New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
YONKERS.
WORK TO BE PUSHED ON MUCH
NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.

| NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
A uch-needed improvement was begun ,i'a 80
the repairing of Dock-st, from busha 'i 800,
| TO Warburton-ave. The street Is 10 pe pa'' -
granite blocks for its entire length anu io' " 'r
| 80 ooo foot where the Pepperhan River runs paraei
,., =, ~o,alnine wall is to be built. Dougherty II
| porriqan have the contract for constructing the
retaining wall, and F. V. Smith VIII 40 'he pa'I's.
The former contractors have large gang OF ien d.
| work driving piles and making preparato Tor
,ov,ng tho stone work Dock-st. is without eXcep-
| ton the busiest thoroughfare in the Guy f'o'
carly morning till late the evening there Is con-
slant stream OF wagons passing through IT, ioi at
| lis river end the Chrystenah. the Albany Ia! poat'
| and the Ben Franklin Line OF barges nave thelr
landings and large amount of freight Is received
and shipped each day. Just north OF the ben ranh-
lin Lines pier is another wharf where coal Is re-
ceved. The outlet to these piers Is Doch-s'', anu
the necessity for this street to be IN eoou coiiu'o',
| is apparent The total cost Of the Improvement Will
| no about sll5O0 The work is being done under the
supervision of Samuel l.. Cooper commissioner u
| Public Works.
| xyork has been begun on the remodellng OF the
| fire. houses of Lady Washington Hose ana hope
Hook and Ladder companies in Failsaue-aVe' anu
| Protection Engine Company In Engine race. Inc
| MANS were drawn by Edwin A. Quick q son. ana
call for the removal Of the partitions on the man
floor the altering and changing or the main stair
| cases from the cellar TO the second Story anu
evelling the floors In the two Pasade-aVe' houseS'
| The alterations made so that one puiiu'is ma!
| contain a truck a chemical engine. stalls FOR -FOUR
| horses and hose carriage The meeting rooms III
| the Palisade-ave houses will not be disturbed Dut
| ON the third floor will be commissioners rooIh'
battery room and dormitory for SIX or eiEht ire
| men, The present meeting rooms are so arranged
that they may be turned into reading rooms IN case
| the city decides have an entirely PAD Depart
ment The experiment is 10 be tried OF making ths
Department partially pad one lot tii PIes SEWN anu ~
s.oners $25,OO0 with winch make the necessary
to run the Department for the first year
The trustees OF the Leake and Watts Orphan
r. i0psf rown TO eHend the wor along
industrial training class IN he e90 n ,h Is d % De
ton Of Miss Gookin now instructing the pupils OF
me pun"t wnroved apnances for teaching ms
branch. The time devoted to the class In car
| Ave 6aif.days. and in addition TO landscape and
vegetable gardening the trustees are thihking on
| extending the work OF tailoring and dressmakng
An architect is at work on preliminary pans loi an
addition to the building for play-ro9ms. COOKING
| classes. a gymnasium and chapel. Nhen hh.sh,u
approval ON Monday l45 OF the children enjoyed
the afternoon performance OF Barnuin cI vi
| Central Railroad. purchased and presented the
Institution tickets for the transportation Of ne
second time he has done this and his kindness Is
| much appreciated
Baptist Church. has been making ,nqIiI.es among ns
| workngmen about the prevalent objections TO ne
viii begin a series of sermons tomorrow evening
intended to offset the leading objections which
bs what is Christianity and What is Christian.
Other sermons S win follow on the
Romish is the True Church st,ani,y Max -
Rich, The sunday Question and The Divinity
of our Lord Is Unreasonable.
The members of the Young Mems Republican IN
be held at its May meeting me question n, 70 o 'e
ln is to sees pc aV69S o' City
Auditor Charles + Brown Arthur j.; ballard and
s seTs the he n 7SSsvs' Side.
The bachelors Of the ostrches social tr society ns
at the Square Hotel. in Getty Square.
The Knlykn-n mic club, Of which C Com ore
bany on bicycles the first week In May. \ number
Of the members now taking lessons In riding.
The willing Circle Of Kings Daughters Of the
Davspring Presbyterian church held bazaar on
Thursday and last evenings In ara OF the Dua. i,
lily decorated and the articles sold rapidly In'se
who sold fancy goods were o Mr. r. H. Ean W W
smith Miss s L. Lefurse, Mrs Anna Howell, ME-
George MATHIS a5a o Sne M table wSre Miss LIE
Miss Kcmple Miss, Lila Dubois Mrs Tss9a9Te
George G. "Waechter. Mrs: Isaac y. Williams. Mrs
crsfHk Mrs. sps Smith Mh' and a0 Mrs John Ross
Ferguson. Mrs NJ Garrison and The Misses Tead
Fyfe Buckley, Tngley. smith. Ryder Bsrr,an, Des
eiher tabies We're Mrs Hare Mrs. Fred Thompson.
Mrs AhgahsmN GioyS bon Mfs Hone M nnd Mr Mack
At a special meeting OF the 4th Separate Company.
~ G. 8 n y. on THURSDAY night, the CO, comp1a,,h ,
viii allow its members begin at once the con-
sruction OF the alleys which are in the basement
f the I'M middle aIi"S OF june 1"e A''''' ''' " "
Sergeant Henry J. Quinn completed Yesterday ,,
Re R s' wSen the po1e
! tied In "A
IN November 1874 and a sergeant about a year ago;
For years Mr. Quinn dd detective work. ana
made many important arrests ne 'eoe"eu d Id &c
| number of congratula TONS
THURSDAY nigh, NePpsThan Lodge ana Nh M
w ter MOSES II Getty VIII is also member of the
lodge hundred ana fifty members h Were p se
ter Mason The lecture was delivered by Kgh,
GanS Lodge Of Quebec Delegations were pres
emf from lodges in White Plains. Mount Vernon and
New-York City
The congregation of the Central Methodist Epis-
I copal Church gave reception on THURSDAY night
the Tbar. wa large and
addresses made by the Rev Dr. William H.
, Keicham, the Rev Charles E. Allison and the Rev
, George r. Cutting.
A game of basket ball will be played this evening
at the armory Of the an Separate sra Som i IN
arate Company Of Poughkeepsle and the Yonkers
Company.
pai has secured Chauncey Olcott to give three per-
formances Music Hall in aid Of the Institution.
the Minstrel iilas Of Clare once
At the meeting Of John c. Shots Camp. Sons OF
Rev Frederick N. Davenport to attend services If
the First Methodist Episcopal Church on the Sunday
. preceding Memorial Day was accepted.
MOUNT KIsCO
There was a special meeting OF the Mount Ksc'
Fire Company In the Village Hall last Thursda!
evening for the purpose of reorganizing the depart
= ment and electlng officers.