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New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
SING SING.

Mrs Ncaley and about forty women OF 1ohhers
belonging TO the Pocahontas or Womens degree oil
the improved order of Red Men. Instituted couhci
on Tuesday to be known as Mneoa. NO to
One Of the largest asscmbages OF the season was
at the Baptist Church. last Tuesday evening 10
listen 70 the lecture by the Rev. DR. Lamar OF
Texas upon THE South Before and during the
War"
The minstrel entertainment given by the Mount
Pleasant Field Club in Olive Opera House. last
Thursday evening was great success po'h III '"e
overfiowing house that greeted the performers anu
in the excellent programme that was presented
The following took part in the entertainments w;
George S jenkins bones: Richard Deming ana v. .
II Uapgood tambourincs: II. Nj. Carpenter a. ~
Genet. W NJ Carpcntcr' Geors" M,yydi Myyat d., 1iuB -
Madden F. f. Rogers. Il. r. Value. J. II. Carpenter
y. II. Swayne, ID
on Friday evenings in February course OF lee
lures will be given at the OssininS seminary upon
the Arthurian Romances, by Mrs Abby Sage Rich-
ardson.
These are the directors chosen at the annual
election of the First National Bank: John lioag
Franklin I}randrcth. Daniel u. Mangam. > NJ Shrr-
wood Henry c. Nelson. Ralph Brandrcth: Aaron !.
Young. Isaac Il. Noxon. G.. Townsehn iou't, o. H n, ~
meeting of the Board OF Directors Henry G. Nelson
was reelected president. and Ralph Brandreth.
vice president
The Entire Nous Cotcrie will hold rs annual
masque ball and carnival in olive Opera House on
Monday evening. February j..
The steamer Fire Company VIII hold reception
in Olive Opera House on Tuesday evening February
The committee of arrangements consists OF
George w Chadeagne. Ralph Baker. Henry n Key
nolds Lansing Tcrwilliger and George T. Holmes
Pupils OF Madcmoiselle Carignano. at Oss!ning
Seminary, will give a French play next Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25

on the death Of the Rev. DR.. Thomas Armitage' VINO
a member of the association.
On Tuesday evening Terrace city Council e. -.
L.. will give entertainment in whlch MISS elld
Booth. Miss Mary MCGOWAN. William r. ~ Mara
Edward J. Flood j. ~ Craft John Connolly. c. j.
Dalton and the Lavee Brothers Will take part An
address will be delivered by Victor j. Dowhng
After the game between teams of the Yonkers
Bicycle Club and the Tarrytown Nheeimeh on
Thursday night at the association alleys the hone
club entertained its visitors at It's cluDrOomS III
South Broadway. A collation. was served ana snort
speeches were made by eX-Prcsident Adams; Ut.
Russell and Mr.. Linson. Each team won ana Ios'
a came.
The officers Of Rebecca Lodge Of odd felioW,s
were installed Thursday night by Mrs Elizaoe,h
Tompkns. district deputy grand master Tor West-
chester County. Gold badges We're preeSSentetu u
Mrs Nicoline Severs. Mrs. Elizabeth IompkhS,
Mrs r. Ella Montross and Mrs. Emma Rose. four
of the first Noble Grands of the lodge
delightful entertainment arranged oS Mrs
Kane Mrs Longacre Mrs. Maps. Mrs Meeks and
the Misses Steele. Pearsall Ryer and lawTennS W ,,,
was given on Thursday in the lecture-room OF tne
First Methodist Episcopal Church for the members
Of the congregation.
An enjoyable dance was given last neht ny INV
members of the Yonkers Yacht Club
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
THE RiTTLESN4KES DTNED.
From The Chicago Tribune.

