New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
PEEKSKILL.

The knights Of Labor OF Verplanck's Point held
their tenth annual picnic on Saturday Music
furnished by New-York band. The committee in
Charles Brush, Bernard f. Mcclure. Nicholas Car
Gallagher and John Crowley.
Cryptic Lodge. No 75 l. o. o. F.. installed their
newly elected and appointive officers on Friday
evening The elective officers were: Noble grand.
Frederick ". Valentine; vice-grand A. W; Wyatt;
Aisthorpe: grand representative, John 9. Cunning
ham: alternate. William r Aisthorpe
Miss Kate Mcfarland will spend the summer
months in Washington County.
Stephen A. Rookie and his family have gone TO
the Adirondacks. where they Will spend the summer
Vincent c. King. who died on Thursday last at his
home No. 40 West Eighty-eghth-st.. New-York
City lived in Peekskl several years in the Robert
son house. In Smth-st. While here he took prom
inent part In village affairs His first wife was
Peekskill girl. The burial was at Peekskill.
Theodore F. Brown, a former Peekskiller now OF
Sing Sing Visited friends in his old home last week
s Howard Pratt jr. OF Brooklyn spent last week
with his aunt Mrs William F.. Borden. in Union
ave. this place.
The Rev and Mrs. NJ. P Welcher have returned
from their months stay at Lake Oscawana. The
Rev Mr.. Welcher has gone 10 his former home in
Newark Wayne County. for the summer, Mrs.
Wecher viii spend the heated term at Atlantic city.
The Dunderberg Club took possession of their
beautiful clubhouse at Oscawana Lake Satur-
Mr. and Mrs. f. r. Palmer have returned from a
weeks sojourn at Woonsockct. r. l. Mr. Palmer
has been erecting two handsome monuments for f.
a. Hail. Of Hyde Park, Mass, and j. A. Arlington,
Of Rochester. n y
Great sorrow expressed IN rhis place on the
death of Harriet Reecher Stowe She formerly VS.
lied Peekskiii frequently when her brother. Henry
Ward Beecher. was alive
Mrs Jennie 7. Briggs has secured an absolute
divorce from her husband. James Alexander Briggs.
Justice Dickey In the Supreme Court granted the
maiden name Of Jennie l. Simpson. and will receive
g. 900 almony She is the daughter OF the late Jonn
! simpson The defendant Is a Of Frank Briggs.
Of Hrnoklyn and Is a lawyer Of high standing He
/. a nephew Of Mrs. Jackson o. Dykman. and was
born and reared In Peekskill
The Iron Moulders' Union announces its annual
n,cn,c for Labor Day. to be held at Iona Island.
The soldiers from the State Camp are disturbing
men in UNIFORM and It is proposed to put officer
in citizens clothes TO watch for Offenders
There Will he a rally Of junior societies of Chris
ilan Endcavor tomorrow afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
n, ,he Second Presbyterian Church. a junior union
has heen formed Of the four societies of Cortland
,nwn including the Frst Presbyterian Second Pre-
byterian Reformed Of Pcekski and the Reformed
~ Nontrose The officers OF the union are Miss &.
I, Angel president; Miss Elizabeth carhart. vice,
president and Miss A. NJ Reynolds secretary and
treasurer.
IN Thursday evening District Deputy-Grand Mas
,er William T. sloge OF North Tarrytown. visited
CortIandt Lodge No g. ]. O. q. F.. OF this place. ana
Installed the newly elected ana apporhve cn'Ser Gers
grand. FRANKLIN Monross secretary casper D.
! Dyckman: treasurer. Max solomon, p~rn 1s,h
secretary Henry s. Free; past grand george BOOM
J Edward F. Alley the milk dealer. fired pistol
shot a, a cat on Monday night. and. a. Is usually
the case did not hit the cat: the bullet grazed the
| leg Of George MINIS
There wa large attendance OF fashionable
PeekskilI people at the armory OF the CLINTON