New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-16
WHITE PLAINS.
SATISFACTION OVER THE STARTING OF
THE TROLLEY LINE.

wAsHouTs CAUSED BY THE sToRM-soClA-
NOTES AND HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.
III. cumming NJ the tro,ley-cars up Rairoad-ave
,h,s waet ard the energy with which the electric
railroad people are pushing 10 compieloh INC
connecting link between Railroad-aNe ANU '"N' -,
warrant, the belief that cars VIII De running " Oh
yer Lake within the month Inc td"o pe."e'" w..
station and Broadway has been encouraging i"e
balf-mile run is covered in three minutes at pres
on, hu, the trustees consider this too rapid IN such
a crowded thoroughfare. and Will at the next meet
ing II is said place restrictions upon 'le 'o
many A crossing has not yet been eiec'ed a. '"e
Harlem Railroad IN Railroad-ave.' hence passe'
gers are transferred al this point Inc raiio"'
people have established their headquarters IN d
now brick building at Rairoad-ave. and Rabbit-st
AT the next meeting OF the Board OF trustees vi
Monday evening steps will be taken toward grant
ING franchise for an electric road in Nes'cheS'e'
ave- and thence to Port Chester
The contractors who are laying brlc" paNene"'
in Rairoad-ave expect TO have that portion oil 'ne
avenue between the Harlem Railroad track anu
Srrs-st completed this evening. and the norm
sid, of the street will be thrown open TO tra'hc
The need of an underground drain through KAN
road-aye. from Mamaroneck-ave. 10 DAVIS p,Oo"
was forcbly demonstrated on THURSDAY night nc
surface water from Grand-st.. Mamaroneck-aNe' anu
Court-st ran down Raroad-ave IN torrents an"
washed the street badly AT Willam-st' me quite
was made gully. and large truck laden Win
furniture which was lef; standing in Inc street
over night was upset and damaged Between spins
and Grove SITS, the north side or hair0au-se"
a portion OF the sidewalk was washed away 1"
perfectlng his plans for the paving the engineer
considered this drain essential TO proper compie-
ton of his work bu, objections were raised 10 It's
construction unless assessed against Railroad-aVe
property direct which property must stand already
an assessment of $4,000 for the paving
Some twenty representatives. Of New-York banking
houses responded 10 the advertisement IN the IT'D
une OF last week ED wee present a. the meeting
OF the trustees on Monday evening last - oifer DIGS
for .he issue Of $4,000 paving bonds. drawing per
cent and payable in OF $500 each year, begin
Hins %S 700 h S hsn Wss Who offered
The same firm also offered 10 take 5000 OF ia,era
sewer certificates at per cent payable III lSN, AT
one-eighth of per cent premium
Village President Cromwell has been confined TO
his bed all this week axpnci Is" S be ont nt
in a few days His presence al the Mniie rains
for daily
on the completion of his term Of office County
Clerk Dgney will settle At mis- place ana open an
office for The practice Of law District A,eorney
Plat will resume his private PraGiGe ana Ksgsser
Judge Mills will be found daily at his ia" once
in Mount Vernon.
he Rev Henderson Scott, son of the late Sam
fnent of his fathers stores at White Plains. Port
Chester ana Tarrytown
There was large audience at the public school
assembly rooms las, "Wednesday evening 10 hear
Professor Jackson of Columbia College, lecture on
'The Drama Before Shakespeare. the lecture
was given under the auspices OF the University En-
tension centre Of this place.
Among the social incidents Of the week may be
mentioned "A dance at the home OF eX-Nillage fresi-
dent Hustled. in GrcenbriGge Park, ana reception
at the Misses Russells. N l@Xingion-aVe
on THANKSGIVING Eve White Plains Court, An
Gent order of FOresers. viii hold its thTd an
nual ball In st. Johns Hall The court numbers
over one hundred and forty members and Is rap
idly forging ahead.
Town Clerk Padding. Eugene Iiaipn. OF the Met.
the Poor. leave town on "Wednesday next lor
trip to North Carolina where they expect 10 Speiu
three weeks in hunting.
Next week there will be number OF church en-
tertainments held in town for the Amusement OF
patrons ON Wednesday evening the young women
Of 81 Rernard's Parish in NeW-Ncrk VIII come
out into the country and give the operet;a OF Inc
Merry Mikrnaids' In S. Johns Han for the bene-
fit of ST. Johns Parish. On the same evening Ihe
ciety of the Methodist Church Will give tea
Notwithstanding the storm OF IhnrsdaY theTe
was a fair attendance at the Sunfowcr Bazaar ieId
al the Presby terian Chapel in Barker-ave
The new Board Of Directors of the Central Bank
OF Westchester County is composed or MILAN r.
Albro. Charles Horton. D. h. Halstead, Nimam a.
Robertson, Samuel Hopper, Samuel falie, isaac
V Fowler, Wilson Brown, tr, Howard r. roster
and Rockwell Young.
A large factory is being erected in Hamlton-ave
by S Wachs,er, of New-York, who intends estaD-
fishing a shir; mandatory.
The town auditors have completed an eXamna-
ton OF all the town bills and have adjourned for
the season.