New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
SING SING.

Tho location of the postoice for the next year is
still an unsettled question as no word has yet been
received from the Postal authorities at Washington
as to what building will be selected. There is
strong pull" being made to take the institution
NJ the stree, to Masonic Hall and just as strong
pressure is being used to keep IT where it Is at
present i'm the Barlow Block. considered by many
tho best location in tho viaGe-ceniral ard handy
for every body There also two places In Spring
ST. where owners offer to build structure for the
postofIice suitable in every way
II is thought that the Sing Sing electric railway
will shortly begin the extension OF its tracks To- me
settlement known as Sparta south OF the village
This extension would materially assist I'm develop
ing Scarborough Park. q valuable property iall olt
in building lots, some Of which are already 'u'''
upon
A handsome dossal, the gift Of Mrs Niles, occu-
pied its place in the rear Of the altar IN - fau
Episcopal Church for the first time yesterday.
The Rev Dr. f. J. Price. Of the Highland Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church preached by invitation
last evening in the Union Methodist Church. ~
New-York city before Lafayette Post no. u"
6. a. r.
The annual meeting Of Mohegan Chapter. Daugh.
ters of the American Revolution. will be held next
Wednesday afternoon at the home or Mrs: \. '.
r Wells regent OF the local society. hummer
viii be present. among others Colonel Asa BIRD
Gardiner, general secretary Society OF me I'm
cinnati.
Mrs Balington Booth visited the state Prison
yesterday morning. Some time ago Mrs Booth
wrote to Warden sage asking permission TO az
would be more than pleased to have her visit the
prison at any time she might select. On Saturday
night Mrs. Booth came to Sing Sing as the guest
Of Mrs General +. A. McAlpin. and at $50 In the
morning she went TO the prison. accompamed by
jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Stecker. Miss Holmes Miss
Jones Mr. and Mrs p. s Jennings. Mr.. Thorn.
Mr. and Mrs. Huff, Jay Champlain Mr. and Mrs.
McCanrey Colonel Waring. Mrs. Dudley Hobrook
and Mrs. Niles. II Is usual at the opening OF the
services on Sunday for the choir to sing some
secular song On this occasion prisoner named
Hallem sang solo entitled The Song That
Reached My Heart" The singer possesses spleli-
did voice which. together with the reference TO
Home. Sweet Home" in the song Itself. visbly
affected Mrs Booth She made the theme the
leading idea OF her eloquent address to the prison
ers she was listened to with the deepest atten-
tion there being few dry eyes among her auditors
! during the pathetic portions Of her address. At
the end Of her talk Mrs Booth asked those who
felt that they would like to lead new life 10
stand up. and thirty-ive men responded. These
she regretted she could not personally for lack
of time but she anticipates visiting the prison
again and to work Systematically for the welfare
of its inmates
Morell Post. g. A. r. observed Memorial Day
yesterday. Last evening the post, accompanied by
| the unenrolled veterans Of the village the Sons OF
! Veterans and the Women's Relief Corps. attended
! services in St Paul's Episcopal Church, where a
memorial sermon delivered by the Rev. c. VI
| Niles whose father a member Of the 10Th Yer
/ mont and killed at Cold Harbor. In the after
noon the post met in its rooms and marched TO the
cemeteries in the village. and placed flags on the
! graves of the soldiers and sailors buried there.