New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-02
WESTCHESTER NEWS.
WHITE PLAINS.

Aiter twenty-One years service on the bench as
Supreme Court Judge. Jackson O. Dykman yes
terday retired account of having reached the
age limit OF seventy years. In those twenty-one
years Judge Dykman has won the respect and
esteem OF the bar of the State. and alone OF
the Second Judicial District In which his field lay
The retirement was not marked by any demonstra-
ZION In Westchester County. though IT observed
IN most becoming manner couple OF weeks
ago by the Brooklyn bar which gave him n dinner
and reception.
Jackson Odell Dykman born in Dykmans.
Putnam County. In May 1896 His father John
Dykman, a farmc~. The future Judge obtained his
education In the public schools and at PeekskilI
Academy. auerward teaching school In his native
town. In lsl7 he entered the law office OF William
Nelson. and three years later married Emily Trow-
bridge. OF Peeksk. Two sons-Wam ~ Dyk-
man. Of White Pains~weic the children of this
union. Both followed their fathers footsteps In
Justice Dykman was School Commissioner of
COUNTY IN the eay sNe s apa n in no
elected District Attorney OF Westchester
County. He was elected Justice OF the Supreme
on the bench. When he became a Justice OF the
Supreme cour, he began , the holding Of Special
when he would hear motions and short trials
withou, juries. This was great convenience for
tho westehester County lawyers and their clients.
who used TO have to go to Brooklyn. involving
much time ana at n Increased ,sr eNpen ms homo,
him the senior Justice in the district. Although
he has reached his SEVENTEEN year he is still In
the fulness OF his powers, and 1t is probable he
will be continued. by appointment, to hold Special
m and nd Mrs. john '" p Of r
celebrated the nth anniversary Of their marriage
The Young Mems Praying Band Of this village
will conduct the services at the Lake Street Chapel
The annual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Grandview Land Company will be held at Scars
the Auditorium by Miss Russell will be resumed
ls,,.l ftar ,Nfnn Il n
Ing will be the next lesson in the course.
DS f. schmd PRESIDENT Of the eo Association
ance its session KIT week.
Professor Arthur 8urnham woodford will deliver
evening, before the University Extension Circle of
er s % n w BY He
The early closing movement among the. mer-
chants of this village has been very generally re-
sponded to- and during the rest OF the winter
season most of the stores will be closed at o'clock
except Saturday evenings.
Asstan, hnFinssr Jenn r. Re I has appointed
Hook and Ladder Company: Foreman Matthias OF
Independent Engine Company, Captain Browne OF
r. Maynard and j. b Lockwood committee to
draft bylaws for Firemen,s Relief Association
dance Of the Terpschorean Club, which takes place
at the Auditorium on Tuesday evening January r.
Pioneer Engine Company, of Pleasantville. to at
tend a supper the evening of Wednesday, Janu-
of this week a party of young people oil TINS VII
lage enioyed a straw ride to lrvington Among
those who took part were the Misses Maud +. lie
Valley Edna Young. Lizzie Travis. Mabel Young,
Edith Hall Carrie Long Ida Tufts. Ethel Sher-
wood and Messrs Chester Bayles. Louis Petry.
Charles Kingsley. Harry Wilson. Arthur Kingsley
and William Hall
The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Monday bv a large gathering of their friends at
their home In Broadway Among the many that
were present and offered their congratulations were
Dr. and Mrs Curtis. Mr.. and Mrs d. A; lie Valley
and Miss Mamie lie Valley, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. {.
Snif5n Mr. and Mrs S H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry O. Snifin. Mr.. and Mrs w. b.. Tibbts. Nj
and Mrs f. A. SossOn Miss Slosson. Mrs. Schmid,
Miss Helen Frazier and Miss Josie Frost.
Mrs J. w Stafford of Barker-ave has been
The public schools will reopen on Monday next
Surrogate Skmar announces that he Will hoid
,ourt during 1897 at the same times and places as
n 1896 namely, every Tuesday and SATURDAY AZ
White Plains at 10 "a. m; every wednesday az
Workers at 2 A. M and every fourth Thursday al
peekskill at $50 A. m. legal holidays excepted.