New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
MESTCHESTER NEWS.
SING SING,


Mrs. darlington Booth spoke before number of
guests Of Mrs w. W. Law. at Briar Gin. on Tues
day, telling OF her work among the prisoners anu
her success In establishing Hope Han.
In pursuance Of the order Issued by the Board OF
Village Trustees Genera! u. a. McAlpns shade
tree In front of his property In Snowden-ave. was
cut down en- Thursday because II Cbstructed the
sidewalk at that point The General In the
Adirondack where trees flourish in defiance of the
cdicts of Boards Of Trustees and SO he was unable
take steps for saving his favorite elm In this VII
lage. 1t Is believed that now the trustees nave
successfully waged war against horseblocks; trees
time 10 look after OF the thoroughfarcs OF the
place which badly need separ Ing Highland Avenue
Methodist Episcopal sunday-schoo offered a prlI e
ssnSns in hSd ine 91e
the letters in the word prestidigtateus MISS Edh ina
words t sam and Miss Hmra Iioas third with sss words
Church Of this village by Daniel Carpenter has re-;
duced the indebtedness OF that church to sSoo and
S6nreh enrsy Of debt Mrs G. s.nS s Mon ar. M1s
w Lockwood nave been appointed committee TO
procure subscriptions for this purpose. vu Nam.
Christian Association OF this village will hold open
air services at the nee rs U Oacs n
the usual o'clock meeting in the association rooms
The first Of these services Will be n heId Sy
General Secretary F. S Morrison.
Broa asi a' are visiting friends in lockwood i'll
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Clinton Locke have gone
where vi ret they will remain until October
The Misses Irene and Gussie Brush started on IL
I Dr. 70 Rsiph G. jerks Of this village has been ap.
pointed a veterinary surgeon of the Brooklyn Ponce
Mrs r. b. Green and her family and Mrs; Thomas
H. Farnham are visiting General f. A. McAlpins
DR. Mary johnson Odds. of Philadelphia. is spend
ing a few weeks with her parents. Mr. and Mrso j.
summer Home sh tSs north Of 81
The home accommodates about twenty -hve 6, chill
brough. h. up from the city every two weeks until
the middle of September. These are selected from,
from the Church Charity Foundation Of Brooklyn
The matron Is Mrs. Boone, widow Of the late
There YVES a fine exhibition of fireworks at the
M a5 Se fhoT boys Of Grace ShSrc
York City. were enjoying the hospitalities OF the
home at the lime the display was larger than
The Rev H. G. Tithian. Of the Broadway, Ms
MORA, Church at Scarborough tomorrow:
%niass. the following ofleers ELECTED: P sS
SECRETARY Miss M SG Mier recording
Ms Mf Hem M william Brandr@th Mrs
Nj. r. Rowe. Mrs. Francis Larkin. jr, and Miss
Becker.
The knights OF Temperance. military organi-
cation connected with ST. Agness Chapel New
York City. have been spending the last week at
the DR. Bradley Summer Home. near this village.
The second lecture In the course which the Rev
James A. McWilliams Is giving at the Presbyter-
day. VIII Be delivered 'o-morrow evening; subject.
Socialism" go
The University Extension Circle Of this village
has made arrangements for a course OF ten lect-
ures astronomy. to be given in the lecture
room Of the Presbyterian Church next fall. by
Professor Charles A. Young of Princeton Cniyer-
sity. All the lectures. with possibly one exception,
will be illustrated with the stereopticon. They will
ginning october and ending in December.
Henry Easton. a commuter between here and
New-York; had narrow escape from being run
at the railroad station yesterday morning.
There is platform on the west side of the Hudson
River Railroad tracks for the accommodation OF
passengers TO New-York. The company, by large
sign. warns passengers that II they cross the rails
they do SO az their own peril and that they must
go the bridge which was built for the purpose.
But nobody gols over the bridge, Mr. Easton went
to the tracks to take the 9:2l a. m. train 10
NewYork. Just he got to the rails single loco
motive. preceding the train. dashed down. Door
man Edward Brown Mr.. Easton's danger and
caught hold Of him, but he seemed determined to
go on Station Agent William Johnson took In the
situation in a second, and, seeing that they were
both likely to be killed. sprang upon them and
threw them back just as the engine passed.