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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-20

After the opening Of the market, the flu
+,1re markets showed sharp adj
vancement, and local spots soon
fclI in line and went up
1lSc There was a fair demand and the
1rices at the advance were maintained.
hr the Cotton Exchange at the first call
~ 10.30 o'clock, the market was bulletined
Frn and unchanged, with sales of 197
baies: al the regular midday call at l
o'clock. il was bulletined steady at an ad-
vance of Lice, in all grades, with sales OF
Sf3 bales. at the last call it was bUlletined
steady and unchanged with further sales
of 80 bales.
The following We're the official spot quo
tatiOns at the close OF the market at the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-20

financial situation was regarded as a lit
tie more cheerful. a number OF the south
ern markets were higher. and in a word
IL was a bull Gav"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-20

STOCK on hand and on Snip
board to-day .................. 26'725 1885,
Stock same day last year 49,. 62,Ol9 1858
Receipts same day last year rs 2,lS4
Charleston, S. c., Sept. 19.-TurpeHtine
firm at 25c; receipts, 2S casks. Resin, good
barrels.
wilmington, n. c., Sept l9.-Rosin firm;
strained, $1.12i5; good strained S1l7i5.
Spirits of turpentine firm; machine, 25Ac;
irregular 2434c. Tar firm al S1.20. Crude
turpentine quiet; hard, Sl10; soft, $1.5O;
virgin, Sl.S0.
Receipts, turpentine, 120 casks.
New York, Sept 19.-Rosin quiet; steady
strained, common to good, S.450l.50. Tur-
pentine active; firmer; 2SQ2Siac.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
TARRYTOWN.

Tho biq affair Of the week here has been the
ANIMAL omen tournament of the Sleepy Hollow Law"
Tennis club al their courts on upper broa"""',
The entries were from all parts Of the county an"
only frst-class players enter these tourhdHe"'''
This was the first tournament Of the year t'''
hroupht 50 many Of the best women players TO-
oother including Miss Atkinson. the champion an.
Miss He,lwig. the ex-champion OF Z me-
states Many valuable prizes have oeei oHeFr''
among them being solid silver challenge cup
valued at sl25 which is TO be won by the best gem
teman IN singles
THE Robins Nest s about to close us h''h
wear after a successful season. There have ueeh
about one hundred and five children. mainly from
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund, who nave oe.n "',.,l
fttal bv a two weeks visit In the country a.
the managers are glad 10 say thd' ''''' '
no serious illness among them
ON Monday evening Mr.. ana Mrs r. l. ArnlsIL ,
Celebrated the third anniversary or theif mar az,
al their home In Nashington-st ADo"' '"''' "
guests were present.
The Entertainment Committee OF me inrsrts
,,ronoses 10 give a of eight entertainments
during the season or lsSo-SD
The Village Board of North Tarrytown IN &C.
eioncrs Of that village viii hcld Specldl eieNt4o
on next Tuesday determine " whether tne MI
system as recommended shall be ddopIeu' 80.
eysrv taxpayer in that place Is SAID To De III laFo'
OF it, -
The Tarrvtown National Bank has had an m
crease in its deposits or npwatu OF $780, d ; 81
the last twelve months. THIS SHOWS renew o'''
mss activity and confidence IN nhahclhi Vle4eS'
Tho testimonial concert and promenade given by
.t,iifx West Tarrytown's famous comedian anu
,n~aiist assisted by the Tarrytown founs ORA
matte Association in Masonic han on MoIuaS sen
Ing last proved to be sweeping suGcess' - NJ
sa7ionaI drama THE Outcast." written by MI'
West in which he took the title part was presence
\ pie-eating contest and cake walk also a''''c'eu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
OTHER WESTMINSTER TOWNS
SING SING.

