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AT THE EASTERN END.


Revival meetings are being held nightly at tho
Southampton Methodist Episcopal Church
c. E. Nelson late OF Mattituck. has moved TO
Wes,hampton to the regret OF his many friends at
his Old home.
Miss D. l. Eryde. OF NeN-York City. is spending
a week with relatives at Southampton.
The Chautauqua Literary Society. OF Riverhead,
has arranged a series OF interesting meetings TO b
held In tho reading room. The officers OF the 20
clety are: President, George F. stackpoie: vice
president, Mrs r. VI. Edwards; secretary, Fl. H
williamson; treasurer. George A. Brown. The even
ing OF February 10 will be devoted to Dickens when
the play "Pickwick Club" will be given by mem
bers OF the society The committee in charge are
Mrs r. NJ Edwards. Miss Alice Perkins and Miss
evening in Rverhead Hall. when "A Vision OF
Fair Women" by Tennyson. Will be given The
committee in charge is J. W. Hand. Miss Eva Lee.
Mrs. George F. Stackpole Mrs. c. NJ Terry, Miss
Cora W. Moore. Other meetings Will be held Feb
ruary "a and April l3 and q.
The vocal talent Of Riverhead has organized the
Harmonic Society. with f. +. Glover president
and Miss Lillian NJ Woodruff secretary and treas
urer. They propose giving concerts during the win.
ter. The society numbers about sixty members
AT the last meeting OF Atlantic Council. No. II
Junior Order Of United American Mechanics Of
East Quogue. 1t decided 10 build large hal
will begin this spring. AZ present they meet 10
Phillips Hall. in Main-st., but as the membership
OF the lodge has increased rapidly, larger quarters
are necessary.
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SING SING

At the reception given by the mcrnhcrq - N.
Steamer Company, In Ohvo opera House. las
Tuesday evening. the auditorium ~as Allied. \
buffet lunch WAS served hy Chef Papluo. OF the
rver steamboat Ncw-York. while Doyle's Orchestra
Furnished the mus,r. The steamer Company i
famous for It's successful entertainments ana the
reception OF Tucsia evening equals anything they
have ever given. The fo.owing wac the committee
Of ARRANGEMENTS George W. Chaleaque. Lansing
Terwilliger George r Holmes Henry II. Reynolds.
Ralph Baker. J. H. Townsend.
The heavy storm OF wind and rain Thursday
Presbyterian Church. In Highand-ave., was IN
jUred
The vital statistics FOR the month OF January.
1896 as reported by the Town Clerk. are as fol-
lows: Marriages. II. births 10: deaths. = or the
births six were boys and four weT" girls pi me
deaths there five males ana four females
Next Wednesday Iinco.n's birthday viii be quietly
observed IN this village. More.i Post. No. ~ Grand
Army Of the Republic. has issued request a-@lns
the citizens display Their flags from their resi-
dences and places Of business, ana Grand Army
Hall viii be decorat / with bunting and hags under
the direction Of the Post Pierre Cortlandt Van
WICK Camp 80 i04 Sons OF Veterans. ! 49, stan
ton captain. will hold appropriate literary and
musica. exercises In the evening
The midwinter hop OF the Phoenix Literary
Society Of HOibrOok's Military Academy, Brlar
C.im, will take place next Friday evening. Feb
ruary II.
The marriage OF Miss Emma Cobb. daughter OF
tho .aie Marcus l.. Cobb and Jesse Gilbert Swift.
OF Dorchester Mass will be solemnlzed Trinity
Episcopal Church. next Tuesday.
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MOUNT KTSCO.

