New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-24
WHITE PLAINS.
ACTIVE WORK ON THE ELMsFORD ELEC-
TRIO ROAD.
THE QUESTION OF pAvEMENrs-NoTEs on POLL

THE QUESTION OF PAvEMENTS-NoTEs on POLL
TlCS-PERsONAL AND SOCIAL MATTERS.
Conservative people who have looked upon the
construction OF the New-York Elmsford and White
plains Electric Railroad from Emsford to this place
with little hope view with pleasure the building or
the line in Central-ave. to Railroad-ave. from the
station Of Elmsford on the New-York and Putnam
Railroad. The places were Joined this week by the
railroad people and the operation OF the road Is ex
roc,od NJ an early day. Before the completion Of
the road TO Silver Lake Park. and ultimately TO
Mamaroneck on Long Island Sound, the directors
of the line are looking forward to considerape
revenue from the patrons of the New-NorK ana
Putnam Railroad, who II is thought. VIII now traVei
on that line TO Elmsford when on their way TO
court or the county seat A large revenue is looked
FOR durlng the week Of the nty fair. The d.
rectors are sangulne that the road Will be IN opera
ton By September 10
The Railroad-ave. paving question VIII come up
hefor. the trustees this evening. Several weeks ago
the matter of awarding contract this evening was
deemed OF the highest importance. ana pids were
advertised for The numerous apphca''ohs ioi
s,ec,aca lions would indicate that there Will be
satisfactory number of bids presented Ihe question
q, brick TO be used will be determined ID! .he
trustees and engineer but at least dozen Samples
&c, he shown and the brick chosen must nave
heen IN use at least two years In any large Guy
The cost Of the half-mile pavement II IS 'noush''
iii no high considering It's 6-nch concrete DOT
TOM but the authorities have cons'dereo A. o."
vtsable TO undertake the Improvement especaNs
&c the roadbed macadamzed some years "eo
=, an expense of $3.50. and thousands OF do"a's
have been expended annually IN us maintenance
without satisfactory results
rr,a Renuh.,cans In this town expect TO make an
,rossiva carnnaign this fall The interest taken
ny the young men of the party In anairs OF s,a'e "
recent years has been a matter OF surpi'se ~ w
oder politicians. who have had the exclusive say
in political matters in the past Inc iocai nepu
cans almost to a man. intend TO advance the inter
es,s Of Edward r. Long for County Ilerh' MI.
1o,r is the proprietor OF THE Westchester News
and has Invariably worked jealousy Tor 'he parry
He has been a Justice of the Peace IN ""'e ia"'
for sixteen years and has filed many places oi re-
soonsibity and trust. The Republicans are IN pos
session OF the offices of Sheriff. Surrogate ana
cop,tv Judge at present and they are sangune that
,hev can capture the c,erkship this fall III So tnen
the appointment Of a Commissioner Of Jurors VIII
a.so fall 10 the party as it will be In the majority
in the appointing power
The administrations Of Sheriff Addison johnson.
County Judge Mills and Surrogate Skman have been
such as 10 add strength all things Republican N
the county.
Father Kelly. the newly appointed pastor of the
Church of ST John the Evangelist. in Hamilton
ave- is Pleased with the manner in which his parish
toner's are responding 10 his CATS for spiritual ana
material good in the community. unfortunatsiy'
c.a affairs of the parish was best for the con-
gFega9n and as from ia S Df nea
nate predicament in which the church aHa'rs nave
The handsome brick schoolhOuse in District No:
VIII be ready, for the pupils, at the opening
twenty classrooms in the building With the open
ing Of the school year higher branch Of studies
maintain the school for the coming year
The ri reS IN IN Wh rb raaf of 80
in aid of the White Plains Hospital Association,
indicated by the funds received weekly from
houses are a source Of great benefit to the nsttu
ton. which Is unquestionably doing grand work
The ee house physicians under the irsction q Dr.
needs e made R The a
entertainment given in aid OF the hospital fund
SD held On on Wss IN the
nature Of chiidren's fair and 1t was highly sue
White Plains Fife and Drum Corps in Brande.s
place on Labor Day the season Of 1885 will close
sm eops boys had esStu
evening and the large number OF guests rs, IN F aten
ers viii undou btedly have big time. The organi-
Village. and what is better still there is unity Of
feeling among the members.
The fair of the westchester County Society Of
Agriculture and Horticulture Will not lack In at
fractions this year The management Is arranging
ladies' work exhibit agricultural and HORTICULTURAL
display fruit and floral exhibit etc. will equal. II
not surpass those of former years.
Chief Engineer Refill and Assistant Chief Engi-
neers Smith and Read of the Fire Department, have
been in attendance this week at the State Firemens
Convention in Troy.
The women who have in charge the arrangements
for the 1ranbow fair" which Will be held on the
lawn Of Z. c. Snifin in Lake-st, on Tuesday eve
ming next, promise attractive entertainment The
attractions will include Russian tea" THE Home
That Jack Built. and other lines OF entertainment
mat will prove attractive The proceeds OF the en-
,ertanment will be given 70 the management OF the
Westchester Temporary Home for Destitute Chill
dren which was burned down about year ago
The active managers of the fair are Mrs. Q. d.
Kingsley and Mrs. l.. c. Sniffin.
General Grant Conclave Of the Uniformed Order
OF the Knights OF Sherwood has ordered uniforms
for the membership. The order organized last week
The death Of Mrs. G. Livingstone Lyon at Asbury
park this week has removed earnest church
worker from the ranks OF the Memorial Metnodist
Trniscopal Church. Mrs. Lyon daughter or
Mr. Samus. Hoppe. a well-known groceryman. she
took the trip 10 the Jersey coast against the adVce
Of her physician