\ memorial window to Mrs Sing has been placeu
IN Trinity Epscopal Church this week, ard Is the
gift Of Miss Annie Sing, her daughter Inc ~ q,
of bells presented to the church by Miss Moore !"
memory OF her mother is ready for delivery
The Sing Sing public schools. j. irving "o.'o"
superintendent opened last Tuesday Inc ''"
attendance the Arst day in the two schooi9 ~
sl6 as against 7ls the year before.
fishing party early in the week captured Sal,
water terrapin in the river opposite this pace Il
weighed nearly six pounds. and old hsheri"en III
slider the creature a rare bird" in these waters
tea and sale Of useful and fancy articles WI"
be held a; the parsonage Of the Highland AVe'"'
NJ. iodst Episcopal Church on Friday AFTERNOON
September q
Warden Sage. Of the prison. IS taking '"''
ton trip UP in the Adirondacks
Through the Kindness Of Mrs. Elliot r Shepa''
the sunday-schoo Of the Scarborough Presbyter,hn
church enjoyed an excursion up the rWer u"
steamboat Laura VI. Starin. last NtdheA""'' 1900.
At the recent state Fair AZ Syracuse he exhi1ts
sent by Walter ". Law. owner OF the brlrl a.
farms cas-. OF this village. attracted gIhena' won
tenton. The horses exhibited by Mr. l-lM "lso
two first and one second prizes Prizes "e''
Won for poultry and farm produce ,,,,
In making I'D a bed last Wednesday Mrs Wiili lad
f. Purdy. residing on Man-st., pulieu srnloded
Ihe bul,et striking her on the arm. nfictinS q
serious wound Her husband was in tne naO'' "a
sleeping with the weapon under ms pm. Io loo,ded
The BOARD of Town Auditors last spring IeC. -
10 cut down the pay Of the Inspectors OF h,T
from 80 to Sc day. Since their ACTON tIie ri ht
affected have said nothing oui las, oce and
were emphatic in their dsapproVal OF ete have
The designations Of several OF me P.,I follow
heen sent IN and others. II Is saiu M Il, ,,,tever
The town officers have the power to MI ""''''''
vacancies occur.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
HASTINGS.

Archibald Longstreet. who H. a relative OF 'rehea'
orgstreet Of Confederate fame. has decided to
sell his property east and west OF Warpurtoh-d'e'
and expects TO live in New-York
Robert Cronk Of Irvington and to"ard ''''ue''
If yonkers have received the contract To cut the
t,nher northeast OF the Lowrle estate, fonkeIS'
The work viii last nearly three years. as the eN-
,s,; ~ fhe property is about seven hunireu 6'lSs
I,lnu.rl / Sehrmbr passenger agent or th'
va fsrra mean eerVce department OF the Hampuls-
American Steamship Line. was Unanimously tl'
"a = member Of the Tower Ridge Yacht tllp az the
special meeting on sunday last Al the 'iuo"'u9''
Fraser Free Schoo. reopened for the ran term on
1'u.,dov ~ this week The capacity was somewhat
overfaxei hecauS. of the attendance or the FORMER
hunts of St Matthew Parochial School wnich
has been closed. The stoves and heating apparatus
IN the building have been removed saving some
iftla floor space Misc Gannett, recently OF tne
Syracuse public schools. assisting Miss berperl
N this department
Much Indignation is expressed At the non-actlon
of the railroad authorities IN the matter OF provo
ing Hastings with suitable station accominold
tons No other pace along the line has 80 poorly
aupo, nted a place Of waiting for OCCASIONAL pa
irons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14

I:fle NJ. Hope. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Hope. were married at No. 14 Waverly-st. John c.
Reeves OF Yonkers. and Miss Elizabeth Pentz Hall.
of Sing Sing. were married on the same evening al
the after pace.
The first Of the fall outings OF the Young Women's
Christian Association Will be he'd to-day. The as
sociation and its friends will 20 to Van Cortlandt
Park to hear the concert by Crow.eys sth Regi-
ment Band.
Local yachtsmen much interested in the re-
gatta for open catboats which Is TO be held this
HastingS The race WI. be the first Of Ito Kind in
this neighborhood. The club has offered cup for
the boat winning 1t three successive years The
Owl Edna and Colleen entered from the
Yonkers Corinthiah Yacht Cub.
The work of matchmaking Nepperhan-ave. from
Lake-ave. 10 ROberts-ave. has been begun When
this strip is finished the whoe four miles Of this
street viii be In excellent shape. From its begin
ming at New-Main-st to Waverly-st. 1t is paved
with granite blocks; from Wayeriy-st to Lake-ave
II is asphalt and the rest OF the north line OF the
city macadam. The work OF matchmaking odell-
ave. has a.so been started
Invitations have been issued for the wedding OF
Ralph Earle Prime, jr. and Miss Jessie Heermance
ceremony will take place in the First Presbyterian
Church, on Tuesday aftern )on, September ~ az 3
O'Clock
At the election Of the Young Mems Republican
day night II. W. Berthof chosen president;
Although he had conducted no canvass for the office
he received all the votes cas-, except four The
vce-presdent: James r. Howes. second vice-presi
dent: Henry. NJ Baird. jr.. third vice-president;
Hunt, recording secretary II. Allen. financial
tary: Wilson H. Youmans. treasurer. and the FOL
z. A Forsyth: p NJ Nerks; ~ NJ King, +. \.
Compost and +. g. Brown The club expects TO DO
good work N the coming campaign. \ number Of
including Mayor John G.. Peene Assemb.yman !.
Irving Burns. Corporation Counsel James VI. Hunt,
City Auditor C. +. Brown and Surrogate Theodore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
rrcKAHoE AND BRoNXvILLE.

