New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINS.
cp ,r,Fy1NG ACTIVITY AMONG REAL hS-
TATE MEN AND BUILDERS.

.,,,xGrs IN THE CouRTHousE-PER-
80, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL NOTES.
o,,erine White Plains at the present
a s'' ,s not fail TO observe the marked activity
time ,,,,,c trade In all sections OF the village
IN NV Wings are in course OF erection. and rent
h'". contemplate with the approach of spring an
P'!,ced reduction in rents. The season has been
",e,ah, one for carpenters In other branches
Is tho outlook is not SO bad 1t might have
" - -,a action of the Board of Trustees i'll tax
,orce of the Lake-st sewer outlet and pushing
MS ,oronetion has been a great help to the Ia
-. rho were actually in need. and who were
xirs rather than GEEK relief from the poor
80 In Cromwell Place Contractors GateN x
n,pourke are having stubborn hght WIN the
49,, in their efforts 10 lay sewer everything
s,dered the workinsmen in White rams are
no, in as predieament as their feio"-i""o'e's
elsewhere - - -, ,,.
,,oD ~, tho resignation of Excise Commissioner
tssnh II Mead and the election in his stead OF Hell
s,iob Rron,m former Commissioner. is looked upon
| - b,nn, ending Of IN unfortunate condition OF
.bincs The variance Of opinions between Comms-
| sIone,s Ouimby DAILY and Mead as TO the manner
Granting licenses resulted, of course. in the grant
INC of no licenses whatever and the money an
,ai. st anari for the relief of INDECENT persons
vas lacking this winter. The thirty men who were
willing and anxious 10 pay $50 each Tor the PRIV
lege Of selling lntoxcaats pay $50, and the town
treasury is minus $50"
| The recommendations of j. Henry Carpenter civil
engineer to the Board Of Supervisors in the matter
OF building a bridge at city Island between the
Wes,chester County and New-York County lines
MI Drobablv be approved The structure con-
,emp.ated Will cost about 10000
Notwithstanding the recent addition to the west
chester County Courthouse. the Board OF super
ylsors has recommendations under consideration to
CONVEX the OLD County Clerks office. on the east
side Of the building into a courtroom. The Regis
ter's Office. in the front of the building Is 10
be given over to the OF the County Treasurer
while the present recordng-room of the Register
will connect with the Surrogates Office. The Sher
is to have the present private Office OF the County
Treasurer and the main Office will be surrendered
10 the Commissioner Of Jurors. whose present quar-
ters are to be added to the accommodations o.
future Grand Juries.
The county authorities are solicitous as 10 the
amount to be paid the various penitentiares for the
board of prisoners, and the chairman and clerk OF
the Board OF Supervisors have been directed 10 as
certain the cost thereof per capita
The opera OF Joseph" which is to be given by
1.-The Amphion Society. local organization. In the
Auditorium in February, is TO be staged In hrst-
class manner. Maurice Hermann, Of New-forH'
will have charge OF the costuming. and the or
chestra of fourteen pieces will be selected from the
Philharmonic Society. of New-Iork
The first annual ball OF the Silver Lake Fire De-
sartment is announced to be held at the Holland
House on Thursday evening. February H. The pro-
eeeds will be given 10 the department
Addison Comstock. Of Purchase. who was ac-
tjdentaly shot at the Auditorium on Friday night
OF last week is not yet out OF danger. Inc oaii
lodged in the abdomen and an effort to extract IL
has thus far been unsuccessful.
Church Of St. John the Evangelist. is stil on ihe
sick list. He has been confined to ms room Win
a heavy cold which threatens an attack OF pheu-
Police Officer John Shay has demanded the reward
and honors for the arrest of the supposed assam
ants of Wilson Brown. jr. the lawyer, VINO. II Is
alleged was robbed by Two cooTeq men Hi
70 attend to business at his office for several nouns
The special Committee on the Revision Of the
Village Charter is having a draft Of ne PROPOSED
amendments prepared so as TO submit .,'e ,5 Sa' Feh
The FIRST annual entertainment and reception for
tn AmaIanth Dramatic Association OF ionkersi;
win be held in St Johns Hall on the evening OF
\ vac Vacancy has oecn made in the ranks Of the
older inhabitants by the death OF Harvey Groot
ana Mrs Rosanna Tully Rehn The funeral OF
tho latter was held a; St Johns Church last Mon
during her fftyfour years Of life in White Plains
if g Io in "a eosy Ms he youeer Fire '@ D
partnent and the Concordia Society. were pres
emf at tho funeral Of Mr. Groot. The burial was
the payment Of over s2.Wo in sidewalk assess.
ments will materially add TO the possibilities OF
tho contingent account in the village finances ana
many bills which ia former years went unpaid FOR
months previous to the collection OF taxes VIII
row be- readily taken care Of by the treasurer
The Mite Plains Hospital authorities are con
graduating themselves over the hattering atten-
ton thai Institution is receiving from the public
as shown by the number Of visitors 10 the hospital
every Wednesday and Saturday. the visiting days.
The physicians in charge and the Board Of Mana
gers arr DESTROYS Of granting relief TO all, regard
less Of nation. color or religion
Mrs. f. A. Slosson's entertainment in the Audi
tOriUm next Wednesday evening is TO be well
ratronizei as the sale OF tickets has been large.
The proceeds 10 go toward Presbyterian Church
work. The entertainment Is a mOnoioSue entitled
New York." in FIVE parts, namely: in Aunt Tabl-
'ha's Kitchen. "On the Cortandt-st. Ferryboat.
"0n the Elevated Railroad" I'm John Fuers Flat"
Brooklyn Bridge" and Mrs. Bazzilla Smiths
Drawing room" Vocal solos will be given by Mrs.
Or. W. Niles and Mss Josie Frost. The Orpheon
Society will furnish the Instrumental music.