New-York tribune., 1901-06-23
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH. I.

a novel way to raise money for phianthropic
objects has been discovered by some enterprising
young women of this borough. The scheme is 10
arrange a subscription trolley party. The trolley
car. which seats sixty passengers. costs 80 and
each patron of the charity pays 80 cents for
ticket and the privilege of enjoying trolley ride
many tickets possible. regardless, Of the ca
paciry Of the car; and If number OF subscribers
selves for being separated from their money by
Charles A Moore. jr.. of Charles A. Moore.
of Eighth-ave. accompanied Lieutenant Pearys
expedition on the steamer Hope four years ago.
and when he visited Captain Bartlett the Hopes
former commander. at Newfoundland. last summer
he arranged for another trip 10 the North Mr.
Moore will be accompanied by eight fellow students
from Yale. and they. will meet at Sydney, Cape
the steamer Aterine. the largest OF the feet OF
@ turn tep nd be R HuSEon az 9 sr m cepe cnd
leigh and land at the Esquimau villages where
%fe Of shoons big AffeT sa
to rs ctGsT neX will 6 5ta a for
who will make up the party with Mr.; Moore are
cormick Stewart Hotchkss William H Peckham
George A. Goss. Harry Cox and Lindon Bates.
In the possession OF saloon proprietor IN Court
ST, near the Borough Hail. is a large cat which IS
twenty-five years old. and # would take big money
TO purchase he-. The animal is very gentle and
sedate and is called Melancholy Maria The
cleeT cats OF the neignDOrnoOO seem 10 De dIdlu
to attempt liberties with her and she does not
apparently have the least desire TO wander away
from her comfortable quarters IN the saloon
an undertaken and thus it was from its birth
nurtured in a solemn atmosphere. The story told
by the present owner. who has had the cat since
she was five years old. is that when the under
ten and made more of IL than he did OF Maria
spirit of jealousy aroused In her breast, and
she left the old home forever ana went door
out, 71'''' -'''e' "O'"
There is n shrewd Italian barber in Fulton-st.
who evidently studies close economy and knows
how to keep down expenses. Unlike most BARRIERS
he does not have ice water tap I'm his shop in
warm weather. and bis for this has been
rather amusing to those of his customers who have
questioned him on the subject He lost a new
customer one day last week; however, by not hav-
ing ice water hand.
The prospective customer heard the barber's rea
son for not having ice water for his patrons. and
then replaced his hat on his head and walked out.
nap You see the barber had said TO him: i've
heard that people have died from drinking ice
cause I'm my shor, so l won't take any risks
An illustration OF the careless manner In which
municipal work IS frequently done has been fur
nished 10y the contractor who made the street
corner signs for Sumner-ave. read "Summer-ave."
II does not appear that the officials who sup
posed to supervise and inspect city work have yet
discovered the rnisspeinP although the signs have
been in place for some time. Many conductors OF
cars which the avenue have been In the
habit of going the sign maker one better by shout
ing the passengers "Suminer-aye.!'
Because Bishop L1ttlejohn obliged to sit in
chair in front of the altar while delivering the
addrs IS 10 the five candidates for holy orders at
the ordination service in the Cathedral Of the
Incarnation at Garden City last Sunday. the i'm
precision OF many of the congregation seemed to be
bishop must be appointed 10 do the active work OF
the constantly growing diocese.