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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-11
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
AFFAIRS IN BOROUGHS on LONG LSLAND-H4PF2EN-
NGS IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK

! meanwhile leased an old Presbyterian church
| on the corner across McDonough-st. from the
site of the present church. and there the services
We're held. DR.. HeImer in poor health when
he accepted the pastorate. and in November
t7It, q vacation was granted him He re-
turned. apparently Well in September, 1873. but
at the evening service Of his first Sunday in his
pulpit he was stricken with an illness from
which he never recovered He resigned a few
days afterward and died the following April
At the end of his pastorate the church had
two hundred and twenty members. On May 81,
1919, the Rev. Samuel NJ. Freeland, of Newton.
Mass. became the pastor. but resigned in Janu-
AIRY. 1850 After being nearly a year without a
pastor the church called the Rev. George F.
Pentecost to the vacant place and he began
the society purchased the building in which its
meetings were held and in May, 1882 erected on
a lot at Park and Marcy ayes. given for the
purpose. chapel. now called the branch. In
January, 1887, Dr. Pentecost resigned. The
church then had membership Of 90.
The Rev. DR.. Robert X. Meredith the present
pastor was called from Boston early in the
year and began his pastOrate in September. DR..
Merediths preaching soon attracted crowds that
could not he accommodated in the old church.
and the next year plot with frontage Of 1S5
feet in M"D0nough-st. and 49, feet in Temp
kins-aNe. was bought. and the work of erecting
new church was begun 1t was dedicated on
January Is. 1880 Twenty feet adjoining the
church i'll McDonough-st. subsequently
bought, and an additional building for the
Sunday school was there erected. The chapel in
Park-aVe. was improved and enlarged in 1880.
The old church in Tnmpkins-ave. was sold to
the Church of the Epiphany. which still occupies
it. The present dimensions of the Tompkins
Avenue Congre gational Church buildings are 205
by 30 feet. and thev. with the chapel. have
cost with their sites, sol 40 56.
During the entire career Of the church ABA
persons have been received into membership.
2.6N1 OF them during Dr. Meredth's pastorate.
The present membership Is 2,29l, and that Of
the TWO Sunday schools 3I12. The annual
pens"s during D.. Meredth's passionate have
averaged about So 900 and. during its career
the church has expended more than S5n0oo0 in
henevolences Of various kinds. The auditorium
has sittingS for COST
The present officers Of the corporation
Cornelius n Wood. president; Peter Palmer.
clerk, and William II. Leach treasurer. These
and A. \. Webster A. II. SaXton, ". Irving
Comes George w Herhard and William John
ston. constitute the Board Of Trustees. The
church clerk is Charles Ruston and the church
treasurer is Peter Palmer
Or Meredith owns his home. at No 81
McDonough-st. and ii IS Of the prettiest in
that section Of the borough noted for its COM
Portable and beautiful houses It Is Of the
few snow white houses surrounded by spacous
grounds now TO he found In brooklyn. He has
lately enlarged and remodelled the house. great
" improving its appearance.
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Executive Committee II 1t is offered to him but he
will be just rs happy II he does not get It.
1t has been said that Mr. Dady knew of the c,,.
ting of Jacob Worth in the With Congress Distr,ct
but he denies 1t vigorously.
II much shocked learn" he said ..,b,t
there is suspicion of treachery in Mr. Wortb.s
defeat. counted upon his winning as a sure
thing. end many times offered to bet to I m his
success II seems TO me impossible that the treacb
cry wa7 in the organization itself I was against
Worths nomination. IT is true but tust as soor ,s
saw he had won the district at the primaries
and vas nominated there was no man outside of
the district VIII" tried to work harder for his sue
cess than did
thing that played havoc with Worth WAS the
anti-peubert element Of the Twenty-eghth Ward
The nomination of Frederick Hughes was as rncb
q mistake as II was surprise. The cutting of the
state ticket showed that. and Mr. Worth suffered
with the others because of his connection with rbe
Deubert faction" ' '0
1t is understood that Mr. Worth has NOT lost
hehrt because of his defeat. but will strive the
more vigorously for recognition In the county
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LOSES THE SUIT AGAINST HER BROTHER
CHARGES OF DISHONESTY AGAINST WILLARD
JONES DECIDED TO BE GRo1rNDLEss

