New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28
MOUNT VERNON.
A STARTLING SNAKE STORY sCAREs
TIMID PEOPLE.
REPUBLICANS WORKING FOR THE CArsE-so-
cTETIEs ELECT oFFICERs-NOTEs ABOUT

ClETlES ELECT OFFICERs-NOTES ABOUT
TOWN.
The people Of Mount Vernon suffered a severe
shock early this week through a column snake
story that printed in one of the New York
papers. a copy of which one of the residents who
does business In New-York purchased and took
home. The snake story that big school,
swarm. drove OF vipers had invaded the town
and that large number Of them had been killed.
some OF them measuring several feet in length.
The description of this brood OF srekes about
like this: One OF the family about seven feet
in length II had ovate head. the body thckened
toward the middle and again tapered toward the
tail. the cape wide. the upper part OF the
head covered with large plates, the scales OF
the back had elevated keel. the teeth were in
clined be small but sharp and venomous, and
were arranged in each side OF the
jaws.
Everybody admits that the story sensational.
just as doubt intended TO be; but the
only reasonable excuse for such an exaggeration
is that the story was written on Sunday. the day
after the night when some men stay out late and
when snakes usually begin to make their appear
ance among those who do not have a sacred regard
for the excise laws The actual fact Is that lad,
living ST. Paus Church, East Chester, saw
and killed small grass snake, about eight or ten
inches long AS the weather was warm ana caIcu-
lated TO expand all matter 10 Its fullest limit, the
lad concluded not to go church that morning
and later met a reporter to whom he told the story
The reporter made frst-psge column story Tor
the Monday morning paper.
II Republicans in other parts of the State enter
the campaign with so united a front and with such
determination to work for success regardless OF
their preferences, have those of Mount Vernon
then not only will the reform work that was begun
by the Republican State Admin ration proceed
but David B. Hill Will continue for only one more
wear in the United States Senate. and then be
transferred 10 the retired list Never In the history
of Mount Vernon have the people shown so much
interest IN the primaries they did at the Repnb-
Ncan primaries Tuesday night and those VINO
were out were known to be Republican voters. but
they have heretofore remained In their homes or
given themselves up to social affairs. ana let the
other fellow look after the primaries Nomina-
tons were informally made and then acted on
and those who failed TO get their friends elected
accepted their defeat in the most graceful manner
and then put their shoulders TO the wheel for the
| sunport OF the others. The following were elected
| delegates-at-large: County-Elias c. Pease George
W. Berd, and u. W. Whitmore; Assembly" iiisfh
| NJ Denman William Hillman and William Archer
or as designated, the three Williams" The fol-
Sates to Se the Convention. First Ward County
Charles Bruning and Robert Mason: Asse naoHn1
Wo2 9Sk ana GGGne 0@ Tchcn5r ' and Dante
P PsyKSs Tsird waTa O. Williams
ana william viii. anderson ow Assem Pourh Ward
cOuntA J. Light and J chm. Boryh Nyss r I'm
! Assembiy-s. J. Johnson and f. r HoidTedge
p %hep tn the the that Thomas Hodge
! had been Endorsed for the nomination OF Register
| Assembly the convention burst out In cheers and
long and em h on octobeT
/ and the County Convention at White Plains on
marked contrast to the DemOcratic primaries Of
! only few days before-primaries that were noted
! for the few who took any Interest in them ana Dy
! the free and aggressive interchange Of opinions
The days of registration have been fixed and
registration is a required condition OF voting. The
| days are october H. 10 Is ana 49, and on october
&c the clerks will sit TO correct the registry but
not add any names OF those who nave noi regis.
tered. 1t Is necessary to have been a citizen al
| least ninety days previous TO election to qualify
| one TO register and vote.
The Young Peoples Society OF Christian EndeavoT
OF the Presbyterian church held rs seman Taa
day night President, James A Young; yice,presi-
dent, Miss Walker % Sanford o ADAMS cone re-
mttee. Miss Josie Gardner social committee r.
| flower committee. Miss Annie Sageman
| The Mount Vernon Chautauqua Circle was organ
zed the Methodist Church PsTors s on MSGasy
President william NJ Denman bpmsh re As
| forty-fve members enrolled, and they represented
American Year and active work will begin on
mated at s. for each person, which includes FIVE
books and magazine Another meeting Will De
|
| The recent transfer Of the High School from the
| Chester Hill School Building to the new school
! building in Fulton-ave. 10 make room for the
| prammnr classes the former building, and the
Increase in the school population has made II evil
! dent that an additional building Will be needed
| within short time. and perhaps two buildings
| The board OF Education has the matter under con-
| stderatI0n The second year class OF the High
school has elected the following officers: President
| George W Burton: vcepresdent Miss Margaret
| Woebus: secretary Miss Sadie Simpson: treasurer.
| J. Harold Tallman.
| The Saint Makrina Society has arranged for re-
cention TO the Rev and Mrs Frank L. Masseck. in
he TniversaIlst Church. Tuesday evening, Octo-
| her / from til 10 o'clock
The nth Separate Company. National Guard, will
| hava tie frst fall reception and exhibition drill. at
| Inc armory on Monday evening. october l.
The Board OF Trade has Issued general invita-
t,on 10 the public inspect the improvements made
| nv tho Tinted States Government. in Strengthening.
| Widening and deepening the waterways leading from
| Long Island Sound into Hutchinson River. The
dav selected for this purpose is THURSDAY next and
| Stages win leave the Board of Trade rooms at
| S o'clock in the morning
| The state Board OF Health. which has listened TO
| netitions and complaints OF the people OF East
bester for nearly years, that the outlet or the
| Mount Vernon sewerage was nuisance ana dan
| cerous TO the health Of the people has made de-
o,eion that the charges were not proven ana INA
a, ,s NOT necessary for the State authorities u take
| any action In the matter