Tho members of the congregation Of 81 Francis's
Church and their friends met at the Mount Kisco
opera House last Wednesday evening. The enter
tainment consisted OF dancing and supper.
A number Of Mount Kiscos young people took
advantage Of the late train that was run last night
for the benefit Of the theatregoers The patrons Of
tho Harlem Road above White Plains have missed
the late weekly train that was known last year as
the theatre train and which has been discontinued
since the new timetable went into effect
There was a meeting Of the Young Women
Christian Temperance Union at the home OF Mrs
H. H. f. IIounsbery last Tuesday to for charity.
An athletic exhibition will be given Tuesday
evening next In the Opera House. II H. announced
that there will be several boxing contests in which
local amateurs VIII take part. with the entertain
ment varied by Messrs. Sanford and Mack. who are
TO sing and dance.
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NYACK.
NOTES FROM RoCKLAND COUNTY.

The reception given TO the clerks OF Nyack by mo
Young Mems Christian Association at Association
Hail. last night. was a delightful and interesting az
fair The entire building was open 10 the CLERKS,
and with the excellent programme given by Local
talent the occasion enjoyable as 1t WAS
novel.
A reception was given for the members OF the
Young Peoples Society OF Christian Endea'0F' OF
the Baptist Church. on Wednesday evening
The annual dinner OF the Rockland County HIS
torcal Society will be held at Fraser's on sa'ur-
day. February % at o'clock p m. The annual
meeting will be held AT the office OF G. L. Sn.der, On
the afternoon OF that day
TIE annual meeting Of Chelsea Hook and Lad-
der Company. No. 2. OF Nyack was held on Iues'
day night and the following officers elected: ro'~
man. T. F.. Tasman: first assistant. w N SoIses'
,r. second assistant F. T. Bush: secretary, r. De
Colsey; treasurer, c. J. Pulsch: Janitor. H. o'aei
donk and trustee. w. X. Colsey jr
Empire Hook and Ladder Company No. OF Upper
Nyack. elected the following on the same h'sn''
President. J. Hauserman; foreman. Frank wanna
maker: assistant foreman, John Noris rsc9Tu'tI9
secretary, J. f Johnson financial secretary IL I ~
Tallman treasurer John collins; cSmmittee A. c.
Beardsey. c. ii. Knapp and E. Collins
Martin B. Dsmares an old and repec Morning
During the day before he was up ana apos' xas
usual, and retired at O'CLOCK Heart u'N"
Another sudden death was that Of Alfred "a 80
hrant whose home was on the Rockanf Lake Hossi
He started for the lake on Tuesday morhhs s ~
dropped dead on the way. Heart failure was wv
proba Bile cause OF death ~,
A "Mendelssohn Evening" a delightful mas'G55'
treat, given At the house OF Froiesso' '" "
Wilson on Monday night.
The school tax in District No. 1. OF Orangetow,rE
has been reduced from IS cents on 500 to o. "e0's>
" Taman has been appointed collector
Assemblyman Cutler has received petition i ,Sis
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union 4' rui
county to have cider placed In the excise oiI wiz"
list of intoXicants.
The concert by the Piermont Choral Union 20
Thursday night was most enjoyable musical trs s
This organization Is under the efficient 'e''''
ship OF Gwilyn Miles. OF New-York City.
The many friends OF the Rev. Franklin Baputsr
rector OF Grace Episcopal Church. Will be gIaa ~
know that he has so far recovered from ms 'e''"'
illness TO be able TO preach again. -.
The Thursday Reading Glass met at the nome n "a
Mrs. William +. Sutton and spent happy al"
profitable afternoon ~
Joseph Biehl OF Manuel and Miss Susie A.theS
Frae. OF Nyack. will be married on February ~
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JAMAICA.