With population OF about two thousand six
hundred the town OF East Chester Including lucK-
a,oo and Bronxgiile has only fourteen saloons
ho,als and stores where liquors are sold and are
licensed.
n, last THURSDAY evening a birthday party was
gwen by Mrs W r Kraft at Bronxville for MISS
N,arv seacord Of New-Rochele. Covers We're iaid
for thirty.
The women OF the BronXvi.le Reformed Cnurcn
cleared $50 for the organ fund AZ the peach fest'a
he'd on Tuesday evening.
o y Grey the artist who recently purchaser
enc house in Lawrence Park. Bronxville, gave
,scer,ion last Friday evening waich was tne
i.rotst and most fashionable held here tor hiIS
teers over sixty people came up from New oIh
80 and nearly every prominen, family IN irony G
,.ills and Armourville Park was represented Ine!e
Wiz an an ~ an the broad plazzas and lawns TO
music nv an orchestra from New-fork
4, = Bates of Bronxville has announced hnist Sc
a Renubiican candidate for the Assembly from '"e
Isl District. g..
y Z KalIev OF the j. II Leviness farm. at scars
laie near Tuckahoe. was attacked By Two hShNaSS
men on Thursday n!gat while on ms way 10 'hc
-rarslale station, beaten and robbed OF go
-, lincoln Travis connected with loca! news
- g., Lsas+ chester has resigned to accept pro-
papei ~ "a ~ american and English history IN
Claverack College.
Edgar r. Riley. prominent kepuDIl'd ~ s'r
r--ner ,Tcka hoe has been appointed court ohi''i
"a denutv bv Sheriff Johnson.
Tho East Chester Board Of Heafh ordereh Ine
80 of ex-Al9erman william l.. Lewis WnlCn "ts
ic,f on the Van Dusen farm in BronHylie' TO ne
Shnnt As il vas suffering from the CHAMBERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14

THE CITY STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF SEN.
ATOR LEXOW.
DEMOCRATIC STRIFE EXPECTED AT THE coNvEN-

