New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-03
YONHERN.
THE BOYS CAMP on PETRIE ISLAND
OPENED FOR THE SEASON

PrLPlTS VACANT DURING AUGI;sT-IN vEsTIGiT-
ING INCTNDIARY FIRES Local NOTES
The fifth OF the Roys' Camp on Petrie
Island. Lake Mahopac. opened ausplciou-ly on
Wednesday of this week The camp Is in charge Of
Robert j. Dick ana the Rev Charles e. Allison.
OF Yonkers There now in Camp Allison some
th.rty-nve boys the sons OF many prominent people
OF fonkers being among them. The camp consists
OF the dining and paror tent. 20xD feet long; four
tents. l2xl5: tent. i0xl0. ana i5xaO for
baggage. The boys well provided FOR and Will
remain In camp til August q. \ number of parties
from Yonkers will visit the camp during the season.
August will find many Yonkers pulpis vacant.
The Rev. DR.. James BiXby. Of Hope Unitarian
Church and the Rev Frederick NJ Davenport OF
the First Methodist Episcopal church are al
ready away. and the Rev. George X. Cutting. OF the
Westminster Presbyterian Church goes next week.
During his absence his pulpit will be supplied 10y
the Rev Or. H. c. Henry. OF Canton. China. on
August I: The Rev. Dr. Lewis W. Nudge. OF Prince
ton. on Angus, Il; the Rev Il. +. Parliman. Of
Shelter Island. Angus, IS. and the Rev. Alexan-
der Wouters. OF Brooklyn. August o. Mr.. Cut
ting will spend his vacation at Fishers Island and
at Mortified
The North New-York Improvement Company has
under way ten frame cottages 81 Lincoln Park,
Yonkers. to cost about S,ocD They will be finished
in hardwood. with cabinet mantes. sanitary plumb
Ing tiled frep,aces and electric bells Hot air will
At the solicitation OF many friends William
Welch. IA partner OF ex-Mayor Weller has con-
Guided to make canvass for the Republican nom
nation for Mayor. Mr. Welch Is leading business
man Of Yonkers and has been resident OF the
city for a long time. He has always been active
In the Republican party. has good judgment. and.
It Is believed. would make an excellent Mayor Mr..
Welch hos excellent war record.
Sergeant Thomas Mangn. who has been pro
-NnrL fifk
is the eldest Of John Mangin, who for the las;
twenty-five years has been captain or the fonkers
pOcs Many o y9nk'.s GHs ems naxs d5opDSa
late him upon his sons advance.
The police have been at work this week investi-
Cured on MONDAY night last, Between midnight
and o'clock in the morning fires were discovered
Wcssy at &o ns john
No. II summits,.. and John CLAYTON. no 50 sum,
much headway had been gained ana the losses were
slight.
Edward NJ Jackson. ex-president Of the Pa!is4de
night The car was Illuminated BY oolorcd electric
party Of forty and proceeded over the Kverdae-
ave. Park-svc and Mount Vernon lines Insiri-
mental music was furnished by three colored men.
who also sang negro melodies
The annual outing OF the Westminster Preshy-
terrain Church Sunda y-schoo will be held to-day IN
the woods In Kimball-ave.
William Biakemore. commodore Of the Yonkers
Yacht club has Srssnized branch S Of the New
four crews. as follows Crew 40. l. captain Blakc-
more. Albert Morrison. James II. Compton. Herbert
Plerpont and John Wilmer; Crew No. 2 Lieutenant
Alexander HALEY Charles Williams W. Is. firk.
Herbert Haight and John HALEY. Crew No 3. Lieu
tenant George Il. Warren Charles Jung James
Fitch Herbert James and John Murphy; Crew No.
T. Lieutenant John Oleary. j. h. Pitchfori. Albert
Holloway, Jerome Ryer and Edward Ahren-. Com
modore Blskemore vii take general charge OF the
river front and especially the excursion groves OF
Each boat will he equipped with metallic buoy.
llfe-lines and lifepreservers. The insignia OF the
service will be the front OF each boat. The pa
trolling OF the river will be begun next week
The Water Commissioners Thursday night re-
ceived proposals for the laying OF pipe from The low
service pumping station to the Bronx River by way
Of the Tuckahoe road the Bronyville road and
Snain-s Ten bids received. but three were
defective The other referred 10 the
Committee on Pipes and Machinery. with the Su-
pernendent, for tabulation. and they VIII report az
a special meeting to be held Monday afternoon at
g o'clock one hundred and nine million gallons or
water has been pumped during July
Republican primaries held on Thursday night
10 decide whether the candidates for city Offices
should chosen BY the delegate system or IN open
urinary OF the 5D3 votes poled ZIG favored the
omen primary and n the delegate system Only one
ward returned a majority for the delegate system
tho Third--with majority OF two only
The Hebrew residents OF Yonkers held meeting
Thursday night 10 perfect arrangements for per
manent religious organization In the city. - ~
Srhulman was chosen president. and II was decided
~ hold the New Year and Day OF Atonement ser
vices In odd Fellows Hall In the fore part OF sep