New-York tribune., 1897-07-24
YONKERS.

The sterilized milk dispensary connected with
ST Johns Riverside Hospital Is now I'm the fourth
year OF It's existence. and since II was openco, III
isai the death rate OF children from digestive
troubles has been decreased ~ per cent IN June
July. August and September 1892. there were ii'
dea,hs among children fror. digestive troubles; III
the same four months last year these deaths num-
tcred only IS. This excellent showing Is being
maintained this year, but the season Is not YET
far enough advanced to give statistics one nun
Jred and sixty quarts OF milk are sterilized each
day This milk is received a; midnight from briar
Clir Farm the property Of walter w. Law. near
Scarborough. and from 1t about eleven huhdreo
bottles are filed. The milk on being received Is
a. once placed in the Ice box and nj O'CLOCK III
the morning the work OF sterilization begins. Az
considerable expense n plant has been put IN the
basement OF the Lodge in North Broadway -Four
different preparat tions turned out: Pure MIX
modified milk. which is compound or mix, lime
wafer and sugar; milk and barley water, ana pam
barley water. In order that the charity may pe as
far-reachng possible, the charges for the severa
prcparatons are put as follows: Pure MIX:
cents a bottle: other preparations cent Dott,e
This charge by means covers the expense OF inc
people Of the city These Peparatons are yer So,a
dav the drug store OF t. j ,chicssnger Ashbur,on
ave Tine demand for the milk mas , aaon be-
opened Van Ioutens drug store n Hew aSo hna
st. rhe Sns number Of % people
and large number of private orders for daily de de
livery on the books These people wsne pay ,t ads
in reducing the yearly deficit. , . ,,o
An Interesting entertainment was given az ts,e ne
the Willing Circle the occasion being the annual @
lawn party in aid OF the church: Mrs. f. Stats
Mrs ID. Evans. Miss Knight. Miss L. Wllliams. ans,
Mr.; Mss E0sr BE rA Mis Mss ld. wSSd
Delta skinner and Miss Stella Stats were among
the entertainers Edwin \. Quick, VINO mas h a.Ways
taken a deep interest In the welfare of the church'
BY a vote of to /. the Board Of Water Con-, Com
by the department from 81 Is to 81 90 day II
seems the Common Council recently asked tne
BOARD 10 observe the eght-hour law. and tney
have done IT, Commissioner Walsh voted In the
negative the reduction. <o. ,c
After the usual weekly race TINS afternoon % tpa S
fleet OF the Yonkers Corinthian iacht, .lup; tns
steward will serve what he terms IAN old faShioned
Corinthian clam chowder' for the crews oi inc sew
Health Officer Banker Is pleased at the deCredTn C
in the number OF deaths in the city this week. w
TO noon yesterday there had been reported oniy
twelve deaths against nineteen the week previous
Of these deaths there were only four of children.
who had succumbed 10 cholera infantum
Social Christian Workers was held on THURSDAY
night at the home Of A. J. Seaman. No. 10 Lo,
Gust Hill-ave Nearly hundred members and
friends were present After the business ,n mee,s M
lanterns. Steadmans orchestra played anu Miss MISS
Bertha Peene and Messrs Snyder ana LusR gave
There were three outings from this city yester-
dav The Exempt Fremens Benevolent Associa,,
tIon sailed TO Rockaway Beach; the LADIES' Ain
spcnt the day at Bronx Park. and the German
Methodist Episcopal Sunday-school was enter
tanned at Ludlow. go , .A, ,..r,oor a.,
the Amackassen Club house: In the Palisade,-aVe'
Extension and at the Park Hill Country Club