DEMOCRATIC STRIFE EXPECTED AT THE coNvEN-
rroN ro.pAY-socrAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS
Nyack. as well as the rest of Rockland County.
has again declared in favor OF Senator Lexow as
its representative in the state Senate and II Is
likely thar Orange County VIII also indorse MIN
for denomination. The Republican County CON
ventlon OF Rock.and County was held at Ne" CITY
last week and delegates TO the State. judiciary ana
Senate Conventions elected. TIE State dele
gates elected were Senator Clarence Lexow OK
Vvack. Assemblyman Otis n. Cutler, Of sufern:
John D. Norris Of Haverstrsw. and Alexander
Rose OF Stony Point The delegates for the senate
Conventions all in favor OF Senator LexoW' are
Arthur ; Tompkins. Ebert G. Cooke NJ w De-
baum Eugene Blauyelt. Enoch c. Bell. Marsh ..
(-ronsev David J. Smith. Jacob (. Vanderbilt. John
I Hogan Isaac " Edsal. Peter b. McGregor, ). l.
Traphage John J. ZabriskIe. Hiram W. BaDcock'
John NJ Hasbrouck. Edwards 5. Anness, Samuei D.
Wintersen. William j. Hurd and Harry buisoh.
The delegates to the judiciary Convention were IN
structed TO vote for the nomination OF county
Judge A. ;. Tompkns ior Iuuse " the 'p
Court.
While all is peace and harmony among the Re-
nubicaus. considerable bad feeling exists among
the Democrats. and at the County CohVehtoh' ~
bs held at New City this afternoon nVeiy serHo
Is looked for. There are two factohs' anu "e''"e'
side appears to have any candidate VINO can sue
cessfullv oppose Senator Lexow. School Commits
,o,or Irving Brown ex-Assemblyman Finnegan
and other lesser lights would IKE the hoih''a"'A
for Assemhyman but al present il is unwise to say
who will get II.
soc,atv in Nyack is waiting IN GREATNESS ex-
nectancy for tomorrow. IL was recently repor.e"
thar on septenber Is an engagement would De an
nounced and as there numerous young people
in the town who have formed apparent anectioha,e
attachments during the summer Information as 20
The IDENTITY of this particular couple is awaItea
with uncommon interest. There Is Suspicion lnAs
the report may have been circulated as Joke ou'
II 40 II has served "a food for pleasing gossip.
= NJ carrou has returned from Mexico City.
where he spent the last three months
The next meeting OF the Married Peoples CLUB VIII
he he'd al the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Aheh III
inner Nvack on Wednesday evening
Mr. and Mrs George Cane have returned 10 tnen
home in south Nyack from Prince EDWARD isiano'
peter y Dillon OF Philadelphia. is in South Nyacs
,or a Tow days Mr. Dillon Is a well-k wn oanAei
and he thinks OF purchasing property In Nyack ioi
a summer home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
MISTAKE OF GREEN PICKET HAN
rhe Philadelphia Times,

From The PnduflpHid A''''
Al the beginning of the war there we're lot o.
raw" soldiers. who, though ardent fellows ana
good fighters were not up 20 the west Polnt s'aao-
ard on military matters Az Marren'p on a,.;;ooaS
sarly in the conflict and many were the lessons
that had 10 be learned by the earnest put isnoahs
r,as ~ warlike discipline. But on the whole tney
Al exceedingly well 1t was one balmy September
evening" just that delicious Inn r Sc ' odors Of the
d,n LEA ves and fun OF exhilarating crispiness
tSat seems 10 MI ones blood with dreams OF love
and happiness The moon was just peepns 1 .s
bahrd ha nix OF clouds resting on the crests OF the
Blue Ridge and the line or Ight crept Gown .ns
sides and crawled across the nelds OF waving cor,t
I'd the meadows full Of chipping insects. ABOUT 10
he fed were scattered the white tents OF the Con-
federates. and beneath them the urea men "ero
deep in slumber . - 49,, ..ou mi, an.
a. a nickel and for hours he trod his beat. watch
Ing with eager eye the lights from the distant
farmhouses lest some fire OF an enemys camp
fragrant and the soldiers mind was full OF the ro-
nance OF the situation. - AMI,
az the cloud bank and the world was wrapped In
silence and darkness But In each bush there
sparked a glow worm and about IN tne AR c,rSu-
ming hugs" whose tiny tail Is seemingly pointed
with fire. ,, -, ,. an.
gave the signal and the camp was soon In turmoil.
The men hastily awakened from their sleep. began
to saddle up and full OF delight at the thought
tinel said, had just cleaned out from a distant
The men were ranged up to begin heir march.
the colonel had exhorted them that this was the
time to win their spurs" and all was excitement.
when the sentinel crept up TO the colonel
Colonel" said the fellow In dseomhtsd . voice.
there Is no campfire OF the enemy,-its Lightning
bug-you see. I am BIT near-sghted and the
late tent. while the dissruntlsd nsn took them.
saves ayain 20 slumber
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
YONKERS.
THE NEW STORAGE RESERVOIR TO BE n
USE. IN A SHORT TINE.
THREE WEDDINGS CELEBRATED on wEDNEs
DAY-NEPPERHANAvE TO BE FINE
ROADwAY-LOCAL NOTES.

