New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
rrsrpoy1Nc THE VILLAGE OF KAToNAH.

ANOTHER AUCTION SALE OF b,ii-Di>
cpo,,Sp TO EE TAKEN FOR ENLARGiN'
cporox ,.AKE-MANY OF THE INHAB-
,TANTs BID IN THEIR HOMES. AND
WILL. BUILD a NEW TOWN.
An ,mnor,ant step in the process Of wipng our ,ne
Arettv village Of Katonah. Westches'er 'oun,'' ~
The nurpose Of charging croton Lake ''
venting the contamination OF the Cro'oH "''' =
comes =, New-York. was taken YESTERDAY "nV" .
number of houses were knocked down ~ '''' 80,
bidder a. public auction. For weeks pia0A
heen posted in the various parts OF the low" '' ,
notice that on November "a at 10 a. m the
commissioners Of the City OF "-forh "0 49,.
at public auction certain buildings no" s'''1.9
u,i,hin .he prrchasc line Of the new Crotoh RES
yor The residents whose houses stoou VIII"
triangle bounded by Railroad-ave ""'-'''
Cross River which had been appraised aru pau Io
nv the city OF New-York. had made ample prep" a
az, ,o ,ho sale and those who had not moved their
.>oods and chatels had everything In readihess ~
do so at moments notice. and they were amo"s n7
men who assembled in the stree; opposite inc i"''
road station yesterday to bid on the houses
There were men there who remembered when ha-
tonah was in Its bdbyhood who saw Il gro" anu
nro.ner and who believed until me city OF New
York decreed otherwise tha; they would ehu '"'"
days there. In the party there were younger mn
who felt just as kindly toward the pretty SPOT ""ee
they had hoped TO establish homes ior 'he'"seNe'
and become factors In the growing 'o"i'''"''''
were farmers and mechanics. merchants. proies-
sona men, iders attracted by curiosity or the poss
bity OF free drink and fair representation OF la'
class which cannot be kept away from an ancuoh "o
matter what the article for sale may be-
Those who came early heard discussions on the
causes which led 10 the extraordinary sale and 'aes
relating 10 the early history of The place ana OF ~.
iockvile of which tie village an outgroWtn ne
conversation showed also that. while many would
have been pleased if the legislation whcil indue ne
sale a possibility could have been So; ASIDE. 9thtrs
were just well Pleased with the turn winch inc
matter had taken. am -. a.o.,,
The Aaic began with parcel No. 49, a one-story
frame blacksmith shop. which was knocked uowI ~ y
the present occupant FOL 81 Houses and parns anu
on the triangle had been sold and about 20" real,
ized Every buyer knew that ms purchase o "ou''
have 10 be removed before December ~ , a..
The sale was the second experience which tne
residents OF the place have had in that me pu, 'n
frs; one was sn all in comparison with that or
Yesterday and the sales which are yet 10 come
after the property has all been appraised ana paio
for by city will he larger iian any o. the pr
oedipg saiee Tine churches. the nome o1 ouuse W = =
Robertson number Of stores. the postolnce ana
all but three houses in the place VIII pe soiu sooI
The village o. Eatonah. although its buildings VIII
be sold and carried away. or torn do"h ana us
site flooded will not cease TO exist A new Vliiaee
Is being built a short distance from the old place
10 which the people will move their paces oi pusi-
ness and their homes. a.,
Hoyt Brothers, the oldest business house in the
place have already built store In the new piace
A number OF other merchants have followed tnHir
example and the people who go there now Will find
that the baker. druggist. hardware mercnant' snos
dealer the publisher OF The Katonah Times. the
the harness maker and other village busi-
ness men have anticipated them and are there ready
for business T. a. Arnold. the postmaster or the
village has also arranged for an office In the new
village.