New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
WHITE PLAINS.
NEWS NOTES AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE
WEEK.

TROLLEY EXTENSION APPLICATIONS TO BE CON
sIDERED on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATES.
Persons in search of School Commissioners GER
tifcates in the Second District of Wcstchester
County will be examined at the White Plains High
School. at 3 a. m. on Thursday next School Com
missioner THOMPSON has also fixed March G. April
25 June g. August IA and September 26. at the same
hour and place, for examinations Tor hrst' secohu
and third grade certificates.
The management Of the New-York. Elmsford and
White Plains Electric Railway has had hard luck
in the last two weeks Several days before Christ
mas the arma;ure In the electrical works was purheu
out and a week elapsed before duplicate could
be obtained After running successfully FOR sew
era days. New Years night traffic on the ROAD
was again stopped because of like mishap. IL
IS understood that the electrical plant Is not OF
sufficient capacity meet the requirements OF the
line.
BEFORE Judge Dykman in the Supreme Court
Harry Weeks. the twelve-year-old lad who ran
away from the Westchester Temporary House IN
chains will be arragned to-day on writ OF haoeas
corpus 70 determine whether or not he is Illegally
detained. Superintendent Pierce. who, IS al
legged maltreats the children in his charge, VIII
also be present In court with the boy. 1t is under
stood that the managers of the institution may have
something to say relative TO the ATTACKS lateIy
made on II by the press in general
Members Of the Holy Name Society. TO the num-
ber Of fifty. attended services in ST. Patricks
Cathedral New-York on New Years Day. and
were warmly greeted by the Rev Daniel j. Fee
han formerly assistant rector OF 81. Johns Church.
In this Village.
The annual meeting OF the trustees of the village
will be held Monday evening next at i;SP O'Clock
The most important business is tho application OF
the New-YoIk Elmsford and White Plains Rail-
road Company for the right construct extern
sions in Mamaroneck-ave.. Lewington-ave.. the
New-York Post Road and Central-ave. The first
named route was granted TO the New-YOrk. Ma
maroneck and White Plains Company about
year ago. but as the company failed to comply
with the conditions imposed by the trustees the
dranchise iaps,I ne me ani men sItbomeb nnder
another corporate name. Action on the Union line,
from Mount Vernon. has been deferred until April
next What the Board VIII do relative 10 the New
York Post Road and LeXingtOn-eVe Is still matter
the latter streets the noa sympathizers
viii stop me building Of the line from Mount Yer
sisten solicitors for the franchise in all the streets
White Plains Highway Commissioners on Thursday
relative to the Mamaroneck ave franchise OUTSIDE
encouraged The local authorities in the village, it
IS understood. Will insist upon the building OF thls
oughfares leading out of the village
The Board of Supervisors will convene on Monday
relative TO various county bills. Other committees
will report matters before them and it is thought
that in few weeks more the general work of the
session will be about completed, excepting the re-
port Of he on b oye and Of aep,e
the books for the collection OF taxes Will he turned
over the collectors. and about the latter part OF
will have been begun.
The collection of the lateral tax will begin
sessment book. as completed by J. Henry Carpenter
& Co. for public exhibition previous to confirming
the Them Village IId Clerks Office The direct assessment
amounts 10 s2 IT is understood that the trustees
viii fix June the date for the final payment of
the assessment at per cent
The Womens Relief Corps. Of Cromwell Post No.
49, G. A. r. hed an installation OF oncTrs on
benjamin s, Teufel of y. 5 Williams Camp NO l0S
New-YoTE City.
, Hebron Lodge. l. O. o. +. installed the following
officers OF TUESDAY evening: Noble Grand James B
Lockwood; Nice-Grand. William NJ Du Bols record
'RE WsaseT' sseTe'"'Y' Eliza" AS''''" " ~ ~ -
Miss Amy Woodwork. of Broadway, gave so
ciable at the home OF her parents in Broadway on
Thursday evening for a large number OF her frlenus
The funera! Of Mrs George r. Bogart was held
OH Tuesday last at her home in Spring-st
In his sermon Peace and War. in the Me-
ynoriai Methodist Episcopal Church on sunday even
ing last the Rev. DR. McChcsney said there was TOO
much politics and too little far-seehS Amercahism
in our National life
The Amphicn Society has begun me seasons 3 work
rbe ny bangbter Tp o. Jairus and Rebekah scrip
tural idy and also Mendeissohns forty second ana
thirteenth psalms. The musical director is Fred
crck Seymour.
William g. Sutherland. village clerk, has been
spending the holidays in Chicago
Real estate Is again being sought for in the Vllhse
Future purchasers of real property VIII no 4ohsei
Be incumbeied by the lateral sewer tax
Charles Prophet cashier in the Whe rains % la,n h
has elected director, TO take 'ne pi"Ve "a ''
late Monmouth g. Hart
Messrs. Faith. Heintze and Stein. of Concordia
College Unonvie, will rotate in officiating az the
Imtheran Church services in the Hopper Building
IN Rairoad-avc. , III,
he the subject OF Professor Jacksons lecture Deio
the University Extension Centre In the puohc sc"ooi
building Wednesday evening next