New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19

The esteem and respect Of his nelghbors and the
gratitude OF his country.
The church itself is plain but substantial frame
building with shingled sides. and was erected in
1875. the following receipt proves, the original
being in the possession OF j. c. l.. Hamilton. Of
Emsford. descendant OF Alexander Hamilton:
Received. Greensburgh February G. 1885, Of Mr.. Cor.
neius Van Tassell. the sum Of ten shilngs In full
for his subscription toward BUILDING the Prssby-
From the Revolutionary period until the coming
Of the railroad The settlement was one OF those old
fashioned. out-of-the-way places that would have
delighted the lover OF rural scenes and incidents.
The name Halls Corners In honor OF Joseph
n. Hall who went 10 the place as schoolmaster
IN 1876 From teaching school he became the coun-
ny storekeeper. and finally settled down In the hotel
or tavern that had succeeded the old Storms farm
house. which he inherited from the Van Tasseil
family. Previous to Halls taking the tavern 1t had
been kept by John Vincent, who afterward con-
Quoted the Franklin House. Tarrytown. In later
ytAn Mr.. Vincent returned to the Corners and
again conducted the old tavern. In Halls time and
s0f yArs afterward the tavern was famous the
country round. Beneath its sheds have been shell
sed all the booded horses of the county, and with
70 fs hospitable walls have been entertained the
leading lawyers politicians and prominent men OF
more than one dead-and-gone generation; &c.,
Tarrytown to White Plains one OF the county seats.
sno on another road running north and south lead
as from 1onkers to Bedford, the otnet county seat
Sne nne advantages OF the hotel as popular road
mouse may we'll be imagined. and 1t Is said that
ttweny years ago no "bred and born Westminster
1oIse would dream Of passing the hosiery without
rnng IN to the sheds attached 10 the place, OF us
xv wI'a lSS the hotel was the place where the an
SsIr. 'own meeting Of Greenburg was held, there
vionss vn'y one polling place In the township fre-
Inv 1s $40 70 Deing held at Halls Corners. town meet
sbou, as ned at the house Of Captain John Romer.
ana ma mile to the south This house still stands.
hon.s va erected In 1888 upon the site OF FORMER
Ems,,oSS destroyed In November. lT7 by Captains
Rssunssx and Barnes. OF Colonel DE Lanceys
SroicrS,es corps Colonel DE LaDcey was the last
Ia h. or English Sheriff of Westminster County
az ms corps was organized IN the interest OF the
sherents to the cause OF King George In the heVo
sutlonary struggle
an n0 postofice was established. the first post
S nssser naving been Captain Jonathan 3. Oden
ae'rer OF ~ Holmes Odell. the present postmaster
~ IaIrytown The mails were carried daily py the
- AsSytown and White Plains stage, another feature
VI r yne pace that has now passed away:
"itn the coming Of the railroad. and. still ater
S me appearance Of the trolley line. great change
- come over the ancient settlement. Farm LANDS
I've peen cut up into building lots. and neat cot
nMsses nave made their appearance upon every SIDE
IN. ane oid s gradually but surely giving way TO the
Ssw' The place Is certainly delightfully."- rural
vne. With drives In all directions and there are
sSnoush ancient traditions and associations con-
Sscted with II TO make II interesting to every lover
y romance and sentiment II Is another Sleepy
s%oiiow that has only lacked Washington Irving to