New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
MOTNT VERNON.

The members of the Mount Vernon cycle Ciup'
encouraged by their splendid victory in fatchosue
on July in winning the handsome SILVER pune"
service have decided to go TO Long Branrn o SIN
in the wheelmens parade TO be hel1 lnere om ~ AZ
day next Some Of the club members nave de,
ciied to go TO Long Branch on SATURDAY al'e'"oo"
in order to get familiar with the course
>,rs Augusta Scbaff. whose funeral will be held
this afternoon in the Baptist Church. the services
being conducted by the Rev. DR.. Hiscock ana the
Rev. Mr. Granger. was one OF the carry pioneers
OF Mount Vernon. Mrs. Schan and her huspaho'
RurtIs Schaff came to Mount Vernon forty-four
wears ago as members Of the Home Industrial AS
ISOLATION which began the work Of building UP the
city Of Mount Vernon. Mr.. and Mrs Schafl were
charter members of the FIRST Baptist Church. and
oniy two Others who were among the founders
survive them. They are Mrs. Westervet, Of this
city and Mrs Walter II. Manning Of Brookiyn, a
SanG Who is over eighty years old survives her
as do brother. Walter H. Manning: a sister Mrs
Ms Richard Atkinson and Mrs Fink. Of Staten
Island. Burial VII take place in Wooha"h 'his
afternoon at o clock
Patrolman Giroy. while on his beat yesterday
morning at o'clock scotts Bridge which
crosses the railway tracks heard voices calling to
him TO catch man. He ran and found hude
man leaning over the rail Of the bridge as II ABOUT
10 leap off The streets were filled with men and
women commuters going to the trains. The patrol
man ran 70 the and began shaking MN, D ,li
found that II was "A OF somnambulisn, as ne uld
not bulge. He had shee: clutched In MS hand
and his body was bruised and bleeding from rams
he had i received Gilroy recognized him as Frank
Wilson twenty,hree years Sia bailed
passing driver and put the Young man into Who milk be
wagon n he whr ne NOV TO be arrese and stated
that his case had baffied medical skill He was
not taken into custody. Wilson has been seen
often on the west side taking his mysterious walks
but heretofore his family has discovered ms an
sence and captured him before the break OF day.
A horse driven by colored man in the employ
OF Charles Seaman. of South Third-ave., SHED. and
in attempting to run away slid his forelegs into a
sewer on Sunday evening at Seyenth-ave and
Third-st. The animal was rescued by party o OF
from an Italian and released the horse by pryins
over the curb. The horse was unihJured.
A benefit entertainment will be given this after
noon at the home Of II. c. Rotzo, in Union Lane.
in aid Of the Mount Vernon Hospital H. G. Rotzoll
ard H. b. Lambert will have charge OF the enter
tainment
The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners OF
this city has elected owen J. Tegan and c. Hewis
as delegate and alternate to the National conven-
ton of the organization, to be held in Cleveland,
beginning September H.
Tine last regular meeting for the summer Of the
Citizens Republican Club is called for Friday even
ing OF this week, when an adjournment VIII De
! taken until September /. The club has purchased
a Calling gun and will organize battery for
campaign purposes. A bicycle auxiliary, com,
posed OF young men. s also coniempi ,a ana
several persons are quietly engaged IN i's iorma-
ton.
s. F. Graham the infant sor Of Mr.. and MS.
Thomas Graham and the grandson Of the Rev 5.
Graham pastor OF Trinity Church. died on Mon
day at the home Of his parents
The Mount Vernon Cornet Band will hold the
third of its series OF picncs at Sperls Bronx River
Park on July 20.
Mr. Roberts, the manager OF the Fifth Ave-
nue. Opera House, and manager of the Casino at
New-Rochel.e will open the theatrical season with
a concert by the Schubert Piano Company Adint-
lance will be by invitation
| Mr.. and Mrs Richard Seder have completed their
wedding tour and returned from Niagara Falls to
| their new home in South Fourteenth-ave. Mr.. and
Mrs Richard Hensohn. also recently married. have
| returned from Canada points, and VIII make their
| future home in North Eghth-ave.