A. tho Meeting OF the Excise Board Of the town OF
Jamaica held last week. a delegation OF women .N
~, ,rs Charles H. Harris. president or the 'an"'eA
Nvouen.s Temperance Society asked the boa'u "
o,,,rce the law in relation to Sunday CLOSING anu
selling liquors to minors
mass-meetlng was held this week ana la"
and order League was formed anu 'le io' =,
ors elected: Stephen A. Mills, president Char'es e.
Tabor vce-president George NJ GAZE o'''e'p
,. s,cro,,ry. r Higbee recording secretary; sam
mel Cornell treasurer. and an Execu,.ne -, he VII
coutosed OF thirty Of the leading citzehs Oh 'e VIZ
lage. -, r,h,,. In
TN. Deputy state Superintendent OF fup r III,
e,r,c.ion after looking over the oooHs vi TO-,
officer Wright. OF Jamaica Nillafe' 81, as ths hest,
s,etei thar the register OF the district was ise
80, hn"k ~ any he had seen in the whoie '.1'e:
irhn teacher. OK the cOored scnoo. reported
a,nrv colored pupil prompt IN attending 0e"ooN
Mrs c. H. Bissell OF Jamaica. on Tuesuas even en-
,,g last gave birthday party In honor , OF d nef
ing ids ,,Gn has lust passed her seventy htth year
no,n"r' ,Snse nresent were Mr. and Mrs. J: r. Jones'
AmSns tnSsF Kris Marina Pierce Frank c9pn and
MIS- y Abrams of Ozone Park MIS- b bTav caks
n 20 her friends by having the oirthday CAKE
hght.l win seventy-hye candles
4, tho election OF officers Tor the Fire Department
OF Jamaica held last Iuesiay ,he uOtroe E,rank
chosen. Ekanah G. Barts. chief enSinerr; rfa ram
SiiTlnnr assistant engineer: John A. Power. cerK
lanes 4 scott. treasurer: Jacob Shipcy Mi'ia'h
~ (avl,s and stephen II Henderson, warnehs'
louis Rosser,. vice-commodore or me ,a MAJ,
nv Yacht club is having a ninety 1907 s.easn
p"S pni, vhch will be christened the Mayita
and vii, be launched on Decoration bay ne IA
maica Bay Club Is In prosperous az, ,,a.h,s an
m NIL M! Tie oricers are: Commodore H. j. Hewlett
and Captain Is +. pa'' - ,,, A,
Tho engagement Of Miss Addie H. buckley 70 Al
hart e Wood OF Parkvile. is announced.
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on THE LOWER EDGE or KINGS.
ITS OF NEWS FROM BENsoNHURsT AND ALONG
IL

BITS OF NEWS FROM BENsoNHURsT AND ALONG
THE BAY SHORE
The New-York Canoe Club VIII give dinner for
sweethearts and wives Of the members in the near
future The arrangements are In the hands OF the
following committee: Mrs. NJ D. Bennett. Mrs f.
c. De Mund, Mrs. +. b. Opper. Mrs. T.. s. Ives
Mrs J. II. Malone and others 1t will be for club
members only.
A. T. Sullivan. postmaster OF Brooklyn, who has
been in Washington this week advocating the OK
tension OF the free delivery system in the annexed
territory. was Informed that. beginning with April
carrier service will be put into operation in New
Utrecht. Gravesend and Flatbush
Fire Commissioner Bryant Monday informed
ali tina volnntH companss that their services wo1ld
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In this city will be held on Thursday next at noon
In, tha Nom Nnrk off

