New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
SEA CLIFF

The concert which f. to be given tbs evening FOR
tn" benefit Of the Public Library promises 20 be the
finest Of the season In point Of artistic excellence
Mrs G. Slckett Cheborg who has arranged the
programme. has aimed at securing quality rather
than quantity The announcement that the En-
pire Banjo Quartet OF New York. and Miss SADIE
Battershall elocutionist. viii appear i sufficient
TO guarantee the STANDARD OF the programme.
August Swlnson Of this village. T. 'he father
OF a boy about fifteen months old. who Is an ex-
ceelngly fn- specimen OF humanity Recently Mr.
Samson entered his in baby contest The
baby I'D not ct the prize. but his father vas
graiihed at being Informed mat, out o. the twenty
children selected from the 300 submitted IN com
petition. his one. and that the merits or
.nese Hys ~ 49, 80 hem and maj IN.
winning childs name was drawn by lot
The local Hook and Ladder Company placed an
order this week for new dress uniforms. 30 "a not
anne out in fu STYLE. creating decided impress
sion The furnishins % the new IRE house Which
Is being speedy aeSompi.s,hel ana II - , c'si
made memorable one.
Two workmen and kettle 4 tar almos, created
panic In Sea Clir on "Wednesday afternoon The
combination situated In the rear OF the Sea Clf
Hotel dinrg-hall and when through the inattention
OF The men the tar caught FIRE II looked as u the
was glyen. thc nre eomPanies turned on, ana hali
the village arrived breathless on the scene. 70 ma
the connag-ation all over
Frank Cole a popular business man. was
ky On bn.in1 on snd Wke a,n foE vas m
stood FOR a few moments In the street A wagon
containing mineral waters I'm S'phons drove up and
the driver proceeded 20 take down box. one OF
the siphons yell out ami burst large fragment
OF the broken glass striking Mr.. cole IN the face
HIS eyelid ana nose were badly cut and several
stitches were required when his wounds were
dressed
The Poverty Party" In the Methodist Chapel
on Tuesday evening WAS success. John Muller.
"A popular young vocalist. appeared literally In rags
ami tatters with one eye badly blackened and the
other apparently bleeding profusely AMI bound up
with sticking plaster John II Doncourt
frhI Ito oil flflefs Sbp md
leather boot and a red bandanna IN place OF
collar and tie. Earman Fcnner. &. W. Bell. A
McGll Brown. and Joseph VI. Martin were not FAR
behind them. The judges. however. awarded the
medal for the most poverty stricken individual 10
Alfred Cox. on the ground that he wore second.
hand Sleeps coat on hts back and second hand
cows hide on his feet.
Tho Village Improvement Association held a largo
meeting In the library Monday evening. The
business pertaining 10 the library first disposed
Of. Mrs. tOWhes for the Ladies Auxiliary. an
nOuncel that arrangements were beng made for a
fair to take place In the summer. the proceeds TO
suggestion OF Vice President Samuel Stenson. A
subscription list opened and over 500 was sub
scrbet In less than Ave minutes. President Parde~
asked FOR the privilege OF adding to the Entertain
ment Committee. and appointed Mrs Helen Comhcs
and Mrs William e Smith. The INSTRUMENTATION
movement was opened for discussion. Tnforiu-
natsy the friends ~ the movement declined 10 ex-
poration. The vote on the question Will be taken
June q, and n Is hoped that previous 10 that
date public meeting will be held AZ which both
sides Of the will he fully discussed.