New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

Ass.rhlyman-elect Jared Sanford announces ina
he has decided to take action In the matter Oh an
nexing Mount Vernon and Yonkers 10 Ne"-1o'
City II public sentiment Is In favor OF IL. re-
sonally." said Mr.. Sanford yesterday 1 am II
favor OF IT, It is our destiny. and believe the ''
has arrived for the change but should no' NJ
duce such bill unless a majority OF cti1Sns a. 80
il favor OF 1t. believe Il vote were t&se - sc
day srgs would M s ssRndo1d aS that
the annexation plan should fan ne u IVo and
The II no of Easf The peOp Of
places feel that the expense OF separate town
ens for such fh.x spsSse sef' is probable
he first real action will be the selection of e0mmt
tees weknowp citizens Of both oa ,ax
payers in their respective wards. 49,. us.s.
cA An Church on Christmas night Among
those who are E f. .h m william
t ShGrus Miss Anna Trick soprano Emil Mue1ch
tenor: Professor Kiesewetter, oarytone, a H SI
Lasler, ,seIS; Augusta Hausne'ht pianist anu MISS
East Chester cong H. has s{sSt'd tf'
Gaion Jennings
AFRO Fowler collector s Siese nss DsL6e'
pah, AT home Wedding uniting Miss Alice Stern
60 os Sem in South Twefth-st Mr. Davis is the
son of A. J. Davis. OF this city. ,o- tho
An s.noi tho women Of the church Of the Asoe
sion win be given this afternoon and t9jns sontb
Of A The W Tecepi. vii be for Miss
mission among the Navajo Indians cu, ~,
a. snecaI meeting Of the Common CounclI vi
THURSDAY night Mayor Fiske urged the AIdernen
70 make g. thorough Investigation OF the recent a.
feS weeks ago IN behaf Of he company
when he refused 10 sign resolution Calling ioi "'
examination Of the plant by experts, =
The Aldermen OF Mount Vernon Will pay ma. y
game OF basket ball with the members o. Ine
Yonkers Common COUNCIL. committee IS a,rat fr
ing the date and details. and Is looking about LOT
soma well-known young man for an umpire. W,
The women OF the Congregational Cnurcn Oh ~
non Heights will hold doll sale on Mohuay aI'ei
noon in the church parlors. . >, go Nah
Herman Schirmer fifty years old OF No Slo NOT y
Terrace-ave, died on "Wednesday ana WI oe
Tomorrow the Rev. l. E Smith. OF the North Meth
odist Episcopal Church, officiating.
The postal authorities announce that dlrect ser
vice three times day VIII be estapIlsneu on Jun
nary / between Mount Vernon, Wiliamsorldge,
Norrisania and Harlem, and BronxylIe. IpGkaIhoe
and White Plains by the New-forK ana Harlem
Josenh Parishes a Scotch gardener employed at
Iylside Park near Port Chester, was helo up yes
-erdav and brutality beaten by a tramp. VINO AFTER
ward tried 10 rob him The gardener was walking
along the highway when roughly dressed man ap-
proached him from behind and asked him Tor a
match In drawing out the matches from his pocket
the gardener displayed roll OF olIis which me
cried. and sprang upon the gardener ana attempted
10 snatch It from his hand. The scotchman was on
his guard and after a struggle flung his antagonist
from him and ran toward the lodge gates. Inc
tramp pursued him. and, picking up a stone from
the road brought Il down Parishes's head felhng
him the ground. where ne was 1ound ~ some
servants The tramp evidently thought he had
killed Parishes for he away not waiting TO take
sN and gold watch which his victim had In his
pocket.