THREE WEDDINGS CELEBRATED ON WEDNEs-
pAy-YEPPERHAN-AvE TO RE FINE
RoADwAY-LoCAL NOTES.
The new storage reservoir OF the Yonkers water
works in palmer-ave is practically competed and
n few weeks both compartments VIII d. III" VI
water The work was started about TWO years
ago nv Doueherty K Rerrgan. and has cost IN
round numbers $4,000. The reservoir IS apoui
half an hours drive from Getty square on inc
crest Of a hill on the north side of PalmeT-aVe. ana
each Compartment has capacity OF 5V'V''VVV sd'-
Ions Of water The west half has been competed
some weeks bit the east hat has given the CON
tractors considerable trouble. Sesmy rock was
encountered and much diffculty was experienced IN
raking the slope wate-tight The entlre rooA
sas washed on every seam pointed WIN cenleI''
and then thick wall OF masonry was DUH soiloy
Against H. The wall which divides the fesS'Foi' -
fourteen feet thick at the base. taperng 10 iour
feet al the ton AT the centre Of the dividing wall
an overflow standpipe which leaves an opening
In case the other valves c'osed. for the water
b enter the reservoir The gate-hOuse has
sunlic,.o "a. ~ ,.aives There are three tablets
Ner the door which read: Board OF water Yin.
rlissoners Rudolf Eickemeyer President JACOB
Real Treasurer. John J. Tierney. Michael Walsh.
John Eylers." Workers WaterwOrks-Fort rleid
Reservoir" william r. Baldwin. Engineer ta-
VIII A. Quick & Son. Architects Joseph ~ io'N
wood, Superintendent: Dougherty q Berhsah' On
tractors" The reservoir receives us water 'ro"
the .ow service pumping station IN the iucA""oe
road
There is a feeling in this city that it should have
sDeciai terra OF the Supreme Court heid """n
u limits twice a month Yonkers has now grown
70 be thriving city OF 1000 inhabitants ana
many feel BY its importance and location tna' " j.
untitled to have a Supreme Court Judge sit h nSs
once fortnight An Arrangement OF this klhd
would NOT oniV he a convenience IN this portion OF
ne county. but to the up-river counties as wen
cPTeparations being made by the PaHsaes Do o.
LUZ Tor the annual tennis tournament tol ~
pDaiiWin Trophy. Several years ago VIVA" -.
SalaEin presented the trophy 10 the cup 10 DC 80
,sssled for by members the person winhlhe ~ ui "a
vines . own It, President Easton has appoh'eTr,
..onnii;ee 10 arrange for the tournament i
''opny - al present held by Carol Moore
Three weddings took pace in Yonkers on Weaness
"a nisat. Thomas A. Robinson OF New-for h anu
s.'oS Eva Chadburn were married at NO. - Lihoen-
- - joan Henry Bright ard Mics Carrie . morn
s'1snter OF Mrs A.etto NJ Tnorne, were mar, ~,
- NC. 70 Main-st Robert John Mack ana HiiSs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
IN THE HAMPTONS.

The Sayre House. at Southampton. row owned bS
Zacharah and stephen Larry. is pointed out to
visitors as the ancient structure In the Hamp-
tons The house is still in good condition, and al
most covered with honeysuckle and other vines
The supporting timbers fully two feet In d.
ameter They are covered with cedar shingles and
give evidence of being able TO Withstand the stress
of weather for another generation The house
was built by Thomas Sayre. who came from Eng
land in 1912
Miss Mary Strong and Miss May COnklin. or
Easthampton have entered the Normal School at
Oneonta as students. Miss Strong is the daughter
of Justice James VI. Strong.
George ". Fare of Hampstead. Is the guest OF
his brother. Henry Earle. at Southampton.
Mr. and Mrs J. McGrath OF Van Pet Manor.
and Frank Hubbard. Of Bensonhurst. are guests or
Walter r. Parhtt. Of Brooklyn. al his summer
house in BridgehamptOn.
The crew of the Mecox Lies Saving station re-
Gently received a beautifully carved washs.and ana
bowl from Mrs. James HallOck, summer Hsidenf
of Bridgehampton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
MOTNT KISCO.

