pacinc ocean. between Japan and California. Is a
iittIa over oD fathOme: between Chill and the
Va ndwich Islands 800 fathoms, and between chin
aud New-Zeaand, 900 fathoms The average depth
Of All the oceans is from 1000 TO 200 fathvmA
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
SCARBOROUGH.

The Scarborough Pastime Club was orsa
short time ago with a membership OF thlr,y-'nlee.
This organization Is composed OF the So'"s ,'e"
OF Scarborough and is under the patrohase " %
Elliott Fitch Shepard. The ohcers oi ',e - s..
wen w sherwood president Frank Drew. wee
n,s.,dsr,: George storms. secretary; James hiake'
treasurer
81. Marys Church the scene OF p,ruv L.. ~
ding on Thursday. when Miss ElAaoe," o.. H.
srs ss. ~. wife Of william f. sefert. The Rev. DR.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
NORTHPORT.

Tn. Northport Bible Society has elected the FOL-
,o1ns oo,cers: H. A. Brush. president: K NJ Row
lev first vice-presIdent. George Baocock second
,,os.nresIdent: f. G. Emmons third vice-president;
Henry r. soper secretary. and Alfred Z; Liliotson
ranostory The society Il an offshoot OF the Long
Island Bible Society. -.
Alexander Aitken, OF Northport is iamentins me sns
20 Li,ied a few days ago The animal had taken
Az dinerent prizes al as many dog shows
Hewlett Sc,dder and the family OF the late Henry
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19

Thomas r. Harris rector OF the church perf9rm,eshh me
tropical plants from William Rockefeers conseIva
tories Miss Lizzie Fischer and Miss Emma knuns mi
the maids OF honor. warren " snsI"v ",ee,ded
James Rae were ushers Among those who attehuea
the wedding were Mrs. II. Walter Webb Mt anu
Mrs William Kingsand Mrs BENJAMIN KnoMs,, owran
Mrs Edward I'nderhi Miss Smith. Mrs. J. warren
Rogers Miss Strong Mrs Thomas Harris, MISS , ria,
ris the Misses Brinkerhoof, MISS Becker MISS "es'
colt and Miss Swain
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
YONKERS.
EXTENSIVE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COM
PLETED.
PREPARING FOR WINTER ENTERTAINMENTS AND
LECTURES No MORE DANGER OF
WATER FAMINE.

WATER FAMINE
Since July the Department Of Public Works has
done a great deal OF work. From Commissioner
Samuel L. Cooper il is learned that for the quarter
ending October repairs have been made by
days labor on Asholrton-ave.. from Woodworth-
ave. to Locust Hl-ave; in Palssde-ave., from
Flagg-st. 10 Ashburton-ave. In South Broadway
from Hudson-st. 10 81. Mary-st.; in Mape-st. Lin
den-st Elm-st. and Park Hill-ave. Work is nesry
Completed on the reconstruction OF ST. Joseph's-ave
and has bee- begun on South Broadway from Ran
dolf-st south 10 the city line The country roads
repaired were Palmsr-ave. Mile Square Road. Nc
Lean-ave. Midlali-ave.. Roberts-ave, Odel-ave
and the Pipe Line Effort was made during the
summer by the Commissioner TO keep the streets
Of the city clean. and until September l he ex-
pended 500 a week on wages alone. Since that time
however he had been compelled to cut the expense
10 500 week This amount Is not adequate for the
proper cleaning Of the city. The crematory was
used constantly during the summer untii II was
destroyed by fire the night OF September % The
furnaces were not seriously injured and the crema
tory can be speedily put in use again Plans have
been submitted 10 the Common Council for the fol-
lowing work: Ma cadamizing Centrai-ave from the
Tuckahoe Road 20 Chrshsld-st.; Nepperhan-ave..
from Lske-ave 10 the extension; Park HilIave..
from tnd-rcir-st. 10 NcIean-aVe; the grazing oi
Odell-ave. from North Broadway.to WarDIrton-sVe'
Centre-st.. from Walnut to Seymour-st. and for a
".
sioner has under way plans for the grading OF Van
Corflanot Park-sye. from near Pelton-st TO 'h~
tou'n ine OF the city. Mcl.ean-ave, from hlinpah-
ave TO the Bronx River Road and the Tuckanoe
Road from Cenra-ave. TO the Pipe Line nave been
n&eadamizcd and work is In progress In Nepperhsh-
ave north of iake-ave. During the last 'hiee
months the Commissioner has certified TO over W.
"o Tor work done by contract
Plans are being perfected for course OF Uni
versi;y Extension lectures in this city during the
coming winter. Owing to the fact that PROFESSOR
a. v W. jackson. president of the fcnKers 20
eely, mas only recently returned from Europe, the
Usual TAI meeting OF the society 10 discuss tne nh,
ana plan an interesting has not YET peeh
SSaAe1. Professor Jackson however. has the matt II
a. nind ana the msmbers viii be called toketner
~ early Gate Since the erection OF the woman :
.nsutute Building. in Palisade-ave. the manage
centrally located
ane entertainment Committee OF the PARK mn
Sountry Cub. OF which J. Stanford Brown Is chalr-
~aH' u preparing programme Of winter FESTIVITIES