in the New-York Office.
Since Hollywood Inn was opened two months d 10
after temporary suspension. the attehdance nas
Increased each week the average now being aooue
thousand 1t is intended TO be the Poor Man
Club. Two floors have been secured IN ouitu.Ie
near Getty Square and are open 10 ,he n .I and
city The daily PAPERS the lusraiea wee
ment and for recreation there are domhoes e n,
ers and pool Writing material is snPRed arr rres so
at cost and tobacco and cigars are on SAFE 'lghr-
cites tabooed The Inn Is unsertaran o mnmv
and Fraternity" II. p. Simmonds Is the superin-
tendent.
Under the patronage Of the Women's Christian Tristan
Temperance Union an industrial and food exposition
will be opened Monday at the hail IN North brodu
way. near Wells-ave. 1t is under the managemeh'
of Union Adams. jr., and Will continue week
Mrs Katherine Anderson will give talk on Spain
on Tuesday evening next at the Yonkers Lawn Tn
MS MS Club house in aid Of the Y9nsers society '''
Eddie Fitzgerald. ten years old Of No q North
Broadway. was drowned Yesterday in The NePP%S per
i tS' NewMains so'" and Freddie Lagos of 10
school-st he stopped on his way home from school
POST Ta Lane Edde A lost his baance and f into the
river. He was carried away by the swift current
renee the police Searching parties were at once
organized and search OF the nn stream was '"'u'
The Smith CARPET factories were closed Yesterday
floods >''''
ton Association on Thursday evening James ,;, T.
Irvine VILLAIN Hsksy John S Wma K Masm
Charles Conick L. Gheenhalgh. David r. Myers n,Is
and William Frost were served with turkey WIS
Walter Blackburn. William Bragdon. R2T1elle
cobb, J. Joseph Lawrence. Louis W Archer a, ID
Smith Frederick l.. Walters. George SchoonoVer.
John Dorset and William Hartshorn ate bread and
water The supper was the result OF an agree gre,
mcnt between the sides In membership contest
the side obtaining the larger number OF members
by the January meeting was to have turkey ana the
losing side bread and water.
At the annual meeting Of the Yonkers Canoe Club
on Thursday night Paul Il. Rossire was electrl
commodore; Thomas Hale. jr.. vice-conmodore; II.
NJ Cnierhill. secretary Everett Matsen treasurer;
George |. Eddy. captain; W. II. Simpson lieutenant
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TUCKAHOE AND BRONXvILLE

The Of the sudden death at a Sixtb-aye
elevated railroad station OF the Rev. j. W. Trim
bic saddened former par1shioners at Tuckahoe
where from 1889 to 1892. he rector Of St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Vernon Hughes. OF Tuckahoe. was the successful
competitor as tenor for the Second Collegiate Re-
formed Church. in One-hundred- and twenty third
ST. and Lenox-ave.. NewYork City. the Rev Dr.
Harsha, pastor.
The nuptials Of John steibling and Miss Clara
Louise Howard. Of New-York City, are announced
for February &
The war the proposed school site and
SIS schoolhouse for District No. !. at Waverly
Tuckahoe, still RACES The School Board called a
meeting OF the people for Wednesday night. and
about l25 attended. Resolutions sanctioning the
boards action were adopted sixty-nine voters APP
pending their signatures. counter petition. signed
BY seventy-two voters. was read. The opponents
did not appear
DR. Clarence Buckmaster son OF the Rev. J. w.
Buckmaster. rector Of St Johns Church. at Tucka-
hoe. has received the first diploma ever Issued by
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KATONAH.

Lovers OF scighing made the most OF the Tuesday
snowfall but Thursdays downpour ruined their
hopes Tie Croton Valley WAS so overfown that It
gave a very good idea OF the prospective lake.
The monthly meeting OF the Fire Department was
held last Tuesday evening and four new members
enrolled.
The Rev c. c. Senali. OF New-York will DO in
the pulpt in the Presbyterian Church tomorrow
owing TO the indispOsition OF the Rev. William A.
Rabbit pastor OF the church. whose eyes az
ficted.
The third entertainment under the auspices OF tho
Village Improvement Society VIII be given on
"Wednesday evening in the Met aodist Episcopal
church by N NJ. Baker OF The Engineering
ing"
Mrs Birch, Of White Plains has been the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs Albert Hoyt
Invitations have been issued to n large number to
attend a dance at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Hoyt.
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PLEASANTVILLE

Mrs. Guy Morton entertained a number ~ her
friends last Monday evening at her home on tho
Bedford Road In honor OF her mother. Mrs Baker.s
birthday.
Chaplain McCabe is coming to talk about his no.
In Libby Prison February 49,
The ladies OF the First Methodist Church in N.
old village gave "cObweb" sociable ~ m. bo,no
Of their pastor. the Rev. ~ Il. Thompson on Tues
day evening last ~
The Fire Department OF Peasantville now has ,uo
gonRs on which to sound fire aarms-one in the od
village and one near to the present quarters After
April the f1remen are to occupy new quarters
This evening the Ready Hand Circle Of Ktnps
Daughters will give entertainment and sociabIe
in Odd Fellows Hail. in the Qumby Building at
Chappaqua. ~
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N uEMPsrEAD TOWNSHIP.

