New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-22
PEEKSKILL.
THE EXPECTED HAPPENED AT THE
MEETING OF THE OAkSIDE
SCHOOL BOARD.
SITE AND A DESIGN FOR THE GENERAL SETH
POMERoY MONUMENT HAVE REEN Sc

a
PoMERoY MONUMENT HAVE BEEN Sc
LECTED RY THE LOCAL COMMITTEE.
Or Charles Mason has purchased an old-fash-
Toned clock Of n firm I'm Scotland. and IT now adorns
the front hall of his home. The clock Is over one
hundred years old
Mrs George Nermyea has returned to her home.
Maplehurst, in Green County, after n visit to
Peekskill friends
William H. Stevens, bookkeeper at the Baker
Underwear Factory. has returned from his trip
abroad He sailed for England June l. and toured
several countries OF the Continent since his de-
parture
Washington Steamer Company No Of Newburg.
has accepted invitation to take part in the
Peekskili fire parade in October. The Newburs
hremen will be the guests of the Columbian Hose
Company.
Mrs Charles Jacoby OF Croton-on- Hudson start
ed fire I'm a stove Saturday last and after II
had burned out remembered that she had burned
UP s3s in bills which she had placed in the stove as
a hiding place.
The annual picnic Of the Sunday school OF the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church was held at Iona Island
on Thursday. There large attendance, and
all had a good time.
The annual excursion of Cryptic Lodge No 70.
l. o. O. F. to Glen Island on Thursday was sue
cess in every way except the time made by the
steamer Mohawk which carried the party over
600 people were taken aboard at Peekskill. The
steamer left Poekskill shortly after o'clock, but
did not reach Glen Island until O'Clock In the
afternoon The party only had two hours on the
island. and then did not reach Peekski on the re-
turn until midnight. Many Of the people went from
Glen Island to New Rochelle. and took the train
home to Peeksklll FlnanciaIly' the eAoui'io" wa"
q success.
Frank Richmond the eldest of George w.
Richmond the manager of the Western Union Teie-
graph office at this place. who left home Suhday;
from. His father received a message written on a
postal card stating that he was working on farm
that he was well. No reason was stated for his
running away from home. He is eighteen years
An adjourned school meeting will be held at the
Annsville schoolhouse next Tuesday evening Al ''"o
The expected happened at the meeting Of the Oak
side School Board on Tuesday evening TWO no 1
Repuelcan, We" vas Srretarv Hunt and Water Com
MAS 6nr T Repu6lcan and Democrat respect
tee' favored D Assessor Eugene b Hill Democrat
William T. Horton. and William ]. Finch were also
Candidates For truant officer. Robert y Fox, a
bv The votes Of the two Democratic members OF the
Board DR. Mason and Secretary Hunt fresId rem
Durrin favored the former incumbent. Schuyler Len
ir' Lent had been reappointed by the Drum Hill
Board OF Education at salary OF gov seSI i,s,~i
having $3.50 total salary of 500. II Is not known
whether Mr. Lent will accept the ONCE IN one district
TSe Board Of Trustees met Tuesday after recess
~ Hudson ave was adopted. The designations or
Ben c. Everingham and Marvin $ Perry, from the
and an exempt certificate given to each. So
The Sidewalk Committee was given PoM w fr60 10 ' of
the Muxlow property in Hishland-iave ro,,,rrs,
ar Tbnrsday eSening from their three weeks visit to
Jacob schmaiz is at St Paul. Mimi at the National
Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic; he
win omaha for week before a Ms Ms re Da5ge 9 aTe
at Ocean Grove for few weeks.
Miss lillian Stewart, of Port Richmond. is the guest
o. Miss TMe Green is spending the month With her
sister Mrs Augusta Carpente-. at Stamford Conn
Jgdson Barrett her home No IS sTiihst are the
guests M a OF Mr. MRS David ' Golden of North
Miss Lucy Row wh9 has been spending Ie iyen
st., has returned TO her home at kngsbrage DE-, nm
William W Knapp, Mortimer Dunnng, AIDer1 pIn
ming and Louis Sherman F as aTe R fn}9yns TWO
MTs A. Hughes is at Sea Cnff. Long Island. for
Miss Bertha Christie Of Bayonne, is visiting Miss
Cora Chase. Of south-st r,o,ned, Of M 137
South Water-st.. was held on THURSDAY. re Twas wa
thrtywo years old He died suddenly on Tic
6av morning he had severe chill ana that AFTER
noon died Wednesday afternoon Eorohea the
n Tbarles & knight and Dr. Charles a. knight
= verdict of death from exhaustion. following chills
and overwork without food. was turned IN ,.,
The local committee Of Sons Of the Revolution
having I'm charge the General Seth Pomeroy nonu-
ment Dr. John y Tilden. chairman; George r.
Briggs secretary. and DR.. f.. D. NJ; Lyon, NiInam
II Wildey and Albert X. Parsons. nave decided 10
Mace the monument In the new part OF the ceme-
fery here known as Hillside Cemetery. 1hey nave
a SO approved a design for the monument anu VII
submit il TO the general committee OF the society lot
heir adopfion. As the general committee gave TINS
no tar and also the site TO the local committee.
nittee. The proposed monument VIII pc t"entH
feet high and consist OF three suD-DaSeS OF Brhy
eranite die and plinth of the same colored stone.
a shat. OF Scotch granite. surmounted by neNa-
gon of gray granite. on which VIII rest n cannon
haii OF the same material. \ bronze eagle VIII
adorn the cannon ball. . /
Among the visitors for the week 10 Oscawana
7 AXE were Lewis McCabe. William H. Down.
,Thomas + McDevtt and John II. Maggie or the
Sjrrogate's Court. Newly York; Miss Minnie Ger
Miss Mabel Cussick and Thomas Cussick and his
Mt and Mrs Frank NJ. Dan are spending the re-
mainder OF this month in Maine
Wright Travis has returned from MS outing AT
Mrs A. ". Wyatt and her son are visiting Mrs
WAITS father the Rev. David Mccartney, AT
MISS Josie BusheI Of Ncw-York. is visiting at the
home of James f. Martin. ,, ,.
The members OF the Washington Engine Compa.
nv who with their apparatus. and the delegates or
the Peckskill Fire Department. nave pech AT iIoch-
mort n y the present week, Will return 10 leeks-
TN this evening They Will be met at the PeckS-
Kill station by the entire Fire pepartmsnt ana
escorted uptown After n parade there Will be a
Apdrew THOMPSON OF European Council No. 50.
Order Of United Friends. OF this place has been
attending the Grand Lodge meeting in Albany ana
was elected Grand Sentinel of the order In this
State.
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