CHARGES OF DISHONESTY AGAINST WILLARD H.
JONES DECIDED TO BE GRoUNDLEss
Miss Emma L. Jones, who lives No. 236 Wash
ington-ave.. Brooklyn. in April brought suit IN
the Supreme Court against her brother Willard II
Jones, of the banking firm OF Douglas & Jones r.
obtain accounting in respect the estate OF her
father, Henry B. Jones. She alleged in her com
plant that her father. who died In the wear ,se,
left a large estate. which taken possess,or =,
by her brother, and that the latter had wrona,,,u
appropriated the share to which she was entitled
! She sought TO recover upward OF $4,000
Mr.. Jones waived any defence based on tho -,
of time and met his sister on the mer,ts =. rs
case He undertook to prove that he had neyor -
ceived a penny OF his fathers estate which d,d -.
belong to him. that his entire share and Tho. -
the platnttn only amounted to about 50 600 ara 49, .
the plaintiffs share received by her re-
times over from her mother in the way NJ 80
advances maintenance and support and slso o..
he had individually been obliged to expend IN 81
care and maintenance Of the PLAINTIFF out ~ 49,,
own pocket nearly $4,000 during the last tb,-.,,
years.
The case referred to General Theodor. y
Gates. of Brooklyn. whose report was filed on r.,
cay The referee finds in effect that the ATTACH ~,
Miss Jones upon her brother was unjustihabIe Tho
SO FAR from ever having defrauded his sister NJ
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Iores was entitled to the highest communication for
hIs liberal treatment OF her throughout long
neriod Of years. Among other things the referee
says:
Roth of the parties have been examined wit
nesses for the plaintiff, the defendants examina-
tion has been very protracted, and he has pro-
duced a variety of documents and vouchers. con-
sistng OF bank books checks. check books. letters,
recepts statements of accounts between himself
and his mother and between himself and his sister,
the plaintiff. covering period OF more than TWEEN
~ ght years. These documents have been pro-
duced upon the demand OF the plaintiff. and.
eJderinc the antiquity OF many of them. their pro-
duction bespeaks careful business method upon
tho mart the defendant and his readiness to pro-
dncn them and his unreserved and unhesitating
answers to questions of counsel were in marked
ontras to the conduct OF witnesses generally who
arc subjected such an ordeal
The referee finds that Mr.. Jones paid the
nenses Of the family. including those OF his sister
FOR upward of twenty years. that Miss Jones
toniIior with all the transactions OF her mother
and MI Jones with reference to the little estate
vhicb her father left. and acquiesced in them for
more than twenty years. The referee finds also
that Mr. Jones owed her nothing and that he was
cnnsenuently entitled to have her complaint dis
missed with costs.
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we do not tell of here and all at We
par,or Suite. 3 pieces. inlaid and ma ma
hogany finish: made to sell TOT S2 % 40
at Observation-Disclosures
Parlor Suite. pieces, iniaid -and ma "a
hogany finish; made TO sell Tor $500 90
or S&0.Oo
3 piece Parlor Suite. mahogany liill s ~
laid tufted back and upholstered seat
covered in satin damask. made 70 sen sen
for $500, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pf"'"O
Parlor Suite, pieces. mahogany nnlsh' IN
laid. covered with satin damask mau H
TO sell for $4,000 at.............S -Ao'"V
Parlor Suite. pieces. mahogany nnlsn;
covered with satin damask made 20 sen sen
for $500, at...........-....'.. ''SS f"'""
parlor Suite. pieces, mahogany finish
JnIeid. covered with satin damasK; mace
10 sell for $500. at ....--...-.- Too'VO
4 natterns of < piece Parior Suites. ma
boRany finish inlaid and covered with
aatin damask in assorted colorlngs;
made to sell for $500 $1,000. S@,oo'
$ s25'oS, $4,000. $1,000. $4,000
CHARTERED Oak Sideboard, carved top
with 4Ox1S inch bevel French plate
mirror. base 52x24 inches. ! swell top
drawers | large drawer. : closets: cav
feet. made to sell for $1,000, at S@O.oo
CHARTERED Oak SidebOard, elegantly carved
with 54x1O inch beveI French plate
mirror. base 66x24 inches. . top drawers;
/ secret drawer. | large drawer ana .
closets. regularly $4,000. at. SO0.oO
Chartered Oak Sideboard carved top and
base. with 2Sx4S bevel French plate
mirror. base ; feet 81. regularly
$1,000, go t.........:-......-..T oO %
Flemish Sideboards that were $1,000,
$50 90. and $4,000. at
$500. $1,000 and $4,000
China Closet. 4 IT. wide. & IT. high. with
carved head on top, twisted rope mould
ing on front. claw feet. French plate
mirror back on top shelf; made to sell
for $4,000 at...................S 23. 90
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BIRTHDAY OF A CHURCH.
THE REV. DIR. ROBERT r. MEREDITIfS
CONGREGATION WILL CELE-
BRATE 1T.