FROM Inc Cnlcago tribune.
Keeper Sweeney yesterday gave a snake Feeding
party at the Lincoln Park animal house. Severn
park officials and members OF the Academy OF scr
ences there. Everything being In readiness
Keeper Sweeney. bearing cage containing g,ines
pig and two white rats. approached the glass nome
of two rattlesnakes and lifting the lid In the top
dropped In the pig little garter snake In the cake
got under the pigs feet. and In the scramble Thicn
ensued both OF the rattlers uncoled and started
to investigate. The pig with fearlessness born o., Oi
ignorance. met the coming snakes with playyilSn
gambol and lump in their direction from wn'sn s
both recoed. The pig ambled over to his would-oe
s.ayers and. leapng astride the neck OF the iarse
one. deliberately sat up and began to wash his iace
One rat then the other was thrown In TO the no.. no
angry snakes They ratified vciously. But the Iavs
didn't seem to miVd. and played pranks with cav"
other. and asain tlNe snakes subsidized. ..S
"Do you th'nk they are hungry enough 10 esss a.,
asked one OF the keepers 'Oh. yes. they haven
fed In five weeks. hut II takes time. II may ne ="
hour two before thev get right down TO business
Slowly the heart-shapcd heads were raised '"s
beady eyes glittered the necks slowly VIBRATING a.
lightning stroke and little red splash showeu IN IN
the white fur of the guinea pig Again ana sch asch
the thrust was made. and three little living s,,,s
Ing creatures stood still and tremhled. Three IN, ths
bodies stiNened and lay quiet In the bottom VI sss @
box Then the snakes prepared TO dine. by ues,.ssr
the jaws distended themselves until the diam.h
OF their throats was t-ebled Without more aao
ratler seized OF the rats by the head ana
but surely sucked him down I'll nothing IeIhh"nwsd
but great lump In the snakes body when sno , n
where the prey had lodged They get TINS so''
meal once every five or six weeks.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
9m AND Arnunn Ul1e &reater em1~2)urk.

Assocation on Tuesday afternoon at 'he iN''e'
club Mrs T. r. Bliss presided. u.,..
Mrs Hardenburgh entertained the Oio I The nrize
li,h of RIvthebourne at It's last game ne ps .-
Winners re were Mrs Haig Miss De Lam ). bun anu
Howard Allin .u,,o~ oour-
Dr Iohn VOORHEES, and A. Y. B. Noorhles, co.,, w
soiIor of Path Beach sailed for Nassau III '''o
bahama Islands. Wednesday, III.
beginning Thursday evening d1pnndd'v pnnd w,Il he
.o,rnament for men commenced anu VII 10
continued on succeeding Thursdays AT tns mn hogn
('Iuh A tournament for men and women wolHt. Ml The
I,i'ruarv n and be continued every ThurSut!'
Committee of Arrangements inciudes Jnnn 1 '" '
Kav' n. c. PImpton and G. f. A. Bondies
Tonight the annual masqueraus bar No ivceum
Snccial prizes will he offered for the rnoS' 'o''
and fanciful costume worn , ,-,o,d
f.nb The following officers were elected; r. c.
Touro Robertson: vce-president, Wna, as,,ror " II
pesrjsev: directors Percy S Maett Aioert o.
donaldson f.. Holden Smith. WliIam i, Troward
ham William H. Beardsley, Theodore iio"a''
Frederick Il. Fiske.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
IN Hf;MPSTEAD TOWNSHIP.

August j. Hewlett has given plot OF ground in
Frnnkyn-ave.. near the Fenhurst station, TO the
Chrysanthemum Society and the society will soon
build a fine meeting house on II.
Miss Jennie r.. Hawkins. of Smithtown. is the
guest OF Miss Emma Reeve at Echo.
The Rockville Centre water-works has completed
the stand pipe. which is situated near the railroad
tracks in the village. The height of the pipe is
100 feet and the company has every prospect Of
supplying the villages with good water.
The Rev Frederick Osten Lacken at present pas
take charge OF the Congregational Church at Rock
Vile Centre. 10 which he was recently called. He
IL a professor of French and German at the Long
Island Latin School at Patchogue.
A special meeting OF the village trustees OF Far
Rockaway will be held on Thursday February 9.
when action will be taken In reference to cutting a
street through the ball grounds which has been
petitioned for by large number of taxpayers
Charles W. Smith will receive taxes at his office
at No iS Main-st. until February % at the town
OF Hampstead
The ice which is breaking up in Jamaica Bay Is
doing great damage TO clubhouses along the shore
near Rockaway Btach Walks being carried
away. shanties overturned and boats badly dam
along the railroad track will suffer n great loss II
Mt Goose Greek kaunt and Broad Channel gangs
OF men are making bu,khead to stop the Ice flow
The wind is blowing gale from the northeast
and the tide Is over the banks The oyster lredger
OF Freeman Spraggs was carried high and dry on
the meadows by the Ice on Thursday
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
LONG ISLAND.
NOTES FROM TOWNS IN QUEENS ANO
SUFFOLK COUNTIES.

