New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
MOUNT VERNON.
BURGLARS WILL SOON LEARN TO KEEP
AWAY FROM THE CITY

Dogs AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS A BAR TO OPERA
TIoNs-NoTEs OF INTEREST ABOUT THE TOWN.
Burglars and sneak thieves make visits TO Mount
Vernon periodically. but they do not find 1t profit
abe field for their profession because of the burglar
alarms and dogs that part of the equipment
Of many OF the houses and also because or the In
reference by police and private watchmen. 1t is
apparent that the sneak thieves who forced an en-
trance into the house of Mrs William Dempsey No.
IS Bridge-st the other day are the same who have
robbed other houses in the daytime within the last
few days They took away some slverware.
jewelry and a small amount OF money. On TUESDAY
night burglars attempted TO enter the home OF Mrs
John Martens, at Eighth-ave. and Second-st, but
on the instant that the bathroom window was
opened the alarm bel began to ring and the electric
lamps all over the house were lighted. The burglars
quickly made their escape and when the police ar
rived al the house unsuccessful search was made
for them.
II would that the under,akers OF this city,
and has been increase In the number IN the
last few months must either form compact with
the physicians or 90 out OF business. Dr. r. W.
Shlpman. the health officer OF Mount Vernon
shows in his report to the Mayor for September
that the death rate Is an unusually low one. being
only eight in the city proper. and nfteen at the
New-York Infant Asylum. about a mile from the
station. The number of births In September was
thirty-nine. and marriages fifteen
The Young Peop.eS society or CHRISTIAN EHuedVor
of the Presbyterian Church gave an entertainment
in the chapel last evening. which was exceptionally
interesting for both grown folks and young people.
The Church OF the Sacred Heart was crowded to
the doors on Wednesday evening, when Miss
Katherine Maloney was married to David JORDAN.
The bridal party passed through a long inciosed
pa ssageway from the carriages into the church
doors when the interior OF the church was suddenly
and brilliantly lighted and the organ played
wedding march. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan went TO
MARYLAND on a wedding tour.
The Anal races for the year OF the Mount Vernon
Driving Club will take place to-day on the clno
track at Allendale The races will begin at p M
and the following VIII be the contests; lhree-
minute class. trotting and pacing, $50 purse; 2So
class, trotting and pacing 500 purse free-tor-a'
500 purse also special team race
George s. Budd secretary OF the Young Mems
Christian Association resigned few days t;s ago to
accept the secretaryshp Of the New, Bedi9rh Mass
elected to succeed Mr.. Budd. and he relieved the
latter Tuesday. From 1854 TO lsso Mr.. STAR was
New-York City. and then became interested IN the
work OF the Young Mems christian Assoca'Tn, "a, on
Central Department OF the Buffalo Association,
where he remained until urged 10 accept 'he seo'e'
taryship at Mount Vernon
The organization Of young men OF the Reformed
Church patterned after the untsd States Con
Fss sth s rs presden Horace p Hose
night Joseph Wood made adse dse @ pTlnIpa, nreach
sermon to the association tomorrow evening" ap-
proprIate to its work and methods.
The Rev. H. I. Bodey has accepted & the ap-
pont tment OF Dean OF Grace Cathedral. iopeka'
Kan and will begin his work about the mid
die of November. He succeeds the Right Rev: Mr.
Nillspaugh who was cOnsecrated Bishop or the
diocese on September 49, Mr.. Bodley has been cor
responding secretary for the Increase OF the MINIS
try for several years
First Lieutenant Charles I. Gerould. OF the 47th
Regiment National Guard. and superintendent or
the gas company in Mount Vernon, has declined ne
offer of promotion to the captaincy OF COMPANY y;
FOR the rea son that he cannot give the time required
TO the duties