New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-27
STATEN ISLAND.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM RICHMOND
COUNTY


4, the term II Circuit Court which will oper at
Richmond on May justice Gaynor will preside. 1t
will 10 the first Official visit OF Judge Gnynor to
Richmond County Many prominent residents will
be present when the court convcnes and welcome
him.
Mrs Emma Schcrng and her daughter. Misc
Emma Mlilington. Of Ncw-Brighon. Will sail for
Europc on TUESDAY Mrs. Schcring and her daugh-
ter Will be present at the kie festivities June 49,
County Clerk John H. Ellsworth is seriously III
ct his home In Princes Bay.
The Yachting season on Staten Island has opened.
on Monday the yacht Mabel. Commodore w II.
l.udhlm. IT, staten island Yacht club and the
sloop Katie g. George towan, Ocean Yacht club,
were launched. The sloop Sterling. ex-commodore
Mathew Taylor staten Island Yacht club. will 6c
launched to-day.
The experiment by tho Edgewater Fire Depart
ment of using steam whistles for giving an alarm
Of fire In place OF ringing bell In the tower In
Washington Park has not been success 4 new
sircn. lsx2i is now being erected on the highest
ing in Clifton which will be connected with
automatic alarm at Police Headquarters In staple
The Excise Board il being criticised In having its
clerk make his Headquarters in barrooms while he
county Jndsc stephens has appoin,aG com
mission Of appraiscment In the condemnation pro-
fSsanss iof from t%" o Port o&
shin nn% Edward J. Miller They viii meet in the
New Brighton Village Han on April u.
who has been spending the winter South, owing TO
i-hcalth. IL expected home next month.
Incendiaries have again been AT work during the
week. This time they have wandered from their
usual haunts on the north shore and have made
their appearance ON the lower end OF the Island.
on Saturday morning barn in Richmond was set
fire with the all OF kerosene, and the names
spread rapidly to the adjoining buildings. which
were old landmarks They had many years ago
been used as the County Jail County Clerks office
and Surrogatc'S office. and were completely
destroyed. ON Monday morning nrebuSs attempted
to destroy the public school in TOttenvilc. but,
fortunately, the IRE was cxtinSuiahcd before much
damage was done. The police have been unable
to arrest the flrcbugs.
Thomas Gable, "A well-known resident OF Port
Richmond and the proprietor o. the Sea side Hotel
at Rockaway Beach who has for several months
been seriously al at his home. IN IIerberton-avc..
has almost recovered.
day nursery. under the auspices OF the Wom-
ans club has been opened at No. 81 Jersey-st..
New brighton Children will be received every
day. except Sunday. after o'clock In the morning.
George II! kcutgen. a wcll-known resident or
Staten Island. who has been spending the winter
in the city. Will return TO Stapeton IN May
The monthly meeting OF the Lew T.. Morton First
Tuesday evening In Wygant's Hall
The wedding of Miss Isabelle nelson daughter
OF the well-known Sandy Hook pilot. TO william
Irving, Will take place on June T. at me nome or
the bride. Stapleton Heights The youhS couple
will said for Europe on the following day on the
new steamship st. Louis.