pOPT JEFFERSON AND SETAUKET
Conscience Rav. n branch of Port jefferson Har-
bor from which Mrs Mary Sharp 50 bravely rescueu
two mon from drowning last Sunday night, mas pesn
the scene of a number Of accidents withih 'ne ''7'
ten DAYS The greater part or the pay - ''
over to a thickness varying from two 10 SIN '''"
and as II affords tempting short cut 1t Is crossen
bv MANY peope The route is safe enough II ''e
passengers keep well out on the bay, but IL 'heS 'y
10 hug the southern shore they are apt TO walk OH
ice that has been "rotted" by the fresh water ''
comes out Of Setauket Pond IL was this circuin
stance that caused several men TO faii tnrousn 'e
ice Earlv in the week man named Davis feh H.
but managed to crawl out by rolling over anu o'e'
the Ice. Three other men. whose names are u
known fell in at different times during the week.
but as It was daylight they had little dinieu''y Il,
getting out Conscience Bay Is one % OF IN nr e,,mmer
beautiful sheets of water on Long l-ahi III sum III
time but in winter it is generally frozen over anu
the fee is treacherous.
Several rmors have been IN bqin under way
in or near Port jefferson that VIII result III pi ps
il The forerunner OF the long delayed boom in Port
jefferson and North Side real estate Ihey deciare
NSw-York than around Port jefferson IIarbor. yet
the place j. compara.ively unknown to bave
it that Strong's Neck. piece of land COMPRISING
several hundred acres jutns out INTO o oTs snd Sold
to desirable purchasers
1t is also hinted that 100 acres on Od Field poini
on the market In desirable villa plots ms pIops' !!
ia AT present he'd by New-York men who intend 10
deye,op II into most attractive summer resort by
making improvements large Sca.e
The Liberty and North American rubber factories
at Setauket shut down even earlier than II was ex-
peced this winter The works generally clos some some
time after the holidays and the opportunity Is taNen
to repair the machinery. The factories c.osed dowh
"A week ago yesterday and did not resume again
until Yesterday. The engine-rQom or tho upper OF
North American factory has been thoroughly over
hauled. The factories employ nearly ooo peop'e
Lon" Tyler and his brother are having difficulty
In getting the right OF house In when TO start
their proposed grocery and drug store. AZ one time
they proposed taking the old Setauket Hotel put
Is c.osed to them. so they are st'ii looking
for quarters
The new organ In the Baptist Church at Port
Jefferson was played for the first time on THURSDAY
night Mr. and Mrs +. J. Graub. and Miss Mable
Saxton Of Brooklyn. ably assisted in the cere-
monies
Miss Beulah Davis. Of Port jefferson. has gone to
Boston to visit relatives.
An electric light company was organized in
Port Jeff arsor Wednesday evening The ofhcers
are J. Y. y. Bergen, president; 9. T. Randall vice.
president. and W. r. Wheeler secretary ana treas
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
MOUNT VERNON.
REORGANIZATION OF THE EXCISE
BOARD.