mt, ,o,,,r,a Centre Republican Club will meet
in Van Vnet Hall this evening. fu attendance
"a expected as important matters VIII De Drought
before the meeting
The Rockville Centre Odd Fellows have recon-
r,r.d ,bs,r intention to build hall. for the pres
ent at least A lease has just been signed by inc
lodge with the otto Huber Brewing Company. own,
ers OF the Rockville Inn. for the hall over the motel
for n term OF five years
II has been learned that the Queens Souhty
poari Of Supervisors authorized the keeper OF
Barnum Island to use pauper labor TO ouiid me me
road across the island 10 Wreck island. but dd
roe With the work At least half OF the road Is
10 be built over salt meadows ana IL Is hhposslui
witch cost nearly $ n pair. They must also have
shoyels spades and other necessary toois' these
shnss os nearly acoo which must be raised by
Subscription 1t is said that the citizens OF ROCK
ellie Centre have virtually pledged themselves 10
raise 500
From East Rockaway comes the statement that
after the storm cleared away on o ray souh
ward The presence OF Wild geese Is said to por-
tend the opening OF spring but their nsht 10 t tne
southwark IL said to mean temporary colder
weather A great number OF men and boys were
out with guns and rifles shooting into the hocks OF
geese which flew remarkably low
East Rockaway is In the throes OF a religious re-
vival Meetings are held every night In one or the
Tven The railroad station has been used for hold
ing revival meetings. large number OF men,
and children have professed CONVERSION ana
There is scarcely anything talked OF but religion.
and every evening the streets hl,ed with groups
Of people who go and return from the meetings.
singing the revival hymns at the top or their
voices.
BAY SHORE AND OTHER ISLIP VILLAGES.
Cards are announcing the marriage OF Miss
Caroline Taylor Phelps and Samuel Ludlow Thomp-
son. OF Bay Shore. at the Hotel Waldorf. New-York
City. February II
Mrs. George Granger. Of Brooklyn, 10 spending
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4 LEAP YEAR RUSE.
from The Albany Journal.

| went down to the Park lake the other u s,,sr
watch the skaters. and | have not had pe, nt
hours amusement since came to Aba Albany, but
on my own skates and tried the Ice awhlie,, ~:
growing tired sat down on the bank TO watcm S Az,
others. Presently three pretty girls careensu ths
in my direction and two OF them. outstrippins.
other dashed on ahead The latter in her enae"fNIs
to overtake them. slipped and fefur and
offered to assist her to get up She did not ouuse
Give your hand" ! said with H SSs raised i
her ewes "Oh YOU must ask papa" she said busn .:
ing. These leap year girls are making the n''s' W
things. Il seems to me.
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W =. with her son. the Rev. Charles e. Granger
pastor Of the Congregational Church. at Bay shors

