New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
NYACK.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ROCKLAND


COUNTY.
The Choral Society began rehearsals last Thurs.
day evening. under direction of Professor G. d.
Wilson. The work taken up. and which will be pro-
duced next June is the cantata by Whitney Coombs.
The Vision of ST. John"
Team No of the Y. NJ c. A. won the trophy in
the bowling tournament The final games on Mon
day night were exciting and were witnessed by .
large and enthusiastic crowd
Miss Mary Remsen. who is teaching at West
Orange. spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in
this place.
Rockand Collegiate Institute. which was opened
here few months ago by Captain Joel Wilson. for
merly of Newton. n. j. is rapidly gaining in popu.
larty The number OF students has increased and
the institute we'll deserves the liberal patronage Il
is receiving
At the annual meeting Of the North River Steam.
Hotel these directors were elected: Ira VI. Hedges.
Denton Fowler, J e Morris. Clarence Lexow. E.
Fowler. F. f. Ptkn and George NJ Hard.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Y. NJ. C. A. will hold
their second annual dinner In Association Hall. on
Friday evening next Covers VIII be laid for ~
general interest the dinner Of last year.
The Allegro Club has chosen Thursday for Its
snd ben nder able
Mrs. Giles The club is limited to twenty voices.
Boonton, N. j.. on Tuesday Their new house in
that place Is completed. and they will occupy II be.
fore Mr.. Taylor goes 10 conference.
At the caucus Of South Nyack voters. q resolution
wao adopted declaring strong opposition to conso.
dalton with Upper Nyack and Nyack proper.
The engagement is announced Of Miss Edith Laura
Hard, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Hard.
and Howard Pearson Curtis. OF East Orange. ~ J.
Mrs. Woodward Of Upper Broadway. was In Ny.
ack on Wednesday. She intends opening her house
here the latter part Of this month.
The Rev. and Mrs 8. Robinson, who have made
many friends In Nyack during their stay.
have removed to Montclair. N j.
John Hartman, who has attended to a signal light
on the per at Piermont for thirty-hve years. met
his death In sad manner Thursday night.
Hartman was In the employ OF the Erie Railway
Company. and for many years he had left home as
ing Yesterday morning when Hartman did not
come back TO his family at the usual hour his wife
sent some OF the children out to see what was the
matter. They could not find their father but found
his watchdog and his overcoat on the pier. while
the ladder which he used for lighting the lamp had
fallen over on the Ice In the river The lamp woe
OPEN but had not been lighted. There was every U.
dicaton that while Hartman was attempting TO
light the lamp the ladder fell over. and he was
thrown into the river and drowned. The river Wa
dragged and Hartman's body was recovered
The funeral Of William @. Watson. the superin.
tendent Of the West Shore Railroad. who was shot
home In Haverstraw at II O'Clock yesterday morn.
Ing The Rev. Mr. Masker, rector Of St. Lukee
Episcopal Church In Hayerstraw. Of which Mr;
Watson was warden. oniciated, Many railroed
omeials were present. The body was taken, g
Kingston for burial The funeral train consisted Of
SIX coaches, one OF which, bearing the conn., ~
draped IN black