SERVICE MEDALS TO BE observation-disclosures
NOTES OF INTEREST.
The long looked-for reorganization Of the Excise
Board took place on Tuesday night. when Con'h'S-
sioners James d. Packman and Louis Hagmdh
whose terms expired some time ago. were snccee"eu
hv William D. Howe and John Borgwald Inc So
lection OF these two men by Mayor Lewis was ho'
only approved by the Board of Aldermen. Dn' 'heS
meet the approval Of the people, as both men are
popular.
The nth Separate Company. National Guard al
IT'S annual meeting on Monday evening elected the
following officers: President, Captain r. NJ Schne'-
der: recording secretary. w. s. Wright; financial
secretary j. r. Philip The committees selected were
as follows Discipline, Recruiting. Finance. Armory
and Athletic Frank X. Curtis, who recently re-
ceved his commission second lieutenant is an ac-
ouisition TO the command that will be OF great as
sistance IN bringing II up to the standard OF naN
tactics The command will have reception al 'he
armory on the evening Of February 10. at when tme
there will be a parade and review by Mayor Lewis
and a presentation Of medals. Captain Schnelder
will receive fifteen years service medal and H. ~
Wright and NJ. L. Aitken ten years service medals
The Webster Lyceum. an organization Of public
school graduates had entertainment in the AS
sembly Hall, School No. l. last night Professor a.
Il. Davis principal of the High School gave
lecture "Electricity.' lhere were d'so ""'N
and literary exercises
Thomas DennisOn, a MEMBER OF the bOdlu VI i>'"
cation will introduce an innovation In the free lecture
course on Monday evening by giving concert III
the Chester Hill School Building. Those who Will
take part in the concert are people well KNOWN III
the musical circles of Mount Vernon
The call 10 the Rev. Dr. Charles NJ. G.fin to the
Elm Park Methodist Church. scranton. Penn
leaves the First Methodist Church OF this CITY
without a pastor; but a committee has been APP
pointed and it is likely that the vacancy WI. pe
filled when Dr. Gnn leaves for his new post n
April DR. Gifiin came to Mount vernon ~ from ~
BROOKLYN in 1894. and his pastorate has peen III
every way successful. and the congregation mas
had a growth. The church OF which ne mas Deen
the pastor for two years is one OF the handsome
buildings in the city and the society Is IN every
which Dr. G.fin goes is a large and influential one,
and the congregation numbers between l'5" ana
1000.
An entertainment Is to be given in Willard han
non Monday evening for the benefit OF the missions
FUND of the Congregational Church There VIII pe
vocal and instrumental music. readings and recita-
tions.
Edward Hartley. one OF New-York's wen-known
LAWYERS who has a large house and GROUNDS IN TINS
city and who was for many years president OF inc
Mount Vernon Hospital Association VIII s,art & Em
pleasure trip TO Venezuela on the steamship CoiuH
bia today. He Will be absent several weeks. and
will visit all Of the prominent ports ana c'ies Oh
that Republic.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
MOTNT KISCO.

An interesting meeting WAS held I'm Mmory Hall
last evening. conducted by H. r.. Crowell the tray
cling secretary Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Tomorrow Mr.. Crowel propose 10
hold three meetings: In the morning there will he
Bible reading I'm Mount Kiscos Presbyterian
Church. at II O'Clock: at O'Clock In tho afternoon
n mems meeting will Ice held in Arrnory Han and
al 73O in the evening there Will be union services
In the Methodist Episcopal Church Of this place
Next Wednesday evening January =. the ladies'
Of the PRESBYTERIAN Church OF Mount kisco Will do
their utmost to entertain their guests as wei "a
increase the treasurcr's fund for III" church. 10y
giving a social to which every one IL Invited An
excellent musical programme has been prepared.
and a supper will be served.
The concert given in the Mount Klsco opcra
House las: Tuesday evening by the T.oos Glce club
OF Boston assisted by Miss Minnie Marshall. the
elocutionst was well attended and much enjoyed.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25

