New-York tribune., 1895-05-25
STATEN ISLAND.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM RICHMOND
COUNTY.

COUNTY
The dog tax law. which recently adopted BY
the Board OF Supervisors will go into effect on
June |. Unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound
and killed.
Sir RoderIck Cameron and his family have arrived
at their summer home at Arrochar
The marriage Is announced of Captain John NJ.
Van Wyck. the retired Princes Bay oyster pls nter.
and Mrs NJ. f. Ter Linden. widow OF Professor
Frederick Ter Linden. OF Brooklyn. who was for
| many years Instructor OF music at West Point
Military Academy. and member OF Gilm"~e's
Band.
The fair OF Tompkins Lodge. No. l' +. and A. NJ,
held at tho German Club rooms. SIapleton. last
week, netted about s. 800
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Poel. OF Richmond Road.
stapleton. sailed .or Europe on Tuesday.
Theodore Ruser. the weknown New-Yoii lshp-
broker and some years ago prominent reside nt on
Staten Island. has rented the Poel house. ON BOYD
I'm. for the summer months.
Work on the trolley lin" OF the staten Island
Electric d8npiny has commenced. five hundred
tons OF s,e" rails ate expected 10 arrive from the
Carnegie works next week
staten Islanders werg much surprised to hear
ter OF the late George Bcchte. to Oscar r.. Walter
hos Inl 10 en h on Tor ,bs
The racing cat Madge recently purchased by
Hugo Iindsinann, ot the staten Island Yach Club.
,a Is expected ,,. to arrive to-day from Boston. Her
important races in New-York waters
Lafayette Post. q. \. r., of New-York. win At
tend the First Presbyterian Church az Staple ION
70 morrow morning ia body. The Rev. Wilbur
FISK Wood, pastor OF the church. is chaplain OF the
post
II is said that the Rapid Transit Company has
abandoned It's plans for the construction OF the
much-talkedof new ferry-house at 81. George for
the present.
Ground has been broken ror the new Westerlegh
collegiate Institute at Prohibition Park.
daughter OF Read Benedict the well-known Broad
way jeweler, TO James Garnet BasiEger. will take
place az the brides home, West New Brighton,
mex; Wednesday evening.
The annual opening, OF the North Shore Tennis
Cub Will take place this afternoon at O'Clock.
Inc reception committee Is composed OF Mrs. Henry
T. knowl,on. Mrs. +. II. Bagley. Airs. William q.
WILCOX MIS- j. X. Chadwick and Mrs Henry
The Woman's Club OF Richmond County will
edit the Memorial Day edition of The Staten ISL
ander the leading local Republican semi weekly.
Inc editors VIII be Mrs. Wilbur Fisk Wood. Mrs.
charles ~. Freeman, Mrs r. j. Thompson. Mrs.
Hicks and others. The paper Will contain Interest,"
Ing matter.
The formal opening OF the Clifton Ladies' Tennis
Club Will take place on Memorial Day.
The annual regatta of the Ocean Yacht Club will
take place on Memorial Day. The course will be q
trianSiiar one starting at the clubhouse and finish
ms az siakeboat anchored on the clubhouse There
are twenty-seven entries. Handsome prizes will be
awarded winners In each c.ass
work on the South Side road between New-Dorp
pleted this road will give the wheelmen a contnu-
Que 'eve! macadam road from 81. George TO Totem
vile distance OF fourteen miles.
The catboat Lizzie NJ, Charles Il. Uoyer, Staten
Island Yacht Club. will 20 into commission to-day.
The Excise Board Will issue licenses next Tuesday.