New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

An important meeting OF the Common Council will
| be held this evening at Manor Hall 1t Is thought
that the question OF widening North broadway, De-
tween No and Dock will be considered. Since
the fire OF week ago destroyed the buildings from
No TO 81 there has been good deal OF talk that
now would be a good time to widen that thorough
fare which between these points is said to be mar
rover than elsewhere along It's entire length. The
roadway is only thirty feet wide. and being one
OF the busiest business streets In the city travel Is
congested there most OF the time. The east side or
the street has already been considerably improved
by the erection OF brick buildings. The west side.
between Getty Square and Dock-st.. distance OF
about Ave hundred feet has only four brick build
ngs that would be affected should the city decide to
widen It between these points the others being OF
favor OF having the Improvement made The Board
OF Health has passed resolution earnestly request
gard to the future construction OF buildings In the
burned district as Will make II Impossible for the
persons occupying them TO use the Nepperhan
which will flow under them as sewer or In any
way to pollutc the stream.
The South Yonkers Improvement Association has
asked FOR the grading OF certain streets IN LUDLOW
The associate also asked for The regarding OF
~ WI Win S eyrnngs meeting viii expire
the term Of Johr H. schlobohm. Republican from
the second Ward. who has been a member OF the
Council for about years. He will be succeeded
BY Arthur W. Nugent.
clifford NJ. buchanan. senior member OF the firm OF
G. NJ hickman a Son. drygoods merchants, In
Worth-st. New-York city, died yesterday at his
Yonkers home In Hudson Terrace. He was born In
Maine forty seven years ago and before coming 10
New-York in business In Chicago, and later
was with A. r. Stewart Co. He was well Known
In commercial circles. having been In business sew
eral years In NewYork city.
Yonkers Council. Royal Arcanum. Will give It's an
nual entertainment and dance this evening az Odd
Fellows Hall The entertainers Will be Miss julia
r. Terrell. T. H. Chamberlin tenor at the Warbur-
ton Avenue Baptist Church. Howard COveny, Wal
ter Pelham and the Yonkers symphony Society. un-
der the direction Of Percy X Engwcn
city Hose Company OF the Fire Department Is
making preparations for the celebration OF It's TWEEN
y-nrst anniversary which occurs Friday even
Ing OF this week There will be entertainment,
followed by "A supper. to which the Mayor and Com
mon Council. the Board Of Fire Commissioners and
tho engineers OF the Department have been invited.
The annual individual cham ptonshIp bowling tour
nament OF the Pasade Boat Club. which to
haze been started this evening at the alleys In
Glenwood. has been postponed til later In the
week
The boating clubs In the city are making active
preparations for the opening OF the season. The
Palisades put their float In the water Saturday.
The members OF the Yonkers Yacht Club are at
work on their boats and hope to be In readiness TO
open their by May l. Vice-Commodore
Charles a. Valentine, OF the Yonkers Cornthian
Yacht Club. the hrs, member 10 hoist sail this
year.
The Rev. T. III. Baragwanath. the newly appointed
pastor Of the Central Methodist Episcopal Church
preached to a large congregation at the services
Yesterday. As the parsonage Is not ready for him,
he was entertained by members OF the congre-
cation.