IN his seventy-ninth year. invented the first enov
plough, running 1t himself over the Long Island
Railroad In 1885, while Mr.. Morris was president
of the road The drawings and a history OF tho
plough arc preserved at the Grard College In Phila-
delphia.
The Board OF Supervisors OF Suffolk County held
a meeting at the Almshouse In Yaphank Tuesday
TO consider the advsability Of building a home
for the orphan children Of Suffolk County. The
Amshouse Committee. Messrs. Miller and Grifing
had previously reported Ahat immediate action
should be taken in the matter as the old building
now used for the home for the children was In an
almost dangerous condition. After the Board had
looked over the county property at Yaphank It was
decided the new building should be built on part
OF the depot farm" in Yaphank-ave., about
quarter of a mile north Of the railroad. The new
building will have all modern improvements that
can be made to make II pleasant for the children.
There will be a double funeral In Patchogue to-
day OF father and son. Last Wednesday James
r. Davis and his SON. James ,bn ben'ama fa Davis two
each other. Both had been sufferers. the father
With heart disease and the son namn rn pawsp
born In Patchogue on May l5 1850 ana wnen young
%er sons TO sou for ne
Pachogue FIVE years ago to regain MS sai health but
also of the Masonic Mutual Benefit s oety Of Ind
a M died de at 5 oedSS TSRw ~
the rising OF the sun. and at the setting OF the SUM-
J:lJ O'Clock twelve hOurS a1ter tne nedtn Oh
son, James y. Davis quietly passed away. He was
born in Southeast. Putnam County. ~. T.. May
In 1856 he came to Patchogue. and in 1853 removed
to Brooklyn, where for twenty-five years he was
health made him resign. and he returned to
Patchogue nine years ago He was member Of
stella Lodge No aO. I. o. o. F., or brooklyn, and
owned considerable property in Patchogue. chief Of
which was the Davis Block. In which the postofice
,s ,ocated He leaves one daughter, Mrs. William
onderdonk, of Brooklyn Both fat father ,,.u and son son
were highly respected here as good ctizens and
and SON viii be held at their late home to,day The
81 Junior o. C. A. NJ. Stella Lodge No. 200, l. o.
o. F. of Brooklyn. and Brookhaven Lodge No. 80.
l. O. O. F.. of Patchogue, will send delegations to
,he funerals
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
OTHER WESTCHESTER TO WINS
PEEKSKILL.

Tho annual statement Of the Peekskill Savings
Rank has been issued The assets for the year 1885
were s2lSol95 II: liabilities (the amount due stock
holders) 97S 50l CO.. the surplus Is s2)l b9S 'i Inc
number OF accounts open January l. 1896. was '.&";
average amount of each account. 1871 D interest
credited 10 deposltors during the year. Ss97io %,
amount deposited during year. s696's4S' amount
Withdrawn during year. s6280G 49, The officers or
the bank are Ur.ah Hll. president; Hiram H. rugs
lev and Edward Wells. vicc-presdents D IL.
KNAPP secretary; Jacob NJ. Shpley treasurer H.
s. Allen, cashier; Besides these officers. VINO are
trustees the additional trustees are Edwin Briggs,
Frank NJ Daln Ira D. Strang, James Hart Ed
ward f. Young, Henry l.. Armstrong John L.
Westbrook Warren Jordan. George w. Denke and
c. c. Lent
The new officers Of Peekskill Council: No 80 4S;
dent. Edward J. Doris; president Jonn u, J.
Martin James Mvrn orof aTGriay orys
Currn; marshal. Degnan Kiley; guard: Jonn !.
Boylan Thomas j. Torpey' fa'ricK hickey anu .
Donovan are trustees.
Another new mail is one outgoing. south, through
to New-York. 1t closes at ':iO a. IN.
Isaac Valentine died last Saturday in his seventy
XIII Fire Department and at one time foreman OF
Washington Engine Company No. 2 He Is survived
were held on Monday
There has been considerable, skating upon 'he
ponds and also on the Hudson River ana AhhsVihe
Creek for week or more
The ice men are harvesting crops Of fairly good
ice from the ponds ABOUT mere.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Peekskill Cooperative Building. Savings and Loan
Association will be held in Liberty Hall Wednesday
evening February IL
The annual dinner given to Cortandt Hook and
Ladder Company No. and number OF invited
guests by the oficers-elect followed by remarks
from Nelson G.. Foshay. Foreman Frederick II.
Southard President S. d. Horton. Chief Engineer
James H. Haight, Water Commissioner Edward f.
Hill the Rev. Hugh c. Townly, Or. G. II. F. Greene
Leverett +. Crumb. George +. Briggs, +. j. Girls
void Jacob r. Decatur. Cornelius A. Pugsley.
James H. Townsend. Frederick Seymour. Dudley
Cook HasbrOuck.
The Westchester County Medical Society met in
the Eagle Hotel on Tuesday.
The Girls Friendly Society held a soclable at ST.
Peters Church on Thursday evening
Cortlandt Hook and Ladder Company. No. !. is
making great preparations for the production of
the opera H. VI. S. Pinafore" at the Depew Opera
House next Thursday and Friday evenings
On Monday evening, February g there will be the
animal reception In Cryptic Hall by Peekskill Coun-
ell, No. 435. Catholic Beneyolent Legion The com
j. Torpy. Walter X Cummings. Peter McGovern.
and Edward Doris. Professor Thornella's orches-
ira will furnish the music
Postmaster and Mrs. William r. Thorne attended
Palestine Commandery ball in the city on Tuesday
evening.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
4 DoG WITH A s5O.oOo BANK ACCOUNT.

