New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
ROCKLAND COUNTY.
NYACK

NEW INSURANCE COMPANY ~ THE FIELD
LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST
What Il said TO be the largest ice crop ever gath
cred AZ Rockland Lake has been harvested In the
last few weeks. and the anxiety felt in the cary
days OF the winter that the icehOuses would not De
filled has vanished Next week n the lee barges can
be got through tine ice in the river. large con-
sgnmcnt OF Ice from the lake will 80 to New
York The Ice il fine in quality and averages from
l6 to is inches In thickness ana the old icemen
who have gathered the ice at Rockland Lake Tor
the last quarter OF century say that this years
crop Is a remarkable one.
Washngton's Birthday celebrated quietly
and pleasantly in Nyack. The cold weather made
good skating possible. and although there was not
enough for good seighlng. many people were
out enjoying tho fine drives Of Nyack and its vl-
cinlty. At the clubs there was bowling and other
pleasures. The Kockland County Historical So
clety celebrated the day with dinner. and the
politicians OF the Republican party gathered III the
Opera House t. nominate town officers
DR. Charles II. Smith. o; Nyack's leading
Young citizens died at his home In Frst-ave on
Monday last from pleurO pneumonia. DR. smith
was born In Upper Nyack On November 10. 1850. At
the age OF fifteen he entered the dental office OF
his uncle DR.. Harvey e. Gchresi. and acquired a
full knowledge OF that profession. He "ftcrward
entered the New-York College OF DerhA,ry and
was graduated in the class of 81. He thuh became
associated with Or. Gchrest and soon attained the
reputa OF being skillei -ni faithful workman
In his profession. He president OF the Nyack
branch Of the Young Mems Christian Association
and superintendent OF the Presbyterian church sun
day-schoOl.
The Rocklan1 County Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany has been organized. and application has
been made for "A charter. a meeting WAS held In
IIayerstraw Saturday last. ana the following III
rectors were elected: A. :. Tompklns. Clarence
Lexow Frank comesky. Everett \. Cooper. John
Verdn. John Dunlop. George :. Wood. Alfred NJ.
WIles James Taylor Ira NJ. Hedges Charles l..
Lane James Gillies 4. CJssrin. William Bennett
and Everett Fowler The purpose of the company
Will be to stop the exOrDitdnt rates asked for IN
surgnce by the stock companies, and also 10 benent
the people OF Rockland County by keeping the
peter Murphy. chief engineer OF the city OF 81.
Augustine. which was 50 long overdue and was re-
Gently heard from. Is we'll known resident OF ms
touu and his present experience makes the thlr1
lime he has been vessels which have had narrow
esrapas on the His family received the nforna-
non OF the safe arrival Of the city of ST. Augustine
AT bermuda on Monday.
The Young Women's Reading Club held It's regular
,yceky meeting at the home OF Miss Stewart on
'rbursdav Among those present were Miss Wood
nmt the Misses Henrietta and Mary Woodruff. MISS
M,bel Duryea Miss Edith Hard, Miss Anna Nc
Grath and Miss Helen Stewart o..
House on Tuesday for the benefit OF ST.; AIMS
rhirch and THURSDAY evening there viii be IL
h,str,t@d lectures I'm the German Presbyterian
Church ..o ,,o h,,. ro,ur,od from
III" III ynrL ~ their home In South Nyack
The / aides Guild Of Grace church VIII hold sac
y, Mos cakes and candies in the parish room this
afternoon and evening. - -, >.,,,
"a no WH,eew-York died his home In Nyack on
rrTru,,.a,sdav from congestion OF the brain.