pastor OF the congregational Church, at Bay Shore
General Horato c. King will deliver his lecture
From Winchester to Appomattox," in the Conere.
gatonal Church. at Bay Shore. next Tuesday
evening.
Frank woodruff. who is engaged in business IN
Englewood. ~ j., Is making a visit to his family
at Sayville.
The Domny House. at Bay Shore is being rem.
waited and improved by It's proprietor w Snns
formerly Of the Hotel Gables OF Ronkonkoma ~'
Assessor G. y. Howell, of East Isp and exA.
semblymaT Edwin Bailey, OF Patchogue. are attend.
ing the annual convocation of the Grant Chanter
Royal Arch Masons, at Albany. They will mali:
Mr. and Mrs A. ID. Young have returned to the,,
home In Bay Shore after several months spent in
New-York City.
Ellis Strong. a well-known resident Of Isp and
Miss Sadie Wagner. Youngest daughter of WilIian
Wagner, Of the Way Side Inn East Isp were MAJ
ried on Wednesday, the Rev Il. +. Goldman OF IsIin
officiating
Mrs. Jarvis J. Rugbert. of Bay Shore, is visiting
her daughter Mrs Helm. OF Speonk.
Leap Year reception was held at the Prosnsct
House. Bay Shore. Tuesday night under III
auspices OF the Bay Shore Cycle Club The st,,tnv
weather did not greatly interfere with rho fes ,;j
ties. which lasted until late hour. The committa.
in charge was Henry W. Rowland. William !.
Schwab DR. Isaac w Furman. Ellis 4 TavIor ~
Frank II. Call. Among those who attended were r.
Reekman Tnderhll. william r. Jones Jacob Pe,,r
Charles Wiley. John J. Edwards Carl Hubbard
n. Donnelly. George Gibson. Austin e. Wicks Cort
land II. Wcks +. Blydenburgh George Carer.
Pulls f. Reybert. Freeman T. Hulse. Jesse Cloct
John Hendrickson Jesse Gibson Sherman Tweedv'
tr Frank F. Rich. Harry s. Raven. Harry q
Fordham F.. Case. John Samms. Ollie Clock George
land, william Cornelius, Frank Fl. Call and Dennis
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PORT JEFFERSON AND sETAUKEr


The winter Of 1866 will long be remembered IN
the North Shore as having been Of the severest
in the way of rain and wind record. The snow.
fall has been unusually light and of short duration
but there has been A superabundance Of rain ana
wind The bowling northeaster OF Thursday was
one OF the far experienced In this part OF
Long Island Much damage was caused 10 roofs.
chimneys and fences while in a number of instances
cellars were flooded
Preparations are in full swing for the bazaar to b.
given on February % and q under the auspices OF
the Village Improvement Society. hand.
some silver set will be drawn for at % cents
chance The set is now on exhibition In the win.
dow OF Nortons drug store.
"conundrum social" will be held on the evening
OF St Valentines Dav in the lors Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Those who , VII guess the great.
feature of the social will be an art gallery in which
the least Interesting feature will be supper ths
bill OF fare Of which will be made out in riddles.
Thoroughbred fowl were exhibited this week at
the Madison Square Garden by Elmer Homan and
John ". Brown. of this village
Trade between Port Jefferson and Bridgeport has
increased so rapidly that now larger steamer
than the Nonawantuc is needed, and In all proba.
bility one will be built or purchased before the
summer timetable goes into operation.
The annual fair of the Setauket Presbyterian
Church will be held on August 10.
Walter c. Howell has been appointed by the school
OF East Setauket the truant officer for that
district.
II
pleted last week when Thomas Rowland sold soks
thirty acres OF land adjoining n, rubber factory
The purchasers are William n. West, George ~
West and A T. Norton. The tract is on the west
side OF the highway and runs westward for nearly
half a mile tract of some twelve acres adton-
ing this Ia was purchased of Mrs. Phoebe Rdg-
way, making total Of forty-two acres. II is pro-
posed this property up into building lots ehs
PRINCIPAL avenue running through II 10 be known as
Rowland-ave. in honor of it's former owner. Much
difficulty has been experienced In securing small
building lots in Setauket. nearly all the desirable
real estate being held by large holders II is ex.
pected that putting so many lots on the market
will prove good investment and boom for Setaus
lat
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ST Johns Hospital. at Yonkers he hau ''''
there for one year az resident physician
Miss Daisy Slater of Tuckahoe, mas pee, nssior
TO sing in the choir of the Church OF me heoe''o
Tenth-st and Fifth-ave.. New-lork CITY
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Nominated hx Aeelamation.

Bangor, Me-, April 15.-The Fourth
district republican convention met at 8
p. m. to-day and renominated Repre-
sentative C. A, Boutelle by aoelama-
ton.