Monterey tCaD correspondence OF The San Fran
cisco Call
An interesting party has arrived at the Hotel del
Monte, including Millionaire Reynolds and his two
sisters who reside In Paris. and are travelling
through the United States In their special car the
Coronct. They arrived from Santa barbara. where
they had expected to winter but left because they
could not secure the hotel accommodations that they
desired for a Skye terrier. Upon their arrival here
they experienced the same trouble, as IL is strict
ruling OF the hotel not to allow fourlegged animals
I'm the house
However. this dog has more to his bank account
than any other canine on the footstoo with an In
come n maid to attend to his welfare and administer
his daily bath. daily buggy ride and all the comforts
that his dogshp can yearn for he was not LEFT out In
the cold The dog travels in the best of style recelv-
ing the same attention that his master gets He
was remembered In the will OF his departed master
who left $4,000 tn be used for his comfort can
seen readily that n dog OF his callbre not be
looked upon as other dogs are. and to make things
satisfactory his owner secured the south annex for
the party and his dogshp safely say that he Is
the only bow-wow which has ever been . guest of
the Hotel del Monte.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
PLEASANTVILLE.

This evening the Swedes will hold festival in the
Emanuel Church. the proceeds TO be devoted to the
debt incurred by the building OF their church.
on Wednesday evening musical was given by Mrs
William H. Hardy, which much enjoyed by her
friends.
Invitations have been sent to large number OF the
friends OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles NJ Purdy TO cee-
brate their wooden wedding on Tuesday evening
next at their house.
A socable will be given In the parlors Of the Pres
hvterian Church next Wednesday evening by the
women Of the Helping Hand Society connected with
the church.
Miss Minnie Henwood entertained a number OF her
friends on Thursday In celebration OF her birthday.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
KATONAIi.

Last Wednesday evening the G. A X Han was
the scene OF the installation OF officers for the ensu-
inc vear In most cases the officers reelected
The Rev ID H. Hannaburgh. pastor OF katonalis
Methodist Episcopal Church. holds the post OF COM
mander.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ferris. OF Somers expect 10
move to the large farm owned by MI Bra1y' near
Drewsyille, formerly the old Drew homestead
On Thursday morning Mrs Clorlnda Bailey Crane,
the wife of Thaddeus Crane, died at her nome nl
Somers after a long Illness. She was me dausn'eI
cs E-.-ce Bailey a wel-known and influential man
New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
SANNILLE AND ISLIp.

The Athena club of Sayville. which is connected
with the Union Free School. has arranged to give
entcrta nments Lincoln's and Washington :
birthday
The Sayville Euchre club met yesterday at the
residence of Mrs \. D. Foster. on Foster-ave.
Mrs Everett Downs. of Bay shore has returned
home after visiting friends In Brooklyn
There will be a grand opening of the fox-hunting
season at the first annual fox chase at the Railroad
House. opposite the Islip station. next Monday
afternoon rain or shine. Lon and Anse Smith. Of
Dix Hills: Jess Muncy of Babylon and all the old
timers from the surrounding country will be pres
ent and many other veteran foX-hunters. with
horse hounds and horns. A fine fox has been Sc
cured, and great hunt is expected.