meeting OF the Board OF Trustees was held on
September O. and it voted that 1900 should ne
raised by tax for the purpose OF purchasing. nov
Ing and altering the old schoolhouse for village
purposes.
The assessed valuation Of the town 81 Bedford
was increased this year by about $NV" owing
mostly 10 the number OF new buildings that have
been erected
Mr. and Mrs John Archibald. formerly OF Mount
Kisco have issued invitations for the marriage OF
their daughter Lizzie h. Archibald TO Alvah r..
Worien Of Greenwich Conn. The wedding vii
take place In Stamford, Conn. on Tuesday Sep
TENDER II.
An ice cream and peach festival for the benefit
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church % Armonk was
held the church grounds last Tuesday evening.
end well attended.
The Armonk School opened last Monday with
Mrs. Sarah Shove Barrett, Of katonah. as prin-
cipal. and Miss Daisy Hughes. of White Pains,
assistant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
STATEN ISL 4 ND.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM RICHMOND
COUNTY


Considerable interest IS manifested in yachting
circles in Staten Island the races Of the
Staten Island Yacht Cub for the Wedemeyer Cha.
enge Cup. which will take place to-day The race
will start at ? o'clock over triangular course OF
eleven miles. The will be made from stake
boat or the clubhouse at Sapleton the being
to a stakeboat anchored eff clifton. thence 10 Bay
Ridge buoy. sailing three times over the course
finishing Of the clubhouse. The cup. which IS
costly affair. has been presented to the club by
William Wedemeyer. a well-knOwn resident Of
Stapleton. and must be won three times by boat
before II becomes the owner Of the trophy. The
entire fleet OF the club has been entered In the race
The Republican primaries were held throughout
v-as noiisd Tbe Srnvsntion IN elect Delegates to
the State and Senatorial conventions Will be held
at the German Club rooms at Stapleton at O'Clock
this afternoon.
Ex-Assemb,yman Daniel r Cornell, q prominent
resident OF Staten Island. Is seriously Ill at his
home in Clifton
The excursion for the benefit Of the Mutual Bene.
ft Association Of the Empoyss OF the Staten Island
Rapid Transi, Railroad 10 West Point on Thursday
largely attended 1t required two boats-the
Robert Garrett and the CastletOn-to carry tho
crowd The boats and trains were placed At the
disposal OF the association by the railroad COM
pany free OF charge
hold a public meeting at To,tenvllle next Tuesday.
They viii be conveyed by special trains
4 son Of Sir Roderick Cameron OF Clifton. and
Herman Boyer son OF the well-known physician OF
Stspleion. started last week for trip around me
world the British bark star or the East, which
sailed for Australia.
Theodore Rucer. the well-known New-York ship
broker. who. with his family had been spendlnS
the summer Staten Island, returned 10 Ms brooh-
Ign home Wednesday.
Terence V Powdery will deliver an address to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. In the AUDITORIUM
at Prohibition Park; on the subject Ine "oSpe'
and the Labor Problem"
An indignation massmestins VIII be he . in ,c SLPo
In Cherry Lane West New-Brighton. Staten Island,
on Saturday. September p. at p. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
HUNTINGTON. PORT JEFFERSON AND BAY
SHORE

The opening exercises in the Huntington Union
School were attended by number OF prominent
citizens OF the village. several of whom de.ivered
addresses pertinent 20 the occasion. The schooi
opened with an attendance OF over i've hundred
pupils The teachers in charge Of the various de-
partmenfs include Charles j. Jennings, principali
Miss Mary W. Crome,l. first assistant; Miss Ne-ie
Funnel second assistant; Miss Jean l.. Rogers
third assistant; grammar department. Mss Anna
NJ Kastner. first: Miss Sarah Murphy. second; MISS
Cora Baker third: Mss Louise Schumacher, fourtn'
primary department. Miss Sarah Maybee hrst;
Miss Nellie Conkn. second: Miss Lillian Raynor.
third. and Miss Martha Ha.ock. fourth
The Islip Town Board went to Oakdae on Thurs
day to consider the proposition OF Christopher r.
Roberts who has petitioned the Board to coan:A
the course OF the old South country road. MI Roo-
erts proposes to the road further 10 the NORTH
ard thus enable him TO get possession OF severai
valuable oak trees. which have stood by the road
side for over hat a century The proposed chanBe
will remove the bend in the road and the entire
expense Of the work will be borne by Mr.. Roberts:
The Board looked over the ground and adjourned
10 meet again in few days without having taken
any formal action.