New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
PEEKSKILL.

james T. Sutton's men, while excavating for n
sewer in Paulding-st west of Decatur-st.. this
week. dug up bayonet which. II is thought was
once the property of soldier Of the Revolutionary
War. The bayonet is a small one. and was made In
the peculiar style which characterized the bayonets
of those days. 1t pretty well rusted. but other
wise we'll preserved. Near where the relic was
unearthed are the remains of old fort of the
Revolutionary days.
There several bicycle at the picnic Of
Columbia Engine Company No. /. on Thursday
evening. The referee Van Rensselaer, Mackey.
the judges were Dudley C. Hasbrouck Frank Wes-
sells and Lewis w. Ames and the starter was Mr..
Painter In the fve-mile race the gold watch prize
won by Hugh Mcfarland. Of Verpanck He
was the only man at the finish his opponent Hen my
three mile contest there were a number or entries
John Kayan Albert Tompkns Adoph Ha an e asT
winner. being the only man left on the track at the
finish.
Fred Allen Smith has purchased of Catlin & Lent
lot In Smith-st.. next to William r. Ihorne
home The lot is 5Ox14S feet. Mr. Smith expects 10
build shortly.
DR.. William Merle Carhart completed his two
has had n successful eight weeks service. There
were tYenty-eig admissions, and thirty-sX cases
Eight members Of the Peekskill Gun Club went to
Newburg Thursday and were the guests OF the
ives Of The Mariboroush Gun Club also there
The occasion was an annual field day among we wv
snowden, H. p Dain, Henry L. Armstrong. Frank
Southard and Orrin j. Loder. During the after
noon there was a team shoot of four men eacn Inc
Newburg team by the score OF %. TO feeKsKlli
70 and Marlborough's c. -,
The Baker underwear factory closed GOWN last
evening for two weeks, In which time there VIII De
necessary cleaning renovating and repairing TO the
factory and machinery and the annual taxing &C
count of stock This is the largest concern of Its
kind in this section. and employs about 25o girls
In the Peekskil churches to-day the usual services
will he held In all except those that are closed ior te
sumner There will be services, eltner morning
or evening at the Reformed or the Second PresDy-
terrain Church. although the usual prayer meetings
and Sabbai school will be held. Al the First Pres
hyterian Church, the pastor, Rev j. Rtcnie smith,
will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening AZ
the First Baptist Church, the pastor the Rev. Hugn
G. Townley. D.. d, will preach both morning ana
evening At the First Methodist Episcopal Church
the Rev John w Ackery, former pastor but now
of New-York will preach both morning ana evening
At ST. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church the Key.
James W \. Dodge. the pastor, Will preach i ne
usual services will be held at 81. Peters protestant
Episcopal Church and at the Church of the Assump-
ton. -
Dr. and Mrs William Merle Carhart start to-1nor-
row for Madison y. j. where they VIII spend a week
at the former home of Mrs Carhart.
The Rev. Alfred Coons. the pastor OF the rrst
al Elizaville He Will remain away month.
The Rev. William Fisher Lewis, the rector or 81
Peters Church. will so 10 Manchester Centre. " TO-
morrow ard spend August there with MS iafnIi!
Mrs John d. Prince and her daughter A1iss ktne'
went to Saratoga yesterday TO join her sister Mrs
Ieverett F. Crumb who has been at that resort FOR
several weeks Mr. Crumb will later join the party
for weeks stay after which they VIII all go 10 On
tario Beach for week.