New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
PEEKSKILL.

pranara,ions for the ouadrennial parade OF the
Peekskill Fire Department are being pusheo aiols
rapidly In the absence Of James H. hagh'' lNe
chief engineer of the department, who Is In Salt
Lake City. the convention of fire engineers
Fben Utter is acting chairman of The CeneraI
Committee. The subscription list has lhcreaseu
10 about $1,000 There has been quite discussion
over the question whether the parade should DE
held one day or If two days should be given up 10
"a parade and tournament. The General Com nit,
fee referred the question to the companies. ara
their vote was a tie. Then the General Committee
decided 10 settle the question. and vote WAS was
taken which decided in favor of one day for the
whole thing. The following committees have oeen
Halsted Harry Engel and Thomas p Brown
Committee Transportation Railroad KaieS, , e.c,
Harry II. Denike George A. BagIey Wlu .1ninb;
Engel; Committee on Invitations John W; Haghl,
Clarence Denike Matthew Reynolds ana , 1eUIse
A Bagley; Committee on bauges na,i! C Du,M,'
Charles H. Lent and Thomas p Brown; COMMIT
tee Judges Clarence IL Denlke H EI Ing nari
Committee has agreed the following prizes:
For the best appearing company me s ee
best steamer in line, So for the best nose t
in line. s25 for the best truck in line, 90. otner
prizes will be agreed upon laieL AT The Commit
Zee on Judges visited the State camp last Meeh
and the following officers agreed 10 acS ny in
in the contest for the best appearing eoip n o9d
line Major Nathaniel b. Thurstor OF ' Sea "a
Regiment. Captain David wilson OF ,ne 9IaDni
Battery. and Major Barney Lieutenant LIE iSi ma
gan and Adjutant Hart OF the ga Regiment. Ih ai
parade Will be hd on O the parade The
company has no parade carriage. but expects 10
have a one next winter lnlS i OiAeieu 90 On
excuse for refusing to cooperate. - =.
The annual excursion of Cryptic Lodge NO o.
7 o. o. F. will be held to-day; The steamer
Mohawk will take the party 10 Glen lslahu, anu
n the wea Their is clear there Will be large crown
es this is the last excursion OF the season
The Peoples Stove Works started work again on
Tuesday after an idleness OF some months,
The Baker Underwear Company resumed opera
,ions on Monday. after shut down or TWO weeks.
The annual picnic Of the Sunday school OF the
First Presbyterian Church Will be hed AT iona
Island to-day If the weather IS not cear the
picnic will be held tomorrow. II was postponed
IRON Friday last on account OF th'ea'ehls
weather ,..,.o..
Peekskn will be well represented at Loc X or,
to-day by the hremen. Besides the delegates 10 the
annual convention of the New-NOrk Flremen's As
eociation about fifty uniformed members OF the
Washington Engine Company. with their appa,,
ratus and band. at the convention. ana VIII
be in the parade tomorrow. Last evening me
company In fatigue uniforms. marched TO the
Peekskill station headed by the Washington Drum
Corps. During the trip the company Will visit
Niagara Fails. The company will leave l.ockport
on Saturday morning. and expects 10 reach Peeks-
kill IN the evening. when a reception Will be ten
dered by the Pcekskill Fine Department.
The BOARD Of Health met yesterday afternoon. A
ordered laid In FremOnt-st, and q num-
Der Of nuisanccs were ordered abated.
The Board Of Town Assessors I'm session all
day Tuesday. There are more complaints this
year than ever before. and the Board in the
town clerks Office all day. The Board met again
yesterday. and after brief session adjourned until
tomorrow