New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
PEEKSKILL

70, Sunday was the lleih anniversary Of the La,
tie Of Peeksk. OF the noteworthy battles OF me
Revolution.
The Easter vacation OF the cadets Mt the Mohegan
Lake School began Wednesday ana VIII END on
tho s,h dav OF next month. The public schools VII
have M Easter vacation. except the one holiday.
Good Friday The Teachers Institute Is the orca-
sion Of weeks recess for tho public school pupils.
which Is an equivalent to spring recess
The Board Of Health recently appointed by the
Village Trustees organized on saturday last nv IN"
election Of the following officers President George
+. Briggs: v.cc-presdent. Robert Mccord; s"cre-
tary. John l.. Sleek. According to the new law mo
members drew lots FOR terms Of years. The term OF
one year was drawn by Mr.. Slcck. TWO years by Mr..
McCord and three years by Mr.. Briggs. Or. Ehorus
Denote Lyon was appointed health ofhcer for one
year at the same salary as last year.
The local members OF the Sons Of the Revolution
have received their copies OF the new Year Book
recently published and are much pleased with them.
Under the skillfu treatment OF DR.. Georges II.
Peters Lincoln Hall has recovered from the severe
scads and burns sustained at the Peeksku Hat
Factory two months ago
Rishop Henry e. Potter will confirm a class at St
Peters Church on Monday evening next
Mrs. S. Philip OF Yonkers is visiting relatives In
Peekskil.
George f. Briggs has been appointed by the STU
prcme Court a committee on the person and prop
erty Stephen J. Lent. who was adjudged asst week
an incompetent person. Mr.. Lent Is eignty-hve
years old.
The following have been appointed Notarles Pub
lie in Peeksklll and Cortland town: sanford II.
McCord. L. f. Crumb, ID. $. Herrick, Egbert y.
E chsrss T. Ws FINK IN
Couch, c. W; swain. James Dempsey. Z =. Fox.
ton, f. d. Bellcfeuille ~ p. Bushnell and Homer
Anderson.
President 7. II. Mason, Of the Peekskill Board OF
Water Commissioners. has announced the following
appointments OF committees: Electrical. Homer
Anderson; printing O. V. Barger and Alonzo Dur
rim: reservoir. Homer Anderson and .. v Barger:
finance o. V. Barger and Edward f., Hl dstribu-
I ton. Alonzo Durrn and Homer Anderson, pumps,
r +. Hill and Aonzo Iurrin
The Ladies' Musical Cub gave an afternoon musl-
cal at the home of Miss Shipley last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Colonel Thomas ID. Hustled. who was injured at
the collision In the Grand Central station the first
week In March. Is now so far recovered as to at
tend to his Jaw business In the city each day. He
carries his arm In a sling, however
Major Samuel A. Muhlhauser, OF Cleveland. who
was at the Republican State Convention In New
York and is travelling about the country In the in
terest Of Major Mckinley. has been spending the
week with friends In Peekskll.
DR. w NJ Carhart has been examining the eyes
of the Peekskl public school children In order 10
secure facts for paper he Is preparing on the sub
ect OF "nea r-sghtedness
/ Navigation has been opened at Pcsksk. Tho
PROPELLER Peekskill made her first trip on Saturday
last The Fannie Woodhall went out on Monday.
The Peekskill Methodist ministers and many lay
Will visit the annual conference In New-fork
The Rev A. Ostrander will preach a special
mon at st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church to-
morrow to the members Of Cortland Hook and
Ladder Company No. ]. OF which the Rev Mr.. Os-
trander Is an honorary member
AT the town election next Tuesday the voters Will
decide for license or no license. a hard fight Is
being made on both sides. The Ralnes bill Will cost
the Republican ticket many votes In this town