The Tompkfns Avenue Congregational Church,
the membership Of which is composed chiefly OF
downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn professional
men and merchants and their families. VIII pc
gin the celebration Of it's twenty-hfth annlNeF-
sary next Sunday, November Is. and VIII con-
tinue il in various forms through the week
The celebration is a noteworthy one. not only
because Of the numbers and wealth of the con-
gregation and the fame of the pastor, the Rev
DR.. Robert r. Meredith, but also because the
church auditorium is the largest in seating
canacity in Brooklyn and the organization the
largest of its denomination in the United states
There are two Sunday schools connected with
TIE church which it is said, are in the agsfe-
gate number Of teachers and pupils. larger IMAM
any other in the country. and either of which is
larger than any other in Brooklyn
The programme which is not likely 10 he
greatly altered. contemplates the opening OF the
celebration at the morning service next sunday
by special musical services under the direction
of Walter Peck Stanley, the organist, by the
well known quartet choir of the church. assisted
bv both instrumental and vocal talent especially
secured for the occasion. DR.. Meredith, assisted
BY the Rev. William a. George, the assistant
pastor will conduct the service and Will preach
the morning sermon. on Sunday afternoon the
TWO Sunday schools Will assemble in the audi
forum Of the church and give special song
service and listen address by the Kew.
DR. Jesse L. Hurlburt At the evening service
there will be addresses by the Rev. DIR. Albert
J. Lyman the senior Congregational clergyman
OF BROOKLYN and 81. Clair McKelway. Editor of
'arhe Brooklyn Eagle" The Tuesday evening
exercises will consist Of addresses by former
pastors and assistant pastors of the church.
assisted by the Rev 9. Thurston Case and the
Rev. Thomas y. Mcleod. on "Wednesday even
ing DR.. Meredith and his wife and the former
pastors and assistant pastors will receive. ana
church social viii follow
MINISTER'S INVITED.
All of the Congregational ministers in Brook
lvn have been especially invited, and among
those who have already accepted the invitations
are Dr. Lyman. DIR. Dewey. DIR. Mcleod. Dr.
an anniversary prayer meeting on Friday even
ing. The Mems Association Of the church has
charge of the decorations. and the Women's
Association of the arrangements for the
"Wednesday evening reception. The committee
il charge of the celebration consists Of
Nathaniel Norton, chairman; julius f. Gerow,
Charles Ruston. Frank w. Jesup, Edmund X.
Alden, Herman W. Vaughan, John j Pearsall.
Robert J. MacFarland, Adelbert a. Webster,
Lorirg Lane William NJ. Seymour and Peter
Palmer.
The Tompkins Avenue Congregational Society
was organized on July 6. 1870. Religious services
had been first held, however, by those who
formed the society in a schoolhouse which then
June 6. Of the year. Twenty persons COM
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WHY HE DOESN'T WANT TO PAY ALTMoNY
SAYS HIS WIFE GIVES HIS MONEY TO OTHER MEN
WITH WHICH TO CAMILLE.

