New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-13
YONKERS.

The snowstorm was unusually severe IN THIS cl'y
and the suburban districts yesterday. a great dcd
Of Inconvenience was occasoned by the inability OF
the electric to run on anything like schedule
time Only two cars succeeded in making the
round trip between Mount Vernon and Yonkcrs In
the first four hours OF their running time. Tho
snOwstOrms are always hailed with delight ny the
poor people OF the city. they afford them an op
portunity of earning small sums OF money from the
well-,o-d people for clearing away the snow ~
frort OF their houses. \ small army of men ana
boys was out carly with shoves and brooms seek
ing employmcn; Of this kind. The trains on the
Hudson River ana New-York and Putnam divisions
OF the NcW-York Central Railroad were delayed
only little but on the main line Of tho Putnam
the snow delayed the morning trains TO some eA-
tent. The employees Of the Department Of Public
Works were busy clearing the crosswalks and cart
ing tho snow from the streets which are narrow in
places 50 as to make traiic convenient. The fdl.
Of snow was about seven ANA onc-half inches.
The last OF the series Of five dances given this
winter by the Dance committee Of the AmakdSson
CLib. held a, the clubhouse. in the PaliSdde-ay"
extension, Thursday night, was successful aIliL
and despite tho severity Of the weather was weI
number Of young people VINO came rom . 9uI o.
town The committee CONSISTED Of Mss tiiman
Sir and Mrs. Arthur Liycrmore entertained q
evening the occasion being an evening reception
during which three poets, Richard Hove B bliss
ver The chef ontortalners reading selections from
their own writings. The entertainment was much
5e qaarier} meeting Of tAe Jenkn; M h,sG
Way and New Main-st. Thursday evening. \
paper was read by nT Eyars NJ M MGrgG The sui
ao Ms" to the m.ens an BY
surgical instruments was given. supper was
had after the sss2n enjoyed BY Ps
Tanker Cailan. Porteous Miles. Morre and Glib
son OF this city. and Curricr and Myers, OF Mount
a '' reunion social was held last night in s..
Jqseph 9 ppGe 5ng 2gPGs 9' n ber
large number Of friends present and wslI ar
loeues. vocal and instrumental music recitations
NJ tho Church of the Tmma culate Conception ar
Unusually well attended this winter. on Thursday
.rsnices OF the Sodaties OF the children Of MARY
and tho Immaculate Heart. About three hundred
attended
John j. Dewitt r Youngest son Of John J. p De-;
IT, prominen w9oese meFcha1bb OF TINS Sly
day. lie was in his thirteenth year, and had been
Thc incorporation Of the new Yonkers Athlete
club. as announced IN Yesterday IrioHgnr; Is I,
sports in Yonkers and IT'S vicinity. The organza
ton is composed of business men Of Westchester
cclvne word of the approval Of the certificate 81
incorporation by Justice Keoeh. Immediately de-
cided upon Friday February %. as the date OF -
first entertainment. The programme Will include
large number of indoor sports. and the affair VIII
take place In the old Yonkers Curling RINK, a.
Park IIill. which was recently purchased by the
club.
An entertainment. including vocal and instru-
mental music. was given NJ the African Methods
Episcopal Zion church. i'm AshburtOn Place. by The
women OF the church, on Thursday evening The
attendance was large and a novelty was intro
duced in which the elder members took several
entertaining parts. supper was served AT the close
of the entertainment. .
An illustrated lecture on India was given at the
Park Hi Reformed Church last night by the Rev
Harry Scuddcr OF New-Jersey.
g,tta ircla biirs da
evening il was decided 10 hold the next dance In
Wiggins's Hall February ~.