New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
STATEN ISLAND.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO RESIDENTS OF
RICHMOND COUNTY.


RICHMOND COUNTY.
An entertainment which promises to be Of much
interest will be given In the Deems Memorial Chap
ell Prohibition Park, on Thursday evening. The
feature Of the evening will be the reading OF select
lions from the unpublished writings OF the various
authors who live in the Park. Among the authors
who will be represented John II. Bonar Mrs.
Amelia Daley Alden the Rev. Dr. William II.
Booe, d. D.. Mrs. Florence NJ. Kingsley. Miss
Lillian NJ Heath the Rev. James c. Fernad, f. j.
Wheeler and DR.. j. C. Zachos.
Mr. and Mrs John W. Timpson Of Davis-ave..
Livingston celebrated their silver wedding on Sat-
urday by breakfast for their friends and mme-
date relatives They were the recipients Of many
pieces OF silver plate.
The wedding Of Frederick verhoeff. OF Port Rich
mond. and Miss Louise b. Potts. Of Philadelphia,
will take place In the latter city on Thursday next
They will go to Europe their wedding tour.
Mr. and Mrs. George c. Staynor. OF Tyson-st..
Snug Harbor have removed to Paterson. y. j.,
where they will live permanently.
Mr. and Mrs John H. Obertuffer. OF franklin ave.
New-Brghton, have returned from New-York to
their home.
Mrs John j. Van Rensselaer,, OF New Brighton, Is
spending few days in Washington. d. c.
Mrs NJ w. Stone and Miss Pearl Stone have re-
turned to their home in New-Brighton from Cali
fornia.
The last of the literary entertainments in the
course given at st. Johns Church, Clifton. will take
place on Thursday next. The Rev. Dr. Eccleston
will on that day deliver lecture on Historical
"reminiscences Of Old St. Pauls."
The Pirates OF Penzance' sung at the Ger
man Club on Thursday evening IN the presence OF
n large audience The cast. which was the same
as when the opera produced for the benefit OF
the Cricket Club did excellenty. The proceeds will
o.ad tha If
ton
The spring session OF the Brooklyn Presbytery
will be held on Monday afternoon In the First
Presbyterian Church Stapleton. 1t Ia expected that
about one hundred delegates will be present ses-
sion will be held in the afternoon and In the even
ing The commissioners who are TO 60 10 the Gen.
era Assembly at Saratoga Springs will be elected at
the meeting
The marriage OF Miss Lottle Wilkes, OF Tompkins-
Vile. and De witt Overbaugh, OF the same village.
will be held at the homo OF the brides parents on
April %.
The Rev c. p. Wilson. OF NewYork, has been
elected the rector OF the Church OF the Holy Com
forter. Eltingve. The church has had many pas
tors within recent years.
The Natural Science Association on Saturday
evening elected NJ. E. stone F. sillig and Charles
W. Kennedy TO membership Dr. y. l.. Britton
showed an Indian arrowhead which was found In
Red Lane Grant City.
A violet tea and entertainment will be given by
the ladies Of Kingsley Church. stapleton. on Tues
day evening.
The ST. George Euchre Club held pleasant mee:-
ing on Thursday afternoon at the home OF the
Misses Walker.
The marriage OF Miss Rachel McRoberts and
Walter Robertson, OF Canada, occurred at the home
OF the brides parents in Richmond Terrace New
Brighton Thursday evening.
minstrel entertainment will be given this even
ing in Active Hall. Bush-ave, Mariners Harbor. by
a Company OF amateurs Of the village.
Tompkins Hose Company No. s, y. S. +. D. has
elected the following officers: Foreman. Edward
Woodhouse: first assistant. j. G. Meisner; second
assistant Louis p. Bolger; secretary +. J: Hegarty;
treasurer Richard II Burke: representatives. Il. J.
Paret and Leverett Stone: trustees, Leveret Stone.
William Bolger and Charles Parct
The trap shooters tournament Of the North Shore
Gun Club will be held to-day on the club grounds In
Cherry Lane. Port Richmond. Chiet among the
contests will be a sweepstakes for the champion
ship OF the county.
The Edgewater Board Of Trustees has granted TO
the Thomas Syndicate a three months extension OF
time on their uncompeted contracts.
The Staten Island Electric Company has elected
the following officers: President. George IL. Nj.
Harvey; treasurer. O. @. Haven. jr.; directors.
Walter @. OakmAn. Charles r. Flint. H. w. Poor
q. Il. NJ. Harvey. g. b. Van Nostrand and H. d.
Babcock.
William Irving. OF New-Brlghton. has purchased
the yacht Phantom. Of Brooklyn.
A musical and dramatic entertainment will be
Wednesday under the auspices OF the Phillips
Brooks Circle OF Kings Daughters. An exception
ally fine programme has been prepared
The Richmond County Wheemen VIII hold a club
run on Sunday. The start viii he made from the
German Club and the trip will extend to Totenville.