An application for amony and counsel fee for
Sadie Van Wart Warning in the suit brought by
her against her husband. George B. Warning. for
absolute divorce made yesterday TO Justice
Smith. in the Supreme Court. Special Term, Brook
lyn. For the defendant. who denied the allega-
tons 1t said that until June l he furnished
the plaintiff large sums OF money for the support
of herself and their children but discontinued pay
ments because she associating with strange
men in the presence OF her children; that the
money contributed to the plaintiff by the defendant
was spent by the with whom she copsorted on
the racetrack and in the pooroom: that she fire.
quently pawned her and her chldren's wear
ing apparel. and even sold her chdren's bicycles.
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prtsng 800 in cash. diamond pin and other Jew
ery. The same burglars it is thought tried to get
into the grocery store of Henry Meyer. diagonalIy
across the street. but were frightened away BY
dog. Later burglar tried to get into the saloon
or Daniel Mcnamara. at Third and Bond SITS. but
ran away on being discovered by Mrs. Mcnamara
who called her husband Tho latter got his gun
but the man soon disappeared.
Early on Election Day burglars entered the
saloon OF O'Reilly Bros. BOND and Second sts and
stole tewelry valued at $i65. 1t is believed THAT
chloroform was used. Mrs. Thomas Reilly wife
of OF the proprietors, complained afterward Of
symptoms peculiar to chloroform poisoning.
The neighhorhood where the robberes have taken
place is ST. Agness Church. and is mostl,. in
habited by residents who live in their houses
On several Of the blocks factories 1t was said
yesterday that the neighborhood was rapidly he
coming dangerous place for citizen to venture
out in late at night At the Butler-st. police sta
ton yesterday Information about the robberies vas
refused 80
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n tnlS SpeCldl SdlHClllIS, llit'|il 'ii"I
: little prices. These hints of some:
Flemish China Closets. that were 5000.
$27.OO, $500, $4,000 and $500. at
$500. $4,000, $4,000. S33.O00
Chartered Oak top Dining Table. extend
ing feet. carved legs and claw: made to
sell for $1,000. at......... l0.OO
CHARTERED Oak Dining Table. round top.
"a in. diameter. extending 10 #; Eeg gu
Mahogany Dining Table. 4 IT. 6 in, square
top. extending II IT.; formerly $4,000
at Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Mahogany Dining Table. carved legs,
round top, 81 in. diameter: regularly
$4,000. at Observation-Disclosures $4,000
CHARTERED Oak Morris Chair spring seat.
with carved claw feet, velvet cushion,
reversible. assorted coloring; made to
sell for S11.OO. at..................E7 .7O
Rockers. oak and mahogany finish. pol
ished: made to sell for 81 %. at so. 90
Couch. upholstered In hair. with cotton
top. covered in velvet. assorted coloring
and fringed; made to sell for $500, at
$1,000
patterns Of Couches, which we will dis
continue. that were $4,000. S2S.OO S34. 90
$4,000 and 5000 at $22. 90. $4,000,
$4,000, $4,000 and $4,000
CHARTERED Oak roll top Desk. 80 inches
high. 4S inches wide. 30 inches deep
large writing bed. 20 pigeon holes. par
tition for books. base with center
drawer. separate lock. slides and Z
drawers ..c..:..............:..-.- $4,000
Brass Bed. in. post. with cast goose
neck. bow foot large T ball mounts
Husk on I posts; made to sell for $1,000
at $4,000
White enamel Iron Bed. brass rail and
vases; made to sell for 5000 at a. 90
Bedding. White drawing horse hair Mat
tresses. made up 40 lbs. full size A. c.
A. ticking: regularly $500. at &21 so
Mixed hair Mattress 10 lbs. full size. made
up in A. c. y. ticking: regularly 5000.
at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1878
Third and Fourth floors Central Building
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pcseo the original membership OF the society,"
AND OF them Mrs. James A. Shoudy, Mrs
Lemuel f. Dinsmore. MIS-. Alonzo E. Bingham
Peter Palmer and his wife, the widow of Gen
eral Henry Heath. Henry NJ Heath and two
other members of the Heath family and Charles
hopkins ana his wife, one more than half, a.e
s''ii hvins' ana most Of them are yet active in
the affairs of the church
MEMBERS OF LONG STANDING.
Many who Joined the church during its FIRST
six months Of existence are still active members
Shortly after the church was organized II ex
tended call to the Rev. Chalers d. Heimer of
Chicago. who assumed the pastorate at the be-
ginning of the next year. The society had
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using the money so obtained the racetrsck ana
in poolrooms.
1t Is said by Mr.. Waring that he is running
poolroom in Paterson on which there is a chatteI
Hnort gage ana tnat IN the last year he has not
made any profit. He declares that his VIE -.
doned him. declaring that Paterson was too slow
for her.
Mrs Lillian Kerwin. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
"arihs' oeposed that her mother forced her to
marry Roscoe Kerwin although she was onlv
fifteen years old at the time, and that on the
morning after the ceremony she fed to her grand
notners mousse. She had since then refused 70 live
with her husband or to have anything to do u,itb
ner mother She declared also that KerWin hsS
peen a frequent visitor at her mothers home and
tthat she accompanied him to the races and gave
him money to bet with 0 eA'e
counter claim OF inhdelity is made by Mr.
Waring. Decision reserved - N"f'
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AGAIN THE THROUGH TRAIN Project

