New-York tribune., 1895-07-27
MOUNT VERNON
10 CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF GOV
ERNMENT IMPROVEMENTS.
PITAI-CURRENT NOTES PERSONAL

The BAPTIST BOYS BRIGADE-TO AID THE HOS
PITAIl-cURRENT NOTES. PERSONAL
AND SOCIAL
The special committee OF the Board OF Trade. ap-
POINTED to take steps toward celebration OF the
completion Of the improvements by the Federal
Cover ment OF Hutchinson River is hard at work.
and viii report plan In few days. The improve
mats were really begun about quarter OF
ceaury ago. when number OF enterprising citi-
zss arranged and carried out work below Lock
vosas Bridge which cost about 5000 The Gov
e'rtent aflerwarl decided on plan secure a
csrnel from 100 10 200 feet wide from Lockwood's
Edge to Pelham Bay. with nine feet OF water at
san high tide. and a channel above Lockwood's )
sase 100 feet wide. 300 feet long. with the same
P'h Of water. The work below Lockwood's Bridge
as finished about fifteen years ago. That above
e orldge required the cutting OF a canal through
ae marsh lands. but as the owners OF the latter
aused TO cooperate with the Government at that
me the work ceased until about four years ago
inen the Noun, Vernon Suburban Land Company
vas formed. which purchased the marsh lands
hroush which ii was desired 10 dredge the canal
ihe new company decided the right OF way through
''s iahd 10 the Government, and then the work
resumed In 1882 the Board of Trade sent a special
eon"'''ee to Washington and secured further
"ppoplauon OF $1,000 10 complete the improve
'ea's The result is that when the present work
" ,'sned. Mount Vernon Will have waterfront
~" ise long. and with width and depth of chan
w give facilities to contractors and business
." !" bring coal. wood. lumber. etc. nearer to
~ ~ eV' and thus decrease the cost of transports-
. which has been done heretofore by the rail-
. Vther improvements Of the waterfront are
"'mpiatei. and the Board OF Trade will make
9o' as to what further work may be necessary.
.ne Baptist Boys Brigade having completed its
., p du'y for 1896. has resumcd its regular duty
tw.r,me ,me The brigade IS about one hundred and
s.d iSs Saons %s eSuppai SHnara ana captain
nanser: AZ ~ Of the l2th kesment is the COM.
the o,nd dnd military instructor. and he has brought
sos.s sanitation 10 perfection in the school Of the
talon every sunday morning the uniformed bat
IN 10 a,,iniDies outside OF the church ana lnarches
attend divine service. The Methodist Congre-
ofe ofssnee, and Catholic churches also have brgades,
T'u alter the same general plan.
ton H. y division among the members Of Gin
re,ri, TOOK and Ladder Company which promises 10
.esinx ." 'ne organization OF new COMPANY: Ihe
lew sin men who were proposed for meTnbership
ass.:ess ss'tsnngs t ago were backhaled and az !; y
psfsorai Dy some without further Justification than
mensers 'sasons sor Tns company has among ,n, ~,
yrncn msp some Of The leading citizens OF Noun,
ss rrosa, si'ei OF wealth. prominent in socley ap
Tes.nsssion@l and business standing in Ncw-lork.
to iorsns oss'leved members have already taken steps
GONNA, ss, passed BY the Legislature. ard the new
"a w. Will have headquarters on Chester Hill
Asssss, en- Tuesday. making an excursion up the
aiAe,y,nn River to iona Island. where there were
inr conaes' uanclng ana good time gcicis,
Dsa,smpahy, like others OF the Volunteer fIIe
nsny Sent oS ~ Is composed OF wei-kno.n citizens
sn " "hom are engaged In business lines.
oMiihado. for the benefit of the Mount Yer,
ias o;S.,a 3, House on Monday and Tuesday even,
neeied in.,. .ne hospital has been one Of the most
;hs fresS contributions while its doors are open ts
has been .s,ea,ment OF all emergency cases mere
espsc, having been bought by people who do not
destre be, o. able to attend the performance theii
s.s o. helping the hospital has been devised BY
womsns publishers. IL Is proposed TO issus,
"pseeas to be given to the Il hospital Wv
for tSor two ~, EDWARD r. Brrsh has gone to Europe
.ation sn,. vernon Musical Society. the new organ
phon a "a n,eu from members OF the Oratorio. Am
- sner societies that have disbanded. helt
meeting on Thursday night. when th'