1T is THOUGHT THAT Commissioner SHEA WILL
NOW HAVE TIME TO CONSIDER 1T.
II Is said that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pahS mas not abandoned its desire to run through
elevated trains across the Bridge and now thar
bridse Commissioner Shea has the details of the
democratic campaign OFF his shoulders 1t is be-
heVed That he will consent consider a compro-
mise or the controversy between himself and the
company When permission to run trains through
to Manhattan was asked the Bridge officials said
tnat thcy would grant IL under the condition that
the present Bridge trainmen operate the trains
while on the structure, This did not suit the com
pany' wnicn thought that its own men knew more
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DADDY STARTS FOR PUEBL4.
WILLING TO BE CHAIRMAN OF EHECu-
TIVE COMMITTEE AGAIN-DENIES
TREACHERY TO WORTH.

Michael J. Dady chairman Of the Republican
Executiye Committee, left Brooklyn yesterday for
p,,ehla Mexico. He accompanied by Mrs.
Dsdy ex-Police Commissioner William E Philips.
g F. Byrne and Charles E Cregin. He will be
back on December 5. in time for the reorganization
of the County Committee Mr.. Dady says he is
willing again to take the place of chairman of the
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Of the trains than the Bridge
MADE To DRAW OR NO CHARGE.

about the operation Of the trains than the Bridge
now II Is Thought that the company VIII be Wins
TO turn the trains to the Bridge until Jhe
regular elevated employees can become familiar
with the run across the Bridge The company as-
sres to make no change of after that ana y
Is expected that Commissioner Shea will then allow
the same crew 10 operate train straight through
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HANGS HIMSELF FROM PtRK TREE.

4
Henry Ehlen. forty-twO years old OF No. 81 haIpn-
ave, was found hanging from tree in Forest ram
yesterday afternoon He had been employed as =
driver by Schults. the baker, and lost the place
two days ago on account of unsteady habits Ensh
leaves a widow and two children
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More Mems Shoes
Of Full SIS Value for 1924.

Those we told of last week went in a
Jiny-we had TO hurry the makers in or
der 10 have these new arrivals ready for
you tomorrow. So far as looks go these
might be 81 and ST. Shoes though Of
course, they are not quite so finely hn-
ished. The leather is a strong and beauti-
FULLY tanned box calf though and the
Shoes have the heavy double soles with
broad extension edges which are seusibly
favored Tor wear now and later The
Shoes are Goodyear welted and made over
a broad toe English Iast-another point
In their favor. Finish is large punching
around vamp and tip. Such Shoes would
ne low priced anywhere for So Priced
Second floor rear East Building.
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APPEAL FOR 4 NEEDY FAHiL1.
The Brooklyn Bureau of Charities appeals ror -
10 pay three months rent for a needy fanny,
mother and four children. The mother Is ii' "a =,
the family get for while If the rent Is pa-
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BROOKLYN advertisements.
Brooklyn hpnhsem
ABRAHAM AND STRAUS
BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS.
BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Eagle Speaks:
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expression honest opinion which must weight

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Furnitme-SeasOn'S Greatest Values
rpe and has been the gathering for the sale OF Fu
nre which begins The best makers in America no
made the wod-have con-
a1 their very best New the style beauty
that the DESIGNERS have Workmanship that long
and sturdy for every piece
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SIT. so Golf Capes, S5.O5.

hundred and fifty handsome Canes for
the seasons smallest price They are OF
cheviots in black navy and royal blue and
light and dark Oxford gray with handsome
plaid backs. Plain outside, the handsome face
OF the plaid serving for lining. High storm
collars. deep hoods. showing the plaid IN
ished with two stitched bands. Full and soft
and comfortable for present wear they make
remarkable price offering S5.9S
Second floor. front. Central Building
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lots. every thread OF wool The finish Of
these Skirts will appeal to you. They ara
full enough TO hang gracefully when YOU
walk; they are finished with nine rows OF
stitching at the bottom, a silk belt and
bound seams They open IN front and have
the inverted pleat back Sc would be a low
price for them. Choose at......-..-.S2 .95
other Pedestrian Skirts OF Oxford gray navy
blue and brown chevtots, with plaid backs,
very low priced .$4.95 and S6.9S
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BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS.

We are now displaying our entire
Holiday stock OF specially constructed
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re is Furniture of every in this special gathering much
.0n az and little prices. These hints OF 81